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The Texas Republican Party held its annual state convention in Houston last weekend with a platform that included approving a resolution condemning homosexuality, rejecting the legitimacy of the 2020 election and rebuking the state's senior senator.
“I think the convention overall was a great success,” said State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe, Dist. 16), the Texas Republican Party victory chairman for 2022.
While approving the rejection of the 2020 election results, which have proven to be legitimate, convention delegates proclaimed they "reject the certified results of the 2020 presidential election, and we hold that acting President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was not legitimately elected by the people of the United States.”
It also included a rebuke of U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), and the other senators who are working on a bi-partisan gun deal. Cornyn, who spoke at the convention, was booed by some of the attendees.
The GOP platform calls homosexuality an abnormal lifestyle choice. It also includes a call to harden the electric grid, increase capacity and prepare for all types of hazards. It includes calls for property tax relief, more school safety, including allowing teachers to carry, and recognizes marriage only as a union between a man and a woman.
“As a reflection of how the delegates feel and vote at that particular time, that is what the convention is all about. It does not always turn into policy obviously, and we will see in the next legislative session what does and what does not,” added Creighton.
Republican strategist Vinny Minchillo finds this out of touch with what they are seeing in polling, that inflation and the economy are the biggest concerns.
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“I think this is the most devout, just the most of the most devout, and the folks at the convention, you know, it’s their job to recruit candidates and to get them elected. So these are the kind of issues that are really important to the most devout people who get deep into this kind of stuff and that is not necessarily reflective of the rank and file Republican voter,” said Vinny Minchillo.
Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa released a statement about the Republican convention, in part saying, "The platform adopted by the Texas GOP this weekend is among the most extreme political doctrines this country has seen in decades. Texas Republicans showed us that they live in a parallel universe full of conspiracy-fueled hate -- and that they have a truly twisted view of our democracy and Constitution.”
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VENTNOR CITY — A pair of teenagers were chased down by police officers after they were seen with other subjects exiting an apartment building the group allegedly entered unlawfully.
Police were already in the 5200 block of Ventnor Avenue, directing traffic while firefighters worked to extinguish an apartment fire in the vicinity. A group of officers left the fire scene and drove to the apartment unit on South Vassar Square to investigate, police said.
Two male subjects were seen exiting a window at the location while others used the property's front door to leave. The subjects then fled on foot in separate directions, police said.
Two 16-year-olds, one from Atlantic City and the other from Clementon, Camden County, were arrested and charged with burglary, resisting arrest and obstructing the administration of law. They were released to their guardian's custody and were given a future court date, police said.
Police did not say if property from inside the apartment was stolen or if the subjects damaged the building's interior. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ventnor-city-police-arrest-teenagers-accused-of-unlawfully-entering-apartment/article_db984da2-f0da-11ec-95da-97294e2de1f2.html | 2022-06-20T22:40:44 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ventnor-city-police-arrest-teenagers-accused-of-unlawfully-entering-apartment/article_db984da2-f0da-11ec-95da-97294e2de1f2.html |
LOWER TOWNSHIP — The man who died while participating in the Escape the Cape triathlon on June 12 has been identified as Michael P. Bleacher, 70, of Wilmington, Delaware.
His obituary describes him as a loving family member who will be remembered for his compassion.
He was a former Peace Corps volunteer who did his service in the South Pacific and later earned a master's degree in public health administration from University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate and spent his career working with organizations supporting health improvement for people in need, according to his obituary.
He was described as a physical fitness enthusiast who once rode his bicycle from western Maryland to San Francisco.
Officials with the Delaware Bay and River Authority released his name, but gave no further details of his death. He had nearly completed the swim portion of the event when lifeguards saw he was in distress in the water at around 8:30 a.m. on June 12.
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Bleacher was taken from the water near David Douglass Sr. Memorial Park, where emergency medical service personnel administered CPR, attempting to resuscitate him, police said.
He was transported by ambulance to Cape Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
In announcing the death, police said proper safety precautions were taken at the event. Stephen Del Monte, CEO of DelMoSports LLC and the event’s organizer, said in a prepared statement that he was heartbroken by the death.
“DelMoSports and USA Triathlon lost a member of its beloved community, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends,” he said. He did not respond to a request for an interview.
The event begins with a dramatic leap off the back of the Cape May-Lewes ferry and an open water swim into land. There are different distances, based on the competitors’ abilities, with the longest including a one-mile swim from the boat in the Delaware Bay, a 23-mile bike ride and a 5-mile run.
Next year’s event is already scheduled for June 11, 2023.
This is not the first fatality connected to the event.
In 2019, Dennis McDaniels, 36, an off duty Philadelphia firefighter, needed help during the first part of the three-part race, moments after participants jumped off the back of a Cape May-Lewes ferry.
According to details released by the Delaware River and Bay Authority at the time, McDaniels was spotted in distress by race lifeguards near the Olympic swim portion's finish line, at a little after 9 a.m. He was taken from the water and emergency medical services administered CPR before he was transported by ambulance to Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May Court House, where he was later pronounced dead. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/swimmer-who-died-in-triathlon-identified/article_756050fc-f0da-11ec-b250-97301a499c89.html | 2022-06-20T22:40:50 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/swimmer-who-died-in-triathlon-identified/article_756050fc-f0da-11ec-b250-97301a499c89.html |
Windy weather tossed us a bummer weekend, but fishing bounced back on Monday, Here’s one example.
John Herron said Monday afternoon when the local scribe called while he was at the helm of the back-bay pontoon party boat The Keeper that customers were catching plenty of summer flounder.
He then described how “we are doing well." The four-hour morning trip racked up more than 200 short throwbacks and 14 keeper flounder.
Then, by mid-afternoon they had eight keepers with some time left on the clock until the 5 p.m. turn for home back to the dock on Amherst Avenue in Margate.
“It’s all good,” he said.
John runs two four-hour trips daily, leaving at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
He was blown out on Sunday, Father’s Day. He also said they had ashes blowing in Monday from the forest fire in the Pine Barrens. He said the wind direction had just changed, so that might diminish.
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Mike O’Neill, captain of the Stray Cat party boat that rolls from Seaview Harbor Marina in Great Egg Harbor Inlet, had a more positive report from Father’s Day, which was also the last day of the current black sea bass season.
He said they had a nice trip with everybody on board putting fish in the coolers. He said they had a 4-foot groundswell that slowed things down.
O’Neill is taking a couple of days to revitalize after a great sea bass season. He will be back in action for summer flounder in the ocean starting Thursday.
Noel Feliciano reported from One-Stop Bait and Tackle in Atlantic City that plenty of kingfish are biting around the Absecon Inlet jetties along with striped bass and the occasional weakfish and bluefish.
The wind Saturday obviously affected The Brutus Fluke Contest that benefits the Egg Harbor Township Elks Lodge 2563 and AMVETS Post 911 in Somers Point.
Tournament director Walt Gregory sent out a release that they had very good sign-up, 131 fishers. But those usually successful fishers managed to only weigh in 16 because of what he described as 20 to 25 mph winds. He said it was the worst results in the entire 24 years of the tournament.
Two fishers on the boat PO Dunk must have found a spot out of the wind to finish 1-2. Jerry Devlin had a hefty 6.22-pound, 22.5-inch winner, and Matt Webber put a 4.30-pounder in the boat.
Tim Fitzik on PIP was third at 4 pounds.
Anthony Compton Jr., fishing with his dad, Anthony, and Charlie Compton won junior honors.
No striped bass or bluefish were weighed.
Brigantine tourney
The second Flounder Fiasco to benefit the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars National Home for Children is this week in Brigantine. Riptide Bait and Tackle with Andy Grossman in Brigantine is headquarters for registration and weigh-ins for Brigantine VFW Post 6964.
It is a fish-around-the-clock boat event that starts 12.01 a.m. Friday and wraps with weigh-ins at 11:45 a.m. Saturday.
The signup fee is $80 per boat with up to four fishers, and the final signup date/time is 5 p.m. Thursday.
The format is for heaviest flounder within the three-fish legal limit of two measuring between 17 and 17.99 inches and one more than 18 inches.
Fishing boundaries are Great Egg Harbor Inlet to Barnegat Inlet.
The awards banquet will start at 1 p.m. Sunday at Brigantine VFW 6964, 121 31st St.
The Beach Haven Charter Boat Association Junior Mates Artificial Reef Rebuilding Program has a fun fundraiser Wednesday.
It is a cruise with Black Pearl Pirate Tours from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and leaving from 100 N. West Avenue in Beach Haven.
The minimum donation is $75. It is $25 for children under 18 accompanied by a paying adult.
There will be a brief talk about the program followed by a DJ. There wlll be a cash bar.
According to the message from BHCFA president John Lewis, the Junior Mates program has received the first of two truckloads of reef balls that soon will be deployed.
A patch of 20 reef balls on Little Egg Harbor Reef is named for founding member captain Carl Sheppard. Two more deployments of 20-plus reef balls are scheduled for Garden State North and Barnegat Light reefs.
For reservation registration, go to BHCFA.org and then to the Junior Mates page.
Women's tournament
The Jane Shetler and Debbe Starr Women’s Fishing Tournament sponsored by the Strathmere Fishing and Environmental Club is Saturday.
It is open to the public and is for women of all ages plus children age 16 and under. Register for $10 at Whale Creek Marina.
The weigh-ins will run from 2 to 4 p.m. The awards will be given out during the SFEC summer social at 6 p.m. at the Strathmere Firehouse.
Rules changes
Changes have been approved for recreational fisheries management of summer flounder, scup, black sea bass and bluefish by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
It is a new process for setting recreational measures of bag, size and seasonal limits and modifications to the recreational accountability of those four species.
The new process is part of a broader long-term move to improve recreational management of these four species, an inititative being called “Percent Change Approach”.
For more information go to those websites.
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Michael Shepherd is the retired sports editor of The Press. His column appears Mondays online and Tuesdays in print.
Contact Michael Shepherd: 609-350-0388 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/fishing_boating/fishing-bounces-back-after-windy-disappointing-weekend-shep-on-fishing/article_0a6f4d18-f0c4-11ec-80b4-4b6755984e85.html | 2022-06-20T22:40:56 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/fishing_boating/fishing-bounces-back-after-windy-disappointing-weekend-shep-on-fishing/article_0a6f4d18-f0c4-11ec-80b4-4b6755984e85.html |
PHILADELPHIA — The Carpenter Cup Classic happened at the right time for Trevor Cohen.
The Holy Spirit High School senior won the Stan Parker MVP award and propelled the Tri-Cape baseball team to its second straight Cup championship.
On Monday, Cohen went 0 for 2 with an RBI as Tri-Cape beat Burlington County 7-1 at FDR Park in the championship game. For the tournament, the Rutgers University-bound center fielder was 8 for 12, including two doubles and a triple, with two runs scored and five RBIs.
“I kept it going from high school,” Cohen said. “I was hitting pretty well in the playoffs and the last couple of regular-season games.”
The MVP award is named after the late founder of the Cup. He was the longtime baseball coach at Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia.
“It’s huge,” Cohen, a Brigantine resident, said of winning the award. “That’s what I wanted from the second I stepped on the field for the Carpenter Cup. I went for it, and I got it.”
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Cohen doesn’t plan to cool off anytime soon.
“I’m seeing the ball really well right now,” he said. “My swing feels great. Everything feels great. I’m just going to keep it going all summer and into college.”
Tri-Cape went 4-0 in the single-elimination tournament.
The Carpenter Cup is an all-star tournament run by the Phillies that features 16 teams from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. It began in 1986 and is named after former Phillies owners Bob and Ruly Carpenter.
Tri-Cape consisted of players from the Cape-Atlantic League and Tri-County Conference. Tri-Cape is the first team to repeat as Carpenter Cup champions since the Olympic-Colonial team from South Jersey won in 1991-92.
“This is cool,” pitcher Tom Finnegan of Ocean City said, “because all the guys you get to compete against all year get to come together at the very end and compete against other areas.”
Cohl Mercado of St. Joseph Academy and Cohen made sure Tri-Cape never trailed Monday.
Mercado led off the game with a triple and scored on Cohen’s sacrifice fly to center field. Mercado finished 1 for 2 with two runs scored.
“I’ve been struggling lately,” Mercado said. “I wanted to set the tone. It was a lot of energy off my back.’
Wayne Hill of Millville and Gavin Healy of Oakcrest helped Tri-Cape build its lead. Healy contributed an RBI single during Tri-Cape's four-run third inning. Hill knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth.
Finnegan helped Tri-Cape keep the lead. He pitched the seventh and eighth innings and got two outs in the ninth. He allowed two hits, no runs and struck out two.
“It was awesome,” he said. “My team put me in a pretty good spot, going up six runs. I had some insurance and some space to work with.”
Tri-Cape got excellent pitching all tournament. On Monday, five Tri-Cape pitchers combined to strike out 11 and allow just five hits.
The Tri-Cape players sprinted out of the dugout and piled on top of each other when the final out was made. Tri-Cape often struggled to win a game or two in past Carpenter Cups. Now, the team is a back-to-back champion.
"We had a great group of kids who were extremely talented and very coachable,” said Tri-Cape coach D.J. Gore of Highland Regional. “You have to have talent, but you have to have talent that wants to mesh and be together. From day one, these guys have brought in.”
MMcGarry@PressofAC.com | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/tri-cape-first-team-to-repeat-as-carpenter-cup-champions-in-30-years/article_a037df32-f0c3-11ec-b39d-4f7f95994b17.html | 2022-06-20T22:41:02 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/tri-cape-first-team-to-repeat-as-carpenter-cup-champions-in-30-years/article_a037df32-f0c3-11ec-b39d-4f7f95994b17.html |
HAMMOND — A man found shot to death Saturday night has been identified as 35-year-old Antonio Mora, the Lake County coroner's office said.
Hammond police were dispatched about 5 p.m. to the 4300 block of Hickory Avenue for a report of a gunshot victim, Lt. Steve Kellogg said.
Officers found Mora, who lived on the block, lying in the street with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, a coroner's release said.
Mora's death was ruled a homicide.
Police said the shooting appeared to be an isolated event.
Anyone with information is asked to call Hammond police at 219-852-2906.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Salvador Casares
Jonathan Colon
Daniel Swets
Karen Sweet
Amaan Smith
Anthony Smith
Diandre Smith
Jeremy Soria
Michael Rogers
Lynn Lessard
Leondre Lewis
Richard Moss
Anthony Person Jr.
Consuela Folger
Michael Jones Jr.
Ramiro Escamilla
Matthew Evans
Evan Alexander
Edward Anaszewski
Andre Bullock
Amanda Wilk
Travis Spoolstra
David Stibgen
Jason Miller
Tracey Spencer
Haley Kniola
Tyler McKenzie
Noel Garabito Jr.
Ebonie Byers
William Ellis
Devante White
David Wszolek
Sterling Walton IV
Tavares McKinstry
Kenneth Mezydlo
Kaleb Wall
Jenifer Joy
Jacob Kelley
John Madden
Kori Arguelles
Rondell Christmas
Michael Tsouchlos
Vernon Walters
Megan Phillips
Antonio Steward
Javante Toran
Kerri Olson
John Bowling
Amy Hunt
Kevin McGrath
Nicholas Naumoff
William Nunez III
Francisco Tequimila
Cheri Terranova
Clevon Riley
Stephanie Sons
Anthony Mauer
Kirk McGuire
Tyrone McKee
Nicole Peterson
Jeremy Jones
Artesta Lewis
Joyce Edwards
Sarah Fox
Brandon Johnson
Denzel Shaw
Sade Vigilant
Amanda Nippers
Michelle Mendez
Daniel Lumsdon
Saivion Covington
Robert Currie
Joseph Gutierrez
Landrum Coleman Sr.
Charles Carter Jr.
Joseph Boatman
James Burnett III
Joel Acosta
Tyree Baines
Marcus White
Daiquan McClinton
Douglas Mills
Latanya Snelling
Malik Ward
Matthew Manous
Steven Heintz
Benjamin Hynek
Joshua Hynek
Krystal Johnston
Demarco Dillon
Michael Creedon
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GARY — A 20-year-old man was killed in a shooting outside a gas station late Sunday, officials said.
Javion Hawthorne, of Gary, died from a gunshot wound in a homicide, according to the Lake County coroner's office.
Gary police were dispatched about 11:40 p.m. to the Save gas station in the 3200 block of West Fourth Avenue for a report of an assault with a firearm, police records showed.
Coroner's investigators pronounced Hawthorne dead at the crime scene.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at the Lake County/Gary Metro Homicide Unit at 219-755-3855. To remain anonymous, call 866-CRIME-GP.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Salvador Casares
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205089
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jonathan Colon
Age : 35
Residence: Montgomery, TX
Booking Number(s): 2205105
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daniel Swets
Age : 44
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205044
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karen Sweet
Age : 63
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205025
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amaan Smith
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205033
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Smith
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205039
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diandre Smith
Age : 25
Residence: Glenwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205029
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Soria
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205045
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Rogers
Age : 28
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205049
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lynn Lessard
Age : 56
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205038
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leondre Lewis
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205028
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Richard Moss
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205042
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Person Jr.
Age : 38
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205023
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Consuela Folger
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205040
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Jones Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205050
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ramiro Escamilla
Age : 24
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205022
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING - W/NO INTENT OF FELONY THEFT; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Matthew Evans
Age : 28
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205047
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Evan Alexander
Age : 25
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205037
Arrest Date: June 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Anaszewski
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205048
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andre Bullock
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205046
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Wilk
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205065
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Travis Spoolstra
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205064
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Stibgen
Age : 30
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205056
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Miller
Age : 21
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2205055
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tracey Spencer
Age : 47
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205070
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Haley Kniola
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205067
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyler McKenzie
Age : 23
Residence: Perry, FL
Booking Number(s): 2205072
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Noel Garabito Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205063
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ebonie Byers
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205060
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - INSTITUTION - BANK/FINANCIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Ellis
Age : 30
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205061
Arrest Date: June 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Devante White
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204992
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM MACHINE OR DEVICE - $750 TO $50,000; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
David Wszolek
Age : 52
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205010
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sterling Walton IV
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204999
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tavares McKinstry
Age : 37
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204997
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Mezydlo
Age : 54
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204993
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kaleb Wall
Age : 33
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205002
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jenifer Joy
Age : 35
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205008
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacob Kelley
Age : 19
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205007
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Madden
Age : 58
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204994
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE (EXPLOSIVES) - W/KNOWLEDGE IT WILL BE USED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kori Arguelles
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205003
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rondell Christmas
Age : 23
Residence: Lynwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205011
Arrest Date: June 10, 2022
Offense Description: INVASION OF PRIVACY; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Michael Tsouchlos
Age : 54
Residence: Marathon, FL
Booking Number(s): 2205206
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Vernon Walters
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205200
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Megan Phillips
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205202
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Antonio Steward
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205190
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javante Toran
Age : 30
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205192
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kerri Olson
Age : 43
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205188
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: 2205188
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Bowling
Age : 50
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205195
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amy Hunt
Age : 26
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205208
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kevin McGrath
Age : 31
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205204
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Naumoff
Age : 54
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205184
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Nunez III
Age : 28
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205207
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Francisco Tequimila
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205163
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cheri Terranova
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205162
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clevon Riley
Age : 28
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205155
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stephanie Sons
Age : 34
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205170
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Mauer
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205165
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kirk McGuire
Age : 32
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205178
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyrone McKee
Age : 59
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205158
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Peterson
Age : 50
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205152
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Jones
Age : 25
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205161
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Artesta Lewis
Age : 69
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205153
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joyce Edwards
Age : 52
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205169
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sarah Fox
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205179
Arrest Date: June 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandon Johnson
Age : 32
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205182
Arrest Date: June 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Denzel Shaw
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205124
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sade Vigilant
Age : 26
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205112
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Nippers
Age : 25
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205118
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle Mendez
Age : 43
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205121
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Lumsdon
Age : 54
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205134
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC INDECENCY - INDECENT EXPOSURE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Saivion Covington
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205115
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Currie
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205113
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Gutierrez
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205123
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Landrum Coleman Sr.
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205114
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: WARRANT - DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY; ORDER TO APPEAR; DEFENDANT AT LIBERTY; NOTICE TO APPEAR; ARREST UPON FAILURE TO APPEAR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Charles Carter Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205131
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: FAILURE TO REGISTER; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Boatman
Age : 31
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205117
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON; POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
James Burnett III
Age : 32
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205116
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joel Acosta
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205109
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - MORE THAN $50,000; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tyree Baines
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205140
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus White
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205107
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daiquan McClinton
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205093
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Mills
Age : 37
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205085
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latanya Snelling
Age : 54
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205099
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Ward
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205086
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Manous
Age : 23
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205081
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE V; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Steven Heintz
Age : 52
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205096
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Hynek
Age : 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205098
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Hynek
Age : 33
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205097
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Krystal Johnston
Age : 45
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205101
Arrest Date: June 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demarco Dillon
Age : 21
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205087
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Creedon
Age : 59
Residence: Crystal Lake, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205083
Arrest Date: June 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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WINFIELD — The Town Council has designated two companies to provide professional services needed for future general obligation bond issuance.
They are Crowe, LLP, for financial services and Barnes and Thornburg, LLP, for bond counsel services.
The approved fees are $45,000 to Crowe and $42,500 to Barnes and Thornburg.
Clerk-Treasurer Rick Anderson said bond issuances for the town occur every other year to fund projects such as roadwork and to buy additional vehicles.
The town's obligation bond will be around $1.7 million and typically increases as the assessed valuation goes up, Anderson said.
The two professional services will prepare necessary documents for the bond issuance as well as handle any financial matters for its issuance.
In other business, the Town Council deferred pay applications from Rieth-Riley Construction of $393,197 and $48,233 pending a future meeting.
The Town Council last year awarded Rieth-Riley Construction a $1.41 million construction contract to make improvements at 109th Avenue and Grand Boulevard, which officials have called a "very dangerous intersection."
The project included lowering 109th Avenue at the intersection to create a line of sight for motorists, widening the road to include shoulders and a turn lane, adding drainage swales on both sides of 109th and installing a new culvert, project documents show.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Parlor Doughuts, Domino's, Gyros Bar and Grill and Captain's Seafood opening
Open
Parlor Doughnuts is now baking something sweet in Valparaiso, after celebrating its grand opening Saturday.
But Parlor Doughnuts Valparaiso is not your conventional doughnut shop. The Evansville-based chain specializes in craft doughnuts, specialty coffee and artisan baked goods.
Lifelong Valpo residents Marissa and Wes Barnes opened the franchise at 255 Morthland Drive in Valparaiso. It's a prominent space on U.S. 30 that was previously home to Jordy N Jax BBQ, Petey's Gyros and Dicky's Dogs.
The franchise is Parlor Doughnuts' third in Indiana and first in the northern part of the state.
It serves layered doughnuts that combine yeast and cake doughnuts. It also has vegan, gluten-free and keto-friendly doughnuts, as well as Doggie Doughnuts for good puppies. The menu also includes acai bowls, avocado toast and breakfast tacos.
“We are thrilled to bring Parlor’s products, brand and mission to Northwest Indiana — a region that celebrates with delicious comfort food and coffee, and appreciates top-notch customer service,” Marissa Barnes said. “One of our key values is to create a place that facilitates conversation and community where friends and families of all ages can gather in a vintage American space that feels like the 'Parlor,' a conversation center of 1900s Victorian homes but with a modern twist. My husband, Wes, and I are lifelong residents of Valparaiso and are excited to bring a business to our community that values giving back, including a passion for active military, veterans and first responders.”
Joseph S. Pete
Craft doughtnuts and coffee
Parlor Doughnuts was founded in Evansville in 2019 by Darrick Hayen, his son Noah and restaurateur Josh Tudela. Hayden toured the country with his son's band, sampling local doughnuts everywhere he went while Noah developed a passion for craft coffee.
They combined their interests to open Parlor Doughnuts, which has been growing fast across the country. It now has more than 24 locations open or in development from coast to coast.
The Valparaiso doughnut shop plans to employ around 20 people and is still hiring for a variety of jobs, including baristas and bakers.
For more information, visit www.parlordoughnuts.com or email parlordoughnutsvalpo@gmail.com .
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
Domino's, America's largest pizza chain, is headed to Munster.
The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based pizzeria, which already has an extensive footprint around the Calumet Region, signed a lease to open in the strip mall on Main Street that's anchored by Anytime Fitness.
“This will be an excellent location for Dominos and is a win-win for both the tenant and landlord. The center is now 100% occupied with strong, well-known tenants," said Brett McDermott of Crown Point-based commercial real estate firm Latitude Commercial, which represented the landlord.
Domino's has recently opened many new locations in Northwest Indiana, including in Highland and Griffith.
Joseph S. Pete
Open
Gyros Bar and Grill opened in Valparaiso.
It's a family-friendly restaurant with a 21-plus lounge at 391 W. U.S. 6.
The 5,300-square-foot restaurant serves fare like gyros, burgers, hot dogs, chili dogs and ribs in a sit-down casual dining environment. It took over a former Pepe's that had been vacant for at least 20 years.
Gyros Bar and Grill seats about 150 diners. The menu includes chicken, fish, steak sandwiches and many Chicagoland favorites like Polish sausages and Italian beef sandwiches.
It's located along a busy stretch of U.S. 6 that 22,000 cars pass by weekly. Given its locations, it's expected to draw from Valparaiso, Chesterton, South Haven and Portage.
For more information, call 219-254-2351.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
Captain's Seafood is coming soon to Michigan City.
The seafood market at 5360 Franklin St. will offer shrimp, fish, crab legs and lobster tails.
Joseph S. Pete
New owners
New owners took over the NutriHub Nutrition shop on U.S. 30 in Merrillville.
Jasmine Wade and Sheva Robinson bought the health food store at 536 E 81st Ave. in Merrillville. It specializes in meal replacement protein shakes packed with vitamins.
NutriHub sells a number of products like protein shakes, protein bars, herbal teas, energy teas, thermogenic teas and aloe. The 1,900-square-foot business employs five and has seating, including comfortable couches, for people who want to enjoy their shakes there.
"It's different things for health in general," Wade said. "We're registered nurses and the major health issues we've seen is one of the reasons we want to help everybody health-wise. We've seen unhealthy eating. We've introduced these products to our family. I don't want my family to be part of a statistic."
Joseph S. Pete
Focus on nutrition
The pair aims to educate the public about health, such as by posting about nutritious eating on social media.
"We're out here to help our community," Robinson said. "These products help people lose weight. They help with obesity. They're low in sugar, so diabetics are able to take them. They can be used to built muscle for those struggling with gaining weight or maintaining weight. It's got minerals, vitamins and protein. It helps with digestion, skin and hair."
NutriHub aims to offer healthy fare that also tastes good. Shake flavors include many varieties of chocolate, fruit and candy such as Almond Joy, Peppermint Patty and Rootbeer Barrel.
"If you have a sweet tooth, we have cake and cookie flavors to satisfy that craving," Wade said. "We have a shake of the month that's lemon pound cake this month. It's healthy but sweet and it targets that craving."
Joseph S. Pete
'Trying to make a difference'
People can try samples of the products on a trial basis. NutriHub also offers body scans to help clients meet their weight loss and wellness goals.
Wade and Robinson have been passing products at neighboring businesses like Athletico and Planet Fitness as outreach. They hope to eventually expand and open more franchises, including potentially in other states.
"We'd like to be able to get word out mouth going out," Wade said. "We're driven African-American women trying to make a difference in our community."
NutriHub is open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 219-472-8488 or find the business on Facebook.
Joseph S. Pete
Open
Brass Valley Vapor Company opened a few months ago on U.S. 30 in Valparaiso.
The vape shop is located at 1354 W Morthland Drive in Valpo Valparaiso. It offers a wide selection of vaping supplies, including "disposables, mods, salts, e-liquids, batteries and chargers, pods, coils, and delta products."
Brass Valley Vapor Company is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and 12-6 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, call 219-242-8335.
Joseph S. Pete
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Nothing Bundt Cakes, Basecamp Fitness, Northwest Health doctor's office opening; Fresh to Order closed
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CHESTERTON — More than 1,200 NIPSCO customers were without power Monday afternoon, the company's outage map showed.
NIPSCO didn't list a cause for the outage, but the estimated restoration time was 6:15 p.m.
Town officials said most of the downtown area was affected by the outage.
Traffic signals were down at the intersection of Ind. 49 and East Porter Avenue, which caused "major backups."
The Chesterton Fire Department was dispatched about 3:50 p.m. for a report of a tree that fell across power lines near Brummitt Elementary School, 2500 Indian Boundary Road in Westchester Township, officials said.
The incident forced the closure of Indian Boundary from Sandcreek Drive east to Brummitt Road.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Parlor Doughuts, Domino's, Gyros Bar and Grill and Captain's Seafood opening
Open
Parlor Doughnuts is now baking something sweet in Valparaiso, after celebrating its grand opening Saturday.
But Parlor Doughnuts Valparaiso is not your conventional doughnut shop. The Evansville-based chain specializes in craft doughnuts, specialty coffee and artisan baked goods.
Lifelong Valpo residents Marissa and Wes Barnes opened the franchise at 255 Morthland Drive in Valparaiso. It's a prominent space on U.S. 30 that was previously home to Jordy N Jax BBQ, Petey's Gyros and Dicky's Dogs.
The franchise is Parlor Doughnuts' third in Indiana and first in the northern part of the state.
It serves layered doughnuts that combine yeast and cake doughnuts. It also has vegan, gluten-free and keto-friendly doughnuts, as well as Doggie Doughnuts for good puppies. The menu also includes acai bowls, avocado toast and breakfast tacos.
“We are thrilled to bring Parlor’s products, brand and mission to Northwest Indiana — a region that celebrates with delicious comfort food and coffee, and appreciates top-notch customer service,” Marissa Barnes said. “One of our key values is to create a place that facilitates conversation and community where friends and families of all ages can gather in a vintage American space that feels like the 'Parlor,' a conversation center of 1900s Victorian homes but with a modern twist. My husband, Wes, and I are lifelong residents of Valparaiso and are excited to bring a business to our community that values giving back, including a passion for active military, veterans and first responders.”
Joseph S. Pete
Craft doughtnuts and coffee
Parlor Doughnuts was founded in Evansville in 2019 by Darrick Hayen, his son Noah and restaurateur Josh Tudela. Hayden toured the country with his son's band, sampling local doughnuts everywhere he went while Noah developed a passion for craft coffee.
They combined their interests to open Parlor Doughnuts, which has been growing fast across the country. It now has more than 24 locations open or in development from coast to coast.
The Valparaiso doughnut shop plans to employ around 20 people and is still hiring for a variety of jobs, including baristas and bakers.
For more information, visit www.parlordoughnuts.com or email parlordoughnutsvalpo@gmail.com .
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
Domino's, America's largest pizza chain, is headed to Munster.
The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based pizzeria, which already has an extensive footprint around the Calumet Region, signed a lease to open in the strip mall on Main Street that's anchored by Anytime Fitness.
“This will be an excellent location for Dominos and is a win-win for both the tenant and landlord. The center is now 100% occupied with strong, well-known tenants," said Brett McDermott of Crown Point-based commercial real estate firm Latitude Commercial, which represented the landlord.
Domino's has recently opened many new locations in Northwest Indiana, including in Highland and Griffith.
Joseph S. Pete
Open
Gyros Bar and Grill opened in Valparaiso.
It's a family-friendly restaurant with a 21-plus lounge at 391 W. U.S. 6.
The 5,300-square-foot restaurant serves fare like gyros, burgers, hot dogs, chili dogs and ribs in a sit-down casual dining environment. It took over a former Pepe's that had been vacant for at least 20 years.
Gyros Bar and Grill seats about 150 diners. The menu includes chicken, fish, steak sandwiches and many Chicagoland favorites like Polish sausages and Italian beef sandwiches.
It's located along a busy stretch of U.S. 6 that 22,000 cars pass by weekly. Given its locations, it's expected to draw from Valparaiso, Chesterton, South Haven and Portage.
For more information, call 219-254-2351.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
Captain's Seafood is coming soon to Michigan City.
The seafood market at 5360 Franklin St. will offer shrimp, fish, crab legs and lobster tails.
Joseph S. Pete
New owners
New owners took over the NutriHub Nutrition shop on U.S. 30 in Merrillville.
Jasmine Wade and Sheva Robinson bought the health food store at 536 E 81st Ave. in Merrillville. It specializes in meal replacement protein shakes packed with vitamins.
NutriHub sells a number of products like protein shakes, protein bars, herbal teas, energy teas, thermogenic teas and aloe. The 1,900-square-foot business employs five and has seating, including comfortable couches, for people who want to enjoy their shakes there.
"It's different things for health in general," Wade said. "We're registered nurses and the major health issues we've seen is one of the reasons we want to help everybody health-wise. We've seen unhealthy eating. We've introduced these products to our family. I don't want my family to be part of a statistic."
Joseph S. Pete
Focus on nutrition
The pair aims to educate the public about health, such as by posting about nutritious eating on social media.
"We're out here to help our community," Robinson said. "These products help people lose weight. They help with obesity. They're low in sugar, so diabetics are able to take them. They can be used to built muscle for those struggling with gaining weight or maintaining weight. It's got minerals, vitamins and protein. It helps with digestion, skin and hair."
NutriHub aims to offer healthy fare that also tastes good. Shake flavors include many varieties of chocolate, fruit and candy such as Almond Joy, Peppermint Patty and Rootbeer Barrel.
"If you have a sweet tooth, we have cake and cookie flavors to satisfy that craving," Wade said. "We have a shake of the month that's lemon pound cake this month. It's healthy but sweet and it targets that craving."
Joseph S. Pete
'Trying to make a difference'
People can try samples of the products on a trial basis. NutriHub also offers body scans to help clients meet their weight loss and wellness goals.
Wade and Robinson have been passing products at neighboring businesses like Athletico and Planet Fitness as outreach. They hope to eventually expand and open more franchises, including potentially in other states.
"We'd like to be able to get word out mouth going out," Wade said. "We're driven African-American women trying to make a difference in our community."
NutriHub is open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 219-472-8488 or find the business on Facebook.
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Brass Valley Vapor Company opened a few months ago on U.S. 30 in Valparaiso.
The vape shop is located at 1354 W Morthland Drive in Valpo Valparaiso. It offers a wide selection of vaping supplies, including "disposables, mods, salts, e-liquids, batteries and chargers, pods, coils, and delta products."
Brass Valley Vapor Company is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and 12-6 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, call 219-242-8335.
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SAN ANTONIO — With record-breaking heatwaves hitting areas all across the country, it's important to stay hydrated, especially if you find yourself outside for hours in the sun.
We have some great tips on how to tell if you're dehydrated, and what to do to stay healthy on hot summer days.
A simple way to tell if you are dehydrated is by the color of your urine. The darker it is, the more dehydrated you are.
Other signs of dehydration include:
- Dry mouth, tongue, and cracked lips
- Extreme thirst
- Dizziness or headaches,
- Trouble concentrating or mental confusion
- Fatigue
The best way to stay hydrated throughout the day is to drink before you're thirsty. Your body has lost up to five cups of water by the time you feel thirsty.
And if you feel like you're hungry, try drinking water first. Sometimes it's easy to confuse the two, and oftentimes people will eat instead of giving their body what it really needs.
To keep the environment safe and motivate you to drink more, get a reusable water bottle that you can fill, drink, and repeat throughout the day.
If you're working outside in the heat, make sure you're drinking enough water to replace what you lose when you sweat. Experts advise you to drink 8 oz. (one cup) every 15-20 minutes if you're outside or exercising.
Water helps maintain your body's normal temperature, lubricates your joints, and eliminates body waste through perspiration and urination.
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COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — A North Texas woman has won $250,000 after she filed a revenge porn and invasion of privacy lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend, attorneys for the woman announced Monday.
The lawsuit had claimed the ex-boyfriend, 26-year-old Diego Rotea, of Allen, posted "intimate images" of the woman that appeared on over 200 web pages on the internet over a four-year period.
A jury sided with the Collin County woman, only identified as Jane Doe, in November 2021, and she was awarded the $250,000 on Monday.
"I wanted that accountability. I wanted the validation that it wasn't my fault," the woman said in statement. "... I remember the feeling that there was nothing that I could do... this was just something that was going to continue to affect my life, for the rest of my life, that it was this hopeless thing."
According to her attorney, Rotea posted over 25 explicit photos of the woman starting in December 2016. She discovered the images posted online in November 2018 and went to local police departments for help.
Her attorney said the Allen Police Department didn't pursue an investigation. Nearly two years later in June 2020, the woman told Frisco police about the images but the department only performed a "cursory investigation," according to the attorney.
She told Rotea to stop posting the images, but they continued to spread throughout the internet in 2020. Her attorney said the woman even had to give up her career as a middle school teacher due to fear of the images being discovered.
"This has been a living nightmare that, sadly, has become all too common," attorney Kenton Hutcherson said in a statement. "This jury heard the evidence and understood the profound impact this nightmare has had on this young woman. Hopefully, the verdict will send a message that behavior like this is outrageous and can have costly consequences."
The Collin County judge in the trial also ordered a permanent injunction that would have Rotea remove the images from websites and message boards.
According to her attorney, the $250,000 win is also the largest award given in a lawsuit that involved the Texas Relationship Privacy Act. The act was put into place in 2015 to criminalize revenge porn.
"There's a part of me that's 'yes, this is over' and there's another part where I know that this will continue to crop up in my life," the woman said. "Hopefully not very frequently. But on another level they did also mandate that if it does crop up he is still held accountable for any future instances of those posts." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-woman-wins-250000-revenge-porn-lawsuit-collin-county/287-babdc1e0-33d6-4082-ad58-a078e972a626 | 2022-06-20T22:45:35 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-woman-wins-250000-revenge-porn-lawsuit-collin-county/287-babdc1e0-33d6-4082-ad58-a078e972a626 |
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A 5-year-old boy died after being left inside a vehicle for several hours, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
It happened at a house in the 13700 block of Blair Hill Lane, which is in northeast Harris County. The sheriff tweeted about the incident at about 3:20 p.m.
Gonzalez said the boy's family was preparing to celebrate his 8-year-old sister's birthday. The 5-year-old, his sister and his mother went to the store to get items for the party and when they came back home, the sheriff said the mother assumed both children had gotten out of the car on their own.
The mother told the sheriff the 5-year-old has gotten out of his car seat by himself before, but the sheriff believes because the family was in a rental vehicle, the child may not have known what to do.
The sheriff said the mother went into the house to prepare for the party and about two to three hours later, she started looking for her son.
The mother went to check the car and that's when she found him unresponsive, still buckled in his car seat, the sheriff said.
The mother immediately called 911, and when EMS arrived at the scene, they pronounced the child dead.
This is an ongoing investigation.
We have a crew at the scene gathering more details on this incident.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
Earlier Monday, the Houston Fire Department chief warned of the heat and the dangers of leaving a child in a hot car.
As temperatures make their way to the triple digits, it's important to practice heat safety and recognize the signs of heat exhaustion.
“When you start noticing heat exhaustion -- which is just weakness, profuse sweating, your skin is wet, it’s cool -- you need to treat those symptoms,” said Porfirio Villarreal, a spokesperson for Houston Health Department. “You need to go inside an air-conditioned building, drink plenty of water, 'cause then if you do not treat that, then it progresses to heat exhaustion. That’s an emergency. You need to call 911.”
Villarreal said kids under the age of 4, adults older than 55, people who are overweight and those who have a heart or respiratory illness are most at risk.
Heat Safety
According to the National Weather Service, heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths each year in the U.S.
We all know Houston summers can be brutally hot, and the heat becomes especially dangerous if it lingers for more than one day. If you're not prepared for it, you could become a victim to heat exhaustion or heatstroke.
The CDC warns that high body temperatures from heatstroke can lead to organs shutting down, brain damage or even death.
Tips to protect yourself from the heat
- If you have to be outside during the heat, wear light-colored, loose clothing. Wear a wide-brimmed hat and use sunscreen.
- If you’re working or exercising outside, limit activity to early morning or the evening when it’s cooler. Don't wait until you are thirsty to seek air conditioning. If you’re not at home, consider visiting malls, movie theaters or libraries.
- Water is the most important weapon against heat. Water is how your body stays cool by creating sweat from the water you drink. It's very important to stay properly hydrated on a hot Houston summer day.
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AUSTIN, Texas — On Monday, the Texas power grid again broke a record. At its peak, power demand was over 76,600 megawatts.
Just over a week ago, Texas broke the record for power demand, with demand just over 75,080 megawatts during peak hours.
The No. 1 stressor on Texas’s electric grid is people running their air conditioners, which most are doing heading into an extremely hot week.
To give you some perspective, ERCOT just released its latest weather update saying this was the warmest April Texas has seen since 2012, and the warmest May on record. It is likely we will not see a break from the high heat this summer. ERCOT said in its Summer Weather Update that this summer closely resembles the summer of 2011. Yet, this summer is trending even hotter than 2011 with 105-degree, or hotter, days being frequent.
Because of that, ERCOT has already twice now hit a record for the most demand ever, and that record will likely continue to be broken this summer.
It’s something energy and climate experts are watching closely.
“During winter storm Uri, the grid didn’t stay up during the worst-case scenario,” said Andrew Dressler with Texas A&M University. “This year it’s looking maybe more likely that we have a worst-case heat wave event and ERCOT has to be ready for it if that happens.”
His concern? The power grid is old.
Dressler is one of many experts saying that because Texas hasn’t made necessary investments to update it, there’s really no margin for error if something goes wrong.
The report notes the extreme weather events Texas experienced since 2021 include the coldest winter period since the 1980s in February 2021, the warmest December ever recorded in 2021, and one of the hottest springs ever recorded in 2022. Yet, Dessler said there is one item the report does not mention.
“One of the biggest issues with ERCOT is that they don’t acknowledge the existence of climate change,” he said. “It’s hard to be prepared for a problem when you can’t even say the words. That’s really a political issue that they are very cognizant of what the leaders in Austin want them to do. I think that’s to the detriment of the citizens of the State of Texas. If you run a power grid like ERCOT does, you have to be incorporating climate change and they just refuse to do it.”
ERCOT has said it expects to meet the high demand for power. So far, despite record temperatures, there have been no power conservation alerts issued.
KHOU and KENS contributed to this report.
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AUSTIN, Texas — On Monday, the Texas power grid again broke a record. At its peak, power demand was over 76,600 megawatts.
Just over a week ago, Texas broke the record for power demand, with demand just over 75,080 megawatts during peak hours.
The No. 1 stressor on Texas’s electric grid is people running their air conditioners, which most are doing heading into an extremely hot week.
To give you some perspective, ERCOT just released its latest weather update saying this was the warmest April Texas has seen since 2012, and the warmest May on record. It is likely we will not see a break from the high heat this summer. ERCOT said in its Summer Weather Update that this summer closely resembles the summer of 2011. Yet, this summer is trending even hotter than 2011 with 105-degree, or hotter, days being frequent.
Because of that, ERCOT has already twice now hit a record for the most demand ever, and that record will likely continue to be broken this summer.
It’s something energy and climate experts are watching closely.
“During winter storm Uri, the grid didn’t stay up during the worst-case scenario,” said Andrew Dressler with Texas A&M University. “This year it’s looking maybe more likely that we have a worst-case heat wave event and ERCOT has to be ready for it if that happens.”
His concern? The power grid is old.
Dressler is one of many experts saying that because Texas hasn’t made necessary investments to update it, there’s really no margin for error if something goes wrong.
The report notes the extreme weather events Texas experienced since 2021 include the coldest winter period since the 1980s in February 2021, the warmest December ever recorded in 2021, and one of the hottest springs ever recorded in 2022. Yet, Dessler said there is one item the report does not mention.
“One of the biggest issues with ERCOT is that they don’t acknowledge the existence of climate change,” he said. “It’s hard to be prepared for a problem when you can’t even say the words. That’s really a political issue that they are very cognizant of what the leaders in Austin want them to do. I think that’s to the detriment of the citizens of the State of Texas. If you run a power grid like ERCOT does, you have to be incorporating climate change and they just refuse to do it.”
ERCOT has said it expects to meet the high demand for power. So far, despite record temperatures, there have been no power conservation alerts issued.
KHOU and KENS contributed to this report.
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HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – To people who drive by, it’s the aftermath of a fire but to William Bare it’s devastating.
“When you’ve built it from scratch and you know we all had a hand in it, all our family and friends, it hurts,” said Bare, the owner of Bare Arms LLC.
The hurt at Bare Arms Gun Range started Sunday, when Bare says a bullet hit a rubber backstop sparking a fire. He says it took firefighters around 6 hours extinguish the flames and that its a total loss.
Fortunately the fire didn’t spread to the restaurant and gun shop and no one was injured. Those locations will reopen later this week, which is good news for loyal customers.
“I wanted to come here, and I wanted to eat,” said loyal customer, Gemma Fearn. “Obviously, I hope that everything is okay with the fire and that’s awful that it happened.”
Bare says he already has plans for what he wants his new gun range to look like.
“We’ve learned some things that we wanted to do and had plans to do and now this will give us that opportunity to build it back,” said Bare. “We stay positive and move on. It’s just life has hills and valleys and this is just a valley and we will come out of it and be back on that hill.”
A chance for change, just not the way he hoped it would happen. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/fire-destroys-bare-arms-gun-range/ | 2022-06-20T22:47:00 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/fire-destroys-bare-arms-gun-range/ |
MASON/PUTNAM COUNTY LINE, WV (WOWK) — A sergeant for the Indiana National Guard is searching for her beloved dog who was last seen near the Mason/Putnam county line on U.S. Route 35.
Sgt. Jillian Sandefur was traveling in West Virginia on Route 35 when she lost control of her vehicle and rolled over on June 12. Sgt. Sandefur’s beloved dog, Murphy, got spooked by the crash and took off running south on the northbound side of Route 35 (click to view a pinpoint of the location on Google Maps or Apple Maps).
Description
Name: Murphy;
Breed: Sheltie, also known as a small collie or a “Lassie” dog;
Color: Mostly tan and white with some black fur;
Age: 1.5 years old;
Weight: About 22 pounds;
Personality: Extremely friendly but possibly skittish due to the accident.
Murphy’s dog tag came off in the wreck, but he is wearing a small, black collar with white skulls.
Sgt. Sandefur had to leave West Virginia on Monday to go back to work. She is hoping to find her beloved Murphy long before she deploys with her unit in September.
“I’m so sorry Murphy,” Sgt. Sandefur posted on Facebook. “I hope that you’re safe. I hope that we’ll still be able to find you. Mommy loves you.”
Anyone who sees Murphy or is able to rescue him should call Sgt. Sandefur at (219) 951-2340. If Sgt. Sandefur cannot be reached, call her father, Jeffrey Sandefur, at (219) 488-4215 or her mother, Darlene Sandefur, at (219) 488-4167. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/national-guard-sergeant-searching-for-dog-lost-near-mason-putnam-county-line/ | 2022-06-20T22:47:06 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/national-guard-sergeant-searching-for-dog-lost-near-mason-putnam-county-line/ |
CLARKSBURG, WV (WBOY) — Today, Monday, June 20, 2022, we’re celebrating West Virginia’s 159th birthday by taking a look back at some West Virginia history.
While the Mountain State’s most-known invention among its residents is almost certainly the pepperoni roll–first commercially produced in 1927 by Giuseppe Argiro in Fairmont so that hungry coal miners could eat with one hand and drink water in the other, they’re not the only things invented in West Virginia.
Radio Broadcast Football Games – The first radio broadcast football game was a heated rivalry matchup between the West Virginia University Mountaineers and Pittsburgh University on Oct. 8, 1921, on KDKA, which was also the nation’s first radio station. You can listen to it on wvpublic.org.
Brick Roads – Brick roads were invented by Charleston, West Virginia resident Mordecai Levi in 1870. Levi used bricks to pave Summers Street and by 1873, historicalbricks.com says he had paved an entire block and sought out a patent for brick roads.
The Steamboat – While Robert Fulton is credited with creating the first steamboat, the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History said James Rumsey was the first to invent a steam engine capable of propelling a boat using hydraulic jet propulsion, and it was demonstrated on the Potomac River near Shepherdstown on Dec. 3, 1787, 20 years before Fulton’s boat design, though the Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History did acknowledge Fulton’s as more practical.
Mother’s Day – When Grafton, West Virginia resident Anna Jarvis’s mother, Ann Jarvis died in 1905, Anna promised to honor Ann’s career as an activist. According to the National Woman’s History Alliance, Ann organized “Mother’s Work Days” in an effort to improve sanitation and reduce deaths due to insect-borne illnesses and polluted water. Anna did so by becoming the first to celebrate Mother’s Day with a memorial ceremony on May 12, 1907, and then helping to turn it into a national holiday in 1914 when Congress passed a Mother’s Day resolution.
Grandparents’ Day – Oak Hill, West Virginia resident Marian McQuade is credited with creating Grandparents’ Day when she started a statewide campaign calling for a special day to recognize grandparents and Gov. Arch Moore proclaimed the first Grandparents Day in 1973 in West Virginia according to grandparentsday.org. It was adopted federally as the first Sunday after Labor Day in 1978 and President Jimmy Carter signed a proclamation. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/things-invented-in-west-virginia/ | 2022-06-20T22:47:12 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/things-invented-in-west-virginia/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — In June, the West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis will host several public sign-up events for medical cannabis patients.
At the events, the Office of Medical Cannabis will assist patients with the electronic application process to acquire a medical cannabis patient card.
The dates and times of each event are listed below.
For more information, contact the Office of Medical Cannabis by phone at (304) 356-5090 or email medcanwvpatients@wv.gov. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/where-west-virginians-can-register-for-a-medical-marijuana-card-in-june/ | 2022-06-20T22:47:18 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/where-west-virginians-can-register-for-a-medical-marijuana-card-in-june/ |
Detroit police anti-violence effort Operation Saniyah nets $2.3M in drugs, arrests
An anti-violence initiative Detroit police launched after an 11-year-old girl was fatally shot during a sleepover this month netted an estimated $2.3 million worth of drugs and the arrest of 85 people, officials announced Monday.
Operation Saniyah unfolded Tuesday and Wednesday on the city's east and west sides.
The program, which focused on arresting people with outstanding warrants and investigating violent crimes, was similar to past enforcement efforts under the Operation Restore Order initiative.
According to preliminary figures the Detroit Police Department released Monday, the operation led to:
- 85 arrests
- 22 weapons recovered
- 782 traffic stops
- 3 vehicles recovered
- 44 impounded vehicles
- 1,297 tickets issued
- $2.3 million (street value) in narcotics recovered
"Operation Saniyah was successful in disrupting violent criminal behavior on the city’s east and west side," the department said in a statement.
Representatives declined to say when the next phase would be scheduled.
"Thank you to the community for your support and cooperation with this effort, and thank you to the hard working officers of the Detroit Police Department," officials said on Facebook.
The operation is named after Saniyah Pugh, who was struck in the back by a stray bullet while inside her grandmother's home June 4 with five other children in the 20200 block of Goulburn on Detroit's east side, police said.
Officers called to the scene found the girl in a bedroom with a gunshot wound. Medics pronounced her dead.
Within days, police arrested two people in connection with her death: a 17-year-old girl and William Dickerson, 21.
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office alleges the teen was with Dickerson "who provided a handgun that they both shot outside in the backyard. A stray bullet entered through the back of the Goulburn home, fatally striking Ms. Pugh in the back."
Dickerson was arraigned on multiple charges, including second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, discharge at a building causing death and felony firearm, officials said.
The 17-year-old, whose name has not been released, was charged with intentionally discharging a firearm at a dwelling or occupied structure causing death; careless, reckless or negligent use of a firearm causing death; and felony firearm.
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe campaign launched to pay for the Pugh family's funeral expenses has raised more than $13,000. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/20/detroit-police-anti-violence-operation-saniyah-nets-million-drugs-arrests/7683404001/ | 2022-06-20T22:50:40 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/20/detroit-police-anti-violence-operation-saniyah-nets-million-drugs-arrests/7683404001/ |
The Bismarck Police Department is offering the public an opportunity to experience police work through its Citizen Police Academy.
The program is a series of classes and hands-on training taught by members of the department. The focus of the academy is to give participants a better understanding of the responsibilities that department members have on a daily basis.
Applicants must be 18 or older; live, work or attend school in Bismarck; pass a background check and sign a release and waiver; and not have a criminal record.
Applications will be accepted until July 31. Classes will meet one night a week from Sept. 8 to Nov. 17. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/citizen-police-academy-applications-accepted/article_20c970b6-f0dd-11ec-8648-8b1c5b7917d8.html | 2022-06-20T23:01:55 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/citizen-police-academy-applications-accepted/article_20c970b6-f0dd-11ec-8648-8b1c5b7917d8.html |
An estimated 50,000 more North Dakota children are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the wake of federal health officials endorsing shots for children ages 6 months to 5 years.
Both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are recommending the vaccine for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The final sign-off came Saturday from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, and the federal government ordered millions of doses for distribution around the country, The Associated Press reported.
North Dakota has an initial order of 5,700 pediatric doses arriving in coming days.
"The vaccine will be available at over 100 health care provider offices throughout the state, including local public health, pediatric, family practice clinics and pharmacies," state Immunization Program Director Molly Howell said. "Health care providers are in the process of educating staff and updating protocols, so most providers will begin vaccinating children later this week or early next week."
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Howell said that "We'll be able to vaccinate about 10% of the population (in the new age category) in the first week," adding that “Many parents of young children have been waiting to have COVID-19 vaccine available.”
Many others are wary of the COVID-19 vaccine, despite assurances from health officials that it's safe. Federal data shows that North Dakota continues to have some of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the country: 66.5% of adults in the state are fully vaccinated, with the rate for all vaccine-eligible people -- age 5 and older -- at 60.2%. The national averages are 76.8% and 71%, respectively.
Howell acknowledged that vaccine hesitancy on the part of parents is a concern.
"We are expecting pretty low uptake of the vaccine, at least initially," she said, but added that state officials hope skeptical parents will at least talk to medical officials such as their doctor "and weigh the benefits of vaccination with the risk of COVID-19 illness."
“Vaccine has been made widely available in our state and no individual, including children, should face barriers receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations,” Howell said.
There have been 8,457 cases of COVID-19 in North Dakotan children 6 months through 4 years old, with 62 hospitalizations and one death, according to the Health Department.
The shots offer young children protection from hospitalization, death and possible long-term complications that are still not clearly understood, according to the CDC's advisory panel.
Pfizer's vaccine is for children 6 months to 4 years old. The dose is one-tenth of the adult dose, and three shots are needed. The first two are given three weeks apart, and the last at least two months later, according to AP.
Moderna's is two shots, each a quarter of its adult dose, given about four weeks apart for kids 6 months through 5 years old. The FDA also approved a third dose, at least a month after the second shot, for children with immune conditions that make them more vulnerable to serious illness, AP reported.
Vaccine side effects were mild in clinical trials, according to the Health Department. The most common side effects were irritability and pain at the injection site.
Documented COVID-19 cases overall have been increasing in North Dakota in recent months with the onset of highly contagious mutations of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Weekly confirmed cases numbered about 200 at the beginning of April. Last week's total surpassed 1,300, according to the Health Department's pandemic dasbhoard.
Last year at this time, cases were bottoming out in North Dakota as vaccines took hold, before the onset of the more contagious delta variant in the fall and then omicron early this year.
"We are going exactly the opposite direction of where we were a year ago," state Medical Services Section Chief Kirby Kruger said.
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 also has been rising in North Dakota, from around 20 a week at the start of April to more than 80 last week. The increased admissions, though well below totals at the height of the pandemic, are a driving factor behind a recent increase in coronavirus transmission risks in North Dakota, according to Kruger.
Fourteen North Dakota counties including Burleigh and Morton are now in the medium risk category, while six counties are at high risk, according to levels determined by the CDC. The agency uses COVID-19 case rates and hospitalization data in its determinations.
More information on COVID-19 vaccine providers and clinics in North Dakota is at https://bit.ly/3N3IMxb. People also can contact the Health Department's Public Health Hotline at 1-866-207-2880 for questions related to COVID-19 and for assistance in scheduling a vaccine appointment.
Reach News Editor Blake Nicholson at 701-250-8266 or blake.nicholson@bismarcktribune.com. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/health/50k-more-north-dakota-children-eligible-for-covid-19-vaccine-5-700-pediatric-doses-on/article_df5cef1a-f0c6-11ec-9a2c-9b0995131647.html | 2022-06-20T23:02:01 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/health/50k-more-north-dakota-children-eligible-for-covid-19-vaccine-5-700-pediatric-doses-on/article_df5cef1a-f0c6-11ec-9a2c-9b0995131647.html |
The city of Bismarck has announced temporary closures on several city streets.
Main Avenue is reduced to one lane eastbound from 400 feet west of 24th Street to 24th Street. The southernmost eastbound lane of Main Avenue is closed to traffic. The closure will be in place for utility work until the end of the week. Access to area businesses is being maintained.
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.
Broadway Avenue from 12th Street to 14th Street will be closed starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday for work on a water main. No parking will be allowed within the area. The closure will be in place through the weekend. Access to adjacent properties will be maintained. No detour will be in place.
During peak traffic hours, motorists can expect higher-than-normal congestion in work areas and are advised to seek alternate routes.
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North State employers still navigating post-pandemic economy
As the North State’s economy enters a third summer since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, local employers continue to be challenged to find workers.
And it doesn’t appear that will change much over the next few months.
“We haven’t seen a large increase in the number of people looking for work. That’s still a struggle for businesses to find qualified candidates,” said Michelle Nystrom, regional director of O2 Employment Services in Redding.
“We are starting to see a hiring slowdown in some areas because businesses are kind of holding back, not really sure what the economy is going to do,” she added.
And the reshuffling of the labor force, spurred by the Great Resignation, is an ongoing thing as workers affected by the pandemic decided to quit their previous jobs and look for workers that better met their needs — more money, more flexible work schedule or the ability to work from home.
This is all taking place as, according to the job numbers, Shasta County’s economy has never been better.
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The unemployment rate in Shasta reached an all-time low of 3.4% in May, the state recently reported. The previous low was 3.9% in September 2019, five months before the pandemic hit.
“So we are in a weird stage right now. We have all these jobs available, but we have people who don’t want to go back to work,” said Sheila Stock, a state labor analyst whose focus is Shasta County. “Those same people are no longer getting unemployment benefits or disability benefits, so they may have found a way to stay home.”
Still, the SMART Workforce Center has been buzzing for months with job-seekers. The center in Redding posts job listings, offers job training and help with resumes.
Wendy Zanotelli, CEO of SMART, said this fiscal year, which ends June 30, the job center has already helped 120 more people than what's required in its grant contract. SMART receives state and federal grants to help job-seekers.
“We haven’t done that in a decade,” Zanotelli said of the number of people served this year. “There’s definitely people coming in looking for our services and looking to retrain into jobs available.”
Over the past 90 days, the SMART center has posted 1,843 unduplicated jobs.
Health care, government and hospitality are the sectors most in need of workers, Zanotelli said.
With job positions going unfilled, Nystrom said some employers are asking their employees to do more.
“There are a lot more employers having to look at things like overtime for current employees,” she said, “and again they have to weigh that with the retention factor because coming out of COVID, people don’t want to do overtime. That work-life balance is much more important to people coming out of the pandemic.”
Meanwhile, fewer people looking for work are reflected in Shasta County's labor force, which stood at 73,400.
The labor force is the working-age population including those employed and those looking for work.
In May 2012, Shasta County's labor force was at 75,900.
David Benda covers business, development and anything else that comes up for the USA TODAY Network in Redding. He also writes the weekly "Buzz on the Street" column. He’s part of a team of dedicated reporters that investigate wrongdoing, cover breaking news and tell other stories about your community. Reach him on Twitter @DavidBenda_RS or by phone at 1-530-338-8323. To support and sustain this work, please subscribe today. | https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2022/06/20/shasta-county-pandemic-economy-redding-california-north-state/7665804001/ | 2022-06-20T23:03:40 | 0 | https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2022/06/20/shasta-county-pandemic-economy-redding-california-north-state/7665804001/ |
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City to consider fireworks restrictions, trap-neuter-return program for feral cats
LAS CRUCES - The Las Cruces City Council will consider resolutions related to fireworks and feral cat management when it meets Tuesday.
The council is meeting Tuesday this week due to the city recognizing the Juneteenth holiday on Monday.
One resolution under consideration would restrict the sale and use of certain fireworks for 30 days, which would include the Fourth of July holiday. The council is given the authority to restrict firework use through city code and state law if extreme or severe drought conditions exist.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor map, northern Doña County is experiencing extreme drought while the middle swath of the county — which includes Las Cruces — is in a severe drought. The southern third of the county is in a moderate drought.
More:Lujan Grisham calls on local government to ban fireworks
The restrictions would be similar to limits put in place last year, when residents could use "cone fountains, crackling devices, cylindrical fountains, flitter sparklers, ground spinner, illuminating torches, toy smoking devices and wheels" only in areas that are "paved, barren or areas that have a readily accessible source of water."
The city would prohibit the sale and use of "missile-type rockets, helicopters, aerial spinners, and stick-type rockets, ground audible devices such as chasers and firecrackers."
The city's Fourth of July concert and fireworks display would be unaffected by the restrictions.
Trap-neuter-return program
In August 2021, the Las Cruces City Council approved of trap-neuter-return, or TNR, as part of its revised animal care ordinance. The ordinance established the definition of community cats, defined where they can be released following surgeries or trappings, created a four-strike policy for repeatedly impounded cats and encouraged the registration of community cat caregivers.
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But the city missed a deadline for adopting the policy, leading the city council to extend the deadline by six months in January 2022. On Tuesday, the council will consider a resolution supporting the ordinance.
TNR is intended to be a more humane strategy for reducing the city's free-roaming cat population than euthanasia.
Tuesday's council meeting starts at 1 p.m. inside Las Cruces City Hall and will be televised on CLCTV, Comcast Cable channel 20, and in high definition on Comcast Cable channel 928. The meeting also will be available online at clctv.com and at YouTube.com/clctv20.
Lucas Peerman can be reached at lpeerman@lcsun-news.com or @LittleGuyInATie on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/06/20/las-cruces-to-consider-fireworks-restrictions-trap-neuter-return-program-for-feral-cats/65362120007/ | 2022-06-20T23:03:50 | 1 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/06/20/las-cruces-to-consider-fireworks-restrictions-trap-neuter-return-program-for-feral-cats/65362120007/ |
Black Fire stalls due to weekend rain allowing firefighters to make progress battling blaze
Fire crews are on their way to fully containing the second largest wildfire in New Mexico history thanks to a little help from Mother Nature.
Three-quarters of an inch to an inch of rain fell on parts of the western Gila National Forest over the weekend, quelling Black Fire hotspots and allowing firefighters to make substantial progress in battling the blaze, which has for the last month burned a mostly uninhabited region about half the size of Rhode Island.
By Monday morning, the blaze had charred more than 507 square miles, however it grew only 69 acres Sunday, it's smallest daily growth since it was discovered mid May in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness between Silver City and Truth and Consequences.
"Fire activity has stalled due to the increase in moisture on the fire over the past few days," stated a news release Monday. "Some heat and smoke remain in areas with large dead standing trees and downed logs that generally hold heat and burn longer."
Containment increased from 49 percent on Friday to 68 percent on Monday. About 1,000 firefighters are battling the blaze.
The fire had been most active on its southern edge and was within 5 to 7 miles of the historic communities of Kingston and Hillsboro heading into the weekend. However, authorities were optimistic in updates Sunday and Monday that the rain and other fire suppression efforts would save those towns.
Highway 152 has reopened fully, according to the release.
Authorities believe the Black Fire was "human-caused," though are still investigating the reason the blaze ignited the evening of May 13. It spread quickly and within a month had become the largest blaze in Gila National Forest history.
The Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak Fire has charred about 533 square miles in the Sangre de Cristo mountains and was 72 percent contained as of Monday morning.
The two wildfires, the largest in state history, prompted a visit from President Joe Biden last week, who said the federal government would help pay for recovery efforts.
Focus now on flooding
More rain is predicted in the western Gila National Forest this week — good news for Black Fire suppression efforts — but worrisome for other reasons.
More:Hillsboro, Kingston residents concerned about flooding
"Deep monsoon moisture will lead to numerous showers and thunderstorms through mid-week, with the potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding in and around the burn scar," the release stated.
A flood watch is in effect from noon Monday through 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Portions of the Gila National Forest are closed due to the fire and evacuation orders remain in place for several areas.
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(STACKER) — The U.S. may be one of the wealthiest countries in the world but there’s a growing trend of financial inequality, with middle-class households feeling the most impact.
In fact, the number of adults who live in middle-class households dropped from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to an April 2022 analysis from Pew Research Center. On the other hand, the upper-income level rose from 14% to 21%. The declining middle class in the U.S. can be attributed to various factors including a decrease in unions and manufacturing jobs and an increased need for college-educated, tech-savvy employees.
The COVID-19 pandemic also played a major role in exposing the harsh financial gap as those who fell under the middle- and upper-income brackets were able to keep their jobs and/or work remotely. At the start of the pandemic in the U.S., workers who fell under the lower-income tier found themselves unemployed or having to be out of work, even if temporarily, as their place of employment was closed.
Those who worked in the leisure and hospitality industries were hit the hardest financially. In December 2020, employment in the hospitality industry was down by 23% compared to pre-pandemic levels in February 2020, an unemployment rate that surpassed other industries. Service employees such as housekeepers, food preparation workers, kitchen cooks, automobile glass installers, and animal caretakers were some of the lowest-paying jobs in the nation.
Stacker compiled a list of the lowest-paying jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2021.
50. Cooks, restaurant
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 10,550
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,630
- Employment: 1,193,860
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($43,900)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($43,380)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($41,690)
49. Machine feeders and offbearers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $36,350
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,660
- Employment: 60,880
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Cedar Rapids, IA ($60,610)
— Lincoln, NE ($48,580)
— Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN ($47,560)
48. Stockers and order fillers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $36,100
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 29,820
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,020
- Employment: 2,451,430
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($42,240)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($41,960)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($40,620)
47. Security guards
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $36,060
- #108 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,160
National
- Annual mean salary: $35,830
- Employment: 1,057,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Idaho Falls, ID ($70,350)
— San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($58,440)
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($55,500)
46. Cutters and trimmers, hand
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,960
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,330
- Employment: 7,920
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ($44,360)
— Salt Lake City, UT ($44,160)
— Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($41,880)
45. Animal caretakers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,950
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,830
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,520
- Employment: 225,680
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($40,460)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($39,720)
— Salinas, CA ($37,420)
44. Receptionists and information clerks
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,930
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,210
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,910
- Employment: 983,150
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($45,080)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($44,680)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($41,290)
42 (tie). Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,560
- #91 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,950
National
- Annual mean salary: $35,990
- Employment: 285,980
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Kalamazoo-Portage, MI ($53,630)
— Lansing-East Lansing, MI ($53,470)
— Barnstable Town, MA ($52,630)
42 (tie). Waiters and waitresses
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,560
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 11,730
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,010
- Employment: 1,804,030
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Glens Falls, NY ($47,570)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($47,080)
— Ithaca, NY ($44,970)
41. Retail salespersons
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,420
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 29,000
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,920
- Employment: 3,693,490
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($41,150)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($41,150)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($38,790)
40. Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,380
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,660
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,780
- Employment: 98,970
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Ames, IA ($44,000)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($43,680)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($41,920)
39. Bartenders
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,170
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,420
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,340
- Employment: 485,330
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($50,180)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($47,820)
— Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($47,440)
38. Sewing machine operators
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,160
- #24 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 800
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,880
- Employment: 116,220
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Appleton, WI ($43,060)
— Glens Falls, NY ($42,270)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($40,660)
37. Floral designers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,120
- #39 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 400
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,100
- Employment: 36,000
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
— New Haven, CT ($44,600)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($43,780)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($43,120)
36. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,100
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 12,540
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,860
- Employment: 2,036,680
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,030)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($41,240)
— Barnstable Town, MA ($41,150)
35. Childcare workers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $35,010
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,210
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 438,520
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($39,390)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($39,120)
— Napa, CA ($36,850)
34. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,850
- #53 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,490
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 175,660
- Entry level education requirements: not available
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($43,740)
— Napa, CA ($42,730)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($42,000)
33. Slaughterers and meat packers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,700
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230National
- Annual mean salary: $32,010
- Employment: 86,450
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ($40,850)
— Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($39,300)
— Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($39,050)
32. Food preparation workers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,680
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,090
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 783,350
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($39,950)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($39,230)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($38,340)
30 (tie). Aircraft service attendants
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,640
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110
National
- Annual mean salary: $38,640
- Employment: 12,170
- Entry level education requirements: nan
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Oklahoma City, OK ($52,950)
— Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($52,910)
— Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($50,240)
30 (tie). Bakers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,640
- #57 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,900National
- Annual mean salary: $32,300
- Employment: 181,800
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($41,850)
— Chattanooga, TN-GA ($41,660)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($41,160)
29. Manicurists and pedicurists
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,600
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,690
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,480
- Employment: 120,540
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Provo-Orem, UT ($45,320)
— Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ($42,170)
— Olympia-Tumwater, WA ($40,030)
28. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,580
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,390
- Employment: 54,970
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Charlottesville, VA ($48,540)
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($39,670)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($37,140)
27. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,550
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,250
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,550
- Employment: 351,960
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($40,840)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($38,980)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($38,780)
26. Concierges
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,260
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 320
National
- Annual mean salary: $37,520
- Employment: 33,560
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($47,700)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($43,690)
— Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ($42,870)
25. Maids and housekeeping cleaners
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $34,180
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,420
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,580
- Employment: 723,430
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($45,430)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($44,940)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($44,580)
24. Packers and packagers, hand
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,700
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,760
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,950
- Employment: 585,270
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($38,960)
— Rome, GA ($38,830)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($38,460)
23. Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,610
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,680
- Employment: 132,100
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($40,580)
— Anchorage, AK ($40,540)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($38,730)
22. Baggage porters and bellhops
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,040
- Employment: 20,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($42,310)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($38,760)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($38,160)
21. Physical therapist aides
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,470
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,370
- Employment: 42,390
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Rosa, CA ($45,060)
— Jackson, MS ($42,210)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($40,510)
20. Food servers, nonrestaurant
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,410
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,030
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,500
- Employment: 243,030
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Napa, CA ($46,270)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($43,930)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($43,400)
19. Graders and sorters, agricultural products
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,400
- Employment: 25,560
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA ($39,950)
— New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($39,780)
— Sioux City, IA-NE-SD ($38,850)
18. Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,960
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 34,140
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,780)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($42,120)
— Provo-Orem, UT ($41,660)
17. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,840
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 850
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,830
- Employment: 157,400
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($38,740)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($38,290)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($35,690)
16. Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,800
- #60 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,870
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,440
- Employment: 277,200
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,490)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($40,560)
— Ithaca, NY ($39,570)
15. Cooks, short order
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,790
- #44 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,110
- Employment: 124,800
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($39,670)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($38,060)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($37,940)
14. Cooks, fast food
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,780
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,480
National
- Annual mean salary: $25,490
- Employment: 768,130
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($36,820)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($36,640)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($35,040)
13. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,160
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,040
- Employment: 220,380
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($52,150)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($48,900)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($39,910)
12. Amusement and recreation attendants
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,070
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,110
- Employment: 262,170
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($37,560)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($36,800)
— Anchorage, AK ($36,020)
11. Cashiers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,350
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 20,110
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,780
- Employment: 3,335,170
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($37,860)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($36,910)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($35,400)
10. Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,250
- #26 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $33,100
- Employment: 11,970
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($45,730)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($41,860)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($41,810)
9. Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $32,080
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,220
- Employment: 9,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($43,160)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($40,250)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($39,710)
8. Automotive and watercraft service attendants
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $31,650
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,270
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,960
- Employment: 111,480
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($50,340)
— Fairbanks, AK ($41,840)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($39,120)
7. Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $28,110
- Employment: 26,910
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($39,040)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($37,370)
— Springfield, MA-CT ($36,530)
6. Fast food and counter workers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $31,410
- #23 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30,630
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,060
- Employment: 3,095,120
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($37,090)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($36,360)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($34,240)
5. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $31,190
- #54 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,400
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,690
- Employment: 336,970
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($38,490)
— Ithaca, NY ($38,170)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($37,910)
4. Parking attendants
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $30,850
- #33 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 730
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,210
- Employment: 91,160
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($38,920)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($37,670)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($35,420)
3. Dishwashers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $30,570
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,180
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,350
- Employment: 377,040
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($37,560)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($37,200)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($36,440)
2. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $30,510
- #50 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,550
National
- Annual mean salary: $26,000
- Employment: 324,690
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($37,560)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($37,060)
— Madera, CA ($36,490)
1. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Annual mean salary: $30,460
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330
National
- Annual mean salary: $27,320
- Employment: 114,320
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($43,930)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($38,420)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($37,930) | https://www.koin.com/local/these-are-the-lowest-paying-jobs-in-the-portland-metro-area/ | 2022-06-20T23:04:58 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/these-are-the-lowest-paying-jobs-in-the-portland-metro-area/ |
CALIFORNIA, USA — Two fish hatcheries in the Eastern Sierra are fighting a bacteria outbreak that is causing them to euthanize nearly 350,000 trout.
On Monday, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced that nearly 350,000 catchable rainbow trout need to be euthanized as they are showing signs of Lactococcus petuari, a bacteria that sickens fish.
CDFW said this outbreak was first detected in April at the Black Rock Hatchery in Independence and Fish Springs Hatchery in Big Pine. According to CDFW, these two hatcheries usually provide fish for stocking waterways in the Inland Deserts Region.
'Because this is a significant loss of fish that would normally be stocked for anglers in the 2022 season, CDFW is working to contract with an external vendor to provide catchable rainbow trout for planting in Mono County," CDFW wrote in a statement.
CDFW said this contract could be approved by as early as July, allowing for stocking to begin shortly thereafter.
In the meantime, other CDFW hatcheries across California have stepped in to support the eastern Sierra hatcheries by providing and stocking fish in priority waters.
“This loss is a huge disappointment, but we were prepared for this possibility and are doing all we can to ensure to continued angling opportunity for the public,” CDFW Fisheries Supervisor Russell Black said.
In hopes of combating this outbreak and improving hatchery capabilities, CDFW plans to use two different types of fish vaccines developed by UC Davis scientists. Additionally, CDFW plans on improving their infrastructure and modernizing their equipment, vehicles and facilities.
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SLOUGHHOUSE, Calif. — A dog in the Sloughhouse area has tested positive for rabies, according to Sacramento County Public Health.
Public health officials are advising Sloughhouse residents to call them if they or their pet came into contact with a stray, sickly looking back and white Australian cattle dog between May 24 and June 3.
“Rabies in dogs is rare,” Public Health Officer Dr. Olivia Kasirye said. “We want residents and the community to be aware and to remind people of the importance of vaccinating their pets.”
Symptoms of rabies in animals
- Lethargy
- Aggressiveness
- Change in behavior
- Trouble Walking
Symptoms of rabies in humans
- Fever
- Headache
- General weakness or discomfort
According to public health officials, rabies is most commonly transmitted through a bite and the virus-containing saliva of those infected. Public health officials also advised residents in the area to check their pet's vaccination records.
Anyone who suspects they or their pet came into contact with the infected dog can contact Sacramento County Public Health at 916-875-5881.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — A fire along Wilson Way in Stockton left several cars burned but no injuries Monday afternoon, officials said.
Officials described the blaze as a large structure fire at distribution center on North Wilson Way.
While firefighters have contained the fire, the Stockton Police Department has closed Wilson Way for the time being and are asking people to avoid the area.
Stockton Fire Battalion Chief Brandon Doolan said crews are expected to be on scene for several more hours. The cause of the fire isn't known at this time.
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Wichita Falls Police release victim’s name from weekend fatality crash
The Wichita Falls Police Department released the victim’s name from Saturday morning’s fatal accident.
According to WFPD spokesman Sgt. Charlie Eipper:
23-year-old Danielle Davila was killed Saturday morning after she lost control of the vehicle she was driving and crashed into a concrete highway divider. Eipper said Davila was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where she was pronounced dead.
According to a previous Times Record News report, shortly after 2 a.m., officers responded to a wreck on Central Freeway near the Sixth Street overpass. A vehicle was going north on the freeway when it hit a guardrail, bounced off it and crashed into the concrete divider, pinning the driver inside.
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At noon on Monday, Dana Van Burgh sat in a yellow suit coat on the corner of Second Street listening to the buzz of conversation around him. The crowd that gathered outside the Rialto Soda Fountain in downtown Casper was there for just one reason.
Him.
Van Burg turned 90 on Monday, and with the help of his daughter, Christine, the lifelong Casper resident invited the community to celebrate with him and some ice cream. (Van Burgh’s flavor of choice: vanilla.) The birthday celebration was set to last six hours -- Van Burgh wanted to make sure to give others ample time to stop by either on their lunch break or after work.
For much of his career, Van Burgh was a science teacher at Dean Morgan Middle School. He later worked as a geology professor at Casper College.
Ellen Parke, who attended Dean Morgan, remembers Van Burgh as “a permanent fixture at Dean Morgan ... He was so tall and always had his beard. You knew you better be doing what you should be doing when you passed his door ... He was always by the book. We need more of that right now.”
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Old students, colleagues and new faces who heard about the celebration online all gathered to share their favorite memories and wish him well. Int turn, they met other new people or reconnected with acquaintances they hadn't seen in a while.
That was part of Van Burgh’s ultimate goal: to create community.
“If you listen to what’s going on here, you can’t hear any of it, but you can hear the yap yap yap,” he said.
Even though his eyesight has worsened with time, Van Burgh said he woke Monday feeling great. And as a 4-wheeler passed, he piped up.
“I think I should have one of those," he said. "Run around the block on a 4-wheeler and yell at people as I go by.” | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/casper-comes-out-to-celebrate-former-teachers-90th-birthday/article_a4541b2c-f0d6-11ec-a935-237272a3dddf.html | 2022-06-20T23:12:26 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/casper-comes-out-to-celebrate-former-teachers-90th-birthday/article_a4541b2c-f0d6-11ec-a935-237272a3dddf.html |
BURLINGTON — Police say they arrested a 23-year-old woman after recently receiving information indicating a coach at Burlington Christian Academy was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a student.
The Burlington Police Department and the school administration worked together to confirm the allegations and the relationship between the school employee and one student, police said in a news release Monday.
Marissa Faye Carter, of Burlington, was charged with one count of sex act with a student and one count of indecent liberties with a student, both felonies, police said in the news release.
She was initially held in the Alamance County Jail under a $10,000 secured bond and has since been released.
No other students were found to have been involved.
The Burlington Police Department is asking anyone with additional information to contact investigators at 336-229-3500. For anonymous methods, call Alamance County-Wide Crimestoppers at 336-229-7100 or by using the mobile app P3 Tips. Tips provided through Crimestoppers may be eligible for cash rewards. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-burlington-christian-academy-coach-arrested-accused-of-inappropriate-relationship-with-student/article_c21a3f78-f0d7-11ec-a7fb-f3049b33d037.html | 2022-06-20T23:16:47 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-burlington-christian-academy-coach-arrested-accused-of-inappropriate-relationship-with-student/article_c21a3f78-f0d7-11ec-a7fb-f3049b33d037.html |
Iowa was once dominated by prairie, with over 80% of the state covered in grassland. Now less than 0.1% of the original prairie remains, according to the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF).
One of the final remnant prairies in Iowa is located in Kossuth County, called Bernau Prairie. This was known as the largest unprotected "black soil" prairie in Iowa until it gained permanent protection in 2011.
Native grasses such as big bluestem (which commonly grows to six or eight feet), Indian grass, switchgrass and an array of wildflowers grow in roadside ditches, but many of the grass fields sprinkled in-between corn and bean fields in North Iowa are being restored. These restorations can be targeted for wildlife, soil conservation, wetland restoration and water resources.
Prairie grasses are known for their deep roots, which grow at least as deep as they do tall. This has made them adept at controlling runoff and erosion according to the National Park Service. These grasses grow well in hot weather, making the hot and humid Iowa summers the perfect landscape for prairie grasses.
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The regrowth of these natural landscapes actively assists in the rehabilitation of over 100 animal species in Iowa that are endangered, threatened or of special concern according to the Iowa DNR. These birds, fish, butterflies, turtles and more contribute to the survival of other species within a community, and the regrowth of native plant species has a direct connection to the rehabilitation of these species.
Suitable habitats are becoming more prevalent in Iowa, with INHF public projects sprinkled throughout North Iowa. These projects are especially prevalent in Winnebago and surrounding counties.
For landowners with many acres, there are programs and local companies that provide conservation services to return land to its most natural state. The Conservation Reserve Program pays landowners an annual rental to add habitat to cropland that targets soil, water and wildlife issues.
For those without land applicable for conservation, there are a number of plant species that can be added to the garden which will help pollinators in the area and bring color to the urban landscape: foxglove beardtongue, golden alexander, spiderwort, wild petunia, purple prairie clover, pale purple coneflower, butterfly milkweed, anise hyssop, meadow blazingstar, stiff goldenrod and New England aster are recommended by the Iowa DNR.
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GREENSBORO — StarMed Healthcare will begin providing the newly approved COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months to 5 years old at Four Seasons Town Centre on Wednesday.
The vaccines, manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, are the same as vaccines for adults, but will be administered to children in smaller doses, according to a news release from StarMed.
Pfizer recommends three doses at one-tenth the strength of an adult shot. The second shot would be three weeks after the first, followed by a third shot at least two months later.
Moderna recommends two doses at one-fourth the strength of an adult shot. The second shot would be about four weeks after the first.
Parents can register their children at https://unityphr.com/campaigns/starmed/vaccine for a vaccination at a StarMed Healthcare location. There is no cost to get vaccinated, with or without insurance, and regardless of your immigration status.
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Four Seasons is at 410 Four Seasons Town Centre and the vaccines are offered indoors.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of the vaccine in children 5 and younger on Wednesday and it was approved by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday. Temporary side effects are similar to adults: a sore arm at the injection site, headache, and being tired or achy for a day or two, according to the release.
A COVID-19 vaccination can protect children against the virus, and the people around them. If a child does become infected with the virus, they may not become as sick as they would without the vaccine, StarMed said in the release. Children and families are urged to continue social distancing, wearing masks in crowded places and handwashing, even after receiving a vaccination. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/free-covid-19-vaccinations-for-young-children-offered-at-four-seasons-town-centre-beginning-wednesday/article_aeda1864-f0d9-11ec-aae7-e7d494a9dc3b.html | 2022-06-20T23:16:54 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/free-covid-19-vaccinations-for-young-children-offered-at-four-seasons-town-centre-beginning-wednesday/article_aeda1864-f0d9-11ec-aae7-e7d494a9dc3b.html |
It’s impossible to escape the tragic news of the recent mass shootings and the general rise in violent crime, and Americans are naturally scrambling to discover their cause and how they can be prevented in the future. The jury is still out on both questions, but some have focused their ire on past criminal justice reforms — claiming that they’ve gone too far and are to blame for some of these violent acts.
While I admittedly don’t have all of the answers, it seems clear to me that we shouldn’t roll back many of our landmark justice reforms. Rather, we need more, like those that target at-risk youths before they are mired in the seemingly endless cycle of crime and punishment.
Unfortunately, scapegoating justice reforms shouldn’t come as a surprise.
“Whenever crime rates go up, you hear calls to be tough on crime, but when those calls become louder, it is important to look at the evidence,” my long-time friend Ben Jones, the assistant director of Penn State’s Rock Ethics Institute and co-editor of The Ethics of Policing, said.
While there are myriad forms of criminal justice reforms, many have improved the front end of the justice system: reforming the cash bail paradigm, encouraging citations in lieu of arrests and instituting diversion programs like accountability courts for those accused of low-level crimes.
Could these reforms be the cause of the crime wave?
“Based on my reading of the available evidence, they don’t appear to be to blame,” Jones responded.
In fact, they should reduce crime. These efforts work to keep individuals accused of low-level offenses out of jail because, research shows, regardless of guilt or innocence, spending time there increases the likelihood of being re-arrested.
Studies have demonstrated that diversion programs reduce recidivism rates; smaller jail populations don’t lead to increased murder rates; and some reforms, like relying on citations instead of custodial arrests for petty offenses, could actually decrease homicide rates by allowing law enforcement officers to concentrate on more serious crimes. Put simply, many of the aforementioned reforms have actually benefited public safety.
Asked what’s behind the uptick in violent crime, Jones said, “At this stage, we can only offer educated hypotheses.”
He said he believes that there is likely a range of contributing circumstances, including socio-economic factors, ripple effects from the pandemic, and changes in policing after George Floyd’s tragic murder and the subsequent protests of 2020.
While there’s no panacea for crime, I’d suggest that policymakers explore smart reforms that aid juveniles before they are trapped in the cycle of crime. After all, incarcerated youths recidivate at a shocking level — up to 80 percent within three years in some states — and their experiences seem to translate to adult criminal activity too.
“Juvenile incarceration […] increases adult incarceration by 23 percentage points,” reads an MIT study.
However, each juvenile’s criminal history begins with one arrest, but many are related to substance abuse or mental health disorders. In fact, almost 30 percent of youths in the juvenile justice system suffer from a severe mental disorder, and illicit drug use increases the likelihood of an arrest and the severity of the crime. Given this, many juveniles don’t need to be arrested; they need substance and/or mental health support.
To provide this, policymakers from around the country could pursue with greater vigor juvenile pre-arrest diversion programs, also known as deflection.
“Instead of utilizing traditional police interventions (i.e., arrest, booking, and charging), deflection relies on law enforcement being the referral source to community-based drug treatment and mental health services prior to potential crises,” according to Police Chief magazine.
So instead of arresting youths who are suffering from mental health or substance abuse disorders, officers would divert them to organizations where they can receive the services they need. This helps keep juveniles out of the justice system and provides them the support they need to be productive members of society.
These tactics show great promise, too. They can correct the behavior of at-risk youths — stopping crime at its genesis before it becomes a relentless cycle — which reduces overall crime, drug use and saves taxpayer money associated with public safety.
Thankfully, Georgia is beginning to take these issues more seriously. While our mental health system ranks 48th in the country, that’s poised to change. Earlier this year, to much fanfare, Speaker David Ralston sponsored legislation, which has since become law, that will expand access to mental health and substance abuse treatment for Georgians, including juveniles.
While some are still clamoring to abolish prior justice reforms, lawmakers should resist these demands, given that increased incarceration has little to no impact on crime rates. Nevertheless, as Jones asserts, “The belief that we need to increase our incarceration rates and lock even more people up betrays a lack of moral and political imagination.” | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/marc-hyden-faced-with-increased-crime-we-need-more-not-less-justice-reform/article_0c1e0de6-f0a3-11ec-92e2-f3fc200b712f.html | 2022-06-20T23:17:04 | 0 | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/marc-hyden-faced-with-increased-crime-we-need-more-not-less-justice-reform/article_0c1e0de6-f0a3-11ec-92e2-f3fc200b712f.html |
New York's governor signed a law Monday intended to prevent local officials from enacting rules that might suppress people's voting rights because of their race.
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, named after the late civil rights activist who represented Georgia in the U.S. House, makes New York one of the first states to bring back a version of a process known as “preclearance” that was gutted by a landmark Supreme Court decision in 2013.
Under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, states and counites with a record of suppressing the rights of Black voters once had to seek U.S. Justice Department approval before changing voting rules.
The court's ending of that practice, on the grounds that federal oversight was no longer needed, helped clear the way for multiple states to enact new rules around voting in recent years.
Now, local governments or school districts with a record of discrimination in New York must gain approval from state officials in order to pass certain voting policies.
"We’re going to change our election laws so we no longer hurt minority communities,” Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said at a bill signing ceremony in Brooklyn.
“I’m so proud to be here to sign this landmark legislation. No state in the nation has stood up with the courage and conviction and the power we have by protecting these important rights,” she said.
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The new state law will also expand language assistance for voters who don’t use English as a first language, and also provide legal tools to fight discriminatory voting provisions.
An effort in the U.S. Congress to revive parts of the Voting Rights Act failed to make it through the Senate.
Democrats who back the New York legislation said laws like it are still needed.
“Just last week, several important races around the country were won by people who deny the validity of elections and who will work to reduce access for voters,” said Sen. Zellnor Myrie.
Adam Lioz, a senior policy counsel for the Legal Defense Fund, said the organization has been working for years to push this legislation.
“We believe that this is a way for state leaders to step up and protect votes at a time where Black and brown voters are facing the biggest assault on voters rights since Jims Crow,” Lioz said.
The parts of New York required to get preclearance before changing voting laws will be determined by state officials based on a formula and list of conditions in the legislation.
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COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — A North Texas woman has won $250,000 after she filed a revenge porn and invasion of privacy lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend, attorneys for the woman announced Monday.
The lawsuit had claimed the ex-boyfriend, 26-year-old Diego Rotea, of Allen, posted "intimate images" of the woman that appeared on over 200 web pages on the internet over a four-year period.
A jury sided with the Collin County woman, only identified as Jane Doe, in November 2021, and she was awarded the $250,000 on Monday.
"I wanted that accountability. I wanted the validation that it wasn't my fault," the woman said in statement. "... I remember the feeling that there was nothing that I could do... this was just something that was going to continue to affect my life, for the rest of my life, that it was this hopeless thing."
According to her attorney, Rotea posted over 25 explicit photos of the woman starting in December 2016. She discovered the images posted online in November 2018 and went to local police departments for help.
Her attorney said the Allen Police Department didn't pursue an investigation. Nearly two years later in June 2020, the woman told Frisco police about the images but the department only performed a "cursory investigation," according to the attorney.
She told Rotea to stop posting the images, but they continued to spread throughout the internet in 2020. Her attorney said the woman even had to give up her career as a middle school teacher due to fear of the images being discovered.
"This has been a living nightmare that, sadly, has become all too common," attorney Kenton Hutcherson said in a statement. "This jury heard the evidence and understood the profound impact this nightmare has had on this young woman. Hopefully, the verdict will send a message that behavior like this is outrageous and can have costly consequences."
The Collin County judge in the trial also ordered a permanent injunction that would have Rotea remove the images from websites and message boards.
According to her attorney, the $250,000 win is also the largest award given in a lawsuit that involved the Texas Relationship Privacy Act. The act was put into place in 2015 to criminalize revenge porn.
"There's a part of me that's 'yes, this is over' and there's another part where I know that this will continue to crop up in my life," the woman said. "Hopefully not very frequently. But on another level they did also mandate that if it does crop up he is still held accountable for any future instances of those posts." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas-woman-wins-250000-revenge-porn-lawsuit-collin-county/287-babdc1e0-33d6-4082-ad58-a078e972a626 | 2022-06-20T23:17:18 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas-woman-wins-250000-revenge-porn-lawsuit-collin-county/287-babdc1e0-33d6-4082-ad58-a078e972a626 |
AUSTIN, Texas — On Monday, the Texas power grid again broke a record. At its peak, power demand was over 76,600 megawatts.
Just over a week ago, Texas broke the record for power demand, with demand just over 75,080 megawatts during peak hours.
The No. 1 stressor on Texas’s electric grid is people running their air conditioners, which most are doing heading into an extremely hot week.
To give you some perspective, ERCOT just released its latest weather update saying this was the warmest April Texas has seen since 2012, and the warmest May on record. It is likely we will not see a break from the high heat this summer. ERCOT said in its Summer Weather Update that this summer closely resembles the summer of 2011. Yet, this summer is trending even hotter than 2011 with 105-degree, or hotter, days being frequent.
Because of that, ERCOT has already twice now hit a record for the most demand ever, and that record will likely continue to be broken this summer.
It’s something energy and climate experts are watching closely.
“During winter storm Uri, the grid didn’t stay up during the worst-case scenario,” said Andrew Dressler with Texas A&M University. “This year it’s looking maybe more likely that we have a worst-case heat wave event and ERCOT has to be ready for it if that happens.”
His concern? The power grid is old.
Dressler is one of many experts saying that because Texas hasn’t made necessary investments to update it, there’s really no margin for error if something goes wrong.
The report notes the extreme weather events Texas experienced since 2021 include the coldest winter period since the 1980s in February 2021, the warmest December ever recorded in 2021, and one of the hottest springs ever recorded in 2022. Yet, Dessler said there is one item the report does not mention.
“One of the biggest issues with ERCOT is that they don’t acknowledge the existence of climate change,” he said. “It’s hard to be prepared for a problem when you can’t even say the words. That’s really a political issue that they are very cognizant of what the leaders in Austin want them to do. I think that’s to the detriment of the citizens of the State of Texas. If you run a power grid like ERCOT does, you have to be incorporating climate change and they just refuse to do it.”
ERCOT has said it expects to meet the high demand for power. So far, despite record temperatures, there have been no power conservation alerts issued.
KHOU and KENS contributed to this report.
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SAVANNAH, Ga. — Over the last 40 years, a Georgia man created the largest known collection of Frederick Douglass material, according to Douglass biographer David Blight.
Dr. Walter Evans is a retired surgeon who collected old books and African art – and quietly amassed a huge collection of material produced by the onetime slave-turned-abolitionist.
Frederick Douglass left a hefty paper trail during his 19th Century life as America’s strongest voice for its Black community. Evans found it irresistible.
Dr. Evans collected original images of the abolitionist who sternly posed for them regularly.
Douglass was prolific writer. Though he'd learned to read while enslaved in Maryland, he had no formal education.
Evans collected original copies of Douglass’ three autobiographies.
Douglass wrote letters. He wrote speeches he delivered he across the country, then sold printed copies of them. He wrote articles for newspapers he published. When Douglass appeared in a city to give a speech, it was almost always a big deal; hundreds and sometimes thousands of people would often attend.
In an age where popular entertainment and mass communication were limited, Frederick Douglass was arguably America’s biggest celebrity – with paper evidence documenting much of his journey.
"Not just in the US but worldwide, he was the most photographed person in the 19th Century," Evans said. "For me, he was always a celebrity."
Evans’ collection provided source material for a recent Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Frederick Douglass by David Blight. Former President Barack Obama’s production company is producing a movie based on that book.
Dr. Evans has sent his collection to Yale University’s Beinecke Library, which has digitized each item and posted it online. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/black-history/frederick-douglass-collection-walter-evans-surgeon/85-b45dde7d-70b2-4774-9516-1ebcd65e26d1 | 2022-06-20T23:18:55 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/black-history/frederick-douglass-collection-walter-evans-surgeon/85-b45dde7d-70b2-4774-9516-1ebcd65e26d1 |
CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. — The Carroll County Sheriff's Office on Monday provided an update on the case of a teenage girl who's been missing nearly a week, saying her family is "very worried."
The teen, Kaylee Jones, was last seen on June 14 in the area of Whooping Creek Church Road in Carrollton. She was described as missing and endangered in a notice sent out the next day by the sheriff's office.
"Her family is very worried," the sheriff's office said in a post on Monday.
Jones is described as 5-foot-8 weighing 135 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
The sheriff's office said her clothing at this point would be unknown.
"Unknown where she may be headed.. or who she is accompanied by. She requires medical care and could possibly be with someone she has met through certain apps online. She has no phone or vehicle with her," the sheriff's office said Monday.
Her mother also believes she may have taken a book bag with her, which would be dark blue with a horse on the front, possibly with the word "Mazi" or "Kaylee" on it.
She also may be wearing black tennis shoes or Converse.
"Investigators have been working diligently around the clock on this case and have been reviewing data collected from Kaylee's electronic devices and have been in contact with those she last had contact with on those devices," the sheriff's office said. "We continue to receive tips and possible sightings and none have been substantiated as of this time. Please share and help bring Kaylee home, someone has seen her and knows where she is."
Anyone with information about where Kaylee might be or could be headed is asked to call Investigator Kim Biggs at 770-830-5916 or email the investigator at kbiggs@carrollsheriff.com. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/kaylee-jones-missing-carroll-county-georgia/85-d8d35bc9-7efd-4b8e-947a-fcdaef2d2852 | 2022-06-20T23:18:58 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/kaylee-jones-missing-carroll-county-georgia/85-d8d35bc9-7efd-4b8e-947a-fcdaef2d2852 |
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Diane Rezaii and her husband were boating last Sunday when they spotted a group of 11 people in the water near Beer Can Island. Once they got closer, they realized they were clinging to a capsized boat.
There were both adults and children in the group. Some of them were clenching onto the overturned boat.
“First thing I did was call 911,” Rezaii said.
Another boat had already pulled over and started to help. Rezaii and her husband joined in and began pulling people from the water into their own boat.
“We have a long pull that we used and they would grab on the pole and just pull them onto the back of the boat," she said.
Rezaii said the group was extremely thankful someone stopped to help them.
“They kept saying thank you, thank you, they were very worried about the grandma,” Rezaii said.
She said the water was rough and very choppy that day.
“The current was fast, the water was fast," she added. “It was pretty treacherous out there that Sunday."
When the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit arrived, they were able to pull the two men who were still holding onto the upside-down boat to safety.
“They were pretty exhausted I think and pretty nervous,” Rezaii said.
HCSO said one of the men who was rescued did have chest pain. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue's Marine Unit transferred him to the hospital.
Deputies took the other family members to the Apollo Beach Marina. The HCFR Marine Unit, the U.S. Coast Guard and Sea Tow all helped in the recovery of the boat. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/rescue-boaters-near-beer-can-island/67-b223e7e1-6958-42a4-9511-5461ed68b824 | 2022-06-20T23:21:31 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/rescue-boaters-near-beer-can-island/67-b223e7e1-6958-42a4-9511-5461ed68b824 |
An Ohio-based company that makes heat exchangers is planning to open up a plant in Seward.
Seward officials held a groundbreaking Monday afternoon for WCR Inc., which will open a 27,500-square-foot location at the town's rail park. The Seward operation, which should be open by the end of the year, will employ approximately 20 people doing fabrication repair of heat exchangers.
WCR manufactures the large machines that transfer heat from one medium to another, such as from a gas to a liquid, at its headquarters in Fairborn, Ohio. Its exchangers are used in a number of industries, including food processing, oil and gas, energy, automotive and pharmaceuticals. Its clients include Ford, GM, Boeing, Coca-Cola, Campbell's and ExxonMobil.
The new Seward location will primarily be providing services to the company's clients that have ethanol plants in the area, according to minutes from the May meeting of the Seward Planning Commission.
The airport needs to reconstruct its nearly 13,000-foot main runway, but the Federal Aviation Administration will likely only be willing to pay for something shorter.
The 10th annual Lincoln's Best Places to Work award ceremony highlighted Lincoln businesses for their outstanding efforts to create positive environments for their employees.
CHI Health is notifying patients that one of its vendors had a "cybersecurity event" that may have exposed some patients' protected health information.
The expansion will include a 46,000-square-foot hangar and an additional two-floor wing comprised of 56,000 square feet, which will be used for storage and shops.
In an internal announcement dated June 1, Michael Foods said it determined there was “excess capacity across our dried egg network that would not be utilized by current demand or the anticipated growth in this category.” | https://journalstar.com/business/local/ohio-company-opening-location-at-seward-rail-park/article_1d7f6e58-2ac4-505c-b3a0-c7b305dcef34.html | 2022-06-20T23:24:20 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/business/local/ohio-company-opening-location-at-seward-rail-park/article_1d7f6e58-2ac4-505c-b3a0-c7b305dcef34.html |
Yorktown farm to offer Fiber Arts Festival
YORKTOWN, Ind. — Westwind Farm and Fiber, 701 N. Delaware County Road 725-W, will have a Fiber Arts Festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 25, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, June 26.
The event will include live fiber arts demonstrations, local artisans, fiber arts vendors, a petting zoo and a bounce house. People of all ages are invited to attend and learn more about the fiber arts.
Information: westwindfarmandfiber.com/
'Ham Radio Field Day' planned at Morrow's Meadow
YORKTOWN —Members of Delaware County’s amateur radio community will join forces June 25-26 at Morrow’s Meadow for a 24-hour test of communication abilities and emergency preparedness.
Amateurs will set up and operate portable radio stations and make contacts with like stations across North America from 2 p.m. June 25 through 2 p.m. June 26.
The exercise is called Field Day since stations will be operating in situations that might be encountered in emergencies when everyday systems of communications such as telephones or public service radios are rendered inoperative. Often during natural disasters, amateur radio operators are the first to get news out to the world because their radios do not depend on infrastructure to communicate, according to a release.
Members of the public are invited to stop by during the exercise to learn more about amateur radios and to try using a transmitter.
Grant to support Ivy Tech WorkMatters initiative
MUNCIE — The Don Wood Foundation has joined the George and Frances Ball Foundation in supporting the Ivy Tech Muncie Campus’s WorkMatters initiative through a matching grant of $79,000 each. These grants, awarded to the Ivy Tech Foundation, will support the WorkMatters initiative through the pilot year of 2022-23.
“WorkMatters is a collaborative effort between Ivy Tech Muncie and workforce partners in Delaware and Henry counties to bolster the economy through manufacturing education, leadership and life-skills training for justice-involved persons," Jennifer Gasiorek, vice chancellor of workforce partnerships and strategic communication, said in a release. "The ultimate goal is to leverage resources to reduce recidivism by providing education, support and earnings attainment for this underserved population while fueling immediate workforce needs. This collaborative gift from these amazing foundations gives us the support we need to get the initiative off the ground,”
Information: ivytech.edu/Muncie or askmuncie@ivytech.edu.
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Man wanted for double murder of Simpsonville couple found dead during arrest attempt
A man wanted in the double homicide of a Simpsonville couple was found dead Monday when Greenville County Sheriff's Deputies attempted to take him into custody.
The 57-year-old suspect was found with a gunshot wound shortly after deputies arrived at the WoodSpring Suites on Orchard Park Drive and identified themselves at the suspect's hotel room door, according to a news release.
Ansel and Alice Bouchillon were found dead in their home on June 16 and investigators identified the suspect as a man who had been doing contract work for the couple and a dispute occurred over the work provided, according to GCSO Lt. Ryan Flood.
Previous reporting:Couple shot to death in Simpsonville home remembered as generous, cheerful neighbors
The sheriff's office had charged the suspect with two counts of murder, two counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime and first-degree burglary.
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Family members of former state lawmaker Herschella Horton — devastated by her death last month — have filed a complaint alleging inadequate care at a local rehabilitation center contributed to her demise.
Horton's son, Jon, and her daughter, Cheryl Walker, say their mother was recovering well from spinal surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital, but that changed after she was transferred to Sabino Canyon Rehabilitation & Care Center, 5830 E. Pima St.
“She was a fully functioning person before surgery, she was recovering well in the hospital but, when she went to that facility, all of that stopped,” Walker said in explaining why she has asked the Arizona Department of Health Services to look into what happened.
No one with the center responded to Arizona Daily Star interview requests which included several phone calls as well as emails.
Staffing shortage
Walker and her brother said understaffing seemed to be a big part of their mother's decline at the rehabilitation facility.
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Horton needed assistance getting to the bathroom, but there wasn’t enough staff on hand to help, Walker said. Their mother needed physical therapy, but no one came in to provide it, Walker said.
Horton had one occupational therapy session on the Monday before she died, Walker said, but that was the only therapy she received in her four days there.
Most of Arizona's skilled nursing home and rehabilitation facilities have experienced staffing shortages in the past couple of years, said Tom Herrmann, a spokesman with the DHS.
Both state and federal regulations require that a facility needs to have enough staff to meet the needs of the residents, he said, and federal regulators are in the process of coming up with mandatory staffing ratios, but there is no expected date for that to be announced.
Surgery for back pain
Horton was born in Lawrenceville, Illinois, and obtained a nursing degree in 1960. She lived in Tucson for more than 60 years and earned a management degree from the University of Phoenix.
She was first elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 1989 and served five two-year terms, focusing on issues such as health equity and the environment.
Walker said her mother, 83, was still politically active and living independently but had recently started having more serious back pain. The surgery was to help with spinal stenosis.
“I went with my mom to meet with the surgeon,” she said. “He said: ‘You’re in perfect health. Your bones are degenerating due to age, but you’re in good health otherwise for me to do the surgery.’”
Horton's son lives in the Netherlands and flew here the day after her surgery, arriving Tuesday, April 26.
The surgery a day earlier was a success, her children said, and Horton was cleared for release that Friday. However, her children asked to keep her there one more day to be sure, and so she was moved to the rehabilitation center that Saturday night, April 30.
On Sunday, May 1, Walker said she was shocked to find hardly any staff on site to attend to her mother's needs. Walker and her brother stayed there all day, concerned but not sure what to expect.
That night, after they left, she fell out of the bed, and her children, concerned because she had just had surgery on her neck, said it was unclear who checked her condition afterward.
“We were told she’d been checked out and was fine, but we could not get any more of an answer than that,” she said.
Their mother was not eating or drinking enough. They believed that was partly because the surgery had left her with a sore throat and also, they thought, because she was being distracted by increasing hallucinations.
“When they transferred her to the Sabino Canyon rehab center, they did not put her on an IV,” Jon Horton said. “My sister and I are spending eight or nine hours a day with my mom, and that's the first thing I notice when she’s moved, that they don’t have her on an IV.”
Jon Horton said staff told him that when she became thirsty, she would drink.
"I said, 'No, you need to use an IV,'" he said. "I knew something wasn't right, but then kept thinking, 'This is their job, this is what they do. Maybe you're overreacting.'"
On Monday, May 2, more staff were there, and it was suggested that a urinary tract infection might be causing the mental unsteadiness. A urine sample was ordered, but no one ever got one.
Tuesday went by without much change, her children said, except their mother's hallucinations were getting worse.
"By Tuesday evening, my brother and I were like, 'Something has to change,'" she said. "We could see her rapidly declining."
When Walker arrived at the rehab center on the morning of May 4, she told them she needed to talk to a doctor right away.
"I said: 'Either send in the doctor, or I am going to sign her out of this facility. You are not providing the care that she needs.'"
Facility cited
Another death at the facility in February 2020 led to state sanctions after the resident, who is not named in the state record, bled excessively after having several teeth extracted.
The center was cited for "failing to ensure that policies and procedures for physical health services were implemented" and not reporting a neglect allegation within the two-hour window required under state guidelines.
The state's DHS also found the staff did not notify the resident's doctor quickly enough about the resident's change in condition.
A complaint filed in April 2020 shows the resident had been taking a blood thinner called Coumadin and that this resident's teeth were extracted without going off the medication, which is a critical step to prevent excessive bleeding.
"In addition, the facility nursing staff neglected to inform the physician that the resident (who received daily Coumadin) had just had multiple teeth extracted and continued to bleed until the afternoon of the next day which was more than 24 hours of oral bleeding," the record reads.
The resident received multiple blood transfusions at a hospital two days after the dental procedure before dying Feb. 8, 2020.
Records lacking
Cheryl Walker picked up the medical records from her mother's time at the facility and was perplexed there was nothing in there about her death, nothing to help her answer some of her agonizing questions.
Her cause of death on the death certificate was listed as a cardiovascular event, and no autopsy was ordered.
On that Wednesday morning, May 4, less than 12 hours before Horton died, her children again requested that they start IV fluids. Walker said she told them that if the facility would not accommodate their request, they wanted to move their mother back to the hospital.
Finally, that afternoon, an IV was started.
A nurse practitioner was able to get a urine sample and, Horton's medical records show, she was actually holding over 600 milliliters of urine in her bladder and not expelling it.
"Within those few hours, Jon and I could see a slight improvement," Walker said. "She was talking to us more."
Then their mother requested her favorite ice cream, and Walker rushed out to get it.
“My sister and I left that evening crying in the parking lot, saying, ‘Thank God, she’s OK now,'" he said.
About an hour later, around 6:30 that evening, they received a call: their mother was unresponsive, and paramedics were on the way.
“Her heart just stopped," he said. The paramedic "brought her back several times, but she couldn’t maintain it.”
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INDIANAPOLIS — Potholes can cause a lot of damage to vehicles and lots of headaches if you have to replace a tire or a rim, but road crews are trying to stay ahead of the problem, including the city of Carmel.
Carmel city leaders contracted with a company called Street Scan. The company provides a vehicle with sensors to help detect potholes and other poor road conditions before they occur.
"This vehicle is going to take video, very precise video, along every street," said City Council member-at-large, Jeff Worrell.
Worrell said this technology can help where the eyes can't.
"We use our snow plow drivers, who drive the same route every winter. They would go out in the spring and the fall and rate the roads," said Worrell.
Worrell said the city uses a PASER system, or Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating, to evaluate the condition of road segments.
The PASER system rates each segment on a scale of 1-10 with one being the worst condition, and 10 being the best.
"This car, this scan will actually help us spot problems from the underside a little bit sooner so that, maybe, we won't let something get to a three," said Worrell.
The car isn't automated. Its driver can log hundreds of miles a day while the vehicle's computer does its job.
City leaders have access to a program called Street Logix. This allows municipalities to budget and plan for maintenance work.
The website shows an example of a color-coded map of a city and offers recommendations for certain types of road repairs based on data collected.
"If we can utilize this to find some defect in a road that we can take care of sooner, that maybe the eye can't see, or was not obvious, or didn't fall into the rating system, that's where we're really going to take this to the next level," said Worrell.
The vehicle has completed one full scan of Carmel. That's more than 500 miles.
City leaders said they have a four-year contract with Street Scan at $68,000 a year. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/carmel-indiana-smart-technology-scans-roads-detects-needs-for-repairs/531-43663455-d246-4930-9a0c-308874c0fa0e | 2022-06-20T23:32:38 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/carmel-indiana-smart-technology-scans-roads-detects-needs-for-repairs/531-43663455-d246-4930-9a0c-308874c0fa0e |
INDIANAPOLIS — Lafayette Square Mall is closing later this summer, but only for a short time, to speed up the major renovations already in progress. Current tenants have to decide if they can survive for about three months with the doors to their stores closed.
Along with Monday's mall walkers, men on forklifts scooted past storefronts. Lafayette Square Mall is being transformed into Window to the World, a mixed-use destination neighborhood with an international flavor. The $20 million renovation to the mall is well underway, but owner Sojos Capital needs the project to move faster.
The major renovations are just taking too long and costing too much with customers and businesses, honestly, in the way. So, the plan is to close the mall from Aug. 29 until Nov. 21.
“Not remaining open for business during a short-term renovation allows us to address all construction issues as quickly as possible, while guaranteeing the safety of our tenants, employees and visitors,” said Fabio de la Cruz, principal of Sojos Capital. “We have extensive plans to transform the entire neighborhood, and opening Window to the World is the first step in creating a welcoming space for everyone to live, work, play and stay.”
Sam Charbra has run his business, Universal Audio and Cell Phones, in the mall for 16 years, but he's planning to relocate before the three-month closure.
"I'm wishing everyone well for those big plans,” said Charbra. “The amount of money they're pouring in and all the changes coming in, hopefully, it will be fruitful after those hardship of three months."
"My customers, maybe they will run away,” worries Waleed Abdelshafy, the co-owner the urban clothing store, NYC Style. “They are not coming back."
Abdelshafy is staying at his current mall location, believing in better business to come.
"After this closing, what they said, it's going to boom,” said Abdelshafy. “The whole mall is going to look different, totally different. So, we are hoping this is going to help the business a lot, but the three months is really bad for us."
Sojos Capital is supporting tenants who plan to stay with:
- Six months of free rent (September 2022 - February 2023)
- Partnership with Indiana Gifts and Indiana Owned to provide online selling and other opportunities
- Free installation of new, energy-efficient LED lighting
- Infrastructure and installation of affordable high-speed, fiber internet
- Professional and business development assistance (business training classes and more)
- Design expertise to help tenants reimagine and economically renovate their own spaces
- Branding, marketing, and public relations expertise to support business growth
- Continued safety enhancements
Participation in grand opening activations and events
"I trust them because of what I see,” said Abdelshafy. “They spend a lot of money on this project and I think it's going to be something different than the whole city."
Workers have already completed several upgrades and improvements including replacing the roof; changing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units, painting the interior and exterior and adding security enhancements.
The three-month closure will allow workers to access all areas to complete the roof, HVAC installation, exterior and interior painting, and new skylight installation. The mall will also undergo extensive electrical work and new flooring will be installed.
The mall will have a soft reopening just before Thanksgiving for holiday shopping. The grand opening of Window to the World is scheduled for April. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/lafayette-square-mall-temporary-closing-for-renovations/531-8a0e3cdd-eeb3-4c9d-8586-b7e34611b610 | 2022-06-20T23:32:44 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/lafayette-square-mall-temporary-closing-for-renovations/531-8a0e3cdd-eeb3-4c9d-8586-b7e34611b610 |
STROUD TOWNSHIP, PA — Six puppies, believed to be less than one week old, were found inside a bag in a shopping cart at the Mount Pocono Walmart.
"It is horrible because they could have suffocated in a plastic bag," said Wendy Edwards, the vet tech at the Animal Welfare Society of Monroe, also known as AWSOM, in Stroud Township.
Edwards says a good Samaritan called them on Saturday when the puppies were discovered.
The puppies were then rushed to the shelter, cared for, and picked up by an experienced foster.
"Puppies' body temperatures don't stabilize, so they've got to be kept warm. So we got them warm, we got them fed, we got them doing their business, and they are, so far, doing well in foster," Edwards said.
The animal shelter is always looking for donations, and they need your help. They're looking for puppy toys, formula, and pee wee pads to help the babies.
"They are being bottle-fed on formula, but that will only last for a couple of weeks before they actually start eating on their own," Edwards said. "Once that happens, we are going to new Purina Pro Plan wet and dry food, and we're definitely going to need puppy chew toys, whatever, to keep them busy."
Edwards says she has no idea how the puppies ended up inside a plastic bag or why someone would do that to them.
"It's scary. We don't know what the situation was. We don't know if somebody put them there or what the person's deal was. The person who did call that found them, we do have them keeping their eyes out, hoping that maybe there is a mama out there. There could very well be a mama out there that needs help also."
The puppies will stay with their foster family for the next eight weeks before they can legally be adopted.
If you would like to donate to the shelter to help the puppies, click here.
You can also send items to:
AWSOM
3129 Godfrey Ridge Drive,
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
See more pets and animal stories on WNEP’s YouTube playlist. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/abandoned-puppies-found-in-walmart-parking-lot-mount-pocono-animal-welfare-society-awsom/523-9385cfa7-e80e-41fe-98f2-0756e58f1fd2 | 2022-06-20T23:35:57 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/abandoned-puppies-found-in-walmart-parking-lot-mount-pocono-animal-welfare-society-awsom/523-9385cfa7-e80e-41fe-98f2-0756e58f1fd2 |
PRAIRIE CREEK, Ark. — Crews responded to the scene of a drowning at Prairie Creek Marina on Beaver Lake Saturday, June 18, night.
According to the Benton County Sheriff's Office, the call came in around 9:30 p.m. Crews had about five boats searching the shorelines and between 50 to 90 feet of water through midnight and into Monday before the victim was found and identified.
The victim has been identified as Edwin Garcia, a 35-year-old who officials say is a Salvadoran citizen.
According to officials at the scene, there were potentially seven people on the boat at the time of the incident. Garcia was found away from where witnesses said they were located, about 150 feet away from the boat launch.
Police are treating the incident as a boating accident.
Stay with 5NEWS for updates on this developing story.
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LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — One of Arkansas' oldest and biggest Razorback stores is prepared for fans who may have found themselves needing the latest Hogs gear.
During the last few weeks, Hogman's Gameday Superstore has seen a lot of people that have come in for Omaha shirts. Hogman's has also been preparing for the rest of the year, by expanding their workforce.
Fans, like Tim Owens have made sure to get their hog gear.
After his first purchase was so popular among his friends and family, Tim quickly headed back to Hogman's to pick up more.
"I bought a Omahog t-shirt Saturday and sent some pictures out and I'm here to pick up four more," said Owens.
The staff at Hogman's said that their most popular item currently, has been the Omahog t-shirts. In order to keep up with the demand, the store has ordered more baseball gear all week long in preparation for the big games.
But that's not the only thing they've tried to get ahead on. The explosion of Razorback sports has given the store an opportunity to expand, and hire more employees.
"We need more hands on deck always, especially with how busy we've been, which is a great problem to have," said Kassi Duncan, with Hogman's Gameday Superstore.
They want to hire one part-time position that will work between both the Hogman's Little Rock, and North Little Rock locations.
"Even something like that is huge for Hogman's, because we are a smaller store, so just the excitement and the busy atmosphere has been really exciting," said Duncan. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/hogmans-gameday-superstore-hiring/91-f6a7b4a4-ab67-484c-8d49-19dc19b5c80a | 2022-06-20T23:36:09 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/hogmans-gameday-superstore-hiring/91-f6a7b4a4-ab67-484c-8d49-19dc19b5c80a |
Coast Guard rescues four off Ocean City when boat begins taking on water
Coast Guard members rescued four people Monday when their vessel began taking on water 15 miles offshore of Ocean City.
Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region watchstanders received a distress alert from a Digital Selective Calling feature aboard the fishing vessel Hot Pursuit. After making contact, the captain of the vessel stated the boat was taking on water and didn’t know if the vessel could make it back to port before it sank.
“The distress alert feature on marine radios and GPS’s can be a game changer if it’s properly set up,” said Chief Michael Weelmaa, command duty officer for Sector Maryland-NCR. “In situations like this, every second matters. Follow the instructions for your device before you head out on the water to ensure we’re locked in on your location and can get to you quickly.”
A Coast Guard Station Ocean City 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew was launched to assist. When the crew arrived on scene, they embarked two of the four passengers and stabilized the vessel with dewatering pumps. The Hot Pursuit was escorted to Sunset Marina, where it will undergo repairs.
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No medical concerns were reported. | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/06/20/boat-off-ocean-city-taking-water-four-rescued-coast-guard/7682658001/ | 2022-06-20T23:36:14 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/06/20/boat-off-ocean-city-taking-water-four-rescued-coast-guard/7682658001/ |
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The North Little Rock Police Department has requested the help of the public in locating three missing teen boys.
17- year old Lane, 15-year old Micah and 16-year-old Wade Stephenson all ran away from their home on Monday morning.
The boys were last seen near the Heritage Park and McCain area.
If you have any information regarding their whereabouts, please contact the NLRPD at (501) 758- 1234. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/north-little-rock-police-missing-teens/91-b45bc1c0-b429-485a-8fbd-2ad8cdbececa | 2022-06-20T23:36:15 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/north-little-rock-police-missing-teens/91-b45bc1c0-b429-485a-8fbd-2ad8cdbececa |
SELINSGROVE, Pa. — The sounds of marching cadences will be heard across the campus of Susquehanna University this week. It is all a part of Camp Cadet.
"They are out here enjoying everything from helicopters to K-9 bomb squad to physical training at approximately 5 o'clock in the morning. Some of these kids have never been up that early, so it makes it kind of neat," said officer Nathan Fisher.
Camp Cadet is back after two years off due to COVID. The kids get to do a number of things, like learn about state police helicopters.
It's run by the Pennsylvania State Police and takes place all over the state in hopes of getting kids interested in law enforcement.
"Police are not just pulling people over on the side of the road. We have cool stuff like aviation and K-9 and all these other aspects, so it definitely opens their eyes to what police and law enforcement do," said Trooper Andie Jacobs.
"My cousin just graduated from the state academy, and this makes me want to do it even more," said Radwil Susan, a cadet.
Campers are put through a mini boot camp setting while also having fun. During the week, they will learn about discipline and respect.
"With being involved in a lot of sports, I think I will take a lot of the discipline and learn how to respect people more," said Addison Wenzel, a cadet.
Former cadet campers Colbey Russell and Logan Brouse are helping out as camp counselors this week.
"In 2007, Trooper Brouse and I were in the same platoon here at Camp Cadet, and 15 years later, we are now here as counselors for the camp, supporting the mission of Camp Cadet and helping out in any way we can," said Russell.
The camp will run all week, and the cadets will graduate Friday night.
Check out WNEP's YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/snyder-county/camp-cadet-returns-after-two-year-pause-selinsgrove-susquehanna-university-state-police-trooper/523-afe04046-9428-41d5-b456-3637020e8750 | 2022-06-20T23:38:13 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/snyder-county/camp-cadet-returns-after-two-year-pause-selinsgrove-susquehanna-university-state-police-trooper/523-afe04046-9428-41d5-b456-3637020e8750 |
NEW COLUMBIA, Pa. — Dozens of kids from our viewing area will spend some time on the water in Union County. This week, 74 kids from northeastern and central Pennsylvania will enjoy some outdoor fun on the water.
The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association is hosting its second annual HERYN Camp at the Wesleyan campground near New Columbia in Union County.HERYN stands for Helping Engage our River's Youth with Nature.
"Group ages 10 to 13, outdoors enjoying fishing and kayaking, learning how they can go through those steps so they can get excited about it because kids are the next environmental stewards," John Zaktansky said.
Benjamin Lichtnfeld is with the boys' group. He and his new friends are working on staying balanced in the kayaks.
"We just practiced kayaking, so I am pretty sure we are going to the lake to do some races," Lichtnfeld said.
Abigail Morris spent the morning working on her rod casting. Her goal is to catch a couple of fish at camp.
"I love being outside. That is probably one of my favorite things to do. This is a great opportunity."
At the end of the day, the campers will learn how to clean and cook the fish they catch.
"An important thing that we try to instill is we are not showing them how to fish; we are teaching them how to fish," Walt Bingaman said.
Campers get to learn how to fish and kayak and also learn how to keep the waterways clean after having fun outdoors.
"The importance of monofilament waste. When you get a knot in your reel, you need to keep that and dispose of it properly and learn how detrimental that could be for us."
The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association hopes to add even more campers next year.
Check out WNEP's YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/union-county/teaching-a-new-generation-of-outdoor-enthusiasts-heryn-camp-new-columbia-middle-susquehanna-riverkeepers/523-a968c899-fa4b-4d5e-9b8a-f192b03bb0f0 | 2022-06-20T23:38:19 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/union-county/teaching-a-new-generation-of-outdoor-enthusiasts-heryn-camp-new-columbia-middle-susquehanna-riverkeepers/523-a968c899-fa4b-4d5e-9b8a-f192b03bb0f0 |
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — A video captured a fever of stingrays weaving through swimmers and beachgoers near the shallow waters of Fort Myers Beach.
From her gliding @SunDeckFMB table, Dana Baquero captured a school of stingrays as they skirted thru the warm, shallow waters today, avoiding anyone in their path! Do the “stingray shuffle” to avoid stepping on these otherwise harmless creatures.#lanikailove #oldflorida pic.twitter.com/i2ouAPUDOZ
— Lani Kai (@thelanikai) June 19, 2022
Video Courtesy of: Dana Baquero
People could be seen in the video looking on and pointing as the fever made its way through the crowds gathered in front of the Lani Kai Resort.
It’s currently unknown what species of stingrays the fever was made up of. Increased stingray sightings such as this one can be attributed to mating season kicking up this time of year.
FWC officials advise swimmers to be cautious and do the “stingray shuffle” to avoid injuring the creatures or themselves. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/20/watch-fever-of-stingrays-swim-through-fort-myers-beach/ | 2022-06-20T23:41:03 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/20/watch-fever-of-stingrays-swim-through-fort-myers-beach/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – The pediatric COVID-19 vaccine is now available to children younger than 5 years old, though the Florida Department of Health decided against preordering the vaccine due to current state health guidelines.
Pediatrician, Annette Nielsen’s office, Tree House Pediatrics, is waiting for a shipment of 450 Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5.
However, Nielsen said she’s been told by the Florida Shots system through where she ordered the vaccines that it will take somewhere between one-to-four weeks for her to receive the shots.
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Nielsen told News 6 that the delay is due to the state not having signed up for a pre-order of the Covid-19 vaccines.
“Florida chose as a state to not order these vaccines. It’s caused a great delay for individual pediatric offices and outpatient clinics such as family medicine doctors as well,” Nielsen said. “We’ve had over 400 deaths under the age of 5 years (in the U.S.) with COVID. Those are 400 parents that didn’t have Father’s Day. Well, what if we could’ve prevented that?”
The availability for that age group comes after an independent panel of advisers to the CDC voted to recommend vaccinating all children under 5 years of age and for infants as young as six months.
“If we can protect that whole swath of people, then we know moving forward into the fall when back to school happens, we’ll have a much healthier community,” the pediatrician said.
Two days after the CDC gave the green light for children ages 6 months through 4 years to receive the Pfizer vaccine and children ages 6 months through 5 years to receive the Moderna vaccine, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis addressed his decision not to pre-order the Covid-19 vaccines or offer them at state health departments.
“Yes, we didn’t. We recommend against it. We are not gonna have any programs where we’re trying to jab 6-month-old babies with MRNA,” DeSantis said while at a press conference outside a restaurant in northern Florida. “(Surgeon General) Joe Ladapo (and) our department of health has looked at it. There is no proven benefit to put a baby with an MRNA, so that’s why our recommendation is against it.”
Dr. Nielsen disagreed with the decision and noted that those with no experience in the medical field shouldn’t comment.
“Until you’ve walked in those shoes, stay in your own lane. Get out of mine. I just don’t want to see anyone be involved in pediatrics or in medicine unless that’s your job,” Nielsen said. “What we do know is that after looking at that study though the children that did participate in the vaccine had no significant ill effects or repercussions from the vaccine itself and they did do very well with the vaccine.”
Current Florida Department of Health guidelines recommend against healthy children receiving the vaccine due to potential complications, though the department stated that it may be a good idea for children with compromised immune systems.
Florida Department of Health Press Secretary Jeremy Redfern told News 6 that the department had no preorders in its system as of June 16.
“Doctors can order vaccines if they are in need, and there are currently no orders in the department’s ordering system for the COVID-19 vaccine for this age group,” Redfern stated.
Florida is the only state that did not pre-order Covid-19 vaccines for kids under 5 before the Food and Drug administration authorized them. With the new availability, this expands eligibility for vaccination to nearly 20 million additional children. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/florida-clinics-experience-delays-for-pediatric-covid-19-vaccine/ | 2022-06-20T23:45:15 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/florida-clinics-experience-delays-for-pediatric-covid-19-vaccine/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s health care agency will hold one public hearing on a proposed rule that would stop Medicaid payments to gender-affirming treatments for children and adolescents.
The meeting is set for July 8 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Florida Dept. of Transportation building in Tallahassee.
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The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration is proposing blocking Medicaid payments to treatments such as puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and sex reassignment surgery.
The agency points to studies showing the risks of these treatments outweigh the benefits and called the evidence in support of these treatments “weak.”
The proposed rule stems from a bulletin making similar recommendations that came from the Florida Dept. of Health in April and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo.
Last year, the American Medical Association urged U.S. governors to block any legislation banning treatment, saying it needs to be up to physicians, and that stopping treatment could lead to mental health issues.
The American Association of Pediatrics said it supports gender-affirming care for adolescents, with a balance of care between family, physical and mental health professionals.
The Endocrine Society recommends puberty blockers not be used until after children begin the first physical changes of puberty. They also believe sex hormone treatments should not begin prior to age 16 without compelling reasons determined by an “expert multidisciplinary team.”
Sexual reassignment surgery is not recommended before 18 years of age.
Current Florida Department of Health guidelines recommend against performing gender-affirming treatments on children or teens below the age of 18.
The Endocrine Society, one of the world’s largest organizations dedicated to hormone research and conditions, opposed the Florida Dept. of Health’s original bulletin in April against gender-affirming care.
“The Florida Department of Health’s policy reflects widespread misinformation about gender-affirming care,” the group said. “Gender-affirming care benefits the health and psychological functioning of transgender and gender-diverse youth. When an individual’s gender identity is not respected and the individual cannot access medical care, it can result in higher psychological problem scores and can raise the person’s risk of committing suicide or other acts of self-harm.”
In response, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo wrote members of the Board of Medicine earlier this month, warning about the potential negative repercussions of treatments.
“While some professional organizations, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Endocrine Society, recommend these treatments for ‘gender affirming’ care, the scientific evidence supporting these complex medical interventions is extraordinarily weak,” he wrote. “For instance, the overview conducted by Dr. Brignardello-Peterson and Dr. Wiercioch states that ‘there is great uncertainty about the effects of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries in young people with gender dysphoria.’” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/florida-sets-july-meeting-on-banning-gender-affirming-treatments-under-medicaid/ | 2022-06-20T23:45:16 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/florida-sets-july-meeting-on-banning-gender-affirming-treatments-under-medicaid/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando man is being charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
David Tronnes is accused of killing his wife in 2018 at a home in Delaney Park. He was arrested in August 2018, more than four months after Shanti Cooper-Tronnes was found dead inside a home on East Copeland Drive on April 24, 2018.
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Doctors and lawyers said that Tronnes was not competent to stand trial in October 2018. Dr. Jeffrey Danziger met with Tronnes on Sept. 16, 2018, and determined that Tronnes was incompetent due to “ongoing manifestations of the diagnosis of Schizophrenia,” according to court documents.
The documents called for Tronnes to have a competency hearing, which will determine if he is competent to stand trial.
Tronnes has a competency hearing set for Wednesday.
Investigators believe that Tronnes beat and strangled his wife. He called 911 and told operators that he found his wife dead in the shower.
About a month after Tronnes’ arrest, Orlando Police Department Detective Teresa Sprague said that she did not believe Cooper-Tronnes got her injuries from falling. Sprague said it was evident that Cooper-Tronnes was murdered.
“For you to see the significance of her injuries up close and personal like you did and come up with this cockamamie theory that she fell and hit her head is just baffling to me that you thought we would believe that,” Sprague said. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/orlando-man-charged-with-first-degree-murder-in-death-of-wife/ | 2022-06-20T23:45:22 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/orlando-man-charged-with-first-degree-murder-in-death-of-wife/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Funerals for three people who were killed during a potluck dinner at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church have been set for later this week.
During a message sent out to the congregation Monday, Rev. John Burruss announced that funerals for Bart Rainey and Sarah Yeager have been set for Wednesday while Jane Pounds’ funeral will be held Thursday.
“In this raw and visceral time, I ask your prayers for the family and friends of Bart Rainey, especially our parishioners Straughn Rainey, Bill and Melinda Thompson, and Nat (Abbie), Warner (Rebecca), and Lily Thompson,” Burruss wrote. “I ask your prayers from the family and friends of Sharon Yeager. And, I ask your prayers for the family and friends of Jane Pounds.”
Rainey and Yeager both died last Thursday night after being shot at the church. Jane Pounds was injured during the shooting and died the next day at UAB Hospital.
Robert Findlay Smith, 70, has since been arrested and charged with capital murder in each death.
The following funeral information has been released:
Walter Bartlett Rainey
- Wednesday, June 22
- 10 a.m. Visitation in the Gathering Space
- 11 a.m. Service of Holy Eucharist in the Nave at Saint Stephen’s
- 12 p.m. Reception in the Gathering Space
- Livestream Link
Sarah Sharon McEwen Yeager
- Wednesday, June 22
- 1 p.m. Private Burial Service
- 3 p.m. Service of Holy Eucharist in the Nave at Saint Stephen’s
- 4 p.m. Reception at the Chapel of St. John’s
- Livestream link
Jane Easter Pounds
- Thursday, June 23
- 11 a.m. Service of Holy Eucharist in the Nave at Saint Stephen’s
- 12 p.m. Reception in the Gathering Space
- Livestream Link | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/funerals-set-for-victims-of-st-stephens-episcopal-church-shooting/ | 2022-06-20T23:45:28 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/funerals-set-for-victims-of-st-stephens-episcopal-church-shooting/ |
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A woman was struck and killed by a vehicle that fled the scene in Philadelphia’s Germantown section Monday night.
The woman, who police say was in her 20’s, was on Germantown Avenue and Coulter Street around 7 p.m. when she was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. The woman was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital.
Police have not yet released a detailed description of the striking vehicle but believe it was a Tesla. They continue to investigate.
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A proposed policy that would give the Kenosha County executive the power to terminate the employment of division heads will go before the County Board Tuesday night.
The board’s Finance and Administration Committee voted 6-1 Thursday night to repeal Resolution 12, 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 it was set up, the administration and County Board approved it in an effort to hire and retain “experienced” and “high caliber” division leaders that supported their ideas, directions and plans.
The proposed policy, which if approved by the board would pertain to current and new employees, drew a number of concerns from members of the public at last week’s committee meeting.
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 in high-risk COVID-19 communities, has drawn criticism from those who’ve questioned whether the measures work and viewed the health initiatives as affronts to their personal liberty.
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“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,” Foster said.
He said his concern wasn’t with County Executive Samantha 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,” Foster said.
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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 both the divisions head proposal and Policy 63, which would 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 — have 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 do 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 sign-off from corporation counsel, human resources and the administration, including Kerkman.
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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.”
The Kenosha County Board meeting begins at 7:30 p.m., at the Kenosha County Administration Building, 1010 56th St., in the County Board chambers.
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Samantha Kerkman defeated Rebecca Matoska-Mentink in Tuesday’s Spring Election to become the next Kenosha County executive.
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The Front Porch Rockers, Paula Treacy, left, and Jusus Villa, perform during a Lakeside Lounge event at the Kemper Center in 2021. This year’s “Lakeside Lounge” performers from 6 to 8 p.m. will be: Violet Wilder, on Wednesday Ludlow Group, July 20; Karma Shotgun, Aug. 17; and the Jill Plaisted Group, Sept. 7.
The season may be short, but new events pop up all the time, meaning the choices for entertainment are always expanding.
Returning this summer outside the Kemper Center, 6501 Third Ave., is the “Lakeside Lounge” music series.
Visitors are welcome to “enjoy food, drinks and music outside on the lakefront behind Kemper Center,” said Kemper Center officials.
The Lakeside Lounge, which debuted in 2021, is another outdoor event at Kemper that takes advantage of the venue’s lakefront location in Downtown Kenosha.
From 6 to 8 p.m. on four Wednesdays, food and drinks will be available for purchase and live music will be performed.
This year’s “Lakeside Lounge” performers are: Violet Wilder, June 22; Ludlow Group, July 20; Karma Shotgun, Aug. 17; and the Jill Plaisted Group, Sept. 7.
The “lounge” takes place on the northernmost lawn area at Kemper Center.
Food will be provided by the Hydn Cheese Food Truck and a variety of beverages, including a full bar, will be available in Kemper’s Faulkner Building. (Note: Bringing alcohol beverages onto the premises is against the law.)
There are a limited number of picnic tables available, and people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
Admission is free. For more information, go to kempercenter.com.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Metal shovels filled with burned clothing and garbage scrape against the cement sidewalk as a crew from Central City Concern cleans debris from a homeless tent site.
The debris is from a fire that broke out at the camp site on the corner of Southeast 33rd Avenue and Powell Boulevard, right next to Grover Cleveland High School’s track and sports field.
So far this month, Portland Fire and Rescue has responded to 74 fires, 20 of them at homeless tent sites.
"Houseless tent fires have happened more in recent history," said Terry Foster, public information officer for Portland Fire and Rescue. "Any time a fire can extend is dangerous to all the neighborhoods."
This fire at Southeast 33rd and Powell was the latest in a recent string of events involving this camp that have left neighbors unsettled.
"We live in a war zone basically and there’s nothing I can do," said Elias Giangos, who said he's lived in the neighborhood for the past seven years. He and his wife plan to move out at the end of the month. Giangos said he was assaulted multiple times by those living at the campsite. Scars from the time he was stabbed by someone living at the campsite disfigure his left arm.
"Even when I was getting assaulted, we called the police, there’s no response," he said.
"Expect for the murder, this probably takes second place for the crazy stuff that's been going on," said Sara Cowles, who said she's lived in the neighborhood for the past two years.
Cowles said last week, a man living at the camp stared through her living room window one night. She said she never leaves her apartment at night and keeps her doors and windows locked at all times.
"It’s terrifying as a female, single woman living on the bottom floor," Cowles said. "It's completely unnerving."
Cowles said when she first moved in, there was a shooting that killed one of the campers.
"There were five different shots and one skimmed over a neighbor's car," Cowles said.
Another went right through her living room, Cowles said.
The bullet hole is a daily reminder of the dangers right outside her front door.
"It's gotten to the point where my family is like, 'We want you out of there,'" she said. Cowles said she also plans to move out at the end of the month.
Residents at Powell Gardens Apartments tell KGW their apartment building management has tried calling the city about the camp numerous times. KGW reached out to the management team but didn’t hear back.
"I don’t know that there’s going to be an end to it," Cowles said. "I just don't think there will be."
From June 6-12, the city received 1,981 new reports from residents about problematic campsites. The Impact Reduction Team cleaned 12 of them and removed 52.
The camp on Southeast 33rd and Powell was not on the list. Many of the campers left after last week's fire but residents fear after a few days, more tents will start popping back up. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/we-live-war-zone-residents-near-southeast-portland-homeless-camp-attacked-afraid-leave-their-homes/283-8a7d86ba-f0e0-442f-85c1-66c42d9a53ab | 2022-06-21T00:16:21 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/we-live-war-zone-residents-near-southeast-portland-homeless-camp-attacked-afraid-leave-their-homes/283-8a7d86ba-f0e0-442f-85c1-66c42d9a53ab |
VENTNOR — A fire broke out on the 5200 block of Ventnor Avenue over the weekend, causing several nearby businesses to be evacuated, destroying a property and displacing multiple households.
The Ventnor City Fire Department received a dispatch call at 5:29 p.m. Saturday about the blaze.
The fire impacted a mixed-use property that housed a storefront and several residential properties above, Ventnor Deputy Fire Chief Brady Middlesworth said Monday. The U-Mango storefront was enveloped in heavy smoke and flames while wind gusts intensified the fire spread. Three households living at the property were displaced by the fire, with Middlesworth saying that all three had either been relocated to shelter provided by family or the Red Cross. There were no injuries reported.
The nearby restaurants were evacuated by staff and law enforcement soon after the fire began.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Middlesworth said Monday.
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By Monday afternoon, ash and debris were still cordoned off in the street. The U-Mango storefront had burned down entirely, with the Sack O’ Subs store adjacent to it appearing to take fire damage.
Angelo Sochocky, a manager at Mr. Gordo’s on the same block as the fire, said a hostess alerted him to the fire. He began to evacuate staff and customers when he saw law enforcement arrive at Sack O’ Subs next door, before law enforcement began instructing the building to evacuate shortly after.
A similar dynamic unfolded at Nucky’s Kitchen & Speakeasy, which was directly adjacent to the fire. Manager Dylan Cruz said Monday that a waitress told him about the fire. He said he began to help evacuate the restaurant and the adjoining Ventnor Square Theatre when law enforcement came and ordered everyone out. Cruz said it was a shame to see the building damaged, as it had just recently been restored. He called it a “gem in Ventnor” and expressed concern for the people displaced.
“I felt terrible for the apartment, for everything,” said Cruz, who estimated the evacuation lasted about three hours.
Ventnor Fire Capt. Patrick Lento led the response with the department’s Fire Platoon No. 2. The Atlantic City and Margate City fire departments were also on the scene to respond, while the Brigantine and Pleasantville fire departments helped take over duty covering the area as the fire in Ventnor was ongoing.
Middlesworth said that Ventnor Fire Chief Michael Cahill responded to the scene and called a third-alarm fire.
Cruz, Sochocky, as well as Ventnor Square Theatre Manager Rosary Lamalfa, all said that officials had inspected the property and that there was no apparent damage to their business places. Lamalfa added that law enforcement had to work to keep people off the property, with one party trying to enter the theater-restaurant complex even after it was apparent the area was being shut down for a fire.
Sylas Smith, 14, said he lives in a property nearby where the fire was, and heard somebody shout about a fire a little before 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Smith said his father called on the phone for the fire department and first responders, while he ran to try to alert other restaurants of the emergency. He said he went and tried to ensure the area was evacuated and that first responders eventually closed off the street. Smith said he was fortunate that the wind was blowing in the other direction away from the home where he and his father were staying.
Jonathan Diego, an Egg Harbor Township resident who works in Pleasantville, was passing by the fire Monday. He said that he knew somebody who used to work at Sack o’ Subs and lived in an apartment above the store and that it was a shame to see a neighborhood in Ventnor that had recently been renovated take damage. Reflecting on the mixed-use nature of the property, Diego expressed special concern for the effect the fire had on residents.
“It’s unfortunate, you don’t like to see this,” Diego said.
Lucky Galluccio, a Ventnor resident who owns Hollywood’s Barber & Hairstyling shop in Atlantic City, said he was said to see the block take damage.
“I’m glad that nobody got hurt,” Galluccio added, talking about the prospects of future rejuvenation projects to the destroyed area. “Let’s hope that better days are coming.”
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Here’s an update of the COVID-19 numbers in the state:
New positive cases: 1,117
New deaths: 4
Total positive cases: 2,105,552
Total number of deaths: 30,852
Total vaccine doses administered: 14,014,669
Rate of transmission: 0.82
CASES BY COUNTY
Atlantic: 59,294 cases, 947 deaths, 377,892 doses administered
Cape May: 11,717 cases, 260 deaths, 133,592 doses administered
Cumberland: 34,860 cases, 571 deaths, 185,325 doses administered
Ocean: 145,991 cases, 2,842 deaths, 699,639 doses administered
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MICHIGAN CITY — The City Council will take up the Long Beach sewer extension issue again Tuesday, this time with a lower cost for affected property owners.
The new numbers will reflect $1 million in loan forgiveness by the State Revolving Fund.
The council got feedback from residents of both Long Beach and Michigan City on the issue.
Tim Anderson, who lives on Lake Shore Drive in Long Beach, said about half the homes on Lake Shore Drive are vacation homes, so their owners weren’t able to express their opinion in Town Council elections. “It is the ultimate taxation without representation,” he said.
Robert Ruehl, another Lake Shore Drive resident, criticized the Long Beach Town Council for not having the entire town pay for the sewer line. It originally was proposed at $40 a month, paid for by all residents. The entire town benefits and should pay for it, he said.
Pat Clifford, also a Lake Shore Drive resident, favors the sewer extension project. “I commend the Long Beach Town Council for having the vision and foresight to improve the town’s infrastructure and pursue and recommend the sewer project for the town,” he said.
“Through no fault of any homeowner, septic systems fail,” Clifford said. “Statistically speaking, we are on borrowed time as the prospect of failing septic systems is looming beneath us.”
Five homeowners’ septic systems have failed, forcing them to have the waste pumped out frequently.
“That comes out to about $1 million a house for the houses that the neighbors are bailing out,” resident Brian Gross said.
Michigan City Sanitary Board attorney James Meyer asked the City Council to defer action on the ordinance until Tuesday so the calculations could be changed to reflect the partial loan forgiveness.
He’s hoping the council will approve the sewer extension by June 30, while the 2% interest rate guarantee is still in place.
City Councilman Paul Przybylinski, D-2nd, noted that some Michigan City residents still need utility infrastructure improvements. “We need to focus on how many people who are on lead goosenecks and get them resolved,” he said. “We need to focus on people who are on shared lateral sewers and get them taken care of.”
Council President Angie Deuitch, D-at large, noted residents on the city’s far east side still don’t have the water and sewer services they were promised when their land was annexed.
Council Vice President Don Przybylinski, D-at large, said the council should have postponed action for three months to allow the Long Beach council time to survey residents on the issue and crunch the numbers again. From what he heard, the residents favor the whole town sharing the cost, he said.
“If everybody pays for it, everybody’s kind of satisfied for that sewer system,” he said.
The City Council voted 5-4 to table the issue until Tuesday.
In other business, the council supported a study of railroad crossing improvements to create a quiet zone along the South Shore Line. The improvements would mean trains would no longer need to blow horns to warn motorists and pedestrians of approaching trains.
The study would be funded through American Rescue Plan Act money.
“This is something that will be needed throughout the community,” Councilwoman Tracie Tillman, D-5th, said.
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CHESTERTON — More than 1,200 NIPSCO customers lost power Monday afternoon, officials said.
Power had been restored for the majority of those customers by 6:10 p.m., according to NIPSCO's outage map.
Town officials said most of the downtown area was affected by the outage.
Traffic signals were down at the intersection of Ind. 49 and East Porter Avenue, which caused "major backups."
NIPSCO's outage map didn't list a cause for the outage.
Town officials said the Chesterton Fire Department was dispatched about 3:50 p.m. for a report of a tree that fell across power lines near Brummitt Elementary School, 2500 Indian Boundary Road in Westchester Township, officials said.
The incident forced the closure of Indian Boundary from Sandcreek Drive east to Brummitt Road.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Parlor Doughuts, Domino's, Gyros Bar and Grill and Captain's Seafood opening
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Parlor Doughnuts is now baking something sweet in Valparaiso, after celebrating its grand opening Saturday.
But Parlor Doughnuts Valparaiso is not your conventional doughnut shop. The Evansville-based chain specializes in craft doughnuts, specialty coffee and artisan baked goods.
Lifelong Valpo residents Marissa and Wes Barnes opened the franchise at 255 Morthland Drive in Valparaiso. It's a prominent space on U.S. 30 that was previously home to Jordy N Jax BBQ, Petey's Gyros and Dicky's Dogs.
The franchise is Parlor Doughnuts' third in Indiana and first in the northern part of the state.
It serves layered doughnuts that combine yeast and cake doughnuts. It also has vegan, gluten-free and keto-friendly doughnuts, as well as Doggie Doughnuts for good puppies. The menu also includes acai bowls, avocado toast and breakfast tacos.
“We are thrilled to bring Parlor’s products, brand and mission to Northwest Indiana — a region that celebrates with delicious comfort food and coffee, and appreciates top-notch customer service,” Marissa Barnes said. “One of our key values is to create a place that facilitates conversation and community where friends and families of all ages can gather in a vintage American space that feels like the 'Parlor,' a conversation center of 1900s Victorian homes but with a modern twist. My husband, Wes, and I are lifelong residents of Valparaiso and are excited to bring a business to our community that values giving back, including a passion for active military, veterans and first responders.”
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Craft doughtnuts and coffee
Parlor Doughnuts was founded in Evansville in 2019 by Darrick Hayen, his son Noah and restaurateur Josh Tudela. Hayden toured the country with his son's band, sampling local doughnuts everywhere he went while Noah developed a passion for craft coffee.
They combined their interests to open Parlor Doughnuts, which has been growing fast across the country. It now has more than 24 locations open or in development from coast to coast.
The Valparaiso doughnut shop plans to employ around 20 people and is still hiring for a variety of jobs, including baristas and bakers.
For more information, visit www.parlordoughnuts.com or email parlordoughnutsvalpo@gmail.com .
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Domino's, America's largest pizza chain, is headed to Munster.
The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based pizzeria, which already has an extensive footprint around the Calumet Region, signed a lease to open in the strip mall on Main Street that's anchored by Anytime Fitness.
“This will be an excellent location for Dominos and is a win-win for both the tenant and landlord. The center is now 100% occupied with strong, well-known tenants," said Brett McDermott of Crown Point-based commercial real estate firm Latitude Commercial, which represented the landlord.
Domino's has recently opened many new locations in Northwest Indiana, including in Highland and Griffith.
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Gyros Bar and Grill opened in Valparaiso.
It's a family-friendly restaurant with a 21-plus lounge at 391 W. U.S. 6.
The 5,300-square-foot restaurant serves fare like gyros, burgers, hot dogs, chili dogs and ribs in a sit-down casual dining environment. It took over a former Pepe's that had been vacant for at least 20 years.
Gyros Bar and Grill seats about 150 diners. The menu includes chicken, fish, steak sandwiches and many Chicagoland favorites like Polish sausages and Italian beef sandwiches.
It's located along a busy stretch of U.S. 6 that 22,000 cars pass by weekly. Given its locations, it's expected to draw from Valparaiso, Chesterton, South Haven and Portage.
For more information, call 219-254-2351.
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Captain's Seafood is coming soon to Michigan City.
The seafood market at 5360 Franklin St. will offer shrimp, fish, crab legs and lobster tails.
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New owners took over the NutriHub Nutrition shop on U.S. 30 in Merrillville.
Jasmine Wade and Sheva Robinson bought the health food store at 536 E 81st Ave. in Merrillville. It specializes in meal replacement protein shakes packed with vitamins.
NutriHub sells a number of products like protein shakes, protein bars, herbal teas, energy teas, thermogenic teas and aloe. The 1,900-square-foot business employs five and has seating, including comfortable couches, for people who want to enjoy their shakes there.
"It's different things for health in general," Wade said. "We're registered nurses and the major health issues we've seen is one of the reasons we want to help everybody health-wise. We've seen unhealthy eating. We've introduced these products to our family. I don't want my family to be part of a statistic."
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Focus on nutrition
The pair aims to educate the public about health, such as by posting about nutritious eating on social media.
"We're out here to help our community," Robinson said. "These products help people lose weight. They help with obesity. They're low in sugar, so diabetics are able to take them. They can be used to built muscle for those struggling with gaining weight or maintaining weight. It's got minerals, vitamins and protein. It helps with digestion, skin and hair."
NutriHub aims to offer healthy fare that also tastes good. Shake flavors include many varieties of chocolate, fruit and candy such as Almond Joy, Peppermint Patty and Rootbeer Barrel.
"If you have a sweet tooth, we have cake and cookie flavors to satisfy that craving," Wade said. "We have a shake of the month that's lemon pound cake this month. It's healthy but sweet and it targets that craving."
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'Trying to make a difference'
People can try samples of the products on a trial basis. NutriHub also offers body scans to help clients meet their weight loss and wellness goals.
Wade and Robinson have been passing products at neighboring businesses like Athletico and Planet Fitness as outreach. They hope to eventually expand and open more franchises, including potentially in other states.
"We'd like to be able to get word out mouth going out," Wade said. "We're driven African-American women trying to make a difference in our community."
NutriHub is open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 219-472-8488 or find the business on Facebook.
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Brass Valley Vapor Company opened a few months ago on U.S. 30 in Valparaiso.
The vape shop is located at 1354 W Morthland Drive in Valpo Valparaiso. It offers a wide selection of vaping supplies, including "disposables, mods, salts, e-liquids, batteries and chargers, pods, coils, and delta products."
Brass Valley Vapor Company is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and 12-6 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, call 219-242-8335.
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A 5-year-old boy died after being left inside a vehicle for several hours, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
It happened at a house in the 13700 block of Blair Hill Lane, which is in northeast Harris County. The sheriff tweeted about the incident at about 3:20 p.m.
Gonzalez said the boy's family was preparing to celebrate his 8-year-old sister's birthday. The 5-year-old, his sister and his mother went to the store to get items for the party and when they came back home, the sheriff said the mother assumed both children had gotten out of the car on their own.
The mother told the sheriff the 5-year-old has gotten out of his car seat by himself before, but the sheriff believes because the family was in a rental vehicle, the child may not have known what to do.
The sheriff said the mother went into the house to prepare for the party and about two to three hours later, she started looking for her son.
The mother went to check the car and that's when she found him unresponsive, still buckled in his car seat, the sheriff said.
The mother immediately called 911, and when EMS arrived at the scene, they pronounced the child dead.
This is an ongoing investigation.
We have a crew at the scene gathering more details on this incident.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
Earlier Monday, the Houston Fire Department chief warned of the heat and the dangers of leaving a child in a hot car.
As temperatures make their way to the triple digits, it's important to practice heat safety and recognize the signs of heat exhaustion.
“When you start noticing heat exhaustion -- which is just weakness, profuse sweating, your skin is wet, it’s cool -- you need to treat those symptoms,” said Porfirio Villarreal, a spokesperson for Houston Health Department. “You need to go inside an air-conditioned building, drink plenty of water, 'cause then if you do not treat that, then it progresses to heat exhaustion. That’s an emergency. You need to call 911.”
Villarreal said kids under the age of 4, adults older than 55, people who are overweight and those who have a heart or respiratory illness are most at risk.
Heat Safety
According to the National Weather Service, heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths each year in the U.S.
We all know Houston summers can be brutally hot, and the heat becomes especially dangerous if it lingers for more than one day. If you're not prepared for it, you could become a victim to heat exhaustion or heatstroke.
The CDC warns that high body temperatures from heatstroke can lead to organs shutting down, brain damage or even death.
Tips to protect yourself from the heat
- If you have to be outside during the heat, wear light-colored, loose clothing. Wear a wide-brimmed hat and use sunscreen.
- If you’re working or exercising outside, limit activity to early morning or the evening when it’s cooler. Don't wait until you are thirsty to seek air conditioning. If you’re not at home, consider visiting malls, movie theaters or libraries.
- Water is the most important weapon against heat. Water is how your body stays cool by creating sweat from the water you drink. It's very important to stay properly hydrated on a hot Houston summer day.
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DALLAS — Juneteenth is now a national holiday. And one woman from Fort Worth played a major role in making that happen.
Opal Lee, a former teacher who's long been a Civil Rights icon, was standing beside President Joe Biden when he signed a bill last summer, making Juneteenth an official federal holiday.
And this year, Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," joined WFAA anchor Tashara Parker for a candid conversation about Juneteenth and her life's work.
The conversation aired during an hour-long special on WFAA at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 18. WFAA will also live-streamed coverage of Lee's "Walk for Freedom" at 10 a.m. Saturday on WFAA.com.
Lee had pushed for more than a decade to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
Juneteenth has long been celebrated in Texas. The holiday commemorates when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, in 1865.
In various interviews with WFAA through the years, she emphasized the importance of recognizing Juneteenth on a national level.
In her younger years, Lee helped organize the city’s Juneteenth celebration and used it as a fundraiser for local nonprofits.
“I'm passionate about having Juneteenth a national holiday, and I feel Juneteenth is a unifier,” Lee told WFAA last year, before Biden signed the Juneteenth bill. “I'm wanting us to unite so that we can address the disparities that are happening to us now.” | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/juneteenth-texas-opal-lee-wfaa-holiday-what-does-juneteenth-mean/287-8d4a484f-1d87-4076-be48-5244c73d2f60 | 2022-06-21T00:26:47 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/juneteenth-texas-opal-lee-wfaa-holiday-what-does-juneteenth-mean/287-8d4a484f-1d87-4076-be48-5244c73d2f60 |
EL MIRAGE, Ariz. — A one-year-old boy is still in critical condition after he was found unresponsive in a bathtub at his babysitter's house on Friday.
Isaiah Beam tells 12 News his little boy, Lorenzo, hasn't had any brain activity for two days and remains in the hospital.
Left unattended
The boy is known as "Renzy" to family, and according to police, was at Cynthia Gaddy's home Thursday evening.
According to Gaddy's arrest documents, Gaddy was giving Renzy and another child a bath, when she said she left them in the tub to take out the garbage because it smelled of a dirty diaper, and took brownies out of the oven.
The documents said when Gaddy came back to the tub, Renzy was found floating and first responders found him unresponsive.
Gaddy is now facing two counts each of endangerment and child abuse.
According to Maricopa County Sheriff's Office inmate records, Gaddy appears to have bonded out of jail. When 12 News went to her home Monday, we were told "no comment" by those who answered the door.
Previous charges
According to past court records, Gaddy previously pleaded guilty to child abuse charges in 2007.
At that time, a complaint showed those charges were related to kicking her son out of her home and not letting him come back.
Records show Gaddy was sentenced to three years of probation and 14 days in Maricopa County jail.
Hoping for healing
While Beam did not want to talk on-camera Monday, he told 12 News that they're continuing to hope for Renzy's healing.
"He needs all the support and prayers right now," Beam said. "Our baby is in critical condition."
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PHOENIX — Thousands of flights were canceled nationwide and thousands more were delayed over the Father’s Day weekend. Travelers at Sky Harbor had their fair share of delays and cancellations.
“San Antonio, right here,” said Jeannie Dimaline as she points to her flight on the departure board. She had to spend an extra night in Phoenix.
“Everything was on time prior to our takeoff. Then it was totally canceled,” said Dimaline.
She was in town helping her son move – the last-minute cancellation cost her some precious time.
“So that would’ve given me an extra few hours with him,” said Dimaline.
While there are fewer delays coming in and out of Sky Harbor Monday there are still some leftovers.
It was a long morning for Melanie Renz. She was sitting and waiting for her sister to fly in from Seattle. She got up at five in the morning but by noon still no sister.
“Their flight was originally supposed to come in at 8:15 this morning from Seattle and that flight got canceled and so they’ve been at the airport since 4:30 this morning,” said Renz. “It’s going to be a long day for everyone. Very frustrating because there's so much time I could be like doing something else, like sleeping in.”
Then there is Deborah Colferr who’s from Palm Springs – on her way to a daughter’s law school graduation she got the double whammy thanks to mechanical issues with planes and staff shortages to and from Minnesota.
The canceled flights caused two overnight stays in Phoenix.
“So, five hours and overnight on the way to Minnesota and another five hours on the way back.”
The delays and cancellations have been an inconvenience, but all three ladies are taking it in stride.
“We’re frustrated but we’re grateful to be healthy and alive,” said Colferr.
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PHOENIX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport debuted a new concourse inside its busiest terminal Monday.
Mayor Kate Gallego and other city officials cut the ribbon Friday on what is Terminal 4's eighth concourse.
Southwest Airlines will be occupying the concourse, which will provide eight more gates.
The 275,000-square-foot space will include branches of locally-owned restaurants and shops, access to charging stations at every seat and other amenities.
Local favorites Pedal Haus Brewery and Berry Divine – Acai Bowls will be in the new concourse as well as regional concepts like Bobby’s Burgers and Eegee’s as well as national chain Chick-Fil-A and Sip Coffee & Beer.
The retail shops will feature products from Changing Hands Bookstores, Made Art Boutique and Melrose Pharmacy. The Chase Sapphire Lounge by the Club will provide travelers with a menu with a focus on local items.
Airport revenue funded the $310 million concourse.
What is the Valley?:
“The Valley” is what locals call the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is considered the largest metropolitan area in the Southwest.
The Valley is made up of various major cities other than Phoenix, including:
Mesa
Chandler
Scottsdale
Tempe
Glendale
Surprise
Peoria
Gilbert
El Mirage
Avondale
Litchfield Park
Goodyear
Buckeye
Whether a city is in the “East Valley” or “West Valley” depends on where it is in relation to Phoenix.
The cities of the Valley have a combined population of 4,845,832 people, according to the 2020 United States Census. This makes it the 11th largest metropolitan area in the country right behind the Boston and Atlanta areas.
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ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL)- Authorities in Hawkins County are now searching for the person who cut off a kitten’s leg and severely injured the other.
“The left leg was gone. The left leg wasn’t found on scene either. We don’t know where it went. The right leg, the person had cut into it… into the shoulder but it hadn’t completely severed it,” said Hawkins Co. Humane Society veterinary technician, Jackie Catterson. “The kitten was full of fly eggs, I gave it a shot of antibiotics to start that off. We tried cleaning it the best we could here and then we ran to the vet.”
That other leg might have to be removed.
“It wasn’t a lawnmower accident or anything like that. It was intentionally done,” Catterson said. “The tissue was all necrotic, it was all dead tissue on the limb that was removed. It was a nightmare.”
The kitten was being fostered at a home on Peavler Road.
“It makes me very uncomfortable. It makes me a nervous wreck I have little kids and it makes me feel like I can’t have them out here. It’s very unnerving,” said Megan Carver who has been fostering the kitten since April.
She didn’t know that when she saw them around 9 p.m. Thursday, one would be hanging on to life when her husband got home from work.
“He just saw the kitten sitting here. The blood was dried in its chest and one leg was gone and the other one was just hanging there,” Carver said. “I have no idea why anybody would even want to bother them. They were just in my garage and my porch.”
The family does have surveillance cameras but the footage isn’t very clear.
“There was a man walking and all you really see is their back and they’re just swinging something,” Carver explained.
She called the police who then took him to the Humane Society.
The person who did this- it can very easily go from kittens to something else.,” Catterson said.
That kitty is now known as “Dustin” named after the Hawkins County Deputy who answered the call. While he is now fighting for his life, his namesake is searching for the person who hurt him.
If you have any information on what happened to the kitten, you’re asked to call the Hawkins Co. Sheriff’s Office.
If you would like to make a donation to Dustin’s recovery, you can contact the Hawkins Co. Humane Society or Mount Carmel Veterinary Hospital. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/hawkins-co-authorities-still-searching-for-kitten-abuser/ | 2022-06-21T00:31:18 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/hawkins-co-authorities-still-searching-for-kitten-abuser/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — With the biggest one-year across the board raise in a long time set for Johnson City teachers and school employees, those at the bottom of the ladder stand to gain even more in the fiscal year that starts July 1.
“They were due a pay raise, and the board really wanted to support that,” Superintendent Steve Barnett said of the food service workers, custodians, secretaries, Educare workers and others who he said are critical to giving teachers the opportunity to do what they do best.
After a year that saw healthy sales tax revenues and a pay bump for teachers provided by the state, Barnett said everyone is getting a 5% across-the-board increase. But support staff in the five lowest paid “lanes” of pay will see their compensation increase by 7%.
“The school board’s finance committee made a great recommendation,” Barnett said. “We had been able to do some adjustments in lanes six and seven, so those lanes one through five of support staff, that was really important to be able to do that.”
The increase means the lowest-paid employees in the system, Educare workers, will start at $11.46 an hour, up from about $10.41 last year. They are the only staff in the “lane one” category. Lane three starting pay rose from about $13.38 an hour to $14.32. That category includes food service couriers, guards, print shop and copy clerks, secretaries and mentors, and it now tops out at $17.91 an hour after 25 years of experience.
The lane five category, which includes secondary cafeteria managers, administrative secretaries, educare assistant directors, head custodians and several other categories, now starts at $17.34 an hour (slightly over $36,000 a year full time), up from about $16.20.
Barnett said it was teachers who pushed for the increases for support staff.
“I’d heard from teachers that had said, ‘if we can get a raise for the classified staff it’d be really important,” he said. “I feel like there’s a lot of appreciation from teachers who really appreciate all the work that classified staff do to support what they do every day in the classroom.”
Barnett said the system’s leadership has always tried to keep support staff rates competitive compared to other area systems, but with inflation running high and those positions by no means lucrative, it was time to try and make an extra effort.
“We felt like being able to look at revenues coming in it was an opportunity to do a little more.”
Barnett said increasing base pay can also help retain workers and encourage them to stay employed for years and move up through the various pay scales of support staff jobs.
“Looking at the work that’s being done by custodial staff, or secretaries or bookkeepers, they’re given that opportunity to develop and grow and move from one lane to another into a job that has more responsibility, more expectations.”
After this year’s increase, an educare director with 10 years experience (a lane six position that got a 5% increase) now earns over $47,000 annually if they work a 12-month contract. A head custodian (lane five) with 15 years’ experience now earns more than $41,000 a year after the 7% increase. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/johnson-city-schools-lowest-paid-workers-to-get-7-pay-bump/ | 2022-06-21T00:31:24 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/johnson-city-schools-lowest-paid-workers-to-get-7-pay-bump/ |
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Jonesborough water treatment facility has released an update after power was restored at the facility following a storm.
The town is still asking residents to conserve water due to issues caused by the power outage.
The facility lost power for 12 hours and during that time the storage capacity decreased. The town adds that the plant has been running at full capacity since Saturday afternoon.
Officials say that if people continue to conserve water that storage capacity can be restored by the weeknd.
To conserve water the town is urging people cut back on using water for things like washing vehicles and watering lawns. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/jonesborough-still-urging-residents-to-conserve-water/ | 2022-06-21T00:31:30 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/jonesborough-still-urging-residents-to-conserve-water/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Another week of heat. These hot, humid days can be unbearable for some, but not everyone can escape inside to the air conditioning.
Water is essential on a day like Monday. Officers from the Wichita Police Department’s (WPD) Homeless Outreach Team (H.O.T.) team said it can be a lifeline for many in this heat and even a lifeline for many of the city’s homeless who are working hard to get off the streets.
Nate Schwiethale, a member of WPD’s H.O.T. team, says that a bottle of water goes a long way each humid day.
“A common call [we get is when] someone sees someone [else] laying down [outside]. They’re in the heat. Maybe they’re not moving. They could just be sleeping. We don’t know that,” said Schwiethale.
The H.O.T. team checked many areas downtown where the homeless typically camp out and even left behind some water. Schwiethale said many people who are homeless say summer is the worst time to be on the streets.
“A lot of our homeless are transient, meaning they are walking to and from appointments, and to walk from one side of the city to other, they could get heat stroke, and that is something that the average person doesn’t really think about because we might have a vehicle with air conditioning,” said Schwiethale.
Schwiethale said missing those appointments can prolong their time on the streets.
“Just the other day, I was out by the [Arkansas] River, and a homeless man was there. He was lying down. He was tired. He had an appointment to go to help get him out of his homeless situation, but he didn’t have the strength, and he was asking for water to even get there,” said Schwiethale.
When it’s so humid outside, some locations where the homeless hang out, like under bridges, can turn into ovens and make the heat situation worse. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/helping-the-homeless-in-the-heat-h-o-t-working-to-keep-people-hydrated/ | 2022-06-21T00:31:33 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/helping-the-homeless-in-the-heat-h-o-t-working-to-keep-people-hydrated/ |
BUTLER, Tenn. (WJHL) – A multi-vehicle collision is causing delays on Highway 67 near Fish Spring and Whaley Town Roads in Carter Co.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the westbound lane is closed at this time.
News Channel 11 has reached out to THP for more information. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/thp-lane-closed-on-hwy-67-due-to-wreck/ | 2022-06-21T00:31:36 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/thp-lane-closed-on-hwy-67-due-to-wreck/ |
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL)- As most animal shelters and humane societies are at full capacity across the region, including the one in Hawkins County… getting any dog adopted out is a big deal.
But there are some that people are flocking from all over to see.
The Wells family – who made national headlines as the search for their missing 6-year-old daughter Summer continues – had several dogs on their Ben Hill road property… some were surrendered back in February… others about a month ago.
“The YouTubers were calling and harassing us for days and I then spoke to Candus’ mom and she had called me about surrendering the dogs,” said Jackie Catterson, the Hawkins Co. Humane Society Veterinary Technician. “So I spoke to Candus on the phone because we needed permission from her Because they’re her animals and she gave permission for us to get the rest of the animals.”
There is one though that is very special, her name is Lucky, or known as Yucky. She is one of the Wells family dogs and is said to be Summer’s favorite. She along with several other dogs on the property were surrendered to the Humane society.
“They all wanted “lucky” because that was little Summer’s dog and they only wanted lucky because she was lucky… she was the dog. but, a woman came in who knew absolutely nothing about the summer wells case and she saw her… what we named yucky because that’s what summer called her,” Catterson said. “She met yucky and she just thought she was a great little dog. So she took her and fostered her until we had her spayed. “
Catterson said the Humane Society has been fielding phone calls and requests over the dogs.
“They all want one of the dogs from 110 Ben Hill,” she said. “I don’t want to say they don’t care about them but I think that they wanted them more because of where they came from not because they fell in love… like the lady fell in love with yucky”
The controversy came after a dead dog was found near the Wells property.
“The dead dog did not belong to them,” she explained. “It was probably just a dog that got hit on the road because it was running at large but it wasn’t one of their dogs. “
There is only one Wells dog left looking for a forever home… his name is Niles… He will be neutered tomorrow… then ready to find his new best friend. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wells-family-dogs-find-new-homes-after-being-surrendered/ | 2022-06-21T00:31:42 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wells-family-dogs-find-new-homes-after-being-surrendered/ |
My name is Ash. If you are looking for an intelligent and trainable dog, look no further, you found me! I know sit, lay down, stay, shake (with both paws), roll over and spin. I have a hard time meeting people in my kennel so if you are interested in meeting me, please ask someone on the Coconino Humane Assoc. staff for assistance. Originally I was found on the reservation but I may have been dumped or lost as I came to the shelter fully trained. I would do best in an active home. Being a 3-year-old female Catahoula mix, I need a LOT of exercise! Without this 'entertainment', I may be destructive as working dogs who need lots of activities can be. I am eager to learn and please if you have the time. I love toys as well and am not picky about what toys. I can be dog selective, so if you have any dogs in the home I would need to meet them before going home and probably would be best as an only dog. Come check me out at the CHS and see other adoptable pets online at coconinohumane.org.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: No High Country Humane pet this week because they've been dealing with evacuations due to the nearby fires. As always, both organizations need your support to foster animals and make room for others that may come in. Visit https://www.facebook.com/HighCountryHumane for more information, and thank you to all the folks with CHA, HCH and beyond that have helped in this time of need. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/pet-of-the-week-ash/article_698e1cfc-f0f6-11ec-aff7-073a5e62a708.html | 2022-06-21T00:32:00 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/pet-of-the-week-ash/article_698e1cfc-f0f6-11ec-aff7-073a5e62a708.html |
Picture this: Warm midday sun shining bright on athletes excitedly rallying balls back and forth on the NAU Aquatic Center outdoor tennis courts. Light breezes from the West creating a cool atmosphere as the blooming, dark-green San Francisco Peaks stand tall in the background. Nearly 200 participants preparing to play their favorite sport in one of the most unique locations in the country.
This was the scene of Friday and Saturday’s Flagstaff Open, the town’s first ever tournament for pickleball.
Pickleball is still largely considered a niche sport, but it’s rapidly catching fire. Best described as a combination of tennis and ping pong, pickleball is played on a small-scale regulation court that is about half the size of a tennis court. The game is played with paddles and a wiffleball, and runs by the same rules of table tennis.
Phoenix is a hotspot for pickleball play, as a massive wave of new players have joined in on the competition. There are many pickleball tournaments in The Valley, but Flagstaff had never seen such an event until this weekend.
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CJ Hoyt, who coaches pickleball at both Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club and Forest Highlands Golf Club, organized and directed much of the event, and partnered with the Flagstaff Pickleball Association.
Hoyt hoped for 100 participants, but after 185 signed up and hundreds of other spectators showed, Hoyt knew the tournament was an immediate success.
“I imagine we probably had 300, 400 people who showed up,” Hoyt said. “I was stoked, we had a great turnout. It was inspiring.”
The tournament was a double-elimination event with a winners and losers bracket. It was entirely men's, women's, and mixed doubles play, as competitors were placed into categorized events with regards to age and skill level.
The age of competitors ranged from 12 years old all the way up to players in their 70s.
Teamwork and camaraderie were off the charts, as everyone was given high-fives and high praises for their efforts on the court.
One would often hear “Excellent work,” “You go girl,” or “Keep it up” chanted at them as they made their way over to the bleachers.
People all around donned gear that showed their pride in playing the sport: sweatshirts that read “Pickleball is my superpower,” hats with the printed letters “PKLBL,” and bags with the line “Pickleball is fun, let’s play” embroidered on them.
The community of athletes is like no other. It’s competitive and requires heavy strategic planning. But it’s also uplifting and inspiring. The players have each other’s backs, but also aren’t afraid of some friendly-fire.
Suzie Lawler, who is currently ranked 3rd in the state for her age group, laid out her ambitions clearly. “We’re just having fun, but I’m also here to win,” she said.
Patrick Sullivan Jr., a player of over 4 years, said his love for pickleball spawned when he began making numerous friends on the court. He recognizes why so many people signed up for the event, but he also understands what is so attractive about joining a sport with a smaller following.
“Everybody that's out here wants to compete and wants to win,” Sullivan said. “But at the end of the day, we're all going to hang out and have some beers and have some laughs. That’s the beauty of it.”
Lori Anna Harrison, who has been playing for about 2 years, wasn’t able to play in the tournament due to injury, but acknowledged the family-like environment of the sport. “Pickleball is a total family. People are welcoming and help you improve yourself,” she said. “Everybody is just friendly and it’s a really awesome community.”
Harrison helped plan the event as well as organize crucial sponsors, which included NAU Tennis, Pita Jungle, Clear Title Agency of Flagstaff, Forest Highlands and Flagstaff Ranch Golf Clubs, La Fonda Restaurant, Oakmont Restaurant, Onix Pickleball Dura Fast, Kristen Smith Academy Mortgage, Gearbox Pickleball, John and Amy Albin, and Arizona Dream Lifestyle Realty.
Jigsaw Health, another sponsor, provided the competitors with packets of “Pickleball Cocktail,” which are designed to be mixed with water to provide players with a much-needed energy boost.
For the competitors, the court is a lifestyle. They understand how games are supposed to ebb and flow, as strategies and gameplans are crucial to winning.
Hoyt, who had played pickleball for over 7 years, said there is a “ying-and-yang” aspect of the game that makes it an intricate, difficult game. “You can go from hitting the most gentle, delicate shot into the kitchen in one second, and in the next second, you’re getting a ball slammed at you as hard as you could imagine, or you're slamming a ball and blocking it,” Hoyt said. “And then it goes back to that little dink-and-dunk play, and it goes so quickly. That’s the ying-and-yang of it.”
Headlining first place in the all-ages mixed doubles for 4.5-5.0 competitors (the highest ranking) is the duo of Lawler and Sami Rahman. First place in the 4.0-5.0 competition of the all-ages women’s doubles went to Lawler and Neili Wilcox, with Autumn Layden and Jill Thyr being a close second. The gold medal for the men’s 4.0-4.5 all-ages competition went to Sullivan Jr. and Derek Nannen.
Full results of the tournament can be found at pickleballtournaments.com.
The most notable fact of the tournament, however, is the fact that it was the first to ever be played in Flagstaff.
Troy Reynolds, a player of 3 years, described the tournament as “wonderful” because he believes it will mark a new era of pickleball play in the town. “People will see this tournament and want to start playing pickleball,” he said. “It’s so fun and it’s easy. You can volley with your partner or you can play at a competitive level, and that will encourage people to join in the movement.”
The players and event organizers all praise NAU as the university allowed the tournament to take place on their courts.
“The surface is nice and fresh, you get good traction,” Sullivan said as he thanked the university. “The venue looks beautiful, the courts are fantastic.”
Hoyt also praises NAU for its generosity, as he said the tournament couldn’t have happened without it. “The university was just so generous and I cannot thank them enough for helping us put this on.”
Hoyt hopes to schedule another tournament later in the year for wintertime play. He also wishes to make a summer tournament a regularly-planned event.
The success of the tournament is a sign of pickleball growing its roots in the heart of Flagstaff. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/flagstaff-hosts-first-ever-pickleball-tournament-over-the-weekend/article_577d619c-f0f3-11ec-a644-c3a94c35c966.html | 2022-06-21T00:32:06 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/flagstaff-hosts-first-ever-pickleball-tournament-over-the-weekend/article_577d619c-f0f3-11ec-a644-c3a94c35c966.html |
BIG SPRING, Texas — Big Spring will be celebrating Independence Day with the 25th annual Pops in the Park event.
This free event will be held on July 3 at the Comanche Trail Park Amphitheater.
There will be live music, food vendors and a fireworks show.
For more information you can visit the official Pops in the Park Facebook page. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/big-spring-celebrate-independence-day-pops-in-the-park/513-c44bd35b-f411-4665-91a2-f3d17a31afbb | 2022-06-21T00:32:15 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/big-spring-celebrate-independence-day-pops-in-the-park/513-c44bd35b-f411-4665-91a2-f3d17a31afbb |
ANDREWS, Texas — The City of Andrews has provided an update on its new water storage tank.
This new tank will be able to store 500,000 gallons of water.
It will increase the city's storage capacity and alleviate the stress put on well field pumps.
The city says it will also improve the aquifer's ability to recharge.
At this time the city has not provided an update on when they expect the tank to be finished.
Pictures posted to the City of Andrews Facebook page show the tank's progress. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/city-of-andrews-new-water-tank/513-a997434b-ac83-4a98-9cfa-37a0e977e466 | 2022-06-21T00:32:21 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/city-of-andrews-new-water-tank/513-a997434b-ac83-4a98-9cfa-37a0e977e466 |
PECOS, Texas —
The legal team for Hector Flores Jr., the man who went missing with his daughter in Big Bend National Park, has filed a motion to have his case dismissed after his legal team says critical information was withheld until the last minute.
Flores and his daughter were found near the national park, in the Mexican state of Coahuila, over two weeks after they went missing on Jan. 28.
In March, Flores was indicted on federal child endangerment charges, which he pleaded not guilty to.
The motion cites two main reasons for dismissal. The first reason claims that the government waited until five days before the beginning of the trial to release over 24 gigabytes of discovery. The second reason claims that the government has not produced any evidence that Flores’ daughter was in imminent danger of bodily injury.
In fact, the document goes even further to say there was video released that shows a Mexican police officer who interviewed the daughter stating she was not injured in any way.
For more information on this update to the case, the full motion can be read below.
United States Attorneys representing the government released their own response to the motion, saying in part:
Defendant has not shown that he is entitled to dismissal of the indictment. The United States has complied with its discovery obligations, producing all discoverable materials to the defense ahead of trial. Dismissal is also not appropriate based on what Defendant claims is a lack of evidence—this will be for the jury to decide. For all these reasons, the United States prays that the Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss be in all things denied.
Flores is scheduled to have his final pretrial hearing Tuesday. Stay with NewsWest 9 for the latest as this case moves through the court. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/fort-stockton-man-missing-daughter-files-motion-dismiss-case/513-f5eca1b9-3882-4f39-b8fa-c5077b62a553 | 2022-06-21T00:32:28 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/fort-stockton-man-missing-daughter-files-motion-dismiss-case/513-f5eca1b9-3882-4f39-b8fa-c5077b62a553 |
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas — Midland County District Attorney Laura Nodolf announced Monday that Senior Judge Kelly G. Moore has denied the petition filed to remove her from her position.
David Wilson and his legal team announced the filing of the petition on June 9.
The document points to several ways they believe Nodolf violated her duties as a prosecutor in Wilson’s case for the deadly shooting of Midland police officer Nathan Heidelberg.
Wilson was found not guilty for the murder of Heidelberg late last year.
In the press release announcement, Nodolf said, in part, the following about the petition:
Petitions for removal create a distraction not only for me but those in the district attorney's office as well. I appreciate the time and consideration the court took in ruling on this matter and the well-reasoned decision. It is gratifying to have this matter concluded so we can continue to work on behalf of the citizens of Midland County.
NewsWest 9 reached out to David Wilson's lawyers Allison Clayton and Frank Sellers, who provided us with the following statement:
Earlier today, Judge Kelly Moore denied a Motion for Issuance of Citation, effectively dismissing the Petition to Remove Midland County District Attorney Laura Nodolf. We believe Ms. Nodolf violated the law in outrageous ways. We backed our beliefs with sworn statements made on the record and with pictures showing Ms. Nodolf in the act of breaking the law. This was all set out in the Petition for Removal. The petition for removal procedure is designed to protect citizens by exposing government officials who are not doing their jobs and who are abusing their offices. By refusing to issue the citation in this case, the judge has cut short the process designed to inform and protect Midland County citizens. He did so in a one-page order offering no explanation for his ruling. The facts supporting the petition were never disputed. The law supporting the petition is crystal clear. At the end of the day, however, we can only present the facts and the law as it relates to those facts. What a judge does with those facts and law is outside of our control. Our hope now is that the people of Midland County can see for themselves and be their own judge as to whether they want such a district attorney to continue acting in their name. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/judge-denies-petition-to-remove-midland-county-district-attorney/513-b85fdc23-cb94-40de-9f37-85facbca9141 | 2022-06-21T00:32:34 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/judge-denies-petition-to-remove-midland-county-district-attorney/513-b85fdc23-cb94-40de-9f37-85facbca9141 |
WISE COUNTY, Texas — A church in Wise County is gathering for prayer Sunday morning following a fire that destroyed its building.
A fire broke out on June 17 at the Balsora Baptist Church located in Bridgeport. The Wise County Emergency Services Department No. 2 said the fully engulfed fire "took the structure, but not the cross."
Photos of the scene shared by the church and the ESD showed a cross standing among the remnants of the church building.
Wise County ESD said the church's structure began to collapse while firefighters were inside, but several firefighters were treated or seen by Wise County EMS on the scene.
The church says it will be gathering at the 3 Crosses in the Prayer Garden at 10 a.m. on Sunday for a service.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Anyone who is wanting to donate to the church is asked so to mail it to the church directly at 108 CR 3623, Bridgeport, TX, 76426. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas/cross-left-standing-in-wise-county-texas-church-after-fire-destroys-building/287-7e3286a0-0794-4dfb-8af2-f1f2d6caeeaa | 2022-06-21T00:32:40 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas/cross-left-standing-in-wise-county-texas-church-after-fire-destroys-building/287-7e3286a0-0794-4dfb-8af2-f1f2d6caeeaa |
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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DENTON COUNTY, Texas — Even the mayor in Providence Village is aware of the tension between some homeowners and their neighbors who are receiving help paying their rent.
Revisha Threat moved into the Providence Village subdivision last year but now worries about becoming homeless.
"Dying, before I can even finish out my lease. It's the truth," said Threat. "It is hard, but it's the truth. I'm really afraid."
Threat is one of the dozens of families who utilize Section 8 in Providence Village, who may need a new place to call home. Recent HOA action banned property owners in her subdivision from renting to Section 8 families or be fined.
The Denton Housing Authority said families affected by the changes have been instructed not to move and that families can file a complaint with the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Threat believes the new rule stems from neighbors not wanting renters, and said since then, tensions with some homeowners have her concerned about her life.
"I'm afraid I'm not going to make it. Twenty-four hours. Forty-eight hours. I'm afraid I might not even make it to be able to take my sons to football practice," said Threat.
But Threat is not alone because some homeowners are also in fear after reported death threats as well.
Section 8 is a government-subsidized rental assistance program. According to the Denton Housing Authority, there are 81 families on Section 8 in Providence Village: 91% are black and 4% are Hispanic; 30% include a person with a disability; 2% percent are elderly; and one is a military veteran.
Aubrey Police officers have responded repeatedly to Providence Village.
Threat showed us her June 17 citation an officer wrote her during tensions with a homeowner, who was also issued the same citation.
"The violation is disorderly conduct, obscene gestures or language," said Threat.
WFAA tried to get a comment from Providence Village Mayor Linda Inman after spotting her at the 7-Eleven on her golf cart.
She referred us to her Facebook page, urging all residents to "Be kind to each other."
Threat has a court date for the citation. She is considering having legal representation with her.
In the meantime, the Denton Housing Authority announced plans to take legal action on behalf of the renters. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tensions-run-high-in-denton-county-town-following-hoa-kicking-out-section-8-renters/287-494bb60a-38c8-4ae6-8069-ba6db2a494df | 2022-06-21T00:34:50 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tensions-run-high-in-denton-county-town-following-hoa-kicking-out-section-8-renters/287-494bb60a-38c8-4ae6-8069-ba6db2a494df |
A third Knozone Day declared for Indianapolis amid heat wave
Tuesday will be the third Knozone Action Day of the summer, with temperatures set to reach about 100 degrees, according to a news release.
The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability declared Tuesday a Knozone day following a recommendation from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Knozone Action Days occur when ozone levels rise above certain thresholds, making the air quality unhealthy for sensitive individuals, such as active children, elderly people and those suffering from any lung-related disease or health issue. These individuals are encouraged to stay inside.
Knozone Action Days are more frequent during warmer months, when pollutants react with sunlight and heat to create ozone. To limit contributions to the ozone levels, officials suggest avoiding gas-powered vehicles or lawn equipment, idling in gas-powered vehicles and refueling until after 7 p.m.
Indianapolis enter Day 2 of Knozone: Here's what you should know
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In order to stay safe during periods of extreme heat, the Office of Public Health and Safety said Indianapolis residents should:
- keep hydrated
- avoid strenuous outdoor activities
- check on friends and relatives
- wear light and loose-fitting clothing
- take breaks in the shade or an air-conditioned room
- know the signs of heat stroke or heat exhaustion
- bring pets indoors and give them extra water
- pay attention when locking up vehicles
- carry an umbrella for immediate shade
Contact Madison Smalstig at MSmalstig@gannett.com or 765-7172758. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2022/06/20/third-knozone-day-declared-indianapolis-amid-heat-wave/7683813001/ | 2022-06-21T00:36:22 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2022/06/20/third-knozone-day-declared-indianapolis-amid-heat-wave/7683813001/ |
While Juneteenth is a US Holiday, some workers in Indianapolis did not get the day off
It's been just over a year since President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, making it a federal holiday. Since the holiday fell on a Sunday this year, the official observance shifted to Monday.
Juneteenth, a combination of “June” and “nineteenth” — the day the holiday is celebrated — commemorates when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free in 1865, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Texas was the first state to recognize Juneteenth — also known as “Emancipation Day” in the state — as a statewide holiday in 1980.
While at least 24 states and D.C. have passed their own legislation to recognize the holiday — shutting government offices and giving state employees a paid day off — Indiana is not one of them, according to the Pew Research Center.
Gov. Eric Holcomb issued a proclamation Sunday, stating that that day was to be officially seen as Juneteenth. The governor's office told IndyStar that state holidays are determined by the Indiana General Assembly. IndyStar reached out to the General Assembly for comment but did not receive a response.
The Indianapolis City-County Council, however, passed legislation to memorialize Juneteenth, along with Indigenous Peoples Day, in 2020, with government employees receiving the days off for the first time in 2021.
More:Indianapolis recognizes Juneteenth, Indigenous Peoples Day as employee holidays
IndyStar spoke with people working at Indianapolis businesses on Monday about their understanding of the holiday.
Interviews have been edited for clarity and conciseness.
Skylar Allman
21, from Greenwood, works in customer service, was aware Juneteenth is a federally recognized holiday.
Would the day have more significance if you had it off?
Allman: Yeah, for sure. I think it would give you more time to reflect on it and to actually appreciate it. If you’re working, you don’t really have time to celebrate it or anything. It’s more like a normal day, at least it’s treated as that. It shouldn’t be.
Do you think we need to do more to raise awareness around this holiday?
Allman: Yeah, definitely… because it’s celebrating a big part in our history, and a good thing for America.
Sarah Brent
25, Indianapolis, works in bookkeeping and sales, was aware Juneteenth is a federally recognized holiday.
Would the day have more significance if you had it off?
Brent: Probably, since I’m here in the city, I’m kind of in the middle. I think with it having the off-day, you know that it’s important enough to focus on it.
Do you think we need to do more to raise awareness around this holiday?
Brent: Yeah, if it’s a federal holiday... and places are closed, you know that you’re focusing on that holiday. Like, everyone is involved and they’re focusing and then it makes it more important. But, when you have a federal holiday and it’s like half-and-half… not a lot of people are gonna pay attention to it, or they might not even know what today is.
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Thomas Gonyea
36, from Indianapolis, a freelance artist, was aware Juneteenth is a federally recognized holiday.
Would the day have more significance if you had it off?
Gonyea: I have to work most ... federal holidays, so not particularly. I'm aware of the significance and the importance. I just usually have to work anyway as it is.
Do you think we need to do more to raise awareness around this holiday?
Gonyea: I think a lot of people are still unsure of what it's for, so I think it couldn't hurt if more people knew about it.
Lorenzo Martinez
25, originally from Long Island, a cook, was not aware Juneteenth is a federally recognized holiday but had previously heard of it.
Would the day have more significance if you had it off?
Martinez: Yes, I mean, definitely... Even if you don’t celebrate it, I'm sure people would appreciate it.
Do you think we need to do more to raise awareness around this holiday?
Martinez: I’m not really a holiday person. It wouldn’t really stop me from working anyway.
Kim Nething
52, from Indianapolis, a retail owner, was aware Juneteenth is a federally recognized holiday.
Would the day have more significance if you had it off?
Nething: Honestly, I don't feel that whether we have a day off or not would provide any more of a significance of what it is to everyone... Being a retail owner, usually, holidays are something that brings families and society out, so we actually provide, you know, the environment that we have in our shop. We actually provide people a place to go and ... gather and celebrate.
Do you think we need to do more to raise awareness around this holiday?
Nething: For me, ... it's still new being a federal holiday even though, you know, I was raised in the 70s and 80s, so it's something we were actually taught in school. So, you know, awareness raised is something that, you know, comes from schooling and comes from home life, and I think each family treats every holiday different.
Janae Rios
35, originally from Chicago, works in valet parking, was made aware Juneteenth is a federally recognized holiday earlier Monday.
Would the day have more significance if you had it off?
Rios: Honestly, no. For other reasons that I’d rather not speak on.
Do you think we need to do more to raise awareness around this holiday?
Rios: I would say yes. Everybody knows about President’s Day, Memorial Day and Columbus Day, then why not know about Juneteenth?
Tiffany Tuttle
36, from Indianapolis, works as a retail and e-commerce manager, was aware Juneteenth is a federally recognized holiday.
Would the day have more significance if you had it off?
Tuttle: Yes, absolutely. With it being such a relatively new holiday that I think a lot of people don't know a lot about, I think it's incredibly important that we allow people the time and resources to actually learn about that. And it's a lot easier to do that if, for instance, you had the day off and were paid for it. Unfortunately, in retail, it makes it a lot harder without, you know, paid vacations for the vast majority of my staff, which I, unfortunately, have no control over.
Do you think we need to do more to raise awareness around this holiday?
Tuttle: Absolutely, yes... Quite a few people just have ... first of all, no idea about the holiday existing, but especially what's behind it, why it's important. There's not a lot that's being taught in schools but even so less being taught at home about it.
Caitlin Way
22, from Fairland, works in customer service, was aware Juneteenth is a federally recognized holiday.
Would the day have more significance if you had it off?
Way: Yes, I mean, I don't know... I feel like there's certain holidays they do and certain holidays they don't. I just don't really know how much more significance it would necessarily give it because there's a lot of other really significant holidays that we also don't get off... Would everyone love another day off work? Yes. But is it necessarily for the right reasons? Probably not.
Do you think we need to do more to raise awareness around this holiday?
Way: Yes, definitely. I feel like a lot of people don't even know what Juneteenth is. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2022/06/20/year-after-juneteenth-some-indianapolis-businesses-still-open/7662263001/ | 2022-06-21T00:36:28 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2022/06/20/year-after-juneteenth-some-indianapolis-businesses-still-open/7662263001/ |
Unemployment in the Fort Wayne metro area was 2.3% last month, still notably lower than a year ago in May when it was 3.9%, figures released today show.
The May labor force for the metro area, which includes Allen, Wells and Whitley counties, was 220,886 with 5,129 unemployed, Indiana Department of Workforce Development numbers show. Last month's labor force included 4,793 more people than in May last year.
In April, the Fort Wayne area jobless rate was 2.2%.
Lake County in northwest Indiana had the highest unemployment – 4.2% – among the state's 92 counties. LaGrange and Boone counties tied for the lowest jobless rate – 1.7%
Unemployment in Allen County was 2.4%, placing it 33rd on the preliminary list. Eight other counties that followed - based on the alphabetical county ranking - also had 2.4% jobless rates.
"The labor force increased 2.2% year over year with a 3.9% bump in employed workers and a 39.3% decrease in unemployed workers," said Rachel Blakeman, director at Purdue University Fort Wayne's Community Research Institute.
She pointed out the data predates the recent interest rate increase the Federal Reserve approved, which has sparked growing concern about the potential for a recession.
“This monthly labor market information is very important in telling us what is happening in the local economy," Blakeman said, "but it is considered to be a lagging indicator that only tells us after the fact what has occurred with little to no predictive quality on what lies ahead.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-area-jobless-rate-ticks-up-slightly/article_1ef72948-f0cb-11ec-a8dd-33707e243e34.html | 2022-06-21T00:37:10 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-area-jobless-rate-ticks-up-slightly/article_1ef72948-f0cb-11ec-a8dd-33707e243e34.html |
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