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Phoenix VA expands health care access with new 32nd Street clinic
Phoenix area veterans will see expanded services thanks to the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System’s new state-of-the-art facility. The building, located at 400 N. 32nd St., is in the Gateway neighborhood and boasts approximately 203,000 net usable square feet of clinical space and approximately 1,370 parking spaces. The clinic will be for veterans who currently receive primary care and mental health care at the VA clinics located at Midtown, Thunderbird and the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center (CTHVAMC).
“The new facility will enhance VA’s outpatient services by decreasing wait times, improving workload and space gaps as identified in the Strategic Capital Investment Planning process,” said Dr. Leslie Lockridge, acting deputy director of the center. “The new space will also provide primary care exam room configuration in accordance with the Patient Aligned Care Team model to meet projected demand for services,” she added.
Services offered will include primary care, mental health, clinical nutrition, clinical pharmacy, social work, radiology services, laboratory collection, veteran resource center, education conference rooms, group rooms and canteen services.
Lockridge says that due to COVID-19, the expansion of virtual care will allow VA to expand its telehealth and virtual care along with on-site care.
“The hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and we will add a Saturday clinic that will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning July 16, 2022.
The new clinic will have five floors and one of the new offerings will be a healthy eating kitchen where patients can join with clinical staff to learn meal preparation that follow healthy dietary guidelines.
Patients enrolled at the Midtown, Thunderbird and CTHVAMC are being notified of the move over to the 32nd Street clinic. The new clinic is set to begin accepting patients on June 27.
For additional information on wayfinding, a video and photos go online to our Veterans Voice blog at paulapedene.com/2022/06/14/phoenix-va-expands-health-care-access-with-new-32nd-street-clinic.
Paula Pedene is the author of "A Sacred Duty, How a Whistleblower Took on the VA and Won." You can reach her via email at paula@pedene.com. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-contributor/2022/06/21/phoenix-va-expands-health-care-access-new-32nd-street-facility/7632836001/ | 2022-06-21T14:37:26 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-contributor/2022/06/21/phoenix-va-expands-health-care-access-new-32nd-street-facility/7632836001/ |
Two women suffered severe leg injuries -- and at least one may lose a limb -- when an out-of-control taxi cab hit a bicyclist, then hopped a curb and slammed into a group on a busy sidewalk in Manhattan Monday afternoon, authorities say.
The 60-year-old taxi driver was trying to turn left on Broadway around 1 p.m. when he collided with a bicyclist moving southbound near 28th and 29th streets, police said. The impact threw the bicyclist to the road, and the taxi dragged him briefly before it hopped the curb and started traveling down the sidewalk.
The three women in its path were hit, police said. Two victims ended up pinned under the taxi, which eventually came to rest further down Broadway. Two women, a 32-year-old and a 48-year-old, were taken to a hospital in critical condition with serious injuries to their legs. Their conditions remained critical as of Tuesday morning.
Another 32-year-old woman who was hit along with them on the sidewalk suffered some bruising but was expected to be OK. She wasn't one of the two who had been trapped underneath the taxi. The driver of the cab was transported to a hospital for treatment of pain to his neck and back, while the 50-year-old biyclist was taken for treatment of a right arm injury. He was also expected to recover.
A crowd of onlookers tried to lift the vehicle off the trapped women after the Monday afternoon accident. Cops described a "remarkable" scene as some 15 to 20 people rushed over to help move the taxi off the women.
Police officials said the collision appeared to be an accident and did not suspect criminality. Their investigation is ongoing. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/horrific-injuries-reported-after-nyc-cab-drags-cyclist-hits-3-women-on-sidewalk/3742531/ | 2022-06-21T14:48:32 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/horrific-injuries-reported-after-nyc-cab-drags-cyclist-hits-3-women-on-sidewalk/3742531/ |
Nearly 50 people were detained and a 20-year-old arrested on an unrelated charge in connection with a pop-up party advertised on social media that had been expected to draw as many as 500 to a vacant commercial property in Passaic County.
New Jersey State Police alerted local officials in Wayne Township about a pop-up party being advised on social media that was scheduled to happen in the township Saturday night, authorities say. The event was heavily promoted online and had been planned for a property in the Willowbrook area, police said.
Cops set up surveillance even before the party was scheduled to start and saw multiple people illegally enter the building through doors that had previously been forced open, according to Wayne police.
Eventually, officials determined that too many people were inside the building for the party to operate safely and told police to move in to disperse the crowd before it got out of control, Wayne officials said.
In total, 47 people who had entered the building were detained. Charges are pending against all of them, police said. A 20-year-old East Orange man who was found to be wanted on an outstanding robbery charge was also taken into custody.
No injuries were reported but the building sustained damage and cops reported multiple spray-painted directional signs for party-goers. The building was later boarded up and Wayne cops said they'd take precautions against more parties.
The Wayne party is just the latest mass pop-up event to trigger a major law enforcement response. Officials say social media promotion spreads like wildfire.
Law enforcement officials at a number of other towns in New Jersey, especially along the Jersey Shore, have stepped up efforts to contain the chaos in recent weeks.
Toms River said last week it would bring back its beach curfew for minors in all its barrier island communities for the rest of the summer through September. That came after an Ortley Beach pop-up party saw a few hundred kids gather and another gathering around a Route 35 Wawa, Toms River Mayor Mo Hill said.
Other pop-ups have drawn raucous crowds to spots from Normandy Beach's Ocean Terrace to Point Pleasant Beach, Brick and Long Branch.
As one woman who lives in one of the affected communities said, "You see just wild kids, they go from one street to the next. Police chase them off one street, they go to the next street, it’s a real problem."
Residents said many of the kids are coming from the mainland by ride-hail companies. Most carry backpacks and often leave messes on yards, they say.
"These kids all have backpacks and you know nothing in that is legal," one area resident said. "They urinate on people’s yards and they leave their trash all over, and they curse like you cannot even imagine....worse than a sailor."
Police have said the crowds of kids are bigger this year with more underage drinking, more pot smoking and more fighting compared to 2021.
“It's just become a whole other set of riff-raff that we've never seen before, said business owner and City Council member Jody Levchuk.
Complaints about unruly teens intensified in many Jersey Shore communities after state laws legalizing recreational marijuana for adults significantly limited police enforcement power when dealing with underage drinking and pot possession. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nearly-50-to-face-charges-in-wild-nj-pop-up-party-bust-cops/3742602/ | 2022-06-21T14:48:38 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nearly-50-to-face-charges-in-wild-nj-pop-up-party-bust-cops/3742602/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Joe Biden has signed off on giving federal wildland firefighters a hefty raise for the next two fiscal years, a move that affects more than 16,000 firefighters and comes as much of the West braces for a difficult wildfire season.
Pay raises for the federal firefighters had been included in last year’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill, but they had been held up as Biden administration officials studied recruitment and retention data to decide where to deliver them.
The White House said the move announced Tuesday is intended to set “federal agencies on a path to continue working with stakeholders towards an updated, competitive, and equitable pay structure, along with a support system that will address the many challenges that have plagued our wildland firefighter workforce for decades.”
The legislation stipulated that the $600 million in the infrastructure bill to increase pay for wildland firefighters should go to all those firefighters provided that they are “located within a specified geographic area in which it is difficult to recruit or retain a federal wildland firefighter.”
The Biden administration in the end decided on a raise for all the federal wildland firefighters over the next two years, according to a senior administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity ahead of the formal announcement. The official said the infrastructure bill offered enough money to provide across-the-board raises but the administration was looking to work with Congress to provide a long-term fix on the firefighters' pay.
“I will do everything in my power, including working with Congress to secure long-term funding, to make sure these heroes keep earning the paychecks — and dignity — they deserve,” Biden said in a statement.
The infrastructure law also authorized agencies to increase the base salary of federal wildland firefighters by $20,000 per year or 50% of their current base salary, whichever is lower, through 2023. The firefighters will receive back pay for the raises, dating to October 2021.
The National Federation of Federal Employees union had been urging the Biden administration to interpret the statute as broadly as possible, as firefighters across the country were struggling to make ends meet.
Forest Service Chief Randy Moore told a Senate subcommittee last month that his agency’s staffing levels are at 90% overall but as low as 50% percent in some areas, including Oregon, Washington state and California.
The issue of recruitment, retention and low pay for wildland firefighters had been on Biden’s radar since early in his administration.
Last June, before the infrastructure bill was passed, the Democratic president signed an executive order temporarily raising pay for federal firefighters to ensure that no one was making less than $15 per hour.
Biden said he had been dismayed after learning that the starting pay for federal firefighters was significantly lower than that at many local and state fire agencies. Pay for new federal firefighters had typically started at $11 per hour to $14 per hour, and they were overtime-eligible.
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A fox found on Colony Ridge Court in Jamestown tested positive for the rabies virus on Monday.
Guilford County health officials said in a news release Tuesday that this is the 13th confirmed case of rabies in animals in 2022.
North Carolina law requires that all domestic pets (cats, dogs, and ferrets), whether living inside or outside, age 4 months or older be vaccinated for rabies. Animals that are confined in outdoor fenced areas should also have current rabies vaccinations.
Supervising pets when they are outdoors could prevent contact with wild animals and lessen the possibility of rabies exposure.
Rabies circulates within wildlife population throughout the entire year. Here are some tips to help prevent exposure to the rabies virus:
• Avoid direct contact with wildlife, dead or alive. Do not approach, try to play with, touch, rescue or treat any wildlife. If you find a sick or injured animal, contact Animal Control at 336-641-5990.
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• Avoid any animal displaying unnatural behavior. Wild animals are not usually friendly so be very careful if they approach you.
• Do not try to separate fighting animals.
• Feed your pets indoors. Leaving food outside will attract dogs, cats, and other wildlife into your yard.
• Report all stray animals to Animal Control at 336-641-5990 in Greensboro and 336-883-3224 in High Point. Stray animals may not have current rabies vaccinations.
• If a person is bitten by an animal (domestic or stray), wash the bitten area immediately with soap and water, seek medical attention, and report the bite to local Animal Control officers. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/guilford-county-health-officials-confirm-13th-case-of-rabies-in-2022/article_cff97d40-f161-11ec-ab14-5701e0b9a295.html | 2022-06-21T14:52:14 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/guilford-county-health-officials-confirm-13th-case-of-rabies-in-2022/article_cff97d40-f161-11ec-ab14-5701e0b9a295.html |
CHESTERTON — A Tuesday morning crash that closed down all westbound lanes of Interstate 94 nine miles east of Ind. 49 was touched off when the driver of a lawnmower made a U-turn in the highway and was stuck by a van, according to Indiana State Police.
The driver of the mower was flown out from the scene for medical care and the driver of the van was in good conditions, police said.
Another early morning crash had temporarily shut down two of the eastbound lanes in the same area of the highway, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation. That crash has been cleared.
The westbound lanes are expected to be closed a couple hours, but INDOT says traffic is being let through on the left side of the highway. Westbound traffic also being diverted off the highway on to U.S. 421 while the crash investigation continues.
"Seek an alternate route," INDOT said.
Come back to nwi.com for updates as they become available.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Porter County Jail
Antoine Whiting
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2202362
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Terry Markwell
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202361
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Gloria Maxon
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 50
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number: 2202368
Charges: Theft, felony
Trent Nicholas
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202371
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Ryan Malarik
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202357
Charges: OWI, felony
Gary Bolcerek
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 48
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202375
Charges: Burglary, felony
Stefan Colville
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 34
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202358
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Henn
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number: 2202359
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Haley Greco
Arrest date: June 9, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2202350
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
Junice Busch
Arrest date: June 9, 2022
Age: 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2202352
Charges: Fraud, felony
DeVante White
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202345
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Timothy Szparaga
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 52
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202335
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Agustin Rios Guzman
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2202346
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Henry Scaggs
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202334
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Spencer Marsh
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202337
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Carlos Castillo
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202336
Charges: OWI, felony
Ronald Epting
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202343
Charges: Possession legend drug, felony
Michael Swienconek
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number: 2202320
Charges: Theft, felony
Gregory Devetski
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 73
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2202324
Charges: OWI, felony
Jamey Goin
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202321
Charges: Theft, felony
Michael Miller
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 59
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202316
Charges: OWI, felony
Nicholas Cervantes
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202318
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Josip Markovich
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202317
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Bianca Martin
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number: 2202315
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Kevin Zaragoza
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202314
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Travis Ridge
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202305
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Maurice Russell Jr.
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202310
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jewel Summers
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202309
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Crystal Jenkins
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202308
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Nimon
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202311
Charges: OWI, felony
Kenneth Clasen
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202307
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Furlow
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202306
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Tyler King
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2202437
Charges: OWI, felony
Daniel Brubaker
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202399
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Bryan Burke
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 36
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202420
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Patrick Navarro
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202406
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Christina Creech
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 36
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202391
Charges: Theft, felony
Debra Veatch
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 68
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2202438
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Rafael Rodriguez
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number: 2202419
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Rudolph Carrillo III
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 41
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202448
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Isiaha Gonzalez
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202400
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Nancy Becker
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 64
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202408
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Nathaniel Guzman
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2202457
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Benjamin Wright
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202424
Charges: Habitual traffic offender, felony
Robert Carter Jr.
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202439
Charges: Possession of paraphernalia, felony
Nicholas Hadarich
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202402
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Nicole Culpepper
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202418
Charges: Maintaining common nuisance, felony
Sandra Isom
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202453
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Tylor Ahrens
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 27
Residence: Stanwood, MI
Booking Number: 2202403
Charges: Battery, felony
Jeremy Hostetler
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202393
Charges: Theft, felony
Cheryl Pittman
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202415
Charges: Battery, felony
Amanda Kesler
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202392
Charges: Habitual traffic offender, felony
Sierra Gentry
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202446
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Anthony Peek
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 27
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202454
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Robert Brown
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202405
Charges: Theft, felony
Susanne Morgan
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 57
Residence: Harvard, IL
Booking Number: 2202398
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jared Struss
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202456
Charges: OWI, felony
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BURNHAM — Residents at a mobile home park plagued by sewer issues in recent years have another problem: random power surges and outages.
Carol Dills, who lives in River Pointe Mobile Home Community and also serves as on-site manager, said she began reaching out to the park's owner, Bill Jansma, in April about the electrical issues.
"Somewhere along the line, all the power goes off," Dills said last week. "Computers are off, flickering lights."
She said a Commonwealth Ed employee came to the park and determined that there was no problem with the company's infrastructure, including the utility poles.
But with successive heat waves pushing temperatures close to 100 degrees, there's still not enough power for some residents' air conditioners.
Dills has put her own home up for sale and has been staying elsewhere with her air conditioning working only intermittently and temperatures in the unit over 90.
She's concerned about other residents, some of whom are elderly and on fixed incomes, who have limited options.
"They don't have anywhere to go," Dills said. "I just don't want anyone to die."
Dills said she has not had contact with Jansma since late May. She also has reached out to elected officials in the village and beyond to seek relief.
Dills noted a Burnham representative came to the park passing out flyers about a cooling center operated by the village.
Mayor Robert Polk said he is concerned about the park's ongoing infrastructure issues, which also have included sewer backups.
The park, located in a quiet neighborhood next to the Little Calumet River on the village's east side, is believed to date back to the 1940s.
"Trustee (Carmella) Richardson and Trustee (Brenda) Greer, we've been discussing it," Polk said earlier this month. "We kind of just knew that was going to escalate, and so we're kind of ahead of the game on that."
Polk said Monday village officials have obtained a copy of a tenant's lease in an attempt to determine what Jansma, the park owner, is responsible for in terms of maintenance and repairs.
"They have had some ongoing issues down there, and I guess the owner comes in and repairs whatever he repairs or whatever he can afford to repair, I'm not exactly sure," Polk said earlier this month. "But the thing we've tried to get them to understand is that we just really don't have as much authority as they would like us to have."
Still, Polk said the village is trying to do what it can to make sure the park's residents are safe. He said village officials, including the building inspector and fire chief, have reached out to the state fire marshal to learn more about regulations for mobile home safety.
"We do not want any calamities there," Polk said. "We do not want to have anybody get hurt or get too hot or whatever the case may be."
Jansma did not return a message seeking comment.
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Carol Dills is the manager of and a resident of River Pointe Mobile Home Community in Burnham, which has experienced several infrastructure issues in recent years. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/illinois/burnham/residents-of-local-mobile-home-park-seek-relief-from-power-surges-outages/article_3a8a00d0-b609-55d8-b5b2-360fde4a2bcd.html | 2022-06-21T14:57:17 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/illinois/burnham/residents-of-local-mobile-home-park-seek-relief-from-power-surges-outages/article_3a8a00d0-b609-55d8-b5b2-360fde4a2bcd.html |
Chesterfield police on Friday released more details about June 6 vandalism spree that caused more than $5,000 in damages.
Around the same time, another man who was also shot arrived at the hospital, police said. But they are unsure if the two incidents were related.
The second man is expected to survive, police said.
Police later located a crime scene in the 2200 block of Afton Avenue connected to at least the fatal shooting.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective G. Russell (804) 646-7715 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s a summer camp that combines two-legged and four-legged members.
Kids and teens train dogs at Doglando enrichment center. However, the dogs don’t belong to their campers, they’re from different shelter and rescue organizations.
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“Their work is really limited in being able to save lives because these dogs need additional support and the shelters don’t always have access to the tools of offering the dogs the type of support they need,” Doglando lead trainer Teena Patel said.
For two weeks, campers house and train a dog they are paired with. They use techniques taught at Doglando. Patel spent years traveling the world, studying street dogs and understanding their biology to come up with strategies, she said, helps pets thrive in a home.
The campers put in the work to help shelter dogs become more adoptable.
“The relationship piece is what we fill in. Building a relationship with the dog. There’s no way these dogs can develop a relationship in the environments they’re in when they’re not one-on-one,” Patel said. “I think the best part is to be able to allow a younger generation to be a part of this journey, that’s super fun.”
Twenty dogs are a part of this year’s summer program. Six of them were set to be euthanized due to behavioral issues or lack of adoption interest. They were picked up by Doglando for the camp. Five-month-old Oreo was one of them. First-year camper Mason Met is changing that outcome.
“It feels really good knowing I’m going to be able to help this dog. I know it’s not just a camp where you play with a dog, you’re actually doing something to save this dog,” Met said.
The program includes obedience, home training and exercise for the dogs while also teaching the kids and teens responsibility.
“We’ve been training them getting in and out of cages and getting used to going on walks and learning to walk next to us,” first-year camper Ariel Merryweather said.
They also get in plenty of playtime during camp at Doglando’s large property that includes agility equipment and ponds for the dogs to swim in.
Nathan McGinley is an experienced camper, is in his fourth year and said he’s learned a lot.
“Some of these techniques I’ve implemented with my dog at home,” McGinley said.
McGinley said the experience teaches healthy attachment and detachment, understanding they’re training to help the dogs find their forever homes with potential adopters.
“After you get attached to your first dog, it’s hard in the next couple days when they’re not with you anymore,” McGinley said. “I like keeping contact with the families that adopt them. It’s nice to see how well the dogs progress and how happy they are.”
There are two sessions of Camp Doglando. One in June, another in July. Both camps are full for 2022, but you can register for next summer.
Keep in mind, while this is only a two-week camp, the responsibility goes well beyond that. Each camper has to follow up with the adoptive families for a few months to help with the transition. Campers also have to house the dogs during the duration of the program making sure they are fed and taken care of.
Looking to adopt? There are still a few dogs who have completed Camp Doglando and haven’t found their “furever” families yet. Click HERE to learn more about the dogs up for adoption. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/kids-train-shelter-dogs-to-help-find-furever-homes-at-this-orlando-camp/ | 2022-06-21T15:05:30 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/kids-train-shelter-dogs-to-help-find-furever-homes-at-this-orlando-camp/ |
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Video making the rounds on social media shows a Miami-Dade police officer’s comments to a man during a traffic stop, News 6 partner WPLG reported.
The stop took a threatening turn for the driver, who was heading to work.
“Give me your driver’s license, registration and insurance,” the officer says in the video. “If not, you will not be going to work today.”
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The MDPD officer then made a very bold statement to the man.
“Simple thing, man. This is how you guys get killed out here, man,” the officer said.
The driver is 29-year-old Gerardson Nicolas, who was stopped for not wearing a seat belt. Nicolas said he feared for his life after the officer’s comment.
“I can’t stop thinking about it. Still to this day, I can’t,” said Nicolas, referring to the Wednesday morning incident on Northeast 159th Street at 18th Avenue.
The very real and raw video quickly went viral on social media.
What isn’t seen in the video, according to Nicolas, is the officer snatching the keys out of his ignition.
The video shows him going through his wallet and calmly handing something over to the officer.
Nicolas said he is still traumatized by the officer’s statement and the entire encounter.
“I followed orders, pulled over, and he got aggressive, hitting me with the door. That’s not right,” he said.
Miami-Dade police say they are aware of the video and are currently reviewing the body camera footage, saying in a statement:
“The officer’s patrol duty was changed to administrative desk duties pending a complete investigation of the traffic stop, the officer’s comments and conduct.” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/this-is-how-you-guys-get-killed-florida-officer-makes-chilling-statement-during-traffic-stop/ | 2022-06-21T15:05:31 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/this-is-how-you-guys-get-killed-florida-officer-makes-chilling-statement-during-traffic-stop/ |
AG office letter comments on cleanup at Gaylord mobile home park
GAYLORD — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said her department's Consumer Protection Team has sent a letter to the owner of Nottingham Forest Mobile Home Park discussing the cleanup of debris from the May 20 tornado.
“Our concern is that residents were not given any notice or opportunity to secure personal belongings before they were scooped up in the debris clearing,” Nessel's letter said.
“Appreciating that the situation at Nottingham Forest was both unforeseen and unfortunate, the loss of a home comes with it the potential loss of a lifetime’s worth of belongings. Such property includes the necessities of clothing and cash, and the comforts of photographs, memorabilia, and family heirlooms.
"The letter explaining that 'debris’ was going to be cleaned up in no way embraces both the monetary or emotional value of the property implicated in this tragic matter. We are thus left wondering whether the ‘rubble’ that Mr. (Richard) Puzzuoli kept referring to might also have included salvageable treasures, even if that value is known only in the hearts of their owners. A fair opportunity for recovery in the wake of such tragic circumstances is thus the prudent course pointed to by any compass. And so we appreciate Mr. Puzzuoli’s willingness to change his process as relates to the balance of the clean-up.”
The department does not intend to take additional action unless it’s warranted.
“I’ve asked my team to communicate with the owner of Nottingham Forest in an effort to best protect residents,” Nessel said. “In the event residents feel clearing of homes demolished by the tornado was done without proper notice, we ask them to notify my Consumer Protection Team by filing a complaint online.” | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/06/21/ag-office-letter-comments-cleanup-gaylord-mobile-home-park/7649943001/ | 2022-06-21T15:10:08 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/06/21/ag-office-letter-comments-cleanup-gaylord-mobile-home-park/7649943001/ |
Art in the Garden to celebrate nature with art, music and workshops
GAYLORD — Visitors to the 10th annual Art in the Garden Festival will be able to explore interesting garden paths, listen to live music, browse art displays and attend workshops.
This year's festival is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 25 in the Otsego Conservation District's Alternative Landscaping Demonstration Garden and Conservation Forest, at 800 Livingston Blvd. in Gaylord.
"We invite the community to join our celebration of the 25th year the gardens have been open to the community. Art in the Garden is a day to celebrate nature and the arts. Conservation-based workshops and presentations teach both kids and adults about our Northern Michigan environment," said Joellen Saugrich, conservation district forester with the Otsego Conservation District (OCD), in a statement.
The whole family can enjoy a natural resource-based scavenger hunt and do yoga while surrounded by flowers. Patricia Osburn of the OCD will be offering tours of the native plant gardens and participants will be able to create their own wind chime, bee house, and fishing lures, said Saugrich.
Children can decorate life-sized butterfly wings, and learn to make crafts from recycled goods. The Nature Discovery will also have a large reptile exhibit for people to view and learn about these animals.
Attendees will be able to experience live music throughout the festival. Lee Anne Whitman of Indigo Moon will sing a variety of music accompanied by an acoustic guitar. Will Engleman plays acoustic guitar and sings American tunes as a solo performer. Talantis & Jans are a guitar, piano, and vocals duo who perform originals and old favorites. Jakey Thomas is a solo musician who frequents Northern Michigan.
Art in the Garden also features many Northern Michigan artists. Printmaking, photography, painting, and candles are just a few of the artworks that will be on display and for sale.
Admission is free and donations will be accepted to continue programs at the Otsego Conservation District. All proceeds go to year-round maintenance and upkeep of the Demonstration Garden and Conservation Forest.
For more information, visit the conservation district website. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/06/21/art-garden-celebrate-nature-art-music-and-workshops/7647993001/ | 2022-06-21T15:10:14 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/06/21/art-garden-celebrate-nature-art-music-and-workshops/7647993001/ |
Three people are being hospitalized after Ocean City stabbing just off Boardwalk: Police
Ocean City police responded to an incident with multiple stabbing at about 11:58 p.m Monday, June 20.
The officers responded to the 10 block of Wicomico Street for a report of a fight. Upon arrival officers, located three victims with stab wounds.
Ocean City Fire Department also responded to the scene to provide emergency medical care. One victim was flown to Shock Trauma, a second victim was flown to Christiana Hospital and the third victim was transported by Ocean City EMS to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital for further treatment.
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This investigation is still active at this time. | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/06/21/three-people-stabbed-ocean-city-md-incident-just-off-boardwalk-police/7685450001/ | 2022-06-21T15:10:16 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/06/21/three-people-stabbed-ocean-city-md-incident-just-off-boardwalk-police/7685450001/ |
Managers sought to expedite recovery services for tornado victims
GAYLORD — The Otsego Community Foundation and the Otsego County United Way have partnered with the Michigan Disaster Response and Recovery program to hire disaster case managers to coordinate the delivery of services to victims of the May 20 tornado in Gaylord.
Michigan Disaster Response and Recovery will hire, train, and oversee the disaster case managers (DCMs) who will function as the primary point of contact for tornado victims.
The DCMs will coordinate efforts to re-establish normalcy in victims’ lives, including a systematic procedure to help residents recover whether that is through connection to community resources, helping to distribute the monies raised by Otsego Community Foundation (OCF) and Otsego United Way (OCUW), and advocating for their clients.
“I am so grateful that our peers in Midland from the community foundation and United Way introduced us to the Michigan Disaster Response and Recovery," Dana Bensinger, executive director of OCF, said in a statement. “After hearing how their community benefited from case workers, I had a sense of peace and hope for long-term rebuilding."
Funding for the DCMs is made possible through a grant from the Tornado Response Fund of the OCF. The United Way is providing the office space for the DCMs to work.
Interested applicants can reach out to Nancy Money, executive director of Michigan Disaster Response & Recovery, at nmoney@michiganumc.org. Resumes and cover letters are due by June 22.
“We are so thankful to be partnering with OCF and OCUW on long-term recovery for the people who were impacted by the tornados. The investment from these two organizations for disaster case management is a testimony of the support they have for your community. We look forward to working alongside Otsego County residents to help restore recovery,” said Money.
OCUW and OCF have been working behind the scenes to tackle immediate requests, while collaborating with state and local government entities, area businesses, and nonprofits examining sustainable solutions for Otsego County’s systemic deficiencies.
“The tornado brought Otsego County’s collective troubles to a head,” said Erin Mann, director of OCUW. “The lack of affordable housing, high instances of generational poverty and the obstacles people encounter when seeking physical and mental health care is palpable.”
Despite these struggles, the tornado response is continuing on to the next phase of recovery. Habitat for Humanity has initiated home repairs and volunteer groups from all over the state will assist in major and minor repairs of damaged homes.
“The triage portion of response is transitioning to creating a secure foundation for our neighbors that have experienced an unimaginable trauma. I believe the caseworkers will play a vital role in this phase of healing — while addressing the survivors’ financial needs, they will be filling their spirit with faith and resilience,” said Bensinger. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/06/21/managers-sought-expedite-recovery-services-tornado-victims/7644898001/ | 2022-06-21T15:10:20 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/06/21/managers-sought-expedite-recovery-services-tornado-victims/7644898001/ |
Gaylord leaders: Progress made, but more needs to be done in storm rebuilding
GAYLORD — It has been one month since the May 20 tornado devastated parts of Gaylord. While much of the debris has been cleared and rebuilding has started on a number of structures, some victims of the storm are still struggling with rebuilding their lives.
The community has responded as the Otsego Community Foundation and the local United Way have worked to raise funds and provide services and programs to help tornado victims. Neighbors and community groups have reached out to each other and strangers, working tirelessly to get the rebuilding off on a strong foundation.
The Herald Times asked community leaders to share their thoughts on where Gaylord is at 30 days after the storm.
Dana Bensinger, executive director of the Otsego Community Foundation
"The immediate response was very moving as an overwhelming number of neighbors as well as people from all over the state joined together in clean up, donating supplies as well as providing food and other necessities. In addition, the financial generosity has been encouraging.
The Otsego Community Foundation created the Tornado Response Fund within hours of the disaster to be a simple way for people to give, create resources for nonprofits doing disaster response as well as a seed for long-term solutions.
About $390,000 in grants has already been committed from the Tornado Response Fund to assist with both immediate and short-term recovery efforts. Organizations receiving grants include the Otsego County United Way for basic needs, The Refuge for shelter and Otsego-Antrim Habitat for Humanity for repairing homes.
We can’t say enough about the work of the Otsego County United Way who has led by providing direct services as well as mobilizing volunteers. The Refuge, staffed by one person, has connected 30 families with shelter (the majority in hotels as well as three in apartments).
As we move to the short-term recovery phase and look to long-term rebuilding it is evident that this is a marathon and not a sprint. The housing shortage prior to the tornado has been exacerbated. We have heard some negative comments about using charitable dollars to pay full price at hotels, yet there is no other place to put people. The current inventory is practically non-existent and when something becomes open there are additional barriers. We’ve found places in Elmira or Johannesburg, but with unreliable transportation and the price of gas, it isn’t realistic.
A group made up of local nonprofits and businesses has come together to focus on housing solutions both temporary and permanent. For each solution there seems to be 17 barriers. We are working through each scenario but it takes times, knowledge and resources."
Pastor Scott Distler of the E-Free Church
"When a community cares, amazing things happen organically. Obviously, no one ever talked much about what would happen if our community suffered a devastating tornado because that seemed to be something we did not have to really worry about. But when it did happen, the genuine care that was already present in our community took over. After the storm hit and we realized there was extensive damage, we simply opened up our building here at E-Free Church. Before long the Red Cross was here setting up a shelter. Then the United Way came and took responsibility for spearheading all of the donations and getting the supplies out to people.
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After the tornado, it did not matter what political party you were part of or if you had been vaccinated or not. It did not matter what part of town you lived in or what your economic standing was. It simply mattered that you were part of the Gaylord community and that was enough to make you family. And that same mindset and attitude continues with the many fundraisers and events that are being done to provide assistance to those who lost everything in the storm. That is what makes Gaylord a special place to live.
We want to honor those who lost their lives in the tornado that day. E-Free Church will be having a Patriotic Celebration from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. on July 3 at the Gaylord High School football field. As part of this service we will be taking time to remember those who lost their lives in the storm and to pray for those who are still facing adversity because of the damage that took place."
Paul Gunderson, executive director of the Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce
"I am so impressed with the way our community has come together and to help each other through this terrible ordeal. I met with some state officials on (June 14) and they echoed that same opinion. Our city and county officials did an outstanding job stabilizing our community and cleaning up the debris. I applaud them for their continued work and it’s good to know they are on the job.
We have a long way to go. The damage done cannot be fixed in a month. It’s going to take time for our community to come back the way it was before the tornado. The one thing in our favor though is we are #Gaylordstrong. We never give up and we all work together."
Erin Mann, executive director of the Otsego County United Way
"We are moving beyond the short term 'stop the bleed' services. We are transitioning to more long-term solutions, getting people set up with their new places, talking about sustainable goals for the future. All agencies are working closely together. However, this is a moving target — things change moment to moment.
Some people are still having water and gas issues at Nottingham Forest. It is going to take months for people to rebuild. Housing capacity is a problem. People's relocation plans change as needs shift and pivot. On top of that the price of gas, food, and supplies is astronomical. What an awful time to be facing this calamity.
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The recovery from the tornado will definitely be a marathon and not a sprint. What has been the most astonishing thing is the compassion and love we have received from all over the world. My heart, and my mind have been filled with so much sorrow, hope, pride, and donations over the past few weeks. The Otsego County United Way has processed record breaking amounts of kindness in terms of tangible, monetary, and volunteer offerings. This community, state and country has done an incredible job jumping into action to care for our neighbors. At the height of COVID-19, the saddest part was that we couldn’t mourn together. Connecting with tornado victims to grieve and process the tragedy in person has truly been bittersweet."
The Most Reverend Jeffrey J. Walsh, Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord
"In the one month that has passed since the tornado hit Gaylord, I have been inspired by the strong sense of community support for our city. So many people asked, 'What can I do to help?' While helping with the clean-up efforts one day, a woman drove up to our group and handed out homemade cookies — goodwill gestures both large and small abound in the aftermath of natural disasters. If there is a silver lining to the May 20 tornado, it is the way neighbor helps neighbor.
The most significant way the Diocese of Gaylord was able to help was to secure funds to aid relief efforts. In addition to what individual and groups (like St. Mary Cathedral School) accomplished, our 75 parishes took up a special collection one week after the tornado, and I was honored to present a check for $150,000 to the Otsego Community Foundation on behalf of our Catholic church here in Northern Michigan. We are confident these funds will provide direct short-term and long-term assistance to those most affected.
We promise our ongoing prayerful support and ask God to comfort those who experienced loss. In the mystery of God's Providence, we trust the power from on high will keep us Gaylord Strong." | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/06/21/neighbors-and-community-groups-have-reached-out-each-other-and-strangers-working-tirelessly-get-rebu/7645659001/ | 2022-06-21T15:10:26 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/06/21/neighbors-and-community-groups-have-reached-out-each-other-and-strangers-working-tirelessly-get-rebu/7645659001/ |
SCOTT COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — A Friday morning crash on June 17 near Route 689 left a Bristol, Virginia man dead, according to Virginia State Police (VSP).
A news release stated a 1988 Ford Ranger had been traveling west on Route 58 when it ran off the right side of the road and hit a tree before overturning.
The driver, identified as Derick C. Wood, 34, died at the scene. He had not been wearing a seatbelt, according to the release.
VSP continues to investigate the crash. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-bristol-man-dies-in-scott-county-crash/ | 2022-06-21T15:11:06 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-bristol-man-dies-in-scott-county-crash/ |
WHEATLAND — A fire broke out around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, in a field at River Valley Ranch mushroom farm along Highway 50. The farm is located across the farm store at 39900 60th St
Cheri Petkus, a manager at River Valley Ranch & Kitchens, said she noticed the fire around 7:45 a.m. and called 911.
“Luckily it was in the field and it seems like the barn was kept out of it,” she said.
Petkus believes that an employee was burning something out in in the field resulting in other areas catching on fire.
Initial reports indicated that a 5-year-old female child and a 22-year-old man were swimming after jumping into the water from a boat on the lake. The man went underwater and did not resurface.
One young man allegedly used Snapchat, Facebook and a small circle of accomplices to illicitly acquire other people's checks and collect thousands from a credit union. A $50,000 arrest warrant was issued May 20, and he was arrested less than a month later. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-fire-in-field-at-highway-50-mushroom-farm-tuesday-morning/article_fdc6052a-f16d-11ec-9b3c-e3082d9d4faf.html | 2022-06-21T15:18:38 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-fire-in-field-at-highway-50-mushroom-farm-tuesday-morning/article_fdc6052a-f16d-11ec-9b3c-e3082d9d4faf.html |
Title IX pioneers: Teresa Phillips blew past boundaries, led Tennessee State to next level
In the world of athletics administration, Teresa Phillips was the exception to the norm.
Phillips was a staple of Tennessee State athletics for more than three decades, spending 18 years as the athletic director. When she retired in 2020, she was part of the 15.3% of women athletic directors. As a Black woman, she was one of the minority women to make up only 27% of that statistic.
Her accomplishments include launching TSU athletics' first official website, pitching the idea for Ohio Valley Conference Scholar Athletes, building an indoor practice facility, securing the NCAA pilot grant and serving as the men’s head basketball coach for a game, making her the first woman to coach a men’s Division I basketball team.
Phillips said her experiences prepared her for her tenure as athletic director, from going to an all-girls high school in Chattanooga to coaching women’s basketball at Fisk University and TSU.
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“I experienced equity because we were a girls' school, and so we were it,” Phillips said. “We were the leaders on our campus. So I was always knowledgeable and confident that a woman could lead an athletics department, could coach men if they were placed in that position. So I've never limited myself … Just every stage, I think I did get opportunity for learned lessons and so the transition was not hard for me.”
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Phillips was the women’s basketball coach at TSU for 11 seasons before becoming athletic director. The team had won three games in the three seasons before she took over in 1989 and it was apparent the program was still in the stage of being added because it had to be. Phillips quickly turned the program around and said situations like those are why parity in women's college basketball has only now in recent years become clearer, which has been gratifying to see.
“It was a slow train moving for some schools and they finally got it, but the parity was impacted by that,” Phillips said. “If you invest in it and really have competent and professional coaches … and you brand them and you market them – which is still not really being done equitably – then you can all of a sudden show that there are a lot of women’s programs that can be very successful.”
Another notable experience Phillips had was in college. She was a sophomore on the Vanderbilt women’s basketball club team when it became sponsored as an intercollegiate sport in 1978, making her the first Black woman to be a student-athlete at Vanderbilt.
At 19 years old, Phillips didn’t realize she was the first to do anything. All she was thinking about was pursuing her ambitions. As a student – and now on the other side of a career in athletic administration – she said she was oblivious to any challenges or politics involved in getting women’s basketball sponsored by the university.
“I really wasn't aware. But now, I was very aware that the men’s basketball team did all of these things,” Phillips said. “(They) were flying and were doing this stuff and we basically didn't have a locker room and had one uniform. Yeah, I was aware of that.”
The funding for the women’s team was not good, but Phillips said they persevered through it because of their love for the game.
By the time Phillips graduated and came back as an assistant coach, Vanderbilt had built a locker room for the team, though it still didn’t compare to the men’s.
Now when she visits her alma mater, she sees a locker room equal to the men’s and charter flights for the women, too.
“We just have to keep on advocating, (and have) people standing up for what's right,” Phillips said. “The more good people we have working within these departments who will speak up and speak out about all inequities, the better off we’ll all be … We still have a long way to go. But dammit, we've come a long way.” | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/local/2022/06/21/teresa-phillips-title-ix-pioneer-tennessee-state/9994705002/ | 2022-06-21T15:19:15 | 1 | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/local/2022/06/21/teresa-phillips-title-ix-pioneer-tennessee-state/9994705002/ |
LYNNWOOD, Wash. — Three businesses in Lynnwood were destroyed by a large commercial fire in Lynwood early Tuesday morning.
Lynnwood police first tweeted about the two-alarm fire on the 19100 block of Highway 99 around midnight. South County Fire said a sign shop, a towing company and an auto glass shop were destroyed by the fire.
A nearby apartment complex was also damaged by the fire. First responders on the scene told KING 5 that about 12 people were displaced by the fire.
The Red Cross responded to the scene to assist those who have been displaced. No injuries have been reported at this time.
Lynnwood police said the fire caused a “significant power outage” in the area around 12:30 a.m. Snohomish County PUD reported only one power outage in the area as of 5:50 a.m.
Both directions of Highway 99 were closed between 196th Street Southwest and 188th Street Southwest for several hours while firefighters got the fire under control. The Washington State Department of Transportation tweeted the roadway was open by 6 a.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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PROSSER, Wash. — Drones are finding their way into more and more industries and use cases, and one of the latest ideas to emerge is crop protection. Washington State University (WSU) has a team working on a way to utilize drones to safeguard vineyards from birds.
Washington State boasts a bevy of beautiful vineyards, producing grapes for a sizeable and still-growing local wine industry. But a growing crop also makes it increasingly challenging to make sure harvests arrive intact.
Birds are a big obstacle, especially flocks of Starlings or Blackbirds that tend to fly in for dinner just when the grapes are about ready to pick. Birds will take whole grapes, and they also pick away at the bunches, which allows insects in to do more damage.
"Close to harvest or when the berry ripeness is high, they are more attracted to the fruit," said WSU graduate student Santosh Bhusal, who helped develop the university’s agricultural drone system.
The idea is that by scaring away the birds with drones, growers can avoid the type of damage that they normally expect to see every season.
Some grape growers currently employ netting to try to protect their crops, but it's expensive and labor intensive to set up and maintain. Others have turned to falconry to ward off smaller birds.
But now after four years of development, WSU’s agricultural drone system is getting some attention. The research team said it's still not perfected, but the technology has come a long way.
"What we saw is when we're flying drones, less and less birds were moving in and out of the vineyards compared to when we were not using the drone," Bhusal said.
In early manual drone flights at vineyards, researchers found a roughly 50% reduction in damaged fruit.
Further research helped the team develop an automated system using artificial intelligence that can detect birds in the area and launch and fly drones in response without a single human around.
Deterrence features may include shiny propellers and audio of birds of prey coming from the drone.
Commercial use for grapes or other crops is likely several years away, but the team said the early results show the concept has promise.
"Everyone seems to be excited, so it's something we have to explore more," Bhusal said. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/wsu-developing-drones-protect-grapes-crops/283-ba65698e-79d8-4c72-8308-c8aa03cf6237 | 2022-06-21T15:21:49 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/wsu-developing-drones-protect-grapes-crops/283-ba65698e-79d8-4c72-8308-c8aa03cf6237 |
YORK, Pa. — A deadly shooting in York over the weekend was the apparent result of a post-wedding altercation between two brothers, according to a criminal complaint affidavit filed by York City Police.
Nathaniel Cutchall, 24, of the 600 block of Linden Ave., is charged with one count of criminal homicide in the death of his brother and roommate, Logan, who died in York Hospital after a shooting in his home.
Police say the brothers and three other people were at a wedding earlier in the day, and Nathaniel and Logan Cutchall began arguing in the car as they drove home.
During the argument, police say, Logan Cutchall pulled out a gun, but Nathaniel Cutchall, who was seated in the rear driver's side seat, managed to disarm his brother and unload the weapon.
Logan Cutchall, who was driving, then left Nathaniel and the other passengers stranded on the side of road. They called another friend to give them a ride to the Cutchalls' home on Linden Avenue, according to police.
When they arrived, one of the other passengers and another friend went into the home, where they encountered Logan Cutchall, who pointed a gun at them and made verbal threats.
Nathaniel Cutchall entered the home and continued the verbal altercation with his brother, who continued to threaten other members of the party. At one point, police say, Nathaniel Cutchall went into his room, retrieved another gun from under a pillow, and handed it to Logan Cutchall.
One of the other members of the party went outside and told a friend to call 911 after Logan Cutchall threatened to kill her, police say.
At that point, witnesses told police, the Cutchall brothers got into a physical altercation in the kitchen of the home while the other party members were in a different room. The witnesses told police they heard several gunshots, and when they entered the kitchen they found Nathaniel Cutchall standing over his brother with a gun, while Logan Cutchall was lying on the floor, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Nathaniel Cutchall handed two guns to one of the witnesses, who unloaded both weapons, police say. Nathaniel Cutchall then fled the scene.
On Sunday, police say, Cutchall and one of the other witnesses were located at a home on Wayne Avenue and transported to the York City Police Station for questioning. Cutchall was suffering from a gunshot wound to his right foot, which he had bandaged, according to police.
Cutchall asked for an attorney and had police take photos of his injury before being transported to York Hospital for treatment, police say.
Everyone involved in Saturday's incident may have been under the influence of alcohol, police said in the criminal complaint. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/york-homicide-nathaniel-cutchall-logan-cutchall/521-a10c0f12-b9ab-455f-b522-23a0bc8e056f | 2022-06-21T15:22:55 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/york-homicide-nathaniel-cutchall-logan-cutchall/521-a10c0f12-b9ab-455f-b522-23a0bc8e056f |
Ardmore Avenue closure postponed Jun 21, 2022 11 min ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save The closure of Ardmore Avenue this week between Engle and Lower Huntington roads for a railroad crossing project has been postponed, the city of Fort Wayne said today. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Most Popular Huntington woman pleads guilty to child trafficking Komets leave Szydlowski off season-ending roster, parting with longtime star 13,500 in Fort Wayne still without power after storms Woman dies from storm-related injuries NACS promotes principal to assistant superintendent Stocks Market Data by TradingView | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/ardmore-avenue-closure-postponed/article_53d1304c-f174-11ec-8085-77d165db318a.html | 2022-06-21T15:25:09 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/ardmore-avenue-closure-postponed/article_53d1304c-f174-11ec-8085-77d165db318a.html |
Caleb Swanigan, a former Indiana Mr. Basketball who played in the NBA and at Purdue University and Homestead High School, has died.
The Allen County coroner's office confirmed Swanigan, 25, died today of natural causes.
“The Purdue basketball family is deeply saddened and devastated at the loss of Caleb Swanigan,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said in a statement. “Caleb was a very thoughtful individual and a gentle soul who excelled both on and off the court. He made a huge difference in everyone’s lives that he touched and he will be greatly missed.”
Swanigan was named Indiana Mr. Basketball after his senior season at Homestead in 2014-15, when he averaged 22.6 points and 13.7 rebounds and led the Spartans to the Class 4A state championship. He committed to Purdue that May.
Swanigan started all 34 games as a freshman for the Boilermakers, averaging 10.2 points and 8.3 rebounds. In 2016-17, his sophomore year, he averaged 18.5 points and 12.5 rebounds and was named the Big Ten Player of the Year.
In the hours after his death was announced, Purdue players and coaches expressed their grief on social media:
This one hurt different. 💔 pic.twitter.com/bxB10I4cce
— Vincent M Edwards (@VE_12) June 21, 2022
Biggie was a good soul and a good man. I don’t care what anyone says about it all. He will be missed 💔
— Isaac Haas (@theoriginalhaas) June 21, 2022
Terribly saddened by this. Biggie had a positive influence in everyone’s life. Was such a thoughtful person and gentle soul who had to overcome so much in his life. He will be greatly missed. https://t.co/Ivm5MiaCUm
— Purdue’s Matt Painter (@CoachPainter) June 21, 2022
Terribly saddened by this. Biggie had a positive influence in everyone’s life. Was such a thoughtful person and gentle soul who had to overcome so much in his life. He will be greatly missed. https://t.co/Ivm5MiaCUm
— Purdue’s Matt Painter (@CoachPainter) June 21, 2022
Prayers up man, this one hurts the Purdue Family..RIP 🤞🏾🙏🏾 https://t.co/ZqNHcdv4Ql
— Jaden Ivey (@IveyJaden) June 21, 2022
He left school after two years and was drafted 26th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in 2017. Swanigan played for the Blazers and several G League teams before being traded to the Sacramento Kings in February 2019. He was traded back to Portland in January 2020 but was released. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/caleb-swanigan-former-homestead-purdue-basketball-star-dies/article_4cda9438-f16d-11ec-b617-53b76f75de70.html | 2022-06-21T15:25:15 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/caleb-swanigan-former-homestead-purdue-basketball-star-dies/article_4cda9438-f16d-11ec-b617-53b76f75de70.html |
The intersection at Coldwater and Wallen roads will have lane restrictions today, according to the Fort Wayne Traffic Engineering Department.
A sidewalk crew will be working in the area and should finish Dec. 9.
For more information, call 260-427-1172 or visit www.trecthefort.org. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/coldwater-rd-intersection-lane-restrictions/article_cc921182-f15f-11ec-b6a9-2b9b9bab7bea.html | 2022-06-21T15:25:21 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/coldwater-rd-intersection-lane-restrictions/article_cc921182-f15f-11ec-b6a9-2b9b9bab7bea.html |
Coldwater Road between Dupont Road and Woodland Plaza Parkway will have intermittent lane restrictions Wednesday, according to the Fort Wayne Traffic Engineering Department.
A utility crew will be working in the area and should finish Thursday.
For more information, call 260-427-6155 or visit www.trecthefort.org. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/coldwater-road-lane-restrictions/article_da7ad23c-f161-11ec-ad35-d78ed0f6c957.html | 2022-06-21T15:25:27 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/coldwater-road-lane-restrictions/article_da7ad23c-f161-11ec-ad35-d78ed0f6c957.html |
The Indiana Department of Health issued this news release today:
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) announced today that COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months up to age 5 are now available at some Indiana providers, expanding the population eligible to be protected against the disease. Shipments will continue to arrive at participating locations this week.
IDOH has updated its map at www.ourshot.in.gov to show sites that have indicated they will offer the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for this age group. Both vaccines received authorization from the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week. Initial sites will include private healthcare providers, local health departments and some hospitals and pharmacies.
Vaccines are currently available on a walk-in basis at most locations, or parents can contact their child’s healthcare provider to schedule an appointment if the provider is offering the vaccine. Due to staggered vaccine delivery dates, parents are encouraged to contact the provider before arriving to ensure the age-appropriate dose is available. IDOH is working to update its online registration system so that appointments for this age group can be made via www.ourshot.in.gov as soon as possible.
Visit the Indiana Department of Health at www.Statehealth.in.gov for important health and safety information or follow us on Twitter at @StateHealthIN and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/StateHealthIN. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-covid-19-vaccines-for-children-younger-than-5-now-available/article_aebd806e-f16f-11ec-b715-ab1a01eaa50a.html | 2022-06-21T15:25:33 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-covid-19-vaccines-for-children-younger-than-5-now-available/article_aebd806e-f16f-11ec-b715-ab1a01eaa50a.html |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The riding club Southern Cruisers will host the Tennessee Ridge Runner Motorcycle Rally in Johnson City beginning June 23.
The Southern Cruisers group has multiple events planned for this weekend, including a guided benefit ride, music, games, prizes and a chance to meet riders from different areas of the United States, Canada and Sweden.
Due to previous support from club members, local businesses and the public, the Southern Cruisers have donated over $83,000 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
The 17th Annual Tennesee Ridge Runner Motorcycle Rally will be held from Thursday, June 23 to Sunday, June 26 at the Holiday Inn on West Springbrook Drive. The public is encouraged to attend.
For more information about the event visit https://northeasttennesseescrc.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/motorcycle-rally-to-be-held-in-johnson-city/ | 2022-06-21T15:28:49 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/motorcycle-rally-to-be-held-in-johnson-city/ |
(WJHL)- State Route 93 will be temporarily closed between Morgan Lane and Baileyton Road (Horton Highway).
Beginning Wednesday, June 22 at 2 p.m. both directions between Morgan Lane and Baileyton Road (Horton Highway) of State Route 93 will be temporarily closed as crews perform blasting operations.
The closure is expected to last an hour and a detour is in place. Motorists are advised to use caution in the area. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/state-route-93-to-be-closed-for-blasting-operations/ | 2022-06-21T15:28:55 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/state-route-93-to-be-closed-for-blasting-operations/ |
TAMPA, Fla — The temperature is rising and summer will be around for another three months so to help out, Tampa Electric shared the following tips for saving energy and lowering your bills this season.
The hot temperatures can cause air conditioners to work overtime, TECO says. This then results in increased energy use and spending more money on electric bills.
As prices for everything rise, TECO is showing you how to shave down the bill.
While some like to keep their thermostats chilly, TECO advises setting the thermostat at 78 degrees or higher.
"Every degree below 78 will increase the AC portion of your bill by 6-7%," according to the electric company.
Another way to help conserve energy is checking and replacing the air condition and ventilation filters every month and only running ceiling fans in occupied rooms.
Other tips that can help save money are to include turning off unnecessary lighting, shade windows to block the sun, unplugging electronics, gadgets and chargers and turning off unused computers and monitors.
For a full list of hot weather tips, click here. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/summer-thermostat-78-degrees-teco-tips/67-d846a5dd-6a78-493c-a871-cfe7f36b33c5 | 2022-06-21T15:33:51 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/summer-thermostat-78-degrees-teco-tips/67-d846a5dd-6a78-493c-a871-cfe7f36b33c5 |
CLEARWATER, Fla. — An investigation is underway into a deadly shooting Tuesday morning in Clearwater.
It happened just before 9 a.m. in the area of Flagler Drive and Ridge Avenue, according to the Clearwater Department of Public Safety.
Police released very little information about the shooting at this time, however, a spokesperson confirmed one person is dead.
It's not yet known whether anyone else was hurt or if police are looking for a shooter.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/deadly-clearwater-shooting/67-d4445db8-fc99-421c-95b5-44c1979a59a2 | 2022-06-21T15:36:21 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/deadly-clearwater-shooting/67-d4445db8-fc99-421c-95b5-44c1979a59a2 |
TAMPA, Fla. — "We, as a community, have to keep guns out of the hands of those who should not have them to begin with."
That's what Tampa Police Chief Mary O' Connor said earlier this month in the wake of multiple deadly shootings around the country and in our community.
As part of the effort to get illegal guns off the streets of Tampa, the department is giving people a financial incentive to turn in any firearm this weekend: $100 for any gun, no questions asked.
The Gun Buy Back event will be hosted from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 25 at two different locations:
Both with be drive-through events. Tampa Police remind us that all firearms must be placed in the trunk or the rear of the vehicle prior to entry.
The event is being funded by anonymous donors.
This weekend's event will be the first gun buy-back program the Tampa Police Department has hosted in seven years. The 2015 buy-back event, which was funded by the Tampa Bay Lightning, offered $50 per gun and netted more than 500 guns, according to a report from the Tampa Bay Times.
Earlier this month, the police chief pleaded with the community to report any illegal gun use to law enforcement. According to O'Connor, the department has made six arrests for felons in possession of firearm cases just since the beginning of June. Police have also reported 78 guns stolen from unlocked vehicles since the start of the year, she added.
"We don’t want anymore legally owned guns to end up into the hands of someone with criminal intent to use that gun in a malicious manner," she said at the time. "I think we all have to agree that we’ve all talked about it enough and it’s time for action." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-police-gun-buy-back/67-19d581ab-8d9d-4196-9269-cf1eb85c4732 | 2022-06-21T15:36:27 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-police-gun-buy-back/67-19d581ab-8d9d-4196-9269-cf1eb85c4732 |
NORMAL — Normal police crime-solving efforts could benefit from Flock Safety’s license plate recognition system, Normal Police Chief Steve Petrilli and a representative from the company told the Town Council on Monday at its work session.
“Our mission as a company is to eliminate crime,” said Josh Thomas, vice president of communications for the Atlanta, Georgia-based public safety technology company.
“We say that knowing those are audacious words to say out loud, and it’s incredibly difficult to actually deliver on this mission, but we’re seeing signs of real progress in cities all around the county,” he added.
The council took no vote on the license plate cameras, pending further review.
The Flock system, which was approved in Bloomington in March after a number of residents and community groups raised privacy concerns, is meant to be used in limited cases. The data would not be used for traffic enforcement, fines, towing or immigration enforcement, but instead would be used only in major crime investigations such as abductions, assaults, arson, homicides, shootings, robberies and sexual assaults, Thomas said.
Flock technology is used by more than 600 police departments in 38 states, according to the vendor. Locally, 120 Illinois municipalities, including Champaign, Decatur, Peoria, Rantoul and Springfield, have signed agreements and approved the installation of the technology.
Flock cameras are installed in more than 2,000 cities nationwide, and if a vehicle associated with a crime in Normal is picked up on one of those cameras elsewhere in the country, Normal police would be notified immediately.
Thomas said cameras can take photos of license plates at speeds up to 100 mph and from up to 75 feet away. Details such as the license plate number and the vehicle's color, make and model are then processed through machine learning for a clearer picture and to allow for officers to respond to reports more quickly.
Technology like this could have been beneficial in a case in May, Petrilli said. A Chicago man was arrested in connection with a shooting on the Illinois State University campus, and the vehicle he was in reportedly was stolen in Chicago the previous weekend, he added.
“We have three major interstates that run through our community, and had that vehicle left the interstate and come into our community and we had this technology, we may have prevented that crime,” Petrilli said. “Those are stats that you never really get to see: How many crimes do you prevent? But this technology really does leverage that ability for the police departments to do exactly that.”
The gathered data would be encrypted and stored in an Amazon Web Services cloud for up to 30 days unless it's part of an investigation. If not used, the video collected would be deleted after 30 days.
Town Trustee Chemberly Cummings asked where the department would place the cameras and what the policy would be for using the data.
Petrilli said there is already a map of proposed camera sites, and clarified that they would be pointed toward public areas like interstate entrances, schools and campus areas. He said they would be placed for safety reasons, and not in areas solely based on crime statistics.
As for the policy, the town would use the Springfield Police Department’s policy as a model because it has been analyzed and edited by the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Springfield to prohibit misuse.
“I can tell you that our policy, that is the focus,” Petrilli said. “Data security, privacy, how the data is going to be used and exactly what that looks like.”
There would also be an auditing system that would log each user who goes into the system, keeping a history of what they search for and when, he said.
Trustee Kathleen Lorenz asked why the town should choose Flock and not seek bids from other contractors with similar technology.
Petrilli said they have looked at other vendors, but what is unique to Flock’s service is that neighboring communities already have implemented this technology and can contribute across multiple police departments.
Pavement condition
The council also heard a presentation on results of the town’s pavement condition index assessment, which was collected in July 2021 and compiled by Applied Research Associates.
The assessment reviews the town’s pavement surface evaluation and rating and determines a cost-effective preventive maintenance plan that identifies needed distress repair, surface treatment and minor rehabilitation on various roadways, said Joe Stefanski, a senior engineer at ARA.
“We know there are many factors that are considered that we have developed in the program," he said. "We’re able to put a lot of local information, the condition information, age information, and the budget information all together in one system, but there’s a lot that we’re not taking into account, like contractor availability and the ever-changing asphalt prices, so that’s why we say this is another tool.”
The data shows that a majority of roadways are considered in "satisfactory," "fair" or "good" condition, while almost a third of roadways are in "poor," "very poor," "serious" or "failed" condition.
The average pavement condition index across the town is at a rating of 65, which is considered "fair."
As part of the assessment, the town will receive a one-year license fee for the ARA software to analyze cost-effective maintenance plans, but will have to pay $1,000 annually in order to receive future software upgrades or technical support, Stefanski said.
Trustee Stan Nord said although the cost was not an issue, he had expected to see the actual data presented and made available to the public.
Public Works Director Ryan Otto said the data will be available by June 30.
In other news
During a meeting following the work session, the town authorized a contract with Hoerr Construction Inc. for sanitary sewer lining.
Hoerr was the lowest bidder at $790,078.
The council also renewed the town’s agreement with the McLean County Regional Planning Commission. The cost of technical planning services, which the commission has provided for more than 40 years, is $54,000, the same as last year’s cost.
Check out all the fun from the History Makers Gala
Sandeepa Sangras, Shree and Phani Aytam with honorees Dee Frautschi and Al Bedell
Honorees Myra and George Gordon
Julie Emig, McLean County Museum of History Executive Director
2021 Honorees Jerry and Carole Ringer
2021 honoree Robert Sutherland, Beverly Bell, George and Myra Gordon
2021 Honoree Barbara Stuart, John Freese
Duane and Carolyn Yockey
Janet Hood, Joshua Crockett, Heartland Community College President Keith Cornille, Carl Teichman, IWU President Georgia Nugent, Andy and Kathy Shirk
Takesha Stokes, Chemberly Cummings
Sandra Harmon, Kathi Davis
Kevin and Shelleigh Birlingmair
Mary and Hank Campbell
Larry and Marlene Dietz
Meghan Allen, Stacie Killian
Sonja Reece, Paul Harmon, Honorees Al Bedell and Dee Frautschi
Pat Grogg, Kaye Andrews
Pag Grogg, Jerry Ringer, Kaye Andrews
ISU Trustees Bob Dobski and Dr. Kathy Bohn with Dr. Tom Nielsen, Susan and Stephen Kern
Michelle Pazar, Allison Petty
Dee Frautschi with her nominator Phani Aytam
Jeff Payne, Julie Dobski
Art and Camille Taylor
Karen and Tony DeAngelis
Mike and Connie O’Grady
Jan and John Wohlwend
Kris Williams, Beth Whisman
Carolyn Yockey, Joan Vanden Eynden
Nayoka Griffis, Sonya Mau
Judy Buchanan, Marilyn Freese
Pam and Herb Eaton
Former Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner with wife Melinda
Dan Adams, Adam Morris
Dionne Blake, Christina Rogers
Jeff and Julie Payne
Illinois Voices Theatre actors Cristen Monson, Jennifer Rusk
Illinois Voices Theatre actors Bob Mangialardi, Cristen Monson, Jennier Rusk, Vicky Snyder
Honoree Dee Frautschi
Honoree Al Bedell
Honoree Myra Gordon
Honoree George Gordon, Tari Renner
Julie Emig, Allison Petty
Larry Dietz, Brian Wipperman
Myra Gordon
Dee Frautschi, George Gordon
George and Myra Gordon, Michael Brown
Dee Frautschi, Al Bedell, Jeanne Morris
Karen DeAngelis, Bob and Julie Dobski
Paul Scharnett, Marlene Dietz
Pam Eaton, Karen DeAngelis, Julie Dobski, Marlene Dietz, Bob Dobski
Phani Aytam, Dee Frautschi, Al Bedell, Paul Harmon | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-normal-hears-pitch-for-license-plate-cameras-road-condition-assessment/article_02c95e42-f10e-11ec-889d-df8e2811f2e0.html | 2022-06-21T15:37:10 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-normal-hears-pitch-for-license-plate-cameras-road-condition-assessment/article_02c95e42-f10e-11ec-889d-df8e2811f2e0.html |
BELTON, Texas — A Salado resident won $1 million with a scratch off lottery ticket, the Texas Lottery Commission announced Tuesday.
The winning ticket was sold at the Family Food Mart at 418 S. Main St. in Belton.
The commission said the winner chose to remain anonymous.
It was the second of four top prices worth $1 million claimed in the Power 200X game. The commission said the overall odds of winning any prize in the game are one in 3.43. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/salado-resident-wins-1-million-with-lottery-ticket-sold-in-belton/500-3d9e82f4-a2b0-4e7e-8e20-ffcd13321038 | 2022-06-21T15:44:11 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/salado-resident-wins-1-million-with-lottery-ticket-sold-in-belton/500-3d9e82f4-a2b0-4e7e-8e20-ffcd13321038 |
RIPPLEMEAD, Va. — One mine worker was killed and another injured in a cave-in inside a mine in western Virginia on Monday afternoon, officials said.
Authorities received an emergency call around 4 p.m. and when they arrived, they learned that a berm used to divert water shifted, causing the structure to cave in, according to Jon Butler, Giles County’s emergency services coordinator. A machine excavator inside the mine was “engulfed by material,” capsizing the excavator and trapping the operator in the cab, Butler said.
Emergency workers found the machine operator was dead, Butler said. Another worker was treated on the scene for minor lime chemical burns he suffered while trying to rescue his colleague.
Officials did not identify the workers. No other injuries were reported.
The mine will remain closed while the incident is investigated, Butler said. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/officials-1-killed-1-hurt-in-cave-in-inside-virginia-mine/2022/06/21/9f12c7e2-f178-11ec-ac16-8fbf7194cd78_story.html | 2022-06-21T15:53:39 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/officials-1-killed-1-hurt-in-cave-in-inside-virginia-mine/2022/06/21/9f12c7e2-f178-11ec-ac16-8fbf7194cd78_story.html |
HAMMONTON – Summer is now officially in full swing – and in New Jersey that means so is blueberry season.
The state Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher went to Macrie Brothers Blueberry Farm in Hammonton on Monday to herald the beginning of the New Jersey blueberry season. Local and state officials watched blueberry packing and tried to get the word out that locally grown produce and farm products are again available all around the state.
“The blueberry harvest is one of the major highlights of the New Jersey growing season,” Fisher said in a news release issued by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture on Monday. “We are known around the world for blueberries, and growers like the Macrie Brothers have fostered that well-earned reputation with their dedication and commitment to grow the highest quality fruit each year.”
Garden State farmers harvested 41 million pounds of blueberries across 7,500 acres in 2021, with a total production value of $78 million. New Jersey has annually ranked in the top-six states in the country for blueberry production.
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Paul Macrie, along with his brothers with his brothers Nick and Mike, owns Macrie Brothers Blueberry Farms. He said that he was optimistic about the upcoming blueberry season.
“We are off to an excellent start, and we anticipate it being a good year,” Paul Macrie said in the NJDA news release. “From what we have seen early on, we think we will harvest a good volume with the juicy, larger-sized berries New Jersey is known for. We expect to be in full production mode within the next week or two.”
Marcie Brothers Blueberry Farm began growing in New Jersey in 1953 and have since grown out their 26 acre-farm into an operation that spans 800 acres. It is also part of the New Jersey Blueberry Industry Advisory Council.
Blueberry season lasts through July. At the peak of the season, production reaches 250,000 to 300,000 crates per day. The NJDA news release said that blueberries are low in calories and rich in anti-oxidants and nutrients. It urged state residents to visit www.FindJerseyFresh.com to find where New Jersey blueberries are sold locally and to find blueberry recipes.
Contact Chris Doyle | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-blueberry-season-underway/article_9c3835d6-f16c-11ec-84dc-279efdba790c.html | 2022-06-21T15:54:00 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-blueberry-season-underway/article_9c3835d6-f16c-11ec-84dc-279efdba790c.html |
EGG HARBOR CITY — A sewer leak was discovered Monday after the long weekend in the new Board of Elections offices on Buffalo Avenue here, Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson confirmed Tuesday.
It appeared that a pipe had burst, Levinson said, adding that carpets and wallboard had been damaged, as well as some ballots from previous elections. Levinson could not say how many ballots were damaged as of late Tuesday morning.
The election results from the June 7 primary election were certified on time Monday, however, despite the leak, said County Clerk Joe Giralo.
The certification went on as planned, said Giralo. Results are now official.
There were enough write-in votes for two candidates to be added to the Nov. 8 general election ballot in two races, Giralo said. Signatures for those are now being checked.
When reached for comment Tuesday morning, Egg Harbor City Mayor Lisa Jiampetti said she had heard nothing about the leak situation.
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According to Levinson, the Board of Elections leases the property and the building's landlord is responsible for cleanup.
The landlord, he said, is a firm out of Brooklyn, New York.
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A wildfire burning in the Wharton State Forest has been 85% contained by firefighters while consuming about 13,500 acres of woods, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said around 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Both firefighters and the state Department of Environmental Protection on Monday anticipated the fire burning through about 15,000 acres of land since its start Sunday morning, making it the worst state wildfire in over a decade.
No injuries or property damage had been immediately reported, although fire officials said Monday they were working to protect 18 structures threatened by the blaze.
While Routes 206 and 524 reopened Tuesday morning, Batsto Village, the Atsion Recreation Area and hiking and mountain bike trails within the fire's vicinity remained closed to visitors.
The Mullica River Campground and Lower Forge Campground remained closed, the Forest Fire Service said.
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New Jersey Fire Warden Greg McLaughlin said Monday he expected the fire to be fully contained by Tuesday or Wednesday, adding that additional days would likely be needed to tame the fire fully to bring it under control.
Motorists traveling in the area should stay vigilant in case they reach heavily smoke-filled areas and encounter emergency vehicles working alongside the roadways, the Fire Service said.
Smoke impacts will remain elevated into the evening as winds weaken and partial cloud cover moves over the area, the Fire Service said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wharton-state-forest-fire-almost-fully-contained-state-firefighters-say/article_0b1e5e96-f175-11ec-a380-7764d6596e31.html | 2022-06-21T15:54:13 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wharton-state-forest-fire-almost-fully-contained-state-firefighters-say/article_0b1e5e96-f175-11ec-a380-7764d6596e31.html |
LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Lee County Commissioner Frank Mann died Tuesday morning, according to Lee County Communications Director Betsy Clayton. He was 80.
Officials said Mann died early in the morning at his home in Alva.
Mann served on the Commission for at least 14 years where he worked as chairman of the Lee County Commission, the Lee County Port Authority and Tourist Development Council, according to the Lee County Government website.
He began working in public service in 1974 serving eight years in the Florida House of Representatives and four years in the Florida Senate representing several Southwest Florida counties, officials said. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/21/lee-county-commissioner-frank-mann-dies-at-80/ | 2022-06-21T15:59:00 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/21/lee-county-commissioner-frank-mann-dies-at-80/ |
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lee County commissioners voted Tuesday to rename a Lee County preserve to honor the memory of Frank Mann who passed away this week. He was 80.
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Commissioners dedicated the Lee County Conservation 20/20 preserve to Mann renaming the GS-10 Preserve to the Frank Mann Preserve.
Lee County Communications Director Betsy Clayton announced that Mann had passed away at his Alva home early Tuesday morning. The preserve dedication announcement came at the commissioners’ regularly scheduled meeting around 9:30 a.m.
“Commissioner Mann was a tireless advocate for the people of east Lee County and for recreational opportunities, amenities and open spaces in District 5,” said Chairman Cecil Pendergrass. “Frank was instrumental in both the creation of the preserve and the opening earlier this year of part of the site for fishing and kayaking.”
The purchase of the preserve was approved in April 2019. The nearly 625-acre preserve was formerly referred to as the Greenbriar Swamp, officials said. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/21/lee-county-preserve-renamed-to-honor-commissioner-frank-mann/ | 2022-06-21T15:59:07 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/21/lee-county-preserve-renamed-to-honor-commissioner-frank-mann/ |
FRANKFORT, KY (WOWK) – Summer travel has officially begun and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers with the Kentucky State Police are participating in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Operation SafeDRIVE this week to make sure all drivers are safe on the roads.
The campaign runs from Tuesday, June 21 through Thursday, June 23, according to the KSP.
Operation SafeDRIVE (Distracted Reckless Impaired Visibility Enforcement) is a campaign designed to target unsafe driving behaviors that can cause crashes involving both commercial vehicles and/or passenger vehicles, KSP says. The campaign is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s “Our Roads, Our Safety,” national campaign, which educates drivers on safely sharing the road.
The KSP says some behaviors they will be watching for include aggressive driving, speeding, tailgating, not wearing a seat belt, distracted driving and driving under the influence. Troopers say Commercial Vehicle Inspectors will also open scale facilities to ensure commercial drivers are following all safety regulations. This includes compliance with their hours of service, commercial driver license, medical certification and commercial motor vehicle credentialing.
According to Major Nathan Day, the director for the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, the Operation SafeDRIVE campaign can significantly impact safety on the state’s highways.
“Operation SafeDRIVE is another way for us to ensure motorists are traveling safely on our roadways,” says Day. “We know many individuals are traveling through our state in the summer months, and our goal is to make sure everyone makes it to their destinations.”
The KSP says the following tips can help keep drivers safe on the roads:
- Stay out of other vehicles’ blind spots. Large trucks and buses have bigger blind spots on all four sides of the vehicle.
- When passing other vehicles, do so safely. Make sure you can see the trick driver in their side mirror and use your turn signals. Do not stay in the vehicle’s blind spot. When pulling back over into your lane, make sure you can see the vehicle in your rearview mirror before you switch lanes.
- Do not cut off large vehicles. A large truck traveling at normal highway speeds needs the length of two football fields to stop.
- Do not tailgate. Tailgating a commercial vehicle puts you in the driver’s blind spot. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kentucky-state-police-participate-in-campaign-to-keep-drivers-safe-on-the-road/ | 2022-06-21T16:02:40 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kentucky-state-police-participate-in-campaign-to-keep-drivers-safe-on-the-road/ |
Newaygo City Hall, library evacuated after homemade bomb taken to police
A homemade bomb briefly closed down municipal buildings in the city of Newaygo on Monday before authorities transported it to a safe location and detonated it, police said.
A Brooks Township resident went to the Newaygo Police Department at about 2:30 p.m. Monday to report he had in his vehicle a suspicious item he believed could be some sort of explosive, officials said in a statement on the agency's official Facebook page.
He told police he found the item along the road in Brooks Township, about 40 miles north of Grand Rapids.
A police officer went to the vehicle in the parking lot and saw the item the man reported and agreed it appeared to be a homemade explosive. The officer called for backup and began closing nearby buildings, including Newaygo City Hall and the Newaygo Library, as a safety precaution.
Deputies with the Newaygo County Sheriff's Office and firefighters with the city's fire department arrived at the scene.
As a precaution, first responders set up a perimeter and police began closing nearby roads.
Members of the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad removed the device, taking it to another location where they and firefighters safely detonated the explosive. Before then, however, the bomb squad confirmed to police the item was a homemade explosive device.
Police searched the area where the Brooks Township citizen reported he had found it but found nothing else suspicious.
Officials warned the public that if anyone finds a suspicious item they believe may be dangerous, they should leave it alone and call 911 to report it. "Please do not bring it to the police department where even more citizens may be," they said in a statement. "Homemade explosive devices can be very dangerous and volatile to friction and movement."
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GREENUP COUNTY, KY (WOWK)—A man accused of shooting a police officer has signed a plea agreement.
According to Greenup County Circuit Court, Jonathan Smithers signed a plea agreement saying that he will plead guilty to the following charges:
- Attempted murder
- First-degree possession of a controlled substance
- Criminal possession of a forged instrument
- Resisting arrest
- Second-degree felony offender
The plea agreement says he will serve life in prison after entering the plea.
Back in early May, Flatwoods PD responded to a suspicious person call in the area of Walnut Street in Flatwoods, Kentucky. It was there that Jonathan Smithers allegedly shot Flatwoods police officer Tommy Robinson in the neck. Robinson was hospitalized for several days.
Smithers is expected to enter this plea in court on August 11 at 9:30 a.m. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-accused-of-shooting-flatwoods-police-officer-to-enter-plea-deal/ | 2022-06-21T16:02:47 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-accused-of-shooting-flatwoods-police-officer-to-enter-plea-deal/ |
WB I-94 at Beech Daly closed due to crash
Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News
Taylor — Westbound Interstate 94 at Beech Daly is closed and will remain that way for hours after a crash, Michigan State Police said.
Troopers are investigating and motorists should avoid the area, they said.
Officials with the Michigan Department of Transportation said at 8:06 a.m. the freeway was closed.
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TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — A California family held a funeral for their loved one, who died in North Texas, only to find the casket held the wrong body, according to a lawsuit filed in Tarrant County and obtained by WFAA.
The lawsuit – filed in March 2022 – said Jose Carlos Gonzalez died on March 20, 2020, in Grapevine. Gonzalez was a long-haul driver and became ill while driving through Tarrant County, the lawsuit said.
Gonzalez's wife, Cecilia Gonzalez, arranged with a funeral home in Chula Vista, Calif., to bring back the body of her husband for an open casket funeral service and burial. Jose Carlos Gonzalez was supposed to be embalmed and transported from Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home in Fort Worth to Chula Vista Funeral Home in California.
That's where the story allegedly took a turn.
The lawsuit said multiple agencies involved in the transport of Jose Carlos Gonzalez failed to verify they were sending the correct body back to California.
The lawsuit said Jose Carlos Gonzalez's body was mixed up with a man named Jesse Gonzalez.
In the lawsuit, the last name of Jose Carlos Gonzalez and Jesse Gonzalez are spelled the same, but in medical examiner records, Jesse's last name is spelled "Gonzales" with an "S."
Jesse Gonzalez died in Fort Worth one day after Jose Carlos Gonzalez – on March 21, 2020 – according to medical examiner's records.
The body of Jesse Gonzalez was supposed to be sent to the Willed Body Program at the University of North Texas Science Center (UNTHSC), according to the lawsuit. Instead, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office mistakenly sent Jose Carlos Gonzalez, where his organs was harvested and his body was cremated. Jesse Gonzalez was sent to Accucare Mortuary Services, the suit says.
UNTHSC and Accucare did not verify they had the correct bodies, according to the suit.
In April 2020, Accucare picked up Jesse Gonzalez’s body — which it mistook for Jose Gonzalez’s body — and took it to Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home, according to the suit. The Fort Worth-based funeral home embalmed Jesse Gonzalez's body and sent it to California.
The family learned of the mistake after it was too late, and the wrong body laid in the open casket, the lawsuit said.
“They found out that it wasn’t the correct body at the funeral, in my opinion adding to the shock value,” Megan David, the attorney for the Gonzalez family told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “The widow, the friends and family — they were all there.”
The lawsuit said the Gonzalez family "experienced extreme emotional distress upon realizing a complete stranger, Jesse Gonzalez, was in the coffin."
The Star-Telegram also reported that the Gonzalez family filed a separate lawsuit of of San Diego suing the Chula Vista Funeral Home, which handled Jose Gonzalez's funeral.
The Gonzalez family is seeking a trial by jury and a minimum of $1 million in damages, according to the Tarrant County lawsuit.
WFAA has reached Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office, the University of North Texas Science Center, Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home and Accucare Mortuary Services for comment. They did not immediately respond Tuesday morning.
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Allentown’s Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center is increasing its security after a break-in earlier this month.
According to a news release issued by the center on Tuesday, the break-in at the center took place sometime late evening June 6 and early morning June 7. The ground and main floors of the building were vandalized, and an undisclosed amount of cash from the center’s donation box was stolen. Damage inside the building was minimal and did not disrupt business operations significantly.
Allentown police are investigating.
In response to the break-in, the center is working with a local company to add new security features, including 24/7 surveillance cameras and motion detectors, among other elements, the release said.
“This was a despicable violation of our space and our trust,” said Bill McGlinn, interim executive director at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in a prepared statement. “The LGBTQ+ community continues to face attacks, especially during Pride Month. We remain committed to the safety and security of all who come to the center.” | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-bradbury-sullivan-increases-security-20220621-v7feiodjkndgbjcvahyxykffda-story.html | 2022-06-21T16:03:17 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-bradbury-sullivan-increases-security-20220621-v7feiodjkndgbjcvahyxykffda-story.html |
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — An inmate at William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility was found dead on his bed Monday morning.
Matthew Wade Mork, 33, was found lying unresponsive on his bed in the prison infirmary at 5:48 a.m., according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. Officials say Mork, who was serving a life sentence at Donaldson for a 2010 sodomy and sexual abuse conviction out of Cullman County, was being treated at the infirmary for an unspecified “significant natural disease.”
An autopsy will be performed on Tuesday to determine how Mork died. The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
Mork’s death marks the second inmate dead in less than a week at Donaldson. Mitchell Cosby, 41, was killed in an assault at the prison June 15. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/inmate-found-dead-in-prison-infirmary-at-donaldson-correctional-facility/ | 2022-06-21T16:15:52 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/inmate-found-dead-in-prison-infirmary-at-donaldson-correctional-facility/ |
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — According to the Fort Smith Police Department, a 23-year-old woman was reported missing on June 19.
Summer Toner was reported missing by a family member looking to confirm that she is safe. Toner was last seen at the Dollar General on Towson Ave. on June 18 at 7:45 p.m.
If you have any information that can help police locate Summer, please dial 911 or call (479) 709-5000.
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Law enforcement authorities had enough officers on the scene of the Uvalde school massacre to stop the gunman three minutes after he entered the building, the Texas public safety chief testified Tuesday, condemning the police response as an "abject failure."
Police officers with rifles instead stood and waited in a school hallway for nearly an hour while the gunman carried out the May 24 attack that left 19 children and two teachers dead.
Col. Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, testified at a state Senate hearing on the police handling of the tragedy.
Delays in the law enforcement response have been the focus of federal, state and local investigations of the mass shooting.
McCraw told the Senate committee that Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district police chief, decided to put the lives of officers ahead of the lives of children.
The public safety chief began outlining for the committee a series of missed opportunities. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/watch-live-texas-dps-leader-says-uvalde-police-response-was-an-abject-failure/2996892/ | 2022-06-21T16:19:22 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/watch-live-texas-dps-leader-says-uvalde-police-response-was-an-abject-failure/2996892/ |
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Caleb Swanigan, who played parts of three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, has died. Swanigan was 25 years old.
Before he was drafted by Portland with the 26th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, Swanigan was a standout at Purdue. He was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and was a consensus first-team All American his sophomore season, when he averaged 18.5 points and 12.5 rebounds.
Purdue's men's basketball program reported Swanigan's death, writing in a social media post that "the world lost a gentle soul last night." WANE, a news station in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where Swanigan played high school basketball, reported that the Allen County Coroner's Office confirmed Swanigan died of natural causes.
After he was drafted, Swanigan made an Immediate positive impression for the Blazers during the 2017 summer league, averaging 16.1 points and 10.6 rebounds and being named to the all-league team. At media prior to his rookie season, Swanigan was praised by Portland's veterans, including Damian Lillard, as a player who stood out in preseason workouts.
Swanigan's success at summer league didn't translate to the regular season. Minutes were hard to come by on a veteran Blazers team aiming for the playoffs and Swanigan played just 27 games, averaging 2.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 7.0 minutes per game.
The following season, Portland traded Swanigan to the Sacramento Kings for Skal Labissiere at the trade deadline. A year later, at the 2020 NBA trade deadline, the Kings traded Swanigan back to the Blazers as part of a deal that brought Trevor Ariza to Portland.
Portland didn't re-sign Swanigan after the 2020 season and he didn't play another game in the NBA. Swanigan played three seasons in the NBA and averaged 2.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 75 career games.
Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic reacted to the news about Swanigan's death on Twitter, saying "My thoughts and prayers to Caleb Swanigan's family." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/caleb-swanigan-dies-25-years-old-portland-trail-blazers-purdue-sacramento-kings/283-217b5731-6ff9-476e-a09e-6d71990bf5c8 | 2022-06-21T16:20:11 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/caleb-swanigan-dies-25-years-old-portland-trail-blazers-purdue-sacramento-kings/283-217b5731-6ff9-476e-a09e-6d71990bf5c8 |
SAN DIEGO — Most parents post online pictures of their children on social media, but what would you do if your pictures and videos went viral and were seen by a quarter of a billion people? In this Zevely Zone, I met San Diego's most downloaded dad. Sholom Ber Solomon and his daughters Zoe Tegan (5) and Olivia (3) have become the global darlings of social media.
In his first television interview, Sholom, known online as SBSOLLY, told us how he and his adorable daughters became an internet sensation and San Diego's most famous father. "I will take it and appreciate it," said Sholom.
Depending on the post, you will see the father dressed up as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz or as one of many Disney princesses on Instagram. If this dad has a watering can, his kids are the flowers. If he's gardening, they are his gnomes. The fun-loving dad enjoys posing for silly pictures. Six years ago, Sholom's wife, Carli, started posting pictures of him acting silly and a star was born. "I am going through Facebook and saying that is my face and there was like 10 million views. Take it in. This is big," said Sholom. "There was one video that got 73 million views initially."
Millions of online hits keep piling up across the globe. "Now we are starting to deal with a percentage of the population of planet earth and that was like a little daunting," said Sholom. Yet, the father says he does not get recognized at the grocery store. "No and that is shocking, isn't it?" laughed Sholom.
The British born cartoonist met his wife in Los Angeles. "I mean even on our first date he was doodling on a napkin, and I was like this guy is great," said Sholom's wife Carli. She says she met her Prince Charming at bar called the Village Idiot. "She thinks it's appropriate," laughed Sholom. Carli added with a big laugh, "I took the village idiot home and he never left."
Their two famous sidekicks followed. During our interview, Sholom was ambushed by his beautiful daughters. As they climbed their dad he said, "Ha, ha, ha. I am going to do my best impression of a tree right now." Zoe Tegan and Olivia were wearing pajamas named after them. "They are wearing 'Tegan and Ollie' pajamas, all hand drawn by this deliciously bearded man right here," said Carli.
The couple has launched a baby pajama clothing line inspired by the Sholom's imagination. "Fun little designs," said Sholom. According to their website customers can experience a world where the most creamy soft and ultra luxe bamboo fabric meets the colorful, whimsical, and imaginative hand-drawn designs of a silly and fun dad.
The pajamas are a perfect partner to the hilarious pictures of a dad dressing his baby as KFC takeout. The father has 310,000 followers on Instagram who are always wondering he'll do next. "When you take a baby and you throw on a wig and tutu it doesn't need much more," said Sholom. Some of the wild posts show SBSOLLY in a tub with a coconut bikini top, in other's he's dressed up as a traffic cop writing his daughter a speeding ticket. "Before I send it, I am like okay this is going to a half a million people are we doing this? Okay we are doing this," said Sholom.
"So here we have it, this is where the magic happens," said Sholom while giving me a tour of their home. Behind it all, we saw a father's love for his girls as unlimited at his costumes and creativity. "I just want to give the kids everything that is possible for them to have in a fun environment. They are my everything. They are the best thing that ever happened to me," said Sholom. "So having them be in a house that is fun with levity and enjoyment and a little silliness I don't think you can go wrong."
"I think I make for a glorious princess," said Sholom.
For a link to Sholom's Instagram page click here. For information about Tegan and Ollie pajamas click here. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/hysterical-dad-daughters-get-250-million-internet-views-and-counting/509-9d1b7fb3-356e-44be-abb2-f5afe4e8644a | 2022-06-21T16:24:06 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/hysterical-dad-daughters-get-250-million-internet-views-and-counting/509-9d1b7fb3-356e-44be-abb2-f5afe4e8644a |
Big Sal's Pizza at 27th and Vine streets has announced plans to close.
"With deep sadness Big Sal's will be closing at the end of the week," the restaurant said Monday on its Facebook page.
"The last 2+ years has taken its toll on us. We want to thank all former and current employees, our great customers and all the vendors we work with. The current employees have been short staffed for a long time now, so they deserve a special thank you!"
The post said the restaurant will be serving the food and drinks it has left in inventory the rest of the week.
"There are plans to have a farewell karaoke party on Sunday night. Updates to come on that," the post said. "We might not have food left by then, but we will have alcohol."
Vince Di Salvo and son Steve opened the restaurant and bar in 2006 after taking over the space previously occupied by the former Fat Pat's Pizza.
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24 pizza places to try in Lincoln
Yia Yia's
Yia Yia's has locations at 70th and Van Dorn and downtown near O Street and Centennial Mall. Yia Yia's offers build-your-own pizza by the slice.
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The Isles
The Isles : The vegetarian is on the right, with the Leaning Tower of Pizza deluxe pizza at left. The Isles is at 6232 Havelock Ave.
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Piezano's
The Caesar's Pie (back) and chicken tuscany pizza are featured on the Piezano's menu. Piezano's is at 2740 South St.
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MoMo Pizzeria
MoMo Pizzeria & Ristorante -- 7701 Pioneers Blvd. The Italian restaurant specializes in wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas -- a kind of pie with a thin, airy crumb for a substantial chew -- that range from traditional to unique. The prosciutto and egg is a customer favorite.
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Mellow Mushroom
The Thai Dyed (left) and the Maui Wowie are specialty pizzas at Mellow Mushroom. Mellow Mushroom is at 601 R St.
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Valentino's
Deluxe pepperoni pizza and Boulevard beer are among the offerings at Valentino's. Valentino's has numerous carryout locations as well as a restaurant at 3457 Holdrege St.
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Lazzari's
Lazzari's Pizza is at 4701 Old Cheney and features New York-style pizza.
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Blaze Pizza
Customers can choose from four sauces, seven cheeses, eight meats, 17 vegetables and seven finishes to build their own pizza at Blaze , 1317 Q St.
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Patty's Pub
Patty's Pub is at 311 N. Cotner Blvd.
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Ramos Pizza
Ramos Pizza is at 48th and Normal.
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Huskerville
Huskerville 's menu includes the Medal of Honor pizza (right) with pepperoni, ham, beef, italian sausage, onions, mushrooms, green peppers and black olives and The General pizza with chicken covered in a creamy alfredo sauce. The bar and restaurant is at 2805 N.W. 48th St.
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DaVinci's
DaVinci's has multiple Lincoln locations, all serving pizza, pasta and sandwiches.
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Godfather's Pizza
Godfather's Pizza may have been founded in Omaha, but you can get their pizza right here in Lincoln at 33rd and O.
Godfather's Pizza
Toppers Pizza
Toppers Pizza's Field Training Specialist Ryan Tepsa removes a pair of pizzas from the oven. Toppers is at 1226 P St.
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Old Chicago
Old Chicago is at SouthPointe Pavilions, 27th and Pine Lake.
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The Garage
A 12-inch meat lovers supreme pizza is on the menu at The Garage, a bar and restaurant at 48th and Nebraska 2.
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Boss' Pizza & Chicken
Boss' Pizza & Chicken menu includes "The Boss" pizza (left), a three-piece mixed chicken dinner and "Star City" pizza. The restaurant is located at 1000 Saunders Ave.
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Rosie's Bar and Grill
Menus items include the House pizza at Rosie's Bar and Grill that was previously the Road House. Rosie's now has two locations, 1501 Center Park Road and downtown at 10th and P streets.
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Pickleman's
Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe is known for its sandwiches and pizzas, including the Asiago chicken pizza (front) and Pickleman's Italian Club (back). Pickleman's is at Centennial Mall and O streets.
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SchillingBridge Cork & Tap House
SchillingBridge 's supreme pizza pasta is made with pepperoni, sausage, red peppers and cheese. SchillingBridge is at 575 Fallbrook Blvd.
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Casey's
The supreme is one of the specialty pizzas at Casey's General Store, which has locations throughout Lincoln.
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Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut has carryout locations throughout Lincoln.
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CiCi's Pizza
CiCi's Pizza serves its pizza buffet style as well as offering takeout. CiCi's is at 5100 N. 27th St.
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Pizza Ranch
Pizza Ranch's "Stampede" features Canadian bacon, pepperoni, Italian sausage, beef, mushrooms, green and black olives, onions and green peppers. Pizza Ranch is at 8420 Lexington Ave.
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The 10 longest-running restaurants in Lincoln
1942: Lee's Restaurant
Lee's Restaurant, shown in 2014 when the mascot Pete was welcomed home after being stolen, is Lincoln's oldest full-service restaurant. It is located at 1940 W. Van Dorn.
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1957: Valentino's
Valentino's, the second-oldest restaurant, has multiple locations in Lincoln. The restaurant chain got started on Holdrege in 1957.
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1963: Misty's
Misty's (the sign for the original at 6235 Havelock is shown) is Lincoln's third-oldest restaurant.
JOHN MABRY
1965: Virginia's Travelers Cafe
Virginia's Travelers Cafe at 3280 Cornhusker Highway is Lincoln's fourth-oldest full-service restaurant. In this picture, Rich "Rob" Robinson eats breakfast at Virginia's in 2008.
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1976: Tico’s
Tico's, 317 S. 17th St., is Lincoln's fifth-oldest full-service restaurant.
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1978: daVinci's
DaVinci's has multiple Lincoln locations, all serving pizza, pasta and sandwiches. The Knudson family began their restaurant business in Lincoln in 1978 with Pontillo's Pizzeria downtown. The first daVinci's location opened in 1984 on South 48th Street.
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1982: Piezano's
Piezano's, 2740 South St., is Lincoln's sixth-oldest restaurant. In this photo, Shawn Watters takes down a ticket at Piezano's on Super Bowl Sunday in 2016.
MISCHA LOPIANO, Journal Star file photo
1984: The Isles
Isles Pub & Pizza, 6232 Havelock Ave., tied for seventh-oldest full-service restaurant in Lincoln.
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1984: Imperial Palace
Imperial Palace, 701 N. 27th St., tied for seventh-oldest Lincoln restaurant.
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1986: Billy's
Billy's Restaurant, 1301 H St., is Lincoln's ninth-oldest restaurant.
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1988: Hi-Way Diner
Lincoln's Hi-Way Diner, 2105 Nebraska 2, has plenty of homestyle favorites such as meatloaf on the menu. The restaurant opened in 1988.
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A teenager is in custody and an investigation is ongoing after three cars were reported stolen in east Lincoln early Monday morning and another two vehicles were broken into nearby, according to police.
The saga started with a reported hit-and-run crash around 6:30 a.m. Monday in west Lincoln, near West S and Northwest Sixth streets, where witnesses told police a teenage male had fled the crash scene, Sgt. Chris Vollmer said.
Police arrested an intoxicated 17-year-old nearby and took him to the Youth Assessment Center, Vollmer said. He was referred to the Lancaster County Attorney's Office on suspicion of theft by receiving, minor in possession and providing false information.
The involved vehicle, a 2006 GMC Envoy, was reported stolen from an east Lincoln neighborhood later Monday morning, Vollmer said. The car's owner had left the keys inside the unlocked SUV, according to police.
East Lincoln residents reported at least two additional vehicles stolen sometime Sunday night, including a 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz worth around $35,000, Vollmer said.
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Police found the Hyundai, stolen from a driveway near 87th Street and Leighton Avenue, totaled in a drainage ditch just south of Havelock, Vollmer said.
Around the same time, officers fielded a report of a 2021 Chrysler minivan taken from an apartment complex near 84th Street and Lexington Avenue, Vollmer said.
Police haven't found the van, which was unlocked with the keys inside when it was stolen sometime Sunday night, said Vollmer, who attributed the series of thefts and subsequent crashes to "joyriding."
Vollmer said the cases are inherently linked by their proximity and timeframe, but said investigators haven't identified a suspect in the two unsolved thefts.
Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial.
Reach the writer at 402-473-7223 or awegley@journalstar.com.
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ORLANDO, FLA – Anime Festival Orlando returns this weekend to the Wyndham Orlando Resort after being canceled last year due to safety precautions for COVID.
AFO is a multi-day celebration of all things related to Japanese animation and pop culture, according to AFO’s website.
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The event runs from June 24-26.
AFO will have guests — including voice actors and musicians — that will be sharing their knowledge in the anime industry, according to its website.
This is the convention’s 10th year in Orlando.
Ticket prices range from $35-$100
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An illegal campfire deep in the woods of the Pine Barrens is being investigated as the possible cause of the massive forest fire in New Jersey, officials said Tuesday.
After three days battling the major wildfire in the Wharton State Forest, firefighters have made "substantial progress" in containing the flames, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
The wildfire has burned 13,500 acres of the state forest in Burlington County and a small part of Atlantic County. According to the state forest fire service, as of late Tuesday morning, the fire is now 85% contained.
While officials said they are confident they can keep it from substantial spread, residents across South Jersey can expect to see smoke for the next week, as firefighters will continue to put out hotspots.
Route 206 from Chew Road to Atsion Road and Route 542 from Green Bank Road to Columbia Road reopened late Tuesday morning. "Batsto Village, Atsion Recreation Area and all associated hiking and mountain bike trails remain closed to visitors," the forest fire service said.
The Atsion Recreation Area, Lower Forde Campground, Mullica River Campground, Mullica River Trail and boat launches along the Mullica River closed Monday due to the fire. Pinelands Adventures also suspended kayak and canoe trips.
The forest fire service said the blaze is the second largest forest fire in the Garden State since 2007.
By Tuesday morning, a layer of thick white smoke could be seen covering the air above the burning forest.
The fire, which was being fueled by dry and breezy conditions, began Sunday morning just after 6 a.m. in a remote section of the forest along the Mullica River in the Pine Barrens area. Monday morning, thick white smoke and flames could be seen as firefighters continued a backfiring operation to contain the blaze, which spanned areas of Washington, Shamong, Hammonton and Mullica townships.
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Eighteen structures were threatened by the flames, the forest fire service said Tuesday. No injuries have been reported though around 50 campers were evacuated.
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ORLANDO, FLA – Whether you want to learn a new skill or take a new art piece home, these activities are all full of fun.
Here are some Orlando-area studios and workshops you can put your skills to the test.
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Nailed It DIY Studio: Make your own wood home decoration
They offer a 2-hour DIY immersive experience where customers can build their own wood home décor.
Price ranges from $52-$124 depending on the project and how many people want to complete it.
To book studio time: Orlando.naileditdiy.com
Hours: Mondays and Tuesdays are private parties only. Wednesdays-Sundays from 12-7 p.m.
Address: 12789 Waterford Lakes Pkwy Suite 6 Orlando, FL 32828.
Awesome Cool Pottery: Pottery, clay sculpture building
They offer a potter’s wheel class, clay sculpture building and pottery painting.
Price ranges from: $17-$40 per person.
To book an appointment: https://www.superawesomecool.com
Hours: Mondays-Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m, Fridays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays 12-8 p.m., and Sundays 12-6 p.m.
Address: 6100 S. Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32809.
Luna Mosaic Arts: Mosaic workshops
They have beginners mosaic workshops, grouting classes, Gourdaments workshops and more.
Prices range from $65-$750.
To book a workshop: lunamosaicarts.com
Address: 813 Virginia Dr. Orlando, FL 32803.
They have special hours during the month of June.
The Black Sheep: Knitting
The store brings to the community the chance to learn how to knit their own Christmas village, Halloween Christmas tree and wacky flamingos.
Price ranges from $125-$835.
To book a class: Call (407) 894-0444.
Hours: Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The store is closed Sundays and Mondays.
Address: 1201 W. Fairbanks Ave. Orlando, FL 32804.
Florida Glass House: Create your own glass art
People can enjoy glass workshops, date nights and private lessons in where they can learn to make solid sculpted and hand blown glass objects.
Price ranges: $75-$150.
To book a workshop: email FLGlasshousebiz@GMAIL.COM or call (407) 896-9116.
Hours: Tuesdays-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Address: 809 Virginia Dr, 1409 Dauphin Ln, Orlando, FL 32803.
Pinspiration: Create your own masterpiece while having fun
They have a splatter room where people suit up in protective gear and fling paint at a canvas to create a masterpiece.
Prices: $25 per person or $99 for two on a date night.
To make a reservation: Pinspiration.com
Hours: Thursdays-Sundays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Address: 14416 Shoreside Way Unit 100, Winter Garden, FL 34787.
Artifact Candle Foundry: Candle pouring experience
People can learn how to make their own candle.
Price: $10 per person.
To make a reservation: artifactcandlefoundry.com
Hours: Wednesdays-Saturdays from 12-7 p.m. and Sundays from 12-5 p.m.
Address: 2 N Summerlin Ave, Orlando, FL 32801.
Abstract Orlando: Create your own liquid art
They offer a fluid art class where people can take their own masterpiece home.
Price: $30 per person.
To book a class: abstractorlando.com
Hours: Tuesdays-Sundays from 12-8 p.m.
Address: 11062 International Drive #148, Orlando, FL 32821.
Crealde School of Art: Create your own Macramé wall or plant hanger.
They have a Macramé Plant hanger and wall hanging workshop.
The plant hanger workshop is on July 16 and the wall hanging workshop is on Aug. 6.
To book the class: crealde.org
Price: $130.
Hours: Plant workshop is from 4-7 p.m and the wall hanging workshop is from 1-4 p.m.
Address: 600 St. Andrews Blvd. Winter Park, FL 32792.
Drip Art Lounge: Paint your own canvas
Learn how to make a nice painting in a fun class taught by a professional artist.
Price: $35 per person.
To reserve a class: https://www.dripartlounge.com/
Hours: Tuesdays-Saturdays from 12-6 p.m. and Sundays 12-5 p.m.
Address: 544 W. Fairbanks Ave. Suite C1, Winter Park, FL 32789. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/crafts-sculptures-and-more-here-are-some-art-classes-offered-in-the-orlando-area/ | 2022-06-21T16:36:57 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/crafts-sculptures-and-more-here-are-some-art-classes-offered-in-the-orlando-area/ |
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OCKLAWAHA, Fla. – Deputies are searching for a missing and endangered 32-year-old woman who was last seen over two weeks ago in Ocklawaha.
Amanda Carmella Kerr was last seen around 10 a.m. on June 5 and is considered to be endangered as she has several mental health issues and has not been taking her medication, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
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Investigators said she was walking west on the 17900 block of SE 95th St Road in Ocklawaha.
Kerr was last seen wearing jean shorts, a red see-through top and a black bra.
She has a burn on one of her hands, investigators said. Kerr also has a tattoo that says “Rick” on her neck and another that says “Phoenix” on her leg, extending from her knee to her hip.
Kerr is described as being 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 126 pounds. She has hazel eyes and black hair, investigators said.
Anyone with information on Kerr’s whereabouts is encouraged to call 911. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/missing-endangered-32-year-old-woman-last-seen-in-ocklawaha/ | 2022-06-21T16:37:03 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/missing-endangered-32-year-old-woman-last-seen-in-ocklawaha/ |
A package addressed to a judge and containing an unknown white powder triggered an evacuation at a federal courthouse in Philadelphia Tuesday morning.
Police got a call about the substance at 10:43 a.m., triggering the evacuation of the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse at 601 Market Street, the Philadelphia Police Department said.
Police did not immediately say to which judge the package was addressed or if anyone was affected by the powder.
This is a developing story and will be updated. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/white-powder-forces-evacuation-of-philadelphia-courthouse/3276743/ | 2022-06-21T16:37:06 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/white-powder-forces-evacuation-of-philadelphia-courthouse/3276743/ |
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Bacon and beer seem like a good combination, but an even better one may be bacon beer. Yes, bacon-flavored beer.
Live music, food trucks and bacon beer are coming to Brevard County this weekend for the Bacon Beer Bash, starting at 10 a.m., at Intercoastal Brewing Company
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There will be five bacon beers to try:
- Elvis - Hefe - Peanut butter, banana and bacon.
- Pineapple Jalapeno Bacon - Sour - Bacon, jalapeno and pineapple.
- Bacon Old Fashioned - Amber - Bacon, orange peel, cherry and bourbon.
- Dad Made Breakfast - Stout - Maple, bacon and coffee.
- Smoked Bacon - Light lager - Bacon.
Multiple vendors will be at the event along with several food trucks, including The Bearded Chef, BurgerRobs, Dusty Joe’s and Hungry Hippies 321.
There will also be an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and a free pig sampling.
The buffet will serve delicious foods from hash browns with diced poblano and red onion smothered with bacon-fat sausage gravy to an omelet station.
To buy the breakfast buffet ticket, click here.
If you’d like to view what vendors will be attending or learn more, click here.
Check out the Florida Foodie podcast. You can find every episode in the media player below: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/name-a-better-combo-bacon-beer-bash-brings-fun-to-brevard-county/ | 2022-06-21T16:37:08 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/name-a-better-combo-bacon-beer-bash-brings-fun-to-brevard-county/ |
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – A woman was found dead at an Altamonte Springs apartment complex and police are interviewing a person of interest.
Police said they responded to a well-being check at 909 Ballard Street Tuesday morning, near Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Eastmonte Park.
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Police have not released any more details about the incident, except to say that they are interviewing a person of interest and that the case is active and ongoing.
If anyone has information, you’re asked to call Altamonte Springs Police Department at 407-339-2441.
This is a developing story. Stay with News 6 for updates. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/woman-found-dead-in-altamonte-springs-apartment-police-questioning-person-of-interest/ | 2022-06-21T16:37:14 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/woman-found-dead-in-altamonte-springs-apartment-police-questioning-person-of-interest/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — All lanes are open on eastbound Highway 50 at Jefferson Boulevard on Tuesday morning, according to Caltrans District 3.
The left lane and middle lanes were blocked earlier in the morning because of a crash.
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TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — A California family held a funeral for their loved one, who died in North Texas, only to find the casket held the wrong body, according to a lawsuit filed in Tarrant County and obtained by WFAA.
The lawsuit – filed in March 2022 – said Jose Carlos Gonzalez died on March 20, 2020, in Grapevine. Gonzalez was a long-haul driver and became ill while driving through Tarrant County, the lawsuit said.
Gonzalez's wife, Cecilia Gonzalez, arranged with a funeral home in Chula Vista, Calif., to bring back the body of her husband for an open casket funeral service and burial. Jose Carlos Gonzalez was supposed to be embalmed and transported from Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home in Fort Worth to Chula Vista Funeral Home in California.
That's where the story allegedly took a turn.
The lawsuit said multiple agencies involved in the transport of Jose Carlos Gonzalez failed to verify they were sending the correct body back to California.
The lawsuit said Jose Carlos Gonzalez's body was mixed up with a man named Jesse Gonzalez.
In the lawsuit, the last name of Jose Carlos Gonzalez and Jesse Gonzalez are spelled the same, but in medical examiner records, Jesse's last name is spelled "Gonzales" with an "S."
Jesse Gonzalez died in Fort Worth one day after Jose Carlos Gonzalez – on March 21, 2020 – according to medical examiner's records.
The body of Jesse Gonzalez was supposed to be sent to the Willed Body Program at the University of North Texas Science Center (UNTHSC), according to the lawsuit. Instead, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office mistakenly sent Jose Carlos Gonzalez, where his organs was harvested and his body was cremated. Jesse Gonzalez was sent to Accucare Mortuary Services, the suit says.
UNTHSC and Accucare did not verify they had the correct bodies, according to the suit.
In April 2020, Accucare picked up Jesse Gonzalez’s body — which it mistook for Jose Gonzalez’s body — and took it to Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home, according to the suit. The Fort Worth-based funeral home embalmed Jesse Gonzalez's body and sent it to California.
The family learned of the mistake after it was too late, and the wrong body laid in the open casket, the lawsuit said.
“They found out that it wasn’t the correct body at the funeral, in my opinion adding to the shock value,” Megan David, the attorney for the Gonzalez family told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “The widow, the friends and family — they were all there.”
The lawsuit said the Gonzalez family "experienced extreme emotional distress upon realizing a complete stranger, Jesse Gonzalez, was in the coffin."
The Star-Telegram also reported that the Gonzalez family filed a separate lawsuit of of San Diego suing the Chula Vista Funeral Home, which handled Jose Gonzalez's funeral.
The Gonzalez family is seeking a trial by jury and a minimum of $1 million in damages, according to the Tarrant County lawsuit.
WFAA has reached Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office, the University of North Texas Science Center, Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home and Accucare Mortuary Services for comment. They did not immediately respond Tuesday morning.
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GAS TRACKER: Prices dip slightly around the area; $4.53 in Cerro Gordo, $4.76 in Olmsted Jun 21, 2022 Jun 21, 2022 Updated 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Here's the latest as of June 21. Gas prices IA/MN Infogram Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save More From KIMT News 3 Cerro Gordo County Mason City man sentenced for two gas station fires Updated Dec 9, 2021 Coronavirus Minnesota COVID-19 audit sought by lawmakers looks doubtful Updated Dec 2, 2021 Local Med City plans for Fourth of July festivities at Soldiers Field Park Updated Dec 2, 2021 Olmsted County Steers, heifers reported stolen in southeastern Minnesota Updated May 2, 2022 Cerro Gordo County Mason City High School athletic facility expansion project progressing despite challenges Updated Jun 4, 2022 Freeborn/Mower counties Assaulting pregnant woman sends Austin man to prison Updated Dec 2, 2021 Recommended for you
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A husband was shot as he tried to fight off two carjackers who ambushed him and his wife when they returned to their New Jersey home one night last week, cops say.
The couple was returning to their Kline Boulevard home around 8:45 p.m. Thursday when a Toyota Rav-4 with two men inside followed them into their driveway.
One of the men got out of the Rav-4, showed a gun and demanded the keys to the victims' vehicle, police say. The husband resisted and a struggle ensued. The suspect fired one shot at the husband, wounding him in the arm. Both suspects drove off.
The husband was taken to a hospital for treatment. His wife didn't appear to have suffered any physical injuries.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Woodbridge Police at 732-634-7700. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/carjackers-ambush-nj-couple-in-their-driveway-shoot-husband-police/3742729/ | 2022-06-21T16:46:49 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/carjackers-ambush-nj-couple-in-their-driveway-shoot-husband-police/3742729/ |
A New Jersey county prosecutor's office says it is investigating the "suspicious" death of a 3-year-old boy, though few other details were available Tuesday.
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez's office confirmed in a tweet that the prosecutor office's homicide unit and Jersey City police were investigating the toddler's death in Jersey City Heights.
No details were released on the child, his family or the circumstances surrounding his death. Additional information is expected later Tuesday.
Copyright NBC New York | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/suspicious-toddler-death-under-investigation-in-new-jersey/3742894/ | 2022-06-21T16:47:01 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/suspicious-toddler-death-under-investigation-in-new-jersey/3742894/ |
Police are looking for two people who tricked a 41-year-old woman into getting out of her vehicle, then stole her mother's purse before running off, authorities say.
The woman was sitting in her double-parked vehicle on Debevoise Street around 1:30 p.m. Thursday when police say a man walked up to her and told her that another car passing by had just hit hers.
The woman got out of her car to check for damage, at which point a woman working with the suspect grabbed a purse belonging to the victim's 78-year-old mother and ran off, the male suspect in tow, police say.
The purse had about $25,000 in cash inside. No injuries were reported.
Police released surveillance footage of the suspects (above). Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/thieves-trick-nyc-woman-into-thinking-car-hit-hers-then-steal-her-moms-purse-cops/3742747/ | 2022-06-21T16:47:08 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/thieves-trick-nyc-woman-into-thinking-car-hit-hers-then-steal-her-moms-purse-cops/3742747/ |
Cops are looking for a man they say knifed his girlfriend in the head in a bustling Manhattan subway station at the tail end of Tuesday's morning rush, officials say.
A call about the slashing at the Fulton Street station in Lower Manhattan came in shortly after 9:15 a.m. Responding officers found the 49-year-old woman with a head laceration in the mezzanine part of the station. A puddle of blood was on the ground.
Police say the boyfriend ran off after the slashing. His girlfriend is expected to survive. Details on the nature of their argument weren't immediately clear.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
Copyright NBC New York | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/woman-slashed-in-head-in-fulton-street-subway-station/3742710/ | 2022-06-21T16:47:14 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/woman-slashed-in-head-in-fulton-street-subway-station/3742710/ |
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PINE — From atop the Baker Butte Lookout, a sea of evergreens, oaks and locusts spreads across the Mogollon Rim to the hazy horizon.
A broad-tailed hummingbird buzzes a feeder perched on the steel lattice tower, the food supplied by a U.S. Forest Service fire sentinel. Down the dirt road, but obscured by the dense tree cover, a band of spike-antlered and cow elk shuffle and munch in the warmth of a May afternoon.
It’s a peaceful, pine-scented scene that cloaks the constant threat embodied by the watchtower and its staff. Out of view to the east, a 700-square-mile expanse of forest still struggles to recover from the 2002 Rodeo-Chediski Fire. That massive blaze burned across 468,638 acres, destroyed hundreds of structures and dumped ash, eroded dirt and contaminants into streams that flow to the Salt River and, ultimately, metro Phoenix.
A repeat here would choke off much of the water that the small city of Payson relies on, along with some that makes it to Phoenix in the Verde River.
Rodeo-Chediski’s severe burn, whipping from one tightly packed tree to the next and killing every one of them in huge patches, sounded the alarm that set foresters and hydrologists on a course to mechanically thin and sometimes burn off excess trees to protect a Salt River Project reservoir’s supply before the next megafire.
“That was, for lack of a better word, a watershed moment,” said Jeff Thumm, fuels specialist with the Forest Service’s Mogollon Rim Ranger District.
Their planning finally led to mechanical thinning that started last month. The hope is to thin more than 30,000 acres over 10 years, and to treat more with prescribed fires.
Treating forests before costly fires burn
Baker Butte rises above one of the Coconino National Forest’s productive watersheds, a 64,000-acre basin that pours snowmelt and rainfall into C.C. Cragin Reservoir, formerly known as the Blue Ridge Reservoir.
Cragin supplies more than half of Payson’s water, piped out of the Little Colorado River’s natural watershed and over the rim, where it descends to a municipal treatment plant. SRP takes the rest of the outflow to a tributary of the Verde River, where it flows toward Phoenix.
In 1965, the Phelps Dodge Corp. built the dam that can impound almost 5 billion gallons in the slender, forked canyon reservoir. That’s enough water to supply about 5,000 Arizona households when full.
When the company no longer needed it to support its mining, it turned ownership over to SRP. Payson gained a 27.2% share of the water through a watershed settlement that awarded it to Gila County, where the city sits under the rim and some 25 miles south of the reservoir.
SRP, a major Maricopa County water and power provider, responded to Rodeo-Chediski and the 2011 Wallow Fire farther east by gearing up to thin the tangle of pines around the reservoir. If the trees are left in their current state, standing too close together to grow fat and fire-resistant after years of fire suppression, the next megafire could destroy them all. The resulting stew of ash and mud could bury and block Cragin’s pipeline intake at the bottom of the lake.
The work ahead, a combination of thinning and prescribed burning when conditions allow, is expected to cost $62 million. Half will come from the Forest Service and half from SRP and partners, including Payson’s water customers. SRP is also tapping its Healthy Forest Initiative, using $3 fees that ratepayers volunteer to add to their monthly bills for restoration projects.
“It’s a drop in the bucket compared to the amount of damage that a wildfire could cause here,” said Elvy Barton, senior policy analyst with SRP.
An Electric Power Research Institute analysis in 2018 determined that catastrophic fire would cost all partners in the project up to $293 million, or almost five times what the restoration costs. The report determined that SRP alone would lose $99 million.
A big fire that burned in Colorado at the same time that Rodeo-Chediski was raging ultimately cost water providers in Denver and Aurora. They spent $25 million over two years to remove sediment from their supply after the Hayman Fire.
Cragin is the smallest of SRP’s seven reservoirs, Barton said, but is the only one in the high country and completely surrounded by ponderosa pine and its associated fire risks.
“This one is probably most at risk for catastrophic wildfire and infrastructure damage,” she said.
The others aren’t immune to fire’s damage. Rains pooling and running across the Rodeo-Chediski burn scar, for instance, temporarily clouded and altered the chemical composition of water entering SRP’s largest reservoir, Roosevelt Lake, to unhealthy levels, according to a 2015 study by Northern Arizona University and Forest Service researchers.
Guarding Payson's 'forever supply'
For Payson, population 17,000, protecting Cragin is about securing the future.
“We’ve dubbed Cragin Reservoir our forever supply,” said Tanner Henry, who directs the town’s water department. That’s because the water Payson takes from Cragin, along with what it pulls from the ground, should be enough for the town even if it grows to its expected capacity of 40,000. Growing beyond that point would be a challenge even with more water, as the town is surrounded by federal land, some of it on rugged terrain.
The share of water that Payson can pull through its pipe varies depending on the year’s rain and snow. Last year the reservoir only filled to 30% of its capacity, while this year it reached 70%. In a good year, there’s water left over to dump into the ground and replenish the aquifer that fills the town’s wells later, when the pipeline isn’t full.
Could Payson get by without water from Cragin?
“The population we have now?” Henry said. “Yes. The population in 20 years? No.”
Newcomers, often from California, scout and ultimately move to the town specifically because of its seemingly secure water supply, Henry said. Protecting that asset through forest restoration is a critical economic development tool.
Residents are on edge every fire season, waiting to see if the smoke they’re smelling indicates a threat to their homes or their water. Rodeo-Chediski is never far from mind.
“Just look what happened there,” Henry said. “We don’t want that to happen.”
Ratepayers are chipping in to thin the forest and give it a chance of maintaining some tree and ground cover to block erosion and sedimentation when the next fire moves through. But their risk is not just in losing the pipeline’s water intake. Fire also could take out the above-ground power line that runs parallel to the mostly buried pipeline and runs the pumps.
Thinning work will require subsidies
The Cragin watershed project is split into zones to be tackled one at a time for about the next decade. First up is the high country around Baker Butte Lookout, both because it’s vulnerable to fires that could speed up and over the Mogollon Rim and because its tower is an important tool in spotting and fighting fires throughout the area.
Protecting Baker Butte will require a local contribution of at least $700,000, with costs parceled out like this: $200,000 from a state forestry grant, $200,000 from SRP ratepayers who support the Healthy Forests Initiative, and $300,000 split roughly 73-27 between SRP’s regular forestry budget and Payson. The Forest Service, which has received $54 million in new federal infrastructure funds for restoring Arizona forests, will match all of that.
“We were lucky to have this planned already,” District Ranger Linda Wadleigh said. It’s essentially “shovel-ready,” or in this case, logger-ready.
But logging is not an industry that could handle the load simply by gaining access to the federal lands. The territory around Cragin, like much of northern Arizona’s pine forests, is far from processing plants, creating high haul costs. It’s also the small trees — those that are too crowded to grow to their potential, and those that don’t host Mexican spotted owls — that foresters want to remove for the benefit of the rest. Those trees tend to be less valuable, unsuitable for lumber milling.
The subsidy for thinning here can run $1,000 or more per acre, which is why the partners must pay to make it happen.
The trees are packed in by the hundreds or, in some areas, even the thousands per acre. The goal is to bring them down to 100-200 trees an acre.
“We want to keep the big, bushy, healthy trees,” said Shana Fitzpatrick, timber staff officer for the ranger district.
But they also want to protect some younger trees for variety, which are important for owls and can serve as insurance against a bark beetle outbreak taking out every tree at once.
Most trees of 24 inches diameter will stay, and foresters have painted them with orange paint to indicate that. Others of the same size got blue paint as a signal to cut them because they’re showing signs of disease. Some smaller trees with yellow bark, a sign that they’re at least 130 years old, also will stay.
The work around Cragin begins what SRP hopes will become 500,000 treated acres across its watersheds around the Verde and Salt rivers. The work is costly and the water provider is in a race against time and the next megafire.
“It’s definitely going to be an aspirational goal,” Barton said, “but at this point we are really ramping up.”
Brandon Loomis covers environmental and climate issues for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. Reach him at brandon.loomis@arizonarepublic.com or follow on Twitter @brandonloomis.
Environmental coverage on azcentral.com and in The Arizona Republic is supported by a grant from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. Follow The Republic environmental reporting team at environment.azcentral.com and @azcenvironment on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Forest restoration efforts near Baker Butte and C.C. Cragin Reservoir
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2-year-old boy in critical condition after nearly drowning in backyard pool
A two-year-old boy was in critical condition after being pulled from a pool Monday near Baseline Road and 27th Avenue.
Family members found the boy in the backyard pool and pulled him out, according to Capt. Evan Gammage, spokesperson with the Phoenix Fire Department. He was submerged for about two minutes.
Firefighters took the boy, who was in critical condition, to a hospital. He was breathing on his own when they got there.
This was the fifth reported drowning or near drowning of a child in metro Phoenix in a week.
On Saturday, a 3-year-old boy was taken to a hospital after nearly drowning in a pool at a home in the area of Frye and Alma School roads.
A 16-month-old boy died after he was taken to a hospital on Friday in "severely critical condition" from nearly drowning in a pool at a home near 51st Avenue and Bell Road.
In a separate incident, a 3-year-old boy was transported to a hospital in stable condition Friday evening after nearly drowning in a hotel pool in Phoenix near McDowell Road and 44th Street.
On Thursday, El Mirage Police Department arrested and charged a woman with child endangerment after a 1-year-old boy nearly drowned in a bathtub and was found unresponsive at a home in El Mirage on Thursday. The boy was taken to a hospital and was in critical condition as of Friday morning.
Drowning prevention tips
Here are some tips to prevent drownings, from the city of Phoenix:
- Use an approved barrier to separate the pool from the house.
- NEVER allow children to be alone near a pool or any water source. This includes bathtubs, buckets, toilets, ponds and canals.
- Have life-saving devices near the pool, such as a hook, pole, or flotation device.
- Keep large objects such as tables, chairs, tricycles or ladders away from pool fences.
- NEVER leave children unattended in or around a pool. ALWAYS have a designated child watcher.
- Do not allow children to play in the pool area. Store all toys outside of the pool area.
- If you leave the pool area, take the child (children) with you.
Haleigh Kochanski contributed to this report.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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HAMMOND — Registration is currently open for the Bishop Noll Institute golf outing, which will benefit student scholars.
This year’s outing isJuly 18 at Innsbrook Country Club in Merrillville.
Tickets to the outing can be purchased online at https://bnigolf22.givesmart.com. Fees are $200 per golfer or $800 per foursome. Tickets include lunch, golf and cart, drinks on the course, dinners and prizes. Guests may attend dinner only for $60.
A reduced fee of $100 is available for young alums, those who graduated from BNI in 2012 or later. Registration is open until July13, and sponsorships are also available.
In addition to the golf outing, the day will include the Bishop Noll Helicopter Ball Drop, also at Innsbrook Country Club.
Participants can purchase a numbered golf ball for $25, or five for $100, by mailing payment and entry form to BNI. New this year, with an entry of $100 or more, a second contest will open to entrants where they can purchase a red ball for $50 each.
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Red balls are eligible for the closest-to-the-pin contest as well as a 50/50 prize. Entry forms are available to download at bishopnoll.org or can be picked up at BNI’s main office from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays. They also can be requested by emailing advancement@bishopnoll.org.
The balls will be dropped over the target that will include a flagstick, or pin, in the center. The 10 golf balls settling closest to the pin will win cash prizes and are eligible for a $100,000 grand prize. See full contest rules at www.bishopnoll.org. Sales will close at 10:30 a.m. July 18 or when the 1500th ball is sold, whichever comes first. Winner need not be present to win.
Indiana gaming regulations prohibit the purchase of raffle tickets (or, in this case, golf balls) with a credit card.
For more information on sponsorships or registration, contact Juli Sandoval at jsandoval@bishopnoll.org or 219-932-9058, ext. 1005. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/bni-hosts-helicopter-ball-drop-to-benefit-school/article_19ec4f34-95da-5a8f-a8c8-bbfeb5fbd48d.html | 2022-06-21T16:54:36 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/bni-hosts-helicopter-ball-drop-to-benefit-school/article_19ec4f34-95da-5a8f-a8c8-bbfeb5fbd48d.html |
LAPORTE — A Michigan City man recently pleaded guilty to causing another man's death in March 2021 while driving drunk, court records show.
Eric A. Adair, 25, admitted to one count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death, a level 4 felony, according to his plea agreement.
Nathan Blount, 32, died after Adair crashed head-on into his vehicle March 12, 2021, on U.S. 35 at Nicomas Path, southeast of Michigan City.
Blount was a father of four children, all of whom survive him, according to court records.
If LaPorte Circuit Judge Thomas Alevizos accepts Adair's plea agreement, Adair could face two to 10 years in prison.
LaPorte County Prosecutor John Lake and defense attorneys Andrew Bennett and Nicholas Catsadimas were scheduled to argue the length of Adair's sentence at a hearing set for July 27.
Adair admitted in his plea agreement that he consumed alcoholic beverages at two establishments before crashing into Blount's 2007 Toyota Camry.
Adair was driving a 2003 Honda Accord about 70 mph immediately before crossing the center line and hitting Blount's vehicle, court records state.
Blount was flown to a South Bend hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Adair also was taken to a South Bend hospital for medical treatment. A blood draw was conducted, and he was found to have a blood alcohol content of about 0.175, according to court records.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into LaPorte County Jail | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-pleads-guilty-in-deadly-drunken-driving-crash/article_050765ef-1607-5548-a7ef-a601ff28634e.html | 2022-06-21T16:54:43 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-pleads-guilty-in-deadly-drunken-driving-crash/article_050765ef-1607-5548-a7ef-a601ff28634e.html |
A Tuesday morning crash that closed down all westbound lanes of Interstate 94 nine miles east of Ind. 49 was touched off when the driver of a lawnmower made a U-turn in the highway and was stuck by a van, according to Indiana State Police.
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A Tuesday morning crash that closed down all westbound lanes of Interstate 94 nine miles east of Ind. 49 was touched off when the driver of a lawnmower made a U-turn in the highway and was stuck by a van, according to Indiana State Police.
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A Tuesday morning crash that closed down all westbound lanes of Interstate 94 nine miles east of Ind. 49 was touched off when the driver of a lawnmower made a U-turn in the highway and was stuck by a van, according to Indiana State Police.
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A Tuesday morning crash that closed down all westbound lanes of Interstate 94 nine miles east of Ind. 49 was touched off when the driver of a lawnmower made a U-turn in the highway and was stuck by a van, according to Indiana State Police.
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A Tuesday morning crash that closed down all westbound lanes of Interstate 94 nine miles east of Ind. 49 was touched off when the driver of a lawnmower made a U-turn in the highway and was stuck by a van, according to Indiana State Police.
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A serious crash Tuesday morning has shut down all westbound lanes of Interstate 94 just east of Ind. 49, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.
Westbound Interstate 94 has reopened east of U.S. 421 in LaPorte County following a crash that had shut down the busy stretch of highway for hours Tuesday morning, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.
A lawnmower making a U-turn on the highway was struck by a van earlier in the day, state police said.
The driver of the mower was flown out from the scene for medical care and the driver of the van was in good conditions, police said.
Another early morning crash had temporarily shut down two of the eastbound lanes of the highway nearby, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation. That crash has been cleared.
All westbound lanes of the highway were closed for hours Tuesday morning and traffic was being diverted on to U.S. 421 while the crash investigation was underway, officials said.
Come back to nwi.com for updates as they become available.
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A Tuesday morning crash that closed down all westbound lanes of Interstate 94 nine miles east of Ind. 49 was touched off when the driver of a lawnmower made a U-turn in the highway and was stuck by a van, according to Indiana State Police.
A Tuesday morning crash that closed down all westbound lanes of Interstate 94 nine miles east of Ind. 49 was touched off when the driver of a lawnmower made a U-turn in the highway and was stuck by a van, according to Indiana State Police.
A Tuesday morning crash that closed down all westbound lanes of Interstate 94 nine miles east of Ind. 49 was touched off when the driver of a lawnmower made a U-turn in the highway and was stuck by a van, according to Indiana State Police.
A Tuesday morning crash that closed down all westbound lanes of Interstate 94 nine miles east of Ind. 49 was touched off when the driver of a lawnmower made a U-turn in the highway and was stuck by a van, according to Indiana State Police.
A Tuesday morning crash that closed down all westbound lanes of Interstate 94 nine miles east of Ind. 49 was touched off when the driver of a lawnmower made a U-turn in the highway and was stuck by a van, according to Indiana State Police.
A serious crash Tuesday morning has shut down all westbound lanes of Interstate 94 just east of Ind. 49, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-i-94-reopened-after-lawnmower-struck-by-westbound-van-state-says/article_9ef9ad54-2698-5d6f-91b3-6bbdf9dba46e.html | 2022-06-21T16:54:49 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-i-94-reopened-after-lawnmower-struck-by-westbound-van-state-says/article_9ef9ad54-2698-5d6f-91b3-6bbdf9dba46e.html |
EAST CHICAGO — Even as a young girl, Mayleen Guerrero felt a calling to help people and knew she wanted to be a doctor.
But a life-changing event that occurred on the streets of East Chicago last year served to reinforce that goal.
"My father, he's a policeman, and last year he was off duty when he was shot five times," Guerrero said.
She said the surgeons who treated Detective Jeffrey Sanchez gave him a second chance at life and Guerrero and her siblings more time with their father.
"I want to make sure I can continue to give that to another young kid," Guerrero said.
She called what happened to her father "a real push factor" and said she already knew she wanted to be a surgeon.
"I think after my dad's incident, I knew I wanted to be a trauma surgeon," Guerrero said.
And a full scholarship to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore will help Guerrero toward that goal. The recent graduate of East Chicago Central High School was presented with a plaque by the East Chicago Common Council at a recent meeting to recognize her achievement.
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Guerrero was co-valedictorian of her class and captain of the soccer team for two years. She has also served as president of the History Club and co-president of the National Honor Society.
"I participate and help plan a lot of community events around E.C., like we had COVID-friendly Easter activities, Halloween activities, Christmas activities for the children in E.C.," Guerrero said.
She is working to help set up a mentoring program at E.C. Central in which seniors would tutor and mentor freshmen and sophomores.
She admits that part of wanting to do that is because she will no longer be there to help her younger brother, Jeffrey, a freshman at the school.
Guerrero counts her grandmother on her mother's side, Rosa Espinoza, as someone who influenced her decision to be a doctor and mentioned East Chicago Central High School educators David Lane, Angie Moya and Mable Weatherby as a trio that always encouraged her.
Detective Sanchez said that he always stressed the importance of education to Guerrero since she was little and that he is very proud of her earning the scholarship to Johns Hopkins.
He described what it was like to see his daughter's picture on a billboard at Columbus Drive and Railroad Avenue that announces her achievement to passersby.
"It was a little unreal at first," Sanchez said. "I mean, I had a knot in my throat. My eyes got a little watery."
He said that what happened to him was unfortunate but that it was an "eye-opener" for Guerrero in guiding her toward being a trauma surgeon so she can help others like he was helped.
"She always wanted to help people in some type of way, and she said that that was a miracle for her," Sanchez said.
Guerrero said her dad's recovery serves as an inspiration.
"He made me realize if he could get through that, I can pretty much get through anything," Guerrero said.
Her advice to others is to not let other people minimize your dreams.
"Go after whatever you want to do, work hard and you'll get there," Guerrero said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/east-chicago-student-awarded-full-ride-to-johns-hopkins/article_f4bef328-b8cb-59f6-b559-ad0510bd6793.html | 2022-06-21T16:54:55 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/east-chicago-student-awarded-full-ride-to-johns-hopkins/article_f4bef328-b8cb-59f6-b559-ad0510bd6793.html |
HAMMOND — Lake County's tourism agency is looking to unload its John Dillinger memorabilia, potentially for a new museum downstate.
The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority maintained a collection of artifacts for a John Dillinger Museum that was originally located in the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond and later in the Crown Point Courthouse before it abruptly closed in 2017. It displayed artifacts like Dillinger's lucky rabbit foot, a Tommy Gun, a Public Enemy No. 1 wanted poster and a neon marquee sign of the Biograph Theater that Dillinger was gunned down outside of by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents.
The SSCVA is looking to sell artifacts tied to the Depression-era bank robber. It's been in talks with Dillinger's great-nephew Jeff Scalf, who approached the Mooresville Town Council about establishing a new Dillinger museum there.
Dillinger grew up in Mooresville but has deep ties to the Region. He served time in the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, was charged with murdering Patrolman William O'Malley during a robbery of the First National Bank of East Chicago and escaped from the Lake County Jail in Crown Point, where much of the Johnny Depp movie "Public Enemies" was filmed.
Scalf has put in an offer to buy the SSCVA's Dillinger artifacts, such as a death mask, vintage newspapers and a casket used to transport Dillinger's remains. He asked the Mooreseville Town Council to supply a venue for a museum and $2,000 a month to cover operating expenses.
He may bring one or two other partners in on the project and expressed interest in coming up with a visual inspection of the items, such as bloodstained clothes Dillinger wore when he died and the wooden gun he whittled to escape the "inescapable" Lake County Jail, which was modern at the time.
The Old Sheriff’s House Foundation, which operates the Old Sheriff’s House and Jail that Dillinger famously escaped from in downtown Crown Point, had inquired about taking over the collection. It just drew massive crowds and was featured on national television after Sheriff Lillian Holley's car was returned there last year.
But the issue for a nonprofit is the licensing fee that has to be paid to Scalf as a living relative, SSCVA Board President Andy Qunell said.
The SSCVA had been paying $18,000 a year in licensing fees for the Dillinger artifacts, which is part of the reason why it decided to get out of the museum business.
"We have to pay $1,500 to him a month until 2033," Qunell said. "We've been paying him since the early 2000s, and we gave him a lump sum back then. We paid $400,000 for the collection and have to pay them a licensing agreement."
The licensing fees make it costly to display the artifacts in a museum, which narrows the market of prospective buyers, he said.
"Whoever takes the collection has to pay this guy," he said. "Not a lot of people want to go see the thing. I don't think it's truly a draw."
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Town Manager Patrick Reardon said Midwest Aerospace Casting acquired the building in the AmeriPlex at the Crossroads business park along Broadway and between 93rd and 101st avenues.
A second bar employee in Boston was indicted in connection to the stabbing death of Daniel Martinez, a Merrillville High School graduate who served in the U.S. Marine Corps. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/sscva-looking-to-unload-john-dillinger-collection-to-downstate-museum/article_9b1f2614-3882-522a-b744-15da3cdc5529.html | 2022-06-21T16:55:01 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/sscva-looking-to-unload-john-dillinger-collection-to-downstate-museum/article_9b1f2614-3882-522a-b744-15da3cdc5529.html |
ALPINE, Texas — The City of Alpine has announced it will be putting its drought contingency plan into effect on June 23.
For the first step of the plan citizens are asked to voluntarily take actions to preserve water.
Alpine has suggested the following measures for citizens to take:
- Customers with even-numbered street addresses should water lawns on even numbered days early in the morning, or late in the evening.
- Customers with odd-numbered street addresses should water lawns on odd numbered days early in the morning, or late in the evening.
- Reduce watering of ALL public parks, and public facilities, to minimum levels to reduce vegetation loss.
- Reduce water usage from all commercial/industrial users to conserve city water supplies for human consumption.
The city hopes these measures will be enough to preserve water supplies. However it says if conditions worsen it will have to implement mandatory water rationing.
Anyone with questions should click or tap here to contact the City of Alpine. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/alpine-implements-drought-contingency-plan/513-95fdb06a-e090-4c6c-8a60-3197ef92563e | 2022-06-21T17:18:16 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/alpine-implements-drought-contingency-plan/513-95fdb06a-e090-4c6c-8a60-3197ef92563e |
ANDREWS, Texas — Andrews ISD will be holding a memorial services for Stephanie Stokes on June 22.
Stokes was in her first year of teaching with the district when she was killed in a crash in Midland County on June 16.
The memorial service will be at 10 a.m. in the Andrews ISD Concert Hall.
Andrews High School offered counseling following the crash. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/andrews-isd-memorial-teacher-killed-in-crash/513-af367e34-d728-4f85-9b77-774aece35043 | 2022-06-21T17:18:22 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/andrews-isd-memorial-teacher-killed-in-crash/513-af367e34-d728-4f85-9b77-774aece35043 |
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas — The Midland County Sheriff's Office has donated a patch, pin and coin to one special kid.
Born in 2016, Bennett was diagnosed with HLHS, a condition where the left side of his heart did not develop properly. Since being born, he has had already four open heart surgeries.
Bennett has been traveling across the country and visiting with local law enforcement agencies. As part of his Make-a-Wish mission, Bennett was able to be a police officer for a day and had the time of his life. He loves police officers and is their biggest fan.
The Midland County Sheriff's Office wanted to join in on the mission and provided Bennett with a letter and plenty of police memorabilia.
Bennett's Family recently found out that he will eventually need to have a heart transplant sooner than they expected.
At NewsWest 9, we are sending our support to Bennett and know he will became the best police officer one day. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-county-sheriffs-office-donates-some-law-enforcement-tokens-for-a-special-cause/513-d48787ef-3898-409e-82fa-b6be6d713def | 2022-06-21T17:18:28 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-county-sheriffs-office-donates-some-law-enforcement-tokens-for-a-special-cause/513-d48787ef-3898-409e-82fa-b6be6d713def |
WEST ODESSA, Texas — The Ector County Sheriff's Office is looking into an R.V. fire that resulted in the death of one person.
The fire happened in the 4300 block of North Flamingo Avenue in West Odessa.
Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis said it is an active crime scene and that the deceased individual found inside the R.V.
At this time, they cannot confirm the cause of death until after the autopsy. Sheriff Griffis also said the the State Fire Marshal is currently at the scene.
We will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-rv-fire-in-west-odessa/513-40d4afc3-db5e-4651-9e6e-d77cdb9d11a5 | 2022-06-21T17:18:34 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-rv-fire-in-west-odessa/513-40d4afc3-db5e-4651-9e6e-d77cdb9d11a5 |
MIDLAND, Texas — Senior Life Midland will be holding its annual fan drive on June 25.
It will be at the Midland Lowe's at 3315 North Loop 250 West from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The fan drive will benefit Meals on Wheels and Homebound Services. Blue Sky Texas will also be giving away a 'buy one, get one free' burger deal for people who purchase a fan during the drive.
For more information, contact Senior Life Midland at 432-689-6693. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/senior-life-midland-to-hold-annual-fan-drive-on-june-25/513-e4b42fe4-a49d-4d42-84b9-ca02a7a369fc | 2022-06-21T17:18:40 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/senior-life-midland-to-hold-annual-fan-drive-on-june-25/513-e4b42fe4-a49d-4d42-84b9-ca02a7a369fc |
ODESSA, Texas — A 12" water main break has occurred in the 800 blocks of North Dixie and Maple Ave in Odessa.
Customers might experience low water pressure if they are in this area. Crews are currently working on this repair.
We will update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/water-main-break-on-north-dixie-and-maple-ave/513-2a968d09-a910-4a5c-983f-15f35f352d21 | 2022-06-21T17:18:46 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/water-main-break-on-north-dixie-and-maple-ave/513-2a968d09-a910-4a5c-983f-15f35f352d21 |
ROANOKE Texas (KDAF) — What would you do if you won $1 million? This what if question is usually nothing more than a conversation starter.
However, one person in Southlake now actually has to answer that question.
According to Texas Lottery, a Southlake resident purchased a $1 million winning Powerball ticket at the Walmart Supercenter, located at 1228 N. Highway 377 in Roanoke.
Officials said the winning Quick Pick ticket matched all five of the white ball numbers drawn (18-20-26-53-69).
For more information, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/1-million-winning-powerball-ticket-sold-in-roanoke/ | 2022-06-21T17:22:29 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/1-million-winning-powerball-ticket-sold-in-roanoke/ |
Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. Given the current state of the real estate market, housing affordability plays a determining role for buyers. As of June 17, 2022, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate sits at 6.25%. As a result of higher mortgage rates across the board, home prices have risen significantly. The typical home value in the United States increased over the last year by +20.9% to $334,141.
Although home prices have inflated all across the U.S., there are definitely certain areas that have a higher price tag than others. Location, size, age, and condition are all contributing factors to home value. Whether you choose to hold off your home-buying plans in hopes of the market cooling down or are looking to buy ASAP, it’s good to educate yourself on the market in different cities.
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in Dallas using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of May 2022. Cities with at least three years of historical data were included. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib.
#30. Coppell, TX
– Typical home value: $605,545
– 1-year price change: +27.6%
– 5-year price change: +45.9%
#29. Haslet, TX
– Typical home value: $622,946
– 1-year price change: +26.4%
– 5-year price change: +61.6%
#28. Flower Mound, TX
– Typical home value: $624,618
– 1-year price change: +32.9%
– 5-year price change: +63.6%
#27. Murphy, TX
– Typical home value: $626,141
– 1-year price change: +34.3%
– 5-year price change: +63.7%
#26. Sunnyvale, TX
– Typical home value: $626,883
– 1-year price change: +26.3%
– 5-year price change: +45.7%
#25. Hebron, TX
– Typical home value: $633,552
– 1-year price change: +33.6%
– 5-year price change: data not available
#24. Keller, TX
– Typical home value: $637,569
– 1-year price change: +28.7%
– 5-year price change: +59.8%
#23. Celina, TX
– Typical home value: $638,686
– 1-year price change: +43.6%
– 5-year price change: +75.5%
#22. Lantana, TX
– Typical home value: $641,706
– 1-year price change: +35.4%
– 5-year price change: +60.4%
#21. Annetta South, TX
– Typical home value: $695,866
– 1-year price change: +34.6%
– 5-year price change: +84.6%
#20. Trophy Club, TX
– Typical home value: $698,490
– 1-year price change: +33.3%
– 5-year price change: +63.6%
#19. Frisco, TX
– Typical home value: $701,826
– 1-year price change: +39.7%
– 5-year price change: +65.1%
#18. Fairview, TX
– Typical home value: $702,395
– 1-year price change: +35.0%
– 5-year price change: +61.3%
#17. Annetta North, TX
– Typical home value: $734,053
– 1-year price change: +31.9%
– 5-year price change: +72.2%
#16. McLendon-Chisholm, TX
– Typical home value: $739,700
– 1-year price change: +36.5%
– 5-year price change: +66.2%
#15. Pecan Acres, TX
– Typical home value: $773,936
– 1-year price change: +27.7%
– 5-year price change: +64.5%
#14. Heath, TX
– Typical home value: $791,329
– 1-year price change: +33.5%
– 5-year price change: +61.9%
#13. Argyle, TX
– Typical home value: $806,071
– 1-year price change: +31.8%
– 5-year price change: +64.6%
#12. Prosper, TX
– Typical home value: $828,132
– 1-year price change: +44.7%
– 5-year price change: +76.4%
#11. Double Oak, TX
– Typical home value: $832,644
– 1-year price change: +28.8%
– 5-year price change: +71.6%
#10. Copper Canyon, TX
– Typical home value: $849,214
– 1-year price change: +28.2%
– 5-year price change: +66.9%
#9. Colleyville, TX
– Typical home value: $866,604
– 1-year price change: +28.2%
– 5-year price change: +56.4%
#8. Parker, TX
– Typical home value: $1,047,492
– 1-year price change: +35.3%
– 5-year price change: +65.8%
#7. Lucas, TX
– Typical home value: $1,068,795
– 1-year price change: +37.9%
– 5-year price change: +72.6%
#6. Southlake, TX
– Typical home value: $1,170,022
– 1-year price change: +29.9%
– 5-year price change: +59.7%
#5. Bartonville, TX
– Typical home value: $1,181,573
– 1-year price change: +31.2%
– 5-year price change: +62.4%
#4. Westlake, TX
– Typical home value: $1,781,287
– 1-year price change: +32.2%
– 5-year price change: +62.9%
#3. University Park, TX
– Typical home value: $1,988,014
– 1-year price change: +25.0%
– 5-year price change: +40.0%
#2. Westover Hills, TX
– Typical home value: $2,295,491
– 1-year price change: +24.0%
– 5-year price change: +40.6%
#1. Highland Park, TX
– Typical home value: $2,300,954
– 1-year price change: +24.4%
– 5-year price change: +37.5% | https://cw33.com/news/local/cities-with-the-most-expensive-homes-in-dallas-metro-area-3/ | 2022-06-21T17:22:35 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/cities-with-the-most-expensive-homes-in-dallas-metro-area-3/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — June 21 is World Giraffe Day and we are celebrating this adorable lanky animal.
This day was initiated by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. They use this day to celebrate giraffes and create awareness for the challenges giraffes face in the wild.
Dallas Zoo is showing their support for this holiday and are now offering a new promotion for symbolic adoptions. For the day of June 21 only, people can symbolically adopt a reticulated giraffe for just $89.
Symbolic adoptions include:
- Eco-friendly plush
- Customized adoption certificate
- Educational zookeeper report
- Exclusive photo
- Two general admission tickets to visit the zoo
To learn more about symbolic adoptions, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-zoo-discounts-symbolic-adoption-price-for-giraffes-to-celebrate-world-giraffe-day/ | 2022-06-21T17:22:42 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-zoo-discounts-symbolic-adoption-price-for-giraffes-to-celebrate-world-giraffe-day/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Texas communities are showing up to support the families of the victims in the Uvalde shooting and the students who survived that tragic shooting.
Including one Dallas eighth grader who is tackling a huge task to support the students of Uvalde.
Sia Sankaran, 13, is heading up efforts with the Dallas chapter of Loving Library to gather funds and supplies to make 800 ‘Grief Kits’ for Uvalde students effected by the shooting at Robb Elementary School.
“We’re going to buy books and other supplies. Then we’re going to send them off to Uvalde to help the kids going through the traumatic event that happened,” Sankaran said in an Instagram video.
If you would like to help, you can help purchase books through this Amazon Wishlist or you can donate to Loving Library.
Loving Library is a donor book program that helps deliver resources to underserved communities. | https://cw33.com/news/local/this-dallas-eight-grader-is-making-grief-kits-for-uvalde-students/ | 2022-06-21T17:22:48 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/this-dallas-eight-grader-is-making-grief-kits-for-uvalde-students/ |
Casper police have received a “large influx” of tips related to an arson at a planned abortion clinic following the release of surveillance footage of the May incident.
None of the tips have led to a breakthrough in the investigation yet, police spokesperson Rebekah Ladd said Monday.
The Casper Police Department is working the case with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the ATF is offering a $5,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to the suspect’s arrest. Anyone with potentially pertinent information can contact the ATF at (307) 633-9400.
The clinic was set to open this month, but the fire may delay that by “about six months,” clinic founder Julie Burkhart told Rewire News Group last week. Burkhart initially estimated the damage would only cause a delay of “several weeks,” but told Rewire that the repairs “will be more work than we had to do initially.”
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Burkhart previously told the Star-Tribune that the clinic was looking into other options that may allow them to offer some reproductive health care before the clinic on Second Street can open. That may include temporarily using other spaces around Casper, she said. The clinic, run by Burkhart’s Wellspring Health Access, has reportedly seen an uptick in donations following the arson.
Footage released on June 7 by the Casper Police Department appears to show a white woman in a hooded sweatshirt and surgical mask walk into the clinic with a gas can. The department also released images showing parts of the suspect’s face.
“We received a large influx of tips based off of the images and video released to the public, all of which are being followed up on,” Ladd said. “However, none have yielded results impacting the investigation thus far.”
After the release, Burkhart said she was optimistic the photos and video would help lead to an arrest.
“The images are pretty good,” she said. “I would really like to see justice.”
Ladd said the department has no plans to release any other footage or pictures from the multiple cameras in and around the clinic unless the “investigation warrants doing so.”
The arson came shortly after the news of a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion indicating Roe v. Wade is likely to be overturned this month. If it is, Wyoming’s trigger bill, passed this spring, would go into effect and ban abortion in the state.
Burkhart said that even if that happens, she still plans to open the clinic and offer other services — including OB/GYN, family planning and gender-affirming care. Before the fire, her crew had been working on putting “finishing touches” on the building and had moved some equipment inside. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/casper-police-recieve-large-influx-of-clinic-arson-suspect-tips-but-still-no-answers/article_463caae0-f0db-11ec-b75c-9bf99a920b21.html | 2022-06-21T17:24:18 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/casper-police-recieve-large-influx-of-clinic-arson-suspect-tips-but-still-no-answers/article_463caae0-f0db-11ec-b75c-9bf99a920b21.html |
Rebecca Hunt was 4 years old when she started skiing.
She grew up on Casper Mountain in a cabin built by her father, Buck Weaver — a pillar of Casper’s early ski community.
Since the ‘20s and ‘30s, Casper Mountain’s fostered a community of die-hard skiers, she said. Hunt’s dad was still skiing in his 70s.
It was community members that made the mountain what it is today, Hunt said.
“From day one, this was a community of people working together,” she said.
Community members cut and cleared the trails, and founded the Casper Mountain Ski Club. They petitioned Natrona County and the state to get Casper Mountain Road paved back in 1940.
Those who grew up in Casper’s ski scene know how special the community is, Hunt said. But until recently, there hadn’t been a centralized effort to document its history.
So Hunt — a history professor — set out to change that. In 2008, she joined forces with a group of Casperites, including her brother Sam Weaver, to capture skiers’ stories.
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The team started by interviewing Hunt’s father. They would go on to conduct more than 40 oral histories.
The research project was funded by private donors, and a host of organizations in Casper and across the state.
Hunt chronicles the group’s findings in her new book, “Casper Mountain Ski History: A Community of Skiers.” The $30 book also comes with an 78-minute documentary put together by Jacek Bugocki, which includes clips from the oral history interviews.
The 160-page, five-chapter book starts with Casper’s very first ski trails — like Thunderbolt and Spillway — and ends with the Casper Mountain Biathlon Center, which opened in 2016.
“It really is 100 years of ski history,” she said.
It also draws on other primary sources like photos, news clippings and journals.
The book and documentary highlight the resolve and ingenuity of a group of people that gave everything to ski — and were always eager to share their passion with others.
“I will say we didn’t have much equipment,” one Casper native, Bill Bon, tells interviewers in the book. “You could throw on a couple of beer slats and a rubber band and be all right.” Bon said he started skiing on Casper Mountain in the 1930s.
Another photo — this time from the 1940s — shows a particularly committed group of skiiers pushing a Casper Mountain Ski Club shuttle bus through the snow.
The book and documentary aren’t advertised online, Hunt said, but Casperites can pick up a copy at locations including Wind City Books, Mountain Sports, Lou Taubert Ranch Outfitters, the Fort Caspar Museum, the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center and the Hogadon Basin Ski Area.
Hunt’s also the lead storyteller for another Casper Mountain staple: Midsummer’s Eve at Crimson Dawn, which takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The storytelling walk — celebrated during the summer solstice every year — honors the stories and characters of Neal Forsling. Forsling, a writer and artist, founded the Crimson Dawn homestead in 1929.
Hunt recommends visitors get to Crimson Dawn early so they can find parking. It’s located at 1620 Crimson Dawn Road.
There’ll be coffee, hot cocoa and cookies for visitors to share, she said. It’s expected to be around 65 degrees and sunny on Casper Mountain that evening, according to the National Weather Service. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/new-book-and-documentary-detail-history-of-casper-mountain-skiing/article_21b27090-f0e7-11ec-b316-0bb20f5d7459.html | 2022-06-21T17:24:24 | 1 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/new-book-and-documentary-detail-history-of-casper-mountain-skiing/article_21b27090-f0e7-11ec-b316-0bb20f5d7459.html |
ARKANSAS, USA — With turtles on the move all over Arkansas, with many found alongside roads in rural and suburban areas thanks to a wet spring, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) is giving people tips on what to do if they come across one.
According to the AGFC, the three-toed box turtle is one of the most common turtles motorists will encounter in Arkansas, which is protected and illegal to possess or collect.
Many turtles can retract into their shells, but box turtles lift their lower shell to completely seal out attackers and form a snug “box” of protection. This defense style makes attacks by many small predators useless against adult box turtles, leaving disease and automobiles as the top causes of an individual turtle’s demise.
Kelly Irwin, the Herpetological Program Coordinator for the AGFC, says three-toed box turtles often stay within the same 10- to 25-acre range for their entire life and have a strong homing instinct. She says if they are moved outside of this area, they may spend the rest of their lives wandering, trying to reorient themselves, especially if turtles are already present in the area where they are placed.
“One recent study moved a number of box turtles to a new location and tracked their movements,” Irwin said. “Only 47 percent of those moved established a home range in the new area. The rest wandered away or died.”
Dr. Jenn Ballard, the wildlife veterinarian for the AGFC, says moving or concentrating turtles can introduce diseases or parasites to new areas, which can impact populations of turtles.
Another common practice is to mark or cover a turtle’s shell in paint so it will be recognizable but the AGFC is warning against it. The AGFC says painting a turtle a bright color makes it easier for predators to locate. The paint also can be toxic to turtles, depending on the type used, and can block UV light needed by the turtle.
If someone wants to release a turtle they’ve held in captivity, they should find a local expert who knows how to handle turtles to ensure it is able to survive and does not pose a risk of spreading disease or parasites it may have picked up during its time as a pet. Ballard says there are some rehabilitators who specialize in turtles among the ones listed here.
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ATLANTIC CITY — The board of directors of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority is set to vote on funding three festivals, each listed as tourism market expansion.
On the agenda for a remotely held meeting set for 2 p.m. Tuesday are a Latino Festival, and Indian Multicultural Festival and a health and wellness event planned for the fall.
The resolutions include a grant of up to $62,800 to the Hispanic Association of Atlantic County to help fund the 2022 Latino Festival, planned for Sept. 17 at Bader Field. A website about the planned event states that it will include music, such as bachata, reggaeton, salsa, mariachi and more, as well as food vendors, children’s activities and health and wellness screenings.
Additional sponsors include Atlantic City in collaboration with AC Initiatives Project Office, The Hispanic Association of Atlantic County, Organización Azteca, and The New Jersey State Department of Community Affairs.
At the same meeting, a resolution is set to fund $60,000 for an Indian Multicultural Festival this year, through the Asian American Society of Atlantic City.
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In both cases, the special event grant is part of a tourism market expansion project, according to the posted agenda. No date was listed for the Indian Multicultural Festival.
A third vote is set to award a grant of up to $35,000 toward a planned Sustainable Health and Wellness Village Festival, presented through Caresparc Community Connections. The organization’s website lists that event as running Oct. 14 and 15 at Showboat in Atlantic City.
According to the organization’s website, the event aims at connecting at-risk populations with community providers to expand access to healthcare.
Caresparc is based in Maplewood, according to the site. Additional festivals are planned in Newark and New Brunswick, according to the site.
For more information about the CRDA meeting Tuesday, or to attend over the phone, see njcrda.com. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crda-set-to-expand-tourism-efforts/article_a86158a4-f178-11ec-a4fc-5fa2a2b5dafb.html | 2022-06-21T17:26:58 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crda-set-to-expand-tourism-efforts/article_a86158a4-f178-11ec-a4fc-5fa2a2b5dafb.html |
The behavioral health unit at Bay Area Hospital will remain open for at least another year.
The hospital announced Wednesday it had received a promise of funding from Advanced Health, which allowed the hospital to keep its behavioral health unit open.
The announcement came three weeks after the hospital announced due to increasing costs of traveling nurses and physicians, it was being forced to close the unit, the only in-patient behavioral health unit in Coos County.
In a press release from Kim Winkler, the director of marketing and communications for Bay Area Hospital, the hospital said a group of community leaders worked together to save the behavioral health unit.
"Bay Area Hospital is pleased to announce that the Behavioral Health Unit will remain open," the press release rad. "After the announcement of the impending unit closure three weeks ago, there has been an outpouring of public support for maintaining this type of care in our community. This past week, local health care partners, law enforcement, city and county officials and hospital leaders met to discuss the current situation and the interdependency of behavioral health programs and services."
Winkler and others said during the meeting, Advanced Health agreed to step up to support the hospital.
"Late last week Advanced Health, which provides coordinated care for Medicaid participants in the Oregon Health Plan in Coos and Curry counties, committed funding to the program. Advanced Health is a local consortium of healthcare providers in the region that represents physician clinics, hospitals, county providers, substance abuse, and dental services," the press release stated.
Coos County District Attorney Paul Frasier, who attended the meeting to represent law enforcement, said saving the behavioral health unit is vital for all law enforcement in Coos County.
Frasier said having the unit at Bay Area Hospital will save time, money and lives.
"There are cases when you have a person in a mental health crisis who is a danger to themselves or someone else," Frasier said. "Police officers have the authority put someone on a hold They can take them to the ER, where they are evaluated."
Frasier said people in crisis can be held at the hospital for a couple of days. If doctors determine it is still unsafe to release them, there will be a hearing before a judge, who can order the person to remain in the hospital for additional care.
"If we did not have this resource, we would have to drive people to Portland," Frasier said. "That's not realistic. In Coos Bay, you're taking one person off the road for an entire day. In a small community like Coquille, there might be no coverage for an entire day."
If a person is ordered to receive additional care, Bay Area Hospital often tries to place them in the state mental health hospital. But staffing issues and overcrowding there have made it where many remain at Bay Area Hospital for extended amounts of time.
Frasier said that's where the funding issues come into play because the hospital is reimbursed at a rate lower than it costs them to care for a patient.
Frasier said he has heard the call to just lock up those in a mental health crisis, but that simply is not an option in most cases. In fact, if a person has been deemed incapable of helping with their own defense due to mental issues in a prior case, it is illegal to arrest them again. So having a behavioral health unit is the only option available to those people.
"People say put them in jail," Frasier said. "Well that's not going to do us any good. It's a jail, it's not a psychiatric unit."
Frasier said while saving behavioral health at the hospital is good news, it is not the long-term answer to the mental health crisis in Coos County.
"I think really what our community needs is we need a facility that's part sobering center, part acute psychiatric unit," Frasier said. "We need a community facility. That's something we have to do on a community basis, I think that's our long-term solution."
While the hospital will keep its behavioral health unit, it is still looking for a solution that will allow it to function for the long-term.
"The support will cover funding shortfalls over the next year," the press release stated. "During the next year, Bay Area Hospital will look forward to partnering more deeply with community organizations to strengthen behavioral health care in the region and working with state representatives to help provide solutions to improve the behavioral health care system at that level. This work will be focused on building a sustainable program after the support funding expires." | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/behavioral-health-unit-gets-one-year-reprieve/article_867ed72c-f0ea-11ec-bb60-833326dbe0ee.html | 2022-06-21T17:27:03 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/behavioral-health-unit-gets-one-year-reprieve/article_867ed72c-f0ea-11ec-bb60-833326dbe0ee.html |
VENTNOR — Police chased down two teenagers after they were seen with others exiting an apartment building the group allegedly entered unlawfully.
Officers 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 on South Vassar Square to investigate, police said.
Two male suspects were seen exiting a window at the location while others used the property's front door to leave. The suspects then ran 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 guardians' custody pending court. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ventnor-police-arrest-teens-accused-of-unlawfully-entering-apartment/article_db984da2-f0da-11ec-95da-97294e2de1f2.html | 2022-06-21T17:27:04 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ventnor-police-arrest-teens-accused-of-unlawfully-entering-apartment/article_db984da2-f0da-11ec-95da-97294e2de1f2.html |
HAMMONTON — Summer is in full swing — and in New Jersey, that means so is blueberry season.
State Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher visited Macrie Brothers Blueberry Farm on Monday to herald the beginning of blueberry season. Local and state officials watched workers pack blueberries and tried to get the word out that locally grown produce and farm products are again available all around the state.
“The blueberry harvest is one of the major highlights of the New Jersey growing season,” Fisher said in a news release. “We are known around the world for blueberries, and growers like the Macrie Brothers have fostered that well-earned reputation with their dedication and commitment to grow the highest quality fruit each year.”
Garden State farmers harvested 41 million pounds of blueberries across 7,500 acres in 2021, with a total production value of $78 million. New Jersey has annually ranked in the top six states in the country for blueberry production.
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Paul Macrie, along with his brothers with his brothers Nick and Mike, owns Macrie Brothers Blueberry Farm. He said he was optimistic about the season.
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“We are off to an excellent start, and we anticipate it being a good year,” Paul Macrie said. “From what we have seen early on, we think we will harvest a good volume with the juicy, larger-sized berries New Jersey is known for. We expect to be in full production mode within the next week or two.”
Marcie Brothers Blueberry Farm began growing in New Jersey in 1953 and has since grown out its 26-acre farm into an operation that spans 800 acres. It also is part of the New Jersey Blueberry Industry Advisory Council.
Blueberry season lasts through July. At the peak of the season, production reaches 250,000 to 300,000 crates per day. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture says blueberries are low in calories and rich in antioxidants and nutrients. Residents can visit findjerseyfresh.com to see where New Jersey blueberries are sold locally and to find blueberry recipes.
Contact Chris Doyle | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/nj-agriculture-secretary-helps-kick-off-blueberry-season-in-hammonton-visit/article_9c3835d6-f16c-11ec-84dc-279efdba790c.html | 2022-06-21T17:27:10 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/nj-agriculture-secretary-helps-kick-off-blueberry-season-in-hammonton-visit/article_9c3835d6-f16c-11ec-84dc-279efdba790c.html |
Westfield extends deadline for bids on Grand Park Sports Campus due to appraisals
Companies interested in purchasing or operating Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield have another month to submit bids on the property.
Businesses will have until July 25 to submit bids due to appraisers requiring additional time to perform appraisals of the sports campus, according to a Westfield news release.
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Westfield's Redevelopment Commission in March released a request for proposals document seeking entities that are interested in outright purchasing Grand Park or entering a public-private partnership to operate the sports campus.
Grand Park appraisers requested an extra three weeks to complete appraisals of the sports campus, according to the news release.
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Appraisals are a requirement for the sale of municipal property, according to the news release. Property cannot be sold for less than the average of two appraisals performed before the sale, according to the request for proposals.
The initial deadline was June 22.
The 400-acre Grand Park opened in 2014.
Contact IndyStar's Carmel and Westfield reporter Brittany Carloni at brittany.carloni@indystar.com or 317-779-4468. Follow her on Twitter @CarloniBrittany. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/westfield/2022/06/21/westfield-grand-park-sports-campus-deadline-extended/7686943001/ | 2022-06-21T17:46:23 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/westfield/2022/06/21/westfield-grand-park-sports-campus-deadline-extended/7686943001/ |
Indiana gas tax to see new record with 5-cent increase. Is relief coming?
With record gas prices comes record gas taxes in Indiana.
The state revenue department announced a 5-cent hike on the sales tax for gasoline, one of three taxes Hoosiers pay at the pump, hitting another state record for the third month in a row.
Effective July 1 and coupled with a 1-cent increase in the gasoline license tax, Indiana's gas taxes will total a record 80.4 cents, up from 74.4 cents in June.
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State lawmakers have posited different opinions on the best way to provide relief to Hoosiers. Democrats have pushed for a pause on state-controlled gas taxes — now up to 62 cents in July — arguing the state's billion-dollar surplus this year could backfill lost gas tax revenue.
State Republicans have argued this is not the most efficient way to provide relief to Indiana residents, partly because it also gives out-of-state travelers a break at Indiana pumps.
Gov. Eric Holcomb instead announced a plan to call a special session of the General Assembly and pass legislation to distribute $1 billion in tax relief to Hoosiers, or $225 per person, citing inflation and high gas prices.
Gas taxes in Indiana consist of the now 29-cent sales tax, which is calculated each month based on the retail price of gasoline; a now 33-cent license tax, which is tied to inflation; and the 18.4-cent federal gas tax, unchanged since 1997.
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The sales tax had also set records in May and June, when it sat around 24 cents.
President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes to decide by the end of this week whether to institute a pause on the federal gas tax, USA TODAY reported.
As of Tuesday, the national average price of a gallon of gas is $4.97, according to AAA; in Indiana, it's $5.12.
Contact IndyStar transportation reporter Kayla Dwyer at kdwyer@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter @kayla_dwyer17. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2022/06/21/indiana-gas-tax-increase-5-cent-hike-new-record-relief-coming/7685977001/ | 2022-06-21T17:46:29 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2022/06/21/indiana-gas-tax-increase-5-cent-hike-new-record-relief-coming/7685977001/ |
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