text string | url string | crawl_date timestamp[ms] | label int64 | id string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ATLANTIC CITY — Two city men were arrested Monday after they were found with more than 164 grams of marijuana and a handgun, police said.
Steven Jaquez-Perez, 25, and Ronaldo Paul, 24, were charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession with intent to distribute, possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school zone, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of hollow-point ammunition and possession of a weapon while committing a drug offense.
Detectives Alberto Valles, Eric Evans and Christopher Dodson and Officer Ivaylo Ivanov were surveilling the area around Bellevue and Florida avenues due to resident complaints of illegal sales of narcotics, police said Tuesday in a news release. At 1:20 p.m., they saw Paul engage in a drug transaction in a vehicle driven by Jaquez-Perez in the first block of South Bellevue Avenue.
People are also reading…
ATLANTIC CITY — Christina Casile stands in the lobby of Design 710 at 112 Park Place, the la…
Once Jaquez-Perez drove off, officers stopped the vehicle.
Paul was arrested after he was found with marijuana packaged for distribution, police said. Jaquez-Perez was taken into custody after detectives searched the vehicle and found a loaded handgun with hollow-point ammunition, along with additional marijuana packaged for sale.
While recreational marijuana is legal in New Jersey, its sale is legal only for those licensed by the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-atlantic-city-men-arrested-with-drugs-handgun/article_282f575a-f3fa-11ed-9f27-4b2e6e650084.html | 2023-05-16T18:00:04 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-atlantic-city-men-arrested-with-drugs-handgun/article_282f575a-f3fa-11ed-9f27-4b2e6e650084.html |
Jamison McNally struck out three and allowed five hits in six scoreless innings to lead the Hammonton High School baseball team to a 5-0 victory over Camden Catholic in a nonconference game Monday.
Jaiden Franchetti pitched an inning in relief to help secure the win.
Drew Haines went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs for the Blue Devils (11-10). Eric Barts doubled twice and scored twice. Drew Fields went 2 for 3 with a double and scored. Matt McAleer doubled and scored.
Liam Lyons struck out three and allowed seven hits in six innings for Camden Catholic (5-11).
Clearview Reg. 6, Millville 3: Sergio Droz, Wayne Hill and Connor Lacy each singled and scored for Millville (10-9), which got all of its runs in the fourth inning.
Lacy struck out two in 4 1/3 innings. For Clearview (8-10), Noah Danza went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and one run scored. Chris Wolf pitched a complete game and struck out two.
People are also reading…
Atlantic Christian 15, Gloucester Christian 3: Adam Schlundt struck out eight and allowed just two hits in four innings to earn the win.
He also went 2 for 2 with a walk. Charlie Costello went 3 for 4, and Malachi Vasquez went 2 for 3, including a double. The Cougars are 4-3 against Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference opponents.
Cape May Tech 6, Wildwood 0: Nick Boehm struck out 12 and allowed five hits in a complete cape for the Hawks (8-7).
Connor Mulligan went 2 for 2 with two RBIs and scored. James Murray went 2 for 3, including a double, and scored twice. Shelton Marsden singled and drove in two runs. Tanner Oliva went 2 for 3, including a double.
Jake Craig struck out four in six innings for Wildwood (11-7). Broc Denke went 2 for 2. Joey Mormile, Harley Buscham and Brian Cunniff each singled.
Your story lives in South Jersey. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news t…
Boys lacrosse
No. 10 Barnegat 16, Middle Twp. 0: Keegan Dunn scored five and had two assists for the Bengals (12-4).
Luke Tortorici added five assists and two goals. Seth Freiwald, Jakob Jason and Bailey Carroll each scored twice and had an assist. Robert Sawicki scored two, and Jason Mchale added one. Jamison Prince, Michael Dugan and Stephen Griffin each had one assist. Antonio Frusco won 12 of 17 faceoffs. Lucas Holland made six saves for the Bengals.
Middle fell to 7-8.
Lower Cape May Reg. 12, Woodstown 3: Macky Bonner scored four and had two assists for the Caper Tigers (14-1).
Taj Turner added four assists and three goals. Brandon Loper scored twice and had an assist. Zac Castellano and Gavin Hill each scored once. Dennis Serra added an assists. Quinten Hagan made five saves.
Laitton Roberts scored twice for Woodstown (4-7).
Softball
Lower Cape May Reg. 16, Bridgeton 3: Rebecca Baldwin struck out six in five innings to earn the win.
Kyra Ridgway went 2 for 2, scored two runs and drove in three for the Caper Tigers (10-9). Renata Riesenberg went 3 for 4, including a double, drove in three runs and scored three. Hailey Elwell went 3 for 4 and scored three runs. Kaylei DeLeon wen 4 for 5, including a double, with two RBIs and a run. Rebecca Baldwin went 2 for 2 with two runs and two RBIs.
Ayianna Ridgeway scored twice for Bridgeton (0-15).
Middle Twp. 16, Cape May Tech 0: The Panthers' Gabby Cruz and Brynn Brophy combined for a no-hitter.
Cruz struck out six, Brophy four. Nemeth doubled, scored two runs and knocked in two for Middle (10-10). Armani Mejia added two RBIs and two runs. Isabella D'Alonzo went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a run. Sydnie Hunter had two RBIs and a run.
Johanna Longstreet struck out one for Cape May Tech (3-12).
Atlantic Christian 12, Gloucester Christian 5: The Cougars (9-1) scored four in the first inning.
Ava Nixon pitched a complete game and struck out five to earn the win. She also hit a three-run homer and finished 2 for 4. Evangelina Kim had three doubles and two RBIs. Taylor Sutton went 3 for 4 with a double.
Pinelands Reg. 13, Jackson Liberty 5: The Wildcats' Elianna Meola struck out 11 and allowed six hits in a complete game.
Hannah Theuret went 2 for 5 with three runs and two RBIs for Pinelands (10-7). Kiera Kielb wemt 3 for 5 with two runs and two RBIs. Elianna Meola went 4 for 5 with two doubles, four RBIs and a run. Kaydence Arleth had three doubles, a run and an RBI.
Jules Georgiano went 3 for 4 with two doubles and a run for Jackson Liberty (1-16).
Williamstown 17, Atlantic City 8: Yeannelly Sosa went 2 for 3 with a double and two runs.
She also struck out six in 4 1/3 innings. Maria Conroy singled and scored twice. Jojo Mejia singled and knocked in two runs. Rosie Miltenberger went 2 for 5 with a run. Cecelia Marata scored one run and drove in one.
For Williamstown (6-15), Jessica Gramley doubled twice to go with four RBIs and two runs. Samantha LaPorta went 3 for 5 with a double, triple, three RBIs and three runs. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/hammonton-shuts-out-camden-catholic-late-monday-baseball-softball-lacrosse-roundup/article_b1183c5e-f403-11ed-92c0-1701669ddb15.html | 2023-05-16T18:00:27 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/hammonton-shuts-out-camden-catholic-late-monday-baseball-softball-lacrosse-roundup/article_b1183c5e-f403-11ed-92c0-1701669ddb15.html |
Mainland Regional High School's Keller Tannehill finished sixth in Group III at the individual and team state championships Monday at the par-72 Raritan Valley Country Club.
He shot a 78 and eared a medal. The Mustangs shot a 344 as a team. Daniel Herzchel carded an 87, and Phil Stefanowicz had an 89. PJ Foley shot a 90.
Delbarton's Tyler Lee shot a 70 to win the individual title. No overall team state title was declared, just six enrollment group titles. Hunterdon Central won Group IV with a 310, the lowest score out of the day.
Ramapo won Group III (329), and Mainland was third. The Mustangs (14-3) are No. 4 in The Press Elite 11. Wall Township shot a 329 to win Group II, and Mountain Lakes won Group I (342). Newark Academy (311) and Gill St. Bernard's (319) won Non-Public A and B, respectively.
Hammonton 174, Oakcrest 192
People are also reading…
H: Connor Eberly 41, Nick Iuliucci 41, Shane McSorley 45, Justin Vivadelli 47
O: Andrew Smith 41, Kaavya Kolli 45, Aidan Flynn 51, Isaac Kane 55
Records: Hammonton 16-9; Oakcrest 7-5
Your story lives in South Jersey. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news t…
Boys volleyball
Absegami 2, Timber Creek 1: The Braves (9-5) won by set scores of 16-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Xavier Vazquez led with 32 assists to go with eight service points and six digs for the winners. Nasir Hernandez-Haines added 12 kills and 10 digs. Chikaodi Wokocha had 13 kills and seven digs. Jake Khuc had nine digs and two kills. Samin Ishraq added eight service points.
Timber Creek fell to 10-5.
No. 1 Southern 2, Jackson Memorial 0: Southern (22-1) won by set scores of 25-19, 25-20.
Ethan Brummer led with 22 assists to go with eight digs for the winners. Lucas Kean added 13 kills and 10 digs. Landon Davis had 12 digs and 10 service points. Dane Calsyn had six kills, three blocks and three digs.
James Ryan led with 10 digs for Jackson Memorial (12-5).
ACIT 2, Oakcrest 0: The Red Hawks (10-10) won by set scores of 25-15, 29-27.
Cristopher Rivera led with 12 assists to go with seven digs and four service points for the winners. Erick Perez added nine digs, five service points and three aces. Timothy Creelman had six service points, five digs and four kills.
The Falcons fell to 3-9.
Boys tennis
Buena Reg. 5, Wildwood Catholic 0
Singles: Jake Harris d. Chris Papageorgio 7-6 (8-6), 6-0; Dominic Longona d. Evan Landis 6-2, 6-0; Stephen Pepper d. Brody Zuccarello 6-0, 6-1
Doubles: Matthew Lillia and Joshua Sharpe d. Jack Kurty and Chuckie Clunn 6-0, 6-1; Gabe Ridolfo and Nick Sanchez Orrego d. Cade Vodges and Christian Sorenson 6-3, 6-2
Records: Buena 10-3; Wildwood Catholic 0-10 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/mainlands-keller-tannehill-places-6th-in-state-group-iii-late-monday-golf-volleyball-tennis-roundup/article_40abf0c8-f3fe-11ed-8291-cbec81f69f37.html | 2023-05-16T18:00:28 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/mainlands-keller-tannehill-places-6th-in-state-group-iii-late-monday-golf-volleyball-tennis-roundup/article_40abf0c8-f3fe-11ed-8291-cbec81f69f37.html |
The Stockton University track and field teams competed at the Widener Final Qualifier on Monday, the Ospreys' final competition before the All-Atlantic Regional Championships later this week.
Stockton freshman Gavin Lum (Southern Regional H.S.) won the 110-meter hurdles in 15.52 seconds and tied for first in the pole vault (4.35 meters).
Also for the Stockton men, Carson Latham finished ninth in a field of 38 in the 100 dash. His time was 11.04 seconds.
The Stockton women's team had two runner-up finishes. Shahyan Abraham was second in a field of 18 in the shot put (13.50m). Taking second in the pole vault (3.10m) was Madison Fey.
Several other Ospreys turned in notable performances. Isabella Freda had a personal best of 41.87 meters to take sixth in the hammer throw. Kayla Kass finished seventh overall, and third among collegiate runners, in a field of 43 in the 800 run. Her time was 2:13.72. Achieving personal bests were freshmen Emma Conroy in the 200 (27.14 seconds) and Gabriella Collins in the 800 (2:21.37).
People are also reading…
For the Stockton men, Ryan Fisher (Barnegat) had a personal best of 51.05 seconds in the 400. Joseph deBeaumont had his personal best (1:56.12) in the 800. Turning in personal bests in the 1,500 were Erik Ackerman (3:54.86) and Mike Stec (4:12.14). Daniel Squicciarini finished the steeplechase in 10:00.01 for his personal best.
Thirty-two Stockton athletes competed at the meet in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Approximately 25 Ospreys have qualified to compete in the regional meet at Susquehanna University on Wednesday and Thursday in Sellinsgrove, Pennsylvania. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/southern-grad-gavin-lum-wins-110-hurdles-ties-for-first-in-pole-vault-for-stockton/article_224c261a-f404-11ed-aaad-67e6c7675583.html | 2023-05-16T18:00:45 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/southern-grad-gavin-lum-wins-110-hurdles-ties-for-first-in-pole-vault-for-stockton/article_224c261a-f404-11ed-aaad-67e6c7675583.html |
ENID, Okla. (KFOR) – A current Wichita police officer and former Enid police officer, arrested in March for sex crimes against children, went before a Garfield County, Oklahoma judge on Monday. According to new court documents, Brock England is facing an additional charge.
The 32-year-old is facing one count of child sex abuse and now two lewd acts with a child.
A judge set his preliminary hearing for August 1 at 9 a.m. His bond is set at $250,000.
Court documents show England started on the force in Wichita in 2014. Then he moved south to Enid, where he was an officer from July to December in 2019. Then, he went back to Wichita.
The Wichita Police Department tells KFOR-TV England is still on unpaid administrative leave.
Most of the alleged crimes happened in the rural town of Bison in Garfield County.
“Anytime there are alleged crimes involving children, it heightens the seriousness of it,” said Gerald Davidson with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
New court documents detail what a victim told agents with the OSBI she endured when she was about 9 years old. According to the documents, she told agents during a massage England would “fondle her breasts” and make her touch him inappropriately.
Those claims and allegations of rape have also been lodged against England previously by other young girls.
Like some of the other accusers, the new victim told agents England would take her to OKC hockey games and “out shopping, would buy her hockey pucks and jerseys at the hockey games, and purchase her several Build-A-Bears.”
According to court documents, England denies touching the girls or having any inappropriate relationships. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/preliminary-hearing-set-for-wichita-police-officer-facing-more-child-sex-charges/ | 2023-05-16T18:16:14 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/preliminary-hearing-set-for-wichita-police-officer-facing-more-child-sex-charges/ |
Hutchinson City Manager on unplanned leave
Hutchinson City Council addressed the opening of the Splash Pad, the Fox Theatre Birthday Bash, and the upcoming Salt City Pride Fest on Tuesday. Notably absent at the meeting was the recently-appointed city manager.
Kendal Francis, Hutchinson's city manager, was not in his assigned seat during the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting.
According to Paul Brown, the city's attorney, "Francis is on an unplanned leave of absence." There is no further comment from the city at this time. The council members went into an extended executive session after the regularly scheduled meeting.
The Fox Theatre celebration approved, police recognized
The Historic Fox Theatre is having a birthday party on June 3. The city agreed to allow the theatre to have the celebration in which alcohol will be served.
The city also acknowledged the Hutchinson Police Department and acknowledged the national commemoration day of recognizing peace officers on May 15.
Hutchinson Splash Pad to open May 27
Although they are short of lifeguards, Hutchinson's Splash Pad will open on May 27. Currently, they have 24 lifeguards, but they need 26. As for wants, that number would be 32.
Tony Finlay, executive director of the Hutchinson Recreation Commission, said the lack of lifeguards is heightened throughout the nation. Because of the local shortage, the Splash Pad will be closed to the public on all Mondays except Memorial Day.
"It's not quite as bad as last year when some pools didn't even open," Finley said. "It's better than that, but it's not all the way back."
Buhler, which needs eight lifeguards, has enough.
Hutchinson's Salt City Pride event recognized
Hutchinson's Mayor Jon Richardson spoke to the audience, asking that all constituents in the community respect one another.
"I'm really disappointed in some of the rhetoric that's going on in our community (in relation to the event)," he said. "I think we have people that are staying quiet that have level heads that I think they need to speak up."
Richardson said he would rather discuss the city's budget or the water issues, but he felt he needed to discuss the reaction from members of the community in relation to this event.
"I would like some of the people that are causing negative rhetoric to knock it off," he said. "I would like some community leaders (to be) willing to listen to other points of view (and) the step up and make it easy to communicate."
Richardson urged the community to stay calm and think of everyone in the community.
"We're about a month away from multiple events happening on the same weekend, and it would be embarrassing to our community and to anyone associated with any cause to do anything that is less than upstanding and responsible on behalf of the rest of the city." | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/16/hutchinson-city-manager-on-extended-leave/70223161007/ | 2023-05-16T18:17:57 | 1 | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/16/hutchinson-city-manager-on-extended-leave/70223161007/ |
WATERLOO — The Bluedorn Science Imaginarium is opening a new temporary exhibit, 'Nano,' on June 1. It will be on display through Dec. 11.
'Nano' is an interactive exhibition that engages family audiences in nanoscale science, engineering and technology. Hands-on exhibits present the basics of nanoscience and engineer, introduce some real-world applications and explore the societal and ethical implications of this new technology.
'Nano' was created by the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network with support from the National Science Foundation. The exhibit is on temporary loan to the Imaginarium.
The exhibit is included with museum admission. There is no charge for members. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/imaginarium-opening-temporary-exhibit/article_10e5fa28-fdde-53a4-a496-d076a379606f.html | 2023-05-16T18:21:02 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/imaginarium-opening-temporary-exhibit/article_10e5fa28-fdde-53a4-a496-d076a379606f.html |
Officials have identified the man who was killed in a crash early Saturday morning in Sahuarita.
Tomas Ayala, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene after officers responded to a collision about midnight involving a white Cadillac sedan and a red Ford F150 pickup truck near East Quail Crossing Boulevard and South Old Nogales Highway. Ayala was the occupant of the Cadillac, which was found fully engulfed in flames, Sahuarita police said.
A witness told officers that a man, later identified as Camron Ortega, 24, was seen next to the pickup truck and had fled. Ortega was later found at a local hospital and showed signs of impairment, police said.
Ortega was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder, driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, police said.
Anyone with information can call 911 or 88-CRIME, the anonymous tipster line.
People are also reading…
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-killed-in-fiery-sahuarita-crash-identified/article_49079c3a-f409-11ed-bdbf-affb3a7fa5e8.html | 2023-05-16T18:29:38 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-killed-in-fiery-sahuarita-crash-identified/article_49079c3a-f409-11ed-bdbf-affb3a7fa5e8.html |
A national manufacturer of walk-in coolers and freezers is building its fourth plant in Tucson.
The 102,000-square-foot Imperial Brown plant will be located at 3350 E. Medina Road and serve its southwest customers in Arizona, Southern California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.
“With rising freight costs and a very bulky product, this level of distributed manufacturing is a strategic advantage for the company's clients, many of whom have very large national footprints and growth plans," said Justin L. Sandall, the company’s president and CEO.
Oregon-based Imperial Brown also has factories in North Carolina and Oklahoma.
The new Tucson plant will have 32-foot clear height, 72 truck courts for trailer storage and 24 dock positions.
People are also reading…
The employee-owned company expects to hire 65 people when operations begin.
Aside from walk-in coolers for restaurants and commercial kitchens, the company manufactures cold storage components for fish processing plants and archival storage chambers for fragile, historic documents.
Other local commercial activity includes:
- A 116,898-square-foot industrial building at 8500 S. Rita Road has been sold by Mithril Real Property Inc. for $13 million. Robert Glaser and Jesse Blum, with Picor, represented the seller. Gary Emerson, with GRE Partners, and Robert Cohen, from Newmark Knight Frank, represented the buyer.
- SNJLF 2 LLC sold the 17-unit Castro Villas, 3020 N. Castro Ave., to Donald J. Hagen Jr. Separate Property Revocable Living Trust & MRH Tuzona LLC for $1.5 million. Joe Boyle and Joseph Chaplik, with Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate, handled the sale.
- Long Far Investments LLC bought an 8,000-square-foot industrial building at 2055 E. 17th St., from R2 Ewaste LLC for $675,000. Paul Hooker, with Picor, represented the seller.
- Riley Engineering LLC leased 3,973 square feet at 3430 E. Sunrise Drive from Foothills Corporate LLC. Chris Tsighis and Victoria Lem, of Coldwell Banker, represented the tenant and David Volk, with Volk Co., represented the landlord.
- Instrumental Music Center leased 2,514 square feet at 6300 E. El Dorado Plaza from Mountain Oyster Club Inc. Alex Demeroutis, with Picor, represented the tenant and Dean Cotlow, with Cotlow Co., represented the landlord.
- Anser Systems LLC leased 1,648 square feet at 3819 E. Evans Blvd. Kyle Kilgore, with NAI Horizon, represented the tenant.
- Raw Smoke leased 1,200 square feet at Marana Mercado, on the northeast corner of Orange Grove and Thornydale roads. The landlord, Larsen Baker, was represented by its broker Isaac Figueroa.
Information for Tucson Real Estate is compiled from records at the Pima County Recorder's Office and from brokers. Send information to Gabriela Rico, grico@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/national-manufacturer-picks-tucson-for-new-plant-site/article_87a641c8-f3f8-11ed-ae3b-6734de3a385f.html | 2023-05-16T18:29:44 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/national-manufacturer-picks-tucson-for-new-plant-site/article_87a641c8-f3f8-11ed-ae3b-6734de3a385f.html |
Morton County authorities have entered into an agreement that will stop an Indiana woman’s trial on charges she defrauded a Mandan man out of tens of thousands of dollars.
Bountouraby Kaba, 30, under the terms of a pretrial diversion agreement maintains her not guilty plea but has 60 days to make nearly $58,000 in restitution, according to court documents. A charge of computer fraud and two counts of theft will be withdrawn after a year if she doesn’t commit a misdemeanor or felony, the document states.
Kaba, Morton County State’s Attorney Allen Koppy and defense attorney Philip Becher signed the agreement Monday. South Central District Judge James Hill signed off on the deal Tuesday. Kaba's trial was to start Wednesday.
Authorities in September 2022 alleged Kaba used an altered email address to get the Mandan man to wire the money to her account. He was in the process of purchasing property in northwest Mandan and believed the emails, complete with wiring instructions, were from the title company handling his transaction.
People are also reading…
The alteration to the email address changed a suffix of ".com" to ".cam," according to police. Kaba somehow gained access to the title company’s email document format. It’s unclear how Kaba might have known the man was working on the land deal or was about to transfer money. The title company confirmed to police that its email account had not been hacked, authorities said.
Police Detective Josh Scherr said during the investigation that “It looked like a legitimate email in all aspects.” Scherr was granted a search warrant for the recipient account and received documents that showed the money went to the account of Fatou Shop in Indianapolis. Kaba’s name was linked to the account. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/indiana-woman-agrees-to-repay-58-000-in-computer-fraud-scheme-that-targeted-mandan-man/article_acd5fefc-f402-11ed-9a20-3bf0e891b2e8.html | 2023-05-16T18:34:04 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/indiana-woman-agrees-to-repay-58-000-in-computer-fraud-scheme-that-targeted-mandan-man/article_acd5fefc-f402-11ed-9a20-3bf0e891b2e8.html |
The Kenosha City Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the massive Downtown development plan Monday night.
Council members passed the development agreement between the city and Kenosha Downtown Partners, LLC 15-to-1. Ald. David Mau was the sole vote against it and Ald. Holly Kangas was absent from the meeting.
The vote paves the way for phased development on the multi-year plan that would fundamentally change Kenosha's Downtown if completed.
The master plan covers nine blocks bordered by Sheridan Road on the west, 52nd Street on the north, 56th Street on the south and Lake Michigan on the east.
It would include approximately 1,000 units of multi-family dwellings including condominiums adjacent to Harbor Park, a large corporate office space, a hotel, retail space, new parks and a public market and a new city hall, among other things.
People are also reading…
Each new structure and outdoor development would still face approvals from city regulatory committees and commissions, as is the case with all new projects in the city limits.
City officials and Wisconsin-based developers Cobalt Partners, LLC and C. D. Smith estimate it will take about a decade to fully complete. The projected aggregate assessed valuation of the fully developed project is estimated to exceed $450 million.
The plan utilizes the existing Tax Increment District No. 27 to assist in funding needed public improvements, parking and the central park space, according to Mayor John Antaramian. Construction on the mixed-use district could begin this fall. The plan was unveiled last week with enthusiastic support from Antaramian.
Before the vote lifelong Kenoshan Tobin Boyle, a delegate to the Building-Construction Trades Council of Wisconsin, spoke in support of the project.
"We wholeheartedly agree to the proposed Downtown expansion," Boyle said. "We've lost so much industry over the years and we're looking for new revenue sources and I believe that this is right on spot to be what we're looking for going into the next generation for future generations."
"In general the TIF funding will be $62 million. Fifty-two million (will go) toward this project in general through the developers and then $11 million for the parking structure at the new City Hall," City Administrator John Morrissey said.
Council reactions
Ald. Daniel Prozanski spoke in favor of the project.
"The icing on the cake as far as this project is concerned is the fact that in the developer's agreement, in this plan, is the commitment to employ Kenosha residents," Prozanski said. "It also puts forward a sense of pride because not only is it a project that's being developed long-in-coming, which every Kenoshan can take pride in, but it's also something that those people that work on these projects can say 'we had a hand in making these and building this.'
"It's part of who we are. It's a fabric our city. I think that goes very far in any sort of project -- to have ownership." he said.
Prozanski said he believes the Downtown will benefit from the development plan.
"The Downtown is much better today than when I came into office in 2008 but what it lacked was this comprehensive plan," Prozanski said. "Here we have a plan and it's a really good one. It's a plan that's going to take Kenosha into the future. That's where we need to be."
Ald. Dominic Ruffalo expressed similar sentiments.
"You've got to look into the future," Ruffalo said before listing closed manufacturing companies in the are,a including Chrysler and American Motors. "In front of you tonight ladies and gentlemen is the future of Kenosha to be enjoyed by future generations. It's probably a 10-year build-out completely. I'll be pretty old by then but we have to get the wheels moving on it. ... I think it looks phenomenal."
Mau said he has deep concerns about the project and the nature of its funding.
"I may hear from you guys all of the reasons why this is important and why the city should be doing this. And I agree with you that these are important things. The development of Downtown ... I can agree these are all very good things for the city. I care about the same things that you guys care about. I just don't think that the government should be doing them. I don't think that we need the government to be dishing out millions of dollars of taxpayers' money," Mau said. "If this isn't special interests I don't know what is."
Mau also said he believes the matter has been "pushed through really, really quickly." Mau unsuccessfully motioned to defer the vote to give the public more time to look over the plans.
Marijuana ordinance
The City Council also voted to take up a proposed ordinance change regarding marijuana at its next meeting June 5.
Monday was the first reading of the proposed ordinance change that reduces the fine for first-time offenders in possession of a small amount of marijuana. It is sponsored by Mau and co-sponsored by Alds. Anthony Kennedy, Rollin Pizzala, Kelly MacKay, Jan Michalski and Brandi Ferree.
Last week the Public Safety and Welfare Committee narrowly voted in favor of the ordinance change. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-city-council-votes-overwhelmingly-for-massive-downtown-development-project/article_1bd2e610-f400-11ed-9ff4-9babed280585.html | 2023-05-16T18:34:33 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-city-council-votes-overwhelmingly-for-massive-downtown-development-project/article_1bd2e610-f400-11ed-9ff4-9babed280585.html |
WILMOT -- Kenosha County officials and other dignitaries joined Wilmot Union High School’s Academic Decathlon team Monday, for a special luncheon to celebrate the team’s recent Division II National Championship.
County Executive Samantha Kerkman bestowed upon the team a Certificate of Recognition, while Anna Carroll of Sen. Van Wanggaard’s office presented a state proclamation. Carroll, now a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an intern in Wanggaard’s office, is herself a Wilmot alumna who competed in Academic Decathlon.
Other guests included County Board Chairman Gabe Nudo and Vice Chair Erin Decker, Wilmot Union High School Board President Nate Colborn, Superintendent Michael Plourde and Principal Rob Kreil.
Team coach Don Serkowski spoke on the team’s current and past successes.
Wilmot has now won the state Academic Decathlon championship for 10 consecutive years, and has taken five national titles since 2015.
People are also reading…
This year’s victory came April 27 and 28 in Frisco, Texas. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-officials-other-dignitaries-celebrate-wilmot-union-high-schools-academic-decathlons-division-ii-national/article_5a1c2f7a-f401-11ed-a89c-57160291d04e.html | 2023-05-16T18:34:34 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-officials-other-dignitaries-celebrate-wilmot-union-high-schools-academic-decathlons-division-ii-national/article_5a1c2f7a-f401-11ed-a89c-57160291d04e.html |
COLORADO CITY, Texas — Colorado ISD campuses are currently on lockdown due to a shooting that occurred in the area.
According to the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened in the city and the shooter fled on foot heading north on Austin Street.
All of the students are safe, and the campuses will be on lockdown until law enforcement gives the clearance.
According to Big Spring Police, the shooting incident was a domestic dispute where a subject was shot, and the suspect left the scene. BSPD has told residents of the area that there is no indication that this suspect is heading towards Howard County or Big Spring, and this is not an active shooter situation.
We will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/colorado-isd-campuses-on-lockdown-due-to-shooting-suspect-in-the-area/513-1e7e3114-13a3-4c2a-9e13-3d79806107bc | 2023-05-16T18:43:22 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/colorado-isd-campuses-on-lockdown-due-to-shooting-suspect-in-the-area/513-1e7e3114-13a3-4c2a-9e13-3d79806107bc |
TEXAS, USA — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday his office has filed a lawsuit against Hyatt Hotels, doing business as Hyatt Corporation, for violating Texas consumer protection laws by marketing hotel rooms at prices not available to the general public as advertised.
A release from Paxton's office said the hotel chain implemented the practice by charging mandatory and unavoidable fees such as resort fees, destination fees and amenity fees, added to the daily room rates.
"Even when these fees were eventually disclosed, they were done so in a manner that was unlikely to alert consumers that the initial rate that attracted them was not, in fact, the actual price of the room," Paxton said in the release.
The suit alleges many of the extra fees have nothing to do with the customer experience. For example, resort fees charged by hotels do not necessarily align with “resort-like” experiences.
In some cases, a significant portion of the amenities purportedly covered by resort fees, like access to a fitness center and in-room Wi-Fi, are regularly offered for free at non-resort properties.
Hyatt also charged those fees regardless of whether consumers used the amenities.
“Hyatt’s lack of transparency regarding hotel room prices has misled consumers and violated Texas law,” Paxton said. “These deceptive practices enabled Hyatt to advertise lodging at artificially low rates, and it must end immediately. I will not stand by while Texas consumers are taken advantage of by Hyatt, or by any hotel chain that tries to get away with charging illegal hidden fees.”
Hyatt operates hotels worldwide, including in Texas, under brand names such as Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Place and Thompson Hotels.
The lawsuit was filed in Comal County. In paperwork filed, one Hill Country property "extrapolated over the course of a year for every room, amounts to $7,456,950 in fraudulent charges." Another property is alleged to have collected more than $2 million in mandatory fees in a year.
To read the full lawsuit, click here. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/texas-ag-files-suit-against-hyatt-hotels-for-deceptive-trade-practices/504-1fa88da4-caab-4bd0-b389-af130a326b5f | 2023-05-16T18:43:29 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/texas-ag-files-suit-against-hyatt-hotels-for-deceptive-trade-practices/504-1fa88da4-caab-4bd0-b389-af130a326b5f |
Is violent crime rising or falling in Salisbury? New report examines 10-year trend
Data a decade in the making by the Salisbury Police Department has reported an overall drop in crime across the board.
A Safer Salisbury, part 1 of a 2022 report tallying specific crimes and yielding a 10-year comparison, found the city experienced a 45% decrease over that time period. The part 1 offenses covered in this report are aggravated assault, rape, homicide, arson, human trafficking, motor vehicle theft, robbery, burglary and theft.
In 2022, Salisbury saw a total of 1,209 reported Part I crimes, in comparison to 2,199 in 2012. Thus far in 2023 through April, the city has had 10,990 calls for service. That is 5,546 less than in the same month a decade ago.
More on local taxesHow much will Salisbury raise the property tax rate? Options on the table now
"Over the last 10 years, we have really worked to develop key relationships and collaborative processes," said Salisbury Chief of Police Barbara Duncan. "There's a healthier, more productive, more viable city. It wasn't that long ago when the total number for (common) offenses were just over 8,000. As of 2022, I'm happy to report, those numbers are a little over 1,200."
Partnerships and added police presence
Significant decreases were reported in burglaries, from 324 in 2012 to 133 in 2022, and in thefts, from 1,464 in 2012 to 699 in 2022. One of the largest declines seen was in adult arrests, which fell from 2,754 in 2012 to 1,191 in 2022, a 58 percent decrease in 10 years.
Duncan also credited the decrease to collaboration between sworn and civilian staff, critical community connections between neighboring law enforcement offices, internal data analysis, and the introduction of new programs and policies that contributed heavily to the drop in crime.
Under Duncan's tenure as chief of police, the report stated the department has:
- re-instituted its K-9 program,
- reimagined the Criminal Investigations Division,
- buildt a Crisis Intervention Team,
- developed a co-responder pilot project and developed the Police Complaint Mediation process in partnership with Community Mediation Maryland and Tri Community Mediation, consistent with Maryland Police Standards.
Salisbury Mayor Jack Heath noted the report is proof of the current administration's priorities.
“I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Public safety is our No. 1 priority, and these numbers are proof of that,” said Heath. “As we enter National Police Week, we cannot celebrate this victory without acknowledging the hard work and dedication of the members of the Salisbury Police Department to make Salisbury a safer city.”
The Salisbury City Council is currently continuing discussions on a new fiscal year budget to boost police officer retention and recruitment efforts.
More on the Ward MuseumWard Museum latest: Salisbury University pushes on with move plan amid petition drive | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/2023/05/16/is-violent-crime-rising-or-falling-in-salisbury-report-examines-trend/70218718007/ | 2023-05-16T18:53:18 | 1 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/2023/05/16/is-violent-crime-rising-or-falling-in-salisbury-report-examines-trend/70218718007/ |
What to Know
- Sarah Hughes, who won a gold medal in figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, has filed to run for Congress in New York, joining several other Democrats seeking to unseat Long Island Republican Anthony D’Esposito.
- Hughes, 38, will make a formal campaign announcement of her campaign for New York’s 4th Congressional District ”in the next few weeks,” spokesperson Max Kramer said Tuesday.
- Hughes was just 16 when she scored her upset win over teammate Michelle Kwan at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Sarah Hughes, who won a gold medal in figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, has filed to run for Congress in New York, joining several other Democrats seeking to unseat Long Island Republican Anthony D’Esposito.
Hughes, 38, will make a formal campaign announcement of her campaign for New York’s 4th Congressional District ”in the next few weeks,” spokesperson Max Kramer said Tuesday.
Hughes was just 16 when she scored her upset win over teammate Michelle Kwan at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox. Sign up for NBC New York newsletters.
She later earned an undergraduate degree from Yale and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Hughes spent three years as an associate at Manhattan-based corporate law firm Proskauer Rose and is currently studying toward an MBA from Stanford.
She made headlines in 2011 when she dated Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor and Donald Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani.
News
Hughes lives in Manhattan and is looking for a home within the 4th Congressional District in southern and central Nassau County, Kramer said.
Hughes grew up in Great Neck, which is in the adjoining district now represented by Republican George Santos, who pleaded not guilty last week to a 13-count federal indictment that accused him of duping donors, stealing from his campaign and lying to Congress about his finances.
D’Esposito and Santos both flipped seats previously held by Democrats, part of a strong 2022 showing by New York Republicans in the suburbs surrounding New York City.
Other candidates who have filed for the Democratic nomination for the 4th Congressional District include Laura Gillen, a former Hempstead town supervisor who lost narrowly to D’Esposito in 2022; Patricia Maher, who ran unsuccessfully against Rep. Peter King in the 2nd Congressional District in 2014; and Lawrence Patrick Henry. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/olympic-gold-medal-figure-skater-sarah-hughes-running-for-ny-congressional-seat/4339019/ | 2023-05-16T18:57:39 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/olympic-gold-medal-figure-skater-sarah-hughes-running-for-ny-congressional-seat/4339019/ |
ATHENS, Ga. — Despite how terrifying those black and yellow spiders in your backyard appear, University of Georgia researchers said they’re more scared of you than you are of them.
UGA researchers uncovered the shy personalities of Jorō, or Joro spiders while studying their habits. These invasive spiders are native to countries in Asia, according to a release.
Researchers aren’t quite sure how these timid beings came to the United States, but it’s likely they hopped on a shipping container at some point. While they are considered an invasive species, they aren’t aggressive, the release said.
In fact, researchers believe they’re incredibly shy and not harmful to people or their pets.
Researchers came to these conclusions when conducting a study on several varieties of spiders, including the Joros. Researchers would gently blow air on the spiders using a turkey baster.
These "rapid puffs of air" would stress the spiders, and in most cases, the spiders would become stunned, staying still for about a minute and a half.
However, when stress was applied to the Joro spiders, they remained motionless for over 60 minutes, the release said.
Joro spiders
UGA researchers cite the spider's success as an invasive species to their ability to reproduce and live in harsh environments, not aggressive behavior.
Amitesh Anerao, co-author of the study and an undergraduate researcher at the university, believes humans shouldn't be too concerned if a Joro spider sets up shop nearby.
“Most people think ‘invasive’ and ‘aggressive’ are synonymous,” Anerao said. “People were freaking out about the Joro spiders at first, but maybe this paper can help calm people down.”
So next time you see a Joro on your back porch or hanging outside on your window, leave it be. They're likely harmless, researchers said. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/black-and-yellow-joro-spiders-harmless-uga-researchers/85-2c1e801b-85aa-4051-aa23-fd14bac232e9 | 2023-05-16T18:58:44 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/black-and-yellow-joro-spiders-harmless-uga-researchers/85-2c1e801b-85aa-4051-aa23-fd14bac232e9 |
ATLANTA — Electricity bills for Georgia Power Co. customers will be going up 12% beginning in June after Georgia’s elected utility regulators Tuesday approved the boost to make up for the higher cost of fuel.
The five Republican commissioners voted unanimously to let Georgia Power collect an additional $6.6 billion from its 2.7 million customers over the next three years.
That will boost a typical residential bill to $147.50 a month, up $15.90 from the current $131.60.
Commissioners adopted an agreement that regulatory staff members and the unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. reached last month. It's one of at least three increases Georgia Power customers are likely to see this year after a rate increase in January and before customers begin paying more for the Vogtle nuclear power plant when its third reactor reaches full operation.
Typically, a utility is allowed to charge customers for the cost of fuel, but is not allowed to make a profit on those charges, unlike the profits Georgia Power is guaranteed for investing in power plants and transmission lines. The commission typically decides how much Georgia Power can collect for fuel once every two years. In the meantime, if prices change, the company may collect too much or too little.
During the two-year period now ending, the company collected far too little money. Natural gas prices skyrocketed because of an improving economy and the Ukraine war, and coal prices rose even more steeply in part because of supply and labor shortages.
“It's reality; we've got to face the issue,” said Commissioner Lauren “Bubba” McDonald. “We owe the bill and we've got to pay it.”
Georgia Power says it will end the period roughly $4.5 billion in the hole for fuel already burned, even though commissioners approved a 15% boost in fuel costs that began in January 2022. Most of the proposed rate increase will make up for that deficit, repaying the company over three years instead of the normal two because the debt is so large.
The utility says it forecasts it also needs another $2.2 billion to make up for higher fuel prices going forward.
Opponents had called for commissioners to stretch out the recovery of the $4.5 billion in fuel debt over five years, but the company and staff rejected that, saying customers would have to pay interest on the debt and that delaying repayment is risky. Commissioners on Tuesday also rejected a proposal from their own advisers to stretch out recovery over four years.
Environmentalists argued that commissioners should force Georgia Power to bear some rising fuel costs because it has shifted its generation portfolio to depend on natural gas, which has a widely swinging price. The company replied that the commission already approved its gas-heavy generation portfolio as the most economical and reliable option.
Bill increases are stacking up for Georgia Power customers. Rates went up 2.5% last month in January after commissioners approved a three-year rate plan in December. Increases of 4.5% will follow in 2024 and 2025. Customers will also have to pay the costs of the third and fourth nuclear units at Plant Vogtle near Augusta. Unit 3 is projected to begin operation in May or June, leading to a roughly $4 a month increase for residential customers. A larger rate increase is likely to follow when Unit 4 begins operations, now projected before March 2024.
The fuel cost did end up being lower than originally projected. Declining natural gas price forecasts led Georgia Power to cut its request by $1.1 billion. That cut about $7 a month off the projected cost to residential customers.
Commissioners agreed Tuesday to let Georgia Power make bigger adjustments to cover cost swings between fuel-cost rate cases. The agreement lets Georgia Power raise or lower fuel charges by as much as 40% in the interim, instead of the current 15%. Because of unrecovered debt, that ability would likely only be used to further raise customer bills in the next two years.
Commissioners also voted to raise fuel cost discounts for low-income senior citizens from $6 a month now to $9.50 a month, up from the $8 to which the company had agreed. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/georgia-power-bill-rate-rise-12-percent-what-you-should-know-atlanta/85-1c8dd8aa-8a73-48e4-a1ca-69335200ab2b | 2023-05-16T18:58:50 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/georgia-power-bill-rate-rise-12-percent-what-you-should-know-atlanta/85-1c8dd8aa-8a73-48e4-a1ca-69335200ab2b |
Star actor, comedian Kevin Hart to perform at Greenville's Peace Center. How to get tickets.
Star actor and comedian Kevin Hart will perform at the Peace Center on June 7 at 7 p.m. as part of his "Reality Check Tour."
The Peace Center announced Hart's performance Tuesday, May 16.
Hart, 43, is a Grammy and Emmy-award nominated actor and comedian most known for his touring, televised and streaming comedy specials which visit topics on family, friendships and pop culture.
Hart previously performed in Greenville at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in 2018. He stopped at Clemson's Littlejohn Arena on tour in 2015.
Hart is also scheduled to perform in Columbia at the Township Auditorium on June 6 as part of the "Reality Check Tour."
Pre-sale ticket pricing will start at $89.50 and above for Peacekeepers. General ticket sales for non-Peacekeepers begin on Thursday, May 18.
– A.J. Jackson covers the food & dining scene, along with arts, entertainment and more for The Greenville News and Anderson Independent Mail. Contact him by email at ajackson@gannett.com, and follow him on Twitter @ajhappened. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/downtown/2023/05/16/kevin-hart-to-perform-at-greenville-peace-center-how-to-get-tickets-sc-comedy/70222803007/ | 2023-05-16T18:59:24 | 0 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/downtown/2023/05/16/kevin-hart-to-perform-at-greenville-peace-center-how-to-get-tickets-sc-comedy/70222803007/ |
CHI Health St. Elizabeth on Tuesday announced a new partnership to enhance its cancer care in Lincoln.
The hospital said it will partner with Cancer Partners of Nebraska and use the company's physicians to care for patients at St. Elizabeth's existing radiation oncology program and in its Multidisciplinary Breast Clinic.
“We share the common goal of giving patients in Lincoln and surrounding communities access to care that’s centered around them using the latest technology and the highest standards of care," Rick Thompson, interim president of CHI Health St. Elizabeth. "Together, we are committed to the best quality outcomes.”
Cancer Partners of Nebraska, formerly known as Southeast Nebraska Cancer Center, is Bryan Health's partner in its $45 million April Sampson Cancer Center that's under construction at 40th Street and Rokeby Road. The company also earlier this month announced that it's partnering with Kearney Regional Medical Center on a outpatient cancer center in that city.
PhotosFiles: Tracing St. Elizabeth's history
St. Elizabeth
Carriages pull up in front of the first addition to St. Elizabeth Hospital at its original 11th and South street location in this May 1898 photo. The original building is shown in the background. St. Elizabeth, Lincoln's first general hospital, opened its doors Sept. 17, 1889, in a remodeled 15-room residence at 11th and South streets. Construction began on the first new hospital building in 1891 and it opened in 1893. Additional floors and wings were added through the years. The 1893 unit is at the far southwest corner. When the hospital moved in 1969, the old building was bought by Lancaster County to be operated as a county nursing home called Lancaster Manor -- later Lancaster Rehabilitation Center. The hospital's chapel is still preserved.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth Hospital, seen facing South Street in this photo from 1930. The 1893 unit is at the right.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
An aerial shot of St. Elizabeth in 1956 looking east from its location at 11th and South streets. South 13th Street runs across the top of the photo.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
Drs. Roland F. Mueller (from left), Gene Sucha, Gena Lanspa and Robert Buchman take a look at a new lamp that was donated to St. Elizabeth Hospital for use in surgical operations in October 1956.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth Hospital seen in this April 1956 photo.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
Lincoln's original St. Elizabeth Hospital crumbles as the wrecking ball does its job in March 1994 at 11th and South streets.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
Lincoln Mayor Sam Schwartzkopf (left) watches Sister Frances Ann at the St. Elizabeth Hospital groundbreaking in July 1967 at its 70th and O streets location, which would become the hospital's new home in 1969.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
A shot of construction of St. Elizabeth Hospital on an unknown date.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
Here's how St. Elizabeth Hospital (right) and the older Lincoln Veterans Hospital looked in September 1968 from their neighborly 70 and O streets location when photographed from a residential point in the Eastridge neighborhood.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth Hospital seen in this January 1995 photo. St. Elizabeth moved from its first location at 11th and South streets to its current home at 70th and O streets in 1969.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
Bishop Glennon P. Flavin (back right) of the Diocese of Lincoln dedicates St. Elizabeth Hospital in September 1970.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
Firemen Wes Schiermann (from left), Roger Schwindt and St. Elizabeth nurse Nancy Heckert examine the Circ-o-Lectric bed bought with Lincoln Firemen Benefit Association funds in December 1973.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
Denice Schroeder, a surgical nurse at St. Elizabeth Hospital, puts an anesthetic mask on Brenda Johnson while the other 'patients' look on.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
Cuddler volunteer Marilyn Olson takes care of Andrew Stickney, son of Jeffrey and Margaret Stickney of Lincoln, in May 1985.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
Richard Waller, director of radiology at St. Elizabeth Hospital, shows X-rays to Arlo McKeeb and Arlo's grandmother, Mrs. Anthony DiPaolo in May 1986.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
A child looks on in St. Elizabeth Hospital's children's waiting room in May 1970.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
The Rev. Ignatius Lempart, chaplain at St. Elizabeth Community Health Center in May 1985, meditates in the chapel.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
A very tiny baby, Henry Wellensiek, of Syracuse, is seen in his incubator at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Oct. 11, 1953, at the hospital's original location near 11th and South streets. The hospital moved to its current home near 70th and O streets in 1969.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
Debby (from left), Steve and Owen Berthelsen look over the birthing chair at St. Elizabeth Community Health Center in April 1981.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
Robin Schaffert (left), a technician at St. Elizabeth Hospital in May 1993, tests Trent Carney's hearing as his mother observes. Shortly after moving to its current location at 70th and O streets, St. Elizabeth opened its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. In 1973, the hospital's Burn Center opened.
JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES
St. Elizabeth
CHI Health Saint Elizabeth shines in a pink glow for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 2014. The hospital underwent a $110 million expansion in 2001, which was completed three years later. It tripled the campus' size, adding a new six-story patient tower, a four-level parking garage and medical plaza building.
Journal Star file photo
St. Elizabeth
Paramedic/EMTs wheel a simulated Ebola victim in an isolation pod into the CHI Health St. Elizabeth Emergency Room on June 12, 2016 during an Ebola response exercise sponsored by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department.
Journal Star file photo
St. Elizabeth
A $1.8 million renovation of the Regional Burn and Wound Center at CHI Health St. Elizabeth -- completed earlier this year -- includes full-wall images by Lincoln-based conservation photographer Michael Forsberg in each room.
Kenneth Peterson, Courtesy photo
St. Elizabeth
Colorful murals line the walls of one of the eight rooms at the newly completed CHI Health Pediatric Place at St. Elizabeth. The unit — a unique, specialized eight-bed emergency room built just for kids — was opened with a ribbon-cutting Dec. 3, 2019. The project was made possible through the CHI Health St. Elizabeth Foundation and community donors, who together raised more than $750,000.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR FILE PHOTO
St. Elizabeth
A child-size, multi-colored bear lies on the bed of one of the eight rooms at the newly completed CHI Health Pediatric Place at St. Elizabeth in December. The unit — a unique, specialized 8-bed emergency room built just for kids — was opened with a ribbon-cutting on Dec. 3, 2019. The project was made possible through the CHI Health St. Elizabeth Foundation and gracious community donors, who together raised more than $750,000.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR FILE PHOTO
The business news you need
Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. | https://journalstar.com/business/local/chi-health-announces-partnership-to-boost-cancer-care-in-lincoln/article_ea04edf6-f3fd-11ed-b045-4b88c41ca6b9.html | 2023-05-16T18:59:31 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/business/local/chi-health-announces-partnership-to-boost-cancer-care-in-lincoln/article_ea04edf6-f3fd-11ed-b045-4b88c41ca6b9.html |
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - A motorcyclist was injured in a crash with a Corvette near the General Motors Flint Assembly plant on Monday evening.
The crash was reported at the intersection of 12th Street and VanSlyke Road around 5 p.m. The motorcycle and Corvette both sustained major damage in the collision.
Michigan State Police confirmed the motorcyclist was injured, but the severity of injuries was not available Tuesday afternoon.
A Michigan State Police crash reconstruction team was on the scene hours later taking measurements and investigating how the crash happened. The investigation will continue Tuesday. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/motorcyclist-injured-in-crash-with-corvette-in-flint/article_7243e1be-f40c-11ed-aff4-2f47bbf0ec99.html | 2023-05-16T19:00:56 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/motorcyclist-injured-in-crash-with-corvette-in-flint/article_7243e1be-f40c-11ed-aff4-2f47bbf0ec99.html |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – One person suffered burn injuries in a house fire in Gotha on Tuesday, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.
Fire officials said they responded to the house fire in the 1300 block of Shelter Rock Road that was isolated to one bedroom.
According to OCFR, one burn patient was transported to a local hospital.
[TRENDING: Become a News 6 Insider]
Fire officials said the fire has been extinguished and the state fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.
#HouseFire: Firefighters responding to a house fire on the 1300 block of Shelter Rock Rd. Fire is now out. 1 burn patient transported to ORMC. State Fire Marshall is investigating the cause of the fire.
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) May 16, 2023
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/16/1-injured-in-gotha-house-fire/ | 2023-05-16T19:05:22 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/16/1-injured-in-gotha-house-fire/ |
DeLAND, Fla. – A 23-year-old man was shot Monday night in DeLand after witnesses said he was involved in an argument, according to sheriff’s officials.
The shooting happened around 6 p.m. on Lenox Street.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found the man lying on the side of the road suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. He was taken to a hospital and was expected to recover, deputies said.
Witnesses told deputies that the victim was involved in an argument just before the shooting.
No arrests have been made, and no other details have been released. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/16/man-found-shot-on-side-of-road-in-deland/ | 2023-05-16T19:05:28 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/16/man-found-shot-on-side-of-road-in-deland/ |
LAKELAND, Fla. – A woman faces misdemeanor charges on allegations that she gave birth and placed the stillborn baby in a dumpster in Lakeland, police said.
Lakeland police last week announced that the newborn was found dead by someone going through the trash.
According to police, Brusela D’Enstachio-Lugo, 34, spoke with detectives after the discovery of the baby and admitted to giving birth alone outside her home during the early hours of May 10. She told detectives she was unaware that she was pregnant before, stating she just thought she was getting sick, according to police.
D’Enstachio-Lugo said that she did not go to the hospital after giving birth because she was in the country illegally and didn’t want to get in trouble, nor did she have any money to pay the medical expenses, according to police.
D’Enstachio-Lugo admitted that she placed the infant’s remains in the dumpster later that evening, police said.
Authorities said the baby was born dead, never took a breath and had a severe brain deformity. There’s no indication of homicide or foul play, police said.
D’Enstachio-Lugo was charged with storage, preservation or transportation of human remains. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/16/mother-charged-after-newborn-found-in-dumpster-in-florida/ | 2023-05-16T19:05:34 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/16/mother-charged-after-newborn-found-in-dumpster-in-florida/ |
A 41-year-old Bronx mother has been indicted in her 7-year-old daughter's hotel pool drowning death, prosecutors on Long Island announced Tuesday.
Erica Baez was ordered held without bail after her arraignment on second-degree manslaughter and child endangerment charges in the May 1 death of her daughter, who had suffered extensive brain damage when she was pulled unconscious from the Melville Marriott hotel pool nearly 15 months earlier. She had been on a ventilator since.
According to court documents, Baez was staying at the Melville Marriott Hotel in Suffolk County with her boyfriend, her 5-month-old son and her 7-year-old daughter, Katlyn Pineda in January 2022. It wasn't clear how long they were guests, but on Jan. 13, 2022, prosecutors say Baez's boyfriend left the hotel early in the morning to go to work nearby.
Hours later, around 3:30 p.m., Baez asked hotel staff at the front desk to open the pool gate for the indoor atrium pool, according to the investigation. Hotel staff told her there was no lifeguard on duty, so she'd have to be present the entire time her 7-year-old was in the water. The mother allegedly left the girl playing in the pool alone as she sat at the hotel bar eating and drinking an alcoholic cocktail, the indictment says. About 30 minutes elapsed.
Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox. Sign up for NBC New York newsletters.
Baez then went to check on the girl, who was still playing in the pool, unsupervised, and allegedly left a second time. Prosecutors say she went up to her room, where her 5-month-old son was alone, then came back downstairs and had another drink at the hotel bar. More than 30 minutes allegedly passed before the mom checked on her daughter again.
When she did, she found Katlyn floating lifeless in the pool. Baez took off her shoes and socks and set her phone down before going in after her, prosecutors allege. She told first responders that Katlyn, who was pulseless and in cardiac arrest, had only been alone for five minutes. Emergency responders managed to revive her heart en route to the hospital, but the brain damage from oxygen deprivation was irreversible, according to the indictment.
Katlyn spent nearly two months in the pediatric intensive care unit at Cohen's Children's Hospital, depending on a feeding tube and ventilator, before she was transferred to the New Jersey facility, where she died.
Local
Baez was arrested in Manhattan Monday by Suffolk County police with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force.
"The alleged actions of this defendant were selfish, senseless and heartless," Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said in a statement. "We are going to do everything we can to ensure that justice is served for little Katlyn, whose short life ended too soon."
It wasn't immediately clear if Baez entered a plea at Tuesday's hearing, nor was information on her attorney clear. She is due back in court later this month. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/bronx-mom-indicted-in-long-island-hotel-pool-drowning-death/4338859/ | 2023-05-16T19:06:27 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/bronx-mom-indicted-in-long-island-hotel-pool-drowning-death/4338859/ |
A 25-year-old man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for breaking into the home of a retired police lieutenant's Brooklyn home with two other people, duct taping the elderly residents and assaulting them, according to the local district attorney's office.
Tyrique Rushing, of the Bronx, was sentenced Monday to 18 years in prison and 15 years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree attempted murder, first-degree criminal sexual assault act, and first-degree burglary. Additionally, Rushing must register as a sex offender upon his prison release.
Rushing's co-defendants, Lance Jyrkenin, 25, and Shirnel Sobers, 30, previously pleaded guilty with Jyrkenin receiving a sentence of 12 years in prison in 2019 and Sobers receiving a sentence of nine years in prison last year.
The sentences are the culmination of trials that stemmed from events that took place in 2018.
Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox. Sign up for NBC New York newsletters.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said that, according to the investigation, on Sept. 24, 2018, at around 11:30 p.m., Jyrkenin and Sobers broke into the Marine Park home of a 72-year-old retired police lieutenant and his 71-year-old wife. They ended up stealing cash and the victims’ Honda Civic. The vehicle was later found abandoned in lower Manhattan.
According to the investigation, on Oct. 8, 2018, at around 4 a.m., Jyrkenin and Sobers, along with Rushing broke once again into the same home and tied up with duct tape both victims, who were in separate bedrooms. Rushing then forced the woman to perform a sex act and her husband was slashed on his head and face.
In this second violent home invasion, they stole cash, a set of speakers, a Bank of America card and the Honda Civic.
News
The 72-year-old victim was treated for lacerations to his head and face and received 40 stitches. His wife was treated for bruising on her hands and wrists from the duct tape and underwent a sexual assault evidence collection kit.
Jyrkinen and Sobers were arrested hours later that same day outside of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel inside of the victims’ Honda Civic. Rushing was arrested 10 days later in Joplin, Missouri.
“This defendant violated the sanctity of this couple’s home and subjected them to unconscionable violence. With today’s lengthy sentence, he has now been brought to justice and the victims will be spared the anguish of a trial," Gonzalez said in a statement. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-sentenced-for-violent-invasion-sex-assault-at-ex-cops-nyc-home/4338658/ | 2023-05-16T19:06:34 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-sentenced-for-violent-invasion-sex-assault-at-ex-cops-nyc-home/4338658/ |
Customers of Bed Bath & Beyond have been accustomed to using the popular 20% off any single item coupons the retailer has mailed out for years. With the retailer filing for bankruptcy and ending the use of the coupon, customers could be searching for new places to shop.
Two retailers are accepting the 20% off coupons in a potential marketing move that could help their own struggling stock prices.
What Happened: Bed Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy protection in late April as the company has seen its shares fall over 90% in the last year and the company struggled with liquidity.
The company has locations of Bed Bath & Beyond and BuyBuy Baby stores open during its wind-down process, but will no longer allow customers the ability to use its famous 20% off coupons, according to Retail Dive.
Bed Bath & Beyond Chief Financial Officer Holly Etlin credited the success of the coupon in court documents recently, saying they were "one of the greatest retail coupons of all time." Etlin said the coupons helped the company's "financial success" and a decision to lower the prioritization of the coupons may have led to struggling sales.
Benzinga examined how several retailers could gain from the bankruptcy and closing of Bed Bath & Beyond, including two retailers capitalizing on the famous 20% off coupons.
The Container Store Group announced it would offer a 20% discount on any single item in its stores for customers who present "a competitor's blue coupon," choosing not to name its rival retailer. The offer is good through May 31 and was part of an announcement of a new collection aimed at college students by the retailer.
A tweet from The Container Store also highlighted the promotion and responded to people that even expired 20% off coupons would be accepted.
"Don't toss those coupons just yet! We will accept any competitor's blue coupon for a limited time. We're here for you. Welcome to the organization," the company tweeted.
Big Lots Inc. announced it will honor the 20% off coupons from Bed Bath & Beyond, sharing the news in a press release.
"At Big Lots, our mission is to help people live big and save lots, which means we're always thinking of ways to step up and deliver even more value to consumers," Big Lots CEO Bruce Thorn said. "For anyone who has missed their last opportunity to redeem one of these coupons, Big Lots is opening our doors to help you save on your entire purchase."
The Big Lots offer expired May 7, but allowed customers the chance to get 20% off their entire purchase of $50 or more. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/henrico-police-brittany-jo-mcdaniel-homicide-investigation/article_53f2b6f4-f416-11ed-a223-2fd5c93d6a6c.html | 2023-05-16T19:09:31 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/henrico-police-brittany-jo-mcdaniel-homicide-investigation/article_53f2b6f4-f416-11ed-a223-2fd5c93d6a6c.html |
VALPARAISO — The discovery of two local home break-ins resulted in the arrest of a 40-year-old man who was familiar with both properties, Valparaiso police said.
Police said they were called out shortly before 7 p.m. Monday to the 1400 block of Fairlane Drive in response to a burglary.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
The homeowners reported damage to their front door and that a bed in a guest room had been disturbed, police said. Items had also been moved in an adjacent four-seasons room.
While at the scene, police received word from the homeowner that a friend's apartment in the 400 block of Monroe Street had also been broken into. The friend reported having problems recently with Colin Page of Chesterton, who was familiar with the home on Fairlane Drive.
"(The alleged victim) noted that the incidents seemed to happen every two weeks," police said.
Police said they located Page, who admitted to breaking into both properties in question.
Page was taken to the Porter County jail and faces two felony counts of residential entry and two misdemeanor criminal mischief charges, records show.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
Vanessa Velasquez
Arrest date: May 11, 2023
Age: 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2301986
Charges: Auto theft, felony
Patricia Lugo
Arrest date: May 11, 2023
Age: 50
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2301975
Charges: Possession or use of legend drug or precursor, felony
Jose Gonzales
Arrest date: May 11, 2023
Age: 52
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301989
Charges: Fraud, felony
Justin Lehocky
Arrest date: May 11, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301990
Charges: OWI, felony
Amanda Eustace
Arrest date: May 11, 2023
Age: 32
Residence: Zuni, NM
Booking Number: 2301979
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Sean Farley Jr.
Arrest date: May 11, 2023
Age: 26
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2301978
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Thomas Frary
Arrest date: May 11, 2023
Age: 71
Residence: Lowdon, TN
Booking Number: 2301977
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Mya Woodard
Arrest date: May 10, 2023
Age: 21
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301974
Charges: Strangulation, felony
Lawrence Zitt Jr.
Arrest date: May 10, 2023
Age: 53
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2301970
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Lisa Tachar
Arrest date: May 10, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301969
Charges: Strangulation, felony
Preston Walker
Arrest date: May 10, 2023
Age: 33
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2301966
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Abigail Pearson
Arrest date: May 10, 2023
Age: 30
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2301957
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Anthony Hollins
Arrest date: May 10, 2023
Age: 28
Residence: Elkhart, IN
Booking Number: 2301951
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Rolando Martinez Jr.
Arrest date: May 10, 2023
Age: 32
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2301964
Charges: Habitual traffic offender, felony
Joshua Bates
Arrest date: May 10, 2023
Age: 25
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301955
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Maria Butler
Arrest date: May 10, 2023
Age: 46
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301971
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Tiffany Dickelman
Arrest date: May 10, 2023
Age: 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2301967
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Magley Galvez Borroto
Arrest date: May 10, 2023
Age: 25
Residence: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Booking Number: 2301954
Charges: Counterfeiting, felony
Ronald Arceneaux
Arrest date: May 10, 2023
Age: 46
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301956
Charges: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, felony
Alicia Abeyta
Arrest date: May 10, 2023
Age: 24
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2301961
Charges: OWI, felony
Cole Singleton
Arrest date: May 9, 2023
Age: 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2301946
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Joshua Smith
Arrest date: May 9, 2023
Age: 46
Residence: Grand Junction, MI
Booking Number: 2301947
Charges: Strangulation, felony
Rhema Miller
Arrest date: May 9, 2023
Age: 19
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301926
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Daniel Johnson
Arrest date: May 9, 2023
Age: 33
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301937
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Darrius Kleckner
Arrest date: May 9, 2023
Age: 29
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301933
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Jacob Knoll
Arrest date: May 9, 2023
Age: 32
Residence: New Carlisle, IN
Booking Number: 2301939
Charges: Possession of methamphetamine, felony
Nathan Bickerstaff
Arrest date: May 9, 2023
Age: 47
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number: 2301936
Charges: Invasion of privacy, felony
Brian Fox
Arrest date: May 8, 2023
Age: 40
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2301906
Charges: OWI, felony
Crystal Green
Arrest date: May 8, 2023
Age: 41
Residence: Elkhart, IN
Booking Number: 2301924
Charges: Possession of methamphetamine, felony
John Ward III
Arrest date: May 7, 2023
Age: 27
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301894
Charges: Residential entry, felony
Kalena Harrop-Haywood
Arrest date: May 7, 2023
Age: 21
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301897
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Russell Volk
Arrest date: May 7, 2023
Age: 54
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301896
Charges: OWI, felony
Kyle Clay
Arrest date: May 7, 2023
Age: 29
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301898
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Tanya Embry
Arrest date: May 7, 2023
Age: 28
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number: 2301903
Charges: Battery, felony
Jenna Stockman
Arrest date: May 6, 2023
Age: 24
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number: 2301889
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Allan Samuel
Arrest date: May 6, 2023
Age: 43
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2301884
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Ricardo Santiago
Arrest date: May 6, 2023
Age: 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2301887
Charges: OWI causing serious bodily injury, felony
Russell Coble
Arrest date: May 6, 2023
Age: 46
Residence: Hudsonville, MI
Booking Number: 2301892
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Juan Delgado-Leal
Arrest date: May 6, 2023
Age: 48
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2301890
Charges: Habitual Traffic Offender, felony
Steven Kenniger
Arrest date: May 6, 2023
Age: 64
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2301883
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Isabella Ball
Arrest date: May 6, 2023
Age: 21
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2301886
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Mohammed Aljukhaydib
Arrest date: May 6, 2023
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301885
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Daniel Turpin
Arrest date: May 5, 2023
Age: 46
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301881
Charges: OWI, felony
Anthony Stewart
Arrest date: May 5, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2301872
Charges: Sexual misconduct with a minor, felony
Dominic Padlo
Arrest date: May 5, 2023
Age: 52
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301856
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Jennifer Ryan
Arrest date: May 5, 2023
Age: 36
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2301857
Charges: OWI, felony
Courtlandt Harris
Arrest date: May 5, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2301861
Charges: Criminal confinement, felony
Jefferey Cook II
Arrest date: May 5, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2301876
Charges: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, felony
Colleen Fatla
Arrest date: May 5, 2023
Age: 60
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2301858
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Joseph Gilbert
Arrest date: May 5, 2023
Age: 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2301879
Charges: Possession or use of legend drug or precursor, felony
Isaiah Carroll
Arrest date: May 5, 2023
Age: 18
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2301859
Charges: Theft, felony
Sergio Barragan
Arrest date: May 5, 2023
Age: 47
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2301882
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Be the first to know
Get local news delivered to your inbox! | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/arrest-made-in-2-valpo-home-break-ins-police-say/article_5802128c-f3f6-11ed-be30-97bbf76c3444.html | 2023-05-16T19:12:35 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/arrest-made-in-2-valpo-home-break-ins-police-say/article_5802128c-f3f6-11ed-be30-97bbf76c3444.html |
Country
United States of America US Virgin Islands United States Minor Outlying Islands Canada Mexico, United Mexican States Bahamas, Commonwealth of the Cuba, Republic of Dominican Republic Haiti, Republic of Jamaica Afghanistan Albania, People's Socialist Republic of Algeria, People's Democratic Republic of American Samoa Andorra, Principality of Angola, Republic of Anguilla Antarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S) Antigua and Barbuda Argentina, Argentine Republic Armenia Aruba Australia, Commonwealth of Austria, Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bangladesh, People's Republic of Barbados Belarus Belgium, Kingdom of Belize Benin, People's Republic of Bermuda Bhutan, Kingdom of Bolivia, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana, Republic of Bouvet Island (Bouvetoya) Brazil, Federative Republic of British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago) British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria, People's Republic of Burkina Faso Burundi, Republic of Cambodia, Kingdom of Cameroon, United Republic of Cape Verde, Republic of Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad, Republic of Chile, Republic of China, People's Republic of Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia, Republic of Comoros, Union of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, People's Republic of Cook Islands Costa Rica, Republic of Cote D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Republic of the Cyprus, Republic of Czech Republic Denmark, Kingdom of Djibouti, Republic of Dominica, Commonwealth of Ecuador, Republic of Egypt, Arab Republic of El Salvador, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Faeroe Islands Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Fiji, Republic of the Fiji Islands Finland, Republic of France, French Republic French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon, Gabonese Republic Gambia, Republic of the Georgia Germany Ghana, Republic of Gibraltar Greece, Hellenic Republic Greenland Grenada Guadaloupe Guam Guatemala, Republic of Guinea, Revolutionary
People's Rep'c of Guinea-Bissau, Republic of Guyana, Republic of Heard and McDonald Islands Holy See (Vatican City State) Honduras, Republic of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China Hrvatska (Croatia) Hungary, Hungarian People's Republic Iceland, Republic of India, Republic of Indonesia, Republic of Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq, Republic of Ireland Israel, State of Italy, Italian Republic Japan Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of Kazakhstan, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Kuwait, State of Kyrgyz Republic Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon, Lebanese Republic Lesotho, Kingdom of Liberia, Republic of Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Liechtenstein, Principality of Lithuania Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Macao, Special Administrative Region of China Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Madagascar, Republic of Malawi, Republic of Malaysia Maldives, Republic of Mali, Republic of Malta, Republic of Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Mauritius Mayotte Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova, Republic of Monaco, Principality of Mongolia, Mongolian People's Republic Montserrat Morocco, Kingdom of Mozambique, People's Republic of Myanmar Namibia Nauru, Republic of Nepal, Kingdom of Netherlands Antilles Netherlands, Kingdom of the New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua, Republic of Niger, Republic of the Nigeria, Federal Republic of Niue, Republic of Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Norway, Kingdom of Oman, Sultanate of Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Palau Palestinian Territory, Occupied Panama, Republic of Papua New Guinea Paraguay, Republic of Peru, Republic of Philippines, Republic of the Pitcairn Island Poland, Polish People's Republic Portugal, Portuguese Republic Puerto Rico Qatar, State of Reunion Romania, Socialist Republic of Russian Federation Rwanda, Rwandese Republic Samoa, Independent State of San Marino, Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Senegal, Republic of Serbia and Montenegro Seychelles, Republic of Sierra Leone, Republic of Singapore, Republic of Slovakia (Slovak Republic) Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia, Somali Republic South Africa, Republic of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Spain, Spanish State Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of St. Helena St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Pierre and Miquelon St. Vincent and the Grenadines Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Suriname, Republic of Svalbard & Jan Mayen Islands Swaziland, Kingdom of Sweden, Kingdom of Switzerland, Swiss Confederation Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan, Province of China Tajikistan Tanzania, United Republic of Thailand, Kingdom of Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of Togo, Togolese Republic Tokelau (Tokelau Islands) Tonga, Kingdom of Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of Tunisia, Republic of Turkey, Republic of Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda, Republic of Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain & N. Ireland Uruguay, Eastern Republic of Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Viet Nam, Socialist Republic of Wallis and Futuna Islands Western Sahara Yemen Zambia, Republic of Zimbabwe | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/bicyclist-hospitalized-roads-shut-down-for-several-hours-after-boise-crash/article_0dbb7658-f416-11ed-aa49-8f726fcb5f39.html | 2023-05-16T19:13:03 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/bicyclist-hospitalized-roads-shut-down-for-several-hours-after-boise-crash/article_0dbb7658-f416-11ed-aa49-8f726fcb5f39.html |
The Boston Celtics won’t be facing the same Miami Heat team they last played in January, when the Heat was struggling with injuries and chemistry and searching for ways to win.
When the two teams meet in the Eastern Conference finals beginning with Game 1 today in Boston, the Celtics will face a Miami team that’s oozing with confidence despite being just the second eighth-seed to make it this far in the history of the NBA playoffs.
“We don’t take any of this for granted,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. “It’s hard to win in this league. It’s hard to win in the playoffs, and it’s really freaking hard to get to the Eastern Conference finals. When you get to one step like this there’s great gratitude because there are a lot of teams that would love to be in this position.”
The Heat earned its second straight trip to the Eastern Conference finals by eliminating the New York Knicks in six games. The Celtics needed to beat the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 on Sunday to advance.
If disposing of the Knicks was the rebirth of a postseason rivalry, Celtics-Heat is the renewal of one. This marks the third time in four years that Boston and Miami will battle for a berth in the NBA Finals. In 2020, the Heat won in six games at the bubble in Orlando. Last year, Boston won Game 7 in Miami before losing the NBA championship to Golden State.
Many expected the second-seeded Celtics to get to this point. The Heat, meanwhile, have been a surprise to just about everyone except themselves. Spoelstra, in his 15th season as the Heat’s head coach, said it was after the Heat’s 116-105 loss to Atlanta April 11 in the play-in tournament when he sensed his team’s determined resolve to get this deep in the playoffs.
“As soon as I walked into that film session, I knew how badly they wanted to keep this thing going,” Spoelstra said. “It was a spirit you always hope that you can cultivate in your team.”
The Heat then beat the Chicago Bulls to get into the playoffs where it upset the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in five games and the resurgent Knicks to join the 1999 Knicks as the only eighth seed to reach the finals in the East. Those Knicks eventually reached the NBA Finals where New York lost to San Antonio.
“We had to do a lot of things the hard way,” Spoelstra said of his team, which was 44-38 during the regular season. “But you hope adversity brings a group together instead of taking away their spirit.”
The Heat and Celtics split their four regular-season meetings this season with Boston winning the first two games and Miami claiming the last two. But their most recent encounter was back on Jan. 24, when the Heat won 98-95 in Miami. Boston will meet a far different Miami team than the one it played four months ago.
Bam Adebayo, the 6-9 center/forward from Kentucky, emerged as a physical force in the Knicks series. Guard Gabe Vincent has been a consistent scoring threat and veteran floor-leader Kyle Lowry has made all the right plays coming off the bench. Jimmy Butler, who has carried the Heat for much of the post-season averaging 31.1 points, was bothered by an ankle injury in the Knicks series, but still used his mental toughness to inspire his team.
“We’re not your normal eighth seed,” Spoelstra said. “But we developed an identity by winning games in the mud and grinding and toughing teams out.”
Lowry agrees: “Our team feeds off of that. We don’t mind physicality. It is what it is. Physicality is part of the game, as it should be.”
This best-of-seven series features two teams with rich playoff histories and passionate fan bases. The court will be stocked with superstars, wily veterans, shot blockers and game-changers. The first two games will be played in Boston with Games 3 and 4 in Miami. If necessary, Game 5 will be back in Boston, Game 6 in Miami and Game 7 in Boston.
The Heat must contend with the Celtics’ terrific tandem of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Tatum scored 51 points in Game 7 to eliminate the Sixers. It was the highest individual point total in the history of NBA Game 7s. Brown can dominate as well, averaging 24.6 points per game during the playoffs. That doesn’t scare Heat players, who are playing their best basketball at the right time.
“It’s a crazy story being written with all the ups and downs of the season," Adebayo said. “A lot of people counted us out. But now we’re in the Eastern Conference finals. It just shows the determination and will that we have.”
The Heat will not only be trying to reach the finals, but also gain some revenge for being ousted from the playoffs last year by the Celtics. The two teams are building the kind of playoff rivalry that can become legendary.
“I think they’re coming out ready to play basketball if anything a tone from last year," Brown said of the Heat. “We’ve just got to come with a great, fresh mind and execute what’s in front of us. I think that’s the key. I’m looking forward to it. I think it will be a great challenge.”
If there’s an edge in coaching, it must go to Spoelstra, who is seeking his sixth conference championship, while Joe Mazzulla is coaching in his first.
When someone tried to congratulate Butler on how far the Heat has gotten in the playoffs, he insisted the job is not complete.
“I’m so proud of all of my guys for playing as hard as we did,” he said. “But we’ve got eight more (wins) to go.” | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/heat-vs-celtics-rematch-staged-in-eastern-conference-finals/article_6ca9f0ca-f3fa-11ed-9cee-07a3bed5caeb.html | 2023-05-16T19:14:05 | 0 | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/heat-vs-celtics-rematch-staged-in-eastern-conference-finals/article_6ca9f0ca-f3fa-11ed-9cee-07a3bed5caeb.html |
A person discovered a human skull “far off the road way” of Noble Street Monday afternoon, Anniston authorities say.
According to Anniston police Chief Nick Bowles, a person who wishes to remain anonymous found the skull amongst some debris and called law enforcement.
Anniston police responded to the 2600 block of Noble Street and searched the area and recovered the skull. No other remains were found, according to a news release.
“This case is under investigation and we will be working to determine the skull’s identity,” the news release stated.
Bowles said that the remains will be sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Huntsville for processing and possible identification through means such as dental or DNA analysis.
“We would like to ask anyone with information about this case to contact the Anniston Police Department Investigative Division at 256-240-4000,” the release stated.
Staff Writer Ashley Morrison: 256-236-1551. On Twitter: @AshMorrison1105. | https://www.annistonstar.com/news/local/human-skull-found-off-noble-street/article_e8981c10-f405-11ed-827a-b3e9c7b6ede9.html | 2023-05-16T19:15:48 | 0 | https://www.annistonstar.com/news/local/human-skull-found-off-noble-street/article_e8981c10-f405-11ed-827a-b3e9c7b6ede9.html |
Suspect in DMC nurse slaying also being investigated for 2011 disappearance of another woman
Detroit — A 36-year-old man who turned himself in to authorities Monday in connection with the kidnapping and killing of a nurse he'd once dated also is under investigation for the 2011 disappearance of another ex-girlfriend, a pregnant nursing student, police said.
Jamere Miller is in Detroit police custody after he allegedly abducted Patrice Wilson, 29, as she was getting into her SUV following her shift at Detroit Receiving Hospital. The body of Wilson, who had a 7-year-old son, was found Sunday — Mother's Day — inside her car, which was parked in Novi, police said. After police named Miller as a suspect in the case, he turned himself in to authorities Monday, according to police.
As investigators question Miller about Wilson's killing, they're also looking at his connection to the disappearance of his 24-year-old former girlfriend Bianca Green, a nursing student who was last seen in Inkster on March 25, 2011, Detroit Police Chief James White said.
Miller appeared in a 2012 Crime Stoppers of Michigan video related to the disappearance of Green, with whom he had son who was 4 years old at the time. Green was reportedly pregnant with the couple's second child when she disappeared.
"It's hard being a single father," Miller said on the video. "It's hard for me to even tell (their son) what's going on. His birthday is coming up April 18, and it's going to be the second one where she ain't around."
White said investigators are working with another police department to determine if Miller had a role in Green's disappearance.
"I was made aware of (Green's disappearance) as part of this (murder) investigation," White said during a Monday press conference at Public Safety Headquarters. "Everything's going to be looked at, including anything from that case as well."
White added: "Our detectives are in contact with the agency of origin on that particular missing persons (investigation). We'll be working together, pull their file and see if there's anything we can help them with."
Phone calls to Inkster, where Green was last seen, and Romulus, where she worked at a restaurant at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, were not immediately returned Tuesday.
In the Wilson homicide, White said investigators were working on a warrant package to submit to Wayne County Prosecutors for possible charges against Miller. Assistant Prosecutor Maria Miller said Tuesday morning police had not yet submitted any paperwork.
A woman identifying herself as Wilson's "colleague & friend" set up a gofundme.com fundraiser to help her family with funeral costs and to set up a college fund for her son. As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, more than $6,900 had been raised.
"Patrice was driven & dedicated — as a nurse, as a friend, & as a mom," a tribute on the fundraising page said. "Her smile & laugh were contagious. Her kind & loving spirit will never be forgotten. Her love for her son was to be admired — we all knew her little Stank in the office from their sweet FaceTime chats, as she never missed a goodnight call from his cute little self."
ghunter@detroitnews.com
(313) 222-2134
Twitter: @GeorgeHunter_DN | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/05/16/detroit-police-dmc-nurse-kidnapping-suspect-bianca-green-disappearance-jamere-miller/70222519007/ | 2023-05-16T19:17:39 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/05/16/detroit-police-dmc-nurse-kidnapping-suspect-bianca-green-disappearance-jamere-miller/70222519007/ |
Grand Rapids mom, fiancé charged after 7-year-old brings gun to school in backpack
A mother and her fiancé have been charged in Kent County after a 7-year-old child brought a gun to a Grand Rapids elementary school in a backpack earlier this month, according to prosecutors.
Kent County Prosecutor Christopher Becker said Tuesday mother Aubrey Wilson was charged with fourth-degree child abuse, a misdemeanor. Her fiancé, Chelsea Berkley, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Berkley's gun was not legally owned, said Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom.
Berkley allegedly brought the gun into the home and Wilson allegedly left the gun in a place that was accessible to her child, Becker said. The child brought the gun to Cesar Chavez Elementary School May 3.
Winstrom said he did not think there was any criminal intent on the child's part. He said it was "just kids being kids," and the responsibility should have been on the adults in the child's life to ensure the gun was secured where the child could not reach it.
"It sends a message that parents will be held accountable," Winstrom said during a press conference Tuesday.
Winstrom said it was alarming that just a week after they had a press conference about this case on May 3, another child brought a loaded gun to school, this time a third grader at Stocking Elementary School. He said in his 23 years of police experience, he'd never before seen children that young bring guns to school.
He said he was glad Grand Rapids schools had a culture that made two young children feel comfortable coming forward to tell adults about the gun, averting what could have been a tragedy.
Winstrom said his office is still working on the Stocking case.
Grand Rapids Public Schools banned backpacks last week after a handgun was found on a student for the fourth time this academic year. In three of the four incidents, the gun was in a child's backpack.
The Stocking Elementary School third-grader had a loaded gun in a backpack, the district said in a statement. Winstrom said his office is still working on that case.
Principal Michael Thomasma said in a letter to parents that it was frustrating to see the increasing frequency of guns being brought to school across the nation. The district said the student is no longer at the school.
kberg@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/16/grand-rapids-mom-fianc-charged-after-child-7-brings-gun-to-school/70223625007/ | 2023-05-16T19:17:45 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/16/grand-rapids-mom-fianc-charged-after-child-7-brings-gun-to-school/70223625007/ |
Man, 27, arrested Monday after firing rifle at St. Clair County Sheriff's deputies
A 27-year-old St. Clair County man was arrested Monday after firing a rifle at sheriff's deputies, officials said.
Deputies were called to a home in Riley Township for a welfare check on the suspect, they said. The man's co-workers called authorities to report he made suicidal statements.
Authorities said the deputies arrived at the home and saw a man walking out of his garage with a rifle slung over his shoulder. He then pointed the weapon at the deputies and fired at least one round, they said. No one was injured.
Deputies did not return fire, the sheriff's office said. They were able to call the man and he was arrested after they spoke. Officials said the suspect was then taken to the St. Clair County Jail.
cramirez@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @CharlesERamirez | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/16/man-27-arrested-after-firing-rifle-at-st-clair-county-sheriffs-deputies/70223875007/ | 2023-05-16T19:17:59 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/16/man-27-arrested-after-firing-rifle-at-st-clair-county-sheriffs-deputies/70223875007/ |
GREENSBORO — Northwest Guilford High students and staff are grieving the unexpected loss of longtime teacher and coach Paul Egleston.
Counselors are at the campus today as the news of his death was shared with his co-workers, classes, teams and others in the school community.
Egleston was found dead shortly after 5 p.m. Monday at his beach house in North Topsail Beach. Just two days ago, he had posted photos on Facebook of his scenic views of the sand and surf there.
The cause of death is being investigated; North Topsail Beach police are not releasing details at this time, Captain Andrew Page said Tuesday morning.
A fixture at Northwest Guilford, Egleston or "Coach E" started his career there in 1995. He taught social studies and was the head cross country coach and assistant wrestling coach.
People are also reading…
"Paul had such an impact on everything that he did," John Hughes, assistant principal at Northwest, said Tuesday. "He was a very strong father. He was in the (Army) reserves for a long time. He was a rare breed when it comes to teaching and coaching."
Hughes began his career at Northwest the same year as Egleston, who he described as being a man of faith and having a love of people.
"You can't do this job as long as he's done it successfully without building relationships," Hughes said. "He was a true teacher. That was Paul. He really enjoyed social studies. He loved coaching. That's why there are kids walking the halls today in tears."
Egleston, who served in Iraq, inspired some of his students to enlist and serve their country with confidence.
"It was a big part of who he was," Hughes said. "He will be missed. You can't replace someone like that."
On Egleston's Facebook page, nearly 100 people had posted Happy Birthday wishes Monday in celebration of his 59th birthday. Once the news of his death became known this morning, posts began appearing with messages about how much he will be missed and the positive impact he has had on students over the years.
Egleston is survived by his daughter, Christiana, and his son, Paul Jr.
His wife, Paula, died unexpectedly at age 57 on June 18, 2019 while on vacation in Myrtle Beach.
— This is a developing story. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/northwest-guilford-coach-paul-egleston/article_a56e9276-f3f5-11ed-b765-db4fafbc1cd5.html | 2023-05-16T19:20:20 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/northwest-guilford-coach-paul-egleston/article_a56e9276-f3f5-11ed-b765-db4fafbc1cd5.html |
SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. — It’s back to work for Sanibel Causeway crews, and people who live and work on the island have mixed emotions about how it will impact their commute.
Jean Baer is a Sanibel resident. She told reporter Sarah Mankowitz these repairs are one step closer to normalcy.
“I think we’re all willing to deal with whatever we need to continue to make progress and push forward, which we definitely are here on the island,” said Baer.
The extra traffic isn’t going to just slow down people who call the island home.
Keelan Mullins-Zgelder works off islands. He said this construction is going to make his job harder to do.
“It’s definitely gonna make my commute to work. I work off islands, so it’s definitely gonna be a lot slower; it’s gonna be hard to plan and coordinate when I’m going to work,” explained Mullins-Zgelder.
He also said he’s not looking forward to the traffic.
“It’s going to slow everything down, so it’s already been a slow enough process for everything, so it’s definitely gonna be tough,” sighed Mullins-Zgelder.
The causeway will be closed Monday, May 15, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. along the eastbound outside lane, just west of port comfort road. Then crews will close the westbound outside lane from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
On Tuesday, May 16, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., the eastbound outside lane and shoulder will be closed from the toll plaza to 3,500 East.
Broderick Burns is a former Sanibel resident visiting family on the Island. He said the traffic already gets heavy with all the lanes open.
“Traffic is already bad enough with two ways. One way would be rough,” predicted Burns.
Broderick Burns is visiting his family on Sanibel and used to live on the island himself. He told NBC2 the traffic from this construction will be a hassle.
Business owners say they still need you to come out to the island and keep them in business during these lane closures.
Baer said, “Come out, support Sanibel. We’re here, and we’re gonna come back.”
FDOT says to always be cautious when driving on the causeway and avoid walking or biking on it while these lane closures occur. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/05/15/concerns-rise-over-sanibel-causeway-construction/amp/ | 2023-05-16T19:21:15 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/05/15/concerns-rise-over-sanibel-causeway-construction/amp/ |
NAPLES, Fla. — Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park has partially reopened after Hurricane Ian tore through it almost eight months ago.
Naples residents and visitors anxiously awaited in a line of cars Monday as the gates reopened.
“We are just really thrilled that Wiggins is back open again. It’s just awesome,” said Gene Donato, of Naples.
Wendy Seremet was the first in line. Seremet had her mind on the beach, where she spent a lot of her time after Ian. She got up early and headed to the park.
“When I saw that Facebook post the other day, I said I was going to get all ready,” she said.
However, there are some new guidelines that officials and park rangers are asking people to follow.
The Category Four storm destroyed portions of the state park’s lookout area, washed away grills, picnic equipment, and severely damaged the coastline as well as parking lots 3,4, and 5. Those areas remain closed at this time.
According to the website, if those areas or the park is full, people can park at Connor Park and take a free shuttle to the front gate, or simply walk in.
“It’s a double-edged sword. It’s sad to see what is missing, but it’s amazing to see how much has been cleaned up, fixed up, and how fast they did it. Everybody loves this beach. The locals and the vacationers all know it. It’s hard to tell them it was wiped out. I say you should now come down and see it. I don’t see the bad, only the good,” said Christine Cannistra, who regularly runs the free Naples Park and Beach shuttle between Delnor Wiggins and nearby North Naples.
The Florida Department of Emergency Management has posted signage to be aware of potential storm-related debris that still may be present along the beaches. Beachgoers are also asked to avoid roped-off areas and sea turtle nests.
“You get to meet all these people from all over the country and they’re always smiling. They got to the beach, had a great day. It’s just amazing. To know your favorite park, favorite beach is reopening, it’s just a good feeling. You feel like you’ve come a long way,” said Cannistra.
There are honor boxes that will collect money. Which will go toward the costs to rebuild and reopen the rest of the park.”
“It’s very exciting. Wanna see how things have changed,” she said. “I know that they’re very different.”
Seremet is ready to get back to what she does best.
“Many, many days spent here just laying out in the ocean. I do a lot of writing, so I do a lot of writing on the beach,” she said.
Delnor-Wiggins is now open during its regular hours, Monday-Sunday from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Parking is currently on the honor system as guard gates continue to be repaired. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/collier-county/2023/05/15/delnor-wiggins-pass-state-park-partially-reopen-with-new-guidelines/amp/ | 2023-05-16T19:21:21 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/collier-county/2023/05/15/delnor-wiggins-pass-state-park-partially-reopen-with-new-guidelines/amp/ |
TEMPLE, Texas — Crews with the City of Temple are monitoring sewage overflow near Bird Creek, the city announced Tuesday.
Because of the rain, the sewer near 61st Street and Northwood Road overflowed over 100,000 gallons of discharge, the city said.
“Immediate measures are being taken to contain, disinfect, and remove any traces of chlorine from the discharge. Cleanup of the area will continue after the discharge ceases,” the city said in a news release.
The city said its crews on site are “intercepting the flow as much as possible.”
The city also notified the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Stay with 6 News as this story develops. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/bird-creek-sewage-overflow-temple-texas/500-d7da43d7-9b82-4723-b1aa-ab02ef443243 | 2023-05-16T19:21:44 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/bird-creek-sewage-overflow-temple-texas/500-d7da43d7-9b82-4723-b1aa-ab02ef443243 |
BOSQUE COUNTY, Texas — Two people were hit by lightning in Bosque County on Monday, according to the Sheriff Trace Hendricks.
First responders found an adult male and a 6-year-old boy when they arrived on the scene. The adult was dead and the child was unresponsive, but still breathing.
The child was taken for emergency treatment. His current condition is unknown. Their identities have not been made public.
In a post on social media, Sheriff Hendricks wrote, "Our prayers are with the family as they mourn the loss of a family member and pray for a full recovery of a young child."
This article will update as more information becomes available. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/lightning-strike-kills-man-injures-child-in-bosque-county/500-153b10be-ba8c-441a-a9eb-82d2cf67b6fc | 2023-05-16T19:21:50 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/lightning-strike-kills-man-injures-child-in-bosque-county/500-153b10be-ba8c-441a-a9eb-82d2cf67b6fc |
KILLEEN, Texas — The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested a 19-year-old man on a murder charge Monday night, according to the Killeen Police Department.
Donovan Lee Mann is accused of shooting Eugene Sonny Brownlow, 16, on the morning of May 8, according to KPD.
The investigation began when police were called to the 3600 block of Zephyr Road near the Star Mart Convenience Store on a report of shots fired. Once they arrived, police found shell casings in the parking lot.
Police were then called to the 1600 block of Becker Dr. where they found Brownlow and two other people who had been shot. Brownlow was later pronounced dead while the other two victims survived. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/suspect-charged-murder-16-year-old-killeen-boy/500-9c470b30-3cec-448a-b442-fbcbbbb5a6af | 2023-05-16T19:21:56 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/suspect-charged-murder-16-year-old-killeen-boy/500-9c470b30-3cec-448a-b442-fbcbbbb5a6af |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A new splash park at Texas State Aquarium will be ready in time for the summer!
The new park will replace the old splash pad area, which has been a popular feature at the Aquarium since 2011. The new space will be 15,000-square-foot and is "designed to mimic the aquatic and terrestrial habitats of the Caribbean and the animals that reside there," a statement from the Aquarium said.
Aquarium officials said the $2.8M project will be three times the size of the previous splash park and will include all custom water features, such as a multi-level slide play structure which includes 3 large slides, and a 350-gallon water dump feature.
3NEWS got a sneak peak of the construction for the park on Tuesday.
The park's tall slides and smaller spray features will appeal to all youth, from toddlers to tweens.
The new H-E-B Splash Park will be located on the right side of the Aquarium’s main ramp, behind the ticketing booth.
There will also be an area for parents with 30 tables with umbrellas for lounging, a Dippin Dots station, snacks, drinks, and a mobile ordering food service from the Pepsi Shoreline Grill, the Aquarium’s main restaurant.
More from 3News on KIIITV.com:
- Anglers reel in massive 14-foot shark on Padre Island
- Trestle Trail, if approved, will connect the city's Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve, Flour Bluff
- NEW VIDEO: Port of Corpus Christi cameras catch crane failure near Whataburger Field
- Tesla breaks ground at new Robstown refinery
- Here's when you can watch the 2023 solar eclipse over Corpus Christi
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for your daily news and exclusive extended interviews.
Do you have a news tip? Tell 3!
Email tell3@kiiitv.com so we can get in touch with you about your story should we have questions or need more information. We realize some stories are sensitive in nature. Let us know if you'd like to remain anonymous. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas-state-aquariums-new-splash-park/503-c6e42718-7c57-4c67-af5d-f66874e78e74 | 2023-05-16T19:22:02 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas-state-aquariums-new-splash-park/503-c6e42718-7c57-4c67-af5d-f66874e78e74 |
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Feed Your Dreams Sweepstakes
You can enter the sweepstakes here.
Contest rules are below:
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
2. Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions below, Feed Your Dreams Promotion (the “Contest”) is open to U.S. residents of the Harrisburg DMA who are 18 years or older at the time of entry. Employees and contractors of WPMT FOX43 (“Sponsor”), TEGNA Inc., and each of their respective affiliated companies, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees or contractors, are not eligible to enter or to win.
3. How to Enter. The Contest will begin at 5:00am a.m. (E.T.) on May 24, 2023 and end at 11:59p.m. (E.T.) on June 18, 2023. (the “Contest Period”).
To enter, submit a photo or video of your food-related menu, business, or product idea. Enter online by visiting www.fox43contests.com, clicking on the Feed Your Dreams Contest link, completing all required information and following all posted instructions. Each photo or video submission must be an authentic, original photograph or video taken by entrant identified on the accompanying entry form, and the entrant must own the copyright in the photograph or video submitted or have the appropriate rights to submit the photo or video. All digital entries should be at the highest resolution possible. Sponsor will accept photo formats of jpeg and tiff and video formats .mov or .mp4. Images and videos must not have been digitally altered in any way other than necessary cropping. Maximum one (1) entry per entrant. All entries must be received by 11:59p.m. (E.T.) on June, 18. All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be returned.
Sponsor reserves the right to reject any photos or videos that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, deems obscene, offensive inappropriate, objectionable, or in bad taste, or infringes on any third-party’s intellectual property rights. Sponsor will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected, or illegible entries. All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be returned. Entrants acknowledge and agree that Sponsor shall have the right to edit, adapt, modify, reproduce, publish, promote, create a sound recording of, broadcast, or otherwise display or use entries in any way it sees fit without limitation or compensation to entrants. By participating entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules, the decisions of Sponsor and to receive emails from Sponsor or those directed by Sponsor.
You can opt-out of the receipt of such e-mails by following the directions on the Contest in any email received from Sponsor.
4. Winner Selection. All eligible entries received will be posted on www.fox43contests.com from5:00pm. (E.T.) on June 19, 2023 through 11:59p.m. (E.T) on June 25, 2023 and will be open for voting by individuals aged 13 or older. Only one (1) vote per person per day. The entry with the highest percentage of recorded eligible votes will be named the winner. In the event of a tie, the winner will be randomly selected from among the tied entries. Decisions of Sponsor shall be final and binding in all respects.
5. Prizes and Odds. One (1) Winner will receive a prize of $2,500.00. ARV: $2,500. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
6. Winner Notification and Acceptance. Winners will be notified on or about June 26, 2023 at the email address provided on winner’s entry form. Return of email prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Winners may waive their right to receive prizes. Prizes are non-assignable, nontransferable and not redeemable for cash. No substitutions allowed by winner. Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes. Winners will be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility/liability certifying that entrant has complied with the Official Rules of the Contest, and a liability and publicity release which must be returned as instructed by Sponsor. Failure to sign and return the affidavit or release, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, may result in a winner’s disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to a substitute winner. Except where prohibited, acceptance of any prize constitutes winner’s consent to the publication of his or her name, biographical information and likeness in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation the Internet, or further compensation. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor.
7. Participation. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Contest as solely determined by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest at any time, for any reason. Should the Contest be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date. Sponsors will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, postage-due, misdirected or illegible entries poor quality photos, or for failure to receive entries or votes or other electronic communications due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor. In the event of a dispute, all online entries or votes will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were
sent. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account. Any questions regarding the number of entries, or votes submitted or the owner of an ISP account shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
8. Copyright. By entering the Contest, each entrant grants to Sponsor an exclusive, royalty-free and irrevocable right and license to publish, print, edit or otherwise use the entrant’s submitted entry, in whole or in part, for any purpose and in any manner or media (including, without limitation, the Internet) throughout the world in perpetuity, and to license others to do so, all without limitation or further compensation. Each entrant further agrees that if his/her entry is selected by Sponsor as the winning entry, he/she will sign any additional license or release that Sponsors may require.
9. Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.
10. Sponsor. The Feed Your Dreams Promotion is sponsored by WPMT FOX43. The decisions of Sponsor and regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Contest. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/contests/feed-your-dreams-sweepstakes-contest-rules/521-62a8b0bc-248e-402b-9907-60998ce75a55 | 2023-05-16T19:27:01 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/contests/feed-your-dreams-sweepstakes-contest-rules/521-62a8b0bc-248e-402b-9907-60998ce75a55 |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg is now home to three more once-endangered peregrine falcons.
The three eggs, offspring of mated pair 85/AK and 09/BS, all hatched within a 7-hour period overnight from May 9 to 10. Bert Myers, director of environmental education at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, says the eggs hatching so close together is unusual but not unheard of.
Despite the fourth baby never hatching, the nest is one of the most fruitful peregrine falcon sites in terms of producing eggs.
Myers says it's a great success story.
"This is a species that was, not that long ago, literally gone from Pennsylvania—an endangered species," he said. "Now we have a species that's recovered and every young that we add to that mix further improves the dynamics of the population of falcons in Pennsylvania."
The nesting site on top of the Rachel Carson State Office Building has played an instrumental role in bringing the species back. Peregrine falcons are no longer listed as endangered or threatened at the federal or state level.
Unfortunately for avid falcon cam watchers, the birds won't stay in the area for long. Once the babies are more mature, around August, they will take flight to find their own nesting grounds—sometimes states away.
"We have birds from this nest site that are nested in Cleveland, down in Maryland—it's pretty remarkable," Myers said.
Right now, the hatchlings weigh about 1.5 ounces. They will grow very quickly over the next 30 days until they take their first flight in mid-June—a feat that doesn't always go smoothly, Myers said.
The DEP asks volunteers to help them keep an eye on the fledglings when they begin to jump off the RCSOB. Those interested can contact the DEP here.
"They can often get themselves into a compromised position and we literally rescue them," Myers said. "And then I'll take them up to either the roof of the Rachel Carson State Office Building or release them on the 15th-floor ledge if they're healthy and everything is looking good."
Even if the falcons do leave the Commonwealth once they learn to fly, the birds will be banded close to when they reach the fledgling period, meaning researchers will still be able to track and study them.
Visit the DEP here to stay up to date on 09/BS and 85/AK's progress with their new babies. A livestream of the nesting site is also available. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/peregrine-falcon-eggs-hatch-harrisburg-nesting-site-pennsylvania-department-environmental-protection/521-b211cba3-f4b4-45bf-9afb-90ff8d6be3b6 | 2023-05-16T19:27:08 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/peregrine-falcon-eggs-hatch-harrisburg-nesting-site-pennsylvania-department-environmental-protection/521-b211cba3-f4b4-45bf-9afb-90ff8d6be3b6 |
DOVER, Pa. — A York County man died Monday of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash nine days earlier in Dover, according to Northern York County Regional Police.
Jeff Letcavage, 58, of Wellsville, was riding west on Rohlers Church Road at about 11:17 a.m. on May 6 when he swerved to avoid a squirrel, according to the report he gave police after the crash. His motorcycle left the roadway and struck a utility pole.
Letcavage was transported to York Hospital for treatment of extensive injuries, police said. He succumbed to those injuries at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday, according to police.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information on the crash, is asked to contact the Northern York County Regional Police Department at 717.467.TELL (8355) or email tips@nycrpd.org. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/jeff-letcavage-fatal-crash-dover-york-county/521-cf6ee859-b6c2-4895-8e52-37d99009f310 | 2023-05-16T19:27:14 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/jeff-letcavage-fatal-crash-dover-york-county/521-cf6ee859-b6c2-4895-8e52-37d99009f310 |
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A York County police department this week became the latest members of law enforcement to remind residents about the importance of keeping their car doors locked after a series of thefts from unlocked vehicles was reported Monday night.
According to Newberry Township Police, the suspects entered "dozens" of vehicles, some of which were sitting unlocked in the victims' driveways.
The suspects stole money and valuables, guns, and in some cases, the vehicles themselves, police said.
"These brazen criminals took it one step further when they used door openers found in the vehicles to enter people's garages while the homeowners slept inside," the police department said.
We all forget to lock our cars sometimes, and Newberry Township Police say they understand that mistakes can happen.
But, the department said, "We urge citizens to make it a priority due to the dangerous potential of those with bad intentions."
The thefts reported to the police department are under investigation, police said. Anyone with information is urged to contact Newberry Township Police at (717) 938-2608. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/newberry-township-police-reminder-keep-cars-locked/521-7865b069-1cd5-4aae-a18c-c82410581750 | 2023-05-16T19:27:20 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/newberry-township-police-reminder-keep-cars-locked/521-7865b069-1cd5-4aae-a18c-c82410581750 |
A sweet song continued playing at Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana in April even as the three other casinos in Lake and LaPorte counties saw their earnings dip last month.
Data recently released by the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) show Hard Rock once again tallied more "win," or revenue after paying successful bettors, than any of the 11 other commercial casinos in the state for a 19th consecutive month.
Hard Rock recorded $39.1 million in win last month — a 2.3% increase compared with its April 2022 win of $38.2 million. It's the second month in a row that Hard Rock nearly became the first Indiana casino since March 2018 to crack $40 million in monthly win, records show.
The Gary entertainment destination also accounted for 18.5% of the state's $211 million in total casino win for the fourth month of 2023.
People are also reading…
Matt Schuffert, president of Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, credited the combination of new and additional slots, a strong entertainment lineup and over-the-top dining options for Hard Rock's continued growth in an otherwise stagnant regional gaming market.
"While Hard Rock continues to grow its business, with over 2% growth compared to last year, it is a little concerning to see the entire Northwest Indiana market down nearly 8%," Schuffert said.
Hard Rock's state-leading slot machine play totaled $275.1 million in April, with a state-best win of $27.3 million, compared to April 2022 slot win of $25.5 million on $260.5 million in play.
The Gary casino also led the state for April table game play, primarily baccarat, with $52.3 million, and was tops in table win at $11.8 million.
To put that in perspective, considerably more money was wagered at Hard Rock table games in April than the tables at Indiana's five Ohio River casinos and the French Lick Casino combined ($47.8 million), records show.
According to the IGC, the state's former earnings leader, Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, last month ranked third in the state behind its Horseshoe Indianapolis sister property with $25.7 million in win — down 19.3% from its April 2022 win of $31.9 million.
Monthly win at Ameristar Casino in East Chicago fell 9% to $17.2 million for April compared with $18.9 million for the same month in the prior year.
Last month's win at Blue Chip Casino, in Michigan City, totaled $11.7 million versus $12.5 million last April, a decrease of 6.8%, according to the IGC.
Meanwhile, the start of the Major League Baseball season seems not to have inspired Hoosiers to up their sports wagering in April.
The statewide online and retail handle was $321.4 million last month, compared with $360 million in April 2022. The all-time monthly record is $500.1 million from January 2022.
In total, Indiana in April collected $66 million in tax revenue from slot machine and table game play, and $2.8 million from settled sports wagers, according to the IGC. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/business/hard-rock-continues-to-outpace-indiana-casino-competition/article_cae67200-f407-11ed-8727-77bcc406a5f6.html | 2023-05-16T19:30:01 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/business/hard-rock-continues-to-outpace-indiana-casino-competition/article_cae67200-f407-11ed-8727-77bcc406a5f6.html |
Coroner Kathleen Yoder said in a Tuesday press release that 60-year-old Rick J. Plourde was pronounced deceased at 11:37 p.m. Monday. She said initial autopsy results show that he died from drowning.
A press release from Illinois State Police said crews were called at 8:55 p.m. Monday to northbound I-55 at milepost 170, after a single vehicle drove off the road and into the Boyd Wesley Park Pond east of the interstate in Towanda.
ISP said it's not known why the vehicle left the road before becoming submerged in the water. Troopers added only one person was in the vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A journalist with The Pantagraph observed heavy police presence at the scene Monday, as well as a response by the MABAS 41 Underwater Recovery Team. A boat crew circled the lake and a drone was flown overhead, before divers dropped down from a second boat to the submerged vehicle.
Crews later recovered the vehicle from the lake.
Other responding agencies were the Towanda Fire Protection District, Bloomington Fire Department, the Normal Fire Department, the McLean County Sheriff's Office, the Hudson Fire Department, and the Illinois Department of Transportation.
ISP and the coroner's office continues to investigate the crash, Yoder said.
Brendan Denison is our breaking news reporter. Denison was a digital content producer for WCIA-TV in Champaign and a reporter for The Commercial-News in Danville. He can be reached at (309) 820-3238 and bdenison@pantagraph.com. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/bloomington-man-identified-in-fatal-towanda-crash/article_1bbf4962-f40e-11ed-a1d1-af173284a960.html | 2023-05-16T19:31:57 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/bloomington-man-identified-in-fatal-towanda-crash/article_1bbf4962-f40e-11ed-a1d1-af173284a960.html |
EUREKA — Eureka College has selected three incoming freshmen as Reagan Fellows in the Ronald W. Reagan Leadership Program to begin this coming fall.
Michael Beaumont of Greenup, Illinois, Elijah Dew of El Reno, Oklahoma, and Maleah Hill of Peoria were selected for the program, which includes a full-tuition scholarship "as well as global travel and professional mentorship opportunities," according to an announcement from Eureka.
They were chosen from 41 semi-finalists.
The program is named for the 40th president of the United States, who was a 1932 graduate from Eureka College.
Actors feather up in Bloomington for barnyard children's opera
BARNYARD OPERA
From right, costume co-designer Marcia Basolo fits Anna Hubatch into a duck costume with Gillian O'Donnell dressed as a pig for a Sunday rehearsal at Presser Hall at Illinois Wesleyan University. Hubatch, an IWU freshman, and O'Donnell, a junior, are both studying vocal performance and preparing for children's opera "Panic in the Barnyard," being produced by the university and Prairie Fire Theater. Free public shows are planned at 10 a.m. Saturday at Normal Public Library; 2 p.m. Saturday at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Bloomington; and 6 p.m. Friday, May 12, at the Hanson Center at IWU.
BRENDAN DENISON, THE PANTAGRAPH
050123-blm-loc-2opera.JPG
From right, Illinois Wesleyan University freshman Anna Hubatch, junior Gillian O'Donnell and sophomore Francesca Figueroa-Diaz are fitted on Sunday for costumes at a rehearsal for an upcoming children's opera at Presser Hall. All three study vocal performance; Figueroa-Diaz is majoring in English literature, too.
BRENDAN DENISON, THE PANTAGRAPH
050123-blm-loc-3opera.JPG
Logan Brewer, Illinois Wesleyan University junior in computer science, is fitted Sunday into a goat costume for a children's opera at Presser Hall. Right and second from right, respectively, are co-costume designers Cathy Holbrook and Marcia Basolo. Left is Bob Mangialardi, costumed as a weasel.
BRENDAN DENISON, THE PANTAGRAPH
050123-blm-loc-4opera.JPG
Francesca Figueroa-Diaz, a sophomore at Illinois Wesleyan University, poses in a duck costume Sunday while rehearsing for a children's opera at Presser hall in Bloomington.
BRENDAN DENISON, THE PANTAGRAPH
Contact D. Jack Alkire at (309)820-3275.
Twitter: @d_jack_alkire
Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/eureka-college-names-leadership-program-fellows/article_7ca237e2-f348-11ed-9712-573be41d419c.html | 2023-05-16T19:32:03 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/eureka-college-names-leadership-program-fellows/article_7ca237e2-f348-11ed-9712-573be41d419c.html |
BLOOMINGTON — The McLean County Museum of History has launched a new, guided-tour program called the Social Justice Walking Tour, in partnership with Not In Our Town Bloomington-Normal.
The program is available to anyone, regardless of location, through blono-social-justice-tour.org. The site allows participants to guide themselves through the Twin Cities' history of social justice and activism, according to a statement from the museum.
“Our community offers some unique stories where the national quest for equality and justice played out in our community,” said Julie Emig, executive director of the museum. “It is very eye-opening when one sees the deep efforts people made to achieve fairness within our own backyard.”
The tour is organized by topic and place, and it offers color-coded maps spanning 15 museum collections on spaces within a half-mile radius of the museum.
In addition to the self-guided tour, the museum is also welcoming people to register for a walking tour on June 1 led by Bill Kemp, museum librarian, and Mike Matejka, NIOT co-chairman. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/mclean-county-history-museum-launches-self-guided-social-justice-tour/article_5711bf7a-f352-11ed-8c96-9b141785e56c.html | 2023-05-16T19:32:09 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/mclean-county-history-museum-launches-self-guided-social-justice-tour/article_5711bf7a-f352-11ed-8c96-9b141785e56c.html |
NORMAL — The Medici Country BBQ event will be held from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 20 along North Street in front of Medici in Normal.
Several streets and parking areas will be signed "No Parking" after 10 a.m. and closed at noon on Saturday in preparation for the event.
North Street will be closed from Uptown Circle through the intersection of Broadway and halfway to the intersection with Fell Avenue. The road is expected to re-open to traffic at approximately 11 p.m.
The event will also feature live music, including Ryle Irish, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; Harvest Songs, 5-7:15 p.m.; and Austyn Weston Band, 7:45-9:45 p.m.
Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase but may only be consumed only within designated areas.
A map of the road closure can be found at arcg.is/O8zO8.
For more information, contact Adam Fox at 309-454-9720 or afox@normalil.gov.
Habits to boost your productivity in the morning, and more videos to improve your life
These habits will help you boost your productivity in the morning, eight clever ways to use aloe vera, and more videos to improve your life.
Doing certain things before we start our day can make us happier, healthier, and boost our productivity.
Aloe vera is a great natural product that can be used for more than just sunburn.
Spring time is the perfect time to do those chores you only do once a year, deep cleaning inside and out. But it can be tedious and resemble n…
You don't need a garden to enjoy some greenery. These five plants are perfect for balconies.
Continuing to use an eyeglasses prescription that doesn't help you see can make your vision worse. Here are five signs you need to update your…
Research has proven that people who eat late at night tend to have higher amounts of body fat.
To help combat waste, leaders at the World Avocado Organization (avocadofruitoflife.com) have offered up some top ways to reuse the pip.
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children aged 1 to 4, and according to the Children Safety Network, nearly 900 children and teens d…
One downside of traveling long distances around the globe is jet lag.
Makeup techniques, once established, tend to be used on repeat year after year, despite the face you have changing year after year. Buzz60’s C…
Your diet plays an important role in preventing colds, the flu, and other infections. Here are seven foods that can help boost your immune system.
Taking the time to get to know your new puppy is essential to having a strong bond with them when they are older.
Here are four daily habits you can do to become a happier person. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/road-closures-planned-in-uptown-normal-for-medici-event-saturday/article_f61d9b7e-f3fd-11ed-b163-6b7be6780e61.html | 2023-05-16T19:32:16 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/road-closures-planned-in-uptown-normal-for-medici-event-saturday/article_f61d9b7e-f3fd-11ed-b163-6b7be6780e61.html |
BLOOMINGTON — The comedy tour "Bored Teachers: We Can't Make This Stuff Up!" will come to Bloomington on Sunday, Sept. 24.
The cast is made up of teachers who are also comedians. They have garnered millions of views on the internet, according to the announcement from the BCPA.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 19 on Ticketmaster. They range from $29 to $49, with an additional VIP add on for $20 also available.
Cast and crew members are hard at work to put on the 100th and final production of the American Passion Play at the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts this spring.
Watch now: Photos of From Broadway to Bloomington
From Broadway to Bloomington cast
John Wohlwend, Julie Dobski
Katie Brokaw, Playwright Nancy Steele Brokaw, Director Lori Adams, John Stark
Janel Rapp, Chad Render, Mike Fowler, Kara and Mike Heuer
Drs. Tom Nielsen and and Kathy Bohn
John and Sharon Neeley, Beverly McAllister
Derrick and Erin Williams
Amber Gruenloh, Sara Schramm, Kip Hayden, Cindy Segobiano, Amy Rardin
Nikki Aitken, Tricia Hayden, Doug Braun
Ensemble performs the A Musical from Something Rotten
Emcees Julie and Bob Dobski
Bob Mangialardi, Michelle Vought
Brian Pihl performing On the Street Where You Live from My Fair Lady
Kim Matlock singing She Used to Be Mine from Waitress
Mike Gardner playing Ragtime Medley from Po
Kenny Prince singing Who Can I Turn To from The Roar of the Greasepaint-The Smell of the Crowd
Bob Mangialardi and Cristen Monson performing It’s You from Dames at Sea
Kip Hayden singing Stars from Les Miserables
Mike Gardner, Amber Gruenloh, Marcia Basolo
Jonell Kehias, Julie Dobski, Carlos Miranda
Nikki Aitken and Sara Schramm performing Move That Thang from Wedding Singer
Cristen Monson singing Children Will Listen from Into the Woods
Thomas and Angela Wirsing performing People Will Say We’re in Love from Oklahoma
Lori Adams singing What I Did for Love from A Chorus Line
Kenny Prince and Kip Hayden performing Agony from Into the Woods
Mike Gardner accompanies Michelle Vought in her rendition of Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz
Mark Segobiano as Danny Zuko from Grease
Amy Rardin performing Hopelessly Devoted to You from Grease
Cindy Segobiano as Sandy from Grease
Kim Matlock, Cristen Monson, Angela Wirsing, Lori Adams
Angela and Thomas Wirsing
Tricia Hayden , Scott Myers
Grand Finale featured Mark and Cindy Segobiano and the Ensemble performing a Grease Medley
Marcia Hammerstrand, J Balmer, Michael Hill
Marcia Basolo, Sara Schramm
Bob Dobski, Cindy Segobiano, Julie Dobski, Mark Segobiano
Angela and Thomas Wirsing
Nancy, Janice and Doug Braun
Contact Olivia Jacobs at 309-820-3352. Follow Olivia on Twitter: @olivia___jacobs
Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/bored-teachers-comedy-tour-coming-to-bloomington-this-september/article_ff9e4c22-f400-11ed-bfed-23e6256197b8.html | 2023-05-16T19:36:12 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/bored-teachers-comedy-tour-coming-to-bloomington-this-september/article_ff9e4c22-f400-11ed-bfed-23e6256197b8.html |
MERIDIAN, Idaho — This is part of an ongoing "Growing Idaho" series by Justin Corr, co-anchor of "Wake Up Idaho" weekday mornings on KTVB.
I grew up just outside Meridian. When my family moved there in 1990, it was a small farm town of 10,000 people with two places to eat, the Copper Kettle and the Hungry Onion Burger. Today, it's home to more than 125,000 people, tons of new neighborhoods and businesses, and it is now the state's 2nd-largest city. I talked to Mayor Robert Simison about his growing town, and why he says, many folks are actually loving all this growth.
There's an old saying that the only constant is change. That's certainly the case in Meridian, one of the fastest-growing cities in the entire country. Trying to keep up with all that growth is Mayor Robert Simison. He says, plenty of people, especially newer transplants, downright hate the growth. But he also says people who have lived in Meridian for decades see the upside, "No one is complaining about the new jobs that have been created. No one's complained about the new restaurants to go eat at. No one's complained about the new retail establishments to shop in."
Mayor Simison says that's thanks to a business-friendly environment, "If we can stay focused on the things that we can control, which is really making the development process work, not putting up barriers or obstacles, we can allow those businesses that want to come to Meridian."
But with more people and businesses, comes the biggest complaint Mayor Simison hears about.
"Traffic remains a challenge in Meridian," he said. "It's always been that way since I've been with the city."
The main roads in Meridian, like Chinden Boulevard, South Meridian Road, and Eagle Road are all state highways, managed by the Idaho Transportation Department. The other roads in the city are managed by the Ada County Highway District. So, Simison cannot manage any roads in Meridian to try to help traffic. But he can help fund ITD and ACHD road projects, like with the Linder and Locust Grove overpasses. He can also require all these new developments to chip in.
"It's actually been private development, which has funded Chinden Boulevard's improvements. It's been private development that's done the third lane on Eagle Road,” said Mayor Simison. “So, by working with our development community, we actually see road improvements happen in Meridian. And those typically happen when projects come in for approval."
And if you know anything about growth anywhere in this area, you know we're running out of room. So, the mayor wants to continue to invest in downtown and also increase density. Density can be a scary word for a lot of folks, but Simison says this density is focused.
"Density is determined by our comprehensive plan. That really outlines where we want to see density," he said. "And for the most part, those are long corridors, which are meant to be transportation corridors — Overland, Franklin, Eagle Road. That's where the density in Meridian is really designed to be."
Simison said that will help maintain and even expand green space, like they're doing with Discovery Park.
Another huge worry for folks in Meridian, amid all this growth, is that crime rates will spike. That's not been the case for Meridian or even Idaho as a whole, so Simison wants to hold on to that by continuing to invest in fire and police, as he did by putting school resource officers in West Ada elementary schools.
"And if you put all that together, in 20 years, hopefully you've created that community that's safe, that still holds on to our past," he said.
Watch more 'Growing Idaho':
See the latest growth and development news in our YouTube playlist: | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/growing-idaho/meridian-idaho-growth-mayor-robert-simison/277-124f3a6f-7a81-4cf2-a1ac-015f407a6c01 | 2023-05-16T19:36:55 | 0 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/growing-idaho/meridian-idaho-growth-mayor-robert-simison/277-124f3a6f-7a81-4cf2-a1ac-015f407a6c01 |
BOISE, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
As Boiseans bike and walk the Greenbelt during the warm summer months, it will be impossible to ignore the faces and symbols painted throughout the new mural inside the Eighth Street Tunnel.
The mural, E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One), was dedicated on Monday at Boise’s Anne Frank Memorial. The memorial is the only one of its kind in the United States and one of the few places that display the entire Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Public Art Program Manager Stephanie Johnson said.
The painting project started after anti-semitic graffiti was found in the tunnel in December 2021. That graffiti sent a signal of othering and exclusion: the opposite of belonging, Executive Director at Wassmuth Center for Human Rights Christina Bruce-Bennion said.
The graffiti, artist Addie Boswell said, was the destructive work of a moment — something her mural directly combats.
“Breaking glass is easy. Tearing things down is easy,” Boswell said. “This kind of work will never be broken by the work of moments. That gives me a lot of hope.”
Boswell painted the mural in a week using acrylic paint and with the help of around 60 local volunteers.
“Public art is so vitally important because of the democratic process,” Boswell said. “There were so many voices in this project all the way through. That’s really public art at its best.”
During her research process, Boswell was inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt, which now includes 50,000 panels dedicated to over 110,000 individuals. Like the quilt, this project’s goal was to try and help people see other perspectives — a tall order for any artist, Boswell said.
With that order in mind, the mural is unique to what Boswell has done in the past — while she has usually stayed away from using symbols in her art, this mural is covered in symbols and symbolism. A giant chestnut tree, a symbol of freedom, surrounds the tunnel ceiling as a reminder of one of the only things Anne Frank could see out her window for years, Boswell said. Every individual also has a ring of light around them — a representation that people all have something in common.
The American flag starts out as stars and stripes, and slowly turns into the Juneteenth flag. The symbol of the recovery and disability pride flag can also be seen on the tunnel’s cement walls.
“It’s about acceptance and inclusivity,” Boswell said. “In this case, the symbols seemed necessary because these are examples of things that people take pride in.”
Mayor Lauren McLean called Boswell’s art “experiential” because it is meant to change the understanding and experience of Boise. Creating stories and making art reminds people of who they are and this mural is meant to remind people about what Boise stands for, McLean said during the dedication.
“Everyone is welcome here,” McLean said.
This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press, read more on IdahoPress.com.
Watch more Local News:
See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist: | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-press/everyone-is-welcome-how-antisemitic-graffiti-in-boise-was-erased-by-art/277-612e4af3-6df0-4b7c-93b5-085a2b3e95b8 | 2023-05-16T19:37:01 | 0 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-press/everyone-is-welcome-how-antisemitic-graffiti-in-boise-was-erased-by-art/277-612e4af3-6df0-4b7c-93b5-085a2b3e95b8 |
MERIDIAN, Idaho — A free outdoor concert series will kick off in Meridian this summer. The series will feature live local music every other Friday night in the Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park Bandshell from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Meridian Parks and Recreation Department announced the event, Bri Kleiner Park Live, which will bring a variety of music to the park.
There will be a total of six bands performing every other Friday evening, in rotation with Sparklight Movie Night featuring family-friendly films.
"By alternating our outdoor concerts and movie nights, we hope to appeal to an even broader audience of Meridian residents," said Recreation Coordinator Renee White.
The Bri Kleiner Park Live concert bands and Friday dates:
- June 9 -- Billy Blues Band (blues, rock, funk, soul)
- June 23 – The Last Call (classic rock)
- July 7 – Casio Dreams (80s tribute band)
- July 21 – Jukebox (pop music)
- August 4 – Push2Play (folk rock, blues, alternative, Americana)
- August 18 – The Noteables (rock, country, blues, disco)
On alternating Fridays, when a concert is not being held in Kleiner Park, Sparklight Movie Night in Meridian will take place in Settlers Park.
The movie nights will consist of free outdoor showings of family-friendly movies.
Friday movie dates (movie lineup is pending):
- June 2
- June 16
- June 30
- July 14
- July 28
- August 11
Kleiner Park is located at 1900 N. Records Avenue in Meridian, near The Village.
Meridian Parks and Rec. suggest attending guests bring low-profile folding chairs, lawn blankets, and snacks or picnic food. Kleiner Park's concession stand will also be open on these evenings.
"We're really enthused about our new more diverse schedule of Friday night entertainment offerings," said White.
The concert series is sponsored by Bri, an adult luxury apartment community owned by Brighton and located adjacent to Kleiner Park.
Watch more Local News:
See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist: | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/kleiner-park-concert-series-movie-night/277-b9f6b85d-6b19-4508-8b6e-539e78ec8679 | 2023-05-16T19:37:07 | 1 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/kleiner-park-concert-series-movie-night/277-b9f6b85d-6b19-4508-8b6e-539e78ec8679 |
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — An 83-year-old Kingston woman died Monday when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street.
Idaho State Police (ISP) said that the vehicle v. pedestrian collision happened on Monday, May 15, at approximately 4:15 p.m. at the intersection of Coeur d'Alene River Road and Silver Valley Road in Kingston, Shoshone County, Idaho.
A 77-year-old Kingston man was traveling westbound on Silver Valley Road, driving a 1984 Ford F-250 pickup truck. As he continued through the intersection of Coeur d'Alene River Road, the 83-year-old woman was crossing Silver Valley Road, where she was impacted by the Ford truck.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Next of kin are being notified.
ISP said that traffic at the intersection of Couer d'Alene River Road and Silver Valley Road was blocked for approximately three hours.
Idaho State Police, Shoshone County Sheriff's Office, Kellogg Police Department and Shoshone County Fire District #2 are investigating the incident.
Watch more Local News:
See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist: | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/vehicle-pedestrian-collision-leaves-woman-dead/277-0a236f18-e136-434b-a04d-c557d1fcfcf7 | 2023-05-16T19:37:13 | 0 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/vehicle-pedestrian-collision-leaves-woman-dead/277-0a236f18-e136-434b-a04d-c557d1fcfcf7 |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Comedian Fortune Feimster has added a stop in Charleston, West Virginia, to her 2023 “Live Laugh Love” Tour.
According to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, the tour will come to the capital city on Nov. 5, 2023. Feimster will perform in the theater of the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.
Officials say presale for tickets begins at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 18, 2023 with the code “LAUGH.” General tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 19, 2023. More information on how to purchase tickets for the show is available on Feimster’s website.
Feimster is a comedian, writer and actor who has appeared on radio, big and small screens, and tours her stand-up comedy across the country and internationally. According to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, she began her career with the Groundlings Sunday Company in Los Angeles, but gained her national fame as a writer and panelist on E’s “Chelsea Lately.” She then went on to be a series regular on the Hulu series “The Mindy Project” as well as NBC’s “Champions.” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/fortune-feimster-brings-comedy-tour-to-charleston-west-virginia/ | 2023-05-16T19:39:47 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/fortune-feimster-brings-comedy-tour-to-charleston-west-virginia/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — An infant formula recalled over potential bacteria contamination was distributed to retailers across eight states even after the recall began, according to a release published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week.
In March, Perrigo Co. issued a voluntary recall of certain lots of its Gerber Good Start SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula “out of an abundance of caution” due to the possible presence of Cronobacter sakazakii, a germ that can cause serious or deadly infections in infants.
The recall impacted the Gerber Good Start formula manufactured between Jan. 2 and Jan. 18 at the Perrigo’s Gateway Eau Claire, Wisconsin, facility. The recalled formula was sold in three different sizes at retailers nationwide, according to a March 17 recall notice.
Cooperative food wholesaler Associated Wholesale Grocers, however, distributed the 12.4-ounce verison of the recalled product to its Nashville Division retailers after Perrigo’s initial recall notice was published.
As a result, the recalled product was distributed to supermarkets across Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, Associated Wholesale Grocers said Saturday.
The wholesaler is urging consumers who purchased Gerber Good Start formula at impacted locations to check their products. The recalled formula sold beyond the start of the recall can be identified by its lot codes and “use by” dates — which range from July 4, 2024, to July 12, 2024.
“Any consumers who purchased product with matching codes should discontinue use and dispose of the product,” Associated Wholesale Grocers’ Saturday notice reads, adding that consumers can request a refund by contacting the Gerber Parent Resource Center on behalf of Perrigo.
In a statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Perrigo said that the company informed all customers at the time of the March recall. The Saturday notice from Associated Wholesale Grocers, which Perrigo identifies as a customer, is “not directly associated with Perrigo and has no impact on the company,” Perrigo said.
The company also maintained that the March recall was initiated “out of an abundance of caution” — adding that “no Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria has been found in any product distributed for sale and no adverse events have been reported.”
The Associated Press also reached out to Associated Wholesale Grocers for further comment Tuesday morning.
Infections caused by Cronobacter sakazakii are rare, but they can be life-threatening for newborns, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention writes — noting that the bacteria can cause sepsis and meningitis.
Cronobacter sakazakii was same germ that sparked Abbott Nutrition’s recall and following the nationwide shortage of powdered infant formula last year. According to the FDA and CDC, Cronobacter sakazkii is found naturally in the environment and is “particularly good” at surviving in dry foods like infant formula — which can get contaminated at home or in processing facilities.
The bacteria can also live on home surfaces and other feeding equipment. Experts stress the importance of taking everyday sanitation measures for safety.
“There are steps that people can take to prevent infections,” Dr. Julia Haston, a CDC expert in pediatric infectious diseases, previously told The Associated Press — including thoroughly washing, sanitizing and drying hands, equipment and all surfaces before feeding a baby. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/gerber-baby-formula-sent-to-stores-in-8-us-states-after-recall-began-wholesaler-says/ | 2023-05-16T19:39:53 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/gerber-baby-formula-sent-to-stores-in-8-us-states-after-recall-began-wholesaler-says/ |
APPALACHIA, Va. (WJHL) – A man has been arrested and charged after a brawl at a high school soccer match in Appalachia, Virginia.
Wise County Sheriff Grant Kilgore told News Channel 11 the altercation occurred during Monday night’s Union and Ridgeview High School boys’ soccer match-up in Appalachia.
Video obtained by News Channel 11 showed a chaotic scene as people were pushed down the stadium’s concrete steps.
Donald Guerrant, 24, from Wise was charged with assault and battery after the fight.
Kilgore said his office is working with the Commonwealth’s Attorney to determine if further charges will be pursued.
Law enforcement officers at the game were able to break up the brawl, but some people did sustain injuries and were treated.
In a statement, Wise County Public Schools said they do not condone the actions of the fans at the game.
“Sportsmanship is of the utmost importance at all sporting events and this type of behavior is unacceptable,” the statement read. “We would like to remind all spectators to honor the hard work of our student-athletes and to conduct themselves appropriately.”
Kilgore said this is an ongoing investigation and asked for cooperation from the public as the investigation continues. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/man-charged-after-fight-at-soccer-match-in-appalachia/ | 2023-05-16T19:44:02 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/man-charged-after-fight-at-soccer-match-in-appalachia/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A new degree program is coming to Wichita State for students who want to take their American Sign Language (ASL) skills further.
The school announced in a news release Tuesday it will be launching a Bachelor of Arts degree in ASL starting fall 2023.
Students will be able to tailor the degree to their interests by selecting one of three tracks:
- The Structure of Language
- Language and Culture in Context
- Interpreting Methods
“The new degree responds to the need for qualified interpreters, and the need to bring an awareness of signed languages as natural languages, just as sophisticated, expressive and beautiful as spoken languages,” Andrew Hippisley, dean, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said in the release. “ASL will be a sister language to Spanish, French and German.”
The need for certified interpreters in Kansas has increased, WSU says, and the program will help grow the pipeline in the state of Kansas. Candidates to become interpreters by taking the Certified Deaf Interpreter Exam are now required to hold a bachelor’s degree.
Previously, there was only one school in the state where students could train for that certification. Now, Wichita State becomes the second.
Career paths following the completion of the degree include social work, education, health care, criminal justice, human resources, counseling and more. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/new-asl-bachelors-degree-coming-to-wichita-state/ | 2023-05-16T19:47:50 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/new-asl-bachelors-degree-coming-to-wichita-state/ |
BRISTOL -- Kenosha County’s annual Household Hazardous Waste Program collection event will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday at the County Center in Bristol.
Residents of Kenosha County are invited to drop off their household hazardous waste, e-waste and refrigerant waste. There is no charge to dispose of these items.
“This free program provides a great opportunity for Kenosha County residents to dispose of their household hazardous waste in an environmentally friendly way,” said Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman.
Saturday’s event will be the only countywide household hazardous waste collection date scheduled for this year. City of Kenosha and Village of Pleasant Prairie residents have other opportunities throughout the year to dispose of items in those communities.
Household hazardous waste items accepted at Saturday’s countywide event include: Household cleaners, aerosol cans, bug sprays, vehicle maintenance related fluids, oil-based paints, paint removal products, fluorescent bulbs, pool chemicals and garden/outdoor related products.
People are also reading…
E-waste items that may be dropped off include: Computers, fax machines, keyboards, mice, stereos, scanners, TVs, VCRs, DVD/CD/mp3 players, printers, phones, copiers, power tools, toner cartridges and electronic toys. Lead acid batteries, which include vehicle and power tool batteries, will also be accepted.
Accepted refrigerant waste items include: Refrigerators, water coolers, freezers, air conditioners, water heaters, dehumidifiers, microwaves and other household appliances.
The following items will not be accepted: Latex paint, tires, infectious or biological waste, propane cylinders, explosives, radioactive waste, medical and pharmaceutical waste and commercial or business waste.
Latex paint is not considered to be a hazardous material. It may be disposed of with regular garbage by putting kitty litter in a box, spreading the paint over the litter and allowing it to dry. If latex paint cans are empty or the paint is completely dry in the can, it may also be disposed of with regular garbage.
The Kenosha County Center is located at the corner of highways 45 and 50. Entrance to the collection event will be on the east side of the building, off of Highway 50.
Diaper drive planned
Waste Management and 1HOPE are again partnering to offer a diaper drive to benefit foster families in the community as part of the Household Hazardous Waste Collection event.
People are encouraged to bring donations of unopened packages of disposable diapers and wipes.
A diaper drive collection area will be staged separate from the hazardous waste collection area, accessible from the Highway 45 entrance to the County Center.
The diapers and wipes will benefit 1HOPE’s Foster Family Support Network, which assists foster families with their day-to-day needs through a team of compassionate volunteers.
More information about 1HOPE is available at https://www.1hope.community | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-household-hazardous-waste-program-collection-event-this-saturday/article_12c87794-f403-11ed-9b38-fb64f55af86b.html | 2023-05-16T19:48:31 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-household-hazardous-waste-program-collection-event-this-saturday/article_12c87794-f403-11ed-9b38-fb64f55af86b.html |
A 21-year-old suffered non-life threatening injuries during a shooting in the Nash neighborhood just before noon Monday.
According to a Kenosha Police Department social media post, officers responded to a shooting at about 11:49 a.m. near 58th Avenue and 56th Street.
A verbal argument had reportedly escalated into shots being fired. The victim, who has not been identified, was struck by gunfire.
The department emphasized there was no danger to the community regarding the incident. According to the department, the shooting was "not a random act of violence."
The department is currently investigating the incident. No suspects were in custody as of Tuesday. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/nash-neighborhood-shooting-injures-21-year-old-monday/article_03413c60-f40e-11ed-8599-a33d1e1122d2.html | 2023-05-16T19:48:49 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/nash-neighborhood-shooting-injures-21-year-old-monday/article_03413c60-f40e-11ed-8599-a33d1e1122d2.html |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A new splash park at Texas State Aquarium will be ready in time for the summer!
The new park will replace the old splash pad area, which has been a popular feature at the Aquarium since 2011. The new space will be 15,000-square-foot and is "designed to mimic the aquatic and terrestrial habitats of the Caribbean and the animals that reside there," a statement from the Aquarium said.
Aquarium officials said the $2.8M project will be three times the size of the previous splash park and will include all custom water features, such as a multi-level slide play structure which includes 3 large slides, and a 350-gallon water dump feature.
3NEWS got a sneak peak of the construction for the park on Tuesday.
The park's tall slides and smaller spray features will appeal to all youth, from toddlers to tweens.
The new H-E-B Splash Park will be located on the right side of the Aquarium’s main ramp, behind the ticketing booth.
There will also be an area for parents with 30 tables with umbrellas for lounging, a Dippin Dots station, snacks, drinks, and a mobile ordering food service from the Pepsi Shoreline Grill, the Aquarium’s main restaurant.
More from 3News on KIIITV.com:
- Anglers reel in massive 14-foot shark on Padre Island
- Trestle Trail, if approved, will connect the city's Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve, Flour Bluff
- NEW VIDEO: Port of Corpus Christi cameras catch crane failure near Whataburger Field
- Tesla breaks ground at new Robstown refinery
- Here's when you can watch the 2023 solar eclipse over Corpus Christi
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for your daily news and exclusive extended interviews.
Do you have a news tip? Tell 3!
Email tell3@kiiitv.com so we can get in touch with you about your story should we have questions or need more information. We realize some stories are sensitive in nature. Let us know if you'd like to remain anonymous. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas-state-aquariums-new-splash-park/503-c6e42718-7c57-4c67-af5d-f66874e78e74 | 2023-05-16T19:49:33 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas-state-aquariums-new-splash-park/503-c6e42718-7c57-4c67-af5d-f66874e78e74 |
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A couple who were killed in a crash Monday afternoon on County Road 675 in Manatee County had deep ties with the Florida Strawberry Festival.
Leaders with the popular annual festival told 10 Tampa Bay that Randy and Jill Scott were two out of the three people who died in the crash. The organization said Jill Scott's sister and festival volunteer, Judy Cook, also was killed.
"All of us here at the Strawberry Festival were devastated to learn of the loss of Randy and Jill Scott and Ms. Judy Cook," Florida Strawberry Festival President Kyle Robinson said. "All of them had been part of the Strawberry Festival family for many, many years. It's tough to believe, it hasn't even sunk in yet."
Randy was the voice of the festival, dedicating his talent to the 11-day event for years. From singing the National Anthem each morning to serenading people with "Happy Trails" each night, he did it all.
"If you've ever been to the Strawberry Festival when it opened, you heard the Nationa Anthem – that was Randy Scott," Robinson said. "If you've ever been at the Strawberry Festival when it closed, you hear a man sing 'Happy Trails' and that was Randy Scott.
"They were such a big part of this festival, day in and day out."
Randy was described as having a sweet demeanor, steadfast spirit, quiet confidence and genuine concern for others. Leaders say Jill was the jewel of her husband's eyes.
"If you could catch a glimpse of her, she would often be seen working fervently behind the scenes to help support her family," festival leaders wrote on Facebook. "Her willingness to serve others and desire to show appreciation for others set her apart from the rest."
Robinson says the festival family is pulling through and leaning on each other.
The collision happened Monday afternoon at the intersection of Jim Davis Road and the county road, otherwise known as Rutland Road.
A 59-year-old man driving a dump truck was heading west on County Road 675 as he entered a curve in the road while the three people in the SUV – Randy, Jill and her sister, Cook – were going east on the same road also entering the curve, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
That's when the dump truck drifted onto the north shoulder of the road, troopers said. The truck driver reportedly grabbed the steering wheel to jerk the dump truck in a left direction, crossed the roadway in front of the SUV and entered the south shoulder.
The SUV reportedly swerved right to avoid hitting the dump truck, but the front of the dump truck collided with the front of the SUV on the south shoulder.
Everyone but the dump truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
10 Tampa Bay's Leo Santos contributed to this report. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/manateecounty/couple-killed-manatee-county-florida-strawberry-festival/67-047b1f7a-056f-49ec-8639-0a416ba8658c | 2023-05-16T19:51:48 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/manateecounty/couple-killed-manatee-county-florida-strawberry-festival/67-047b1f7a-056f-49ec-8639-0a416ba8658c |
Deadly crash between SUV and dump truck in Manatee County claims three lives
Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal wreck involving a dump truck and an SUV in Parrish on Monday that resulted in three deaths.
The dump truck collided with the SUV while traveling west on County Road 675, on the curve near the intersection of Jim Davis Road, according to FHP.
ICYMI:Suspects sought in Ellenton outlet mall shooting Sunday
Also:Sarasota Sheriff's Office investigating fatal shooting on Fruitville Road last weekend
The dump truck driver veered into the shoulder, overcorrected to the left and crossed into the path of the SUV. The SUV driver swerved, but collided head on with the dump truck.
The male SUV driver, 71, and two female passengers ages 71 and 80 were pronounced dead at the scene. They were all residents of Plant City. The dump truck driver, 59, was transported to the Manatee Memorial Hospital.
The incident remains under investigation. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2023/05/16/a-crash-between-an-suv-and-a-dump-truck-in-manatee-claims-three-lives/70223620007/ | 2023-05-16T19:53:11 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2023/05/16/a-crash-between-an-suv-and-a-dump-truck-in-manatee-claims-three-lives/70223620007/ |
Civil rights leader to deliver keynote at New College alternative graduation
Organizers of the New College of Florida graduating Class of 2023 student-led "Commencement On Our Terms" have announced civil rights leader and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Maya Wiley as the keynote speaker at the alternative graduation event on Thursday, May 18.
New College graduating seniors and Nova Alliance alumni will host Wiley during the private graduation ceremony offered to this year's New College graduates.
Wiley, a nationally known civil rights activist, attorney and professor, will celebrate New College students and recognize the graduates' pursuit of academic freedom, knowledge, and diversity, the sponsors said.
In case you missed it:New College students plan alternative commencement for graduates
DEI ban:DeSantis signs bill banning funding for college diversity programs
Café controversy:New College campus café re-opens with vendor tied to Interim President Corcoran
“The students at the New College of Florida have achieved amazing academic success in the face of abhorrent challenges. They endured COVID and the politicization of their education. They have advocated tirelessly for the freedom to learn free of politics, for the freedom to be who they are, and for the freedom to fight for a campus community that embraces all who work and learn in it. They have been forced onto the front lines of a war against censorship, fear-mongering, and the rollback of civil rights. It is an absolute honor to be with this incredible class of leaders to celebrate their success and their commitment to liberties that lie at the heart of our democracy,” Wiley stated via a press release.
Since January, New College of Florida students have been active in opposing state legislation and Gov. Ron DeSantis in an effort to transform the liberal arts honors college into a conservative education experiment. Most recently, the conservative overhaul at NCF created additional barriers for students in terms of access to diversity and inclusion funding, programs, or services following Gov. Ron DeSantis' signing of SB 266 ahead of the school's commencement ceremonies on Monday.
The alternative graduation was organized by New College seniors, with support from the alumni-run Novo Collegian Alliance, which wanted to provide an opportunity for graduates to celebrate their accomplishments while supporting one another following the close of an unusual and trying semester. The graduates will celebrate in a private gathering at an undisclosed location in downtown Sarasota ahead of the school's traditional graduation, which is slated for Friday, May 19.
"Hosting an alternative commencement for the Class of 2023 was an easy decision for graduating students to make, and the right one. We're now guaranteed a graduation surrounded by the New College community members that truly want to celebrate who we are, rather than those attempting to change our culture. Thursday night will be an evening celebrating graduating students' success as undergraduates, listening to wonderful speakers, enjoying student bands, exhibiting graduating students' research and art, and more,” said organizer Madison Markham, who is graduating this week with a focus in sociology/gender studies.
“Graduating students deserve a keynote speaker who respects and aligns with New College's student body values, which we believe Maya Wiley exemplifies.
Students organizing the alternative commencement echoed fellow graduates saying hosting Wiley as the 2023 commencement speaker aligns with the values of New College's students and alumni.
Interim President Richard Corcoran announced that Dr. Scott Atlas will be the commencement speaker for the regular graduation ceremony on Friday at the Ringling Mansion.
Atlas, a radiologist, is the Robert Wesson Senior Fellow in health policy at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. He was a controversial figure in former President Donald Trump's administration, serving as a special White House advisor during the COVID-19 pandemic. His views often contradicted the prevailing medical advice on how to combat COVID. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/05/16/new-colleges-alternative-graduation-to-host-maya-wiley/70223148007/ | 2023-05-16T19:53:17 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/05/16/new-colleges-alternative-graduation-to-host-maya-wiley/70223148007/ |
ATLANTIC CITY — Casino workers and anti-smoking groups expressed concerns to the city before the first Atlantic City Cigar Social took place Saturday at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.
Early last week, anti-smoking groups wrote the city criticizing the event.
But city officials said the Cigar Social was in compliance with city ordinances since it was held outside, and that Borgata followed the rules when hosting the event.
“Our environmental services inspector determined that because this event was held outdoors, it was in compliance with all city ordinances,” Jarrod Barnes, director of the city's Health and Human Services Department, said Tuesday.
The Cigar Social drew about 600 attendees as well as 20 vendors. It took place outside at Borgata's outdoor pool, away from gamblers.
People are also reading…
Borgata posted signs stating no cigar smoking was allowed inside the casino.
ATLANTIC CITY — Some people like to relax by watching TV, reading a book or taking a nice lo…
Borgata management did not immediately return calls seeking comment Tuesday.
The event caused many workers to call out, said Aaron Rodriguez, vice president of communications for Moyer Strategies, who works with Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) and Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights.
"Our sources at Borgata shared the following about how today went with workers: Over 200 callouts between day shift and swing shift today. Typical Saturday is around 25. The casino is offering $100 bonus for any worker to stay 4 extra hours to work," Rodriguez said Saturday.
He shared a photo with The Press that he said showed a person smoking a cigar indoors Saturday.
The issues come as a bill sits in the Legislature that would eliminate smoking on the casino floor. The bill would close a loophole in the state’s 2006 indoor smoking law. That measure was written specifically to exempt casinos from bans on smoking indoors.
Currently, smoking is permitted on 25% of a casino floor in Atlantic City.
TRENTON — Tammy Brady began her career as an Atlantic City casino dealer at the age of 18. N…
Several casino employees spoke in favor of the legislation that would ban smoking inside the city's nine casinos at a March 9, discussion-only bill hearing. But no vote has been taken on the bill.
Gov. Phil Murphy has promised to sign the bill if it passes the Legislature.
Business groups have opposed a ban, and Bob McDevitt, president of Local 54 of the Unite Here casino workers union until he resigned this month, has predicted that prohibiting smoking would cost the industry 10% of its revenue and cause the closure of at least one casino.
Robert Zlotnick, executive director of Atlantic Prevention Resources, wrote a letter to the Atlantic City Health and Human Services Department last week urging officials to investigate the event due to concerns of cigar smoking on the casino floor and secondhand cigar smoke.
“As you know, a 2007 Atlantic City ordinance requires that casinos limit smoking to only 25% of the gaming floor,” said Zlotnick in the letter. “We would like to know what measures are being taken to ensure compliance with the city’s clean air ordinance and to prevent workers from being put in another situation of having to choose between a paycheck and their health.”
Zlotnick said since smoking made its post-COVID return in 2021, table game dealers have been advocating for a ban on smoking inside casinos, including members of CEASE and Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights.
“Borgata claims that 'this is the cigar event the Jersey Shore has been waiting for.’ We find that difficult to believe given the fact that smoking is prohibited in all public spaces including on the iconic Atlantic City Boardwalk," Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights President and CEO Cynthia Hallet said in a news release earlier this month. "The reality is that hundreds of casino workers and guests have been calling on lawmakers to close the casino smoking loophole, and a strong majority of people prefer a smoke-free environment." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/despite-concerns-atlantic-city-cigar-social-was-in-compliance-with-city-ordinances-officials-say/article_3d00dabc-f406-11ed-834c-231f339229e6.html | 2023-05-16T19:55:36 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/despite-concerns-atlantic-city-cigar-social-was-in-compliance-with-city-ordinances-officials-say/article_3d00dabc-f406-11ed-834c-231f339229e6.html |
The Virginia Commonwealth University Health System posted an operating loss of $52 million, roughly 2% of its budget, in the 12-month span that ended March 31.
And that does not include the $73 million the health system paid earlier this year to exit a development deal. VCU Health wrote that check to break its lease agreement with a private equity firm and a real estate developer at the site of the Public Safety Building in downtown Richmond.
The payment is designated as a nonoperating expense because it was not part of the health system's day-to-day business, said James Siegel, chief financial officer for the health system.
The $73 million does affect the health system's cash on hand. At the end of March, VCU Health had 233 days' cash on hand, a number almost flat compared to nine months earlier. An organization's cash on hand can affect its bond rating. The $73 million represented about nine days' worth of cash, Siegel said.
People are also reading…
Health systems across the country have struggled financially since the start of 2022, when federal stimulus dried up and expenses mounted. Hospitals paid their employees more in an effort to keep up with inflation, and they turned to short-term contract nurses, who can command much higher wages than permanent employees.
Still dealing with those challenges, VCU Health has posted an operating loss in 14 consecutive months.
VCU Health's financial position has improved since it bottomed out last summer. The health system posted a 9% operating loss in August 2022 and a 2% loss in March 2023.
Plenty of patients are visiting VCU — the health system set records for the number of patients coming through its doors. But the revenue from those patients is not as high as expected. Generally, the more complex the issue, the more revenue the hospital earns, and hospitals cannot necessarily predict what kind of patients they will treat.
Staffing has been a problem, too. VCU Health has not always been able to staff operating rooms, leading to fewer outpatient surgeries than expected.
Not all hospitals have struggled in 2023. HCA Healthcare, which is among the nation's largest hospital systems and owns six local hospitals, posted a net income of $1.3 billion in the first quarter of the year, up from $1.2 billion a year earlier. Recent tax information from nonprofit health system Bon Secours Mercy Health was not available.
For years, VCU Health has wanted to redevelop the dilapidated Public Safety Building, at East Clay and North Ninth streets, across from VCU's new 17-story Adult Outpatient Pavilion.
In 2021, VCU signed a three-way agreement with Capital City Partners and an LLC tied to a New York private equity real estate firm called Blue Owl Capital. The plan called for the private equity firm to buy the parcel and for Capital City Partners to construct a tall office building at a cost of $425 million.
VCU Health would have been the primary tenant and would have paid about $600 million in rent over 25 years. But construction lagged, and VCU Health later realized it did not need a tall office building given the rise of teleworking. Staying with the project would have caused "dire, long-term financial repercussions," said Dr. Marlon Levy, interim CEO of VCU Health.
To exit the project, the health system agreed in February to pay the LLC $73 million.
“The original project plans were developed before the pandemic,” Levy said. “While they were well-intentioned, by late 2021, construction and other challenges made it simply impossible to build the original project.” | https://richmond.com/news/local/vcu-health-systems-financial-woes-continue/article_c24a9cf6-f3fe-11ed-b90a-83c8efb70e7a.html | 2023-05-16T19:57:22 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/vcu-health-systems-financial-woes-continue/article_c24a9cf6-f3fe-11ed-b90a-83c8efb70e7a.html |
BALTIMORE — Baltimore City Public Schools set to host an educator recruiting fair where interested job seekers are encouraged to attend.
The event will be Wednesday, May 17, from 2 to 4:00 p.m., at the Professional Development Center at 2500 E. Northern Parkway.
Qualified applicants can be interviewed and hired on the spot.
Open positions include:
- Classroom teachers
- Substitute teachers
- Paraeducators
- School counselors
- Social workers and more
Interested applicants can register to attend here. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bcpss-to-host-recruiting-fair-for-new-educators | 2023-05-16T19:57:42 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bcpss-to-host-recruiting-fair-for-new-educators |
LINTHICUM, Md. — Two suspects robbed a hotel near BWI at gunpoint overnight, stealing money from the cash register and someone's vehicle.
The suspects entered the Embassy Suites BWI Hotel and implied they had a gun, then took money from the register, said Anne Arundel County police. They took the victim's car keys and fled in the victim's Honda Pilot SUV.
It happened at about 12:45 a.m. May 16, on Concourse Drive in Linthicum.
The suspects fled in an unknown direction.
Anyone with information is asked to call (410) 222-4720 or the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line at (410) 222-4700. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bwi-hotel-desk-robbed-at-gunpoint | 2023-05-16T19:57:48 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bwi-hotel-desk-robbed-at-gunpoint |
JOPPATOWNE, Md. — The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company was called to a school fire at Joppatowne High School Tuesday afternoon.
Officials say students and staff got out safely.
Fire sprinklers knocked down the fire, while firefighters finished putting it out and removed smoke from the building.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal was called to investigate the origin of the fire. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/students-and-staff-evacuated-safely-after-fire-at-joppatowne-high-school | 2023-05-16T19:57:55 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/students-and-staff-evacuated-safely-after-fire-at-joppatowne-high-school |
Master Gardener Volunteer Program's plant expo is Saturday at Stark fairgrounds
CANTON − The Ohio State University (OSU) Extension Stark County Master Gardener Volunteer Program will hold its annual plant expo from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Stark County Fairgrounds, 305 Wertz Ave. NW.
The sale location will be in the Stark County Farm Bureau Building (the large red barn).
Sale plants are local to the area and inspected by the Ohio Department of Agriculture to be free of disease and insects. Offerings include a variety of perennials, native plants, heirlooms, vegetables and herbs. Guests can learn something new about pollinators, herbs, and growing bigger and better vegetables in their backyard or community garden. Visitors can get answers to gardening questions with the help of Master Gardener Volunteers at the Garden Information Line station.
All expo proceeds are reinvested into the Stark County Master Gardener Volunteer Program to benefit educational and community outreach programs in the county sponsored by the organization.
The event is open to the public and includes free parking and free admission. Cash or check are the only accepted form of payment.
For more information or questions, visit osustarkmg.org, like and follow the OSU Extension Stark County Master Gardener Volunteer Program on social media @osustarkmgv or contact the OSU Extension Stark County office at 234-348-6001. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2023/05/16/plant-expo-and-sale-is-saturday-at-stark-fairgrounds/70222816007/ | 2023-05-16T20:04:09 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2023/05/16/plant-expo-and-sale-is-saturday-at-stark-fairgrounds/70222816007/ |
Lake Local school board discusses financial situation after levy defeat
Lake Local Schools Board of Education
Monday meeting
ACTION: Authorized the submission of the required five-year forecast update. The Ohio Department of Education requires a five-year forecast in the fall of every year and an updated forecast every May.
DISCUSSION: Heard from Superintendent Kevin Tobin and the district’s treasurer Nicole Nichols about what the forecast entails.
Nichols said, “The first year of the five-year forecast is accurate, but the last four years are projected because of the failure of the 13-mill levy."
She reported that the $1.7 million deficit will hit the hardest starting in the 2024-25 school year.
Nichols relayed some of the items affecting the district finances including the following:
- Property taxes within the district are projected to go up over $100 million in the next few years. The projected uptick in real estate values will not affect the amount of money the district receives. The rise in property taxes may hurt the district because it will receive less state funds, she said.
- The district has received 38% of the anticipated funds through the Nexus pipeline. While the district is fighting it in court, Nexus continues to appeal, and it could go on for a couple of years.
- Enrollment is down from four years ago. The kindergarten enrollment for next year is also down, and enrollment is projected to be flat for the next few years.
- Rising costs for electricity, bus fuel and other operating costs are continuing to affect the finances. One example is the cost of electricity is projected to increase by $100,000 in the school year 2024-25.
Tobin said 80 percent of the district’s costs come from labor. There are currently 450 people employed by the district. He told the board they are starting to cut labor costs by accepting the retirement of seven teachers; one person in the accounts payable department; two full-time aides and one permanent substitute.
The board has scheduled a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. May 25 in the administration office. The board will be discussing the possibility of putting another levy on the November ballot.
OTHER ACTION:
- Accepted the retirement of Assistant Superintendent Pat Carroll, effective July 31, 2023. It also set a date for a public hearing to rehire Pat Carroll as assistant superintendent. The hearing is set for 6 p.m. July 17.
- Heard graduation is 3 p.m. May 27 at the stadium with a rain date of 3 p.m. May 28.
- Approved extending the athletic activity fees to the following:
- Grade 7-8 athletics, $150
- Grade 9-12 athletics, $250
UP NEXT: Will hold a special meeting to further discuss the district’s finances at 4:30 p.m. May 24. The next regular meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. June 26 at Lake Elementary School cafetorium
Patricia Faulhaber | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/hartville-lake/2023/05/16/lake-local-school-board-hears-five-year-financial-forecast-update/70222078007/ | 2023-05-16T20:04:15 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/hartville-lake/2023/05/16/lake-local-school-board-hears-five-year-financial-forecast-update/70222078007/ |
Skip to content
Main Navigation
Search
Search for:
Local
Weather
Responds
Investigations
Video
Sports
Entertainment
Newsletters
Live TV
Share
Close
Trending
Adorable Routine ☕
Pups on Patios 🐾
Musk-Epstein Subpoena
New Mexico Shooting
Appraisal Protests 🏡
Sign Up for Good News 😊
Expand
Local
The latest news from around North Texas. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/affordable-housing-the-connection/3258978/ | 2023-05-16T20:06:01 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/affordable-housing-the-connection/3258978/ |
Skip to content
Main Navigation
Search
Search for:
Local
Weather
Responds
Investigations
Video
Sports
Entertainment
Newsletters
Live TV
Share
Close
Trending
Adorable Routine ☕
Pups on Patios 🐾
Musk-Epstein Subpoena
New Mexico Shooting
Appraisal Protests 🏡
Sign Up for Good News 😊
Expand
Local
The latest news from around North Texas. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/allen-shooting-survivor-talks-about-road-to-recovery/3259020/ | 2023-05-16T20:06:07 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/allen-shooting-survivor-talks-about-road-to-recovery/3259020/ |
A man is in custody after Fort Worth Police say he took a car Monday night with a young child inside.
Fort Worth Police said a person called 911 at about 7 p.m. Monday to report a kidnapping after a child and a vehicle were taken along the 3300 block of North Pecan Street, just north of downtown.
Police said officers located the vehicle and the child was reunited with a parent.
Police did not share any details about how the child was taken with the car or confirm whether the child was in the vehicle when it was recovered. Police also did not confirm whether the child was unharmed or how long it took them to locate the vehicle and the child.
Police said Elliot Reyes was arrested and charged with burglary of a building, theft of property, and abandoning or endangering a child.
Reyes was being held in the Tarrant County Jail Tuesday afternoon on bonds totaling $68,000. It's not clear if he's obtained an attorney.
The investigation into the theft is ongoing. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/child-found-after-being-taken-with-a-vehicle-monday-night/3259048/ | 2023-05-16T20:06:13 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/child-found-after-being-taken-with-a-vehicle-monday-night/3259048/ |
DALLAS(KDAF) — For the month of AAPI, we are highlighting different Asian-owned businesses in the Dallas area. It is in the spirit of celebration and community that we shine a spotlight on local businesses, aiming to highlight their contributions to the local economy and the shaping of the cultural fabric in the city.
Owners Yenni Haryyanti and Sofian Lim have brought a unique and different taste to the DFW area. Carrollton’s Angel Touch Kitchen is a hidden food truck gem cooking and serving authentic Indonesian flavors.
Harryanti spoke of her and her husband’s start, as well as what called them to share their culture and food.
“In 2013, our family decided to move to Plano, Texas, and we just kind of continued to share our passion for cooking. My husband has a lot of experience background in restaurants as well. He worked for a lot of Japanese restaurants before we opened a sushi food truck in California. So we just love eating we’re foodies… Every time there is a new cuisine or a new restaurant, we always love you know to go. Of course, when we had kids things started slowing down. But it did not stop us from showcasing our Indonesian cuisine to our friends,” she said.
After receiving praise for their delicious dishes, Yenni and her husband, Sofian Lim, a seasoned restaurant cook himself, recognized an opportunity to share their heritage and food with others. “We’re just here to introduce the culture, and also the cuisine to the people in Dallas,” she said.
From fragrant Beef Rendang to Nasi Tumpeng, each dish since opening its doors in 2021, has become a testament to their passion and expertise.
Dishes and even ingredients are carefully prepared as Haryyanti describes, “Our ingredients are basically from scratch. Like to make the curry paste… We have to compile all these ingredients like it’s more than eight to 10 ingredients just to make, then we have to grind them and blend them ourselves,” she said.
Their entrepreneurial journey has not been an easy road without challenges. However, their advice to aspiring AAPI entrepreneurs is to believe in themselves, persevere, and continue to dream. They emphasize the importance of seizing opportunities and staying determined despite obstacles.
“Believe in yourself and just continue to dream you know, because the opportunity is always there for you to take, it’s whether you want to take a step and then do it or not,” She said. | https://cw33.com/news/local/aapi-spotlight-angel-touch-kitchen-entice-dallas-tastebuds-with-indonesian-cuisine/ | 2023-05-16T20:07:15 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/aapi-spotlight-angel-touch-kitchen-entice-dallas-tastebuds-with-indonesian-cuisine/ |
PORTLAND- Federal fishing managers say a staple seafood species caught by East Coast fishers for centuries is overfished.
They’re cutting fishing quotas for Gulf of Maine haddock by around 80% to prevent a collapse of the population.
Haddock are one of the most popular fish species in the U.S., particularly for New England seafood dishes like fish and chips.
A recent scientific assessment finds Gulf of Maine haddock stock declined unexpectedly.
They were added to an overfishing list last month.
American fishers say the study was flawed.
They fear losing out on haddock revenues especially because other species, such as cod, have declined.
Consumers are still likely to find plenty of haddock because most of it is imported. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/haddock-fishing-quotas-cut/article_f3cbae30-f414-11ed-8282-fb7a5ac63243.html | 2023-05-16T20:07:17 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/haddock-fishing-quotas-cut/article_f3cbae30-f414-11ed-8282-fb7a5ac63243.html |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Who said that you have to wait until Sunday brunch to have a mimosa?
May 16 is National Mimosa Day.”The drink dates back to the 1920s and most likely got its name from the a yellow flower native to Australia. With a variety of ways to add a twist to this cocktail, it’s fun and easy to celebrate this drink we all find mimo-so-good!,” National Today said.
So, you’re probably wondering how do I celebrate National Mimosa Day on a Tuesday? Here are some places that are open, for your mimosa needs.
- Eso Mimosa Bar – Arlington, TX
- The Henry – Dallas, TX
- Whistle Britches – Dallas, TX
- State & Allen – Uptown
- Sixty Vines – Uptown
- Punch Bowl Social Dallas – Dallas, TX
- The Woolworth – Downtown
- STIRR – Deep Ellum
- The Gallery Rooftop Lounge – South Dallas
- Taverna – Dallas, TX | https://cw33.com/news/local/where-can-you-raise-your-glass-on-national-mimosa-day-in-dallas/ | 2023-05-16T20:07:21 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/where-can-you-raise-your-glass-on-national-mimosa-day-in-dallas/ |
WATERLOO — A former Waterloo teen is the latest victim of gun violence in Fort Dodge.
Police said Adrian LePrie Grover was shot in the chest with a handgun around 2:45 a.m. Saturday in a neighborhood on 10th Avenue Southwest.
He was 18 years old.
Grover had lived in Waterloo, according to friends. He later moved to Fort Dodge, where his father and other relatives reside.
One person has been arrested in connection with Grover’s death. Police arrested Quanterious Leadeal Altman, 18, of Fort Dodge, on a charge of first-degree murder. He was also arrested for first-degree harassment for allegedly pointing a gun at Taelore Presswood and threatening her during the incident.
Court records show Altman has a prior conviction for allegedly shooting a rifle into a group of people in June 2022 in a Fort Dodge parking lot, injuring one person. He is awaiting trial for a November 2022 traffic stop where police found a handgun following a report of gunfire at Fort Dodge apartment complex.
People are also reading…
This is the second tragedy for Grover’s family in recent years. His brother, Edward Jayce Brown, of Fort Dodge, passed away in October 2022. He was 31. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-waterloo-teen-killed-in-fort-dodge-shooting/article_d10058bb-29b1-51de-b2d6-b62d532af223.html | 2023-05-16T20:07:46 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-waterloo-teen-killed-in-fort-dodge-shooting/article_d10058bb-29b1-51de-b2d6-b62d532af223.html |
CEDAR FALLS — Western Home Communities will present educational sessions focused on understanding brain changes in dementia and turning challenging situations into positive experiences.
Speaker Amanda Bulgarelli is chief operating officer of Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care and lead mentor with the organization, which strives to enhance the life and relationship of those living with brain change.
All-day sessions will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 13 and 14 at the Diamond Event Center, 5307 Caraway Lane. Each day's content is the same to allow for more attendees.
Registration by June 1 is $85 for the training and lunch. After June 1, the cost is $100.
A shorter, free session from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on June 13 will focus on positive communication strategies in times of distress.
People are also reading…
Registration is required for any sessions. Details are posted at westernhomecommunities.org. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/nationally-recognized-speaker-to-present-informative-dementia-training/article_5dfe95da-25a5-5de2-a848-2c1bdab542e6.html | 2023-05-16T20:07:52 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/nationally-recognized-speaker-to-present-informative-dementia-training/article_5dfe95da-25a5-5de2-a848-2c1bdab542e6.html |
The deceased are from Tucson unless otherwise noted.
Altamirano, Armando Lowe, 78, postal carrier, May 11, Carrillo’s.
Aragon, Otilia Garcia, 93, homemaker, May 6, Carrillo’s.
Aros, Anthony J., 50, stagehand, Feb. 24, Evergreen.
Asquith, Anita C., 94, homemaker, Feb. 23, Evergreen.
Ballesteros, Alice B., 93, restaurant owner, May 5, Carrillo’s.
Brown, Kenneth M., 70, carpenter, May 2, Carrillo’s.
Carter, Willie, 76, manager, April 14, East Lawn.
Castaneda, Arthur Romero, 67, mail carrier, May 10, Carrillo’s.
People are also reading…
Cooney, Ilene, 83, business owner, April 18, East Lawn.
Dotseth, Elaine M., 99, clerical, Feb. 16, Evergreen.
Emmett, Patricia, 91, registered nurse, Feb. 26, Evergreen.
Estrada, Thomas Jesus, 83, supervisor, May 2, Carrillo’s.
Gonzales, Alexander H., 88, shipyard mechanic, April 28, Sensible Cremation and Funerals.
Heinrich, Gretchen, 90, homemaker, April 14, East Lawn.
Lardner, William, 82, flight engineer, April 21, East Lawn.
Lynch, Kim, 45, warehousing, April 18, East Lawn.
MacCammond, Sondra Sue, 78, clerk, April 12, East Lawn.
MacDonald, Sara, 80, administrator, April 10, East Lawn.
McDonald, Edward, 81, economist, April 20, East Lawn.
Morales, Lorraine, 81, realtor, April 22, East Lawn.
Noli, Peter Anthony, 79, supervisor, May 4, Carrillo’s.
Norton, Jeffrey B., 34, retail manager, May 6, Carrillo’s.
Perkins, Robert Sr., 62, concrete flooring, April 7, East Lawn.
Poyner, Anthony, 83, engineer, April 9, East Lawn.
Reyna, Janet J., 64, restaurant, Feb. 18, Evergreen.
Robinson, Mark, 61, supervisor, March 7, Evergreen.
Robles, Julio, 81, forklift worker, May 9, May 9, Carrillo’s.
Robles-Ceballos, Natalie, 31 dental assistant, May 9, Carrillo’s.
Roggensack, Heidi, 59, salesperson, April 4, East Lawn.
Rodriguez, Dolores Arzelia, 78, homemaker, May 8, Carrillo’s.
Sayers, Robert, 89, geologist, April 19, East Lawn.
Scheib, Juanita, 97, civil servant, April 7, East Lawn.
Shiva, Janie, 79, homemaker, April 25, East Lawn.
Smith, Leo R., 69, civil engineer, April 24, East Lawn.
Stuart, Kathleen, 95, recreation, April 14, East Lawn.
Stubbs, Mary, 94, homemaker, April 14, East Lawn.
White, Kathleen, 80, college professor, April 5, East Lawn. | https://tucson.com/news/local/deaths-in-southern-arizona/article_f00c89d6-f32e-11ed-b0d8-f32acc4a71c6.html | 2023-05-16T20:09:51 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/deaths-in-southern-arizona/article_f00c89d6-f32e-11ed-b0d8-f32acc4a71c6.html |
Tucson voters have until 7 p.m. today to vote in a special election on whether to pay another a buck or two on your monthly power bill to bury new transmission lines across a portion of the city and support future city efforts to combat climate change.
That’s the question in today's special city election to approve a new franchise agreement for Tucson Electric Power Co.
The new agreement will be up for a vote as Proposition 412.
The proposed franchise agreement, referred to the ballot by the city council in late January, would replace a current agreement that expires in 2026.
The new pact includes the current 2.25% franchise fee paid on revenues from TEP customers within the city limits, along with a new, 0.75% “community resilience fee” to fund underground installation of transmission lines as well as the city’s climate-related initiatives.
People are also reading…
The changes would raise the average residential TEP customer’s bill by an estimated 93 cents a month and raise small business customers’ bills by $2.65 a month, the utility says. Larger power users would pay more.
The current franchise agreement generates about $14 million a year, and the 0.75% increase would generate about $5 million extra annually, according to the city.
The new agreement was negotiated mainly to raise additional revenue to cover the costs of underground installation of TEP’s proposed Kino to DeMoss-Petrie 138-kilovolt transmission line.
The new line would run roughly seven miles from South Kino Parkway and East 36th Street, north through the University of Arizona campus and the city to a substation, featuring power poles ranging from 75 feet to 110 feet tall.
The new franchise agreement is supported by TEP, the mayor and most of the city council.
Registered voters can go to the voting locations before 7 p.m. today to drop off a completed vote-by-mail ballot; bring a vote-by-mail ballot, cast it in person and drop it in the ballot box; or receive and vote on a vote-by-mail replacement ballot.
Vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the City Clerk’s Office at any one of these locations by 7:00 p.m. today, May 16, to be counted in the election.
Voting locations:
• Department of Housing and Community Development, 310 N. Commerce Park Loop, from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Morris K. Udall Regional Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road.
• Donna R. Liggins Recreation Center, 2160 N. Sixth Ave.
• William Clements Recreation Center, 8155 E. Poinciana Drive.
• El Pueblo Senior Center, 101 W. Irvington Road.
• Parks and Recreation Administration Randolph Park, 900 S. Randolph Way.
• Tucson City Clerk Elections Center, 800 E. 12th St.
Ballot drop-off locations:
• Pima County Recorder – Downtown Office, 240 N. Stone Ave.
• Pima County Recorder – Elections Department, 6550 S. Country Club Road. | https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tucson-special-election-deadline-7-p-m-today/article_95397edc-f415-11ed-98ff-d7055dd4e5de.html | 2023-05-16T20:09:57 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tucson-special-election-deadline-7-p-m-today/article_95397edc-f415-11ed-98ff-d7055dd4e5de.html |
A Mason City man pleaded guilty to multiple arson charges and possession of methamphetamine Tuesday.
According to court records, 38-year-old Zachary Bruce Sankey pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree arson and one count of possession of methamphetamine. The plea agreement calls for Sankey to be sentenced to 25 years in prison.
A statement from Mason City Police Chief Jeff Brinkley said the Mason City Fire and Police Departments responded to numerous fire calls between 5:22 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. Feb. 28 at the following locations:
Garage fire at 324 S. Kentucky Avenue at 5:22 a.m.; brush fire at Birch Drive and North Rhode Island Avenue at 5:30 a.m.; vehicle fire at Arona Home Essentials, located at 3701 Fourth St. S.W. at 6:25 a.m.; structure fire at Brothers Ace Hardware, located at 440 S. Illinois Ave. at 6:45 a.m.; and a structure fire at Gracious Estates, 777 S. Eisenhower Ave. at 7:15 a.m.
The plea deal calls for the dismissal of one count of second-degree burglary as well. The court is under no obligation to follow the sentencing recommendations.
Sankey was allegedly caught with methamphetamine March 7 after posting bail the previous day.
North Iowa history in photos: Mason City street scenes of the early 1900s
1937 Downtown MC.jpg
Cigar and peanut wagon on Federal 1909.jpg
Parade for the July 4th 1910.jpg
1920 Ford dealeship in Mason Cityr.jpg
1901 Uncle Tom's Cabin Parade MC IA.jpg
1910 Fire Department MC.jpg
1920s Birdsall's Ice Cream Store same location today..jpg
1910busy intersection standard oil wagon.jpg
1920 Commercial Bank on Federal with parked motorcycle.jpg
1915 Charles Hotel at Central Park with Trolley.jpg
1930 2nd St SE and Federal facing North Best.jpg
1915 Iowa Hardware Mutual Office Bldg old metalcraft bldg.jpg
1930s Jefferson Lines buses at the downtown depot MC.jpg
1915 State st North of delaware facing NE2.jpg
1930 East side Federal to State street.jpg
1915 Street scene at Charles Hotel with Trolleyand Olympia Billboard.jpg
1934 buildings being torn down Federal Ave 1.jpg
1918 North Iowa Fair 19th SW at Federal (Southport Mall site.jpg | https://globegazette.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/mc-man-pleads-guilty-to-arson-drug-charges/article_a197ecce-759d-590e-97ad-585c9a158db5.html | 2023-05-16T20:14:23 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/mc-man-pleads-guilty-to-arson-drug-charges/article_a197ecce-759d-590e-97ad-585c9a158db5.html |
The Mason City School Board approved the renewal of a contract with a local counseling and mental health services provider to provide daily on-site services at Mason City schools for the 2023-24 school year.
According to the contract Turning Leaf Counseling Inc, a Mason City-based clinic with more than a dozen licensed mental healthcare providers, will "provide assessment, counseling, or therapy services" to students on-site.
In addition to Mason City, Turning Leaf has similar agreements currently in place at Forest City, Osage, North Iowa and West Fork school districts. These services are designed to benefit by not having the student miss as much school to receive professional counseling services and to help families not having to take time off of work to take their child for counseling services.
According to Superintendent Pat Hamilton, the agreement is essentially "...providing space for Turning Leaf to come in and use our facility, it's convenient for parents, students and for the counselors."
People are also reading…
Like physical health, positive mental health promotes success in life. "Not only our data, but societal data (shows) that there are people who need help," said board member Kathleen Koehler. "Just like if you had strep throat, you'd treat it."
Public schools have seen an increase in mental health concerns among their students since 2019. Data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that 70 percent of public schools reported an increase in the percentage of their students seeking mental health services at school and 76 percent reported an increase in staff voicing concerns about their students exhibiting symptoms of depression, anxiety, and trauma.
Chris Seger, clinical director with Turning Leaf, says the mental health crisis is "because of a lack of services."
Rural areas like North Iowa are identified as having a shortage of mental health providers, according to the National Health Service Corps. That problem, according to Hamilton, means "we could always use more help."
HIIPA regulations prevent the school district from releasing any data relating to student's medical conditions or counseling they receive, but the administration says that there is a waiting list some days for students to see the school counselors. Seger says having more counselors at the school "eases the burden." Mason City School District employs 11 professional school counselors and 2 social workers, but they are not licensed mental health providers.
In other board news, updates to the 9-12 math curriculum were made to facilitate better hybrid learning in response to negative student feedback, and the 2023 graduating class was approved with 233 graduates.
Mason City High School graduation ceremonies will be held 2-3:00 p.m. Sunday May 21, at the Mason City All-Purpose Arena.
Alexander Schmidt is an Education/General Assignment Reporter with the Globe Gazette. You can reach him by phone at 641-421-0527 or at alexander.schmidt@globegazette.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/education/turning-leaf-partners-with-mason-city-schools-to-provide-student-mental-health-care/article_844fb444-850c-5273-aba0-1a47c9028724.html | 2023-05-16T20:14:29 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/education/turning-leaf-partners-with-mason-city-schools-to-provide-student-mental-health-care/article_844fb444-850c-5273-aba0-1a47c9028724.html |
PHOENIX — >>Editor's Note: The above video is from a previously aired broadcast.
Arizona has a problem. Illegitimate group homes have been taking advantage of vulnerable Native American people, and defrauding the state of potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding.
On Tuesday, Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that they were immediately cutting off Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) payments to over 100 fraudulent medical providers.
The exact scope of the fraud remains unclear, but Gov. Hobbs suspects that the number of people who were taken advantage of is in the thousands. Mayes called the problem one of the biggest scandals in Arizona history.
RELATED: Police investigating Indigenous people getting 'recruited' to check into Phoenix rehab centers
These fraudulent providers would allegedly recruit Native American people in crisis. They'd be taken from vulnerable populations to participate in "treatment" at outpatient clinics with promises of food, cash payments, or rental assistance, Mayes explained.
Once there, the patients were pressured to sign up for AHCCCS to pay for treatment, but that treatment was nowhere near what was promised. Often, it would never arrive.
Instead, people reportedly were placed into group homes with drugs and alcohol available and often cut off from their families. Gov. Hobbs described how people frequently had to jump fences in the night just to get access to a phone to call their loved ones for help.
All the while the provider would draw from the Medicaid system, "using [the patient] to overbill AHCCCS for treatment services they did not render or were grossly misrepresented," Mayes said.
In some cases, these homes would bill AHCCCS for people they weren't even in contact with, officials said. Fraudulent services were billed for people who were deceased, incarcerated, or confirmed to be living in another state.
During the investigations, the state found that a 4-year-old was supposedly getting 13 hours of alcohol rehab counseling a day. Mayes stressed that there was no way this was really happening.
"It has been a game of whack-a-mole," Mayes said of the process for shutting down these homes. Mayes accused the Ducey administration of ignoring the problem and neglecting to make systemic changes.
"At a minimum, hundreds of millions of dollars have been lost to these fraudulent schemes, but the impact could be higher," Mayes said. "This never should have been allowed to happen. The previous administrations were asleep at the switch -- asleep at the wheel."
>> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone.
In response to the scams, AHCCCS is making some big changes. They'll be conducting a third-party forensic audit of all claims since 2017, implementing a new reporting system for AHCCCS claims that raise concerns, and pursuing new methods of fraud prevention.
The Arizona Council of Human Service Providers has implemented a hotline for those affected by the closure of a behavioral health residential facility or sober living home, please call 2-1-1 and select option 7.
Officials say this is just the first step in eradicating abuse fraud by opportunistic providers.
"It will be a fight, but one that my administration and I are fully committed to," Gov. Hobbs said.
Up to Speed
Catch up on the latest news and stories on our 12News YouTube playlist here. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/arizona-cutting-off-funding-over-100-fraudulent-medical-providers/75-3eea1436-9a20-44c4-b72b-b502737a57ef | 2023-05-16T20:25:23 | 1 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/arizona-cutting-off-funding-over-100-fraudulent-medical-providers/75-3eea1436-9a20-44c4-b72b-b502737a57ef |
Mac's Restaurant on Batavia Avenue closes after nearly 50 years; Mexican eatery planned
MUNCIE, Ind. — After nearly a half-century of operation along Batavia Avenue on Muncie's west side, a Mac's Family Restaurant has closed.
The property has been sold, and plans call for a Mexican restaurant to open in the building, at 1307 S. Batavia.
A sign outside the Batavia Avenue business, just south of railroad tracks and Kilgore Avenue, indicated applications are being accepted from those interested in working at the new La Glorieta Mexican Restaurant.
The westside restaurant became the second Mac's in Muncie to close in recent years.
In August 2021, a Mac's at 2323 S. Madison St. shut down. That southside building now houses Southside Cafe.
More:SouthSide Cafe opens to big crowds in former Mac's on South Madison
A Mac's at 1121 W. McGalliard Road remains in operation. It is believed to be the last remaining restaurant in a chain that once had eateries in several Indiana cities, including New Castle and Anderson.
The Mac's on Batavia opened in 1975 after a former Mister Fifteen's Hamburgers restaurant was remodeled with a drive-through window being added.
(Mister Fifteen, a rotund chef character, was that restaurant chain's mascot, and he was featured, in statue form, on platforms over the restaurants. His name also referred to the cost of the eatery's hamburgers.
When the cost of hamburgers increased to more than 15 cents, the name of the character — and the restaurant — was changed to Burger Man.)
In June 1985, President Ronald Reagan addressed Indiana Chamber of Commerce officials at a Mac's Family Restaurant in Mooresville.
Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/05/16/macs-family-restaurant-on-batavia-avenue-closes-after-nearly-50-years/70221742007/ | 2023-05-16T20:27:01 | 1 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/05/16/macs-family-restaurant-on-batavia-avenue-closes-after-nearly-50-years/70221742007/ |
Meet Rhoda Roo, one face of overcrowding at HamCo animal shelter
Rhoda Roo needs your help.
She's a six-year-old mixed breed pooch whose original owner passed away, and now is one of (way too) many adoptable animals at the Humane Society for Hamilton County.
Rhoda is super smart and shows it with her wide variety of tricks, including sit, down and even beg. She knows how to behave at home and is crate trained, and finds herself at the shelter through no fault of her own.
I mean, just look at this face.
Humane Society for Hamilton County in crisis
Rhoda Roo is just one example of the capacity crisis facing the HamCo shelter, and they're responding with an unprecedented effort to increase adoptions and fosters.
For the first time, the shelter will be open Wednesday for adoptions and foster placements from noon to 7 p.m..
Wednesdays are usually reserved for staff training and facility cleaning, but this week the entire crew of 58 employees will be on hand to facilitate adoptions and foster placements.
"Dog adoptions have slowed tremendously pushing several of our deserving dogs to their emotional breaking points," President and CEO Rebecca Stevens said in a press release. "Our team and volunteers do everything possible to keep them engaged through exercise and enrichment. But, just because we never give up on the animals in our care doesn't mean they don't give up. And there are dozens teetering on the edge right now."
'Drowning in a sea of canine companions'Local Humane Society needs your help
Pet adoption fees
Adoption fees for eligible dogs will be left up to the public to decide, the shelter said in a press release.
Cat adoption fees will not be discounted for this event. The shelter is requesting a minimum donation of $1.00 toward the adoption fee of eligible pets in hopes an adopter will give what they truly can. The shelter promotes this as "priceless adoptions" and said in the release they have been pleased with the generosity that adopters have demonstrated during past special events.
"It's hard to articulate the gravity of the situation for many of these dogs, not to mention dogs in other shelters who are literally dying for a spot in this facility," Stevens said in the release.
Indianapolis animal shelters
The Humane Society isn't the only local shelter struggling with an influx of adoptable animals right now.
Two Indianapolis animal shelters, IndyHumane and Indianapolis Animal Care Services, are offering free adoptions in May to entice potential pet owners to take home a new animal as shelters hit crisis levels of overcrowding.
Indy animal shelters:Are overcrowded, offer free pet adoptions during May event | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2023/05/16/humane-society-hamilton-county-indiana-pet-adoptions-animal-shelter/70224578007/ | 2023-05-16T20:28:02 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2023/05/16/humane-society-hamilton-county-indiana-pet-adoptions-animal-shelter/70224578007/ |
Whiteland student pulled from pool, pronounced dead Tuesday
A student was pulled from the swimming pool at Whiteland Community High School and pronounced dead Tuesday morning, according to the Johnson County Coroner's Office.
The coroner's office said they were assisting with the death investigation and the school district is investigating what led up to her death. The Johnson County Sheriff also assisted with the investigation.
“Words fall short in expressing the grief and sorrow our entire school community is experiencing at this moment,” the school corporation said in a note to parents, according to Fox 59.
The school district, in its message to parents, said the death was the result of a "medical emergency." The cause of death is unknown and the student has not yet been identified.
This story is breaking and will be updated.
Contact IndyStar Pulliam Fellow Cate Charron at ccharron@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter @catecharron. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/johnson-county/2023/05/16/whiteland-high-school-student-pulled-from-pool-pronounced-dead/70223650007/ | 2023-05-16T20:28:08 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/johnson-county/2023/05/16/whiteland-high-school-student-pulled-from-pool-pronounced-dead/70223650007/ |
Gov. Jim Pillen signed off Tuesday on eliminating basic-skills testing for new teachers, which many say is an unnecessary and burdensome requirement keeping educators out of the classroom.
Pillen announced Tuesday he would approve the repeal of Rule 23, which requires new teachers to take a basic-skills test before they can get their teaching certificate. The Nebraska State Board of Education already repealed the rule in March but was waiting on the governor's signature.
Pillen described repealing the requirement as an example of government getting out of the way.
"I call it cleaning the closets out," the governor said at a Tuesday news conference where he was joined by lawmakers and members of the Nebraska State Board of Education. "And I think today's conversation eliminates a big barrier."
Nebraska uses the Praxis Core test offered by the New Jersey-based Educational Testing Service. Teachers are tested on subjects including reading, writing and math.
Interim Education Commissioner Deborah Frison said the basic-skills test requirement was an "unnecessarily burdensome" regulation that served as a roadblock amid worsening teacher shortages.
In Nebraska, the number of positions that were either left vacant or filled by someone other than a fully qualified teacher rose from 482 to 768 at the start of the current school year, according to a fall survey of more than 400 public and private school districts.
A 2020 report prepared for the Nebraska Department of Education by the Johns Hopkins School of Education also showed there is no link between those who pass the test and teaching effectiveness.
The test is expensive to take, too: It costs $150 the first time and $90 for any subsequent attempts.
The Nebraska State Board of Education had previously discussed eliminating the test before the pandemic but didn't go through with it because then-Gov. Pete Ricketts said it would lower standards.
Patti Gubbels, president of the Nebraska State Board of Education, said prospective teachers are already assessed at multiple points throughout college. She called the repeal of Rule 23 another step in addressing the teacher shortage.
"You want multiple measures of people to really know, do they have the skills?" Gubbels said. "Just putting all of that on one test is not really reasonable."
The repeal will go into effect in time for new teachers entering the workforce this fall, said Nebraska Department of Education spokesperson David Jespersen. The department still needs to clean up language in other rules following the repeal.
Before the state board repealed the rule, the department held a hearing on the proposal in January in which multiple people testified in favor of eliminating Praxis. The company that supplies the test reported a 79% pass rate among University of Nebraska-Lincoln students from Sept. 21 to Aug. 22.
With one less hurdle out of the way, Gubbels said the board is looking at other rules governing things like teacher reciprocity between states.
"I think there are a lot of things that we can start looking at and some that we have been looking at," she said. "We're working on a lot of things, so this is a first step."
Zach Hammack, a 2018 UNL graduate, has always called Lincoln home. He previously worked as a copy editor at the Journal Star and was a reporting intern in 2017. Now, he covers students, teachers and schools as the newspaper’s K-12 reporter. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/pillen-strikes-basic-skills-testing-for-nebraska-teachers/article_51be1d16-f406-11ed-be01-c338ef07016f.html | 2023-05-16T20:28:11 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/pillen-strikes-basic-skills-testing-for-nebraska-teachers/article_51be1d16-f406-11ed-be01-c338ef07016f.html |
INGOMAR, Miss. (WTVA) — Authorities are working to find the person responsible for several burglaries in Ingomar.
The first burglary happened on the night of May 11 or morning of May 12 on or near County Road 96. The thief stole a 2017 green Polaris Ranger side-by-side.
The second theft happened on the same dates near county roads 47 and 101. The thief stole a black, 6 feet by 12 feet utility trailer.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Union County Sheriff’s Office at 662-534-1941 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-773-8477. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for a tip that leads to an arrest.
Investigators are also seeking home surveillance footage from nearby homes. There’s a chance a camera captured the thief driving down the road. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/burglar-or-burglars-wanted-in-union-county/article_68d7c4d8-f420-11ed-a193-bf1609444cb0.html | 2023-05-16T20:32:24 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/burglar-or-burglars-wanted-in-union-county/article_68d7c4d8-f420-11ed-a193-bf1609444cb0.html |
Another step forward for the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline project.
The project has been held up in court, but now, the USDA Forest Service has issued a Record of Decision signed by USDA Undersecretary Wilkes to allow for the plan to move forward in a 3.5-mile corridor of the Jefferson National Forest.
The pipeline, a project of Mountain Valley, LLC, will pass through the Jefferson National Forest in Giles and Montgomery counties.
This is a major step forward for the controversial project that launched in 2018, but it still needs further authorization from other government agencies to avoid additional delays.
Officials say, once completed, the interstate transmission project – a buried 42-inch interstate natural gas pipeline – will stretch about 303.5 miles from northwest West Virginia to southern Virginia.
According to the Mountain Valley Pipeline website, the project is 94% complete, and officials say they are committed to bringing the pipeline into service sometime in the second half of this year (2023).
You can read more project details by clicking here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/16/mountain-valley-pipeline-project-moves-forward/ | 2023-05-16T20:34:43 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/16/mountain-valley-pipeline-project-moves-forward/ |
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.
Bandon School District has four school board positions with terms that expire in June 2023. Five people have filed to run for the four open seats, which all have four-year terms.
A.J. Kimball, who currently holds position four on the school board, is running for another term unopposed.
Anthony Zunino, who currently holds position six on the school board, is running for another term unopposed.
Greg Looney, who currently holds position seven on the school board, is running for another term unopposed.
Martha Lane is running for position two on the school board, which is currently held by Ryan Sherman. Farrell C. Fox is also running for position two on the school board.
On April 19, 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 Bandon School District board positions!
A.J. Kimball
A.J Kimball has lived in Bandon for 26 years and is the owner of Kimball Custom Art. Him and his wife have two children currently in the Bandon School District, which is part of the reason he decided to run for the open school board position back in 2019. Kimball describes his experience on the school board as one of the “most rewarding” aspects of his life.
“We have two children in the school district,” Kimball said. “It has been one of the most rewarding aspects of our lives being able to be in our wonderful schools, meet our principals, our supers, our teachers. Previously I worked at a preschool that was housed in Ocean Crest, and I fell in love with the school, with the teachers.”
When asked what relevant skills and experience he brings to the school board regarding education, personnel management, and judgement management, Kimball said previous experience working in a pre-school and his time spent with children through the church are his most relevant experiences.
“Relevant skills and experience I have is that I’ve worked in a pre-school. We had a very low-budget preschool, which meant that we were very hands on,” Kimball said. “That translates to looking over these budgets and going, ‘we’re supposed to pay everything with this small budget?’ I have years of spending time with children through the church. I’ve counseled many high-school camps. Organizing kids and people is one of the things I’ve come to learn. I talk to people, and I communicate. And I think that one of the most important things we can do on a board is talk to people and communicate with one another.”
Kimball said his favorite way to connect the community and the superintendent is through direct communication and conversations.
“My favorite way [to connect the community and superintendent] is through direct communications and conversations,” Kimball said. “My favorite thing to do was walk the halls. We went everywhere. You learn so much more by having those conversations along the way. There’s something special about having that one-on-one chat with the people.”
Kimball was also asked if he believes the school district needs to provide more mental health resources for students. He said he thinks they absolutely need to.
“Does the school need to provide more mental health? Absolutely,” Kimball said. “Let me tell you a few things the school board has been doing since I’ve been on. We’ve had an administrator who was been providing social and emotional training and she’s been providing it for the entire staff, from janitors to bus drivers. Everyone is getting training on how to deal with themselves. I’m amazed at how it translates from our teachers and staff to our kids. If everyone is communicating the same language and the same learning, they can help each other out.”
Anthony Zunino
Anthony Zunino has lived in Bandon for 28 years. He has 15 years of public safety experience, working for both the Coos County Sheriff’s Office and Bandon Police Department. Currently, he is the self-employed proprietor of Freedom Graphics. Zunino spent 8 years on the Bandon Rural Fire Protection District Board and has served on the Bandon School Board since 2022. He said coming from a large school district to Bandon School District as a kid showed him that he preferred the smaller, personalized school experience Bandon provides.
“I came from a 6A school of 4800 kids and came to Bandon to walk into a class of 45,” Zunino said. “It was quite the culture shock, to say the least. But I learned very quickly that that’s where it’s at, right here in Bandon and the way our educators direct their attention to students.”
When asked what relevant skills and experience he brings to the school board regarding education, personnel management, and judgement management, Zunino said most of his relevant experience comes from being a student in the school district.
“My experience in education has mostly been as a student. I’ve learned in multiple learning environments, in a 6A school district and a 2A school district, Zunino said. “Beyond that, I was a field training officer when I worked for the sheriff’s office, so I do have some experience on the teaching side of things as well. On a personnel management point of view, I was a supervisor for the sheriff’s office, so I understand working with time management and dealing with time off. On the budget piece of things, for the Bandon Rural Fire Protection District it’s a public budget just like the school district, so I’ve learned to wade through those volumes of documents to learn where the money goes. I’ve also worked on a few non-profits’ boards.”
Zunino said he thinks being a great liaison between the community and superintendent involves being transparent and getting to know the school staff.
“As a school board member, I believe that’s our primary function,” Zunino said. “Were the frontline to the taxpayers and the parents in the district. I think it’s extremely important to be transparent and be available to people if they’re willing to talk to you. I also think that getting to know your staff in the schools is extremely important. In doing that I try to attend as many functions as I can.”
Zunino was also asked if he believes the school district needs to provide more mental health resources for students. He said he believes they do.
“I would say yes to that. Of course, I would refer to our professionals within the district, but I feel like socially and economically it seems like the world is accelerating in the way things change, making it tough to try and keep up with social norms,” Zunino said. “I think there are so many facets were not even aware of. Yes, I would say that the mental health would be prudent and applicable, at least if nothing else from an assessment point of view, trying to figure out some of the challenges that these kiddos are facing on a daily basis.”
Martha Lane
Martha Lane was born in western New York and moved to Portland, Oregon when she was in eighth grade. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Portland State University and a Master of Arts in education from the University of Portland. Lane also has about 40 years of teaching experience in kindergarten through community college levels, and 31 years of teaching experience in the Bandon School District. Lane said she thinks there’s still room for improvement in the Bandon School District despite the solid practices already in place.
“Do I see things that can be improved? Of course. Do I see exemplary, solid practices and evidence in all the schools? Absolutely,” Lane said. “This is a great school district. There are many important topics facing education today, and some of them need to be seriously studied. To me, none is more important than the day-to-day ethical care and safety of every person in the schools.”
When asked what relevant skills and experience she brings to the school board regarding education, personnel management, and judgement management, Lane said her 40 years of teaching experience comes into play.
“Because I have 40 years of working in education, strong skills for me would be communication and knowledge of the innerworkings of the school system,” Lane said. “I think that I would establish time in each school and use my ability to talk to people and listen. I’d also set up on email account specifically for our millennial parents so there’s a way for them to access us.”
Lane said she would set up avenues for good communication and utilize polls and surveys when operating as a liaison between the community and the superintendent.
“I would set up avenues for good communication – polls and surveys approved and shared with the relevant people concerned with those results,” Lane said. “I think that frequently visiting buildings, networking with other important community endeavors around our town is important, too. I think that establishing time in each school and meeting the kids in our schools is important as well.”
Lane was also asked if she believes the school district needs to provide more mental health resources for students. She said she isn’t sure what’s currently being provided, but that mental health is an important field of study.
“I’m not exactly sure what is being provided for our professionals and students in our schools, but that it is an important field of study,” Lane said. “I think that a good, healthy school climate can go a long way to making differences acceptable and bullying to recede. It’s really, really important that we consider children at their age, their interest level, we teach to them specifically where they are and lead them forward to reduce anxiety. I think school should be a pleasant situation.”
Farrell C. Fox
Farrell C. Fox is a graduate of Royal Oak High School and previously worked as a construction electrician. He is a father of six children and has experience in various types of schools, including public, private, Christian, and charter schools. Fox is a trustee at the Bandon First Baptist Church. He said he hopes to address any issues in the Bandon School District by making a positive impact.
“I feel that there’s a lot of things going on in the school systems that need to be straightened out across the country,” Fox said. “Currently, I’m not sure if there are any problems in Bandon. Hopefully I’ll be able to have a positive impact in that aspect.”
When asked what relevant skills and experience he brings to the school board regarding education, personnel management, and judgement management, Fox said his experience as a foreman in the construction industry has prepared him well.
“My experience in the construction industry was as a foreman, so there’s a bit of management involved with that,” Fox said. “I also spent four years in apprentice class to become a general electrician. What I believe is important for all that are involved in the system of education is common sense when things are being discussed and decided upon. There’s a lot of bad decisions being made in different places regarding the safety of children and the exploitation of children that I think are really bad.”
Fox said open communication and honesty are the most important aspects when operating as a liaison between the community and the superintendent.
“Communication is obviously the primary thing there, I believe,” Fox said. “The parents are the ones who own the children. I think there seems to be a push in a different direction than that. Being honest goes a long way, I believe. Say what you mean and mean what you say.”
Fox was also asked if he believes the school district needs to provide more mental health resources for students. He said he doesn’t know what’s currently being provided, but that it needs to be sufficient.
“I don’t know at what level they are currently providing, but I think it needs to be sufficient mental health assistance,” Fox said. “Also, all the staff should be able to recognize when there is a problem with a student, so that student should be counseled appropriately. When kids are disruptive, the soft hand of correction needs to come into play. Children need to understand there are others involved. The children are there to learn.”
Greg Looney
Greg Looney has served on the Bandon School Board for the last four years. Previously, Looney worked as a police officer and journeyman lineman for the City of Bandon. Looney was out of town and unable to attend 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-bandon-school-board-candidates/article_457a6fa6-f414-11ed-b8b7-9b07b9d60106.html | 2023-05-16T20:34:43 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/meet-the-candidates-bandon-school-board-candidates/article_457a6fa6-f414-11ed-b8b7-9b07b9d60106.html |
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City Council members voted against rezoning Fishburn Park.
Leaders shot down the ordinance 6 to 1 on Monday night.
This comes after the Roanoke City Planning Commission voted to approve rezoning the park last week.
It would have allowed an old cabin to be turned into a coffee shop.
One of the most significant concerns leaders expressed was parking in the area.
As we’ve previously reported, the project has gotten some pushback from neighbors who wanted to preserve the neighborhood. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/16/roanoke-city-council-votes-against-fishburn-park-rezoning/ | 2023-05-16T20:34:49 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/16/roanoke-city-council-votes-against-fishburn-park-rezoning/ |
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.
North Bend School District has three school board positions with terms that expire in June 2023. Eight people have filed to run for the three open seats, which all have four-year terms.
Daniel W. Emmett, Nathan McClinktock, and Ginger Kralicek are all running for position one on the school board, which is currently held by Michelle Roberts.
Elliot Adams, Hira H. Qadir, and Carol Yardley are all running for position three on the school board, which is currently held by Steven Ryan.
Charlotte Hutt and Michelle Roberts are running for position seven on the school board, which is currently held by Carol Yardley.
On April 25, 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 North Bend School District board positions!
Nathan McClintock
Nathan McClintock has lived in Coos County for about 30 years. McClintock holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from UC Berkely and a law degree from the University of San Francisco.
He has practiced law in Oregon since 1984 and in Coos County since 1994. He has also served as judge pro tem for the Oregon Circuit Court since 2004. McClintock has two girls who are Freshman at North Bend High School and is running because he wants to make a difference.
“I’m running for the school board because I really want to make a difference,” McClintock said. “I really want to create the best learning environment for our teachers to teach and our students to learn. Part of my dynamic is to keep politics out of the decision-making for the school board.”
When asked what he believes the top roles and responsibilities of board members are, McClintock said setting policies is the most important role.
“The primary role as members of the board is to set a policy for the school itself,” McClintock said. “In order to do that, I think you need to communicate with community members, parents, with the administrators and teachers The school board is not running the day-today operations of the school. That is what the superintendents for.”
McClintock was also asked how he will address the needs of different students, including houseless students, LGBTQ students, and others. He said he wants to expand the scope of services provided to these groups of students.
“Homelessness is a problem this community can’t handle,” McClintock said. “Talking to some of the teachers, it is having an effect on some students that basically don’t get a meal to eat because they’re homeless. Fortunately, there is free breakfast and free lunch program for these students. But sometimes they can’t get to school in time for that. Expanding the scope of that for those kids would be a wonderful thing.”
McClintock said that when it comes to finding a new superintendent, he’s looking for someone with experience and to involve all stakeholders in the search process.
“In terms of the stakeholders, I think we need to involve everyone,” McClintock said. “The teachers, the administrative staff, even the students to a certain extent, and parents of course. I think we need to involve the community as a whole, because the more we involve the community in the school district, make them part of the solution, I think the better we are. What we’re looking for in terms of the superintendent, I think, is someone with experience.
“We don’t want a rookie. We have some serious issues we need to deal with. We want someone who is very capable, who doesn’t have a political agenda, we want someone who is open to LGBTQ, to assisting people with disabilities. Basically, we want someone who is going to be the superintendent for all the students.”
Hira H. Qadir
Hira H. Qadir is an office manager at Bay Area Kidney and Hypertension Care. She holds a bachelor’s degree in natural resources from Oregon State University. She is the mother of three children who have each attended North Bend schools. She said she’s running for the board position not only to do something for her own kids, but also for the community and the kids in the community at large.
“I’m a mom of three great kids. I took this opportunity to make sure I’m using my time toward an investment that will last forever, which is in our kids, our future generations, our students,” Qadir said. “I wanted to make sure I’m doing something that’s not only for my own kids, but for our community and our students.
“I want to listen to what everyone else has to say. I want to be the voice of everyone and then make a decision.”
When asked what she believes the top roles and responsibilities of board members are, Qadir said her top three responsibilities are to be a collaborator, work on bonds, and implement state and federal policies.
“The top three responsibilities and roles of the school board in my eyes are to be the collaborators of values and policies from the community to the students,” Qadir said. “I see the school board as the middle person who sees everything the students have to say, the community has to say. The second thing, for me, is to work on the bonds. The bonds are really important for the schools and the community. The last thing is to implement state and federal policies. Whatever the state decides, we have to make sure it goes well.”
Qadir was also asked how she will address the needs of different students, including houseless students, LGBTQ students, and others. She said she plants to treat everyone equally and expand resources for these groups.
“My first step would be to treat everybody with the same equity,” Qadir said. “I want to make sure that when I look at a student, I look at them individually, I see what their needs are. Similarly, I’ve heard that a lot of homeless students don’t identify themselves as homeless kids. So, I want to have resources for these kids, where they can go and talk to someone about it instead of dealing with it by themselves. I just want to make sure I take care of them as students.”
Qadir said that when it comes to finding a new superintendent, she’s looking to see how observant and flexible they are, but also whether the understand the community.
“I would look at them and see how observant they are, how flexible they are in observing other people’s issues, how flexible they are in stepping outside their bubble,” Qadir said. “I want to make sure they understand that this is our community, these are our basic needs. I think it’s important for our superintendent to have an open mind, to have a new perspective, because what they will be walking in to is tough. So, the new person needs to be responsible, needs to have an open mind. The stakeholders would be me, you, students, all community members. We need to make sure our students are getting the best of it, and everyone should be involved.”
Elliot Adams
Elliot Adams is a graduate of North Bend High School and holds an associate degree from SWOCC in nursing and a Bachelor of Science in pre-pharmacy from Oregon State University. He works as a registered nurse, which is part of the reason he believes he would be a great fit for the school board.
“With my experience as a nurse, I work across a disciplinary team, so I have experience not only working in multiple levels of management positions, but I also get to work with a diverse array of people from the community,” Adams said. “It’s up to me to acknowledge biases and leave biases at the door to try and figure out solutions that take all sorts of opinions and walks of life into consideration, in order to come out with a patient-centered goal.”
When asked what he believes the top roles and responsibilities of board members are, Adams said hiring a new superintendent and implementing policies from the state level were the two most important roles.
“One of the most important roles of the school board is hiring the new superintendent, who you trust to run the school district in general,” Adams said. “Another role of the school board is to adopt and implement policies from the state level down to the community level. They’re kind of the face of the school district in general.
“We’re kind of the public role models of this position.”
Adams was also asked how he will address the needs of different students, including houseless students, LGBTQ students, and others. He said getting the community to support supplying more resources for these groups is the most important thing.
“I think there’s a lot of resources in this community,” Adams said. “Both North Bend and Coos Bay are both very willing to rally around their sports teams. If only they were willing to rally around all of their students and step up for what’s right. I think this comes down to more community support. We need more community support to get more resources. I think it’s ultimately down to the community stepping up and taking more responsibility in supporting these marginalized groups.”
Adams said that when it comes to finding a new superintendent, he’s looking for experience and a reason for why they want to work in the community.
“I think an experienced superintendent is a very good choice because it does sound like we have a lot of heavy topics,” Adams said. “I think a non-political, non-religious person should be chosen for our superintendent because this should be a non-partisan, secular institution. I think we should examine why they left their last job and why they want to work in our community.”
Charlotte Hutt
Charlotte Hutt is a retired teacher of 30 years with experience teaching from the junior high to community college level. She holds a bachelor’s degree in math and liberal arts from Evergreen State College and a master’s degree in math education from Oregon State University. Hutt said her experience working in schools has given her an awareness of many of the problems they are facing.
“I’m aware of many of the problems we face, and I’ve worked in many capacities in schools, too,” Hutt said. “I’ve worked hard to become a great team builder so we can solve all those problems. I think what I can bring to the board is the ability to know where some of those solutions are. I also understand the regulations that schools fall under. I’m very open and willing to communicate with everyone that has a stake in this, which is most importantly our students, teachers, and our parents.”
When asked what she believes the top roles and responsibilities of board members are, Hutt said setting policy, setting a positive tone, and hiring a superintendent are the three most important roles.
“Setting policy is really bridging the gap between what the schools need, what the community needs, and what the state regulations are. So that is a huge priority, I think,” Hutt said. “We can also set a positive tone, which is number two for me. We are the umbrella organization for the school district, and by doing that, when it’s time to pass a bond, we can all be out there working for that bond. And then hiring that superintendent is number three, because that superintendent works with the board. The board needs to really use that superintendent because that person is really skilled.”
Hutt was also asked how she will address the needs of different students, including houseless students, LGBTQ students, and others. She said she commends the services currently available to children in these groups but would still want to expand them.
“As a teacher a long time ago, I brought the apples and the granola bars to class, because there weren’t services for our students who were coming in hungry,” Hutt said. “We do have some of those services now, and I’ve been very happy to see that. I would also add to that a welcoming person in the morning whose making sure the children are really being guided and studying. The other thing I find quite commendable is that the district is following the state policy of bussing students from wherever they might end up back to their home school. I was a foster child and I moved from place to place as I moved from foster home to foster home. It was actually teachers and librarians that saved me.”
Hutt said that when it comes to finding a new superintendent, the ability to communicate and to listen are the most important qualities to her.
“I’m going to stress communication. A superintendent will know the laws probably better than any of us, and that person is going to need to communicate why we obey the laws as we set policies for this district,” Hutt said. “They also need to go out and listen and help bring people together. I really do want them to get to know what’s going on in our schools, with our teachers, with our families and students. I want them to be the face of the district.”
Daniel W. Emmett
Daniel W. Emmett was born and raised in North Bend. He is a clinician at River’s Edge Behavioral Health and holds a Doctor of Psychology. He has also spent 11 years working as a therapist, with 4 years spent as the District 13 school-based therapist.
Emmett was unable to attend the forum because of a schedule conflict.
Ginger Kralicek
Ginger Kralicek is a full-time student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree with a focus in language and education. Kracilek was unable to attend the forum.
Carol Yardley
Carol Yardley is a retired insurance agent in North Bend. She was temporarily appointed to position seven on the school board this past March. Yardley was unable to attend the forum.
Michelle Roberts
Michelle Roberts holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from George Fox University and is currently a stay-at-home mom. She was temporarily appointed to position one on the school board this past March. Roberts was unable to attend the 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-north-bend-school-board-candidates/article_615f060a-f414-11ed-af01-ef402d8f8111.html | 2023-05-16T20:34:50 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/meet-the-candidates-north-bend-school-board-candidates/article_615f060a-f414-11ed-af01-ef402d8f8111.html |
We’re tracking a potent storm system that - combined with warmth and humidity - will lead to the chance for severe weather Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Storms between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday may produce localized wind damage, hail, and flooding. If you want to share any photos of storms or storm damage with us, be sure to do so via Pin It.
How to use Pin It:
- Upload your photo to Pin It under the “Weather” channel,
- Include a description (optional),
- Hit submit
After you click submit, your photo will appear in our weather gallery here. Our team monitors this page regularly for Picture of the Day photos!
You can click here to read more about storm threats across the region.
Download our app to get the latest radar and alerts sent straight to you. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/16/share-your-weather-photos-to-pin-it-for-the-chance-to-see-them-on-tv/ | 2023-05-16T20:34:55 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/16/share-your-weather-photos-to-pin-it-for-the-chance-to-see-them-on-tv/ |
APOPKA, Fla. – A body was found behind some businesses at Wekiva Riverwalk Plaza, according to the Apopka Police Department.
Officers responded to the plaza on East Semoran Boulevard around 8:50 p.m. on May 7 and found a female’s body behind a dumpster.
The department said the woman appeared to have been dropped off at the plaza and “her death may have occurred at another location.”
Police said there does not appear to be a continued risk to the community.
[TRENDING: Become a News 6 Insider]
Details about the woman, including her age, have not been released.
Anyone with information is asked to call the department or to remain anonymous, contact Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477.
Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/16/body-found-behind-dumpster-in-apopka-plaza-police-say/ | 2023-05-16T20:37:23 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/16/body-found-behind-dumpster-in-apopka-plaza-police-say/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Every day we see stories of crime, war, shootings and abuse.
Where does that come from? And what can we do to help the victims?
Watch News 6+ in the player below for live news and original programming:
Let’s look at how Solutionaries are taking on the issue of domestic violence.
A survey from the Bureau of Justice Statistics shows abuse from a partner or family member is one of the most prevalent crimes in the United States, yet, remains the least reported.
Starting the conversation
A good place to begin a conversation is by calling or texting the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
That number is 800-799-7233 or text 8-8-7-8-8.
For local help, consider reaching out to resources and shelters such as Harbour House of Central Florida.
They have a crisis hotline, counseling and emergency shelters for survivors, children and their pets.
Finally, if you think a friend or loved one is a victim of abuse, ask questions. Like these:
- Do you feel safe at home?
- Are you afraid of your partner?
- Do fights ever become physical?
Knowing the signs of abuse is important and people are not the only ones that can be victims.
Animals are also at risk. Here’s what you need to know about animal abuse and neglect and those working to get solutions.
Getting children on the right path
On Solutionaries, we’re focusing on the big issues giving a spotlight to those working to find solutions.
Student discipline was a problem long before the pandemic, but lately, teachers say bad behavior is worse than ever.
That’s why more school districts are trying to address the root causes.
How else do we make sure children don’t go down the wrong path?
Police here and around the country are getting involved by building bonds with teens through sports.
The Police Athletic League is having an impact in Central Florida too, coaching kids to make a difference in their lives on the court and in their hometowns.
A new episode of Solutionaries is available every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. on News 6 and on News 6+ for your smart TV (Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV).
Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily:
Copyright 2023 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/16/watch-solutionaries-spotting-the-signs-of-abuse-actionable-advice-for-helping-people-animals/ | 2023-05-16T20:37:29 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/16/watch-solutionaries-spotting-the-signs-of-abuse-actionable-advice-for-helping-people-animals/ |
The NYPD is asking for the public's help finding two children from two boroughs who were reported missing a day apart earlier this week and haven't been seen since Friday.
Neither boy, 11-year-old Alfa Barrie of the Bronx, and 13-year-old Garrett Warren of Manhattan, has been seen since Friday afternoon. They were together, along with other kids -- and investigators believe they may still be together.
NYPD officials say they're trying to identify all the other kids who were with them and want to speak with their classmates. They say they've been "working around the clock" to find them and now need the public to lend eyes.
Police say Barrie was last seen wearing a navy sweater with a "Democracy Prep Harlem Middle School" logo, gray pants and gray sneakers, police say. He was reported missing on Mother's Day.
Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox. Sign up for NBC New York newsletters.
Warren was reported missing Monday. He was wearing a tan hooded sweatshirt with a white T-shirt underneath, black jeans and blue or black Jordan sneakers at the time he was last seen.
Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-57-7-TIPS. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/missing-kids-nyc-nypd-updates-on-alfa-barrie-garrett-warren/4339060/ | 2023-05-16T20:37:56 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/missing-kids-nyc-nypd-updates-on-alfa-barrie-garrett-warren/4339060/ |
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate
In the three decades since it opened, the Alamodome has generated nearly $4 billion for San Antonio.
That’s according to a city-commissioned study released Monday on the 30th anniversary of the stadium’s opening in May 1993. The study was done by St. Mary’s University economics professor Steve Nivin.
“It’s safe to say that the Alamodome is experiencing the most momentum it has had in its 30-year life, right now inside the facility, because of the incredible events being hosted,” Mayor Ron Nirenberg said at an anniversary event Monday.
READ MORE: San Antonio Spurs set NBA attendance record with Alamodome return
As the mayor spoke, staffers were busy preparing the facility for Wednesday night’s Red Hot Chili Peppers concert, part of a string of big-name musical acts to pass through the Alamodome in recent months.
More than 33 million people have passed through the stadium’s doors.
Direct spending by Alamodome visitors — which includes money spent on food and beverages, shopping and entertainment, hotels and rental cars — amounted to $2.7 billion. The remaining economic impact came through indirect channels, such as restaurants ordering more inventory and employees spending tips or overtime money at the grocery store.
Nivin called his overall estimate of the facility’s $4 billion economic impact “pretty conservative.” For example, it doesn’t include spending to promote or market a concert or event locally.
Last year, the stadium hosted three of the world’s 10 highest-grossing concert tours — Bad Bunny, Elton John, and Motley Crue and Def Leppard. Bad Bunny’s September concert drew 54,000 fans to the Alamodome and, according to the city, broke the facility’s record for gross ticket sales, amassing more than $11 million.
Pink and Guns 'N Roses will play the Alamodome in September.
Because of these events, the facility might break even this year, said Patricia Muzquiz Cantor, director of the city’s Convention & Sports Facilities Department.
“It’s about $18 million to operate the Alamodome, and we’re projecting that we’re going to basically generate about the same amount,” she said. “Other years it’s cost a little bit more to operate than the revenue (that) it’s brought in.”
READ MORE: For more than 100 years before the Alamodome was on the East Side, there was Alamo Iron Works
In the three decades since opening, the Alamodome has generated $107 million in revenue for the city, according to the study.
The stadium cost $186 million to build, and the city has spent about $200 million on capital improvements to the facility, according to Alamodome spokesperson Richard Oliver.
molly.smith@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/alamodome-anniversary-economic-impact-18095144.php | 2023-05-16T20:39:30 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/alamodome-anniversary-economic-impact-18095144.php |
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate
Patti Radle, a longtime San Antonio civic leader known for her message of compassion and educational reform, stepped down from her seat on the San Antonio Independent School District board following a glowing sendoff from district officials, elected leaders and school principals.
Radle, 75, announced in January that she would not seek re-election after 12 years on the school board, including six as board president from 2015-2021. She was honored Monday night for her work in the district, as well as her 2003-2007 term on the San Antonio City Council representing the West Side, and more than 50 years as volunteer co-director of Inner City Development, a nonprofit that offers food, clothing and other services to children and families.
Radle has been an influential presence in Bexar County’s third-largest school district, where she worked as teacher from 1981-1994. Charity Nathaniel, principal of Sarah S. King Elementary, called Radle “a fierce activist, pioneer and trailblazer” who “models servant leadership in all she does” and frequently visited school administrators, asking if she could do anything to help.
More coverage: Rod and Patti Radle built legacy of social change
“Listening to her and gleaning all I could from her, I was immediately won over by her compassion, clarity of vision and dedication to the people of District 5 and the city as a whole,” Nathaniel said.
Others credited Radle with helping guide the school district through ethics reforms, the coronavirus pandemic, two major bond issues and transitions to two new superintendents.
“You’re a woman of compassion. You’re a woman of conviction and a woman that not only speaks the word but demonstrates it through her actions,” Ed Garza, former mayor and school district trustee, said during a 13-minute video tribute.
Stephanie Torres, who defeated Norberto “Geremy” Landin on May 6 to succeed Radle, took her oath and seat on dais after Radle and trustees said goodbye. Radle said she was especially touched by the appearance in the video of family members, including children, grandchildren and her husband, Rod, who co-manages Inner City Development and baked the cookies she brought to school meetings.
Board President Christina Martinez referred to Radle as the “Queen of the West Side.” But Radle countered that she’s “the queen of nada,” giving credit to her peers and the community.
“I am a neighbor. And I hang around a lot of good people, and a lot of good stuff happens,” she said.
More education coverage: SAISD board will get at least one new face
She touched on the divisiveness that once plagued the school board, recalling trustees shouting at a meeting about 25 years ago.
“It was kind of fun to watch, but it was not a fun thing for our district. It really was an awful thing,” she said.
Today, she said, the board is working constructively with a focus on the welfare of students, teachers and the district as a whole. That comes as the district has been challenged with declining enrollment and ongoing concerns about school safety.
Radle also referenced “issues left undone,” mentioning environmental sustainability and matters related to gun culture. Radle, acknowledging the topic is controversial, said she appreciates the work of Junior ROTC instructors to build character, but believes students should not carry beginner firearms in drills, performances and ceremonies.
“I think we can find a way to do it without the image of our children carrying rifles,” she said.
shuddleston@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/radle-leaves-saisd-board-18101110.php | 2023-05-16T20:39:37 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/radle-leaves-saisd-board-18101110.php |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.