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COMMERCE, Ga. — The search for a suspect is underway after a beloved man with special needs was fatally shot outside a fast food restaurant Sunday morning.
It's left the small northeast Georgia community of Commerce shaken and asking who would do such a thing.
Police said the shooting happened around 7:30 a.m. at the Hardee's at 44 Homer Rd. in Commerce, a city in Jackson County, Georgia, located 70 miles northeast of Atlanta off Interstate-85.
According to the Commerce Police Chief Ken Harmon, Calvin Varnum, 72, was standing on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant when the suspected shooter drove up in a dark blue Dodge Journey.
Harmon said the two had some sort of conversation before the suspect shot Varnum multiple times. Police said a Good Samaritan was able to resuscitate Varnum before he was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center by EMS, but the 72-year-old died a short time later.
Police are now searching for that suspect who police were able to identify thanks to witnesses and surveillance video. The department also called the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for help in working the case.
The car, captured in the surveillance image below, was last seen driving north on Homer Road away from the Downtown Commerce.
Varnum, who was not an employee was a beloved member of the community, known for walking around the town and waving to folks every day.
When the Commerce Police Department shared information about the shooting on its Facebook page, hundreds of people flooded the comments of the post to share their shock and devastation.
"I can't imagine not waving to this man every day," one person wrote. "This affected the whole community."
"He was the sweetest man. He waved at everyone he saw. We are going to miss this sweet soul," another person added. "Why would anyone do this!? How can anyone be so cruel?"
Another resident who contacted 11Alive and shared a personal photo of Varnum described him as "such a precious, sweet man." She recounted a moment she shared with him while shopping at a drug store.
"He proudly walked up to me and told me that his name was Calvin and it was his birthday. He told me he was 71 years old and was smiling from ear to ear," she said.
"He just had a way of making your heart happy," she added. "He was so endearing and his happiness was so contagious! I can’t even wrap my mind around how someone so evil could take such an amazing light out of this world!"
Right now, police are still working the case, described an active investigation. Anyone who has information is asked to contact Detective Sgt. King at 706-335-1847. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/hardees-shooting-commerce-calvin-varnum-killed/85-0cb1ac2d-d78a-41a5-a9be-1199c5f6b619 | 2023-05-21T20:09:23 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/hardees-shooting-commerce-calvin-varnum-killed/85-0cb1ac2d-d78a-41a5-a9be-1199c5f6b619 |
Pima County inmate hospitalized in critical condition after suicide attempt
On Saturday, a suicide attempt at Pima County Adult Detention Complex sent an inmate to the hospital in critical condition.
Around 11:40 a.m. on Saturday, a corrections officer was performing rounds within the complex and located an inmate who was attempting to commit suicide, according to Pima County Sheriff's Office.
Corrections officers immediately entered the cell and began administering emergency lifesaving measures medical staff and the Tucson Fire Department personnel arrived, the Sheriff's Office said. The inmate was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division responded to the jail and have started an investigation into this incident, which has not revealed anything suspicious.
Across the state, The Republic found that at least once a month, someone dies during an arrest or in a county jail. These deaths rarely receive public attention.
Advocates and criminal-justice experts say discrepancies in reporting and investigating these in-custody deaths make it difficult to know how widespread a problem they are or to address the underlying causes.
In Arizona, The Republic found at least 64 cases in which a person died in a county jail or during an arrest between Jan. 1, 2017, and Aug. 4, 2020. On average, that means it happens every 21 days, based on The Republic's data. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/21/suicide-attempt-at-pima-county-jail/70241160007/ | 2023-05-21T20:13:39 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/21/suicide-attempt-at-pima-county-jail/70241160007/ |
MUNCIE, Ind. — Lifelong memories were created Saturday at a special needs prom in Muncie.
For the last decade, two Delaware County moms have organized this magical night and hundreds of people attend.
A special prom for special people, an event giving families moments they will never forget
"It's three hours of the most perfect time of the year. The world is perfect for three hours," said co-founder Mindy Kemper. "One night a year, they get to put on their best duds and get to come out here and dance."
800 people of all ages came out to the prom.
"There's so much joy when you go in here and see them dancing and laughing," co-founder Lynne Hatfield said.
For ten years, Kemper and Hatfield have worked hard to raise money to provide free prom dresses and tuxes for people taking part in the event. Then they throw this free prom for them and their friends and family so they can dance like no ones watching.
"To be able to attend something that was just for them, where not only them, but as parents to be able to let our guard down and to know that people aren't staring at us or judging us," said Kemper.
And to see them actually be welcomed and it's all about them," Hatfield added.
"They're just like everybody else," said Lana Andrews, whose two sons were enjoying the prom. "They just want to be included and accepted for who they are."
Andrews said there's nothing like seeing them out on the dance floor.
"It makes me emotional because not always are they included," she said. "Tonight is their night. This is just a magical night for everyone. It doesn't matter if your rich or poor, what you look like, what color you are. It doesn't matter, you are accepted here." | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/magical-night-for-everybody-muncie-special-needs-prom-brings-joy-to-hundreds-families-dance-event/531-6120d834-52c7-4f20-93d8-c37c3b6b9716 | 2023-05-21T20:19:05 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/magical-night-for-everybody-muncie-special-needs-prom-brings-joy-to-hundreds-families-dance-event/531-6120d834-52c7-4f20-93d8-c37c3b6b9716 |
BLOOMINGTON — It was an antique picker's paradise Sunday at the Interstate Center in Bloomington.
The 3rd Sunday Market returned to the Bloomington events space for its 35th season in the Twin Cities. A short list of vintage varieties observed by a Pantagraph reporter included home furniture and fixtures; primitive tools and devices like butters churns; model trains, cars, tractors and trucks; rustic signage; décor in the styles of primitive country or Americana; old hand bells; kitchenware, dining wares and glassware; musical instruments; sports memorabilia; military collectibles; artwork; and toys and dolls.
When asked what was the rarest find ever observed at the sale, market promoter Mike Raycraft answered: "In my estimation, everyone has their own grail."
From person to person, those grails could be different or the same, he continued, based on who they are and what they’re looking for.
There were also plants, fresh produce, several food and beverage trucks and a kettle corn seller there Sunday. In July, Raycraft said they’ll have a mushroom vendor.
“We try to maintain quality,” he said. “We’ve got a really great reputation of having consistent dealers … I’ve got dealers who’ve done my shows for 35 years.
He said at least 400 vendors set up shop Sunday for crowds of customers. Raycraft said many customers were brides getting ready for their weddings.
Newly crafted goods, like knives, handbags and handmade art, were there too. Raycraft said they have “upcycle” crafters, who might turn an old cast iron tractor tire into a coffee table.
One such handy hobbyist was Metamora’s Charles Rogers. Rogers said he retired from Caterpillar six years ago, and since has salvaged materials from estate sales, garage sales and flea markets.
His vendor booth offered handcrafted items, such as a Dictaphone stand turned wine rack.
Presented at a price of $540 was a wooden bench with a backrest reclaimed from a Chevrolet pickup truck tailgate, and armrests adorned with truck taillights that light up.
Rogers said he outfitted a Volkswagen rear bonnet with a power transformer so that the license plate light would power on from a wall plug.
He said he’s sold 18 tailgate benches, sourced from Fords, Chevys or Dodges; three have gone to Florida, two to Georgia and one to Texas.
Setting trends
Sandwich’s Richard and Tari Fetty souped up their Sunday booth with a prismatic display of Turkish lamps, complemented with floral arraignments. They also sold ladies’ handbags and candle melts, which Mr. Fetty said were a huge hit Sunday.
He said they run a boutique in Plano, and the 3rd Sunday Market was fantastic. Fetty said they found Turkish lamps at a market over three years ago, and they weren’t sure they would sell.
“The first year we sold over 200,” he said.
Molly Necessary-Boiken, of Normal, was drawn to Fetty’s lamps. She said she loved the lights, and was very pleased with the market this year.
Another Metamora vendor was Lacey Hanrahan, who was joined by her Bloomington sister Laurie Strong. Hanrahan’s daughter Brielle helped at the table.
Lacey Hanrahan said 1990s items are very hot at markets. She said they sold several figures from "The Simpsons" TV series, including characters Bart, Lisa and Marge. She also sold chicken and bat Beanie Babies.
There was also a cornet at her table, which is a more compact version of a trumpet. La Grange’s Stephen Wright picked it up and played it, and said he was just happy to see one on the table.
Pointing to several boxed Barbie dolls and Hallmark ornaments, Hanrahan said her mother was a big collector, and now lives in a nursing home.
She also vended vintage gift wrapping paper. Hanrahan said that "takes you back a little bit." | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/hundreds-set-up-shop-at-3rd-sunday-market-opener-in-bloomington/article_5bfc960a-f801-11ed-a3cc-4bf72527aecf.html | 2023-05-21T20:34:54 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/hundreds-set-up-shop-at-3rd-sunday-market-opener-in-bloomington/article_5bfc960a-f801-11ed-a3cc-4bf72527aecf.html |
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Flower Day at Detroit's Eastern Market a perennial favorite
Detroit — Shoppers crowded Detroit's Eastern Market on Sunday to get first dibs on May flowers that flourished in the sunny and warm weather.
The market's annual Flower Day featured the Metro Detroit Flower Growers Association's vendors as well as live bands, food trucks, and other festivities.
Among the options of hanging and potted flowers were mandevillas, perennials, succulents, aloe and more brightly colored plants.
Despite the large crowd of shoppers and vendors, Nazteerah Oakes, 24, said it was "pretty easy" to find the flowers her and her mother will use for their yard in Detroit.
And with so many choices for sale, shoppers like Jesica Buccilli of Warren and Lauren Ritter of Troy bought their plants, loaded them in their cars, then went back to the market to shop more.
"This is our second load already," Ritter, 36, said. "We got lots of flowers. We got ... mini zinnias, some herbs in the car already: lavender, daylilies, citronella, mint. We got a bunch of vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, thyme, because we're doing an herb garden, vegetable gardens, then the flowers."
It was their first time coming to Flower Day although they've known about the event for decades. They both like to garden and spent a few hours shopping together.
"If you're looking for something specific it's probably not super easy... but... everyone had a good selection," Buccilli, 43, said.
A couple from Hartland came to get flowers for their yard too. Candise Gottman and her spouse, Nick Bieber, have been coming to Eastern Markert's Flower Day for the last 16 years.
They bought "zinnias, impatiens, vegetables, hanging baskets ... snapdragons," Gottman said, that she will plant in their yard.
Sherry Komasara, 68, was another long-time goer of Flower Day who enjoyed the event with her family.
"We've been down here almost regularly before COVID," she said, referring to herself and her daughter who've come to get flowers for their home in Howell from Eastern Market's Flower Day for about 10 years. "I love it. It just seems like there's more than there was the last time we were here."
"I have a beautiful garden in the back with a waterfall. I have hanging baskets there, lots of plants in the ground to cover up the hill," Komasara said. She will add her new flowers to the area.
Flowers at Eastern Market will continue to be available for purchase in-person at its weekly Saturday Markets throughout flower season. In addition, Flower Tuesday Markets will occur on May 23 and May 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sheds 5 & 6.
Shoppers can also find flower vendors in Shed 6 every day till Father’s Day from sunrise to sunset.
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Detroit police find body on west side after ShotSpotter alert
Myesha Johnson
The Detroit News
A man's body was found on Detroit's west side after a fatal shooting early Sunday.
Around 12:20 a.m., ShotSpotter data notified officials of the shooting, Detroit police said. The man’s body was found on the 18300 block of West 7 Mile Road, police said.
The ShotSpotter aerial surveillance system uses sensors to detect the sound of gunfire and pinpoint the location for police to respond.
The Detroit City Council approved a $7 million expansion of the controversial surveillance system in October in addition to a $1.5 million renewal of the current systems operating in the 8th and 9th precincts.
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WATERLOO — The following upcoming events are planned at the Waterloo Public Library:
Tuesday 5:30-7:30 p.m. – A board game night will be held in meeting room AB. There is also a growing list of games for patrons to check out. Thursday 5:30-6:30 p.m. – Altered Reality Book Club will meet to discuss “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir. Registration is required. Email Sarah at ssellers@waterloopubliclibrary.org . It will take place at SingleSpeed Brewing Co. at 325 Commercial St. A limited number of copies of the book will be available for checkout. It can also be downloaded digitally from
. Saturday 10–11:30 a.m. – A Bluey Party is planned for kids and parents in meeting room AB. An episode of the show will be watched followed by making some character-themed crafts, playing Keepy Uppy and much more. Children will even get to have their pictures taken with Bluey and Bingo. Participants will enter a drawing and have the chance to win a Bluey gift basket at the end of the event. Snacks will be provided.
Monday, May 29, the library will be closed for Memorial Day.
Photos: University of Northern Iowa Friday Commencement
CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES!
University of Northern Iowa graduates look up to family and friends in the stands during the commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls. More than 1,400 students graduated from UNI this weekend.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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University of Northern Iowa graduates file into their seats during the commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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University of Northern Iowa graduates file into their seats during the commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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University of Northern Iowa President Mark Nook speaks during the commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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The University of Northern Iowa commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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University of Northern Iowa graduates clap as honors students are recognized during the commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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Graduates with decorated mortar boards sit during the University of Northern Iowa commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Family and friends watch from the stands during the University of Northern Iowa commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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University of Northern Iowa graduates file into their seats during the commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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University of Northern Iowa graduates look up to family and friends in the stands during the commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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University of Northern Iowa graduates look up to family and friends in the stands during the commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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University of Northern Iowa graduates look up to family and friends in the stands during the commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Graduates with decorated mortar boards sit during the University of Northern Iowa commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Graduates with decorated mortar boards sit during the University of Northern Iowa commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Graduates with decorated mortar boards sit during the University of Northern Iowa commencement ceremony for the College of Business and College of Social & Behavioral Sciences on Friday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — On Saturday, May 20, state police were called to the 700 block of Clay Hill Road in Antrim Township to investigate reports of an armed man barricading inside a home.
A concerned family member called police and said the man was having a "mental episode", and was armed with a pistol and rifle.
Upon police arrival, they discovered another man was inside the home and that the suspect had shot at him.
Dasyn Daley, 39, was taken into custody without incident, and charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and reckless endangering.
After getting a search warrant for Daley's home, police found evidence of at least four shots being fired inside the home, and they seized an AR-15 rifle, a 9mm handgun, and "lots" of ammunition. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county/state-police-franklin-county-man-allegedly-shoots-house-member-after-barricading-himself/521-09bd37bd-3eb8-432e-962b-a5b710db14d9 | 2023-05-21T20:58:15 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county/state-police-franklin-county-man-allegedly-shoots-house-member-after-barricading-himself/521-09bd37bd-3eb8-432e-962b-a5b710db14d9 |
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Mayor Jane Castor tweeted on Sunday that "anyone and everyone" is welcomed in the city despite the recently passed laws condemned by the LGBTQ+ community and a travel advisory issued by the NAACP.
In the tweet, she wrote, "As Mayor of Tampa, I can absolutely assure anyone and everyone considering a visit or move to Tampa that they will be welcomed with open arms. Diversity and inclusion are central to what makes Tampa one of America's greatest and friendliest cities. That will never change, regardless of what happens in Tallahassee."
Her comments come after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a series of new legislation heavily criticized by the LGBTQ+ community. Several of the bills signed prevent children from receiving gender-affirming care, force people to use the bathroom corresponding with their sex and further expand restrictions surrounding classroom discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation.
In a handout distributed during a news conference, the governor's office said the law "protects children from sexually explicit adult performances in all venues — including drag shows and strip clubs."
The law also "imposes fines and license suspension for hotels and restaurants that admit a child into an adult performance."
On Saturday, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People issued a travel advisory for the state of Florida.
According to the NAACP national headquarters, the advisory is a “direct response to Governor Ron DeSantis' aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools.”
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch said in a tweet people are also welcome in the city despite the recent travel advisory.
"We are intentional with our work to make [St. Pete] a shining example of bridge-building, collaboration, Intentional Equity, and respect for all," he wrote in the tweet. "#WeAreStPete means EVERYONE is always welcome and will be treated with dignity and respect."
NAACP says the advisory stems from "unrelenting attacks on fundamental freedoms from the Governor and his legislative body."
The advisory reads in part:
"Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals. Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by African Americans and other communities of color."
DeSantis signed a bill that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs, addressing a concern of conservatives ahead of the Republican governor's expected presidential candidacy.
The law, which DeSantis proposed earlier this year, comes as Republicans across the country target programs on diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education.
The signing builds on the governor's larger push to shape Florida's education system by regulating how schools deal with subjects such as race and gender, with DeSantis arguing that he is challenging inappropriate liberal ideology in the classroom.
The Associated Press and 10 Tampa Bay's Emerald Morrow contributed to this report. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-mayor-jane-castor-travel-advisory/67-0606bca0-8c4a-44af-9c8d-ff3b73dcf2dc | 2023-05-21T21:09:10 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-mayor-jane-castor-travel-advisory/67-0606bca0-8c4a-44af-9c8d-ff3b73dcf2dc |
Originally published May 17 onKTVB.COM.For five weeks, 18 men and women — 12 jurors and six alternates — listened to horrific testimony in the Lori Vallow trial. A jury found Vallow guilty of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and grand theft in the death of her two kids J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan, and her current husband’s late wife, Tammy Daybell.
Tiffany was juror No. 17. She asked KTVB not to share her last name. She sat just feet away from Vallow every day. Tiffany didn’t know she was an alternate until the very end of the trial, but she talked with KTVB about what it was like to serve on the jury up until that point.
“It’s been an incredibly surreal experience for me, it was just so bizarre,” Tiffany said. “It was almost like, you know, one of those little puzzles with 1,000 pieces in it, and you’re putting little pieces together slowly.”
As a mom of a teen, who is around the same age of Tylee, Tiffany said that was the hardest part of being on the jury for this particular case.
She told KTVB jurors weren’t given notice about when that graphic testimony would happen, but the court would provide them with tissue and barf bags, so it was a sign of something to come. She also said the court provided them with contact info for free mental health resources, which she’s considering using.
“Not being able to understand how somebody, how anybody could do that to their own children, it was so hard for me,” Tiffany said. “I can’t even comprehend what goes through somebody’s mind to harm a child. I just can’t.”
During the course of the trial, jurors saw autopsy photos of J.J., Tylee and Tammy.
“One of the questions they asked us in a questionnaire model in the selection process was, ‘you’re going to be shown autopsy photos, is this something that do you think that you could be OK with?’ And I checked yeah, sure. ... But I wasn’t, it was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do in my life … but I know that I needed to do it to be able to bring justice to those kids, because they didn’t have a say in it,” Tiffany said.
She also told KTVB she spent most of her time watching Vallow and her reaction to the evidence presented.
“I just felt like I had more emotion than she did and the only time I saw her have emotion was when she saw a picture of J.J. and she kissed her lips and just went like that,” Tiffany said, motioning her fingers toward a picture. “It just felt so not sincere to me.”
When KTVB asked Tiffany how she prepared for the trial and the evidence she was presented, she responded: “I’m not really sure I did prepare myself, how can one prepare themselves to see what we saw?”
She also described Vallow’s lack of emotion as “inhuman.”
Once the trial ended, Tiffany told KTVB, she immediately looked up the case to fill in the holes and answer some of the questions that weren’t answered for her during the trial. Even though she didn’t deliberate she still feels she was an important part of the process.
“At first, I was extremely disappointed that my number got drawn, even though I knew that was going to be a possibility, but after hearing about the deliberations, I really feel that it’s not that I didn’t miss out on anything, but I just feel like they voted or not voted, but they found her guilty of the charges that I would have,” Tiffany said. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/how-can-one-prepare-themselves-to-see-what-we-saw-juror-in-vallow-murder-trial/article_d4b8d576-f69a-11ed-8604-638cb923550b.html | 2023-05-21T21:26:58 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/how-can-one-prepare-themselves-to-see-what-we-saw-juror-in-vallow-murder-trial/article_d4b8d576-f69a-11ed-8604-638cb923550b.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two rafters went missing Friday on the Clackamas River and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is warning that the river is currently dangerous.
According to authorities, three men were rafting on the river attempting to reach Austin Hot Springs when the raft flipped over sending them into the river.
One of the three, a 61-year-old man, was able to get out and he said he searched the area for the other two who were brothers, ages 66 and 67, but he couldn’t find them.
The group’s car was found later on a Forest Service Road and authorities determined that the men were still missing so Clackamas County Search and Rescue was activated.
The search went on late into Friday night officials said, but they had no luck finding the missing brothers and their search was impeded by the high river conditions.
Authorities said that they continued their search on Saturday once again to no avail.
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is warning people who want to recreate along the river to be extremely cautious because the river is incredibly high and the currents are fast. They also said that Austin Hot Springs is private property and not open for public use. | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/two-brothers-missing-after-raft-flipped-on-clackamas-river/ | 2023-05-21T21:31:25 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/two-brothers-missing-after-raft-flipped-on-clackamas-river/ |
SCRANTON, Pa. — Stacy Lange took on a new role in Lackawanna County, number caller at designer purse bingo held at St. Mary's Center.
All the money raised will benefit Tracey's Hope Hospice Care and Rescue For Domestic Animals.
The organization provides animal rescue services for elderly and terminally ill pets.
See more pets and animal stories on WNEP’s YouTube playlist. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/bingo-raises-money-for-animal-rescue-in-lackawanna-county-traceys-hope-hospice-care-and-rescue-for-domestic-animals-wnep/523-5608ca0a-7bf4-4d0e-b37d-e8e34cfc73a2 | 2023-05-21T21:35:50 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/bingo-raises-money-for-animal-rescue-in-lackawanna-county-traceys-hope-hospice-care-and-rescue-for-domestic-animals-wnep/523-5608ca0a-7bf4-4d0e-b37d-e8e34cfc73a2 |
OLYPHANT, Pa. — A game of kickball was held in Lackawanna County.
The Young Leaders Program at Mid Valley Elementary Center hosted a kickball tournament at Condella Park.
The tournament raises money for the school's Smile Garden.
The garden was created in memory of Lily Grace Fagan, a third-grade student who passed away in 2017.
"Our sixth-grade students at the Mid Valley Elementary Center were selected based of future leadership opportunities. We collaborated with Kyle Mullins' office to help kids learn what it means to be an effective leader," said Brian Kelly, Elementary Center Principal.
Eight students from Mid Valley Elementary Center were selected to take part based on the essays they submitted.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/kickball-tournament-raises-money-for-schools-garden-young-leaders-program-at-mid-valley-elementary-center-hosted-kickball-tournament-at-condella-park/523-9d6a012d-821e-45e1-aee0-a0c97e422f67 | 2023-05-21T21:35:56 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/kickball-tournament-raises-money-for-schools-garden-young-leaders-program-at-mid-valley-elementary-center-hosted-kickball-tournament-at-condella-park/523-9d6a012d-821e-45e1-aee0-a0c97e422f67 |
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — According to the post inspector, the Waymart Post Office along Honesdale Road received a suspicious package just before 9 a.m.
An ambulance came by to check out employees, and everyone was okay.
Officials eventually determined the package was not hazardous.
Surrounding homes were evacuated for a short time during the investigation.
Officials say the post office in Wayne County will reopen Monday as usual.
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TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. — The Wyoming County Historical Society held its 31st annual open house.
For the first time, community members were encouraged to bring artifacts and relics so historians, archeologists, and more could view, identify and document Wyoming County history.
"We're an asset to the community, but a lot of people don't know that we're here, what we do, what our mission is. And we're very proud of our genealogical library, which is probably second to none in northeastern Pennsylvania," said Mark T. Mitchell, Wyoming County Historical Society.
The Wyoming County Historical Society building includes newspapers dating back prior to the Civil War, a microfilm room, and a library.
Want to see what Newswatch 16's newscast was like in 1976? Head on over to WNEP's YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wyoming-county/open-house-held-at-historical-society-in-wyoming-county-mark-t-mitchell-wnep/523-3d1e7e61-9c4e-49bc-b682-4d5b2143ce64 | 2023-05-21T21:36:09 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wyoming-county/open-house-held-at-historical-society-in-wyoming-county-mark-t-mitchell-wnep/523-3d1e7e61-9c4e-49bc-b682-4d5b2143ce64 |
TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. — A community in Wyoming County honored police officers with a ceremony in honor of Peace Officers' Memorial Day.
Tunkhannock Township Police hosted the program at Lazy Brook Park.
Members of the Fraternal Order of Police Northeastern Lodge Number 63 were honored.
The organization covers police departments spanning five counties in northeastern Pennsylvania.
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May 15 is Peace Officers' Memorial Day, and the week that follows is known as National Police Week.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wyoming-county/police-officers-honored-in-wyoming-county-fraternal-order-of-police-northeastern-lodge-number-63-wnep/523-e8d6c195-046c-4c44-bd40-3e2aae5604f9 | 2023-05-21T21:36:15 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wyoming-county/police-officers-honored-in-wyoming-county-fraternal-order-of-police-northeastern-lodge-number-63-wnep/523-e8d6c195-046c-4c44-bd40-3e2aae5604f9 |
Although its doors may be closed to visitors from the public, Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services continues to serve the community as staff and volunteers work through building renovations.
Years in the planning, the KAFASI office, located at 7730 Sheridan Road, is being updated and expanded to better serve the public.
Changes to the building will include new offices, more spaces for cubicles, a new central air system, new carpet, new electrical system, larger spaces for large groups to meet and other general cosmetic changes.
"It will provide us a space for community conversations (and) a conference room to be able to sustain that," said KAFASI Executive Director Ron Tatum. "For our Family Services Division, they will have rooms to be able to talk with families (and) our Friendly Visitor Program will have rooms to be able to bring in seniors in for that one-on-one conversation companionship, so we're really excited it's going to do a lot."
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The project will also feature a wellness room for employees to allow them to tend to their personal well-being and health needs.
"In our type of work we see many things and we deal with real-life issues that our seniors, and those in our Family Services Division are facing, and mentally it can take a toll," Tatum said. "I wanted to provide a resource to our employees to relax mentally and physically while at work."
Despite relocated work spaces, sounds of drills and missing walls, KAFASI staff and volunteers have continued services, including Meals on Wheels.
"We transport our pickups here to Lakeside Towers, where we hold our senior dining congregate meals, so it hasn't been impacted at all. It's been a pretty smooth transition," Tatum said. "We've been planning this for months so the transition was pretty smooth."
Renovations began in early April, and are estimated to be completed between mid-July and early August.
"We were blessed to obtain a grant from Otto Bremer toward capital upgrades," Tatum said. "We got $100,000 towards that, which was the opportunity for us to say, 'OK, we can push forward with this.'"
Tatum said the building was outdated and made it difficult for services to run efficiently.
"There just wasn't enough space and everything was outdated," Tatum said. "(We'll) have more space to operate more efficiently and safely."
Tatum said the project is significant because it reflects an investment into better serving the public.
"When you operate more efficiently and you invest in being more efficient, that speaks volumes to those you serve," Tatum said. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-area-family-and-aging-services-under-renovation-to-create-more-community-spaces-in-office/article_bbf00834-ef42-11ed-9daf-e7f3ce18f082.html | 2023-05-21T21:38:05 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-area-family-and-aging-services-under-renovation-to-create-more-community-spaces-in-office/article_bbf00834-ef42-11ed-9daf-e7f3ce18f082.html |
Kenosha native Robert Jake, who works year-round at a call center in Illinois, also spends months preparing for the annual Wisconsin Grilled Cheese Championship in Dodgeville.
At the end of April Jake came home victorious with awards for "Best in Show," and first place in "Classic Grilled Cheese Plus One Extra Item," "Classic Grilled Cheese Entry" and "Dessert Entry."
Jake has been competing in the state chamionship since 2016 with his late wife Roberta. Since her death, Jake, along with his daughter Elisia Chavez and their friends and family compete in Roberta's memory and utilize her award-winning lobster grilled cheese recipe.
This year, Jake was bumped up to the Professional category, which is reserved for professional chefs and workers in the food industry. The category also includes competitors who have won three trophies or more in the past competitions.
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How was the Professional category?
That just absolutely scared me. It was nerve-wracking, and when you're cooking there you're under a time limit. There's a lot of stress, and then being up there with the guys that know how to cook and what they're doing and are professionally trained... that just adds a lot more stress. At the end of the day, I was sure glad it was over with, and when they started announcing the trophies and the winners it was such a relief.
How did it feel to win?
It was very exciting. I never thought that I would win in the Pro Division. I'm not a professional chef, or cook or anything like that, but I've done so well over the last few years in the competition they bumped me up to the pro. I thought I would have absolutely no chance. I've seen these guys cook before and I'm not at their quality, so I bumped up my techniques a bit. I did a lot of research on new recipes.
How do you prepare?
You have only so much time to cook there (and) you can only use their frying pan. So when I made the lobster grilled cheese, I had to pre-cook the lobster at home to make sure it's the way I wanted, and then heat it up really quick in a frying pan there.
We get hotel rooms up there and we get up super early and we start grinding cheese. We spend the next hour and a half to two hours grinding cheese, and that really helps compared to the pre-bought ground cheese or the slices of cheese. It just melts so much nicer.
What is key to the perfect grilled cheese?
For the competition, there's there are a few things you need to do. First, people eat with their eyes first, so you have to make a very nice looking grilled cheese sandwich. You want to make sure that the butter spread that you use is spread evenly across everything ... you're not over-saturating the butter (and) you want to make sure that the cheese melts properly. There are a few cheeses I would not use during competition like cheddar because it's hard to get a nice even melt on it.
Mayonnaise or butter for the bread?
I'll use one stick of butter for each group of sandwiches and then it's two big tablespoons of mayonnaise. I will mix it all together when it's at room temperature because you need the butter sauce. Then for different sandwiches I'll use different spices to add to the butter to make it a compound butter. For the lobster grilled cheese I added Old Bay seasoning.
Do you test your recipes?
Yes, my mom invites her friends over and I make different grilled cheese sandwiches. They all get little sections and do a taste test for me and (suggest things like) a different bread or maybe a different spice in the butter. They're very, very good about letting me know what's going on. At work it's basically the same thing. They know I'm going to take off for the competition, so they usually ask me to come in a few days before and to make sandwiches for everybody. That way everybody at work can taste test as well.
Do you vary recipes from year-to year?
I try to do something different. One year I made sauteed mushrooms with three different types of mushrooms with onion, and I used a Havarti cheese on it. Oh boy, that was such a good grilled cheese.
Where did inspiration come from this year?
The big winner this year that I got to the Best of Show for was my "egg in a nest" grilled cheese sandwich, which basically has holes in the bread and you put egg in it. I wanted to go above that, so I found a farmer who has quail eggs. I made a quail egg in the nest with a bourbon bacon jam. I practiced several times at home, but it wasn't coming out as good as I wanted it to. I tried it at the competition and everything lined up perfectly.
And the other sandwiches?
The first sandwich was a classic grilled cheese sandwich. In that one you use one cheese, bread and then your butter. I found at the cheese stores some chicken soup cheese. It's made with chicken broth and it has a very unique taste to it.
The second one was the lobster grilled cheese. That's my wife's recipe. In my final one I wanted to do a tribute to Wisconsin fruit farmers, so I did a cherry cranberry and apple chutney, and I put the chutney, which was homemade, under bread and then I added a nice mild white cheese to it and that was on Texas Toast.
What's the hardest part?
The hardest part is actually when you're there and they tell you to raise your spatula. So when you start, they want you to the raise the spatula, which means that you're ready to go. And then they say cook, and you put your spatula down and you start making your sandwich. That's when it's the hardest part for me. I worry if I don't have everything in the right place. What if I forgot the cheese in the cooler? All that stuff starts going through your head because you're under the pressure of the competition.
What's your favorite part?
We do this in honor of my wife. We gather all her friends, my friends and my daughter to compete. All of us compete in memory of my wife. Every year we go back, and that's why every year I do my lobster grilled cheese because of my wife. That was her award-winning recipe. We get a good crowd of people show up every year to cheer us on and to compete, so that's the best thing about doing it.
Other friends and family compete?
My daughter (competes) and I'm so proud of her. She has her own ideas about recipes and what she wants to try. She actually does quite well. She's won two trophies over the last few years and I can't be prouder of her for doing that. Other friends of the family (who compete) would always ask me about (competing). I give them some clues. They then run with their own recipes and they do quite well. I'm just so happy that everybody's having fun.
Suggestions about competing?
Someone who has never been in a competition before can do very, very well. As long as they can make a sandwich and keep (their) cool during it, (they) can do well. I was beat by beginners all the time. Someone comes up with a new recipe, new idea, their sandwich looks better than yours -- anybody could win and that's the great thing about it. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/snapshot-kenosha-resident-robert-jake-wins-best-of-show-at-the-10th-annual-wisconsin-grilled/article_6fed0096-f1d5-11ed-b880-cf5046965224.html | 2023-05-21T21:38:11 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/snapshot-kenosha-resident-robert-jake-wins-best-of-show-at-the-10th-annual-wisconsin-grilled/article_6fed0096-f1d5-11ed-b880-cf5046965224.html |
ARKANSAS, USA — It’s almost summertime, and with it comes many fruit seasons in Arkansas.
Farmers will be busier than ever as they harvest their products, but could you imagine if those picking the fruit were made of wires and silicone?
Scientists are researching the possibilities of a blackberry-picking robot.
In 2020, students at the University of Arkansas, Gunderman and Andrea L. Myers spent time picking blackberries, but all in the name of science. “I didn't grow up on a farm. But I did play outside a lot," said Gunderman. The students have been using flexible force sensors that are worn on their fingertips.
“It was funny to be out there with all the wires on picking those like, you know, with sensors on my hand and we were in the middle of COVID so I had a mask and all that I was like, I'm just a Fruit Ninja," Myers said.
Gunderman added that they harvested over 2000 blackberries with these sensors.
“The University of Arkansas System is really responsible for a lot of the blackberry cultivars that are being released in the world," explained research scientist Renee Threlfall.
She went on to say “It's millions of millions of dollars every year that the system receives for blackberry plant patents."
Renee Threlfall is a research scientist at the University of Arkansas. While the Natural State is a leading blackberry breeder, picking the fruit is the same for everyone.
ThrelfaIl said, “It has a bigger industry and bigger challenges because you have to pick the berries individually, put them in a clamshell, and then sell them in the store. And there's no other options for fresh market. No other options, like you have to have a human person that harvests the berries.”
That’s why food scientists and engineers in Georgia and Arkansas are collaborating to make a blackberry-picking robot. The fruit has a season that typically lasts two and a half months: June, July and August.
“Since it's in a short period of time, you have to get all the berries that you can before they go bad. So that's why it's important to have an automated picker because there's just not enough workforce out there to get all the blackberries when they are ripe,” said Myers.
With concerns over the robot taking jobs, Threlfall assured there were more than enough to go around.
“In agriculture, and particularly in horticultural produce, tomatoes, squash, I mean, anything, I'm trying to think of other crops, grape, and wine industry, we all have issues with finding labor at the time we need them because we don't need labor all year long," Threlfall explained.
Yue Chen at Georgia Tech stated, “We try to deploy some crossing mechanism that can enable some safe interaction between the robot hardware and also some fragile objects."
Chen is a biomedical engineer working on what would be a soft touch robot for their research. He’s using his experience with soft-touch robotics from the medical field to deal with the fragility of picking blackberries.
“When you're buying a clamshell of blackberries in the grocery store, I bet you look at those berries, and you're trying to find ones that look good in the clamshell. And so that's why we're kind of looking at these soft-touch robots." Threlfall stated.
Although the biped, 10-armed, and autonomous robot could cost $20,000-$30,000, it would be solving a labor shortage issue and provide an efficient harvest.
“Your ideal picking time would be actually at night. So you could have an automated machine that's picking at night, which is very hard for a human to do, or early in the morning. Some of the temperatures of the environment do impact the quality of the fruit in post-harvest storage." explained Threlfall.
Gunderman estimated “eight hours a day, for 10 months, I think you were supposed to be able to recoup your cost if you could use it continuously. So you'd have to like, find a way to harvest multiple farms over and over again, right? It takes a couple of summers to get your money back. But I think it actually is potentially feasible."
Researchers say, there could be potential cost-saving measures made for the final product. They're continuing the research with a four-year grant recently awarded to biomedical engineer Chen. They’ll continue work at Ritter Farms in Judsonia, Arkansas and evaluate the robot with a variety of parts. The food scientists are also interested in exploring a visual tool for the robot so that it may distinguish ripe blackberries.
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ARKANSAS, USA — Citizens for Arkansas Public Education and Students (CAPES) announced they have submitted a third voter referendum for the LEARNS Act to Attorney General (AG) Tim Griffin's office on Friday, May 19.
This comes after the second voter referendum was denied by AG Griffin due to it being "misleading" and "insufficient."
CAPES is against the LEARNS Act saying it will be detrimental to public education in the state. CAPES wants to put the Act on the November 2024 ballot to allow people to vote on it.
"The LEARNS Act carries significant implications for the future of education and communities in Arkansas, and it is vital the citizens of Arkansas have the opportunity to voice their opinions on this matter," said CAPES.
On Monday, April 24, AG Griffin rejected the first referendum aimed at overturning the LEARNS Act stating that he believes that it's "misleading" and "insufficient."
On Thursday, May 11, Griffin said the second ballot title was rejected for four reasons: Missing summaries, insufficient summaries, continuing problems and illegible fonts.
CAPES says they have ensured that this third voter referendum meets the expectations that the first and second ones did not. They met with Attorney General Tim Griffin, Deputy Attorney General, Ryan Owsley, and Attorney Walt Paulson on May 16 to make sure the expectations were followed.
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ARKANSAS, USA — Arkansas' unemployment rate declined to a record low of 2.8% in April from 3% in March, according to a report Friday from the state Division of Workforce Services.
The labor force rose by 2,945 from March to April, increasing for the seventh straight month. The report said the labor force participation rate was 57.5% in April, rising 0.1% from March.
The U.S. jobless rate stood at 3.4% in April, down one-tenth of a percentage point from March.
To read more on the unemployment rate in Arkansas, our content partner Arkansas Business has the full article here.
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The city of Richmond could soon see some monumental changes as it considers a potential shift in who controls the levers of power and who will oversee the responsibilities of government.
Over the course of this year, the Charter Review Commission — a nine-member, citizen-led board — has labored over the city’s 55-page charter, which outlines terms for council members and elected mayors, and details whether council salaries are determined by the state as well as who should be in charge of the budget.
Among the most notable items, however, is whether the city should maintain an at-large mayor.
Currently, the city has a strong mayor system in place, which positions elected mayors at the top of City Hall, where they oversee such things as the budget and day-to-day governmental affairs.
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As the commission wraps up its findings in the next few months, it is set to make recommendations on which the City Council will vote. Once the council decides, the issue will go to the General Assembly for a final vote, as city charters are established by the state.
According to City Council Vice President Kristen Nye, who chaired the Government Operations Committee that led to the creation of the commission, the commission consists of knowledgeable citizens who have worked closely with the council with the intent to determine the best possible outcome for the city.
“The big thing and the kind of overarching thing is we went to the elected mayor form of government 20 years ago and so, really, this is just to check in to see what’s working, what’s not working and what is the best form of government for our city,” Nye said.
Before 2004, the city operated on a city manager form of government, which ultimately swayed local power in favor of the council. In this system, the city manager was in charge of implementing the policies and directives of the council.
Under that system, the mayor serves in a less powerful position, often overseeing council meetings.
Richmond is an outlier with its current strong mayor system, as most cities in the commonwealth operate with a city manager form of government. Typically, larger cities opt to have a strong mayor system, while smaller cities do the opposite.
While this is a major component of the potential change in the city’s charter, there are other comparatively minor issues on which the city is considering rehauls.
Thad Williamson, a University of Richmond professor who focuses on urban politics and is commission president, has spent the past year alongside his commission members going through the city’s charter chapter by chapter.
The commission received the official go-ahead in December 2021, but took a few months to put legislation in place. It was seven more months before members were appointed from each district to serve in their respective positions. The commission held its first meeting in November.
Following several meetings and one granted extension by the City Council, the commission is winding down and moving forward with its proposed plan to present its findings and recommendations in June.
But it cannot make any recommendations without hearing from the public. Currently, the commission is seeking community feedback through a survey. It also plans to host a public hearing from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Richmond Police Academy, 1202 W. Graham Road.
“We’re taking a broad look at the entire document,” Williamson said. “We would like this to become a citywide civic conversation about governance and get people’s perspectives on strengths and weaknesses of the current system.”
According to Williamson, this is not the city's first attempt to review its charter. There was a prior commission in 2009. However, it did not result in any significant changes in how the city’s government conducts business.
In 2005, the city adopted its current strong mayor form of government, with former Mayor Douglas Wilder leading the charge.
The multiyear process saw mixed opinions from residents and city officials but, ultimately, the decision was made and has stood for two decades.
When asked whether a power shift was likely, Mayor Levar Stoney promptly dismissed the possibility, citing the effectiveness of the current system.
“This will always be a strong mayor form of government,” Stoney said. “I would not support that idea.”
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SAN ANTONIO — According to San Antonio Police, a 15-year-old dies after involved in a shooting at an apartment complex on the northwest side Sunday afternoon.
The incident occurred on the 4000 block of Gardendale at around 12:45 p.m. Sunday.
Officers arrived at the location for a reported shooting and found the teen with a gunshot wound to the chest, according to SAPD.
Officials say after investigation discovered other juveniles were inside the apartment when a single gun shot was fired and a gun was located.
The 15-year-old died shortly after being transported to the hospital, SAPD says.
No other injuries were reported and the investigation is ongoing. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/15-year-old-dies-shooting-sapd/273-06599cf0-5c78-422b-be61-5e3a20ba9ff0 | 2023-05-21T21:56:29 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/15-year-old-dies-shooting-sapd/273-06599cf0-5c78-422b-be61-5e3a20ba9ff0 |
TEXAS, USA — The boy you're about to meet helped his foster mom get through a very rough period in her life.
His name is Silas, and his heart is as big as his smile. He needs an equally wonderful forever family to adopt him.
Silas is today’s Wednesday's Child.
Silas lives in another part of Texas, and WFAA did a Zoom call with his foster mother, Brenda.
The 11-year-old loves to swing! All he wanted to do was smile and play on his swing set outside.
"He's always happy and smiling. He's very joyful," said Brenda.
Silas also loves to dance! Brenda shared a video of him dancing and having fun. He had a big smile on his face.
"Silas is an amazing kid. He loves helping," said Brenda.
Silas is on the autism spectrum. He doesn't use sentences, but he uses his words and knows how to communicate what he needs.
"I consider him really smart. He learns really fast. He knows his numbers up to 20. He knows them really well. He's really good at doing puzzles too," said Brenda.
Silas came into foster care two years ago because of neglectful supervision. Brenda said he helped her in her darkest hour.
In Spanish, she said Silas is a source of strength for her. She explained how he came to live with her while she was going through a divorce and how he motivated her to get up and keep moving forward.
She said there was no time to feel sorry for herself because she had to take care of Silas, and his joyful presence constantly made her smile. When she was sad, Silas lifted her spirits just by being himself. She helps him and he helps her.
Brenda’s prayer is that Silas swings his way right into a beautiful family who speaks the same language he does, which is love.
For more information on how to adopt Silas, please send all approved home studies to LaQueena Warren at LaQueena.Warren@dfps.texas.gov. Please remember to include Silas' name within the subject line.
If you're not licensed, please visit adoptchildren.org to find out more information on how to become licensed to foster and/or adopt or contact LaQueena Warren at 817-304-1272.
To read more Wednesday's Child stories, click here. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/outreach/wfaa-wednesdays-child-11-year-old-silas-on-autism-spectrum-hopes-to-be-adopted/287-3b91dab3-4c3e-4968-8c18-99315b5e6316 | 2023-05-21T21:56:35 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/outreach/wfaa-wednesdays-child-11-year-old-silas-on-autism-spectrum-hopes-to-be-adopted/287-3b91dab3-4c3e-4968-8c18-99315b5e6316 |
BOSQUE COUNTY, Texas — The Bosque County Sheriff's Office says that the local 911 dispatch system is functioning normally again after the building was struck my lightning on Friday, May 19.
Reports say no one was injured during the lightning strike and the incident affected the electrical systems only.
The sheriff's office took to Facebook to provide the following update:
"As of late yesterday, Bosque County Dispatch is functioning again. Technicians were successful in restoring telephone and internet services. The local 911 system is back in operation and our communications division is operational. We have additional repairs to make moving forward, but none that will hinder our ability to serve our community. "
This incident comes after Matthew Boggs was killed and his son, Grayson was severely injured during another lightning strike hitting them directly in Bosque County.
To view our previous article on this incident, visit here.
Also on KCENTV.com: | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/bosque-county-911-dispatch-back-up-and-running-after-lightning-strike-damages/500-896489a6-c4b0-46b1-996d-54a88d6bfdcd | 2023-05-21T22:07:28 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/bosque-county-911-dispatch-back-up-and-running-after-lightning-strike-damages/500-896489a6-c4b0-46b1-996d-54a88d6bfdcd |
MADISON — Authorities in Rockingham County are conducting a homicide investigation after a person was found deceased with several gunshot wounds in the parking lot of a gas station in Madison.
Deputies from the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office responded about 7:15 a.m. Sunday to the station, Ramon's Shell at 3656 US Highway 220. They believe the victim was killed around 4 a.m.
Sheriff's investigators worked Sunday to identify the victim in order to notify the next of kin.
Anyone who may have information about this homicide is asked to call the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office at 336-634-3232 or Rockingham County CrimeStoppers at 336-349-9683. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/gunshot-victim-found-dead-at-rockingham-county-gas-station/article_397db19e-f820-11ed-9946-d7e1f32eb138.html | 2023-05-21T22:25:34 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/gunshot-victim-found-dead-at-rockingham-county-gas-station/article_397db19e-f820-11ed-9946-d7e1f32eb138.html |
AUSTIN – In danger of being run-ruled right into the offseason, Texas A&M catcher Riley Valentine launched a three-run home run over the left field wall at McCombs Field to keep the pressure on 13th-seeded Texas heading into the sixth inning.
But the 13th-seeded Longhorns didn’t buckle against their bitter rival. Texas kept the Aggies (35-21) from forcing a winner-take-all rematch Sunday night, earning an 11-5 victory to complete its sweep of the NCAA tournament Austin Regional and advance to next weekend’s super regionals.
With the win, Texas (45-13-1) has now advanced to the super regionals in four of coach Mike White’s five seasons at the helm. The only time the Longhorns failed to do so came in 2020, when the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It was a great performance by our team,” White said. “We knew A&M was going to bring it today. They had plenty of pitching to throw at us. Thankfully, we were able to get off to a great start. We had an opportunity to end it early but, you know, that was certainly a well deserved home run. Thing went a long way. But proud of the way we kept fighting.”
Texas chased two Aggies pitchers during a four-run first inning. Starter Shaylee Ackerman (L, 7-7) made it through just four at-bats. Her replacement, Madison Preston, managed to record two outs but was also run from the circle with the Longhorns bludgeoning balls.
Emiley Kennedy relieved Preston, recorded the final out and pitched the remaining 6 1/3 innings. The sophomore allowed four runs on seven hits with four walks and three strikeouts on the day.
“We showed a lot of tenacity, fight,” Texas A&M coach Trisha Ford said. “The first inning was a little rough that first inning. But I was proud of our effort and fight and controlling the things we could control.”
Third baseman Mia Scott got Texas started with a run-scoring single after second baseman Leighann Goode drew a leadoff walk. Designated player Courtney Day, moved from the No. 5 spot to the cleanup role, then drove in two with a deep double to right field. Texas tacked on one more run on right fielder Ashton Maloney’s fielder’s choice RBI groundout.
“Obviously, Courtney had a day, no pun intended there,” White said after Day recorded two hits and drove in five runs. “She really set the lineup there. I’m glad I moved her up to four. The players can make you look good and bad at times. Today, they made me look good.”
Texas A&M cut into the lead with one run in the bottom frame, but Texas got right back to working the count and jumping on pitches left across the plate in the second inning. Maloney worked a bases-loaded walk and catcher Reese Atwood cranked a sacrifice fly to deep center field to score Day from third. Overall, Texas walked eight times and struck out just three.
One inning later, the Aggies were threatening to cut into Texas’ 6-2 lead. With two runners in scoring position and one out, starting pitcher Mac Morgan (W, 18-3) took a deep breath, settled in and escaped the jam with two straight strikeouts.
Morgan would later surrender that 3-run blast to Valentine, but preserving the lead in that moment was key for Texas during a damp day that featured on-and-off drizzles.
“I felt like we got passive,” Ford said. “I think we took some pitches that, watching film, we shouldn’t have been taking. We have tendencies to start off aggressive early in the count then get a little passive in the middle of the game and turn it back on late.”
The Longhorns extended their lead in the top of the fifth with Day barreling a bases-clearing double and pinch runner Alyssa Washington scoring on an error.
Texas was up 10-2 and one out away from ending the game early when Valentine extended it with that shot in the bottom of the fifth. But Texas’ Sophia Simpson came on and was nails in relief once again, recording four strikeouts and allowing just one hit over the final two innings.
The Longhorns added one insurance run in the top of the seventh on shortstop Viviana Martinez’s RBI single.
“I think you felt the tension on the field today,” White said. “Their (Texas A&M’s) fans are boisterous, for sure. But we kept our composure, kept our heads in the game and I think that’s really important to do that.”
If fourth-seeded Tennessee beats Indiana in the Knoxville Regional, the Volunteers will host the Longhorns next week in a best-of-three super regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. If the Hoosiers beat Indiana, Texas will host IU next week at McCombs Field.
Twitter: @NRMoyle | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/texas-eliminates-texas-a-m-advances-ncaa-18111369.php | 2023-05-21T22:31:38 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/texas-eliminates-texas-a-m-advances-ncaa-18111369.php |
HERMON -- Sunday a man attempted to outrun the police after fleeing in a stolen vehicle.
According to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office at 12:57 p.m. officers started fielding calls about a male walking on Route 2 in Carmel, heading into Hermon, going onto other people's property and acting erratically.
When a Deputy arrived in the area to investigate, the male jumped into a vehicle that had come to a stop physically forcing the driver out and stealing the vehicle.
Deputies reportedly pursued the vehicle through Hermon towards Bangor.
Spike mats were deployed by both the Sheriff's Office and Maine State Police deflating the vehicle's tires.
The vehicle came to a stop on Outer Hammond Street in Bangor near the Ranger Inn but then began to flee again striking a Sheriff's Office Cruiser.
The driver then attempted to flee on foot but was taken into custody by the Sheriff's Office, Maine State Police, and Bangor Police.
As a result of this incident 20 year old Dylan Baker was transported to the hospital for evaluation and charged with Robbery, Aggravated Criminal Mischief, Driving to Endanger, Reckless Conduct, Criminal Speed, Unauthorized Use of Vehicle, and Eluding. Additional charges may be pending.
The Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Maine State Police, Bangor Police, and Bangor Fire/Rescue. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/man-flees-police-in-stolen-vehicle/article_8f6e6d66-f823-11ed-8dd9-6bb56c9f4946.html | 2023-05-21T23:03:42 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/man-flees-police-in-stolen-vehicle/article_8f6e6d66-f823-11ed-8dd9-6bb56c9f4946.html |
LEBANON, Indiana — It was a special surprise in Lebanon this weekend, just in time for high school graduation.
It took the entire community to pull it off.
Senior Nabih Soumah is from Congo, but he has spent the last two years living with a host family and attending Lebanon High School.
He's also a standout student athlete for the Tigers.
His teammates and friends wanted to make sure his mom could attend graduation. She hasn't seen him in person since 2021.
They launched an account on a crowdfunding platform, and in less than 24 hours the community raised enough money to get her across four time zones to Indiana and surprise her son.
"They knew the moment we were meeting so they came and took some photos, little paparazzi that was fun," said Terae Soumah, Nabih's mom. "So I'm glad that he found so many opportunities to participate in sports and that he found a good community to take care of him because that's what we need to do for each other."
Mom plans to stay through graduation on Friday.
Nabih is headed for London this summer to study sports psychology. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/thanks-to-fundraiser-mom-arrives-from-congo-to-see-lebanon-exchange-student-graduate-nabih-soumah-terae/531-9c36759e-eecb-43a7-9a45-52843696493c | 2023-05-21T23:08:55 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/thanks-to-fundraiser-mom-arrives-from-congo-to-see-lebanon-exchange-student-graduate-nabih-soumah-terae/531-9c36759e-eecb-43a7-9a45-52843696493c |
GALT, Calif. — Galt Police arrested a 23-year-old man wanted out of Ohio Saturday. Officers say there were multiple felony warrants out for his arrest.
On Friday, Galt Police were helping the U.S. Marshall's Service serve a felony arrest warrant on 23-year-old Jackub Matyi of Ohio.
Matyi evaded police, going into a heavy brush area. Authorities called off the search for Matyi on Friday, but found him again on Saturday night.
Around 8 p.m. Saturday, 911 callers reported a disturbance between multiple people in the area the area of Lincoln Way and Kost Road.
Galt officers went to the area and found Matyi. They arrested him and took him to Sacramento County Main Jail on multiple fugitive arrest warrants.
Matyi is ineligible for bail, waiting for extradition. He is expected to appear in court in Sacramento County Tuesday afternoon.
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PLYMOUTH, Calif. — Officers with the California Highway Patrol are investigating a deadly crash in Amador County. One woman was killed and one man was hurt, officials say.
The head-on crash happened on State Route 16 just west of Long Gate Road outside the town of Plymouth. Only the two drivers were involved.
Investigators do not believe drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash.
The CHP first posted about the crash on Facebook at 1:47 p.m. Sunday asking people to be cautious while driving through the area.
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NEW YORK — Shua Wilmot and Raegan Zelaya, two former dorm directors at a small Christian university in western New York, acknowledge their names are unconventional, which explains why they attached gender identities to their work email signatures.
Wilmot uses “he/him.” Zelaya goes by “she/her.”
Their former employer, Houghton University, wanted them to drop the identifiers in line with a new policy for email formats implemented in September. Both refused and were fired.
“My name is Shua. It’s an unusual name. And it ends with a vowel, ‘a,’ that is traditionally feminine in many languages,” Wilmot said in a nearly one-hour video he and Zelaya posted on YouTube shortly after they were let go last month. “If you get an email from me and you don’t know who I am, you might not know how to gender me.”
Ongoing culture wars in the United States over sexual preferences, gender IDs and transgender rights have engulfed politics, school campuses and many other facets of public and private life. At least 17 Republican-led states have severely restricted gender affirming care. Debates continue to rage in some communities about school curricula mentioning sexual orientation or gender identity. And pickets have sprung up outside public libraries hosting “drag story hours.”
Meanwhile, controversies swirl at campuses with religious affiliations. The recent firings prompted more than 700 Houghton alumni to sign a petition in protest.
In the Northwest, 16 plaintiffs are suing Seattle Pacific University, a Christian liberal arts college, to challenge the school’s employment policy barring people in same-sex relationships from full-time jobs.
In New York City, LGBTQ students are challenging Yeshiva University's decision to bar their student-run club from campus.
Paul Southwick, director of the Religious Exemption Accountability Project, a 2-year-old advocacy group for LGBTQ students at publicly funded religious colleges and universities, said actions such as these are cause for despair.
“There's a backlash against the rise of LGBTQ rights,” he said, and not just with "white evangelical Christianity in the South ... but in places like New York and Oregon that we wouldn’t think would be experiencing this backlash.”
Earlier this year, a federal judge in Oregon dismissed a lawsuit that LGBTQ students filed against the U.S. Department of Education claiming it didn't protect them against discrimination at religiously affiliated universities receiving federal money.
Houghton University, an 800-student campus 60 miles southeast of Buffalo, says it offers a “Christ-centered education in the liberal arts and sciences.”
In a statement emailed to The Associated Press on Saturday, the university said it could not speak publicly about personnel matters, but it “has never terminated an employment relationship based solely on the use of pronouns in staff email signatures.”
The university said it had previously asked employees to remove “anything extraneous,” including Bible quotes, from email signatures.
The university also shared with the AP an email outlining its new policy sent to staff. The memo cautioned employees against using politically divisive and inflammatory speech in communications bearing the Houghton name. It also directed them to use standardized signature styles and forbade the use of pronouns.
Also attached to the statement was a copy of a letter university President Wayne D. Lewis Jr. sent to students.
“I would never ask you to agree with or support every decision I make,” Lewis wrote. “But I do humbly ask that you resist the temptation to reduce Houghton’s decision making to the simple and convenient political narratives of our time.”
Zelaya said she received an email in the fall from administrators saying the school was mandating changes in colors, fonts, and other aspects of email to help the school maintain branding consistency.
She complied, she said, but retained her pronouns on her signature, calling it a “standard industry practice” to do so.
In the dismissal letters hand-delivered to Wilmot and Raegan Zelaya, copies of which they shared on social media, the university wrote that the firings were “a result of your refusal to remove pronouns in your email signatures in violation of institutional policy.”
In a video posted on Facebook, Zelaya said she already has another job lined up. In their joint YouTube video, she and Wilmot urged their supporters to push for change in policies, but constructively and with civility.
“As a result of this whole controversy, as a result of having my pronouns in my email signature,” Wilmot said, “it’s given me the opportunity to educate people on this topic.” | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/using-hehim-sheher-in-emails-got-2-dorm-directors-fired-houghton-college/71-69c4ca57-6d1d-400a-83b5-6d3a70ee870a | 2023-05-21T23:12:05 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/using-hehim-sheher-in-emails-got-2-dorm-directors-fired-houghton-college/71-69c4ca57-6d1d-400a-83b5-6d3a70ee870a |
ARKANSAS, USA — It’s almost summertime, and with it comes many fruit seasons in Arkansas.
Farmers will be busier than ever as they harvest their products, but could you imagine if those picking the fruit were made of wires and silicone?
Scientists are researching the possibilities of a blackberry-picking robot.
In 2020, students at the University of Arkansas, Gunderman and Andrea L. Myers spent time picking blackberries, but all in the name of science. “I didn't grow up on a farm. But I did play outside a lot," said Gunderman. The students have been using flexible force sensors that are worn on their fingertips.
“It was funny to be out there with all the wires on picking those like, you know, with sensors on my hand and we were in the middle of COVID so I had a mask and all that I was like, I'm just a Fruit Ninja," Myers said.
Gunderman added that they harvested over 2000 blackberries with these sensors.
“The University of Arkansas System is really responsible for a lot of the blackberry cultivars that are being released in the world," explained research scientist Renee Threlfall.
She went on to say “It's millions of millions of dollars every year that the system receives for blackberry plant patents."
Renee Threlfall is a research scientist at the University of Arkansas. While the Natural State is a leading blackberry breeder, picking the fruit is the same for everyone.
ThrelfaIl said, “It has a bigger industry and bigger challenges because you have to pick the berries individually, put them in a clamshell, and then sell them in the store. And there's no other options for fresh market. No other options, like you have to have a human person that harvests the berries.”
That’s why food scientists and engineers in Georgia and Arkansas are collaborating to make a blackberry-picking robot. The fruit has a season that typically lasts two and a half months: June, July and August.
“Since it's in a short period of time, you have to get all the berries that you can before they go bad. So that's why it's important to have an automated picker because there's just not enough workforce out there to get all the blackberries when they are ripe,” said Myers.
With concerns over the robot taking jobs, Threlfall assured there were more than enough to go around.
“In agriculture, and particularly in horticultural produce, tomatoes, squash, I mean, anything, I'm trying to think of other crops, grape, and wine industry, we all have issues with finding labor at the time we need them because we don't need labor all year long," Threlfall explained.
Yue Chen at Georgia Tech stated, “We try to deploy some crossing mechanism that can enable some safe interaction between the robot hardware and also some fragile objects."
Chen is a biomedical engineer working on what would be a soft touch robot for their research. He’s using his experience with soft-touch robotics from the medical field to deal with the fragility of picking blackberries.
“When you're buying a clamshell of blackberries in the grocery store, I bet you look at those berries, and you're trying to find ones that look good in the clamshell. And so that's why we're kind of looking at these soft-touch robots." Threlfall stated.
Although the biped, 10-armed, and autonomous robot could cost $20,000-$30,000, it would be solving a labor shortage issue and provide an efficient harvest.
“Your ideal picking time would be actually at night. So you could have an automated machine that's picking at night, which is very hard for a human to do, or early in the morning. Some of the temperatures of the environment do impact the quality of the fruit in post-harvest storage." explained Threlfall.
Gunderman estimated “eight hours a day, for 10 months, I think you were supposed to be able to recoup your cost if you could use it continuously. So you'd have to like, find a way to harvest multiple farms over and over again, right? It takes a couple of summers to get your money back. But I think it actually is potentially feasible."
Researchers say, there could be potential cost-saving measures made for the final product. They're continuing the research with a four-year grant recently awarded to biomedical engineer Chen. They’ll continue work at Ritter Farms in Judsonia, Arkansas and evaluate the robot with a variety of parts. The food scientists are also interested in exploring a visual tool for the robot so that it may distinguish ripe blackberries.
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DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP — It was a ride for friendship, charity and empowerment.
The Evelyn Hill Cycling Club held its inaugural women’s charity ride Sunday. Ninety-nine women lined up at the field by the Evelyn Hill Cycling store in Rosenhayn on an idyllic spring morning to ride one of three courses. Proceeds from registration fees will go toward Salem County Women’s Services.
Evelyn Hill Cycling owner Barbara Kornbluh said she and the rest of the club planned the event together and selected the cause. She said she was proud to help lead the effort and to be riding as a group to help women in need.
“It’s really a cumulative effort of a bunch of wonderful women,” Kornbluh said. “We have 99 women here willing, able and ready to ride … all for the purpose of raising money for the women’s shelter. Women helping women.”
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All the cyclists started and finished at the field by the club, having chosen courses of 20, 35 or 50 miles across Cumberland and Salem counties. A DJ played music as the women lined up, the soundtrack consisting of selections such as Cyndi Lauper’s cover of “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and Beyoncé’s “Run the World (Girls).” The Top Shelf Mobile Cuisine food truck catered the event, giving food to riders after they finished. A host of area residents and businesses sponsored the ride, and a state police escort set the women off on their ride.
‘A pretty ride’
Kim Miller, of Woodstown, Salem County, said she wanted to do a relaxed ride near her home. A longtime rider, Miller said she was riding the 35-mile course and was glad to support a good cause.
“This is a local ride for me. It’s good exercise,” Miller said. “And it wasn’t a 50 (mile ride) that I really had to train for or 100, so I thought I can get that in.”
Some bikers went out of their way to make it to the ride. Pat Horan drove about an hour and 15 minutes from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, to ride with her sister Mary White, of Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Looking around at the nearby grassy clearing, Horan said she travels through Cumberland County often and wanted to appreciate the camaraderie and rustic surroundings.
“I kind of know this area from going back and forth to the shore, and I know there’s a lot of farmland, so I thought it would be a pretty ride,” Horan said. “And we’ve done few organized rides and enjoyed them. It’s just nice to be with other people who are into the same thing, and they give you a chance to see a little different scenery than what I get to see on my rides at home.”
Michele Magyarits, of Sewell, Gloucester County, came as a member of the Evelyn Hill Cycling Club. Having previously ridden in co-ed groups, Magyarits said she was eager to find a club where she could ride with other women. She compared her experiences with male and female riders and said it was important for women to find a club just for them.
“I originally found these guys because I was looking for women to ride with,” Magyarits said. “When you ride with the guys, it’s always a competition, not all groups and not all levels, but for the most part, and it intimidates a lot of women. ... And it’s nice to get women out and riding.”
Patty Sullivan came from Tinton Falls, Monmouth County with her wife, Susan Hoffman, and said she found the atmosphere to be supportive. Hoffman said bike riding is a good outlet for women of all skill levels to meet new people and have fun.
“It’s a social thing, finding people to ride with. It’s good exercise, and we enjoy it,” Hoffman said. “If they’re interested, they should just come on down and don’t be afraid, don’t be intimidated, especially with this group.”
Club origins
Kornbluh, 73, said she founded Evelyn Hill Cycling, which is named after her granddaughter and related to her other company, Tandems East, seven years ago. The store sells women’s biking clothing and gear, something she said was useful in a sport where appeal is often narrowly targeted toward male riders. Two years later, she founded the cycling club, an all-female riding group, with the encouragement of friends and family.
Having been a cyclist herself for 51 years, Kornbluh said she wanted the club to create a welcoming atmosphere for riders of all skill levels. The group rides varying distances three days each week and holds “Easy Monday,” a slower ride in which the cyclists all keep a relaxed pace, keeping in time with the newest riders.
“It was one of those ‘best decisions you ever make in your life,’” Kornbluh said of her decision to open a shop and start its eonymous club. “If you’re unsure about it, just do it. ... Our lives would have never touched, or met, had we not done this, started the club.”
Kornbluh said Tandems East has hosted several charity rides and that this was the first with Evelyn Hill Cycling. Registration Sunday costed $60 per rider, and Kornbluh estimated that, after expenses, the ride would raise more than $3,000 for the Salem County Women’s Services. Riders also were asked to donate items at the start of the race that were to be given to the shelter.
‘Women together supporting women’
The show of charity was moving for Meghan Rush, who represented Salem County Women’s Services at the ride Sunday. Rush said that the services center, which operates an emergency shelter; provides counseling and legal services to men, women and children who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual abuse; and holds community education assemblies in places like local schools. Watching as the bikers took off on their charity ride, Rush said it was encouraging to see them come together to support these causes.
“It’s always nice when people in the community make it a priority to do something nice for the women at our shelter,” Rush said. “It’s nice to see women together supporting women.”
Deerfield Township officials also made a show of support for the ride. Mayor Abby Perlstein O’Brien spoke to the bikers before their ride, praising them for their service to the community. After the bikers had set off on their courses, Perlstein O’Brien said the township was fortunate to have Evelyn Hill Cycling as part of its community. She said Sunday’s ride mirrored the township’s commitment to community and wellness, noting its participation in the statewide Mayors Wellness Campaign.
“It’s really meaningful that this group chose to start their organization and start their ride today in our township because we value neighbors working together, people supporting each other,” Perlstein O’Brien said. “For Mrs. Kornbluh to orchestrate this level of community involvement is really just so beautiful. It’s everything that we want to see more of, not just in our township, but in our world.”
The choice of supporting the women’s service’s center with the race seemed only natural. Shari Bradford, a Millville resident and a cycling club member, said the club and the Salem County Women’s Services share a clear, common cause.
“Our club is based on helping to empower women, to allow women to find a place where they can achieve their goals and we all support one another, and the shelter falls into that.” Bradford said. “We believe in empowering women.”
Kornbluh encouraged those interested in biking to not be intimidated and to consider joining her and the other riders. Women interested in learning more about the Evelyn Hill Cycling Club can visit its page on Facebook or email evelynhillcycling@gmail.com.
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BOISE, Idaho — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting a series of controlled burns three miles south of Boise on Monday, May 22. The burns are part of the Cause Determination and Wildland Fire Origin training course.
BLM is planning 24 burn plots that will be around one-tenth of an acre in size and will help students study fire behavior.
"This hands-on experience is essential for allowing students to practice investigation techniques while honing skills required to determine a fire's origin and cause. The BLM Boise District investigates all fire starts that are suspected to be human caused. Approximately 80 percent of the fires started on BLM Boise District lands in 2022 were human caused," a press release stated.
The fires are expected to be out after one day and no road closures are expected. BLM added that smoke from the fires may be seen from Boise, depending on air conditions.
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IDAHO, USA — Between 2010 and 2020 Idaho was the second fastest growing state in the country behind only Utah. The 2020 U.S. Census shows Idaho added more than 270,000 people for a total of more than 1.8 million.
Although still a very small number in Idaho, the Black and African American population grew significantly, too, helping to bump up that overall number.
In the 2020 U.S. Census 1.5% of people in Idaho identified themselves as Black or African American. The real number on that is 27,645 people. However, that is up more than 11,700 since 2010, an increase of 73.4%.
As the number of Black and African American people grows in Idaho, a relatively new organization is providing resources and connections for the community.
The Idaho Black Community Alliance was founded in 2021.
On its website, the Idaho BCA is described as a nonprofit organization for the promotion and preservation of the African American culture and community in Idaho. It's a statewide organization whose vision statement reads: To inspire, collaborate and improve the quality of life within our communities and enhance educational and economic opportunities for youth and adults. It also engages with Black business owners and offers technical assistance and entrepreneurial training.
The Idaho BCA is the brainchild of founder and CEO Trish Walker, herself a fourth generation Idahoan.
"My childhood, I grew up off of N. 14th Street. I lived in an area of approximately five-block area of nothing but Black folks," Walker said. "So I had my community, and I knew that if I ever needed a resource or anyone to go to, I had the leaders in my community. I had my great grandparents and my grandparents. So I had such a strong community connection. Now when Black people move here or Black people live here, you don't see a lot of Black people. So you need to have that togetherness, that mirrored image. Sometimes you just need to have somebody that looks like you, so you can just feel like I belong. So it's creating that inclusivity. It's creating that belonging. That's what I loved about my upbringing in my childhood. So I wanted to bring that back. It's more intentional. On our website, we have to get together. We might have to have events. We'll still have that togetherness."
This edition of Viewpoint focuses on the mission of the Idaho Black Community Alliance, and how they are carrying it out. Viewpoint airs Sunday mornings at 9 o'clock on KTVB Idaho's NewsChannel 7.
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CROWN POINT — Crown Point Police found a 1-year old child Sunday and spent part of the day working to identify and locate that child's guardian, the department said Sunday morning.
The child was found around 9 a.m. near Jerry Ross Park in the 300 block of West North Street, police said. The department promptly put out a notice via social media and email, alerting the community and asking for help from anyone with information on who the child's guardian might be.
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A second notice was distributed around 11 a.m. that the child's guardian had been found.
The department declined to publicly identify the guardian. Police Chief Ryan S. Patrick said the child was examined by paramedics when found and that the department, as it does with all cases involving minors, is working with the Indiana Department of Child Services.
"We are thankful the child was found in a timely manner with no injuries," he said.
Patrick declined to comment further, saying it is an ongoing investigation.
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'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
Valparaiso University graduates line up for their diplomas Saturday at the Athletics-Recreation Center.
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'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
"I believe it is the memories outside the classroom that will stay with you forever," Valparaiso University graduate Lijana Teague told her classmates Saturday.
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'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
Valparaiso University students file out the Hilltop Gym doorway on their way to Saturday's commencement exercises.
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'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
Fontini Angelina Hughes (left) of Boca Raton, Florida, and Ana Cristina Maldonado of Crown Point show their decorated mortarboards. Hughes wanted to honor her father, who died last June. Maldonado added butterflies to honor her great-grandmother.
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Emily Pastore of Hammond studies her cellphone image before Ivy Tech Community College Lake County's commencement exercises Friday at the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary.
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Ivy Tech Lake graduation 2023
Candidates for graduation wait in the rain for the start of Ivy Tech Community College Lake County's commencement exercises Friday at the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary.
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Ivy Tech Porter graduation 2023
Jana Issa (right) photographs Esmeralda Escabalzeta, Nada Issa and Rosa Kim prior to Ivy Tech Community College Porter County commencement exercises Thursday at Valparaiso University’s Athletics-Recreation Center.
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Ivy Tech Porter graduation 2023
Tori Stephanski of Chesterton photographs herself and Olivia Chambers of Westville prior to Ivy Tech Community College Porter County commencement exercises Thursday at Valparaiso University’s Athletics-Recreation Center.
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57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
A proud DeNay Cortez adjusts the cap of her graduate daughter Kassandra Cortez after the 57th annual IU Northwest commencement ceremony Thursday.
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57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
Dajamori Brown of Merrillville takes a selfie Thursday before the 57th annual IU Northwest commencement ceremony.
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57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
Graduate Julia Ferguson takes a selfie as she moves her tassel Thursday at the 57th annual IU Northwest commencement ceremony.
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57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
Takisha Stanford gives her student address Thursday at the 57th annual IU Northwest commencement ceremony.
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'We fight together:' Sounds of Sarah fentanyl and addiction awareness walk
A group of participants recoup Saturday after walking and running around Wicker Park at Sounds of Sarah's 3K Walk and Run.
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'We fight together:' Sounds of Sarah fentanyl and addiction awareness walk
Patty Stovall hugs Maggie Leslie as David Leslie looks on. The Leslies lost their daughter, Deborah, to a drug poisoning in September.
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Free reading material? Book on it
First-grader Pablo Gomez, 8, reads from his new book during a Mother’s Day book giveaway Friday at Glen Park Academy in Gary in support of early childhood literacy.
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Free reading material? Book on it
Teacher Brian Andreshak helps his first-graders find books during a Mother's Day book giveaway Friday at Glen Park Academy in support of early childhood literacy. School House Children's Charity, founded by Andreshak, sponsored the book giveaway
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Crown Point Fire Chief Mark Baumgardner Jr., left, pets K-9 Sophie. Todd Bennett, right, is Sophie's handler.
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Hoosier Theater
Artists who have performed at the Hoosier Theatre signed the back stage wall.
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Hoosier Theater
The Hoosier Theatre in downtown Whiting is the Region's last grand movie palace still showing films. The owner is retiring and a group is looking to turn it into a live entertainment venue that would still occasionally screen second-run films like It's a Wonderful Life or the Godfather.
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Municipal Day Town Council meeting
Student Justen Gober confers with street department director Steve King Tuesday at the Merrillville Town Council's Municipal Day. Merrillville Intermediate School students run the show at the Town Council meeting.
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Municipal Day Town Council meeting
Merrillville Human Resources Director Kathy Pettit assists student Taylor Parker Tuesday at the Merrillville Town Council's Municipal Day. Merrillville Intermediate School students run the show at the Town Council meeting.
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Students run the show in Merrillville
Students from Merrillville Intermediate School are sworn in Tuesday at the Merrillville Town Council's Municipal Day. They helped run the Town Council meeting.
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Health Department has new mobile clinic
Dr. Maria Stamp, Porter County's health officer, cuts the ribbon for Porter County's new mobile health clinic.
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Health Department has new mobile clinic
Porter County Health Department public health nurse Crystal Coffey shows Sen. Ed Charbonneau the interior of the agency's new mobile health clinic. Charbonneau is chair of the Senate Public Health Committee.
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A 13-year-old shot in the head near a basketball court on Staten Island Friday afternoon has been declared brain dead, officials say.
Police are still looking for the shooter responsible for sending the teenage victim to Richmond University Medical Center, where he was listened in critical condition after suffering a gunshot to the head.
Police and fire officials said the 13-year-old was shot at the Dr. Maggie Howard Playground, near the Stapleton Houses on Warren Street and Gordon Street just before 4 p.m.
The shooting occurred about a block away from his school, I.S. 49, as the teen was hanging out with a group of friends, police said. That's when another teen a distance away fired two gunshots into the group, with one of the bullets striking the teen in the face, according to witnesses. Police said the shooter is believed to be between the ages of 15-18, and about 5'7.
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Community activist Malcolm Penn knows the boy and said he was looking forward to graduating from 8th grade in June.
"We’re just praying that he pulls through. That’s it at this point. Being there for the family and praying he pulls through," said Penn. "Very energetic kid. Just out having fun on a beautiful day like a 13-year old does."
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The victim has not been identified. It was not clear if he was the was the intended target of the shooting, or a bystander.
"We’re just telling everyone to cease fire man. Put the guns down. Summer time is coming people have to be outside," said Penn.
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Originally published May 17 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.Brandi Stoker lives in North Idaho and is a stay-at-home mom with six children living at home. For the first time after living in their home for 17 years, Stoker had to pay above her budgeted amount for utilities.
“I have only once ever gone over that budgeted amount in 17 years, and that was this year,” she told the Idaho Capital Sun. “I was shocked. To a large one-income household, it is a lot of money.”
In February, Stoker submitted a comment to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission after Avista, an electrical and natural gas provider based in eastern Washington and northern Idaho, submitted an application to increase its prices.
In her comment, she urged the utilities commission to deny Avista’s request to raise its prices.
Stoker homeschools her children, and her husband works remotely from their home in North Idaho. Stoker said she and her children already wear multiple layers to stay warm during the winter months.
“We can’t just lower the thermostat for eight hours,” she said in a phone interview. “I have some pretty tiny, skinny kids, and it’s hard to keep them warm. Lowering the thermostat did lower the bill, but that’s unfortunate. As a mom, that’s hard.”
If the utilities commission approves Avista’s application, rates would increase for residential natural gas and electric customers in 2023 and 2024.
Other commenters expressed frustration at the possible price increase, including senior citizens and people on fixed incomes who urged the utility commission to decide against the increase in Avista rates, according to public comments on the utilities commission’s website.
This year, North Idaho residents paying $85.40 a month for electricity would see the monthly cost rise to $98.58, or approximately a 15.4% increase. In 2024, residential electric customers could expect to see an increase of 4.7%, or a monthly bill increase from $98.58 to $103.24.
Gas prices would also increase at Avista, and this year residential customers using an average of 64 therms per month paying $73.42 would see a 3.5% increase to $76.02. The following year, Avista would increase that amount by 0.2%, or $0.14.
According to the request, the increase in electricity and gas rates would allow the company to recover costs for fixed expenses, operation and maintenance expenses, ongoing investments in infrastructure and technology, and higher administrative and general expenses.
But Avista is far from alone in raising rates. Utilities like Idaho Power and Veolia Water Idaho have also sought increases to handle rising demand.
IDAHO ENERGY EXPERT EXPLAINS LOAD GROWTH, RISE IN UTILITY COSTS
University of Idaho professor and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories endowed chair in power engineering Brian Johnson told the Idaho Capital Sun that Idaho utility companies are seeing a significant load growth, meaning more energy that is being used.
While Idaho’s load growth is partially due to an increase in population, Johnson said the increasing presence of data centers, bitcoin mining and other computer intensive workplaces impact the need for new energy infrastructure.
“You have equipment that has fixed limits, and that is aging,” he said in a phone interview. “There’s a lot of equipment at Avista, Idaho Power and Rocky Mountain Power that they’ve done a marvelous job managing the resources and extending them past their designed life, but eventually that stuff has to be upgraded.”
Johnson said Idaho utility companies seek to increase their rates because they have to borrow money to replace equipment and pay off interest from those loans once the upgraded equipment is in service.
“Utilities have an obligation to serve their customers and give them reliable power at the lowest cost,” he said. “The people I know from utilities definitely take that decision to heart. They’re not trying to make profit, they’re trying to make sure that they serve their customers.”
Johnson said Idaho energy rates are still lower than most of the country.
According to the latest Sunpower Solar Energy Report, electricity costs in Idaho are approximately 46% less than the U.S. national average, making it the state with the lowest cost of residential electricity.
“They could be selling a lot more power to California,” Johnson said. “But Idaho utilities are trying to keep the rates for their customers.”
IDAHO POWER LOOKS TO INCREASE PRICES, BOISE WATER COMPANY IMPLEMENTS INCREASE
In addition to Avista, Idaho Power — Idaho’s largest electricity provider based in Boise — announced in April that it had filed its annual spring cost adjustment with the utilities commission to increase its monthly rates by $11.06 for residential customers.
In a news release, the company cited drought conditions, high natural gas prices and fuel supply challenges as reasons behind the need for an increase.
Idaho Power spokesperson Jordan Rodriguez told the Idaho Capital Sun that water conditions are a key factor in the company’s power supply costs because hydroelectricity is Idaho’s most effective resource.
“Within the last five years, when we’ve had good hydro conditions, the PCA (Power Cost Adjustment) has requested a rate decrease,” he said in an email. “The last couple years, because of drought conditions and other related factors, the PCA has resulted in an increase.”
According to the news release, Idaho Power and its shareholders would not receive any financial return from the filing, but instead the money would be used to recover expenses associated with annual fluctuations in power supply costs. If approved by the utilities commission, the increase in rate changes would take effect June 1.
While Idaho Power and Avista are seeking approval to increase their prices, one utility company has already received approval to increase their prices.
On May 1, the utilities commission approved a rate increase of 7.06% in the rate case application submitted by Veolia Water Idaho.
The company serves approximately 105,000 customers in Ada County who will see an increase by an average of $2.21 per month, depending on how much water they use. In its application to raise prices, the company said it needed additional revenue to recover increased operating expenses and costs associated with plant additions.
The water company originally asked for a 24% increase when it filed its application in September 2022.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission spokesperson Adam Rush told the Idaho Capital Sun that the commission can approve, deny or modify requested rate increases.
Before implementing a rate increase, utility companies must receive approval from the utilities commission by submitting an application, which is then reviewed by staff to ensure the expenses a utility company claimed had incurred.
“Utilities are allowed to seek recovery of prudently incurred costs, including the cost of capital, and a reasonable rate of return,” Rush said in an email.
Rush said commission staff reviews applications to ensure the proposed rate increase is fair and reasonable.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting at a Fort Worth apartment complex on Sunday, and police described the victims as juveniles.
Police in Fort Worth said they responded to the 2900 block of Broadmoor Drive, near the intersection of Cherry Lane and Calmont Avenue, in regards to a shooting.
Officers arrived and found two juveniles with gunshot wounds in a breezeway, according to police.
One of the victims died at the scene, while the other was transported to a hospital in unknown condition, police said. Their identities have not yet been released.
According to investigators, it's believed that the two victims were together when they were approached by three suspects. One of the suspects pulled out a gun and fired at least once at the victims, police said.
Police said the suspects then fled the scene.
Further details were not released as the investigation continues. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/one-dead-one-injured-shootingt-fort-worth-apartment-three-suspects/287-f1104b46-3305-4da4-bc5f-c51e6de5b936 | 2023-05-21T23:47:56 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/one-dead-one-injured-shootingt-fort-worth-apartment-three-suspects/287-f1104b46-3305-4da4-bc5f-c51e6de5b936 |
TAMPA, Fla. — Have you seen Pedro Ramos?
A Purple Alert was issued for the missing 31-year-old last seen Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. on North 10th Street in Tampa, authorities say.
Ramos may be traveling in a white 2019 Lexus RX350 with the Florida tag 8549BS, the Tampa Police Department said in a news release.
Law enforcement says he is believed to suffer from a cognitive disability and his family is concerned for his safety.
Anyone with information regarding Ramos' whereabouts is asked to call TPD at 813-231-6130. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/purple-alert-man-tampa/67-ff1c9e78-5e5f-4b2d-8145-0996417f6279 | 2023-05-21T23:59:13 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/purple-alert-man-tampa/67-ff1c9e78-5e5f-4b2d-8145-0996417f6279 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — St. Johns County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Michael Kunovich is dead after experiencing medical distress following an altercation on Friday.
Around 9 p.m., Sgt. Kunovich made contact with a man sitting in a dark parking lot outside of a business near the 2500 block of SR16 in St. Augustine. The man was later tentatively identified as Vergilio Aguilar Mendez, SJCSO said.
Mendez was being patted down for weapons by Sgt. Kunovich when he pulled away and attempted to flee. Additional deputies arrived to assist with the struggle before Mendez attempted to grab Sgt. Kunovich's taser. The struggle lasted for around 6 minutes, officials said.
Once the man was handcuffed, he pulled out a pocket knife, which was forcefully removed by deputies.
Sgt. Kunovich experienced "medical distress" and collapsed at the scene just moments after Mendez was disarmed, according to a Facebook post made by the Sheriff's Office.
Life saving measures were performed before Sgt. Kunovich was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The SJCSO Major Crimes Detectives are actively investigating the incident.
“This has been a difficult time for our agency with the loss of one of our own. I want to thank St. Johns Fire Rescue, Flagler Health+, and our agency personnel for their lifesaving efforts on Sergeant Kunovich. I ask that you please respect the family and members of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office as we mourn the loss of Sergeant Kunovich,” said Sheriff Robert Hardwick.
First Coast News crime and safety analyst, Kim Varner, said a police officer's death is felt across the entire department.
"If you've been on for that long, 20 plus years, obviously you've made your mark on the department and you've probably built numerous relationships. A sergeant easily mentors officers into making them what they become," Varner said.
Sgt. Kunovich was with the Sheriff's Office for 25 years. Funeral arrangements will be announced soon, according to SJCSO.
Mendez is facing charges for resisting with violence and felony murder. He is being held in the St. Johns County Jail on a $50,000 bond.
Read statements made by local law enforcement agencies:
Sheriff Waters’ Statement on the Passing of Sergeant Michael Kunovich:
“On behalf of the men and women of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, I want to extend our deepest condolences to Sergeant Kunovich’s family and friends and our brothers and sisters of the St. John’s County Sheriff’s Office. Sergeant Kunovich’s line of duty death is a tragedy that we all feel and sends ripple effects in our Northeast Florida law enforcement community. While our prayers and thoughts go out to Sergeant Kunovich’s loved ones at this difficult time, JSO also vows to provide any needed resources and support to Sheriff Hardwick and his agency. At time of great sadness, we honor Sergeant Kunovich’s life of public service and his commitment to serve his community until his end of watch.”
"On behalf of the Board of Directors, we send our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and co-workers of SGT Michael Kunovich with the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office. After 25 years of dedicated services, Sgt Kunovich died last night. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police St. Johns County Lodge 113 and a strong leader in the agency." - Fraternal Order of Police St. Johns County Lodge #113
"We stand with and embrace our brothers and sisters from the @SJSOPIO during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers go to the Kunovich Family for peace and healing." - FHP Jacksonville
"Our thoughts and our prayers are with this family and the @SJSOPIO… please join us in supporting all those in need now." - JFRD | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/st-johns-co-deputy-dies-after-altercation-medical-distress/77-eaa68362-0c6f-4bd3-85ba-79849229871a | 2023-05-21T23:59:19 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/st-johns-co-deputy-dies-after-altercation-medical-distress/77-eaa68362-0c6f-4bd3-85ba-79849229871a |
ATLANTA — Autopsy results for the man who was allegedly eaten alive by bed bugs and other insects inside his cell at the Fulton County Jail are set to be released Monday morning, his attorneys announced.
Lashawn Thompson died last September while in custody living in complete filth behind bars. He was found covered in sores and bites from bed bugs and lice.
To make matters even worse, Thompson was found in the jail's psychiatric wing due to diagnosed mental health issues. He was held there for three months when an officer found him unresponsive. By that point, his family didn't even recognize him anymore.
Nationally renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump, attorney Michael Harper and Thompson's family will hold a news conference on Monday at 11:30 a.m. to announce the autopsy findings in the gruesome death of Thompson.
Crump released the following statement ahead of the presser:
“These autopsy findings confirm that Lashawn Thompson was killed by the extreme neglect of the Fulton County Jail and its staff. He was dehydrated, malnourished, and his body was infested inside and out with insects – it is truly one of the most horrific cases we have seen. This man endured a torturous death. It is unfathomable that no one working in this facility lifted a finger to help Lashawn as he slowly died for three months on their watch. Their inaction, cruelty, and inhumanity killed him. We will do everything in our power to hold those responsible for Lashawn’s death accountable. Lashawn, his family, and everyone who has suffered in the so-called care of Fulton County Jail deserve at least that much.”
The pictures of Thompson's dead body covered in sores and bites are graphic and the pictures of his cell show the filthy conditions.
Photos | Man covered in bed bugs, found dead in filthy conditions inside Fulton County Jail
The Fulton County Medical Examiner lists his cause of death as "undetermined" but did note a severe bedbug infestation. His family claims an infection from the bites led to cardiac arrhythmia and to his death.
The family hired an attorney to conduct their own investigation in order to determine whether the bed bugs caused the infection, which led to Thompson's death.
Thompson's brother remembers him as an outgoing person who everyone enjoyed being around.
“He was a everyday person that likes to laugh, play, watch TV -- he liked music,” McCrae said.
11Alive previously reached out to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office about the family considering a lawsuit and they responded with condolences for Thompson's family. They also shared that after his death, "immediate action was taken including but not limited to $500,000 to address the infestation of bed bugs, lice and other vermin, and updating security rounds to include addressing of sanitary conditions."
Harper said they plan on filing a lawsuit against the Fulton County Sheriff and detention officers once they get proof from their own investigation that the bug bites led to his death. They expect that will happen within the next month. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/autopsy-to-be-released-man-allegedly-died-being-eaten-alive-bed-bugs-fulton-county-jail/85-a908a9d8-3f0b-4cbb-8929-26d01a22b810 | 2023-05-22T00:00:36 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/autopsy-to-be-released-man-allegedly-died-being-eaten-alive-bed-bugs-fulton-county-jail/85-a908a9d8-3f0b-4cbb-8929-26d01a22b810 |
PALM BAY, Fla. – An RV erupted in flames at a Brevard County 7-Eleven on Saturday evening, according to Palm Bay Fire Rescue.
Fire officials said they responded to the gas station located on Minton Road in Palm Bay just before 11 p.m.
When crews arrived, the RV was already fully involved with fire, according to a social media post.
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PBFR said Station 3 crews quickly worked to knock down the fire before it could spread to the overhang and gas pumps.
No injuries were reported, officials said.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Jack Sweeney, the University of Central Florida student that made national headlines with his Twitter account that tracked Elon Musk’s jet, now appears to be doing the same with Gov. Ron DeSantis.
A twitter account launched this month called @DeSantisJet already has nearly 8,000 followers.
@ElonJet, the account run by Sweeney was suspended, prompting a new account called @ElonJetNextDay to be launched that has results that are delayed by at least 24 hours, according to the account’s profile.
Earlier this month, Sweeney sat down for an interview with Florida’s Fourth Estate hosts Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden.
He said he didn’t mean to start a battle with one of the most powerful men in tech, but that’s exactly where he has found himself.
Sweeney said it all started when he was just a child. His dad worked in the airline industry, so he would track planes to make sure his dad would be home on time.
“And then I had an interest in Elon Musk, and where he was, what he was doing. And then I figured that he had a private jet. And that I could track it myself. But nobody was really doing it. So I started doing it during my free time during COVID,” he said.
Despite all of the controversy surrounding his introduction to the tech industry, Sweeney said he would like to continue working in the industry professionally.
“I think in the future I might want to do (something) with AI and GPT, stuff like that, it’s very interesting,” Sweeney said.
Gov. DeSantis is expected to launch his 2024 presidential campaign next week, according to CBS News.
CBS News reported that DeSantis plans to officially file with the Federal Election Commission to formalize his presidential candidacy.
Sources told CBS News that a formal kickoff event is planned closer to June 1.
You can listen to every episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate in the media player below: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/21/ucf-student-tracking-elon-musks-jet-now-tracking-ron-desantis-also/ | 2023-05-22T00:05:44 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/21/ucf-student-tracking-elon-musks-jet-now-tracking-ron-desantis-also/ |
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — While many people come to Creekview Park to fish, members of the East Penn Search and Rescue Team are using the creek to practice life-saving skills.
“Believe it or not, there's quite a few incidents in Monroe County as far as land searches or water rescues,” said Chief Roger Tobias, East Penn Search, and Rescue Team.
Whether it's on land or in the water, the East Penn Search and Rescue volunteers respond to help lost or injured people in the outdoors.
“We'll have our trailer, our members there, equipment, and we're there to assist the fire companies because they're the first ones called,” Assistant Chief Michael Tobias, East Penn Search and Rescue Team, said.
With summer crowds coming to Monroe County, the East Penn Search and Rescue Team are brushing up on its skills, prepping for any kind of incident.
“The search area of a lost person grows four times every hour, so if you start out with a simple mile radius, after an hour, that's going to be a four-hour radius,” Chief Tobias explained.
Meaning that it's crucial that they practice their skills now so they can work efficiently under stressful conditions.
“As simple as it might seem to throw a rope bag, it's real easy to miss. And that person in training's life isn't threatened, but in a real scenario, that person's life is endangered,” added Jonathan Davis, Search and Rescue Technician.
After decades of responding to rescues, the East Penn Search and Rescue volunteers urge everyone to think about safety before going on a hike or out on the water.
“The biggest thing safety-wise is that if you have a life vest, please put it on. We have recovered bodies in three feet of water, literally, all they had to do is stand,” Chief Tobias mentioned.
Rescuers say a life vest or any other personal floatation device can make it easier for the search and rescue team to find someone quickly.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/monroe-county-search-and-rescue-team-gets-in-shape-for-summer-chief-roger-tobias-wnep/523-5a183937-e656-4c79-b4c9-1bbf2b02bd14 | 2023-05-22T00:08:19 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/monroe-county-search-and-rescue-team-gets-in-shape-for-summer-chief-roger-tobias-wnep/523-5a183937-e656-4c79-b4c9-1bbf2b02bd14 |
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WATERLOO -- On May 25, water mains will be flushed in the area of Maywood from Osage Avenue to Independence Avenue from Creston Avenue to Skyview Road.
Water may be a brownish color during and after the flushing but the water is bacterially safe. Waterloo Water Works urges customers within the area and several blocks of it to not plan clothes washing on May 25.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichitans took advantage of Sunday’s weather.
More than 60 vendors set up shop at Exploration Place for Shop & Grub
People could enjoy music and buy food, clothes, jewelry and more.
Local vendors say markets like this are great for business and the community.
“I think that they enjoy seeing the entrepreneurship of Wichita,” Roxie’s Creations Owner Roxie Cummings said. “Wichita is so easy to get started in business and just very inviting. Everybody just loves and supports small businesses.”
The next Shop & Grub will be on Sunday, Sept. 17th, at Century II with Open Streets. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichitans-get-out-and-about-at-shop-and-grub-sunday/ | 2023-05-22T00:12:11 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichitans-get-out-and-about-at-shop-and-grub-sunday/ |
CECIL COUNTY — Firefighters are on the scene of a 3-alarm fire in Cecil County.
The fire broke out around 5:30 p.m. in the 100 block of W. Main Street in Elkton, Maryland, Sunday afternoon.
The fire began in the back of an apartment building and spread to the old Howard House Hotel.
The fire started in the back of an apartment building and quickly spread to the old Howard House Hotel. Both buildings are still on fire. The fire began around 5:30 this afternoon and is still going. https://t.co/aMV4aaX4HR pic.twitter.com/FltKCSAxNs
— Ja Nai Wright (@JaNaiWrightTV) May 21, 2023
Volunteer Fire Company #1 of Chesapeake City reported it is assisting the Singerly Fire Company at the scene.
This is a developing story. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/crews-work-to-extinguish-3-alarm-fire-in-cecil-county | 2023-05-22T00:12:22 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/crews-work-to-extinguish-3-alarm-fire-in-cecil-county |
BALTIMORE — A celebration of poet Edgar Allan Poe, who once lived in Baltimore.
Greedy Reads bookstore in Fells Point hosted the second annual Doomsday.
A 24-hour live-streamed reading of the works of Poe.
The event began on Saturday at noon.
It's also a fundraiser for the National Edgar Allan Poe Theater.
"We were extremely lucky to have some extremely notable names from Baltimore agreed to read for us including, Shauntee Daniels of the Baltimore National Heritage Area, Delegates Mark Edelson and Luke Clippinger, all of whom devoted their time in order to make this a meaningful event," said Alex Zavistovich, Artistic Director of the National Edgar Allan Poe Theater.
The idea for Doomsday comes from Blooms Day, an event held every June to celebrate Irish author James Joyce. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/fells-point-bookstore-celebrates-edgar-allan-poe-with-24-hour-reading | 2023-05-22T00:12:28 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/fells-point-bookstore-celebrates-edgar-allan-poe-with-24-hour-reading |
BALTIMORE — Right outside Pimlico Race Course was a protest against horse racing on Saturday.
Activists lined the streets, calling for an end to the sport.
Within the last couple of weeks, eight horses died at Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby.
The latest death happened Saturday afternoon.
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Horseracing Wrongs wants to bring these deaths to the public's attention.
"To encourage the public to take a closer look at horse racing, take a closer look at this industry, and to recognize all the horses who have died at this track, at Laurel Park, and beyond, including the horses that have died in the two other legs of the triple crown. We ask that people not bet, not attend, and not gamble on these horses lives," said Bailey Chapman, an activist with Horseracing Wrongs.
According to the group, an average of 35 horses die every year at Maryland tracks. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/horse-racing-activists-gather-outside-pimlico-race-course | 2023-05-22T00:12:34 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/horse-racing-activists-gather-outside-pimlico-race-course |
BALTIMORE — Mage is out of the running for the Triple Crown.
National Treasure won the 148th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday.
There were mixed emotions for trainer Bob Baffert.
While one horse won the big race, another of his horses suffered a leg injury during an earlier race and had to be put down.
"It was like a roller coaster; started out great then things went bad. When we lost a horse, it's tough on everybody. We grieve, but then for this horse to come back and pull out of that dark area we were in, it's amazing. That's why I love horse racing. I love these horses. They try so hard," said Baffert.
This was Baffert's record-breaking eighth Preakness win.
Derby winner Mage finished third. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/national-treasure-wins-148th-preakness-stakes | 2023-05-22T00:12:40 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/national-treasure-wins-148th-preakness-stakes |
A weekend crash involving a Mandan police vehicle killed a motorcyclist.
The motorcycle driven by Ronald Shaw, 76, of Mandan, and the police SUV collided at the uncontrolled intersection of Eighth Avenue Southwest and Fifth Street Southwest about 6:15 p.m. Saturday, according to the Highway Patrol.
The motorcycle hit the front left quarter panel of the police vehicle, authorities said. Shaw was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered fatal injuries.
The Patrol identified the officer as 26-year-old Halima Khalifa. She was not hurt.
The Patrol is continuing to investigate. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/motorcyclist-dead-in-crash-involving-mandan-officer/article_6938c204-f7ec-11ed-9dd7-174946dd6622.html | 2023-05-22T00:14:32 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/motorcyclist-dead-in-crash-involving-mandan-officer/article_6938c204-f7ec-11ed-9dd7-174946dd6622.html |
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Mayor Jane Castor tweeted on Sunday that "anyone and everyone" is welcomed in the city despite the recently passed laws condemned by the LGBTQ+ community and a travel advisory issued by the NAACP.
In the tweet, she wrote, "As Mayor of Tampa, I can absolutely assure anyone and everyone considering a visit or move to Tampa that they will be welcomed with open arms. Diversity and inclusion are central to what makes Tampa one of America's greatest and friendliest cities. That will never change, regardless of what happens in Tallahassee."
Her comments come after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a series of new legislation heavily criticized by the LGBTQ+ community. Several of the bills signed prevent children from receiving gender-affirming care, force people to use the bathroom corresponding with their sex and further expand restrictions surrounding classroom discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation.
In a handout distributed during a news conference, the governor's office said the law "protects children from sexually explicit adult performances in all venues — including drag shows and strip clubs."
The law also "imposes fines and license suspension for hotels and restaurants that admit a child into an adult performance."
On Saturday, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People issued a travel advisory for the state of Florida.
According to the NAACP national headquarters, the advisory is a “direct response to Governor Ron DeSantis' aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools.”
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch said in a tweet people are also welcome in the city despite the recent travel advisory.
"We are intentional with our work to make [St. Pete] a shining example of bridge-building, collaboration, Intentional Equity, and respect for all," he wrote in the tweet. "#WeAreStPete means EVERYONE is always welcome and will be treated with dignity and respect."
NAACP says the advisory stems from "unrelenting attacks on fundamental freedoms from the Governor and his legislative body."
The advisory reads in part:
"Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals. Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by African Americans and other communities of color."
DeSantis signed a bill that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs, addressing a concern of conservatives ahead of the Republican governor's expected presidential candidacy.
The law, which DeSantis proposed earlier this year, comes as Republicans across the country target programs on diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education.
The signing builds on the governor's larger push to shape Florida's education system by regulating how schools deal with subjects such as race and gender, with DeSantis arguing that he is challenging inappropriate liberal ideology in the classroom.
The Associated Press and 10 Tampa Bay's Emerald Morrow contributed to this report. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/tampa-mayor-jane-castor-travel-advisory/67-0606bca0-8c4a-44af-9c8d-ff3b73dcf2dc | 2023-05-22T00:15:55 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/tampa-mayor-jane-castor-travel-advisory/67-0606bca0-8c4a-44af-9c8d-ff3b73dcf2dc |
KENT, Wash. — Five people were shot at a street race in Kent early Sunday morning, according to the Renton Police Department who also responded to the scene.
While investigating a collision at around 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, a patrol sergeant heard gunfire coming from the direction of West Valley Highway and South 180th Street. The intersection was full of hundreds of street racers and spectators, according to police.
When Renton officers arrived to help, they discovered five people had been shot and injured on the Kent side of the intersection. No one was killed.
Renton police had responded to a shooting at a different street race in the same area the night before.
A Renton Fire Department truck was caught in the street racing crowd Sunday night, according to a tweet from the Renton Firefighters IAFF Local 864 union. The union said street racers gather at the same intersection every weekend, causing a persistent safety issue.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Download our free KING 5 app to stay up-to-date on news stories from across western Washington. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/kent/five-people-shot-kent-street-racing-event-police-say/281-d946ce44-57e2-42e9-be61-ff82a9e40ee6 | 2023-05-22T00:19:28 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/kent/five-people-shot-kent-street-racing-event-police-say/281-d946ce44-57e2-42e9-be61-ff82a9e40ee6 |
Vice President of Real Estate Lending for Clear Lake Bank & Trust Company in Clear Lake Cheryl Kurtzleben has been appointed to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago’s Mortgage Partnership Finance Advisory Council (MPF).
Kurtzleben brings more than 25 years of mortgage lending experience to the council, according to a press release.
The MPF Advisory Council provides a national forum for experienced mortgage professionals to share their expertise, experiences, and views of real estate lending activity, as well as general market issues affecting housing. Council members bring together their unique expertise and perspective for the purpose of providing valuable input to enhance the products and services available through the MPF program offered by the Federal Home Loan Bank.
“Cheryl brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her new role on the Mortgage Partnership Finance Advisory Council,” said Clear Lake Bank & Trust President Paul Stevenson. “We are proud to have her talents recognized and valued by the Federal Home Loan Bank and look forward to watching her grow as a member of this council.” | https://globegazette.com/business/local/clear-lake-bank-trust-announces-new-appointment/article_3c0c26ed-8382-5c25-856e-49250c1516e9.html | 2023-05-22T00:23:27 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/business/local/clear-lake-bank-trust-announces-new-appointment/article_3c0c26ed-8382-5c25-856e-49250c1516e9.html |
LEBANON, Indiana — It was a special surprise in Lebanon this weekend, just in time for high school graduation.
It took the entire community to pull it off.
Senior Nabih Soumah is from Congo, but he has spent the last two years living with a host family and attending Lebanon High School.
He's also a standout student athlete for the Tigers.
His teammates and friends wanted to make sure his mom could attend graduation. She hasn't seen him in person since 2021.
They launched an account on a crowdfunding platform, and in less than 24 hours the community raised enough money to get her across four time zones to Indiana and surprise her son.
"They knew the moment we were meeting so they came and took some photos, little paparazzi that was fun," said Terae Soumah, Nabih's mom. "So I'm glad that he found so many opportunities to participate in sports and that he found a good community to take care of him because that's what we need to do for each other."
Mom plans to stay through graduation on Friday.
Nabih is headed for London this summer to study sports psychology. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/thanks-to-fundraiser-mom-arrives-from-congo-to-see-lebanon-exchange-student-graduate-nabih-soumah-terae/531-9c36759e-eecb-43a7-9a45-52843696493c | 2023-05-22T00:23:38 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/thanks-to-fundraiser-mom-arrives-from-congo-to-see-lebanon-exchange-student-graduate-nabih-soumah-terae/531-9c36759e-eecb-43a7-9a45-52843696493c |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Briarwood Presbyterian Church members returned to their sanctuary for a Sunday morning worship service without Harry Reeder as their senior pastor for the first time in 24 years.
Reeder died in a car crash Thursday morning in Shelby County.
“He was my beloved mentor, friend, and I will miss him terribly,” Alabama State Senator Dan Roberts said.
Roberts told CBS 42 he was with Reeder Thursday for a prayer breakfast in Montgomery hours before his death. Roberts said Reeder’s servant leadership will be missed.
“He thrived on the fact on how to help any churches that are struggling become effective churches,” Roberts said. “’Well’ is the word that he would use for them, and he gave his life to helping others replicate not only what we do here, but what you see happening successfully around the country and around the world.”
Briarwood Presbyterian Church member Donna Markert said Reeder’s messages brought a bright light to the world.
“He pointed us to Jesus, and he faithfully did it in the pulpit,” Markert said. “I would just hope the Briarwood community would just advance he gospel as we go out into the world and glorify God in all that we do.”
The celebration of life for Reeder will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Briarwood Presbyterian Church. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/briarwood-presbyterian-church-members-attend-sunday-morning-service-without-harry-reeder-as-senior-pastor/ | 2023-05-22T00:40:21 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/briarwood-presbyterian-church-members-attend-sunday-morning-service-without-harry-reeder-as-senior-pastor/ |
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A Georgia man was killed Saturday night on Weiss Lake when the personal watercraft he was operating ran aground and struck a tree.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, 19-year-old Daegen Vaughn was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger on the Yamaha WaveRunner was injured during the crash and transported to Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia. The two were wearing a personal flotation device when the crash happened, which occurred in the Yellow Creek area of the lake.
Troopers with the ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division are continuing to investigate the crash. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/georgia-man-dead-after-watercraft-crash-in-cherokee-county/ | 2023-05-22T00:40:27 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/georgia-man-dead-after-watercraft-crash-in-cherokee-county/ |
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine political leaders remember Mal Leary, a renowned Maine journalist who died Saturday at 72.
Leary, who was known as 'The Dean of the State House Press Corps', is remembered as a journalist who devoted decades to informing Mainers.
He covered state government for almost 50 years. Over the years, Leary worked in radio, TV, and for newspaper outlets. At one time he had his own state radio news network.
Senator Susan Collins remembers Leary as a fair journalist who asked tough questions.
"Through 45 years of distinguished service to journalism, he kept the people of Maine informed and helped them to be engaged citizens," she said in a statement Saturday.
Collins said Leary showed an "unparalleled" understanding of the issues Mainers faced and he reported on them accurately and with a balanced approach.
“Mal’s dedication to his profession truly made a difference, and I will miss him so much. At this time of sorrow, I offer my deepest condolences to his wife, Susan, and their family, Sen. Collins added.
Governor Janet Mills said she was sad to learn of Mal Leary’s passing. She echoed Senator Collins when describing Leary's character.
"Mal earned the respect and admiration of readers, listeners, fellow journalists, and politicians of all stripes for his tough but fair questions, his balanced reporting, and his unrivaled institutional knowledge", Mills added.
“But beyond the halls of the Capitol, Mal was also just a good person who cared about people and who loved his state. Maine has lost a giant of journalism and a dear friend. I extend my deepest condolences to Mal’s family and all who knew and loved him,” the Governor said.
Leary worked alongside NEWS CENTER Maine's Don Carrigan for approximately 9 years at Maine Public (then called Maine Public Broadcasting Network). He collaborated with Carrigon on debates, elections, specials, and a 1998 documentary on the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the battleship U.S.S Maine in Cuba.
"Mal knew just about every person and every issue involving state government and usually knew the details and implications better than the politicians. He did his homework, knew the ins and outs of how the Legislature worked better than anyone and was respected by all sides as a fair and thorough reporter," Carrigan added. "He was a model for the kind of reporter we all strive to be." | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-senator-and-governor-remember-journalist-mal-leary-augusta-maine/97-56f22aa6-4650-4b50-8d58-d95eabc3b4e5 | 2023-05-22T00:42:46 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-senator-and-governor-remember-journalist-mal-leary-augusta-maine/97-56f22aa6-4650-4b50-8d58-d95eabc3b4e5 |
OLD TOWN - A group of local students got to bug out for a good cause.
Old Town Elementary school hosted its second annual bug run and plant sale Sunday morning.
The event was held as a way to fundraise for the school's garden and outdoor learning program, two programs that have immeasurably helped students, according to old town's school community coordinator Jenn Goodwin.
"It's important for them to get that. It gives them a sense of community, it gives them a sense of responsibility and it is also great for their emotional well-being, for anxiety and depression and things like that. They do great in the garden and socially it's great," says Goodwin, "They, you know, they get along, they love being in the dirt. It's just a wonderful program".
All of the plants sold at the event were grown by old town elementary students as part of the gardening program.
But what is the bug run?
Well, that question is best answered by Old Town Elementary student Zoe.
Zoe says, "It's like where you go and you have a pollen bracelet and then you put it in a flower bucket, and when you get back you get a lei and we're gonna get shaved ice and I'm doing the 1 mile one".
A lot of work from parents and students went on behind the scenes for the sale and run.
Old Town Elementary fifth grader Edith didn't participate in the run but she did help set things up and she was just glad to see everyone have a good time.
"It feels good to just know like any stress that happened is definitely worth it and all the hard work that we put in is worth it and the people can stop being ignored or under-appreciated", says Edith.
According to Goodwin, the school is hoping to raise a couple thousand dollars to fund the programs and give the gardens a few needed touch ups.
If you weren't able to make it to the sale but would still like to donate to the program, Goodwin says its not too late and donations can be made directly to the Old Town Elementary school. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/old-town-hosts-second-annual-bug-run/article_e4d49522-f829-11ed-ae16-9fd995015550.html | 2023-05-22T00:43:11 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/old-town-hosts-second-annual-bug-run/article_e4d49522-f829-11ed-ae16-9fd995015550.html |
OLD TOWN - A local non-profit has reached a big anniversary and its celebrating every step of the way.
Dozens of people turned out for the 10th annual Walk-Run Challenge hosted by The Courageous Steps Project Sunday afternoon at Old Town High School's Victory Field.
Participants had the choice to walk or run a mile around the victory field track for a suggested donation of $10 per person.
The founder & CEO of The Courageous Steps Project, Connor Archer, says, "It feels great just having a nice day first off, but then also seeing all of the people and support as well. It just shows how great of a community we live in".
If you would like to donate or find out more information, visit here. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/the-courageous-steps-project-hosts-10th-annual-walk-run/article_8bf794c6-f82a-11ed-a6b7-d37164839866.html | 2023-05-22T00:43:17 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/the-courageous-steps-project-hosts-10th-annual-walk-run/article_8bf794c6-f82a-11ed-a6b7-d37164839866.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A body was found in the tideline in Tolovana early Sunday morning, the Cannon Beach police said on their official Facebook page.
“Based on the circumstances we believe it to be that of the missing swimmer from May 12th,” Jacob Stokes.
The 18-year-old, a senior at Mountainside High School, was swept out in the current that day while wading in knee-deep water.
No official identification has yet been made.
KOIN 6 News will have more information as it develops. | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/body-found-cannon-beach-tolovana-jacob-stokes-05212023/ | 2023-05-22T00:55:51 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/body-found-cannon-beach-tolovana-jacob-stokes-05212023/ |
HIGHLAND — A teenager was found deceased Sunday next to a Dumpster at a McDonald's, police reported.
At 6:36 a.m., Highland officers responded to reports of an unresponsive person at the restaurant. When they arrived, they found the body dead. The Lake County Coroner's Office has identified the man as 19-year-old Gary resident Roy Jamael Hegwood. The autopsy is pending.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
The department said this appears to be an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public.
This investigation is ongoing, and police declined to share further details.
GALLERY: The Times Photos of the Week
'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
Valparaiso University graduates line up for their diplomas Saturday at the Athletics-Recreation Center.
Doug Ross, The Times
'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
"I believe it is the memories outside the classroom that will stay with you forever," Valparaiso University graduate Lijana Teague told her classmates Saturday.
Doug Ross, The Times
'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
Valparaiso University students file out the Hilltop Gym doorway on their way to Saturday's commencement exercises.
Doug Ross, The Times
'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
Fontini Angelina Hughes (left) of Boca Raton, Florida, and Ana Cristina Maldonado of Crown Point show their decorated mortarboards. Hughes wanted to honor her father, who died last June. Maldonado added butterflies to honor her great-grandmother.
Doug Ross, The Times
Ivy Tech Lake graduation 2023
Emily Pastore of Hammond studies her cellphone image before Ivy Tech Community College Lake County's commencement exercises Friday at the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary.
Steve Euvino, The Times
Ivy Tech Lake graduation 2023
Candidates for graduation wait in the rain for the start of Ivy Tech Community College Lake County's commencement exercises Friday at the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary.
Steve Euvino, The Times
Ivy Tech Porter graduation 2023
Jana Issa (right) photographs Esmeralda Escabalzeta, Nada Issa and Rosa Kim prior to Ivy Tech Community College Porter County commencement exercises Thursday at Valparaiso University’s Athletics-Recreation Center.
Steve Euvino, The Times
Ivy Tech Porter graduation 2023
Tori Stephanski of Chesterton photographs herself and Olivia Chambers of Westville prior to Ivy Tech Community College Porter County commencement exercises Thursday at Valparaiso University’s Athletics-Recreation Center.
Steve Euvino, The Times
57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
A proud DeNay Cortez adjusts the cap of her graduate daughter Kassandra Cortez after the 57th annual IU Northwest commencement ceremony Thursday.
John J. Watkins, The Times
57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
Dajamori Brown of Merrillville takes a selfie Thursday before the 57th annual IU Northwest commencement ceremony.
John J. Watkins, The Times
57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
Graduate Julia Ferguson takes a selfie as she moves her tassel Thursday at the 57th annual IU Northwest commencement ceremony.
John J. Watkins, The Times
57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
Takisha Stanford gives her student address Thursday at the 57th annual IU Northwest commencement ceremony.
John J. Watkins, The Times
'We fight together:' Sounds of Sarah fentanyl and addiction awareness walk
A group of participants recoup Saturday after walking and running around Wicker Park at Sounds of Sarah's 3K Walk and Run.
Lizzie Kaboski, The Times
'We fight together:' Sounds of Sarah fentanyl and addiction awareness walk
Patty Stovall hugs Maggie Leslie as David Leslie looks on. The Leslies lost their daughter, Deborah, to a drug poisoning in September.
Lizzie Kaboski, The Times
Free reading material? Book on it
First-grader Pablo Gomez, 8, reads from his new book during a Mother’s Day book giveaway Friday at Glen Park Academy in Gary in support of early childhood literacy.
Steve Euvino, The Times
Free reading material? Book on it
Teacher Brian Andreshak helps his first-graders find books during a Mother's Day book giveaway Friday at Glen Park Academy in support of early childhood literacy. School House Children's Charity, founded by Andreshak, sponsored the book giveaway
Steve Euvino, The Times
k-9 sophie
Crown Point Fire Chief Mark Baumgardner Jr., left, pets K-9 Sophie. Todd Bennett, right, is Sophie's handler.
Molly DeVore, The Times
Hoosier Theater
Artists who have performed at the Hoosier Theatre signed the back stage wall.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Hoosier Theater
The Hoosier Theatre in downtown Whiting is the Region's last grand movie palace still showing films. The owner is retiring and a group is looking to turn it into a live entertainment venue that would still occasionally screen second-run films like It's a Wonderful Life or the Godfather.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Municipal Day Town Council meeting
Student Justen Gober confers with street department director Steve King Tuesday at the Merrillville Town Council's Municipal Day. Merrillville Intermediate School students run the show at the Town Council meeting.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Municipal Day Town Council meeting
Merrillville Human Resources Director Kathy Pettit assists student Taylor Parker Tuesday at the Merrillville Town Council's Municipal Day. Merrillville Intermediate School students run the show at the Town Council meeting.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Students run the show in Merrillville
Students from Merrillville Intermediate School are sworn in Tuesday at the Merrillville Town Council's Municipal Day. They helped run the Town Council meeting.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Health Department has new mobile clinic
Dr. Maria Stamp, Porter County's health officer, cuts the ribbon for Porter County's new mobile health clinic.
Doug Ross, The Times
Health Department has new mobile clinic
Porter County Health Department public health nurse Crystal Coffey shows Sen. Ed Charbonneau the interior of the agency's new mobile health clinic. Charbonneau is chair of the Senate Public Health Committee.
Doug Ross, The Times
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The Northwest Arkansas nonprofit, Best Friends Animal Society and company Baby Doge, have officially broken the Guinness World Record for the most pet food donated in 24 hours.
The two broke the record on the morning of Saturday, May 20. Baby Doge hosted a ceremony with an official Guinness World Record representative.
The last record holder over a decade ago was Mars Petcare, in the United Kingdom with 9,253 pounds and 14 ounces. Best Friends and Baby Doge surpassed them with 81,021 pounds and 11 ounces.
"One of our founding partners of the pet resource center, Baby Doge, reached out to us a few months ago and said 'Hey, let's try to break a world record'". said Kristin Switzer with Best Friends Animal Society.
It took a pack to chew through this one. The process started on Friday, May 19, as J.B. Hunt organized and stored the donated food from Best Friends' partners.
"Because Guinness World Record is a London-based company, we had to weigh all that food in kilograms," laughed Mike Marcotte, Adjudicator for Guinness World Record. "Then we had to transfer it all over into pounds".
This event was a great help to many local shelters. Best Friends says over 30 shelters from around the state received donations and the public was invited to receive food as well.
"We were down to about three bags of dog food, this came at a perfect time for us and I mean we couldn't be more thankful for the community and Best Friends for helping us out. We have 57 dogs right now and this has been beneficial," said Nancy Cullin with the Bella Vista Animal Shelter.
While Best Friends has now broken a record, their work to save all pets continues.
"As long as we have foster homes, we're able to pull animals into foster homes from shelters. We do all the medical care, we provide all of the food that the foster homes may need, they just provide a warm couch and all the love," said Switzer.
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Monday
KENOSHA COUNTY SEXUALLY VIOLENT PERSONS PLACEMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE: 4 p.m., at the Kenosha County Job Center, 8600 Sheridan Road, Office of the Director conference room (use entrance D). Items on the agenda include: update/status review; review/discussion of information related to subjects; discussion on potential placement and search partners.
KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LICENSES/PERMITS: 4:30 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 202. Items on the agenda include: bartender license applications; application for massage establishment license at 6221 122nd Ave.; request from Fec’s Place to change closing time of outdoor extension at 5523 Sixth Ave. to 1:30 a.m.; application of Bindelli’s Adventure Inc. for an outdoor extension at 4601 Seventh AV. (Bindelli’s City Zoo) to extend closing time to midnight; appliation of Swedish American Club for temporary outdoor extension of liquor licenses at 702 30th Ave. for an outdoor picnic on Aug. 12, extending closing time to midnight; liquor license/renewal applications; 21 applications for yearly cabaret licenses effective July 1; public department update.
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PLEASANT PRAIRIE VILLAGE BOARD: 5 p.m., at the Village Hall Auditorium, 9915 39th Ave. Items on the agenda include: public hearing and consider approval of final resolution authorizing construction on public improvements and levying special assessments in connection with 84th Street water main extension project; consider approval of comprehensive plan amendment for a portion of Prairie Lane Neighborhood Plan between Springbrook Road and 47th AVenue north of 116th Street; consider approval of conceptual plan for development of approximately 40 acres of land west of 47th AVenue at 113th Street into 75 single family lots to be known as the Cedar Ridge subdivision; consider contract for 84th Street water main extension to Willkomm Excavating & Grading Inc. for $90,069; resolution authorizing the village to dispose of surplus vehicles; designate a portion of Park Drive in village a one-way highway; consider liquor license for lake Andrea Beer Garden in Prairie Springs Park.
KENOSHA BOARD OF PARKS: 5 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 204. Items on the agenda include: request from Midwest Dance Center for use of Pennoyer Park and band shell on June 8 and June 10 to hold Midwest Dance Center Presents: Imagine 2023; request from Kenosha Public Library to use Simmons Island beach on Tuesdays June 27 and July 25 for library’s Kids Yoga at the Beach; request from Kingdom Word Global Impact Ministries for use of Pennoyer Park band shell and three kiosks on Saturday, Aug. 12, for Impacting the Kingdom event; approve sponsorship signage at Washington Park Golf Course.
KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: 5:30 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 202. Items on the agenda include: request from Mahone Fund for use of Celebration Place and closure of Italiana Circle for the HarborPark Jazz Rhythm & Blues music event on Aug. 19; request from Kenosha Classic Street Machine for use of city streets and sidewalks for Downtown Car Show on Sept. 2; request from Outreach for Hope for use of city streets for Ride Run Walk event on Sept. 30; approve Downtown BID banners and locations; agreement between city and Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System for instrument installation to support the Department of Natural Resources enhanced ozone monitoring program (100 51st Place and 625 52nd St.); resurfacing contract (74th Street, 20th Avenue to 22nd Avenue; and 90th Street, Sheridan Road to 14th Avenue) to Parmentier Concrete of Pleasant Prairie for $328,100; revetment work contract (First Avenue, from 75th Street to 71st Street) to Michels Construction Inc. of Brownsville, for $4.4 million.
KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL STORMWATER UTILITY COMMITTEE: 5:30 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 202. Items on the agenda include: resurfacing contract (74th Street, 20th Avenue to 22nd Avenue; and 90th Street, Sheridan Road to 14th Avenue) to Parmentier Concrete of Pleasant Prairie for $328,100.
KENOSHA BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS: 5:30 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 202. Items on the agenda include: water main easement and temporary construction easement agreements; property use agreement between the Kenosha Water Utility and Michels Construction for First Avenue revetment repair project; relocation site agreement for existing water tower lease between Kenosha Water Utility and Verizon Wireless (6229 99th Ave-Whitecaps water tower).
WHEATLAND TOWN BOARD: 6 p.m., at the Town Hall, 34315 Geneva Road, New Munster. Items on the agenda include: temporary use permit, sellers permit application and authorization to issue possessor permits related to application for Freedom Fireworks LLC, at 5712 392nd Ave.; report from Parks and Recreation Board; insurance policy for elected officials; authorizing to proceed with preparing a raze order for property at 7815 334th Ave.; Speed Readers to remind drivers to drive within posted limits; continue discussion of ATV travel on town roads; monthly reports; increase of rental fee changed for park properties for 2024; purchase posts and setting them in Oakwood Shores Park and Koch Park; lighting for basketball court.
KENOSHA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS/FACILITIES COMMITTEE: 6:30 p.m., at the Kenosha County Center, 19600 75th St., Bristol, in conference room B. Items on the agenda include: division reports; resolution to authorize the highway commissioner to collect $3.074 million from Majestic Midwest Innovation Center for highway improvements and signalization of intersection of Highway K and 104th Avenue; Public Works Department review.
WHEATLAND PLAN COMMISSION: 7 p.m., at the Town Hall, 34315 Geneva Road, New Munster. Items on the agenda include: request from DeAnna Delimat of East Troy for approval for temporary use approval from Kenosha County of Adjustment to operate multiple special outdoor events at 32400 Geneva Road.
Tuesday
KENOSHA JOINT SERVICES BOARD: 4:30 p.m., Kenosha County Public Safety Building, 1000 55th St., in teh Joint Services training room 1216. Items on the agenda include: monthly department reports; introduction of Supervisor Brian Bashaw and Youth in Governance members Rogelio Castro and Mylee Chamberlin; OPEB report; financial audit; Enterprise Resource Planning Replacement Project; extension of contract with Comsys Inc.
SOMERS VILLAGE BOARD: 5:30 p.m., at the Village/Town Hall, 7511 12th St. Items on the agenda include: rezoning and survey map amendment/update requests; proposed development agreement between village and Mastercraft Builders LLC, 5008 Green Bay Road; Rossi Investments LLP, Bristol, request for conditional use permit for compressed national gas fueling station with minor truck services in highway business district; possible action request for partial payment from Globe Contractors Inc. for $31,570 for Flint 94 Commerce Center offsite public utility plans; request for final payment from Camosy Construction Inc. for $139,512 for work on life stations 1A and water transfer station; possible action on Root-Pike-Win’s proposed stormwater culvert replacement project’ action to amend 2023 budget for updated Capital Improvement Plan projects; reappointments of Marianne Kraus, Terry Mack and Peggy Kormylo to Board of Appeals.
SOMERS STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION: Immediately following Village Board meeting at same location. Items on the agenda include: update on stormwater management plan, setting public informational meeting for June 14; action on Root-Pike-Win’s proposed stormwater culvert replacement project.
KENOSHA UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD: 5:45 p.m., at the Educational Support Center, 3600 52nd St., Room 125. This is a closed session to discuss personnel and an evaluation consideration.
SALEM SCHOOL BOARD: 6:15 p.m. in the Large Group Instruction Room at the school, 8828 Antioch Road, Salem. This is a special meeting for a closed session to discuss 2023-24 open enrollment applications and school year full-time hourly compensation.
SALEM SCHOOL BOARD: 7 p.m. in the Large Group Instruction Room at the school, 8828 Antioch Road, Salem. This is the regular board meeting, with items on the agenda including: committee assignments; approve contract for assistant director of Innovation & Educational Technology; approve contract for assistant principal; fourth grade presentation; 2023-24 Food Services Management Company contract; 2023-24 budget update; Citizens’ Advisory Committee update; transportation update; other monthly reports.
KENOSHA UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD: 7 p.m., at the Educational Support Center, 3600 52nd St. Items on the agenda include: consideration for renaming the Educational Support Center; report on contract for Davis Demographics; first reading of Student Dress Code policy and rule; changes to building permit fees and regulations; board approved student user fees and recreation department fees for 2023-24 school year; discuss and possible action on activities Code of Conduct; discuss and possible action on boys’ lacrosse; adoption of instructional materials; discuss Student and Family Assistance Program; open enrollment applicants for 2023-24 school year; discuss classification, compensation and personnel policy for personnel; discussion and possible action on donation to the district.
Wednesday
KENOSHA UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD: 5:30 p.m., at the Educational Support Center, 3600 52nd St., Room 125. This is a closed session to discuss personnel.
WHEATLAND SCHOOL BOARD: 7 p.m., at the Wheatland Center School, 6606 368th Ave., Burlington, in the Community Room (Room 164). Items on the agenda include: discuss open enrollment spaces; new teacher contracts; and possible closed session for discussion of personnel.
Thursday
KENOSHA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION: 5 p.m., at the municipal building, 624 52nd St., Room 24. The meeting is for public hearing on a proposed historical artifact listing for Faulkner Mosaic at 6501 Third Ave.
KENOSHA COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 6 p.m., Kenosha County Administration Building, 1010 56th St., second floor committee room. Items on the agenda include: Wisconsin Counties Association legislative update; resolution recognizing July as “Parks and Recreation Month.” | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/local-governmental-meetings-for-the-coming-week-in-kenosha-county/article_de96b5f2-f7eb-11ed-8d4a-7b594cbdca12.html | 2023-05-22T01:19:54 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/local-governmental-meetings-for-the-coming-week-in-kenosha-county/article_de96b5f2-f7eb-11ed-8d4a-7b594cbdca12.html |
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – Nearly 80 tattoo artists from around the nation set up shop in Bristol to tattoo people for the annual three-day State Street Tattoo Fest.
Organizers from The Bristol Tattoo Company started the festival four years ago in 2019.
“This is the busiest year we’ve had so far,” said Justin Brown, organizer and owner of Bristol Tattoo Company. “So, we’re really excited about that. Everyone’s been working, and doing some really cool tattoos.”
Tattoo Fest organizers made sure to invite a wide array of tattoo artists that specialize in a variety of techniques and styles.
“We have people that really do just about anything and everything,” said Brown. “From black and gray to color realism, traditional. So, we hand-selected all of the tattooers that are here. They’re all of our friends and peers. So, we were able to get a wide variety of different styles and everything.”
Robin Simpson recently moved to the Bristol area and said she’s been to several other tattoo festivals. This is her first time at the State Street Tattoo Fest.
“I know Justin, and he gets some of the best tattoo artists from all over the country to come here,” said Simpson. “I’ve been to many tattoo conventions in the past, in different parts of the United States, and I think this is one of the better ones. I just think he does a great job bringing in all different styles and genres of artistry here.”
Simpson ended up getting tattooed by Joey Feliciano.
Feliciano owns a tattoo shop called “Black Asylum Tattoo” in St. Cloud, Florida. He’s been in the tattoo industry for 10 years and has been a tattoo artist for five years. He said he is lifelong friends with some of the artists who work at Bristol Tattoo Company. This is his third year tattooing at the State Street Tattoo Fest.
“I do a little bit more neo-traditional. I try and do a little bit of everything, but I mainly lean towards neo-traditional color work,” said Feliciano, about his tattoo style.
He encourages people to research what styles specific tattoo artists specialize in before getting a tattoo.
“Finding an artist that either clicks with you, as well as finding an art style that you are more drawn to because every artist has a specific art style,” said Feliciano. “So, I would definitely say if you’re interested in getting a tattoo or just new to the industry, there’s so many ways to go about finding different resources and references on different ideas and things like that.”
Simpson encourages anyone that’s thinking about getting tattoos to get them; however, she says to talk to a tattoo artist first.
“It is forever,” said Simpson. “So decide cautiously. But I encourage anybody and everybody. It’s a personal art statement on your body, and I think it’s a great art form to express yourself.”
Awards for “Best in Color” and “Best in Black and Grey” tattoos were awarded to tattoo artists each day. On the last day of the fest, best-in-show overall awards were given to tattoo artists in each of those categories as well. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/nearly-80-artists-set-up-shop-at-state-street-tattoo-fest/ | 2023-05-22T01:23:18 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/nearly-80-artists-set-up-shop-at-state-street-tattoo-fest/ |
JOHNSON CITY Tenn. (WJHL)- A senior at Science Hill High School is set to receive the Congressional Gold Medal. Julia Gilmore has been working towards this honor for the past 2 years.
“I’ve just been so grateful to have finished it in time by my senior year,” said Gilmore. “That was my goal and it really has given me a lot of recognition and connections to people so I could expand my service and my platform.”
Julia Gilmore created her own platform, the Gilmore Giving Tree, for service projects and to collect money for charity. Through her platform and other means of collecting charity, Julia has raised $94,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
“I’ve been working with Saint Jude since I’ve been nine,” said Gilmore. “Every year during Childhood Cancer Awareness month in September, I hosted a different fundraiser to help give them [St. Jude children] toys or gift cards or cash donations.”
Gilmore is one out of 574 youths across the country to receive the Congressional Gold Medal. Julia said she’s had a lot of support from friends and family. Julia’s brother Tommy Gilmore said he couldn’t be more proud of his older sister.
“I’ve seen, like, the joy she’s put into other people,” said Tommy Gilmore. “It’s really driven me to be a better person just like her because when you see someone do a good thing, you obviously want to go start doing the same thing.”
Julia will be attending UNC-Chapel Hill in the fall, she will be double majoring in journalism and global studies. Her brother Tommy said he will miss having his sister around when she goes off to college.
“I’ll call her almost every night,” said Tommy. “But I’m I’m probably going to have to have her help me study a lot because I’m going to need her smarts by my side.”
The Congressional Award Gold Medal allows Julia to go to Congress in June. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/science-hill-senior-earns-congressional-gold-medal/ | 2023-05-22T01:23:24 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/science-hill-senior-earns-congressional-gold-medal/ |
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Darlle Bullock and volunteer Francisco Guerrero had a reunion at Vancouver''s Esther Short park on Saturday.
“You saved my life, but I also didn't want anything to happen to you,” Guerrero told Bullock.
On Tuesday, Guerrero was at the gazebo in the park. He was confronted by several teens when he tried to stop them from moving a sign and skateboarding on the gazebo. Bullock was there checking on homeless friends in the park.
“I could see rapidly where it was going,” said Darlle Bullock.
He made his way to the gazebo and stepped up to help. Bullock says he has some martial arts training, when the violence escalated he tried his best to protect himself.
“I'm really good at deflecting blows. They swung at me 40-50 times but only landed three of them,” Bullock said.
Bullock ended up with seven staples in the back of his head and a massive bruise on his left arm. Vancouver police are investigating but no arrests have been made.
When asked if he would intervene again Bullock didn’t hesitate and said he would.
A GoFundMe has been started for Bullock to help with medical bills. He says he'll donate money received that goes beyond the 10 thousand dollar goal.
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A 16-year-old is dead, and a 19-year-old is injured after a shooting in Danville. The Danville Police Department is investigating the shooting as a homicide.
According to police, the shooting happened in the 1500 block of Richmond Blvd at Purdum Woods Apartments Sunday afternoon.
Shortly after 2 p.m., officers arrived at Purdum Woods and found a 16-year-old at the K building, who died as the result of a gunshot wound. A 19-year-old victim was also shot, but is expected to recover.
A male suspect has been identified, and a search for that suspect is currently underway.
The Danville Police Department will conduct a H.E.A.R.T. Walk in Purdum Woods Monday, May 22, at 4 p.m.
Anyone who has information is asked to please contact the Danville Police Department by either calling patrol at 434-799-6510 option 4, investigations at 434-799-6508 option 1, and option 1 again, calling 911, contacting Crime Stoppers at 434-793-0000. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/22/16-year-old-killed-19-year-old-injured-in-danville-shooting/ | 2023-05-22T01:23:32 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/22/16-year-old-killed-19-year-old-injured-in-danville-shooting/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Music lovers gathered in Wichita Sunday for an old-school records show.
Vinyls, along with CDs, cassettes and all things music, were all being sold.
The host of the event, Bryan Davis, says this show is held in Wichita and Hutchinson.
It brings in people from across the state.
“I kind of got back into it five, six years ago. A friend of mine bought my collection from me, and then, in turn, it turned me back on to it, and I started to go out and look for some,” Davis said.
Davis says his hope is to outgrow their current location and go into a bigger venue.
The record show will be in Hutchinson on the first Sunday of the month from 12 to 3:30 p.m. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/music-lovers-gather-for-wichita-records-show/ | 2023-05-22T01:26:40 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/music-lovers-gather-for-wichita-records-show/ |
Mike Trout, 31, a 2009 Millville High School graduate, is a center fielder with the Los Angeles Angels and was the 2014, 2016 and 2019 American League MVP.
Saturday: Went 1 for 3 with a walk and struck out twice in a 6-2 loss to Minnesota. He batted second and played center field
Sunday: Batting second and playing center field, he went 1 for 4 in a 4-2 win over Minnesota.
Monday: Tanner Houck (3-3, 5.48) is scheduled to start the 9:38 p.m. series opener for the visiting Red Sox. Trout is 0 for 1 with a walk against him.
Stats: Trout is hitting .281 (48 for 171) with 10 home runs, 23 RBIs and 31 runs scored in 44 games. He has walked 20 times and struck out 53 times. His on-base percentage is .371, his OPS .886. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/daily-mike-trout-report-angels-beat-twins-4-2/article_1675af2a-f803-11ed-834d-87c497fb4100.html | 2023-05-22T01:36:35 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/daily-mike-trout-report-angels-beat-twins-4-2/article_1675af2a-f803-11ed-834d-87c497fb4100.html |
AJO — The FBI and Tohono O’odham Nation police are investigating the fatal shooting of a tribal member by U.S. Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona.
Customs and Border Protection officials said agents from the Ajo Border Patrol Station were involved in a fatal shooting on the Tohono O’odham reservation near Ajo around 10 p.m. Thursday.
They said the incident is under review by Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility. But they haven’t released any additional information.
Ajo is about 135 miles southwest of Tucson.
Tribal chairman Ned Norris Jr. said in a statement Sunday that the shooting occurred in the Meneger’s Dam community of the Tohono O’odham Nation and identified the victim.
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“Nation member Raymond Mattia lost his life in the incident. Our hearts go out to his family and all those impacted during this difficult time,” Norris said. “As the investigation proceeds, the Nation expects full consideration of all related facts of the incident and an appropriate and expeditious response from relevant public safety agencies. Because the investigation is ongoing, we will refrain from making further comment at this time.”
KVOA has reported that Mattia called Border Patrol because there were multiple migrants who had trespassed into his yard, and he wanted assistance getting them out of his property.
Meneger's Dam is only a few miles from the U.S-Mexico border.
Mattia’s family told them that he went outside when he saw the agents, and he was shot for an unknown reason, according to KVOA. | https://tucson.com/news/local/border/officials-man-shot-by-border-patrol-was-tribal-member/article_a15d18ce-f832-11ed-96dd-3701bb3b92ea.html | 2023-05-22T01:40:01 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/border/officials-man-shot-by-border-patrol-was-tribal-member/article_a15d18ce-f832-11ed-96dd-3701bb3b92ea.html |
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Ada County in southwestern Idaho...
Southwestern Boise County in southwestern Idaho...
Southern Elmore County in southwestern Idaho...
Northeastern Canyon County in southwestern Idaho...
Northeastern Owyhee County in southwestern Idaho...
Southwestern Gem County in southwestern Idaho...
* Until 745 PM MDT.
* At 641 PM MDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near
Sand Hollow to near Mountain Home Air Force Base, moving east at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Less than one half mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* Especially along Idaho Highway 45, 69, 78, and Interstate 84.
This wall of dust will be near...
Mountain Home Air Force Base, C J Strike Reservoir, Cinder Cone
Butte and Boise Stage Stop around 650 PM MDT.
Mountain Home around 710 PM MDT.
Boise, Garden City, Hot Springs Creek Reservoir and Hidden Springs
around 720 PM MDT.
Horseshoe Bend, Bennett Mountain and Lucky Peak Dam around 730 PM
MDT.
Blair Trail Reservoir, Bogus Basin Ski Area, King Hill and Aldape
Summit around 740 PM MDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving
conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in
dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep
your foot off the brake.
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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for;
southwestern Idaho.
A crashed 2003 Chevy Cavalier is on display in front of Boise Towne Square Mall to draw attention to the 100 deadliest days on Idaho roadways and promote driver safety. The car was involved in a single-vehicle crash after the driver lost control while traveling on the connector in Boise at a high rate of speed.
Officer Tom Defur, with the Caldwell Police Department, speaks at a press event in front of Boise Towne Square Mall on Friday. Defur’s 4-year-old daughter was killed when the family got into a car accident with a young, distracted driver on a July day 10 years ago.
Boise Police Chief Ron Winegar addresses a small crowd at an event intended to draw attention to the 100 Deadliest Days on Idaho roads and promote driver safety.
Cpl. Kyle Wills, with the Boise Police Department, speaks at the event. addresses a small crowd at a press event in front of Boise Towne Square Mall, Friday, May 19, 2023. The event was intended to draw attention to the 100 Deadliest Days on Idaho roads and promote driver safety..
BOISE — Ten years ago, Tom Defur’s 4-year-old daughter was killed when the family got into a car accident with a young, distracted driver in July. The incident sparked Defur’s passion for traffic safety. He got emotional as he told his story in front of a small crowd gathered outside the Boise Towne Square mall on Friday.
“My advice to parents of young drivers is don’t allow the car to be your child’s babysitter. Allow them to understand it’s not a toy,” Defur, who’s an officer for the Caldwell Police Department, said. “My advice to other drivers who aren’t young and inexperienced, driving is a privilege. It’s not a right.”
The event Defur spoke at was held in an effort to raise awareness of the 100 deadliest days on Idaho roads and promote driver safety. It was put on by officials from the Boise Police Department, Caldwell Police Department, Ada County Sheriff’s Office, AAA, Boise Towne Square mall and the Idaho Transportation Department.
So far this year, there have been 75 fatalities on Idaho roads, according to Josephine Middleton, Office of Highway Safety manager for the Idaho Transportation Department. This is 21 more fatalities than a year ago at this time. Eleven of those fatalities occurred in the past two weeks.
Driving on better roads that aren’t impacted by winter weather doesn’t always lead to less accidents or fewer fatalities. In fact, it tends to be the opposite, according to Cpl. Kyle Wills of BPD.
The months of June, July and August consistently share the most driving fatalities each year.
“When the roads are ice-covered and slick, we tend to be a little more cautious and paying a little more attention,” Wills said. “Whereas in the summer, we don’t see that, people tend to relax a little bit more. They’re kind of more carefree, if you will, and enjoying the outside.”
This carefree attitude can lend itself to more distracted and aggressive driving. Aggressive driving isn’t always road rage — it can be as simple as speeding or running a stop sign, Wills said.
“We need to make sure that we buckle up, slow down, put down the distractions, drive sober and be engaged in our driving while we stay cool, regardless of how hot the temperature gets this summer,” Wills said.
More people on the roads in the summer months can lead to higher chances of people cutting other people off in traffic. When this happens, Wills said it’s important for the other driver to keep their cool, especially if they know they have a tendency to get irritated, because road rage can quickly get out of hand. Drivers can do this by planning ahead and choosing what Wills calls “the Idaho way.”
“I just plan if this car in front of me cuts me off, how am I going to respond?” Wills said. “Am I going to respond through anger or through my driving? Or am I just going to go with what I call the Idaho way and just wave at them — of course with all five fingers … and hope that next time they don’t cut the next car off?”
He said drivers need to actively choose to be friendly and courteous drivers on the roads, no matter what the other drivers around them are doing.
Middleton also stressed the importance of wearing seat belts.
“We know that right now we are at 87% usage rate. However, almost 50% of people who are dying in our crashes are not wearing a seat belt,” she said.
As part of the group’s efforts to raise awareness, a car that was involved in an aggressive driving incident will be parked outside the mall from now until Memorial Day.
The 2003 Chevy Cavalier was involved in a single-vehicle crash while traveling on the connector in Boise at a high rate of speed. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it went into the center median wall.
“My hope is, and my prayer is today that this education component will work and convince someone to drive slower, to put their seat belt on and to not be aggressive that ordinarily does drive that way or doesn’t put their seatbelt on,” BPD Chief Ron Winegar said.
Sydney Kidd covers Kuna, Melba and Meridian for the Idaho Press. She is the supervising editor of the Kuna Melba News and Meridian Press. Send her an email at skidd@idahopress.com and follow her on Twitter @Syd__Kidd.
Sydney Kidd oversees and reports for the Kuna Melba News and Meridian Press weeklies, in addition to her reporting and editing duties for the Idaho Press. She is a graduate of Utah State University and holds a degree in journalism. Previously, Kidd completed internships with Boise Weekly and Deseret News. A true Boise girl, she is happy to be working for a newspaper that serves the area she grew up in. In her free time, Kidd enjoys water and snow sports, discovering new food joints with her husband and occasionally running away to the ocean. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/75-fatalities-and-counting-law-enforcement-officials-stress-driver-safety-going-into-100-deadliest-days/article_84c09b50-f68e-11ed-adcd-b3d35de0af9e.html | 2023-05-22T01:48:04 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/75-fatalities-and-counting-law-enforcement-officials-stress-driver-safety-going-into-100-deadliest-days/article_84c09b50-f68e-11ed-adcd-b3d35de0af9e.html |
ORLANDO, FL (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- As we age, our relationship with money changes. However, whether you’re in your 20s, 30s, or even 60s, there are money mistakes that you’re making that could be costing you thousands.
“The same old money mistakes that have been talked about for generations is living outside of your means,” says Renee Varga a Certified Public Accountant with Moss, Krusick & Associates, LLC.
But certain money mistakes are more common for certain age groups. In your 20s, racking up too much student debt is one of the most common mistakes. Taking out more than a 30 thousand dollars loan for a profession that pays less than six figures could have you paying back your loan for decades.
In your 30s, not starting to invest is a big mistake. Start up by building up an emergency cash fund, then tackle maximizing your retirement account.
“The 401k. If you, if it's offered by your employer, take advantage of it. Especially at the, a young age,” said Varga.
The biggest mistake people in their 40s make is not aggressively paying down their debts. According to data from the federal reserve bank of New York, people in their 40s had the most debt of any age group, averaging about 78 thousand dollars per person. Raiding your retirement fund in your 50s or co-signing loans in your 60s are costly mistakes to make. Being on the edge of retirement, you need every penny you can save.
Another common mistake in your 50s and 60s is not delegating financial responsibilities before cognitive degeneration sets in. According to a Georgetown University study, the peak financial decision-making age is 53. Waiting until your 70s or 80s can lead to costly financial mistakes like not reading the fine print on investment accounts. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/money-matters-top-mistakes-every-decade-makes | 2023-05-22T01:49:17 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/money-matters-top-mistakes-every-decade-makes |
ELKTON, Md. — Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Cecil County on Sunday.
Around 12:30 p.m., deputies from the Cecil County Sheriff's Office were called to the unit block of Farah Drive in Elkton.
Deputies found a man who had been shot in the front yard of the residence.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to the sheriff's office, there is no active threat to the community, and the shooting is under investigation. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/police-investigating-fatal-shooting-in-elkton | 2023-05-22T01:49:23 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/police-investigating-fatal-shooting-in-elkton |
Stephanie Detwiler joined a standing-room-only crowd at Purdue University Fort Wayne moments before 18 taiko drummers drowned out all other noise, creating a beat with choreographed arm movements as they danced their sticks from drum to drum.
As the traditional Japanese drumming began, a karate demonstration was ending elsewhere in the Walb Student Union. People continuously flowed in and out of the building as they participated in the Cherry Blossom Festival's numerous activities, a six-hour celebration of Japanese culture.
Detwiler – one of countless attendees – credited the event's directional signs for pointing her to the right place.
The venue was new to the free festival, which moved to the university because it outgrew the downtown Allen County Public Library.
Attendance last year exceeded 11,000 people, event co-chair Michele Yamanaka said, noting the library provided that information. She said this year's festival – the 15th held in person – likely garnered a bigger turnout, but organizers couldn't know for sure because there was no easy way to tally a headcount.
"We were packed in the library," Yamanaka said, "and it's almost wall-to-wall people here, too."
Moving to the PFW campus meant the scheduled entertainment – including string musical performances and a tea ceremony – could be held in spaces larger than the library's spaces. That made the lineup accessible to more people, Yamanaka said.
The International Ballroom – where people lined the walls during Fort Wayne Taiko's performance – has capacity for almost 600 people, depending on the room's setup. The Classic Ballroom has capacity for up to 350.
Regular festival attendee Chris Rosswurm appreciated the venue change.
"This is so nice," he said as his 6-year-old daughter, Penelope, put the finishing touches on a paper windsock in a room devoted to children's crafts.
The girl enjoys learning about other cultures, so visiting the Cherry Blossom Festival was a good way for him to support that interest, Rosswurm said.
After finishing the crafts, the father-daughter pair planned to watch Yasu Ishida, a story artist whose performance combined traditional Japanese theater, music, origami, magic and storytelling.
Ishida incorporated audience involvement, including by giving them a phrase to say when prompted. When the crowd lacked enthusiasm, he encouraged them to be better.
"It's good, but you guys can be great," Ishida said, promising they would get a better show by putting more into their participation.
As the campus continued to bustle with festivalgoers late into the afternoon, Yamanaka said organizers weren't confident the event would become an annual tradition when they planned the inaugural activities. She had a quick answer for its enduring popularity.
"I think it's youth driven," Yamanaka said, noting the younger generations' interest in anime and cosplay, the practice of dressing up as movie, book and video game characters.
The celebration of Japanese culture also appeals to people of Asian background, Yamanaka added.
"Their heritage counts," she said, "and there's something beautiful in it." | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/japanese-festival-blossoms-in-different-fort-wayne-venue/article_f8a0712a-f81a-11ed-a15b-0fc43f50ea9c.html | 2023-05-22T01:54:06 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/japanese-festival-blossoms-in-different-fort-wayne-venue/article_f8a0712a-f81a-11ed-a15b-0fc43f50ea9c.html |
MIDLAND, Texas — UPDATE: After ten days of Madeline Pantoja being missing, Saturday afternoon Mario Juan Chacon Jr. was taken into custody in connection to the Missing Person case, according to Midland Police.
Earlier Saturday, Midland Police found remains, identified as Madeline Pantoja, in the area approximately 3 miles east of County Road 190 and County Road 1160.
According to the Midland County Sheriff's Office detainee roster, Chacon was charged with first degree murder.
According to a press release released by the City of Midland, at approximately 3:30 p.m. today, Midland Police Department detectives arrested 24-year-old Mario Juan Chacon for the charge of murder in connection with the death of Madeline Pantoja.
The Midland Police Department initiated an extensive investigation and search on May 11, 2023, after Madeline was reported missing.
An autopsy will be performed in Dallas County, and the investigation is ongoing.
Next of kin has been notified.
Pantoja went missing on May 10; her keys, phone, purse and dog being left in her apartment.
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The Midland Police Department held a press conference Friday afternoon with an update on Missing Person Madeline Pantoja, who's been missing since May 10.
Mayor Lori Blong said the Police Department is working tirelessly on the investigation, and that due to it being an active investigation, they can't answer any questions.
She said there is no reason to believe there is a public threat to Midland.
The Chief of Police Seth Herman took the podium and said that since the initial report, the police department have worked 24 hours a day to solve this.
He said they have search about 60 square miles of remote property using human assets, drones and manned aircraft. They've also had over one dozen search warrants to search for Pantoja.
They've interviewed about 25 people so far and have also received over 20 tips from the public.
If evidence should suggest foul play, criminal enforcement actions should be taken without delay.
The police department advises the public shouldn't interfere with the investigation and engage in their own investigations, which could impede locating Pantoja. Any interference by any parties in their investigation will result in necessary charges to the charges.
They also said that there is now a $20,000 reward for anyone who provides information that leads to the location of Pantoja.
She was last seen at 11:00 p.m. on May 10 at 1711 West Francis. There is no clothing description, and her phone and vehicle are still at her apartment.
People can call MPD at 432-685-7108 if they have any information. We will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/midland-police-department-asks-for-help-finding-missing-person/513-2f0ff809-0a36-4f08-a4b9-fe770998108f | 2023-05-22T01:59:52 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/midland-police-department-asks-for-help-finding-missing-person/513-2f0ff809-0a36-4f08-a4b9-fe770998108f |
IDAHO, USA — Summer is just around the corner for students across the Treasure Valley. And while summer vacation is always a great time to enjoy a break from school, it's still important for students to continue learning year-round.
Reading proficiently by the end of third grade is the single most important factor for a child's success, according to Book it Forward! Idaho. So keeping up with reading over the summer can make a huge impact on a student's growth and development.
Local libraries were at JUMP in downtown Boise on Saturday for the 2nd annual Summer Reading & Learning Celebration, which showcases different learning opportunities available to kids across the Treasure Valley - including summer reading programs.
"All school year, kids have books that are assigned to them. But summer reading is all about reading the books that you want to read," Jessica Dorr, Boise Public Library director said. "We want to make reading a fun, daily habit because we know how important being able to read at grade-level is for education for kids of all ages."
Helping your child foster a love of reading can also help them grow, navigate the world, and become a life-long learner.
"Reading is truly how we understand the world, and how kids get to tell their own stories, how they get to learn about other places, how they get to discover new worlds," Dorr said. "The stronger a kid is as a reader; they really do have just unlimited opportunities in terms of their education. That basis of literacy allows kids to grow, and really helps them, it opens up their world."
Sometimes it can be difficult to get your kids to sit down and read - especially in a world full of distractions.
The Boise Public Library has some advice for parents looking to encourage their kids to read more:
"One, for your kids to see you reading," Dorr said. "And two, to read with them - and then to read what your kids are interested in."
Librarians are always there to help you and your kids find the perfect book.
"We really want to help you and your family find the book that is just right for you, that makes you excited to read, that tells you a story that you find interesting or that you want to act out," Dorr said. "There really is a book for everyone in our library."
Many of the libraries across the Treasure Valley have summer reading programs to encourage and reward kids for reading - including the Boise Public Library, Meridian Library District, Eagle Public Library.
Those libraries also have adult summer reading programs to encourage everyone to read more this summer.
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Cowboy steers freeway strolling cow in Holly to safety
A cow made a brief escape from a Holly farm Sunday afternoon and ended up on a leisurely stroll on the freeway, forcing its brief closure, but she was safely steered back home by, who else, a cowboy.
The incident occurred around 5 p.m. when 9-1-1 calls were made reporting a cow in the middle of Interstate 75.
The cow briefly blocked the left lane of traffic of I-75 and likely caused a bit of gawking. It took some double teaming to corral the bovine: Michigan State Police directed traffic while a cowboy rescued the creature.
The cow apparently jumped over a low-lying guardrail and meandered over to the freeway near Grange Hall Road, Michigan Department of Transportation officials said.
"It's quite a usual thing," said Diane Cross, MDOT spokeswoman. "How that cow didn't get hit, thank goodness."
It's not the first cow to moo-ve around lately.
Last week, a steer was seen wandering on nearly 70 acres of unfenced, private property near I-75 and got close enough to the freeway for drivers to spot him. That was just 2 miles north of where the cow was spotted Sunday.
It's unknown if it's the same cow, but Cross said that wayward cow made it safely back to the Holly farm it belonged to.
Last month, a runaway bull was killed by Grosse Ile police after the bull romped through neighborhoods on the island in Wayne County.
For seven hours, six police officers, two animal control officials, a veterinarian, several firefighters and residents tried to contain it, but attempts to use fencing, a portable round pen and roping were unsuccessful. One of the animal control officers suffered a minor injury.
A Grosse Ile Township ordinance prohibits exotic or wild animals that pose "a threat or danger to the public health, welfare, or safety if such animal was able to run loose."
"The bull, which was demonstrating unpredictable behaviors, was exposed to children, drivers and domesticated animals as it ran through yards, onto patios and across roadways," Grosse Ile officials said. The owner gave permission to shoot the animal, a move by authorities that angered some island residents.
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SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — It was a day of remembrance in Lackawanna County.
The Abington Community Library invited families out to South Abington Park for a flower blossom release.
The flowers were placed in Leggett's Creek in remembrance of lost loved ones.
Attendees also wrote a note detailing what their beloved family members and friends meant to them.
The flowers were donated by Central Park Flowers.
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OLYPHANT, Pa. — A variety of cuisine was on the menu in Lackawanna County at a food truck festival.
Families came out to Saint Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church.
The church put on the food truck festival, basket raffle, and flea fair to raise money.
Church officials say attendance went down during the pandemic, and this was a fun way to rally support.
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PHOENIX — Have you noticed a bunch of grasshoppers hanging out in your neighborhood? Turns out, a wet winter has caused an invasion.
Arizona’s monsoon season doesn’t officially start until the middle of June, but with an increase of moisture here in the desert through the winter months, grasshoppers are coming out in swarms. Experts said the pallid-winged grasshopper is the most common kind we are seeing.
“When we have a very wet winter, the following year we’ll see a grasshopper outbreak,” said Marion Le Gall, an instructor at ASU’s Barrett, The Honors College and the School of Life Sciences. “When we see more rain, we have more vegetation, and we see more grasshoppers in the spring.”
Le Gall said the insects are basically harmless to humans because they eat grasses and weeds unless you are a farmer trying to grow healthy crops.
“They’re probably not feeling great,” she said. “Grasshoppers are herbivores, and they can attack crops.”
Experts said they can do some damage to the greens in your garden too.
“You can help by just increasing access to the natural enemy for grasshoppers,” said Le Gall. “For example, birds like to eat grasshoppers, so have a bird feeder.”
This isn't the first time thousands of grasshoppers have shown up in a massive wave. In 2019, it was a similar story in Nevada, after Las Vegas saw more than 10 inches of rain, nearly double the average that year. Scientists said that visit was just part of their annual migration north.
That same year, a grasshopper invasion took over part of the Italian island of Sardinia, not only infesting crops but covering houses too.
While the invasion isn’t nearly as bad here in Arizona, Le Gall said they could stick around for a while. In fact, some grasshoppers can live up to two to three months depending on the weather.
National Weather Service stats show we’ve had the most rain on record this year since 2009, and because of that, stinging insects are also on the rise, so, don’t be surprised if you see more bees, wasps, and mosquitoes this year.
The amount of rain we get during the upcoming monsoon season will determine if we’ll see a return of the grasshoppers next year.
“I know for some people seeing a lot of insects is scary,” Le Gall said. “I personally kind of enjoy it.”
Overall, more rain is a good thing with our drought conditions here in the dry desert, as long as you can put up with a visitor from a crawling critter here and there.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The City of Corpus Christi is currently in Stage 1 water restrictions, however recent rain increased the combined lake levels of the city's two largest water sources.
Corpus Christi has four water sources, which includes Lake Corpus Christi, Choke Canyon Reservoir, Lake Texana and the Colorado River.
Since the city provides raw and treated water to hundreds of thousands across the Coastal Bend, it matters how full those sources are.
"These four water supplies make up the water availability or water supply for approximately 500,000 customers or communities within the Coastal Bend," said Esteban Ramos, Corpus Christi Water water resource manager.
Ramos manages the water supply needs of the city. His team provides information that can be passed on to City Manager Peter Zanoni when determining the Drought Contingency Plan.
The plan determines drought restrictions by tracking combined lake levels of two of the four sources.
"Our backbone, what we depend upon, what will carry us through the hard times, and the drought times is that reservoir capacities at Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon," Ramos said.
Combined water levels at Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon increased to 45.7%, according to waterdatafortexas.org. That's up from 42.4% one month ago.
For Stage 1 water restrictions to end, that number needs to be 50%. If it drops below 30%, the city will enter Stage 2. Ramos encourages the public to always conserve water and said that good practices can help.
"You don't want to water during the middle, hottest part of the day because your plant is going to take it up, it's just going to evaporate," Ramos said. "The little things that we can do will help us through this drought situation that we find ourselves in."
The manager explained that he is hopeful for more rain in the coming months, based on forecasts from the National Weather Service. Ramos said Corpus Christi having multiple water sources helps prepare for droughts now and in the future as the city continues to grow.
"Corpus Christi and the surrounding area is a vital community; we want people to come and work and stay and prosper," Ramos said. "We need to make sure that we have a supply of water, the basis of life that we can supply to everybody so that their needs can be met."
Ramos added that he is always looking at river flow, lake levels, talking to the team at the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant and others in the region.
That is how he said Corpus Christi Water can better deliver water to its customers around the Coastal Bend.
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HERMANN, Mo. — A police officer who survived a shooting in March at a gas station in Hermann is making "incredible progress," his family told 5 On Your Side.
Officer Adam Sullentrup spent several weeks in the intensive care unit at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis after the March 12 shooting seriously injured him and killed Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith.
Support for Sullentrup was made clear on Saturday at a fundraiser BBQ event in Eureka. His cousin, Jared Vollmer, said it's been a rollercoaster for the whole family.
“He’s out in Colorado and making a lot of progress," Vollmer said of Adam. "But it’s a long road ahead.”
Vollmer said Sullentrup is recovering at a hospital in Colorado after suffering a brain injury.
“He’s able to walk on his own now. They’re working with him on a lot of different things. He can write and draw, he can get in and out of bed, and he’s able to communicate in certain ways to us," Vollmer said. "He’s just making such progress.”
Vollmer and his family have struggled to stay positive, but thoughts of Sullentrup's strength keep them going, Vollmer said.
“We would think to ourselves, 'How am I supposed to be frustrated when he’s out there working so hard?'” Vollmer said.
Community support for the recovering police officer was obvious at the benefit Saturday. The room was packed with many shirts, hats and nametags sporting Adam.
“It’s just touched my heart so much how much love has come from the community; it’s been life changing in a lot of ways," Vollmer said.
Vollmer said, this tragic setback is becoming an inspirational comeback.
“Who gets to change so many people’s lives? But Adam Sullentrup did. I’m proud he’s my family, and I’m proud to fight for him," Vollmer said.
Vollmer and other family members hosted the event at the Eureka Pacific Elks Lodge 2644.
The benefit started as just a barbecue, but thanks to the community, it grew even larger, Vollmer said.
It became a silent auction where people and companies donated items ranging from merchandise, homemade goods, hotel stays and more.
He said the event was perfect symbolism of how supportive the community has been.
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DALLAS — Five months after it began, the Texas legislative session is a week from ending. Still, several major bills are in limbo and others are likely to lead to a special session.
A key focus this week will be on property tax relief. Last week, the Texas House passed a bill 147-0 that would lower the cap on appraisal increases from 10% to 5% and a $100,000 homestead exemption while providing $12 billion for school districts to help lower tax rates.
“I would like to make sure that we do as much as we can to give as much of our surplus back to the voters,” state Rep. Brian Harrison (R–Waxahachie) told Inside Texas Politics. “That’s of utmost importance to me.”
State Rep. Victoria Neave Criado (D–Mesquite) chairs the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC). She said she’s been frustrated by the focus on what she calls culture war bills during the legislative session.
“This last week we want to put our focus on real solutions that impact our community,” she said. “There has been so much focus on red meat social issues that seek to divide us.”
Her emphasis will be on retaining teachers through higher overall pay. The house will be looking at Senate Bill 9, which already passed the Senate, and would give teachers a one-time $2,000 bonus or $6,000 for teachers in districts with less than 20,000 students. Another bill the House passed and is now in the Senate would slightly increase the funding school districts receive per student.
Texas has seen an exodus of teachers in the last two years, leading to shortages across the state but especially in rural areas.
Lawmakers are also still working towards final passage on banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public universities, securing the energy grid, and a bill that would require armed security officers at every campus and encourage teachers to carry weapons.
Both sides are already disappointed at what didn’t pass. For Republicans, the key issue is school vouchers, a program that would redirect money from public schools and instead subsidize private school or homeschool education.
“It might be dead for the regular session but that doesn’t mean that it’s dead for the state of Texas this year,” Harrison said.
Harrison supports Gov. Greg Abbott’s suggestion of a special session to address school vouchers. Democrats and public school advocates have fought against the issue for years, getting support from rural and suburban Republicans to help continually block the idea.
“We need to get this right,” Harrison said. “I don’t care how long it takes or how many special sessions it takes.
On the other side of the aisle, Democrats haven’t given up on gun reform after a series of defeats. A bill to raise the age to buy a rifle from 18 to 21 failed to move forward despite weeks of emotional lobbying from Uvalde parents and the mass shooting in Allen two weeks ago that killed eight people and injured seven others.
“There are real common sense solutions to gun violence, not just raising the age but closing certain background check loopholes,” Neave Criado said. “Looking at any potential avenue to address gun safety for children is also something that’s of critical importance for us.”
Lawmakers also still must finalize a budget, which is the only piece of legislation they’re required to pass.
While there is still plenty to work out, nearly 3,000 bills have already passed the House and Senate and are waiting for the governor’s signature or veto. Key ones include a ban on transition-related care for transgender children and banning cities from passing regulations that go beyond state law, including protections for workers or noise ordinances.
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A Polk County supervisor and Iowa Safe Schools hosted a drag queen story hour at the Des Moines Public Library's central location Sunday afternoon.
The event featured storytellers in drag reading picture books to local kids – as well as celebrity cake artist Andrew Fuller.
All in all, a few hundred attended the event over at the library. Local 5 spoke with several queens about the story hour and what it means to them.
“These stories, they touched the hearts of not just the children, but also the adults that bring them. People that just wandered in, like allies and even our friends,” Robin Graves said.
For another queen, Vana B., the event was important because it has not always been an option.
"I wish, like, when I was that age that those kinds of books were around for me because I think that those were, even as an adult, they're still very inspiring,” Vana said.
The queens read three stories: "Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress" by Christine Baldacchino, "Introducing Teddy" by Jessica Walton and "Tango Makes Three" by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/des-moines-public-library-central-drag-hour-lgbtq-kids-community/524-aa7c5f72-4b79-4812-b7b5-ca38166239aa | 2023-05-22T02:42:07 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/des-moines-public-library-central-drag-hour-lgbtq-kids-community/524-aa7c5f72-4b79-4812-b7b5-ca38166239aa |
LAKE OF THE FOUR SEASONS — Lake County Coroner David J. Pastrick has identified the man who died in a grenade explosion Saturday at his home in Lake of the Four Seasons.
An autopsy is pending on Bryan Niedert, 47, the coroner's office said Sunday.
Around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Niedert's family was searching through their grandfather's belongings at a residence in the 3400 block of West Lakeshore Drive and reportedly found a hand grenade, Sheriff Oscar Martinez told The Times. The grenade detonated, killing Niedert and hospitalizing his 14-year old son and 18-year-old daughter, for treatment of shrapnel injuries.
Police are investigating whether one of the family members pulled the grenade pin, Martinez said Sunday, whether the device may have detonated because of its age or whether any other circumstances may have occurred. He previously said that the pin was pulled.
The Porter County Bomb Squad was requested on scene to search for other explosives. The sheriff did not say whether any were found.
"Coroner David J. Pastrick and staff of the Lake County Coroner’s Office would like to express our sincerest condolences and prayers to Bryan’s wife and family," the coroner's office said in a statement. "Thank you to all law enforcement agencies for their quick response and assistance with this tragic circumstance.
GALLERY: The Times Photos of the Week
'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
Ivy Tech Lake graduation 2023
Ivy Tech Lake graduation 2023
Ivy Tech Porter graduation 2023
Ivy Tech Porter graduation 2023
57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
'We fight together:' Sounds of Sarah fentanyl and addiction awareness walk
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HIGHLAND — A man was found deceased Sunday next to a Dumpster at a McDonald's, police reported.
At 6:36 a.m., Highland officers responded to reports of an unresponsive person at the restaurant. When they arrived, they found the body of a man the Lake County Coroner's Office has since identified as Roy Jamael Hegwood, 19, of Gary.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
The department said this appears to be an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public.
This investigation is ongoing, and police declined to share further details.
GALLERY: The Times Photos of the Week
'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
Valparaiso University graduates line up for their diplomas Saturday at the Athletics-Recreation Center.
Doug Ross, The Times
'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
"I believe it is the memories outside the classroom that will stay with you forever," Valparaiso University graduate Lijana Teague told her classmates Saturday.
Doug Ross, The Times
'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
Valparaiso University students file out the Hilltop Gym doorway on their way to Saturday's commencement exercises.
Doug Ross, The Times
'Valpo has shaped us,' grads reminded
Fontini Angelina Hughes (left) of Boca Raton, Florida, and Ana Cristina Maldonado of Crown Point show their decorated mortarboards. Hughes wanted to honor her father, who died last June. Maldonado added butterflies to honor her great-grandmother.
Doug Ross, The Times
Ivy Tech Lake graduation 2023
Emily Pastore of Hammond studies her cellphone image before Ivy Tech Community College Lake County's commencement exercises Friday at the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary.
Steve Euvino, The Times
Ivy Tech Lake graduation 2023
Candidates for graduation wait in the rain for the start of Ivy Tech Community College Lake County's commencement exercises Friday at the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary.
Steve Euvino, The Times
Ivy Tech Porter graduation 2023
Jana Issa (right) photographs Esmeralda Escabalzeta, Nada Issa and Rosa Kim prior to Ivy Tech Community College Porter County commencement exercises Thursday at Valparaiso University’s Athletics-Recreation Center.
Steve Euvino, The Times
Ivy Tech Porter graduation 2023
Tori Stephanski of Chesterton photographs herself and Olivia Chambers of Westville prior to Ivy Tech Community College Porter County commencement exercises Thursday at Valparaiso University’s Athletics-Recreation Center.
Steve Euvino, The Times
57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
A proud DeNay Cortez adjusts the cap of her graduate daughter Kassandra Cortez after the 57th annual IU Northwest commencement ceremony Thursday.
John J. Watkins, The Times
57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
Dajamori Brown of Merrillville takes a selfie Thursday before the 57th annual IU Northwest commencement ceremony.
John J. Watkins, The Times
57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
Graduate Julia Ferguson takes a selfie as she moves her tassel Thursday at the 57th annual IU Northwest commencement ceremony.
John J. Watkins, The Times
57th Annual IU Northwest Commencement Ceremony
Takisha Stanford gives her student address Thursday at the 57th annual IU Northwest commencement ceremony.
John J. Watkins, The Times
'We fight together:' Sounds of Sarah fentanyl and addiction awareness walk
A group of participants recoup Saturday after walking and running around Wicker Park at Sounds of Sarah's 3K Walk and Run.
Lizzie Kaboski, The Times
'We fight together:' Sounds of Sarah fentanyl and addiction awareness walk
Patty Stovall hugs Maggie Leslie as David Leslie looks on. The Leslies lost their daughter, Deborah, to a drug poisoning in September.
Lizzie Kaboski, The Times
Free reading material? Book on it
First-grader Pablo Gomez, 8, reads from his new book during a Mother’s Day book giveaway Friday at Glen Park Academy in Gary in support of early childhood literacy.
Steve Euvino, The Times
Free reading material? Book on it
Teacher Brian Andreshak helps his first-graders find books during a Mother's Day book giveaway Friday at Glen Park Academy in support of early childhood literacy. School House Children's Charity, founded by Andreshak, sponsored the book giveaway
Steve Euvino, The Times
k-9 sophie
Crown Point Fire Chief Mark Baumgardner Jr., left, pets K-9 Sophie. Todd Bennett, right, is Sophie's handler.
Molly DeVore, The Times
Hoosier Theater
Artists who have performed at the Hoosier Theatre signed the back stage wall.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Hoosier Theater
The Hoosier Theatre in downtown Whiting is the Region's last grand movie palace still showing films. The owner is retiring and a group is looking to turn it into a live entertainment venue that would still occasionally screen second-run films like It's a Wonderful Life or the Godfather.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Municipal Day Town Council meeting
Student Justen Gober confers with street department director Steve King Tuesday at the Merrillville Town Council's Municipal Day. Merrillville Intermediate School students run the show at the Town Council meeting.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Municipal Day Town Council meeting
Merrillville Human Resources Director Kathy Pettit assists student Taylor Parker Tuesday at the Merrillville Town Council's Municipal Day. Merrillville Intermediate School students run the show at the Town Council meeting.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Students run the show in Merrillville
Students from Merrillville Intermediate School are sworn in Tuesday at the Merrillville Town Council's Municipal Day. They helped run the Town Council meeting.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Health Department has new mobile clinic
Dr. Maria Stamp, Porter County's health officer, cuts the ribbon for Porter County's new mobile health clinic.
Doug Ross, The Times
Health Department has new mobile clinic
Porter County Health Department public health nurse Crystal Coffey shows Sen. Ed Charbonneau the interior of the agency's new mobile health clinic. Charbonneau is chair of the Senate Public Health Committee.
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MUNSTER — Nearly 200 guests danced the night away Friday at the sixth annual NWI Parkinsons Inc. dinner dance.
"There's some great people who have Parkinson's and they're all here helping,” founder Elizabeth Woodbury said. “We’re family. We have the same problem. We can cope with it and talk about it together and it’s wonderful.”
Woodbury, nicknamed Libby, founded the 501(c)(3) organization after she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2004. Woodbury established it with the goal of making people more aware of Parkinson’s and helping those who’ve been diagnosed cope with the disease.
"I think it's a special gift someone gave me, it's amazing," she said at the dance. "Never in a million years would I have thought that I would be in this spot. It's very rewarding and humbling."
Over the past 16 years, NWI Parkinsons has raised more than $575,000 at its annual fundraisers, including a live style show and dinner dance. The organization has donated more than $250,000 of its proceeds to The Michael J. Fox Foundation and the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA).
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“No one has talked about this until now. Now it’s being celebrated,” Woodbury said. “Something is going to happen soon and we’re going to have a cure. It might not be in my lifetime but it’s coming soon.”
About 90,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s every year, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. The disease affects around 10 million people, but the cause remains largely unknown. Common symptoms include tremors, limb stiffness, balance problems, slowness and paucity of movement.
NWI Parkinsons has grown to serve more than 2,000 people annually. Vice Chairman Don Nadgeman said the group continues to expand its client base from across Northwest Indiana and parts of Illinois.
“Nowhere else has anything like we have,” Nadgeman said. “The following we have is amazing.”
Two fundraisers a year allow NWI Parkinsons to provide no-cost exercise classes and seminars to patients and their families. A variety of exercise classes are offered Monday through Friday at NWI Parkinsons office, 2927 Jewett Ave. in Highland.
“If it wasn’t for Elizabeth we’d have nothing. She’s a hard worker and has done things that are amazing,” Robert Diliglio said in the dinner dance's opening speech. “She’s a very special person in my heart because she likes to help people.”
The fundraiser was from 5:30 to 11 p.m. at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster. Guests had the opportunity to participate in six raffle prizes and a silent auction. Volunteer Terry Sanders of Griffith said the event wouldn’t have been successful without the 44 silent-auction donors and guests who purchased tickets.
Sanders has been involved with the group for a handful of years. Her husband, Glenn, was diagnosed with the disease 29 years ago at age 36. After the couple attended a NWI Parkinsons event, Sanders immediately knew she wanted to help out.
“It’s a very isolating disease. Once people have trouble with speaking or mobility, they don’t really get out,” she said. “This is a way for them to get out and have some socialization.”
Attendants enjoyed listening to local vibraphonist Di’Kobie Berry and dance music provided by Uptown Dance Band. Before dinner, guests watched an exhibition by Indiana Ballet Theatre. A variety of the arm movements displayed by IBT are executed in weekly NWI Parkinsons yoga and dance classes, Maxine Ettema said.
Ettema, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2020, has found the organization to be her home away from home. The Cedar Lake resident attends all NWI Parkinsons educational events and exercise classes. She has also become a member of the silent-auction committee.
“We enjoy all the support we get from people and we hope it continues,” she said. “People really do benefit from this.”
Kathy Clyborne said her husband, John, didn’t feel comfortable in public as his Parkinson’s progressed — until discovering NWI Parkinsons.
“When my husband was alive, he didn’t like going in public because he was always afraid people were judging him, so he’d sit in the car and wait,” she said. “When he went to NWI Parkinsons, he felt like himself. It made him happy.”
John died from Parkinson’s in October at age 64. He had Parkinson’s for 13 years. The couple were affiliated with the organization for over six years and regularly attended exercise classes, Kathy said.
“There’s nothing like this organization in the country,” she said. “This is a genuine organization and they’re here to help.”
Clyborne expresses gratitude toward Woodbury and everyone at NWI Parkinsons who helped John in his Parkinson’s battle. She’s also grateful for how accepting the organization is toward caregivers.
“What Libby has done is one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen,” she said. “You don’t feel like you have a disease when you’re there.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/munster/nwi-parkinsons-inc-celebrates-its-6th-annual-dinner-dance/article_84a44482-f774-11ed-9e64-1f221000e42c.html | 2023-05-22T02:44:53 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/munster/nwi-parkinsons-inc-celebrates-its-6th-annual-dinner-dance/article_84a44482-f774-11ed-9e64-1f221000e42c.html |
CABOT, Ark. — Two people are now dead after they were hit by a train on Saturday evening.
According to reports, it happened near the Allman/Bevis Sports Complex.
The details of what exactly happened remain extremely limited at this time but we will update with more information as soon as it becomes available.
The investigation into this incident remains ongoing. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/cabot/two-dead-train-cabot/91-51fe6184-21a7-4403-aa38-72e4a1690494 | 2023-05-22T02:47:31 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/cabot/two-dead-train-cabot/91-51fe6184-21a7-4403-aa38-72e4a1690494 |
SEATTLE — Tens of thousands of people flocked to Seattle’s University District this weekend, to take part in the neighborhood's 52nd annual street fair. Organizers said it's the longest-running street fair in the country.
"A lot of Seattle has changed, and a lot of people complain about that, but we got to embrace the change that's going on,” said Lu Badu, with Chaotic Noise Marching Corps, which performed on Sunday. “But there's still tradition and there's still things that have gone on a long time."
One of those long-time traditions is the University District Street Fair celebrating its 52nd year.
"This is the longest-running street fair in the country, it's also 10 blocks long so it's also physically quite long, we're shutting down streets all the way from 41st up to 50th street," said Don Blakeney Executive Director of U District Partnership.
Over the weekend more than 50-thousand people flooded the streets of the U-District for the two-day event, with visitors from all walks of life.
The fair featured hundreds of artists, vendors and food trucks along the way. All in hopes of bringing the community together and putting the spotlight on this neighborhood.
"Introduce them to a whole series of businesses they might not know and so we're hoping that when you come into this neighborhood you try four, five businesses, you have those businesses in your repertoire now and you're willing to come back," said Blakeney
Not only are businesses getting a much-needed boost but so are performers who are fully coming back after a couple of tough years.
"A lot of us lost our identity, we're musicians, we're performers, so being able to get out here like the old days with people smiling and they're enjoying getting out here to listen to live music again," said Badu.
It's this type of event that visitors hope will set the tone for an amazing summer.
"We thank U District Street Fair for having us again and it's just all of this liveliness in the street, it's what Seattle's all about," said Badu. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/thousands-attend-university-district-street-fair-seattle/281-64a525f2-35d0-460d-a97f-bdcb182e3620 | 2023-05-22T02:51:33 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/thousands-attend-university-district-street-fair-seattle/281-64a525f2-35d0-460d-a97f-bdcb182e3620 |
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