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WATERLOO — Waterloo police are investigating a body found in a cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
The identity of the deceased and cause of death haven’t been released. However, police do not suspect foul play.
Authorities were called to Elmwood Cemetery after 1 p.m. Tuesday for a body discovered in a section of the grounds. A maintenance worker found the body under an evergreen tree.
Officers have blocked off access to the area as part of the investigation.
Photos: Body found in Elmwood Cemetery, May 9, 2023 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-investigate-body-found-in-elmwood-cemetery/article_a933adc4-d1a8-5d90-b69f-741aae78c9fc.html | 2023-05-09T19:53:32 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-investigate-body-found-in-elmwood-cemetery/article_a933adc4-d1a8-5d90-b69f-741aae78c9fc.html |
Jackson receives $1.6 million federal grant to help tackle homelessness
Strides in combatting homelessness continue in Jackson as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development presented the city with a $1.6 million check on April 26 for its Continuum of Care (CoC) initiative.
Following the groundbreaking of the city's first men's homeless shelter only a week before the presentation of the check, Jackson is making a concerted effort to address the humanitarian crisis of homelessness.
Funding from the check addresses the community of those classified as "unsheltered homelessness," tailored to unhoused individuals, who are living on the street, opposed to those who live in their car or are couch surfing.
HUD Regional Administrator Jose Alvarez explained that through a collaboration between President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, the check presented to Jackson comes as a result of the administration's "mission to prioritize solving homelessness with an urgency."
"On Feb. 2, HUD announced the first set of 46 communities to receive over $300 million in Continuum of Care grants through a first-of-its-kind funding initiative to address unsheltered homeless and homelessness in rural communities," Alvarez said.
The check presented to Jackson comes as the second round of federal grant disbursements through this initiative.
A number of entities across the region will benefit from the money, including the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation, Area Relief Ministries, Jesus Cares and Tennessee Homeless Solutions.
Funds will help new men's shelter
Amy McDonald, Tennessee Homeless Solutions Executive Director, noted that a little over $1 million will be used by THS to offer support services for those, who will reside in the new homeless shelter, while aiming to place them in permanent housing.
Area Relief Ministries will receive $200,000 of the grant and Jesus Cares, a nonprofit agency building tiny homes for unsheltered individuals, will be awarded $414,000.
Vicki Lake, West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation director, described how the grants administered through the Continuum of Care initiative, which began in 2002, is the "embodiment of all the agencies that work hard to help people that are homeless."
"My passion is to help people, the hospital lets me do that," Lake said. "It's just a wonderful reflection of West Tennessee Healthcare and their interest in helping beyond in-patient care, and out-patient care, wanting to help the community be better, and this is a way. I'm just so excited because you don't just get a regional HUD administrator to come to your community, and it's very exciting for me on a personal level as well as a professional level." | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/jackson-continues-to-address-homelessness-with-1-6-million-grant/70195028007/ | 2023-05-09T19:59:52 | 0 | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/jackson-continues-to-address-homelessness-with-1-6-million-grant/70195028007/ |
Smart bees? That's what they thought.
A swarm set up a hive in a tree outside a New Jersey Starbucks, which may have been a wise choice if not for the foot traffic -- or the prowess of "Frank the Beeman," as his community fondly calls him.
Frank Mortimer, adjunct instructor at the Cornell University Master Beekeeping Program, former New Jersey State Beekeepers Association president and best-known beekeeper in his hometown of Ridgewood, came to the rescue "once again" Monday following a Starbucks customer complaint, according to local police and Patch.
He managed to remove the hive, which had up to 15,000 bees inside it, with the help of the Ridgewood Fire Department, officials said. Both fire and police officials shared photos of the scene abuzz with activity.
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No injuries were reported.
It's not clear how many times Mortimer has come to Ridgewood's rescue in the past. He has led beekeeping seminars across the Northeast, including at The New York Botanical Garden, and successfully campaigned for his hometown to become New Jersey's first "Bee City USA," according to his website.
A married father of three, Mortimer says beekeeping is "something the whole family enjoys doing together." | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nj-bees-make-hive-by-ridgewood-starbucks/4317974/ | 2023-05-09T20:08:10 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nj-bees-make-hive-by-ridgewood-starbucks/4317974/ |
UD community mourns junior who died of drowning, second student to die in just over a week
Eight days after the death of a University of Delaware freshman in a car crash, UD junior Praise Ezechibueze died in an apparent drowning in Ocean City, Maryland.
The 21-year-old, originally from Edison, New Jersey, disappeared while swimming Saturday afternoon, according to the Ocean City Police Department. First responders, including members of the United States Coast Guard and Maryland Natural Resources Police, were called in to search for him.
No lifeguards were on duty when Ezechibueze disappeared, as the Ocean City Beach Patrol does not return to work until Memorial Day weekend.
BACKGROUND:Body of Ocean City drowning victim located by police on beach in area of 4th Street
His body was found by someone walking on the beach the following morning, and he was taken to Holloway Funeral Home. No obituary has been posted as of Tuesday morning, but a UD spokesperson said that an obituary for UDaily was in the works.
Ezechibueze was studying medical diagnostics in UD's College of Health Sciences, according to a university-wide email sent Monday evening.
"As students are already experiencing stress at the end of the spring semester, we know this news hits hard following the recent loss of another UD student just over a week ago," UD President Dennis Assanis wrote.
SABRINA NAVARETTA:A 'true ray of sunshine:' Family, friends remember UD student killed in Newark crash
UD parents took to Facebook to offer their condolences, with some reporting that Ezechibueze was in Ocean City for a fraternity beach weekend. It is immediately unclear what fraternity he was a member of.
The Collins Room of Perkins Student Center at UD will be reserved for students to gather and receive support from one another as well as from counseling staff from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday.
Send story tips or ideas to Hannah Edelman at hedelman@delawareonline.com. For more reporting, follow them on Twitter at @h_edelman. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/ud-campus-reeling-after-student-drowns-in-ocean-city-maryland/70199003007/ | 2023-05-09T20:09:02 | 1 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/ud-campus-reeling-after-student-drowns-in-ocean-city-maryland/70199003007/ |
ABILENE, Texas — Abilene will be a stop for the Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza in the fall.
A release from the Abilene Chamber of Commerce says the tour will stop at the Abilene Convention Center Nov. 7, as part of a 70-plus North American city tour.
Characters including "Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends" and other Disney Junior series including Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Doc McStuffins, the Puppy Dog Pals and Bo from "Firebuds" will be in the show. This year, the live show will also welcome the adorable superhero kittens from new series, “SuperKitties."
Tickets:
- Spotify Fans First presale started at noon May 9.
- Presale for Disney Visa cardmembers and Disney Junior, Marvel, Spider-Man and Disney Music Group social media followers (Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) begins at 10 a.m. May 10.
- Ticketmaster and select venue presales begin at 10 a.m. May 11.
- Tickets will be on sale to the general public beginning at 10 a.m. May 12.
- VIP packages will also be available for pre-show opportunities including premium seating, exclusive merchandise and character experiences.
The release said the show is geared toward Disney Junior's super fans and offers an immersive, interactive concert experience that includes singing, dancing, 3D special effects and acrobatics with cirque-style performances including trampoline routines from renowned acrobatic director John Brady.
Go to DisneyJuniorTour.com for more information. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/disney-junior-live-tour-will-make-a-stop-in-abilene/504-438b7f3c-5e7b-4364-b750-20715269b723 | 2023-05-09T20:11:00 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/disney-junior-live-tour-will-make-a-stop-in-abilene/504-438b7f3c-5e7b-4364-b750-20715269b723 |
ALLEN, Texas — The FBI, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Allen police are holding a press conference Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the Allen mall shooting where eight people were killed.
According to officials, the shooting occurred at about 3:36 p.m. on Saturday at Allen Premium Outlets. The Allen Police Department confirmed an officer who was responding to an unrelated incident in the area heard the gunshots and ran toward them. The department said the officer “neutralized” the shooter and called for emergency personnel.
Saturday at 9 p.m., the Allen Police Department along with other local and state officials held a press briefing. This is when it was confirmed nine people had died in the shooting, including the suspect, who was later identified as Mauricio Garcia.
Officials did not take questions at this debriefing.
Tuesday's press briefing will be the first time officials connected to this investigation have talked to the media since Saturday night.
As of Monday evening, all eight victims in the shooting have been identified: The Cho family, Kyu, Cindy and their 3-year-old son James; sisters, 11-year-old Daniela Mendoza and 8-year-old Sofia Mendoza; Christian LaCour, 20; and Aishwarya Thatikonda, 27; and Elio Cumana-Rivas, 32.
At least seven other victims, including IIda, mother of the Mendoza sisters, along with William Cho, were injured in the shooting.
The Texas DPS is the agency that confirmed the identity of Garcia.
An Army official told WFAA Garcia had been in the U.S. Army in 2008 but was removed due to mental health concerns.
A bulletin was sent by the FBI to law enforcement agencies about Garcia and that "an initial review and triage of the subject's social media accounts revealed hundreds of postings and images to include writings with racially and ethnically motivated violent extremist rhetoric, including neo-nazi material and material espousing the supremacy of the white race."
According to sources, the 33-year-old had been a licensed security guard. He most recently worked at an aluminum supply company. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/texas-dps-providing-update-allen-mall-shooting-tuesday-afternoon/287-7bafe7a8-5be9-47f5-b8a4-c667b18b66cd | 2023-05-09T20:11:02 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/texas-dps-providing-update-allen-mall-shooting-tuesday-afternoon/287-7bafe7a8-5be9-47f5-b8a4-c667b18b66cd |
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch just picked up the most high-profile endorsement so far in next year's gubernatorial election.
U.S. Rep. Greg Pence, R-6th, today announced his support for Crouch. Pence, brother of former vice president and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, is the first member of Congress to make an endorsement in the race to replace Gov. Eric Holcomb.
"Suzanne Crouch is a proven conservative who will protect Hoosier values, stand up for families, faith, life and will always support law enforcement," Greg Pence said in a statement. "I am proud to offer her my endorsement as our next governor."
Crouch faces U.S. Sen. Mike Braun and Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden in the Republican primary. Former state superintendent Jennifer McCormick is the only candidate running as a Democrat so far. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-politics/political-notebook/crouch-lands-endorsement-from-congressman/article_5b9fbdb2-ee7f-11ed-ad47-a3dc707a7bad.html | 2023-05-09T20:12:04 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-politics/political-notebook/crouch-lands-endorsement-from-congressman/article_5b9fbdb2-ee7f-11ed-ad47-a3dc707a7bad.html |
Fort Wayne Community Schools will continue discussing certain topics with its teachers union despite new legislation removing mandates to do so.
The board unanimously affirmed that decision Monday with a resolution members described as a no-brainer.
Board member Steve Corona presented the five-paragraph document, noting the district is blessed to have a strong relationship with the Fort Wayne Education Association.
"It would be foolish to change that structure and that relationship," Corona said. "This is a good district because of that."
Talking with teachers about topics such as curriculum development, educational materials, teaching methods and student discipline are vital to ensuring students receive the best education possible, the resolution states.
Indiana lawmakers removed the meeting and discussion obligation in the recent session.
"If a school district is not going to discuss these items with their teachers and teachers' representatives, they're just asking for trouble," member Julie Hollingsworth said. "Why the Legislature would invite that kind of trouble is troubling."
Board member Anne Duff described the legislation as taking away teachers' voices.
"They're the ones on the ground," she said. "They're the ones interacting with our students."
Listening to educators makes good business sense, Superintendent Mark Daniel said. He noted FWCS is struggling to fill teaching positions.
"Our teachers are a major part of the success of our district," Daniel said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-politics/political-notebook/fort-wayne-community-schools-board-passes-no-brainer-resolution-in-support-of-teachers-union/article_612f9676-ee7a-11ed-8e94-53f818dca48c.html | 2023-05-09T20:12:12 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-politics/political-notebook/fort-wayne-community-schools-board-passes-no-brainer-resolution-in-support-of-teachers-union/article_612f9676-ee7a-11ed-8e94-53f818dca48c.html |
Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales jetted to Hungary last week to speak at a right-wing conference, but it wasn’t on the state dime, according to his office.
The Conservative Political Action Coalition has hosted annual conferences in the United States for decades, but went global last year with a Hungarian edition — and continued this year on Thursday and Friday. Organizers billed it as “the world’s preeminent international conservative gathering” on a dedicated website.
“As a Conservative Republican, I was proud to be invited to speak at CPAC,” Morales wrote on his campaign Facebook page. He spoke during the “Make Kids Not War” segment of the event, according to the agenda.
The schedule featured a video message from former Fox News host Tucker Carlson during a “No Woke Zone” panel. Unsuccessful Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake spoke in person, as did several other American conservatives. Rightist leaders from Hungary, Georgia, the Czech Republic also delivered remarks.
Morales’ activities drew sharp criticism from Hoosier political opponents.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban poses with Americans, including Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales, at a conservative conference. (Photo from Viktor Orban Twitter)
“What in the world is Diego Morales doing?” Indiana Democratic Party Chairman Mike Schmuhl said in a statement Monday. “Indiana held municipal primary elections less than a week ago, military ballots are still arriving, and several races were incredibly close, yet Indiana’s top election official decided to jet off to a political conference in Eastern Europe for a photo op with [Hungarian Prime Minister] Viktor Orban.”
“Working Hoosiers deserve elected officials that represent the best in Indiana, stick around and do their job during critical times,” Schmuhl added, before rebuking Morales for other controversial moves.
Morales’ office said he took personal time off Thursday and Friday to attend the conference, and that no other state staff attended and no agency or taxpayer money was involved.
“It was paid through private funds,” spokeswoman Lindsey Eaton said in an emailed response Monday.
Asked how the trip was related to Morales’ official duties, Eaton said, “The role of a public official such as the Secretary of State includes interacting with and learning from diverse communities and constituencies, as well as sharing information about our state.”
Orban, a champion of what he calls an “illiberal democracy,” spoke of battling “woke culture” in his keynote speech Thursday, according to the Associated Press. For him, that has included promoting conservative Christianity while cracking down on Muslim migrants and LGBTQ people, among other initiatives.
Indiana Capital Chronicle is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Indiana Capital Chronicle maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Niki Kelly for questions: info@indianacapitalchronicle.com. Follow Indiana Capital Chronicle on Facebook and Twitter. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/secretary-diego-morales-speaks-at-anti--woke-conference-in-hungary/article_cf69752c-ee97-11ed-9525-df0c9ab798b2.html | 2023-05-09T20:12:14 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/secretary-diego-morales-speaks-at-anti--woke-conference-in-hungary/article_cf69752c-ee97-11ed-9525-df0c9ab798b2.html |
WACO, Texas — After several years of serving the East Waco community's needs, the Centex African American Chamber of Commerce has returned to its origins at 715 Elm Ave.
CEO and chamber president John Bible is still unboxing his new office, but anticipates what it will mean for an area that has historically represented the beauty of Black business in Central Texas.
"What we do want to see is that we have an organization that represents us," Bible said. "A safe space to go and be able to do the things necessary to thrive in our communities."
That safe place is what is what Bible and the Centex African American Chamber want to provide to black owned businesses in Waco and surrounding communities.
Bible said he has been a part of the chamber since 2008 and has seen how small seeds of support have helped business owners grow and flourish.
"There's a lot of great things that are in store not only for residents, but black owned businesses to create an atmosphere where we can have economical prosperity. "
The goal is simple.
Strengthening community by empowering business. Something in which Vice President of Economical Development Rachel E. Pate strives to accomplish every day.
"We want to build generational wealth within our community," Pate said. "And without the tools and the room and the space and the opportunity, we can't."
She credits a huge portion of her own success to the guidance of past chamber president Lavita Brown.
Pate said, " Coming back to the original place of our origin since Ms. Levita Brown, our past president feels like coming home."
Now Pate is eager to assist other Black businesspeople and entrepreneurs reach new heights. Esther's Closet and the Center for Black Excellence are a couple of programs that the chamber have used to empower and supply people with the tools they need to be successful in their endeavors.
"I believe the chamber's relocation and expansion means greater opportunity for African Americans and people of color, " Pate said.
Pate is grateful for the evolution and growth the chamber was able to see while located down the street and around the corner at the Quinn Campus.
But having more physical space, new equipment, resources, and proximity to the heart of East Waco, provides accessibility to the person seeking means to a better life.
Pate said, "You can advance your life. You can improve your credit rating. You can purchase a home. You can provide education opportunities, and child care opportunities for your kids and most importantly, you can begin to build legacy and generational wealth. "
And if you can, you should.
"You can walk in and we would be more than welcome to assist or greet you to let you see the new location," Bible said. "We're excited about it. "
For more information about the CenTex African American Chamber of Commerce, visit their website. They also look forward to welcoming the community to its pet networking event on May 20. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/centex-african-american-chamber-of-commerce-relocates-back-to-historic-elm-avenue/500-ba3b4146-77a4-4934-998c-09fbb075b00b | 2023-05-09T20:16:43 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/centex-african-american-chamber-of-commerce-relocates-back-to-historic-elm-avenue/500-ba3b4146-77a4-4934-998c-09fbb075b00b |
ALLEN, Texas — The FBI, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Allen police are holding a press conference Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the Allen mall shooting where eight people were killed.
According to officials, the shooting occurred at about 3:36 p.m. on Saturday at Allen Premium Outlets. The Allen Police Department confirmed an officer who was responding to an unrelated incident in the area heard the gunshots and ran toward them. The department said the officer “neutralized” the shooter and called for emergency personnel.
Saturday at 9 p.m., the Allen Police Department along with other local and state officials held a press briefing. This is when it was confirmed nine people had died in the shooting, including the suspect, who was later identified as Mauricio Garcia.
Officials did not take questions at this debriefing.
Tuesday's press briefing will be the first time officials connected to this investigation have talked to the media since Saturday night.
As of Monday evening, all eight victims in the shooting have been identified: The Cho family, Kyu, Cindy and their 3-year-old son James; sisters, 11-year-old Daniela Mendoza and 8-year-old Sofia Mendoza; Christian LaCour, 20; and Aishwarya Thatikonda, 27; and Elio Cumana-Rivas, 32.
At least seven other victims, including IIda, mother of the Mendoza sisters, along with William Cho, were injured in the shooting.
The Texas DPS is the agency that confirmed the identity of Garcia.
An Army official told WFAA Garcia had been in the U.S. Army in 2008 but was removed due to mental health concerns.
A bulletin was sent by the FBI to law enforcement agencies about Garcia and that "an initial review and triage of the subject's social media accounts revealed hundreds of postings and images to include writings with racially and ethnically motivated violent extremist rhetoric, including neo-nazi material and material espousing the supremacy of the white race."
According to sources, the 33-year-old had been a licensed security guard. He most recently worked at an aluminum supply company. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas-dps-providing-update-allen-mall-shooting-tuesday-afternoon/287-7bafe7a8-5be9-47f5-b8a4-c667b18b66cd | 2023-05-09T20:16:48 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas-dps-providing-update-allen-mall-shooting-tuesday-afternoon/287-7bafe7a8-5be9-47f5-b8a4-c667b18b66cd |
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – A single-vehicle crash left a 72-year-old man dead on Tuesday, according to the City of Martinsville.
The crash happened just after noon in the 900 block of Rives Road, officials said.
We’re told a 2007 Toyota was traveling northbound on Rives Road when it ran off the right-hand rise of the roadway and hit a telephone pole.
The driver of the vehicle, 72-year-old David Kirk, was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
According to the City of Martinsville, a medical event may have been the cause of the crash.
Martinsville Police and Virginia State Police are still investigating the incident. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/09/72-year-old-martinsville-man-dead-after-single-vehicle-crash/ | 2023-05-09T20:19:24 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/09/72-year-old-martinsville-man-dead-after-single-vehicle-crash/ |
A member of Danville City Council has been charged with a DUI, according to court documents.
Lawrence “Larry” Campbell Jr., 71, was arrested on May 6 and records show that this is his first offense.
Police said Campbell was charged after a report from a concerned citizen in the 1900 block of South Boston Road.
Campbell was released and is set to appear in court on July 20.
Campbell was first elected to city council in May of 2008. You can learn more about his career here.
Stick with 10 News as this breaking news story develops. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/09/danville-city-council-member-charged-with-dui/ | 2023-05-09T20:19:31 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/09/danville-city-council-member-charged-with-dui/ |
August 1, 1942 – July 20, 2022
Barbara Sharon McCoon was born on August 1, 1942 in Fresno, California and died July 20, 2022 in Bandon, Oregon due to natural causes. She was the daughter of Theodore and Ruth Nielsen of Fresno, California.
Barbara is survived by her son, Don and daughter-in-law, Johanna of Modesto, CA; son, Steve and daughter-in-law, Flo of Waitsburg, WA; daughter, Sharon Mendonca and son-in-law, Rick of Merced, CA; son, Scott and daughter-in-law, Trina of College Place, WA; and son, John Russell and his fiancé, Bodhi of Portland, OR. Barbara enjoyed spending time with family, her 11 grandkids and 10 great grandkids whenever possible.
Barbara lived and raised her older children in Mariposa, California from 1971 till 1991. After living in Washington for a short time, she found her dream location in Bandon, Oregon in 1994. This is where she raised her youngest son, Russell. Barbara thoroughly enjoyed being close to the ocean, walking on the beach and watching the sunsets. As an artist Barbara knew the beauty of the area and enjoyed the town of Bandon. Barbara loved taking long drives and seeing new places.
A private Celebration of Life was held by family in places where she held fond memories. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/barbara-sharon-mccoon/article_5855d682-ee8e-11ed-889b-d756f4d5a1ca.html | 2023-05-09T20:20:48 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/barbara-sharon-mccoon/article_5855d682-ee8e-11ed-889b-d756f4d5a1ca.html |
JESSUP, Md. — Lancaster Foods is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Kale, Spinach and Collard Greens produced at their Jessup facility.
The products include three brands; Robinson Fresh, Lancaster, and Giant. All should have already reached their “Best If Used By Date.”
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the recall was issued due to possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall was issued after listeriapathogen was detected during a random sampling of a bag of Chopped Kale Greens in New York.
Aside from Maryland and New York, the affected products were distributed throughout Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Distributors and retailers have since been instructed to remove the items from their sales inventory.
So far no related illnesses have been reported.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.
It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Healthy individuals are more likely to suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/lancaster-foods-recalls-some-vegetables-produced-in-jessup | 2023-05-09T20:24:08 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/lancaster-foods-recalls-some-vegetables-produced-in-jessup |
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Two people are in critical condition after a float plane crashed in Lakewood on Tuesday afternoon.
The crash occurred around 12:30 p.m. in the 11200 block of Greystone Drive.
Both people were transported to area hospitals.
Gravelly Lake Drive is closed from Nyanza Road to Lake Steilacoom Drive.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Download our free KING 5 app to stay up-to-date on news stories from across western Washington. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/float-plane-crash-lakewood/281-92487f31-e7a2-4b3f-829e-4b44e4b61fdb | 2023-05-09T20:24:11 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/float-plane-crash-lakewood/281-92487f31-e7a2-4b3f-829e-4b44e4b61fdb |
SEATTLE — Seattle's Chinatown-International District (CID) is among an unfortunate list released annually by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP).
The NTHP has included the CID in its 2023 edition of the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, marking the first time Washington state has been included on the list since it was introduced in 1988.
"The Seattle Chinatown-International District is an extraordinary place of cultural exchange and resiliency. It has rallied to protect its unique cultural identity from large-scale development before, and the community is joining forces once again to urge decision-makers to follow a more transparent, equitable process for transit development in the neighborhood," noted Katherine Malone-France, chief preservation officer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. "Chinatowns and other communities of color across the country have been heavily impacted by transit infrastructure, and now is the time to shape a new path forward, one that prevents further losses and centers the community in determining how to balance important infrastructure improvements with celebrating its culture, people, and economic development potential."
Tensions have risen within the neighborhood in recent years as concerns over public safety and potential transit expansion heighten.
In March, the Sound Transit Board once again delayed making a recommendation for the location of the light rail station near the CID.
Sound Transit originally planned for a new station in the middle of the CID. However, it was expected the board would recommend a new location after pushback from the local community.
Those working and living in the CID have been outspoken for months about the impacts a Fourth or Fifth Avenue station could have in the heart of their home. A few months ago, transit officials shifted their focus to a third option: a station north of the CID and one south of it, rather than a sole station in the heart of the CID.
The CID is one of two Chinatowns nationwide to be included on this year's list, along with Philadelphia's. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattles-chinatown-international-district-most-endangered-historic-places/281-ee959c31-58ad-433b-b9ec-edc9db6cc19c | 2023-05-09T20:24:17 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattles-chinatown-international-district-most-endangered-historic-places/281-ee959c31-58ad-433b-b9ec-edc9db6cc19c |
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Flint residents and nonprofit organizations will benefit from the work of 24 AmeriCorps service members coming to work on areas of critical need in the city.
Congressman Dan Kildee announced a $444,000 federal grant for the United Way of Genesee County to bring on 24 more AmeriCorps members, who will focus on nutrition, health care access and blight elimination.
"Our community is a better place to live, work and raise a family thanks to the strong partnership between AmeriCorps and the United Way of Genesee County," said Kildee.
The new AmeriCorps members will connect 1,000 residents to Flint water crisis recovery resources, support 10 community organizations and coordinate extensive blight reduction.
"With these new resources, we will help Flint residents respond to some of their greatest challenges -- addressing food insecurity, cleaning up blighted properties and dealing with the long-term effects of the water crisis," said United Way of Genesee County CEO Jamie Gaskin.
Other AmeriCorps service members already at work in the Flint area this year are supporting a new financial literacy and economic well-being program. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/24-more-americorps-service-members-going-to-work-in-flint/article_6b000fd2-ee98-11ed-b626-fff1d64941ad.html | 2023-05-09T20:25:37 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/24-more-americorps-service-members-going-to-work-in-flint/article_6b000fd2-ee98-11ed-b626-fff1d64941ad.html |
SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - Police are looking for a Bridgeport man reported missing after he visited Saginaw over the weekend.
The Bridgeport Township Police Department says 30-year-old Robert Rogers was last seen around 2 a.m. Saturday on Hamilton Street in the city of Saginaw. He was last seen wearing a brown hat and glasses.
Bridgeport Township and Saginaw police are working together on the investigation into Rogers' disappearance. The Saginaw Dive Team and Saginaw Fire Department scoured the Saginaw River in the area where he was last seen.
Anyone with information on Rogers' whereabouts should call the Bridgeport Township Police Department at 989-797-4580. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/30-year-old-bridgeport-man-missing-after-weekend-trip-to-saginaw/article_5062d9a4-ee96-11ed-9a2e-178d079b6c3f.html | 2023-05-09T20:25:43 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/30-year-old-bridgeport-man-missing-after-weekend-trip-to-saginaw/article_5062d9a4-ee96-11ed-9a2e-178d079b6c3f.html |
The May 16 election will see some key library trustee seats determined in Meridian, Kuna and Ada County.
Libraries have been under fire by some locally and in certain sectors throughout the United States, with an emphasis on book banning and content that is provided to children and families. Earlier this year, a petition was put forth — and was eventually denied — that aimed to dissolve the Meridian Library District.
The Idaho League of Women’s Voters sent out questionnaires to each candidate and shared their answers with the Idaho Press. Candidate answers have not been edited and those who did not respond and indicated below.
Meridian Library District, 4 years
Josh Cummings
Party: Non
Campaign Phone: 208-957-1734
Website: josh4mld.com
Q: What would you like to accomplish if elected to this district board?
A: I would like to continue building the MLD as a premier library system that serves all members of our community at a very high level. This includes the entire spectrum of services that the MLD provides, from books and public programs, to technology and innovation laboratories for all who have an intellectual itch to scratch. The MLD is a critical component of our community and provides so many opportunities for all, regardless of income, social status, or other factors that could hamper the bright future that we all share.
Q: What experience has prepared you for this office?
A: I've previously served as a director on the Meridian Library Foundation, so I'm familiar with some of the financial aspects of the MLD. I'm also very familiar with the concepts of policy development due to my background in the military and as a small business owner here in Meridian.]
Q: What do you see as the most significant challenges the district faces that you might be able to address in this position?
A: The greatest challenges have to do with serving all members of our community. As this past year has evidenced, there are highly contentious members of the public that still deserve to have their voices heard. It's always been our policy to serve the community and sometimes we just have to agree to disagree when it comes to issues of censorship. I don't believe that banning books or censorship is the place of government; it should always be a parental right and responsibility what materials are used by members of their own family.
Q: Is there anything else you would like to tell the voters?
A: It has been an honor to serve the MLD as a trustee since my appointment last summer. I would love to continue my service and believe that the board of trustees is on the right track, providing leadership in tough times, and committed to the principles that have made our country free. It would be an honor and responsibility that I don't take lightly to continue my service for the next 4 years.
David J Tizekker
Party: Non
Mailing Address: 2160 W Marten Creek Ct., Meridian ID, 83646
Q: What would you like to accomplish if elected to this district board?
A: I would work with all Trustees and Meridian residents to make to library accessible to all. Parents need to know their kids are safe and have a positive experience at the library. I will work on creating positive communication between Library staff, Trustees and parents. I will work to maintain and expand library services. I will work to ensure trustees are fiscally responsible and transparent. I will work to eliminate the extremism this board has seen over the past year.
Q: What experience has prepared you for this office?
A: Born and raised in Idaho. My mom was a teacher in West Ada and taught me a love of books and libraries. I remember coming home from the library with stacks of books. Continuing in this tradition, I have raised my nine children going to libraries to enjoy all the services they offer. My family has a love of learning and my wife is an educator. We have volunteered at various levels. I attended Meridian High school and The College of Idaho. With a BS Degree in Business and Finance (minor in Economics), I am a business owner and comprehensive retirement specialist.
As a parent, educator, business owner, native Idahoian and community volunteer, I am vested in the success of our community and library.
Q: What do you see as the most significant challenges the district faces that you might be able to address in this position?
A: Meridian has seen tremendous growth over the last 20 years. We have moved from the rural community, where I would get stuck behind a tractor on my way to school, to a diverse city. We now have people from all walks of life and states living in our community. We have seen our community change and adapt to this. This is a great thing.
Our library is no different. We have needed to add more services, and media to serve this diverse community. The rapid growth in our community has caused growing pains, with housing, traffic, wages. Our library is no different. We need to have books, media and services that reflect our growing community. but maintain our Idaho values by listening to our local residents and not national trends or organizations.
Q: Is there anything else you would like to tell the voters?
A: I am dedicated to the success of the library and the values of all Idahoians. Our local library needs to reflect this. I have lived, worked and served Meridian for the majority of my life. When elected as Trustee, I will listen to all residents to enact policies that reflect our values. I will be a trustee focused on financial transparency and accountability. Thank you for your support of me, our library and the City of Meridian.
Meridian Library District, 6 years
Destinie Hart
Party: Non
Campaign Phone: 208-258-4033
Website: hart4mld.com
Facebook page: facebook.com/Hart4MLD
Twitter: twitter.com/Hart4Mld
Campaign Website: hart4mld.com
Campaign Facebook: facebook.com/Hart4MLD
Campaign Twitter: twitter.com/Hart4Mld
Mailing Address: 1089 N Lambert Way, Meridian ID, 83642
Q: What would you like to accomplish if elected to this district board?
A: If elected, I'd like to continue representing my Meridian community in advocating for Meridian Library District, responsibly stewarding taxpayer funds, and providing common-sense oversight of library policies and executive staff. I will work to ensure that the library remains open, inclusive, and accessible to all members of our community and continues to provide an excellent value to Meridian residents.
Q: What experience has prepared you for this office?
A: I am an Idahoan, a mother of four children (ages 4-12), and a small business owner. I have a masters degree in public administration and have spent a majority of my career working in government. I am an active community volunteer and have experience as part of various boards and commissions. Importantly, I have been a Meridian Library Trustee for the past ten months and have experienced many of the challenges that Library Districts face and that Trustees must be prepared to navigate. My education, experience, and commitment to responsible and transparent government lend themselves well to the work of a Meridian Library District Trustee and I am honored to serve my community in this capacity.
Q: What do you see as the most significant challenges the district faces that you might be able to address in this position?
A: The Meridian Library District is in the process of expanding to meet the needs of a growing community. The challenge of responsible growth is an opportunity to improve the way we serve our community and I look forward to using my experience as a parent and engaged community member to contribute to those conversations. Like public libraries across the state and nation, MLD faces challenges within our community to reconcile the tradition of libraries as a symbol of democracy and free access to information with the backlash against materials that are perceived as a threat to youth and traditional family values. I view these challenges as an opportunity to have important conversations and advocate for public libraries that work for everyone.
Q: Is there anything else you would like to tell the voters?
A: I believe that I'm the best choice for Meridian Library District Trustee (6 year term) and I would be honored to have your vote on May 16. Please visit my website and feel free to reach out.
Xavier Torres
Party: Non
Mailing Address: 408 W Valentino St., Meridian ID, 83646
Q: What would you like to accomplish if elected to this district board?
A: No response
Kuna Library District
Teresa Haldorson
Party: Non
Campaign Phone: 208-514-2364
Facebook page: facebook.com/profile.php?id=1000915328
Mailing Address: 8066 S. Buffalo Creek Lane, Meridian ID, 83642
Q: What would you like to accomplish if elected to this district board?
A: Libraries are a special place for residents to safely expand their knowledge and engage in their community. I would like to see more community awareness, utilization and appreciation for our library. We also need to increase transparency of issues, policies, procedures and spending for library. This would include plans for growth and how our library is meeting the needs of the community.
Q: What experience has prepared you for this office?
A: As a nurse for over twenty, my career has included multiple leadership positions involving program development, accreditation, working with trustee boards and building community partnerships. I am also a small business owner.
Q: What do you see as the most significant challenges the district faces that you might be able to address in this position?
A: Meeting the increasing needs of our rapidly growing community in a fiscally and morally responsible manner.
Q: Is there anything else you would like to tell the voters?
A: Community involvement and input is vital to enhance the value and appreciation for our library. I encourage Kuna residents to explore the library website, attend activities and send recommendations to assist in enhancing our library services. Thank you for voting!
Barb Powell
Party: Non
Mailing Address: 476 S Whitehorse, Kuna ID, 83634
Q: What would you like to accomplish if elected to this district board?
A: No response
Ada County Free Library District 4 years
Deborah A. Pogue
Party: Non
Q: What would you like to accomplish if elected to this district board?
A: No response
Sandra B. Taylor
Party: NON
Campaign Phone: 208-631-4947
Q: What would you like to accomplish if elected to this district board?
A: I am currently the incumbent assigned to Hidden Springs, where I live. I hope to continue being a part of the great work being done by the Board of Trustees and our great library staff. I hope to be part of continued efforts to provide programs and services that will benefit all our patrons, young and old
Q: What experience has prepared you for this office?
A: I have been a school volunteer since moving here 7 1/2 years ago, primarily assisting with reading and have taught programs such as Fit and Fall Proof
Q: What do you see as the most significant challenges the district faces that you might be able to address in this position?
A: Providing resources and programs that are age appropriate and engaging for everyone
Q: Is there anything else you would like to tell the voters?
A: I would appreciate your vote so I might continue serving the patrons of the Ada County Free Library District in our pursuit to make reading and library use both available and enjoyable to everyone
Ada County Free Library District, 6 years
Melodie C Huttash
Party: Non
Campaign phone: 208-870-6281
Facebook page: Victory view ladies and friends
Facebook: Melodie Huttash
Q: What would you like to accomplish if elected to this district board?
A: Perpetuating the library benefits is part of what I plan on maintaining, if elected. I also want to collaborate with the other trustee members and discuss ways of improvements made to libraries, as needed. Adding physical improvements to the brick and mortar buildings, improving the computer systems or allocating more funding toward programs. More effective communication between library staff and trustees will ensure the needs of the library are met.
Q: What experience has prepared you for this office?
A: I have served in the HOA of my sub for 5 years. I've headed up overseen numerous projects start to finish. I listen to my neighbors when a problem arises, acting as liaison with our property manager the situation. My neighbors trust if a need arises, I will communicate clearly with the property manager and quickly resolve the issue. Libraries run in my blood. My father was a librarian and I went to the library everyday after school to help catalog books.
Q: What do you see as the most significant challenges the district faces that you might be able to address in this position?
A: The most significant challenge the district faces is this formerly non-partisan board of trustees is becoming somewhat partisan in the sense that it's gained lots of attention because of what has been happening in the Meridian district. I'm confident that this type of situation is completely avoidable when clear communication is established between the board of trustees and staff. Also, allowing the public to voice their concerns as they come up are also paramount to avoiding miscommunications.
Q: Is there anything else you would like to tell the voters?
A: I love libraries. My father was a librarian, and I grew up with a great love for libraries and how they can bring a community together as an educational, recreational, safe space for gathering. There are many benefits to being a member of the library that most people don't know about. I think as we work together as a community, we can make libraries an even stronger influence for the good of the public.
Mary Anne Saunders
Party: Non
Campaign Phone: 208-870-4532
Website: saunders4trustee.org
Campaign Statement: Libraries are a vital community hub.
Campaign Website: saunders4trustee.org
Mailing Address: 2230 N Schreiner Lane, Star ID, 83669
Q: What would you like to accomplish if elected to this district board?
A: Provide calm and thoughtful discussion on issues affecting the Library District. Provide responsible budget and Library Director oversight. Review Library policies and establish updates and new provisions as needed. Ensure annual audits occur and review results and implement needed operational changes noted by auditor. Be a visible community presence in support of the libraries in the District.
Q: What experience has prepared you for this office?
A: I have 30 years direct experience in the public and private sector. This included business practices, budget oversight, community relations and public policy development and implementation. I provided staff support as the Executive Director of a non profit statewide Health Planning agency. I have lived in Idaho all my life and have a good sense of community. I believe in responsiveness to community and calm, reasoned discussion on differences. Diversity in our communities is to be celebrated and used to enrich community programming.
Q: What do you see as the most significant challenges the district faces that you might be able to address in this position?
A: The continued effort throughout our nation to ban books for content. This attempted demonization of libraries and their staff can lead to highly charged confrontations; a waste of energy and resources for all. I believe that Trustees and groups like "Friends of the Library" can work together to clarify realities for the community of library functions. For example, I have found community members that were unaware of the sectioning physically of books within the library and that parents and caretakers can easily access the titles their minor children are checking out. Uncomfortable discussions with one's children can lead to greater understanding and clarity of parents' positions.
Q: Is there anything else you would like to tell the voters?
A: I celebrate diversity. I believe we all have much we can learn as life marches on and as we learn different points of view. Libraries are a wealth of opportunity for such learning.
As I speak with voters, I have heard the phrase: "Libraries are a treasured community hub."
Last point: I grew up on a dairy farm with two parents who were elementary school teachers. I was taught the value of learning right along with the values of respect and hard work. Thank you for considering me for your vote in this nonpartisan race.
Renee L. Trommler
Party: Non
Q: What would you like to accomplish if elected to this district board?
A: No response | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/may-16-election-library-seats-up-for-grabs/article_6c0defac-ede4-11ed-ba19-9f54006d4511.html | 2023-05-09T20:26:04 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/may-16-election-library-seats-up-for-grabs/article_6c0defac-ede4-11ed-ba19-9f54006d4511.html |
LAKE COUNTY — A man's body was recovered Friday afternoon along the shore of Lake Superior, approximately two hours after his kayak was found adrift in the Caribou River.
Saunder Strong, 20, was from Minneapolis but had been living and working in Lutsen, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
A caller reported seeing the unoccupied kayak floating down the Caribou River at approximately 11:45 a.m. The Lake County Sheriff's Rescue Squad and Tettegouche State Park rangers immediately began a search of the river and shoreline areas.
Strong's body was ultimately located just after 1:45 p.m., on the lake shore near the mouth of the river, the sheriff's office reported.
Police don't know where the rock came from and are asking the public for their help.
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The School of Yoga and Nature Arts opens June 3 in Beaver Bay. Expect classes in forest bathing, astronomy, herbalism and more.
Cliffs says the Silver Bay and Babbitt operations aren't expected to ramp up to full operations this year.
Officials urge caution on snow-covered, slippery rocks, icy trails along rushing water.
A judge granted a change of venue in the case of Jacob Johnson, of Superior, citing a co-defendant's recent trial and logistical challenges in Cook County.
North Shore Private Dining was started by personal chef Kyle Taylor to bring two decades of food service experience to kitchen tables across the Northland.
The health care system and its partners aim to build the workforce by training people locally and preserving the area's access to health care by securing quality professionals at its facilities.
Located just above Two Harbors, the Northern Rail Traincar Inn comprises 10 boxcars lined up in two rows of five. Each boxcar contains one or more hotel rooms.
Find something to do this week in the Northland.
The nearly 300-mile race ended Tuesday in Grand Portage. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/kayakers-body-recovered-along-north-shore-of-lake-superior | 2023-05-09T20:36:17 | 0 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/kayakers-body-recovered-along-north-shore-of-lake-superior |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man is in custody after a violent assault and robbery at a South Sacramento bank in April.
Lashawn Gillion, 32, was arrested by Sacramento County deputies on May 3, about a week after he allegedly robbed and assaulted a man at a Chase ATM.
Deputies say — based on forensic evidence and surveillance footage — that Gillion approached the man while he was using an exterior ATM and hit him with a 'blunt object' before stealing his wallet. The attack left the victim unconscious and bleeding from his head.
The victim was in the hospital for several days with major head injuries, according to the sheriff's office.
Following Gillion's arrest, investigators found he has an extensive criminal history dating as far back as 2011.
Watch more from ABC10: Sacramento Police cadet graduating class run ahead of CHP memorial ceremony | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/suspect-arrested-sacramento-bank-robbery/103-6aaec7f1-2634-4ccf-902f-b261e9e48578 | 2023-05-09T20:38:25 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/suspect-arrested-sacramento-bank-robbery/103-6aaec7f1-2634-4ccf-902f-b261e9e48578 |
A private plane experiencing engine issues during its flight from Dallas to Odessa made an emergency landing Tuesday morning at Midland International Airport.
The City of Midland reported that at about 8:20 a.m. Midland International received a call requesting the emergency landing of a private aircraft.
"A Cirrus SR22 traveling from Dallas to Odessa experienced a rough engine," according to the city. The pilot landed in a field 1.5 miles west of Midland International. No injuries were reported.
The FAA will be investigating. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/city-private-plane-makes-emergency-landing-18088664.php | 2023-05-09T20:39:19 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/city-private-plane-makes-emergency-landing-18088664.php |
VAIDEN, Miss. (WTVA) — A woman lost everything in a house fire in Carroll County.
Carroll County Fire Coordinator Jake Hurst said the fire happened late Saturday morning along the 8000 block of Highway 51.
He said a heat lamp used to warm chickens fell over and caused the fire.
The homeowner was not aware of the fire until her alarm company alerted her.
The fire has been ruled accidental. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/house-fire-in-carroll-county-ruled-accidental/article_f16e3a2e-ee95-11ed-a3db-efeab677fbb1.html | 2023-05-09T20:39:43 | 1 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/house-fire-in-carroll-county-ruled-accidental/article_f16e3a2e-ee95-11ed-a3db-efeab677fbb1.html |
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — A man convicted of killing his brother-in-law will spend 40 years in prison.
James Nixon received the sentence Tuesday morning in Oktibbeha County.
A jury convicted him late Friday night of second-degree murder.
He shot and killed Shawn Stricklin, 26, in April 2018.
Authorities found Stricklin's body along Highway 12 in the Longview area. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/oktibbeha-county-convicted-murderer-receives-40-year-sentence/article_d0ec3642-ee8c-11ed-8c41-933d5eb4dda1.html | 2023-05-09T20:39:49 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/oktibbeha-county-convicted-murderer-receives-40-year-sentence/article_d0ec3642-ee8c-11ed-8c41-933d5eb4dda1.html |
DALLAS — The area unofficially known as Koreatown in Dallas is now just one step away from receiving the official title.
Committees under the Texas House and Senate chambers unanimously approved legislations that designate a part of the city as Koreatown Dallas for a 10-year period. The proposal is now heading to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for the final signature.
According to State Rep. Rafael Anchía (D-Dallas), who co-authored HCR 39 and co-sponsored SCR 31, the "Koreatown" title will be designated to Royal Lane in Northwest Dallas, from Harry Hines Boulevard to Luna Road.
Once Gov. Abbott approves the proposal, Koreatown Dallas will be the official name for the area until 2033.
Rep. Anchía says the legislation is meant to recognize, honor and celebrate the Korean-American community.
“Immigrants are the oxygen that flows through the veins of the Texas economy,” he said. “We are incredibly grateful for the contributions of the Korean community to Dallas.”
Abbott's signature will complete a goal that's been pushed by Korean Dallasites since the beginning of the year.
The city created English-Korean street signs for the area in January (on Korean American Day). HCR 39 was heard by a Texas House committee in April with testimony from major local Korean American leaders.
The area near Royal Lane and Harry Hines has been considered Dallas' Koreatown for years — home to the largest Korean American community in Texas. The mix of restaurants and businesses represents an immigrant community estimated at some 100,000 strong.
NOTE: The following video was uploaded in April 2023 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/koreatown-dallas-legislation-updates-texas/287-eaf7a120-9df6-4065-9414-7d6551881295 | 2023-05-09T20:45:25 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/koreatown-dallas-legislation-updates-texas/287-eaf7a120-9df6-4065-9414-7d6551881295 |
EL PASO — The Local Tap Craft Kitchen & Alehouse, 201 S. Fayette St. in El Paso, is this week's pick for Eats of the Week.
Owner Aaron Thomas said he opened the restaurant in January 2022 with a vision to fulfill a need in the community and support the products of other local businesses.
"Our premise and objective was to kind of bring all the local breweries together in one place," said Thomas, of Normal. "We're out here to provide something to a community that hadn't had that until now.
"I'm friends with a lot of the brewers in Bloomington and have been most of my life; I found an opportunity to bring it all together and to focus on local."
Thomas said he has a hospitality background and had long wanted to open up his own bar and grill. His work as a real estate agent with The Couillard Group at Keller Williams in Bloomington led to him to the property that would become The Local Tap, as he was originally listing the restaurant for a friend before deciding to buy it himself.
Complications from the COVID-19 pandemic, including problems obtaining materials, meant that Thomas owned the property for two years before he was able to open. So far, he said, the response has been positive.
"I think customers enjoy the welcoming environment. It's relaxed. It's meant to be fun," Thomas said. "My goal was to make something and provide a place where I would want to be.
"And as long as I stuck to that vision, I knew it would turn out to be successful, so I enjoy hanging out here."
The location previously housed a gambling parlor and, before that, a Dairy Queen. Now, it offers a setting for indoor dining as well as an outdoor beer garden, and takeout orders are also available. Live music is scheduled for every Thursday, and trivia takes place on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
The most popular menu item is the cheeseburger, described as a quarter-pound, certified Angus beef steak burger that can come as a single, double, triple or even quadruple. The restaurant is also known for its cheese curds, which are sourced from Ropp Jersey Cheese Farm in Normal.
A weekly signature drink — such as the Heartland Sunset, a combination of spiced and coconut rum, orange and pineapple juice — and food feature are offered at the restaurant. One such special, the ribeye steak sandwich, proved so popular that it became a regular menu item.
Twelve drafts on tap are offered and they are all local, ranging from Bloomington-Normal, Fairbury, Lexington, Champaign and Springfield, to as far as Chicago down to the St. Louis area. A wine menu and cocktail menu are also offered, with the latter being changed up quarterly or semi-annually.
"I want to think that I'm providing something that hasn't been in this area at all and that's kind of what I feel that makes us different," Thomas said. "Getting to know people from town and all the people in the community has been my favorite part of it."
As far as future plans, Thomas said he aspires to open a second location, but for now he's taking the business one step at a time. | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/how-the-local-tap-in-el-paso-lives-up-to-its-name/article_287a992e-ede5-11ed-9387-afec27a09e4a.html | 2023-05-09T20:52:57 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/how-the-local-tap-in-el-paso-lives-up-to-its-name/article_287a992e-ede5-11ed-9387-afec27a09e4a.html |
Organized by the Central Illinois Girls Hockey Association, the tournament brought about 2,000 spectators and 250 athletes over three days to the Grossinger Motors Arena and Bloomington Ice Center. Seventeen teams from Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri and Ohio came out to grip it and rip it.
BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington Ice Center is closing for about a month for cleaning and upgrades.
The center will be shut down from Monday, May 22 to Saturday, June 24 for its annual cleanup to apply facility upgrades and remove the ice from the building.
The original lobby and vestibule flooring will be replaced as well as tearing down compressor units in order to keep the facility equipment and machinery in good condition.
During the shutdown, staff will continue to offer alternative programming, including floor hockey from June 3-18, off-ice figure skating classes June 6-15, and partnering with the City of Bloomington's Arts & Entertainment Department in hosting a car show on Saturday, June 8. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/bloomington-ice-center-plans-annual-shutdown/article_a58fe754-ee7e-11ed-9870-1b40dd53caa2.html | 2023-05-09T20:53:09 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/bloomington-ice-center-plans-annual-shutdown/article_a58fe754-ee7e-11ed-9870-1b40dd53caa2.html |
PONTIAC — The Livingston County Butterfly Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 3.
The event will be held at in Humiston-Riverside Park, 400 W. Water St. in Pontiac. It will be free and open to all ages.
Attendees will learn, explore and create with butterflies. The University of Illinois Extension, serving McLean, Livingston and Woodford counties, is partnering with local organizations to offer a variety of fun and educational activity stations at the event.
There will also be an opportunity to learn about the Pollinator Pocket program to attract more butterflies, pollinator trivia, a butterfly lifecycle obstacle course, crafts and artwork and more.
A butterfly release will take place at 10:30 a.m.
Visit go.illinois.edu/LMWevents or call 815-842-1776 for more information.
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Lee Enterprises Central Illinois Executive Editor Allison Petty, who oversees news on a quartet of Central Illinois newspapers, has been named to the list of Editor & Publisher’s 2023 Editors Extraordinaire.
Petty oversees The Pantagraph in Bloomington, Herald & Review in Decatur, Journal Gazette/Times-Courier in Mattoon-Charleston and Woodford County Journal in Eureka. Editor & Publisher is an industry publication covering the news media industry.
"Allison represents the very best of our local news editors in Lee Enterprises," said Marc Chase, Midwest news director for Lee Enterprises. "She’s steadfast in doing the right things for the right reasons to serve our valued readers and her fantastic staff.”
Petty was named one of Editor & Publisher's "25 Under 35" in 2018 and helped lead the Herald & Review to be recognized as one of the trade magazine's "10 That Do It Right" a year later.
An Illinois native, Petty assumed her current position in March 2022. Petty previously served as a reporter, digital projects editor and local news editor in Decatur and Bloomington and as Midwest digital editor for Lee Enterprises. She started at the Herald & Review in 2010.
"I am extremely honored to be recognized alongside such a fantastic group of journalists," she said. "I have had the great fortune of learning from generous mentors and working with smart, passionate people committed to the future of local journalism in Central Illinois. I am deeply grateful." | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/editor-allison-petty-earns-another-industry-award/article_6bba7c8c-ee93-11ed-897c-83a0e44e31d8.html | 2023-05-09T20:53:21 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/editor-allison-petty-earns-another-industry-award/article_6bba7c8c-ee93-11ed-897c-83a0e44e31d8.html |
NORMAL — The Town of Normal announced lane reductions and street closures Tuesday for routine maintenance.
Market Street will be reduced between Adelaide and Howard streets for road repairs starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Weather permitting, the town expects the work to be completed by Thursday.
Virginia Avenue will be closed from Linden to Hillcrest streets beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday for tree and stump removal near the intersection. Work is expected to be completed by noon Wednesday, weather permitting.
Questions about the Market Street reduction should be directed to Eric Murphy of public works at 309-454-9735, and questions about the Virginia Avenue closure can be directed to Tyler Bain, park supervisor, at 309-454-9568. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/road-work-scheduled-on-market-street-virginia-avenue-in-normal/article_81684c38-ee77-11ed-8c40-670ff5c228e1.html | 2023-05-09T20:53:28 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/road-work-scheduled-on-market-street-virginia-avenue-in-normal/article_81684c38-ee77-11ed-8c40-670ff5c228e1.html |
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – State and local leaders met Tuesday morning for a transportation summit to discuss several road projects that are underway or planned for Central Florida.
One of those projects includes east and westbound auxiliary lanes on Interstate 4 from ChampionsGate up to State Road 429.
Once we can get those in place, that will really start to help improve congestion and the movement of traffic,” said Florida Department of Transportation District 5 Secretary John Tyler. “We are looking forward to the eastbound auxiliary lane being opened this summer and the westbound auxiliary lane later this summer.”
Deputy County Manager for Osceola County Tawny Olore also mentioned improvements to Neptune, Simpson, and Partin Settlement roads and the construction of a beltway in the county.
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“These people up here, they’re working for you and they we are implementing transportation,” Olore said. “Can it happen fast enough? Transportation always takes time. But in the next five years, you all are going to see a lot of movement and a lot of dirt being moved.”
But the improvements won’t come without growing pains.
“We’re going to do our best,” said Osceola County District 2 Commissioner Viviana Janer. “We have a PIO [public information officer] that we hired to get that information to the public, so you know where the construction is happening and maybe plan your alternate routes. So, we’re doing everything we can to keep the community informed, but there will be a lot of construction. So basically, pardon our dust while we improve our roads.
Funding could also pose a problem, Gov. Ron DeSantis wanted $7 billion set aside for infrastructure, but the legislature allocated $4 billion.
“Obviously, I cannot say that I’m not concerned because there are 20 good projects,” Janer said. “But I think that Central Florida is really the heart of the state, and this is where we have the prime congestion, the prime number of tourists coming to visit our area, so I am hoping that all of our projects could get underway because they’re very needed.”
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Six months after Hurricane Nicole hit Volusia, much of the beach is still a mess with seawalls destroyed and dunes heavily eroded.
Now, just one month away from this next hurricane season, the county is working quickly to protect the dunes but needs property owners to get on board.
Right now, the county is using TrapBags, or massive sandbags, as a short-term solution.
“It gives our residents and our property owners enough time to try and recover,” said coastal director Jessica Fentress. “Instead of just dumping sand on the beach and then possibly losing all of that sand in just two or three high tides, what we’re doing is placing the sand into TrapBags.”
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Fentress said they are using $5 million from the state to fill the bags with sand that was stored in Edgewater.
“We’ve installed over 6,000 linear feet of TrapBags so far and removed approximately 5,000 cubic yards of debris,” she said.
The bags can stay in place through March 2025 or until the property owner can make a permanent fix. All the owner has to do to get help is sign an easement to let the county access the property.
So far, Fentress said they’ve received 313 easements.
“We will place TrapBags until the sand runs out,” she said.
The county got another $37 million from the state, too. If there’s any sand left in Edgewater, that money will help with TrapBags but then will go towards a bigger project.
“We are working with the Army Corps of Engineers to capitalize on approximately 700,000 cubic yards of additional sand from the upcoming inlet and ICW dredge projects,” she said.
Another chance for residents to get help.
“That’s for anybody who wants to give the county an easement. We are going to prioritize the damaged, critical areas first,” she said.
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – With tourism back in full force post-pandemic, Seminole County is looking to draw in more visitors and more money north of Orlando, which includes planning for a multimillion-dollar indoor sports facility.
At a work session Tuesday, county commissioners assessed an ongoing tourism study and looked at plans for the proposed facility, including where it will go and how it will be paid for.
The 28-acre site is not far from the Boombah Sports Complex on Lake Mary Boulevard, a facility that is packed with sports visitors for tournaments and other events some days. Those visitors stay in and spend money in Seminole County. It’s why commissioners hope an indoor facility could also generate millions of dollars each year.
“That’s what’s helping our restaurants, our stores, hotels, actually be profitable,” Commissioner Bob Dallari said.
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Dallari, who represents District 1, calls the facility a game changer.
“After the pandemic when the economy was down, what brought our economy back and made it stable was our sports tourism,” Dallari said. “This will help our sports tourism immensely because what’s happening is our hoteliers are booked Friday, Saturday and Sunday. So, Monday through Thursday is where our occupancy in hotels is low. This will bring the occupancy up substantially.”
The county is looking at creating a tourism improvement district to pay for their plans.
“The tourism district would be funded by the hoteliers,” Dallari said. “So, our taxpayers, our residents, won’t be burdened with that financial obligation. It will be hoteliers because it will be putting heads on beds.”
The proposed site for the facility is nearly 30 acres near Lake Mary Boulevard and Cameron Avenue. There are soccer fields there now.
The county has shared renderings that show its potential to house multiple courts for basketball, volleyball, cheer and special events.
“We haven’t decided how big it is yet. We haven’t decided if we’re going to do this yet, but we are moving to the next step,” Dallari said. “The next step is we need to do a study, a financial feasibility study, to see what it’s actually going to take to make this happen, and at that point, are our hoteliers willing to tax themselves to pay for it?”
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A boat went out of control on Lake Jesup after a man fell overboard Tuesday, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.
The boater was rescued after falling from the boat, and he only suffered a minor cut to his arm, fire officials said.
“However, his watercraft was going in circles/still moving at slow speeds by itself after he was thrown from the boat,” Public Safety Information Officer Doreen Overstreet said.
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At 3:35 p.m., fire officials announced crews and law enforcement were finally able to get control of the boat and bring it back to the boat ramp.
Boat 35 Rescue with @SeminoleSO: boater was thrown from his boat near Lake Jesup boat dock. Was reached with minor injuries. Boat was circling water going rogue, but was subdued by crews and brought back to boat ramp. pic.twitter.com/S8iHnGmxeM
— Seminole County Fire Department (SCFD) PIO Media (@scfdpio) May 9, 2023
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A Mason City man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for violating his supervised release for allegedly selling methamphetamine.
According to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, 43-year-old Adam James Rollins was found to have violated his release conditions for the third time. The previous two violations occurred in 2019 and 2021.
He was originally sentenced to 10 years in prison in January of 2010 and eight years of supervised release after being convicted of conspiring to manufacture methamphetamine in the Mason City area. He also was convicted of a felony drug offense in 2005.
His new sentence of 40 months does not allow for parole. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Lammers and investigated by the Kossuth County Sheriff's Office and the Algona Police Department.
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Photos: North Iowa history book, 1800s-1930s
North Iowa history: Fire prevention
This photo, provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, features the Mason City Fire Department shooting massive amounts of water Oct. 12, 1939, at the Foresters building for fire prevention week.
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North Iowa history: Grant valentines
In this photo provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, children are keeping busy by making Valentine’s Day crafts at Grant School in 1938.
Mason City Public Library Archives
North Iowa history: Henkel Construction
This photo provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives features workers next to the Henkel Construction truck, circa 1925.
Mason City Public Library Archives
North Iowa history: House explosion
This photo, provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, shows the aftermath of an explosion March 21, 1935, at the Meurs household. It was caused by escaping gas, and as a result, the homeowner asked for $20,000 in damages.
Mason City Public Library Archives
North Iowa history: Huxtable Drug
In this photo provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, cars are parked on a strip that housed a café, a drug store and a theatre in 1937. The movies that are playing are “Confession” and “Kid Galahad.”
Mason City Public Library Archives
North Iowa history: Federal Packing Co.
In this photo provided by Mrs. David Murphy (Phyllis Frances), Tony Zamanek’s car is pulling an advertisement for Federal Packing Co. outside of Chicago Meat Market and Grocery, circa 1930. From left are James Belberoff, Phyllis Zemanek and Mary Zemanek, who’s holding Rose Mary. The Mason City and Clear Lake pictorial book has over 250 photos from the 1800s through the 1930s. Order yours now at MasonCity.PictorialBook.com .
Mrs. David Murphy
North Iowa history: Boy Scouts
In this photo provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, the Mason City Boy Scouts are learning valuable lessons in first aid on Dec. 12, 1935. The Mason City and Clear Lake pictorial book has over 250 photos from the 1800s through the 1930s. Order yours now at MasonCity.PictorialBook.com .
Mason City Public Library Archives
North Iowa history: Pierce with kids
This photo, provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, shows patrolman Dick Pierce giving lollipops to an excited group of children on May 31, 1938.
Mason City Public Library Archives
North Iowa history: Woodward Auto
In this photo provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, people are standing outside of Woodward Auto Company, which was on 124 S. Delaware in 1926. The Mason City and Clear Lake pictorial book has over 250 photos from the 1800s through the 1930s. Order yours now at MasonCity.PictorialBook.com .
Mason City Public Library Archives
Children at telephone office
In this photo provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, Jackson School children are taking a field trip to a local telephone office in 1939. Eva Scott was the teacher.
Mason City Public Library Archives
North Iowa history: Divers at Clear Lake
This photo, provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, shows a great dive from athletes Helen Crlenkovich and Marjorie Gestring in Clear Lake, 1939. Gestring won a gold medal in the 1936 Olympics for the 3-meter springboard.
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GREENCASTLE, Pa. — Whitney Donahue's name may sound familiar. In 2002, the refrigerator mechanic from Greencastle, Franklin County spotted the D.C. sniper's car and reported it to police. His actions lead to an arrest and a $150,000 reward.
"He did a really great thing. We were so proud of him," said Tressa Wheeler, Donahue's daughter.
Wheeler remembers those life-changing days fondly.
The memories stick with her as the anniversary of her father's death approaches. Donahue passed away last June.
The day after he died, the family went to Greencastle Bronze and Granite to find a tombstone.
Richard (Rick) Freeman Jr. put them at ease.
"He was asking us about dad, and we told him about him being the sniper catcher," Wheeler said. "He was just like, 'Oh, that's amazing.' He goes, 'It's quite an honor to do his tombstone, a hometown hero.'"
The family gave Freeman $3,200, to design a memorial bench for Donahue's grave.
"He's like, 'I'm going to cut the cost," she recalled. "'You won't have to pay for any of the engravings.' He's like, 'I just really want to help you out with this.'"
The family said it was too good to be true.
After months of waiting and excuses, Wheeler realized Freeman wasn't going to get the job done.
Dozens of families claim Freeman did the same to them.
Freeman's Tuesday hearing was moved after he was arrested and charged with more counts of theft. He now faces 22 new felony counts and 13 new misdemeanor counts in addition to the six felonies and two misdemeanors from the first filing.
In total, Freeman is accused of stealing more than $120,000.
"He's a terrible, terrible person and I hope that he has to pay for everything," Wheeler said.
Freeman was unable to post his $100,000 bail, a figure that went up by $75,000 after the new counts.
His new hearing is set for Tuesday, May 16 at the Franklin County Courthouse. Until then, he's behind bars at the Franklin County Prison. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/heros-family-speaks-gravestone-companys-alleged-theft/521-127db25a-e9fb-44a3-90ac-9b51b6fa0015 | 2023-05-09T21:03:20 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/heros-family-speaks-gravestone-companys-alleged-theft/521-127db25a-e9fb-44a3-90ac-9b51b6fa0015 |
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — Katie Thornton wanted to tackle a life-or-death situation impacting teens here and across the county. So the HeLa High School junior set out to do Narcan training sessions at 7 schools in the Evergreen School District in Vancouver.
Thornton, who is earning her Gold Star with the Girl Scouts, told KOIN 6 News she decided to “create a project where I would educate a bunch of high schoolers on what Narcan is and how to identify opioid overdoses and what they can do to save a person’s life in that event.”
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She explained how easy it is to use if you know what to do.
“You would open it up here in the back, put it as far up their nose as possible and then you press the plunger and it sprays up into their sinuses so they don’t even have to breathe it in, it just gets absorbed up there,” she said. “So if the person isn’t breathing it can still work and it can start counteracting the opioids in the brain.”
She did demonstrations for about 270 students and staff at the various schools she visited. While Evergreen schools already have Narcan on campus, those campuses can be quite large. Thornton thought it was important that students knew how to respond quickly.
“It’s important that students know what’s going on. even in our school,” she said. “Schools are big and it’s not a super quick reaction time. So if the person there responding knows what to do it can definitely save that person’s life.” | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/girl-scout-trains-vancouver-high-schoolers-on-narcan-use/ | 2023-05-09T21:05:11 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/girl-scout-trains-vancouver-high-schoolers-on-narcan-use/ |
A judge sentenced an Absecon man found carrying a gun at a local hospital to five years in prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday.
Quasir Smith, 22, was at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Mainland Campus in Galloway Township, on Feb. 10, 2022, when hospital staff found a handgun on him.
He was arrested after Galloway police responding to the hospital learned he did not have a permit to carry the weapon.
Smith pleaded guilty March 28 to unlawful possession of a handgun. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/absecon-man-sentenced-for-carrying-gun-in-hospital/article_8dda0e9e-eea3-11ed-b8b1-530ae8af9522.html | 2023-05-09T21:06:44 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/absecon-man-sentenced-for-carrying-gun-in-hospital/article_8dda0e9e-eea3-11ed-b8b1-530ae8af9522.html |
A Pleasantville man will spend four years in prison for injuring a police officer trying to arrest him, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday.
Braxton Afifi, 26, admitted striking the officer June 17, 2022, in Atlantic City.
He pleaded guilty to resisting arrest in March. He was sentenced Tuesday by Superior Court Judge W. Todd Miller, the Prosecutor's Office said in a news release.
Atlantic City police encountered Afifi on a domestic dispute call on Missouri Avenue, trying to arrest him while he was "pushing and pulling" one of them.
One of the responding officers was injured while Afifi was resisting arrest, authorities said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/pleasantville-man-sentenced-for-injuring-atlantic-city-police-officer/article_3a2a5372-eea2-11ed-b3aa-77ab44b469a5.html | 2023-05-09T21:06:50 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/pleasantville-man-sentenced-for-injuring-atlantic-city-police-officer/article_3a2a5372-eea2-11ed-b3aa-77ab44b469a5.html |
WILDWOOD — Lisa Brown was appointed the city's new municipal clerk April 26.
Brown is the eighth woman to serve in executive leadership in the city.
The lifelong city resident replaces Chris Wood, who retired from the role. Wood had been the municipal clerk since 2005.
Brown isn't a stranger to the role, as she's been employed by the City Clerk's Office since October 2002, officials said Tuesday in a news release.
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“Wildwood is and will forever be my home — my parents, Bill and Barbara Fisher, built my Maple Avenue childhood home from the ground up," Brown said. "To be able to grow up here and, in turn, raise my family here has been nothing short of a blessing."
The city clerk is responsible for maintaining municipal records, overseeing elections and serving as the governing body's secretary, among other duties.
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The Stockton University tennis team's successful spring season was accompanied by off-the-court achievements too.
On Tuesday, three Ospreys were were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team: senior Audrey van Schalkwyk, a two-time honoree, senior Brynn Bowman (Ocean City H.S.) and junior Lily Muir. All three helped Stockton go 12-5, the team’s highest win total since 2012-13.
Van Schalkwyk, a mathematics major with a 3.97 GPA, tied for the team lead with 13 singles victories and tied for second with 10 in doubles. She had a five-match winning streak at No. 4 singles and a four-match streak with doubles partner Sophia Pasquale. For her career, van Schalkwyk went 37-12 in doubles, the fifth most wins in the program's 22 seasons. She also was 10th in singles victories (39-16). She twice made the All-New Jersey Athletic Conference team in doubles.
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Bowman juggled two intercollegiate sports this spring, competing also in golf, while putting together a 4.0 GPA as a psychology major. In tennis, she went 3-2 in singles and 7-5 in doubles. Playing with different partners, she was part of a five-match doubles winning streak. She compiled career records of 8-5 in singles and 14-14 in doubles.
Muir, an exercise science major with a 3.98 GPA, earned All-NJAC honors in singles and doubles this year, the second season in a row she was honored in singles. Muir won seven times at No. 1 doubles and four times at No. 1 singles. Her season included winning streaks of four in doubles and three in singles. For her career, she has 17 wins in singles and 15 in doubles. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/3-stockton-tennis-players-earn-all-district-academic-honors/article_69573934-ee99-11ed-a238-43519e894e0d.html | 2023-05-09T21:07:03 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/3-stockton-tennis-players-earn-all-district-academic-honors/article_69573934-ee99-11ed-a238-43519e894e0d.html |
Chris Ford, with ball, works with young players at the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City in an undated photo. An Atlantic City legend who had a long playing and coaching career in the NBA, Ford will be honored by the club with a three-day June Madness basketball event.
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Chris Ford, an Atlantic City legend who had a long playing and coaching career in the NBA, will be honored by the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City with a three-day June Madness basketball event.
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From left are Tricia Ciliberto, secretary of the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation; Robin Stoloff, Sylva Bertini, Fred Miller and Chris Ford of the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation; Michelle Chalmers, chief executive officer of Gilda’s Club South Jersey; Jean Jacobson, president of the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation; and Kathleen Rubba, vice president of the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation.
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Former Boston Celtics coach Chris Ford, center, poses Oct. 2, 2001, with members of the Brandeis University basketball team in Waltham, Massachusetts, after being introduced as the Division III team’s new coach.
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Former Villanova basketball star Chris Ford displays his replica jersey after his number was retired during halftime ceremonies at the Marquette-Villanova college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, in Villanova, Pa. Villanova won 72-67. (AP Photo/George Widman)
The Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City will honor the legacy of Chris Ford with an eight-team June Madness basketball tournament June 10-11.
The Chris Ford Memorial Basketball Tournament, which will include a kickoff cocktail party Friday, June 9, will be held in the club's newly renovated Evolution Arena in its MGM Teen Center at 317 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Adult teams of local sponsors, businesses and organizations will compete in an elimination-style bracket, with the champions receiving the Club Cup. The club plans to make the tournament an annual event and the team name of the champions will be engraved on the cup.
Six teams have signed up for $2,500, leaving two spots open.
“It is the The Club’s intent to hold this tournament for years to come, growing it into a mainstay of friendly competition in the spirit of Mr. Ford’s celebrated contributions to basketball," club CEO Charles Wallace said Tuesday in a release.
An Atlantic City native, Ford was a Holy Spirit High School graduate who averaged 33 points a game as a senior without the benefit of a 3-point line and remains the Spartans' all-time scoring leader. He starred at Villanova University, helping the Wildcats reach the NCAA Tournament three times, and then went on to a long playing and coaching career in the NBA.
The shooting guard made the first 3-pointer in NBA history.
Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 1972, Ford was traded to Boston in 1978 and was part of the Celtics' 1981 championship team. He later coached the Celtics for five seasons, followed by stints with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Clippers. He was the interim coach of the 2003-04 Philadelphia 76ers.
Ford was a coach and mentor to BGCAC members who played recreational basketball at the gym. In 2021, he served on the GO HOOPS Committee that guided the capital campaign started for the gym's renovation project. The space was used as a boxing ring for boys in the 1970s and as a basketball court in the 1980s. The state-of-the-art Evolution Arena, which opened Sept. 13, hosts basketball and other youth sports, speaking engagements and cultural exhibits.
“We are proud to hold this inaugural tournament in memory of Chris Ford,” Cookie Till, event chairperson and BGCAC board member said in the release. “His legacy has touched so many peers, colleagues, fans and youth in the Atlantic City area and we are grateful that his family has accepted the honor on his behalf.”
The Ford family will accept the honor at the June 9 cocktail event. The party will feature signature cocktails, live music, artisanal food tastings and a festive atmosphere inside the colorful building where Atlantic City youth come each day to learn and grow.
Tickets to the cocktail party are $100 each and can be purchased at acbgc.org/junemadness. Information about sponsorship options can also be found on the website.
The weekend's basketball games will be open to the public with an admission charge of $10 (children under 12 free).
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Chris Ford, with ball, works with young players at the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City in an undated photo. An Atlantic City legend who had a long playing and coaching career in the NBA, Ford will be honored by the club with a three-day June Madness basketball event.
Chris Ford, an Atlantic City legend who had a long playing and coaching career in the NBA, will be honored by the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City with a three-day June Madness basketball event.
From left are Tricia Ciliberto, secretary of the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation; Robin Stoloff, Sylva Bertini, Fred Miller and Chris Ford of the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation; Michelle Chalmers, chief executive officer of Gilda’s Club South Jersey; Jean Jacobson, president of the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation; and Kathleen Rubba, vice president of the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation.
Former Boston Celtics coach Chris Ford, center, poses Oct. 2, 2001, with members of the Brandeis University basketball team in Waltham, Massachusetts, after being introduced as the Division III team’s new coach.
Former Villanova basketball star Chris Ford displays his replica jersey after his number was retired during halftime ceremonies at the Marquette-Villanova college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, in Villanova, Pa. Villanova won 72-67. (AP Photo/George Widman) | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/boys-girls-club-of-atlantic-city-to-honor-legacy-of-chris-ford-with-basketball-tournament/article_23ae18ec-ee91-11ed-b99b-6fd1b491d048.html | 2023-05-09T21:07:09 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/boys-girls-club-of-atlantic-city-to-honor-legacy-of-chris-ford-with-basketball-tournament/article_23ae18ec-ee91-11ed-b99b-6fd1b491d048.html |
Noah Plenn scored two goals and added two assists to lead the St. Augustine Prep lacrosse team to a 7-3 victory Monday over Haddonfield in a matchup of two of the best programs in South Jersey.
Nate Price scored two for the Hermits (8-4), the top-ranked team in The Press Elite 11. Jack Schleicher, Matthew Buonocore and Nicholas Elentrio each scored once. Jack Gounaris added an assist. Cooper D'Ambrosio made two saves, and Carson Quinn made one.
The game was tied 1-1 after the first quarter, but St. Augustine scored five straight goals and led 6-1 after three.
Nolan Tully, Marcus DeVita and Asher Conrey each scored for Haddonfield (7-3), which is No. 2 in the Elite 11. Christopher Worton won eight faceoffs, and Ryan Foley made 11 saves.
No. 3 Southern Reg. 19, Central Reg. 0: Hayden Lucas scored three and had three assists for the Rams (9-2).
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Joey DeYoung scored three and had two assists. Collin Lang, Ty Murawski and Konnor Forlai each scored twice. Anthony Arch added two assists and one goal. Xander Murray, Collin Markoski, Billy Barry and Henry Richardson each scored once. AJ Mattern made four saves, and Nick Roesch made one.
Central Regional fell to 2-9.
No. 10 Barnegat 8, Toms River North 5: Bailey Carroll scored three for the Bengals (11-3).
Seth Freiwald scored twice and had an assist. Luke Tortorici added four assists and a goal. Robert Sawicki had two assists and scored once. Jakob Jason scored once. Antonio Frusco won 11 of his 15 faceoff attempts. Lucas Holland made six saves.
Toms River North fell to 3-9.
Lower Cape May Reg. 20, Atlantic City 0: Jake Robson scored five and added an assist for the Caper Tigers (11-1).
Ryan Gibson scored three, and Braden Brojakowski added four assists. Taj Turner scored three and had two assists, and Corson Hughes scored twice. Jaxon Turner had three assists and one goal. Zac Castellano, Dennis Serra, Isiah Carr-Wing, Cooper Gleason and Jonathan Fernandez each scored once. John Hearon made two saves, and Quinten Hagan made one.
Joey Staines made 18 for Atlantic City (0-7).
Girls lacrosse
No. 9 Holy Spirit 18, Middle Twp. 13: Hanna Watson had five assists and four goals for the Spartans (9-1).
Lauren Cella scored three, and Kendall Murphy added three assists and two goals. Laura Livingston scored two and had two assists. Sienna Calhoun, Taylor Lyons and Maren DePersenaire each scored twice. Brielle Soltys added two assists and a goal. Taylor Murphy had an assist, and Marissa Gras made five saves.
Maddyn McAnaney scored six for the Panthers (3-7). Eliza Billingham scored four and added two assists. Abbie Teefy had three assists and scored once. Carmen O'Hara and Hailie Seitz each had two assists and scored once. Olivia Rodgers made eight saves.
Millville 12, Absegami 10: Melania Tomln scored four for the Thunderbolts (4-8).
Julia Thompson, Brooke Powers and Emma Megines each scored two. Gianna Weldon and Maren Woodman each had one goal. Megines added two assists. Macey Williams made five saves.
Analise Myles scored five and had two assists for the Braves (3-7). Sarah Glass scored four, and Sophia Nicolicchia added one.
Eastern Reg. 17, Atlantic City 2: Natalie Kalick scored four for Eastern (2-10), and Skyler Ray and Grace Francesconi each scored three.
For Atlantic City (5-5), Bryn Swift and Alexandra Dounoulis each scored once. Catherine Reyes made six saves. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/no-1-st-augustine-defeats-no-2-haddonfield-late-monday-lacrosse-roundup/article_6f1210aa-ee72-11ed-93ff-57b82b6f9e45.html | 2023-05-09T21:07:15 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/no-1-st-augustine-defeats-no-2-haddonfield-late-monday-lacrosse-roundup/article_6f1210aa-ee72-11ed-93ff-57b82b6f9e45.html |
Sienna Walterson went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and run to lead the Egg Harbor Township High School softball team to a 3-2 victory over Cedar Creek in a Cape-Atlantic League American Division game Monday.
Madison Dollard struck out 11 and allowed just four hits in a complete game to earn the win. Madison Biddle homered for the Eagles (15-0), who are the top-ranked team in The Press Elite 11. Dollard also singled.
Liz Martin pitched a complete game and struck out seven for Cedar Creek (5-11). Leah Martin and Abby Tassone each had an RBI. Chaneyl Johnson and Allison Amadio. Martin and Tassone each singled.
Southern Reg. 18, Brick Twp. 0: Leah Morrin went 4 for 4 with six RBIs and three runs for the Rams (11-6).
Talia Duralekv went 3 for 5 with two runs and two RBIs. Madison Groschel-Klein went 3 for 5 with two runs and two RBIs. Kylie Roberts went 2 for 4 with three runs. Madison Pampalone scored twice. Kayla Riley struck out five in three innings, and Gianna DeSanto had three strikeouts in two innings. Neither allowed a hit.
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Brick Township fell to 1-13.
Ocean City 12, Atlantic City 3: Jessica Mooney went 4 for 4 with two runs for the Red Raiders (13-7).
Annabelle Shumski went 2 for 3 with a triple and three runs. MacKenzee Segich singled twice and scored two. Anna McCabe singled and scored twice.
Rosie Miltenberger scored twice for Atlantic City (2-10). Yeannelly Sosa struck out 12 in a complete game. She also drove in one run.
Lacey Twp. 6, Jackson Liberty 5: Julia Kovacs doubled, scored a run and had an RBI for Lacey (5-11).
Caitlyn Voskanyan scored two and drove in a run. Marisa Castillo singled, had an RBI and scored once. Bella Caruso went 3 for 4 and had an RBI.
Boys volleyball
Absegami 2, Hammonton 1: The Braves (7-4) won by set scores of 28-26, 21-25, 25-17.
Xavier Vazquez had 23 assists and five digs for the winners. Chikaodi Wokocha added nine service points, eight kills and six digs. Jake Khuc had 12 digs. Nasir Hernandez-Haines added 12 service points, seven digs, fice kills and four aces.
Matt Viruet had 10 assists, seven digs five service points and five aces for Hammonton (5-11). Isaac Fishman added eight digs, five assists and four kills. Hector Feliciano had six digs and three kills.
Pleasantville 2, ACIT 0: The Greyhounds won by set scores of 25-10, 25-20.
Cristofer Evangelista led with 21 assists and six service points for the winners. Jonathan Baez added 10 kills, nine service points and seven digs. Jake Reynoso added eight digs and five service points. John Howard had eight digs and four kills.
Erick Perez had six digs for the Red Hawks (8-9). Antwan Canazares added six assists and three digs. Nicholas Shaw had six service points and four digs. Timothy Creelman added three kills.
Jackson Liberty 2, Lacey Twp. 0: Jackson Liberty (11-6) won by set scores of 25-15, 25-16.
Hamin Kim had 15 digs for the winners, and Elijah Elias added 10 assists and five digs. Trevor Van Valkenburgh had eight digs.
The Lions fell to 7-8. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/top-ranked-and-undefeated-eht-holds-off-cedar-creek-late-monday-softball-volleyball-roundup/article_aa62c97e-ee77-11ed-97a6-ebf63113e5bd.html | 2023-05-09T21:07:21 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/top-ranked-and-undefeated-eht-holds-off-cedar-creek-late-monday-softball-volleyball-roundup/article_aa62c97e-ee77-11ed-97a6-ebf63113e5bd.html |
New businesses are planned for a long-vacant parcel of land on Tucson’s west side.
One Ten REI Main LLC and SIMI CF LLC leased 2,000 square feet to Thathi Gas LLC for the development of a Chevron gas station on the southwest corner of Speedway and Main Avenue.
An additional parcel will be used to build a Tropical Smoothie Café at the same corner.
The appeal is the location, said Jeramy Price, with Volk Co., who represented the landlord.
“It’s right off the freeway, with lots of traffic and density,” he said. “There’s a lot of demand for high-traffic pads.”
Other local commercial transactions include:
- Alliance Exposition Services LLC leased 25,000 square feet at 2861 N. Flowing Wells Road from Keenan Investment Co. Gary Emerson, of GRE Partners LLC, represented the landlord and Kristy Kelley, of Long Realty Commercial, represented the tenant.
- Petland leased 4,368 square feet of space at The Shoppes at Orange Grove, 3805 E. River Road. The landlord, Larsen Baker, was represented by its broker Isaac Figueroa.
- Rocco’s Little Chicago Pizza leased 3,600 square feet at Sol Block, on Broadway just east of Tucson Boulevard. The project is being redeveloped by Larsen Baker, who was represented by its broker Isaac Figueroa. Bob Davis, with Tango Commercial, represented the tenant.
- Rita Watters Art Gallery & Gift Shop leased 1,800 square feet at Berkshire Village, 8544 E. Broadway Blvd., from JMK Family Properties. Aaron LaPrise, Rob Tomlinson, and Greg Furrier, with Picor, represented the landlord.
- Pusch Ridge Behavioral Health LLC leased 1,625 square feet at Green Valley Medical Mall, 1055 N. La Cañada Drive, from NWI Green Valley MOB LP. Thomas J. Nieman and Dave Hammack, with Picor, handled the lease.
- Havana Smoke Shop leased 1,600 square feet at 2918 E. Grant Road from East Grant Road Property LLC. Andy Seleznov, with Picor, represented both parties.
- Pawn First leased 1,082 square feet at Fiesta Mercado Shopping Center, 2960 S. Sixth Ave., from Choi Family Trust. Aaron LaPrise and Dave Hammack, with Picor, handled the transaction
- Arte by Ignacio leased 1,047 square feet of retail space at 219 N. Third Ave., from Iron Partners LLC. Andy Seleznov, with Picor, represented the landlord.
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Information for Tucson Real Estate is compiled from records at the Pima County Recorder's Office and from brokers. Send information to Gabriela Rico, grico@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/smoothie-shop-gas-station-coming-to-tucsons-west-side/article_b2953c44-ee95-11ed-94a2-db5b334875a1.html | 2023-05-09T21:12:04 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/smoothie-shop-gas-station-coming-to-tucsons-west-side/article_b2953c44-ee95-11ed-94a2-db5b334875a1.html |
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Live: Brevard County Commission meets at 5 p.m. today
Rob Landers
Florida Today
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The Brevard County Commission meets at 5 p.m. this afternoon in Viera. Watch live above.
Rob Landers is a veteran multimedia journalist for the USA Today Network of Florida. Contact Landers at 321-242-3627 or rlanders@gannett.com. Instagram: @ByRobLanders Youtube: @florida_today | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/live-brevard-county-commission-meets-at-5-p-m-today/70170573007/ | 2023-05-09T21:15:33 | 0 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/live-brevard-county-commission-meets-at-5-p-m-today/70170573007/ |
VASSALBORO- Thirteen new game wardens graduated from the Advanced Warden School today at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.
The new wardens are heading out into the field.
They have just completed a 12 week academy that focused on subjects specific to the warden service such as search and rescue and fish and wildlife laws.
They and have been assigned to districts throughout the state, including Lubec, Millinocket , Springfield and Patten. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/maine-gets-13-new-game-wardens/article_4915892a-eeab-11ed-8733-77f31ca32937.html | 2023-05-09T21:22:07 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/maine-gets-13-new-game-wardens/article_4915892a-eeab-11ed-8733-77f31ca32937.html |
A student at Matoaca Middle School in Chesterfield County was arrested for possessing marijuana and a loaded gun on school grounds Tuesday morning, police say.
According to a statement from Chesterfield police, school administrators were attempting to search a bag belonging to a 13-year-old male student suspected of having marijuana when the student ran out of the building, pushing a school administrator out of the way as he fled.
The school resource officer on duty apprehended and detained the student, and when his bag was searched, it was discovered that he had a loaded handgun and marijuana in his possession.
Police say no one was injured during the incident.
The student, who was charged with possession of a firearm on school property, assault of a school official and possession of marijuana on school property, is being held at a juvenile detention facility.
10-17-1990 (cutline): The sunny warm autumn weather proved picture perfect for a horseback ride yesterday. Gretchen Arch rode her Tennessee Walker, Shamrock, across the double railroad tracks in Ashland, near Randolph Macon College.
11-07-1965 (cutline): Patrolman R.A. Taylor works overtime for Ashland. The 23-year-old Ashland native receives no compensation for his overtime work. During a three-month period last year Taylor answered 77 rescue squad calls, chalking up about 160 hours of emergency duty.
07-19-1982 (cutline): Dedication ceremonies were held Saturday in Ashland for a park and fountain built in memory of Laura Yancey Jones. Mrs. Jones, who died last fall, had spent much of her life working for the beautification of Ashland. The park and fountain are situated on the front lawn of the Ashland Municipal Building and were financed through private donations.
12-03-1961 (cutline): Park free--Ashland's town fathers usually get into the spirit of Christmas by ordering all the parking meters covered. This year there weren't enough cloth bags to go around, so brown paper bags were used. Said Town Clerk John C. Stevenson, when asked about the unusual improvisation: "You think that bothers us? Merry Christmas!" A week's revenue from the meters usually adds up to about $60.
13 photos of Ashland from The Times-Dispatch archives
Which places do you recognize?
10-17-1990 (cutline): The sunny warm autumn weather proved picture perfect for a horseback ride yesterday. Gretchen Arch rode her Tennessee Walker, Shamrock, across the double railroad tracks in Ashland, near Randolph Macon College.
Stuart T. Wagner
11-07-1965 (cutline): Patrolman R.A. Taylor works overtime for Ashland. The 23-year-old Ashland native receives no compensation for his overtime work. During a three-month period last year Taylor answered 77 rescue squad calls, chalking up about 160 hours of emergency duty.
Staff photo
07-19-1982 (cutline): Dedication ceremonies were held Saturday in Ashland for a park and fountain built in memory of Laura Yancey Jones. Mrs. Jones, who died last fall, had spent much of her life working for the beautification of Ashland. The park and fountain are situated on the front lawn of the Ashland Municipal Building and were financed through private donations.
Massaki Okada
04-13-1983 (cutline): The 'Messy Mile' along Rt. 54 has developed since interstate highway traffic started.
Bruce Parker
11-26-1971 (cutline): Business is picking up along this strip of U.S. 1 in Ashland.
Staff photo
06-27-1958 (cutline): This is the Town Hall of Ashland, Hanover's largest community.
Staff photo
07-14-1961 (cutline): 'Constitution Oak' at Hughes', Son Watt, stand beneath tree.
Staff photo
04-13-1955 (cutline): Five past mayors of town (Ashland) together during program. H.G. Ellis, N. Priddy, J.E. Ray, J.D. Ludwig, B.P. Loving.
File photo
03-18-1955 (cutline): William Piccolo (left), Floyd Loving adjust sign on Ashland Rescue building.
Staff photo
04-13-1955 (cutline): General view of Ashland anniversary celebration. New town building, dedicated in ceremony, is in background.
Staff photo
12-03-1961 (cutline): Park free--Ashland's town fathers usually get into the spirit of Christmas by ordering all the parking meters covered. This year there weren't enough cloth bags to go around, so brown paper bags were used. Said Town Clerk John C. Stevenson, when asked about the unusual improvisation: "You think that bothers us? Merry Christmas!" A week's revenue from the meters usually adds up to about $60.
Staff photo
04-18-1983 (cutline): In downtown Ashland a pickup truck crosses railroad tracks that run between Center St. and Railroad Ave.
Lindy Keast Rodman
04-18-1983 (cutline): Co-owners of Cross Bros. Grocery in Ashland. | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/chesterfield-police-matoaca-middle-school-student-arrested-gun-marijuana/article_4c4b02b6-ee9f-11ed-81ad-d74b604e56cd.html | 2023-05-09T21:24:59 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/chesterfield-police-matoaca-middle-school-student-arrested-gun-marijuana/article_4c4b02b6-ee9f-11ed-81ad-d74b604e56cd.html |
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A centuries-old portrait of Landon Carter, the namesake of Carter County, will be shown to the public on Saturday, May 20.
A release from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), states that the portrait will be unveiled during a special ceremony at the Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park visitors center at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony is free and open to the public.
Landon Carter was an early settler who first came to what was then the frontier of the North Carolina colony before settling the Watauga Settlement with his father, according to TDEC. During his life, Carter was present for the Siege of Fort Watauga, fought in the Revolutionary War and served as both a Brigadier General of the state militia and a Tennessee State Senator.
Carter County was named in his honor when Washington County was divided in 1796. The city of Elizabethton is named for Carter’s wife, Elizabeth Maclin Carter, according to TDEC.
He died at the age of 40 in 1800 and was buried in a family cemetery on the grounds of the Historic Carter Mansion.
The portrait of Carter is believed to have been finished in the late 1700s and has been in the possession of the Seiler family, who TDEC described as descendants of Carter. TDEC stated that funds from the sale of the Gadsden Flag specialty license plate in Tennessee, the portrait was purchased and restored.
Kim Guinn, owner of the Essyx company in Johnson City, performed the conservation of the portrait.
The portrait and its accompanying exhibit will be displayed in the Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park museum. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/1700s-portrait-of-carter-countys-namesake-to-be-unveiled-at-sycamore-shoals/ | 2023-05-09T21:25:07 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/1700s-portrait-of-carter-countys-namesake-to-be-unveiled-at-sycamore-shoals/ |
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Don’t be alarmed by an increased presence of emergency officials and equipment at the Tri-Cities Airport on Thursday.
The airport will be conducting a disaster drill from 9 a.m. to noon. Thursday.
The federally-mandated drill, which is held every three years, tests the airport’s preparedness and provides training to airport and local emergency responders.
The airport will continue to operate during the drill. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tri-cities-airport-to-host-emergency-drill-thursday/ | 2023-05-09T21:25:13 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tri-cities-airport-to-host-emergency-drill-thursday/ |
LOCAL
Man found dead in vehicle in Fayetteville parking lot, police say
Lexi Solomon
The Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a vehicle Tuesday morning on Grove Street.
The body was discovered in a vehicle parked in the Walgreens parking lot at 110 Grove St. shortly before 10 a.m., Officer Alexandria Pecia said. The man’s identity was not released. Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Homicide Unit are conducting a death investigation, the release said.
Public safety reporter Lexi Solomon can be reached at ABSolomon@gannett.com. | https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/fayetteville-police-investigating-death-of-man-found-in-vehicle/70199445007/ | 2023-05-09T21:26:16 | 0 | https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/fayetteville-police-investigating-death-of-man-found-in-vehicle/70199445007/ |
ATLANTA — As Georgians celebrate their state surplus tax refund checks, a new state report shows that residents shouldn't automatically expect one next year.
Gov. Brian Kemp's office announced Tuesday a sharp drop in state tax revenue compared to one year ago. This is a bit of a different picture compared to the revenue surplus that state has seen in the last two years.
The report shows a nearly $840 million decrease in net taxes from this time last year, which translates to a 16.5% decrease.
11Alive's financial expert, Andrew Poulos, explains it's important to break down those numbers.
That 16.5% decrease in April's net tax collection numbers represents how much money Georgia generated through sales and use tax, individual and corporate income tax, and motor vehicle and fuel taxes.
Poulos says there is no need to panic yet.
"The numbers can be alarming when you look at 16.5% in comparison to last year, but we're also looking at the components that predict and indicate where we're headed, as far as consumer demand," he said.
Poulos said sales and use tax sales are in line with last year and that vehicle and motor fuel taxes are mostly in line with last year's numbers as well.
He adds that in the summer months, more money is injected into the economy, meaning numbers could change as time goes on.
"The numbers overall in totality are in line with last year, so that tells me that we're still in good shape. I'm looking for the second half of the year to see where we're going to be at," he said.
Emory Economist and Finance Professor Tom Smith also offered insight in what this could mean for Georgia's economy going forward.
“This doesn't impact the government's ability to provide services," he explained. "It might impact what their budget is going to be going forward and the kind of services they're likely to provide in the future. It is probably going to impact whether or not people see a refund.”
As for those $250-$500 tax rebates Georgians received last year and now again this year, Poulos says it is too early to tell if lawmakers will send out another round of rebates next year or not.
"We as Georgians may not get a $250 or $500 tax refund check next year from a budget surplus, or we can look at it with the glass half full," he said, explaining that the state would still have a strong economy.
Terry England, former chairman of the Appropriations Committee who held great sway over the state’s budget said that people "need to remember the rebates have been a result of higher than expected revenues and have never been intended to be ongoing."
"It's a concern for the average Joe or Jane on the street if the government doesn't have a tax surplus," Smith said. "These rebates might be significant for some people. So they might be counting on them. I wouldn't count on these rebates in order to make ends meet, though.” | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/could-georgias-lower-tax-revenue-impact-potential-rebates/85-4751c45b-ebd2-40da-99b9-1b5718ebcc31 | 2023-05-09T21:26:25 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/could-georgias-lower-tax-revenue-impact-potential-rebates/85-4751c45b-ebd2-40da-99b9-1b5718ebcc31 |
LOCAL
Take a look at some of the Vacation Bible Schools you can take your kids to this summer
Meredith G. White
Shreveport Times
Summer vacation is just around the corner and with that comes a lot of extra time for the kids to do fun activities.
One way to keep them occupied for a few days is to enroll them in a Vacation Bible School where they can make new friends, participate in fun games and activities all while learning about God.
Take a look at a few of the churches in Shreveport and Bossier City offering VBS for your kiddos.
- Broadmoor Baptist
- July 17 - 21.
- 9 a.m. - Noon.
- Preschool area: 4 years - Kindergarten.
- Childrens area: 1st - 5th Grade.
- 4110 Youree Dr. in Shreveport.
- This year's theme is "The Greatest Story."
- Visit the Broadmoor Baptist website to register.
- Calvary Baptist Church
- June 4 - 6.
- 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- K3 - 5th Grade.
- 9333 Linwood Ave. in Shreveport.
- This year's theme is "Twists & Turns: Following Jesus Changes the Game."
- Visit the Calvary Baptist Church website to register.
- The Cathedral of St. John Berchmans
- June 6 - 10.
- 9 a.m. - Noon.
- K - 8th Grade.
- 939 Jordan St. in Shreveport.
- This year's theme is "Monumental: Celebrating God's Greatness."
- Visit the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans website to register.
- Northpoint Community Church
- July 10 - 13.
- 8:30 a.m. - Noon.
- 4 years old - 12 years old.
- 4204 Airline Dr. in Bossier City.
- This year's theme is "Ready, Set, Move! Follow Jesus Here, There and Everywhere."
- Saint Joseph Catholic Church
- June 19 - 23.
- 8 a.m. - Noon.
- K - 5th Grade.
- 211 Atlantic Ave. in Shreveport.
- This year's theme is "A Radical Ride on the Wings of Prayer with Amazing Angels and Super Saints."
- Visit the Saint Joseph Catholic Church website to register.
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Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. You can find her on Facebook as Meredith G. White, on Instagram and Twitter as @meredithgwhite, and email her at mgwhite@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/check-out-where-to-go-for-vbs-this-summer-in-shreveport-and-bossier/70174917007/ | 2023-05-09T21:26:26 | 1 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/check-out-where-to-go-for-vbs-this-summer-in-shreveport-and-bossier/70174917007/ |
OCONEE COUNTY, Ga. — A University of Georgia wide receiver is facing a DUI charge in Oconee County.
The Oconee County Sheriff's Office arrested De’Nylon Morrisette on Monday around 3:30 a.m.
His list of charges includes Class D Restrictions, meaning he had certain parameters in which he could use his license, driving too fast for conditions, driving under the influence and following too closely, booking records show. His bond is around $1,700, records reveal.
Morrisette made his Bulldog debut as a freshman wide receiver with UGA. The 19-year-old is a Stone Mountain native and he graduated from North Cobb High School, according to his player's profile. He's a rising college sophomore.
11Alive has reached out to UGA for comment. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/denylon-morrisette-arrest-oconee-county/85-01fc13bc-e917-444b-bbca-d9e4fae28c70 | 2023-05-09T21:26:27 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/denylon-morrisette-arrest-oconee-county/85-01fc13bc-e917-444b-bbca-d9e4fae28c70 |
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A "threatening image" air-dropped into a classroom at North Cobb High School prompted a Code Yellow safety response Tuesday, according to the Cobb County School District.
A district spokesperson said the Cobb County School District Police Department is actively investigating the incident at the school at 3400 Old 41 Highway. A Code Yellow is a state of caution and is not a full lockdown.
"Incidents like this are very serious, and the repercussions of engaging in such behavior is severe. We continue to be vigilant in securing our campuses and doing everything we can, to keep our students and staff safe," the school district said in a statement.
The Acworth Police Department said its officers were also requested to assist Cobb County School District Police in response to the "possible school threat."
Acworth Police added they are operating in a supportive role, as Cobb County School District Police continues their investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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NFL stars will be hosting a camp in Caddo Parish
Seventeen current and former NFL stars will be hosting the inaugural 318 Takeover Youth Football Camp.
The NFL stars from the 318 will bring together Caddo, Bossier and Webster Parish youth and athletes to learn the basic skills and fundamentals of football.
“Caddo Parish Parks and Recreation and our respective sponsors are honored to be a part of this great community athletic event,” said Patrick Wesley, Director for Caddo Parish Parks and Recreation. “A special thanks to our participating 318 NFL stars, special guests and their awesome mothers for assisting in the coordination of this event, while giving back to our area youth."
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Participating NFL players and special guests include:
- Henry Black | Indianapolis Colts
- Morris Claiborne | Former NFL Player and Special Guest
- Bennie Logan | Former NFL Player and Special Guest
- Artayvious Lynn | XFL Player and Special Guest
- Terrace Marshall Jr. | Carolina Panthers
- Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys
- Robert Rochell | Los Angeles Rams
- L’Jarius Sneed | Kansas City
- Marquez Stevenson | Cleveland Browns
- Ar’Darius Washington | Baltimore Ravens
- Charcandrick West | Former NFL Player and Special Guest
- Devin White | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Tre’Davious White | Buffalo Bills
- Greedy Williams | Philadelphia Eagles
- Rodarius Williams | New York Giants
- Brandon Wilson | Cincinnati Bengals
- Donovan Wilson | Dallas Cowboys
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/nfl-stars-will-be-hosting-a-camp-in-caddo-parish/70199601007/ | 2023-05-09T21:26:32 | 1 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/nfl-stars-will-be-hosting-a-camp-in-caddo-parish/70199601007/ |
BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. — 12 people were arrested during a massive three-day investigation aimed at uncovering child predators traveling to Bartow County, many under the impression that they were meeting a child for sex.
The investigation, known as “Operation Golden Eagle,” was done to identify those sending sexually explicit content to children or reaching out to minors for the “purpose of having sex,” according to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Investigators believe the 12 arrested used online platforms to share sexually explicit content with children.
Police arrested 11 of them while they were trying to meetup with a child. They were under the notion that they were meeting a child for sex. Some even offered to pay minors for sex, investigators said.
Prior to the meetups, many of the alleged predators would send sexually explicit content to children, encouraging them to send back nude photos.
One person was arrested after being found with child pornography. Police found the material on several electronic devices during a search, the release said.
All the suspects were from Georgia counties, including Cobb, Gwinnett, Bartow Floyd and Madison Counties.
A dozen law enforcement agencies conducted the investigation. Some of them were federal and state investigators from both metro Atlanta and rural counties.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office even took to Twitter to share a post from the GBI, with a caption that read, “proud to be part of the team in this undercover investigation.”
Agencies are urging people to call the GBI’s Child Exploitation Unit at 404-270-8870 if they have information about a child that might have been exploited.
Those who need would like to submit an anonymous tip online can do so here. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/operation-golden-eagle-nets-12-alleged-child-predators-from-georgia-bartow-county/85-e560bb35-6058-4cfd-8301-38aa338edbd4 | 2023-05-09T21:26:37 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/operation-golden-eagle-nets-12-alleged-child-predators-from-georgia-bartow-county/85-e560bb35-6058-4cfd-8301-38aa338edbd4 |
ATLANTA — Atlanta Police are looking for a suspect who they say assaulted a driver during a road rage incident on the Buford Highway connector last month.
The April 1 incident was caught on camera. It happened around 3:30 p.m. Police shared the video, asking the public to be on the lookout for the suspect.
In the video, the driver is seen sitting in his vehicle. That's when the suspect gets out of his car and walks to the driver's side door. He then assaulted the victim. Police also said the suspect threatened to shoot the victim.
A photo of the suspect can be found below.
Officials said they are also trying to identify the suspect's vehicle.
Police are offering a $2,000 reward for anyone who could provide them with information through Crime Stoppers.
Authorities are asking the public to call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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WATERLOO — Waterloo police are investigating a body found in a cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
The identity of the deceased and cause of death haven’t been released. However, police do not suspect foul play.
Authorities were called to Elmwood Cemetery after 1 p.m. Tuesday for a body discovered in a section of the grounds. A maintenance worker found the body under an evergreen tree.
Officers have blocked off access to the area as part of the investigation.
Photos: Body found in Elmwood Cemetery, May 9, 2023 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-investigate-body-found-in-elmwood-cemetery-no-foul-play-suspected/article_a933adc4-d1a8-5d90-b69f-741aae78c9fc.html | 2023-05-09T21:29:14 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-investigate-body-found-in-elmwood-cemetery-no-foul-play-suspected/article_a933adc4-d1a8-5d90-b69f-741aae78c9fc.html |
CEDAR FALLS – The Northeast Area Music Teachers Association will hold its 2023 annual scholarship auditions at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 12 at the Hearst Center for the Arts located at 304 West Seerley Blvd.
Two high school seniors representing outstanding piano teachers in the Cedar Valley will be performing the repertoire of J.S. Bach, Chop, Ginastera and Haydn. The students performing are from Evansdale and Eldora.
Scholarships will be awarded by the 2023 adjudicator, Robin Guy, following the performances. Guy is a professor of piano/collaborative piano at the University of Northern Iowa.
The event is free and the public is welcome and invited to attend. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/namta-to-hold-annual-scholarship-auditions/article_5649ba9f-ba0c-5988-b8b7-df46d8ace143.html | 2023-05-09T21:29:20 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/namta-to-hold-annual-scholarship-auditions/article_5649ba9f-ba0c-5988-b8b7-df46d8ace143.html |
Cleveland-Cliffs has reached new deals with organized labor and a state government over iron ore leases.
The Ohio-based steelmaker, one of the big two steel producers in Northwest Indiana, reached a new four-year labor agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1943 at its Middletown Works steel mill between Cincinnati and Dayton in Ohio. It will cover 2,100 hourly steelworkers at the former AK Steel mill when it goes into effect on May 15.
A majority of the workers ratified the agreement.
“We are pleased to have concluded the process of negotiating and implementing a new labor agreement at Middletown Works," Chairman, President and CEO Lourenco Goncalves said. "The agreement just ratified by our union-represented employees is fair, equitable and beneficial for our employees and for the company.”
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Cleveland-Cliffs, which has operations in East Chicago, Gary, Burns Harbor, Riverdale and New Carlisle, also reached a pact with Minnesota for new iron ore mineral leases at Nashwauk in the Iron Range.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said it would ask the executive council to approve the company's new leases to mine iron ore in the Iron Range in Upper Minnesota.
“Cleveland-Cliffs and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have reached an agreement on a package of state iron ore mineral leases at the Nashwauk mine site for review by the Minnesota Executive Council on May 25," Goncalves said. "I thank Gov. Walz for his support and the great work of his Department of Natural Resources. ... When approved by the MN Executive Council, the leases will be used to provide a long-term extension of Hibbing Taconite’s mine life, securing the future of Hibbing Taconite and the good-paying, union jobs at HibTac, our flagship operation in Minnesota. I look forward to the Minnesota Executive Council’s review and approval of this lease package on May 25.”
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Biggby Coffee, Flora Plants, Funk My Life and McDonald's open; Aster & Gray and Elements Wine Bar close
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Biggby Coffee, Flora Plants, Funk My Life and McDonald's open; Aster & Gray and Elements Wine Bar close
Open
A new coffee house is percolating in St. John.
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Flora Plants grew from a home-based business that sold houseplants at local markets to a brick-and-mortar store in downtown Valparaiso.
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The store has been meticulously curated, she said.
Open
Funk My Life Eclectic Gallery opened in a side room in the Rae Kicks Sass beauty salon in Valparaiso.
Open
The new McDonald's held a grand opening celebration a few weeks ago at 501 E.109th Place in Crown Point.
Closed
The Aster & Gray boutique recently closed, just a year after relocating to a more visible location in downtown Valparaiso.
Open
Elements Wine Bar has served its last glass of vino in downtown Valparaiso.
Video provided in partnership with The Times, JEDtv and WJOB. Sponsored by Strack & Van Til.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Buona/Rainbow Cone, Fat Burrito, Pickles Kids and Dear Dani Boutique opening | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/cleveland-cliffs-reaches-new-deals-with-organized-labor-iron-ore-leases/article_d05b18c2-ee98-11ed-a306-e3bb02197258.html | 2023-05-09T21:35:04 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/cleveland-cliffs-reaches-new-deals-with-organized-labor-iron-ore-leases/article_d05b18c2-ee98-11ed-a306-e3bb02197258.html |
Cleveland-Cliffs successfully injected hydrogen into a blast furnace in a test that it said could be a decarbonization breakthrough.
The Cleveland-based steelmaker, which operates vertically integrated steel mills along the Lake Michigan lakefront in Northwest Indiana, completed a hydrogen injection trial at a blast furnace at Middletown Works in Ohio that's it's hailing as "groundbreaking."
Cleveland-Cliffs said it's the first-ever use of the more carbon-friendly steelmaking technology in North America.
The steel industry accounts for an estimated 7% of the world's carbon emissions and has been notoriously difficult to decarbonize, as making new iron for steel strong and malleable enough for automotive frames and other high-end uses involves burning coal in blast furnaces. But Cleveland-Cliffs is looking at using hydrogen gas as an iron-reducing agent in blast furnaces.
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It's hailing the technological progress as "a significant step toward the future decarbonization of blast furnaces, which are necessary for the continued service of the most quality-intensive steel applications, particularly for the automotive industry."
"We are proud to be the first company in the Americas to inject hydrogen into a blast furnace — a demonstration of our commitment to develop and implement breakthrough technological advancements toward decarbonization," Cleveland-Cliffs Cliffs’ Chairman, President and CEO Lourenco Goncalves said.
The company injected hydrogen into all 20 tuyeres at the Middletown No. 3 blast furnace to make pig iron. The hydrogen was used as a partial substitute for coke, a purified form of coal that causes much of the carbon emissions.
The process replaced the release of carbon with water vapor while maintaining operating efficiency and product quality, the company said. Cleveland-Cliffs got the hydrogen via a pipeline that delivers hydrogen for other purposes, such as for its annealing furnaces.
Cleveland-Cliffs also is part of the Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen Coalition, which is pursuing federal funding to produce hydrogen as a way to decarbonize industry. The steelmaker is partnering with Linde, GE Aerospace, the University of Toledo and the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council on a bid for Inflation Reduction Act funds through the U.S. Department of Energy to bankroll more hydrogen production that could significantly reduce its carbon footprint.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Biggby Coffee, Flora Plants, Funk My Life and McDonald's open; Aster & Gray and Elements Wine Bar close
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Biggby Coffee, Flora Plants, Funk My Life and McDonald's open; Aster & Gray and Elements Wine Bar close
Open
A new coffee house is percolating in St. John.
Open
Flora Plants grew from a home-based business that sold houseplants at local markets to a brick-and-mortar store in downtown Valparaiso.
Open
The store has been meticulously curated, she said.
Open
Funk My Life Eclectic Gallery opened in a side room in the Rae Kicks Sass beauty salon in Valparaiso.
Open
The new McDonald's held a grand opening celebration a few weeks ago at 501 E.109th Place in Crown Point.
Closed
The Aster & Gray boutique recently closed, just a year after relocating to a more visible location in downtown Valparaiso.
Open
Elements Wine Bar has served its last glass of vino in downtown Valparaiso.
Video provided in partnership with The Times, JEDtv and WJOB. Sponsored by Strack & Van Til.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Buona/Rainbow Cone, Fat Burrito, Pickles Kids and Dear Dani Boutique opening | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/cleveland-cliffs-successfully-tests-injecting-hydrogen-into-blast-furnace-in-decarbonization-breakthrough/article_cdc199ba-ee98-11ed-aca8-47ddcb1a5db0.html | 2023-05-09T21:35:15 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/cleveland-cliffs-successfully-tests-injecting-hydrogen-into-blast-furnace-in-decarbonization-breakthrough/article_cdc199ba-ee98-11ed-aca8-47ddcb1a5db0.html |
Yoga, arts council and co-working group share space on Main Street
GAYLORD — When co-owners Erin Mann and Amy Mertz were looking for a new building to house Yoga 45, they kept coming back to the original mission statement for the business: to build connections, foster community, and encourage growth.
As they were checking out another space on Main Street, Mann and Mertz decided to talk to Lisa Marie Tobin about the building at 125 E. Main St. that is home to Tobin's Gaylord Area Council for the Arts and the co-working space Fourge.
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"Yoga is in the building about 14 hours a week so it is a nice shared space to be together," said Mann.
So now yoga participants can work out amid the paintings, photography and other art objects in the building.
"It's an opportunity to introduce people to the art gallery that have never been in here. We are finding that a lot of people did not know about yoga so it's a nice way to build awareness," Mertz said.
"We believe arts and culture have many benefits so we believe in reaching out to other sectors in the community," said Tobin of the arts council. "We had already started a partnership with Fourge and it was going really well. When they reached out it was a perfect fit because both of our missions are community focused. Art in many cases may help to inspire because it creates an environment of calm."
Mann and Mertz said yoga participants have embraced the new surroundings and don't find the art work distracting.
"Part of the yoga training is you are not attached to your senses," said Mann.
"It's nice because it makes you practice going inward," added Mertz.
Mann and Mertz admit that most of their participants are women. Still they have managed to bring in a small but loyal group of male followers.
"We do have a handful of guys who participate," noted Mertz, especially in classes called Bend & Beer and Beer & Yoga.
"After they workout they feel good about having a beer," she added.
Most of the participants are adults, but Mann and Mertz said children are welcome as long as they can sit and not be a distraction.
"I recently had a 9-year-old and we encourage kids who can sit on a yoga mat," Mann said.
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Mann and Mertz said yoga can be helpful with anxiety, depression and dealing with high blood pressure. A common misconception is you have to be able to move like a gymnast.
"I think a lot of people are intimidated because they think they have to be flexible. Remember it's not a competition," Mertz said.
"As we get older our practices have changed. There are things we used to do that we can't do and that is all right," said Mann.
You can drop in for a session at Yoga 45 for $15. More information is available at yoga-45.com.
— Contact Paul Welitzkin at pwelitzkin@gaylordheraldtimes.com. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2023/05/09/yoga-arts-council-and-co-working-group-share-space-on-main-street/70178839007/ | 2023-05-09T21:35:18 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2023/05/09/yoga-arts-council-and-co-working-group-share-space-on-main-street/70178839007/ |
VALPARAISO — A 38-year-old Hebron woman faces a felony neglect charge based on allegations of growing and selling hallucinogenic mushrooms out of her home where her four children lived, according to police.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
The allegations against Crystal Robinson stem back to Sept. 24, 2022, charging documents say.
The charge alleging neglect of a dependent accuses Robinson of placing her dependent children in a situation that endangered their life or health.
The children had access to the area of the home where the psilocybin mushrooms were being grown, stored and/or sold, Hebron police said.
"Remember, all of this stays between you and me," the accused reportedly told the boy after the massage.
Robinson is further charged with a felony count of maintaining a common nuisance for allegedly caring out the illegal activities where the children also lived, a court document says.
Robinson was booked into the Porter County jail Wednesday and has since bonded out, records show.
Her case is pending before Porter Circuit Court Judge Mary DeBoer.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
Dawn Tucker
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 44
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2301846
Charges: Sexual misconduct with a minor, felony
Karen Snyder
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 67
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301840
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Anthony Maxberry
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 40
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301837
Charges: Invasion of privacy, felony
Flavio Quintanilla
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 24
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number: 2301842
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jeremy Riley
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 42
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2301852
Charges: Weapons/Pointing a firearm, felony
Brayden Joseph
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 18
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2301854
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Stephen Kearney
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 36
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number: 2301839
Charges: Possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, felony
Jason Hammer
Arrest date: May 4, 2023
Age: 44
Residence: Darien, IL
Booking Number: 2301848
Charges: Sexual misconduct with a minor, felony
Crystal Robinson
Arrest date: May 3, 2023
Age: 38
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2301821
Charges: Neglect of a dependant, felony
Rebecca Masse
Arrest date: May 3, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301834
Charges: OWI, felony
Nicholas Kleihege
Arrest date: May 3, 2023
Age: 30
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301820
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Marteus Holbrook
Arrest date: May 3, 2023
Age: 27
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number: 2301832
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Brandon Welshan
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301812
Charges: Obstruction of justice, felony
Mitchell Rospierski
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 28
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301818
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Kevin Shufford II
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2301809
Charges: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, felony
Tumen Tysrendorzhiev
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Booking Number: 2301810
Charges: Battery, felony
Georgina Houston
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 46
Residence: Ogden Dunes, IN
Booking Number: 2301819
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Leona Riley
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2301815
Charges: Battery, felony
Sandra Dombrowski
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 49
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2301817
Charges: OWI, felony
Wardell Brown
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 48
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2301811
Charges: Theft, felony
Timothy Burton
Arrest date: May 2, 2023
Age: 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301813
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Kaylee Schoenenberger
Arrest date: May 1, 2023
Age: 19
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301798
Charges: Drugs/d ealing schedule I, II , or III controlled substance, felony
Jennifer Bish
Arrest date: May 1, 2023
Age: 44
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2301791
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Tucker Morse
Arrest date: April 30, 2023
Age: 21
Residence: Three Oaks, MI
Booking Number: 2301784
Charges: Possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia, felony
Dustin Mathews
Arrest date: April 30, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2301790
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Aiden McAlvey
Arrest date: April 30, 2023
Age: 22
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2301783
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
William Milan
Arrest date: April 30, 2023
Age: 31
Residence: Jackson, MI
Booking Number: 2301787
Charges: Possession legend drug or precursor, felony
Joshua Heaviland
Arrest date: April 30, 2023
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301781
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Sierra Kindy
Arrest date: April 30, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Galesburg, MI
Booking Number: 2301786
Charges: Possession of legend drug or precursor, felony
Joseph Bauer
Arrest date: April 30, 2023
Age: 26
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301782
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Giovani Phan
Arrest date: April 29, 2023
Age: 28
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301773
Charges: OWI, felony
Karen Hanchar
Arrest date: April 29, 2023
Age: 63
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301780
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Jordan Lewis
Arrest date: April 29, 2023
Age: 33
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2301779
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Andres Cadena
Arrest date: April 29, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301770
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Sean Webster
Arrest date: April 28, 2023
Age: 57
Residence: Valparaiso
Booking Number: 2301758
Charges: Possession legend drug or precursor, felony
Abigail Ziembicki
Arrest date: April 28, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2301757
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Julia Shannon
Arrest date: April 28, 2023
Age: 28
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301762
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Paul Hudak Jr.
Arrest date: April 28, 2023
Age: 35
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number: 2301760
Charges: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, felony
Zachary Davenport
Arrest date: April 28, 2023
Age: 20
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301763
Charges: Drugs/dealing schedule I, II, or III controlled substance, felony
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VALPARAISO — A 44-year-old Westville woman faces two felony counts of sexual misconduct with a minor after officials at Chesterton Middle School discovered videos of the alleged abuse on the cell phone of a 14-year-old male student, according to a charging document.
Dawn Tucker, who has bonded out of the Porter County jail, was ordered by Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer to have no further contact with the boy, whom she knows, as the criminal case proceeds, records show.
Porter County police said they were called to the middle school March 7 where an assistant principal said she found three "disturbing" videos on the boy's cell phone from a couple days earlier that showed him having inappropriate contact with a woman identified as Tucker.
An official with the Indiana Department of Child Services reportedly told police the boy said Tucker asked for a back massage, which resulted in him touching different parts of her body.
"Jason replied, 'I was expecting there to be a whole bunch of cops here,' " the boy told police.
A week or so earlier, the woman allegedly initiated her own inappropriate touch of the boy, police said.
When questioned by police, Tucker admitted asking the boy for a massage for a sore back and said the activity escalated enough "that she should have stopped it," a court document says.
She denied initiating the earlier encounter and said she should not have followed up with the request for the massage, police said.
Police said they confirmed the videos in question on the boy's phone.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
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Bob is a 23-year veteran of The Times. He covers county government and courts in Porter County, federal courts, police news and regional issues. He also created the Vegan in the Region blog, is an Indiana University grad and lifelong region resident. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-charged-after-14-year-old-porter-county-student-found-with-sex-videos-on-cell/article_b34f7822-ee70-11ed-97a1-6f9c0e19b9b5.html | 2023-05-09T21:35:23 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-charged-after-14-year-old-porter-county-student-found-with-sex-videos-on-cell/article_b34f7822-ee70-11ed-97a1-6f9c0e19b9b5.html |
The City of Kenosha’s Public Safety and Welfare Committee narrowly voted to change the way the city prosecutes some marijuana violations Monday evening.
Proposed ordinance and resolution changes passed 3-to-2 with Alds. David Mau, Jan Michalski and Kelly MacKay voting for changes to the city’s code of general ordinances and bond schedule. Alds. Rocco LaMacchia and Eric Haugaard voted against them.
The ordinance change reduces the fine for first-time offenders in possession of a small amount of marijuana, and the resolution substantially reduces the bond for those arrested.
The ordinance, sponsored by Alds. Mau, Anthony Kennedy, Rollin Pizzala, MacKay, Michalski and Brandi Feree, now heads to the full City Council for a vote.
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If passed adults found to be in possession of 25 grams or less of marijuana will face a $1 citation plus the costs associated with prosecution. Currently those in possession of small amounts of marijuana face tickets ranging from $10 to $750.
However, those in possession of amounts of marijuana exceeding 25 grams will continue to be referred to the District Attorney’s Office for state criminal prosecution.
The committee also voted 3-to-2 on a resolution to reduce the corresponding bond for a first offense to $62.26. Currently, the municipal bond for marijuana possession is $313. The bond would remain the same for those found consuming up to or fewer than 25 grams of marijuana while in a vehicle, in possession of marijuana while on school property or are under the age of 18, according to the resolution.
“We don’t want our citizens scared to use their medicine,” Mau told the committee. “More people voted for the referendum on legalization of marijuana than voted for (the committee members), and that includes me, too.”
Mau said this is a “very important issue” for the city.
“We can’t pretend that our citizens don’t want this,” Mau said. “They do care about this unjust law against this medicinal plant. The people of Wisconsin have spoken as I said and many cities across the state have already done this type of law. We know what people want. They’ve been clear. You are the legislators that stand in their way.”
Kennedy said he believes city residents want marijuana reform and believes such efforts will pass the City Council.
“I wouldn’t be going down this path if I didn’t think we wouldn’t get it passed at council,” Kennedy said. “I do believe we will have the votes to prevail in the end.”
Kennedy said the changes do not decriminalize marijuana.
“All we are doing is lessening the impact,” Kennedy said.
LaMacchia said he hopes the ordinance and resolution don’t pass the City Council. Currently, marijuana possession of any amount is considered a criminal offense in Wisconsin in all but Madison.
“Until the State of Wisconsin changes the law on it we shouldn’t even be talking about this,” LaMacchia said. “It’s going to totally confuse people.”
LaMacchia said anyone pulled over or arrested for such offenses by other local law enforcement agencies — including Pleasant Prairie Police, University of Wisconsin-Parkside Police or Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department deputies — would still face steeper penalties and that many area residents don’t know where the city’s boundaries begin and end.
Kenosha Police Chief Patrick Patton said he has some concerns about how the changes would effect deterrence and how impactful they would be in the long run.
“One dollar is basically a vote towards saying that, in my opinion, there is no more emphasis on the enforcement on drugs in the community,” Patton said.
Patton said his department issued over 10,300 tickets last year but only about 220 were for marijuana possession.
“When we talk about lowering the impact to the community this is barely touching any of the tickets that we write anyway,” Patton said. “The impact on who it’s actually helping affect is pretty limited anyway.”
Patton said he believes it could be more impactful and beneficial if there was a way to keep subsequent offenders in Municipal Court and out of Kenosha County Circuit Court so they are not on CCAP (Consolidated Court Automation Programs) with a criminal drug record for marijuana.
“My goal and my belief is the best way to meet the goals of reducing impact of individuals in the community would be working to get that second (subsequent violation) to stay at the Municipal Court level,” Patton said.
Public support for change
In November 2022 city residents voted overwhelmingly — 72% to 28% — in a non-binding referendum in support of legalized, taxed and regulated marijuana.
Residents responded to the question “Should marijuana be legalized for adult use, taxed, and regulated like alcohol?”
More than half of states across the nation, including every state surrounding Wisconsin, have legalized some form of marijuana.
Kenosha County residents voted in favor of legalizing medical marijuana in an advisory referendum in 2018 with 56,000 votes, or 88% of the ballots cast.
According to a Gallup survey conducted in July 2021, 49% of Americans say they have used marijuana, up from 30% in 1985.
A Marquette University Law School poll conducted in February 2022, found 61% of Wisconsinites said that marijuana should be fully legalized and regulated like alcohol. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/kenosha-committee-votes-to-change-the-way-city-prosecutes-marijuana-violations/article_46334862-ee99-11ed-99f4-df8f746bd930.html | 2023-05-09T21:36:22 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/kenosha-committee-votes-to-change-the-way-city-prosecutes-marijuana-violations/article_46334862-ee99-11ed-99f4-df8f746bd930.html |
PLEASANT PRAIRIE – A residential development that would bring over 700 housing units to the village spurred lengthy Village Board debate Monday night.
The Highland Estates subdivision, proposed to sit on 275 acres between 93rd and 104th Streets just west of the existing Devonshire and Village Green Heights subdivisions, is planned to include 489 single-family lots, 85 two-family lots and 38 two-unit condominiums, for a total of 735 units.
The single-family lots will range in size from 6,900 to 31,053 square feet, with the homes ranging from 1,300 to 2,800 square feet. The cost of a home is estimated to be about $400,000 to over $625,000.
The two-family lots will be 8,625 to 10,350 square feet, with about 3,000-square-foot buildings. Prices are estimated to range between $450,000 to $579,000. The two-unit condominiums will have units of about 1,400 square feet each, and range from $450,000 to $579,000.
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The proposed plan is to build the subdivision in seven phases over several years.
Both a comprehensive plan amendment and a master conceptual plan related to the development went before the Village Board Monday night.
Village President John Steinbrink recused himself during discussion and voting related to the Highland Estates project, as the land of the proposed project is owned by his family. Trustee Michael Pollocoff was elected as president pro temp for the duration.
Developer Sanjay Kuttemperoor of ZL River Development LLC spoke to the board about the project, emphasizing affordability and quality.
Most of the lots proposed are smaller than in previous village developments, something Kuttemperoor attributed to changing market forces. Young, first-time home buyers that the village was looking to attract, Kuttemperoor said, have been priced-out of larger lots and are looking for affordability.
The larger lots seen in former village developments were simply not financially feasible, Kuttemperoor stated.
During last week’s Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission meeting, numerous residents spoke both in favor and against the proposed development.
Linda Wohlgemuth, senior vice president and chief operating officer at Froedtert South in Pleasant Prairie, praised the developers, whom she’d worked with previously.
“They’re people you can rely on, they will listen, If something isn’t working they’ll do something different,” Wohlgemuth said.
Others expressed concerns with the development however, citing increased traffic, crowding, dropping property values, increased emergency calls and more.
Recently elected Village Trustee James Kremer, who ran in part because of concerns over the density of upcoming village projects, questioned how current residents would benefit from the development.
“The existing residents are not for this,” Kremer said. “Who I’ve heard that are for this are developers, real estate agents and large corporations. That is a very clear line right now.”
Pollocoff had a different stance.
“My fundamental understanding is, we should be willing to accept any kind of quality development,” Pollocoff said. “We’re not a town where we’re going to be agricultural forever, we’re a village.”
Village Administrator Eric Rindfleisch also spoke in favor of the development.
“Growing communities are low-tax communities, and low tax-paying communities are thriving communities,” Rindfleisch said. “In order to maintain the level of services we have, it’s almost incumbent upon us to look for ways of continuing to grow.”
The two development items before the board ultimately passed on 3 to 1 votes, with Kremer opposed.
Other business
In other business, the board approved amendments to rules regarding the feeding of birds and other animals. Feed is not to be placed on the ground intentionally, nor are birds to be fed by hand.
“We’re trying not to feed non-domesticated animals in the area and make them stay,” Rindfleisch said.
Bird feeders hung high enough above the ground and with proper rodent guards are still allowed, he said.
The board approved a resolution designating the week of May 14 through May 20 as National Police Week, honoring the village’s officers. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day, with the week it fell into being National Police Week.
The board also approved a resolution designating the week of May 21 through May 27 as National Public Works Week. Steinbrink said it was to honor the “invisible” work that keeps the water running, toilets flushing and roads clear in Pleasant Prairie. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/pleasant-prairie-village-board-debates-proposed-housing-development-plans/article_bdbab9f8-ee9c-11ed-8901-a3eb44af5cd2.html | 2023-05-09T21:36:28 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/pleasant-prairie-village-board-debates-proposed-housing-development-plans/article_bdbab9f8-ee9c-11ed-8901-a3eb44af5cd2.html |
The male suspect and the woman he was with are pictured. Anyone with information can contact Detective Sgt. Timothy Nosich at 219-836-6658 or …
MUNSTER — A 60-year-old man was injured after being assaulted Thursday night outside a Burger King, police said.
Munster police said officers found the male victim "bleeding profusely" from his mouth when they responded to the scene around 2:45 p.m. at the restaurant's 7938 Calumet Ave. location. The victim was unable to tell police what happened.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
Upon further investigation, detectives discovered the male suspect was having a disagreement with a woman outside the location. The suspect was standing in front of the woman's vehicle to block her from turning on to Calumet Avenue. When the 60-year-old man tried to intervene, the male suspect hit him in the face and he fell to the ground. The male suspect proceeded to kick the 60-year-old man who was on the ground.
Witnesses told police the suspect was "stomping" on the 60-year-old man's head, Munster police said.
The man was taken to Munster Community Hospital for his injuries, police said. The injuries were not life-threatening.
The alleged suspect is a Black male who is approximately 6 feet tall with a slim build. He was with a woman driving a red Ford Fusion, police said.
Police are asking anyone with any information on the suspect to contact Detective Sgt. Timothy Nosich at 219-836-6658 or tnosich@munster.org .
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Nidia Trinidad-Reyes
Age : 28
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304114
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Timothy Snow
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304100
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
James Reid
Age : 36
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304103
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kayla Ruiz
Age : 23
Residence: Cicero, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304099
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Sheridan
Age : 51
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304120
Arrest Date: April 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Anthony Lardydell
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304101
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INT-THREATEN ANOTHER W/INTENT THEY ENGAGE IN CONDUCT AGAINST WILL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus Lucio
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304123
Arrest Date: April 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karolina Mallett
Age : 44
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304107
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brent Ladwig
Age : 33
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304121
Arrest Date: April 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - (NIBRS FRAUD OFFENSE)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Heather Grzelak
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304116
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cortney Kelley
Age : 32
Residence: Lake Village, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304119
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyray Gary
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304097
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Wayne Gralewski Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304106
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Donnell Brooks Jr.
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304108
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latasha Buchanan
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304117
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jason Cohen
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304111
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tina Criswell
Age : 53
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304095
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnnie Blair
Age : 40
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304115
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diamond Tillotson Spates
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304070
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dallas Vondersaar
Age : 29
Residence: Cicero, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304079
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Petrassi
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304061
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christian Reed
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304059
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Curt Schwab
Age : 44
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304077
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dion Neal
Age : 24
Residence: Waukegan, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304065
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyion Grayson
Age : 41
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304066
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daryl Jones
Age : 57
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304068
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Latajonae Larry
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304060
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Lobody
Age : 33
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304090
Arrest Date: April 29, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lisa Ellis
Age : 40
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304078
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Raul Barajas
Age : 37
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2302899
Arrest Date: April 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Caine
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304083
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Dunkerley
Age : 46
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304081
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Laquan Afolayan
Age : 32
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304058
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Susan Unruh
Age : 53
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304051
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Townsell
Age : 39
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304048
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ARSON - RESULTS IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY TO A PERSON OTHER THAN DEFENDANT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Tillger
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304033
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elliott Torres
Age : 22
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304038
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jason Sivak
Age : 43
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304039
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: TRESPASS - PROPERTY - UNAUTHORIZED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bruce Evans
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304041
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Fils
Age : 48
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304053
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Larcel Lockhart
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304055
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Arthur Erb Jr.
Age : 53
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304036
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Campero
Age : 40
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304044
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Cross
Age : 33
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304037
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deja Dowdy
Age : 27
Residence: Richton Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304049
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Damon Edwards
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304052
Arrest Date: April 28, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christian Tindell-Hall
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303994
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Donald Williams
Age : 63
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304005
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bailey Windom
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303996
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Taylor
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304022
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Russell Starnes
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304025
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Casey Ramos Jr.
Age : 28
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304011
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesse Sanchez
Age : 41
Residence: Schneider, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304008
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Samantha Shaffer
Age : 51
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304006
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Potter
Age : 50
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304014
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Adam McCormick
Age : 28
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304024
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Frankie Munoz
Age : 35
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303986
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Perkins
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304019
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ian Pilkins
Age : 29
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304031
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A MOTORBOAT WHILE INTOXICATEDPRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Emanuel Ivy
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303990
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: LSCT
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Karlon Jackson
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304017
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leonard Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303997
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javier Martinez
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303991
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Davis
Age : 45
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303995
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Auop Elmatari
Age : 21
Residence: Oak Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303993
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INT-THREATEN ANOTHER W/INTENT THEY ENGAGE IN CONDUCT AGAINST WILL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Cardenas
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304028
Arrest Date: April 27, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ray Dampier
Age : 44
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303992
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerardo Avila
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304020
Arrest Date: April 26, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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DALLAS(KDAF)— Dallas has a reputation for its thriving arts and cultural scene, which includes a wide range of museums, galleries, and festivals that highlight gifted artists.
The Other Art Fair is no different. This global event describes itself as “a global gathering of creative thinkers, game changers, and pleasure seekers sharing emerging talent and unforgettable experiences.”
This time, it has made its way to Dallas and will be hosted at the Dallas Market Hall from May 11 through May 14.
With over 130 different artists in attendance, visitors will get the chance to experience interactive murals, installations, live DJ sets, and more.
Guests can interact with the artists, buy their creations directly from them, and participate in discussions about their work.
The Dallas Market Hall offers the perfect setting for the fair, offering guests a distinctive and engaging way to see the art.
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*Online reservations offer savings in fees and simple check-in.
In accordance with Fair rules, on-site pricing takes effect on the day of the event, and tickets will be offered for sale both online and on-site, subject to availability.
For more information and ticket sales check here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/artists-from-around-the-world-coming-right-here-in-dallas-the-other-art-fair/ | 2023-05-09T21:42:16 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/artists-from-around-the-world-coming-right-here-in-dallas-the-other-art-fair/ |
Lincoln Electric System CEO Kevin Wailes has announced plans to retire.
Wailes, who has led the municipal electric company since 2010, will step down at the end of the year.
“This decision is never an easy one to make, and I’m so proud of all we’ve accomplished and the many talented people who serve our community,” Wailes said in a news release. “In 13 years as CEO, I have had the opportunity to work with an organization committed to the highest levels of system reliability, financial stability and sustainability, while embracing technology advancement and workforce development.”
Wailes, who is just the third CEO in the history of LES, came to the utility from Your Own Utilities, the municipal electric utility serving Tallahassee, Florida — where he spent 23 years, including 15 years as general manager. He also served as the superintendent of the Lamar Utilities Board in Lamar, Colorado.
During his tenure, Wailes led LES in adopting a goal to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide production from its generation portfolio by 2040. As part of that goal, the utility bought out its stake in the coal-fired Sheldon Station power plant near Hallam in 2017. It also greatly increased its investment in solar and wind power.
The LES Administrative Board will soon start a nationwide search for a new CEO. LES Board Chair Andrew Hunzeker said Wailes’ impact on LES and public power is beyond measure.
“Kevin’s leadership skills and ability to work with key stakeholders collaboratively delivered significant long-term benefits to our community and the energy industry,” said Hunzeker, who is the chief financial officer of Lincoln Industries.
“Lincoln and the surrounding communities are fortunate to have a leader with his talent and expertise guiding our electric utility. Kevin’s educational process helped the board immensely when setting the net-zero carbon dioxide production goal.”
Photos: Berkshire Hathaway 2023 annual shareholders meeting weekend in Omaha | https://journalstar.com/business/local/lincoln-electric-ceo-announces-retirement/article_d6cf5298-ee9f-11ed-b8c5-0f87d4bbfaae.html | 2023-05-09T21:42:17 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/business/local/lincoln-electric-ceo-announces-retirement/article_d6cf5298-ee9f-11ed-b8c5-0f87d4bbfaae.html |
SCRANTON, Pa. — Students and guests filled a ballroom inside the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center for the 35th Annual Teen Symposium on the Holocaust.
The two-day event gives students first-hand accounts of Holocaust survivors and those who helped them to escape.
"The kids get to get this close and talk to them. What was it like? How bad was it? It's very compelling," said Jim Connors, symposium organizer.
Lois Flamholz is a Holocaust survivor. Lois was 15 years old when she and her family were taken to Auschwitz.
She was separated from her parents and siblings. Lois spoke several languages, including German and Russian, and had an encounter with a worker at the camp which Lois believes is part of the reason she's alive today.
"If this Russian girl wouldn't have said something to me while I was working to try and avoid getting a number, I guess I would have died in Auschwitz," said Lois Flamholz, Holocaust survivor.
Six million Jewish people were killed by Nazi forces, more than one million of those were children.
"It was one of the worst examples of evil in the whole history of mankind," said Connors.
Lois is 95 years old today and says it's important for her to speak about the horrors she experienced.
"It's not easy. Most of the time, I go home, and I don't sleep a few nights, thinking of my whole story of my whole life. I have children now, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and I hope they never have to go through what I went through," said Lois.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/students-in-scranton-hear-from-holocaust-survivors-lois-flamholz-jim-connors-teen-symposium-on-the-holocaust/523-5e71dc9c-614e-46c1-af2b-45e65b78f746 | 2023-05-09T21:43:43 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/students-in-scranton-hear-from-holocaust-survivors-lois-flamholz-jim-connors-teen-symposium-on-the-holocaust/523-5e71dc9c-614e-46c1-af2b-45e65b78f746 |
SCRANTON, Pa. — Police say a man and a woman were shot after a fight broke out along wheeler avenue back in 2020.
On Tuesday, Nathaniel Mungin Sr. was sentenced to up to 23 months in prison with the remaining time under house arrest for time already served.
He pleaded guilty earlier this year to aggravated assault charges.
His son, Nathanial Mungin Jr., will spend one year on probation after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct.
Tawana Mintz was also sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to hindering prosecution.
Three other people were sentenced earlier this year for their involvement in the violence in Scranton.
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NESCOPECK, Pa. — A second attempt to save Nescopeck Elementary School was not enough.
The Berwick Area School board voted 5 to 4 last night in favor of shutting down the kindergarten through fourth grade learning center at the end of next school year, leaving many parents devastated.
"Being, you know, third generation, my kids are fourth generation Nescopeck alumni and current students, it means a lot it us. We are a community over there," said parent Crystal Mickalowski. "And if you didn't go to Nescopeck and you're not from Nescopeck, you might not truly understand how much that school means to us and our community."
The decision is confusing to many parents who say they haven't been able to understand the reasoning behind the decision...
"They're just saying financial reasons. They're saying that it needs so many renovations that to renovate the school and Salem Elementary school, the district can't afford it," says parent Jennifer Moyer of Hollenback Township.
The district tells Newswatch 16 the vote came about because of a feasibility study presented to the school last year that projected a decline in elementary enrollment.
The district said it considered three options for needed renovations with those numbers in mind.
First, the district could keep all three schools open and renovate Nescopeck Elementary and Salem Elementary for a cost of about 38 million dollars.
Second, the district could close Nescopeck, consolidate it with Salem and renovate that school for about 19 million dollars
Finally, the district can close all three current elementary schools and consolidate them into a new one for about 39 million dollars.
Last night's vote shows the board going with the second option, but parents still have concerns.
"We will no longer be able to bring fifth grade back to the elementary schools. We will no longer be able to obtain the small class sizes that everyone's wanting to hopefully improve our test scores," says parent Leah Zwolinski.
The superintendent here at Berwick Area School District tells Newswatch 16 that when the two schools are consolidated, there will be a restructuring of staff to meet the educational needs of the students.
But parents are not confident that that will help with the quality of education or the quality of life they believe this school provides to the community.
"It's not just a school to us. It's a second home to a lot of the kids where they can grow, get the love and support that some might not get at home," said Mickalowski.
The school is set to close after the 2023-2024 school year. Parents tell us they will continue to fight to keep it open until then.
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, new evidence shows that women with an average risk for breast cancer should begin breast screenings at the age of 40.
"The newer data is showing a 2% annual increase in breast cancer cases from the years 2015-2019. It is an overall trend in breast cancers diagnosed at earlier ages," said Dr. Susan Branton, a Breast Health Specialist at UPMC Northcentral.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines previously encouraged people with average risk to start screening at age 50.
Dr. Branton explained the new guidelines.
"The task force recommendations are to currently start at age 40 and do mammograms every other year through the age 74," she said.
Dr. Branton told Newswatch 16 what it means to be at an average risk for breast cancer, "Those with average risk are just people who do not have a strong family history, do not have dense breast tissues or any genetic predisposition."
The recent data showed negative news for Black women.
"Develop breast cancer at earlier ages and also develop more aggressive kinds of breast cancer. They are also at a 40% more of a risk of dying from breast cancer compared to other women," added Dr. Branton
Women with a high risk or family history of breast cancer in Pennsylvania can now get breast screenings for free thanks to a new bill signed by Governor Josh Shapiro.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/breast-health-expert-discusses-new-guidelines-us-preventive-services-task-force-dr-susan-branton-upmc/523-5abfa635-6f35-4e03-a14a-386228e3ef85 | 2023-05-09T21:44:01 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/breast-health-expert-discusses-new-guidelines-us-preventive-services-task-force-dr-susan-branton-upmc/523-5abfa635-6f35-4e03-a14a-386228e3ef85 |
HUGHESVILLE, Pa. — Student safety is a big priority for Mark Stamm, the superintendent at East Lycoming School District. Because of this, the school district recently added cameras to all of its buses.
"The idea is to try and bring attention to people passing through buses when the sidearm is out and when the red lights are flashing," said Stamm.
Local central Pennsylvania school districts tell Newswatch 16 that stop-arm violations are on the rise. Stamm says his district is taking action.
"The bus drivers brought this program to us out of concern they had on some of our busier routes. So now they are on all of our buses. We think we have some more problematic areas, but it does happen all around the country. Drivers are more distracted today, and people are in a hurry, and we just want to bring attention to it and try to get people to slow down," he said.
If you are caught on camera driving by a school bus when the stop sign is out, the school resource officer will review that footage, and you could be issued a $300 fine.
"So, the cameras are engaged when the lights are flashing, and the start arm is fully extended," Stamm added.
The school district says all the cameras were provided for free by the Bus Patrol organization.
"The company installs them, they pay all the installation fees, there is no cost to the school district or the local community. They make the money through the citations that are issued," Stamm explained.
The cameras are on the buses now, but the program officially launches on May 11th.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/school-district-in-lycoming-county-adding-cameras-to-buses-east-mark-stamm-safety-bus-patrol/523-938d1a10-0fd7-4731-a532-f488043bdb19 | 2023-05-09T21:44:08 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/school-district-in-lycoming-county-adding-cameras-to-buses-east-mark-stamm-safety-bus-patrol/523-938d1a10-0fd7-4731-a532-f488043bdb19 |
BOOTHBAY, Maine — Deputies are searching for a missing man last seen in Boothbay Saturday evening.
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office got a call Tuesday morning regarding 23-year-old Cameron Brown, originally from the Yarmouth area, who was reportedly missing from Shore Road in Boothbay, a news release from the sheriff's office said.
Brown was reportedly last seen in Boothbay Saturday evening by a friend and coworker. He was in Boothbay working with a company that's renovating the Ocean Point Inn, deputies said.
"Cameron is a white male, 5'10" with blonde hair and brown eyes and wears glasses," the release said.
The sheriff's office has reportedly been using a drone to search the area.
"Anyone having information on Cameron Brown’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at (207) 882-7332 or email Detective Ryan Chubbuck rchubbuck@lincolnso.me," deputies said.
Additionally, those with information can use a tip411 line anonymously by texting the keyword LTIP and tip to 847411. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/deputies-search-for-missing-man-last-seen-in-boothbay-may-6-saturday-shore-road-maine/97-c6ffddf1-b070-4722-81bc-df1c199c8c48 | 2023-05-09T21:48:26 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/deputies-search-for-missing-man-last-seen-in-boothbay-may-6-saturday-shore-road-maine/97-c6ffddf1-b070-4722-81bc-df1c199c8c48 |
AUBURN, Maine — A woman suffered serious burn injuries after she reportedly fell into a campfire in Auburn on Saturday.
Officials were called to a wooded area near a trail at the end of Hutchins Street in Auburn after receiving a report about a woman who was seriously injured after burns suffered at a campsite, Auburn Deputy Police Chief Tim Cougle told NEWS CENTER Maine on Tuesday.
Jessica Durant, 40, who is known to have ties to Lewiston, was brought to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston before being flown by helicopter to Maine Medical Center in Portland, Cougle said.
Durant's condition was not made available, but Maine Medical Center did confirm that she was still at the hospital on Tuesday.
A witness reportedly told police that Durant had fallen into a campfire while she was camping with friends in that area, Cougle said.
The incident is being investigated by the state fire marshal's office. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/lewiston-auburn/woman-campsite-fire-auburn-serious-injuries/97-465b94d2-19e9-4110-a4bf-2f6c141e7c3f | 2023-05-09T21:48:35 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/lewiston-auburn/woman-campsite-fire-auburn-serious-injuries/97-465b94d2-19e9-4110-a4bf-2f6c141e7c3f |
SANFORD, Maine — It's been four days since more than 100 asylum seekers arrived in Sanford. Community members told NEWS CENTER Maine they have been raising money to get families into hotels so they at least have somewhere to sleep.
Now, the city is holding an emergency council meeting to try to figure out the best way to handle this situation.
Sanford citizens have dropped off food and are trying to support the asylum seekers. The people NEWS CENTER Maine spoke to spoke to say they were told Portland was out of room, so they came here. But then they were told there was no room left in Sanford.
One of those people is Gaspar Simeone Mbiye who is seeking asylum from his home country of Angola.
Mbiye doesn't speak English, so we had to use google translate to do our interview.
I asked him if he was scared. Mbiye said he is the most scared to go back to Angola because it's not safe to live there.
That fear and dreams of a better life are what drove him for four months to get here.
He told NEWS CENTER Maine he traveled through Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Mexico, a lot of it walking with serious pain in one foot.
There are many people in Sanford who are trying to help support refugees like Mbiye.
"The city has been silent," Marcia Farmer said.
Farmer spoke with NEWS CENTER Maine on Monday night and was still out assisting people on Tuesday morning.
Farmer said she has been taking time off work and doing everything she can to give these asylees a fresh start.
"I realized how much they have been through and how much help they need," she said.
Farmer added that they want what most people want, to live in peace. Mbiye echoed those thoughts. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-immigration/sanford-maine-city-council-holds-emergency-meeting-to-discuss-asylum-seeker-issue-politics/97-1ad14b5c-1cd8-4671-916b-9b0619ef2ce5 | 2023-05-09T21:48:46 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-immigration/sanford-maine-city-council-holds-emergency-meeting-to-discuss-asylum-seeker-issue-politics/97-1ad14b5c-1cd8-4671-916b-9b0619ef2ce5 |
LEVANT, Maine — Opening day for Treworgy Family Orchards was put on pause Tuesday due to an incident involving a fire.
The popular Maine orchard said in a Facebook post there was an incident with their doughnut machine, later mentioning a fire.
Doughnuts could not be made, and the orchard announced it would no longer be opening to the public.
"Everyone is perfectly fine and the fire was very well contained by our very brave employee and family member," the orchard said on Facebook.
The orchard said it will now hold its opening day on Wednesday.
Fire crews from Levant responded to aid in the incident. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/opening-day-at-treworgy-family-orchards-set-back-due-to-fire-levant-maine/97-0bf2a152-d3ed-4782-943b-98558b7e7bb5 | 2023-05-09T21:48:56 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/opening-day-at-treworgy-family-orchards-set-back-due-to-fire-levant-maine/97-0bf2a152-d3ed-4782-943b-98558b7e7bb5 |
BALTIMORE — Whether they're wiping runny noses in between alphabet lessons or reading 100 essays on World War II, teachers deserve a break every now and then.
For Teacher Appreciation Week, a few lucky teachers are getting their break rooms upgraded.
The Educator Wellness Lounge Makeover Program brings in teams of professional designers and furniture dealers to make teachers lounges the best they can possibly be.
Harlem Park Elementary is one of six schools getting the treatment.
They cut the ribbon on their new lounge on Tuesday.
"I once read that teachers make an average of 1500 decisions every minute during their workday. The need for teachers to be on at all times is mentally and physically exhausting. This is why having this space is so special to us. It will allow us to have peace and quiet during our lunch break, or a new workstation to use during our planning. This allows teachers to reset and be their best selves for their students," said Diana Stockwell, a teacher at Harlem Park Elementary.
Each lounge is also tailored exactly to each individual school's needs. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/educators-celebrate-newly-renovated-break-room-amid-teacher-appreciation-week | 2023-05-09T21:58:21 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/educators-celebrate-newly-renovated-break-room-amid-teacher-appreciation-week |
BALTIMORE — The state-of-the-art Curtis National Hand Center at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore has been emptied out making way for multi-million dollar renovations in large part being paid for with $1.5 million from the feds.
“It’s just a no-brainer in what we’re going to see and what kind of medical care we’re going to receive as a result of this,” said Maryland Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger.
The more than $2 million project will modernize the two-floor center, which was built decades ago.
The concept of a hand center dates back to just after World War II when Dr. Raymond Curtis who had performed his surgical training here at Union Memorial pioneered the idea.
What started with Curtis and three colleagues in a trailer abutting the hospital has grown into a staff of 14 full-time hand surgeons, in addition to providing training to all of the similar specialists in the U.S. Army and their work is life-changing.
“There are patients being cared for for trauma,” explained Hand Center Chief Dr. James Higgins, “There’s also arthritis, nerve compression, carpal tunnel syndrome people have heard of is the most common thing. There are congenital abnormalities where children are born missing fingers or web fingers.
Now, the top specialists in the world will have facilities to match restoring their patients’ hand function and quality of life at the tips of their fingers.
“For affection, for how you identify yourself with the people around you, for things as simple as holding a child,” said Higgins, “These are things that are critically important to how you relate with the world.” | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/national-hand-center-in-baltimore-receives-multi-million-dollar-helping-hand | 2023-05-09T21:58:22 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/national-hand-center-in-baltimore-receives-multi-million-dollar-helping-hand |
More efficient? Duke Energy is building a floating solar farm on a cooling pond in Bartow
Duke Energy has begun construction on a floating solar project at its Hines Energy Complex in Bartow.
The two-acre pilot on water will include 1,800 solar modules that can produce nearly 1 megawatt of electricity and about 1 million kilowatt-hours annually.
The floating array at 7700 County Road 555 in Bartow will be installed starting this month on an existing 1,200-acre cooling pond, which was once a phosphate mining pit. At peak output, the array could generate enough electricity to power nearly 100 local homes.
At a groundbreaking on Monday, Shayna White, Duke’s Florida project manager, said the small-scale pilot on Duke property will be a test to determine if the technology behind floating solar arrays have better efficiency and capabilities than land-based solar farms.
“The water should have a cooling effect to help them operate more efficiently,” White said, explaining cooler solar panels are more efficient energy producers.
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“We're also doing bifacial modules so they'll be picking up energy from the top and the bottom of the module as the Sun is reflecting off the water,“ she said.
“On a larger scale, it would in theory decrease evaporation in the pond” because the panels shade the water from sunlight, but she only expects that to be a small impact with this small of a pilot array.
The solar modules will rest on rectangular floating dock-like bases, she said. The solar panels will be fixed and facing south as they collect sunlight. They should be producing power by mid-July to early-August.
“The cooling pond is essentially a radiator for the plant. It’s a great place to start a pilot project like this,” said Tommy Oneal, Duke Energy Florida’s environmental specialist.
The construction phase of the project will employ about 15 workers for up to six months.
“We’re excited to get hands-on experience with Duke Energy Florida’s first floating solar project at one of our own power plant sites,” said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president, in a recent press release.
“Unique pilots like floating solar are helping us better understand the capabilities of innovative clean energy technologies that can benefit our Florida customers and communities now and in the future.”
At the Bartow pilot project, crews will construct and assemble the floating system on land in segments before securing it with anchors in the water. The project will take approximately five to six months.
“The pilot is part of Duke Energy's Vision Florida program, which is designed to test innovative projects such as microgrids and battery energy storage, among others, to prepare the power grid for a clean energy future,” it said in a press release.
The company has interim carbon emission targets of at least 50% reduction from electric generation by 2030 and 80% reduction by 2040, Duke said.
In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear, it said.
“The company is well on its way to meeting a major milestone by placing its 21st solar project in operation by the end of this year,” said Audrey Stasko, spokeswoman for Duke Energy.
The Bartow installation will be Duke Energy’s first floating solar pilot and its first solar project in Polk County, she said.
Duke Energy has added 700 megawatts of solar energy at 10 facilities in Florida between 2018 and 2022. Every 100 megawatts can power 16,400 U.S. homes.
The utility’s goal is to increase solar power capabilities to a total of 1,500 megawatts at 25 solar plants by 2024, the utility said. In Duke Energy Florida’s 10-Year Site Plan, the company expects to have more than 4,500 megawatts of utility scale solar generating capacity online by 2032.
“We’ve made great progress in our transition to cleaner energy and we continue to invest in and explore technology that will help us achieve our path to net zero,” Stasko said.
Based on Duke Energy Florida’s current fuel mix, each 74.9 megawatt solar facility displaces about 1.2 million cubic feet of natural gas, 15,000 barrels of fuel oil and 12,000 tons of coal each year.
When asked if solar-produced electricity would lower power bills, Stasko said, “As a result of Duke Energy’s continued commitment to solar investments, Duke Energy is already passing approximately $56 million of corporate tax savings annually to Florida customers from the Inflation Reduction Act.
“For residential customers, this resulted in a decrease of $1.90 per 1,000 kilowatt-hours that began in January 2023,” she said. “Additionally, the company is refunding Florida customers another $11.7 million in tax savings from 2022 solar generation.”
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Charlotte, N.C.-based Duke Energy, owns 10,500 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida, it said.
Across the U.S., Duke Energy is one of the nation's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity.
Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 27,600 people. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/duke-energy-is-building-its-first-floating-solar-farm-in-bartow/70186945007/ | 2023-05-09T21:58:25 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/duke-energy-is-building-its-first-floating-solar-farm-in-bartow/70186945007/ |
BALTIMORE — Survivors of sexual abuse have been fighting for more time to sue for nearly a decade in Maryland.
Starting Oct 1., they’ll get that chance.
“For everybody who was abused, we’re going to make sure they have a voice not only in the court of public opinion but in the court of law," said Attorney Ben Crump.
Crump is representing a group of survivors suing abusers and the Catholic Church of Baltimore.
According to a report from the Attorney General, it detailed nearly eight decades of child sex abuse and cover up by the Baltimore Archdiocese.
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“This is what 456 pages of abuse looks like right here, 456 pages," said Attorney Adam Slater, holding up the report from Attorney General Anthony Brown.
There’s an unknown number of victims, though Crump estimates hundreds still haven’t come forward.
Each of them mentioned the lasting effects of the abuse.
“It’s caused so many problems in my life and it still does to this day. There’s so much anger in my life, so much hate," said survivor Marc Floto, who got emotional speaking.
The lawyers say decisions about how the lawsuits are filed will be made on a case by case basis.
All will be filed against the church, some against individual parishes and even the priests themselves. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/victims-no-more-survivors-of-sexual-abuse-to-file-lawsuits-against-abusers | 2023-05-09T21:58:29 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/victims-no-more-survivors-of-sexual-abuse-to-file-lawsuits-against-abusers |
Judge's resignation creates opening on Sixth DCA, based in Lakeland
Gov. Ron DeSantis has requested nominees to fill an opening on the Sixth District Court of Appeal, based in Lakeland.
The opening was created by the resignation of Judge Jay Cohen. A news release from DeSantis’ office did not provide a reason for Cohen’s resignation.
Cohen served for 14 years on the Fifth District Court of Appeal, based in Daytona Beach, before DeSantis assigned him to the Sixth DCA in January.
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DeSantis ordered the Sixth DCA’s Judicial Nominating Commission to provide him with names of nominees by June 17. Interested candidates must submit completed applications to the commission’s chair, Jeff Aaron, at jeff.aaron@gray-robinson.com by May 31.
Candidates must live in Orange, Osceola, Hardee, Highlands, Polk, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry or Lee County at the time of appointment. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/judges-resignation-creates-opening-on-sixth-dca-based-in-lakeland/70189372007/ | 2023-05-09T21:58:31 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/judges-resignation-creates-opening-on-sixth-dca-based-in-lakeland/70189372007/ |
Lakeland faces state mandates to improve water quality on five lakes
LAKELAND — Florida Department of Environmental Protection has identified five Lakeland lakes where water quality needs to be improved, adding to the city's lengthy list of polluted lakes.
Lakes Beulah, Crago, Horney, John and Somerset made Florida's Verified Impaired Waters List when updated in July 2022 for not meeting federal Clean Water Act standards during the state agency's biannual review of city-submitted water sampling data.
"It's not unusual. Most of the lakes in Lakeland have elevated levels of nutrients," said Laurie Smith, manager of the city's Lakes and Stormwater Division.
The state agency has approached Lakeland about drafting detailed plans to improve water quality for each of the fives lakes.
These unfunded state mandates could become a costly and time-consuming endeavor, Smith said. She is hoping to successfully negotiate with the FDEP to set realistic goals moving forward given each lake's history.
"It's a struggle when it doesn't make sense for certain water bodies, but regulations are regulations," she said. "It will take a big effort on our part and the FDEP to work with us."
History of the five lakes
Three of the five lakes identified by FDEP — lakes Crago, John and Somerset — are old phosphate-mining pits turned into manmade lakes. The total phosphorus level is one of the factors considered by the FDEP when assessing water quality, Smith said.
"We say that they need to look really hard at that, as you are already fighting the natural environment the lake was created in," she said.
All three water bodies were cited by the state agency for having high phosphorus levels, but lakes John and Somerset were found to have high levels of nitrogen and other nutrients.
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Lake Horney, another one of the five on FDEP's list, is a manmade lake where a former willow swamp was dug out to provide a lake for residents, Smith said.
"We do not consider that to be a natural lake," she said. "We would have further conversations with the DEP regarding mandates."
Lake Beulah, located west of the RP Funding Center, is the only natural lake to make the state's list. Smith said its water samples "just barely" failed to meet expectations.
"I believe there will be improvements in the lake that it will meet criteria in the next few years, just give us more time," she said.
Lake Beulah has had shoreline restoration work completed, Smith said, which fixed a major erosion issue that dumped sediment into the lake. Future plans are to manage the aquatic vegetation by removing invasive species and replacing it with beneficial native plants.
Has Lakeland's rapid growth negatively impacted its lakes?
Stormwater runoff is a major source of pollution for Lakeland's water bodies as it carries dirt, sediment, chemicals and trash off the roads and into the water. The city's rapid growth in recent years has seen miles of added pavement, with new roads, parking lots and housing developments.
Developers have strict regulations they must follow when it comes to managing stormwater and runoff, Smith said.
"There's better stormwater management, flood control and stormwater treatment in place in these new developments," she said.
Redevelopment of older commercial and residential developments forces developers to update their systems to something more environmentally friendly, Smith said, as in the past there were little to no requirements.
Lakeland's nine priority lakes
Lakeland has a list of nine priority lakes for which it has detailed plans to limit the total maximum nutrient load, or amount flowing into a lake, or in the alternative, has a nutrient reduction plan in place with FDEP.
There nine lakes are:
- Lake Hunter
- Lake Bonny
- Crystal Lake
- Lake Hollingsworth
- Lake Parker
- Lake Bonnet
- Lake Morton
- Lake Mirror
- Lake Gibson
Lake Hunter has been targeted for water-quality improvement for more than 12 years, Smith said, where Lake Gibson has become a new focus in 2022. The city's priority ranking is based on several factors including whether there's a state mandate to clean it up, the level of nutrients that need to be reduced and whether there's been projects completed to clean it up. The list is updated yearly.
Lake Hollingsworth and Lake Parker are two examples Smith said of water bodies where a lot of work has been done to improve the water. In Lake Parker, the city has installed a number of stormwater treatment measures and is now working with the county to tackle invasive aquatic plants.
"We've seen its water quality improve significantly over the last 10 years."
Others like Lake Bonnet face an issue because of the sheer amount of sediment that has accumulated over time on the lake's bottom, which can gradually leech nutrients and chemicals into the water. Smith said she estimated there's about 28 feet of sediment on one side of the lake.
The city received $42.9 million in state funds from the Department of Economic Opportunity in April 2021 to help dredge the lake and prevent flooding downstream, Smith said. It's taken a while to get all measures approved, but she said the city is in the process of hiring contractors.
"By making more room in Lake Bonnet, we'll be able to manage stormwater much better in that area," she said. "The side benefit is there will be some improvement in water quality."
Lakeland undertakes daily activities to manage water quality in all its lakes ranging from street sweeping to harvesting hydrilla, an invasive species of aquatic plant. Smith warned the city must be cautious, as overtreatment of vegetation at Lake Gibson is part of what negatively impacted its water quality.
Sara-Megan Walsh can be reached at swalsh@theledger.com or 863-802-7545. Follow on Twitter @SaraWalshFl. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/state-says-lakeland-needs-to-improve-water-quality-on-five-lakes/70187057007/ | 2023-05-09T21:58:37 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/state-says-lakeland-needs-to-improve-water-quality-on-five-lakes/70187057007/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The owner of a toy shop in Wichita has succeeded in getting the City of Wichita to rewrite its requirements for secondhand stores.
Derek Sorrells owns Let’s Go Build, 2684 N. Greenwich, a store that buys, sells and trades Lego bricks. As he was starting the business, he learned that the City ordinances for secondhand shops required him to fingerprint people who brought in used Legos. So, he took his concern to City Hall.
Troy Anderson, assistant city manager, has been working with City staff to find a solution. He said the fingerprint requirement started to combat the resale of stolen goods and only applied to some secondhand stores.
As a result of their work, Anderson and City staff tweaked the ordinances and approached the City Council in March. That led to more changes and another City Council visit in April.
On Tuesday, Anderson presented the winning option, and the City Council voted unanimously to approve it.
The rewritten ordinances create exemptions for:
- Toys
- Antiques and collectibles
- Handbags
- Shoes
- Costume jewelry
- Heavy equipment
- Home appliances, furnishings and other household items
- Military surplus
- Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts, components and accessories
- Textiles
Secondhand stores that sell these items are not exempt:
- Lawn and garden supplies and associated equipment
- Consumer electronics
- Musical instruments
- Sporting goods
The dealers who are not exempt must still be licensed, but the fingerprint requirement has changed.
“We had ongoing conversations around the fingerprinting,” Anderson said. “The charter ordinance being presented to you introduces the requirement that a secondhand dealer must obtain a photographic image or video of the seller in lieu of a fingerprint scan, with one exception — automated kiosks, also known as ecoATMs, still require a fingerprint scan.”
He said he visited a couple of the kiosks around Wichita and confirmed they have a fingerprint scan.
Anderson pointed out that the exemptions will mean 80 shops no longer need secondhand dealer licenses. However, since they are $100 apiece, the City will lose out on that revenue.
But he said there are some benefits.
“We’re hoping that the regulations become more balanced between promoting a business, pro-business environment, along with providing law enforcement the tools and resources they need to pursue incidents of theft and recovery,” Anderson said. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-ordinance-change-will-help-toy-store-and-other-secondhand-shops/ | 2023-05-09T22:01:38 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-ordinance-change-will-help-toy-store-and-other-secondhand-shops/ |
KILLEEN, Texas — Many people in the Killeen community have mixed reactions about Fort Hood's name change.
Six News Anchor Jasmin Caldwell hit the streets to hear people's thoughts about the Army post now being called Fort Cavazos.
"I think it's a good change to me. We want to get rid of the Confederates. They were the bad guys. So let's go for it," said one Killeen resident.
"I feel like they're trying to rewrite the history." said Army veteran Ugo Adjero. "A lot of the bad publicity they've gotten over the past couple of years. I think the name change isn't going to be enough, but I mean it's a step in the right direction."
"Most of us can't spell it. Most of us can't say it," said James Gary who lives in Killeen. "Am I going to adopt it? Sure. Because it is what we should do. We are citizens of the area. We are part of Killeen and the growth and what the world needs to be."
"My opinion is that I don't like it because I want it to stay like it is. I've been at Fort Hood since the 80s," said another Killeen resident. "Since 1980, I lived here you know. Every day I go Fort Hood. Now they say change the name. That is not right to do that way."
"I'm going to call it whatever it comes through in my head, and that's just the truth," said Gary. "I will grow into it being called Fort Cavazos as it grows. But again, I've been in Killeen for two years, and I learned Fort Hood as being Fort Hood."
The redesignation became official on Tuesday, May 9. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/killeen-residents-react-fort-hood-named-fort-cavazos/500-00a103fb-04c0-4e10-8a9b-f4415429d7c4 | 2023-05-09T22:05:50 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/killeen-residents-react-fort-hood-named-fort-cavazos/500-00a103fb-04c0-4e10-8a9b-f4415429d7c4 |
TEMPLE, Texas — Child safety is always an important thing on the minds of many parents, but especially this week as it is Safe Kids Worldwide is promoting National Safe Kids Week, spanning from May 8 through 12.
The purpose of this week is to remind and teach parents about safety tips that they may not be thinking about all the time, particularly as the school year wraps up and kids go on summer break.
Safe Kids Worldwide breaks these tips down in its High 5 Child Safety Checklist, which includes the following sections:
- Bike Safety
- Child Passenger Safety
- Home Safety
- Water Safety
- Sleep Safety
Some of the safety tips include basic things such as watching kids around water or reminding them to wear a properly-fitted helmet when biking.
The list also includes more advanced prevention tips such as enrolling children in survival swim lessons or installing fences around home pools.
Every parents safety priorities may be different, depending on what their child's schedule is. However, the list is full of great ways to learn how to avoid certain dangerous situations and how to put your child in the best position of safety.
To view and download the entire High 5 Child Safety Checklist, visit here.
Also on KCENTV.com: | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/national-safe-kids-week-keeping-your-children-safe/500-d8d4d38d-ee7e-469c-81a3-8215f2491472 | 2023-05-09T22:05:52 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/national-safe-kids-week-keeping-your-children-safe/500-d8d4d38d-ee7e-469c-81a3-8215f2491472 |
Burleigh County and the city of Bismarck are lifting seasonal load restrictions on county, township and city roadways effective 7 a.m. Thursday.
Load limits are common statewide in the spring. They're aimed at protecting roads left vulnerable by the spring thaw, and typically are implemented until roadbeds have stabilized enough to carry normal loads. Burleigh County and Bismarck put limits in place on April 3.
Normal restrictions go into effect Thursday. For more information go to www.burleighco.com. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/burleigh-county-bismarck-lifting-spring-load-limits-thursday/article_2a6a09e4-ee77-11ed-8d77-5b6396de7404.html | 2023-05-09T22:08:40 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/burleigh-county-bismarck-lifting-spring-load-limits-thursday/article_2a6a09e4-ee77-11ed-8d77-5b6396de7404.html |
TWO HARBORS — A driver struck by a rock has died.
Authorities said Kay Spielman, 56, of Cook County, was driving a pickup truck south on Minnesota Highway 61 near the Burlington Bay Campground on Friday afternoon when a softball-sized rock broke through her windshield.
She was taken by ambulance to Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors, then by helicopter to a Duluth-area hospital, where she later died, Two Harbors Police Chief Rick Hogenson said in a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
Spielman was an organ donor and the donation process would occur Tuesday afternoon, Hogenson said.
Officers were dispatched at 2:01 p.m. Friday to the scene, where people were trying to enter the truck and provide Spielman with first aid in what Hogenson called "a real and true showing of other people trying to help others in need."
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"Through the efforts of these citizens, emergency responders were able to provide medical aid to the injured female party quickly," Hogenson said.
Hogenson said the police department is looking into whether another vehicle on the highway may have caused the rock to fly into Spielman's windshield.
He said the department does not believe it was intentional and that the public is not at risk. "We don't think that it (the rock) was thrown," Hogenson said.
Police are reviewing video footage near the scene and are asking the public to call 218-834-5566 if they have information. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/police-identify-woman-killed-by-rock-through-windshield-in-two-harbors | 2023-05-09T22:08:59 | 1 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/police-identify-woman-killed-by-rock-through-windshield-in-two-harbors |
When is Mother's Day in Mexico? What to know about Dia de las Madres
Mother's Day in the U.S. is always on the second Sunday in May, but for those of Mexican, Salvadoran and/or Guatemalan descent, Mother's Day often comes a bit earlier.
Dia de la Madres always lands on May 10 for those who celebrate. It is a tradition passed down from generation to generation.
It is often celebrated by families gathering to pay respect to their mothers. Dia de la Madres is a day to honor the sacrifices, the hardships endured and give space for mothers to be shown the same love and adoration that they give to their families.
Here's more about Dia de la Madres, why it's important to the Mexican culture and how families celebrate with their own Mother's Day traditions.
When is Mother's Day?
Mother's Day, or Dia de las Madres, is celebrated every year on the same date: May 10.
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People in Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and others in the diaspora across the world observe this holiday and pay homage to their mothers on this date.
Why is Mother's Day different in Mexico?
The United States has it's own Mother's Day traditions. Every second Sunday in May Americans celebrate the national holiday. This has been the American tradition since President Woodrow Wilson declared the first Mother's Day in 1914.
Similarly the U.S., Mexico has its own traditions and observes the holiday on May 10.
Why is Mexican Mother's Day always on the 10th?
Celebrating Dia de las Madres on May 10 is a tradition that started more than a 100 years ago.
In 1922, a journalist named Rafael Alducin called for Mexico as a nation to make a decision on a day to pay respects to Mexican mothers.
The result was for May 10 to be that day and as the Yucatan Times notes Mexico became the first Latin American country to recognize a day to pay homage and recognize the important roles that mothers play.
However, the celebration of motherhood is not a new concept in the continent.
Indigenous communities across the region, have been built around matriarchs that are foundational to the identities of various cultures. Motherhood and fertility are commonly celebrated and are seen as sacred, with some communities having deities representing their importance.
What is the Mexican tradition for Mother's Day?
Traditions look different across the diaspora of Mexicans. Some are influenced by regions as the culture and identity differs from community to community. Others have generational familiar traditions that are unique and make up their understanding of the value of mothers.
Like the American tradition, gifts are a common way to show respect to mothers. This may look like a shared meal, or an objective with emotional value. It could be something nice that a mom has been eyeing at the store.
Music has a role in paying homage. Songs dedicated to mothers are powerful testaments to the love Mexicans have toward their mothers. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/09/mexican-mothers-day/70199765007/ | 2023-05-09T22:10:03 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/09/mexican-mothers-day/70199765007/ |
May 2023 Phoenix homicides: Man fatally shot near 19th and Northern avenues
For the month of May, The Arizona Republic is documenting homicides in the early stages of investigation. If you have a tip on an incident we've reported on, or one we've missed, please let us know. Here is a list of known homicides being investigated.
Man fatally shot near 19th and Northern avenues
What happened: Phoenix police were conducting a welfare check when they found a man with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are investigating the death as a homicide.
Where and when: Around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday near 19th Avenue and Butler Drive.
Arrests and charges: No arrests yet.
More information: If anyone has information that can lead to an arrest in this case, they are asked to call into Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Phoenix police investigate early morning shooting death
What happened: Phoenix police were called to investigate reports of an injured person. They found a man with a gunshot wound. Police said he died at the scene.
Where and when: Around 3 a.m. near 27th Avenue and Bethany Home Road.
Arrests or charges: No arrests yet.
More information: If anyone has information that can lead to an arrest in this case, they are asked to call into Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Police investigate death of man found with "obvious signs of trauma"
What happened: Authorities are investigating a man's death after responding to a call and finding a victim with "obvious signs of trauma," according to Phoenix police.
Where and when: Just before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday in the area of 32nd Street and Cactus Road.
Arrests and charges: No arrests yet.
More information: If anyone has information that can lead to an arrest in this case, they are asked to call into Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Unknown man stabbed to death in Phoenix
What happened: Phoenix police responded to calls about a stabbing. When officers got to the scene, they found an adult man with a stab wound. Police said fire personnel pronounced the man dead at the scene.
Detectives took over the investigation and learned that the man who was stabbed and a suspect were in a fight with edged weapons before the stabbing. Police said the suspect left the area prior to police arriving and is believed to have cuts himself. Neither the man stabbed or the suspect were identified by police.
Where and when: Around 10:19 a.m. May 3 near 48th and Washington streets in Phoenix.
Arrests and charges: No arrests yet.
More information: If anyone has information that can lead to an arrest in this case, they are asked to call into Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO and may be eligible for a cash reward. More information: If anyone has information that can lead to an arrest in this case, they are asked to call into Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Tanner Lewis, 18, dies from gunshot wound in Mesa
What happened: Police said they responded to a shooting call and found Tanner Lewis, 18, with a gunshot wound to his head. He was taken to a hospital where he later died, police said.
After investigating, police said they learned four people entered the house where Lewis was and a confrontation broke out. Police believe a 17-year-old pulled out a gun during the fight and shot Lewis. The people who had come into the house then fled and went to a residence in Mesa.
When and where: Around 5 p.m. April 30 near 16th Avenue and Warner Drive in Apache Junction.
Arrests: A 17-year-old, who was unidentified because he is a minor, was arrested and booked into jail.
More information: Apache Junction police ask anyone with information to call the department at 480-982-8260. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/09/phoenix-area-homicides-in-may-2023-what-we-know/70180196007/ | 2023-05-09T22:10:09 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/09/phoenix-area-homicides-in-may-2023-what-we-know/70180196007/ |
One 365K lottery ticket sold in North Phoenix
Ellie Willard
Arizona Republic
Check your tickets as one jackpot-winning ticket was sold at a convenience store in north Phoenix.
The Triple Twist™ winning ticket was sold at Fast Market off State Route 101 and Cave Creek Road with a cash prize amount of $365,000. The winning numbers drawn Monday night were: 1, 6, 18, 28, 32, 35.
The next estimated jackpot for Triple Twist™ is $200,000 to be drawn on Tuesday night. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/05/09/one-365k-lottery-ticket-sold-in-north-phoenix/70201366007/ | 2023-05-09T22:10:16 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/05/09/one-365k-lottery-ticket-sold-in-north-phoenix/70201366007/ |
Buckeye police arrest man suspected of sexually assaulting adult with cognitive disabilities
Perry Vandell
Arizona Republic
Police arrested a Buckeye man on Monday on suspicion of sexually assaulting an adult with a cognitive disability last October.
Officers arrested 63-year-old Sergio Morales at his home after police say he sexually assaulted the victim while they were walking near 4th Street and Centre Avenue.
The victim was taken to the Southwest Family Advocacy Center where staff conducted a forensic review.
Police did not say what Morales's relationship was with the victim.
Police say DNA evidence linked Morales to the crime and Buckeye police with help from the U.S. Marshals Task Force booked him into jail on sexual assault charges. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley/2023/05/09/buckeye-police-arrest-man-suspected-of-sexually-assault/70201233007/ | 2023-05-09T22:10:22 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley/2023/05/09/buckeye-police-arrest-man-suspected-of-sexually-assault/70201233007/ |
CARROLL COUNTY, Ark. — Bentonville High School student Stephon Dante Gryskiewicz died from severe injuries sustained after he fell from a bluff on Beaver Lake.
According to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, witnesses saw Gryskiewicz fall off of a bluff in the North Dam Site Lake Area near Eureka Springs on May 6.
Emergency response teams including Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputies, Grassy Knob Fire Department, Eureka Springs EMS and Air Evacuation were dispatched to the area after receiving the call notifying them about Gryskiewicz's fall, according to officials.
Due to the terrain and lack of a trail to the ledge, Gryskiewicz had to initially be reached by boat.
He was then taken to land for transport to the hospital where he later died.
Carroll County Sheriff Daniel Klatt says that during the investigation it was determined that Gryskiewicz fell approximately 50 feet off of the bluff and sustained severe injuries to the back of his head.
No foul play is suspected in Gryskiewicz's death.
On Monday, May 7, the Bentonville High School baseball team posted on Facebook, "It is with heavy heart" that the team "mourns the loss of our Teammate and Friend Stephon Gryskiewicz."
Please keep Stephon’s family in your thoughts and prayers.
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GREENSBORO — With 96% approval on Monday and just 50 votes remaining to be counted, the motion approving the breakaway of almost 200 United Methodist churches in western North Carolina appeared headed for passage.
The 192 churches looking to leave will move forward under Paragraph 2553 of The United Methodist Book of Discipline to disaffiliate, according to Aimee Yeager, director of communications for the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church.
The final vote count will be posted to the website no later than Friday.
Once gone — or, in church parlance, "disaffiliated" — a congregation is no longer considered part of the United Methodist Church. Some churches that have already broken away have decided to be independent. Others have aligned with spiritual groups who hold similar beliefs.
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Presiding Bishop Ken Carter released a statement about the vote, calling it a day " filled with a range of emotions and whose meaning we may grasp only over time."
He said that he had invested a "great deal of time, energy, prayer, and negotiation ... in hopes of finding some path of reconciliation" for all involved.
"Nevertheless, a segment of our Conference seeks disaffiliation from The United Methodist Church due to their beliefs surrounding the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons within the UMC.
…To those who have requested to depart, I wish you the grace, peace and mercy of the Lord. By the action of this Annual Conference, you will be free to be an independent church or a part of some other denomination. We trust you will find your way and continue to be a church of Jesus Christ.”
In 2019, during a special called session at the General Conference meeting of all congregations, the organization’s Book of Discipline was refined to allow some churches a pathway to leave. The Book of Discipline outlines doctrines and United Methodist Church law, which cannot be changed without a vote of the global body.
In particular, paragraph 2553 specifies churches wanting to leave based on how their congregations feel about human sexuality can keep their property under certain guidelines.
The denomination’s judicial council, the group’s highest court, has ruled that paragraph 2553 is the only path for churches seeking “disaffiliation” that would still allow them to keep their property.
Area churches that want to leave, including Rehobeth and Sandy Ridge in Greensboro and Trinity in Winston-Salem, represent about 15 percent of the membership of the conference, and the number is comparable, according to church leaders, to splits in other United Methodist conferences across the country.
Additional churches may move to leave by November, when the provisions of Paragraph 2553 expire. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/vote-tally-nearly-complete-united-methodist-separation-headed-for-passage/article_ebd8b7f2-edf4-11ed-b14f-8fd56b1d08c1.html | 2023-05-09T22:11:29 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/vote-tally-nearly-complete-united-methodist-separation-headed-for-passage/article_ebd8b7f2-edf4-11ed-b14f-8fd56b1d08c1.html |
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over 12 pounds of cocaine, with a street value of $400,000, on a flight from Jamaica on Thursday at the Philadelphia International Airport.
During a routine search of the Montego Bay flight, officers found a draw-string bag with a picture of reggae legend Bob Marley on it that was hiding behind a cargo hold panel. Officers found five bricks of a powdery white substance inside the bag, according to a news release from CBP.
The substance was tested and identified as cocaine.
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Rene Ortega, Acting Area Port Director for CBP’s Area Port of Philadelphia, said this incident is both rewarding and concerning.
“It validates that transnational criminal organizations may be focusing on importing narcotics through Philadelphia again, and it is further proof that our continued diligence is essential and necessary to help protect our communities,” Ortega said.
CBP officers and agents seize an average of 2,895 pounds of dangerous drugs every day at our nation’s air, land and seaports of entry, the CBP said. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nearly-400k-in-cocaine-uncovered-in-routine-check-at-philly-international-airport/3562963/ | 2023-05-09T22:18:51 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nearly-400k-in-cocaine-uncovered-in-routine-check-at-philly-international-airport/3562963/ |
IDAHO, USA — There have been a grand total of 202 mass shootings so far in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Most recently there have been two within a week of each other.
Mass shootings are defined by having four victims shot, injured or killed and not including the shooter.
Every year there is an exponential jump in the amount of mass shootings. In 2021 there were 200 by mid-May and in 2020 and 2019, there were 200 by mid -to-late June.
Last year there were 647 mass shootings in the United States, contributing to 20,200 deaths and nearly 40,000 injuries, according to the Gun Violence Archive, and most are committed using a specific gun, an AR-15.
The same weapon was used this weekend in Allen, Texas and one thing many of these mass shootings have in common, according to the Department of Justice, is that they are mostly committed by white men and the shooter uses an AR-15.
"Of the 172 individuals who engaged in public mass shootings covered in the database, 97.7% were male. Ages ranged from 11 to 70, with a mean age of 34.1. Those shooting were 52.3% White, 20.9% Black, 8.1% Latino, 6.4% Asian, 4.2% Middle Eastern, and 1.8% Native American," the website states.
One of the more memorable mass shootings last year was on May 24 when a gunman walked into Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas and killed 19 children and two teachers with an AR-15.
The following day, after that slaughter, when police waited more than an hour to stop the shooter for fear of his gun, Texas Governor Greg Abbot said the state needed to do a better job with mental health. However, in a contradictory move, he cut $211 million from the department that oversees mental health care in the state.
He said he couldn't support the bill because of language that added naloxone and the amount of spending it would take to tackle the issue. He was not alone, many senators also voted no on the bill. That behavior has echoed throughout the United States government. Here in Idaho, Senator Brian Lenney said, "I voted against almost every budget bill, literally almost all of them, it's the big spending mentality that is going to turn Idaho into Colorado."
Voting no on everything just to prove a point is certainly a tactic. Yet, if mass shootings are becoming more prevalent and the answer to stopping them is to do a better job with mental health, then where is the logic in voting against anything that might do that?
Especially given the most recent state of mental health in the United States. According to Mental Health America, in 2019 and 2020, 20.78% of adults experienced a mental illness, "that is equivalent to over 50 million Americans."
Moreover, when it comes to those dealing with a mental illness, and access to mental health care, Idaho ranks 50th out of 51. The exact same place the state was in the year before.
Additionally, according to a study done by the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry, people with mental illness make up a very small number of mass shooters.
"The public tends to link serious mental illnesses, like schizophrenia or psychotic disorders, with violence and mass shootings. But serious mental illness—specifically psychosis—is not a key factor in most mass shootings or other types of mass murder. Approximately 5% of mass shootings are related to severe mental illness. And although a much larger number of mass shootings (about 25%) are associated with non-psychotic psychiatric or neurological illnesses, including depression, and an estimated 23% with substance use, in most cases these conditions are incidental," the study states.
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