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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.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/killeen-residents-react-fort-hood-named-fort-cavazos/500-00a103fb-04c0-4e10-8a9b-f4415429d7c4 | 2023-05-09T22:23:35 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/killeen-residents-react-fort-hood-named-fort-cavazos/500-00a103fb-04c0-4e10-8a9b-f4415429d7c4 |
SAN ANGELO, Texas — On Nov. 17, 2021, the Stephens Central Library was forced to close its children's department after a car crashed into its first floor when it was hit by another vehicle in what San Angelo Police said was an act of road rage.
It took longer than expected, but the children's department in the basement of the library is up and running. Coordinator of youth services at the library, Amy Dennis, said she cannot wait for families to enjoy what has been missing.
"We are so excited. We could not be happier. We have been waiting for this for almost two years, so we are thrilled to be able to see our littlest patrons come back into the library and enjoy the space that we've made for them," Dennis said.
The library has remodeled not only the children's area, but they have brought in new books, in addition to a collection of more than 500 board games and new play structures.
Dennis' plan for the remodel was to create a family environment to last for generations. On top of the physical rehabilitations, Librarian Sally Meyers is still at the library looking to serve the next generation. Meyers has been with the Tom Green County Library System for more than 30 years, Dennis said.
"The impact that we have here in the children's department is definitely a generational one. One of the ways that we can see that happening is with our own librarian, Sally Myers. She will have kids that come in to hear a story whose parents also heard story times from her when they were younger. So it's cool to see this intergenerational literacy movement happening right here in our own basement," Dennis said.
To become a member of the Stephens Central Library, sign up at any Tom Green County Library or on its website. All that is required is a Texas-issued form of identification. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/stephens-central-library-reopens-childrens-department/504-48fc3a63-6a5b-4cca-bc6e-b4ac75c5c58d | 2023-05-09T22:23:42 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/stephens-central-library-reopens-childrens-department/504-48fc3a63-6a5b-4cca-bc6e-b4ac75c5c58d |
MCCAMEY, Texas — Over the weekend, Facebook user Dustin Ferguson posted a video clip from a playoff softball game between McCamey and Cisco that has gone viral, sparking debate about player conduct and safety.
The clip shows the Lady Badger catcher throwing the ball at the batter, hitting her in the helmet, after the pitch was thrown.
Our sports team reached out to athletic director and head softball coach Michael Woodard and superintendent Michael Valencia for comment and haven't heard back.
A University Interscholastic League (UIL) spokesperson has provided us with an official statement regarding the incident.
"The UIL is aware of an incident that occurred during the McCamey vs. Cisco Softball Playoff Series and is in contact with the school administrations to gather additional information," the spokesperson said.
We'll be sure to provide more updates as they become available. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/texas-uil-looks-into-viral-mccamey-softball-incident/513-a27173f2-5173-418d-8283-aeaca3b8a457 | 2023-05-09T22:23:48 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/texas-uil-looks-into-viral-mccamey-softball-incident/513-a27173f2-5173-418d-8283-aeaca3b8a457 |
A day after the Natrona County school board rejected a second attempted book ban, the school district released a decision again denying a request to remove two more books from area high schools.
“Glass” and “Traffick” by Ellen Hopkins will stay in Kelly Walsh and Natrona County high schools after the Natrona County School District Reconsideration Committee voted to keep the two books last month. The panel offered few reasons for its decision, but in a memo its members outlined a framework of district policies that they used to guide their decision.
The Reconsideration Committee has now denied all three book ban requests it has fielded in the last year.
Though the two books will stay in district high schools, including Midwest School, the committee ruled “Glass” will be removed from middle school libraries, and neither will be allowed in middle schools going forward.
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The district published the ruling just hours after a school board meeting in which a majority of trustees defended the Reconsideration Committee’s decision to keep two other books by Hopkins. Though some at the meeting supported the attempted bans, trustees and other parents pushed back against what they said is a misuse of district time and resources and a movement by a few parents to broadly censure school libraries.
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“Glass” continues the story of Kristina Snow, a young woman embroiled in a meth addiction but who finds herself a new mother. It’s the second book in the Crank trilogy, a series loosely based on the experiences of Hopkins’ daughter, and it explores the destruction of addiction both for those consumed by it and those around them. “Traffick” is the second book in a two-part series on sex trafficking. In the novel, five teenagers attempt to navigate their transition out of sex trafficking while reconciling with their trauma.
Both books are only checked out on average a handful of times each year at Kelly Walsh and Natrona County high schools, according to a Reconsideration Committee memo. The district also found “Glass” in the library of Dean Morgan Middle School.
In January, NCSD received two formal requests to remove “Glass” and “Traffick” from school libraries along with three other books by Hopkins.
Members of the Reconsideration Committee read “Glass” and “Traffick” and weighed them against criteria that included school policies, their product details, reviews and awards. The panel held a public meeting on April 18 and met in a closed session later the same day.
In a May 1 memo, the members of the Reconsideration Committee wrote that they reviewed the books for “sexually explicit images” and found none. The group then debated whether the books aligned with a series of district polices, including that the district “provide and maintain a wide range of learning resources at various levels of difficulty, diversity of appeal, and the presentation of different points of view” and that the books be “aimed at its pedagogical goals and for the interest, information, and enlightenment of students.”
Under district policies, the committee weighs library books differently because unlike those required in classes they are voluntary.
The panel highlighted that discretion in its memo, referencing board policies that allow parents to opt-out and prevent their children from accessing certain books. It also cited district rules that parents only have the right to determine what their own children can view, not what other students can access.
In previous reviews, the Reconsideration Committee has found that the other books by Hopkins are appropriate for high schoolers and also have literary and practical value.
While committee members agreed to keep both “Glass” and “Traffick” in district high schools, they also voted unanimously to pull “Glass” from Dean Morgan Middle School, the only school at the junior-high level that has had the book in its library.
The person who filed the review request, who the district keeps anonymous, can still appeal the panel’s decision to the school board.
Whose responsibility?
At Monday night’s school board meeting, NCSD school board trustees voted 7-2 to back up the Reconsideration Committee’s ruling that “Crank” and “Fallout” by Hopkins should remain in high school libraries. Though Hopkins’ books are cautionary tales about the repercussions of addiction and sex trafficking, scenes of drug use, sex and violence have made them a target of some parents.
Trustees Mary Schmidt and Jenifer Hopkins, the two board members to vote against the panel, both questioned the Reconsideration Committee’s decision to keep the books. Schmidt said that “Crank” and “Fallout” romanticized sex and drug use, were inappropriate for school libraries and did not meet the school district’s standards for library books.
Schmidt and Hopkins found support from some audience members, including Sarah Bieber, the chair of the Natrona County chapter of Moms for Liberty, who insisted that school district policies like opt-outs weren’t protective enough for parents who might object to some books.
“How far does that reach? How effective is that for protecting my child?” Bieber said. “I get to choose. They're my children.”
Schmidt reinforced Bieber’s view. Contradicting school district policy, which holds that parents have the right to determine library-book access only for their children, she argued for a broad opt-in requirement to ensure that libraries do not have books that some parents might find uncomfortable.
“In a public-funded school parents should never have to shoulder the burden of opting out of leisurely reading materials,” Schmidt said.
“It is not the responsibility of parents and guardians to search out questionable material that their children may find in a publicly funded school library,” she added.
Other trustees were unconvinced. Trustee Dana Howie voiced her confidence in the opt-in system for parents.
“I'm just a firm believer in no censorship as long as we have things in place so that parents have control over what their kids read,” she said.
Clint Saunders, who spoke in support of the decision to keep the books, rebuffed the idea that a minority of parents should dictate library catalogs and restrict access for other children and their families.
“You can teach them what you want to teach them. You can forbid them to check out these books. But you can't do this to my kids,” he said.
Later this month the Reconsideration Committee will meet to debate “Tricks,” the fifth and final book by Hopkins that Natrona County parents have sought to ban. | https://trib.com/news/local/education/ncsd-panel-keeps-two-more-books-in-high-schools-a-day-after-board-nixes-another/article_d4e8a0ce-eea9-11ed-9100-738aa307811f.html | 2023-05-09T22:27:01 | 1 | https://trib.com/news/local/education/ncsd-panel-keeps-two-more-books-in-high-schools-a-day-after-board-nixes-another/article_d4e8a0ce-eea9-11ed-9100-738aa307811f.html |
CALIFORNIA, USA — Fans can soon get $25 concert tickets to see their favorite artists during Live Nation's Concert Week.
Concert Week starts Wednesday, May 10 at 7 a.m. and goes through Tuesday, May 16, while tickets last.
The $25 tickets include all fees upfront, and any taxes will be added at checkout as applicable to each city, state and venue.
Some of the shows include Janet Jackson, Charlie Puth, The Chicks, Fall Out Boy, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Luke Bryan, Maroon 5, P!NK, Shania Twain, TLC & Shaggy, and many more.
When tickets go on sale, fans can search this link for participating venues or artists.
Live Nation said people can check back frequently through the week as more $25 tickets may be added to some events.
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ROSEVILLE, Calif. — The city of Roseville is a finalist for an award honoring excellence in park and recreation management.
The National Gold Medal Award recognizes communities showing excellence in parks and recreation through "long-range planning, resource management, volunteerism, environmental stewardship, program development," and more.
Roseville's population grew over the past year, meaning they moved up to a population class of 150,001-400,000.
“I was honored we were a finalist last year. Moving up in population this year makes earning a finalist spot that much more special,” said City Manager Dominick Casey. “We compete against hundreds of agencies across the nation.”
Roseville was a finalist in 2022 in the 75,001-150,000 category and won the Gold Medal Award in 1972.
“The National Gold Medal Award is such an honor, we would love to bring it back to Roseville,” said Parks, Recreation & Libraries Director Jill Geller. “It’s the perfect way to thank our residents for their ongoing support and patronage, acknowledge the outstanding leadership of our City Council and City Manager’s Office, and recognize the hard work and exceptional accomplishments of our staff.”
Roseville Parks, Recreation & Libraries manages 81 developed parks and several other recreation areas. It also manages nearly 4,000 acres of open space or preserves which make up nearly 15% of the city.
Other cities in the category include the City of Henderson Parks and Recreation, Henderson, Nevada; the City of Plano Parks & Recreation Department, Plano, Texas; and the South Suburban Park and Recreation District, Littleton, Colorado.
Roseville was the only California city to be a finalist in 2023.
Watch more on ABC10: 22-year-old motorcyclist dies in crash in Granite Bay | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville-finalist-award-park-recreation-management/103-ee9d3ed9-7ca3-4a79-a71b-2c44abe95525 | 2023-05-09T22:27:22 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville-finalist-award-park-recreation-management/103-ee9d3ed9-7ca3-4a79-a71b-2c44abe95525 |
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Rochester business is sharing in $5.4 million in funding announced Tuesday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
The money from the Minnesota Job Creation Fund (JCF) and the Minnesota Investment Fund (MIF) is expected to create more than 337 jobs over the next two years.
Rochester-based Nucleus Labs INC, doing business as Nucleus RadioPharma, will get a $500,000 JCK grant and a $220,000 MIF grant. Its proposed project will finish approximately 6,500 square feet of laboratory and manufacturing at the current facility, as well as add an additional 3,500 square feet of office space. The total project cost is $5 million and is expected to create 28 jobs within the first two years at an average wage of $62.95 per hour.
“The Minnesota Investment Fund and Job Creation Fund are crucial to the success of business expansion in Minnesota,” says Temporary DEED Commissioner Kevin McKinnon. “The funding announced today will support expansion that further grows Minnesota’s economy and makes way for future economic growth as well.”
Also receiving state funding:
- Advanced Interconnect Technologies LLC, St. Cloud – JCF $341,500, MIF $125,000
- Altoz, Inc., Red Lake Falls – MIF $420,000
- Clow Stamping Company, Inc., Merrifield – JCF $840,000, MIF $450,000
- Gordini USA Inc., North Mankato – JCF $800,000, MIF $210,000
- Massman Companies Inc., Alexandria – JCF $175,000, MIF $150,000
- Nextern Inc., Maple Grove – JCF $450,000, MIF $600,000
- SCR Solutions Inc., Fergus Falls – JCF $160,000 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/rochester-business-getting-over-700-000-state-grant-for-expansion-project/article_3edcb596-eea1-11ed-a8ce-d736c2b3ac21.html | 2023-05-09T22:27:30 | 1 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/rochester-business-getting-over-700-000-state-grant-for-expansion-project/article_3edcb596-eea1-11ed-a8ce-d736c2b3ac21.html |
A man who was employed by the city of Kissimmee as a cyber security officer secretly recorded more than 150 people, including children, using the bathroom on a seven-day cruise from Miami, according to the FBI.
Court records show that on April 29, Jeremy Froias, 41, boarded the week-long Harmony of the Seas cruise, which was set to make stops at Saint Maarten, San Juan and the Bahamas before its return on May 6.
Agents said on April 30, Froias set up a hidden Wi-Fi camera in a public bathroom aft of the ship’s top deck.
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The hidden camera was placed in a section of the wall above the door, which had been removed for repairs, agents said.
At about 7 p.m. on May 1, another passenger found the camera and reported it to the ship’s crew, a criminal complaint shows.
Investigators said a Micro SD card in the camera contained several hours’ worth of footage of the bathroom.
The video also shows Froias setting up the camera to focus on the toilet before apparently connecting his phone to the camera, agents said.
Additional video shows more than 150 people — at least 40 of whom appear to be children — coming into the bathroom to either use the toilet or change clothes, the affidavit explains.
Agents said Froias admitted to placing the hidden camera in the bathroom.
The city of Kissimmee confirmed Froias was employed as a cyber security officer at the time of his arrest; however, the city said it has since terminated his employment.
The city said Froias was hired in April 2004.
“At the time of his hire and throughout his employment he met all background check requirements to hold the position,” a spokesperson for the city said. “We have no indications at this time that would raise concerns of any illegal activity being performed while on duty.”
The FBI’s San Juan Division announced the agency is seeking victims of Froias, who faces charges of video voyeurism and attempted possession of child exploitation material. He was arrested and held on $25,000 bond.
If you or your children were victimized by Froias or have information relevant to the investigation, FBI officials urge you to fill out a short form, which can be found here.
Alternatively, you can contact FBI investigators by reaching out to Harmonycruisevictims@fbi.gov.
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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – Law enforcement responded after a bear was reported in Altamonte Springs, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
A viewer told News 6 around 2 p.m. on Monday they had seen a bear in a tree at 222 S. Westmonte Drive.
FWC officials confirmed they had received a report out of Altamonte Springs about a bear in a tree, though they hadn’t been given a specific address. If there was a bear there, it has likely already moved on, officials added.
However, on Tuesday, FWC officials announced that a juvenile black bear was sighted in Altamonte Springs, prompting scientists and law enforcement to respond.
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“Ideally, the bear would move away from the area on its own, but if necessary, our staff may attempt to assist the bear by capturing or relocating it,” FWC officials stated. “Due to the presence of large crowds, the bear has shown some stress-induced behavior, and staff have been asking that people stay away from the area until the bear is either able to move along on its own or is relocated by staff.”
According to FWC, bears are more active during this time of year as younger bears start to leave their mothers’ home range.
Typically, if bears aren’t able to find food, they’ll move away on their own, FWC officials explained. As a result, officials also cautioned residents that if they see a bear, they should “give it space” — never approach it, and never feed it.
The agency provided the following advice to prevent bear encounters:
“Seeing a bear in a neighborhood is not necessarily cause for alarm. However, it is important that residents secure food attractants so that bears do not linger in the area. If a bear is not able to find food, it will move on.
To reduce conflicts with bears and other wildlife, residents should remove or secure all food attractants from around their houses and yards, including garbage, pet food and bird seed. Store garbage in a sturdy shed or garage and then put it out on the morning of pickup rather than the night before. If not stored in a secured building, modify your existing garbage can to make it more bear-resistant or use a bear-resistant container.
Businesses can secure commercial garbage in bear-resistant dumpsters. To avoid encounters between a bear or other wildlife and pets, bang on your door and flip your house lights on and off before letting your pets outside. This will give the bear (and any other wildlife) time to leave the area before your pets come outside. If you do not have a fenced yard, keep your dog on a short leash when taking them outside.
To learn more about bears and how to avoid conflicts with them, visit MyFWC.com/Bear or BearWise.org.”
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If you feel threatened by a bear; find a sick, injured, dead or orphaned bear; or witness someone harming bears or intentionally feeding them, contact FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922.
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – An 18-year-old student at Oviedo High School was arrested on Tuesday after being found with cocaine, according to the police department.
Police said they responded to the school around 10 a.m. after reports of “suspicious activity” in the girl’s restroom with four students.
Upon arrival, police found Destanie Abramson, 18, who had been caught with a “vape device,” an arrest report shows. The report said police searched Abramson’s bag, uncovering a small pocketbook with cocaine inside.
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Abramson was arrested and faces a charge of cocaine possession. She is held on a bond of $2,000.
“Our focus is on the safety of all students and staff, and we will always take a firm stance against drugs on our campuses,” district Communications Officer Katherine Crnkovich said.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Troopers said they’re waiting on medical results to see whether a 22-year old driver from Oviedo was impaired or had a medical episode when he crashed into the front porch of a Winter Garden home around 11:30 a.m. on Monday.
The front porch of the home is being held up by metal poles more than 24 hours later.
The crash happened on Wild blackberry Trail after the driver somehow hit a tree and a mailbox before hitting and killing a 71-year-old Sanford man who was working on the sidewalk, troopers said.
The driver then crashed into the front porch of the home. The worker died on scene, the driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but has since been discharged.
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“We are waiting for the medicals blood results to be able to proceed forward with any charges, and we’re trying to verify that this was not a medical condition as well,” said Lt. Tara Crescenzi from the Florida Highway Patrol.
A neighbor’s camera captured video of the driver casually driving down the street about 30 minutes before the crash. He parks in a cul-de-sac for a few minutes, and he then slowly backs up and stays there for almost a minute. Then, the car speeds away, and that’s when the driver crashes his car into the front of the house.
“This is a residential area. There are people who are walking with their families. There was a woman who was on her porch with her baby. There’s innocent bystanders in this area,” Lt. Tara Crescenzi said.
Some neighbors told News 6 off-camera that they’re calling for more safety changes and have concerns about speeding drivers and traffic flow concerns.
News 6 has reached out to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the local HOA to see whether they have any data and to ask about possible next steps.
As far as that 22-year old driver: troopers said he’s being questioned. Troopers have not released the names of either the driver or the 71-year old man who was killed.
News 6 called the landscaping company of the victim but have not yet heard back.
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TUPELO - On the front of Sextus Shannon’s T-shirt — in lettering so big and bold it could be read from across a room — was a simple, memorable declaration: “THIS SHIRT SAVES LIVES.”
There are arguably fewer people who deserve to wear that shirt — created to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital — more than Shannon. The Plantersville native created the small town’s annual bike-a-thon fundraiser for the Memphis-based nonprofit and for more than three decades has been the event’s primary organizer, heart and soul.
“I was black-headed when I started,” the 70-year-old said with a big laugh, motioning to a head of hair that was equal parts salt and pepper. “I look back, and I say, ‘Wow.’ It’s very, very touching to know that God gave me the health and strength to do this every year.”
On Sunday, May 21, the city of Plantersville will host its 33rd consecutive Plantersville Bike-A-Thon for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital beginning at 3 p.m. at the Plantersville Community Center.
Leading up to the event, participants have been soliciting pledges from their communities, hosting various smaller fundraising events and more. Anything to raise a few bucks for St. Jude.
During the Bike-A-Thon, a group of volunteers, many of them kids, will gather at Plantersville Community Center to ride or walk approximately a mile-and-a-half through the town. The ride (or walk) should wrap up within an hour.
All proceeds from the ride will go to benefit the nonprofit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis to further their research into pediatric diseases and their no-cost assistance to the families of children fighting cancer and other potentially fatal illnesses.
It’s a cause in which Shannon believes so much, he’s dedicated more than 30 years to it.
“Thank God I’ve never had anyone there,” he said of the hospital. “But, you’ve got to take your hat off to the St. Jude family for what they do for so many other families.”
Seeing St. Jude’s work first-hand is what inspired Shannon to create the Plantersville Bike-A-Thon in the first place. After being invited to visit and tour the children’s hospital in 1990, Shannon, in his mid-thirties at the time, wanted to do his part to help further the nonprofit's cause.
“After going there and seeing some of the conditions of the children and the families, I had to do something,” Shannon said. “I kind of poured my heart into it.
Shannon said he was drawn almost immediately to the idea of a bike ride as a fundraiser.
“I figured, I could get kids on bicycles,” he said. “With a little energy and a little hard work, it could work.”
He was right. What started as a small event has grown into a fundraising powerhouse for St. Jude, easily tripling or quadrupling what similar St. Jude bike-a-thons bring in.
That first ride in 1990 had nine participants and netted $500 for St. Jude. These days, the charitable ride draws hundreds and raises tens of thousands.
Last year, the ride raised $26,000; the year before that, it was $31,000.
In total, Shannon said the Plantersville Bike-A-Thon has pulled in more than $270,000 for St. Jude.
Shannon said it’s been astounding watching what began as a modest fundraiser he created grow over the past three decades. His t-shirt may save lives, but so too does the man wearing it.
“We’ve come a long way,” Shannon said. “The people of this area have helped me tremendously as I try to do it every year. That gives me a lot of pride to know that, for 33 consecutive years, we’ve gotten out there and made this happen.”
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CROWN POINT — The Lake County Council has endorsed the sheriff's plan to launch a "real-time operations center" focused on identifying and responding to threats and incidents at all public, charter and private schools across the county.
The county's financial governing body voted 6-0 Tuesday to reallocate funding from an unfilled position in the sheriff's department to hire two school safety analysts to monitor camera and intelligence systems associated with approximately 150 Lake County school buildings.
The analysts will be able to remotely access cameras inside local schools in the event of a school shooting or similar incident to better direct first responders to the exact location of the perpetrator or victims.
14 years in prison is the longest sentence yet for any January 6 insurrectionist.
There was no debate on the sheriff's budget revision that was first presented Thursday during a county council study session.
At that meeting, County Police Chief Vincent Balbo explained the sheriff's department will not routinely be monitoring cameras inside Lake County schools.
He said the analysts only will access school video feeds in the event of a significant public safety incident, and only in schools that have consented to share video in response to an incident.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
Balbo also said he's been working with municipal police chiefs to develop individual emergency response plans for each school in the county, so first responders from different agencies know exactly where to go, where to stage equipment, and how to address other logistical details following a school shooting or similar disaster.
Depending on how well real-time monitoring of Lake County schools goes, Balbo said the system potentially could be expanded in the future to cover other Lake County locations like convenience stores, gas stations, shopping malls and similar venues subject to threats.
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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Commission approve $3M settlement after halting housing project
Alachua County commissioners have decided to settle with a nonprofit, voting unanimously in unison with community members, to pay $2.9 million to halt an affordable housing project and purchase the land initially meant for development.
Commissioners approved the payout to the Jacksonville-based group Ability Housing after first agreeing but later rejecting a $25-million, 96-unit complex development − dubbed Dogwood Village − in southeast Gainesville.
The decision was well-received by the community during Tuesday’s commission meeting, with some expressing their gratitude for the commission's reversal on the housing project.
“Any way that I can support good community-driven development to achieve economic goals that are necessary and required to bring east Gainesville to the level that we all want it to be, you have my full support,” Commissioner Mary Alford said. “I am happy to be here today. I am happy to see your smiles and this journey come to this end.”
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The money will come from general fund reserves, rather than the Wild Spaces Public Places surtax, which was previously one of the staff recommendations floated to commissioners. The suggestion received pushback from county residents.
In 2022, Alachua County voters overwhelmingly approved an extension of the Wild Spaces Public Places surtax that included using funds on affordable housing, parks, conservation land and roads.
“I feel really strongly that our infrastructure surtax dollars were voted on by the public for specific purposes,” said Commissioner Anna Prizzia. “Until we've established a purpose for that land, we cannot say that the infrastructure surtax is an appropriate place to be spending money from.”
About the previously planned project
The Dogwood Village project, initially set for the corner of Southeast Eighth Avenue and Southeast 15th Street, has been a point of contention since late last year after the county agreed to move forward with the plans.
Ability Housing secured a highly competitive, $15-million grant from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) program, funded through low-income tax credits. The county’s housing finance authority and the commission agreed to evenly split another $460,000 for the project. The group then bought the land for $1.8 million.
Public protest called for the project to not move forward, with some saying that east Gainesville already has too much affordable housing. Those in protest included many who also aggressively protested the city of Gainesville's elimination of exclusionary zoning that allowed multi-family homes to be built in single-family neighborhoods. That decision was also reversed.
A split commission twice voted 3-2 to halt the project, which resulted in Ability Housing threatening to sue over the reversal. The group lost the grant and Gainesville commissioners bashed the county for its vote.
By right, a developer could have built roughly 200 units on the site but agreed to partner with the county to bring more housing into Gainesville.
Gainesville Commissioner Desmon Duncan-Walker spoke during public comment at Tuesday’s meeting, thanking the county officials for listening to their constituents. She said this vote was a good first step towards achieving equity and equality.
“It is time to make truth and reconciliation mean something,” Duncan-Walker said. “In other words, put your money where your mouth is. I am confident that this is the beginning of that.”
Though residents seem to be upset with Ability Housing, Prizzia said the fault lies with the commission. She said the nonprofit did what was asked of it and engaged in good faith, and the commission is at fault for the contention.
Development of east Gainesville
East Gainesville has already seen more subtle changes in recent years than the decades prior, with more development expected to come.
Gainesville and Alachua County officials recently struck an agreement with the University of Florida Health to build a neighborhood urgent care facility. Gainesville also approved a transfer of land from UF to the city so that it could build an already-funded transit station a few blocks away from where Dogwood Village would have been built.
Mérieux NutriSciences has also opened its facility in front of the Gainesville Technology Entrepreneurship Center (GTEC), nearby a newly constructed Wawa convenience store and gas station. Single-family homes are also being constructed in the Heartwood subdivision.
The location is also along several transit routes and, unlike most east Gainesville neighborhoods, is conveniently located within 2 miles of three different grocery chains, several banks and pharmacies. | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/alachua-county-reaches-3m-settlement-for-halted-housing-project/70198891007/ | 2023-05-09T22:33:14 | 1 | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/alachua-county-reaches-3m-settlement-for-halted-housing-project/70198891007/ |
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has announced the passing of a retired K9, Boba.
K9 Boba was a 12-year-old Belgian Treveren who joined the CCSO K-9 unit on October 7, 2011. He completed K-9 school in 2012 and became a certified K9 in the narcotics detection and patrol unit.
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After a brief retirement in 2015, K9 Boba officially retired in July 2018 and spent his last five years living at home with Corporal John Mills.
On the morning of May 8, 2023, K9 Boba passed away after suffering a medical episode at home. He was nearly 13 years old at the time of his passing.
K9 Boba will be remembered for his unwavering dedication and service to the community. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/charlotte-county/2023/05/09/charlotte-county-sheriffs-office-k9-passes-away/amp/ | 2023-05-09T22:37:49 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/charlotte-county/2023/05/09/charlotte-county-sheriffs-office-k9-passes-away/amp/ |
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Authorities alerting drivers about fake parking ticket violations in Cape Coral.
The Cape Coral Police Department is aware that someone has been posting fraudulent “Parking Violations” on vehicles illegally parked. The tickets include where a check or money order can be sent to.
According to CCPD, The Cape Coral Fire Department and their department will not ask for checks or money orders to be sent to specific mailing addresses. The tickets seem to be orange and have a PO BOX address.
CCPD also tells drivers to park correctly and be conscious of traffic and parking violations.
Similar incidents can be reported to 239-574-3223. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/05/09/cape-coral-police-warn-drivers-about-parking-ticket-scam/amp/ | 2023-05-09T22:37:55 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/05/09/cape-coral-police-warn-drivers-about-parking-ticket-scam/amp/ |
NORMAL — Normal Parks and Recreation and Ironwood Golf Course will host an environmental learning lab for fifth grade students from Glenn Elementary on Thursday, May 11.
The event is the 2nd Annual First Green Field Trip, which recognizes the importance of STEM education and environmental outreach.
Students will collect soil samples, identify plants and learn about the irrigation system as part of their science, technology, engineering and math education.
They will participate in five activity stations, and volunteers from the local Golf Course Superintendents Chapter National Association, vendors, Illinois State University professors and Ironwood staff will help students.
Julie Thornwell, right, a kindergarten teacher at Glenn Elementary School in Normal, hands out free books to Saharsh Nimmala, 6, and Srihan Ayyalusamy, 6, at Wingover Apartments in Bloomington. Students and parents met the Glenn teachers, who were touring the areas served by the school to get acquainted before the start of school next week. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/glenn-elementary-school-students-to-take-green-field-trip/article_ba75b2e2-ee93-11ed-b4c1-dbd20f93c3c1.html | 2023-05-09T22:39:16 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/glenn-elementary-school-students-to-take-green-field-trip/article_ba75b2e2-ee93-11ed-b4c1-dbd20f93c3c1.html |
The May 16 election will see some key library trustee seats determined in Meridian, Kuna and Ada County library districts.
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 eventually denied — that aimed to dissolve the Meridian Library District.
The Idaho League of Women 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 are 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-trustee-seats-up-for-grabs-in-meridian-kuna-ada-county/article_6c0defac-ede4-11ed-ba19-9f54006d4511.html | 2023-05-09T22:41:00 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/may-16-election-library-trustee-seats-up-for-grabs-in-meridian-kuna-ada-county/article_6c0defac-ede4-11ed-ba19-9f54006d4511.html |
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Center for Research in Innovation and Smart Cities will present preliminary results from a survey conducted in Kenosha and Racine counties.
The 90 minute presentation on “Citizen Needs in Kenosha and Racine” will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Student Center of UW-Parkside.
Funded by a grant from the Tommy Thompson Center on Public Leadership, the project sought to give citizens a voice in how technology might be useful in closing service gaps in areas such as transportation, health, communication.
Professors Mita Banerjee and John Ward, along with a team of eight students, developed and implemented the survey and will use mapping technology to display and analyze information about the local communities.
Local projects highlight the investments currently underway in the area.
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The Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood is an ongoing multi-million dollar investment in a smart neighborhood development. In 2019, Racine was the first city in Wisconsin to be chosen by the Smart Cities Council as one of the five winners of its Smart Cities Readiness Challenge. In the counties, work is moving forward on increasing connectivity and government responsiveness.
Still, of those surveyed, only 5% felt their local governments are “very prepared” to take on smart technology.
“The goal of a smart community is to enhance the quality of life of its citizens through advanced technology that allows for a bottom-up policy approach rather than a top down approach. Community values and needs vary across individuals and families of different races, ethnicity, income, etc., and these differences should affect the way technology is prioritized, utilized, and integrated across services & policies,” said Peggy James, interim director of the center.
The presentation is free and open to the public. Reservations are encouraged, but not required, at https://uwp.edu/smartcitizens. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-racine-area-residents-weigh-in-non-closing-service-gaps-with-technology/article_71573c52-ee84-11ed-a60f-53b62974ede9.html | 2023-05-09T22:41:38 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-racine-area-residents-weigh-in-non-closing-service-gaps-with-technology/article_71573c52-ee84-11ed-a60f-53b62974ede9.html |
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools are once again turning back the clock to educate and celebrate history. Tuesday, Crown Hill Cemetery hosted the 25th "Spirit of Freedom" event.
"What we're doing is exposing our students, not just African-American students, but all students to the truth," said IPS Director of Racial Equity Pat Payne. "A lot of that truth is still not in the textbooks so it's our job to make sure they know the truth."
The event focuses on how African-Americans impacted the Civil War. Crown Hill has more than 200 Black Civil War soldiers buried in the cemetery.
Fifth and sixth grade students move station to station, asking questions and listening to stories from Harriett Tubman and Abraham Lincoln.
"In the story it shows how it happened, but it doesn't show their feelings and how they felt. How it really happened," said Sophia Avila, a sixth grade student at George Buck 94.
It takes students out of the classroom and into the elements.
"We actually have actors pretending to be the people which is a lot more fun than a textbook," said Franklin Ansell, a 6th grader at the School for Community Learning.
"I think it just helps to bring to life those stories students see on the page," said IPS Superintendent Dr. Aleesia Johnson. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/crown-hill-cemetery-hosts-25th-spirit-of-freedom-event-for-ips-students-2023/531-4acb318e-273b-49d8-8a0e-ba99ed60451b | 2023-05-09T22:41:41 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/crown-hill-cemetery-hosts-25th-spirit-of-freedom-event-for-ips-students-2023/531-4acb318e-273b-49d8-8a0e-ba99ed60451b |
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana agency confirmed Tuesday that the state’s gasoline tax will go up by one cent this summer under an annual increase that Republican legislators voted recently to extend by three years.
The inflation-related increase for the fuel tax that goes toward infrastructure projects currently rings in at 33 cents a gallon. That will go up the maximum of a penny to 34 cents a gallon on July 1, the Indiana Department of Revenue said.
(NOTE: The video in the player above is from an April 28, 2023 story on the Indiana state budget.)
That increase has been allowed each July since 2017 when a Republican-sponsored plan boosted it to 28 cents from 18 cents. The annual increase was set to expire in 2024, but it was extended until 2027 with a little-discussed provision included in the state budget bill approved by GOP-dominated Legislature in late April and signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb.
Republicans rebuffed calls from Democrats last year to suspend state gasoline taxes when pump prices jumped after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The state gas levy also includes a 7% sales tax that will stand at 20.3 cents a gallon during May.
Republican House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jeff Thompson called extending the annual increase a “reasonable” step amid rising construction costs.
“It was just a compromise to look at those increased costs,” Thompson said during the last day of the legislative session “Also, as you see the amount of collections are going down, with better mileage and other types of vehicles, it’s just to keep the revenue kind of where it’s at.” | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/indianas-gas-tax-is-going-up-this-summer/531-cf394cd1-375d-40a5-8bf9-4cb2d6e0df54 | 2023-05-09T22:41:47 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/indianas-gas-tax-is-going-up-this-summer/531-cf394cd1-375d-40a5-8bf9-4cb2d6e0df54 |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A week from Tuesday, Gresham voters will decide whether to pass a levy that would cost homeowners hundreds or even thousands of dollars every year. City officials say the levy is necessary to help ensure the city’s safety.
If passed, Ballot Measure 26-239 would implement a five-year levy that would charge property owners $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value.
For a property with an assessed value of $228,000 – which the city says is the assessed value of a typical Gresham home – it would cost the owner $28.50 per month. Gresham Mayor Travis Stovall said it will likely cost the average Gresham family that owns a home or property about $35 per month.
The mayor said the city is “woefully” below the national average when it comes to police officers per capita and the city hopes the funds raised from the levy will help bolster the number of officers in Gresham and provide more fire and EMT resources.
According to the FBI, in 2021, there were an average of 2.4 police officers per 1,000 people in the United States. In Gresham, there was 1 officer per 1,000 people in 2021.
“We’re seeing the negative impacts of not having the right balance of resources and services in our community. And I think sadly enough part of that recognition is because we’ve seen an uptick and things like that retail theft, auto thefts,” Stovall said.
He believes adding police officers will help address this uptick in crime.
According to the city, Measure 26-239 would raise about $69 million in five years and would fund 26 new police positions and would help keep 13 temporary positions.
The city said 62.5% of the funds raised will go to police, 35% will go to fire resources and 2.5% will go to homeless services.
Based on the estimated revenue of $69 million in five years, that breaks down to more than $43 million going to police, more than $24 million going to fire and $1.7 million going to homeless services.
Some Gresham residents said the small investment in homeless services is why they plan to vote no on the measure.
Alexander Schneider, who bought his first home in Gresham in November, said he wouldn’t mind paying an additional $35 per month in a levy, but disagrees with how the city plans to use the revenue.
“One of the loudest complaints I’ve heard from Gresham residents is the rising homeless population. Gresham officials have previously talked about being dedicated to working on this issue, but when this sort of levy is proposed where the police department is receiving a multi-million-dollar budget increase, while homeless services get almost nothing in comparison, it’s hard to believe they’re truly dedicated to finding a solution,” he told KOIN 6 News.
When asked about the lack of funding for homeless services, Stovall said homelessness is being addressed by other means, including the Oregon Metro supportive housing services tax, funds from Multnomah County and other non-profits.
He said the revenue for homeless services that comes from the levy would help employ more people in Gresham’s Homeless Services team. Those employees will help homeless individuals navigate the process of getting off the streets and into a shelter or permanent housing.
KOIN 6 News asked Stovall why he feels giving more money to the city’s police department is the right move after local protesters demanded less funding for police in 2020 and more to other community services.
He said those criticisms might be more appropriately targeted at police departments that are overstaffed, but in Gresham, with how few officers the city currently has, he feels increasing the police department’s funding is the right thing to do.
“We’ve got to make sure we have the proper funding, that we have the proper training and that our police department reflects our community makeup,” Stovall said.
He said diversity within the police department and all city departments is a key initiative and will be an area of focus if the levy passes and new officers are hired. Stovall said the police department will also use the funding to bolster its behavioral health team. The levy, he said, would provide the team with permanent funding. Right now, it operates on grants.
In the Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet for the May 16 election, all arguments made are in favor of the bill passing.
Stovall said there’s been no organized efforts toward a “no” vote, but said he’s heard concerns about transparency and how the city plans to spend the money. He said the city will issue an annual report outlining how the money is being spent.
Gresham residents will also be asked to serve on an oversight committee for the levy funds.
For residents like Ronald, who asked that his last name not be used, it’s the overall cost and not the transparency that has him concerned. For property owners who are already struggling to keep up with the cost of living, an additional monthly fee could push their spending past its limit.
“To add an additional $30.00 or more per month to one’s property tax owed is not good. Most are just getting by,” he said.
He supports law enforcement and improving safety in the community, but the financial concern is what’s driving his no vote.
Despite comments like these, Stovall still feels confident the levy could pass. He said polling conducted around residents shows 59% would support passing the measure.
If the levy fails, the city says it faces an $8 million budget shortfall and citywide layoffs. Stovall blames state Measure 5 and Measure 50 for the deficit the city currently faces. These bills, which were implemented in the 1990s, cut tax rates.
According to the Oregon Department of Revenue, Measure 50 limited the annual growth in a property’s assessed value to 3%. Stovall said this limitation has not allowed taxes collected by the city to keep up with inflation, therefore causing the city to face a deficit. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/gresham-safety-levy-would-create-dozens-of-police-jobs-but-voters-have-concerns/ | 2023-05-09T22:45:27 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/gresham-safety-levy-would-create-dozens-of-police-jobs-but-voters-have-concerns/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – In her new memoir, “Alone in the Great Unknown: One Woman’s Remarkable Adventures in the Northwestern Wilderness,” Pacific Northwest author Caroll Simpson recounts the highs and lows of running a remote fishing lodge on her own following the untimely death of her husband.
Watch the video above to learn more. | https://www.koin.com/local/pnw-author-details-running-a-remote-fishing-lodge-after-husbands-death-in-new-book/ | 2023-05-09T22:45:43 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/pnw-author-details-running-a-remote-fishing-lodge-after-husbands-death-in-new-book/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Tuesday marks Fentanyl Awareness Day — bringing attention to the synthetic opioid that has led to skyrocketing overdose deaths in recent years, especially among teens and young adults.
Beaverton School District is trying to educate teens about the drug, before it’s too late, with a campaign called “Fake and Fatal: One Pill can Kill.”
In 2020 and 2021, Beaverton lost several students and former students to fentanyl-related poisonings. The district now has fentanyl-specific lessons, with the goal of teaching kids that the pills they buy online or through a dealer could be fake and fatal.
Sixth through 12th grade students in the district will receive the fentanyl lessons through their health and advisory classes each year.
“We learned a lot about, like, any pill that you’re taking could be laced with fentanyl,” Sunset High School senior Ella Bacon told KOIN 6 News.
Sunset sophomore Navya Dharshan added, “We definitely learned a lot more about how it can spread through social media and how common it is.”
For Sunset High School, the fentanyl campaign is personal.
Jennifer and Jon Epstein’s son, Cal, graduated from Sunset High — and was home for Christmas break in 2020 — when he bought what he thought was an oxycontin pill on Snapchat. The pill ended up having a lethal amount of fentanyl, and he died five days later in the hospital.
“Cal made a mistake, you know, we recognize that, and we’re not defending, you know, a bad choice. But choices should be informed by information, and the consequences of choices shouldn’t be instant death,” Jon Epstein said.
Cal’s parents wanted to make sure this didn’t happen to another family and offered to share his story with Beaverton School District. The family played a big role in helping to create the fake and fatal education.
“We know that they’re going to experiment, so we can’t be naive parents. We can’t think ‘My child would never.’ We have to move away from that mentality and that stigma,” said Beaverton School District Health Educator Kristen Gustafson.
Gustafson told KOIN 6 News that six out of every 10 pills purchased illegally, potentially have fentanyl.
The curriculum looks at the danger and data around fake pills including decision making, and influences students face every day with many drug dealers on social media — and like Cal — the kids buying them have no idea.
Sunset students told KOIN 6 News that the education was eye-opening.
“It’s honestly scary, just one pill, you know? And then it’s all over,” Sunset junior Ehan Masud said.
Sunset senior Ashlyn Wallace added, “One interaction with it can cost your life. You just never know.”
Since the district launched fake and fatal lessons in May 2021, they seem to be working. In that time period, they have not lost any additional students to fentanyl overdose deaths.
Cal’s parents say it’s proof that education works, and fueled by the memory of their son, they’re continuing to spread their message.
“We have become experts in an area we never wish we knew about, but the fact of the matter is, this is something that everybody needs to know,” Jen Epstein said.
On May 18, Beaverton School District is hosting a community conversation about fentanyl at the District Administrative Office at 6:30 p.m. The conversation will also be streamed on YouTube.
The Epstein family and others with the district will be at the discussion, moderated by KOIN 6 News’ Jenny Hansson. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/fake-and-fatal-beavertons-mission-to-teach-students-the-dangers-of-fentanyl/ | 2023-05-09T22:45:50 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/fake-and-fatal-beavertons-mission-to-teach-students-the-dangers-of-fentanyl/ |
PACIFIC CITY, Ore — Another large sinkhole has formed at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area on the Oregon coast. It's the second one to appear on the headland in the span of about four months.
The new sinkhole is located in the lower northeast corner of the dune and sits only a few inches away from the first one, which visitors had reported to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department in January 2023. The first sinkhole initially measured 20-feet wide by 15-feet deep. The second sinkhole appears to be slightly wider but more shallow.
The latest sinkhole is situated in an area that park staff had already blocked off to visitors as a safety precaution. On Tuesday, park staff added additional tape to section off a larger area near the dune. Visitors should be aware of their surroundings and stay away from the cliff edges.
PHOTOS: Second sinkhole at Cape Kiwanda
It's unclear exactly when the second sinkhole formed, but park staff were notified on Monday evening. John Yoswick shared a photo showing the two large sinkholes to a public Facebook group with the caption, "One sinkhole as become two."
Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area is made up of sandstone that is naturally much more fragile compared to harder rock, like basalt, making it susceptible to erosion and other sudden changes.
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has reached out to geologists to try to determine what caused the sinkholes.
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OCEAN CITY — A new group aims to get more people out walking, meeting once a week at the Music Pier at Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk between Eighth and Ninth streets.
The new Ocean City Walking Club meets every Friday at 9 a.m. to walk the length of the Boardwalk, which is about five miles.
“The Ocean City Healthy Living Advisory Council created the group as a way for people to get healthy and meet new friends,” reads an announcement from the city. After Memorial Day weekend, the group will meet at 8 a.m.
Participants at any level of fitness are welcome. The Boardwalk is 2.45 miles long, and a round trip takes about 90 minutes. Participants can stop at any point along the route.
The organizers suggest grabbing a water or a cup of coffee, and “don’t forget to bring your smile,” reads the city’s statement.
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For more information, email recreation@ocnj.us. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-ocean-city-group-encourages-people-to-hit-the-boards/article_c85d7394-eeb2-11ed-b60b-97e7e69f72f1.html | 2023-05-09T22:47:27 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-ocean-city-group-encourages-people-to-hit-the-boards/article_c85d7394-eeb2-11ed-b60b-97e7e69f72f1.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. — At the center of the crisis on Portland's streets is a particularly stubborn knot, one gathered and cinched from the threads of homelessness, addiction and mental illness. And the professionals who treat the latter two will usually say that it's incredibly difficult to address one without simultaneously addressing all three.
In 2022, the Portland tri-county area conducted its federally mandated Point in Time Count of the local homeless population. The count found over 6,600 people experiencing homelessness, more than half of them unsheltered. Every year, the agencies that conduct this outreach acknowledge that it's probably an undercount.
Of the people interviewed, almost 36% self-reported having a mental health disorder and 35% reported having a substance use disorder. About 20% reported having both. Like the count itself, these numbers could also be higher than reported.
More than 80% of homeless people reported having at least one disability, of which mental illness and addiction were the two most common categories. Across the board, self-reported disabilities were higher among those living on the streets than people with some form of shelter.
The unseen world
Dr. Maureen Murphy-Ryan is in her fourth and final year as a resident in psychiatry at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. She's worked closely with clients who suffer from addiction and from severe mental illness, often without stable housing. Of particular interest to her are the acute symptoms of mental illness that often show up where those three meet — psychotic symptoms.
For her, the subject is both a professional and a personal one. She freely admits that, while already embarking on her career in psychiatric medicine, she was derailed for several years when her own addiction spiraled out of control. Murphy-Ryan is in long-term recovery from a severe alcohol use disorder, and spent months in both inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment.
She also has several loved ones who suffer from mental illness, and she's personally experienced the difficulty of trying to find help for someone in the grips of a psychotic episode.
Most of us have observed someone suffering from psychotic symptoms, and so we share a common image of what it looks like, though it's perhaps stereotypical. Murphy-Ryan conjured up, as an example, the idea of a disheveled-looking man walking down the street, talking to himself and gesturing to the air, seemingly in a world of his own.
"That's only a very small part of what psychosis is and what it means," she said. "So when we see somebody and they are — if somebody is hearing voices, hearing things that, you know, the rest of us are not detecting, we would call that an auditory hallucination. And that's an example of only one type of symptom of psychosis."
Mental health experts divide these symptoms into two types: positive and negative. A hallucination is considered a "positive" symptom — not because it's pleasant, but because it adds something to a person's experience beyond what the rest of us would consider to be the evidence of our senses.
Hallucinations can be auditory, visual, sometimes even physical sensations. Perhaps the most profound symptoms of psychosis come in the form of delusions, when the mind makes connections or creates narratives about the world that are not based in reality. But to someone suffering from them, they are just as real as anything else.
Then there are the negative symptoms. Those are most noticeable in things like disorganization and isolation — things that subtract from someone's ability to function in daily life.
"They can lose interest in things that they used to be very interested in," Murphy-Ryan said. "They may lose their ability to really detect subtle changes in other people's facial expressions. So they lose this kind of social richness of their life. And so the motivation for it and the ability to really pick up on things socially can really disappear."
While positive symptoms are perhaps the most noticeable, Murphy-Ryan explained that negative symptoms can have the larger impact on someone's ability to thrive, even survive. They're at least one way that someone can end up losing their housing, or lack the wherewithal to navigate a way back into housing once unhoused.
How psychosis develops
Psychotic disorders share common symptoms, but the root causes can be diverse and complex. Genetics do play a role, though Murphy-Ryan lamented that there's no single gene that determines whether someone will develop schizophrenia, for example.
"There's hundreds of genes that add a little bit of extra risk of developing, say, a psychotic disorder or mood disorder. And each family has their own kind of complement of it, right?" she said. "And so then you put that in the context of environmental stressors, trauma, early childhood adverse experiences are a known risk factor for having psychotic symptoms or a psychotic disorder."
Drug use can be a major risk factor for psychotic symptoms, both through intoxication and withdrawal from a substance. The big culprits, according to Murphy-Ryan, are stimulants like methamphetamine and mixed amphetamine salts (the latter of which we know best under the brand name Adderall), cannabis and alcohol.
"I think people are often surprised by how much of a link cannabis has with psychosis, particularly with how much attention has been placed on methamphetamine, for example," she said. "But there are some things we know about types of cannabis use that are especially high risk for developing a long-term psychotic disorder, which often gets diagnosed as schizophrenia."
It's particularly an issue with adolescents who are heavy cannabis users, Murphy-Ryan said, who can develop a psychotic disorder earlier or more severely than they would have otherwise. It doesn't happen to everyone, but it can considerably up the odds in the genetic lottery.
"Methamphetamine is similar in that you can get a more immediate or acute psychosis, psychotic symptoms with intoxication," she continued. "And it can also, with prolonged use, contribute to developing a kind of chronic psychotic disorder that looks very similar to schizophrenia — maybe with fewer negative symptoms and more positive symptoms."
Murphy-Ryan stressed that almost anyone can develop psychotic symptoms — although they're more likely to be transitory — in periods of extreme stress or due to another, seemingly-unrelated medical or mental health issue.
Violence and vulnerability
Murphy-Ryan presumes one of the big reasons homeless people turn to stimulants like meth is that it simply isn't safe to be asleep on the streets, particularly for women. That can create something of a vicious cycle when psychotic symptoms are involved — stimulants mixing with lack of sleep and feelings, often justified, of insecurity and paranoia.
"There's been so many times when a patient of mine has declined medication because it makes them too sleepy to defend themselves, even when it helps a lot in the hospital, right?" she said. "And they just cannot take it when they leave because it's not safe. So that's really important. And many people don't feel safe necessarily in shelters either. So it gets complex."
The Seattle doctor is more than a little exasperated with the debate over "housing first" versus "treatment first" models when it comes to addressing homelessness and addiction — they absolutely need to be paired together, she said — but having housing can decrease the risk of psychotic symptoms by providing a sense of security.
Having psychosis, particularly on the streets, can increase someone's risk of becoming a victim of violence, Murphy-Ryan said — people with psychotic disorders are more likely to be the victim of violence than the perpetrator. That said, the psychotic symptoms of delusion and paranoia can result in a level of fear that culminates in acts of aggression.
"They might be very scared and misinterpret what you're trying to do, you may be coming across to them as somebody who is quite dangerous, right?" Murphy-Ryan said. "And so that's really, that is a risk factor for them trying to protect themselves from something that, you know, is not grounded in the reality that we share."
Sometimes the psychotic symptoms can be paired with something like mania or heightened irritability that are more of a risk than the psychosis itself, Murphy-Ryan said — adding an aggressive element to the existing paranoia and fear.
Portland has seen a few high-profile crimes within the last several months where statements made by the suspects suggest that delusional, hallucinatory psychotic symptoms played at least some role.
In December, a woman and her 3-year-old child were waiting at a Northeast Portland MAX station when, suddenly and without provocation, 32-year-old Brianna Workman allegedly shoved the child off the platform and down onto the tracks. Though court documents indicate that Workman refused to participate in an intake assessment, she made statements in a previous assault case indicating a disconnect with reality. Regardless, a mental health assessment in the most recent case determined that she was fit to proceed in court.
At the beginning of January, the historic Portland Korean Church — which sat vacant for years — was spectacularly gutted by fire in an apparent arson. Fire investigators later arrested 27-year-old Nicolette Storer, who told detectives she heard voices saying she would be mutilated if she did not torch the church. Storer indicated that she suffers from schizophrenia and had been using opioids.
Perhaps the most dramatic example happened on the same day as the fire at the Portland Korean Church. Police were called to a MAX platform in Gresham, where they stopped a man who was allegedly in the process of mauling another man's face, having already bitten off the victim's ear.
The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Koryn Kraemer, was once a soccer star at Oberlin College in Ohio. He told investigators that he believed the victim was a robot who was trying to kill him, and he said that police "saved his life" when they arrived to intervene. He also admitted to using cannabis, alcohol and fentanyl prior to the attack. Kraemer's since been found unfit to proceed in court.
All three suspects were unhoused when the alleged crimes happened, and each either admitted to current substance use or, in Workman's case, had prior convictions involving drug possession.
By virtue of the dramatic, inscrutable nature of acts like these, psychosis can seem particularly scary. But, Murphy-Ryan contends, violence is more the exception than the rule — and it tends to be the influence of substances like meth or alcohol that raise the risk of violence, rather than psychosis itself.
"If somebody's having a delusion, they're not always negative. Some people have delusions that are helpful in their lives, and we would definitely not think that that's a risk for violence. Some people have delusions that they have billions of dollars and want to give it to a family member!" she said with a laugh. "I have a family member that currently thinks that, and it's like, 'Okay, I'm not gonna send this person to the ER.' This is not a violence risk, right? They may be delusional and they're fine living in the community. So I think we have to keep that in context."
The role of addiction
Though substance abuse can cause some lasting damage to cognitive function and mental health, Murphy-Ryan made clear that even decreasing the amount that someone uses can help address psychotic symptoms, at least when substances are a factor. But addiction can immediately become a barrier to treatment.
"With substance use disorders, your sense of choice and priorities, it gets so separated from your values at your baseline, like before you started using, and it becomes extremely hard to make decisions that even, you know, are in your best interest," she said. "And we really want to support people with that."
Unfortunately, that's an intensive process, and part of the reason why all of this is so difficult. For the best chances of recovery, especially from some combination of homelessness, mental illness and substance use, Murphy-Ryan said that a long-term rehabilitation center is necessary, a place where they can stay for a month or more — something that really isn't available to people without considerable disposable income.
In Oregon, even connecting with a detox center, which usually involves a much shorter-term stay, can be incredibly difficult. Measure 110 was billed as a way to expand Oregon's capacity for drug treatment, but those funds have been able to create outreach more quickly than beds.
"One of the most demoralizing things that I've gone through with my patients is not having a place available to them," Murphy-Ryan said. "You know, they'll come in, they're in the hospital because they're so medically ill related to substance use, and they want help, and we don't have a place where they can go and be away from substances to help support their motivation to decrease or stop their use."
She recalled that when she hit rock bottom with her own addiction and reached out for help, she was able to get into rehab 7 days later. A family member took care of her during that week, staying with her and seeing to her needs.
Family and private insurance paid for Murphy-Ryan's treatment. And after getting that immediate help, she maintains her recovery to this day through a mix of psychotherapy, psychiatric medication management and active involvement in 12-step communities.
"I want that so badly for my patients," Murphy-Ryan said of the addiction treatment services she received. "I mean, many of them don't have that family, and we don't have any services that are gonna fill in that place. I mean ... those beds are so limited. So it's heartbreaking and it's definitely very motivating to work in the field. And I think long-term treatment centers are something that we desperately, desperately need because there is the desire that patients have to go there, and we just don't have the availability."
When addiction clinicians repeatedly run into that wall, one that's a matter of resources rather than the patient's willingness to seek help, Murphy-Ryan believes that it becomes major contributor to burnout. It's a big part of the reason why workforce shortages have become another barrier for offering mental health and addiction services.
"Psychosis is very complex and the interplay of substance use, trauma, psychosis and housing instability is extremely complex," she said. "We need treatment on demand — like when people are ready, especially with substance use disorders, when people are ready to make a change and want help to have something available to them that's gonna meet their needs is really important and something that's very much missing right now."
Her perspective is borne out by the experience of Oregonians directly dealing with addiction in their lives. Timing is everything, and promptness is in short supply.
But beyond having beds available immediately, there's also the matter of long-term care, even for the people who do manage to get help and eventually beat addiction.
"We're gonna see people with — especially, you know, the folks who survive substance use — who may have had ... oxygen loss their brain due to overdoses on opioids, fentanyl, and they also have longer-term cognitive damage from methamphetamine," Murphy-Ryan said. "I mean, those people are gonna need a lot of support and we really don't have that set up for them in terms of getting cognitive support, getting assistance, getting re-employed, you know, all of these things. It's really missing."
Understandably, much of the focus at present is on the bleeding edge of the crisis on our streets — on people living unsheltered, actively using drugs and suffering from untreated mental illness. But Murphy-Ryan is looking ahead to what will be needed next, and it's much more than simply getting people into housing.
"To keep from getting demoralized in this field, it's really important for people to spend some time around folks with longer term recovery from psychosis or substance use," she said, "because you realize that people can make immense changes in their life and that people that are, are doing really well and giving a lot to others who may have been looking the same way as a person who's just been readmitted to the hospital for the sixth time in a month, you know — and you just never know which person is gonna be the one to be able to make it. And I think that just gives me a lot of persistence with everybody."
Living with psychosis
There are types of therapy and some medications that can be effective in treating psychotic symptoms, Murphy-Ryan said. For people with psychotic disorders, it can still mean that they're finding ways to live with symptoms long term, even when substance abuse isn't part of the problem.
The UW School of Medicine hosts a training program for therapists specific to helping people with these long-term psychotic symptoms, known as cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis. This type of therapy works to help people experiencing delusions or hallucinations that influence their behavior to make decisions more closely aligned with their values.
"It really honors the fact that not all psychotic symptoms are created equal in terms of whether they're causing suffering or not," Murphy-Ryan said. "And we really just wanna focus on things that are impairing somebody's ability to be in community ... to meet their needs and to have a life that feels fulfilled."
In a manner of speaking, this type of therapy attempts to go with the flow of psychotic symptoms. For someone with delusions that tend to be more grandiose, for example, mental health clinicians using this model might work to get the client involved in helping people — doing something genuinely important.
"It's a way of also, if you have somebody who is in a safe place and really engaged with therapy, sometimes doing this type of therapy can really minimize or even avoid the need for medication, which is always nice because it doesn't have physical side effects," Murphy-Ryan added.
She also expressed optimism about the "clubhouse model," which provides community and opportunities to find dignity through work in a supportive environment.
"If you've had a disorder that causes your cognition to be impaired where you're not able to think in an organized fashion or communicate or speak or, you know, be activated as much, having employment that's gonna work with you if you have a mental health day, right?" Murphy-Ryan said of the model. "If you really can't get there, they're not gonna fire you. They know your case worker. It's very supportive. And that can be really key to building self-esteem and empowerment for folks with a severe mental illness, which schizophrenia is considered, for example, or other psychotic disorders."
Clubhouses aren't precisely common in the Pacific Northwest as of yet, but Portland does have the NorthStar Clubhouse, and there's been a Seattle Clubhouse since 2018.
The important thing, Murphy-Ryan said, is that someone with psychotic symptoms is paired with a clinician who understands psychosis and knows about the different options available. Unfortunately, there remains the chronic shortage of addiction specialists in the U.S., and psychiatrists generally. Having that level of understanding is vital to getting someone help.
"I remember at one point sitting in an ER with a family member of mine who was having a mental health crisis that involved a lot of fairly visible psychotic symptoms and the looks that, you know, we got from other people ... they were kind of scared," she recalled. "And I really loved this person and I felt very defensive. I felt very alienated. It was embarrassing. And I then felt angry that I felt embarrassed. It was just ... I mean, it just brings back a lot just talking about it."
For that reason, Murphy-Ryan said, it can be just as important to have support available for the loved ones of people who suffer from psychotic symptoms. Mental illness wears on everyone it touches, often necessitating a network of care to help even one person get better.
The UW School of Medicine's Psychosis REACH program helps train relatives and friends of people with psychotic symptoms to better care for and relate to them. The half-day course, paired with on-demand training, is now offered fully online. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/psychosis-addiction-homeless-portland-seattle/283-be1d2dda-9298-4fbd-9831-2ccbe2514e2d | 2023-05-09T22:47:33 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/psychosis-addiction-homeless-portland-seattle/283-be1d2dda-9298-4fbd-9831-2ccbe2514e2d |
CORBIN CITY — Atlantic City’s newest K-9, Narco, gave a demonstration of his drug sniffing abilities Tuesday at the county K-9 training center during a news conference to welcome him to the force and thank the professional football player who donated him to the Atlantic City Police Department.
Fletcher Cox, the Eagles Pro Bowl defensive tackle who gave the city the Belgian Malinois, said he has two personal protection dogs of the same breed and a deep love of K-9s.
He visits the John “Sonny” Burke Canine Training Center regularly in the offseason with his dogs, he said, to work with trainers there.
“I have built relationships here, where we learn from each other. We never talk sports, we talk dogs,” Cox said. “Amir is like a brother to me,” Cox said of ACPD Officer Amir Hughes, who works at the training facility.
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Belgian Malinois dogs are also called Belgian shepherds, and resemble German shepherds.
During his demonstration, Narco was clearly excited to sniff various boxes, and aggressively handled the box where he detected a narcotics smell.
"He's an aggressive indicator," said Hughes as Narco began his demonstration.
Cox said he got his personal protection dogs fully trained from the Netherlands.
"These dogs are like loaded guns," he said. "I had to train up to where he's at."
The Atlantic City Police Department has been using K-9 dogs since 1970, Chief James Sarkos said. Two-year-old Narco is the newest addition, having started work about two months ago.
The department has about 12 K-9 dogs, Sarkos said, about half trained for narcotics and patrol work and half for bomb and explosive detection.
On Monday, Narco and his handler, Officer Adrian Nunez-Santos, assisted the vice unit with a motor vehicle stop that led to the recovery of 512 bags of heroin, suspected fentanyl, 225 oxycodone pills, cocaine and $10,000 in cash, Sarkos aid.
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Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. gave Cox a proclamation, naming May 9 “Fletcher Cox Day” in the city, and encouraged him to take the Eagles to the Super Bowl again and win.
“If you win the Super Bowl this year, we’ll have a parade on the Boardwalk with you as grand marshal,” Small said.
Lead instructor at the K-9 academy Joe Nicholas said Narco was trained in a class that included about 15 dogs, and the others went to departments all over South Jersey. One went to a Pennsylvania department.
The training takes about 22 weeks, he said.
The training facility is the largest on the East Coast, Nicholas said, with 60 acres and its own lake. It is in a former school for disabled students, and every room is fitted for some aspect of K-9 training.
The academy is named after Sonny Burke, a young Atlantic City police officer who made the city's first K-9 assisted arrest and who was shot and killed in the line of duty. It happened when he was 15 minutes from the end of his shift, and just before he was due to go on his honeymoon, Sarkos said.
His K-9, Thor, is buried in the pet cemetery on Shore Road in Linwood, Sarkos said, along with many other ACPD K-9 dogs.
“This is only the beginning,” Cox said of his involvement with the city’s K-9 force. He plans to donate more dogs in the future. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/philadelphia-eagles-star-fletcher-cox-donates-police-dog-to-atlantic-city/article_1f744bc6-ee68-11ed-a0cc-1b18a9ddfef2.html | 2023-05-09T22:47:33 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/philadelphia-eagles-star-fletcher-cox-donates-police-dog-to-atlantic-city/article_1f744bc6-ee68-11ed-a0cc-1b18a9ddfef2.html |
BORING, Ore — Surveillance video captured a pickup truck as it crashed into a bar in the town of Boring on Friday and injured four customers.
Crashes into the bar have become such a problem over the years that the owners have reached out to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to investigate and make the spot safer.
The truck crashed into Timber Pub and Grub near Highway 212 and Southeast Richey Road on May 5. Surveillance video taken outside of the bar shows the truck slam into the front of the building before coming to a stop. Simultaneously, video from cameras inside the bar show the truck hitting several customers who were playing pool and were seated at tables near the entrance.
"People that were here said it felt like a bomb exploded," said Lori Washburn, the manager of Timber Pub.
Washburn's family has owned the bar for 16 years. She said the crash on Friday marked the fifth or sixth time that the building has been hit by a vehicle. Washburn said speed seems to be the main factor in all the crashes.
"Driving way too fast. People fly through that intersection. It's scary," Washburn said, referring to the intersection of Highway 212 and Southeast Richey Road.
Washburn said that ODOT is conducting an investigation and plans to notify the owners in a couple of days about what they can do to make the area safer.
"If they're not willing do to anything, then we're going to have to figure out something for the safety of our patrons and employees," she said.
Some customers were treated at the hospital for broken ribs, but everyone has since been released.
Washburn added that dealing with Friday's crash has taken a toll on the small business owners and their employees.
"It's very frustrating. It's expensive," Washburn said. "Our employees don't get to come to work and make the money that they're expecting to make. Unfortunately, we can't close for very long because the bills keep coming in." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/truck-crash-bar-boring-odot-investigation/283-a8aae0f8-828a-481d-8d96-df67c39c86c4 | 2023-05-09T22:47:39 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/truck-crash-bar-boring-odot-investigation/283-a8aae0f8-828a-481d-8d96-df67c39c86c4 |
PLEASANTVILLE — Drivers should expect a change in traffic patterns for the rest of the week as a part of Main Street will be closed to due to construction.
From Wednesday to Friday, a detour will be in place on Main Street between the Black Horse Pike and Ansley Boulevard, officials said in a news release.
The temporary route will be active between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. for utility work.
Also, from Wednesday to Friday, paving work at intersections of Old Tilton Road, between Hingston Avenue in Egg Harbor Township and Route 9 in Pleasantville, will cause some street closures.
The work is being done between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., officials said.
Motorists may experience delays and should plan travel time accordingly or seek an alternate route. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/traffic-changes-announced-in-pleasantville-egg-harbor-township/article_24f5f10c-eea5-11ed-b8ab-1303ab3cda9a.html | 2023-05-09T22:47:39 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/traffic-changes-announced-in-pleasantville-egg-harbor-township/article_24f5f10c-eea5-11ed-b8ab-1303ab3cda9a.html |
OCEAN CITY — The front line of the battle over offshore wind power in New Jersey now appears to run two blocks along 35th Street.
That’s where the Ocean Wind 1 project has asked for city permits for 12 test pits and two soil borings, part of the wind power project’s plans to bring electricity ashore.
So far, the city has not issued any permits. Ocean Wind 1 suggests the city is dragging its feet.
The company filed suit in Superior Court this month, asking the court to order city Business Administrator George Savastano to issue a permit by June 16.
Savastano also serves as the municipal engineer. The suit, filed May 4, also asks for the city to be required to pay the company’s attorney fees, court costs and “such other relief as the court shall find equitable and just.”
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Plans call for up to 98 huge turbines, which the company says will help New Jersey reach Gov. Phil Murphy’s renewable energy goals, which call for 11,000 megawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2040.
But that wind-generated electricity would need to reach the power grid. As proposed, part of the electricity would land at a new substation at the former B.L. England power plant in Upper Township, coming in under the beach and cutting across Ocean City at 35th Street.
The city has resisted that plan, leading to a controversial state law that appeared to take the matter out of the city’s hands and giving the decision to the state Board of Public Utilities, a move that elected officials in Ocean City and Cape May County have lambasted as undemocratic.
The city has filed in court to stay the BPU’s decision. The current matter is on a smaller scale. According to the suit filed by Ocean Wind 1, the work would take about two weeks, after which 35th Street would be restored to the city’s specifications.
“The city’s failure to issue the permit has already delayed the start of project construction, which is planned to begin as early as the third quarter of 2023,” the suit reads.
That may be just fine with some city residents.
Republican state lawmakers and other New Jersey opponents of offshore wind turbines are calling for a 30- to 60-day moratorium on construction work at such sites to see if it would lead to a decrease in whale deaths. Four state senators hosted a online hearing about offshore wind energy generation and whale deaths on Wednesday. It came three weeks after the most recent East Coast whale death was reported in Virginia and despite the assurances of most scientists and conservationists that there is no correlation between offshore wind generation and such deaths. Democrats, who control the Legislature and governorship in New Jersey, held a similar hearing recently.
At City Council meetings, some local residents have called on the city to take more action to fend off the wind farm, and the additional projects working their way through the permitting process.
City officials have argued the plan to bring the lines across the city are premature, and that Ørsted did not thoroughly investigate alternative routes for the project, such as coming in the Great Egg Harbor Inlet, which would reduce the disruptions for city residents and visitors.
“The lawsuit continues a pattern that Ocean Wind presumes the offshore wind project is a done deal, and they will resort to any means to maintain their desired schedule,” Mayor Jay Gillian said in a statement about the suit.
In 2021, Legislators approved a bill that said if a city or county did not approve a right-of-way to an offshore wind power company, the company can apply instead to the BPU.
“We are not going to let Ocean City stop offshore wind,” Stephen Sweeney said at the time, when he was the president of the state Senate. “It’s crystal clear what Ocean City is trying to do. This is not about a power line.”
On Nov. 2, the BPU authorized the easements across Ocean City, after a previous ruling that the easements were necessary for the project’s construction. Soon after, the city appealed the ruling, and in April filed a motion for a stay of the BPU’s orders, which is currently pending before the BPU.
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“Rather than await the decision of the Appellate Division, Ocean Wind is demanding street opening permits to pursue the route that is the subject of the appeal,” Gillian said. “The city has asked the BPU to stay its ruling until the appeal process is complete. The BPU has not yet ruled on that request. The application to open Ocean City’s streets comes before the federal decision on whether the project can be built in the first place. It came before the decision on whether the project can cross state tidal lands.”
Ørsted officials declined to comment on the suit.
“We do not comment on pending litigation,” said Maddy Urbish, Ørsted’s head of government affairs and marketing strategy in New Jersey, in a statement Tuesday. “Ocean Wind 1 remains committed to collaboration with local communities and will continue working to support New Jersey’s clean energy targets and economic development goals by bringing good-paying jobs and local investment to the Garden State.”
Urbish was among the speakers at a recent conference on offshore wind technology at the Steve Sweeney Center for Public Policy at Rowan University on May 4, at which speakers emphasized the potential economic benefit of offshore wind development.
Many in shore communities have been far less enthusiastic, fearing the potential impact on shore tourism and the fishing industry, as well as the views on South Jersey beaches. The opposition grew as multiple humpback whales and other marine species washed up dead on beaches in New York and New Jersey.
Federal marine experts have found no connection between the whale deaths and preparation work for the offshore wind projects, but many skeptics remain convinced that sonar exploration of the ocean floor contributed to the deaths.
A panel of Democratic elected officials and environmental groups says climate change, spurred by the burning of fossil fuels, is the greatest danger to the world's oceans and marine life. Speaking in Long Branch, New Jersey as a half-dozen dolphins frolicked in the ocean behind them, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Frank Pallone and others rejected claims from some that site preparation work for offshore wind power projects is killing whales. Numerous federal and state agencies say there is no link between the two. They criticized an energy bill being pushed by House Republicans to incentivize oil and gas production. Two New Jersey Republicans advocating a pause in wind farm preparation did not respond to requests for comment Monday.
Wind power supporters maintain the projects will help the environment, and that climate change is the biggest threat to marine life.
In the civil lawsuit, technically a complaint in lieu of prerogative writs filed by Ocean Wind 1 attorney Christine A. Roy of the firm Rutter and Roy in Freehold, the company says the city permits are needed to gather information for the design of the route bringing power lines across 35th Street, providing information on groundwater level and the location of other utilities within the right-of-way.
“The city’s failure to issue the permit is having a cascading and adverse effect on other permits and approvals needed for construction,” the suit reads. “Specifically, it is preventing Ocean Wind 1 from applying for and obtaining other permits and approvals, including but not limited to, a potential temporary dewatering permit from NJDEP, as well as a road opening permit from the City for construction.”
Ocean Wind 1 is the furthest along in the permitting process, but there are additional projects in the works, including Atlantic Shores and Ocean Wind 2. Ocean Wind 1’s turbines are planned starting 15 miles off the coast, which will be visible from the beach.
Plans are for the first power to be provided in late 2024. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wind-power-project-demands-permit-for-ocean-city-right-of-way/article_7fa376ee-eea3-11ed-8caa-231af85c3f85.html | 2023-05-09T22:47:46 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wind-power-project-demands-permit-for-ocean-city-right-of-way/article_7fa376ee-eea3-11ed-8caa-231af85c3f85.html |
ELLSWORTH - A crash has sent one man to the hospital this morning.
According to Ellsworth Police, around 7:30 A.M., a motorcyclist was traveling northbound on route 1-A when a driver in a 2009 Honda Accord pulled out from North Street into the intersection and collided with his bike.
The motorcyclist was taken to Maine Coast Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the vehicle was treated at the scene.
The crash is currently under investigation by the Ellsworth Police Department. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/accident-sends-man-to-the-hospital/article_a694b630-eeb4-11ed-a298-473b270c5478.html | 2023-05-09T22:53:38 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/accident-sends-man-to-the-hospital/article_a694b630-eeb4-11ed-a298-473b270c5478.html |
SOUTHWEST HARBOR -The U.S. Coast Guard Northern New England Sector hosted it's annual spring search and rescue and recreational boating safety conference.
The U.S. Coast Guard Northern New England Sector's Recreational Boating Safety Coordinator Ryan Koroknay says, "Partnerships and teamwork are critical to really all of our missions. Today was just about ensuring that that teamwork that coordination that unity of effort amongst our partners and just letting everybody know, you know, we've got each other's back".
Koroknay says the meeting is the perfect opportunity for local and state agencies, harbor masters and maritime partners to compare notes from last year's season and prepare for the one ahead.
"Y'know, everybody is on the same sheet of music and understanding of what needs to happen to either, a, rescue somebody that's, y'know, having a really bad day out there in a stress situation, " says Koroknay, "or just trying to keep people safe and enjoying our wonderful waters here in Maine".
According to Koroknay, many of the accidents and situations handled by the coast guard could easily be avoided if boaters took proper precautions and educated themselves.
Koroknay says, "There are many different types of boating education courses out there that you could take advantage of. If nothing else, just understanding basic, you know, rules of the road and understanding that there are rules out on the water."
Koroknay states some of the key safety measures boaters should follow on the water include never operating a boat under the influence, being aware of the weather, creating a float plan and having at least one life jacket per person on board.
"We've got some of the best recreational boating waters in the country here in Maine. We're very fortunate. We want people to get out there and enjoy it but we want them to do so safely," says Koroknay.
Educational materials and resources can be found here. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/coast-guard-prepares-for-boating-season/article_0467ea54-eeb3-11ed-b499-b7a1a4b8b785.html | 2023-05-09T22:53:44 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/coast-guard-prepares-for-boating-season/article_0467ea54-eeb3-11ed-b499-b7a1a4b8b785.html |
AUGUSTA-- The Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Maine Child Welfare Action Network, has announced a proposed $1mil. plan of action to strengthen measures to prevent child abuse and neglect.
The Maine Child Safety and well-being plan is a first of its kind measure developed on the basis of community input.
The proposed plan would improve mandated reporting training, launch an education campaign for parents, and strengthen support towards local efforts.
The Department of Health and Human Services commissioner Jeanne Lambrew said the proposal is in a 1.0 version stage.
"This is not done. This is a framework. This is just the beginning. It is really a skeleton where we try to identify the major areas that we think from the research and for Maine families, we think is the best approach,” Jeanne Lambrew, commissioner for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Following public scrutiny after the 2021 child deaths, stakeholders note this is a collaborative effort which requires individuals working on different levels to ensure the safety of children.
"We can't just focus on the state agency of the State Department in terms of ensuring that kids are safe and families have the resources that they need to be stable,” said Melissa Hackett, coordinator for Maine Child Welfare Action Network. “This is really going to call on everyone in their various roles and communities, educators, parents, faith providers. Everyone in the community has a role to play."
The plan will also encourage parents to reach out for resources ranging from housing assistance, substance abuse disorder, and other early intervention services.
"Parenting is a tough job and it's a strength to ask for help. How do we make sure parents are aware of the resources that are available to them? That we have really provided an opportunity to educate about those resources,” said Hackett.
Lambrew said the specifics of how the $1 mil. will be dispersed and how municipalities will obtain access to these funds is still being solidified as the plan is still in the preliminary stages.
The proposed bill will be considered as part of the Governor's proposed change package to the supplemental budget. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/dhhs-announces-1-mil-plan-of-action/article_dda46598-eeb5-11ed-a006-5357ef38750a.html | 2023-05-09T22:53:50 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/dhhs-announces-1-mil-plan-of-action/article_dda46598-eeb5-11ed-a006-5357ef38750a.html |
DEDHAM -- With summer just around the corner, volunteers from Downeast Horizons participated in the annual Camp CaPella spring cleanup.
Both Camp Capella and Downeast Horizons help to support those with developmental disabilities, but camp representatives say the day is a chance for the volunteers to give back.
"We're a non-profit, and it's very hard to have staffing and be able to pay for it, these volunteer days are extremely important to make sure that camp is ready to open in the summertime," said Melanie Dresser, Camp CaPella executive director.
Volunteers raked the grounds, put in docks, and planted new greenery.
Camp representatives say that many of the volunteers are campers themselves, and that the day is essential for opening camp on time -- to provide campers from all over the state with activities, programs, and social interactions they may not be able to find elsewhere.
"Without them, it would be very, very, few of us that would be doing all this work. And with 80 people, we get it done in one day -- so that is such a treasure," said Dresser.
Organizers say Downeast Horizons has helped to open the camp for the summer season for more than 10 years.
Camp CaPella will welcome 2023 campers in June. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/downeast-horizons-helps-clean-up-camp-capella/article_3c126de0-ee99-11ed-8b14-2b2bde36a185.html | 2023-05-09T22:53:57 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/downeast-horizons-helps-clean-up-camp-capella/article_3c126de0-ee99-11ed-8b14-2b2bde36a185.html |
BANGOR -- May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and experts are urging everyone to take stock of how they're really doing.
According to Northern Light Acadia Hospital, self-care is a great way to address mental health concerns. Whether it's through exercise, eating and sleeping well, or taking part in relaxing activities -- self-care looks different for everyone.
However, experts say that one of the most important things you can do to improve your mental health is to talk about it.
"Keep talking about it, normalize the fact that it's okay to talk about it. It's okay to have these feelings, it's okay to go talk to someone for help," said Anthony Ng, medical director for community services at Northern Light Acadia Hospital. "Then, I think, that would achieve a lot more in terms of early identification and maybe does -- it prevents someone from getting so sick."
Experts say setting goals, practicing gratitude, and staying connected with friends and family can further help to strengthen your mental health.
However, self-care is not a cure for mental health issues or mental illness. Experts say people should speak with their healthcare provider for specific treatment options.
For more mental health tips, visit northernlighthealth.org/behavioral-health. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/expert-discusses-mental-health-awareness-month/article_b34aca70-eeac-11ed-9fc4-371df346f2a7.html | 2023-05-09T22:54:03 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/expert-discusses-mental-health-awareness-month/article_b34aca70-eeac-11ed-9fc4-371df346f2a7.html |
LEVANT- A morning fire at Treworgy's Family Orchards in Levant delayed the company's planned opening.
The Levant Fire Department was called to the Union Street Business shortly before 9a.m for a fire in the company's donut machine.
Treworgy's Family Orchards serves homemade donuts as well as soft serve and hard serve ice cream.
Employees were on hand preparing to open the business for the season today when residue in the donut machine caught fire.
"We had to use a fire extinguisher to put the fire out and we have to clean that up and it's not safe to serve food until we've done that cleaning. So we're going to have to delay. I'm not sure when but we'll be posting on our socials as soon as we find out and we're going to open as soon as we can," said Co-Owner Jonathan Kenerson.
No one was hurt in the fire.
A cleaning service has been called in to help the company get rid of the fire remnants and smoke smell. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/fire-delays-opening-of-treworgys-family-orchards/article_3e713e2c-eead-11ed-9de0-cf567e84b043.html | 2023-05-09T22:54:09 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/fire-delays-opening-of-treworgys-family-orchards/article_3e713e2c-eead-11ed-9de0-cf567e84b043.html |
Arizona Game and Fish Department is even using Mother's Day in its pitch to find homes for more than 100 Sonoran desert tortoises.
A Sonoran desert tortoise would be a great gift for mom, a news release from the agency this week says.
Game and Fish started its adoption campaign in February in hopes of finding homes for nearly 300 wild desert tortoises. That's a record number of orphaned tortoises, the release said.
About 130 tortoises have been adopted since the start of the campaign. But wildlife biologists are caring for 140 more tortoises they hope will find a home soon.
“We are so grateful for the families that have stepped up to adopt, but we still have a way to go to find homes for all of our tort friends before June,” Tegan Wolf of the Arizona Game and Fish Department said in the news release. “Desert tortoises make gentle, easy-natured and loyal companions — without the attitude. And, unlike some of their human teen counterparts, they love to eat their greens, adore their family and are fairly low maintenance.”
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Each year, Game and Fish rescues hundreds of desert tortoises that were either turned into the state or are abandoned as a result of illegal breeding. Those tortoises cannot be released back into the wild.
Adopting a tortoise is free and the wildlife biologists are able provide information about the adoption, care and habitat maintenance. The wildlife biologists can even help each family find the perfect tortoise based on their personality and help prepare for their arrival, the news release said.
Desert tortoises spend their time outdoors and require a burrow enclosure in order to protect them from extreme temperatures. Those who are looking to adopt a tortoise must show the AZGFD that they have a burrow ready prior to applying.
The tortoises can also live for 80 to 100 years and are completely herbivorous. Ideally, a captive tortoise should be able to graze throughout the day on grasses, leafy plants and flowers, the news release said.
Go to the Game and Fish website, www.azgfd.com, to learn more about adopting a tortoise or how to care for one.
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Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/140-sonoran-desert-tortoises-in-arizona-need-new-homes/article_bbb6deb8-ee9a-11ed-87f0-47d43f03c9ca.html | 2023-05-09T22:56:32 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/140-sonoran-desert-tortoises-in-arizona-need-new-homes/article_bbb6deb8-ee9a-11ed-87f0-47d43f03c9ca.html |
Jim Lengel and his son-in-law Richard McKnight bring the British essence to the Sonoran Desert.
Canyon’s Crown Restaurant & Pub, owned and operated by the duo, is located at 6958 E. Tanque Verde Road. The eatery is coming up on 16 years of business, officially making its Tucson debut back in 2007.
After working as an engineer for almost 40 years, Lengel was looking for something fun to do with his time.
“I was tired of dealing with all kinds of issues in my job at the time, so it was time for a change,” said Lengel.
Much of his vacation time was spent traveling through Europe. Lengel really enjoyed the vibe and the hustle of the pubs — and, of course, the food.
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“All of the people over there in the pub atmosphere are relaxed and having fun — much different from what we see today, so I knew I wanted to recreate that,” said Lengel.
After feeling inspired by his vacations overseas, Lengel decided to start Canyon’s Crown, and McKnight later signed onto the project.
Guests can expect a cozy environment at the pub. Their bar has TVs to enjoy sports and 22 different beers, with a rotating list so guests can try something new.
The menu is HUGE — it features Americanized versions of UK dishes, such as corned beef and cabbage, and bangers and mash. Lengel and McKnight said their top few menu items are the fish and chips, any one of their burgers, and you can’t forget sticky toffee pudding for dessert. About 90% of the food is made from scratch, said Lengel.
“We batter our fish by hand and get the beer straight from the tap from the bar and our scotch eggs are rolled in sausage by hand every day,” said Lengel.
While Canyon’s Crown has had its roots in Tucson for nearly two decades, Tucson recently welcomed a new pub to the area.
The Union Jack opened on Oct. 17 last year, located at 800 E. University Blvd. All three owners have English roots and wanted to bring a pub back to the University of Arizona area after the closure of The Auld Dubliner in 2017.
The Union Jack originally opened in the Phoenix area. The valley locations have since closed, making Tucson home to their only pub.
“We definitely attract a more mature crowd and want to be different from the other hangouts here on the strip,” said Brittany Tomek, the general manager. “We still want to attract the students so we have a DJ some nights and places to dance, but we want to be different from Gentle Ben’s.”
On Monday nights, the pub hosts adult-only karaoke, and Wednesdays are the night if you're looking to test your trivia knowledge.
The menu features all of the popular British foods, with American and vegan options as well. All of the British dishes are made in-house. You’ll find bangers and mash, fish and chips, Shepherd's pie and more. They also offer deals like 75-cent wings on Wednesdays and $35 mimosa towers for weekend brunch.
“I make the sticky toffee pudding myself every day when I come in,” said Tomek.
Tomek also said menu changes are in the works to include a quick lunch menu to attract university students or employees from nearby businesses looking for a quick — and cheap — bite to eat. She also plans to bring back the late-night menu by opening the server window back up, a spot where guests can come up and order without having to dine in.
For more information about Canyon’s Crown, you can visit their website here. To keep up with The Union Jack, visit their Instagram or Facebook pages.
Madi Kingsbury is a senior at the University of Arizona, studying journalism. She's an apprentice with the Arizona Daily Star and #ThisIsTucson for the spring semester.
New restaurants and bars that have opened in the Tucson area in 2023
Mr. Patron
While there are lots of Mexican sushi food trucks in Tucson, Mr. Patron is the first sit-down restaurant slinging the deep-fried rolls. It even has a patio.
Where: 5754 E. 22nd St.
Phone: (520) 372 2346
Website: Mr. Patron
11 new restaurants have recently opened in Tucson. Find a second location of Indian Twist, a new pupuseria in a food truck park and a Japanese-style sandwich spot at American Eat Co.
Hideout Steakhouse & BBQ
This small chain, started in Myton, Utah, has one restaurant in Casa Grande and opened its third location in Tucson on April 3. They offer steak cooked on a hot stone right at your table along with other steakhouse classics.
Where: 5475 S. Calle Santa Cruz
Phone: (520) 702-2227
Website: Hideout Steakhouse
For Star subscribers: The Hideout Steakhouse and BBQ will open next year on Tucson's south side, creating about 50 new jobs.
Gyro Shack
Idaho-based Gyro Shack, serves up Greek staples in a "fast-causal" setting.
Where: 5775 E. Broadway Blvd
Phone: (208) 853-5840
Website: Gyro Shack
The new Greek-inspired joint will host its soft opening on April 14 across from Park Place Mall.
The Backyard Food Truck Park
The Backyard has a rotating roster of 20 trucks, though a core few will be posted up 20 days of each month and 7-8 are featured at a time. The park is open daily, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: 890 W. Grant Road
Phone: (520) 668-0074
Website: The Backyard
The Backyard, located on Grant Road, is Tucson's newest food truck hub. With a roster of 7-8 food trucks at a time, you'll find Mexican sushi to Persian-inspired coffee.
Zyka Twist
Where: 621 N 4th Ave
Phone: (602) 544-6766
Website: Zyka Twist
Tucson's Indian Twist just opened a second location, this time on 4th Ave. Zyka Twist serves a curated selection of items you love from Indian Twist's midtown location.
Flower Child
Flower Child features a menu of salads and bowls, many of them vegetarian and vegan.
Where: 2960 N Campbell Ave. #110
Phone: (520) 276-4550
Website: Flower Child
Yellow Brick Coffee
Yellow Brick Coffee is at a new location offering hand- and batch-brewed coffees, espresso-based beverages and pastries made in-house.
Where: 800 N. Country Club Road
Phone: (520) 226-4068
Website: Yellow Brick Coffee
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Uptown Burger
Uptown Burger is a counter-service, fast-food restaurant that serves a half-dozen eclectic burgers, salads, fries and gelato.
Where: 6370 N. Campbell Ave. suite 160
Phone: (520) 638-6182
Website: Uptown Burger
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Kava Den
Kava Den is a new extension of the Kava Bar, which offers Kava drinks and products.
Where: 67 E. Pennington St.
Phone: 520-323-1832
Website: Kava Den
Main Event
Main Event is a family-friendly bowling, arcade and entertainment venue that opened its first Tucson location in March.
Where: 4700 S Landing Way
Phone: (520) 503-3301
Website: Main Event
Portillo's
This popular chain that specializes in Chicago-style hot dogs opened in February where Claim Jumper once stood at the El Con Center.
Where: 3761 E Broadway Blvd
Phone: 520-246-2300
Website: Portillo's
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Blue Front
Blue Front, home to American comfort foods, opened in January.
Where: 110 E. Congress St.
Phone: (520) 849-7964
Website: Blue Front
Comida Park
A new food truck park opened in February at the Tanque Verde Swap Meet.
Where: 4100 S. Palo Verde Road
Phone: (866) 440-2810
Website: Comida Park | https://tucson.com/news/local/get-a-taste-of-the-uk-at-these-two-pubs-in-tucson/article_610aeed4-ee89-11ed-8f96-0308934e3ff0.html | 2023-05-09T22:56:38 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/get-a-taste-of-the-uk-at-these-two-pubs-in-tucson/article_610aeed4-ee89-11ed-8f96-0308934e3ff0.html |
Hobbs urges new task force to seek justice for missing and murdered Indigenous people
Navajo Nation Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty continues to wear a yellow scarf in remembrance of Ashlynne Mike, an 11-year-old girl who was abducted and killed in 2016.
Ashlynne and her younger brother were lured into the van of Tom Begay Jr. in May 2016. Begay took the children 6 miles from Shiprock Pinnacle, where he assaulted Ashlynne and killed her. He is serving life in prison for the crime. The tragic incident brought to question the Navajo Nation’s response and issues surrounding the Amber Alert system.
“In that quest, we learned how our system fails our children and our people who go missing,” Crotty said. “At that time in 2016, there were still limits of a missing individual, there were jurisdiction issues, the issues with E-911 and Amber Alert. When families come together and are in the midst of their grief, sometimes all they can hold onto is precious memories of their loved one.”
Crotty told members of the newly minted Missing Murdered Indigenous People Task Force — she is one of 14 people who are part of the group — that Ashlynne's father, Gary, confided that his daughter’s favorite color was yellow.
“We will never know the beauty she would’ve brought to this world,” Crotty said Monday. “She was a special little girl. So I wear this scarf to honor Ashlynne. To represent her little short life, she gave us these gifts in the world. And that’s the ‘why’ I show up.”
Gov. Katie Hobbs established the task force by executive order in March and on Monday, Crotty, along with the other members, talked about why they were doing the work they do and why they now sit on this task force.
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Task force charged with finding meaningful solutions
The task force met for the first time on Monday, with the goal to prepare and submit to the governor a report of their activities with recommendations for administrative or legislative action on or before Dec. 1 of each year from 2023-2026.
“You are the first members to serve on the executive task force with the express purpose of addressing the missing and murdered Indigenous people,” Hobbs told the members. “Each of you were selected for this task force because you’ve been instrumental in raising awareness on this deeply troubling issue. Your perspectives and experiences will be critical in finding meaningful solutions to address the challenges we see in Indigenous communities.”
The task force includes members of the state Legislature, representatives of tribal nations, law enforcement professionals, and members of the public with backgrounds in victim advocacy. The purpose is to work collaboratively to address the measures addressed in Hobbs' executive order.
“We will consult with government agencies, collect data, review policies,” Hobbs said, “and propose recommendations to find pathways to justice for the missing and murdered.”
Nick Debus, government affairs director for the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, is also a member of the task force. He said the statewide issue of illegal pop-up rehab centers has been a concern of his. These centers have been under investigation, and several have been closed, but many continue to thrive.
“Seeing the exploitation in our state and the abuse of state resources as the result of that to target a specific population,” Debus said, “our office has been tackling the aspect of it that we can. From what I’ve seen, it makes me sick to my stomach.”
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Scam rehab centers are the focus of legislation
Sen. Theresa Hatathlie is serving as chairperson of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Task Force and brought up her work with the illegal rehab centers. In February, Hatathlie, D-Coal Mine Canyon, introduced a measure that would strengthen the admission policies into behavioral health residential facilities and outline clearer guidelines throughout the process.
Under Senate Bill 1661, a behavioral health facility would be required to notify family members of patients admitted for an initial evaluation, a step that would have to be documented. A person couldn't be taken to a center by a representative of the facility unless the person is sober or is referred by an approved provider of a tribal health care program.
“My relatives, my tribal community are being exploited and that doesn't sit well with me,” Hatathlie said. “In my position, I would like to change laws, and look at sustainable ways to continue to fight this cause.”
Invited to the first meeting was Jared Marquez, a member of the San Carlos Apache tribe, who helps individuals within his community who have become victims of these scam sobriety centers.
“The surprise in it all is the ability to seek out those they can profit from,” Marquez said. “Originally, it started from those who get money from their tribes. Then this whole treatment boom came and it was an opportunity for those that can and could spend as little money as they can to make way more money.”
Monica Antone, lieutenant governor of the Gila River Indian Community, said her tribe has been dealing with human trafficking and exploitation.
“We have work to do,” Antone said. “We are not for sale.”
Crotty said this formal gathering at a state level is important because of the systemic issues. She said more families are reaching out to Navajo leadership about the sobriety centers, and from the information they gather, they are finding out the different tactics used to "capture" the vulnerable, most notably by giving false promises to provide support. They are currently working with families to get people home.
"These are vulnerable populations that have challenges with substances," Crotty said. "Now we are finding out that some are targeted who don't have substance abuse, maybe they didn't have shelter, and it's opening who's being affected."
Members of the new task force include:
- Alane Breland, chief prosecutor for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
- Alfred Urbina, attorney general for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe
- Amber Crotty, council delegate, 25th Navajo Nation Council
- April Ignacio, co-founding member of Indivisible Tohono
- Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren, first lady of the Navajo Nation
- Jerome Kasey III, vice chairman of the White Mountain Apache Tribe
- Kim Russell, director of the Arizona Advisory Council on Indian Health Care
- Mikah Carlos, council representative for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
- Monica Antone, lieutenant governor of the Gila River Indian Community
- Myron Tsosie, Arizona state representative
- Nick Debus, Arizona Attorney General’s Office
- Paul Etnire, Arizona Department of Public Safety
- Theresa Hatathlie, Arizona state senator
- Wi-Bwa Grey, council representative for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Arlyssa Becenti covers Indigenous affairs for The Arizona Republic and azcentral. Send ideas and tips to arlyssa.becenti@arizonarepublic.com.
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New southern Arizona mine slated for ecologically diverse Patagonia mountains
Southern Arizona's Hermosa mine project, located in the Patagonia mountains, an area known for its ecological diversity, is the first mining project to be added to Fast-41, a federal program that streamlines the permitting process, according to an announcement Monday.
The Hermosa mine, a $1.7 billion project run by Australian company South32, is a proposed zinc, silver and manganese mine. If permitted, it will be the largest investment in Santa Cruz County history, according to the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. Mine production is slated to begin in 2027.
Fast-41 is a federal program established in 2015 that created the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council— made up of 16 members including 13 federal agencies — to coordinate federal environmental reviews for qualified projects.
According to the permitting council, the program “helps ensure a deliberate, transparent, and predictable Federal environmental review and permitting process,” applying to large complex infrastructure projects across 18 different sectors.
Data from the council showed that projects under Fast-41 cut their permitting process time almost in half.
“Becoming a covered FAST-41 project will make the rigorous federal environmental review and permitting process for this project more transparent, predictable, and inclusive for all stakeholders,” Graham Kerr, South32 executive officer, said in a statement.
According to South32, a recent study showed the potential for the Hermosa’s Clark deposit to supply battery-grade manganese to the North American electric vehicle supply chain. The U.S. relies mostly on foreign imports for critical minerals for clean energy technology.
Since qualifying for Fast-41, the federal agencies have two months to create a publicly available permitting timetable slated to be completed by July 5. It will be available on the federal permitting dashboard and display the project dates of completion, and the federal environmental reviews and authorizations needed to develop the project.
South32 touted its mission of being a carbon neutral mine and using technology to minimize its impact on the environment.
However, critics like the Patagonia Resource Alliance, a watchdog nonprofit, warn of the potential impacts of the mine on surrounding wildlife and the nearby town of Patagonia, including pollution, groundwater depletion and risk of contamination of water wells below the mine.
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COBB COUNTY, Ga. — It's been almost a week since a deadly mass shooting in Midtown Atlanta ended with a manhunt in another county. The Cobb County Police Department is now thanking a pair of pups for their role in tracking down Deion Patterson following an hours-long search.
Destiny Baez said her pups, Boosie and Bella are known for following her everywhere, not making a lot of noise, and always keeping an eye on things outside of her apartment window. So that's why when her dogs started barking non-stop last Wednesday night while she was out, her neighbor was alarmed.
“He had never heard our dogs go crazy like that so he looked out and saw the guy and that’s when he alerted the cops that he was around here," said Baez.
A spokesperson with the Cobb County Police Department said it was in part because of Boosie and Bella that they were able to track down Patterson, the man now in jail accused of opening fire in Midtown hurting four women and killing another. The spokesperson added that it was the barks that directed officers to Patterson's location.
“I think they just knew someone wasn’t supposed to be around that long that they felt the need to let someone know what was going on," Baez said.
Police wanted to make sure Destiny's pups knew how appreciative they were, sending Boosie and Bella each a basket of toys and treats with a thank you note reading: "We are so thankful for your dog(s)."
“It just made me appreciate them a lot and we looked at them in a whole different light. I've been calling them our heroes," said Baez. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/boosie-and-bella-dogs-cobb-county-midtown-atlanta-shooting/85-5777e22a-62f0-4165-be83-0bfd2d53cea7 | 2023-05-09T23:06:41 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/boosie-and-bella-dogs-cobb-county-midtown-atlanta-shooting/85-5777e22a-62f0-4165-be83-0bfd2d53cea7 |
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Homeowners in a DeKalb County subdivision said the foul odor from a nearby landfill has them running from the front door to their cars hoping to not have to come up for air.
“It is this really, really, really, bad atrocious smell. And nobody cares!“ said Rev. Sheryl Prince.
Prince says she had no idea there was a landfill and would have never purchased property here if she did.
“You didn’t even know it was here, so now, out of nowhere, we started smelling smells and it got worse," she said.
Gloria Walcott said the size of the landfill has significantly changed over the years.
“They just got progressively larger and we started to get the smell more and more," Walcott said.
Walcott said it’s very frustrating.
"Because I love my home," she said. "I’m too old to just pick up and go."
11Alive reached out to the Environmental Protection Agency and the DeKalb County commissioner for the area.
On Tuesday afternoon, a spokesperson for the county sent a press release about the plan to mitigate the smell. They said the garbage cell, or dumping hole, causing the odor is 250 feet away from the closest home. They plan to close it and plant grass over it.
But the release also states a new cell will be created 500 feet away. Each night after dumping, compost will be poured to minimize the smell.
As for the chemical smell some residents report, county leaders say a new gas collection and control system is being installed and it's about 80% complete. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/ellenwood-landfill-problem/85-45ed16af-4ca1-44fd-9423-653e3df2709e | 2023-05-09T23:06:47 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/ellenwood-landfill-problem/85-45ed16af-4ca1-44fd-9423-653e3df2709e |
MABLETON, Ga. — A Cobb County man is dead following an accident in a tree. David Hernandez, 57, was part of a crew removing a tree from a yard in Mableton.
This was an accident that took place on a residential property in Cobb County that has both horrified the victim’s family and metro Atlanta’s tree industry.
Gesturing toward a crew of workers in Sandy Springs, tree service owner Tierson Boutte said his company respects the dangers present in his industry.
"Of the three people here, all three have been trained in aerial rescue," Boutte said, whose company had no connection to the accident.
However, tree industry insiders said those safety standards can change from company to company.
David Hernandez was a tree worker who died just hours after a tree-cutting accident on April 15.
"He was one of the nicest, coolest guys you’ve ever met," his nephew Art Alcantar said.
Alcantar added the homeowner told him Hernandez was suspended in a tree – when a limb broke. He said Hernandez got caught among the limbs and ropes holding him up.
"He was still suspended in the tree upside down," Alcantar said. "He had his safety rope around the tree. So that kept him from coming all the way down."
Alcantar said the homeowner helped free his uncle. But, he said the supervisor on site declined to call 911 until after Hernandez had stopped breathing – some four hours later.
A Cobb County Police report stated nothing about the tree accident and only describes Hernandez's death as "accidental." The report also does not identify who called 911 nor the supervisor of the job site.
Cobb Police did not respond to inquiries about the status of the investigation or to multiple requests for more information.
"How about the four hours on the job where you chose not to call 911? It's inexcusable in my mind," said Christie Bryant, a past president of the Georgia Arborists Association – who knew David Hernandez. "Cobb County dropped the investigation."
"If (the job site) had just had the minimums that’s required according to OSHA and industry standards, David would be alive today," she said.
Alcantar, who owns his own tree company, said his uncle was competent and experienced at his job. Yet, industry insiders said accidents are an ongoing hazard because no two trees are alike.
Cobb County has not released a medical examiner’s report yet on the death of David Hernandez, although officials said that will happen this week.
"The hardest part was having to call his kids and tell them that (their) dad is gone," Alcantar said. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/tree-cutting-accident-kills-worker/85-fe7e6afe-4ca8-409f-8676-d9666378c599 | 2023-05-09T23:06:54 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/tree-cutting-accident-kills-worker/85-fe7e6afe-4ca8-409f-8676-d9666378c599 |
There’s a Nursing shortage nationwide, but here in New York there’s an even bigger demand. New York has an older population and requires more employees to work in skilled nursing facilities. New York also has a problem with keeping licensed nurses from leaving the state. Jason Wasielewski is a Healthcare Recruiter.
"It’s a supply and demand type setting right. You have more open positons than you typically have going into those roles, and something like with nursing a lot of nurses can go to other places. They could go to other states. They could go on travel assignments."
Wasielewski says there’s a big population of nurses reaching retirement age, and new graduates are lacking the experience needed to fill those roles. Over the last 2 years newly licensed nurses have been used at COVID testing sites, and vaccination clinics. Many nurses who were working in the hospitals reached burnout during COVID, and new recruits aren’t looking to make the same mistake.
"Keeping them working the hours that they signed up for. If it’s a 36 hour work week, then unless they want to do more, or if it’s a real need, trying to keep it to that because you got to have that work/life balance. You know people will look past compensation a lot of times if it’s a good situation."
Employers have the perfect opportunity to help create a good working environment, since all week long is Nurses Week.
"Thank them obviously. Right we always thank people for things that they do, but it really is an underappreciated career field. You know you’re in a facility every day wherever it is, and you’re doing something to either save somebody or keep somebody healthy, or make sure that their situation doesn’t get worse and it gets better." | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/nursing-shortage/article_6cbb75b0-eeab-11ed-b9ba-9335f720f605.html | 2023-05-09T23:08:03 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/nursing-shortage/article_6cbb75b0-eeab-11ed-b9ba-9335f720f605.html |
TWIN FALLS — For an afternoon this week, a second-floor hallway at Rock Creek Elementary became a portal to a world filled with famous people who have altered the course of history.
Guests meandered through the hallway and heard from dozens of notable people, like Amelia Earhart, Sacajawea, Albert Einstein, Malala Yousafzai, Jacob Grimm of the Brothers Grim, Jane Goodall, Dr. Seuss, and President Barack Obama.
The Living Wax Museum was put on by the students in Angela Van Hofwegen's third-grade class. It was the culmination of weeks of learning about people who have contributed to history.
Students selected a historic person to study and write about. They then wrote a speech as that character and, on Monday, they came to school dressed as their character, ready to describe their lives to anyone who visited the museum.
With the push of a "button," each costumed third-grader would come to life, and share a story about their character's life.
Kyler McEntire said he selected Jacob Grimm from the Brothers Grimm because he liked to read.
Scarlet Stokes told the Times-News she chose Amelia Earhart "because she was a big woman."
Van Hofwegen said the event really helps solidify students' understanding of who these people were, and why they were important.
"The kids have done a lot of research on who they are and what they did, and how they impact our world," Van Hofwegen told the Times-News. "It makes it more impactful for the kids to really see and understand what it means to be a historical character."
The Living Wax Museum had been a regular part of Van Hofwegen's program, but it is the first time they've held one since 2019, due to the interruptions caused by Covid-19.
"The kids are excited — they've put in all the work," Van Hofwegen said. "They're excited to show off what they've done."
Living wax museum at Rock Creek Elementary
Famous for a day: students at Rock Creek Elementary put on a Living Wax Museum
Famous for a day: Students at Rock Creek Elementary put on a Living Wax Museum
Famous for a day: students at Rock Creek Elementary put on a Living Wax Museum
Famous for a day: students at Rock Creek Elementary put on a Living Wax Museum
Famous for a day: Students at Rock Creek Elementary put on a Living Wax Museum
Famous for a day: Students at Rock Creek Elementary put on a Living Wax Museum
Famous for a day: students at Rock Creek Elementary put on a Living Wax Museum
Famous for a day: students at Rock Creek Elementary put on a Living Wax Museum
Famous for a day: students at Rock Creek Elementary put on a Living Wax Museum
Famous for a day: Students at Rock Creek Elementary put on a Living Wax Museum
Famous for a day: students at Rock Creek Elementary put on a Living Wax Museum
Famous for a day: Students at Rock Creek Elementary put on a Living Wax Museum
Jane Goodall, as portrayed by Jaksyn Sherley, tells attendees about her career studying chimpanzees during the Living Wax Museum, held Monday, May 8, 2023, at Rock Creek Elementary School in Twin Falls.
Amelia Earhart, played by Scarlet Stokes, tells her life story to attendees during the Living Wax Museum, held Monday, May 8, 2023, at Rock Creek Elementary.
President Barack Obama, played by Paxton Carter, shares his life story with an attendee at the Living Wax Museum, held Monday, May 8, 2023, at Rock Creek Elementary School. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/history-comes-to-life-at-rock-creeks-living-wax-museum/article_e145df26-ee8b-11ed-85cb-07ba973d325e.html | 2023-05-09T23:09:36 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/history-comes-to-life-at-rock-creeks-living-wax-museum/article_e145df26-ee8b-11ed-85cb-07ba973d325e.html |
What to Know
- The U.S. Department of State issues travel advisory levels for more than 200 countries -- continually updating them.
- U.S. travel advisories are issued in four levels: exercise normal precautions, exercise increased caution, reconsider travel, and do not travel.
- Drug trafficking, crime, terrorist threats and civil uprisings are some of the factors behind the travel advisory levels given to the countries on the list.
Are you planning a trip abroad? Do you wonder if your destination is safe?
The U.S. Department of State issues travel advisory levels for more than 200 countries -- continually updating them.
Drug trafficking, crime, terrorist threats and civil uprisings are some of the factors behind the travel advisory levels given to the countries on the list.
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With the recent deaths of a 9-year-old New York City boy who was shot and killed less than an hour after arriving in the Dominican Republic for a spring break family trip and the discovery of a missing man from Indiana who was found dead in a clandestine burial pit in Mexico after a traffic accident led to his alleged murder are just some of the recent headlines that has caused pause for some people to travel abroad.
However, the safest way to travel, is to be aware ahead of time of where one is going and the precautions one should take.
U.S. travel advisories are issued in four levels: exercise normal precautions, exercise increased caution, reconsider travel, and do not travel.
News
As of Tuesday, May 9, there are 18 countries that were issued a Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory by the State Department. Level 4 is the highest level in the advisory system due to the likelihood that travelers may encounter life-threatening risks.
"This is the highest advisory level due to greater likelihood of life-threatening risks. During an emergency, the U.S. government may have very limited ability to provide assistance. The Department of State advises that U.S. citizens not travel to the country or to leave as soon as it is safe to do so. The Department of State provides additional advice for travelers in these areas in the Travel Advisory. Conditions in any country may change at any time," according to the State Department.
The countries under the Level 4 advisory are:
Meanwhile, 29 other countries are at Level 3: Reconsider Travel. This level, according to the State Department, encourages travelers to avoid certain places due to safety and security risks.
When it comes to this level, the State Department says: "Avoid travel due to serious risks to safety and security. The Department of State provides additional advice for travelers in these areas in the Travel Advisory. Conditions in any country may change at any time."
The countries under a Level 3: Reconsider Travel advisory are:
The rest of the countries on the list are at a Level 2 and Level 1.
According to the State Department, a country with a Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution advisory warns travelers to aware of their surroundings and also to be cognizant that conditions could change at any time.
"Be aware of heightened risks to safety and security. The Department of State provides additional advice for travelers in these areas in the Travel Advisory. Conditions in any country may change at any time," the description for Level 2 reads.
Meanwhile, places with a Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions advisory have the lowest advisory level when it comes to security risk.
"This is the lowest advisory level for safety and security risk. There is some risk in any international travel. Conditions in other countries may differ from those in the United States and may change at any time, the State Department's website says when it comes to Level 1.
However, there are two countries on the list, as of Tuesday, that have a travel advisory that is out of the ordinary: Israel, the West Bank and Gaza as well as Mexico. These two countries have an "Other" advisory level.
In the instance of Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, its travel advisory reads, that there are terrorist groups, lone-wolf terrorists and other extremists plotting possible attacks, with some areas having more risk than others.
The State Department warns travelers not to travel to "Gaza due to terrorism, civil unrest, and armed conflict." It also warns travelers to "exercise increased caution when traveling to: Israel due to terrorism and civil unrest" as well as "West Bank due to terrorism and civil unrest."
Mexico's travel advisory warns of "violent crime -- such as homicide kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery," which according to the State Department is both widespread and common in the country.
Mexico's warning is broken down specifically by region, as follows, as outlined by the U.S. State Department:
Do Not Travel To:
- Colima state due to crime and kidnapping.
- Guerrero state due to crime.
- Michoacan state due to crime and kidnapping.
- Sinaloa state due to crime and kidnapping
- Tamaulipas state due to crime and kidnapping.
- Zacatecas state due to crime and kidnapping.
Reconsider Travel To:
- Baja California state due to crime and kidnapping.
- Chihuahua state due to crime and kidnapping.
- Durango state due to crime.
- Guanajuato state due to crime and kidnapping.
- Jalisco state due to crime and kidnapping.
- Morelos state due to crime.
- Sonora state due to crime and kidnapping.
Exercise Increased Caution When Traveling To:
- Aguascalientes state due to crime.
- Baja California Sur state due to crime.
- Chiapas state due to crime.
- Coahuila state due to crime.
- Hidalgo state due to crime.
- Mexico City due to crime.
- Mexico State due to crime.
- Nayarit state due to crime.
- Nuevo Leon state due to crime and kidnapping.
- Oaxaca state due to crime.
- Puebla state due to crime and kidnapping.
- Queretaro state due to crime.
- Quintana Roo state due to crime and kidnapping.
- San Luis Potosi state due to crime and kidnapping.
- Tabasco state due to crime.
- Tlaxcala state due to crime.
- Veracruz state due to crime.
Exercise Normal Precautions When Traveling To:
For additional information the countries listed, or those in Level 1 or 2, visit the U.S. Department of State's website, or click here. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/is-it-safe-to-travel-abroad-u-s-government-issues-travel-warnings-for-these-places/4318538/ | 2023-05-09T23:10:47 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/is-it-safe-to-travel-abroad-u-s-government-issues-travel-warnings-for-these-places/4318538/ |
'6 Mile Chedda Grove' gang member linked to 2015 slayings sentenced
A Detroit gang member has been sentenced as part of a racketeering conspiracy to 25 years in prison in connection with killing a rival gang member and an innocent teen bystander, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.
Edwin Mills, 33, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith. As a part of his guilty plea last fall, he admitted to participating in the deaths.
On Dec. 1, 2015, a shooting outside of a Detroit store left a 21-year-old male driver and a 13-year-old female passenger dead. A 13-year-old and a 7-year-old were injured, authorities reported.
Court records show Mills has admitted to membership in the "6 Mile Chedda Grove" gang, which operated on the city's east side as "a violent organization responsible for murders, assaults, robberies and narcotics trafficking in the Detroit metropolitan area and in other states," federal officials said in a statement Tuesday.
In the 2015 incident, Mills was with another gang member, Carlo Wilson, when he saw a rival in a car outside a market, according to the release.
The pair opened fire on the car, fatally shooting the driver and teen, authorities reported. The two youths injured had been sitting on the hood.
When investigators first arrested Mills and searched his home, they found two AK-47 rifles, a pistol, several hundred rounds of ammunition, multiple loaded “magazines” of ammunition and a bayonet, officials said.“Guns and drugs take the lives of far too many people in our communities, and Edwin Mills — as a leader of the ‘6 Mile Chedda Grove’ gang — contributed to the devastating impact of both on Detroit’s Eastside,” said James Tarasca, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Detroit Field Office. "The FBI is committed to working with our law enforcement partners to address the threat of gang violence in our neighborhoods. The lengthy sentence Mills received today sends a strong message that we will not tolerate criminal enterprises using violence to further their agendas.”
Mills was the last of the 11 gang members convicted.
The 10 others, who along with Mills were first indicted in 2016, pleaded guilty for their roles and have been sentenced.
In March, Wilson also received a 25-year prison sentence.
“Today’s sentence closes the book on a violent gang that terrorized an entire neighborhood,” U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison said Tuesday. “The community is safer with these men off the streets.”
In a sentencing memo filed last month, Mills' attorneys said he accepted the sentence.
"Edwin Mills lived a bleak existence in a terrible neighborhood surrounded by violence and crime from the day he was born up until the day he was arrested and imprisoned. He was born in the 48205 neighborhood and never left for any meaningful amount of time. His entire existence was defined by the poverty and crime endemic to the 48205 …," the attorneys said.
"He will recognize few faces in the neighborhood when he is released. And for the good of everyone, he will have to move on and find a new life. He is eager for that chance — Edwin firmly wishes to move on with his life and find a different path than the one he has walked to date. The contemplated sentence gives him the time and opportunity to figure out exactly what that path looks like." | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/05/09/6-mile-chedda-grove-gang-member-linked-to-2015-slayings-sentenced/70201488007/ | 2023-05-09T23:11:32 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/05/09/6-mile-chedda-grove-gang-member-linked-to-2015-slayings-sentenced/70201488007/ |
Detroit adds Juneteenth as a paid city holiday
Detroit ― The Detroit City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution to add Juneteenth to the city's list of paid holidays, despite public commenters urging the council to reject the proposal.
The nine-member council voted 7-0 on adding Juneteenth to city employees' excused time. Council members Fred Durhal II and Scott Benson were not present for the vote.
The city now recognizes eight holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Should the holiday fall on a Saturday, the holiday is observed on the following Monday.
The Juneteenth ordinance will have a negative financial impact on the city's budget, according to Chief Financial Officer Jay Rising's office.
The total anticipated cost for the incremental overtime is estimated at $620,000 annually, with $585,000 impacting the city's general fund and $35,000 impacting the Detroit Department of Transportation's enterprise fund. Of the $585,000 for the general fund, $429,000 would be for police and $156,000 would be for fire.
The eight paid city holidays cost nearly $5 million annually.
"While adding any extra paid time off has various economic and productivity impacts, the direct fiscal impact measured here is based on the anticipated overtime backfill need that would be paid to eligible employees," according to an assessment from Rising's office. "Adding Juneteenth as an excused City holiday would yield an incremental overtime cost for uniform Police and Fire positions, as well as DDOT bus operators. By adding an additional excused City holiday, eligible employees who work on Juneteenth earn an additional alternate paid day off. Using this paid day off could trigger the use of overtime to maintain a minimum level of coverage or service on that respective day."
City Council President Mary Sheffield said she's proud to have sponsored the ordinance.
"As the blackest city in the United States, it is imperative that we recognize June 19th for all that it represents," Sheffield said in a statement Tuesday. "May this day be used to reflect on the truth of this country’s history and honor our ancestors' fight for justice as we work towards the future we’re building for the generations to come after us."
The council had only a few public commenters on the motion, but they all spoke against adding Juneteenth as a paid city holiday. Council members did not discuss their decisions prior to the vote.
"Not a free day on my dollar," said Sandra Hughs. "How about instead work for free on that day?"
Tamera Ahmad reiterated: "I respect that you want to honor our ancestors. This is a holiday for Black people, not to reward everyone. Just like reparations. It's about the dehumanization of enslavement. ... Juneteenth should be giving back what was stolen from us in faith bankruptcy."
William Davis, police commissioner for District 7 and President of Detroit's National Action Network, urged the council to prioritize funds elsewhere.
"This is troubling. I do respect and support Juneteenth but I do not support this effort when not one penny has been returned to retirees," Davis said. "This city is pushing out Black people who have been here and helped to maintain it for the newcomers. I don't think this should be going to all city employees, contractors or any White people.”
srahal@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @SarahRahal | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/05/09/detroit-adds-juneteenth-to-list-of-paid-city-holidays/70199864007/ | 2023-05-09T23:11:34 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/05/09/detroit-adds-juneteenth-to-list-of-paid-city-holidays/70199864007/ |
U.P. paper mill tied to fungal outbreak to reopen
The Upper Peninsula paper mill linked to a rare fungal infection that left one worker dead and affected more than hundred others has moved toward reopening, officials said.
The Escanaba Billerud Paper Mill "initiated resumption of operations" as of Monday following a deep cleaning, the company said in a statement.
"To date, no Blastomyces spores have been found within the mill. The health and safety of our employees and contractors remains our top priority and we are focused on ensuring a safe return to the mill. We continue to work closely with and follow the recommendations of local, state, and federal health experts as they continue to investigate this dynamic situation."
Other details were not released Tuesday.
The Escanaba mill is owned by Billerud, a Swedish paper and packaging company.
Public Health, Delta and Menominee Counties, the local health department, was notified that several employees at the mill were sick with atypical pneumonia on Feb. 28.
On Friday, the department confirmed 115 cases of blastomycosis associated with employees, contractors or visitors at the mill.
Fourteen people have been hospitalized and the worker who died was a contractor, the local health department said.
"Due to the lengthy incubation time ... it is likely all cases had an exposure prior to the mill idling operations," the department said Friday. "This incubation period can range from 21 to 90 days."
Blastomycosis symptoms include fever, cough, night sweats, muscle aches, weight loss, chest pain, fatigue and skin lesions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People become infected when they breathe in microscopic fungal spores. Severe blastomycosis can spread from the lungs to the bones, joints and central nervous system.
The fungus lives in soil and decomposing matter such as wood and leaves, and is particularly prevalent in the Great Lakes, according to the CDC. The U.P. is known as a risk area for infection, the local health department said.
Infections are rare and most people who breathe in Blastomyces spores don't get sick, the CDC said.
An average of 26 cases had been reported in Michigan for the past five years, according to Public Health, Delta and Menominee Counties.
Billerud worked with union leadership, mill employees, the local health department, an industrial hygienist, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the CDC to investigate the outbreak.
The source of the infection has not been identified. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/09/u-p-paper-mill-tied-to-fungal-outbreak-to-reopen/70201344007/ | 2023-05-09T23:11:34 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/09/u-p-paper-mill-tied-to-fungal-outbreak-to-reopen/70201344007/ |
SOMERS — Something was buzzing at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, and Bose Elementary students recently visited to find out more about it.
Bose Elementary kindergarten, first and second grade students recently traded their classrooms for the Parkside library to learn more about the university’s pollinator patch, what it can do for the environment and why it’s important.
From examining worms, listening to stories, lessons on local soil and more, Bose students traveled to different stations around the library to learn about composting, soil composition, environmental runoff and pollination to take back to school to help them with Bose’s own pollinator patch, which was planted last fall.
A pollinator patch is a plot of land planted with vegetation, typically native plants, to promote pollination in an environment. They are planted in an effort to attract pollinators, such as birds, bees, bats, beetles, moths butterflies and other animals that spread pollen from one plant to another, which aid in the process of plant growth used to supply food.
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At Parkside students learned about the composting process, which enriches soil’s physical, chemical and biological properties. Students were then introduced to worms, which are helpful in composting processes, by examining them through viewfinders. They also witnessed worms, dipped in different colored (worm-safe) dyes, travel across a piece of blank paper to create a work of art.
“I think it’s really important to connect students to the natural world as early as possible because, once they make that personal connection, they’re more likely to care for the Earth now and in future years,” said Nancy Carlson, director of the WATERshed Program of Southeast Wisconsin Inc.
Students were read books by Parkside student volunteers and by Parkside Librarian Shauna Edson,
“I’m really happy to have young people in the library,” Edson said. “I’m happy to have the partnership with Bose Elementary and Root-Pike WIN.”
Students got a a lesson in stormwater runoff using a miniature model conducted by Kristi Heuser, stormwater resource consultant and pollinator patch program manager for Root-Pike WIN.
Students also learned about different types of soil, such as clay, silt and sand. Students mixed a pinch of soil from different plastic bags with water from a spray bottle to help them identify which type of soil they had, using cues such as texture.
“I think kids in general like to get their hands dirty. It’s very hands-on, and it’s teaching them the importance of why you should respect your soil and the environment, because your food comes from it,” said Laura Schulz, environmental education manager at Parkside.
Second grade teacher Nancy Friedrich said the collaboration between Parkside and Bose Elementary was positive for the students.
“I’m really excited to be making this community connection,” Friedrich said. “(The pollinator patch) is a great opportunity (and) we wouldn’t have been able to do it without the community’s support.” | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/bose-elementary-students-visit-uw-parkside-learn-about-local-environmental-topics/article_ac43c5de-e85c-11ed-b0f9-030223626382.html | 2023-05-09T23:12:06 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/bose-elementary-students-visit-uw-parkside-learn-about-local-environmental-topics/article_ac43c5de-e85c-11ed-b0f9-030223626382.html |
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WTVA) — Law enforcement agencies in Aberdeen and West Point participated in special runs in support of the Special Olympics Mississippi.
The run began in 1985 as a way to bring awareness to the games.
Participants take turns carrying the Special Olympics torch and flame throughout their communities.
Law enforcement agencies like the Aberdeen Police Department participate every year.
The Mississippi Summer Games begin May 12 at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/aberdeen-west-point-officers-take-part-in-special-olympics-run/article_27b3f7d8-eea8-11ed-972f-7f649967f88d.html | 2023-05-09T23:16:51 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/aberdeen-west-point-officers-take-part-in-special-olympics-run/article_27b3f7d8-eea8-11ed-972f-7f649967f88d.html |
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — Cadence Bank is closing 35 of its branches across the country.
This includes the following branches in northeast Mississippi:
- Columbus, Lehmberg Road
- Tupelo, Presley Heights
“In order to best optimize and strengthen our branch network, we have made the difficult decision to close 35 branches across our footprint,” Chairman and CEO Dan Rollins said.
He continued, "While branches remain an integral part of customer choice, constantly evolving innovation in community and retail banking has provided customers with more choices and convenient ways to access banking services – in person, online, via mobile, by telephone, and via ATMs and ITMs.” | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/cadence-bank-closing-35-branches-across-country/article_9bf21e7a-eeaf-11ed-9b9c-7fd177ea96dc.html | 2023-05-09T23:16:57 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/cadence-bank-closing-35-branches-across-country/article_9bf21e7a-eeaf-11ed-9b9c-7fd177ea96dc.html |
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — New principals have been named at two elementary schools in Tupelo.
Christy Carroll has been named the new principal of Thomas Street Elementary and Wesley McCullough is the new principal of Lawhon Elementary, the school district announced Tuesday afternoon.
Carroll has been the principal of Carver Elementary for 11 years and previously spent five years as the principal at Lawhon.
McCullough has been an assistant principal at New Albany Elementary for four years.
The school district is searching for Carroll’s replacement at Carver Elementary. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/new-principals-named-at-two-elementary-schools-in-tupelo/article_00cd0b9a-eeb3-11ed-bb37-af5c838b7b54.html | 2023-05-09T23:17:03 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/new-principals-named-at-two-elementary-schools-in-tupelo/article_00cd0b9a-eeb3-11ed-bb37-af5c838b7b54.html |
AUSTIN, Texas — More than a dozen Texas House lawmakers and families of Uvalde shooting victims are pushing for the “Raise the Age” gun bill to be approved for a full House vote.
House Bill 2744 proposes to raise the age to purchase certain semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21. The bill has been met with immense criticism by Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott who’s deemed the concept of restricted gun access as unconstitutional.
The legislation passed through a House safety committee on Monday with the support of two Republicans voting for the bill. Family members of the 19 children and two teachers killed at Robb Elementary rejoiced at the bill’s advancement after a year of pushing for similar measures.
Rep. Dustin Burrows and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan received a letter signed by 28 House politicians, which called for HB 2744 to be placed on the General State Calendar.
“Based on the members on the Calendars Committee, some of whom voted against the legislation yesterday, chances of it making it to the House floor are iffy at best,” said UTSA political science professor Jon Taylor.
Burrows, who voted against HB 2744, serves as chair of the calendars committee.
“I don’t mean to belittle it or to minimize it, but right now just based on who’s in the majority and who’s in power, the possibility of this bill becoming law is still extraordinarily low," Taylor said.
On Tuesday afternoon, Uvalde families pressed on with their advocacy efforts in Austin, calling on supporters to call Burrows and other calendar committee members to approve the bill for a vote on the House floor.
“We knew, especially the parents, that it’s a long shot. We know there’s a lot of obstacles, a lot of difference in opinions,” said Jesse Rizo, uncle of Jackie Cazares, one of the children killed at Robb Elementary a year ago.
Despite the odds of the “Raise the Age” law becoming law, families have shown no signs of slowing down the fight.
“One step at a time and just have faith to honor your loved one who didn’t come home,” Rizo said.
Texas' 88th legislative session adjourns on May 29.
As of Tuesday evening, the calendars committee has yet to schedule HB 2744 for a vote in the full House. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/uvalde-families-and-lawmakers-call-for-action-gun-bill/273-6013d7a8-bb61-495e-bbf5-47faac192f99 | 2023-05-09T23:17:55 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/uvalde-families-and-lawmakers-call-for-action-gun-bill/273-6013d7a8-bb61-495e-bbf5-47faac192f99 |
PEORIA, Ariz. — An unloaded firearm was found inside a fourth grader's backpack Tuesday morning at Alta Loma Elementary School, police said.
A few students alerted officials about the firearm and administrators confiscated the fourth grader's backpack, according to Peoria Unified School District. Police were contacted after the weapon was discovered.
"Students came forward to trusted adults and the school was able to immediately address the situation, prioritizing safety for all students and staff on campus," the district wrote in a statement.
Peoria police said they'll be submitting criminal charges against the student who brought the weapon on campus.
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LYNCHBURG, Va. – Hundreds of people gathered for 6-year-old Kingston Campbell’s Celebration of Life Tuesday afternoon.
Campbell was struck by a bullet in his Lynchburg home last week while playing video games.
While the investigation is ongoing, Campbell was laid to rest Tuesday.
“You are perfect to me,” Raven Loving, one of many speakers said, “I don’t know why they had to take you. You never hurt nobody in my eyes, I saw stars. You are one of God’s stars.”
[WATCH | Celebration of Life for 6-year-old victim of Lynchburg shooting]
Campbell attended R.S. Payne Elementary School, according to his obituary.
His favorite color was blue, and he loved Mcdonald’s and video games.
Friends and family shared music, thoughts and prayers in honor of Campbell on Tuesday.
Other speakers called for action, as law enforcement and anti-gun violence groups attended.
[PHOTOS: Kingston Campbell, 6-year-old victim of Lynchburg shooting]
“It’s not going to happen anymore, just look at somebody and say that’s the last time,” Dr. James Camm with One Community One Voice said. “That is the last time.”
Determination in the voices of people who spoke, eager to bring his family justice and stop the community’s gun violence.
“We’re going to make sure that this young man does not go in vain,” Dr. Camm said.
Dr. Camm said another event to honor Campbell’s life and spark change is in the works for Thursday. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/09/hundreds-gather-in-lynchburg-to-remember-6-year-old-shooting-victim/ | 2023-05-09T23:22:27 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/09/hundreds-gather-in-lynchburg-to-remember-6-year-old-shooting-victim/ |
Social media is a normal part of teen life - but new guidelines say this probably shouldn’t be the case.
“The challenge for parents now, is to be a parent,” Carilion Mental Health Chair Dr. Robert Trestman said.
The American Psychological Association just released several recommendations for screen time.
This includes adult monitoring for kids ages 10-14, screening for signs of ‘problematic’ usage, and avoiding apps for social content that compare beauty or appearance-related content.
While being plugged in is inevitable, experts say it can take a toll on mental health.
Dr. Mike Horning is a professor at Virginia Tech who specializes in the effects of social media.
He says parents need to be aware of what it can do to young minds.
“It can exploit some of those weaknesses in your own psychological makeup. And that can lead to depression, or dissatisfaction with life or any number of other outcomes,” Dr. Horning said.
CDC data shows 16% of high school students, most likely girls, are electronically bullied online through platforms like Instagram and Facebook.
Dr. Trestman says this should also be a concern.
“People say things that they would never say face to face to someone,” Dr. Trestman said. “They put things out there personally that they might not otherwise.”
Social media isn’t inherently good or bad, but the APA says training or instruction is needed.
Other guidance includes tailoring usage to the child’s age.
“It’s something we talk about with all of our kids,” Dr. Horning said. “We limit their access to social media, my children don’t get a phone until they’re 13.”
Across the U.S., nearly every teen used social media in some form last year.
“It’s a parcel of growing up in this country. It’s very much part of the social fabric,” Dr. Trestman said.
But limitations can lead to a healthier mindset online.
For the full list of APA guidelines, click here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/09/psychologists-release-new-guidelines-to-battle-screen-time-epidemic/ | 2023-05-09T23:22:34 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/09/psychologists-release-new-guidelines-to-battle-screen-time-epidemic/ |
GOSHEN, Va. – A Rockbridge County teenager taken too soon.
Just two weeks before his high school graduation, 18-year-old, Devin Riley was killed in a car accident.
Inside of Rockbridge County High School, tributes continue to pour out for Devin, with makeshift memorials on his desk and in his parking spot.
“From the first moment I met him, he just had a light about him. He had an infectious smile, infectious sense of humor. Strong work ethic, did everything right,” said Rockbridge County’s offensive line coach, Ben Kabzinski.
Devin was a star student-athlete playing both football and baseball.
“Early on he captured my respect, because not only did he fulfill his duties as a student-athlete but he did that while also working, pretty much full-time and also serving his community,” said head football coach, Martin Cox.
When Devin wasn’t at school, on the football field or at his job, he was volunteering at the Goshen Volunteer Fire Department.
“Kind of a role model, what you want the kids to be today,” said Chief Mike Jolly. “We have another brother looking over us is how we kind of look at it,” he added.
On the walls of the high school, there are banners for people to write kind notes on and share memories of Devin, which will then be given to his family.
“I just hope people remember him as the special human that he was,” said Kabzinski. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/09/rockbridge-county-community-mourns-loss-of-high-school-senior-volunteer-firefighter/ | 2023-05-09T23:22:40 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/09/rockbridge-county-community-mourns-loss-of-high-school-senior-volunteer-firefighter/ |
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. – Rockbridge Area Prevention Coalition is working to shine a light in honor of National Fentanyl Awareness Day, which is recognized on May 9.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine.
Many opioids are being laced with fentanyl, and users do not know until it’s too late.
Officials blame the rise in fentanyl as the reason the number of overdoses is increasing.
“Fenantly is getting to be a bigger and bigger problem in this country. We are mostly trying to educate people on how we can help solve this crisis,” said RAPC’s Opioid Response Prevention Coordinator, Dory Mattioli.
Officials say one of the best ways to help combat the fentanyl crisis is to get trained on how to use Narcan, a drug that reverses overdoses.
The RAPC hosts monthly training sessions on how to administer Narcan. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/09/rockbridge-nonprofit-sheds-light-on-fentanyl-crisis/ | 2023-05-09T23:22:46 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/09/rockbridge-nonprofit-sheds-light-on-fentanyl-crisis/ |
FRISCO, Texas — Legendary singer Dolly Parton is in Frisco, Texas, to host this Thursday night's Academy of Country Music Awards.
While artists from across the nation gather to celebrate the ACM awards, there is also a somber mood clouding the North Texas area.
The awards show will be taking place at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco - which is just 20 minutes away from the site of a deadly mass shooting on Saturday, May 6.
Eight people were killed and several others were injured at the Allen Premium Outlets mall after a gunman opened fire during a busy weekend afternoon. The shooter was fatally shot by an Allen police officer who happened to be there on an unrelated call.
While speaking about her upcoming host duties on Tuesday, Parton addressed the mall shooting and offered her condolences, while also asking questions about why it happened.
Here's what she said:
"Well we always think about that. Can you believe this crazy world that we’re living in? Actually, the song I’m singing on Thursday night is all about that and all about why can’t we love one another? Why can’t we help pull things together and all that?
So, of course we all hurt. We’re all the same people really. So anytime you see that you think, ‘not again!’ But I’m sure with this being your hometown it hits even harder like it did in Nashville with the shooting there at the Covenant School. We always notice it when it happens in our own hometown.
Thank you for asking and our hearts go out as everybody says. You can’t keep from feeling that seeing all the people. It could be your very own people. I hope everybody finds comfort in their source."
The eight victims who died have all been identified: The Cho family -- Kyu, Cindy and their 3-year-old son James; sisters Daniela Mendoza, 11, and Sofia Mendoza, 8; Christian LaCour, 20; Aishwarya Thatikonda, 27; and Elio Cumana-Rivas, 32. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dolly-parton-thoughts-allen-texas-mall-shooting/287-3a48064b-0a3a-4b53-83ee-d3e52b7161a7 | 2023-05-09T23:22:51 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dolly-parton-thoughts-allen-texas-mall-shooting/287-3a48064b-0a3a-4b53-83ee-d3e52b7161a7 |
The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke is hosting an auction of the Mill Mountain Star, and if you have the highest bid, you’ll get ownership of the star for a year
The 88-foot-tall landmark that gives Roanoke its nickname “The Star City,” has been around since 1949.
The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke is hosting an auction for ownership of the star for a year. The highest bidder will get a custom plaque installed at the base of the star for an entire year with a special unveiling ceremony – not to mention bragging rights.
All proceeds from the auction will go toward community projects and scholarships, and organizers say they’re excited to partner with the city for this unique fundraiser.
“It has been successful also a little creative & out of the box, I think people don’t expect it, the star is very beloved so our idea initially was to get people very excited about supporting their community,” Jeanne Bollendorf, the Vice President Kiwanis Club of Roanoke said.
As of Tuesday evening around 6:30 p.m., the highest bid was $3,100.
If you want to place a bid, you can do so until 6 p.m. on May 11, officials said. Bids are being accepted by filling out this form, calling (540)761-6751, or emailing roanokekiwanis@gmail.com.
Bids started on May 7 at $1,000, and the minimum bid increment is $100. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/09/want-to-own-roanokes-mill-mountain-star-heres-how/ | 2023-05-09T23:22:52 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/09/want-to-own-roanokes-mill-mountain-star-heres-how/ |
The 40-year-old Lincoln man accused of stabbing his father to death during a family gathering Sunday night had been in a fistfight with the 59-year-old in the moments leading up to the alleged murder, police said in new court filings.
Joseph Kruger was gathering his belongings and preparing to leave the party, near 63rd Street and Baldwin Avenue, when he and Mark Kruger engaged with one another again, investigators said in the probable cause statement for the 40-year-old's arrest, filed Tuesday.
Police described Mark Kruger as Joseph Kruger's stepfather. While Mark Kruger is not Joseph Kruger's biological father, the 59-year-old raised him from the time of his birth and the two considered themselves blood relatives, according to Joseph Kruger's sister.
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Investigators believe the elder Kruger picked a fight with his son after Joseph Kruger "scolded a child" at the family gathering at 6217 Baldwin Ave. Sunday evening, Lincoln Police Investigator Xavier Schwerdtfeger said in the probable cause statement.
The two men traded blows sometime before 7 p.m. before bystanders broke their initial fight up, witnesses told police.
But witnesses offered police differing accounts of what happened next.
Some witnesses said that Joseph Kruger was preparing to leave the party when his father confronted him again, and continued toward him even after the 40-year-old grabbed a steak knife and pointed it toward him, Schwerdtfeger said in the statement.
Others told police that Joseph Kruger grabbed the knife and walked 5 or 6 feet toward Mark Kruger before stabbing him in the chest.
In a complaint filed Tuesday, prosecutors called it first-degree murder.
Police found Mark Kruger unresponsive with a puncture wound to his chest after they responded to a home about 7 p.m. Sunday on a report of a stabbing, Lincoln Police Chief Teresa Ewins said at a news conference Monday morning.
And they found Joseph Kruger covered with blood after performing CPR on his stepdad until first responders arrived, Schwerdtfeger said.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews took Mark Kruger to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries Sunday night, according to police.
Police took his son to the Lancaster County jail.
"Obviously, this is a tragic event for this family, and our hearts go out to them," Ewins said Monday. "I can't imagine what they're feeling right now. The loss of a husband and the arrest of a stepson. Our hearts go out to them."
Investigators found the steak knife, which Schwerdtfeger said was covered in blood, soon after arriving on scene, according to the court filings.
And they found Joseph Kruger with swelling to his face "consistent with being punched," Schwerdtfeger said.
Prosecutors charged him Tuesday with first-degree murder and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony.
At his initial court appearance Tuesday afternoon, which Joseph Kruger attended over Zoom from his county jail cell, the 40-year-old asked Judge Thomas Zimmerman to appoint the county's public defender to represent him in the case, indicating he has a disability that has kept him out of work.
At the request of prosecutors, the judge set Joseph Kruger's percentage bond at $2 million, as the 40-year-old wiped tears from his face in his jail cell.
He must pay $200,000 to be released.
A friend of the Kruger family launched a GoFundMe page Monday to help pay for Mark Kruger's funeral expenses. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-murder-suspect-was-in-fistfight-with-dad-before-stabbing-police-allege/article_ee391cc8-ee92-11ed-a0e8-f326a78cb414.html | 2023-05-09T23:30:07 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-murder-suspect-was-in-fistfight-with-dad-before-stabbing-police-allege/article_ee391cc8-ee92-11ed-a0e8-f326a78cb414.html |
Lincoln Journal Star photographer Kenneth Ferriera won first place in the Great Plains Journalism Awards in the Sports Feature category for a photo he took of the East High School softball team’s pregame routine.
LINCOLN, NEB. - 08/02/2022 - Kenneth Ferriera, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
JUSTIN WAN Journal Star
He was also a finalist in the Feature Photography category for a drone photo of the repainted basketball court near Capitol Parkway and South Street.
The Great Plains journalism contest includes newspapers, magazines and broadcasters from Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and North and South Dakota.
The awards, sponsored by the Tulsa Press Club, were announced Friday.
Other Journal Star finalists were:
* Andrew Wegley for Beat Reporting on public safety
* Justin Wan in the General News Photography category for a photo taken after a Nebraska Pardons Board hearing for Earnest Jackson.
The Lincoln Journal Star's top photos from 2022
The Grand Island bowling team celebrates the victory against Northwest during the boys state bowling team championships, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at Sun Valley Lanes. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Fremont's Benny Alfaro celebrates his win in a Class A 195-pound semifinals match with head coach Ben Wilcox, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, at CHI Health Center Omaha. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Papillion-La Vista/Papillion La Vista-South's Landon Orth competes in the boys state diving championship on Thursday at the Devaney Sports Center.
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Charuth Van Beuzekom, who owns Shadow Brook Farm and Dutch Girl Creamery with husband Kevin Loth, enjoys the company of a day-old kid in the barn on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Felipe Gonzalez-Vazquez talks with his attorneys Nancy Peterson (left) and Candice Wooster during his trial for the murder of Lincoln Police Investigator Mario Herrera, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Platte County District Court. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Lt. Col. Christopher Perrone (R), of Papillion, hugs his daughter, Faith, 21, during a welcome home event for soldiers of the Nebraska National Guard's 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade on Friday, March 11, 2022, at the Nebraska Army National Guard base. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Russ Largent of Lincoln and Beth Ramsay of Seward celebrate St. Patrick's Day at McKinney's Irish Pub in downtown Lincoln on Thursday.
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Lincoln, NE - 4/7/2022 - University of Nebraska Board of Regents members listen as Mark Riley (foreground), Associate Dean for research in the college of engineering, gives a tour of Othmer Hall on Thursday, April 7, 2022. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Lincoln, NE - 3/30/2022 - Kay, a one-month-old female giraffe, is fed Shadow Brook Farm goat milk from a bottle by giraffe keeper Jake Beiermann on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Lincoln Children's Zoo. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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A field is darkened after a wildfire, Tuesday, April 12, 2022, near Arapahoe, Neb. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Josh Vinson Jr., 5, winner of the first Josh Fight, sports a crown in his hair done by his dad, Josh Sr., on Monday, April 18, 2022, at Culture Cutz. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Seven Native lodges stand on land that was approved for development on the west side of Wilderness Park in protest of the development.
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Juju Tyner (center, in green) holds a sign in support of Roe vs. Wade as she joined others in a pro-abortion rights rally on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, on the north steps of the Capitol.
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Lincoln East's Elijah Jobst (8) blocks a shot by Lincoln Southwest's Lane Kruse (16) during a Class A boys state soccer first-round match Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Lincoln Southeast's Lilly Talley (left) and doubles partner Lily Rippeteau celebrate a point in the No. 2 doubles finals of the Heartland Athletic Conference Tournament on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Woods Tennis Center. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Dee and Ronald Baddorf (from left) scratch Lucy, their mini-pig, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The Baddorfs are hoping the Lincoln City Council will approve a waiver so they can keep Lucy at their Lincoln home. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Nebraska state Sen. Julie Slama hugs a campaign volunteer after a press conference hosted by Citizens for Voter ID at the Capitol on Thursday. Citizens for Voter ID submitted petitions to the secretary of state to add a voter ID requirement to the state constitution.
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Teri King (left) and Tom Dorshorst dance during The Zoo Bar's ZooFest music festival July 8.
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Skaters wait for results of the creative solo competition Saturday at the USA Roller Sports Roller Figure Skating Indoor National Championships at Speedway Sports Complex.
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LINCOLN, NEB. - 07/31/2022 - Fair attendees find shade under a carnival ride during the Lancaster County Super Fair, Sunday, July 31, 2022. NOAH RIFFE, Journal Star
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LINCOLN, NEB. - 08/05/2022 - Kyle Martsching stands behind an art piece made by Jessica R. during a gallery show hosted by LiveYes Studios, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. LiveYes Studios is a community arts center that supports artists with disabilities. NOAH RIFFE, Journal Star
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A house located at 2636 Woodscrest Avenue is demolished, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. The Norman Revival home, purchased last September for $1.4 million, is over 100 years old and was built for the Miller and Paine department store family.
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A dog shakes of water during Dog Splash at Star City Shores sponsored by the Lincoln Parks Foundation and the Greater Lincoln Obedience Club, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022.
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LINCOLN, NEB. - 08/19/2022 - Griffin Schleimer plays the trumpet during the Cornhusker Marching Band Exhibition at Memorial Stadium, Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. NOAH RIFFE, Journal Star
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Jesse Poore (left) and Amanda Fitzgerald (right) wash a bike during the Garmin Gravel Worlds, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. Gravel Worlds is one of the largest gravel bike races in the world.
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Lincoln North Star players celebrate after winning a softball game against Lincoln Pius X Thursday at Doris Bair Softball Complex.
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Lincoln North Star's Jace Coleman (14) is tackled by Lincoln Northeast on Thursday at Seacrest Field.
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Lincoln High prepares to walk out of the tunnel to play Omaha Northwest on Friday at Beechner Complex.
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Nebraska tight end Nate Boerkircher (49) fist-bumps Teddy Davison after the Huskers' win against North Dakota on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Fans fill CHI Health Center Omaha to watch the match between Nebraska and Creighton on Wednesday.
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Nebraska head coach Scott Frost walks off the field after the Huskers lost to Georgia Southern on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Scott Frost enters a truck to exit Memorial Stadium on Sunday after he was fired as Nebraska's head football coach.
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S-E-M's Creyton Line (left) grabs the helmet of Parkview Christian's Alex Rohrbaugh on Friday, Sept. 9, at Larry and Carol Frost Field.
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The marquee of the Joyo Theatre, 6102 Havelock Ave., offered a sympathetic message to Scott Frost on Monday, a day after he was fired as Nebraska's football coach.
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Nebraska's Malcolm Hartzog (13) and Nebraska wide receiver Ty Hahn (17) celebrate after Hartzog scooped up a blocked punt for a touchdown on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Lincoln Pius X's Nicole Kolbas (middle) reacts after completing the 18th hole at the state girls golf tournament Tuesday at Norfolk Country Club. Kolbas shot a 36-hole 151 to win the tournament for the third consecutive year.
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The crowd celebrates Nebraska's 300th sellout with a card stunt during a break before the third set against Iowa on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
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The Color Guard presents the U.S. and Nebraska Flag during Lincoln Veterans Parade on Sunday.
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Junior Anna Metzger (left) and sophomore Sammie Frank show off their dance moves at a rehearsal of Lincoln North Star's winter musical "Jingle Arrgh the Way!" on Tuesday at North Star.
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Ellie Duros (right) takes second place during the Turkey Chase go-kart race Sunday at Lancaster Event Center.
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Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule throws a football to the gathering crowd, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, in Lincoln.
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Travis Mannschreck stocks records on the opening day of his business, First Day Vinyl , Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, First Day Vinyl Lincoln.
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Nebraska assistant coach Mickey Joseph walks out of Lancaster County Department of Corrections, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Lincoln.
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Construction workers pour and rake fresh concrete Tuesday near 12th and Judson streets. The road work is being paid for by Lincoln On The Move, a program that collected $16.8 million this year to spend on street improvements.
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Dorothy Applebee, who is 92 years old, uses a leaf blower to clean up leaves in her yard with the help of her son, Bob Unger (not pictured), on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at in Lincoln. As the signs of winter began to slowly show itself. As cold winds are expected to continue throughout the week, accompanied by partly cloudy weather.
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Lincoln East's Sam Cappos throws the shot put over 60 feet during the Boys shot put event at Beechner Athletic Complex on April 21, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Former NFL player Jack Brewer (on screen) leads a crowd of Trump and Hebrster supporters in a prayer during a Trump rally for Charles Herbster at the I-80 Speedway on May 1, 2022, in Greenwood, Nebraska.
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As seen through open cable holders, avid supporters of Gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster and former president Donald Trump cheer as Herbster takes the stage during a Trump rally for Charles Herbster at the I-80 Speedway on May 1, 2022, in Greenwood, Nebraska.
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Trent Claus, a VFX supervisor and animation art collector, reminisces with some of his art and a couch for watching Saturday morning cartoons on, at the Eisentrager/Howard Gallery in Richards Hall on the UNL campus on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Lincoln, NE. Claus has worked on 120 feature films for his VFX work. Many will know his work with Marvel Studios. Trent has contributed to 21 of their 27 films to date. He also assists with Television shows like, The Mandalorian.
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Andie Trimble (left) and Nicole Polivka (right) wear red paint stained dresses while protesting the recent Supreme Court decision during a Abortion Rights Rally held in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday, July 4, 2022, in Lincoln, NE.
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athletes shadows stretch along stadium wall as fans watch the 200 meter dash at Beechner Athletic Complex on April 21, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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A dying ray of light catches Nebraska starting pitcher Dawson McCarville as he pitches against Omaha during the first inning at Haymarket on April 27, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Children and adults take advantage of the warm weather to cool off at the Trago Spray Park on Friday, June 10, 2022, in Lincoln, NE. A partially cloudy Friday afternoon did not stop Lincolnites from getting out an enjoying the air weather. With highs reaching the mid 80s, the mild heat and a cooling breeze made for a nice afternoon outside. Looking ahead to the following week, temperatures will reach as high as 100 fahrenheit.
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Luca Yeager licks his lips after downing Kool-Aid in a quickest drinking contest, during the Kool-Aid Days Festival, at the Adams County Fair grounds, on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in Hastings, NE. Thousands of “kids” of all ages gather to celebrate the invention of Kool-Aid®, Nebraska’s Official Soft Drink, by Edwin Perkins in 1927. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Nebraska interim head coach Mickey Joseph shouts encouragements to his players during warmups before taking on Wisconsin on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at Memorial Stadium.
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A airman walks along the wing of now retired WC-135C/W, during a retirement ceremony for the final "nuke sniffer" aircraft used by The Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth at the Lincoln Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Lincoln, NE. The WC-135 Constant Phoenix is a special-purpose aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter and used by the United States Air Force. Its mission is to collect samples from the atmosphere for the purpose of detecting and identifying nuclear explosions. It is also informally referred to as the "weather bird" or "the sniffer" by workers on the program and international media respectively. The 55th Wing will retired one of it jets and welcomed its latest during a 1 p.m. ceremony at the Lincoln Airport. The Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth officially retired the WC-135C/W and officially welcomed WC-135R tail number 4836 to its fleet. Tail 4836 is the first of three WC-135R deliveries to the wing, while tail 2667 is the last of the old WC-135C/W fleet to be retired.
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Ashland-Greenwood's Dane Jacobsen practices throws during warmups before their game against Aurora at the Ashland Football Field, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Ashland-Greenwood, NE.
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Lincoln East's Hudson Davy races toward the finish line in the boys varsity race during the Harold Scott Invitational held at Pioneers Park on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, in Lincoln, NE.
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Mourners gather and lay gifts and flowers on Monday at the foot of a tree on Randolph Street, at the scene of a fatal accident where six individuals died on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022.
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Lincoln Lutheran's Sophie Wohlgemuth (first right) celebrates with her team after scoring a point in the first set during a Class C-2 semifinal state volleyball match on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Nebraska's Bekka Allick (left) and Nicklin Hames react after a kill by one of their teammates secures a score against Mississippi in the second set at the Devaney Sports Center on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Lincoln, NE.
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Nebraska's Whitney Lauenstein celebrates after scoring a kill during the fifth set against Ohio State on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at the Devaney Sports Center.
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The Lincoln Southeast football team burst through their banner to take the field against Lincoln North Star on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at Seacrest Field, in Lincoln.
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Elkhorn South's Kennadi Borngrebe (top left) celebrates with her teammates after throwing the final strike in the 7th inning to beat Lincoln East 10-7, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at Malcolm Public Schools in Malcolm.
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Runners in the Class C boys group take off on the first leg of the race during the state cross country championship on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at Kearney Country Club in Kearney.
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Illinois quarterback Tommy DeVito (far left) looks down field for an open man while pressured by the Nebraska defense in the first quarter on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Garrett Nelson (bottom, first right) hands off the Heroes Trophy to fans after defeating Iowa for the first time since 2014, on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa.
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Lincoln Southwest celebrates on the court after defeating No.1 ranked Millard South during a Class A girls semifinal game at Pinnacle Bank Arena on March 9, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Matt Rhule, who was announced as Nebraska football's new head coach, is swarmed by media after an introductory press conference on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center. Rhule was introduced as the University's 31st permanent head coach, The 47-year-old, has experience coaching at both the collegiate level and the professional level. Working as a head coach for the past 10 years, seven in college programs and three season for the Carolina Panthers. Nebraska signed Rhule to an eight-year contract
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A farmer uses a corn combine to harvest his crop on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in Johnson, NE. Based on June 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2022 winter wheat crop is forecast at 36.9 million bushels, down 10% from last year's crop, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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Lincoln, NE - 09/17/2022 - Nebraska's Anthony Grant (10) hurdles Oklahoma's Kani Walker (26) and Damond Harmon (17) during the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Lincoln at Memorial Stadium .
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Nebraska's C.J. Wilcher (left) and Emmanuel Bandoumel react after a foul called in the final nine seconds of the overtime period on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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Players from the Lincoln special Olympics basketball teams compete on the newly painted courts on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at the Antelope Park basketball courts in Lincoln. The Antelope Park basketball courts near the intersection of Normal Boulevard and South Street were recently repainted as a reproduction of a painting "Red Sea" by African American artist Felrath Hines.
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Sam Volkmer (left), Matthew Bittinger (center), and Alma Cerretta play a board game, on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at Mana Games Cafe in Lincoln. Volkmer and Cerretta co-own Mana Games Cafe, a place for board game enthusiasts can gather and play together. Mana Games Cafe is located at, 701 P St. Suite 102, right across the hall from Ivana Cone.
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Sister Janelle Buettner speaks with Kolby Tran about his science homework Friday at North American Martyrs Catholic School.
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An attorney representing Horseshoe Hospitality sent a letter Tuesday to County Judge Terry Johnson and Midland County that could be a precursor to legal action.
During the May 8 meeting of the Midland County Commissioners’ Court, Johnson was one of three votes to terminate the contract between the county and Horseshoe Hospitality Services. During the meeting, when Joe Kelley, owner and president of Horseshoe Hospitality, asked Johnson the reason for the termination, Johnson said “I don’t need one.”
According to a letter sent from Hal Brockett Jr. of the law firm Brockett, McNeel & Pocsik, the county was not permitted to immediately terminate without cause.
The firm stated in the letter that county representatives have communicated directly with Horseshoe Hospitality Services employees to discuss the contract. The firm added that communication by the county’s representatives to Horseshoe Hospitality’s employees pertaining to the contract constitutes improper interference with the Horseshoe’s business operations. The firm demanded the county cease all such communication.
The letter states that the immediate cancellation of the contract puts the livelihood of the Horseshoe’s 13 employees at risk and will possibly cause cancellations or postponements of upcoming events at the facility. The Horseshoe website shows the University of Texas Permian Basin will hold its spring commencement at the Horseshoe Pavilion this weekend.
If Horseshoe events were to be cancelled, according to the letter, it would tarnish the Horseshoe’s reputation and in turn damage the county’s reputation. Additionally, the alcohol licenses issued by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission are non-transferrable and if the contract is terminated, alcoholic beverages cannot be sold at the facility until the licenses are obtained again, the letter states.
The contract has less than 17 months left on its 60-month term. The letter states instead of going through stressful and expensive litigation, Kelley is willing to meet with Johnson and the county to try to find an amicable solution and honor the contract for its remaining approximate 17 months. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/horseshoe-operator-s-law-firm-responds-terry-18089569.php | 2023-05-09T23:35:55 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/horseshoe-operator-s-law-firm-responds-terry-18089569.php |
The Midland County Commissioners’ Court approved a 10-year property tax abatement for C. Hodges Development Services, the developer of Bass Pro Shops on Monday.
The Commissioners’ Court tabled a seven-year sales tax abatement to be discussed at their next meeting.
Sara Harris of the Midland Development Corp., which has been assisting Hodges Development in bringing Bass Pro Shops and an adjacent entertainment venue to Midland, told the county commissioners that the city council has approved both the 10-year property abatement and a sales tax abatement.
County Attorney Russell Malm said the county has never approved a sales tax abatement.
Precinct 1 Commissioner Scott Ramsey echoed his previous stance regarding property tax abatements, saying the business or entity being granted the tax break must be “transformational and generational.”
“You get a Toyota manufacturing plant in Midland County, that’s transformational, that’s generational,” Ramsey said.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Luis Sanchez said he believes the proposed Bass Pro Shops can be transformational.
Charles Hodges, the developer of the new store, said it will generate approximately $28 million in sales, as well as personal property benefits.
“These are self-generated revenue,” Hodges said. “This is self-generated sales tax. If we don’t build, we don’t generate anything, we don’t get anything back. If we don’t sell, we don’t generate sales tax.”
Hodges said the complex in northwest Midland will have entertainment opportunities expected to generate an additional $12 million to 18 million in revenue.
The action item to grant Hodges Development a 10-year property tax abatement passed, 4-1. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-co-leaders-approve-tax-abatement-bass-18089626.php | 2023-05-09T23:36:01 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-co-leaders-approve-tax-abatement-bass-18089626.php |
DULUTH — The U.S. Department of Energy is investing $700,000 to help local officials examine the feasibility of a heating system that could be the first of its kind on U.S. soil. Its prospective energy source? Human waste.
Ken Smith, CEO of Ever-Green Energy, said he sees great potential to harness waste heat from the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District's operations and use it to distribute heat throughout neighboring Lincoln Park while also serving Duluth's downtown and Canal Park districts. He noted that effluent at the treatment plant is maintained at a steady temperature of about 95 degrees year-round.
"In sort of a short layman's summary, this technology would use pumps to essentially move heat around, instead of burning fossil fuels to gain heat," said Mindy Granley, the city's sustainability officer.
She said Duluth is one of only 11 communities in the nation to receive funding through the federal energy program. Granley said the city also will be eligible to receive follow-on federal support to cover up to 90% of the cost of building out the infrastructure needed to bring a project forward should it be deemed worthy of further investment.
Detailed cost estimates have yet to be calculated, but are likely to run in the tens of millions, according to Smith.
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It has the potential to be a model for the nation.
"This is a really unique opportunity to bring reliable, sustainable carbon-free energy at rates that are stable and affordable to this community by using wasted energy that is already in this community," he said.
Smith called the project "a bold, big idea that is capable of delivering on those expectations," and said, "It has the potential to be a model for the nation."
"There is only a handful of these types of projects on the planet, and I've been to some of them," Smith said, referencing personal visits to view similar systems in Finland and Sweden.
The local feasibility study should be completed within a year, and timing is of the essence, because local officials hope to have the installation of the necessary new infrastructure to support a new district energy coincide with the pending reconstruction of West Superior Street . Tackling the project while the street is torn up should cut overall costs by about 40%, according to Smith.
He described the Superior Street project as "the catalyst that makes this possible."
"With the proximity to the WLSSD plant, everything is aligned to really make this transformative project possible," Smith said.
At a Tuesday afternoon news conference in Lincoln Park, Mayor Emily Larson referred to the initiative as "tremendously hopeful, exciting and visionary for this community."
Larson said Duluth has been working to reduce its carbon footprint and has cut its greenhouse gas emissions from city operations by 32% since 2016.
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"We hope that the project will offer a way to both decarbonize hundreds of buildings through district energy investment and also stabilize heating fuel prices into the future," she said.
"We are beyond excited about this planning grant," said Jodi Slick, founder and CEO of Ecolibrium3, a Lincoln Park-based nonprofit.
"One of the secret sauces that we have here in Lincoln Park is to take the bones of this neighborhood and figure out how we can use those bones to create a neighborhood and a community that thrives. And one of those things that is in this neighborhood is WLSSD, who has led a lot of the environmental recovery in this region," Slick said, referring to the strong partner the city has found in its local waste handler. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/award-allows-duluth-to-explore-wastewater-as-possible-heat-source | 2023-05-09T23:38:59 | 0 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/award-allows-duluth-to-explore-wastewater-as-possible-heat-source |
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WYALUSING, Pa. — The C.C. Allis and Sons Lumber Company in Orwell Township near Wyalusing has been around for two centuries.
Late Monday night, crews were called for a fire at the sawmill on the property.
"My nephew called me this morning on the phone about 12 o'clock and wanted to inform me the sawmill was on fire, I checked out my back window, I live across the field from the place, and it was fully engulfed at that point," recounts co-owner Tim Allis.
Nearly a dozen fire departments responded to tackle the fire.
Now all that's left of the sawmill is charred equipment and other materials.
"It's just another stumble in the road of life, you just move on and keep going. You can't control the uncontrollable," said Allis.
Tim Allis owns the property with his two siblings. He says about one-third of the business comes out of the mill, which has been in the family for 200 years.
"It started as a sawmill up on top on the creek, water-powered to a mill that we have nowadays. We would do 10 to 12 thousand feet a day," said Allis.
The Allis family is still deciding whether or not they'll rebuild. In the meantime, it's mostly business as usual.
"We are still open. The only thing we don't have is a way of producing our natural lumber, which is hemlock and pine. We do have a mill or two that we can outsource a little bit too for some orders to fill in, but we have everything else here, it didn't affect other business," explained Allis.
The Herrick Township Fire Chief called the fire accidental. No one was working at the time at the time of the fire.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/bradford-county/just-another-stumble-on-the-road-of-life-business-owners-talk-next-steps-after-fire-cc-allis-and-sons-lumber-company-orwell-township-tim/523-7c3b5188-e70a-4151-8763-545bc9c9d4d5 | 2023-05-09T23:50:41 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/bradford-county/just-another-stumble-on-the-road-of-life-business-owners-talk-next-steps-after-fire-cc-allis-and-sons-lumber-company-orwell-township-tim/523-7c3b5188-e70a-4151-8763-545bc9c9d4d5 |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Peeling license plates are a problem for law enforcement. In fact, you could face a fine if you're pulled over, and your plate is illegible.
State police urge drivers to apply to receive a replacement plate from PennDOT.
"Your vehicle is registered, and that registered vehicle comes back to you. So it makes it very difficult for us when we're out on patrol, you know to be able to look at a license plate to be able to get that identification off it," said Trooper Robert Urban, Pennsylvania State Police.
According to PennDOT, a license plate is deemed illegible when one or more numbers or letters cannot be read from 50 feet away or if the license plate shows any blistering, peeling, discoloration, or loss of reflectivity.
Police can give you a form to get the license plate replaced.
"You're able to have a law enforcement sign it, show that the plate is bad, they send it in, and PennDOT will issue you a new plate for free," explained Trooper Urban.
You can also get a form for a replacement plate when your car is in for inspection.
Northeast Title and Tag offers a service for a minimal fee to help people navigate the forms and ensure that the plate gets to you quickly, or if you choose, you can pay to get a newly issued plate over the counter.
"If someone does one of these forms on their own from home, they may miss a signature line, and six weeks later, they have no license plate, so it's easier when they come in. They speak to us we're very knowledgeable on this type of these types of items, and we can get it into PennDOT," said Joseph Grasso, Northeast Title & Tag.
Troopers can pull you over for having these unreadable license plates, but you can also be pulled over for having other license plate violations.
"You cannot have anything over the top of it that will cover the letters or numbers or the state of issuance at the bottom," said Trooper Urban.
For more information on how you can replace your plate, click here.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/solution-to-peeling-illegible-license-plates-trooper-robert-urban-dmv-lackawanna-county-penndot-joseph-grasso/523-156c192a-b843-401c-b6a3-704fe59c905e | 2023-05-09T23:50:47 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/solution-to-peeling-illegible-license-plates-trooper-robert-urban-dmv-lackawanna-county-penndot-joseph-grasso/523-156c192a-b843-401c-b6a3-704fe59c905e |
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Long lines for the slide and a packed wave pool are familiar sights inside the Aquatopia Waterpark at Camelback Mountain Resort near Tannersville.
All this fun is sure to work up an appetite, and that's why behind the scenes in the kitchen, prep cooks are hard at work, whipping up meals for the hundreds of guests.
When the resort is at its busiest in summer or winter, the resort has nearly 100 workers on the kitchen staff, with about 12 of those people in the kitchen at one time.
"There is always something different happening—everything from catered events to different meals, and with the seasonal nature of a resort, some days are very busy; some days are quieter," said Ken Janos, the director of food and beverage at Camelback Mountain Resort.
Janos started working in kitchens more than 30 years ago. One of his first jobs was as a prep cook.
"We have 19 different food and beverage outlets, we call them—so everything from restaurants, bars, food trucks, huge buffet kitchens like this one that we're standing in now. There's always something that's going on, and there's a million different things that need to be done in a kitchen every day."
So we're adding one more cook in the kitchen. Janos explained what a prep cook does and how they prepare ingredients used in the cooking process.
Janos says vegetables are a part of just about every meal. Peeling them was easy, but cutting the vegetables wasn't.
Janos calls peeling and cutting basic skills because anyone who currently cooks knows how to do them. You'll hone your skills in the kitchen because you could be preparing thousands of pounds of food.
"We have an event for 350, 360 guests, so you can imagine, for example, we're preparing potatoes for that, you know, you're looking at five, six ounces per person. That's hundreds and hundreds of ounces."
Next, we laid out the vegetables on a baking tray. It was time to season them.
"Olive oil, a little bit of salt and pepper, you know, you don't really have to get too crazy about it."
Once all pieces were on, every couple of minutes, we flipped them to get a nice, solid dark grill line.
Like any good cook, Janos says patience is key.
After the vegetables were cooked, we returned to the prep station to plate them.
Prep cooks also learn how to safely handle and store food, maintain the proper temperature of food, and the importance of sanitation and cleanliness of the kitchen.
All of this happens every day in the many kitchens Camelback has on its property. That's why the resort is looking for five more prep cooks to join their team.
"I don't want to say it's an entry-level position, but it's kind of the start of someone's career in the culinary world, and this is really where the rubber meets the road. When this isn't done, we're in a lot of trouble for that event, and it's so important that this be done in an appropriate and organized matter," Janos said.
So the next time you enjoy a bite at one of the many resorts in the Poconos, remember just how much preparation and work goes into the meal you eat.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/pocono-prep-cook-lesson-do-my-job-aquatopia-camelback-resort-cooking-kitchen-ken-janos/523-b2dbef0c-979c-45d3-83ac-8180db9e048e | 2023-05-09T23:50:54 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/pocono-prep-cook-lesson-do-my-job-aquatopia-camelback-resort-cooking-kitchen-ken-janos/523-b2dbef0c-979c-45d3-83ac-8180db9e048e |
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — Tuesday was a great day to get outside and an even better day to take part in the Spartan Games in Schuylkill County.
All the athletes that competed are students with disabilities.
From throwing to jumping and running, there was an event for every kind of athlete and stands full of volunteers to cheer them on.
This year 21 schools and more than 900 athletes took part in the Spartan Games.
"For an athlete, this is their day to show their competence, their confidence grows, and they just meet some friends forever that they're able to have after the games," said Chrissy Greblick, parent and Special Education Supervisor for North Schuylkill School District.
Athletes received ribbons for every event they competed in at the Spartan Games.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/spartan-games-held-in-schuylkill-county-north-school-district-chrissy-greblick-special-olympics-disabilities/523-1ecc9164-edff-4ec0-82d7-2cf40eb75cc7 | 2023-05-09T23:51:00 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/spartan-games-held-in-schuylkill-county-north-school-district-chrissy-greblick-special-olympics-disabilities/523-1ecc9164-edff-4ec0-82d7-2cf40eb75cc7 |
Gas prices dipped in most of Northwest Indiana last week, falling by as much as 15 cents a gallon in Lake County, as they dropped for the third straight week nationally.
The average price of gas in Indiana was $3.39 a gallon Tuesday, down from $3.50 a gallon a week ago and $4.22 a year old ago, according to AAA. The average price in neighboring Illinois was $3.52 a gallon Tuesday, down from $4.02 a gallon a week ago and $4.59 a gallon a year ago.
National gas prices were $3.53 a gallon, down from $3.61 a gallon a week ago and $4.31 a gallon a year ago, according to AAA. It was the third straight week gas prices fell nationally.
"The price for oil has dropped nearly $20 per barrel recently to the upper $60s, which has spurred the retreat for gas prices,” said Molly Hart, spokeswoman for AAA–The Auto Club Group. "And we are also in a pre-summer driving season lull regarding domestic demand. These two factors should keep pump prices drifting lower for now."
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As of Tuesday, gas cost an average of $3.65 a gallon in Lake County, $3.66 per gallon in Porter County and $3.34 per gallon in LaPorte County, according to GasBuddy.com. The average price of gas was about $3.49 a gallon in Newton County, $3.40 in Starke and Pulaski counties and $3.54 in Jasper County.
Over the past week, gas prices fell by 15 cents a gallon in Lake County, 11 cents a gallon in Porter, and 10 cents a gallon in LaPorte County, 5 cents a gallon in Jasper County and 7 cents a gallon in Starke and Pulaski counties. It rose by 2 cents a gallon in Newton County.
Gas prices in the greater Chicago metropolitan area averaged $4.19 per gallon, including an average of $4.49 within city limits, according to AAA.
Retail gasoline prices rose 0.8% last week, according to GasBuddy.com.
Oil inventories fell by 1.3 million barrels but are up 44 million barrels from last year, according to the Energy Information Administration.
West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose $1.63 to $72.97 per barrel Monday, which was still down $2 a barrel week over week, according to GasBuddy.com. Brent crude oil increased by $1.49 to $72.97 per barrel, also $2 a barrel lower than last Monday.
“For the third straight week, consumers have been greeted by falling gasoline prices across a majority of the country, thanks to oil prices holding near recent lows and the transition to summer gasoline being essentially complete," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "While there have been a few pockets of rising prices, those have been the needle in the haystack, with nearly every single state seeing gas prices fall. In addition to gasoline prices declining, the average price of a gallon of diesel will join gasoline in the days ahead, falling below $4 per gallon in the next 48 hours or so, a sign of how far we’ve come. Americans are spending hundreds of millions less on fuel every week compared to a year ago, and that’s a number that could rise further as prices are poised to continue trending lower this week.”
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
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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.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Deb Pyland at SEARK Heating and Air said at least 70 people had called their office over the last week.
While some Arkansans are calling to schedule springtime maintenance, others notice their air conditioning isn't working after a long winter.
"When you get a quick little break in the weather, and it gets hot, things start happening," Pyland said. "Freon can get a little low... capacitors can pop."
Pyland said spring is usually an excellent time to get a unit serviced.
"The weather does have to be a little bit warmer for us to get a good freon rating," Pyland said. "It needs to be about 70 degrees."
However, because the weather is warmer than usual this year in Arkansas, many people are skipping the maintenance step and calling for repairs.
Dee Coleman with Coleman and Son Automotive said he's busy and is encouraging people to get their A/C serviced on their cars.
"We do see an influx of AC jobs coming in during these hot summer months," Coleman said.
Coleman has serviced at least seven vehicles with A/C problems in the last two weeks.
"You definitely want to get that air conditioning service," Coleman said. "Things like cabin air filters, AC, just a pressure check on them and keeping that conditioner clean, just like your home unit."
Experts recommend changing the air filter in your home every three months, and it should be swapped in a vehicle after every 15,000 to 30,000 miles.
Coleman said vehicles started using a different type of freon beginning in 2017.
"There's a possibility that you might have this new freon called 1234yf," Coleman said.
He added it's meant to be more environmentally friendly but is a bit more costly. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/warm-weather-more-work-for-hvac-techs-mechanics/91-7c75292f-16f5-45f2-a647-dd1054461dd7 | 2023-05-09T23:54:39 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/warm-weather-more-work-for-hvac-techs-mechanics/91-7c75292f-16f5-45f2-a647-dd1054461dd7 |
A new strip mall in Merrillville will bring Crumbl Cookies, Tropical Smoothie Cafe and American Mattress to town.
Developers plan to break ground on the new Mississippi Crossings strip mall Friday. The 7,500-square-foot retail space will be newly constructed at 1600 E. 79th Ave., by the Lowe's home improvement store across from Merrillville Plaza in the Southlake Mall trade area.
“We are thrilled to welcome this new commercial development on 79th Avenue,” Merrillville Town Manager Patrick Reardon said. “This project is a testament to the hard work and vision of our economic development team, our local businesses, and our community partners.”
The land was long vacant.
Crown Point-based Latitude Commercial Real Estate started marketing it after a new owner acquired it two years ago.
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“We were able to get some good traction on it,” co-founder and Senior Vice President Brett McDermott said. “We wanted to get the town involved from day one, so it was a team effort to get us to the finish line."
It will feature the latest Crumbl Cookies to come to Northwest Indiana. The fast-growing Utah-based chain known for its creative variety and Instagrammable boxes already opened in Dyer and Valparaiso. It will occupy the middle of the building next to American Mattress, a mattress retailing chain that also has locations in Schererville, Valparaiso, Portage and Michigan City.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe will occupy the left side of the building, where it will have a drive-thru. It serves healthy fare like smoothies, freshly squeezed juices and bowls.
“This will be the first Tropical Smoothie in the area, so we’re excited to bring them out here,” McDermott said.
Region Contractors will do the construction, which is expected to be finished their year. The tenants will still however need to build out the interior of their spaces so may not open until next year.
“We expect to have the project complete before year-end,” said Nick Georgiou, an owner of Region Contractors. “Merrillville is very organized from the various towns we work in. We know what’s expected, what the process is."
The project won approval from the city's plan commission.
"The experience went favorably, very cooperative,” he said.
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.
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FORT KENT, Maine — If you need to hire an attorney, you want one with experience. A new collaboration between the University of Maine School of Law and the University of Maine at Fort Kent is giving law students just that while serving a population where legal services are sparse.
The rural practice clinic opened this year and gave third-year law students Emma Pooler and Ryan Fowler a chance to work as attorneys before actually graduating.
The clinic is the first of its kind for the university. It aims to bring more legal resources to communities that have been historically underserved, like Aroostook County, while also giving law students an opportunity to gain experience they can't get from reading a textbook.
"I very much appreciate the interaction with the people that need the help and trying to solve problems and, preparing to go into a rural practice myself, I couldn't think of really a better way to prepare for my career," Ryan Fowler said.
Pooler said she has wanted to be an attorney since she was a little girl. Growing up in Fort Kent, she has seen firsthand how limited affordable and accessible legal services are in rural parts of the state. Practicing at the clinic has only amplified her passion to serve her community.
"Being able to practice law and work on real cases has been the most challenging and rewarding experience that I've had in law school," Emma Pooler said.
If someone is waiting for a court-appointed attorney, the students said those people could be waiting for months. However, that reality is part of a bigger problem. A report released by the Board of Overseers of the Bar in 2018 shows 51 percent of attorneys practice or reside in Cumberland County.
"There's a desperate need for attorneys in the [rural] counties and most counties outside of Cumberland County," Chris Northrop, co-director of clinical programs at the University of Maine School of Law, said.
He said the rural practice clinic has been 10 years in the making and that the need for public and private defenders around the state has only grown in that time.
"There is a shortage of attorneys and if we can get our students out there, if we can get them integrated into the communities and get them connected, they're far more likely to settle and practice there," Northrop said.
The university is hoping to eventually expand the rural practice clinic to other counties in need across the state. Any student with more than a year and a half of schooling under their belt is eligible to apply.
To learn more about the rural practice clinic, watch the full segment above. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/maine-law-students-filling-vital-need-for-attorneys-in-aroostook-county-university-of-maine-school-of-law-umaine-fort-kent/97-eac6e2fe-04e5-4ea4-8856-ec0df5dc1bd1 | 2023-05-09T23:55:06 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/maine-law-students-filling-vital-need-for-attorneys-in-aroostook-county-university-of-maine-school-of-law-umaine-fort-kent/97-eac6e2fe-04e5-4ea4-8856-ec0df5dc1bd1 |
Hoosier Republicans trying to decide between the three candidates currently vying for the party's 2024 gubernatorial nomination may rely more than usual on endorsements from prominent GOP officials to guide their selection next May.
If that's the case, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch perhaps has a slight edge over her governor's race rivals, U.S. Sen. Mike Braun and Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden.
Crouch announced Tuesday her campaign has secured the backing of U.S. Rep. Greg Pence, R-Columbus, the brother of former Gov. Mike Pence and one of the seven Republicans representing portions of Indiana in the U.S. House.
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch announces Dec. 12, 2022, she is running in the 2024 Republican primary for a chance to succeed term-limited 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. I am proud to offer her my endorsement as our next governor," Greg Pence said.
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Crouch tweeted in response: "Thank you, Greg Pence. I am honored to have your support."
The other Republican members of Indiana's congressional delegation have yet to publicly endorse a candidate in next year's GOP gubernatorial primary.
Likewise, term-limited Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb has not indicated who he favors in the race that still could see one or more additional well-funded, politically experienced entrants in the months ahead.
None, however, likely will be able to match Crouch's record of public service, which includes two terms as lieutenant governor, three years as state auditor, five terms as a state representative from Evansville, and several county-level elected posts in southwestern Indiana.
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If she wins the nomination, Crouch would be the first woman to lead a Republican ticket in the Hoosier State.
Jennifer McCormick, who was elected state superintendent of public instruction in 2016 as a Republican, so far is the sole candidate seeking the 2024 Democratic nomination for Indiana governor.
Gallery: Take a virtual tour of Indiana's state parks
Brown County State Park
Location: Nashville
Size: 15,776 acres (largest state park)
Opened: 1929
Activities: 12 hiking trails spanning 18 miles; 25 mi. of mountain biking trails; 20 horseback riding trails; hiking; birdwatching; fishing; leafing; cross-county skiing; sledding; ice fishing
Amenities: Abe Martin Lodge and annex, 84 rooms with water park; 86 cabins; modern and primitive campgrounds
DNR description: Nicknamed the "Little Smokies" because of the area's resemblance to the Great Smoky Mountains, Brown County encompasses nearly 16,000 acres of rugged hills, ridges and fog-shrouded ravines. Glaciers from the most recent ice ages stopped short of the "hills o' Brown," but their meltwaters helped create the narrow ridges, steep slopes and deep gullies of Brown County State Park. Indiana's largest park is a traditional fall color hot spot, with nearly 20 miles of tree-lined roads and many scenic vistas overlooking miles of uninterrupted forestland.
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Chain O' Lakes State Park
Location: Albion
Size: 2,718 acres
Opened: 1960
Activities: 13 lakes for boating, canoeing, fishing, swimming; hiking
Amenities: Stanley Schoolhouse Nature Center; boat rental; furnished cabins; primitive campsites
DNR description: This is lake country and a small boater's paradise. Nine connecting lakes will be the center of your adventures at Chain O'Lakes. Paddle through the chain of serene kettle lakes, hike the 10 miles of forested trails, fish the electric-motors-only lakes, stay overnight in a forested hillside family cabin, or visit the park's old one-room schoolhouse nature center. Other facilities available for visitors to enjoy include a campground, beach and picnic shelters.
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Charlestown State Park
Location: Charlestown
Size: 5,100 acres
Opened: 1996
Activities: Hiking; Fishing; Picnicking; Camping; Birdwatching
Amenities: 182 modern and primitive campsites
DNR description: Once a largely undeveloped portion of the Indiana Army Ammunition plant, Charlestown State Park is located in southern Indiana. With scenic vistas of the Fourteenmile Creek valley and the Ohio River and elevation changes of over 200 feet, Charlestown has much to offer the visitor with its rugged hills and deep ravines. While hiking the rugged terrain you will see Devonian fossil outcrops and areas of karst sinkhole topography. Bird watchers will enjoy the 72 species of birds, including bluebirds, black vultures and an occasional bald eagle.
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Clifty Falls State Park
Location: Madison
Size: 1,416 acres
Opened: 1920
Activities: Four waterfalls; hiking; swimming; picnicking; tennis
Amenities: Clifty Inn and Restaurant; nature center
DNR description: The park's waterfalls change moods with the weather and the seasons and can range from roaring plunges to delicate bridal-veil mists to gleaming frozen titans. Winter and spring visits reveal them at their best. The rugged splendor of Clifty Canyon offers exciting year-round hiking and scenery.
Dan Carden
Falls of the Ohio State Park
Location: Clarksville
Size: 165 acres
Opened: 1990
Activities: Hiking; fishing; picnicking; boat launch
Amenities: Interpretative Center
DNR description: Meriwether Lewis and William Clark met at the Falls prior to launching the 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Ocean. The park's 386-million-year-old fossil beds are among the largest exposed Devonian fossil beds in the world. The park features a spectacular interpretive center overlooking the fossil beds that reopened in 2016 with completely new exhibits.
Dan Carden
Fort Harrison State Park
Location: Indianapolis
Size: 1,700 acres
Opened: 1996
Activities: Hiking; bicycle trails; golf; fishing; canoeing; dog park; sledding; ice fishing; cross country skiing; recreation buildings; horseback riding
Amenities: 18-hole golf course; inn; restaurant; saddle barn; nature shop; Museum of 20th Century Warfare
DNR description: Landscape and history blend together at this unique setting on the northeast side of Indianapolis. The 1,700-acre park — comprising a portion of the former Fort Benjamin Harrison military base — features walking and jogging trails, picnic sites, fishing access to Fall Creek and two national historic districts. An oasis of green in an urban landscape, Fort Harrison is one of the hidden gems to be found in the state, just minutes from home for many visitors needing contact with nature.
Dan Carden
Harmonie State Park
Location: New Harmony
Size: 3,465 acres
Opened: 1996
Activities: Hiking; bicycle trails; horseback riding; boat launch; fishing; picnicking; swimming
Amenities: 200 modern campsites; youth tent campsites
DNR description: Harmonie State Park is located "on the banks of the Wabash" and a beautiful swimming pool, shady picnic areas, ravines and pristine landscape await you here. Trails for walking, biking and nature hikes will lure you for a visit. Nearby Historic New Harmony honors two unique communities from the early 1800s. The Rappites located here in 1814. They were fleeing from religious persecution and awaiting the impending millennium. In 1824, the Owenites brought many great scientists and philosophers into the area when they purchased the Rappites' holdings.
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Lincoln State Park
Location: Lincoln City
Size: 1,747 acres
Opened: 1932
Activities: Historic sites; hiking; boat launch; picnicking; swimming; fishing
Amenities: Nature center; general store; boat rental; cabins; campsites
DNR description: Discover the boyhood home of the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Among the rolling hills and thick forest, young Lincoln learned many life lessons. Lincoln State Park offers 10 miles of hiking trails, two scenic lakes, and an interpretive center to help you experience early life of settlers in southern Indiana. Tour the Colonel Jones Home, the historic home of the merchant and Civil War officer who employed young Lincoln. The Little Pigeon Creek Baptist Church and Cemetery, located on the property, is where Lincoln’s sister Sarah is buried. Sarah Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve is located in the southernmost portion of the park. A visit to Lincoln State Park is like taking a step back in time to when the land was wild and Lincoln was a boy.
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McCormick's Creek State Park
Location: Spencer
Size: 1,924 acres
Opened: 1916 (oldest state park)
Activities: Hiking; horseback riding; swimming; recreation center; tennis; picnicking; caving
Amenities: Canyon Inn; nature center; saddle barn; cabins; 221 modern and primitive campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Explore the spectacular limestone canyon, flowing creek, and scenic waterfalls that highlight Indiana’s first state park. Hike trails featuring diverse forest trees, spicebush, and native wildflowers, including a trail through Wolf Cave Nature Preserve and an accessible trail at the recently renovated nature center. Experience history as you climb the fire tower, use shelter houses or cross the stone arch bridge created by the Civilian Conservation Corps, or examine the historic Statehouse Quarry near White River, which furnished limestone used for the Indianapolis Statehouse. Relax in the lobby of Canyon Inn, open to all park visitors, or watch birds from the dining room porch. Catch cultural events such as concerts in the park amphitheater or attend the several special events hosted annually at the park. McCormick’s Creek State Park offers active enjoyment through all seasons of the year.
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Mounds State Park
Location: Anderson
Size: 252 acres
Opened: 1930
Activities: Historic sites; hiking; fishing; swimming; picnicking
Amenities: Nature center; gift shop; 75 modern campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Mounds State Park features 10 unique earthworks built by prehistoric Indians known as the Adena-Hopewell people. The largest earthwork, the Great Mound, is believed to have been constructed around 160 B.C. Archaeological surveys indicate the mounds were used as gathering places for religious ceremonies, from where astronomical alignments could be viewed. Naturalist-led hikes and interpretive programs are offered every weekend throughout the year.
Dan Carden
O'Bannon Woods State Park
Location: Corydon
Size: 2,000 acres
Opened: 2004
Activities: Swimming; water slides; hiking; horseback riding; picnicking; fishing; boating;
Amenities: Aquatic center; nature center; cabins; 353 modern and primitive campsites
DNR description: O'Bannon Woods State Park (formerly Wyandotte Woods State Recreation Area) lies in the central and extreme southern part of the state, bordering the Ohio River. It was the location of one of the few African-American Civilian Conservation Corps units. The property also has a uniquely restored, working haypress barn, complete with oxen for power and a pioneer farmstead. Indiana’s first natural and scenic river, Blue River, flows through the state park and forest. The Corydon Capitol State Historic Site is located near the park. Visitors can learn about early Indiana history as they tour the beautiful first state capitol building, built entirely of limestone, and old town square.
Dan Carden
Ouabache State Park
Location: Bluffton
Size: 1,104 acres
Opened: 1962
Activities: Hiking; swimming; fishing; boating; volleyball; paved bicycle trail; tennis; basketball courts; picnicking
Amenities: Nature center; recreation center; campsites
DNR description: Ouabache is difficult to spell, but easy to pronounce. Simply say "Wabash"...just like the river that forms the southwest boundary for the park. This is the French spelling of an Indian word, so don't be surprised to hear some folks call it o-ba-chee. Kunkel Lake offers excellent fishing. During the summer months, a naturalist provides information about the natural wonders of the park. A lodge recreation building is available all year.
Dan Carden
Pokagon State Park
Location: Angola
Size: 1,260 acres
Opened: 1925
Activities: Hiking; swimming; cross country skiing; tobogganing; horseback riding; picnicking; playground; sand volleyball
Amenities: Potawatomi Inn; nature center; toboggan run; boat rental; saddle barn; 273 modern and primitive campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Being one of the state’s original parks, Pokagon features the unique work of the Civilian Conservation Corps, whose members lived and worked at Pokagon from 1934 to 1942. The “boys of the CCC” built the beautiful stone and log structures that dot the park landscape and provide accent to the rolling wooded hills, wetlands and open meadows. Natural lakes created by glaciers that melted 10,000 to 15,000 years ago, highlight Steuben County, which has more lakes than any other Indiana county. The park is framed by Lake James and Snow Lake, which offer abundant opportunities for boating, swimming, fishing and scenic sunsets. Pokagon is also Indiana State Parks’ winter wonderland, with cross-country ski rental, sledding, ice fishing and a twin-track toboggan run.
Dan Carden
Potato Creek State Park
Location: North Liberty
Size: 3,840 acres
Opened: 1977
Activities: Biking; hiking; swimming; boating; fishing; ice fishing; cross-country skiing; wildlife observation; horseback riding; snow tubing
Amenities: Nature center; 3.2 mile paved bike trail; 6.6 mi. mountain bike trail; recreation building; boat/bike rental; 17 cabins; 347 campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Potato Creek is in north-central Indiana about 12 miles southwest of South Bend. The park features a wide array of activities and facilities for year-round enjoyment. A variety of natural habitats await, including the 327-acre Worster Lake, old fields, mature woodlands, restored prairies and diverse wetlands. Each offers unique opportunities for plant and wildlife observation. Native peoples used the area for hunting and fishing. The area’s first people of European descent settled here in the 1830s.
Dan Carden
Prophetstown State Park
Location: Battle Ground
Size: 2,000 acres
Opened: 2004 (newest state park)
Activities: Hiking; bicycling; camping; swimming
Amenities: 2.75 mile hiking trail; 2.4 mile bike trail; aquatic center; 110 campsites
DNR description : Indiana’s newest state park, Prophetstown is located where the Tippecanoe River meets the Wabash near the town of Battle Ground northeast of Lafayette. The park's landscape has been shaped by ice from glaciers, moving water, fire and human hands that helped maintain the vast tall prairie grass. Native American people hunted and lived along the two rivers for thousands of years. The Aquatic Center features a 30-foot tube slide, body flume, lazy river float area, adventure channel, zero-entry pool with play features, and an aquatic activity area with basketball.
Dan Carden
Shades State Park
Location: Waveland
Size: 3,082 acres
Opened: 1947
Activities: Hiking; fishing; picnicking; canoeing
Amenities: Nature preserve; 123 campsites (Apr.-Oct.); youth tent camping
DNR description: Shades State Park is that peaceful place you've sought; a favorite for hikers and canoeists. The beautiful sandstone cliffs overlooking Sugar Creek and numerous shady ravines provide the backdrop for your journey through this nature lover's paradise. Also on the property is Pine Hills Nature Preserve, which affords spectacular topography for those willing to take a fairly long hike.
Dan Carden
Shakamak State Park
Location: Jasonville
Size: 1,766 acres
Opened: 1929
Activities: Swimming; water sliding; boating; fishing; ice fishing; hiking; picnicking; basketball; tennis
Amenities: Nature center; aquatic center; boat launch; cabins; recreation building; boat rental; 174 campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Ready to relax? Head for Shakamak. Three man-made lakes offer 400 acres of water for fishing and boating while a family aquatic center provides swimming fun. About two-thirds of the campsites are in a wooded area, offering cool shade in the summer and beautiful fall colors in autumn. Nearby is a play field area for family fun. A popular feature of the park is the group camp.
Dan Carden
Spring Mill State Park
Location: Mitchell
Size: 1,358 acres
Opened: 1927
Activities: Historic sites; cave tours; hiking; biking; picnicking; swimming; hayrides
Amenities: Spring Mill Inn; pioneer village; Gus Grissom memorial; boat tour; bike rental; 221 modern and primitive campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Spring Mill State Park offers a powerful illustration of the link between the natural and cultural worlds. The water flowing from several cave springs led to the founding of an industrial village in the early 1800s. Pioneer entrepreneurs took advantage of a constant water source that never froze, using it to power several gristmills, a wool mill, a saw mill and a distillery. In turn, pioneer settlers shaped the landscape around the village, clearing land for agriculture and timber.
The park today continues to illustrate how nature shapes us and how we shape our environment. A parcel of virgin timber sits in contrast to regenerated forest, a man-made lake struggles to survive against the in-flow of silt from cave-fed systems and the native flora and fauna face challenges from man’s introduction of new species.
Visitors can explore this story in the park’s four interpretive facilities—the Pioneer Village, Nature Center, Grissom Memorial and Twin Caves Boat Tour—and see it reflected on the landscape as they hike the trails.
Dan Carden
Summit Lake State Park
Location: New Castle
Size: 2,680 acres
Opened: 1988
Activities: Fishing; birdwatching; swimming; ice fishing; boating; hiking; cross-country skiing; picnicking
Amenities: Boat launch; picnic shelters; boat rental; 73 campsites; youth tent camping
DNR description: An expansive view and good fishing beckon you to Summit Lake State Park, near New Castle. Summit Lake has an excellent bird watching and wildlife observation area. The property has always been an important area for waterfowl because of the many low-lying wet meadows and prairies. Migratory species have included rare species like the black tern, bald eagle, sandhill crane, American bittern, least bittern, king rail and osprey. Zeigler Woods, in the southwest corner of the park, is Henry County’s first nature preserve. Zeigler Woods has rich flora and fauna with little evidence of human disturbance.
Dan Carden
Tippecanoe River State Park
Location: Winamac
Size: 2,761 acres
Opened: 1943
Activities: Canoeing; horseback riding; hiking; boating; fishing; picnicking; cross-country skiing
Amenities: Recreation building; cabins; 178 modern and primitive campsites; youth tent camping
DNR description: Attention canoers! Get ready for a relaxing journey as you float down the beautiful Tippecanoe River. You must bring your own canoe or make arrangements with the local canoe livery. When you return, you can enjoy the beautiful campground facilities with your group, family or friends.
Dan Carden
Turkey Run State Park
Location:
Marshall
Size:
2,382 acres
Opened:
1916
Activities:
Hiking, fishing, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, playgrounds, cultural programs
Amenities:
Turkey Run Inn, nature center, planetarium, saddle barn, cabins, 213 campsites, youth tent camping, camp store
DNR description:
You’ll marvel at the natural geologic wonders of this beautiful park as you hike along its famous trails. Nestled along State Road 47 southwest of Crawfordsville, the park offers the chance to explore deep, sandstone ravines, walk along stands of aged forests and enjoy the scenic views along Sugar Creek. Make sure to visit the Colonel Richard Lieber Cabin, which commemorates the contributions of the father of Indiana’s state park system.
Dan Carden
Versailles State Park
Location: Versailles
Size: 5,988 acres
Opened: 1943
Activities: Hiking; fishing; horseback riding; mountain biking; boating; swimming; picnicking; kayaking
Amenities: Covered bridge; boat launch; boat rental; 226 modern campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Take a drive through the beautiful rolling hills of southeastern Indiana with Versailles State Park, Indiana’s second-largest state park, as your destination. Numerous fossils tell the story of an ancient sea that covered the region. During the Civil War, Morgan’s Raiders made their way through the area that is now the park. The town of Versailles was briefly under Confederate control. Relax while fishing on the 230-acre lake where you can rent a rowboat, kayak or canoe. Get a workout and see the beauty of the park by taking a walk on the hiking trails or a ride on the mountain bike trails. Bring your horses for the day to enjoy the more than 20 miles of horse trails. Steps to a scenic overlook at the dam are a prime spot to see herons and other aquatic wildlife.
Dan Carden
White River State Park
Location: Indianapolis
Size: 250 acres
Opened: 1979
Activities: Museums; sports; concerts; theaters; zoo; hiking; Segway rides; historic canal; gardening; maze; picnicking; art
Amenities: Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art; IMAX Theater; Indiana State Museum; Indianapolis Indians baseball at Victory Field; Indianapolis Zoo; White River Gardens; NCAA Hall of Champions; Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial; Indiana History Center; Central Canal; Military Park
Description: White River State Park boasts world-class attractions and destinations that offer distinctive experiences for every interest and visitor! Yes, you will find green spaces, trails, trees and waterways that you expect at any state park. In addition to nature’s wonderland, you will find cultural, educational, and recreational attractions and events in our urban getaway’s 250-acres. Located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, White River State Park is the place you can enjoy the outdoors without ever leaving the city.
Dan Carden
Whitewater Memorial State Park
Location: Liberty
Size: 1,710 acres
Opened: 1949
Activities: Hiking; fishing; horseback riding; boating; swimming; canoeing; picnicking; ice fishing; archery; hayrides; birdwatching
Amenities: Marina; saddle barn; boat launches; boat rental; cabins; 318 modern and primitive campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Whitewater Memorial State Park is a great family getaway because of its 200-acre Whitewater Lake, access to Brookville Reservoir and other recreational facilities. Shoreline hiking, flat-water boating, swimming, fishing and camping opportunities are abundant around the man-made lake. The access to Brookville Reservoir provides many opportunities for seeing migrating flocks of birds. Whitewater Memorial State Park boasts 9 miles of horseback riding trails with access both for day users and from the horsemen’s campground. The land for the park was originally purchased by the surrounding counties of Union, Fayette, Franklin and Wayne as a memorial to the men and women who served in World War II.
Dan Carden
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VALPARAISO — City leaders hope the creation of a care coordinator position will make addiction recovery and treatment more accessible.
During a Monday night meeting, the Valparaiso City Council unanimously approved an ordinance appropriating funds for the position. The city is funding the community recovery care coordinator role with money from the National Opioid Settlement.
In 2021, 46 states and many other local units of government came together and brought litigation against the three largest pharmaceutical distributors — McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen — and pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. The four companies agreed to pay $26 billion to settle allegations that they fueled the deadly opioid crisis. Indiana will receive $507 million from the National Opioid Settlement. Valparaiso will ultimately receive $1.2 million, but the money will be distributed over 18 years.
The idea for a care coordinator grew out of a panel discussion held in January. The panel was convened to discuss potential uses for the opioid settlement money and featured experts versed in the many elements of addiction: those who work in the court system, run halfway houses, lead prevention efforts in the Valparaiso school district and more.
Panelist David Cummins, a physician who specializes in addiction and emergency medicine, said the care coordinator could connect people with resources and could even identify people who may be high-risk for addiction, intervening before the drug abuse begins.
Indiana has been hit hard by the opioid crisis. According to the Indiana Attorney General's Office, the rates of opioid prescribing in the Hoosier state peaked in 2012 when, on average, there were 112 opioid prescriptions for every 100 residents in the state.
The care coordinator position will be hosted through Porter County PACT, which works with individuals referred by the court, offering substance-abuse treatment, case management and community service restitution.
The Valparaiso City Council approved a funding agreement with PACT during their April 10 meeting. Councilman Robert Cotton, D-2, was the sole "no" vote; he urged the council to spend more time considering the position before approving the funding.
City Attorney Patrick Lyp said the current agreement will go through Dec. 31, 2025, then automatically renew every year. However, the city or PACT can terminate the agreement with 90 days' notice.
On Monday, the council took a final vote on an ordinance appropriating $60,000 for a service agreement with PACT and another $6,500 for a service agreement with MJ Thomas and Associates to go after more grant money to help fund the position. The ordinance was approved unanimously. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/valpo-hopes-recovery-care-coordinator-position-will-help-those-struggling-with-opioid-addiction/article_0ca76c84-ee9b-11ed-beb0-7f8afd782e34.html | 2023-05-09T23:55:19 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/valpo-hopes-recovery-care-coordinator-position-will-help-those-struggling-with-opioid-addiction/article_0ca76c84-ee9b-11ed-beb0-7f8afd782e34.html |
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee stopped by the Tri-Cities Tuesday, a day after he officially called for a special session on public safety.
Lee spoke at Northeast State Community College’s commencement ceremony and held a media availability before leaving.
News Channel 11 asked Lee about the upcoming special session starting August 21, where he expects his order of protection proposal to be heard.
Lee’s proposal calls for a strengthening of Tennessee’s order of protection law. The proposal would allow an individual to have guns removed from their possession by court order if they prove to be a harm to themselves or others.
Lee made the proposal in the wake of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville, in which six people, including three children, were killed.
The legislation, which Lee pushed in the closing days of the General Assembly’s regular session, would allow for a judge to remove guns from an individual for a maximum of 180 days.
Any removal of weapons would be initiated by a police petition to the court. The individual involved would be allowed to appear in court to plead their case.
The proposal has been met with mixed reactions from fellow Republican lawmakers, including some in Northeast Tennessee, but Lee said he is confident the bill can be passed.
“We can do that,” Lee said. “It is hard work to find a way to do that, but it’s important work for the safety of Tennesseans, and I believe the General Assembly will work together throughout the Summer to find solutions and answers. That’s the goal of this session. I think we’ll probably get there.”
Some lawmakers have called the proposal a “red flag law,” which Lee continued to refute.
“I don’t like red flag laws,” Lee said. “I believe that we ought to find a way that actually provides the protection for both citizens and constitutional rights.”
Lee said it will take some deliberation by lawmakers to get the bill passed.
“Every member of the General Assembly certainly understands that it is important for us to find a way to provide for the safety of all Tennesseans,” Lee said. “The right strategy for that will be something that those members will have to decide upon.”
With school safety on the mind following the Covenant shooting, Lee said he will soon sign newly-passed legislation on school safety.
“We’ve talked about it at length, a school safety proposal that puts an SRO in every public school in the state,” Lee said. “It provides for a number of safety measures, funding for public and non-public schools to harden their schools.”
The August 21 start date for the session falls after the start date for many schools.
Lee said the date gives lawmakers time to consider the proposal.
“This is a complex issue,” Lee said. “You’re not going to solve it in a short period of time.”
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CROWN POINT— A Hammond man was charged with murder on Friday for allegedly firing at a passing vehicle on 165th Street and killing the man inside of it, according to court records.
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Trinidad I. Cervantes, 19, was charged with murder for fatally shooting 26-year-old Rajesh Bhagwandeen on Wednesday, the probable cause affidavit stated.
Charging documents allege that a man in a white box truck, whom police later identified as Cervantes, shot at Bhagwandeen’s BMW while Bhagwandeen was driving westbound on 165th Street near Calumet Avenue.
An eyewitness who was driving westbound on 165th Street told officers that she saw the BMW driving erratically and then saw the driver of the white box truck fire several shots at the BMW on the 800 block of 165th Street, according to the probable cause affidavit.
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“The box truck then swerved across the westbound lanes of traffic towards the oncoming lanes, drove around vehicles stopped on the east side of the stoplight, and proceeded through the intersection to continue northbound onto Calumet Avenue,” the affidavit stated.
The box truck was registered to Cervantes’s girlfriend’s father, according to charging documents.
Police spoke to the truck’s owner who told officers that he lent the vehicle to Cervantes so he could complete work on a house in Cedar Lake, charges stated.
Cervantes allegedly told the man that he shot at the BMW because he thought the driver of the vehicle was pulling a gun out, charging documents stated.
The man called Cervantes while he was talking to police, and officers heard Cervantes say “Did you tell them that it was me?”, “I’m going to get a lawyer,” “I’m going to tell them it was self-defense,” and “I’m in Chicago,” according to the probable cause affidavit.
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott originally characterized the shooting as an “execution” or “planned hit” during an interview on WJOB Thursday morning.
McDermott posted on Facebook on Tuesday that his earlier characterization of the shooting was inaccurate. He wrote in a Facebook post that he explained the details of the shooting as they were originally described to him, unaware that the investigation had proceeded past the initial theory.
“So the statement I made on WJOB was incorrect, leading many to conclude that Rajesh was somehow to blame for this violent act,” McDermott wrote in a Facebook post .
“He wasn’t at fault at all. I wanted to clarify the remarks that I made in an effort to clear any misconceptions about Rajesh Bhagwandeen’s murder," the post stated. "What actually happened was a vicious and cowardly act, done in a rage during a period of heavy traffic on 165th.”
Cervantes is in custody in the Cook County Jail and extradition proceedings to move him to the Lake County Jail began on Tuesday, according to court records.
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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Eric Rangel Jr., left, and Sandra Sosa
CHICAGO — Parents who are facing charges related to their two-month-old infant's death were arrested Friday night, East Chicago police announced.
Eric Rangel Jr., 27 and Sandra Sosa, 23, were located and apprehended on the 13000 block of South Brandon Street in Chicago, police said. They were staying in a family member's home.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
Rangel Jr. was charged with murder, aggravated battery and neglect of a dependent in relation to the July death of his son Eric Rangel II. Sosa was charged with neglect of a dependent, according to court records. Charges were filed May 3 .
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Police arrived to the family's home July 7 on the 3000 block of Parrish Avenue in East Chicago where they saw Rangel Jr. administering CPR to the infant, according to charging documents. Rangel Jr. told an employee with the Department of Child and Family Services that his son awoke crying, so he made him a bottle of formula. Soon after, Rangel heard the baby coughing, so he picked him up and patted him on the back. The baby allegedly became upset, defecated and went limp. The couple then called 911.
However, an autopsy report showed the baby died of a massive head injury and had injuries consistent with shaken baby syndrome/impact syndrome. The infant was malnourished with a body weight in the 3.9 percentile range, according to court documents.
Rangel Jr. and Sosa are being held in jail in Cook County. They are set to be extradited to Lake County soon, online court records show.
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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SARASOTA, Fla. — The City of Sarasota's police chief has urged the community to take advantage of an upcoming gun drop-off event and turn in any unwanted guns in their possession including ones that may have been obtained illegally.
The police department will hold the annual Done With The Gun Event at two locations this Saturday. From from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, May 13, residents who want to get rid of a firearm can go to the Sarasota Police Headquarters at 2099 Adams Lane or the Sarasota Police Substation at 1782 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
People can drop off any type of gun with officers and no questions will be asked. Chief Rex Troche said he is raising awareness about this available community resource because it is a way of keeping guns out of the wrong hands.
While the number of gun-related incidents in the first five months of the year dropped from 49 last year to 44 this year, Troche said that number is still high for him and he would like to see it reduced.
He said he was troubled by the number of guns stolen via car burglaries, especially by juveniles, and hoped the drop-off event would give them an opportunity to be rid of the guns and avoid getting into trouble with the law.
Troche also said he didn't want more guns made carelessly available by virtue of car owners leaving cars unlocked to end up in the possession of criminally minded individuals.
"Most of the burglaries that we have in the community quite simply are cars that are unlocked," Troche said. "Ninety percent of the vehicles are unlocked so it's very hard to keep somebody from going in their vehicle."
According to police records, out of around 125 vehicle burglaries in Sarasota so far this year 14 guns have been stolen.
"Now we have 14 guns, potentially in the hands of children that are out there in the street and that's exactly what we're trying to keep from happening," he said.
By hosting the "Done With The Gun" drop-off event, folks would be able to dispose of those unwanted firearms safely, according to Troche.
Last year's event saw a huge turn-out, including 31 firearms, seven B-B guns, a crossbow, and other types of ammunition.
"This is about reaching out to the community giving them a location, a resource to turn in a firearm that they are not comfortable owning," Troche said.
The police department always wants individuals or family members who feel that the presence of a firearm in their residence may pose a different set of safety concerns, including self-harm, to take advantage of the event.
"People that may be having some mental health challenges and maybe not comfortable retaining that firearm in the house, up to the to the grandma who sees something and maybe she's scared to say anything but feels comfortable with driving to these locations and handing over the firearm, to the young person that is just not comfortable with that firearm anymore and wants nothing to do with it, really is a broad range," Troche said.
Troche said the department also wants to help those who want to be responsible gun owners by encouraging the use of gun locks and giving them away to the public.
"They show up, ask for a gun lock and we will be more than happy to give them a gun lock, two gun locks, even three gun locks," Troche added. "Whatever they want, whatever the supply is, whatever we can do to help and make the community safer. That's all we want to do." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/sarasota-police-gun-turn-in-free-gun-lock-giveaway/67-64d3e83c-77b6-4a6e-ab26-0fd943683052 | 2023-05-09T23:59:02 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/sarasota-police-gun-turn-in-free-gun-lock-giveaway/67-64d3e83c-77b6-4a6e-ab26-0fd943683052 |
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A Silver Alert has been issued for an 80-year-old man last seen at a restaurant in The Villages, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a news release, Paul McConnell was last seen at Sammy Joe’s Restaurant around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Deputies said McConnell has diabetes and heart failure, and symptoms of his condition include a diminished mental capacity, which has caused concern for his safety and well-being.
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McConnell is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, with gray hair and blue yes. He was last seen driving a 2018 Silver Accord with Florida license plate “MPDDC”.
If you have any information about his whereabouts, please call 911.
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ORANGE COUTY, Fla. – The landlord of a warehouse that burned during a deadly explosion and fire in Orange County is now filing suit against Magic in the Sky, LLC — the company storing the explosives inside the building — and Jacob Dell, the president of the company.
Nathan Properties, Inc. — the landlord — filed the suit against the fireworks company Friday in Orange County court.
The lawsuit claims Magic in the Sky breached its lease by bringing fireworks onto the premises without notifying the landlord of their presence. It further accused the Magic in the Sky company of “testing fireworks on the premises.”
“Tenant carelessly and negligently discharged the fireworks in such a manner and direction that the burning fragments would and did ignite the Premises,” the suit reads.
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A letter sent to Dell by the landlord’s attorney shows a demand for $2.6 million was made prior to the lawsuit being filed. The lawsuit does not specify a dollar amount for damages.
This is the fifth lawsuit filed following the deadly December 2022 fire that killed four people and left a fifth person badly hurt.
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Nathan Properties is named as a defendant in the four other lawsuits — three of which were filed by the families of those killed in the explosion and fire and the fourth filed by the survivor of the blast.
An Orange County commissioner in December learned the business that was holding the fireworks had permits to store furniture in the warehouse, not fireworks.
The previous lawsuits also name SeaWorld as a defendant, because it was part of a joint venture with Magic in the Sky.
“Essentially, SeaWorld was using its joint ventures to prepare, store and use commercial fireworks which it regularly used on its Orlando amusement park premises, and turned a craven blind eye to how these inherently dangerous products were being stored and how they were being transported to SeaWorld,” one of the previous lawsuits alleged.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – News 6 has confirmed the city of Winter Springs is internally discussing a huge utility rate hike to pay for its aging wastewater system which could cost as much as $100 million to replace.
The city’s wastewater treatment plant is more than 50 years old.
How much it will cost to replace and how much it will cost citizens has been a mystery until now.
City commissioners Victoria Colangelo and Cade Resnick confirmed to News 6 that interim City Manager Philip Hursh notified them utility rates could jump as high as 11% per year for the next five years. Compounded, that would be a 68% hike.
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For perspective, if your bill is currently $150, in five years, it would shoot up to more than $250.
Colangelo blamed inflation and said there has been “no increase in several years and now we have to elevate it more than ever.”
At last night’s city commission meeting, Resnick was the first to speak publicly about the impending increase.
“It’s becoming more public that we’re going to have an increase for our water systems, whether it’s storm water and other things, so there’ll be a tax increase,” Resnick said. “So I was wondering the thought process.”
Mayor Kevin McCann then confirmed the increase is coming but wouldn’t discuss it.
“But we also have to figure out that, without nitpicking, it’s not a tax, it’s a fee,” McCann said. “And we’re going to have to get through all the different things and talk about it. We don’t even know if we do rate increases.”
He went on to say inflation has been 9.5% over the past 12 months and prices are continuing to go up.
“First we have to find out how much it’s even going to be. We’re just early, early trying to work this stuff out, it’s becoming apparently clear after 15 years there’s going to be some increase,” he said. “We know that the utilities are costing us more, employees want raises, trash removal is going to cost us more, they’re charging us more. We’re going to start losing money and have to justify that.”
Jesse Phillips, president of the Winter Springs Community Association, has been demanding the city share what it knows about the rate hike with everyone, not just commissioners.
“I heard about it from a commissioner who told me about it,” Phillips said. “I thought people deserve to know about this, and so we just sent out an email to our list and so I talked to the county, I talked to the state and anybody I can to say, ‘Is there anything we can do to keep this from happening?’ At some point, we have to start asking questions about the city’s solvency. How are we going to pay for this?”
Phillips emailed some 12,000 residents on his community email list to notify them of the potential large utility rate hike.
“We can’t (pay for it), we can’t,” Phillps said. “Which is why the people replying to me asking, ‘What do we do?’ I just give them the contact info for the county of the state representative.”
Winter Springs spokesperson Matthew Reeser emailed this response to News 6.
“The City of Winter Springs conducted a very preliminary estimate of the design, construction, and ongoing operations of the two new wastewater treatment plants. It must be emphasized that the City Commission recently awarded the engineering design contract, and City staff are currently negotiating fees before signing the contract with the selected bidder.
For transparency, it was essential to provide City Commissioners and the Mayor with regular updates on the progress of the design and construction of these new facilities due to their high cost. The City will only have a definitive estimate of the actual rate increase once the design is far enough along and the project is awarded to the Contractor.
The current estimate assumes numerous factors, including the rate of inflation and future material and labor costs. These costs are variable and subject to change in the coming years. It should be noted that any rate increase would not be in the near term.
Rest assured, the City remains committed to being as open and transparent with our citizens as possible. To that end, we will communicate any potential changes to our citizens as soon as possible. We also remain committed to finding the most cost-effective solutions and minimizing the impact on our customers as we move forward in this process.
Matthew Reeser, Winter Springs spokesperson
Resnick confirmed he “learned that 11% is a possibility.”
“What I do know... is that there will be an increase,” Resnick said. “From what I know in speaking with the city manager and staff, we will be working through how much in the next few weeks and be able to give to the people a more accurate amount. You asked, ‘Why is the commission not sharing those conversations?’ I cannot speak for the other commissioners, only for myself. As I receive the information and put it all together, I want to be able to know for sure what is the accurate information. I do not want to tell people 11% and get them freaked out if it is really going to be 6% and the opposite I do not want to tell people 11% and it really be 16%. Which is why I shared last night that there will be an increase and beyond that, I believe the next few weeks will be a great guide to tell us what and why.”
Colangelo said “there is no choice” but to raise rates as high as necessary.
“We need a bond for $70-100 million, how else are we going to pay for the new wastewater treatment facilities?” Colangelo said.
Phillips said he wants more information as soon as possible.
“Maybe we don’t actually know the numbers that we’re looking at,” Phillips said. “The degree of the lack of information from the city over the years has been a challenge that we’ve repeatedly butt up against.”
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A Birmingham youth organization is hosting a chance for you to have a great time outdoors while supporting a great local cause this Thursday.
The BridgeWays Junior Board is hosting its 11th annual S’mores and Pours fundraiser. There will be great food, raffles, vendors, cool pop-up shops from local businesses, local artists showcasing their talent, kid’s activities and live music.
The money raised from this event will support Bridgeway’s programs for children, families and educators in the community.
“We hope to achieve a general awareness of the importance of organizations like this in our community,” Board president Thomas Henry said. “They truly help to change these children’s lives and help shape our community here in Birmingham for the better moving forward.”
The event will be held at Avondale Brewing Company from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit their website. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/bridgeways-alabama-to-host-annual-smores-and-pours-fundraiser-thursday/ | 2023-05-10T00:01:14 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/bridgeways-alabama-to-host-annual-smores-and-pours-fundraiser-thursday/ |
SS Badger season starts May 18 in Manitowoc. Here are 5 things to know about the 2023 sailing season.
A season kickoff celebration is set for around noon May 18 in Manitowoc.
MANITOWOC - For seven decades, the mighty S.S. Badger Lake Michigan Car Ferry has carried thousands of passengers and cargo varying from train cars to Oscar the llama.
The car ferry will make its maiden voyage for 2023 from Ludington, Michigan, to Manitowoc, kicking off its 70th anniversary sailing season on May 18.
As folks get ready to head to the lakeshore and wave to the historic vessel, here are five things to keep in mind.
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1. The season's welcome celebration is set for around noon May 18.
A season kickoff celebration is set for around noon May 18 at 900 S. Lakeview Drive, Manitowoc, and is free and open to the public.
The Manitowoc Lincoln High School band will provide music and attendees can meet alpacas from LondonDairy Alpacas.
After the Badger docks, speakers, including Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels, will speak and present a governor’s commendation for the ship.
2. The sailing season will run until October.
The S.S. Badger operates from May 18 to Oct. 9.
In addition to daily trips between Ludington and Manitowoc, there are three Manitowoc shoreline cruises planned for June 17, July 22 and Aug. 12 in the afternoon.
She can carry up to 600 passengers and 180 vehicles.
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3. It takes about four hours to cross Lake Michigan on the Badger.
The ship makes one four-hour crossing in both directions across Lake Michigan every day.
It departs from Ludington at 9 a.m. Eastern (which Michigan uses) and arrives at noon Central in Manitowoc.
The Badger leaves Manitowoc at around 2 p.m. Central and arrives in Ludington at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Ticket prices vary, so visit https://www.ssbadger.com/schedule/ to make reservations.
4. The Badger is the last coal-fired passenger steamship still in operation.
The S.S. Badger is the last coal-fired passenger steamship in operation in the United States and the largest in the world, although officials from Lake Michigan Carferry Inc. said last year they plan to transition her from coal when an alternate fuel system is chosen.
5. There's plenty to do on the Badger.
There are no assigned seats on the S.S. Badger. Instead, passengers are encouraged to wander the ship, to nibble at a buffet breakfast or lunch, or enjoy a cocktail at the bar.
You can wander most areas of the boat, from multiple viewing decks to a gift shop, children’s play room, and TV and movie-viewing areas.
There’s even a friendly cruise director to answer questions or offer suggestions of fun things to do, and a large commons space filled with tables where guests can play a popular game of Badger Bingo or listen to live music.
You can bring water and non-alcoholic drinks on board. You are not allowed to bring food or alcoholic beverages.
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- Lake Michigan's changing climate: A changing climate could cost Great Lakes communities billions. Here’s what's being done about it.
Contact reporter Patti Zarling at pzarling@gannett.com or call 920-606-2586. Follow her on Twitter @PGPattiZarling. | https://www.htrnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/ss-badger-lake-michigan-car-ferry-to-begin-2023-season-to-manitowoc/70196567007/ | 2023-05-10T00:03:37 | 0 | https://www.htrnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/ss-badger-lake-michigan-car-ferry-to-begin-2023-season-to-manitowoc/70196567007/ |
MAIZE, Kan. (KSNW) — The Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) Annual Summer Games are being held at Maize South High School, 3701 N. Tyler Rd., from Friday, June 2 to Sunday, June 4.
The Summer Games are the largest statewide competition, according to SOKS, bringing together more than 1,300 athletes and 300 coaches to compete in cycling, soccer, tennis, and track and field.
Cycling, soccer and tennis competitions will start at 12 p.m. on Friday, followed by the Cargill BBQ and Opening Ceremonies at Maize South High School in the evening.
Opening Ceremonies will begin with the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron by the Flame of Hope, carried from Wichita City Hall by participants of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR).
“LETR is a year-round movement to raise funds & awareness for Special Olympics athletes,” SOKS says. “The LETR began in Wichita in 1981 and ignited into a worldwide movement for Special Olympics. Each year law enforcement officers from across the state volunteer their time to raise funds and awareness for the SOKS athletes through t-shirt and hat donations and unique fundraising events, including Polar Plunges, Tip a Cops, World’s Largest Truck Convoy, and a variety of unique events.”
Track and field competitions will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Maize South track and campus.
SOKS says the day will conclude with the traditional Victory Dinner and Dance.
Final competitions and awards are scheduled for 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sunday.
A complete schedule can be found here.
On Saturday, the Summer Games will host the Health Athletes program, where specially trained Clinical Directors and healthcare volunteers will screen athletes in the disciplines of health promotion, fun fitness, eye, ear, dental, and podiatry.
“Our Healthy Athletes program provides health services and education to Special Olympics athletes free of charge and is changing the way health systems interact with people with intellectual disabilities,” SOKS says. “The program has now made Special Olympics the largest public health organization for people with intellectual disabilities in the world.”
Volunteers and sponsor/partner support are still needed for the event. SOKS says volunteers are needed for scorekeepers, runners, timers, lane monitors, referees and more. Little to no experience is needed for many of the roles.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita Police Department (WPD) is hosting another second chance Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 1, at the Minisa Community Building, 704 W. 13th St. N.
The City of Wichita Municipal Court, the DMV and NexStep will all be at the event.
“City of Wichita Traffic warrants will be given a new court date, City Court will be there if you just want to pay it off and be done with it or have questions. DMV will be there for Driver’s License questions and help with DL issues. NexStep will be there for education possibilities,” the WPD said on Facebook.
The WPD says they can not assist with Sedgwick County Warrants or DUIs, and that criminal warrants are still bookable.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — The University of Iowa announced Monday that 26 athletes across five sports are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules, and more than 100 people have been linked to an investigation.
In addition, Iowa State acknowledged that some 15 of its athletes across three sports also are suspected of violating gambling rules.
According to the NCAA D1 manual, student athletes are required to sign a student statement every season. It states "I affirm that I have read and understand the NCAA sports wagering rules and I agree that if I violate the sports wagering rules of the NCAA and/or any non-NCAA national or international athletics governing body at any time after I sign this statement while I am still a student-athlete at my current institution identified above I will promptly report this information to the director of athletics at the identified institution."
"I know from being a college football player, the first day you come in, or if not the first day the first day or two, they explain everything to you," said sports analyst Lee Stirling. "The can's and the can-nots, things you can and can't do as a college athlete. And one of them is you cannot gamble on sports."
Local 5 News reached out to the NCAA for a statement on the investigations into Iowa's two schools, and it directed us to its sports wagering infraction page on its website.
The page states: NCAA rules prohibit participation in sports wagering activities and from providing information to individuals involved in or associated with any type of sports wagering activities concerning intercollegiate, amateur or professional athletics competition.
Stirling says it remains to be seen exactly what type of punishments these athletes could face.
"Ignorance isn't a defense," said Stirling. "You can't say, 'Well, I didn't know I couldn't bet on another sport'."
The announcements out of Iowa come less than a week after Alabama fired its baseball coach, Brad Bohannon, following a report of suspicious bets made at an Ohio casino involving his team.
"I knew that we were going to have something like this happen, I did not realize that the first case would be a college coach involved with something and lose his job," Stirling said. "And then the magnitude and the number of athletes as far as in this case between Iowa and Iowa State. I thought it would be something probably more isolated."
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation released the following statement in regards to the allegations:
"The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s (DCI) Special Enforcement Operations Bureau serves as the primary criminal investigative and enforcement agency for gambling laws in the state of Iowa. The DCI is involved in an ongoing investigation concerning sports wagering involving individuals at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University. At this time, no criminal charges have been filed and no further information will be released. The DCI will work cooperatively with the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission concerning any potential regulatory violations."
Meanwhile, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission released its own statement, saying in part: "As the regulatory agency for gambling and wagering laws in the State of Iowa, the IRGC administers the laws and rules for gambling and wagering to ensure the integrity of licensees and their operations. Specifically, as part of the IRGC’s responsibilities to regulate sports wagering, the IRGC is always examining wagering activity utilizing information available from integrity monitoring providers, sportsbooks, other regulatory jurisdictions, sports leagues, and the public. The IRGC does not currently have any information that would call into question the integrity of any sports wagering contest or event involving the University of Iowa or Iowa State University." | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/iowa-state-university-of-iowa-sports-betting-allegations-student-athletes-investigation/524-623fd236-e51d-4463-8604-9866f5c0ec91 | 2023-05-10T00:07:52 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/iowa-state-university-of-iowa-sports-betting-allegations-student-athletes-investigation/524-623fd236-e51d-4463-8604-9866f5c0ec91 |
DES MOINES, Iowa — As RAGBRAI rolls back to the Des Moines metro for the first time in a decade, riders will have a little something extra to look forward to.
Legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform in Des Moines on Wednesday, July 26 as part of the RAGBRAI L Concert Series.
The concert is free and open to the public, but a VIP experience is available to purchase here.
Lynyrd Skynrd emerged as a band in Jacksonville, Florida in 1973 with their debut album "Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd".
Now, almost 50 years later, the band continues to tour, playing classic songs such as "Free Bird" and "Sweet Home Alabama".
While the members of the band have shifted over the years, the legacy of Lynyrd Skynrd remains.
“It’s about the legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and what it stands for, what the fans are all about," said member Johnny Van Zant. "There’s nothing like getting out there playing a great show with Skynyrd and seeing people love this music.”
Over the course of the band's existence, Lynyrd Skynrd has amassed billions of streams, millions of records sold and a catalog of more than 60 albums.
The band's lasting impact is one that RAGBRAI hoped to channel with this year's concert series, which is meant to celebrate "nostalgia bands" from the past five decades in honor of the event's 50th anniversary.
Here's the full list of performances included in the RAGBRAI L Concert Series:
- Saturday, July 22: Spin Doctors in Sioux City
- Sunday, July 23: The Spazmatics in Storm Lake
- Monday, July 24: The Pork Tornadoes in Carroll
- Tuesday, July 25: Hairball in Ames
- Wednesday, July 26: Lynyrd Skynyrd in Des Moines
- Thursday, July 27: Foghat in Tama-Toledo
- Friday, July 28: Bush with special guest Plush in Coralville
- Saturday, July 29: Announcement coming soon | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/outreach/ragbrai/ragbrai-l-50th-anniversary-concert-series-lynyrd-skynyrd-des-moines-concert-tickets/524-926b0a0d-bc04-4139-8469-0b9dbc17e75f | 2023-05-10T00:07:58 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/outreach/ragbrai/ragbrai-l-50th-anniversary-concert-series-lynyrd-skynyrd-des-moines-concert-tickets/524-926b0a0d-bc04-4139-8469-0b9dbc17e75f |
Derek Hough poses at the premiere of the film "John Wick: Chapter 4," Monday, March 20, 2023, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Derek Hough, a celebrity dancer with local ties, will bring his show "Derek Hough Symphony of Dance" to Mountain America Center in December.
Tickets are available online at ticketmaster.com or at Mountain America Center’s Bingham Healthcare Box Office during open hours. VIP packages also will be available through derekhough.com, where fans will have the chance to purchase premium tickets, including pre-show parties and meet and greet opportunities the star.
Hough is a six-time "Dancing with the Stars" champion, a three-time Emmy Winner for Outstanding Choreography and a New York Times bestselling author. He also is the grandson of Don and Romaine Heaton of Idaho Falls. (Don died in March at the age of 91.) Hough's sister, Julianne, is also an accomplished dancer, actress and singer. She captured back-to-back "Dancing with the Stars" titles in seasons 4 and 5; and it was recently announced that she will be the show's co-host for Season 32.
"Derek Hough Symphony of Dance" kicks off Sept. 28 in Las Vegas, with stops in major markets such as Los Angeles, San Diego, New Orleans, Atlanta, Boston, New York, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Denver, Nashville and more before concluding in Idaho Falls on Dec. 23, a Mountain America Center news release said.
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Five Northern Arizona women's tennis players were named to the Big Sky's all-conference teams.
Patrycja Niewiadomska led the way for the Lumberjacks, being named the Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year in addition to second-team singles and doubles nods.
Niewiadomska posted a perfect 8-0 record in regular-season conference singles play, with all her wins coming at the No. 3 position. She finished with a 16-4 overall record. In doubles, Niewiadomska and Laura Duhl produced a 6-2 regular-season record in conference matches.
Sofia Markova, playing mostly at the No. 1 singles position this season, was placed on the first team. She finished the season with an 11-7 overall record, including a 6-2 mark in conference play. Markova finished the regular season with a six-match win streak.
Ana Karen Guadiana Campos also earned a spot on the first team for singles. She had an impressive year, playing the majority of her matches on the second court spot and finishing with a conference record of 6-2.
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Ava Neyestani landed on the second team. Primarily playing No. 5 singles, she went undefeated in the regular season in conference action.
Northern Arizona went 13-7 (9-1 Big Sky) this season and reached the conference championship match, where it lost to Weber State. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-five-womens-tennis-players-earn-all-conference-honors/article_ea9536e2-ee88-11ed-9d3c-f7cc4ac16d2c.html | 2023-05-10T00:16:31 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-five-womens-tennis-players-earn-all-conference-honors/article_ea9536e2-ee88-11ed-9d3c-f7cc4ac16d2c.html |
On May 16, Coos County will hold a special district election for several open positions in local districts.
A number of the open positions are for school board seats in six different school districts, including Coos Bay School District, North Bend School District, Bandon School District, Coquille School District, Myrtle Point School District, and Powers School District.
Coos Bay School District has three school board positions with terms that expire in June 2023. Four people have filed to run for the three open seats, which all have four-year terms.
Kimberly Brick, who currently holds position three on the school board, is running for another term unopposed.
Kevin Dubisar, who currently hold position four on the school board, is running for another term unopposed.
Addie Hutchinson is running for position seven, which is currently held by Dustin Clarke.
Jim Kingsley is also running for position seven. Clarke chose not to seek re-election.
On April 18, The League of Women Voters of Coos County held a public forum for the candidates to talk about their priorities and answer questions. All quotes included below were taken from that public forum.
Here are your candidates for the Coos Bay School District board positions.
Kimberly Brick
Kimberly Brick is a proud Marshfield graduate who has dedicated much of her life to early childhood education. After graduating with multiple degrees in Human Services and Social and Behavioral Sciences from SWOCC and Linfield University, respectively, Brick went on to get a degree in Early Childhood Education. Since then, she’s worked with individuals with special needs and served on the State Advisory Council for Special Education.
“I’ve grown up here. I love our community and I’ve always wanted to give back,” Brick said. “Dear to my heart is education, especially early childhood education.”
When asked what relevant skills and experience she brings to the school board regarding education, personnel management, and judgment management, Brick said her school board experience and work in early childhood education have given her the knowledge and empathy required by the position.
“I’ve obviously been involved with the school board for a few years now. We go through the school budget and approving that,” Brick said. “In my personal and professional life, I’ve worked in early childhood education and for nonprofits. I’ve helped start our early head start program in 2009/2010. I was put in charge of that program, and we put together a wonderful staff. We had to get a childcare center up and running within three months. That taught me a lot to do in terms of budgeting and a lot about what not to do.”
Brick said that she wants to hear from everybody in the community when being a liaison between the community and the superintendent.
“I want to hear and listen to all the kids,” Brick said. “Community members are definitely important in that because we partner with our community. I absolutely love hearing from staff and the community. I get emails and phone calls and we take it all in. That’s how I currently do it and that’s how I want to continue it in the future.”
Brick was also asked how she will address the needs of different students, including houseless students, LGBTQ students, and others. She said her experience being a teen parent and raising three kids with special needs has prepared her well.
“I’ve had the experience of being a teen parent and raising three kids that are special needs. I was also homeless as a child, so I know that being houseless can impact your education,” Brick said. “It’s about individualizing and treating each student specifically how they want to be treated. I call it the platinum rule. We always hear about the golden rule – treat others how you want to be treated – but really, we are all individuals with different cultures and different customs. So, I think learning about that is important. That can be for people of different races or cultures or different parts of the LGBTQ community.”
Addie Hutchison
Addie Hutchison moved to Coos Bay six years ago from Amherst, New Hampshire after she retired. Hutchison served on a school board in Amherst for 14 years, and she currently serves on the Budget Committee for the Coos Bay School Board. Before retirement, she worked as a human rights investigator for the State of New Hampshire.
“My husband and I moved to Coos Bay from Amherst, New Hampshire 6 years ago when I retired,” Hutchison said. “I have the privilege of serving on a local school board out there for 14 years. What I learned was that participation on the school board was the most important and most rewarding thing you can do for your community. The children you touch are our future.
When asked what relevant skills and experience she brings to the school board regarding education, personnel management, and judgment management, Hutchison said her previous school board experience in New Hampshire has prepared her well.
“My skills in school management come from my years on the school board in New Hampshire,” Hutchison said. “I was the chair for a number of years, I was on the budget committee. In my professional career, I worked with a number of constituents that I think mirror what we find here in Coos Bay. I worked for the Human Rights Commission; I worked in Human Resources at the community college level. That’s where I primarily get my skillset that I would bring to the board.”
Hutchison said she thinks her work for the human rights commission would make her a great liaison between the community and superintendent.
“I actually think my professional history comes well into play here,” Hutchison said. “As an investigator for the human rights commission, I was daily presented with situations I had to look at, I had to listen to people on both sides, and then I had to make a decision based on what I heard. I think that makes me uniquely qualified in that area.”
In trying to address the needs of different students, including houseless and LGBTQ students, Hutchison stated that expanding partnerships with organizations that provide services to these groups is important to her.
“We are very lucky in our community to have a number of organizations that work with our schools: The Arc project, AYA that works with homeless youth,” Hutchison said. “I would continue and expand our partnerships with those organizations. I would also address kids that learn differently. Not all kids learn the same. Our program has to be flexible so that we can meet kids where they’re coming from. We also have to offer alternative paths to a future. We need to expand out vocational program so that kids have skills to take to the workplace.”
Jim Kingsley
Jim Kingsley has lived in Coos Bay for the last 12 years, working as a school bus driver the last three and a half years. Previously, Kingsley worked in construction and volunteered as a firefighter and EMT.
“I’ve lived in Coos Bay for 12 years. I’ve driven a school bus for three and a half years,” Kingsley said. “I’m running for our children. Things are not going quite the way they should be with too much government intervention in our schools. I’d like to get the schools backs to where they used to be with the three R’s – reading, writing, and arithmetic – and teaching history and science to give students the tools for survival once they get out of schools.”
When asked what relevant skills and experience he brings to the school board regarding education, personnel management, and judgment management, Kingsley referenced his student management experience he’s gained from being a bus driver.
“I’m not a teacher, but I’ve worked with people who teach and taught classes with recruits,” Kingsley said. “I haven’t learned all the intricacies of the board. I’ve worked with kids and had to exercise student management, which is making sure everyone is safe on the bus.”
Kingsley said his main priority is to keep the students safe and give them the tools to succeed in the real world.
“What I want to do is keep our schools safe for our kids. There’s too much ‘wokeness’ out there that does not belong in the schools,” Kingsley said. “Once they turn 18, they can do what they want. But until then, you’ve got to protect them. The purpose of schools is to give them tools so they can succeed in the real world. That’s what I want.”
In trying to address the needs of different students, including houseless and LGBTQ students, Kingsley stated that its an issue that has to be dealt with.
“I kind of look at things in black and white a lot. Unfortunately, there are those that are special needs and have problems and all of that. It’s something that we have and always will have,” Kingsley said. “We’ve got to deal with it. The teachers are the professionals, so we’ve got to let them do what’s best for other kids.”
Kevin Dubisar
Kevin Dubisar has served on the Coos Bay School Board for the last four years, with three of those years spent serving on the Facilities Committee. Previously, Dubisar obtained an associate degree in criminal justice from SWOCC, as well as served in the U.S. Army for four years. In his free time, Dubisar has coached youth sports for the last ten years.
Kevin Dubisar did not participate in the public forum.
This article is part of an ongoing series covering school board candidates for the Coos County school districts with open positions. Go to https://theworldlink.com/news/ for more information on other districts’ candidates. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/meet-the-candidates-coos-bay-school-board-candidates/article_9da68b94-eeb8-11ed-86b5-a7731edea65f.html | 2023-05-10T00:16:38 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/meet-the-candidates-coos-bay-school-board-candidates/article_9da68b94-eeb8-11ed-86b5-a7731edea65f.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A possible heat wave is predicted to hit the Portland metro area over Mother’s Day weekend and it’s coming right as many gardeners have just planted their seedlings.
Temperatures could climb to 90 degrees or higher, a record for this time of year in Portland. That heat could cause delicate young shoots to shrivel up if gardeners don’t take proper precautions.
“The ones out in the direct sun are the ones you’re going to want to pay the most attention to,” explained Mark Bigej, chief operating officer of Al’s Garden Center. “You’re going to want to make sure that they’re well watered and if they’re young and tender, you might even consider doing a little something to shade them from the hottest afternoon sun.”
Al’s Garden Center has stores in Woodburn, Sherwood, Gresham and Wilsonville. The business grows 80% of its plants it sells in its stores, so it knows the importance of protecting them from unseasonable weather.
Bigej said plants are overall pretty resilient, but this heat could set them back a bit. If plants are in containers, he said it’s a good idea to move them to the shade. For plants in the ground or in large garden beds, Bigej said they can be covered by a sheet – just make sure the sheet is lifted up above the plants, not draped directly on them.
Seeds that have been planted but haven’t germinated yet, meaning they haven’t sprouted from the ground, should be safe as long as they’re in moist soil.
Bigej said gardeners might consider giving their plants additional water sometime in the middle of the day, rather than only in the morning or at night.
“Our soil has been pretty wet because of all the rain. We just want to keep that top little layer moist,” he said.
Although temperatures will be warm this weekend, Bigej said it’s still a fine time to put seeds in the ground. However, for young plants that prefer the shade, it’s better wait until after the heat passes to plant them.
Mid-may is a great time to plant just about anything, Bigej said. Annual flowers, perennial flowers, vegetables, trees and shrubs are all things people can put in the ground over Mother’s Day weekend.
For indoor plant owners concerned about keeping their plants alive in 90-degree heat, Bigej gives similar advice. He said bright, direct sunlight could shock these plants and moving them away from windows into shaded areas is one way to protect them. Once the high temperatures are over, people can move their plants back.
Bigej said Mother’s Day weekend is the busiest weekend of the year for Al’s Garden Center and the stores are preparing to see lots of customers out enjoying the sunshine. | https://www.koin.com/local/just-plant-your-garden-advice-on-how-to-protect-young-plants-from-heat-wave-may-2023-mothers-day/ | 2023-05-10T00:17:15 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/just-plant-your-garden-advice-on-how-to-protect-young-plants-from-heat-wave-may-2023-mothers-day/ |
LAWRENCE, Ind. — When 25-year-old Jasmine Bennett woke up Monday morning, she hadn't planned on coming to work at the Dollar Tree on Pendleton Pike in Lawrence.
"She was scared the store wouldn't open on time," said Dina Ford, Jasmine's mother. "She had to go in. She just wanted to make sure the store opened up on time."
At 1:30 that afternoon, Lawrence police say 21-year-old Jalen Thomas, a former Dollar Tree employee, walked in armed with a gun.
Police say he shot Bennett more than once.
"She was my best friend. We did everything together, everything," said Ford.
Her family, including her six older siblings are now heartbroken.
"There's no like what made them do that. There's no justification to do that, so there's no answer for something that goes on in a city that you can't control," said Michael Bennett, Jasmine Bennett's brother.
"She was a good spirit and a hard worker," said Ford.
The family is leaning on faith.
"When you have nothing else, you have to have that, like just the size of a mustard seed. That's it," said Lindsay Holley, Bennett's sister.
They are hoping their faith gets them through.
"We were supposed to go the the Jonas Brothers concert and I don't even know if I can go because she was supposed to go with me. She's been everywhere with me and now she's not there. It's hard to go home. It's just an empty house," said Ford.
The family is planning a vigil for Jasmine on May 12 at 7 p.m. in front of the Dollar Tree.
Thomas was arrested hours later at his home by police. He was taken into custody without incident. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/family-remembers-dollar-store-employee-killed-in-lawrence-shooting-jasmine-bennett/531-e152d0b5-05eb-4abd-9df9-c8cd61648d72 | 2023-05-10T00:21:56 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/family-remembers-dollar-store-employee-killed-in-lawrence-shooting-jasmine-bennett/531-e152d0b5-05eb-4abd-9df9-c8cd61648d72 |
AUGUSTA -- Proponents and those opposed to a proposed automotive Right to Repair bill made their voices heard at the State House Tuesday.
The bill would require manufacturers of certain vehicles to standardize vehicle on-board diagnostic systems and make information accessible to owners and independent repair facilities, allowing people to take their vehicles to the mechanic of their choice, or do the work themselves.
"This is about the ability to choose where you get your car repaired. This is about a level playing field for independent repair shops in Maine and having the diagnostic repair information from a car you bought in a car that you payed for," said Tommy Hickey, director of the Right to Repair Coalition.
Alliance for Automotive Innovation state affairs vice president Wayne Weikel disagrees.
"All the information is available for these repairs to happen. The only thing this is is a monetized grab by big-box retailers," said Weikel.
However, the Maine Right to Repair's website says wireless technologies prevent vehicles from getting repaired at independent shops.
"This is really the future of auto repair that's at stake. That will become less and less capable the more manufacturers transfer information through wireless technology which basically blocks us as independent repairers for accessing the information we need to diagnose vehicles," said Timothy Winkeler, president of V.I.P. Tires and Service.
"What this would do is sacrifice all the cyber security protections on a vehicle and instead make a state board responsible for providing those protections," said Weikel.
There will be another public hearing on the bill ahead of the Innovation, Development and Economic Advancement Committee's next workshop session. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/maines-right-to-repair-bill-debated-in-public-hearing/article_2bfbd760-eec2-11ed-802d-7b1dd907a920.html | 2023-05-10T00:25:03 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/maines-right-to-repair-bill-debated-in-public-hearing/article_2bfbd760-eec2-11ed-802d-7b1dd907a920.html |
TOMS RIVER — The Egg Harbor Township High School softball team lost for the first time this season Tuesday afternoon.
In the long run, it might be the best thing to happen to the Eagles.
Julia Apostolakos struck out 14 as Donovan Catholic beat EHT 4-1 in a matchup of the two of the state’s top teams. Egg Harbor Township (15-1) is ranked No. 1 in The Press Elite 11. Donovan Catholic (19-1) is No. 2.
“I’m not disappointed,” EHT coach Kristi Troster said. “I probably hate losing more than I enjoy winning. I’m just not disappointed in a loss like this. We challenged them too. I think it’s important you push the boundaries and the buttons now.”
In addition to her effort in the circle, Apostolakos contributed an RBI single. Isabella Maria and Christina Ginex each homered for the Griffins.
EHT's Madison Dollard struck out eight in six innings. Payton Colbert was 2 for 2 with a double for EHT. Madison Biddle singled and scored the Eagles' run.
“We beat a great team today,” Griffins coach Debbie Schwartz said. “Well-coached, the players were awesome. It was great competition for this time of the season. It was just a well-performed game. We came up with the hits in the timely moments.”
Tuesday’s game should help prepare both teams for the state tournament, which starts May 23. EHT is the defending Cape-Atlantic League and South Jersey Group IV champion. The Griffins are the defending state Non-Public A champion and a perennial power. Donovan Catholic is 78-3 since 2021.
“If you want to be the best team,” Troster said, “you’re going to have to try to beat the best team. I don’t think this (loss) does us a disservice. If anything, it shows we can play with the very best teams in the state. ”
EHT had its opportunities Tuesday. The Eagles had runners at second and third with one out in the top of the first but only scored on run, when Biddle crossed the plate on a wild pitch. EHT had the bases loaded in the second inning with one out but could not score. The Eagles had the tying run at the plate in the seventh before Apostolakos ended the game with a strikeout.
EHT was 0 for 7 with five strikeouts with runners in scoring position.
“Julia was focused when she needed to be,” Schwartz said of Apostolakos. “She got big outs for us.”
Donovan Catholic took the lead for good in the bottom of the first. Leadoff hitter Maria lined a pitch over the fence for a solo home run to tie the game at one. Ginex made it 2-1 with a first-inning RBI double.
“We answered (EHT’s first-inning run) right back,” Schwartz said. “That was a huge statement.”
Despite the defeat, EHT played a crisper and more fundamental game than it had in its last few wins. Tuesday showed the Eagles how they have to play if they are to win a state title.
“This type of loss is important now,” Troster said. “You live. You learn. You get back on the horse and you go back about your business.”
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EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — The Delsea Regional High School baseball team rallied in the sixth inning Tuesday to advance in the Joe Hartmann Diamond Classic.
Ryan Harrison pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing seven hits and striking out seven, to lead the 12th-seeded Crusaders to a 4-3 victory over fourth-seeded Egg Harbor Township in the quarterfinals.
Delsea's Cole Hudson and Austin Buchanan each scored on a throwing error in the top of the sixth, and Tyler Schoppe hit an RBI single. The Crusaders will host 17th-seeded Cherry Hill West in the semifinals Saturday.
Delsea (12-4) is ranked 10th in The Press Elite 11. EHT (10-7) is No. 9.
"There is still plenty of season ahead," EHT senior Joey Velardi said. "Tough loss. Good battle, though. It was a good game between us. We just did what we could to come together and do what we could."
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Delsea went up 1-0 in the first inning.
In the bottom of the third, Robert Brown, Velardi and Mike Piskun hit three straight singles to load the bases. Jay Salsbery reached on a fielder's choice that scored Brown. With the score tied 1-1, sophomore Jake Cagna singled in Velardi to give the Crusaders the lead.
Delsea did not get much offense going in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings. EHT's Cameron Flukey struck out four and allowed just two hits in those innings.
Flukey, who is committed to Eastern Carolina University and one of the top high school prospects in the country, pitched six innings. He gave up five hits and struck out seven in front of many major league scouts holding radar guns.
The Eagles' error in the sixth inning was the difference in the game, EHT coach Bryan Carmichael said.
"That's the tying and winning run," the coach said. "That's stuff we work on all the time. We talk about dominating the routine play. That's a routine play we need to dominate."
In the bottom of the sixth, EHT's Braeden Thies doubled in Salsbery, who had doubled, with one out to cap the scoring. Thies was left stranded after back-to-back groundouts. The Eagles went down in order in the bottom of the seventh.
"It's unfortunate, but errors happen. All you can do is put it in the past and erase it and just go after the next one," said Velardi, an 18-year-old township resident.
EHT have dealt with numerous injuries this spring, such as the one to Rutgers-commit and star pitcher Justin Sweeney, who is out for the season with a shoulder injury. The Eagles had three players making their first varsity starts Tuesday: designated hitter Jordan Nunez, first baseman Brown and third baseman Zach McLaughlin. McLaughlin has pitched in relief this season but had never started in the field. He pitched the seventh inning Tuesday.
Carmichael was excited to see those three on the field.
"We are going to be fine," Carmichael said. "We have been devastated by injury. I know it's late in the year, but we are still trying to figure things out. It's just one of those things. We are dealing with the injuries, and we have guys playing positions they don't normally play in. It's going to take a little bit of time."
Velardi finished 2 for 4 with a run, and Piskun went 2 for 3.
"We will look back at the mistakes we made and improve on that," Velardi said. "We will practice it and then move on from it and move on to the next game, the more important thing to do."
EHT is set to next play a home-and-home with Cape-Atlantic League American Division rival St. Augustine Prep, which is No. 6 in the Elite 11. EHT will be in Buena Vista Township at 4 p.m. Thursday and back home at 4 p.m. Friday.
"We just have to figure some things out," Carmichael said. "But, yeah, this was a learning lesson. Hopefully, we learn something from this that we are going to take forward and make us a better baseball team." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/no-10-delsea-edges-no-9-eht-in-diamond-classic-quarterfinals/article_6ed18ace-eeb5-11ed-be4f-4b6890427b9c.html | 2023-05-10T00:26:36 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/no-10-delsea-edges-no-9-eht-in-diamond-classic-quarterfinals/article_6ed18ace-eeb5-11ed-be4f-4b6890427b9c.html |
CARROLL COUNTY, Ark. — The Bentonville High School baseball team along with family and friends of Stephon Gryskiewicz are mourning the loss of his life after a tragic fall on Beaver Lake.
“We're amazed at the lives he's touched. So we'll miss him. But his legacy will live on through the people he's touched,” said Jan Gryskiewicz, Stephon's mother.
Stephon Gryskiewicz died less than two weeks before his graduation from Bentonville High School. He played baseball and had signed to play with Eastern Oklahoma State College this upcoming school year.
“It's every parent's nightmare to have your son so close to graduation and to be tragically taken. So it's been very hard. But we believe in the Lord, we know God is in control,” she said.
Jan Gryskiewicz says her son had great faith and she’s thankful knowing he’s safe in heaven where they will see him again.
“Stephon was all about bling and 'drip,' he called it. He loves to dress up. He's walking in a place with streets of gold. Loving it. He's with the great people that went before him. He's a great baseball player so I said he got called up to the real big league,” she said.
Tony Woodie was Stephon’s cousin and says he spent almost every minute with him for the last two years but the two have always been close. He plans on honoring Stephon by still going ahead and playing baseball for Eastern Oklahoma State College where the two would’ve been teammates and roommates. He says Stephon had a big heart and cared about everyone.
"He lived life to the fullest. And that's one thing I can tell everyone proudly that he never had any regrets. He lived life to the fullest and he did everything that made him happy. Never did anything to make him sad,” Woodie said.
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.
The Gryskiewicz family appreciates the love and support they have gotten from the community, and they’ve loved hearing stories about their son. The family will be having a viewing at First Baptist Church Bentonville on Friday, May 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The burial will be private, but they are having a celebration of life service on Saturday at 11 a.m. also at the church.
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