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FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) is asking for the public's help in locating 42-year-old Stephanie Haney.
According to FSPD, Haney was reported missing on the evening of May 17 by a family members.
Authorities say she was last seen wearing a black-and-white Adidas ball cap, a camouflaged sleeveless shirt, black-and-red Razorback shorts and black-and-white flip-flops.
If you have any information that can assist FSPD in locating Haney, call 479-709-5100.
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To report a typo or grammatical error, please email KFSMDigitalTeam@tegna.com. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/woman-missing-fort-smith/527-917699d1-707b-4f8d-938f-5ba7c7ae8126 | 2023-05-18T16:21:56 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/woman-missing-fort-smith/527-917699d1-707b-4f8d-938f-5ba7c7ae8126 |
A 28-year-old Lincoln man is in jail after he allegedly attacked his stepdad earlier this month, breaking the 49-year-old's nose and both eye sockets, causing "potentially ... lasting effects," police said in court records.
Scott Sanders had been hanging out at his mom's apartment, near 16th and E streets, at around 6:30 p.m. May 10 when he and his stepdad got in an argument over Sanders being disrespectful to his mom and stepdad, Lincoln Police Officer Brian Gruber said in the probable cause statement for his arrest.
The argument soon turned physical.
Sanders is accused of punching the 49-year-old once in the face, knocking him to the ground, before striking him three more times, Gruber alleged in the statement.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews took Sanders' stepdad to CHI Health St. Elizabeth. He was later taken to CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha due to the extent of his facial injuries, Gruber said.
The 49-year-old initially told police he didn't want to pursue criminal charges against his stepson, but after he underwent surgery and had metal plates installed near his eye sockets due to the severity of his injuries, he changed his mind, Gruber said.
Police arrested Sanders early Wednesday morning at the People's City Mission and took him to the Lancaster County jail.
And prosecutors on Wednesday charged him with first-degree assault, punishable by up to 50 years in prison.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-punched-stepdad-broke-his-nose-eye-sockets-police-allege/article_fc5d6a24-f587-11ed-bece-f7587c47a069.html | 2023-05-18T16:26:34 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-punched-stepdad-broke-his-nose-eye-sockets-police-allege/article_fc5d6a24-f587-11ed-bece-f7587c47a069.html |
Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood to 'Orlando Invades' organizers: Get permit or stay away
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood sent cease-and-desist letters this week to two Florida event organizers promoting an "unpermitted and unsanctioned event" to be held in Daytona Beach.
"Orlando Invades The Beachside Beach Day 2023" is slated for May 27 from noon to 5 p.m., according to the event flyer.
In the letters posted to the sheriff's social media accounts Wednesday afternoon, Chitwood said the event would be met with strict enforcement of all laws, with enhanced penalties.
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Chitwood explained to Orlando-based promoter Keairra Gardner, also known as "Keerichy," and Fleming Island-based promoter Reginald Bulger II, also known as "DJ Wavy," why the event may negatively impact the area.
An event such as "Orlando Invades The Beachside" puts "unreasonable strain on the already burdened law enforcement, medical, firefighter and beach safety resources of Volusia County," Chitwood said in the letters.
The sheriff said the event would disrupt the normal flow of traffic and "interfere with and jeopardize the public health, safety and welfare" of event attendees and residents.
"This is not the professional or legal way to go about promoting an event which doesn't burden a county's resources and is safe and enjoyable for all," Chitwood said.
The sheriff said his department would "be happy to work with" the promoters and organizers were they to obtain the proper permit and approval from the appropriate officials for the event.
Gardner stopped promoting the event since receiving Chitwood's letter, the post states.
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In 2022 a new law was enacted in response to the increasing number of disruptive pop-up events.
The law allows sheriffs to designate a particular geographic area where law enforcement shows zero tolerance for all violations, with fines doubled and violating vehicles impounded for up to 72 hours.
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Through the law, Chitwood has previously countered similar events including pop-up truck events in June and October of 2022 as well as "Orange Crush 2K23," which never materialized following the sheriff's cease-and-desist letter. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/18/dtb-orlando-invades-daytona-70231344007/70231344007/ | 2023-05-18T16:31:30 | 0 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/18/dtb-orlando-invades-daytona-70231344007/70231344007/ |
Dogs will surf the waves at Flagler Beach Saturday during 2nd annual charity event
Wednesday will be looking for some “chihuahua waves” to shred on Saturday at the Hang 8 Dog Surfing event in Flagler Beach.
That’s because Wednesday is a chihuahua: a chihuahua with a love of surfing and her own custom-made surfboard.
She’s among nearly 30 dogs expected to compete in the second annual event which runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Fifth Street South dune walkover. The area is within a part of the beach where dogs are typically prohibited, but the city granted an exception for the event, because it’s where all surfing contests take place for people and, now, dogs.
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Flagler Beach City Commissioner Eric Cooley and Mayor Suzie Johnston organized the charitable event.
And for people whose dogs don’t surf, there is also a dog costume contest.
Also, the local tourism group has provided a “dog-kissing booth” in the style of a lifeguard station on the beach for people to get pictures with their pooches.
Dogs can enter the surfing competition for a $20 donation and the costume contest for a $10 donation. All proceeds go to K9 for Warriors, SMART Animal Rescue and the Flagler County Humane Society, Johnston said. The surfing contest is called "Hang 8" because dogs have four toes and it's a reference to the "Hang 10" surfing expression.
Chihuahua was a 'natural'
Wednesday, 8, has been surfing for about 2 ½ to 3 years. The dog had ridden a skateboard and Cooley and Johnston noticed that she was not afraid of water, so they decided to try putting her on a surfboard.
“We just tried it out and she was a natural,” he said.
He said a local board maker, Tango Surfboards in Flagler Beach, made a board specifically designed for Wednesday.
But at only 8 pounds, Wednesday is at a disadvantage over larger dogs, like an approximately 90-pound Labrador named Lily who will travel from Port St. Lucie to surf on Saturday.
“That dog actually surfs versus rides,” Cooley said.
Smaller dogs like Wednesday aren’t big enough to control the boards so they ride the board.
“Even when Wednesday does get a good wave, the control isn’t there. She’s just holding on for the ride,” Cooley said.
Cooley and Johnston have four dogs between them. But Wednesday, named after the character in the "Addams Family," is the only surfer.
Cooley and Johnston said they try to match the small dogs with the small waves.
“We call them chihuahua waves,” Johnston said.
"A regular 3-foot wave for a dog, a large dog, isn’t a big deal,” Cooley said. “But, for a chihuahua, that’s a tsunami.”
Hang 8 Dog Surfing schedule
Following is the schedule for Saturday's Hang 8 Dog Surfing event in Flagler Beach:
- 8 to 9 a.m., open surf practice, check out vendors.
- 9 to 10 a.m., human/dog tandem surfing.
- 10 to 11 a.m., large dog surfing.
- 11 a.m. to noon, costume contest.
- Noon to 1 p.m., small dog surfing.
- 1 p.m., award presentations.
- 3 p.m. Hang 8 “After Pawty” at the Good Times Dog Bar with food trucks.
- Dog kissing booth - All Day. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/flagler/2023/05/18/hang-8-dog-surfing-event-celebrates-2nd-year-in-flagler-beach-saturday/70231084007/ | 2023-05-18T16:31:31 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/flagler/2023/05/18/hang-8-dog-surfing-event-celebrates-2nd-year-in-flagler-beach-saturday/70231084007/ |
Man in custody following death of 63-year-old man in Yuma
Police in Yuma said one man is in custody in connection to a suspicious death investigation after a 63-year-old man was found dead. Detectives are treating the case as a homicide.
According to police, just after 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to the 2400 block of South Fifth Avenue for reports of an unresponsive subject.
Upon arrival, officers found an unidentified 63-year-old man dead at the scene.
Police had originally listed the incident as a suspicious death but have since updated it to a homicide and have taken a 36-year-old man into custody. Police did not yet name the suspect.
An investigation into the incident remained ongoing.
Anyone with any information about this case is urged to contact the Yuma Police Department at (928) 783-4421 or 78-Crime at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
No other information had been released. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/18/man-in-custody-yuma-homicide-investigation/70231723007/ | 2023-05-18T16:33:04 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/18/man-in-custody-yuma-homicide-investigation/70231723007/ |
The Verde Valley Wine Festival is back. Here's what to know
The sixth annual Verde Valley Wine Festival returns Saturday with a showcase of different wine, food, crafts and more from numerous local wineries, distilleries and vendors in "The Heart of Arizona Wine Country."
The festival will take over Cottonwood's Riverfront Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday with live music and local Arizona artisans displaying their work as people sip their way through the day.
Admittance includes a commemorative wine glass and eight tasting tickets. Early bird tickets are $35 and day-of tickets are $45 and can be purchased online at verdevalleywinefestival.com or at the door.
The festival benefits the Arizona Wine Growers Association and the Verde Valley Wine Consortium, two nonprofit organizations.
Reach the reporter at LLatch@gannett.com.
The Republic’s coverage of northern Arizona is funded, in part, with grants from Vitalyst Health Foundation and Report from America. To support regional Arizona news coverage like this, make a tax-deductible donation at supportjournalism.azcentral.com. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/18/the-verde-valley-wine-festival-is-back-this-weekend-what-to-know/70228458007/ | 2023-05-18T16:33:10 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/18/the-verde-valley-wine-festival-is-back-this-weekend-what-to-know/70228458007/ |
Tucson's fare-free public transit extended again
TUCSON − Two months before Tucson’s fare-free transit was set to expire, the city voted last week to make public transportation fare free through December, until the mayor and council can discuss with stakeholders and negotiate with regional partners on a permanent funding strategy.
Tucson residents including students, people with disabilities, and people with lower incomes spoke out in support of having free fare, noting how affordable access to public transportation allows them easier access to services, work and school.
“I’m a student at the University of Arizona and I believe that free transit is important to students as approximately 70-80% of Sun Link users are at the University of Arizona which is a statistic that states this is a basic need,” said Adriana Grijalva at a meeting on May 9.
As part of the decision to extend the moratorium on collecting fares, a stakeholder group made up of riders, bus drivers, community members, and others will be created to find long-term solutions.
The city first made public transportation free in March 2020 to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and lessen the financial burden of the pandemic on residents. Since then, the moratorium on collecting fares has been extended four times. Before last week’s decision, fare-free transit was set to expire on June 30.
These fare-free efforts were financed with funding from the federal government for the first two years, and from one-time-use General Fund funding for 2022 and 2023.
Although the city wants to make fares free permanently, it must consider where the funds will come from.
The city hopes that regional partners whose stakeholders also depend on public transportation like University of Arizona, Tucson Unified School District and Pima Community College will also come to the table to discuss investing in fare-free transit for the long term.
“If we don't have long term funding options then we need to start talking about what’s a fair fare,” said Mayor Regina Romero.
The city manager recommended funding the next six months of free fare for $4.6 million through local funding sources including $2 million coming from the Hotel and Motel Surcharge in the General Fund, almost half a million from the Transit Investment Plan, as well as several other local sources.
Romero and council members reiterated how important negotiations with regional partners will be. These include the Tucson Unified School District, the University of Arizona and Pima Community College.
City councilmember Paul Cunningham said he rode the bus at different times and on various lines and found the majority of bus users were people going to and from work.
“They had their Circle K smock, they had their Jack in the Box shirt on, they are going to work,” he said, noting he heard about “bad actors” on the bus but just saw people going to work.
Other councilmembers said improving bus service must also be a part of the discussions around fare-free transit.
The city said it recognizes that public transit “connects the city’s most vulnerable people to jobs, resources, and services,” and council members voiced their desire to find a long-term solution. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/18/tucsons-fare-free-public-transit-extended-again/70229350007/ | 2023-05-18T16:33:16 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/18/tucsons-fare-free-public-transit-extended-again/70229350007/ |
As the monsoon approaches, grasshoppers make their way to Phoenix
As the summer approaches, many Phoenix homeowners are preparing for the seasonal and native pests that the Valley presents. With this preparation, residents will again go about their annual monsoon procedure — with this year adding a new critter to the top of their pest control service list: grasshoppers.
The Arizona monsoon season starts approximately in June and continues through September. Since 2008, the established dates from the National Weather Service are from June 15 through Sept. 30.
The monsoon may not promise more rain, but the recent wet winter that Arizona experienced has caused many grasshoppers to migrate to southern wetlands from northern grasslands, according to pest control experts.
"(The grasshoppers) are able to reproduce better because there's more of a water source, the lakes are filling up," Brandin Bear, Frontino Pest Control founder, said. "There's plenty of natural water in the desert and the main thing is that there's a food source. If you look (outside), the desert is a lot more green right now than it normally is, and the grasshoppers are feeding off of all that plant life."
"A lot of these bugs eat off of weeds and decaying plant matter," Bear added. "The increasing rain created a lot more vegetation, and when the food source and the moisture is right you get all sorts of bugs hatching more than they would in previous years."
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With a plethora of common "summer pests" being harmful and destructive to people, Phoenix residents do not have to fear grasshoppers as much, as Bear describes them as "not (going) to be like a severe impact right now... more just a nuisance, but we're not seeing populations to where we're concerned about crops or anything yet."
Pest control companies are currently in the process of constructing repelling barricades in hopes of minimizing their growth come the summer. Bear has his own strategy in mind in hopes of flattening the curve.
"We lay down a barrier of our product around the base of the home and the edges of the property line, as well as in areas where they might harbor pieces of trees and bushes, and our products are microencapsulated, so once the grasshopper walks over, they interact with the product and it'll start decreasing the population.
Due to the potent dryness in May, grasshoppers will likely migrate back but should return for residence to keep an eye out for later this upcoming summer. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/05/18/grasshoppers-migrating-phoenix-as-summer-monsoon-season/70230245007/ | 2023-05-18T16:33:22 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/05/18/grasshoppers-migrating-phoenix-as-summer-monsoon-season/70230245007/ |
First look: Metro Phoenix's newest casino, Santan Mountain, to open in June near this city
Gila River Resorts & Casinos’ newest East Valley casino, Santan Mountain, opens June 30 and will feature the largest casino sportsbook in Arizona, 813 slot machines, table games and a new full-service specialty restaurant.
The $180 million casino took about 18 months to build and is the first new casino built after the updated tribal gaming compact allowed for legal sports betting and for some tribal casinos to expand their offerings or add casinos. The casino is located near Chandler at Gilbert Road and the future Santan Mountain Drive, south of Hunt Highway.
The updated compact also allowed for some new Las Vegas-style games, including craps and roulette, which were added to other Gila River properties and are included in the new one, Blake Katsnelson, general manager for the casino, said.
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The new casino was designed with a nod to the culture of the Gila River Indian Community, with touches like associating colors with the cardinal directions in the building, incorporating work from local artists and featuring art pieces representing places on the tribe’s reservation, including seven paintings each depicting a scene from one of the tribe’s districts.
Katsnelson said the casino was designed as an entertainment experience, with more to do than just gambling.
“Traditional gaming is not the way,” he said. “It’s the extra amenities that we offer.”
The casino will hold a grand opening concert June 30, but the performer is not yet announced, Katsnelson said.
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What amenities are at the new Santan Mountain casino?
Some features of the new casino include:
- A 7,000-square-foot BetMGM sportsbook, which features booth and individual seating. The sportsbook will rent booths so people can reserve a table to watch a game or event. The sportsbook also has a deli counter called Upper Deck Deli.
- A new restaurant, called Honey and Vine, which will feature menu items that include ingredients grown on the Gila River Indian Community. The restaurant will emphasize its meats and chops, Katsnelson said, and has a private dining room.
- A three-restaurant food court. The restaurants are called Rizzo’s, which has pizza and other Italian food, Taste Kitchen, which has American food and a Starbucks and Mein Dish, an Asian concept.
- Three pits for table games including the high-limit table games. The roulette table in the high-limit area features a white roulette wheel, which Katsnelson said is unique in the United States, where roulette wheels are traditionally black.
- The high-limit area will feature its own bar, called Premia, which will have an indoor/outdoor space that opens to a garden.
- An event lawn and ballroom, which will take booked for all kinds of events including weddings. The lawn can have seating capacity and can hold weddings in front of an outdoor water feature. The ballroom will also be the performance space.
- The main bar, called the Hive, will have 20 beers on tap, and surrounds an art installation with colored lights called the Tree of Life.
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Unlike most casinos, this one has large-scale windows and natural light, and will not allow smoking inside, which is the policy for Gila River Resorts & Casinos, Katsnelson said. Smoking can only happen in designated outdoor areas.
The facility does not include a hotel, but may in the future.
The casino is holding job fairs to hire about 700 people to staff the facility, he said. The job most needed are cooks and chefs of all levels.
While the Gila River Casino Santan Mountain is the first new casino built with the updated gaming compact, others are following suit. Near Glendale, Desert Diamond Casinos has begun construction on a new casino near Loop 303 and Northern Avenue.
Reach the reporter at cvanek@arizonarepublic.com. Follow her on Twitter @CorinaVanek. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/pinal/2023/05/18/first-look-gila-river-casino-santan-mountain-to-open-in-june/70208375007/ | 2023-05-18T16:33:28 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/pinal/2023/05/18/first-look-gila-river-casino-santan-mountain-to-open-in-june/70208375007/ |
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — A North Texas girl will be Texas' representative for the 15th annual Google Doodle contest.
In January, Google asked students kindergarten through 12th across the U.S. to answer the prompt “I am grateful for…” through their art. Young artists shared a range of things they are grateful for including spending time in nature, reading books, taking part in creative hobbies and spending time with their communities.
Google selected 55 state and territory winners from tens of thousands of submissions, and Haley Ma` from Grand Prairie won the Texas nomination. Here is the Google Doodle she submitted along with her answer:
“I am grateful for homemade dishes that remind me to cherish my culture and time spent with my family cooking such meals. One of my favorite dishes are Lao lotus flower cookies, and whenever I'm away from home, I'm sure I'll remember the hectic but heartwarming process of baking them.”
You can vote for Haley's artwork here! Google will narrow down the submissions to five national finalists and later name one grand prize winner.
The national winner’s artwork will be displayed on Google.com for one day. He or she will also receive:
- A $30,000 college scholarship
- A $50,000 technology package for their school/non-profit organization
- Google hardware
- Fun Google swag
The four national finalists who do not become the national winner will have their Doodles featured on the Doodle for Google gallery. Each national finalist will receive:
- A $5,000 college scholarship
- Google hardware
- Fun Google swag
Fifty-four state and territory winners will have their Doodles featured on the Doodle for Google gallery and will receive:
- Google hardware
- A congratulatory message from Google
- Fun Google swag
You can check out the previous winners and the 2022 winner’s artwork. In 2022, Texas' winner was a Denton student.
More Texas headlines: | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/google-doodle-texas-grand-prairie/287-81adf7c3-2099-45b1-9129-e130181a2099 | 2023-05-18T16:33:51 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/google-doodle-texas-grand-prairie/287-81adf7c3-2099-45b1-9129-e130181a2099 |
HARLINGEN, Texas — An 8-year-old child died while in custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday in Harlingen, according to a statement from the federal law enforcement agency.
Details about where the child was from and the cause of her death were not released as of Wednesday evening.
“The child and her family were in custody at the Harlingen Station where she experienced a medical emergency. Emergency Medical Services were called to the station and transported her to the local hospital where she was pronounced dead,” read a statement from CBP released on Wednesday.
Her death comes less than a week after the emergency public health order known as Title 42 expired, which allowed migrants to be turned away during the COVID-19 pandemic without allowing them to request asylum. Some predicted the change would lead to a significant increase in the number of migrants crossing the southern border, but that hasn’t happened, according to Biden administration officials.
Ahead of Title 42’s expiration, Gov. Greg Abbott sent hundreds of Texas National Guard soldiers to the southern border to prepare for the large groups of migrants expected to enter the United States, and border cities declared a state of emergency.
Abbott did not immediately return a request for comment Wednesday evening.
In the statement, CBP said the agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility would conduct an investigation of the girl’s death and that the Department of Homeland Security and the Harlingen Police Department were notified.
The last time a minor died in federal custody at the border was four years ago. In May 2019, a 16-year-old from Guatemala died while in custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement in a shelter in Brownsville. The previous year, two young children, who were also from Guatemala, died after law enforcement apprehended them.
This story comes from The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans - and engages with them - about public policy, politics, government, and statewide issues. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-border-minor-dies-in-federal-custody/285-987731f1-4a73-45cd-8039-bdafbe63f7bc | 2023-05-18T16:33:53 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-border-minor-dies-in-federal-custody/285-987731f1-4a73-45cd-8039-bdafbe63f7bc |
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A new bill signed into law Tuesday by Governor Wes Moore gives the one student member sitting on Baltimore County's Board of Education the right to vote on school budgetary matters.
Previously such votes were off limits for student board members. Now that's been changed, the school system has to put together a training curriculum so the student can learn the budgetary process.
While the new law takes effect July 1, a draft curriculum needs to be submitted to the board for review by December 31, 2023.
Baltimore County's Board of Education is made up of 12 members, four are appointed and seven are elected to four-year terms, plus one student selected each year by their peers.
Roah Hassan is the board's current student member, whose term expires late this year.
Baltimore County is one of 22 school boards in the state with a student member, but only one of eight that allows them to vote.
With passage of the new law, the only matters Baltimore County's student member won't be able to vote on involve school staff discipline, collective bargaining, school boundaries, or reopenings and closings.
However following the pandemic in March 2021, parents in Howard County sued their school board over the vote of a student member preventing the return of in-person learning.
A judge ultimately ruled in favor of the student board member. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/a-student-member-of-baltimore-countys-school-board-will-soon-be-able-to-vote-on-budget-matters | 2023-05-18T16:35:13 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/a-student-member-of-baltimore-countys-school-board-will-soon-be-able-to-vote-on-budget-matters |
BALTIMORE COUNTY — Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced that Baltimore County will receive an additional $1.1 million in rental assistance funding to prevent evictions and further support residents.
The funding will come from the U.S. Department of the Treasury through its reallocation of federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds.
Baltimore County was one of only three jurisdictions statewide to receive reallocation funding.
Since June 2020, the County and its nonprofit partners have invested more than $116 million in housing stability initiatives since the start of the pandemic.
As a result, they've helped over 8,500 families avoid eviction.
These funds will help an additional 90 households.
“We should do everything possible to help families who have fallen on hard times stay in their homes,” said Olszewski. “We are grateful to our federal partners for these reallocated funds, which will help nearly 100 of the most vulnerable households in Baltimore County avoid eviction and potential homelessness as they work to stabilize their finances — and their futures.” | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/baltimore-county-receives-1-1-million-in-funding-to-help-prevent-eviction | 2023-05-18T16:35:19 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/baltimore-county-receives-1-1-million-in-funding-to-help-prevent-eviction |
BEL AIR, Md. — Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly and the Board of Education have reached a compromise on the school system's operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024.
The new agreement increases total yearly funding to $25 million.
Of that amount $15 million will come from the school system's reserve fund, which previously Cassilly said was more than $90 million.
In turn the County will contribute an additional $10 million aimed at raising teacher salaries and/or reducing class sizes.
That money will come from an overall 2.5 percent cut Cassilly proposed countywide in his annual budget.
In April Cassilly drew criticism for initially proposing $305 million towards school funding, which is the minimum required by state law.
School leaders claimed Cassilly's original proposal would've been a $19.4 million reduction from fiscal year 2023, and $39 million below what the Board of Education requested. They equated that to about a $1,000 loss for each student.
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There was also concern teacher wages would become less competitive and classes would grow in size.
At first Cassilly pushed back on those claims, saying the school system would end up receiving more money than prior years when combining county tax dollars and increased state funding.
As part of this new plan, Cassilly and the Board of Education say they will follow a budget process that includes year-round collaboration on budgeting. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/harford-county-executive-board-of-education-reach-school-budget-compromise | 2023-05-18T16:35:25 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/harford-county-executive-board-of-education-reach-school-budget-compromise |
As Americans find themselves increasingly divided on social and political issues, immersive art festivals could offer a gateway into and a path through difficult discussions and social discourse.
At least, that’s the idea behind ARTx: Art + Ideas Experience Arizona, a new festival that is set to launch in Flagstaff Thursday a week from now. The event will spread 14 grant-funded art projects across almost a dozen locations, mostly concentrated in downtown Flagstaff.
It invites locals and visitors to engage with challenging topics -- free of charge.
“ARTx is an art and ideas festival,” said Julie Sokol, the director of ARTx. "It’s meant to utilize art as a way to explore the social concerns of the community. All of the projects have some kind of social commentary, whether it’s about the cost of housing, habitat restoration, or fire ecology and flooding."
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Sokol was hired by Creative Flagstaff in December to spearhead the planning of an immersive and innovative art and ideas festival. The initial seed money for ARTx came from the City of Flagstaff’s Beautification and Public Arts Commission. The concept was as ambitious as it was abstract, leaving room for Flagstaff’s art community to submit diverse proposals and possibly shape the pilot festival with their projects’ content.
People who attend ARTx might encounter art in traditional gallery spaces, but they’ll also be challenged by performance art and invited to participate in installations such as Bridges of Flagstaff, which was designed by a half-dozen collaborators. That particular piece will be set up on the county courthouse lawn, and will feature interactive and tactile elements.
“The real intention that has gelled for us is, yes, we’re presenting art, but it has the social commentary piece. The hope is that it will start conversations around challenging issues and explore what that looks like for Flagstaff through art experiences” Sokol said.
One of those experiences has artists meeting at places such as Momentum Aerial to practice elaborate routines. Two flower farmers are collecting wildflowers and nurturing plants in their organic gardens in order to use those blooms in a Friday night ARTx performance.
In Blooming from the Ashes, Forest Fire and Community Resilience, a group of creators will be marrying Western science and indigenous perspectives through dance, song and poetry in order to explore relationships between forests, fire and human beings.
Floral Farmers Kate Watters and Terri Schuett will be crafting living sculptures and a wedding worthy alter for Blooming, so the idea of marrying concepts takes on an almost literal meaning.
Blooming from the Ashes is “an exploration of the impacts of wildfire to Flagstaff,” according to Molly McCormick, the show’s producer.
By day McCormick is a plant ecologist, working as the program manager for the Southwest Fire Science Consortium — an organization with a mission to bring together forest science and land management practice through effective communication.
By night, McCormick is a dancer.
When the Orpheum Theater spills over with the smell of fresh cut flowers as ARTx opens, McCormick will be among the dancers on stage, and she’ll still be doing a kind of science communication.
“It’s been both really fun to bring the two sides of me together, and it’s also been complicated. I don’t often wear all of those hats at the same time,” McCormick said.
The show will be punctuated with spoken word elements and feature performances from an improvisational poet who, McCormick hopes, will compose a piece on the spot.
Between the poetry, the show aims to demonstrate first how ponderosa pine forests co-evolved with fire, then how they were managed by Indigenous people and ultimately impacted by colonization.
“We’re going to tell the story of ... the catastrophic wildfires that resulted from this broken relationship that happened during colonization, and the post-fire grief, which is kind of where many of us are right now, to this renewed kind of stewardship that weaves in all the knowledge and the science and indigenous perspectives in a way where we can live with the forest and with fire,” McCormick explained, adding that the show will involve modern dance and live music.
Because poles look a bit like trees, McCormick’s team will bring in aerial pole dancers to represent towering conifers and the human experience of forests.
Forest management is a topical issue in Flagstaff, and Sokol said that’s why it’s a perfect example of an ARTx project.
“This particular project really nailed it as far as being interdisciplinary,” Sokol said. “They’re working across floral installations, the Southwest Fire Science Consortium, aerial dance, music, singing. I mean, they literally hit all of the marks. It’s a huge social commentary about fire science and the flooding that has happened in Flagstaff and how we’re managing that moving forward.”
McCormick hopes the meditation on fire and forest ecology will hit home for Flagstaff residents who’ve just lived through an intense season of fire and flooding.
“I hope that it’s just helpful for them. I hope that they feel held in their community, and the whole goal is to build community and help people process a little bit,” said McCormick. “I’m not sure if we can ever have enough time to get together and process what’s happening with forest change and climate change and fires, but we hope that it’s healing in some way.”
The didactic show will be among the first elements on ARTx’s schedule, which will run from Thursday, May 25, through the following Saturday.
Installations will be set up on the county courthouse lawn, inside the historic Nackard Gallery, and at Liminal and the Murdoch Center in Flagstaff’s Southside. Artists will create in real-time in alleys in downtown Flagstaff, and an Urban Quilt Show will be spread out inside a number of local businesses.
A work-in-progress rock opera about the plight of the black-footed ferret will debut at Theatrikos. At the Coconino Center for the Arts, Indigenous activists and performers will present 90 minutes of performance art, spoken word, drag, dance and music in a cohesive piece of “resistance art.”
“Every single piece of ARTx is free. If there is something that needs an RSVP, it’s so that we can get a head count,” Sokol said.
Sokol added: "Everything is open to every age, but there are two pieces noted that have mature content. Otherwise, we’re trying to reduce any barriers to participation."
This inaugural ARTx festival is unlikely to be the last, she added.
“This year is really a demonstration event, so we’re keeping it as concentrated as possible. We’re already having conversations about what 2024 looks like throughout the city. We want to be bringing it to east side, Sunnyside, Southside and across all of Flagstaff. This year there are 11 experience locations,” Sokol said. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-festival-hopes-to-challenge-visitors-with-new-ideas-immersive-art/article_260658f0-f3f2-11ed-a30c-9b3dafa101b4.html | 2023-05-18T16:42:09 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-festival-hopes-to-challenge-visitors-with-new-ideas-immersive-art/article_260658f0-f3f2-11ed-a30c-9b3dafa101b4.html |
ALTON, Va. – Hyperfest returns to Virginia International Raceway on May 19th, 20th, and 21st. This is the largest automotive event on the East Coast.
You and your family can be immersed in a premier automotive event with activities taking place on asphalt, dirt, mud, grass and air.
You can ride with a world-class professional drifter around the track, enjoy live music from a number of different artists and eat from a variety of food trucks.
Some of the featured attractions include Drift Bash, National Auto Sport Association Road Racing, Burnout Contest and Spectator Games.
Mike Rose, the director of communications for VIR, says, “I always love the burnout competition and the pro-drifters. To watch these cars drifting around the track, it is amazing.”
Hyperfest opens at 9 a.m. on Friday and runs until Sunday at 12 p.m.
Rose says, “It is the perfect opportunity to come out and see a variety of everything. No matter what you like or don’t like, you can find something here.” | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/18/race-into-the-weekend-with-the-largest-automotive-event-on-the-east-coast-at-virginia-international-raceway/ | 2023-05-18T16:43:22 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/18/race-into-the-weekend-with-the-largest-automotive-event-on-the-east-coast-at-virginia-international-raceway/ |
HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police are investigating a crash that left two dead in Halifax County Sunday night.
Police said the crash occurred at 8:17 p.m. on McGees Mill Road, approximately three miles north of Mt. Carmel Road.
According to authorities, a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse was heading north on McGees Mill Road when it encountered a southbound 2018 Ford F150 coming through a curve in the road.
Police said the Chevrolet swerved to the right to avoid the Ford, but both cars ran off the road and collided in a field.
The driver of the Chevrolet, Gary Williams, 54, of Semora, North Carolina, died at the scene, police said. We’re told two female passengers were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries after one was thrown from the vehicle.
VSP said the driver of the Ford, John Price, 59, of Semora, North Carolina, was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
A passenger of the Ford, 31-year-old Chad Whitt of Semora, North Carolina, was partially ejected and died at the scene, according to authorities.
VSP said charges are pending and the crash remains under investigation. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/18/vsp-two-dead-after-halifax-county-crash/ | 2023-05-18T16:43:28 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/18/vsp-two-dead-after-halifax-county-crash/ |
May 13, 1946 – May 3, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of Kathy Head, 76, of North Bend. Kathy was born in Albany, Oregon to the parents of John and Kay Davis. She attended Oregon College of Education (OCE) where she majored in Music Education. She later moved to Coquille, where she was a longtime resident and active member of the community. Kathy was involved in fundraising for the March of Dimes and was a member of the First Christian Church. Kathy worked as a legal secretary, playground aide at Lincoln Elementary School, and as a receptionist for Falcon Cable.
Kathy is survived by her brother, John Davis (Sally Celatka); children, Kerrie Phillips, Chuck (Jennifer) Phillips, Lori (Randy) Bennett, and Michelle (Steve) Lucero; grandchildren; Jake Lucero, Cameron Lucero, Brody Lucero, Nicklas Phillips, Kelli Bennett, Gavin Bennett, Ashley Cheser and Drew Culver; and one great grandson, Ryder Cheser.
Kathy was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, William “Bill” Head; and her parents, John and Kay Davis.
To honor Kathy’s life, a memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the Coquille Christian Community Church, 625 E. 10th Street in Coquille. All are invited to attend.
Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafunerals.com and www.theworldlink.com. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/kathy-maureen-davis-head/article_dc249a00-f58e-11ed-b66c-131cf8120bef.html | 2023-05-18T16:45:45 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/kathy-maureen-davis-head/article_dc249a00-f58e-11ed-b66c-131cf8120bef.html |
York County man dies more than a week after being struck by car while walking his dog
An 88-year-old man died Friday night more than a week after being struck by a car while walking his dog in Hellam borough, according to the York County Coroner's Office.
John Smeltzer of the 100 block of Claire Avenue in Hellam was taken to WellSpan York Hospital on the evening of Wednesday, May 3, after being struck by a 2017 Chevy Silverado while crossing West Market Street from north to south, while walking his dog.
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Smeltzer received treatment for his injuries and nine days later succumbed to his injuries, according to York County Coroner Pamela Gay.
The cause of death is blunt force trauma, and the manner is accidental, the coroner's office said. | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/05/17/hellam-man-dead-after-being-struck-by-car-while-walking-his-dog-john-smeltzer/70226537007/ | 2023-05-18T16:46:55 | 1 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/05/17/hellam-man-dead-after-being-struck-by-car-while-walking-his-dog-john-smeltzer/70226537007/ |
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The sheriff in Osceola County is launching a new program to get more women to consider becoming deputies.
On Thursday, Sheriff Marcos Lopez is launching a pre-academy program the sheriff’s office said is run by women, for women. The program is meant to help women prepare for the expectations of the police academy and the sheriff’s office.
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office recently joined the 30x30 Initiative, a campaign to increase the number of women in law enforcement by the New York University School of Law’s Policing Project and the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives.
The program said increasing the number of women in law enforcement will improve public safety because women are less likely to use excessive force, are perceived as more honest and compassionate, and work better with crime victims.
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By joining 30x30, the sheriff’s office is pledging to have women represent 30% of its police recruit classes by 2030. Currently, women represent 14% of the sheriff’s office’s workforce, according to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics.
By comparison, women represent 12% of law enforcement officers across the country, and only 9% of law enforcement officers in Florida.
Other Central Florida agencies taking part in the 30x30 Initiative include New Smyrna Beach Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Orlando Police Department.
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SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash — Thursday marks 42 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state. The deadly eruption happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on May 18, 1980, following months of small explosions and earthquakes.
The catastrophic blast devastated an area of around 230 square miles, causing more than $1 billion in damage.
Fifty-seven people were killed, making the eruption the deadliest in U.S. history.
The first sign of an eruption was recorded on March 20, 1980, when a magnitude 4.2 earthquake caused snow avalanches to occur on parts of the volcano, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Between March 20 and May 18, 1980, there were more than 2,800 earthquakes recorded at the volcano. A bulge began to develop on the volcano's left side.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled the mountain on May 18, causing the bulge to burst and landslide down the mountain. Once the bulge was gone, the volcano's magma system was depressurized and blew off the top of the mountain, according to the USGS.
Ash, rock and hot gasses spewed into the air. Ash blanketed the Pacific Northwest and stretched to 11 states and Canada.
The blast reduced the mountain's height by 1,314 feet. The USGS said it took just two weeks for the ash from the eruption to circle the globe.
Autopsies showed that most of the people killed in the eruption likely died from asphyxiation after inhaling hot ash, according to the USGS.
In addition to human lives lost, an estimated 7,000 big game animals – such as deer, elk and bears – were also killed. Birds and small mammals also died.
The eruption destroyed 158 miles of highway, 200 homes and 15 miles of railways, the USGS reported.
Washington state worked to remove about 900,000 tons of ash from highways and roads, according to the USGS. The International Trade Commission determined the total cost of damage and rebuilding efforts from the eruption came to an estimated $1.1 billion.
Seismic activity around Mount St. Helens quieted after the mid-80s. According to the USGS, the area experienced the fewest earthquakes since the eruption ended in the early 2000s.
On Sept. 23, 2004, earthquake frequency increased, and a new formation was reported on the southeast margin of the 1980-86 lavadome, according to USGS.
By Sept. 26, 2004, scientists warned of an increased chance of explosion from the dome.
Explosions began on Oct. 1, 2004, sending ash and gases into the air. In all, five explosions occurred through Oct. 5 of that year.
Two more "significant" explosions occurred in 2005, the last on March 8. Blocks of rock landed hundreds of yards away, along with dustings of ash that ended up in Ellensburg, Yakima and Toppenish more than 90 miles away.
The USGS’s Cascades Volcano Observatory was established in the wake of the 1980 Mount St. Helens explosion to track volcanic activity from Mount Baker near the Canadian border to Crater Lake in Oregon.
Five of the volcanoes it tracks are in Washington state. In a 2018 update to the National Volcano Threat Assessment, Mount St. Helens held the position as the second biggest threat in the U.S., following Mount Kilauea in Hawaii.
Mount St. Helens remains the most active volcano in the Cascade Range. Of the volcanoes in the contiguous U.S., it is the most likely to erupt in the future and even in "our lifetimes," according to USGS. However, neither a large avalanche nor lateral blast like those in 1980 is likely due to the deep crater. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/mt-st-helens/mount-st-helens-eruption-anniversary/281-56171f9f-014d-467f-96e2-8261af705f0c | 2023-05-18T16:51:18 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/mt-st-helens/mount-st-helens-eruption-anniversary/281-56171f9f-014d-467f-96e2-8261af705f0c |
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SEATTLE — As communities across the nation grapple with a surge in opioid overdose deaths, a growing number of families are left devastated by the sudden loss of their loved ones.
And many are fighting for change.
"You say, 'overdose', and it seems to indicate that someone took too much. But that can't be further from the truth," Laura Lynch said. "It's a poisoning."
Lynch's daughter Brillion died from fentanyl poisoning six days after her 18th birthday. She bought what she thought was Percocet from a dealer via Instagram at a Redmond skate park on April 3, 2021. She came home feeling tired and irritable. Her mom told her she should take a nap.
"And then when I went to check on her, she was gone," Lynch said. The pain is still too difficult to bare. "She died from only half of a pill."
That is the most alarming revelation among parents who have lost a loved one from fentanyl-related poisoning. The potency of the drug they may be unknowingly ingesting is increasingly high.
DEA laboratory tests revealed six out of 10 fake prescription pills found on the streets, are laced with a deadly dose of fentanyl. One hundred times more powerful than morphine, just a small pinch hidden inside a seemingly common painkiller, can cause a fatal overdose.
Fentanyl was developed to treat intense pain from ailments like cancer. Its use has now exploded, making it the deadliest drug in the nation according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
"This is the most serious threat that we face," said Jacob Galvan, acting special agent in charge of the DEA Seattle Field Division. "And I've been on with the DEA for 25 years."
Galvan said the problem begins in China, where ingredients are sent to Mexico, where opioid pills are being manufactured to be sent up the west coast.
"All they care about is making money," Galvan said. "They want to drive addiction. The more people that can get addicted, the more drugs that they can sell. And that's all they care about. They don't care who they harm. They don't care who they kill."
Last year the DEA's Northwest Division seized 8.9 million deadly doses of fentanyl. That's enough to kill every single person living in the state of Washington.
The DEA is trying to alert the public about the surge in deadly drugs through its 'One Pill Can Kill' campaign.
Jasmine Robinson's son, Jaylen, 21, died from an overdose in 2021.
"My son got a pill on Snapchat," Robinson said. "He thought it was a Percocet."
"He didn't know it, but the pill was straight fentanyl," Robinson said. "That was the only thing in the system. And it was it was like a quarter of the pill that killed him And he was 6 feet, 285 pounds."
And Carol Schweigert lost her son Trey, 27, after an accidental overdose in a similar way. He thought he was taking the pain reliever Percocet because of a recent injury. He did not realize the pill was laced with fentanyl.
"I'd personally like to see a statewide mandated awareness campaign," Schweigert said. "For any parents listening; start those conversations early."'
WATCH: Full interview with Seattle mothers affected by fentanyl crisis
Schweigert points to an awareness campaign called Song for Charlie, as a great resource for parents to learn about fake pills.
In the rare case, some parents receive justice. The drug dealer who gave Trey Schweigert the pill was arrested and sentenced to prison.
Lynch recently saw Brillion's dealer sentenced to 20 months in prison for drug possession and distribution.
But prosecutors said these cases are difficult to prove.
"It should be homicide," Lynch said.
As the number of fentanyl-related deaths surges, nothing can ease the pain of a parent who has lost a child. They can only hope other parents hear the warning.
"I want to help another family not go through what we're going through," Lynch said. "I have to do something." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/fentanyl-crisis-seattle-parents-demand-action/281-3e5205ca-e4c7-4063-9a01-51a5606152f7 | 2023-05-18T16:51:24 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/fentanyl-crisis-seattle-parents-demand-action/281-3e5205ca-e4c7-4063-9a01-51a5606152f7 |
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PARADISE, Wash. — Mount Rainier is one of Washington's most beautiful landmarks.
But for friends and family of Sheila Kearns, it is haunted by an ominous past. Her body was found in Mount Rainier National Park seven months after she went missing.
The 43-year-old was working at the park when she disappeared in 1996.
Her former coworkers still wonder what really happened to the woman they knew. They talked with the Unsolved Northwest team about Kearns' life and the details surrounding her disappearance.
"She was beautiful," Alexa Martin said. "I mean, she was absolutely beautiful. "
Martin worked with Kearns at the park and the two were close friends.
"She had like, these very, very clear eyes that, you know, to me, reminded me of the mountain streams that we had up there," Martin said.
According to her coworkers, Sheila Kearns arrived at the Paradise Inn at Mount Rainier National Park in August of 1996.
"Around August, most of the kids go back to school," Hayden said. "So the crews are kind of down but we still need to finish up for about six weeks."
Kearns worked the front desk at the inn and is remembered as always being kind to guests and her coworkers.
"She always would say hi to me, and we would talk and she just had this infectious smile about her," Hayden said. "She just glowed, really a nice person, really nice person."
"You definitely got the sense that she loved being up at the park and at Rainier," Martin said.
Paradise Inn closed for the season on Oct. 1, 1996. Hayden said she would throw farewell parties for all the park employees at the end of every summer season.
"Sheila came up, I'll never forget that she came up to the fire, and just the glow on her face. And she goes, 'Jules, I got hired on for the winter crew'. She goes, 'I'm so excited we'll be working together.' And I was just like, 'Wow, that's great!' And that's the last time I saw her," Hayden said.
Sheila Kearns went missing on Oct. 4, 1996.
The FBI has been investigating the case because it took place in a national park. Special Agent Terry Postma said at the time she was reported missing, she was moving into her new employee housing.
"Her employers, I believe, realized that she hadn't reported for work and reported her missing right away," Postma said.
The manager of the inn went to Kearns' residence to check on her but only found a nicely made bed and her belongings that seemed to be untouched.
Her remains were found almost seven months after she was reported missing
Kearns' remains were found in May of 1997 near the housing she was moving into for the upcoming season.
Her remains were initially found at the community building on the old Longmire campground. They were found by a volunteer who was setting up a navigation course for park rangers early in the season.
Her remains were scattered around a 300-yard area.
When she was reported missing, there was an intensive, three-day search.
"How could they not have found her? I find that strange. That seems very, very odd to me," Martin said.
Mount Rainier remains a 'haunted place' for Kearn's former coworkers
When Kearns went missing, the FBI looked at a number of people as possible suspects, including some of the people we spoke with for this story. Investigators cleared everyone they interviewed.
"Just because a person was cleared in an investigation a number of years ago, doesn't mean that new information might come to light, which makes them a subject or suspect again," Postma said.
"It's just a sinister type of aura around what had happened to her," Jules said. "And it made you wonder like, you know, is there somebody out there?"
Martin says what happened to her old friend changed the way she lives her life, even when she tried to prevent it. She returned to the campground for the first time this year, after over two decades.
"I didn't want that fear to limit how I lived my life. And simultaneously it did limit how I lived my life," Alexa said. "Even to this day, when I look at Mount Rainier, it's a haunted place for me because of that, because of what happened to her."
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SEATTLE —
A group of patients from Seattle Children’s hospital will have their artwork flown into outer space to the International Space Station.
Tanesha Ross is a music therapist at Seattle Children’s and set up the project for the children. Thirty patients each got a square on a piece of fabric to paint however they want, then that fabric will be sewn together with other similar pieces from kids around the world, creating a space suit for an astronaut.
“It's kind of like a quilt. There's just art from head to toe, except the helmet. They're wearing the helmet, it goes all the way to the gloves to the ankles, front and back literally the entire space suit is covered in art made by kids,” said Ross.
Nicole Stott is an astronaut and oversees this yearly project. She and Ross connected, creating a bridge for Seattle patients to get involved.
The patients also had the chance to decorate postcards which will be sent up to space.
“One of the things I heard one of the kiddos say earlier is it makes them feel special. It gives them a bright spot in an otherwise dark time. It gives them something to look forward to when they come here because this can be a scary place and an uncertain place and it’s nice to give them something that’s bigger than that, that’s outside of that for them to really give their attention to and focus on,” said Ross.
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Hessen Cassel Road between Maples and Paulding roads will have lane restrictions Friday, according to the Fort Wayne Traffic Engineering Department.
A resurfacing crew will be working in the area and should finish Wednesday.
For more information, call 260-427-1172 or visit www.trecthefort.org. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/hessen-cassel-road-lane-restrictions/article_fbeb2620-f592-11ed-8fa8-63cbc3575a56.html | 2023-05-18T16:58:51 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/hessen-cassel-road-lane-restrictions/article_fbeb2620-f592-11ed-8fa8-63cbc3575a56.html |
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — A Wildwood man was fatally struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning while crossing Fulling Mill Road in the Rio Grande section of the township, police said.
Authorities identified the pedestrian as Mark Bowers, 60.
About 6:40 a.m., police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Bowers was pronounced dead at the scene, police said in a news release. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured.
Police did not identify the driver.
Fulling Mill Road was closed for about four hours while police, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office, the Rio Grande Volunteer Fire Company, Inspira Medical Services and the county Road Department investigated and cleared the crash scene.
The investigation is ongoing, police said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/wildwood-man-fatally-struck-in-middle-township/article_44933868-f593-11ed-9ff6-434fcf17f121.html | 2023-05-18T16:59:54 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/wildwood-man-fatally-struck-in-middle-township/article_44933868-f593-11ed-9ff6-434fcf17f121.html |
A 55-year-old Vineland man has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $850,000 from a Cumberland County trucking company, the state Attorney General's Office said Thursday.
Antwoin L. Brown pleaded guilty last week to theft by deception in a hearing before Superior Court Judge George H. Gangloff in Cumberland County, the Attorney General's Office said in a news release.
Under the terms of the plea agreement, the state will recommend that Brown be sentenced to four years in prison and be required to pay restitution to his former employer. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 27.
Brown, who was a coordinator of the independent truck drivers with the unnamed company, admitted that from January 2016 through December 2019, he wrote hundreds of company checks to himself to steal $846,347 from his employer, the Attorney General's Office said. Brown disguised the thefts by logging the checks into company records as payments for fake invoices he created in the names of others.
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Brown’s scheme involved creating phony trucking hauls and fake invoices for payments owed to drivers who purportedly made the hauls. But instead of making the checks out to the drivers, Brown would write the checks to himself. His scheme went undetected until early 2020, when an independent truck driver received notification from the IRS about unpaid taxes, according to the Attorney General's Office. The investigation revealed the driver had not received the compensation in question because Brown had been writing the checks to himself.
“Antwoin Brown gained the trust of his employer and then he abused that trust for years by stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from him,” said Pablo Quiñones, chief of the Office of Securities Fraud and Financial Crimes Prosecutions. “Our prosecution of Brown should send a message that anyone who embezzles money from their New Jersey employer will be found and prosecuted.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/vineland-man-pleads-guilty-to-embezzling-850-000-from-cumberland-county-trucking-company/article_199b3462-f593-11ed-8f28-2b1b6da63f1c.html | 2023-05-18T17:00:00 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/vineland-man-pleads-guilty-to-embezzling-850-000-from-cumberland-county-trucking-company/article_199b3462-f593-11ed-8f28-2b1b6da63f1c.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — The Board of Education voted Tuesday to promote Shontai Nicholson to principal of the Richmond Avenue School. Nicholson had been serving as assistant principal at the school for about 10 years and is replacing Shelley Williams, who the board agenda indicated is being promoted to a director position.
Friends, family and colleagues of Nicholson filled the small school board chambers to near capacity during the vote to celebrate the occasion, as did various school and city leaders.
Nicholson said she was proud of her local ties and said she valued the strong show of support.
“I’m from the community,” Nicholson said. “I’m local, I’m vested in the community as such.”
Nicholson, 53, was born and raised in Philadelphia. She said she remembers growing up in what she described as an underfunded school system and was among the last wave of students who were bused to different catchments in order to integrate schools.
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In Atlantic City, Nicholson said she worked at Resorts Casino Hotel for about 10 years. She is now in her 24th year of working in schools. She began her education career teaching first grade at the Chelsea Heights School before assuming the role of technology coordinator there and later rising to Richmond Avenue assistant principal.
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Reflecting on her long career in education, Nicholson said she was excited to continue it as principal.
“It was 24 years, it went by very fast, but here I am,” Nicholson said.
Nicholson spoke about the progress the Atlantic City School District made in finding new resources for students when she was Chelsea Heights technology coordinator. She said she remembers the wave of new computers and other devices introduced for students in recent years and how it generated new enthusiasm for learning. Thanking the district for its support, she said she wanted to focus on continuing to find ways to capitalize on new technology during her tenure at Richmond Avenue.
"The district gave us and still continues to support and push technology," she said. "I mean, I think we’re at the forefront.”
Nicholson laid out a set of priorities for her tenure as principal, with focuses on promoting literacy and community engagement.
She said the presence of parents and guardians in schools has decreased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with schools having shut their doors and turned to virtual learning. Nicholson said she wanted to explore ways to have parents return to the building and increase attendance at the school’s regular Parent Advisory Committee meetings.
ATLANTIC CITY — Before Monday, Arcadia Peña, as a young piano player, had never had the chan…
“We definitely want that to come back, where parents feel they can come back into the school,” Nicholson said.
Another priority was addressing chronic absenteeism among what she said was a small number of students in the school. She said she was interested in organizing monthly multidisciplinary meetings where a group, possibly including the nurse and guidance counselor, administrators and herself, meets with parents to discuss the absences and identify any underlying problems that may be causing the absences. Rather than trying to reduce absenteeism through punitive measures, Nicholson said she wanted the process to be a collaborative one that addressed student needs.
“It’s not that they’re in trouble, but we’ve identified that your child missed a lot of school,” Nicholson said. “Is there a problem, is there anything that we can do to support you? Because we need our children to be in school.”
Nicholson, demonstrating the mindset of progress she honed as technology coordinator, said there was interest in exploring modern approaches to increase engagement. She cited the tools and strategies developed over the course of the pandemic for virtual learning and the possibility of using them during Parent Advisory Committee meetings and meetings between parents, teachers and school officials. She said she was also interested in circulating surveys to learn what school matters families are interested in discussing during PAC meetings.
“With the times and technology, just thinking of other ways that we can reach out, where parents can feel a part of the school without actually having to physically come into the school,” Nicholson said. “I’m curious to test it out and see if our engagement numbers rise. It’s worth a shot.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/education/atlantic-citys-richmond-avenue-school-gets-new-principal/article_1af7ebda-f542-11ed-90c7-9fe00d221c7b.html | 2023-05-18T17:00:06 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/education/atlantic-citys-richmond-avenue-school-gets-new-principal/article_1af7ebda-f542-11ed-90c7-9fe00d221c7b.html |
PORT REPUBLIC — There's an aggressive raccoon roaming around the township, Mayor Niki Giberson warned residents in a letter Wednesday.
The raccoon attacked a resident Sunday in the environmental park by City Hall, according to the letter. Further sightings were reported on St. John's Lane and Riverside Drive. The incidents are reported to have occurred between 3 and 6 p.m.
The letter does not make clear how city officials know someone was attacked, nor the identity of the person attacked.
The city is urging whoever was attacked, or someone who knows who was attacked, to call the Atlantic County Division of Public Health at 609-645-5971, ext. 4367 or 4269.
The city is also encouraging people who see a raccoon or any other wildlife acting strangely to not approach the animal and to call Chris Cittadino, the city's animal control officer, immediately at 732-492-4505. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/port-republic-mayor-warns-of-aggressive-raccoon/article_2a8f41fa-f58e-11ed-9425-db19e6073a6f.html | 2023-05-18T17:00:12 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/port-republic-mayor-warns-of-aggressive-raccoon/article_2a8f41fa-f58e-11ed-9425-db19e6073a6f.html |
WATERLOO – Hawkeye Community College will host the Cedar Valley Respiratory Care Seminar from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 8. It will take place in Buchanan Hall on the Hawkeye Community College Main Campus at 1501 East Orange Road.
The seminar is designed to update respiratory therapists and other healthcare professionals on the latest care that impacts patients with cardiopulmonary disease.
The cost to attend the seminar is $45, which includes a lunch. Attendees may also earn six AARC CRCE contact hours.
Registration closes June 1. For more information or to register, call (319) 296-4290 or visit hawkeyecollege.edu/respiratory-seminar .
Photos: Biden honors 9 with Medal of Valor
President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Valor, the nation's highest honor for bravery by a public safety officer, to Lt. Justin Hespeler, of the New York City Fire Dept., during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Valor, the nation's highest honor for bravery by a public safety officer, to Cpl. Jeffrey Farmer, of the Littletown, Colo., Police Dept., during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Valor, the nation's highest honor for bravery by a public safety officer, to Lt. Jason Hickey of the New York City Fire Dept., during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Valor, the nation's highest honor for bravery by a public safety officer, to from right, Gabina Mora (Mother), accepting on behalf of Fallen Detective Wilbert Mora of the New York City Police Dept., and Dominique Rivera (Wife), accepting on behalf of Fallen Detective Jason Rivera of the New York City Police Dept., during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Valor, the nation's highest honor for bravery by a public safety officer, to from right, Gabina Mora (Mother), accepting on behalf of Fallen Detective Wilbert Mora of the New York City Police Dept., Dominique Rivera (Wife), accepting on behalf of Fallen Detective Jason Rivera of the New York City Police Dept., and Detective Sumit Sulan of the New York City Police Dept, during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Valor, the nation's highest honor for bravery by a public safety officer, to Detective Sumit Sulan of the New York City Police Dept, during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Washington, as Gabina Mora (Mother), right, accepting on behalf of Fallen Detective Wilbert Mora of the New York City Police Dept., and Dominique Rivera (Wife), accepting on behalf of Fallen Detective Jason Rivera of the New York City Police Dept., loos on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Valor, the nation's highest honor for bravery by a public safety officer, to Deputy Bobby Pham of the Clermont County Sheriff's Office, Ohio, during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Valor, the nation's highest honor for bravery by a public safety officer, to Deputy Bobby Pham of the Clermont County Sheriff's Office, Ohio, during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Valor, the nation's highest honor for bravery by a public safety officer, to Sgt. Kendrick Simpo of the Houston Police Dept., during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Valor, the nation's highest honor for bravery by a public safety officer, to Firefighter Patrick Thornton, of the Fire Dept. of New York City, during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Valor, the nation's highest honor for bravery by a public safety officer, to Firefighter Patrick Thornton, of the Fire Dept. of New York City, during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Tucker returns to West Texas roots for concert at Buddy Holly Hall
West Texas native Tanya Tucker is returning to her roots with a performance at 8 p.m. Friday, June 23, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.
Born in Seminole, Tucker had her first country hit, the classic “Delta Dawn,” at the age of 13 in 1972. Since that beginning, she has become one of the most admired and influential artists in country music history, amassing 23 Top 40 albums and a stellar string of 56 Top 40 singles, 10 of which reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard country charts, according to a news release.
In June 2017, Tucker was featured in Rolling Stone as one of the 100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time.
Tucker's songs include some of country music’s biggest hits such as “Soon,” “Two Sparrows in a Hurricane,” “It’s a Little Too Late,” “Trouble,” “Texas (When I Die),” “If It Don’t Come Easy” and “Strong Enough To Bend.”
She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including two Country Music Association awards, two Academy of Country Music awards and three Country Music Television awards. In 2020, she received two GRAMMY Awards for Best Country Album for "While I’m Livin’" and Best Country Song for “Bring My Flowers Now.”
.On April 5, Tucker announced her new studio album "Sweet Western Sound" and released the first song from the album, “Kindness”. This is is Tucker’s first studio album since her two-time GRAMMY-winning "While I'm Livin'".
Produced by Tucker, along with Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings, the album is set for release on June 2, via Fantasy Records.
Tucker is donating $1 per ticket from the shows on her current tour to support Farm Aid and its work to "cultivate a vibrant, just and resilient family farm-centered system of agriculture in America."
Reserved seat tickets for this show range from $39 to $129 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating.For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.buddyhollyhall.com | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/05/18/tucker-returns-to-west-texas-roots-for-concert-at-buddy-holly-hall/70230341007/ | 2023-05-18T17:14:01 | 0 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/05/18/tucker-returns-to-west-texas-roots-for-concert-at-buddy-holly-hall/70230341007/ |
A large storm sewer installation project will cause a temporary closure of 39th Avenue next week between 75th Street (State Highway 50) and 80th Street.
Beginning at 6 a.m. on Monday, May 22, 39th Avenue will be closed to through traffic in the construction area.
Construction is expected to be completed by June 9th, depending on weather conditions and work progress.
Local traffic access on 39th Avenue will be open to residents and businesses, with a full roadway closure at the intersection of 39th Avenue and 79th Street. Drivers will be directed on a northbound detour route utilizing 80th Street, 30th Avenue, and 75th Street.
A southbound detour will direct drivers utilizing 75th Street (State Highway 50), Pershing Boulevard, and 80th Street.
Trucking routes will be directed to 30th Avenue, with the addition of a temporary trucking route using Pershing Boulevard (this temporary route will immediately end following 39th Avenue reopening).
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The roadway closure is to accommodate the large diameter storm sewer installation crossing 39th Avenue associated with the Town & Country Storm Water Improvement project. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/temporary-39th-avenue-closure-planned-next-week-for-storm-sewer-installation-in-kenosha/article_6fb94c88-f59a-11ed-8ecc-e33fc0ea4430.html | 2023-05-18T17:17:07 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/temporary-39th-avenue-closure-planned-next-week-for-storm-sewer-installation-in-kenosha/article_6fb94c88-f59a-11ed-8ecc-e33fc0ea4430.html |
SOMERS -- University of Wisconsin-Parkside professor Simon Adetona Akindes has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Political Science for the 2023-24 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Akindes is among more than 800 U.S. citizens who will conduct research and/or teach abroad for the 2023-20234 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. Fulbrighters engage in cutting-edge research and expand their professional networks, often continuing research collaborations started abroad and laying the groundwork for forging future partnerships between institutions.
Upon returning to their home countries, institutions, labs, and classrooms, they share their stories and often become active supporters of international exchange, inviting foreign scholars to campus and encouraging colleagues and students to go abroad. As Fulbright Scholar alumni, their careers are enriched by joining a network of thousands of esteemed scholars, many of whom are leaders in their fields. Fulbright alumni include 61 Nobel Prize laureates, 89 Pulitzer Prize recipients, and 40 who have served as a head of state or government.
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Prof. Akindes’ project purports to make meaning of how Afrobeat, a political musical genre invented by the Nigerian Fela Kuti, mediates political identity, power relations and emancipation in social/political movements and among Afro-Brazilians men and women. It is a qualitative research project means to elicit data from social/political activists, band leaders and musicians and producers, as well as select Afrobeat fans. The goals are to
1. Understand how Afrobeat positions itself as a meaningful cultural practice in the context of Afro-Brazilian/Brazilian identity politics, and in its new transatlantic political struggles between the USA and Africa;
2. Analyze the evolution of Afrobeat in Brazil, as it navigates its three main facets —the spiritual, the musical and the political, and as a force for a deeper democratization.
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program. It is funded through an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the Program.
For over 75 years, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 400,000 participants with the opportunity to exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to challenges facing our communities and our world. More than 800 U.S. scholars, artists, and professionals from all backgrounds teach or conduct research overseas through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program annually. Additionally, over 1,900 diverse U.S. students, artists, and early career professionals in more than 100 different fields of study receive Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants annually to study, teach English, and conduct research overseas.
In the United States, the Institute of International Education supports the implementation of the Fulbright U.S. Student and Scholar Programs on behalf of the U.S. Department of State, including conducting an annual competition for the scholarships.
For more information about the Fulbright Program, visit http://eca.state.gov/fulbright. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/uw-parkside-professor-simon-adetona-akindes-receives-fulbright-award-for-2023-24/article_ee8b2590-f33d-11ed-a16a-bf03148934ff.html | 2023-05-18T17:17:13 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/uw-parkside-professor-simon-adetona-akindes-receives-fulbright-award-for-2023-24/article_ee8b2590-f33d-11ed-a16a-bf03148934ff.html |
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — One man is in critical condition after being shot following a fight Wednesday night in Brooksville, according to a news release.
Around 11:30 p.m., Troy Allen Montgomery, 60, allegedly shot a man at a home on Our Road, Hernando County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies said they learned Montgomery and the victim got into an argument for unknown reasons that turned into a fight. Once the fight ended, deputies said Montgomery left and came back with a gun and shot the man.
When authorities arrived at the scene, they found the man in the yard with at least one gunshot wound.
The man, whose information is being withheld due to Marsy's Law, was treated on scene by fire rescue, then transported by helicopter to a local trauma center.
He has been listed in extremely critical condition.
Initially, deputies were called to the home, for a second time that night, regarding an argument, the sheriff's office said. The earlier call was regarding a domestic disturbance, but those individuals had left the property by the time deputies arrived again.
As they were responding for the second time, deputies say they receive another call about the shooting.
The shooting is still under investigation. If you have information on this case, please contact Hernando County Crime Stoppers. You will remain anonymous. Hernando County Crime Stoppers can be reached by phone at 1-866-990-TIPS (8477) or **TIPS from a cell phone. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hernandocounty/man-in-critical-condition-after-shooting-brooksville/67-1642641a-835a-4f72-b599-8fd20994af0c | 2023-05-18T17:19:48 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hernandocounty/man-in-critical-condition-after-shooting-brooksville/67-1642641a-835a-4f72-b599-8fd20994af0c |
SARASOTA, Fla. — Students at the New College of Florida in Sarasota have planned an alternative graduation ceremony a day ahead of the small liberal arts college's main graduation event set for Friday.
Maya Wiley, the president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, will speak at the alternative commencement event scheduled for Thursday evening.
The students are protesting the hostile takeover of their school and several bills recently signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. They are also not in favor of the choice of commencement speaker for the main graduation event, Scott Atlas.
Atlas was a former adviser to President Donald Trump at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic but resigned in November 2020. He was criticized by public health leaders and the medical community over his views on the health crisis and some of his recommendations.
New College has been the target of DeSantis to remove what he calls left-leaning "woke" indoctrination on campuses across the state. Earlier this year, he and allies reformed New College's 13-member Board of Trustees and installed mostly conservative members.
Board members then fired the college president, replacing her with former state education commissioner Richard Corcoran, and voted to dismantle the office that handles diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
The students have raised more than $100,000 in an online fundraiser for the private graduation ceremony in Sarasota. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/new-college-alternative-graduation/67-b761c1f9-9045-4eec-962a-0b883699e673 | 2023-05-18T17:19:50 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/new-college-alternative-graduation/67-b761c1f9-9045-4eec-962a-0b883699e673 |
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) — Robert Farmer will serve 15 years in prison for the attempted murder of Judson Taylor.
He pleaded guilty on Wednesday, according to District Attorney Scott Colom.
Farmer attacked the victim and tried to set the victim on fire in July 2022, Colom added. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/man-to-serve-15-years-for-2022-attempted-murder/article_97cc32de-f596-11ed-a7b7-5b28cf818fa1.html | 2023-05-18T17:28:55 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/man-to-serve-15-years-for-2022-attempted-murder/article_97cc32de-f596-11ed-a7b7-5b28cf818fa1.html |
Two iconic Texas brands are joining together to fuse two classic flavors into one indulgent bite with the creation of Blue Bell's Dr Pepper Float flavored ice cream.
Blue Bell, no stranger to unique combinations in ice cream, announced the new flavor Thursday describing it as "creamy vanilla ice cream swirled together with a Dr Pepper flavored sherbet."
“Our Texas heritage is so important to us at Dr Pepper, and we are excited to team up with fellow Texas-born brand, Blue Bell, to create this new delicious treat,” shared John Alvarado, senior vice president of Dr Pepper brand marketing. “We can’t wait to provide our fans with another refreshing way to enjoy Dr Pepper.”
“The best ice cream floats are made with Dr Pepper poured over a few scoops of Blue Bell,” said Jimmy Lawhorn, Blue Bell vice president, sales and marketing.
I agree and I'm already wondering if putting two scoops in a soda glass and pouring even more Dr Pepper over the top is overkill or simply self-indulgent. We'll see.
Blue Bell said pints and half-gallon sizes of Dr Pepper Float should be available in stores Thursday, though they said in replies to customers on Twitter that it could take several days to get the ice cream to all locations.
The ice cream is a limited-run product but should be available through 2024.
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DULUTH — Chuck Gehlen sent an invoice for car repairs to the city after a particularly nasty Cody Street pothole blew the sidewall out of one of his tires and bent the wheel, as well.
“I will settle for $405.98, not a dime less,” he wrote.
Shari Acker wrote the Duluth City Council, complaining about the same street when her van hit two big potholes in quick succession on Cody, resulting in not one, but two flat tires. She and her husband called for a wrecker only to learn from the driver that the same potholes they struck had been responsible for multiple flats in the neighborhood.
But city officials typically deny any financial responsibility for vehicle damages.
When asked how such claims are handled, the Duluth city attorney's office responded with a statement: “The city does receive pothole claims and the number of those claims tends to coincide with the severity of that winter season. The city, generally speaking, does not pay these claims because the city has both statutory immunity and common law immunity.”
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Gehlen received a letter along the same lines that read: “The entire road system continually receives patching. As the public works department becomes aware of potholes, the work is scheduled to fill them. The claim you are making involves the performance of a discretionary act. The public works department must exercise discretion and judgment in determining which holes to fill and when they are to be filled.”
The response went on to note the city's limited resources and to explain: ‘The city of Duluth has discretionary immunity from damages caused to your vehicle.”
Gehlen still contends the city ought to step up. “We all know what the streets are like. The city’s streets are in bad shape and they should be responsible, because we pay taxes,” he said. “And I’m not the only person this has happened to.”
Mike Archer, owner of AutoMedics on East Fifth Street, said he’s seen many customers showing up at his shop with pothole damage.
“We’re seeing bent wheels, ruined tires, bad wheel bearings. We had a car come in where the control arm was ripped right in half. And we’ve seen some broken subframes,” he said.
While rust and a car's age are certainly factors that increase its vulnerability, Archer said, “The reality is that potholes are breaking stuff on these vehicles.”
AutoMedics has replaced plenty of shocks, struts, ball joints, sway bar links, sway bar bushings and tie rods in recent months.
“These types of road conditions certainly shorten the lifespan for parts, because when you go down some of these roads they’re just so bad that the suspension is getting overworked,” Archer said.
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Damion Costanzo, a senior assistant manager at Discount Tire on East Central Entrance, said at least three to five customers have been showing up at the Duluth shop with pothole damage most days this spring.
Some of the repairs are unavoidable, but he advises folks to make sure their tires are at the proper pressure.
“A lot of people are going around with overinflated tires now that the temperatures are rising. Obviously, try to avoid potholes. But you can put yourself in a position where you have higher chances of not blowing a tire,” Costanzo said.
“It’s the same thing with tread depth. Having bald tires increases your risk, too,” he said.
Archer, who has operated AutoMedics for 27 years, said the record snowfall Duluth received this winter didn't help. “I think the weather took a bigger toll on the roads than normal this winter, and you can see it.”
“If you drive up Sixth Avenue East, where our shop is — it’s brutal. It’s hard on a car.”
Archer said he replaced a damaged tire for one customer and three weeks later the same fellow was back in the shop to purchase a replacement at a cost of more than $300 because of repeat pothole damage.
The city really should bear some responsibility, according to Archer.
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“The reality is it’s their street that we pay the taxes on that they didn’t maintain that ruined his car. So, in my eyes, they should turn it into their own insurance to pay the damages,” he said.
Duluth funds street repairs with the help of a dedicated half-percent sales tax that annually generates nearly $9 million.
Cole Oksa wrote a letter to the city urging it to get on top of street repairs.
“The potholes are not only unsightly, but they also pose a major safety hazard for motorists and bicyclists alike. Furthermore, the significant financial burden they place on Duluth residents is simply unacceptable,” he wrote.
“Potholes are more than a nuisance — they can cause serious damage to cars, particularly to tires and suspension systems. Not only does this result in costly repairs for drivers, but it can also be dangerous if a driver loses control of their vehicle due to a pothole-related malfunction. This is a risk that no resident of Duluth should have to face,” Oksa said.
This week, the city began receiving a steady supply of hot-mix asphalt, according to Kelli Latuska, a public information officer. And she said crews have been hard at work making more permanent repairs to damaged local streets now that local asphalt plants are up and operating.
Streets that are receiving attention this week include Hartley Road, Grand Avenue between 40th and 54th avenues West and London Road. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/duluth-potholes-take-toll-on-vehicles-but-city-says-its-not-footing-bill | 2023-05-18T17:30:21 | 1 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/duluth-potholes-take-toll-on-vehicles-but-city-says-its-not-footing-bill |
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has expanded this week’s air quality alert to include the entire state with impacts expected to affect all people who venture outdoors.
Wildfires across western Canada are sending smoke east and weather conditions are pushing it down across Minnesota through Friday morning.
“A band of very heavy ground-level smoke from wildfires in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan is currently moving along a cold front in northwestern Minnesota,’’ the MPCA said in issuing the alert Thursday morning. “The smoke will continue to move south and east and eventually impact the entire state of Minnesota. The smoke should clear rapidly overnight into Friday morning.”
Fine particle levels are expected to reach the red air quality index category, a level considered unhealthy for everyone, across all but far eastern Minnesota.
Fine particle levels are expected to reach the orange air quality index category, a level considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, across Northeastern and southeastern Minnesota, including Duluth and Rochester.
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During air quality alerts due to wildfires, the air is mixed with harmful smoke. Wildfire smoke spreads or lingers depending on the size of the fires, the wind and the weather. This air is unhealthy for everyone.
Anyone may begin to experience symptoms such as irritated eyes, nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness or shortness of breath. Sensitive or more exposed individuals may experience more serious health effects, including worsening of existing heart or lung disease and respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, possibly leading to an asthma attack, heart attack or stroke.
The MPCA suggests Minnesotans reduce outdoor physical activities, take more breaks and avoid intense activities such as sports or strenuous outdoor work to reduce exposure. This can lead to illnesses such as bronchitis or aggravate existing chronic heart and lung diseases, triggering heart palpitations, asthma attacks, heart attacks and strokes.
Certain groups experience health effects from unhealthy air quality sooner than others, either because they are more sensitive to fine particle pollution or because they are exposed to larger amounts of it, including people with asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, and those who are pregnant, young or elderly.
Anyone experiencing health effects related to poor air quality should contact their health care provider. Those with severe symptoms, chest pain, trouble breathing, or who fear they may be experiencing a heart attack or stroke should call 911 immediately. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/minnesota-air-quality-alert-expanded-statewide-covering-everyone-who-goes-outdoors | 2023-05-18T17:30:31 | 0 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/minnesota-air-quality-alert-expanded-statewide-covering-everyone-who-goes-outdoors |
ATLANTA — There's a brand new exhibit at the College Football Hall of Fame in Downtown Atlanta.
"The Art of College Football" is a display of 39 paintings by 12 artists, which shows the game from its beginnings in 1869 through today. It’s highlighted by Arnold Friberg’s Centennial of Football, which is four massive paintings that commemorates the first century of the game.
Other works feature stars such as Earl Campbell and Jim Thorpe, as well as classic rivalries like the Army-Navy game.
The artwork is on display now at the hall. It’s a limited-run exhibit that lasts throughout the summer.
Featured artists include:
- · LeRoy Neiman
- · Mike Simpson
- · Joyce Ballantyne
- · Bill Williams
- · Terrence Fogarty
- · Herb Mott
- · Noel Sickles
- · Charles McVicker
- · Steve Skipper
- · Ken Modak
- · Jeff Joseph | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/college-football-hall-of-fame-art-exhibit-opens/85-f1397153-2ad0-4131-9113-040c1f11d8fe | 2023-05-18T17:34:05 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/college-football-hall-of-fame-art-exhibit-opens/85-f1397153-2ad0-4131-9113-040c1f11d8fe |
ATLANTA — Officials with Grady Memorial Hospital confirmed that all four injured victims who were involved in the Midtown Atlanta shooting have been released from the hospital.
Doctors said that after the first two were discharged just days after the shooting, the third victim was released last Thursday and the fourth on Monday.
The four victims were injured by the alleged shooter, Deion Patterson, who had an appointment at the Midtown Medical facility on May 3. Another woman, CDC employee Amy St. Pierre, lost her life in the shooting.
11Alive learned more about those survivors, including Jazzmin Daniel.
Daniel started a verified fundraiser, describing how she was shot last week while working at the front desk of Northside Medical Midtown, to support her one-year-old.
The 25-year-old added that she was on her way to lunch when Patterson walked in and allegedly shot her in the chest and abdomen.
Alesha Hollinger is another survivor. Her verified fundraiser shows she's a mother of three, who was in the doctor's office waiting room, doing her job, when she was shot in the face.
Cait Powell has been grieving for her dear friend, St. Pierre.
"Amy was an amazing person," Powell said. "She also was an activist so she would’ve been here next to us today."
A funeral was held in her honor Friday.
Authorities are still investigating the motive of the shooting. Patterson was denied bond in court. His next court date has not yet been set.
Do you have a story idea or something on your mind you want to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at WhereAtlantaSpeaks@11Alive.com. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/midtown-atlanta-shooting-victims-out-of-hospital/85-a743abdc-6902-4025-b76d-f10eeec6149c | 2023-05-18T17:34:11 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/midtown-atlanta-shooting-victims-out-of-hospital/85-a743abdc-6902-4025-b76d-f10eeec6149c |
ATLANTA — Atlanta Police are investigating after a woman was grazed by a bullet in her southwest Atlanta home early Thursday morning.
Officers were called to the home on Dale Lane SW near Campbellton Road around 3 a.m. When they arrived, they found a woman grazed on her shoulder.
She was then taken to the hospital where she's listed as stable, officials said.
Police said the victim told them that she was sleeping when multiple rounds of gunfire struck her home. She was awakened by the commotion and that's when she noticed she was grazed by a bullet.
Investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
Also download the 11Alive News app and sign up to receive alerts for the latest on this story and other breaking news in Atlanta and north Georgia. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/shooting-on-dale-lane-at-southwest-atlanta-home/85-73cef3f7-e1bb-438d-b9cb-2efb829580a5 | 2023-05-18T17:34:17 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/shooting-on-dale-lane-at-southwest-atlanta-home/85-73cef3f7-e1bb-438d-b9cb-2efb829580a5 |
UM petitions state for fact-finder in labor dispute with grad student instructors
The University of Michigan this week petitioned the state to start a fact-finding process to resolve its contract dispute with the Graduate Employees' Organization, which is engaged in its longest work stoppage since it organized in 1974.
UM officials announced Thursday that the university had filed a request Wednesday with the Michigan Employment Relations Commission, asking for a neutral official to engage in fact-finding and issue a non-binding recommendation for settling the contract, which expired May 1. The university said it took the step to resolve the contract before students return to campus in the fall.
About 2,300 graduate student instructors and staff assistants have been on strike at UM since March 29. They have been in negotiations for a new contract with UM since November 17.
"This is just the next step in the process given the union's unwillingness to compromise on issues such as compensation, unwillingness to drop issues from bargaining that are not relevant to the contract, and unwillingness to meet for additional bargaining sessions," said Sascha Matish, associate vice provost and senior director of academic human resources, adding that GEO has committed to only one additional bargaining session throughout the rest of May and has yet to make any commitment for bargaining in June.
"Our decision to file for fact finding is the typical next step when labor negotiations are not progressing and is intended to help reach resolution in time for the fall term," Matish said.
Amir Fleischmann, contract committee chair for GEO, said that the union believes that fact-finding is "premature" at this point, "as both parties are still making movement at the table."
"We are confident that fact finding will only serve to vindicate out position," said Fleischmann. "These are the facts: the University of Michigan has a $400 million annual budget surplus. It can easily afford to pay us a modest living wage of $38,000 annually. UM lags behind other universities in graduate worker pay."
Among the issues in the disputes is salary, which the union says does not provide a living wage for its student instructors. The current average annual salary is $24,053 for a graduate student instructor, the union says.
The university's latest pay proposal, delivered last Thursday, includes salary increases to GEO members on the Ann Arbor campus of 12.5% over the next three years — 5% in the first year, 4% in year two and 3.5% in year three. For GEO members on the Dearborn and Flint campuses, salaries would increase 6.75% in total raises over the same three-year period.
kkozlowski@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/18/um-state-fact-finder-graduate-student-instructors-organization-strike-ann-arbor/70231974007/ | 2023-05-18T17:39:47 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/18/um-state-fact-finder-graduate-student-instructors-organization-strike-ann-arbor/70231974007/ |
Charges dismissed against man accused of shooting 4 people over food delivery
Charges have been dismissed against a Detroit man accused of shooting four people, including two 14-year-olds, after getting into an argument over a food order delivered to the wrong address, according to prosecutors.
The four people who were shot did not show up to testify at the preliminary exam last week, said Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Maria Miller. Prosecutors are still deciding whether to reissue charges against Deon Thomas.
Thomas, 32, was facing 24 felony charges, including four counts each of assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and felonious assault. He also had 12 felony firearm charges.
Detroit police said they found two Detroit 14-year-olds, a 36-year-old Detroit woman and a 31-year-old Dearborn Heights man with gunshot wounds when they arrived just before 9 p.m. April 13 to the 13570 block of Penrod Street in Detroit.
A food order was delivered to the 36-year-old woman's house, which led to the argument between Thomas and the four victims, police said.
While police originally said there were only three victims, Miller confirmed four people had been shot.
kberg@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2023/05/18/charges-dismissed-for-man-accused-of-shooting-4-over-food-delivery-deon-thomas/70229329007/ | 2023-05-18T17:39:53 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2023/05/18/charges-dismissed-for-man-accused-of-shooting-4-over-food-delivery-deon-thomas/70229329007/ |
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — A North Texas girl will be Texas' representative for the 15th annual Google Doodle contest.
In January, Google asked students kindergarten through 12th across the U.S. to answer the prompt “I am grateful for…” through their art. Young artists shared a range of things they are grateful for including spending time in nature, reading books, taking part in creative hobbies and spending time with their communities.
Google selected 55 state and territory winners from tens of thousands of submissions, and Haley Ma`, a senior at South Grand Prairie High School, won the Texas nomination. Here is the Google Doodle she submitted along with her answer:
“I am grateful for homemade dishes that remind me to cherish my culture and time spent with my family cooking such meals. One of my favorite dishes are Lao lotus flower cookies, and whenever I'm away from home, I'm sure I'll remember the hectic but heartwarming process of baking them.”
You can vote for Haley's artwork here! Google will narrow down the submissions to five national finalists and later name one grand prize winner.
The national winner’s artwork will be displayed on Google.com for one day. He or she will also receive:
- A $30,000 college scholarship
- A $50,000 technology package for their school/non-profit organization
- Google hardware
- Fun Google swag
The four national finalists who do not become the national winner will have their Doodles featured on the Doodle for Google gallery. Each national finalist will receive:
- A $5,000 college scholarship
- Google hardware
- Fun Google swag
Fifty-four state and territory winners will have their Doodles featured on the Doodle for Google gallery and will receive:
- Google hardware
- A congratulatory message from Google
- Fun Google swag
You can check out the previous winners and the 2022 winner’s artwork. In 2022, Texas' winner was a Denton student.
More Texas headlines: | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/google-doodle-texas-grand-prairie/287-81adf7c3-2099-45b1-9129-e130181a2099 | 2023-05-18T17:42:23 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/google-doodle-texas-grand-prairie/287-81adf7c3-2099-45b1-9129-e130181a2099 |
In September of 2022 Officer William Preuss responded to a disturbance call in the Village of Canastota. Officer Preuss approached a disorderly man, trying to understand his situation, but the man quickly became violent and attacked the Officer. The man punched Officer Preuss several times, blinding him in one eye. At the same time he was trying to take the Officers gun.
"He was able to take my Taser off of my belt, and he was actually using…attempting to use it."
The altercation happened in a parking lot at the corner of Canal and Main Streets, just a few blocks from the police station, but it required another Police Officer before the man could be subdued.
"One of the Investigators from Madison County Sheriff’s Office was the next law enforcement to get there. He deployed his Taser, which incapacitated him, and we were able to between the 2 of us we were able to put him in handcuffs."
25 year-old Richard Branch Jr. of Canastota, the man who assaulted Officer Preuss, pled guilty to Robbery in the 1st Degree, and will spend the next 20 years in State Prison. Officer Preuss has undergone three operations, and has to treat his eye 4 times a day. He says the situation ended well, as no one else was injured or killed, but his eye recovery is far from over.
"They did a surgery in January where they reattached the retina. They removed any blood that was still in the eye. They put a buckle around the eye which helped secure everything. There’s silicone that was put in the eye to maintain the shape, and I’m waiting for another surgery where they’re going to replace the lens in that eye."
Doctors aren’t sure if he’ll ever regain full vision, but Officer Preuss is keeping a positive attitude.
"Hopefully I’ll regain enough vision to come back to full duty, which is my ultimate goal."
Officer Preuss is now assigned to light duty as he finishes up his 11th year with Canastota Police Department. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/injured-canastota-police-officer-returns-to-duty/article_8c19e45e-f4f1-11ed-b379-63033c71c509.html | 2023-05-18T17:43:32 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/injured-canastota-police-officer-returns-to-duty/article_8c19e45e-f4f1-11ed-b379-63033c71c509.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An unconventional racing event is returning to Portland and the Columbia River Gorge this weekend.
The Oregon Trail Rally is a two-person racing event combining on-road and off-road action at the Portland International Raceway. The three-day event offers a special challenge to rally teams with its diverse stages, high speeds, technical turns and changing road surfaces.
“The goal is to go as fast as you can, safely as fast as you can of course,” said Kristen Tabor, one of the trail rally drivers. “There are a lot of challenges out there. There’s some cliff edges, some wildlife, there’s a lot of slippery sections of road, a lot of rough sections of roads.”
“I’ve gotten up over 100 mph,” Kristen added. “It’s a little scary but it’s also exhilarating. You’re pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone, wildly outside of your comfort zone sometimes.”
Kristen and her mom, Janice Tabor, are a mother-daughter team competing at this weekend’s race, with Kristen as the driver and Janice as the co-driver.
“Im the office manager in the car,” Janice joked. “I keep track of the times, we have to be in and out at a certain time. Then I also tell [Kristen] where to go and what the conditions of the road are.”
“It’s all about focus,” Kristen explained. “It’s all about teamwork. It’s an amazing feeling. I really love it.”
Friday’s first stages of the race at PIR require a ticket, but watching the rally on the east side on Saturday and Sunday is free. Details for spectators can be found on the Oregon Trail Rally website.
KOIN 6 reporter Kohr Harlan met up with both Kristen and Janice to learn what it takes to be a trail rally driver. Watch the full interview in the video player above. | https://www.koin.com/local/kohr-explores-mother-daughter-duo-to-compete-in-oregon-trail-rally/ | 2023-05-18T17:43:39 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/kohr-explores-mother-daughter-duo-to-compete-in-oregon-trail-rally/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Mt. Angel’s first-ever spring beer festival with a German twist kicks off on Friday.
The Mt. Angel Maifest will have over 30 local beers on tap, tons of food and some live music. Organizers describe it as a “spring Oktoberfest,” saying it’s a German celebration of entering the warmer season.
“We’re celebrating spring and planting,” said Peter, one of the organizers. “The world is waking up. We’re coming out of winter.”
The fest runs through Sunday and is being held in the Festhalle/Biergarten. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online from the Mt. Angel Maifest website.
Watch the full preview in the video player above. | https://www.koin.com/local/kohr-explores-mt-angel-maifest-celebrates-spring-season/ | 2023-05-18T17:47:40 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/kohr-explores-mt-angel-maifest-celebrates-spring-season/ |
LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – A passenger was killed when a tree “unexpectedly fell” on a vehicle in Lee County, the Virginia State Police (VSP) report.
According to a release from the VSP, the crash occurred on Thursday, May 11 on Route 641. Around 6:35 p.m., police report a 2007 Toyota Tacoma was heading east on the state route.
The crash occurred when “a tree unexpectedly fell across the cab of the vehicle,” according to the VSP. The driver of the Toyota was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.
The passenger in the vehicle, identified as Hustler Woodard, 34, of Pennington Gap, died at the scene.
No charges have been filed in the crash. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/1-killed-1-injured-after-tree-falls-onto-vehicle-in-lee-co/ | 2023-05-18T17:50:51 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/1-killed-1-injured-after-tree-falls-onto-vehicle-in-lee-co/ |
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — The Buchanan County Public Service Authority (PSA) issued a boil water notice for several areas.
The following areas are asked to boil water until further notice:
- Rocklick/Oakwood
- Clifton Fork
- Southern Gap
- Pea Patch
- Fletchers Ridge
- Rowe
- Leemaster
- Combs Ridge
Buchanan County residents were also asked to conserve water on Wednesday. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/buchanan-county-psa-issues-boil-water-notice/ | 2023-05-18T17:50:58 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/buchanan-county-psa-issues-boil-water-notice/ |
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) – On Saturday, May 20, runners in the second annual Music & Miles Half Marathon will make their way through Elizabethton.
The Elizabethton Police Department issued an advisory Thursday asking drivers in the city to exercise caution Saturday morning. Motorists are asked to keep an eye out for runners, volunteers, city workers and first responders.
The 13.1-mile race starts and ends on Third Street at the Covered Bridge Park. The race goes across Elizabethton and stretches of it run along Highway 19E and the Tweetsie Trail.
During the Music & Miles Half Marathon, several intersections without traffic signals will be closed to vehicle traffic with barricades in place. Those include:
- Legacy Drive at West G and Forsyth
- Ward Street at West G and West Elk
- Parkway Boulevard from West Elk to West G
- Holly Lane at West Elk to Lee Avenue
Elizabethton police also ask that race participants keep an eye out for vehicles while running in open streets.
The advisory notes that Elizabethton High School’s graduation will be taking place at the same time as the half marathon. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/elizabethton-pd-releases-traffic-plan-ahead-of-music-miles-half-marathon/ | 2023-05-18T17:51:04 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/elizabethton-pd-releases-traffic-plan-ahead-of-music-miles-half-marathon/ |
WISE, Va. (WJHL) – UVA Wise is hosting the college’s 8th Annual SWVA Economic Forum.
According to organizers, the forum will provide a valued perspective and knowledge of what’s happening in the economic landscape in Central Appalachia.
The theme of the 2023 conference is ‘The Pursuit of Prosperity.’
It’s happening Thursday, May 25th in the convocation center on the UVA campus. Registration is required and the cost is $25 for virtual attendance and $45 for in-person attendance.
Day of conference walk-ins are welcome. The forum starts at 8 a.m. and will wrap up around 3 p.m.
To register, click here.
Shannon Blevins, the Vice Chancellor for Administration at UVA Wise, sat down with our Good Morning Tri-Cities team to discuss the importance of the forum. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/uva-wise-hosting-8th-annual-swva-economic-forum/ | 2023-05-18T17:51:10 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/uva-wise-hosting-8th-annual-swva-economic-forum/ |
LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating after a crash on Sunday left a Jonesville man dead.
According to a release from Corinne Geller, public relations director for the VSP, a Polaris Ranger vehicle was traveling south on Route 615 on May 14 before losing control in a curve. The vehicle ran off the right side of the road, the release stated, and struck a guardrail.
The driver, identified as Jeremy L. Horton, 40, of Jonesville, was reportedly ejected from the vehicle. Horton was airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, where Geller said he succumbed to his injuries on May 15.
The crash remains under investigation by VSP personnel, Geller said. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-investigating-fatal-side-by-side-crash-in-lee-county/ | 2023-05-18T17:51:16 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-investigating-fatal-side-by-side-crash-in-lee-county/ |
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Have you ever tried to talk to someone about Charleston and they think you’re talking about South Carolina? Or maybe they ask you about your Ivy League education when you say you went to school in Princeton? There’s only so many names for cities which means some overlap.
Below are the top 10 most common city names in the U.S. and an indication of whether or not a city or town with that name exists in West Virginia. Note that this list does not include unincorporated communities or neighborhoods as defined by Google Maps and the U.S. Census.
According to geography website worldatlas.com, the most popular town name in the United States is Washington with 88 of them spread across the country, including in West Virginia. Note that while worldatlas.com does not confirm it, this likely includes towns with Washington in the name such as “Port Washington” and “Washingtonville.” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/what-are-the-most-common-town-names-in-the-us-and-how-many-are-in-west-virginia/ | 2023-05-18T17:59:48 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/what-are-the-most-common-town-names-in-the-us-and-how-many-are-in-west-virginia/ |
Meet Gaston County Schools' interim superintendent
A Gastonia man who previously served as the superintendent of Wilkes County Schools will be the interim superintendent while the district works to find superintendent Jeff Booker's replacement, according to a press release from the school system.
After Jeff Booker retires at the end of the school year, Dr. Stephen Laws will begin July 1 as interim superintendent.
Laws has served as an associate professor of education at Gardner-Webb University since 2011. From 2003 until 2011, he was the superintendent of Wilkes County Schools, and he was the superintendent of Elkin City Schools from 1998 until 2003.
After graduating from Wake Forest University with a bachelor’s degree in business and Winthrop College with a master’s degree in teaching and secondary education, Laws began his education career as a workforce development teacher at Bessemer City High School. He went on to become an assistant principal at Bessemer City High School and York Chester Junior High School, and he served as the principal at Cramerton Junior High School, Southwest Junior High School and North Gaston High School. He also worked in the district’s human resources department, serving as the personnel administrator and later as the executive director for human resources before going to Elkin City Schools.
Additionally, Laws obtained an education specialist degree in educational leadership from Winthrop College and a doctorate degree in educational leadership from Vanderbilt University.
The Gaston County Board of Education has hired the North Carolina School Boards Association to conduct a national search for Gaston County Schools’ next superintendent. The search is expected to take several months. | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/05/18/meet-gaston-county-schools-interim-superintendent/70228586007/ | 2023-05-18T17:59:51 | 1 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/05/18/meet-gaston-county-schools-interim-superintendent/70228586007/ |
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — An 8-year-old child was hit by an SUV this morning at a Lehigh Acres bus stop.
The incident happened at the intersection of Barth Street and Adeline Avenue.
According to the Highway Patrol release the child was standing waiting for their school bus at the intersection when the SUV backed up and hit the child.
The child sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital by a family member.
This crash remains under investigation.
Count on NBC2 for more updates. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/05/18/8-year-old-hit-by-car-at-lehigh-acres-bus-stop/amp/ | 2023-05-18T18:10:52 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/05/18/8-year-old-hit-by-car-at-lehigh-acres-bus-stop/amp/ |
LAPORTE — A body scanner is being credited with the discovery of scissors in the anal cavity of an arrestee being booked into the LaPorte County jail Wednesday, said county police Capt. Derek J. Allen.
The arrestee, whose name and sex were not released, initially refused, but then took part in the required SecurPASS X-ray body scan, police said.
"While reviewing the scan image, Lt. Jeff Holt, assistant jail commander of operations, observed what appeared to be a foreign object inside the anal cavity of the arrestee," Allen said. "The arrestee was escorted from the scanner room to a nearby area for an additional search."
A second scan revealed the object had moved position and was able to be confirmed as scissors, according to police.
The body scan machine was reportedly purchased and put into use at the jail in 2017, resulting in the discovery of items such as tattooing equipment, drugs, paraphernalia and other miscellaneous foreign objects.
"The body scanner is an incredible state-of-the-art tool used to ensure the safety and security of all within the LaPorte County jail," Allen said. "Lieutenant Holt is commended for relying upon his training and experience, and successfully preventing a dangerous edged object from making its way fully into the jail."
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into LaPorte County Jail
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Bob is a 23-year veteran of The Times. He covers county government and courts in Porter County, federal courts, police news and regional issues. He also created the Vegan in the Region blog, is an Indiana University grad and lifelong region resident.
A body scanner is being credited with the discovering Wednesday of scissors in the anal cavity of an arrestee being booked into the LaPorte County jail, county police Capt. Derek J. Allen said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/scissors-found-inside-anal-cavity-of-arrestee-at-region-jail-police-say/article_b9b74292-f593-11ed-a2e9-8705be5e23fa.html | 2023-05-18T18:12:01 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/scissors-found-inside-anal-cavity-of-arrestee-at-region-jail-police-say/article_b9b74292-f593-11ed-a2e9-8705be5e23fa.html |
NORTH CANTON
Former Greentown Elementary building sells at auction for $450K
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North Canton City Schools Board of Education
Wednesday meeting
KEY ACTION: Approved the sale of Greentown Intermediate School, the result of a public auction on April 24.
DISCUSSION: It sold at a public auction for $450,000 to Hartville United Church of Christ.
OTHER ACTION:
- Approved the list of approximately 336 seniors for graduation on 7 p.m. May 21 at Memorial Stadium pending all local and state requirements and other obligations have been met. Rain dates are May 23, May 24.
- Approved a contract with Vasco Sports Contractors for the running track rejuvenation project at Memorial Stadium for $87,167.
- Authorized the treasurer to enter into an agreement to replace the public address system and classroom clocks at Hoover High. The cost is up to $165,000.
UP NEXT: Meets 5:30 p.m. June 21 in the library at Hoover High School.
Patricia Faulhaber | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/north-canton/2023/05/18/north-canton-board-of-education-approves-auction-sale-of-school/70231776007/ | 2023-05-18T18:13:04 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/north-canton/2023/05/18/north-canton-board-of-education-approves-auction-sale-of-school/70231776007/ |
Your guide to Memorial Day events in and around Stark County
Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday in May, honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.
Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday through an act of Congress in 1971, and its roots date back to the Civil War era, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Unlike Veterans Day, Memorial Day honors all military members who have died in while serving in U.S. forces.
Why do we observe Memorial Day?Here's the true history of the holiday
This year, the holiday will be celebrated May 29.
Here's a look at Memorial Day parades and events in the Canton area:
Canal Fulton
The parade will begin at 1 p.m. May 29 and will travel from Lindsay Precast along Canal Street to City Hall.
Canton
The parade will begin at 10 a.m. May 29 at the McKinley Downtown Campus (formerly Timken High School), travel west on Tuscarawas Street, north on Elgin Avenue NW and conclude with an observance ceremony at the McKinley National Memorial.
Beach City
The parade will leave from Beach City Community Park at 10 a.m. May 29 and march to the cemetery.
East Canton
The Lowell D. Oberly American Legion Post 667 Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. May 29. The lineup will be at the corner of Browning and Noble streets. All participants should be at this site by 9:30 a.m. for placement. The parade route is west on Center Street, south on state Route 44, west on Church, north on Plum, east on Noble.
Wrapped candy may be passed out during the parade. Participants should return to the starting area following the parade. For further information, if you wish to participate, or if you know anyone who would like to be part of the parade, contact the post commander.
Green
The parade, ceremony, breakfast, car show and picnic will be May 29. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. at Green High School, 1474 Boettler Road, and end at Green Intermediate School, 1737 Steese Road. The pancake breakfast will be from 7 to 10 a.m. at Fire Station 1, 4200 Massillon Road. Breakfast is free, but donations will be accepted to benefit Furnace Street Mission Safety Forces Support Center.
The memorial ceremony will be at noon at Veterans Memorial Park, 1900 Steese Road. A free picnic lunch will be served at the John Torok Community and Senior Center after the memorial ceremony. Classic and specialty cars participating in the car show should enter the Torok Community Center parking lot prior to the parade and/or before the memorial ceremony begins. There is no entrance fee for displaying vehicles. The car show ends at 3 p.m. Cars participating in the parade should enter through the Queen of Heaven drive.
Hartville
The Memorial Day ceremony will be at 10 a.m. May 27 at Memorial Park. A mounted unit from the Stark County Sheriff's Office will lead a procession from Village Hall to Memorial Park. Stark County Common Pleas Judge Taryn Heath will speak about the Veterans' Honor Court. Music will be provided by Olivia Gant, bagpiper Alan Stiver and Lake High School trumpeter Cameron Gregory.
Louisville
A Memorial Day service will be at 8 a.m. May 29 at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, 2698 Broadway Ave. The service will include a roll call of all veterans interred between May 2022 and May 2023.
Magnolia
The parade will form at the Finefrock/Gordon Funeral Home parking lot at 10:40 a.m. May 29. Sandy Valley American Legion Post 432 will conduct services beginning at 11 a.m. at the Magnolia Cemetery.
Marlboro Township
The parade will be at 1 p.m. May 29. Lineup will start at noon on St. Peters Church Road. A memorial service will follow at Marlboro Cemetery immediately after the parade.
Massillon
The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. May 29 at the corner of Eighth Street NE and Lincoln Way E, turn left on Erie Street and left on Tremont and conclude at Veterans Memorial Park. The annual Memorial Day ceremony will be at Duncan Plaza and Veterans Memorial Park at about 10:30 a.m.
Veterans Terry Roan and Rick Kettler will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Massillon’s Vietnam Memorial. An ensemble from the Tiger Swing Band will perform. Flags will be distributed for spectators to wave along the parade route. Political signs, handouts, and thrown candy will not be allowed. Veterans escorted by color guard members will place wreaths at monuments throughout Veterans Memorial Park to honor various branches of service.
Navarre
The parade will step off at 1 p.m. May 29 on Canal Street, in front of Village Hall, then travel up Main Street to Wooster Street, turning left on Columbiana Street to the cemetery. The observance will begin after the parade.
North Canton
The North Canton Lions Club Memorial Day parade will begin at 9 a.m. May 29. Parade participants will begin to assemble in the Memorial Stadium parking lot off Seventh Street NE at about 8 a.m. The parade will travel west on Seventh to North Main Street, then head south on North Main to Maple Street and end at Bitzer Park, 200 S. Main St., where there will be a memorial ceremony immediately after the parade.
Perry Township
The Perry Township Remembrance Ceremony Veterans Recognition will be from 9 to 10 a.m. May 27 at the Perry High School Veterans Memorial, 3737 13th St. SW. The keynote speaker will be Command Master Chief Hershel Davis – U.S. Navy SEAL – (retired). A veterans continental breakfast will be served following the service.
Memorial Day flag placement will be at Calvary Cemetery. 3469 Lincoln Way E, on May 28. Opening service will be from 9 to 9:30 a.m. with Command Master Chief Hershel Davis, a U.S. Navy SEAL (retired). Placement of 2,500 flags on veterans’ graves will be after the service.
The HERO 5K Run-Walk will start at 8:30 a.m. May 29 at Perry High School, 3737 13th St. SW. Register at ohiochallengeseries.enmotive.com. For information, visit https://www.herorun5krunwalk.com/. Register at https://ohiochallengeseries.enmotive.com/events/register/2023-hero-run-5k-run-walk.
Waynesburg
The parade will form at the American Legion Hall, 166 E. Lisbon St., at 9 a.m. May 29. Sandy Valley American Legion Post 432 will conduct services beginning at 10 a.m. at the Sandy Valley Cemetery.
Wilmot
The Wilmot Cemetery Association will conduct the annual Memorial Day observance at Greenlawn Cemetery at 8:45 a.m. May 29. The observance will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War and the veterans of that war who are buried in the cemetery.
Ceremonies honoring all veterans will be conducted by the Beach City American Legion Weimer-Widder Post 549 and will include the reading of the Roll of Honor of veterans who are buried in the cemetery. Music will be provided by the Fairless High School Marching Band.
Association board member and retired Stark County Family Court Judge David Stucki will honor Korean War veterans and share the story of Sugar Creek Township resident and POW Vernon Judd, who died Feb. 15, 1951, and whose remains were identified June 14, 2019, and later interred at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair for comfort. Parking within the cemetery grounds will be limited to vehicles with handicapped placards.
In case of inclement weather, the event will be held at Faith Christian Academy, 511 W. Main St. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/05/18/memorial-day-events-in-and-around-stark-county/70232105007/ | 2023-05-18T18:13:10 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/05/18/memorial-day-events-in-and-around-stark-county/70232105007/ |
GUADALUPE, Arizona — An ADOT sub-contractor was hit and killed while working at a construction site on Interstate 10 near Guadalupe early Thursday morning, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) said.
The worker, whose identity has yet to be released by authorities, was driving a boom lift out of the closed I-10 lanes and crossed the open lanes attempting to get on the right shoulder, DPS troopers said. A semi-truck hit the boom lift and threw the worker from the safety cage.
The worker was pronounced dead after they were transported to a local hospital, the department said.
Authorities haven't said whether speed or impairment were involved in the incident.
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Deaths on Arizona roads
Data from the Arizona Department of Transportation shows that roadway fatalities have been gradually rising in Arizona over the last decade:
- 2011: 825 deaths
- 2012: 821 deaths
- 2013: 844 deaths
- 2014: 774 deaths
- 2015: 895 deaths
- 2016: 952 deaths
- 2017: 1,000 deaths
- 2018: 1,010 deaths
- 2019: 982 deaths
- 2020: 1,057 deaths
ADOT offers driving tips on its website to help keep people safe on the road.
"There’s always room for improvement when it comes to road safety," the department said on its website.
ADOT's suggestions include:
- Don’t speed or drive aggressively
- Never drive while under the influence of substances
- Avoid distractions while driving
- Wear your seatbelt and make sure all passengers are doing the same
- When an emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, move over
- Stay extra aware in work zones
- Be prepared for weather conditions that make driving dangerous
"Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, by calling 511, downloading the AZ 511 app and through ADOT’s Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT," the department said. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/adot-worker-killed-crash-guadalupe/75-1768f621-8942-41cf-b109-f49b00bf9b90 | 2023-05-18T18:13:51 | 1 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/adot-worker-killed-crash-guadalupe/75-1768f621-8942-41cf-b109-f49b00bf9b90 |
AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawmakers in Maine are getting behind a drive to pay lobster fishers to comply with potential new fishing regulations.
Lobster and crab fishermen face the prospect of tough new rules designed to protect vanishing North Atlantic right whales. The rules would require harvesters to use new kinds of gear, and change when and where they can fish.
Democratic Sen. Eloise Vitelli of Arrowsic proposed a bill that would create a “lobster innovation fund” to pay lobster fishing license holders to test new fishing technologies. The Maine Legislature's marine resources committee unanimously approved the proposal, which now goes to the full Legislature.
The proposal would set aside $1 million per year for the next two fiscal years.
Maine officials and members of the lobster industry are also challenging the new fishing rules in court. Federal regulators have said change is necessary because the whales are vulnerable to entanglement in fishing gear, but the industry has described the new rules as too onerous.
“The fight against these regulations continues. In the meantime, this bill will make sure we’re prepared for whatever changes still await us," Vitelli said. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/fisheries/maine-may-pay-lobster-fishers-to-test-new-gear-as-whale-protection-rules-loom-lawmakers/97-15f06540-24e9-4bc0-8bd4-504d66941974 | 2023-05-18T18:21:02 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/fisheries/maine-may-pay-lobster-fishers-to-test-new-gear-as-whale-protection-rules-loom-lawmakers/97-15f06540-24e9-4bc0-8bd4-504d66941974 |
SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash — Thursday marks 43 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state. The deadly eruption happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on May 18, 1980, following months of small explosions and earthquakes.
The catastrophic blast devastated an area of around 230 square miles, causing more than $1 billion in damage.
Fifty-seven people were killed, making the eruption the deadliest in U.S. history.
The first sign of an eruption was recorded on March 20, 1980, when a magnitude 4.2 earthquake caused snow avalanches to occur on parts of the volcano, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Between March 20 and May 18, 1980, there were more than 2,800 earthquakes recorded at the volcano. A bulge began to develop on the volcano's left side.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled the mountain on May 18, causing the bulge to burst and landslide down the mountain. Once the bulge was gone, the volcano's magma system was depressurized and blew off the top of the mountain, according to the USGS.
Ash, rock and hot gasses spewed into the air. Ash blanketed the Pacific Northwest and stretched to 11 states and Canada.
The blast reduced the mountain's height by 1,314 feet. The USGS said it took just two weeks for the ash from the eruption to circle the globe.
Autopsies showed that most of the people killed in the eruption likely died from asphyxiation after inhaling hot ash, according to the USGS.
In addition to human lives lost, an estimated 7,000 big game animals – such as deer, elk and bears – were also killed. Birds and small mammals also died.
The eruption destroyed 158 miles of highway, 200 homes and 15 miles of railways, the USGS reported.
Washington state worked to remove about 900,000 tons of ash from highways and roads, according to the USGS. The International Trade Commission determined the total cost of damage and rebuilding efforts from the eruption came to an estimated $1.1 billion.
Seismic activity around Mount St. Helens quieted after the mid-80s. According to the USGS, the area experienced the fewest earthquakes since the eruption ended in the early 2000s.
On Sept. 23, 2004, earthquake frequency increased, and a new formation was reported on the southeast margin of the 1980-86 lavadome, according to USGS.
By Sept. 26, 2004, scientists warned of an increased chance of explosion from the dome.
Explosions began on Oct. 1, 2004, sending ash and gases into the air. In all, five explosions occurred through Oct. 5 of that year.
Two more "significant" explosions occurred in 2005, the last on March 8. Blocks of rock landed hundreds of yards away, along with dustings of ash that ended up in Ellensburg, Yakima and Toppenish more than 90 miles away.
The USGS’s Cascades Volcano Observatory was established in the wake of the 1980 Mount St. Helens explosion to track volcanic activity from Mount Baker near the Canadian border to Crater Lake in Oregon.
Five of the volcanoes it tracks are in Washington state. In a 2018 update to the National Volcano Threat Assessment, Mount St. Helens held the position as the second biggest threat in the U.S., following Mount Kilauea in Hawaii.
Mount St. Helens remains the most active volcano in the Cascade Range. Of the volcanoes in the contiguous U.S., it is the most likely to erupt in the future and even in "our lifetimes," according to USGS. However, neither a large avalanche nor lateral blast like those in 1980 is likely due to the deep crater. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/mount-st-helens-eruption-anniversary/281-56171f9f-014d-467f-96e2-8261af705f0c | 2023-05-18T18:21:08 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/mount-st-helens-eruption-anniversary/281-56171f9f-014d-467f-96e2-8261af705f0c |
SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash — Thursday marks 43 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state. The deadly eruption happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on May 18, 1980, following months of small explosions and earthquakes.
The catastrophic blast devastated an area of around 230 square miles, causing more than $1 billion in damage.
Fifty-seven people were killed, making the eruption the deadliest in U.S. history.
The first sign of an eruption was recorded on March 20, 1980, when a magnitude 4.2 earthquake caused snow avalanches to occur on parts of the volcano, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Between March 20 and May 18, 1980, there were more than 2,800 earthquakes recorded at the volcano. A bulge began to develop on the volcano's left side.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled the mountain on May 18, causing the bulge to burst and landslide down the mountain. Once the bulge was gone, the volcano's magma system was depressurized and blew off the top of the mountain, according to the USGS.
Ash, rock and hot gasses spewed into the air. Ash blanketed the Pacific Northwest and stretched to 11 states and Canada.
The blast reduced the mountain's height by 1,314 feet. The USGS said it took just two weeks for the ash from the eruption to circle the globe.
Autopsies showed that most of the people killed in the eruption likely died from asphyxiation after inhaling hot ash, according to the USGS.
In addition to human lives lost, an estimated 7,000 big game animals – such as deer, elk and bears – were also killed. Birds and small mammals also died.
The eruption destroyed 158 miles of highway, 200 homes and 15 miles of railways, the USGS reported.
Washington state worked to remove about 900,000 tons of ash from highways and roads, according to the USGS. The International Trade Commission determined the total cost of damage and rebuilding efforts from the eruption came to an estimated $1.1 billion.
Seismic activity around Mount St. Helens quieted after the mid-80s. According to the USGS, the area experienced the fewest earthquakes since the eruption ended in the early 2000s.
On Sept. 23, 2004, earthquake frequency increased, and a new formation was reported on the southeast margin of the 1980-86 lavadome, according to USGS.
By Sept. 26, 2004, scientists warned of an increased chance of explosion from the dome.
Explosions began on Oct. 1, 2004, sending ash and gases into the air. In all, five explosions occurred through Oct. 5 of that year.
Two more "significant" explosions occurred in 2005, the last on March 8. Blocks of rock landed hundreds of yards away, along with dustings of ash that ended up in Ellensburg, Yakima and Toppenish more than 90 miles away.
The USGS’s Cascades Volcano Observatory was established in the wake of the 1980 Mount St. Helens explosion to track volcanic activity from Mount Baker near the Canadian border to Crater Lake in Oregon.
Five of the volcanoes it tracks are in Washington state. In a 2018 update to the National Volcano Threat Assessment, Mount St. Helens held the position as the second biggest threat in the U.S., following Mount Kilauea in Hawaii.
Mount St. Helens remains the most active volcano in the Cascade Range. Of the volcanoes in the contiguous U.S., it is the most likely to erupt in the future and even in "our lifetimes," according to USGS. However, neither a large avalanche nor lateral blast like those in 1980 is likely due to the deep crater. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/mount-st-helens-eruption-anniversary/281-56171f9f-014d-467f-96e2-8261af705f0c | 2023-05-18T18:21:30 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/mount-st-helens-eruption-anniversary/281-56171f9f-014d-467f-96e2-8261af705f0c |
INDIANAPOLIS — A low-flying chopper will soon be spotted over Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a federal security department measure to protect public health and safety throughout the Indianapolis 500 weekend.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration will conduct low-altitude helicopter flights over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway complex and nearby area between May 23-27 in preparation for the race.
The flight schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions, according to NNSA.
NNSA’s Nuclear Emergency Support Team, or NEST, aircraft will measure expected background radiation as part of standard preparations to "protect public health and safety" on race day.
That means you could soon see twin-engine Bell 412 helicopters, equipped with radiation-sensing technology, flying low over the track.
The helicopter will reportedly fly in a grid pattern over the surveyed areas at 150 feet — or higher — above the ground at a speed of approximately 80 mph.
Flyovers will occur only during daylight hours and are estimated to take about two hours to complete per area.
These surveys are a normal part of security and emergency preparedness activities, according to the department.
NNSA said they are making the public aware of the upcoming flights so local residents who see the low-flying aircraft are not alarmed.
The helicopter is operated by NEST’s Aerial Measuring System, which is located at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
NEST is part of NNSA’s Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/radiation-sensing-helicopters-to-fly-over-indianapolis-motor-speedway-ahead-of-race-national-nuclear-security-administration/531-0764372f-601c-467f-b154-ce7087ce10e4 | 2023-05-18T18:21:36 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/radiation-sensing-helicopters-to-fly-over-indianapolis-motor-speedway-ahead-of-race-national-nuclear-security-administration/531-0764372f-601c-467f-b154-ce7087ce10e4 |
New Wildlife Management Area opens 100,000 acres to public access
Central Montana’s newest wildlife management area opened to the public for the first time Monday, breaking the lock that once blocked access to tens of thousands of acres of mountain foothills and prairie grasslands that had been off limits to most Montanans for decades.
“It’s a great day in Montana as we celebrate unlocking over 100,000 acres of public land for folks to enjoy in the Big Snowy Mountains,” Montana Governor Greg Gianforte said during a ceremony at the entrance to the newly established Big Snowy Mountains Wildlife Management Area (WMA). “Not only are we opening access for hunters to pristine wildlife habitat, but also, we’re keeping the land available for cattle grazing to keep ranchers on the landscape. This is a win-win for Montana.”
The Big Snowy Mountains are an isolated “island range” of low-elevation mountains rising above the edge of eastern Montana’s high plains. Located roughly halfway between Lewistown to the north and Ryegate in the south, the new Wildlife Management Area contains a diverse landscape of grasslands and forested ridges, prime habitat for elk, black bear, mule deer and pronghorn.
“We have a vested interest in seeing land conserved for wildlife habitat while also keeping ranchers on the landscape,” Gianforte remarked during Monday’s opening ceremony. “This project accomplishes both, and it’s something to be proud of.”
The foundation story of the Big Snowy Mountains WMA begins with Forrest Allen, a Montana farmer/rancher who grew up working on his family’s sheep and cattle ranch along the edge of the Big Snowy Mountains 20 miles north of Rygate. Born in Big Timber in 1921, Allen was a World War II veteran who relocated to a homestead near Cody, Wyoming in the 1950s. But Allen never forgot his ties to central Montana. Upon his death in 2019, Allen bequeathed 5,677-acres of his family’s ranch in Golden Valley County to Shodair Children’s Hospital.
Shodair Children’s Hospital was founded as result of a similar donation 127 years ago. In 1896 pioneer grocer Louis W. Shodair gifted a home in Helena for the establishment of an orphanage. A later contribution of $200,000 from Shodair in the 1930s enable the completion of Montana’s first children’s orthopedic hospital. Today, Shodair Children’s Hospital is a leading source of psychiatric care and medical genetics services for children and adolescents.
Allen’s gift was a great windfall for Shodair, but also presented something of a dilemma. The hospital was not equipped to manage a large farming/ranching operation and was simultaneously wading into a $66 million expansion of its hospital and medical genetics program in Helena. The obviously solution was to find a willing buyer for the Allen property.
“We knew form the very beginning this was not going to be land we were going to take and hold onto,” said Shodair Chief Executive Officer Craig Aasved.
The hospital fielded several inquiries from potential out-of-state buyers but held back hoping to find a buyer who would guarantee public access to the property.
“We’re a Montana company, we wanted it to stay in Montana, and we wanted access for the citizens of Montana,” Aasved said.
In 2020 Shodair contacted the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to see if some kind of conservation outcome for the property could be arranged.
The Allen ranch sat at a key chokepoint to a much larger complex of “landlocked” public lands, largely blocked to public entry by private land holdings with no public road or trail access. Directly north lay the 7,000-acre Twin Coulee Wildlife Management Area administrated by the Bureau of Land Management, and adjacent to that was more than 90,000-acres managed by the U.S. Forest Service as the Big Snowy Mountain Wilderness Study Area.
Officials at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) were intrigued by the possibilities, due in some degree to the department’s longstanding difficulty in managing elk populations in the Big Snowy Mountains.
“Elk herd management in the Big Snowies is a major concern, said FWP Wildlife Biologist Ashely Taylor,” one that’s continually exacerbated by the reluctance of a few large landowners to permit public access.”
Montana’s current Elk Management Plan calls for a target population of 800 elk in the Snowies. Current estimates are that more than 8,000 Roosevelt elk inhabit the area; a herd that is now 20-times larger than the one recorded 30 years ago when fewer than 400 elk wandered the area.
“Public access is a big portion of that,” Taylor said of the elk herd management challenges in the Big Snowies. “We manage a lot of our elk number with public hunting. Getting those public hunters on to where the elk are located has been a challenge.”
In 2020 the Fish Wildlife and Parks Commission gave its initial endorsement to the state of Montana purchasing the land, an endorsement that was later approved by the Montana State Land Board.
The $8.22 million purchase price was funded in large part by Pittman Roberson funds, which are derived through an 11% federal excise tax on sporting arms, ammunition, and archery equipment, and a 10% tax on handguns.
As part of the purchase agreement, Gianforte proposed a covenant requiring the state keep the land available for cattle grazing. Closure on the deal was announced last fall.
“I can’t say thank you enough to all the partners involved in this project,” said Aasved at the grand opening. “I grew up in the Snowy Mountains on the other side, so to be a part of this is a legacy I’ll cherish forever.” | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2023/05/17/new-wildlife-management-area-opens-up-montanas-big-snowy-mountains/70227180007/ | 2023-05-18T18:21:55 | 0 | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2023/05/17/new-wildlife-management-area-opens-up-montanas-big-snowy-mountains/70227180007/ |
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — The annual Tennessee High School Senior Walk took place on Thursday, allowing graduating seniors the chance to ‘walk home.’
According to the school, the walk has become a beloved tradition that allows seniors to put on their caps and gowns and ‘return home’ to walk the halls of their elementary and middle schools.
The seniors walked down the hallways to the cheers and celebrations from current students. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/photos-tennessee-high-seniors-participate-in-senior-walk/ | 2023-05-18T18:28:03 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/photos-tennessee-high-seniors-participate-in-senior-walk/ |
STONINGTON- A person is facing arson charges in connection with a fire in Stonington Wednesday.
Firefighters were called to a residential fire at 31 School Street in Stonington just after 11 am.
Investigators from the State Fire Marshals Office were called in to investigate what started the fire.
33-year-old George St. Amand who owns the home was arrested and charged with arson.
He is expected to make his initial court appearance on Friday. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/person-arrested-in-connection-with-stonington-fire/article_40f230fa-f59e-11ed-9d76-3753b3d3c5af.html | 2023-05-18T18:35:22 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/person-arrested-in-connection-with-stonington-fire/article_40f230fa-f59e-11ed-9d76-3753b3d3c5af.html |
ORRINGTON -- One of the state of Maine's newest crisis is one that involves your four-legged friends.
The concern comes as another clinic, this time the River Road Veterinary Hospital in Orrington notified its clients that it'll be permanently closing its doors at the end of the month.
Some veterinarians we spoke to in the Bangor area say they've been backlogged with appointments and surgeries to the point that they cannot accept new clients at the moment.
Timothy McLaughlin, a client of River Road Veterinary Hospital who has two older dogs, shares the challenges he's experiencing during this crisis.
"Most of the vets in the area have a month-long waits to get in and this is going to only compound the problem of one less vet in the area. I've called several vets like kindred spirits and most of them aren't taking new patients right now so it's been difficult to find," said McLaughlin.
Clients of the closing practice are being recommended to take their pets to Brewer Veterinary Clinic.
The clinic will only remain open for its clients until June 8 in order to receive your pet's veterinary records. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/river-road-veterinary-hospital-closing-its-doors-at-the-end-of-the-month/article_0b133fca-f5a2-11ed-a9f8-3fc80871c394.html | 2023-05-18T18:35:28 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/river-road-veterinary-hospital-closing-its-doors-at-the-end-of-the-month/article_0b133fca-f5a2-11ed-a9f8-3fc80871c394.html |
ORONO -- If you're looking to spruce up your wardrobe or your home, the university of Maine's Clean Sweep Sale may be the place to find what you are looking for.
People can rummage through lightly-used items previously owned by students and buy them at a bargain.
The annual yard sale takes place after UMaine students leave campus for the year.
Clean Sweep Sale coordinator Lisa Morin says this event fits the organization's motto: recycle, reduce, give back.
"We want to take all of the things they are not using that still have purpose and useful life, and get them into the hands of someone that can use them so that it's not being thrown away," said Morin.
The clean sweep sale takes place tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Morin says the money raised from the event will go towards the university's food pantry as well as a student-run mentor and tutor program which supports young children in the community. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/umaine-to-host-clean-sweep-sale-this-week/article_66cb1614-f5a0-11ed-9929-6708987b1907.html | 2023-05-18T18:35:35 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/umaine-to-host-clean-sweep-sale-this-week/article_66cb1614-f5a0-11ed-9929-6708987b1907.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — When Wayne Stetson hired Beverly Tizzano as a receptionist at the Greater Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Bureau on Oct. 4, 1971, Richard Nixon was president, Rod Stewart’s "Maggie May" was a No. 1 hit and the bureau’s office was on Central Pier.
Fifty-two years later, Tizzano is set to retire June 1.
The members of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority honored her at the Tuesday meeting of the authority board, at which board Chair Modia Butler praised the work she has done and her commitment to Atlantic City.
“Well, I want to thank you so very much. You’re going to make me cry. But I can’t say enough about the CRDA and everything that they’ve done for me,” Tizzano said at the meeting, after the resolution was read into the record.
She said the employees at the authority have been wonderful, describing her employment at CRDA as “a wonderful ride.”
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“The city of Atlantic City, and CRDA, are both better places because of your decades of service,” Butler said.
Butler read about her career, saying she served under 14 New Jersey governors, from William T. Kato to Phil Murphy.
The Convention and Visitors Bureau was founded in 1908 and was one of the country’s oldest convention bureaus. Tizzano worked there as an executive assistant.
In 2013, the CRDA absorbed the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority, at which point “Beverly became a welcome employee at CRDA,” Butler said, describing her as playing an integral role at the authority.
In her career, Tizzano saw the city grow after the approval of casino gambling in 1976, the Atlantic City Convention Center open in 1997 and the opening of the Atlantic City-Brigantine Connector tunnel in 2001, among other major changes. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crda-honors-employee-retiring-after-52-years/article_a59f1d26-f4fc-11ed-a375-db0657424989.html | 2023-05-18T18:35:36 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crda-honors-employee-retiring-after-52-years/article_a59f1d26-f4fc-11ed-a375-db0657424989.html |
An Egg Harbor City man admitted sexually assaulting four children in Galloway Township between the ages of 3 and 13, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday.
Jaquan Dublin, 20, pleaded guilty Tuesday to four counts of aggravated sexual assault. He faces a sentence of 25 years in prison and will have to register as a sex offender under Megan's Law upon release and undergo parole supervision for life, the Prosecutor's Office said in a news release.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 27 but may be postponed due to a pending evaluation at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Avenel, the Prosecutor's Office said.
According to investigators, Dublin sexually assaulted the four Galloway children during the summer of 2020, when he was 17.
Dublin was arrested Feb. 10, 2021, by which point he was 18. Prosecutors moved to have him tried as an adult, which the court granted. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/egg-harbor-city-man-pleads-guilty-to-sexually-assaulting-4-children/article_e032b358-f59c-11ed-90f5-ffdf9cdc3c68.html | 2023-05-18T18:35:42 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/egg-harbor-city-man-pleads-guilty-to-sexually-assaulting-4-children/article_e032b358-f59c-11ed-90f5-ffdf9cdc3c68.html |
Declaring a mission to liberate "Taco Tuesday" for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S. regulators to force both Taco John's, a restaurant chain, and Gregory's, a fourth-generation Somers Point bar and restaurant, to abandon their long-standing claims to the trademark.
Reached on Wednesday, Gregory Gregory, owner of Gregory's Restaurant & Bar, was not exactly shaking in his boots. Gregory's says it coined "Taco Tuesday" in 1979 and received a trademark for New Jersey in 1982.
"First off, my feelings are hurt because we are the people that coined the phrase 'Taco Tuesday' long before Taco John's," said Gregory, who said his phone has been ringing off the hook with people indignant over this power play by Taco Bell.
"It's David and Goliath for me, and Taco John's fighting the bigger guy."
Too many businesses and others refer to "Taco Tuesday" for Taco John's to be able to have exclusive rights to the phrase, Taco Bell says in a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filing that was, of course, dated Tuesday. Gregory's holds a trademark, but only for New Jersey.
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Gregory said the bar was still using its original recipe, which includes a salsa recipe ripped from the pages of Playboy. He said he got the idea from the food court of the original Gallery in Philadelphia, when he noticed the taco stand was always the busiest.
Favorite neighborhood haunts in suburbia are usually ones where everybody knows your name no matter what time of year it is.
The bar is still selling discounted tacos on Tuesdays, two for $2.50, and Thursdays.
It's the latest development in a long-running beef over "Taco Tuesday" that even included NBA star LeBron James making an unsuccessful attempt to claim the trademark in 2019.
Gregory's has long been caught in the middle. It started using "Taco Tuesday" in 1979 and registered its trademark in 1982, but did not submit evidence that the trademark was being used. Just as the Patent and Trademark Office canceled the registration in 1989, the Wyoming-based Taco John's, which had started using the phrase "Taco Twosday" (later "Taco Tuesday") in the early 1980s, swooped in and was awarded the trademark.
Litigation followed, and Gregory's won the right to use "Taco Tuesday" in New Jersey while Taco John's — whose 370 locations are mainly in the West and Midwest — has the rights for the rest of the United States.
Now, Taco Bell, with more than 7,200 locations around the world, wants to free the trademark.
"Taco Bell believes 'Taco Tuesday' is critical to everyone's Tuesday. To deprive anyone of saying 'Taco Tuesday' — be it Taco Bell or anyone who provides tacos to the world — is like depriving the world of sunshine itself," the Taco Bell filing reads.
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Taco John's actively polices its trademark. In 2019, the company sent a letter to a brewery just five blocks from its corporate headquarters, warning it to stop using "Taco Tuesday" to promote a taco truck parked outside on Tuesdays.
Gregory said his patent and litigations attorneys were watching, but that they would probably "keep our powder dry" and enjoy the attention.
Defending a trademark is key to maintaining claim to it, and the letter was just one example of Taco John's telling restaurants far and wide that nobody else may use "Taco Tuesday."
Taco John's responded to Taco Bell's filing by announcing a new two-week Taco Tuesday promotion, with a large side of riposte.
"I'd like to thank our worthy competitors at Taco Bell for reminding everyone that Taco Tuesday is best celebrated at Taco John's," CEO Jim Creel said in an emailed statement. "We love celebrating Taco Tuesday with taco lovers everywhere, and we even want to offer a special invitation to fans of Taco Bell to liberate themselves by coming by to see how flavorful and bold tacos can be at Taco John's all month long."
Yet "Taco Tuesday" has such widespread use and recognition these days — as a generic way of promoting tacos on a specific day of the week — that Taco John's still can't claim exclusive ownership, Taco Bell contends in its filing.
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"'Taco Tuesday' is a common phrase. Nobody should have exclusive rights in a common phrase. Can you imagine if we weren't allowed to say 'what's up' or 'brunch?' Chaos," reads Taco Bell's document, written with a dollop of spicy marketing language.
The Patent and Trademark Office may have already hinted about the future of "Taco Tuesday" with its ruling on the request by James. The office turned him down, saying the phrase was a "commonplace term" that couldn't be trademarked.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/somers-point-restaurant-caught-in-the-middle-of-taco-tuesday-trademark-tiff/article_923b4e10-f58f-11ed-90da-d7613f865467.html | 2023-05-18T18:35:49 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/somers-point-restaurant-caught-in-the-middle-of-taco-tuesday-trademark-tiff/article_923b4e10-f58f-11ed-90da-d7613f865467.html |
The Idaho State Board of Education on Thursday will consider University of Idaho's proposal to create a nonprofit entity to acquire the online higher-education institution the University of Phoenix.
The purchase price is $550 million, according to a UI frequently-asked-questions webpage. The University of Phoenix's current owners would provide $200 million in cash that will transfer to the nonprofit corporation.
If approved, this purchase would be financed by bonds issued by the nonprofit and not taxpayer dollars. There's an expected economic benefit of $10 million in supplemental education funding going to UI and that amount may grow over time.
"This is an incredible opportunity for both institutions to diversify our programmatic portfolios," the UI website said. "This transaction will improve student access to higher education and will expand learning technologies and strategies."
The newly formed nonprofit would acquire all the assets of the online university, which includes a high-capacity digital education platform and a few leases for physical locations.
The University of Phoenix is a for-profit institution, and in 2021, its students were awarded a total of nearly $50 million in tuition refunds as part of a larger $191 million lawsuit for deceptive advertisements. In 2009, the U.S. Justice Department settled a False Claims Act lawsuit against the institution for $67.5 million.
If acquired by UI, the online university would go to nonprofit status. New ownership of the online university took over in 2017.
"U of I leadership has done due diligence to assess the current state of University of Phoenix and believes University of Phoenix has strong academic operations and a robust compliance-oriented approach, and that the acquisition would benefit the U of I," the website said. "The potential financial risks have been factored into the transaction structure and terms."
This transaction is targeted for completion by early 2024; the sale will need approval from both institutions' accreditors: The Higher Learning Commission and the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
The state Board of Education will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday in a special meeting that can be viewed live on the Idaho State Board of Education YouTube page. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/university-of-idaho-is-trying-to-acquire-university-of-phoenix-state-board-to-consider-request/article_c6adf7ac-f502-11ed-9ab3-e3b7ac49168b.html | 2023-05-18T18:39:42 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/university-of-idaho-is-trying-to-acquire-university-of-phoenix-state-board-to-consider-request/article_c6adf7ac-f502-11ed-9ab3-e3b7ac49168b.html |
CEDAR FALLS – Marketia Moore, a graduate of the Black Business Entrepreneurial Accelerator and business owner, won first place and a $5,000 prize for her business at the virtual Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition on April 28.
The BBEA is a partnership program between 24/7 BLAC and the University of Northern Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.
Winning the award in the Localized Business category, Moore competed with her family business, Momma 'Nem Soul Food & Catering, which provides an authentic soul food experience.
Moore said the money will help her purchase a food truck.
Photos: The Panther Caravan stops in Waterloo
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Northern Iowa football coach Mark Farley rallies support for the UNI “Our Tomorrow” campaign
Northern Iowa assistant women’s basketball coach Katelin Oney speaks on the Panthers 23-10 season
Northern Iowa head wresling coach Doug Schwab fires up the crowd
Northern Iowa head men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson addresses the crowd at the Waterloo stop of the Panther Caravan
Northern Iowa head volleyball coach Bobbi Peterson discusses her team | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/cedar-valley-business-owner-wins-prize-at-entrepreneurial-competition/article_58fea483-4875-51d7-8eb7-7418e03793f2.html | 2023-05-18T18:41:19 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/cedar-valley-business-owner-wins-prize-at-entrepreneurial-competition/article_58fea483-4875-51d7-8eb7-7418e03793f2.html |
INDEPENDENCE — A former Buchanan County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to jail for allegedly asking a woman to show her breasts to get out of a speeding ticket.
Klint Michael Bentley, 38, of Fairbank, pleaded to one count of misconduct in office, a misdemeanor, and on Tuesday was sentenced to 350 days suspended to 15 days in jail with credit for time served and a $430 fine plus surcharges.
The judge also extended a no-contact order for five years.
Under the plea agreement, charges of extortion and bribery were dismissed.
Authorities said Bentley pulled over a woman for a traffic violation in the area of 120th Street and Fairbank-Amish Boulevard on Feb. 4, 2022. He allegedly implied he should get something in exchange for forgoing a speeding citation and asked her to show her breasts, telling her “What’s in it for me,” according to court records.
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The woman recorded the incident, records state.
After the stop, Bentley allegedly continued to text the woman, asking her for nude photos, according to court records.
The case was investigated by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, and Bentley was charged in June 2022. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-buchanan-deputy-sentenced-for-traffic-stop-misconduct/article_5e78e43c-a67c-59f8-a213-d023a10c5939.html | 2023-05-18T18:41:25 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-buchanan-deputy-sentenced-for-traffic-stop-misconduct/article_5e78e43c-a67c-59f8-a213-d023a10c5939.html |
A tangled lawsuit involving a vehicle rented during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, a blizzard and a detention at the U.S.-Mexico border has ended with a federal judge in Bismarck ruling against a former soldier and police officer, and using a joke from a popular comedian in his reasoning.
"As Jeff Foxworthy once said, 'My grandma's the most careful, safe driver in the world. You put her in a rental car, and she's doing doughnuts in the Kmart parking lot!'" U.S. District Judge Dan Traynor wrote.
The judge bolstered the apparent reference to misuse of rental vehicles with his own line: "The takeaway from the following events is simple: if you rent a car, return it."
Michael Wood Jr. didn't, and that is where the convoluted legal saga began.
Snowbound Suburban
Wood, of Glendale, Arizona, a former U.S. Marine and Baltimore police officer, rented a Suburban in 2016 when he came to Bismarck as part of an effort to bring hundreds of military veterans to a DAPL protest camp. Wood helped raise nearly $1.2 million for the “Veterans Standing for Standing Rock” effort to support the American Indian tribe's opposition to the oil pipeline being routed near its reservation and its Missouri River drinking water supply.
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The vehicle became snowbound in a blizzard that hit the protest camp area that December. It's unclear what happened to it between then and Jan. 18, 2017, when the abandoned and damaged Suburban was recovered by police in Bismarck.
Wood was charged in January 2017 with felony theft. He and his wife, Jessica, were detained at the U.S. border in California when returning from a Mexico vacation in August 2019, though they were not arrested.
Prosecutors in March 2020 dropped the theft charge, but Wood and his wife sued in March 2021, alleging that Hertz Corp. officials falsely accused him of stealing the Suburban in retaliation for his social media criticism of the company's service or his support of the pipeline protest that drew thousands of people to southern North Dakota over a six-month span of 2016-17. The defendants disputed the retaliation allegation.
Traynor later in 2021 dismissed the city of Bismarck and two police officers as defendants in the civil rights lawsuit, along with two Hertz employees in Oklahoma. The Woods voluntarily dropped Hertz as a defendant after the company declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
That left Bismarck franchisee Overland West Inc. and two of its employees -- Alexandria Huber and John Kaelberer -- as the only remaining defendants in the suit that sought unspecified money damages.
Court documents in the lawsuit detail a labyrinthine tale of confusion over the whereabouts of the Suburban -- the rental paperwork and keys for which at one point turned up in Colorado -- and what agreements were made between Wood and Hertz workers, as well as disagreements over whether those workers had a right to bring police into the matter.
Wood maintained that Overland West charged his credit card about $4,700 for the Suburban rental fee and an insurance fee to cover any vehicle damages, and that his bill was paid in full because when he left the state he had made arrangements for Overland to recover the vehicle.
He acknowledged that he returned the wrong set of keys for the Suburban but called it a mistake. Hertz employees maintained that complicated the effort to recover the vehicle, and they said Wood did not pay the rental bill in full because the Suburban was still missing when the contract period ended.
Overland and the workers maintained Wood violated the terms of the rental agreement. Wood claimed the saga harmed his wife's mental health and made it impossible for him to find work in the law enforcement and security fields.
Ruling and reaction
Traynor said the Woods made inconsistent and even contradictory arguments during their legal case, and that they had "chosen selective parcels of evidence to support their argument while ignoring other key facts."
He ruled against them on all of their claims -- malicious prosecution, negligence, breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, and negligent training and supervision.
Traynor said the couple failed to prove that the defendants did not have probable cause to make a police report, and said "The Woods have failed to prove ... that the Overland defendants breached either the written rental agreement or alleged oral contract" to recover the vehicle.
The judge said "undisputed" facts in the case were that Wood "did not physically return the Suburban to the Overland defendants" and that "there was an outstanding request for payment related to the Suburban as of Jan. 9, 2017."
He said the couple's assertions of emotional distress did not meet North Dakota's high standard for such a claim, since the defendants' conduct was not "extreme" or "outrageous."
Traynor rejected the Woods' claim for "exemplary" damages. Such damages also are known as punitive, or meant to punish a defendant rather than to compensate a plaintiff for a loss.
"None of the Woods' claims survive (review), so no damages are available to the Woods, let alone exemplary damages," he said.
Defendants' attorney Joel Flom told the Tribune, "Our only comment is that we are pleased with the ruling."
The Woods' attorney, Roberto Alejandro, said "We strongly disagree with the Court's opinion and intend to appeal.
"The court's decision basically establishes a debtor's prison system in North Dakota. The judge has ruled that if you allegedly owe a minor debt to a corporation from which you received goods or services, you are liable for theft and may be arrested at the corporation's behest. Even though you've paid $4,673.70 for the use of those same goods to date," Alejandro said.
"By this logic, if you miss a monthly payment deadline on your credit card, the credit card company can have you jailed on felony theft charges the same day. If you're one day late on a car payment, you can be jailed for felony theft. This is dangerous reasoning," the attorney concluded.
Scrutinized effort
The “Veterans Standing for Standing Rock” effort itself was controversial. The North Dakota Veterans Coordinating Council -- composed of the American Legion, AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Vietnam Veterans of America -- at the time publicly said it did not support the action and remained neutral on the pipeline dispute.
Many people later questioned what happened to the money raised from 26,000 donors for the effort. Wood has said the money was not misused but spent on supplies, hotel rooms and transportation. He told the High Country News in April 2018 that auditing the donations would have cost too much and would not have been a good use of the money.
But Wood also acknowledged in the lawsuit that he wasn't prepared to handle the windfall, saying "the fundraiser took off unexpectedly," and that "suddenly, what had been intended as a small effort became a great logistical challenge." | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/tribal-news/judge-favors-defendants-in-dapl-related-lawsuit-surrounding-snowbound-suburban/article_a4f93376-f582-11ed-a105-27e6e765a709.html | 2023-05-18T18:42:46 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/tribal-news/judge-favors-defendants-in-dapl-related-lawsuit-surrounding-snowbound-suburban/article_a4f93376-f582-11ed-a105-27e6e765a709.html |
A gunshot at a Chesterfield County hotel Thursday prompted a heavy police presence in the area.
Officers responded to the Extended Stay America hotel in the 200 block of Arboretum Place around 12 p.m. Thursday after reports of a disturbance involving a weapon.
Police say that there was a "domestic dispute involving several people who are known to each other."
During the dispute, an adult female pulled out a firearm and an adult male began to wrestle with her for control of the gun.
In the struggle, the gun went off, but police said that no one was shot.
Police were still at the scene as of 1:30 p.m., and the investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story that will be updated when more information is made available.
Photos: Preserving the silent witnesses to the Holocaust
A worker holds a shoe that belonged to a child victim of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau at the conservation laboratory on the grounds of the camp in Oswiecim, Poland, Wednesday, May 10. Museum workers describe the children's shoes as one of the most emotional testaments of the crimes carried out at Auschwitz, where Nazi German forces murdered 1.1 million people during World War II.
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A worker examines a shoe that belonged to a child victim of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau at the conservation laboratory on the grounds of the camp in Oswiecim, Poland, Wednesday, May 10. German forces in World War II destroyed evidence of their atrocities at Treblinka and other camps, but they failed to do so entirely at the enormous site of Auschwitz as they fled the approaching Soviet forces in chaos toward the war's end.
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A shoe that belonged to a child victim of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau is scanned at the conservation laboratory on the grounds of the camp in Oswiecim, Poland, Wednesday, May 10. Most of the victims were Jews killed in dictator Adolf Hitler's attempt to exterminate the Jews of Europe.
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Miroslaw Maciaszczyk, a conservation specialist, takes a photo of a shoe that belonged to a child victim of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau at the conservation laboratory on the grounds of the camp in Oswiecim, Poland, Wednesday, May 10. Most of the shoes are single objects. One pair still bound by shoelaces is a rarity.
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Elzbieta Cajzer, head of the museum's collections department, shows a collection of shoes that belonged to child victims of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau at the conservation laboratory on the grounds of the camp in Oswiecim, Poland, on May 10. A two-year effort has been launched in 2023 to preserve 8,000 children’s shoes at the former concentration and extermination camp where German forces murdered 1.1 million people during World War II.
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A worker rubs away dust on a shoe that belonged to a child victim of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau at the conservation laboratory on the grounds of the camp in Oswiecim, Poland, Wednesday, May 10. The museum is able to conserve about 100 shoes a week, and has processed 400 since the project began last month. The aim is not to restore them to their original state but to render them as close to how they were found at war's end as possible.
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A worker uses a scalpel to scrape away rust from the eyelets of a shoe that belonged to a child victim of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau at the conservation laboratory on the grounds of the camp in Oswiecim, Poland, Wednesday, May 10.
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People visit one of the barracks displaying shoes collected from the prisoners of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oswiecim, Poland, Wednesday, May 10. Elżbieta Cajzer, head of the collections, described the shoes as powerful testimony because the huge heaps of shoes that remain give some idea of the enormous scale of the crimes, even though what is left is only a fraction of what was.
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Elzbieta Cajzer, head of the museum's collections department, shows a shoe that belonged to Vera Vohryzkova, a child victim of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau at the conservation laboratory on the grounds of the camp in Oswiecim, Poland, Wednesday, May 10. Vera was born Jan. 11, 1939, into a Jewish Czech family and was sent to Auschwitz in a transport from the Theresienstadt ghetto in 1943 with her mother and brother. Her father Max Vohryzek was sent in a separate transport. They all perished.
Michal Dyjuk, Associated Press
A worker rubs away dust on a shoe that belonged to a child victim of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau at the conservation laboratory on the grounds of the camp in Oswiecim, Poland, Wednesday, May 10.
Michal Dyjuk, Associated Press
Miroslaw Maciaszczyk, a conservation specialist, scans a shoe that belonged to a child victim of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau at the conservation laboratory on the grounds of the camp in Oswiecim, Poland, Wednesday, May 10.
Michal Dyjuk, Associated Press
Teenagers visit the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oswiecim, Poland, Wednesday, May 10.
Michal Dyjuk, Associated Press
Workers examine shoes that belonged to child victims of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau at the conservation laboratory on the grounds of the camp in Oswiecim, Poland, Wednesday.
Michal Dyjuk, Associated Press
A woman looks at an exhibition displaying the shoes of child victims of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oswiecim, Poland, Wednesday, May 10.
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SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash — Thursday marks 42 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state. The deadly eruption happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on May 18, 1980, following months of small explosions and earthquakes.
The catastrophic blast devastated an area of around 230 square miles, causing more than $1 billion in damage.
Fifty-seven people were killed, making the eruption the deadliest in U.S. history.
The first sign of an eruption was recorded on March 20, 1980, when a magnitude 4.2 earthquake caused snow avalanches to occur on parts of the volcano, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Between March 20 and May 18, 1980, there were more than 2,800 earthquakes recorded at the volcano. A bulge began to develop on the volcano's left side.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled the mountain on May 18, causing the bulge to burst and landslide down the mountain. Once the bulge was gone, the volcano's magma system was depressurized and blew off the top of the mountain, according to the USGS.
Archive photos: 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens
Ash, rock and hot gasses spewed into the air. Ash blanketed the Pacific Northwest and stretched to 11 states and Canada.
The blast reduced the mountain's height by 1,314 feet. The USGS said it took just two weeks for the ash from the eruption to circle the globe.
Autopsies showed that most of the people killed in the eruption likely died from asphyxiation after inhaling hot ash, according to the USGS.
In addition to human lives lost, an estimated 7,000 big game animals – such as deer, elk and bears – were also killed. Birds and small mammals also died.
The eruption destroyed 158 miles of highway, 200 homes and 15 miles of railways, the USGS reported.
Washington state worked to remove about 900,000 tons of ash from highways and roads, according to the USGS. The International Trade Commission determined the total cost of damage and rebuilding efforts from the eruption came to an estimated $1.1 billion.
Seismic activity around Mount St. Helens quieted after the mid-80s. According to the USGS, the area experienced the fewest earthquakes since the eruption ended in the early 2000s.
On Sept. 23, 2004, earthquake frequency increased, and a new formation was reported on the southeast margin of the 1980-86 lavadome, according to USGS.
By Sept. 26, 2004, scientists warned of an increased chance of explosion from the dome.
Explosions began on Oct. 1, 2004, sending ash and gases into the air. In all, five explosions occurred through Oct. 5 of that year.
Two more "significant" explosions occurred in 2005, the last on March 8. Blocks of rock landed hundreds of yards away, along with dustings of ash that ended up in Ellensburg, Yakima and Toppenish more than 90 miles away.
The USGS’s Cascades Volcano Observatory was established in the wake of the 1980 Mount St. Helens explosion to track volcanic activity from Mount Baker near the Canadian border to Crater Lake in Oregon.
Five of the volcanoes it tracks are in Washington state. In a 2018 update to the National Volcano Threat Assessment, Mount St. Helens held the position as the second biggest threat in the U.S., following Mount Kilauea in Hawaii.
Mount St. Helens remains the most active volcano in the Cascade Range. Of the volcanoes in the contiguous U.S., it is the most likely to erupt in the future and even in "our lifetimes," according to USGS. However, neither a large avalanche nor lateral blast like those in 1980 is likely due to the deep crater. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/disaster/mount-st-helens-eruption-anniversary/281-56171f9f-014d-467f-96e2-8261af705f0c | 2023-05-18T18:50:01 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/disaster/mount-st-helens-eruption-anniversary/281-56171f9f-014d-467f-96e2-8261af705f0c |
SAN ANTONIO — Police are searching for four men who robbed a San Antonio pawn shop taking multiple handguns and jewelry on the northwest side Thursday morning, according to San Antonio Police.
The incident occurred at a Cash America Pawn at the 1100 block of Bandera around 9:52 a.m. Thursday.
Police say the four men came into the shop wearing ski masks, announced they were there to rob the store and displayed a handgun. The men then proceeded to steal jewelry and handguns before fleeing the scene, officials say.
The robbery lasted a couple of minutes and 'multiple' guns were taken from their display cases, according to SAPD.
Police are still searching for the men they believe fled in a possible tan-looking truck.
Officials say everyone cooperated and no injuries were reported.
The exact amount of jewelry and handguns are unknown at this time.
This is a developing story. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/ski-masks-san-antonio-store-guns-pawn/273-e8d20f7e-8081-4f4b-8a71-e8106233c865 | 2023-05-18T18:57:20 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/ski-masks-san-antonio-store-guns-pawn/273-e8d20f7e-8081-4f4b-8a71-e8106233c865 |
Man arrested in connection with shooting that left 17-year-old dead in Phoenix
Phoenix police arrested a man Wednesday in connection to a shooting that left a 17-year-old dead this weekend in Phoenix.
Police identified the suspect as Alexander Martin Reyes, 24, who has been booked into jail on one charge of murder.
On Saturday night, a teenager identified by police as Matthew Ballesteros, 17, was shot and killed following an apartment barbecue, police said.
Officers were dispatched around 11:45 p.m. to an apartment complex near 39th Avenue and McDowell Road where they found Ballesteros suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police said early information suggested that Ballesteros, Martin Reyes and a witness were together at the apartment complex's common area having a barbecue before the shooting happened.
Martin Reyes was arrested and booked into jail on one count of murder. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/05/18/man-arrested-in-shooting-that-left-teen-dead-in-phoenix/70232864007/ | 2023-05-18T19:18:54 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/05/18/man-arrested-in-shooting-that-left-teen-dead-in-phoenix/70232864007/ |
Is swimming allowed in Tempe Town Lake? Here's what to know
Though it may seem enticing, especially as Arizona enters the sweltering summer months, recreational swimming in Tempe Town Lake is not permitted.
The lake has seen its fair share of drowning incidents, most notably in the death of Sean Bickings, who drowned in the Tempe waters in May 2022.
Two adults also jumped into Tempe Town Lake from the Mill Avenue Bridge. One of the jumpers died after they failed to resurface.
Why swimming isn't allowed in Tempe Town Lake?
"Tempe Town Lake is regulated by Maricopa County as an artificial body of water, which shares some of the same regulations as swimming pools," Tempe public information officer Savannah Harrelson told The Arizona Republic.
This means that in order for recreational swimming to take place, the city would need to have lifeguards present as well as the lake passing certain water quality tests.
"Town Lake has never been operated with recreational swimming allowed," Harrelson said.
More:Here's how to rent boats at Tempe Town Lake
What are the consequences?
Swimming unsanctioned in Tempe Town Lake can run violators a pretty penny. Under Tempe city code citations and fines can be as much as $1,000.
When can you swim in Tempe Town Lake?
Just because you can't take a leisurely dip in Tempe Town Lake doesn't mean swimming is completely off limits. To do so, it's got to be for a special reason, literally.
"Swimming is allowed during permitted special events, such as triathlons. These are only allowed through the Tempe special events process and after results from regulated water tests are verified," Harrelson said.
More information on how to submit special event applications can be found on Tempe's website.
Those looking to get their fix of water-related activities can rent one of the many boating or paddle board options offered or even take boating classes.
Water safety is important to remember during the summer months. Adults can be at risk in lakes or open water when impaired, swimming alone, or unaware of how to swim. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2023/05/18/why-cant-swim-tempe-town-lake-arizona/70231828007/ | 2023-05-18T19:19:00 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2023/05/18/why-cant-swim-tempe-town-lake-arizona/70231828007/ |
The Fresh Market opening new location in Carmel
Carmel's newest grocery store is celebrating its grand opening next week.
The Fresh Market's new location in Carmel at 1392 S. Range Line Road will hold a grand opening celebration May 24.
The store has been in the works for more than a year. Signs teasing The Fresh Market was "Coming Soon" appeared on the building near the roundabout at Range Line Road and Medical Drive in December 2021. The Carmel store will be the second location in Hamilton County with another The Fresh Market location just north of 146th street in Westfield.
More:Carmel is getting a new grocery store
The first 500 guests at the grand opening will receive a free reusable bag. Guests can also enter to win a curated gift basket and gift cards as well as enjoy samples throughout the store. The Carmel Symphony Orchestra will perform throughout the day, according to the store's website.
The first store opened in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1982, according to the company's website. There are 159 The Fresh Market locations in 22 states.
Contact IndyStar's Carmel and Westfield reporter Brittany Carloni at brittany.carloni@indystar.com or 317-779-4468. Follow her on Twitter @CarloniBrittany. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/carmel/2023/05/18/carmel-the-fresh-market-new-grocery-store-opening-may-24-2023/70231963007/ | 2023-05-18T19:22:18 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/carmel/2023/05/18/carmel-the-fresh-market-new-grocery-store-opening-may-24-2023/70231963007/ |
Fishers-based Formstack announces layoffs, employees say as many as 40% cut
A Fishers company that is a leader in electronic document processing is laying off as many as 40% of all its employees.
Formstack CEO Chris Byers announced the job cuts on the company’s LinkedIn page.
“Amongst the individuals departing Formstack are high performers, culture champions, and solid people,” Byers wrote Wednesday. “Today has been a very hard day.”
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Byers could not be reached immediately for comment but the cuts come 1 ½ years after the company secured a $425 million investment from Silversmith Capital Partners and PSG to expand its worldwide operations.
Formstack's LinkedIn page says it has 318 employees, including 56 in the Indianapolis area. The company’s main office is in downtown Fishers, above Four Day Ray Brewing on Maple Street, but most employees work remotely.
Byers’s post didn’t specify the number of layoffs, but some employees who were let go said the company was cutting 40% of its workers.
“I was, unfortunately, one of the 40% at Formstack who was laid off today,” wrote communications manager Allyson VanWagnen on LinkedIn. “It sucks, and I'm still trying to process my feelings for everyone impacted.”
Content creator and web host Lindsay McGuire also wrote that she was “impacted” by layoffs.
Job cuts have swept through the tech industry this year, including the biggest names like Microsoft, Google Amazon, Yahoo and Zoom. The total for the year is 168,243, according to Layoffs.fyi, a San Francisco-based website that has been tracking tech lay-offs for three years.
Byers's post did not says where Formstack cuts would be or why.
"These decisions are a part of a larger plan to put Formstack in a place to continue to succeed and grow for the long-term," he wrote on LinkedIn. " As a part of this restructuring, we will streamline internal processes and simplify our operating model."
Formstack was founded in 2006 in Indianapolis and moved to Fishers in 2019. Its annual recurring revenues grew to $50 million in 2020 and Byers said then that he expected it to double within the next few years.
Formstack's product is targeted toward customers with little or no tech expertise and allow users to easily create and share digital documents and forms. It is widely used by universities and health care systems and other organizations with backlogs of paperwork.
Clients include IU Health, Franciscan Health, Yeti, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, Butler University and the Indiana Pacers. It's also used by corporations to process new employees and small business to sell products online.
Call IndyStar reporter John Tuohy at 317-444-6418. Email at john.tuohy@indystar.com and follow on Twitter and Facebook. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/fishers/2023/05/18/fishers-based-formstack-becomes-the-latest-in-wave-of-tech-layoffs/70231832007/ | 2023-05-18T19:22:24 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/fishers/2023/05/18/fishers-based-formstack-becomes-the-latest-in-wave-of-tech-layoffs/70231832007/ |
45-day intersection closure in northern Bloomington coming. Find out where and why.
A multiuse path project in northern Bloomington will require an intersection be closed for 45 days.
Here’s what we know.
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When and where is 17th Street in Bloomington going to be closed?
The intersection closure at West 17th Street and North Kinser Pike will begin after Memorial Day weekend, or around May 30, said Roy Aten, senior project manager in the city's engineering department via email. The intersection will remain closed for 45 days and is expected to reopen around July 14.
Why is the West 17th Street and North Kinser Pike intersection being closed?
The intersection improvements, which include the replacement of the traffic signals, are part of the 17th Street multiuse path project that is being built along the north side of the road. The project also includes street resurfacing and the installation of accessible sidewalk curb ramps.
An engineering department staff member previously said the project would improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, and the upgraded curb ramps will allow people with mobility challenges to use that stretch of East and West 17th Street.
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What’s the detour?
The planned detour for the closure will be Monroe Street, 11th Street, Walnut Street and College Avenue, Aten said.
Will access to businesses remain?
Representatives of businesses along 17th Street voiced concerns before the project began about how it would affect customer access, but Aten said access to all businesses will remain open during the upcoming road closure.
Some business owners also had said that as the street is a major thoroughfare, it was not the right spot for a multiuse path. However, Bloomington City Council member Dave Rollo said connecting parts of the city with trails in the county’s unincorporated areas, such as the Karst Farm Greenway, would address equity concerns and boost recreation and the city’s popularity as a destination for eco-tourism.
Other closures related to the 17th Street multiuse path project
Shortly after the intersection reopens, the eastbound lane of 17th Street, between Monroe and Madison streets, will be closed for two weeks. The detour will be Monroe, 11th and Madison streets.
In late summer or early fall, the lanes on 17th Street will be closed intermittently to allow repaving.
The city’s engineering department projects the project will be completed in mid-November.
How much did the 17th Street project cost?
The total project cost is $4.3 million.
For the east section, from Walnut to Dunn, the city awarded a $1.2 million contract to Milestone Contractors. That work was completed in July, Aten said.
For the west section, the Indiana Department of Transportation awarded a $3.1 million contract to E&B Paving. That work started last month. The city's share of that work was just over $1 million.
Boris Ladwig can be reached at bladwig@heraldt.com. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/18/45-day-intersection-closure-in-coming-find-out-where-and-why/70222469007/ | 2023-05-18T19:23:14 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/18/45-day-intersection-closure-in-coming-find-out-where-and-why/70222469007/ |
Registration open as Medalist golf tournament hits 27th year
Registration for the 27th annual Medalist golf tournament is now underway.
The 36-hole stroke play tourney will take place June 10 at Cascades Golf Course finish up June 11 at Stone Crest. The event is open to amateurs and professionals and will be flighted after the opening round. The field will be divided into men's, women's, juniors, seniors (50-over), Super Seniors (65-over) and Master Super Seniors (72-over).
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Players may request to play with friends in their own foursome or a regular grouping. Regular course fees apply. New this year is an optional $20 team high school game where the five best scores of each high school each day count as a team score for either North, South, Edgewood or a 'United' team for other graduates.
Entry fee is $40 for the men's senior and super senior flights, $20 for women's and juniors. Tournament is limited to the first 92 entrees. Funds from the tourney will help endow the Bo Cantwell Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to a worthy area golfer each year.
To register, contact Rick Scherer at 812-360-4811 or rick@shopamericanrental.com. Deadline to enter is June 3 and to sponsor a hole is May 24. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports/local/2023/05/18/medalist-golf-tournament-hits-27th-year/70224965007/ | 2023-05-18T19:23:19 | 1 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports/local/2023/05/18/medalist-golf-tournament-hits-27th-year/70224965007/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Brooklyn Chandler, an 8th grader at Brimingham’s W.J. Christain K-8 School, was announced by Google as the Alabama winner for their Doodle for Google contest.
Chandler’s entry is titled “Conspicuous Hair,” which depicts the Google logo as various hairs and a comb.
She wrote about her work, “I am grateful for … my hair. I drew my hair because I believe my hair is a blessing, even though I’ve been ridiculed for it, and it’s been treated like a toy, I love my hair. The reason for my title is because, around my family, I’m always pointed out first because of my easily noticeable hair.”
Chandler is one of 55 contestants from states and territories that are competing in the national competition. The overall winner will have their artwork displayed for 24 hours on Google.com, as well as college scholarship, technology package for their school/non-profit organization, Google hardware, and Google swag.
The voting for the 15th edition of the Doodle for Google is happening now until May 25. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-8th-grader-selected-for-google-art-competition/ | 2023-05-18T19:23:24 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-8th-grader-selected-for-google-art-competition/ |
Among those attending the Georgia Association of Regional Commissions’ annual Economic Development Conference were, from left, Dougherty County Commissioner Anthony Jones; Christopher Nunn, commissioner for the Georgia Department of Community Affairs; Suzanne Angell, executive director for the Southwest Georgia Region Commission, and Economic Developer Beka Shiver.
ALBANY – Dougherty County District 6 Commissioner, Anthony Jones recently attended the Georgia Association of Regional Commissions’ annual Economic Development Conference at Lake Lanier Islands. The conference covered a number of topics, including special tax districts, recreation and tourism, housing, and economy and policy.
Serving as the chairman of the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission, Jones attended the conference with SWGRC staff that included Executive Director Suzanne Angell and Economic Developer Beka Shiver. Presenters included federal and state officials from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, USDA Rural Development and the Georgia Department of Transportation.
“I am honored to serve as the chairman of the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission,” Jones said in a news release. “I attended the conference excited and eager to learn about the inner workings of the goals, plans and actions for the 12 agencies in the state of Georgia. The Regional Commission is one of 12 public agencies created by the Georgia Planning Act to assist local governments on a regional basis and assist in establishing coordinated and comprehensive planning for the state.”
Keynote speaker for the conference was Georgia Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Christopher Nunn. Staff from the United States Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration also provided a training session.
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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Editor's note: The video above is from a previous web story
Officials with DeKalb County are excited to announce that their free summer camp program has been filled.
11Alive brought you the story last week after the sheriff's office decided to extend their enrollment period for their "Boys to Men" and "Girls to Pearls" programs.
A total of 18 boys and 18 girls will attend the camp where they will be given the opportunity to grow physically, mentally, socially and emotionally in a safe environment, according to a flyer posted by DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox.
"They get breakfast. We give them lunch," Maddox said. "They get a snack when they get ready to go home. We provide their T-shirts for them. So, the only thing their parents have to do is make sure that they get here at eight in the morning."
In addition to the DKSO staff, The National Council of Negro Women DeKalb Section will attend the camp every day of the week, officials said.
The camp will start June 1 and run till June 30 for children ages nine to 16. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/dekalb-county-sheriffs-office-announces-full-enrollment-summer-camp-program/85-cfff0944-fc90-4e77-a252-058175769447 | 2023-05-18T19:31:54 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/dekalb-county-sheriffs-office-announces-full-enrollment-summer-camp-program/85-cfff0944-fc90-4e77-a252-058175769447 |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Rick Ross isn't backing down in a fight with the city of Fayetteville over a planned car show for June 3 at his sprawling property.
The city informed the rapper, entrepreneur and larger-than-life raconteur this week that a permit for the car show - which was first held last year - was being denied.
A letter to Ross from the city obtained by 11Alive stated it was a zoning issue, and that the approval for the event last year was in error.
According to the letter, the conditional zoning regulations of Ross' property on Highway 279 would allow "a horse show/rodeo/carnival and/or community fair."
It further adds that a "plain reading" of those terms "does not anticipate a car and bike show."
"Whatever similarities exist between these uses, they are not significant enough for staff to determine that they are the same," the letter states, adding that proposed event "is of such intensity that it would be clearly out of character" with zoning regulations.
"The sheer number of individuals expected for the event and the traffic and noise expected as a result are not consistent with the purpose of a residential zoning district," it states, also claiming the event would be "overwhelming to public safety personnel and county infrastructure."
Nonetheless, "The Boss" is undeterred.
He posted an advertisement for the event to his Instagram Thursday afternoon, writing: "THE SHOW GOES ON JUNE 3RD FAYETTEVILLE GA." In a nod to the city's contention about events that might be permitted, the post advertises a rodeo and states: "ENJOY MY HORSES, CLASSIC CARS AND BIKES."
In his Instagram story, Ross also posted several clips alluding to his defiant plans for the show.
In one, he implies that Stonecrest Mayor Jazzmin Cobble offered to let him relocate the show to that city. He thanked the mayor and said his plan was to keep the show in Fayetteville, but offered her an invitation to come as a judge. He also offered an invite to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.
Suggesting at his local popularity and a willingness to take on the local government, Ross vowed his own mayoral run this week. In one clip on his story, he noted the vote totals of the last mayoral election in Fayetteville and laughed. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/rick-ross-car-show-fayetteville-permit-denied-show-goes-on-promise/85-01b77d3b-3a2f-4275-9ffc-bba371a02e9b | 2023-05-18T19:32:00 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/rick-ross-car-show-fayetteville-permit-denied-show-goes-on-promise/85-01b77d3b-3a2f-4275-9ffc-bba371a02e9b |
Housing hotline launched for Detroiters 'from homeless to homeowners'
Detroit ― City leaders unveiled a partnership Thursday aiming to transform how Detroiters access housing resources, including a new hotline to connect those in need to services.
Mayor Mike Duggan joined officials from the nonprofit CHN Housing Partners and the Gilbert Family Foundation in the Virginia Park neighborhood to launch the Detroit Housing Resource HelpLine, a single point of entry for residents in need of housing support.
The hotline number is (866) 313-2520. It is active as of Thursday.
The hotline will connect homeowners and homebuyers to resources available through the Detroit Housing Network, an alliance of housing agencies, advocates and service providers. Those resources include property tax foreclosure counseling, connections to home repair services, homebuyer preparation counseling and education, assistance with property tax issues and financial counseling.
The HelpLine will also connect renters to legal assistance for evictions and support to report poor rental property conditions. Renter programs include resources available through the city and previous Gilbert Family Foundation investments such as the Detroit Eviction Defense Fund.
Spearheaded by Duggan's office and the Housing and Revitalization Department, the hotline is supported by a $10 million investment from the Gilbert Family Foundation. It will be operated by Wayne Metro Community Action Agency and will be free to all Detroit residents.
Duggan said typically, homeowners who reach out are often redirected to multiple other agencies.
"You go to major cities and you see a lot of (homelessness) because the city has not properly reached out for services, and that's not the case in Detroit," Duggan said during the press conference at Central Detroit Christian. "We probably have $200 million in housing assistance available, but trying to access them (is difficult). ... But now, we have one single phone number, a single website. We're not telling you we can solve any problem you have, but we will connect you with someone who can try to help."
Detroit is on pace to have 30,000 evictions this year, and the city is too familiar with housing access issues, said Laura Grannemann, executive director of the Gilbert Family Foundation.
"What I love about this city though is that we are always coming together to find the next solution for the next problem and we will never stand by while Detroiters need assistance," Grannemann said. "It's challenging for us to remember all of our own programs let alone those that need it the most."
"The reality is, if one potential homeowner qualifies for one resource, they likely qualify for many," Grannemann said. "These complex systems are very difficult to simplify, but we are doing it to improve the resident experience."
Seven nonprofit partners will aid residents across the city so they don't get lost in the gaps, Grannemann said.
"This is a new front door to our housing resources," she said.
The HelpLine will be staffed Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. It could be expanding to weekends in the future.
Agencies that are part of the Detroit Housing Network include Central Detroit Christian, Bridging Communities, Jefferson East Inc., Matrix Human Services, U-SNAP-BAC, Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency and Southwest Economic Solutions.
"No longer will Detroiters have to drive their paperwork across the city," said Linda Smith, executive director of U-SNAP-BAC. "We will have a centralized database and website that can keep track of clients across all of our partners and a system to guide them through a network of resources. It's transformative."
When a resident calls (866) 313-2520, they will speak to a member of the Detroit Housing Resource HelpLine. Then they will be routed to either tenant-related services or buyer-related services before linking up with a resource partner.
There will be 23 call center staff, but the city will be looking to expand that.
The funding is set up through 2025, Duggan said.
"If we prove we can make this work, there will be no difficulty in finding the funding to make this work," Duggan said. When asked what the model was based off, Duggan said, "We modeled it off of commons sense. This isn't based on any other model. This is the Detroit model."
Detroit's affordable housing efforts
The hotline is part of a $203 million affordable housing plan announced last year by Duggan, along with Detroit City Council members Mary Waters, Angela Whitfield Calloway, Latisha Johnson and Gabriella Santiago-Romero.
At-large member Waters refused to support the initiative without everything being accessible in a single place.
"Every single week, the nine (council members) sit and listen to people tell us how they don't have a place to live. ... Unattainable Area Median Income levels have discriminated Detroiters to become homeowners," Waters said. "This network will guide you from assisting the homeless to becoming a homeowner."
Dan and Jennifer Gilbert's 10-year, $500 million commitment to Detroit neighborhoods will be used to scale existing Detroit Housing Network offerings and onboard future programs and services over the next three years.
CHN Housing Partners will additionally provide Detroit Housing Network Members with exclusive services, including ongoing training, reporting support and marketing consulting. It will further utilize the investment to expand the Detroit Housing Network’s public awareness and capacity to serve more Detroiters.
"This is the simplified approach that Detroiters need to keep housing stability and the dream of homeownership alive, accessible and equitable in our great city," added Jason Headen, Vice President of Detroit Market for CHN Housing Partners.
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Warren's Fouts calls court-denied reelection bid a 'profound disappointment'
Warren — Mayor Jim Fouts said Thursday the Michigan Supreme Court's ruling not to hear an appeal allowing him to seek reelection for a fifth term leading Michigan's third largest city was a "profound disappointment" and a "manipulation" of the election process, but said he has no desire to run for another position now.
Making his first public comments since Wednesday's ruling, Fouts said at a press conference at Warren City Hall that he plans to make electing a new mayor and council his priority during his final seven months in office. The current council asked the courts to throw the mayor off the ballot because it violated the city charter's term limits.
"The ruling yesterday ... basically solidified the manipulation process of the election," Fouts said. "The point that we wanted the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals to hear, rather than manipulate the election process: Let the people decide. If the people don't like Jim Fouts, out he goes. That is what democracy is all about."
Fouts said all candidates, even presidential ones, have a right to run for office as many times as they want to, although he has no desire to run for any position now. The U.S. Constitution limits presidents to two four-year terms, while the Michigan Constitution limits the governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state senators and state representatives to a set number of years in office.
While he will "never say never" to running in the future, the mayor said it is unlikely the term limit decision in Warren will change.
Fouts, who has served as Warren's mayor since 2007 and was previously on city council for 26 years, reaffirmed that he is "not going anywhere." He said he will be happy to stay on the sidelines, rooting on the next mayor of Warren and what he hopes will be a reformed City Council.
"I may no longer be mayor but I am going to continue to speak out for the citizens of Warren and for good, clean government," Fouts said. "I will move on. I may never be an elected official again but the cause goes on."
Fouts was bounced from the ballot after the City Council questioned his eligibility. Among the six candidates competing to replaces Fouts is City Council President Patrick Green who hailed the high court's decision as upholding the will of the people on term limits.
“I applaud today’s decision of the Supreme Court because it upholds the will of the Warren residents who voted overwhelmingly for term limits," Green said in a Wednesday statement.
Others mayoral candidates are Macomb County Commissioner Michelle Nard, George Dimas, Alfonso King, Scott Cameron Stevens and state Rep. Lori Stone, according to the Macomb County Clerk's Office.
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in April that Fouts could not seek another term, citing a 2020 amendment to the city charter that set a three-term limit for the mayor. Warren City Clerk Sonja Buffa and the Warren Election Commission appealed the decision, but the state Supreme Court said it was not persuaded to review the ruling.
Warren voters previously approved a five, four-year term limit in 2016 but later approved an amendment to the city charter in 2020 that lowered the term limit to three years for the mayor. Michigan already has term limits for governor, attorney general, secretary of state, the state House and state Senate. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the 1990s that term limits couldn't be applied to Congress.
The purpose of the 2020 amendment was to make sure the Warren mayor’s term limits were the same as all other city offices, said Jeffrey Schroeder, the attorney for the Warren City Council.
“The courts have also ruled that you don't have a right to run for office,” Schroeder said. “The court said, the people giveth and the people taketh away and that's been the justification for term limits.”
But Fouts argued term limits in Warren's charter shouldn't apply to him since the amendment was enacted while he was already in office and shouldn't be applied retroactively.
Schroeder said that if the law were to be retroactively enforced, Fouts would have been removed from office since he is currently serving his fourth term as mayor.
“The ballot language was very clear. It said that all prior terms or years served prior to the passage of the amendment were included,” said Schroeder, who works for the Bloomfield Hills-based Plunkett Cooney law firm. "It's just false to say that the ballot language wasn't clear."
Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Toia ruled that Fouts could run for a fifth term, stating "there is no specific language in the Charter indicating that prior years served are counted towards the amended term limits" in his opinion.
Both the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals disregarded past court rulings on term limits, Fouts said. Retroactive term limits must be made clear when proposed and the 2020 amendment was not clear, Fouts said.
"If the item is not clear it cannot be legal, it cannot pass," Fouts said. "Why? Because some councils and some elected officials would sneak in a sneaky proposal that wouldn't be clear to the people."
Fouts said the Supreme Court's ruling sets a precedent that is "dangerous" for the people of Michigan and that he has a constitutional right to run for office. He plans to continue efforts on reforming term limits.
"I have a First Amendment right to run and that should supersede the right of the council to put a vague, unclear proposal on (the ballot) that fools the people," Fouts said. "I've had many people tell me 'I voted for but I didn't think it was going to attract you.'"
Fouts called for reforms in the state court system and local government, including electing a new city council and encouraging fair and objective opinions in state courts.
"There should be a strict prohibition from law firms winning wining and dining judges," Fouts said. "We were stuck with the worst council in the history of Warren by far, this is the council from hell."
Fouts said he could not endorse any City Council candidates at City Hall, a public building, but would announce these in the future.
"I will be making an announcement later on about who would be a good candidate for mayor or council," Fouts said.
Some candidates were present at the press conference while one current City Councilman, Watts of District-4, said he was not allowed in. Watts said two property maintenance officers did not let him into Thursday's press conference and he was informed it was invite only.
"My concern is that he's using public property and public time to make a political statement," Watts said.
Schroeder said the city council has "prevailed" in the lawsuit and Watts says he is ready for a change. Watts, who has been on council for three and a half years, said the "dysfunction" between Fouts and the council began because he doesn't want to communicate.
"I'm ready for a change. I'm a lifelong resident and I can tell you this, I've seen the city go down in the last 16 years," Watts said. "We've tried to work with him. ... it's a continual fight."
hmackay@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2023/05/18/warren-mayor-jim-fouts-reacts-to-mi-supreme-court-decision-ending-his-mayoral-career/70229033007/ | 2023-05-18T19:33:01 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2023/05/18/warren-mayor-jim-fouts-reacts-to-mi-supreme-court-decision-ending-his-mayoral-career/70229033007/ |
Mastodon bones unearthed by Michigan work crew go on display in museum
Grand Rapids – A selection of bones belonging to a juvenile mastodon who roamed the woods of Michigan 13,000 years ago is now on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, after workers unearthed it by chance last year.
Excited museum officials showed off some of the long-extinct pachyderm's remains on Thursday, although much of the skeleton still is going through the drying process.
Mastodons might seem similar to woolly mammoths, but they were shorter and stockier – imagine a mix between a woolly mammoth and modern elephant – and their tusks were shorter and less curved.
The Michigan skeleton was discovered by Kent County workers digging a drainage ditch about 30 miles north of Grand Rapids. Museum CEO Dale Robertson called the discovery “amazing.”
“It’s probably an understatement,” he said during a news conference Thursday before officials toured the new exhibit.
It's not unusual to find mastodon bones, especially in the Midwest. But what's special about this discovery is that as much as 80% of the mastodon’s bones are intact, “which is really, really impressive,” said Cory Redman, the museum’s science curator.
“Anything over 20 you’re super excited about, so 75 to 80% is absolutely fantastic,” Redman said.
Unfortunately, no tusks were found and only a partial skull, which is displayed under glass near a large photo of the excavation site. The skeleton was discovered last August on private property belonging to the Clapp family, who decided to donate it to the museum.
A selection of the bones, now known as the “Clapp Family Mastodon," will be publicly displayed as part of the museum's exhibition “Ice Age: Michigan's Frozen Secrets,” which opens on Saturday. The exhibit also features an array of creatures from the Pleistocene period. The museum acquired 63 new fossils and casts, allowing visitors to touch real fossilized bones and teeth.
But the Clapp Family Mastodon is the star of the show.
The juvenile was between 10 and 20 years old when it died, said Redman, which radiocarbon dating puts at around 13,210 years ago.
“What makes this specimen unique and so exciting is it's a juvenile. It's a young animal. Typically, when you find them, they're adults. And also, the degree of completeness,” Redman said. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/18/mastodon-bones-unearthed-by-michigan-work-crew-go-on-display-in-museum/70233016007/ | 2023-05-18T19:33:07 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/18/mastodon-bones-unearthed-by-michigan-work-crew-go-on-display-in-museum/70233016007/ |
Nurse accused of falsifying records at Taylor assisted living facility charged
A nurse accused of falsifying medical records at a nursing home has been charged, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Thursday.
Patricia Lynn Nash, 41, was arraigned Wednesday in 23rd District Court in Taylor on two counts of placing misleading or inaccurate information in medical records. Each of the charges carries a penalty of up to four years in prison.
A judge set Nash's bond $1,500 and scheduled a probable cause conference in the case for May 31, 2023.
Authorities allege that while working at a nursing home, Nash falsified two medical records of neurological assessments for a patient who had fallen in the facility and later died.
In a statement Thursday, Nessel said the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requested the documents as part of an on-site visit to investigate the fall and subsequent death of the patient.
"Falsifying medical records is often intended to conceal patient neglect," the attorney general said. "Such conduct misleads subsequent caregivers as well as oversight officials and can have disastrous consequences for patients, which is why we take such allegations extremely seriously."
cramirez@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @CharlesERamirez | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2023/05/18/nurse-accused-of-falsifying-records-at-taylor-assisted-living-facility/70232549007/ | 2023-05-18T19:33:13 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2023/05/18/nurse-accused-of-falsifying-records-at-taylor-assisted-living-facility/70232549007/ |
A man accused of striking and killing a state trooper on Interstate 69 in DeKalb County has requested a change of venue for his trial.
Terry D. Sands II, 42, of Marion has been charged with murder, two counts of resisting law enforcement, one a felony and the other a misdemeanor, and operating a vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance, resulting in death. A hearing to decide where his trial will be held is scheduled for Aug. 18.
A six-day trial is currently set to begin two days before the one-year anniversary of the death of Master Trooper James Bailey, the man Sands is accused of killing. Sands was involved March 3 with a pursuit by off-duty Fort Wayne Officer Matthew McGill after he allegedly saw Sands driving erratically, according to court documents.
McGill said Sands was “moving around aggressively in the vehicle and yelling” as he continued to drive recklessly. McGill had unsuccessfully tried to pull Sands over.
Bailey, who had heard over the radio an erratic driver was headed his way, attempted to deploy stop sticks to stop Sands, according to documents. McGill reported seeing Bailey deploying the stop sticks before Sands veered in the direction of the master trooper and struck him.
McGill stopped the pursuit to render aid to Bailey but with other drivers offering assistance, he turned his attention to Sands to make an arrest, according to court documents. McGill said Sands didn't listen to verbal commands and force had to be used to arrest him.
Bailey was later pronounced dead at Parkview Regional Medical Center. An autopsy showed he died on impact, and his death was caused by multiple blunt force injuries.
Sands was taken to Parkview DeKalb Hospital, where he was check for injuries and offered a chemical test for intoxication, according to court documents. Sands refused to take the test.
DeKalb Superior Court Judge Monte Brown granted a search warrant for a blood draw, according to court documents. The draw showed a presence of marijuana.
During an interview with police, Sands said he meant to hit the trooper's car so that he would die – not Bailey. He also claimed Bailey jumped in front of him, according to court documents.
However, video footage and the preliminary crash reconstruction showed no indication Sands made an attempt to change his path once he steered his car in Bailey's direction or that the trooper put himself in the path of the car. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/man-accused-of-hitting-killing-state-trooper-with-car-requests-change-of-venue-for-trial/article_5b98aaf2-f598-11ed-bc9e-835315c97c5e.html | 2023-05-18T19:36:04 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/man-accused-of-hitting-killing-state-trooper-with-car-requests-change-of-venue-for-trial/article_5b98aaf2-f598-11ed-bc9e-835315c97c5e.html |
A Fort Wayne man who faces a 179-year sentence amid the nine sex-related felonies he is charged with was not allowed Thursday to enter a plea agreement after failing to admit guilt.
Aine Noh, 26, was charged in January with two counts of rape, three counts of child molesting, child exploitation, possession of child pornography, voyeurism and sexual battery. He was offered an agreement to plead guilty to two level three felonies, rape and child molesting, for a total of 18 years in prison.
However, Noh did not admit to any wrongdoing when questioned by Allen Superior Court Magistrate Samuel Keirns.
Noh, through a Burmese interpreter, said he "did sex, then oral sex" with the victims, who are the 17-year-old and 12-year-old daughters of the woman he was dating and living with at the time of his arrest.
Noh said the girls wanted to have sex with him and that he did not threaten them. He also denied threatening to post a video of one of the assaults. However, he admitted to filming it without permission.
Noh's public defender Ryan Gardner explained to Noh through his interpreter that he had to admit to the acts for the plea agreement to go through, but Noh continued to deny any wrongdoing.
Keirns ultimately did not accept the agreement because to plead guilty, a defendant must provide a factual basis for the crime and admit to committing it.
"I didn't hear a factual basis for rape," Keirns said, "I heard it for consensual sex."
A sworn affidavit signed by Fort Wayne Detective Todd Garman detailed several instances of reported sexual abuse. The victims described being forced to engage in sex acts with Noh at the threat or act of violence.
The 17-year-old described trying to getting away from Noh in one attack and being thrown to the ground and put in a headlock, according to court documents.
"Is this what you want?," the girl said Noh asked her. "Do you want to die?"
The 12-year-old described having a knife held to her throat and being told by Noh that he would kill her and bury her in the backyard if she did not have sex with him, according to court documents. She said Noh told her the police would not care if she reported the assault.
During an interview with police, Noh allegedly admitted to sex acts with the 17-year-old, according to the affidavit. The document does not mention Noh admitting to sexual activity to the 12-year-old.
Noh gave consent to search his phone, according to court documents. Investigators found more than 40 photos and videos, which included both of the victims naked.
A trial setting remains scheduled for May 23. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/man-accused-of-nine-sex-crimes-facing-179-year-sentence-does-not-admit-to-new/article_312d3276-f591-11ed-85c6-97e0417f4fc5.html | 2023-05-18T19:36:10 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/man-accused-of-nine-sex-crimes-facing-179-year-sentence-does-not-admit-to-new/article_312d3276-f591-11ed-85c6-97e0417f4fc5.html |
The manner of death for Fort Wayne woman who was found dead on the Maumee River Bank is undetermined, a news release from the Allen County Coroner's Office revealed Thursday.
Catherine Daisy Lewis, 62, was found on the river bank in March and was identified a month later using DNA testing. In April, her cause and manner of death was still pending.
Allen County Deputy Coroner Michael Burris announced rulings Thursday that her cause of death was no anatomic cause for a body found in water. The manner of death is undetermined.
The Allen County Coroner’s Office, the Fort Wayne Police Department, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources have led the investigation into Lewis' death. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/manner-of-death-for-woman-found-in-maumee-river-undetermined-coroner-says/article_56f24eb2-f58f-11ed-8b64-afda1ff8ee01.html | 2023-05-18T19:36:17 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/manner-of-death-for-woman-found-in-maumee-river-undetermined-coroner-says/article_56f24eb2-f58f-11ed-8b64-afda1ff8ee01.html |
The public’s cost for a new Allen County Jail could include up to 0.2% more in county income tax.
Allen County Commissioners Therese Brown and Rich Beck asked the Allen County Council today to hold a public hearing for the potential increase. Council President Tom Harris, R-2nd, said the hearing would likely happen at their June or July meeting.
Brown said Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors calculated the 0.2% increase would cover a bond issue of $286 million to pay for the jail. The project’s current estimated cost is $350 million.
The county is working with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department to reduce costs, Brown said.
After holding a public hearing, the council members would then need to hold another meeting to discuss and possibly vote on the increase in income tax. Holding a public hearing won’t obligate the council to take action on the 0.2% increase, Brown said.
The commissioners started the process of building a new jail after U.S. District Court Judge Damon Leichty ordered the officials April 2022 to alleviate unconstitutional conditions at the current downtown facility, Brown said. Those include overcrowding, understaffing, insufficient inmate supervision and too much violence.
The proposed jail is expected to be built on 70 acres of farmland at 2911 Meyer Road. The county closed on buying the land April 14 after doing environmental due diligence, Brown said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/proposed-new-jail-could-mean-0-2-increase-in-allen-county-income-tax/article_18c0a218-f596-11ed-95e7-e76128294895.html | 2023-05-18T19:36:23 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/proposed-new-jail-could-mean-0-2-increase-in-allen-county-income-tax/article_18c0a218-f596-11ed-95e7-e76128294895.html |
CECIL COUNTY, Md. — A Cecil County woman was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison for charges related to her participation in a conspiracy to sexually abuse a child, from about four months to two-years-old.
This includes producing and distributing videos and producing images documenting the abuse of the child, and to possession of child pornography.
Summer Nichole McCroskey, 25, previously pleaded guilty to each of the 16 counts with which she is charged in the indictment.
McCroskey admitted that she and a co-conspirator, Lawrence Colby IV, both sexually abused a child through at least October 2021.
According to court documents, some of the videos were seen by international law enforcement partners on internet platforms as early as May 2020.
On February 11, 2022, the FBI connected the videos to one of McCroskey's social media accounts, searched her residence and arrested McCroskey and Colby.
Colby also pleaded guilty and faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years and a maximum of 30 years. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/cecil-county-woman-sentenced-to-80-years-in-prison-for-sexual-abuse-of-an-infant | 2023-05-18T19:38:55 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/cecil-county-woman-sentenced-to-80-years-in-prison-for-sexual-abuse-of-an-infant |
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