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DALLAS (KDAF) — Aloha Chicken and Shrimp opened its first location in Watauga, TX. After its success, Owner Rex Pak contemplated making the tough decision to shut down the restaurant due to a second location opening.
However, a special mind willing to learn and grow changed his decision to shut down his store.
Jasmin Reyes, 20, become the owner of the location, thus becoming one of the youngest in the region. Reyes said she realized that a lot of her coworkers would be jobless if the location was to close and wanted to find a solution to help.
“My two co-workers, were like we have to look for a new job. And they were kind of worried about that. And Rex was telling me he was going to have to sell the store. But he didn’t want to, like close it. I [realized] my friends were upset that they were not gonna have a job, and I was not gonna have a job either. So, I told him as a joke. I was like, ‘Hey, I can take care of the store.’ Originally, for me, I wanted to just take care of it. Like, I’ll just be there, do whatever you want me to do.”
A joke soon turned into a reality, after Reyes said Pak sent her an email showing his appreciation and ultimately allowing her to take over where he left off.
Pak said at first he was hesitant but knew how much Reyes had already accomplished at the age of then, 19-years-old. “She was trying to save everybody’s jobs. And I was like, Well, you know, I’m gonna be like an hour away. I don’t know if you can do it. You know, at the time, she’s like, 19-years-old, and I’m like I don’t think you could run a restaurant. However, She was really bright. She was a full-time student at UT Arlington, who had scholarships.” Reyes ended up graduating college as a double major all before the age of 21.
After time had passed, Pak thought it over and ended up selling a portion of the store to Reyes. “I said, okay, Jasmine, let’s give this a shot. So that June, she took over the restaurant,” Pak said. “So as our first franchisee. Here’s this girl running this restaurant… I was just totally amazed.”
Reyes said she felt grateful that the Pak family trusted her with such a huge feat and as a young Hispanic woman in America she was grateful for the opportunity that would change her life. Especially with Rex Pak as her mentor. “I feel thankful. Like, I don’t really know. Like, I’m just thankful. And I’m like, glad that I have the help. Like, he’s a really, really great mentor. And I don’t think I would have been able to do it without him. Like, He guides me through everything,” she said.
Reyes is always thinking about her future. Pak saw a promising future in the young entrepreneur and wanted to help her get her start. In the next five years, Reyes sees herself opening up more businesses.
“So in five years, I want to open up a new business too. I want to do smoothie bowls and everything like that. And I also want to open up two more locations. Right now we’re looking towards opening one for me just like a brick and mortar and in ten years, probably like, have like two locations, maybe three locations? But I know I want to have more locations,” Reyes said.
The future is bright for Reyes and those among her including herself realize this is just the beginning. You can find out more about this location and more here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/one-of-dfws-youngest-business-owners-is-in-watauga-read-her-story/ | 2023-06-05T19:04:09 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/one-of-dfws-youngest-business-owners-is-in-watauga-read-her-story/ |
(Our Auto Expert) — The summer travel season is in full swing as many kids are now out of school, and families are heading out on vacation.
According to a new Triple-A poll, 91% of Americans will travel on the roads, and 44 million of those will travel in an RV, per the RV Industry Association. With so many vacation options for consumers, why is hitting the road in an RV the choice for so many Americans?
Since COVID-19, the RV industry has been one of Americans’ fastest-growing travel and vacation choices. Compared to flying, cruises, and other forms of travel, consumers are opting for RVs because they can work from the road while vacationing. But the ease of travel and overall cost plays a major role. For example, the 2023 Tiffin Wayfarer 25 is perfect for this because of the built-in solar panels on top and Wi-Fi. Adding in the comfort of your home on the inside makes it one of the ideal RVs for work and comfort.
Now more than ever before, we’re seeing young, working families opting to vacation in RVs because it allows for outdoor exploration plus the comforts of home. Three-quarters of RV owners plan to work from their RV in the coming year. Finding the freedom to travel on your own terms and controlling costs while creating lifelong memories with loved ones are some of the other key reasons why utilizing an RV for travel is growing in popularity.
Affordability is at the top of everyone’s list. The Forest River R-Pod 171 is a travel trailer that you can tow behind your vehicle. For around $26,000, you get a trailer that has its own bathroom and kitchen. A family of four saves an average of up to 60% per day compared to comparable vacations that include flights, hotels, and rental vehicles.
Some RVs start under $6,000 for a small pop-up trailer and up to a million dollars for big motor coaches.
Americans also enjoy the freedom of travel. Most RV lovers will visit more than one campground during their vacation. And the convenience of having an RV allows you to move your entire belongings with you whenever you want. | https://cw33.com/news/local/whats-the-most-affordable-way-to-travel-in-2023/ | 2023-06-05T19:04:15 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/whats-the-most-affordable-way-to-travel-in-2023/ |
LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – A crash in Lee County has closed U.S. Highway 58 in both directions Monday.
According to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) 511 Traffic Map, the crash occurred along the highway near U.S. Highway 421 E/W.
VDOT reported that as of 2:09 p.m., both east and westbound lanes of the highway were closed. The traffic map shows Highway 58 is shut down between the Woodway and Stickleyville communities.
VDOT did not release more details through the traffic map.
News Channel 11 has reached out to the Virginia State Police for more information on the crash. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vdot-lee-co-crash-closes-highway-in-both-directions/ | 2023-06-05T19:07:40 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vdot-lee-co-crash-closes-highway-in-both-directions/ |
PALMYRA -- Local crafters held their monthly fair to showcase handmade crafts for sale.
Rain or shine, the owner of the Howling Goat Farm, Ashley Klabe, can be found the first weekend of every month vending handmade items like soaps and crocheted pot holders or oddities like ram skulls.
Klabe says she was inspired to start the fair after she noticed a lot of craft fairs were straying away from personally crafted items.
"I used to go to craft shows and I found that they're kind of ending up with crafts that aren't homemade anymore so I decided to start my own craft show so that people can- they put their blood sweat and tears into their creations and I respect that and we're just trying to bring back the homemade home goods vibe."
To learn more about the craft fair or to reserve your spot for the next one, message Klabe here. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/farmers-hold-monthly-craft-fair/article_37fc725c-0332-11ee-bcd6-83a2c664df25.html | 2023-06-05T19:12:01 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/farmers-hold-monthly-craft-fair/article_37fc725c-0332-11ee-bcd6-83a2c664df25.html |
BANGOR -- A Lubec man will serve more than 2 years in jail for stealing guns from a store in Machias and threatening a witness.
Jeremy Lyons,29, was given a 33 month sentence today in federal court in Bangor.
He was also ordered to pay restitution.
He pleaded guilty to the charges in December of 2022.
According to court records, Lyons broke into Pineo's True Value in Machias and stole three pistols.
Maine State Police Crime Lab testing matched his DNA to a Gatorade bottle left at the crime scene.
In July Lyons threatened a confidential source who provided information to federal law enforcement and later challenged the source to a fight. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/lubec-man-sentenced-for-stealing-guns/article_630e2204-03cf-11ee-a767-6bf9fe554971.html | 2023-06-05T19:12:07 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/lubec-man-sentenced-for-stealing-guns/article_630e2204-03cf-11ee-a767-6bf9fe554971.html |
PORTLAND -- The nation’s production of wild blueberries slipped a bit last year as some growers contended with drought.
Wild blueberries are smaller than their cultivated cousins and are widely used in frozen and processed products such as smoothie mixes.
Maine is the only state in the U.S. where the blueberries are harvested commercially.
Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the 2022 harvest of the blueberries fell a little more than 25% to 77.5 million pounds.
That was still a relatively strong year, and the third-most since 2017. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/wild-blueberry-production-dips/article_bf51b25c-03ce-11ee-9aee-9f3cce7704fe.html | 2023-06-05T19:12:13 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/wild-blueberry-production-dips/article_bf51b25c-03ce-11ee-9aee-9f3cce7704fe.html |
Central State University’s board of trustees has picked search firm AGB Search to find the next president for the university.
Current CSU president Jack Thomas announced in mid-May he would be stepping down as president and become a tenured professor when his contract expires at the end of June.
Central State officials said they hope to have a new president within a year and expect to name an interim president by June 30.
AGB Search bills itself as “the search firm of choice for higher education,” and is currently working on searches for other universities like the University of Wisconsin Madison and SUNY Erie, a community college in New York state.
Central State trustees said in a resolution approving AGB that they had chosen between three search firms. The university has not released how much it’s paying the firm.
Thomas said during his last board of trustees meeting Friday he was proud of the work he had accomplished during his tenure at Central State, which began in July 2020.
He noted CSU had just 18 corporate partners in 2020 when he began, and the university now has more than 60 corporate partners. The university is anticipating a $2 million gift from Sodexo, a management services company, and expects to receive a $9.8 million credit through a federal program.
“As I prepare to pass the baton, I’m confident that Central State is in a stronger position than ever before,” Thomas said. “Our strategies for the future are clear. Our partnerships are robust, and our students continue to flourish to become the leaders of tomorrow.”
Board member Jacqueline Gamblin thanked Thomas for his service to the board, and the board members gave Thomas a standing ovation when he finished speaking. Gamblin is taking over from Mark Hatcher as the Central State board of trustees president for next fiscal year.
“On behalf of the board of trustees, Dr. Thomas, we want to thank you, for all the accomplishments that you have had in your report today,” Gamblin said. “You’ve made a difference at Central State University, and we wish you the best in your future endeavors.”
However, Thomas didn’t make any direct remarks in his president’s report or in announcing he would not stay after his contract is up in June regarding a report in February by an outside law firm hired by university trustees that described Thomas’ “leadership style” as “rude, belittling and bullying,” but not rising to the level of discrimination or harassment.
The investigation came after five women with administrative roles at the university alleged mistreatment, including unfair demotion. Two of the women have since filed a lawsuit against the university.
Thomas replaced former president Cynthia Jackson-Hammond who resigned after eight years to lead a national higher education accreditation organization.
Thomas’ three-year contract calls for him to be paid $300,000 in the final year, plus benefits including a $12,000 annual vehicle allowance and $54,000 annual housing allowance.
Neither Thomas nor university officials said what course Thomas might teach at the university after stepping down. He holds a doctorate in English literature and criticism.
About the Author | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/central-state-picks-search-firm-to-find-next-president/Y6IQUFF3ABEL3GNXT55SJFBM54/ | 2023-06-05T19:21:02 | 1 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/central-state-picks-search-firm-to-find-next-president/Y6IQUFF3ABEL3GNXT55SJFBM54/ |
Micah Beckwith announces unusual bid for lieutenant governor
Micah Beckwith, a socially conservative pastor from Noblesville, announced Monday he’s running for lieutenant governor of Indiana in 2024, breaking with a long-standing tradition of gubernatorial candidates choosing their own running mates.
Beckwith's bid is unconventional. The Republican candidate for that role will be chosen by delegates at the 2024 Indiana GOP state convention and is typically done with input from the Republican nominee for governor. The candidate the delegates choose will be on the ballot in the general election along with the winner of the Republican primary for governor.
"Our way of life is being threatened from within by the woke culture," Beckwith stated in a media release. "Families are suffering due to high inflation and high property taxes. Our children are being radicalized in our schools. And crime is on the rise."
Beckwith, a pastor at Noblesville Campus of Life Church, recently has made headlines by joining the Hamilton East Public Library board, which has been banning books it deems questionable from the teen sections at the Fishers and Noblesville branches. Beckwith also ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for Indiana's 5th Congressional District in 2020 but received almost 13% of the vote.
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He has launched a website for his campaign in which he includes issues such as "education not radicalization for our children", "preserve our Constitutional rights" and "public safety first."
He serves as executive director of Indiana Family Action PAC, co-founder of Indiana Coalition Conservatives, Indiana chairman of U.S. Term Limits, and executive director of Hoosier Leadership Series.
So far, U.S. Senator Mike Braun, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, and former president of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation Eric Doden have announced they are running for the Republican nomination for governor.
When asked which gubernatorial candidate he supports, Beckwith says he would be able to work with any of the candidates. He said he's running because he believes the people deserve a choice and the lieutenant governor should be more than a "ceremonial appointment."
Andy Downs, director emeritus of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics in Fort Wayne, thinks Republican delegates still will consider the choice of the eventual Republican primary winner in the governor's race.
"To be clear, the gubernatorial candidate will absolutely have a say in who their lieutenant governor running mate is," Downs said. "But the governor (candidate) who does that may now be in a position where they have to expend campaign resources within the convention to try and get their person chosen or nominated instead of Beckwith."
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The party insiders who pick candidates at the Republican state convention tend to be among the most conservative in the Indiana GOP, Downs said. In recent years, the delegates have split from the so-called establishment wing of the Indiana Republican party to boost their preferred candidates.
Last year, the delegates balked at Gov. Eric Holcomb's pick for secretary of state, Holli Sullivan, and chose Diego Morales instead. In 2020, the delegates picked Todd Rokita as their nominee for attorney-general.
Elizabeth Bennion, an Indiana University political expert, said Beckwith's run for lieutenant governor is a way for him to push his agenda on culture wars, including LGBTQ rights and the role of diversity in schools, so he can influence the direction of the Indiana Republican party.
"Whether or not he thinks he can win, whether or not this will cause a gubernatorial candidate to invite him to become their pick or endorse him, it is a way to keep this message relevant," Bennion said.
Contact the reporter at 317-903-7071. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/06/05/micah-beckwith-conservative-pastor-lieutenant-governor-may-2024/70288440007/ | 2023-06-05T19:22:01 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/06/05/micah-beckwith-conservative-pastor-lieutenant-governor-may-2024/70288440007/ |
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Angelo State University has received an anonymous challenge grant of up to $1 million aimed specifically at funding renovations and updates to the ASU Rodeo Arena (formerly the Bly Arena) at the San Angelo Fairgrounds, which will be the official practice facility for the new ASU Rodeo Team.
The anonymous donor is challenging more supporters to make donations toward the arena improvements and has pledged a dollar-for-dollar match of all gifts up to $1 million.
ASU recently finalized an agreement with the City of San Angelo for a long-term lease of the arena and surrounding grounds. The arena includes an approximately 20,000-square-foot dirt floor, 80 stalls, eight holding pens, five bucking chutes, a concession stand and indoor restrooms.
Significant renovations are needed to both the structure and surrounding grounds, including:
- Arena dirt work
- Conversion of existing stock pens
- Updates and repairs to fencing, drainage, plumbing and lighting
- Additional bucking and roping chutes
- Improvements to restroom facilities
"Angelo State is well known for having outstanding athletics facilities," Dr. Don Topliff, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said. "Thanks to the generosity of our anonymous donor and future supporters of the ASU Rodeo Arena renovation project, that reputation will soon extend to our rodeo arena. It will have a huge impact on helping us recruit top-notch student-athletes for the ASU Rodeo Team."
In addition to being the team's practice facility, student-athletes on the team will board their horses at the arena and it will also house practice livestock.
The anonymous challenge grant comes right on the heels of the May 25 introduction of Casey Sisk as the team's first head coach. He is already hard at work recruiting student-athletes for the team that will begin practicing in the arena this fall.
"The generosity of our alumni and the San Angelo community allows our students to thrive and represent Angelo State," Dr. Ben Lion, vice president for student affairs, said. "I'm excited to see the growth of the ASU Rodeo Team and the success of our students who will graduate and use their degree to reinvest in future generations who equally love the sport."
ASU will compete in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Southwest Region. Men will compete in saddle bronc riding, bareback bronc riding, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and team roping. Women will compete in barrel racing, breakaway roping, goat tying and team roping.
The Southwest Region is currently made up of 17 rodeo teams at colleges and universities in Texas and New Mexico, including approximately 750 student competitors. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/san-angelo/anonymous-donor-pledges-dollar-for-dollar-grant-of-up-to-1m-for-angelo-state-rodeo-team-arena/504-6ad657f7-8864-420c-a105-650b5affa776 | 2023-06-05T19:26:38 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/san-angelo/anonymous-donor-pledges-dollar-for-dollar-grant-of-up-to-1m-for-angelo-state-rodeo-team-arena/504-6ad657f7-8864-420c-a105-650b5affa776 |
Where's the cheapest gas in Daytona Beach? Prices reflect decline since record highs in 2022
There’s less pain at the pump for Volusia and Flagler county motorists, among drivers who saw the cost of a gallon of regular gas on Sunday hit the lowest daily average price statewide since late April, a 46% year-over-year decline from record highs in June 2022, according to AAA Auto Club.
Statewide, the average cost of regular gas was $3.36 per gallon on Sunday, which had dropped to an average of $3.35 by Monday morning. That’s down from a record high of $4.89 per gallon recorded on June 13, 2022.
In Daytona Beach, the average price per gallon on Monday also was $3.35, down from $4.75 a year ago, according to the daily update on AAA’s website.
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According to another price-tracking website, gasbuddy.com, prices were as low as $3 per gallon at the Buc-ee’s near Interstate 95 and LPGA Boulevard. In Palm Coast, the lowest-cost gas was reported at the Amoco at State Road 100 and I-95, according to the website.
Will gas prices stay low?
In reporting its numbers, AAA cautioned that prices could see a short-term increase after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed on another round of oil production cuts over the weekend.
The latest cut of 1 million barrels per day, slated to start in July, comes after OPEC producers agreed in a meeting in Vienna to extend earlier production cuts through next year, according to the Associated Press.
“It's unclear how much of an effect this will have on fuel prices, but if oil prices rise significantly, drivers would likely see higher prices at the pump,” said Mark Jenkins, AAA spokesman.
This is the latest in several rounds of production cuts. Last year, OPEC agreed to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day. In April, the cartel surprised the market by cutting an additional 1.16 million barrels per day. This caused a brief jump in oil prices, which cooled through May. OPEC hopes this additional 1 million barrels-per-day cut will send oil prices higher again, Jenkins said.
Overnight, the U.S. oil price traded at above $72 per barrel. That's only about a dollar more than Friday's closing price, and within the same range that oil prices have been in during the past month.
Where are the most expensive gas prices in Florida?
The most expensive gas prices in Florida are in West Palm Beach ($3.60), Naples ($3.48) and Miami ($3.48), according to AAA.
Where are the least expensive gas prices in Florida?
The least expensive gas prices statewide are Crestview-Fort Walton Beach ($3.20), Panama City ($3.29) and Pensacola ($3.30).
What are some ways to save gasoline?
Here is a list of tips from AAA:
- Combine errands to limit driving time.
- Shop around for the best gas prices in your community.
- Pay with cash. Some retailers charge extra per gallon for customers who pay with a credit card.
- Remove excess weight in your vehicle. Every 100 pounds removed from the vehicle improves fuel economy by 1-2%.
- Drive conservatively. Aggressive acceleration and speeding reduce fuel economy.
How does AAA report its gas prices?
AAA updates fuel price averages daily at GasPrices.AAA.com. Every day, up to 130,000 stations are surveyed based on credit card swipes and direct feeds in cooperation with the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express for statistical reliability. All average retail prices in this report are for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2023/06/05/gas-prices-in-florida-hit-lowest-daily-average-since-april-aaa-said/70288297007/ | 2023-06-05T19:28:01 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2023/06/05/gas-prices-in-florida-hit-lowest-daily-average-since-april-aaa-said/70288297007/ |
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JESSUP, Md. — A $2,500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of an alleged gunman linked to a June 2 shooting in Jessup.
That afternoon a 43-year-old Annapolis man named Quantonio Dunscomb was found shot in the 8000 block of Washington Boulevard.
Through investigation, Howard County detectives identified Demitri Duhart as the suspected shooter.
No motive's been revealed, but police don't believe the shooting was random.
Duhart is said to frequent the Route 1 corridor. He's considered armed and dangerous.
If spotted, do not approach call 911. You can also contact detectives at 410-313-STOP or HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/2-500-reward-for-information-leading-to-alleged-jessup-shooter | 2023-06-05T19:31:01 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/2-500-reward-for-information-leading-to-alleged-jessup-shooter |
BALTIMORE — Baltimore Police have arrested and charged Jose Flomenco Reyes, 36, for a double shooting in the 5900 block of Eastern Avenue.
One victim, Jeremy Maldonado, 27, later died as a result of this shooting.
According to charging documents, the incident stemmed from a house party that happened on June 3.
Reyes worked at the auto shop next door to the house and came over to the party because he had no customers.
According to witnesses who were present at the party, Maldonado became highly intoxicated and began to yell at people at the party.
At one point during the party, Maldonado pulls a gun out and starts waving it around charging documents say.
Allegedly, Reyes went home and returned to the party with an AR-15. He opened fire and struck Maldonado and another person.
Reyes fled the scene and police apprehended him a short time afterwards. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/charging-docs-baltimore-man-charged-after-allegedly-killing-man-that-waved-gun-at-him-during-party | 2023-06-05T19:31:01 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/charging-docs-baltimore-man-charged-after-allegedly-killing-man-that-waved-gun-at-him-during-party |
SC Republicans, Democrats agree on closing 'Charleston loophole' in latest Winthrop poll
Between parties, South Carolina Republicans and Democrats are in general agreement when it comes to supporting legislation that would require a completed background check before a buyer can take possession of a firearm.
Seventy-three percent of Republicans support this, with 18% opposing this legislation. Eighty-one percent of Democrats support, and 15% oppose.
Currently, when a person buys a firearm, the seller may choose to allow the buyer to take possession without a completed background check if the check takes longer than three days to return. This is often referred to as the “Charleston loophole” since the 2015 assault on Emanuel AME Church in Charleston.
The latest Winthrop Poll revealed issues that South Carolina's Republicans and Democrats agree on and issues that divide them.
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The poll also indicated issues that residents are unsure about.
Twenty percent are unsure whether a pregnancy should undergo termination if the baby were to be born with severe medical issues. Almost a quarter of Democrats are unsure about whether or not transgender athletes should compete on the team that matches the sex they were assigned at birth.
Eighty percent of Republicans and almost half of Democrats favor policies requiring that transgender people compete on teams that match the sex they were assigned at birth, not the gender in which they identify. Almost a quarter of Democrats are unsure.
"Previous polls have shown broad support for the rights of gays and lesbians -especially the right to marry; however, the public is still clearly grappling with issues related to transgender athletes." Winthrop Poll Director Dr. Scott Huffmon said.
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More from the latest Winthrop Poll:
SC's gun control policies
A majority of the state favor requiring criminal background checks on all gun buyers, including those who purchase at gun shows and private sales. Republicans and Democrats are nearly united on this issue with 90% in agreement and 10% in opposition.
Three-quarters of South Carolinians believe firearm sales should be restricted to those who are 21 years of age and over. Strong majorities in both parties favor the higher age requirement.
SC approval ratings
When it comes to the running the country, results using all responses showed that 57% of South Carolinians disapprove of President Joe Biden's presidency, with 30% approving. 13% held no opinion. Of those with an opinion, 66% disapproved and 34% approved.
Among those who have an opinion, 54% approve of the way Gov. Henry McMaster is handling his job, with 46% disapproving.
Sen. Lindsey Graham received a 57% disapproval rating regarding how he handles his job, with 43% approval.
Now a 2024 White House hopeful, Sen. Tim Scott's approval remains higher than his senior counterpart. Of those expressing an opinion, 60% approve while 40% disapprove.
Abortion in SC
Before the recent six-week abortion ban was passed into law, which included some exceptions, 37% of South Carolinians said they support a ban on most abortions after six weeks while 43% said they oppose.
If pregnancy threatens the mother's life, 81% of South Carolinians believe she should be able to obtain a legal abortion. The percentage dropped to 75% among Republicans and increased to 90% among Democrats. Seventy-eight percent believe a woman should be able to obtain a legal abortion if the pregnancy is the result of rape. Support was lower among Republicans at 69% and higher among Democrats at 88%.
If the baby is likely to be born with severe disabilities or health problems, support for a legal abortion fell to 57%. Three-quarters of Democrats support allowing for legal abortion under this circumstance while 43% of Republicans agree. Twenty-nine percent say it should not be legal, with 26% unsure.
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SC's economy
Almost half of South Carolinians believe that the economy is worse than a year ago. Forty-four percent expressed that their personal finances were worse than a year ago, with 20% saying they were in a better situation and 33% saying they were in the same place.
Ideology
South Carolina remains a fundamentally conservative state. Self-proclaimed conservatives outnumber self-proclaimed liberals by a roughly 2 to 1 margin.
"It's no surprise that the buckle of the Bible Belt continues to be a fundamentally conservative state. We know that even if 9 in 10 African Americans tend to vote Democratic, they are also more likely than Whites to be highly religious." Huffmon said. "Religiosity tends to be a fair predictor of self-identified conservative leanings."
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento police officers are investigating an armed person in a vehicle Monday.
A couple of roads in Sacramento's Meadowview neighborhood were closed, but reopened around 10 a.m., according to the Sacramento Police Department.
Police said 24th Street and the 24th Street Bypass have reopened between Florin Road and Gardendale Road.
This is a developing story and it will be updated as more information becomes available.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The parties involved in the lawsuit over ownership of 7 Brew Coffee Co. of Fayetteville, the quickly expanding coffee shop chain, are seeking to resolve their differences through mediation, a filing late last month indicates.
As you may remember, 7 Brew found itself in a legal dispute with Jimmy John Liautaud, the billionaire founder of Jimmy John’s sandwich operation.
The legal wrangling began with a lawsuit filed on Jan. 13 in Benton County Circuit Court by Stillwater Brew LLC, a Delaware company of which Liautaud is a principal. Stillwater sued Drink House Holdings LLC, the parent company of 7 Brew Coffee, and Bar 7 Bar LLC, the manager of 7 Brew. Both Drink House and Bar 7 Bar are based in Wyoming.
To read more on the 7 Brew lawsuit, our content partner Arkansas Business has the full article here.
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BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — One person is dead and two others are injured following a motorcycle-involved crash that took place in Benton County on Saturday, June 3, the Arkansas Department of Public Safety reports. The weather was rainy and the roads were wet according to the crash report.
Officials say at around 4:50 p.m. Valerie Pryor 51, and Shelly Pryor, 45, both of Lowell were on a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle headed southbound on I-49. Valerie was driving the motorcycle, with Shelly as a passenger.
Police say the motorcycle was driving in front of a 2013 Honda Odyssey driven by a minor whose name was not released. The report states the Honda rear-ended the motorcycle causing both women to be thrown off the bike, landing on the roadside.
Shelly Pryor and the minor were both injured but Valerie Pryor died from her injuries.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report following the crash of a twin-engine plane in the Boston Mountains near Fayetteville on May 17.
The pilot, Johnny Morgan, a 76-year-old man from Oxford, Mississippi who served as a Mississippi state senator, was the sole occupant of the aircraft and died in the crash.
According to NTSB's report, the Beech E-90 airplane departed from the University-Oxford Airport (UOX) in Oxford, Mississippi at about 11:27 a.m. on May 17. It proceeded on a direct course toward the Drake Field Airport in Fayetteville, Arkansas (FYV).
NTSB stated that Morgan had contacted an avionics repair facility at Drake Field Airport to discuss autopilot issues he was having with the plane. He told the avionics technician that when he engaged in "heading hold mode", the autopilot would place the plane into a steep left bank.
Morgan was then asked to perform ground checks of the autopilot system, which had no discrepancies noted, according to NTSB. After performing the checks, the technician told Morgan to conduct a maintenance flight in visual flight rules conditions to test the autopilot system.
The NTSB report stated that during the maintenance flight, Morgan noted that the airplane still entered a left roll and he disengaged the autopilot once a 40-degree bank was reached. The technician then advised Morgan that he would need to bring the airplane in for service and not utilize autopilot during the flight. Morgan planned to fly the airplane to FYV and leave it at the avionics facility for maintenance, according to the report.
After departing UOX, NTSB states that the plane climbed to 16,000 feet and remained there until 12:21 p.m. when a descent was initiated. The decline continued to 8,000 feet when the airplane leveled briefly before descending again. The airplane continued on a straight heading toward FYV until 12:30 when the airplane made a turn to the left at about 6,100 feet, the report stated.
According to the NTSB, the plane continued descending before making an initial approach for the runway to FYV. Before making the final approach, the plane turned to the right and then slightly left, placing it on a 45-degree intercept.
The report stated that during that time, the airplane descended to about 3,525 feet, then climbed back up to 3,950 feet. When it had reached 3,950 feet it began a right turn, presumably to intercept the inbound approach course, but the airplane continued in the right turn and descended, the NTSB noted in the report.
The aircraft was destroyed when it crashed on private property between Carpenter Road and Ferry Road in steep, rugged terrain at 12:37 p.m., according to officials with NTSB and Washington County Sheriff's Office (WSCO).
A few hours later, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the wreckage of a missing twin-engine plane was found at 3:46 p.m. near Fayetteville.
According to WCSO Lt. Rick Jensen, a call had come in from someone who thought they heard a plane sputter and then a loud bang which sent authorities all over the area.
Ground units, central EMS, emergency management, state police and multiple fire departments were on scene to assist.
The pilot of the aircraft and former Mississippi State Senator Johnny Morgan is described by the city of Oxford's mayor as a man who "loved his hometown and was incredibly generous without ever wanting credit. He was generous with his time, his heart, and his money ... He was loved and appreciated and will be dearly missed."
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CARLISLE, Pa. — Police in Cumberland County are investigating a suspected scam that cost a Carlisle man his necklace last month.
The alleged theft occurred on May 3 on the 300 block of South Spring Garden Street, according to Carlisle Police.
The victim reported to officers that at approximately 7 p.m., he noticed a vehicle that pulled into his driveway as he stood outside his home.
The victim was met by a man, a woman, and two children in the vehicle. The adults were described as being of either Middle Eastern or Eastern European descent and approximately 30 years of age, according to police.
The woman allegedly told the victim that it was a cultural tradition to hand out jewelry to strangers on their late parent's birthday for good luck, according to police.
While the victim was engaged in conversation with the man, the woman proceeded to place a gold-colored necklace around the victim's neck and a ring on his finger, police said.
The suspects then departed the driveway and headed south on S. Spring Garden St., according to police.
After the encounter, the victim noticed that his own necklace, which he had been wearing around his neck, was missing, police said.
Officers determined the man had fallen victim to a scam, where the suspects distracted him while switching his necklace with the fake one.
Police said the suspect vehicle is described as a dark-colored SUV bearing no license plates. Anyone with any information pertaining to this incident is asked to contact the Carlisle Police Department at (717) 243-4121 or submit a tip online. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/carlisle-police-jewelry-theft-investigation/521-70102665-bb10-468e-a362-cc8a0533d9fe | 2023-06-05T19:53:04 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/carlisle-police-jewelry-theft-investigation/521-70102665-bb10-468e-a362-cc8a0533d9fe |
LANCASTER, Pa. — As you spend more time outdoors this time of the year, you may notice some areas of your house or yard that could use some TLC. Summer is the perfect time to tackle these tasks.
According to Bill Haughery, owner of Precise Inspecting in Lancaster County, the first thing homeowners should do when inspecting their home is to look up.
“Take a look at your roof. Be able to look at the shingles. Look at the gutter. Look at trees overhanging the roof. All of these things can really harm your roof. Particularly, trees overhanging it will cause mildew and moss to grow on the roof, which causes the shingles to not last as long,” he says.
Haughery adds that while you’re trimming your trees, make sure to cut back any branches that may be touching your home. These branches can act as pathways for insects to get into your home, so it’s best to cut that path off. Most of this work can be done by yourself, but for bigger trees or higher branches, make sure to call in a contractor.
Another item to take care of is power washing your siding. Haughery says that power washing will remove mildew that can break down the siding.
Something else to keep an eye on is your downspouts. Haughery says they should extend 4-6 feet away to keep water from pooling near your foundation.
Another home improvement task perfect for the summertime is sealing your driveway.
“Sealing up those cracks in the concrete with a special concrete caulk or in the asphalt driveway with an asphalt caulk will add years to the life of your walkways and driveways,” says Haughery.
An item of importance to also consider as temperatures heat up is your AC unit. This is the time of the year to call an expert to get an AC tune up. Along with regularly changing your air filter, an AC tune up can help your unit run more efficiently, which in turn will help you save money.
Pat Kazar of Shipley Energy has been an AC technician for over 30 years. His biggest piece of advice for homeowners is to get your units checked early in the season.
“We look at any electrical connections. We find out if there’s any small problems that we can take care of now before the heat gets here. That way they're not calling us, ya know, in the middle of a heatwave and their air conditioner isn’t working. We can maybe fix something now instead of having them call us later,” he says.
Kazar says that most units break during the hottest days, so it’s important to take care of any problems early on. He also stresses that this type of work is not something to DIY, but rather something to call in the professionals for.
Both Kazar and Haughery agree that any work you can do now to prevent future problems will go a long way. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/what-experts-say-should-be-on-your-summer-home-maintenance-checklist-home-smart/521-9517e6c9-fefc-4ef5-bb35-aa115db57916 | 2023-06-05T19:53:16 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/what-experts-say-should-be-on-your-summer-home-maintenance-checklist-home-smart/521-9517e6c9-fefc-4ef5-bb35-aa115db57916 |
CROWN POINT — A fire broke out shortly before noon Monday at the Lake County Jail, but no one was injured, according to Crown Point firefighters.
Riding Shotgun with Merrillville Police Officer Amanda Earley
Firefighters said they responded to the site at 2293 Main St. around 11:53 a.m. and was told a fire in the lobby was extinguished before they arrived.
The Merrillville Fire Department also responded.
"He told her that he was stressed, that he needed it," police said.
"The cause of the fire is under investigation and being handled by the Lake County Sheriff's Department," according to Crown Point Fire Rescue.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
April Wright
Age : 34
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304645
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Fallon Stone
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304663
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kecelyn Sydner
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304632
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hilario Torres Jr.
Age : 48
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304638
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shawn Washington
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304654
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Steven Petrisko
Age : 61
Residence: Goodland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304651
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roosevelt Pickett Jr.
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304649
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andre Patterson
Age : 59
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304634
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000;
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Mack Jr.
Age : 44
Residence: Grant Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304633
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rachel McKinney
Age : 38
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304642
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Noonan
Age : 41
Residence: Winfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304655
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Deparatment
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bradley Kelly
Age : 38
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304650
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jason Howard
Age : 31
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304660
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tena Johnson
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304629
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - INSTITUTION - BANK/FINANCIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leslie Hawkins
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304625
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCS
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Chanel Copeland
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304628
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tameera Dillon
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304627
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Elvee Evans III
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304641
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Totianna Gaston
Age : 23
Residence: Ford Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304630
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Olivia Blakeley
Age : 29
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304636
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Steven Bogner
Age : 40
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304648
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristina Bohn
Age : 39
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304635
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tammy Berry
Age : 64
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304626
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - TRAFFICKING WITH AN INMATE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Arroyo
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304661
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750; CONFINEMENT; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY; MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Melvin Pumphrey III
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304623
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dakota Robinson
Age : 20
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304631
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Sullivan
Age : 43
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304684
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shauntwain Johnson
Age : 46
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304681
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Karley Jensen
Age : 28
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304683
Arrest Date: May 18, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schneider Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cali Huerta
Age : 20
Residence: Oak Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304680
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cindy Irons
Age : 40
Residence: St. Petersburg, FL
Booking Number(s): 2304677
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RIVERBOAT GAMBLING- CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jack Hampton
Age : 43
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304671
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Huber
Age : 41
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304678
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT - KIDNAPPING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Chauncey Hackett Jr.
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304673
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Antwon Butler
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304670
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aundra Butler
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304672
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: Domestic Battery
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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MERRILLVILLE — Taxes can be a complex subject, so town officials have arranged for an expert to inform residents about this significant topic.
Former Sen. Michael Griffin, D-Highland, will lead the Town Tax Talk at 6:30 p.m. June 14 at the Mike Anderson Chevrolet Event Center in the Dean and Barbara White Community Center, 6600 Broadway.
The TED Talk-style event will include a presentation from Griffin, a former Highland Clerk-Treasurer and a highly regarded expert in his field throughout Indiana. It will be followed by a question-and-answer session that will feature a supporting panel to field any specific questions from the audience.
TED Talks are short presentations about well-formed ideas. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, which were the original subjects in which TED Talks focused.
Understanding taxes is essential for residents, and Griffin said he applauds Merrillville leaders for arranging the Tax Talk.
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“It is important for your public servants to equip you to understand the single most important policy decision that the Town Council makes annually: passage and adoption of Merrillville’s budget,” Griffin said. “Understanding how it’s built, how the town pays for the services that the people of Merrillville receive is essential to helping make your elected and appointed officials accountable."
Griffin has more than 35 years of service in federal, state, and local government. The majority of that time was devoted to local public finance as he was elected to eight terms as Highland’s Clerk-Treasurer.
In that position, Griffin was the responsible fiscal officer for an operating budget that exceeded $18 million. He also managed payroll for 113 full-time and 150-200 part-time municipal employees.
Griffin has passed on his knowledge as an Adjunct University Instructor at Indiana University Northwest.
At IUN, he has regularly taught an undergraduate course on Urban Policy and Local Government and teaches the graduate course on Public Finance and Budgeting, a core course in the Master of Public Affairs program.
Town Council President Rick Bella said Griffin was a clear choice to handle the Town Tax Talk.
“Michael offers a wealth of knowledge in municipal taxes and finance with many decades of experience,” Bella said. “He is highly regarded throughout the state of Indiana and has taught this subject to many over the years.”
The Town Tax Talk will be the first in a series of “Talks” that Merrillville will host to educate and inform residents about various topics. Information about future Talks will be posted on Merrillville’s website (merrillville.in.gov) and on the town’s Facebook page. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/griffin-leads-merrillvilles-town-tax-talk/article_8ac09d76-00a6-11ee-96e2-a31930b9d3f0.html | 2023-06-05T19:55:19 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/griffin-leads-merrillvilles-town-tax-talk/article_8ac09d76-00a6-11ee-96e2-a31930b9d3f0.html |
Although we know there were several hospitals in Bandon before the Fire of 1936, including Emergency Hospital on Alabama Avenue and Leep Hospital on Garfield, this week I am going to talk about the three hospital buildings which served the people of Bandon after the Fire, and continue to do so today.
The first picture is what was left of the old Leep Memorial Hospital (where I was born in 1939), which operated for nearly 20 years before it closed in 1955 because there were not enough registered nurses available to keep it open 24 hours a day.
It had opened in late March of 1937, equipped with eight beds, a modern operating room, a large sterilizer and "everything necessary to give adequate hospital service for this community."
At that time there were two hospital boards: one which served the Leep Memorial Hospital and the other for the newly formed Southern Coos Health District. Unfortunately, a group of farmers and ranchers from east of town did not want to be part of the hospital taxing district, and the issue was tied up in court for over a year before construction on a new hospital could finally begin. During those years, locals often utilized Mast Hospital in Myrtle Point or the hospital in Coquille for birthing centers.
Originally this building was part of the Red Cross headquarters complex that sprang up after the Fire, and was donated to the hospital district when it became clear there was an urgent need for a hospital. It was located at 350 First Street SE, behind what is now The Wheelhouse and Crowsnest (earlier Bandon Plumbing and Bandon Fisheries), on a lot that has remained vacant since this building was condemned by the City Council (of which I was a member) and torn down in 1980. The photo was taken from the back (south side of the building). The property, which is across from the boat basin and is owned by Kirk Day, was recently cleared of brush. Not sure what he has in mind for the property, but since it has been vacant for 42 years, it is a prime piece of real estate in the heart of Old Town.
Even though the first "new" hospital opened in 1960 (second picture) on the hill along Ocean Drive overlooking the Coquille River and the lighthouse, the old hospital remained on First Street, with various uses including office space and at the time of the condemnation it was owned by a blind man named Lee Roberts.
After several public hearings, and a tearful plea by Roberts to allow him to continue owning the building, which at that time had no heat or electricity, the council allowed him to move a trailer onto the property and he proceeded to tear down the old hospital building.
And now back to the court battle which delayed the opening of the "new" hospital which overlooked the lighthouse and the river. The front page of the Sept. 26, 1957, Western World carries the headline: "Hospital District Upheld by Court."
"The long-awaited decision, in effect, said 'No' to every point which the plaintiffs alleged was grounds for declaring the Hospital District 'null and void.'
"The suit, filed in July 1956, for Ray Waterman, Ray Bates, Willis Van Leuven, Edith Van Leuven, Leland R. Smith and O.L. Yager, as plaintiffs, had succeeded in blocking for more than a year the selling of bonds and other steps toward construction of a new hospital at Bandon, for which the bonds were voted by the people and federal funds were later promised."
In court, as defendants, were members of the Hospital District directors, including Carl Lorenz, Nyna C. Miller, Theresa Devereux, John Fetterman and James C. "Chet" Raines, represented by Myron D. Spady, attorney for the district.
The third photo, which I took from the air some years ago, shows the current Southern Coos Hospital complex, which opened around 2000 at the east end of 11th Street and has been enlarged, with the addition of a clinic, west of the hospital, since this photo was taken.
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I want to take this opportunity to thank the voters of the City of Bandon for their overwhelming support of the city's three ballot measures which increased rates for water, sewer and electric. The sewer issue was approved 635 to 349; the water was okayed 637 to 347, and the electric measure passed by a vote of 604 to 381.
I honestly believe the people understand the frustration felt by elected officials, who have been unable to set the electric rates because of an initiative petition approved 20 years ago. And the very real possibility that the city might be forced to sell its utilities, which would remove all rate-setting limitations, and local control.
There were two contested school board seats, with Martha Lane defeating Farrell Fox 954 to 539, and incumbent Greg Looney defeating Scott Brewster 1,028 to 326. Incumbents A.J. Kimball and Anthony Zunino were running unopposed.
For the Langlois-Port Orford school board, Angel Ashdown defeated Linda Bono 35 to 29, and Judy Mills beat Jason Tilley 45 to 24.
A Bandon man, Mike Claassen, defeated Garrett Sherrill 51.42 percent to 48.26 percent for a position five on the Coos County Area Transportation District board of directors.
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The Cranberry Court was recently announced, and includes two young women from Bandon High School and a young man from Pacific High School.
The court members are Rachel Eickhoff, daughter of Linda Eickhoff, who is employed by the City of Bandon; Nyah Dimitruk, daughter of Miyuki Nohara, owner of Bandon Art Gallery in the Continuum Center building in Old Town, and Bryce Dimitruk; and Marlin McCutcheon, son of Dave and Vilma McCutcheon of Port Orford.
The Cranberry Festival will be held in City Park on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9-10.
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People are reminded of two upcoming events, including Alive After Five, sponsored by the Greater Bandon Association, set for Friday, May 26, from 5 to 7, with $10 wine glasses available for purchase at 5 p.m. at the picnic shelter on the Boardwalk. Another wine walk is scheduled for June 16.
The Chamber is sponsoring the first of its First Saturday Bandon Art Walks on Saturday, June 3, from 4:20 to 7 p.m. People are "invited to wander through our unique shops, boutiques, restaurants and galleries, all showcasing local art," said a spokesman for the event. For more information, contact the Bandon Chamber of Commerce.
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Bandon's Main Street program has recently received special accreditation, having been designated as an accredited Main Street America program, according to Harv Schubothe, executive director. Bandon is now the sixth in the state to gain accreditation. GBA successfully met Main Street America's national standards evaluating a city's revitalization programs, partnerships, preservation of historic spaces, and small business nurturing and development. Over the years, GBA has received financial support from the Ford Family Foundation, Wild Rivers Coast Alliance and the City of Bandon (through Revenue Sharing dollars).
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Saturday's "Ask the Experts" program at Bandon's History Museum was a big success, with several people telling us that this was one of our best programs ever as the audience asked Reg Pullen, Jim Proehl and me history questions, interspersed with a few "city" questions. Helping sponsor the program was another Bandon native, Chas Waldrop, whose late father Eddie Waldrop came to Bandon with the military during the second World War and married a local girl, Dorothy Harris.
Those of you who love to attend our programs are reminded to put on the calendar the next program set for Saturday, July 22. Jim Proehl will present "Mayor Drane is Missing, and the Shindlers Have Been Kidnapped," with live musical interludes provided by Bob and Jerene Shaffar.
On the anniversary of the Bandon Fire, Sept. 26, I will be presenting "New Letters from Fire Survivors," based on a number of letters written to the paper by survivors in 1979 after the WW Editor (that would have been me) asked people to submit their first-person accounts of what they had gone through. And you won't want to miss that program. There is some interesting "new" information.--------------------------
One of those attending the Ask An Expert program was my pal Jim Jackson, who gave me a press release about a cribbage tournament that their group (from the senior center) will be hosting here in July. As we get closer to the date, I will let you know all about it.
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Bandon's City Park will be seeing some new additions this summer. The first of which is the StoryWalk, recently installed on the north side of the park by the Library. StoryWalk was created by a Vermont woman in an effort to get families to be more active. Pages of a book are showcased in display cases spread out along a pathway, allowing visitors to read and walk their way through nature.
Through a partnership between the Bandon Library, City of Bandon, and the Friends of Bandon Parks & Recreation, the Bandon StoryWalk was purchased and installed this spring. Funding came from the Bandon Library Friends and Foundation, the City of Bandon and Coos County Cultural Coalition. The displays will contain books, as well as collections from local groups with interesting stories to share. The first display will be available on June 3. Christine Hall, chair of Friends, coordinated with eight other agencies to help prepare the first set of 10 StoryWalk placards. For more information, contact Christine Kingsbury at the Bandon Library at ckingsbury@cityofbandon.org or at 541-347-3221, ext. 401. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/as-i-see-it-hospitals-after-the-fire/article_123ccae2-03d4-11ee-906e-0b1cc1dc3bd7.html | 2023-06-05T19:56:49 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/as-i-see-it-hospitals-after-the-fire/article_123ccae2-03d4-11ee-906e-0b1cc1dc3bd7.html |
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On May 30, 2023, detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) seized a kilo (2.2 pounds) of suspected Carfentanil being trafficked into Douglas County.
41 year old Alma Adriana Fuentes of Live Oak, California, was contacted during the course of a traffic stop on Interstate-5 near Sutherlin. During the traffic stop, an Oregon State Police canine was applied to Fuentes’ vehicle and positively alerted to the presence of controlled substances.
A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of suspected carfentanil.
Suspect interviews indicated the carfentanil was destined for Douglas County, but intercepted before it could reach it's final destination. Fuentes was arrested by DINT detectives.
Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid which is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl. DINT has seen a substantial increase in fentanyl (and fentanyl analogues such as carfentanil) entering our community which has resulted in numerous overdoses and deaths.
This seizure is the second large seizure of suspected carfentanil in Douglas County and is a concerning trend due to the potency of the drug.
Information provided by the DEA and CDC provides that “carfentanil is used as a tranquilizing agent for elephants and other large mammals. The lethal dose range for carfentanil in humans is unknown; however, carfentanil is approximately 100 times more potent than fentanyl, which can be lethal at the 2- milligram range, depending on route of administration and other factors.”
To demonstrate the potency and dangers of this drug, we can use fentanyl as an example:
One kilogram of fentanyl = 1,000 grams or 1,000,000 milligrams. Based on the information provided by the DEA and CDC in regard to a lethal dose of fentanyl (2 milligrams), this amount could be in excess of 500,000 lethal doses (1,000,000 milligrams divided by 2 milligrams). To reiterate, in this case DINT seized a kilogram carfentanil, which is considered 100 times more powerful than the example given.
These statistics are clearly shocking and nearly unimaginable, but please consider this is “lethal dosage amounts” not amounts which users may ingest during average use. Most users will obviously use less than a lethal dose each time they use. However, when dealing with such small amounts of such a powerful drug, it easy to see how mistakes can be made. This is also why it is important for people to abstain from drug use altogether, and to teach our youth the dangers of ingesting any unknown substances.
Fentanyl and fentanyl analogues have now become the #1 hard drug seized by DINT. This is the first time since DINT was formed in 1989 that methamphetamine has been surpassed in total seizures, by any other hard drug.
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The City of Reedsport recently announced they hired of a new Chief of Police.
Chief John Carter will bring more than 20 years of law enforcement experience to Reedsport.
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The City of Reedsport recently announced they hired of a new Chief of Police.
Chief John Carter will bring more than 20 years of law enforcement experience to Reedsport.
For the past nine years he was a Chief of Police in Monticello, Illinois. Chief Carter has experience in corrections, communication (dispatch), as well as fire and medical services. He also served as an Interim Director for Piatt County Illinois Emergency Management.
City officials describe Chief Carter as a “dedicated and proactive professional” who completed a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Columbia College.
“He is a transformational leader focused on the future of the department and the accomplishment of goals,” stated Courteney Davis, Reedsport’s deputy city recorder and executive assistant, in a press release.
Chief Carter reported he is grateful for the opportunities previously afforded to him in Illinois and he is ready to embark on a new career path with the Reedsport Police Department. Chief Carter reports he is committed to providing exceptional service with integrity to all city employees and citizens.
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The SMART Reading program was recently awarded a $750 grant for community services. The SMART Reading South Coast Area program is a children’s literacy non-profit that raises funds and supports SMART Reading from Reedsport to Brookings, including at Hillcrest and North Bay elementary schools.
The North Bend City Council annually awards limited funds via grants to community groups and projects. This is done in connection with North Bend’s budget process, and the funds are, in essence, state funds the City receives as its portion of the Oregon revenue sharing to cities.
Part of the Council’s criteria in considering grant applications is whether a particular community group or project helps cut the need for public assistance or aids one of our municipal departments.
The North Bend City Council annually awards limited funds via grants to community groups and projects. This is done in connection with North Bend’s budget process.
The funds are, in essence, state funds the City receives as its portion of the Oregon revenue sharing to cities. Part of the Council’s criteria in considering grant applications is whether a particular community group or project helps cut the need for public assistance or aids one of our municipal departments. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/smart-reading-receives-grant-from-north-bend/article_0aca285c-03d1-11ee-b217-830fab9dc820.html | 2023-06-05T19:57:07 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/smart-reading-receives-grant-from-north-bend/article_0aca285c-03d1-11ee-b217-830fab9dc820.html |
GROVELAND, Fla. – A Central Florida family is left picking up the pieces after a Tesla slammed into their home a little over a week ago.
Homeowner Kelsey Hotchkiss said she’s grateful the crash wasn’t worse than it was.
“My 4-year-old had just walked inside and said, ‘Mommy I’m hungry,’ and I’ve never been more grateful for a hungry toddler in my entire life,” Hotchkiss said.
While she’s glad no one was seriously hurt in the fiery crash, she said speeding has been a problem in the Cypress Oaks neighborhood.
Prior to this most recent crash, Hotchkiss said another serious crash took place back in October.
“We purchased this house in March of 2021, and we were aware that there were some issues with the neighborhood being used as a pass through, but it’s become increasingly obvious that it’s a very serious problem since these two accidents were just, you know, seven months apart,” Hotchkiss said.
The city of Groveland tells News 6 they’ve taken measures to address excessive speeding in the neighborhood including increased police patrolling. The city said Groveland police have made 300 traffic stops in the neighborhood since April 2022.
On Monday, News 6 saw city employees placing traffic barricades along Maravilla Way as a temporary solution to slow drivers down.
“I’m grateful for the barricades,” Hotchkiss said. “Obviously, it’s not going to be something that permanently stops someone from making this decision.”
Hotchkiss said she’s glad to see the city making an effort but wishes they had done so sooner.
“We don’t feel that it should have taken taking out three fences, taking out, you know, tons of and creating tons of property damage in order to see a response on the speed tables,” Hotchkiss said.
Groveland officials did confirm with News 6 there would be a public meeting to address speeding concerns in the Cypress Oaks neighborhood on June 14 at 7 p.m. at the Puryear building. At that meeting, city officials will explain the options available to deal with traffic problems and the city manager will take public comment.
The city manager has also created a task force. A spokesperson for the city said that the task force met twice last week.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A man was arrested last week after trying to break into several homes and cars in an Orlando neighborhood at night, according to the police department.
Police said they received 911 calls from several victims about the attempted break-ins near East Central Boulevard at around 12:45 a.m. on May 31.
At one home, the man — later identified as 28-year-old Joshua Torres — was seen on surveillance footage trying to pick at the lock of the home’s front door, police said.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY ARREST: It was quite the wake-up call for several Orlando residents when their cameras alerted them to a man trying to break into their homes and vehicles in the East Central Boulevard area. pic.twitter.com/6PUu76Pf4c
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 5, 2023
Torres was seen at another home trying the same approach, though police said that the homeowner caught Torres in the act, telling him, “You’ve got 10 seconds to (inaudible) the door. Get your (explicit) out of here. The police are on their way.”
Surveillance footage shows Torres walking away after the warnings.
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According to police, officers eventually found Torres walking nearby and placed him under arrest.
Body camera footage shows an officer ask Torres where his shoes were, and Torres responded, saying, “I’ve had a long (explicit) night.”
Torres faces several burglary charges.
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BERWICK, Pa. — The Berwick YMCA looks much different than when Newswatch 16 stopped by in August 2021.
The Berwick YMCA opened its new fitness center and gymnasium, which have both been under construction for about ten months. CEO Nick Pajovich says the YMCA raised more than $5 million for the expansion.
"It's just been an unbelievable dream come true," Pajovich said. "Our gymnasium, which was 4,000 square feet, is now 12,000 square feet. Obviously, the fitness space is expanded. We had outgrown our existing fitness facilities."
The gymnasium has a walking track and now has space for four pickleball courts instead of one.
Members are excited.
"All the equipment is brand new. The floors are beautiful. Everything works and is state-of-the-art. It's amazing for this community," Sandra Hilton said.
"I'm excited. I just got out of school, came right here, got my hoop stuff with him. I'm ready," Kaden Hickman said.
Hickman plays basketball at the Y and says it's a big change from the previous court.
"The old gym was nothing like this. There were holes in the roof, and when it rained, it would fall into the buckets and stuff. The court was all scratched up. This is a big upgrade."
Outside, the parking lot was expanded, providing more parking.
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City investigating DDOT policies following pedestrian fatality
Detroit — Officials said the city of Detroit will conduct an investigation into the Detroit Department of Transportation after a pedestrian was hit by a bus and killed on Friday.
The incident happened at 7:39 a.m. at the corner of Congress and Griswold, Detroit Police Deputy Chief Tiffany Stewart said. Stewart said Friday that there weren't many details available about the investigation that's being handled by DPD's Fatal Squad, but that police had identified the victim, who was walking westbound on Congress and was hit while at the Griswold crosswalk.
An internal review is underway to determine whether DDOT has the proper internal and labor relations process in place to prevent accidents involving city bus drivers, according to a statement released Friday afternoon by the mayor's office.
"Mayor Mike Duggan has directed Senior Advisor and Counsel Hassan Beydoun to thoroughly review the city's practices and make recommendations as any steps that should be taken to prevent tragedies in the future," city spokesman John Roach said the statement.
The statement said the "tragic" incident involved a female operator with 26 years of service with DDOT. The city did not identify the driver or the victim.
"We have lost a member of the community and our deepest sympathies are with the family at this difficult time," said Roach in the statement. "Any time a DDOT coach is involved in a collision, the driver is immediately taken off the road and a full internal investigation is completed. Per FTA regulations, drug and alcohol testing of the driver also is performed."
The Detroit News submitted a public records request for the driver's record on Friday. As of Monday, the city had no further comment.
Deputy Chief Stewart said Friday that the bus driver had been traveling west on Congress and struck the woman while making a left turn to head south on Griswold.
"The bus driver is traumatized," Stewart said. "This was a very tragic situation. Nobody expected it. ... It's really hard to have to deal with, and certainly, we give our condolences to the victim's family."
When asked whether the pedestrian didn't see the bus, Stewart replied: "I can't speak to any of that, about who saw what. We have somebody that's fatally injured so somebody didn't see someone."
As police investigate the fatality, they have multiple video sources to study, Stewart said.
"We have our Fatal Squad investigators on the scene, and they'll be pulling all the camera assets in the various buildings and businesses around here to make our determination as to what happened. There were not any eyewitnesses, although there was one person on the bus."
Following DPD's investigation, a report will be forwarded to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
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Detroit post office branch renamed in honor of Rosa Parks
Detroit ― Elected leaders and family members of Rosa Parks gathered Monday to dedicate the city's central post office to the historic Civil Rights activist.
Legislation crafted by U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, passed Congress last year to rename the Post Office at 4744 Grand River in Detroit the "Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building." It was signed into law by President Joe Biden in December. The Post Office is located a block away from Rosa Parks Boulevard.
"May this dedication and ceremony serve as a continual reminder of the lasting impact Mother Rosa Louise McCauley Parks made on Detroit and our district's history, and may we continue to honor her legacy as the mother of the Civil Rights movement," Tlaib said at the event.
Tlaib was joined by U.S. Senators Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, and Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, who gathered with Parks' family and Richard Moreton, district manager for USPS, for the ceremony.
"We honor Mrs. Parks by dedicating this building to her and her legacy, which will live forever," Moreton said. "Reflecting on what Rosa Louise McCauley Parks means to us, as individuals, as a community and as a nation, the higher purpose of her life becomes rich in meaning. Dedicating this plaque, we have an obligation in the Postal Service to preserve her memory, her good works, and her love of her family, community and nation."
Parks is considered a mother of the Civil Rights movement, sparked by her refusal to give up her seat to a White man on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955. Her act of defiance led to the famous bus boycott in Montgomery.
"My Auntie Rosa made a lasting impact on so many lives, not only as a freedom fighter, but as a beloved member of our family, and a leader in our community in Detroit," said Rhea McCauley, Parks' niece. "Our family is proud to partner with Congresswoman Tlaib to dedicate the post office near her Detroit home in her honor. I am thankful for the opportunity to continue to carry on her powerful legacy for generations to come."
Parks had moved to Detroit in 1957, because after the bus boycott she was "locked out" of jobs in Montgomery by White employers, said Jamon Jordan, historian for the City of Detroit. Like many people who left the South during the Great Migration, Parks went north and moved to Detroit to join her brother, Sylvester McCauley, initially moving into his home and then to a series of apartments in the city, Jordan said.
Parks stayed active in the Civil Rights movement through organizing for voting rights in Selma, attending the March on Washington in 1963, registering Black people to vote during the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964 and taking part in the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965, Jordan said.
She also got involved in most Civil Rights activities in Detroit in the 1960s and '70s, as well as the Black Power and anti-apartheid movements and fundraising for the Republic of New Africa, a Black separatist movement, Jordan said.
"Rosa Parks was never devoted to nonviolence. We know that Martin Luther King would eventually become a committed to the idea of nonviolence, but many civil rights activists were never 100% committed to the idea of nonviolence, and Rosa Parks was one of them,” Jordan said. "She would basically join what we would know as the Black Power movement. She was friends with and a supporter of Malcolm X. She considers Malcolm X one of her heroes. Of course, she meets him here in the city of Detroit because the Nation of Islam was founded in the city of Detroit."
Parks lived in Detroit until her death in 2005 — longer than she lived in Alabama. She worked as a secretary and aide to Democratic U.S. Rep. John Conyers from 1964 until she retired in 1988.
In addition to the Post Office, several other Detroit landmarks are named for Parks, including the Rosa Parks Federal Building on Mount Elliott Street and the Rosa Parks Transit Center downtown.
The U.S. government is preparing to sell the Rosa Parks Federal Building because it's underutilized, which prompted Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, to introduce legislation this spring to shift Parks' name to the federal building located at 985 Michigan Ave.
That bill, however, conflicts with a measure by U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Detroit, to name the Michigan Avenue building after Conyers. Thanedar has said that lawmakers will work out a way to honor both.
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Unprecedented conditions lead to Whitmer warning: 'Do not have fires outside'
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warned Michigan residents on Monday not to set fires outside because of the dry conditions that led over the weekend to a fire southeast of Grayling that has already consumed 2,400 acres.
Michigan remains at an extreme risk for wildfires, the state Department of Natural Resources warned Monday. The vast majority of the state is listed at "extreme" or "very high" risk of a fire, according to a U.S. Forest Service map of fire conditions.
"It has been a very dry spring, and we want people to know, you know: Do not have fires outside right now," Whitmer told reporters at a Flint automotive event on Monday. "It's just that things are too dry, and it could be a very dangerous situation."
The current extreme level of fire danger is unprecedented for this time of year, said Kerry Heckman, DNR incident management team public information officer, particularly the amount of dry material available to fuel a fire.
It has been more than a month since most of Michigan received significant rainfall and there isn't one in the forecast. The ground is covered with fuels like dried grass and pine needles.
Michigan firefighters are still a fire southeast of Grayling that is the largest to sweep through the state this year, but that's not why it is so alarming to the state wildlands fire team.
"The next one is right around the corner," said Laurie Abel, a Michigan Department of Natural Resources spokesperson. "And it could be bigger."
Conditions are so dry a single spark could unleash a blaze.
"It can be as minimal as a lawnmower blade hitting a rock that causes a spark," Heckan said. "The potential for it to ignite is nearly 100%."
Among the areas with a "high" risk of fire — below the extreme and very high risk throughout the rest of the state — in the lower peninsula are the Monroe County area, Detroit/Grosse Pointe, the Thumb area near Verona Township, the Hart area in west Michigan and the Atlanta area in northeast Michigan, according to the forest Service map. The Port Hope area in the Thumb region was the only moderate area in the lower peninsula.
Most of the Upper Peninsula was at extreme or very high risk of fire as well.
The Grayling fire is more than 90% contained as of Monday afternoon. Crews from Wisconsin have joined Michigan fire fighters to combat the blaze. They are extinguishing hot spots and smoky spots on Monday and hope to soon transition from extinguishing the fire to cleaning up after it.
Dozens of structures including 35 residences and 58 outbuildings, as well as 38 vehicles, 12 campers and three boats have been damaged or destroyed by the fire, Abel said. The department does not estimate the cost of the damage nor does it determine whether to pursue fines or charges for igniting wildfires, according to DNR officials.
The fire was started by a campfire on private land at roughly 1 p.m. Saturday. It started in an area heavy with jack pine trees, which are flammable, said Kathleen Lavey, a DNR spokesperson.
But climate change is predicted to make these conditions more common. Scientists warn Michigan will experience more frequent summer droughts and warmer average temperatures as the climate warms.
A team of DNR fire management experts is working on a plan to prepare the department for future wildfire seasons, Heckman said. Forecasting how climate change will impact fires is part of that plan.
"Things like that are on our radar and they're actively working towards determining how we can best prepare ourselves," Heckman said.
For now, the department has stopped issuing burn permits for yard debris in the northern half of the Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula. Heckman said southern Michigan residents should check with their local municipalities and fire departments about burn permits.
"People can still have campfires or cookfires, but they should do so with extreme caution and make sure everything is fully, fully extinguished and cool before they walk away," she said.
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Man ended up in Wayne Co. landfill after climbing into dumpster, police say
A man who likely fell asleep in a Detroit garbage dumpster found himself in an unusual resting spot later Monday: a Wayne County landfill, police said.
Van Buren Police Lt. Charles Bazzy said the man was seen walking around the garbage dump in the township Monday morning.
Officers with the township's police department were called and spoke to the man, he said. He appeared to be unharmed but was taken to a hospital as a precaution and released, Bazzy said.
The lieutenant said he didn't know the man's age or whether or not he was intoxicated before he got into the dumpster and took a ride to the landfill.
He added his department's investigators were not likely going to seek charges against the man.
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NV611G dropped more than 30K feet per minute before crashing in Virginia. Here's its flight path
A private plane crashed into mountainous terrain near Montebello in southwest Virginia Sunday after it flew into restricted airspace over the nation’s capital.
The incident prompted F-16 fighter jets to scramble at supersonic speed to intercept the plane, which did not respond to repeated attempts to get the pilot’s attention.
The plane, identified as a Cessna 560 Citation V, was registered to a Florida business owner named John Rumpel. Rumpel told the New York Times and The Washington Post that his “entire family” were on the plane, including his daughter, 2-year-old granddaughter, her nanny and the pilot.
What we know:'My family is gone.' Plane owned by Florida business crashes after flying over D.C.
Virginia plane crash:F-16 fighters chased unresponsive plane near DC area before it crashed in Virginia; no survivors found, authorities say
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash to uncover what lead to the accident.
Here’s a look at the plane’s flight as it began making its way from Melbourne Orlando International Airport in Florida to New York.
NV611G flight takes off from MLB to 0A9
According to flight data from FlightAware.com, the plane, registered as N611VG, took off from Melbourne Orlando International Airport at 10:59 a.m. EDT and landed at the Elizabethton Municipal Airport (0A9) at 12:31 p.m. EDT.
The 615-mile flight, which was relatively uneventful, reached a maximum altitude of 39,000 feet and traveled around 471 miles per hour before it reached its destination in Tennessee.
Where is Elizabethton, Tennessee?
Elizabethton is a small city located in Carter County, Tennessee. It’s notable as being the historical site of the first independent American government located west of both the Eastern Continental Divide and the original Thirteen Colonies, according to the city’s website.
The fairly remote city, whose population is just a hair above 14,000, is located in the northeastern tip of Tennessee.
The Elizabethton Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located about 2.5 miles east of the city’s business district. It provides fuel, car storage and transportation services. It also has a 44,000-square-foot semi-private hangar and 26 nested private T-hangars.
It averages about 84 aircraft operations per day, 82% of which are local and 18% are transient.
NV611G flight leaves 0A9 and heads to ISP
The plane’s last flight would take it from Elizabethton to Long Island MacArthur (ISP) in New York. There was about a 42-minute delay between when the plane landed in Tennessee and when it took off to New York.
Flight data shows that the aircraft took off at 1:13 p.m. EDT and flew at a similar altitude and speed for the 1,381-mile flight.
Data shows that the plane suffered a rapid spiraling descent, dropping at a rate of more than 30,000 feet per minute before crashing in the St. Mary’s Wilderness. Virginia State Police said officers were notified of the crash shortly before 4 p.m. and that it took rescuers on foot about four hours to reach the crash site.
The plane crashed near Montebello, about 135 miles southeast of Washington.
Why the F-16s were scrambled
U.S. Capitol Police officials said they were monitoring the unresponsive pilot along with federal partners as the plane flew nearby on Sunday afternoon. The U.S. Capitol Complex was "briefly placed on an elevated alert until the airplane left the area," police said. Six jets from three locations were launched, and F-16 fighters from the D.C. National Guard intercepted the Cessna 560 Citation V at about 3:20 p.m. The pilot never responded to attempts to establish communication, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said. | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/virginia-plane-crash-nv611gs-flight-path/70288482007/ | 2023-06-05T20:08:44 | 0 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/virginia-plane-crash-nv611gs-flight-path/70288482007/ |
BLOOMINGTON — Five local nonprofits will receive a cut of federal COVID relief money being distributed by Bloomington's city government, officials said Monday.
Project Oz and the YWCA of McLean County each received $250,000 grants, while Home Sweet Home Ministries, the Salvation Army in McLean County, and McLean County Center for Human Services all received $150,000.
The grants come after the Bloomington City Council in December authorized $1.1 million in COVID relief money to be distributed to nonprofits hurt by the pandemic.
At the same meeting, the council designated a combined $3.3 million for its Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Program and the Small Business Rehabilitation Grant Program. Applications are still available for those efforts. Visit bloomingtonil.gov for more information.
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A Garner woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin in federal court on Thursday.
According to a release from the United States Attorney's Office, 40-year-old Brook Paulsen admitted at a plea hearing that between October of 2020 and December of 2021 she and others distributed more than 2.4 kilograms and more than a pound of heroin.
Paulsen admitted that she and a co-conspirator received packages of drugs through FedEx and DHL from a source in Mexico. The release states that other evidence showed that Paulsen distributed methamphetamine to a confidential informant on April 28, 2021.
No sentencing date has been set, but Paulsen faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and up to a possible life sentence. A $10 million dollar fine and supervised release after imprisonment could also be applied.
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The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and was investigated by the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, Wright County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa DCI Laboratory, and the Rochester, Minnesota, Police Department.
Shane's memorable stories from 2020
In 2020, my skills as a reporter were challenged like never before. I did some deep dives into local history, kept up with North Iowa's teams as they pursued state titles under the toughest of circumstances, and even wrote about a man who got the chance to witness his own memorial service. It really was a year unlike any other.
I tried to focus on the stories of people, rather than just the X's and O's of sports. While the score mattered, it took a back seat to how people adapted to 2020. This year, sports helped reveal us for who we truly are.
Through all of the struggles of day to day life in 2020, sports was our escape and our ticket to whatever small bits of joy could be found in this tough year. It made me realize that while the games we play might be trivial, right now, they matter more than ever.
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A Thompson man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
According to a release from the United States Attorney's Office, 35-year-old Joey Post pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine on Feb. 1 and was sentenced last week.
The release states that between July of 2020 and May of 2022 Post and others distributed more than 10 pounds of methamphetamine. An individual working with law enforcement bought drugs from Post on several occasions in Swea City.
Post fled the area after being released while awaiting trial and was later arrested in Minnesota. There is no parole in the federal system.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick T. Greenwood and was investigated by the Iowa Department of Narcotics Enforcement, Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, and Iowa DCI Laboratory.
North Iowa History: Police photos
Judge Boynton
Judge Boynton in judge's study. April 28, 1948
Check forger in court
Check forger in police court. November 5, 1946.
Kitts & Hardy
Kitts & Hardy, March 15, 1951.
Kitts trial
Kitts trial-posed Belcastro. March 16, 1951.
DeWayne Frampton
May 18, 1956. DeWayne Frampton, patrolman.
M.A. Pelham portrait IHP
Iowa Highway Patrolman M.A. Pelham.
Warren Tilton
October 29, 1956. Warren Tilton, new cop.
Fred Buchner, portrait IHP
New highway patrolman Fred Buchner.
Calvin Anderson portrait
New officer Calvin W. Anderson MCPD
Lt. Cletus Stangl, IHP
Lt. Cletus Stangl, IHP
H. Jack Lien MCPD portrait
H. Jack Lien, new MCPD patrolman
Ronald Thielen, MCPD
Ronald Thielen, MCPD new patrolman
Jim Fountas, MCPD
Jimmy Fountas, new MCPD patrolman
Sgt. Pete Hall, IHP
Sgt. Pete Hall, IHP
Sgt. Delmar Smith, MCPD
Sgt. Delmar Smith, MCPD
Kenneth Kruggel, MCPD
Kenneth Kruggel, MCPD patrolman
Harold Thomas, MCPD
Harold Thomas, MCPD new patrolman
Friederich Langen, IHP
Friederich Langen, IHP.
MCPD badge #45 for Carey
Police badge for Carey
Wendell Stream, IHP
Wendell W. Stream, IHP
Chief Stanley McClintock
Chief Stanley McClintock
Al Schloemer portrait
Al Schloemer Mason City Police
Dennis Wasicek portrait
Dennis Wasicek, MCPD new officer
Sgt. Wendell Stream
Sgt. Wendell Stream IHP
Denny Gerdom IHP
Denny Gerdom IHP
Carl Condon IHP
Carl Condon, IHP from Hampton
Sally Hamblin dispatcher
Sally Hamblin police dispatcher
Auto theft school
Auto theft school
Ron Carpenter, portrait
MCPD Patrolman Ron Carpenter
C.S. Tyler
IHP trooper C.S. Tyler
Roger Brown, IHP
IHP Trooper Roger Brown
Iowa-Minnesota troopers at border
Iowa-Minnesota Troopers meet at border
Iowa-Minnesota troopers at border
Iowa-Minnesota Troopers meet at border
Ed Christensen at Sheriff's Office
Ed Christiensen at Sheriff's Office
Ed Christensen at Sheriff's Office
Ed Christensen at Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Jerry Allen
Sheriff Jerry Allen
Police Station cornerstone
Police station cornerstone being laid
Captain Walt Reindl, MCPD
Mason City Police Captain Walt Reindl
Larry Davis, portrait MCPD
Larry Davis, new patrolman at MCPD
Michael Montgomery, portrait MCPD
Michael J. Montgomery new patrolman at MCPD
New police station
New police station-west side
New police station
New police station-east side
Sheriff Jerry Allen, portrait
Sheriff Jerry Allen portrait
Garvin Ward, portrait
Garvin Ward, Patrolman MCPD
Prince Philip, Wes Greenan
Prince Philip at air port with Lt. Wesley Greenan
Judge Butler portrait
Judge WP Butler
Auxiliary policemen WWII
April 8 1942. Auxiliary policemen sworn in for duration of war.
Chief Patton
From back of original: "Aug. 14 1936, #1731. Chief Erwin J. Patton, 1932-1934"
Chief Risacher
Leo F. Risacher. Patrolman 1923, Detective 1924-34, Captain 1934-55, Chief 1955-63.
Chief Wolf
May 13, 1936. Safety Patrol boys, Chief of Police [Wolf], Mr. Kargis.
Jewell, Duane 1971
May 5, 1971. Elwin Musser photograph. Duane Jewell.
John Wallace
John W. Wallace, 1937-43
Kleinow, Eugene
Elwin Musser photograph. Eugene Kleinow. March 6, 1978.
Leo Alstott
Joel Hanes collection. Mason City policeman Leo Alstott.
Patton, EJ 1934
Scanned from 1934 "Who's Who In Mason City."
Police and fire chief 1949
Challenge by Chief for polio ball game played between police and Highway Patrol vs firemen, August 1949.
Police and Fire depts.
September 29, 1919
Police dept PB 40
PB 40, no date. Old police dept.
police patrol car
Police patrol car; no additional info.
Policecars copy
no info on photograph
Policecars
No info on photograph
Roll call briefing at old station
Roll call briefing at old police station. L To R: Rudy Alman, RonEckhardt, Ron Carpenter(standing), Lt Myron (Lefty Lewis), and Ken Rodemeyer. Taken in Late 1971 or Early 1972.
Schiffman and squad car
Patrolman Ralph Schiffman next to squad car. Date unknown. Photo from Mason City Police Dept.
Scott, Greg and Dennis Rye
Steve Rye collection. 12/7/1991. Dennis and Greg Scott - father/son in uniforms. Dennis, Fire Dept. captain. Greg, Police Dept. #5911.
SL195 Remington shells.jpg
SL195, Remington shells 32s
2 boys at Sheriff's Office
Flash of two boys in jail at Sheriff's Office. Photo taken on September 17, 1934.
SL1017 Old police station when built.jpg
Old Police Station. Photo taken on May 29, 1935.
Dr. Houlahan fingerprinted
Dr. J. Houlahan getting fingerprinted at Police Station Photo taken on August 31, 1942.
Boy Scouts at station
Feb. 8, 1936. Police court ruse by Boy Scouts.
Blizzard and Highway Patrol
Feb. 9, 1936. Blizzard Scenes, Highway Patrol officers.
Police with new boats
Police Department with boats in case of floods. March 4, 1936.
Buchanan.jpg
James Buchanan portrait taken on March 19, 1936.
Sheriff's convention
July 7, 1936. Sheriff's convention.
Jack Burnette, Highway Patrolman
Jack Burnette, Highway Patrolman January 13, 1937
John Wallace
Johnnie Wallace, Deputy Sheriff. Photo taken on April 5th, 1937.
Ed Christianson portrait
Portrait of Ed Christianson, Deputy Sheriff. July 18, 1937.
Pierce with kids
Lollipops for good little girls and boys. Patrolman Dick Pierce. May 31, 1938.
John Wallace giving auto instructions
Johnny Wallace giving instructions on operation of auto on June 7, 1938.
Safety meeting
Dec. 12, 1938. Sergt. Reese at YM safety meeting. MC Cerro Gordo County safety council
G-Man BC Coulter
March 1, 1939. Mason Cityans question G-Man BC Coulter at work.
Jack Gordon murderer
Jack "Indian" Gordon with sheriff's deputies. Held on murder charges. May 13, 1939.
Abel's wrecked safe
July 11, 1939. Abel's wrecked safe after robbery.
Risacher and Wolfe in 1939
Captain Leo Risacher and Chief Harold Wolfe on July 28, 1939.
Sheriff Tim Phalen
Sheriff Tim Phalen, photo for cut. Taken on September 2, 1939.
Dreher murder suspect
Dreher Case. Ostenrieder one of killer in Mason City. Photo taken on September 29, 1939.
Colwell murder
Dec. 11, 1939. Blewitt-Carter murder pictures. Colwell, IA.
Rock Falls bank robbery
Bank Robbery at Rock Falls, Iowa. Photo taken on June 21, 1940.
Allie Allen Murder house
Murder house of Allie M. Allen at 1644 North Federal Avenue October 1, 1940.
Blanchards Jewelry robbery
Blanchards Jewelry Store window broken and robbed on March 11, 1941.
Highway patrolman checking brakes
Patrolman checking brakes on April 26, 1941.
Incendiary pencil demonstration
Incendiary pencil demonstration at peace officers meeting at YMCA. Photo taken on June 4, 1941.
Incendiary pencil
June 4, 1941. Incendiary pencil demonstration at peace officers' meeting at YMCA.
Policemen taking tests
Policeman and Fireman taking tests. Photo taken on June 13, 1941.
Soondergaard and Quintard arrested
July 22, 1941. Soondergaard and Quintard arrested after honeymoon. Pictures taken at police station.
Soondergaard and Quintard arrested
July 22, 1941. Soondergaard and Quintard arrested after honeymoon. Pictures taken at police station.
Soondergaard and Quintard arrested
July 22, 1941. Soondergaard and Quintard arrested after honeymoon. Pictures taken at police station.
Soondergaard and Quintard arrested
July 22, 1941. Soondergaard and Quintard arrested after honeymoon. Pictures taken at police station.
Robbery at Newberry's
October 18, 1941. Robbery at Newberry's
Klipto safe cracked
Nov. 4, 1941. Klipto safe cracked
Ventura bank attempted robbery
Dec. 29, 1941. Ventura State Bank attempted robbery. Lawrence Bliss, cashier.
Robbery at First Methodist Church
Robbery at First Methodist Church. Photo taken on December 31, 1941.
Police map
Mar. 7, 1942. Photo of police chart - map
Glen Wilson
Mar. 10, 1942. Glen Wilson, 4 S Monroe
Stork at police station
Stork at police station on August 24, 1942.
Thornton robbery footprint
Nov. 24, 1942. Sheriff's office, footprints at Thornton, robbery at drug store.
Blackout control center at police station
Blackout control center at police station on December 10, 1942.
For he's a good fellow
For he's a good fellow. Photo taken July 19, 1943.
Sheriff with two boys
They had themselves a good time — Swain boys — Photo taken September 24, 1943.
Murderer Kaster at Sheriff's Office
Murderer Stanley Kaster in Sheriff's Office on October 4, 1943.
Murderer Kaster at Sheriff's Office
Murderer Stanley Kaster in Sheriff's office on October 4, 1943.
Man caught with furs out of season
Furs — $11,500 worth — caught out of season by William DeBruym on October 28, 1943.
Frank Brothers arraigned for manslaughter
Frank Brothers arraigned for manslaughter.
Man with a gun
Mar. 4, 1944. Man with gun.
Vandalized schoolhouse
4/24/44. Kids break into school room.
Capture of escaped convicts
Capture of escaped convicts on December 11, 1944.
Brake inspection in front of P.D.
They passed the brake check on May 26, 1945.
Highway Patrolmen with illegal ration books
Iowa Highway Patrol with illegal ration books on May 28, 1945.
Peace officer conference training
Frisking of criminals at peace officers conference May 29, 1945.
Patrol by Junior Chamber of Commerce
Street Patrol by junior of commerce on June 16, 1945.
Attempted jailbreak
Scene of attempted jailbreak. Photo taken on August 9, 1945.
Highway patrol and Breenan
Brennan and captor. Photo taken on August 29, 1945.
Wolfe and Phalen horse race
One for the books. Chief Harold Wolfe and Sheriff Tim Phalen in horse race.
Wolfe and Phalen horse race
One for the books. Chief Harold Wolfe and Sheriff Tim Phalen horse race. August 30, 1945.
Grand Jury
Sept. 4, 1945. First federal grand jury meets here.
Police training on arrest
They captured the "fugitive" October 5, 1945.
Officials check plans in front of P.D.
Officials check plans on October 29, 1945.
Officers find ammunition in car
Officers found this in car. November 15, 1945.
Sheriff make big haul of liquor
Sheriff makes a big haul of liquor. December 28, 1945.
Officer Bruns next to car
Injured in crash Mrs Maude Combs. On January 29, 1946. Officer William Burns.
Highway patrol with booze
"How dry I am" February 27, 1946.
Mrs. Bauer leaves inquest
Apr. 23, 1946. Mrs. Bauer leaves inquest
F.B.I. training session
What's wrong here! April 23, 1946
Richard Pierce Portrait
Portrait of Patrolman Richard R. Pierce Taken on April 29, 1946.
Highway patrolmen at accident scene
Traffic accident on May 18, 1946. Wreck near county farm.
Clear Lake bike accident
July 19, 1946. Sheriff's office, bicycle accident on Clear Lake road
Electrocution scene
Electrocution scene (Marvin Olson electrocuted by live wire on August 8th 1946).
Highway patrol with loot
Loot found in car. October 25, 1946
Policemen's wives club
Policemen's wives club November 20, 1946
Wrecked coupe
Mar. 26, 1947. Wrecked coupe for sheriff's office.
Mott murder scene
Arlene Mott murder scene. November 13, 1947.
Police chart
Feb. 6, 1948. Police chart.
Near drowning
May 12, 1948. Mrs. Kramer, 941 S Adams. Near drowning.
Highway Patrolmen with Eldora escapees
Eldora Boys escape found in Manly. Photo taken on August 26, 1948.
Highway Patrolmen with Eldora escapees
Highway Patrolman with escaped Eldora boys found in Manly. Photo taken on August 26, 1948.
Policemans wives club
Marge Wolskey residence police auxillary meeting.
Holmes accident
Dec. 1, 1949. Robert L Holmes, 5 miles south of Mason City. Taken at 11:00 a.m.
Murder at Blue Ribbon Tavern
Murder at the Blue Ribbon Tavern on July 12, 1952.
Murder at Blue Ribbon Tavern
Murder at Blue Ribbon Tavern on July 12, 1952.
Reese IHP
July 26, 1952. Robert Reese, 647 S Carolina. Iowa Highway Patrol.
Police map
Feb. 2, 1953. Police Dept., of map by Mr. Reublitz.
Sidewalk
Feb. 19, 1953. Slippery sidewalk.
DeWilde auto robbery
Apr. 5, 1953. Window at DeWilde Auto Service showing where robbery was committed.
SL33730.jpg
Jan. 1, 1959. Police map of traffic spots.
Police with Easter Seal Society
May 1960. L to R: Leo Risacher, M.D. Kubicek, Wes Greenan, M.E. Corless.
Police convention
Oct. 12, 1965. Policeman's convention, Des Moines
Thomas Runyan
Mar. 4, 1937. Thomas Runyan, criminal, brought to Mason City.
Thompson, Gerald 1965
Elwin Musser photograph. Gerald Thompson. Jan. 11, 1965.
Verhelst murder case.jpg
November 14, 1947. Funeral for slain girl, Patterson. Verhelst charged with murder. Judge Dunn is in office.
Wallbaum
Dillinger film: Officer Conrad Wallbaum directing traffic after robbery.
Walskog1
Elwin Musser photo. Oct. 4, 1958.
Walskog2.jpg
Elwin Musser photo, Oct. 4, 1958.
Zenor police cars
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Hazardous work bill heads to Gov. Kotek's desk
A law that codifies Oregon workers' right to refuse hazardous work without retaliation or discrimination from employers awaits Gov. Tina Kotek's signature after passing in the Senate and the House.
Senate Bill 907 bars employers from retaliating or discriminating against employees who refuse to do work that would expose them to serious hazards, provided the employee acted "in good faith and with no reasonable alternative."
The rule is not specific to agricultural labor, but was a legislative priority for farmworker advocates this session. Agricultural workers are especially exposed to hazardous conditions, including heavy machinery, pesticides and extreme weather, PCUN Policy Advocacy Director Ira Cuello-Martinez said.
The legislation mirrors already-existing federal law, which many states, including Oregon, follow. Oregon labor advocates said the federal rule is hard for workers to understand and exercise, because the standards for proving hazardous work are too high and protection against employer retaliation is insufficient.
"We're just trying to simplify and clarify what rights workers already have," Cuello-Martinez told the Statesman Journal in January.
SB 907 passed in the House on May 25 with 33 votes in favor and was signed by leaders of both legislative chambers this week. The bill earlier had passed with 21 votes in the Senate.
Roughly 30 farmworkers testified in support of the bill with personal stories of working through hazards. One, a nursery worker from McMinnville, said he worked through the deadly heat wave that killed another nursery worker and suffered "strong headaches" for six months afterward.
"I learned my lesson to put my health first," Nicolas, who used only his first name, wrote. "But I confess that I am afraid that there will be retaliation against me because I have received warnings that I must continue working even when I do not feel comfortable with working conditions."
Oregon Farm Bureau opposed the bill, saying it would complicate Oregon OSHA's ability to enforce workplace safety measures and add undue liability for family farms who are "at their breaking point" and "literally being priced and regulated out of business in this state."
Shannon Sollitt covers trending and news now for the Statesman Journal. Send tips, questions and comments to ssollitt@statesmanjournal.com | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/oregon-hazardous-work-bill-passes-legislature/70270531007/ | 2023-06-05T20:14:42 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/oregon-hazardous-work-bill-passes-legislature/70270531007/ |
How to prevent allergy symptoms as grass pollen nears historic levels in Willamette Valley
This week will bring a perfect storm for sneezing and runny noses as grass pollen inches toward historic levels in the Willamette Valley.
Monday's grass pollen counts hit 967 particles per cubic meter of air, the highest of the season, according to counts from Oregon Allergy Associates in Eugene. Pollen counts are expected to continue to rise this week as hot, dry, windy weather funnels massive plumes of pollen down the Willamette Valley.
The all-time record for grass pollen levels — about 1,100 — might be broken in the coming two weeks, Oregon Allergy Associates director Kraig Jacobson said.
For reference, 200 is considered "very high" for grass pollen counts.
"We've really had a perfect storm of a really wet and cool spring, and then about a month ago, it's been sunny and has not rained, with winds out of the north bringing all that rye grass pollen down into the catcher's mitt of Eugene," Jacobson said. "It's been consistently high and is just going up and up and up."
This allergy season should stay on a normal schedule — it typically lasts from Memorial Day to July 4. The peak is likely to come at some point over the next two weeks, Jacobson said.
Why Eugene has high pollen levels
The Willamette Valley gets hit so hard because of a twin hit of pollen — from native grasses such as wild pasture Timothy grass, as well as from commercial grass seed, which is mainly ryegrass.
All that pollen is funneled from north to south, where it gets caught and produces the highest level in Eugene.
While the measurements are taken in Eugene, where levels are highest, the counts work as a good proxy for the rest of the Willamette Valley — except they lower the farther north you get. For example, Albany-Corvallis is a bit better than Eugene while Salem is lower than that and Portland is lowest.
Jacobson noted that only 10-20% of people have true grass pollen allergies, but that the levels are so high they become an irritant for a much larger swath of the population.
How to stop allergy symptoms such as sniffles, sneezes, runny eyes
As far as prevention goes, Jacobson suggested over-the-counter allergy pills, nasal sprays and eye drops, along with stronger medicine for those impacted.
Keeping windows and doors closed and using air conditioning helps significantly, he said. He also suggested showering more often, particularly at night. A surgical face mask can also reduce symptoms associated with grass pollen.
"If you're having really bad symptoms, don't hesitate to get medical care," Jacobson said. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/pollen-count-eugene-salem-portland-allergic-rhinitis-hay-fever-symptoms/70289472007/ | 2023-06-05T20:14:48 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/pollen-count-eugene-salem-portland-allergic-rhinitis-hay-fever-symptoms/70289472007/ |
A Spearfish, South Dakota, woman is charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to her Bismarck hotel room last month, court records say.
On May 25, officers responded to a report of a fire at the Super 8 on East Capitol Avenue. The fire led to the evacuation of the hotel but caused no injuries.
Bismarck police identified the suspect as 19-year-old Saydee Bear Robe, who admitted to starting the fire. Bear Robe allegedly said she wanted to cleanse the building of evil spirits, according to an affidavit. Officers reported Bear Robe making comments that indicated she wanted to burn down the entire building.
Bear Robe had used paper from the phone book and stuffing from the bed to start the fire on the floor, according to the fire department. The room was heavily burned and covered in soot. An officer at the scene deemed it a total loss.
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A year after a white nationalist group tried to disrupt Pride in the Park in Coeur d’Alene, the annual event returned and stayed focused on its roots: celebrating the LGBTQ community.
Tamara Kermelis, a Hayden resident, said she attended with her kids to show support. She said Pride at the Park felt more peaceful than last year – when she saw protesters open carrying assault rifles.
“I want to show my kids that we will not let the bullies win,” she said.
About 2,000 people attended the event at City Park, said Sam Koester, North Idaho Pride Alliance board chair. It featured about 70 booths from businesses, LGBTQ organizations, and other groups like Kootenai Health and the Community Library Network.
“A library is a public place. We welcome all,” said Cassie Robertson, library network spokeswoman, who worked at the library district’s Pride booth. “As librarians at this event, we want people to know we are available and here.”
Some local church leaders set up booths, inviting LGBTQ people to their church.
Jan Shannon told attendees from the park stage she was a minister at a small denomination but was kicked out of the church when she announced she was gay in 2006.
“It broke my heart, and for a time, it broke my spirit,” she said.
Shannon invited her church leader friends to the stage.
On the day of Pride in the Park last year, police pulled over a U-Haul on Northwest Boulevard and arrested 31 Patriot Front members suspected of conspiring to riot downtown. The men came from across the country, including Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Utah, and were equipped with riot gear, smoke grenades and other items, police said. Saturday, a few protesters wandered near and within the Pride event holding signs and yelling slogans, but most attendees ignored them.
About a dozen Coeur d’Alene police officers stood by the event in small groups. Coeur d’Alene Police Capt. Dave Hagar described Pride in the Park on Saturday as “very peaceful.” As the event ended, he said there had been no arrests. Last year, at least two people were arrested at the park and accused of disorderly conduct and trespassing, not including the Patriot Front arrests.
Hagar said in preparation for Pride in Park, the department “reached out to various members of the community” and kept a close eye on social media “just to make sure we had a safe event.”
The North Idaho Pride Alliance also organized a volunteer group of peacekeepers that often stood quietly near protesters, encouraging attendees not to engage with those opposing the event.
“We’re just not going to engage with them today,” said Whitney Pfeifer, board president of the Human Rights Education Institute in Coeur d’Alene. “Today is a day of celebration, of joy.”
Rose Stevens, treasurer of Spokane Pride, said with so much anti-LGBTQ legislation moving forward in some states, including Idaho, it is important for Spokane Pride to show support for Pride events in Idaho.
“We can’t do much about Tennessee, but Idaho is our neighbor,” Stevens said. “We can show them the love and support that they need.”
Pfeifer also said it was important to attend given last year’s protesters and the anti-LGBTQ legislation drafted across the country.
“I think it's important to come out and show the resilience of the community,” Pfeifer said. “That’s I think what pride means to a lot of people, right?”
Patrick Devine, founder of Pride for Peace in Spokane, waved colorful flags at the park to show his support for the LGBTQ community. He said it was “almost duty” to attend the event after the Patriot Front incident.
“It’s long past tolerance,” Devine said. “It’s time for acceptance. Total acceptance.”
Last year, Spokane Pride held its parade on the same day as Pride in the Park. Stevens said Spokane Pride and North Idaho Pride coordinated this year so they did not overlap.
Blu Montgomery, a Spokane resident who uses they-them pronouns, said they were anxious attending the event after threats made last year. But they said it was important to show support for being open and proud. Montgomery performs as a drag queen in Spokane under the name Renee Heather Bluz.
Sarah Cooper recently moved to Spokane from Montana, in part to live in a more tolerant community. She came to Pride in the Park with her nonbinary child.
“This is their first Pride, and they are super excited to participate,” Cooper said. “It’s so cool watching them be themselves.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/coeur-d-alene-s-pride-in-the-park-stays-peaceful-after-patriot-front-arrests-last/article_6e88bffa-03c9-11ee-888b-df133e584f7e.html | 2023-06-05T20:32:08 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/coeur-d-alene-s-pride-in-the-park-stays-peaceful-after-patriot-front-arrests-last/article_6e88bffa-03c9-11ee-888b-df133e584f7e.html |
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is hosting public hearings throughout southern Idaho in mid-June to receive testimony about a proposed 500-kilovolt transmission line, according to a press release.
Known as the Boardman to Hemingway transmission line, the project would expand 300 miles across five Oregon counties and connect to Idaho Power’s existing Hemingway substation in Owyhee County.
Idaho Power and Rocky Mountain Power are seeking approval from the utilities commission to move forward with the project. Approval from the utilities commission would mean they can begin providing service to a new geographic area, enter into a franchise agreement, build and operate a new facility or build an extension of an existing facility.
Four customer hearings across southern Idaho will take place between June 12 and June 14. Those who plan to submit testimony are required to attend in-person. A call-in option is available for those interested in listening only to the testimony.
Public hearings are at the following locations:
Idaho Falls, Rocky Mountain Power
Idaho Falls Public Library
457 W. Broadway St.
When: 6-9 p.m. June 12
To listen, call 1-415-655-0001 and enter meeting number 2465 142 0344. When prompted, enter numeric password 925 67 866.
Pocatello, Idaho Power
Idaho Department of Fish and Game Regional Office
1345 Barton Road
When: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. June 13
To listen, call 1-415-655-0001 and enter meeting number 2461 541 7580. When prompted, enter numeric password 993 93 292.
Twin Falls, Idaho Power
Roper Auditorium at Twin Falls High School
1615 Filer Ave. East
When: 6-9 p.m. June 13
To listen, call 1-415-655-0001, and enter meeting number 2466 427 3060. When prompted, enter numeric password 653 89 279.
Boise, Idaho Power
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Building 8, Suite 201-A.
When: 6-9 p.m. June 14
To listen, call 1-415-655-0001, and enter meeting number 2452 650 4011. When prompted, enter numeric password 447 89 853.
DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS FOR PROPOSED TRANSMISSION LINE
The utilities commission has extended the deadline to accept written comments on Rocky Mountain Power’s application until June 12.
To submit comments on applications online, visit the commission’s homepage, click on the “Case Comment Form” link on the upper left side of the page and use case number PAC-E-23-01.
To file by email, comments should be sent to secretary@puc.idaho.gov. Customers can also mail their comments to the utilities commission at P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0074. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-public-utilities-commission-accepting-input-for-hemingway-transmission-line/article_5eafd4dc-ff15-11ed-a95c-8bda90527b0a.html | 2023-06-05T20:32:14 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-public-utilities-commission-accepting-input-for-hemingway-transmission-line/article_5eafd4dc-ff15-11ed-a95c-8bda90527b0a.html |
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The Meridian Police Department has determined the officer who was seen on video punching a suspect during an arrest on May 16 did not violate the department's use of force policy. Police said a "careful analysis" of the incident was conducted.
A video circulated on social media showing officers throwing the suspect to the ground, with one officer appearing to punch the man several times. The suspect's mugshot showed that one eye was swollen shut and heavily bruised with blood and bruising on the side of his face.
Police responded to a call claiming a person was passed out in their vehicle near Ten Mile and Ustick on Tuesday, May 16, around 5:20 p.m. 31-year-old Colt Seward of Boise was arrested.
In a statement Friday, Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea explained that Seward was run through multiple field sobriety tests after he was found in the running vehicle with his foot on the brake. Seward failed the tests and was "clearly under the influence of drugs," police said.
When Seward was arrested for driving under the influence, an empty holster was found in his waistband, and a handgun was later found in his car. Police said that the officer had placed Seward in two sets of handcuffs due to his "broad shoulders."
While Seward was being put in the police vehicle, he was shouting and yelled "I just got off of parole," followed by cursing. Meridian Police claim the officer pulled into a parking lot to administer a breath test to Seward, when he saw the man "slipping his handcuffs" to the front of his body.
After Seward said he would not keep his hands behind his back, the officer asked for backup to help him in re-handcuffing Seward.
"When the assist officer unhandcuffed the suspect’s right hand and the officers attempted to handcuff him behind his back, he pulled his hands away and attempted to escape police custody," Friday's statement said. "The suspect threw an elbow at the arresting officer striking him in the chest knocking his body worn camera to the ground."
After putting him on the ground, the officer punched Seward three times while telling him to put his hands behind his back. Seward was punched three more times in the face once the officer noticed his left hand "had the unsecured handcuff attached to it."
Following the incident, Seward was booked into Ada County Jail on multiple charges, including misdemeanor driving under the influence (second offense), misdemeanor resisting and obstructing, misdemeanor assault or battery, misdemeanor possession of prescription drugs without a prescription, misdemeanor drug paraphernalia-use or possess with intent to use, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and felony possession of a controlled substance.
Meridian Police said the incident uncovered some training points and tactics to be used in the future when dealing with a suspect who slips their handcuffs. Police also said they "emphasize other techniques" than punching or striking a suspect in order for them to cooperate.
Ultimately, Meridian Police said Seward "took advantage of our officer's kindness," defending the use of force saying they "support our officers in this use of force." | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/police-meridian-officer-seen-punching-suspect-did-not-violate-policy/article_08d09f44-03be-11ee-8ad1-bb743a2442d1.html | 2023-06-05T20:32:33 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/police-meridian-officer-seen-punching-suspect-did-not-violate-policy/article_08d09f44-03be-11ee-8ad1-bb743a2442d1.html |
The Boise Co-Op, nestled in Boise’s North End neighborhood, is within walking distance of many area residents. A proposed zoning code rewrite could allow more businesses to be placed in residential zones, easing transportation issues.
Written comments on the city of Boise's updated zoning code will be accepted until Thursday, June 8.
The city is holding a series of public hearings next week on a zoning code rewrite that was recommended for approval by Boise's planning and zoning commission in late April. Members of the public can also provide verbal testimony; sign-ups are now available and residents are encouraged to pre-register on the city's website.
The Boise City Council will make its approval or denial decision the night of Thursday, June 15.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended staff create an executive summary of the zoning code rewrite, which is now available on the city’s website, along with all other project documents.
The full hearing schedule is outlined below and will take place at Boise City Hall in the Maryanne Jordan Council Chambers. Those interested in attending are encouraged to check the city's public meetings page as dates and times may be adjusted as needed.
MONDAY, JUNE 12
Presentation from staff and neighborhood associations
4 p.m.-9 p.m. (dinner break 6-6:30)
TUESDAY, JUNE 13
Public testimony
2 p.m.-6 p.m. (break 4-4:15)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
Public testimony
4 p.m.-9 p.m. (dinner break 6-6:30)
THURSDAY, JUNE 15
Q&A, rebuttal, deliberations, decision
4 p.m.-9 p.m. (dinner break 6-6:30)
The hearings will also be available to view via live stream on the City of Boise Public Meetings YouTube channel. Any accommodations needed for the public hearings, such as language interpretation or ASL, can be made by reaching out to communityengagement@cityofboise.org or calling 208-972-8500. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/public-invited-to-submit-testimony-for-boise-zoning-code-hearings/article_b878b1a6-03ce-11ee-85aa-17e6680336c2.html | 2023-06-05T20:32:39 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/public-invited-to-submit-testimony-for-boise-zoning-code-hearings/article_b878b1a6-03ce-11ee-85aa-17e6680336c2.html |
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — Motorists in Starkville should expect to see smoke over the coming weeks.
The city approved a commercial burn permit for land clearing at the NorthStar Industrial Park, according to the Starkville Fire Department.
The location is north of the U.S. Highway 82 and Highway 25 junction.
The burning is expected to begin Tuesday, June 6 and last several weeks. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/land-to-be-burned-for-development-in-starkville/article_0accb844-03c5-11ee-b4c9-538b0bfeab17.html | 2023-06-05T20:36:10 | 1 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/land-to-be-burned-for-development-in-starkville/article_0accb844-03c5-11ee-b4c9-538b0bfeab17.html |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — On Monday, June 5, at approximately 1:58 p.m., Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) responded to a head-on collision.
The car collision occurred on the 200 block of 3rd Avenue West. Thus far, five of the persons involved have been transported to area hospitals in critical condition; One was transported to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Stay with CBS 42 as this is a developing story. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/5-people-in-critical-condition-after-head-on-collision-in-birmingham/ | 2023-06-05T20:36:16 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/5-people-in-critical-condition-after-head-on-collision-in-birmingham/ |
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — Dr. Charles Montgomery’s patients are being notified after the physician died in a small plane crash in Tupelo.
North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS) shared the following statement Monday morning:
“The North Mississippi Medical Center family is grieving the loss of two of our own—Dr. Chaz Montgomery and Patrick Fain of our Cancer Care team. Our heartfelt condolences go out to their loved ones and friends. Our Cancer Center staff will soon begin calling Dr. Montgomery’s patients about upcoming appointments. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we reschedule appointments in the coming days. Thank you.”
The crash happened Saturday morning at the Tupelo Regional Airport. Montgomery and Patrick Fain died in the crash.
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Montgomery specialized in hematology and oncology. Fain worked in information technology (IT).
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the crash.
NTSB often publishes preliminary reports within weeks of crashes but publishes final reports a year or more later. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/tupelo-hospital-contacting-patients-of-plane-crash-victim/article_3f451350-03b6-11ee-9a7d-8b0a6ac19d49.html | 2023-06-05T20:36:16 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/tupelo-hospital-contacting-patients-of-plane-crash-victim/article_3f451350-03b6-11ee-9a7d-8b0a6ac19d49.html |
It was a whirlwind of art in Civic Center Park as crowds gathered Sunday for the 47th annual Good Old Summertime Art Fair.
Marcia Linn attended to find inspiration. Although she doesn't consider herself a huge artist, she occasionally makes bits of jewelry, does crocheting and paints.
"I like to see things," Linn said. "I'm more to the point now where I have so much that I don't usually buy, but once in a while I go, 'Oh that's so cute for a grandchild."
For Sandy Nebe with Baubles by Sandy, she started making art almost 40 years ago just for fun. She was inspired to continue the art of jewelry making after her daughter's wedding when Nebe customized the bride's tiara.
She and her husband, Mike, started making formal items until Mike suggested thy make more casual jewelry together. At the art fair Sunday Mike said often their jewelry is repurposed.
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"The rocks we find all over the great lakes and out in the desert in Nevada," Mike said. "It's all pretty much natural stuff we find or repurpose."
Since moving to Kenosha nearly four and a half years ago, Sunday was Baubles by Sandy's third time at The Good Old Summertime Art Fair
Jim Hunnicutt and Kevin Ylvisaker with Plank Road Art also prefer to stay close for art fairs, and especially enjoy coming to Kenosha's for the friendly fair visitors and organizers.
"People are always nice in Kenosha," Ylvisaker said. "We usually only play small shows like this."
Hunnicutt sells watercolor paintings while Ylvisaker creates glasswork. Ylvisaker said he started glass as a hobby around eight years ago and has since combined his business with Hunnicutt to travel to various art fairs together.
"I minored in art in college at [University-Wisconsin] Stevens Point years ago and since I've been back in the states I've picked it back up again," Hunnicutt said.
Last year, Hunnicutt said Plank Road Arts even won best in show for The Good Old Summertime Art Fair.
The annual art fair kicks off the community's art fair season and serves as the primary annual fundraiser of the Kenosha Art Assocaition. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/47tyh-annual-good-old-summertime-art-fair-draws-crowd-to-civic-center-park/article_d45baad0-0320-11ee-8a6f-7b33871a388d.html | 2023-06-05T20:39:17 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/47tyh-annual-good-old-summertime-art-fair-draws-crowd-to-civic-center-park/article_d45baad0-0320-11ee-8a6f-7b33871a388d.html |
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Four people, including three children, are in the hospitalized after a crash that shut down the intersection of 75th Avenue and Bethany Home Road, Glendale police said.
Information is limited at this time, and the extent of the children's injuries is unknown. However, authorities said that they were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
An adult woman was taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
Two adults who were involved in the crash reportedly refused transportation to the hospital.
Footage of the scene shows at least four vehicles involved in the crash, with one vehicle rolled over onto its side.
Authorities are working to learn what led up to the crash.
This is a developing story and details are subject to change as we learn more. Stay with 12News for more updates.
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The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department arrested a person Sunday afternoon wanted in connection with the shooting death of a 1-year-old Milwaukee girl.
The department indicated to media that they performed a traffic stop of the suspect near I-94/41 at County Highway E before 3 p.m. Sunday.
The department said everyone in the vehicle was arrested without incident including the wanted individual, but did not confirm how many total individuals were arrested.
Kenosha County Sheriff's Department public information officer Sgt. Colin Coultrip said the arrest was related to the shooting death of 1-year-old Zy'Aire Nevels in Milwaukee Saturday.
Nevels was shot inside a car at about 8 p.m. on Saurday, reportedly during an argument between two adults. She was taken to Children's Wisconsin Hospital, where she died.
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Coultrip said the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department was working with Milwaukee law enforcement and had sent the suspect, who has not yet been identified to Milwaukee.
No additional details were available by press time Monday. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-sheriffs-department-arrest-suspect-for-1-year-old-milwaukee-shooting-death-connection/article_93e7a190-03b9-11ee-bc34-df11dd27d17e.html | 2023-06-05T20:39:23 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-sheriffs-department-arrest-suspect-for-1-year-old-milwaukee-shooting-death-connection/article_93e7a190-03b9-11ee-bc34-df11dd27d17e.html |
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department announced Monday it was crafting a plan to reduce violent crimes by 5% after the city has been plagued with an uptick in homicides and assaults over the last few years.
The agency said it has identified four focus areas that police officials believe could help reduce Phoenix's number of shootings and stabbings. Those focus areas include dedicating resources toward tracking violent offenders with outstanding warrants and prohibited possessors.
According to the agency's data, the number of homicides reported in Phoenix increased from 161 in 2017 to 223 in 2022. The number of aggravated assaults increased from 7,919 to 8,986 during that same time frame.
To cut violent crimes by 5%, the agency said its leadership will "rapidly deploy" resources and collaborate with external partners.
Another goal of the plan is to address "the most active hotspots in the City through targeted and high-visibility policing efforts within each precinct."
The agency's announcement comes after a turbulent few years that involved a change in leadership, staffing issues, multiple violent attacks on officers, and a DOJ investigation.
"The Phoenix Police Department is committed to addressing the issue of gun violence and other violent crime that has taken the lives of too many of our community members," Interim Chief Michael Sullivan wrote in a statement.
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Harborside Academy Principal Trent Barnhart beamed as he looked out to the audience to see the Class of 2023 ready to complete their last exercise Sunday afternoon – commencement.
But, first, Barnhart had to deliver 90 students in the academy’s 13th graduating class one last lesson, about a pencil, no less.
The “crew”, as they are called, was there for one last formal gathering as students inside Ralph Houghton Auditorium at Reuther High School, which was packed with hundreds of friends and family.
“When a pencil is sharpened, it possesses the ability to create, to express ideas and thoughts onto a blank canvas. As you graduate today, you too have been sharpened, refined and are ready to leave your mark on the world,” he said. “You hold within you immense potential waiting to be unleashed.
“Embrace your creativity. Let your imagination soar and have the courage to bring your unique visions to the world,” he said.
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Barnhart encouraged students to continue to embrace the lessons they’ve learned, especially from mistakes, and to have faith in their ability to overcome obstacles while finding the strength to persevere.
“Embrace your potential and power to create. Be resilient in the face of challenges. Leave a positive mark on the world, foster collaboration and embrace a lifelong journey of growth,” he said. “You’ve accomplished great things and I've no doubt that you will continue to do so. Believe in yourselves, follow your passions and remember the lessons that a simple pencil can teach us. May our futures be as the ideas you put on paper – because there is more in you than you know," he said.
Kenosha Unified Chief of School Leadership William Haithcock, a former Harborside principal, encouraged the graduating seniors to continue to mind the lessons learned at the school – leaving a place cleaner than they found it, never letting others eat lunch alone and striving always to do “high quality work.”
He challenged them to think about their peer group and to choose friends wisely.
“You have to be careful who you choose to align yourself with. If you ever heard the phrase, 'A rising tide lifts all ships' over the years, I have found incredible truth in that statement,” he said. “Surround yourself with strong, successful people and you will be likely to accomplish the same.”
Senior Ella Springer, the class’ summa cum laude, said she was overwhelmed with emotions.
“I am filled with joy, pride, excitement and even a touch of sadness as we bid this familiar chapter goodbye. But more than anything, my heart is filled with gratitude,” she said, thanking teachers, mentors, friends and family members, including her parents.
“Through everything we have grown, evolved, and discovered our true selves together. Think back to our very first day of high school when we were filled with anticipation, excitement and nerves. We entered the school as individuals each on separate paths. But over the years, we became a community,” said Springer, who will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison to study biochemistry. “We became not passengers, but a crew. Each one of us became a thread in an intricate tapestry of backgrounds, emotions, and experiences.”
Quoting from CS Lewis, Springer said “We meet no ordinary people in our lives.”
“As I look out you all today, I truly understand what he meant,” she said, adding each has left “an extraordinary impact” on each other.
“The connections between us will transcend the boundaries of time and distance,” she said. “They are now woven into the fabric of our beings.”
She said that true success is measured by the lives “we touch and the difference we make.”
“Tenacity, leadership, respect, humor, cooperation and integrity. This is how we will create a lasting legacy. Let us carry the character we have built with us on every step of this journey. Let us welcome the world with compassion with open hearts.”
“Feel the rain on your skin. No one else can feel it for you, only you, can let it in,” she said, quoting from lyricist and poet Natasha Bedingfield’s 2004 song "Unwritten."
“The world is waiting for us and the incredible potential lies within each and every one of us,” she said. “Today is where our book begins. The rest is still unwritten.” | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/lessons-of-the-pencil-harborside-academy-students-ready-to-leave-mark-on-world-with-immense/article_db5fa5d8-0330-11ee-be8e-0f7ee5b644f6.html | 2023-06-05T20:39:30 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/lessons-of-the-pencil-harborside-academy-students-ready-to-leave-mark-on-world-with-immense/article_db5fa5d8-0330-11ee-be8e-0f7ee5b644f6.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Rose Festival tradition, Fleet Week, kicks off along the Portland's waterfront this week. This year's ships will start to arrive on Tuesday and they'll be docked through June 12.
With ships arriving and departing, drivers can expect to see more frequent bridge lifts and delays for the Broadway, Steel and Burnside bridges.
Ships have been traveling to the city since 1907. Portland is one of a few U.S. Ports of Call that receive visits from the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy.
Ship arrival and departure schedule
The Portland Rose Festival is expected to announce the names of the visiting ships on June 7. Below is a look at approximate ship arrival and departure times. The schedule could change.
- Tuesday, June 6: Two ships arrive with bridge lifts between 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 7: One ship arrives with bridge lifts between 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
- Thursday, June 8: Seven ships arrive with bridge lifts between 2 p.m.- 6 p.m.
- Monday, June 12: Ship departures between 7 a.m.-12 p.m.
Follow Portland Fire & Rescue's Twitter page for real-time updates to bridge lifts.
What to know about ship tours
Want to experience first-hand what it's like to be on a U.S. Navy ship? Tours will take place from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. each day between June 9-11. They are free and are on a first come, first serve basis. Below are a few things to know about the tours.
- Bring a valid ID
- Wear closed-toe shoes
- Visitors will pass through a security screening checkpoint
- Large bags, strollers and wheelchairs aren't allowed on board (check here to see what else is on the prohibited items list) | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/fleet-week-portland-ship-bridge-schedule-2023/283-1d6ad2a8-f4b4-48e0-aac5-b354af14b670 | 2023-06-05T20:43:35 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/fleet-week-portland-ship-bridge-schedule-2023/283-1d6ad2a8-f4b4-48e0-aac5-b354af14b670 |
BANGOR -- A living memorial honoring fallen service members was removed from Bangor International Airport over the weekend.
The Summit Project Honor Case was temporarily on display on the first floor of BIA throughout April and May. On Sunday, Summit Project volunteers lovingly packed up the stones representing twenty fallen service members with ties to Maine into individual handmade cloth bags.
Now the case, and its stones, will be on display at L.L. Bean's order fulfillment center in Freeport.
"We try to have the honor case travel to many different locations all over the state, to these different regions. We want these heroes to visit every area of the state," explained Greg Johnson, Executive Director of The Summit Project.
"Bringing the case all over the state of Maine is two-fold," shared Melissa Wetherby, Honor Case Manager for The Summit Project. "I get to share the stories, I get to share The Summit Project and I get to see this beautiful state."
To learn more about The Summit Project and its living memorial honor case, log onto www.thesummitproject.org. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/summit-project-honor-case-leaves-bia/article_75864e42-03d5-11ee-8dd7-437d75446c68.html | 2023-06-05T20:46:55 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/summit-project-honor-case-leaves-bia/article_75864e42-03d5-11ee-8dd7-437d75446c68.html |
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — The Atlantic County Institute of Technology later this week will break ground on a new, $53.5 million Career and Technical Building at its Mays Landing campus.
A ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday.
The facility will bolster the school's aviation, exercise science and welding instruction, school officials said.
The 133,000-square-foot, three-story multipurpose building will include 16 labs as well as ancillary and administrative space. It will allow for an additional 425 students, an increase of 25% over the current capacity. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/acit-to-break-ground-on-53-5-million-expansion/article_395c832a-03d8-11ee-ae88-bb8f7e41f251.html | 2023-06-05T20:48:02 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/acit-to-break-ground-on-53-5-million-expansion/article_395c832a-03d8-11ee-ae88-bb8f7e41f251.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — City workers, including department directors and Mayor Marty Small Sr., fanned out across Fisherman's Park and neighborhoods of the 1st Ward Monday morning picking up litter.
It was the kickoff of the second annual Project Clean Community program here, said Public Works Director Crystal Lewis.
City Public Works employees will be out in communities Monday through Wednesday each week picking up trash and beautifying the area, she said. They will visit a different ward each day.
There is also a residents' component, with groups of five people eligible for $200-per-month stipends for four months of cleaning a four-block area twice monthly.
"We're trying to get residents and everyone involved ... to make it a more healthy and safe environment," said Angela Brooks-Pittman, public works Clean Communities coordinator.
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For more information and an application for the stipend program, call public works at 609-347-5700.
Last year four groups participated, Brooks-Pittman said. This year about 10 have signed up, and more are welcome.
Council President Aaron "Sporty" Randolph was there picking up litter, wearing a "We are 1st Ward: Keep Our Community Clean" T-shirt.
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IT Director Patrick Quinlan cleaned up in a suit, with his T-shirt on along with his tie and jacket.
"This is a challenge to the community. Last year the Venice Park Civic Association put everyone to shame," Mayor Marty Small Sr. said of that group's exceptional cleanup efforts.
"I'm extremely happy as mayor that this program is going on. It has the community and the city working together," Small said. "We encourage everyone to get involved, not because of the up to $800, but because you care about your community being clean."
Tameka Crumble, of Atlantic City, is normally a motor broom operator, she said. But Monday morning she was using a broom and brush pan to clean up the corner of Melrose and North Rhode Island avenues next to the park.
Helping her was Dameon Dunn, of Atlantic City, who will be one of the public works employees who will go ward to ward cleaning up litter, he said.
Nyfeesha Phillips, public works recycling coordinator, said the city provides all the trash bags, metal grabbers and gloves needed for residents to help clean up.
Full trash bags are left on corners for public works to pick up, she said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-city-summer-cleanup-gets-underway-at-firshermans-park/article_562b3f6e-03bf-11ee-b63a-ef7bc7db6d6e.html | 2023-06-05T20:48:09 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-city-summer-cleanup-gets-underway-at-firshermans-park/article_562b3f6e-03bf-11ee-b63a-ef7bc7db6d6e.html |
BRIDGETON — A 29-year-old man was killed by gunfire early Sunday morning on North Street, police said.
Officers responding to reports of a shooting arrived on scene at 2:49 a.m. and found Brock Hogans with a single gunshot wound to his torso, police Monday said in a news release.
Hogans died at Cooper University Medical Center in Camden about an hour after being shot, police said.
Police and the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office are investigating. Anyone with information can call police at 856-451-0033. Anonymous tips can be submitted at bpdops.com/tip/new. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bridgeton-shooting-kills-man-29/article_a81cba76-03cb-11ee-a510-e3cfbef16208.html | 2023-06-05T20:48:15 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bridgeton-shooting-kills-man-29/article_a81cba76-03cb-11ee-a510-e3cfbef16208.html |
A Pennsylvania man accused of trying to lure a child out of a Wawa in Cumberland County was released from jail Friday, according to court officials.
The state withdrew its motion for detention against Joseph Thomas Cannon, 79, of Camp Hill, after he was arrested last week, court officials said Monday.
Cannon was taken to the Cumberland County jail after being arrested on charges that he tried kidnapping a 7-year-old boy from a Wawa on Route 47 in Maurice River Township on May 28.
Cannon was arrested in Cape May last week, State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said Monday.
He is charged with abuse or neglect of a child, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday.
He is due in Cumberland County Superior Court at a later date, but no first appearance hearing was listed on court records.
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Cannon and the boy met each other in the store's restroom about 12:20 p.m.
Cannon offered the boy candy in a bid to get him to leave the store and come with him to his vehicle, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
The child refused, and Cannon allegedly grabbed the boy by his arm. Once the child broke away from Cannon's grip, he ran to his mother in the women's restroom. Cannon left the store before the boy's family could locate him, State Police previously said.
Hours after the alleged abduction, State Police released store surveillance footage of Cannon, followed by an artist's sketch of him days later.
Also released with the sketch was footage of his vehicle, a white Toyota 4-Runner, fleeing the area. That vehicle was also found in Cape May and removed from the city, Curry said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/pennsylvania-man-charged-in-child-abduction-try-released-from-cumberland-county-jail/article_6bffa27a-03cf-11ee-a027-e31900eb29ff.html | 2023-06-05T20:48:21 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/pennsylvania-man-charged-in-child-abduction-try-released-from-cumberland-county-jail/article_6bffa27a-03cf-11ee-a027-e31900eb29ff.html |
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — If you hold a primary without contests, will anyone vote?
Some will, certainly, but with no challenges for Republicans or Democrats for legislative or county races this year, many may decide to skip their civic duty this year.
Only Republicans in Stone Harbor will have a decision to make in the primary, with three candidates for two seats on the Borough Council. Other than that, there are no challenges at the municipal level, either.
The GOP legislative team will seek another term, with state Sen. Michael Testa and Assembly members Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellan on the ballot for Tuesday’s vote with no challengers. The three unseated the Democratic incumbents in 2019 in a close race, and held their seats by a wide margin in 2021.
Testa lives in Vineland, while Simonsen is a Cape May resident and McClellan lives in Ocean City.
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In the other column, there are three Democratic candidates, also without challengers in the primary, setting the stage for the general election in November. Charles Laspata, of Vineland, is on the ballot for Senate, with Damita White-Morris, of Bridgeton, and Eddie Bonner, of Vineland, running for Assembly.
The Democrats have a single name for the two seats up for a vote on the Cape May County Board of Commissioners, Patricia O’Connor, of Cape May Court House. According to cmcdems.com, the county Democratic party’s website, she has worked in banking and mortgages, and would focus on housing affordability if elected.
The website does not have any information on Laspata, and Democratic Party leaders said they were awaiting details from the candidate.
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Bonner served as a police officer in Bridgeton for 15 years and is a district manager for a security service, which includes providing security for several school districts. He has also worked as a bus driver, tractor trailer driver and diamond courier, according to the site.
White-Morris is the site director for River’s Edge Early Learning Center, Head Start in Bridgeton.
There are no Democratic challengers to incumbent Sheriff Bob Nolan or E. Marie Hayes, the candidate for county surrogate. Hayes is currently a member of the county commission who has decided to seek a five-year term as surrogate.
Replacing her on the GOP ticket for the county governing body is Melanie Collette, of Middle Township, set to run with incumbent Will Morey, who owns Morey’s Piers with his brother.
Collette has formerly run for Middle Township Committee, but this will be her first run for county office. She is the first Black woman nominated as a Republican for the five-member county governing body.
There are also elections this year in multiple communities, including in Middle Township, Dennis Township, North Wildwood, Stone Harbor, Upper Township and Woodbine. No Democratic petitions were filed in any of those races.
In Stone Harbor, Robin Casper, Reese Moore and Tim Carney are each after the Republican nomination for two seats on the community's governing body, according to the county's election website. The top two candidates will move on to the November election. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/no-races-in-cape-may-county-primary-but-some-changes-on-the-way-for-county/article_8f8c0df4-03bc-11ee-a66b-e79e36299d8e.html | 2023-06-05T20:48:27 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/no-races-in-cape-may-county-primary-but-some-changes-on-the-way-for-county/article_8f8c0df4-03bc-11ee-a66b-e79e36299d8e.html |
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Meaghan Francella will be back at the ShopRite LPGA Classic this week.
As for the T-shirts her fans wore at last year’s tournament, we will have to wait and see.
Francella, a teaching pro at Hidden Creek Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township from 2020-22, will play the Classic on a sponsor’s exemption. Last year, Francella shot a 3-under 68 in the opening round but followed with a 4-over 75 and missed the cut by one shot.
Francella’s goal for the week?
“I think realistically, I want to have fun,” she said at the Classic’s media day last month. “That's number one. That's really the goal. Like, I mean, I'm 41. I'm not going to be doing this for a lot longer. Who knows how many LPGA events I'll get in moving forward? Realistically, I know I can still compete. I proved it last year.”
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The $1.75 million Classic will be held Friday through Sunday on the Bay Course at the Seaview Hotel & Golf Club in Galloway Township. The Classic is always one of the highlights of the New Jersey sports scene. The event began in 1986 and has been held every year since except for a three-year gap from 2007-2009, when the Classic organizers at that time were involved in a feud with LPGA officials over the tournament dates.
Francella currently works as a teaching pro at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. To support Francella last year, club members showed up at Seaview wearing T-shirts with Francella’s baby picture on the front.
Francella wasn’t sure if the shirts would make another appearance this year, but she will have plenty of family, friends and students at Seaview to cheer her on. She said at media day she already had given out 50 tickets to the tournament and had to order more.
“My family loves it. My cousins are coming down from New York,” she said. “Again, I have so many members that are so supportive that are coming down to watch, which is great. They're all talking about it at the club. People are stopping me on the range when I'm hitting balls — how are you feeling? Everybody is super invested in it, which is great.”
Brooke Henderson won the 2022 Classic, but Francella was one of the tournament’s most emotional storylines last year. Just like she will this year, she played the event on a sponsor’s exemption. All LPGA events give exemptions to allow chosen golfers to compete. These exemptions are often for promising players or local favorites such as Francella.
Before last year’s tournament, the LPGA highlighted Francella’s relationship with her mother, Denise, as part of the tour’s #DriveON campaign, which celebrates the perseverance of individuals and groups. Denise successfully battled breast cancer and was in the gallery riding around on a scooter to watch her daughter play.
But that is just part of what makes Francella one of the most intriguing players to watch this weekend.
Francella grew up in Port Chester, New York. She won the MasterCard Classic as a rookie in 2007, beating Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam in a four-hole playoff. Meaghan also won the HSBC Brazil Cup in 2010. But she struggled after that and lost her card in 2013.
She couldn’t give up golf, however. She caddied, worked for the LPGA and eventually became a teaching pro. Hall of Famer Karrie Webb once joked that the only job Francella hasn’t had in golf is greens superintendent.
It can be difficult for a club pro to find the time to practice between giving lessons. When she gets a spare 20 minutes, she works mostly on her chipping and putting.
Francella says teaching has made her a better player.
“I know a lot more about the swing,” she said. “I think about things so much differently now. I can't really describe it. It's just more of the process, I think. I tell people what to do all day, so I have to practice what I'm telling them.”
Francella seems ready for whatever comes her way this week.
“I'm grateful I still get to compete a little bit, too,” she said. “But at the end of the day, my full-time job is teaching, and I got to make sure I remember that when I'm out there, too. I'm not quitting my day job.”
Note: Rose Zhang, a 20-year-old Californian who two weeks ago won her second straight NCAA championship, made history Sunday by winning her LPGA Tour debut at the Mizuho Americas Open in Jersey City. On ESPN on Monday, Zhang said she was skipping the Classic because she has three finals at Stanford this week. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/golf/former-hidden-creek-pro-meaghan-francella-returns-to-seaview-for-shoprite-lpga-classic/article_0d914144-03d4-11ee-ab1b-1b19d0ed415b.html | 2023-06-05T20:48:33 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/golf/former-hidden-creek-pro-meaghan-francella-returns-to-seaview-for-shoprite-lpga-classic/article_0d914144-03d4-11ee-ab1b-1b19d0ed415b.html |
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- A 29-year-old man has been arrested and criminally charged with luring and kidnapping an 11-year-old girl off of a New Jersey street last week, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced Monday.
- Raquan Folk, of Asbury Park, was charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree luring a child, and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child via sexual conduct, the prosecutor's office said.
- Anyone with additional information, is urged to call 800-533-7443.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and criminally charged with luring and kidnapping an 11-year-old girl off of a New Jersey street last week, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced Monday.
Raquan Folk, of Asbury Park, was charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree luring a child, and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child via sexual conduct, the prosecutor's office said.
The charges stem from an incident that allegedly took place at around 5:30 p.m. on May 30. It was around that time when the girl was walking on Ridge Avenue in Asbury Park when Folk pulled up to her in a white Kia and convinced her to get inside, according to a joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Bureau and the Asbury Park Police Department.
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Folk allegedly then drove to Neptune Township, stopped the vehicle, and told the girl to undress, which led her to ask him to use a bathroom. When Folk stopped at a vehicle service station, the girl ran, flagged down a passerby, and was taken to the Neptune Township Police Department, prosecutors say.
Folk was subsequently arrested on Thursday and transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) pending a detention hearing.
Anyone with additional information, is urged to contact MCPO Det. Kayla Santiago at 800-533-7443. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nj-man-lured-kidnapped-11-year-old-girl-off-street-in-broad-daylight-mcpo/4395679/ | 2023-06-05T20:54:13 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nj-man-lured-kidnapped-11-year-old-girl-off-street-in-broad-daylight-mcpo/4395679/ |
Authorities are investigating the death of a 15-year-old boy who was found Monday morning inside a house in Jersey City with an apparent gunshot wound, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.
The teen was found when Jersey City police officers were responding to a 911 call reporting a shooting on Wilkinson Avenue at around 4:20 a.m., according to the prosecutor's office. It was when officers reached the location that they found Tyshan Smith suffering from a gunshot wound at the location. He was pronounced dead at around 4:55 a.m.
The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of Smith's death.
It is unclear if Smith lived at the house.
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The investigation is ongoing.
Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/teen-death-under-investigation-after-being-found-with-gunshot-wound-in-nj-house/4395905/ | 2023-06-05T20:54:19 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/teen-death-under-investigation-after-being-found-with-gunshot-wound-in-nj-house/4395905/ |
KERRVILLE, Texas — Some 'funny money' was used to make a purchase at a Kerrville yard sale over the weekend, Kerrville Police say.
The $100 bill was passed off as real currency and the suspect received real cash when they got their change from the fake bill.
The phony $100 bill had "For Motion Picture Use" clearly marked across the face of the bill.
Officers say that at first glance, the fake bill does look pretty good, but when you take a closer look, you see the disclaimer on the front and across the back it also says "Play Money Only'" in large letters.
Police remind you that there will always be folks who try to take advantage of unsuspecting people, so if you deal in cash, pay close attention to the details and make sure the cash is actually legitimate.
Also a word to the wise... Motion Picture bills aka "Movie Money" are available in all denominations, not just $100.
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WATERLOO – The Kiwanis Club of Waterloo will meet at 12:10 p.m. on Tuesday at the Elk's Lodge at 407 East Park Ave. The meeting will take place in the upper lodge room.
The meeting will have a meal and the program will start at approximately 12:30 p.m. State Rep. Derek Wulf, R-Hudson, will be the speaker.
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WATERLOO -- The Waterloo Water Works office will be closing at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, for staff training. Normal business hours resume at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 7.
If you need to make a payment, please note the afterhours depository box will be available as well as the two drop off payments location at the Hy-Vee Crossroads and Logan Avenue. Payments can also be made by phone or online.
Please call (855) 282-7625 to pay by telephone or visit waterloowater.org to pay your utility bill through the website. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/water-works-office-closing-early-tuesday-june-6/article_ca260eae-03cd-11ee-b886-bf1617357f8c.html | 2023-06-05T20:55:46 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/water-works-office-closing-early-tuesday-june-6/article_ca260eae-03cd-11ee-b886-bf1617357f8c.html |
WATERLOO — A Waterloo woman admits she almost disposed of a $100,000-winning lottery ticket by mistake.
“I was actually going to throw the ticket away because I didn’t think it was a winner,” Stacy Frisbey said recently as she claimed her prize at the lottery’s Cedar Rapids regional office.
Frisbey, 43, won the sixth top prize in the Iowa Lottery’s “Hit It Big!” scratch game. She purchased her ticket at New Star, 315 Fletcher Ave. in Waterloo.
It wasn’t until she stopped by another store for a sandwich that she decided to check her ticket on the lottery terminal. That’s when she realized she was a big winner.
Frisbey said she plans to use her winnings to take a vacation and start a business.
Hit It Big! is a $10 scratch game that features 10 top prizes of $100,000 and overall odds of 1 in 2.96. For more information about this game, and the number of prizes still available, go online to ialottery.com. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-woman-wins-100-000-lottery-prize/article_bbb99e88-03c5-11ee-a5cf-dbf04efe7720.html | 2023-06-05T20:55:53 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-woman-wins-100-000-lottery-prize/article_bbb99e88-03c5-11ee-a5cf-dbf04efe7720.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Walk around one of Salem’s many parks this summer and you might stumble upon a colorful, glass bird. The flock is part of a new effort to bring the community together and into the city’s green spaces.
The birds are hidden in plain sight and are meant to be discovered and taken home by their finder. They’re part of the new Salem Seekers program, a creative idea Salem resident Pamela Garland had that was inspired by similar events in other Oregon cities.
“It’s always been something that I thought was just an amazing idea. It just brings joy to everyone involved. I love that concept,” Garland said about Lincoln City’s Finders Keepers program – a city-run program that hides thousands of glass floats on the coast every year.
Tualatin’s Share the Love program was another source of inspiration.
Like Lincoln City and Tualatin, Garland had the idea to hide glass figures around Salem and encourage people to look for them. She sensed many people had grown afraid of Salem parks in recent years and wanted to give people a reason to get out and explore them and maybe even make new friends on their search.
Garland and her helpers hid the first batch of birds in Weathers Street Park on June 1 and already, she said the community response has been incredible.
Throughout the month of June, 30 birds will be hidden in the park. Garland said she can’t guarantee there will be a new bird hidden every day, but said they’ll hide a few at a time until all 30 birds have been placed.
In her first few days heading to the park to hide them, Garland said she’s seen dozens of people hunting for the birds.
“It’s been really neat seeing people bump into each other and saying, ‘Are you looking for the birds too?’ ‘I am, yeah,’” she said.
Weathers Street Park is only the first Salem park where the birds will be hidden. In July, Garland will hide them in Woodmansee Park. In August, she’ll hide them in Orchard Heights Park, and in September, she’ll hide them in Northgate Park. This way, each quadrant of the city will have an opportunity to look for them.
Currently, she only plans to hide the glass birds in parks through September.
Garland worked with the Salem Leadership Foundation’s Community Partnership Teams to decide how many birds would be hidden and which parks would be best to hide them in.
For the creation of the glass birds, Garland turned to Glass Art Oregon – a Salem glass-blowing business run by Gail and Art Obendorf. The husband-wife duo will create the more than 100 glass birds that will be hidden around the city.
Each bird has a tag tied around its neck with a QR code people can use to learn more about Salem Seekers. Garland asks anyone who finds a bird to post a picture of it on the Salem Seekers Facebook page and share a bit about how they found it or what their adventure was like.
Garland said all the birds will be hidden off well-established pathways and won’t be under bushes or high up in trees. She wants the hunt to be inclusive for kids, adults and people of all abilities.
Salem Seekers is free and everyone is invited to participate.
“The idea is so beautiful and I love it so much,” Garland said. “The goal of the whole thing, it’s just about love.”
Garland hopes Salem Seekers will help spark conversation between strangers and help neighbors get to know one another better. | https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/its-just-about-love-hidden-salem-seekers-birds-bring-community-together/ | 2023-06-05T21:06:14 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/its-just-about-love-hidden-salem-seekers-birds-bring-community-together/ |
TUPELO — Local skaters from a town of just under 40,000 people competed and won against cities hundreds of thousands of residents to win this year’s Red Bull Terminal Takeover.
The beverage company’s annual skate competition tasks 10 teams from across the country to create 90-second videos showcasing their skateboarding skills inside the MSY Airport Terminal in New Orleans.
Besides Tupelo, this year’s competitors hailed from Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Birmingham, Alabama; Houston, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; New Orleans, Louisiana; Pensacola, Florida; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Tarpon Springs, Florida.
The winning video was selected via an online voting process, making Tupelo’s win against cities with five, 10 or — in Denver’s case — 17 times the population even more of a case of David downing Goliath.
Matt Robinson, owner of Change, Tupelo’s skateboard shop and the sponsor of the winning team, said the community pulled behind the local team in ways he couldn’t have imagined.
“It was neck-and-neck,” Robinson said of the last days of voting, which wrapped up at the end of last week. Red Bull announced Tupelo as the winning city on Saturday.
Robinson said Tupelo’s win resulted from the video being shared repeatedly throughout local social media.
“Everybody’s aunt and cousin, people with no connection to skateboarding, just really took it on as a community pride thing,” Robinson said. “Never in my life have I seen the word skateboarding in so many people’s mouths across Mississippi in such a positive way.… Those other cities have the population, but we have the community.”
Performing skaters included Carter Riley, John Presley, Jeremy Luttrell, Willie Nelson, Wallace Owen, Skyler King and Brandon Hayes, who also filmed the piece.
Helen Boerner, a Tupelo Skate Board member who, along with her late husband, Hank, is the namesake of Tupelo’s skatepark, said she got calls and messages from people constantly from within and without the city showing support and acknowledging their daily voting.
The Boerners were instrumental in the construction of Tupelo’s skatepark, built at Ballard Park in 2004 and renovated earlier this year.
The winning team earned a $5,000 grant to the cause of their choosing. Robinson said the organization will use the money to build an entry-level skatepark, filling the void in beginner skating in the city after the Boerner skatepark was upgraded to intermediate to advance levels.
Meanwhile, Robinson said local law firm Mama Justice announced will match the prize with a $5,000 donation through its Macon a Difference Foundation. Corey Seawright, owner of Mississippi Premier Inspections, committed another $1,000 for the park as well.
Robinson said he was excited that local businesses have bought in on skateboarding in the community and have pitched in.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Gun shots rang out in the 1100 block of Madison Street, and Donna Johnson ran out of her building at Harbour House and spotted a neighbor’s car where it had jumped the curb of the parking lot.
“I ran up to the car. I seen the bullets in the window,” said Johnson, “I couldn’t see anything, because the window was shattered. So I looked down inside of the car and that’s when I saw someone bent over.”
Johnson flagged down police as they arrived at the complex, and they found 26-year-old Amari Tydings dead in the vehicle from multiple gunshot wounds, but there was no sign of any suspects.
“We canvassed the area. We let people in the community know that we were present,” said Bernie Bennett of the Annapolis Police Department, “The next night we were present in the community just in case to let them know that we have a response and we are interested protecting to whatever degree is possible.”
At this point, police have very little to go on, but residents of Harbour House say this isn’t the first time they’ve seen such a violent death here in the community.
While this is just the third homicide in Annapolis this year, 21-year-old Shakeo Williams died in a shooting at the same complex in January of last year.
“I just know we just lost another young lady, you know, and it’s just sad and it hurts, because that’s not the first incident that I’ve run up on… personally,” said Johnson, “It’s just not good.”
If you have any information, which could help police, you’re asked to call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/annapolis-woman-gunned-down-on-saturday | 2023-06-05T21:15:33 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/annapolis-woman-gunned-down-on-saturday |
SALISBURY, Md. — The Maryland State Police Aviation Command rescued a hiker after she suffered injuries from a fall Sunday afternoon in Wicomico County.
The woman was hiking with her husband in a remote area along Beaverdam Creek in Salisbury.
After the woman was found by the Salisbury Fire Department, Maryland State Police was requested for an aerial rescue due to the nature of her injuries, limited access to the area and extended extrication time.
The crew from Trooper 4 conducted a hoist mission.
Police say the woman was secured in an air rescue vest-quick connect and hoisted into the aircraft.
She was flown to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury for treatment of her injuries. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/injured-hiker-rescued-by-maryland-state-police-aviation-in-wicomico-county | 2023-06-05T21:15:35 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/injured-hiker-rescued-by-maryland-state-police-aviation-in-wicomico-county |
TOWSON, Md. — A longtime Towson emergency vet clinic is moving to the Cockeysville area, starting today.
Pet+E.R. announced it's leaving its location on Cromwell Bridge Road, in the shopping center known as Luskin's Hill, overlooking the Beltway. Pet+E.R. has been there since 2003, and opened a Columbia location in 2016. The clinic first opened its doors in 1986 on York Road.
Pet+E.R., which says it's the "only certified veterinary emergency and critical care center in Maryland," will now be about 10 miles away, at 10626 York Road.
The hospital noted on Facebook: "Unfortunately, we outgrew our current location long ago. We spent two years scouting more spacious locations, including several in the Towson area, and could not find a space that suited the needs of our staff and the patients we treat. We searched diligently and thoroughly." | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/major-24-hour-vet-clinic-leaves-towson | 2023-06-05T21:15:37 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/major-24-hour-vet-clinic-leaves-towson |
WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. — A hopeful audience listens as a panel of four talk about their business success. The speakers at the Jerauld County 4-H building run the gamut.
A budding egg business. A clothing entrepreneur bringing fashion-forward clothes to rural towns. A baker who sells her own cupcakes and other baked goods. A vendor of livestock feed for “big gains.”
At SDSU Extension’s annual two-day Energize! conference — held on May 31 and June 1 — these entrepreneurial success stories are just the kind that the air buzzes with. In attendance are around a hundred people from rural towns all across the state.
It’s fortunate for these particular speakers that this conference wasn’t hosted a couple weeks earlier, because most of them would've had to miss high school to attend.
Swade Reis owns an egg business — Swade’s Eggs — in Reliance, and graduated this year from Chamberlain High School. Oliver Moeckly owns Au Fait, an apparel company, and goes to Britton-Hecla High School. Hope Karels, a rising senior at Milbank High School, is the creator of her baking business HK Cupcakes. Aidan Friesen, who started Friesen Feed and Seed, just graduated from South Dakota State University.
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Reis went on to talk about how he runs his business from his family's operations near Reliance, and sells them at a local grocery store.
“I sell my eggs at the grocery store," Reis said. "I don’t want to do business with customers outside of the store on an individual basis, because I don’t want to ‘cut out the middleman.’”
It is community-minded ideas like that which have made the four a key part of the conference.
The featured "Young Entrepreneurs," are the closing speakers of the conference, which has gathered people from around the state who are united by a common goal: bringing businesses to the small, rural towns of South Dakota.
The annual conference, organized by SDSU’s extension school, is in its fifth year. Each year a town is chosen to host the conference, with this year’s conference being held in Wessington Springs, a Jerauld County town of 950. Past conferences have been held in Fort Pierre, Milbank, De Smet and Lemmon.
Each year's conference features a variety of speakers handpicked by SDSU Extension to share their stories, in an attempt to collectively chart the way forward for the state’s small towns. This year, the keynote speaker was Danna Larson, an Iowa-based entrepreneur whose community foundation provides her small town with grant money to repair its Main Street. In her speech she talked about a vision that would see many towns in South Dakota follow in those footsteps.
The conference features breakout rooms where attendees meet in groups to discuss specific topics of interest. This year’s sessions were arts and culture, youth engagement, fundraising and housing.
It’s the exchange of stories that draws her to the conference, said Loree Gaikowski, the Wessington Springs Area Commerce Director, and the women who spearheaded this year’s conference being hosted in Wessington Springs. She says those stories bring with them new ideas and new perspectives on working through challenges.
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“You get to listen to somebody from around the state who has done something really cool in their own community,” Gaikowski said. “You get to listen to what they've done, how they got it done, what their hurdles were and how they overcame them. It's inspiring.”
Kara Harders, an SDSU Extension specialist who works with community transformation, had something similar to say.
“I think at this conference you just get more genuine, meaningful connections formed. Everyone is in the same boat in a way, where we’re all facing the same sorts of challenges, and it’s like ‘OK what did you do?’ There’s a lot of connections formed here.”
But embedded in those stories, perhaps just as important as their ideas, is hope.
With the young speakers leaving conference goers with the last words in their ears, the message sent is clear.
As the young entrepreneurs are met with resounding applause and as they return to their seats with joyful bashfulness, the room is filled with excited chatter. People begin to file out into the hot summer sun; the conference is over, many still talking about the high schoolers.
“They were excellent.”
“They’re the future of our towns.” | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/at-sdsu-energize-conference-in-wessington-springs-ideas-and-hope-abound | 2023-06-05T21:18:02 | 0 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/at-sdsu-energize-conference-in-wessington-springs-ideas-and-hope-abound |
LETCHER, S.D. — A 46-year-old Letcher man was the victim of a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday, May 31.
Jason Mathew Price was driving a Hyundai Sonata Base westbound on 241st Street when it crossed the centerline and collided with a semi truck about 2 miles east of Letcher, the South Dakota Department of Public Safety said on Monday. Price, who was wearing a seat belt, died at the scene of the crash.
The driver of the semi, Carson Fahey, 19, of Mitchell, sustained serious, non-life threatening injuries from the crash. Authorities say he was transported to an area hospital and he not wearing a seat belt.
The crash occurred at 9:03 p.m. near the intersection of 406th Avenue. The South Dakota Highway Patrol is still investigating. | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/letcher-man-identified-as-victim-of-fatal-sanborn-county-crash | 2023-06-05T21:18:12 | 0 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/letcher-man-identified-as-victim-of-fatal-sanborn-county-crash |
PLATTE, S.D. — Public input is being sought regarding the planned Platte-Winner Bridge reconstruction and the environmental assessment recently completed by the South Dakota Department of Transportation.
The report, which is 79 pages and then includes hundreds of supporting documents , will be the subject of public meetings to be held on June 20 and 21 in Winner and Platte to gather additional feedback.
The Winner public meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Express located at 1360 E. Highway 44 in Winner on June 20. The Platte public meeting will be held at the Platte Community Center located at 310 Main St. in Platte on June 21. Both meetings are scheduled from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
According to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, design and permitting are underway and construction will occur in phases starting in 2024. The new Highway 44 Bridge is expected to open in 2027.
One of the primary changes with the new bridge reflected in the report is the attempt to limit the number of ice jams in the river when the reservoir melts each year. The number of piers for the bridge will reduce from 29 in the current bridge to 19 for the new project. The current bridge had to be closed for four months in 1997 when damaged bridge piers had to be repaired.
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The design of the bridge, which will skew at a slight angle going across the river, will allow the new bridge to take advantage of existing soil stabilization projects that have taken place on both sides of the bridge, while also attempting to limit the impact on the current Snake Creek Recreation Area. The west side of the bridge will be built to within about 50 feet of the current bridge, while the new bridge will be located about 200 to 400 feet away from the current east bank location when constructed.
The new bridge will require the park ranger residence, maintenance facilities and a park dump station to be moved, and the current State Highway 44 right of way will be reclaimed as parkland when the new bridge is completed. Overall, Highway 44 is expected to be realigned over the course of a half mile on each ride of the bridge. According to the report, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks put a high priority on minimizing the impact to the park resources, such as campgrounds and boat launches and worked with SDDOT.
Interestingly, the bridge — built in 1966 — predates the Snake Creek park, which was opened in 1983, in part to increase recreation in the area. The bridge, which is 5,656 feet in length, is the state’s longest, and one of five bridges that crosses the Missouri River. The current bridge is expected to be torn down in 2028.
A DOT traffic study from 2017 indicates the bridge receives 835 vehicles crossing it per day, with 22% of that traffic coming from trucks, a high percentage compared to other similar roads in the state. The new bridge will be built wider to 36 feet, rather than the current 28 feet to better accommodate large equipment using the river crossing. That width allows for two, 12-foot driving lanes, plus 6-foot shoulders on each edge.
“The 28-foot wide existing bridge can be problematic for motorists attempting to drive large trucks or carry oversized machinery, including farm equipment, across the river,” the report said. “The narrow bridge width is also a safety concern for vehicles that need to make emergency stops on the bridge or for emergency service vehicles to have a place to pull over out of the travel lanes while on the bridge.”
Other environmental concerns include conducting bat surveys if tree clearing or bridge structure removal takes place from April to October in order to look for the endangered northern long-eared bat and consider habitat removal. If whooping cranes are sighted in construction areas, activities are supposed to stop until the cranes leave the area, and sightings are supposed to be reported to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (USFWS reported in February 2023 with a determination of no effect from the project on northern long-eared bats and did not include other species in its determination when evaluating the project’s impacts on vegetation, fish and wildlife.) Special arrangements will likely be necessary when the existing bridge is taken down due to lead-paint disposal rules.
“To the extent possible, construction within the Missouri River and Lake Francis Case will avoid game fish spawning periods. Areas stripped of vegetation during construction will be stabilized and replanted. Wildlife will continue to have the ability to move under the Platte-Winner Bridge on the east and west sides of the bridge,” the report said. | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/public-input-sought-on-environmental-assessment-for-new-platte-winner-bridge | 2023-06-05T21:18:22 | 1 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/public-input-sought-on-environmental-assessment-for-new-platte-winner-bridge |
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash — A search is underway for a 7-year-old girl reported missing in Kittitas County.
Kittitas County Search and Rescue responded Sunday to an area near the Cathedral Rock trailhead in the northern Cle Elum River Valley, according to a Facebook post from the Kittitas County Sheriff on Monday.
The girl was part of a large family group and was last seen playing near the foot bridge over the Cle Elum River around noon Sunday.
K9s, drones, 4x4s, and ground searchers were all deployed in the initial search for the girl Sunday. The search is continuing Monday with personnel from King, Pierce, Snohomish, Chelan and Yakima counties along with Kittitas personnel.
Helicopter support is also being provided by King and Spokane counties.
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GREENSBORO — North Church Street is closed after a traffic crash knocked down utility poles.
The road is expected to be closed for "an extended period of time" between Greenbriar Road and Bach Terrace, Greensboro police said in a news release.
Motorists are asked to use alternate routes.
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Tempe's new police chief takes over. Here's what his priorities are
Two months after Tempe chose him, Kenneth McCoy started his job as the city's police chief on Monday.
The retired chief from Anchorage, Alaska, brings more than 27 years of law enforcement experience, which includes patrol, internal affairs and detective work. McCoy was one of four finalists to fill the position. The former chief, Jeff Glover, left the department in February after Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed him to be the director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
"I am thrilled to begin my journey as the new Tempe police chief!" McCoy wrote in a tweet on Monday, "Today marks the start of an exciting new chapter, and I can't wait to work alongside the talented men and women of the Tempe Police Department."
In April, McCoy told The Arizona Republic that the first thing on his agenda when he got to Tempe was to listen to the community and those within the Police Department. He said he needed to get to know everyone to hear what issues all need to be addressed.
Tempe's crime rate is higher than neighboring Mesa's. In 2022, there were about 5.9 violent crimes per 1,000 people in Tempe while Mesa's reported about 4.3 per 1,000 people, based on numbers compiled by DPS.
"As chief, I have to kind of hold myself back from wanting to hit the ground running. I need to take a moment and listen," McCoy told The Republic in April.
At that time, McCoy said his plan was to see what was working in Tempe, what gaps there are, what technology could be implemented, and make sure he has the right people in leadership. And because he has a community policing philosophy where trust and transparency are key, McCoy said he was going to listen to what the Tempe community has to say about their needs from the department.
Outside of his law enforcement experience, McCoy is a U.S. Army veteran with 10 years in the Alaska Army National Guard. McCoy has a bachelor's degree in justice from the University of Alaska Anchorage and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the FBI National Executive Institute.
Back in Alaska, McCoy was Anchorage's first Black chief, but only served in the position for eight months, partially because of politics. He left amid a political storm over how he planned to roll out body cameras and to release footage from those cameras after fatal police shootings, according to news from the time.
When McCoy was named Tempe's new police chief, he was serving as the chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer for Providence, an Alaska-based nonprofit health care organization. He continued there until May.
McCoy continued to share some of his first-day thoughts in a tweet: "Together, we will strive to build strong relationships with our community and keep Tempe a safe and welcoming city for all. Let's get to work!" | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2023/06/05/kenneth-mccoy-tempe-police-chief/70289298007/ | 2023-06-05T21:32:55 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2023/06/05/kenneth-mccoy-tempe-police-chief/70289298007/ |
Investigators said 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr. of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, attended an unruly car meet early Sunday morning in which part of I-95 southbound was blocked off as a large crowd watched drivers drag race and do "burnouts" and "donuts" in the middle of the highway.
During a press conference held Monday afternoon, law enforcement officials said that Allegrini's death capped off an evening of at least three similar gatherings throughout the city that kept officers busy early Sunday.
Yet even as hundreds participated or spectated in these types of gatherings -- including one where bystanders damaged a police vehicle -- officers only made one arrest the entire weekend, according to investigators.
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"People have gotten the sense that Philadelphia is this place that 'I can come and do whatever I want,'" Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. "That's unacceptable."
Events that led to the death of Anthony Allegrini
While talking about the events that led to Allegrini's death, Pennsylvania State Police Captain Gerard McShea said that only two state troopers were on I-95 early Sunday morning to break up a scene where hundreds had gathered for a car meet.
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"It was a chaotic scene," said McShea.
McShea said two state troopers arrived to break up a gathering on I-95 southbound at mile marker 21 near Penn’s Landing around 3:20 a.m.
There were also reports of shots fired in this location, he said.
As these officers attempted to break up the gathering, McShea said they observed a black Audi with its license plates obscured.
McShea said four people entered the Audi and Allegrini was behind the wheel. The two troopers then drove their vehicle in front of Allegrini's car and got out on foot, according to investigators.
Allegrini allegedly failed to follow the troopers' instructions to yield and continued driving. He then struck the two troopers with his car, investigators said.
"One trooper then discharged his service pistol through the front windshield and struck Allegrini who was seated in the driver's seat," said McShea.
Allegrini was pronounced dead at the scene. The two troopers suffered minor injuries to their legs during the incident, according to McShea.
In an interview with NBC10, Allegrini's girlfriend Reagan Hocking disputed law enforcement officials' reports on the incident, claiming Allegrini was shot when he was outside of a vehicle rather than inside as investigators said. She referenced a social media video that appears to show a man bloody and moving on the ground while a state trooper stands with his gun pointed. NBC10 has not verified the authenticity of that video.
"To the police in general, I just want to say that you need to own up to the rights and you need to give us the honest truth," Hocking said. "Stop protecting yourself. You just killed an innocent life. And you should be held accountable for that."
State Police did not respond to Hocking's comments but investigators are standing by their statement that Allegrini was inside the car when he was shot.
“So as far as protocol, I mean there is times when people are removed from the vehicle for treatment purposes. I can’t get into this specific incident," Captain McShea said.
Both Pennsylvania State Police and the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office are investigating the incident.
Both troopers involved in the incident are currently on administrative leave and will be allowed to perform limited duties pending the outcome of the investigation.
District Attorney's office vows to 'get the truth'
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, whose office is handling the investigation into this shooting, took a moment to note that his office plans to act independently in its investigation.
"The truth matters," said Krasner. "We don't know all the details yet."
Krasner said that his office is still reviewing footage taken from that evening.
Pennsylvania state troopers are currently not equipped with body cameras. Officials will take a look at dashcam video from police cruisers and cellphone footage during the investigation.
Krasner called for anyone who may have information from that evening, or footage of the events that led to Allegrini's death, to share them with his office.
“We will do whatever we can to get the truth that any legal consequence, if there is, any legal consequence in civil court or in criminal court will flow from what the truth is,” he said.
A chaotic evening
Before Allegrini's death, police responded to similar car meet events throughout the city, according to investigators.
- At about 1 a.m, on Sunday, officers found "hundreds" of people gathered near the intersection of Bustleton and Philmont avenues. During that incident some bystanders allegedly threw bricks at responding officers, though no officers were injured.
- At about the same time, officers responded to the 500 block of Byberry Road where a Dodge Charger that was allegedly involved in a drag race, backed into a police cruiser before it fled into Montgomery County, investigators said.
- Then, about an hour later, near the intersection of Broad and York streets, officers encountered another crowd gathered for a car meetup, according to investigators. During that incident spectators threw "flower pots and other debris" at the vehicles of responding officers -- causing one police vehicle's windshield to be shattered, according to police.
- Around 3 a.m. police made their only arrest of the evening. Officers responded to the 2400 block of Broad Street where a man, believed to be intoxicated, assaulted an officer when he attempted to flee in his vehicle after police received calls about a car gathering in the area, police said. The officer was injured in this incident, according to Outlaw.
"If anyone was participating in this activity, do not think, for a moment, that you got away with it. We are not done," Outlaw said.
Outlaw said officials are still reviewing video footage and "mountains and mountains of evidence" from the evening and police still plan to make arrests in these incidents.
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DELAND, Fla. – Looking for something fun to do this summer? The Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center at Stetson University just opened three new galleries to engage visitors of all ages.
The “Into the Bowl: Curating Toiletpaper Magazine,” “Squares, Swirls and Saturation” and “Dusting Off: Pieces from the Permanent Collection” are designed to entertain all guests, particularly families, and are free to visit.
The art center is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. The exhibits will briefly close from June 24-July 10 before reopening July 11-Aug. 25.
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According to center officials, they will also host a party on Wednesday, June 21, to celebrate the birthday of Oscar Bluemner, a Modernist painter whose collection of more than 1,000 pieces was gifted to Stetson in 1997 by his daughter, DeLand resident Vera Bluemner Kouba.
The center, located at 139 E. Michigan Ave., has complimentary parking available for guests.
For more information on the art center and to RSVP to the party, visit its website.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Deborah Bowie, appointed executive director of onePULSE Foundation in 2022, told News 6 about the changes needed to original plans for the memorial site in remembrance of the 49 lives taken on June 12, 2016 at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando.
“I think the greatest travesty would be not doing a memorial,” Bowie said. “I really did not think that a year later we would be scrapping the original location for the memorial and now looking for a new home. It’s very disappointing and beyond that it is upsetting that there are so many people who have been impacted by what happened here really caught up in the middle.”
Since the tragedy, negotiations between the onePULSE Foundation and the owners of the nightclub had been ongoing.
However, in May, the nightclub’s co-owner Barbara Poma said she was willing to donate the Pulse Nightclub property to the onePULSE Foundation. But a third party, the nightclub’s business partner, was not.
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“It is not an ideal situation, but we’re committed to building the memorial, nonetheless. I just wish it had a different ending, but we can’t let the dispute stop the effort,” Bowie said.
According to Bowie, in January, the board decided to take a look at the original project and review changes needed due to rising costs.
“One of the changes that’s the most significant about what’s different for the future is that our board met at the end of January to take another look at their capitol projects,” Bowie said. “The board said we need to rescale the project. It’s gotten massive, it’s expensive, and an expensive building to build means an expensive building to maintain.”
The cost of the original project was about $50 million, but according to Bowie, it began to get more expensive — close to $100 million for the construction of the memorial site, a museum and the Orlando Health Survivors Walk.
“This is an outdoor three-block property that really connects the hospital to the nightclub. This is the little path that first responders took people on the morning of the tragedy, so this underground utility work is actually getting started in July,” Bowie said. “So the very first thing that came out of that strategy session was to rescale, meaning we’re not going to do the very large project that initially we thought that we would do. But rather take a look at the warehouse building that we’ve already purchased with the TDT grant and use that existing warehouse and repurpose it.”
OnePULSE Foundation is currently looking into two alternative sites for the memorial — either the 27,500 square foot property next to the nightclub they purchased or a warehouse they also acquired located less than a mile from the nightclub on West Kaley Street.
“I think there’s probably generally been a lot more consensus around the memorial. People don’t want what happened here to go away. They want to remember it,” Bowie said. “There’s concern we don’t know what will happen to the nightclub. And the other idea is to use the future museum site and build a memorial adjacent to it so you have a self-contained area or to have two memorials,” Bowie said. “Right now, our design and construction crew is taking a look at the warehouse building and coming up with a new design to see how that 47,000 square feet structure could be repurposed, meaning it will still house a portion of it would have the museum, but now we have additional space that could be used by and for the community — meaning other nonprofits that don’t have a place to convene.”
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ByGone Muncie: A snapshot of life in Muncie on June 5, 1973
MUNCIE, Ind. – Periodically throughout the 20th century, the Muncie Evening Press would publish a column titled something like, “50 and 25 Years Ago Today.”
As the name implied, the articles recapped Muncie’s history for the date at 25-year intervals. The paper often just reprinted ledes — first paragraphs — from old articles, succinct memorials of the mundane from years gone by.
For example, 80 years ago today on June 5, 1943, the Muncie Evening Press wrote in their “Muncie 25 and 50 Years Ago” column, that on June 5, 1893, the Whitely Harvesting Works was churning out reapers at a rapid pace: “a novel sight was witnessed by Muncie citizens which shows this factory has not been asleep. A large number of harvesting machines were delivered to farmers living near Muncie.”
Twenty-five years later, on June 5, 1918, the Press recounted, “Fred Puckett, chief of city detectives, was in circuit court Tuesday on matters connected with bootlegging cases.” Foreshadowing the decade to come, Puckett told the court that, while Muncie’s saloons had all ostensibly closed under the 18th Amendment, “bootlegging had not altogether stopped, it is kept under cover.”
Columns like this provided readers with a bit of nostalgia, but also with historical anecdotes illuminating the world of their forebears. For historians, at least for me, they’re wormholes through time, reference points leaping back generations to Munsonians of long forgotten eras.
Muncie endures wet weather and Watergate in 1973
Fifty years ago, on Tuesday, June 5, 1973, Munsonians lived in a world at the brink of summer. They also lived under the shadow of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings, by then three weeks in. The Press ran a wire story on the front page that evening, recapping the day’s testimony: “The Senate’s Watergate committee today refused to delay its televised hearings, then heard a former Nixon campaign secretary (Sally Harmony) testify that she typed wiretap logs, intelligence memoranda and a phony Democratic document.” All three networks (ABC, NBC, CBS) telecast the hearings daily. National Public Radio even provided live, gavel-to-gavel coverage.
The good citizens of Muncie that June 5, 1973 also lived under literal storm clouds. The gauge at Muncie Water Works measured 2.28 inches of rainfall for the previous 24 hours. The Evening Press wrote that standing water was “reported at Willard and Elliott streets, Memorial Drive and Port Avenue, and 20th and Walnut.” Flooding even “closed the underpass in the 600 block of South Madison for a short while.”
Rains had delayed farming across east central Indiana that spring. Only about 60-70% of the county’s corn crop had been planted by June 5, 1973. Flooding especially plagued farmers in the northern part of Delaware County and “in some instances have flooded out portions of fields.”
The weather even wrought havoc on high school baseball sectionals. The Star reported all games delayed, because both Delta and Yorktown’s “diamonds were reported to be at least partially under water by Tuesday afternoon.”
But it wasn’t all bad news in the world of sports. Olive Wehlage hit a hole-in-one at Maplewood Golf Course with her 7-iron. The next day, the Star published a photo of Forest Park Elementary’s girls softball team. The Bulldogs had crushed competitors that spring to become city champions after a 7-1 season.
What teachers were paid in 1974
Schools were wrapping up the academic year at board meetings across Delaware County that Tuesday. At the Del-Com meeting, the school board voted to raise teacher pay 3% beginning Jan. 1, 1974. New salaries ranged from $7,210 for incoming teachers with a bachelors degree to $12,515 for teachers with 20 years of experience and a master’s.
Perhaps to the ire of the city’s school-aged children, Muncie Community Schools announced that summer school classes would begin the following Monday. However, the school’s administrative assistant William Lyon noted that attendance was down 30%, because Muncie offered “other activities to do during the summer.”
Muncie expands summer program for children of all ages
The “other activities” was likely in reference to a vast recreational summer program being offered in Muncie that year, a joint effort between the city’s Parks and Recreation Department and MCS. Boosters took out full page ads in both the Press and Star on June 5 under the banner, “Your Guide to Fun in the Sun.”
The program aimed to provide “healthful recreation” to Munsonians of all ages, including play centers for children at parks across the city. Middle-schoolers could attend tennis, swimming, or music lessons at an open city school or square dancing at Prairie Creek Reservoir. The program also offered girls and boys slow pitch baseball leagues, with games played at Wilson Middle School and at the fields in Westside, Heekin, and Thomas parks. Something called “Industrial Baseball” was offered to men 18 and over at a diamond near the Field House.
Movie theaters and drive-ins bring Hollywood to Muncie
For those seeking visual recreation, the city’s movie theaters offered Munsonians a sundry of films. The Northwest Plaza Cinema ran the "Legend of Boggy Creek" and "Camelot," while Delaware Cinema on North Wheeling played "Sisters," starring Margot Kidder. The Rivoli screened Sam Peckinpaugh’s "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" downtown, while the Strand featured "Slither" and heavily promoted Vincent Price’s upcoming horror film, "Theatre of Blood."
The summer of 1973 was still a good time to catch a movie at a drive-in theater. Ski-Hi north of Muncie featured "Bummer" and "Sweet Sugar," while Muncie Drive-In on S.R. 32 near Yorktown offered "The Poseidon Adventure" and "Salzburg Connection." The Blackford Drive-In, known mostly for porn in the early 1970s, featured no less than three libidinous tales on June 5, "Hot Channels," "Here I am Doctor," and "Morning After."
Shopping at 1973 prices
Munsonians out for a good deal that June 5 could try Gommel’s Meat Market on 9th and Port. Gommel’s offered pork tenderloins that week for $1.19/lb and three pounds of ham salad for $1.89. For those dining out, Pizza King, with nine convenient Muncie locations in 1973, was advertising a spaghetti supper for 99 cents between 4 p.m. and midnight.
Residents leaving for vacation could catch one of nine daily buses to Indianapolis or three to Fort Wayne via the ABC Coach/Trailways terminal at 316 Howard St. Over at Johnson Field, Allegheny Airlines offered flights from Muncie to Boston (with a stop in Indy) for $54, NYC for $65, and St. Louis for $35. Allegheny boasted: “eliminate driving and parking problems at Indianapolis. FREE PARKING AT MUNCIE AIRPORT.”
There’s nothing particularly special about June 5, 1973. It’s just a snapshot of our city from a half-century ago on this date. Yet despite the distance in time, this "remember when" shows us perhaps that our forebears resided in a world not that dissimilar to our own.
Chris Flook is a Delaware County Historical Society board member and a Senior Lecturer of Media at Ball State University. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/bygone-muncie-muncie-on-june-5-1973/70282688007/ | 2023-06-05T21:36:33 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/bygone-muncie-muncie-on-june-5-1973/70282688007/ |
Tuesday’s surge of warmth notwithstanding, temperatures will continue to average near or below normal until the second half of this weekend. And overall, it looks dry until then.
Two weak systems will be passing by Richmond on Tuesday and Wednesday, and even though each one has a small chance to produce rain, the odds do not favor it either time.
The weather pattern that has been in place since the latter part of April will hold for at least another week before gradually breaking down. It has featured a broad area of warm high pressure surging northward into the middle of North America, allowing relatively cooler air — often confined to Canada — to slide unusually far southward down the East Coast. So the heat is out there, it just has not migrated into Virginia.
This pattern has led to massive wildfires in Canada. Initially, the fires were concentrated in western Canada. But more recently, they have ignited across the southern part of Quebec. And the prevailing north wind of the next several days will periodically bring that smoke southward into Virginia.
While not a large impact to our air quality, it will make for occasionally hazy skies, and people who are especially sensitive should consider reducing strenuous outdoor activities.
Even in the current pattern, we will get a brief reminder later this weekend that summer is still coming — just in fits and starts. Sunday and Monday will not be scorching, but there will be a noticeable surge in humidity, to levels from which we have largely been spared so far this season. In fact, the humidity last month was particularly low. The average dew point temperature in May — a more absolute measurement of moisture compared to relative humidity — was 52.6 degrees, the second-lowest since 2009.
Canadian wildfire map this afternoon.
Larger red dots indicate fires out of control at least 1000 hectares in size.
With the nudging up of warmth and humidity, numerous showers and thunderstorms are likely in that upcoming two-day window. Then another relatively pleasant surge of air moves in from the north, meaning the temperature and humidity levels will retreat again for most of next week.
And even though there are signs that temperatures will be more consistently near normal, or even above normal, at the end of next week, there are still no signs of a searing heatwave returning to Virginia.
Climate check
Despite the relatively cooler weather recently, Richmond is still having its second warmest calendar year on record so far, as the cooler weather pales in comparison to the warmth from earlier this year.
A staggering 30 percent of the days between January 1 and April 21 were at least 10 degrees warmer than normal. January, February, and April were all among their top 10 warmest respective months in Richmond’s climate records.
In the seven weeks that have followed, there have been no days 10 degrees warmer than normal. But the extent of the cool weather is muted by comparison. There has only been one day in the last seven weeks at least 10 degrees cooler than normal.
Adding it up, Richmond was running 6 degrees warmer than normal for the year through the fourth week in April. The cooler spell has dragged it back a bit, but it is still running four degrees above normal, on par with where we were through this time in 2012.
And 2012 went on to be the warmest year on record.
In May 1953, students at the York County Training School for Negroes had to attend class in school buses after a fire that week destroyed the school’s 11-room main building near Yorktown. Five classes were held on buses and three in small buildings that were saved from the flames.
In November 1982, a crowd filled Regency Square mall for the first day of Sunday store openings in Henrico County. Before the Sunday closing law, or so-called blue law, was formally repealed by the Board of Supervisors, Henrico residents — who in a referendum that month voted in favor of repeal — had to travel to surrounding localities to shop on a Sunday.
In March 1959, visitors at the Richmond Boat Show inspected a new cruiser, a sort of floating camper, during the five-day event at the State Fairgrounds in Henrico County. It was considered to be the first strictly marine show to be held in Richmond.
In August 1971, members of Camp Willow Run gathered outside their dormitories, which were former train boxcars. The railroad-themed camp, on a Lake Gaston peninsula in Littleton, N.C., is still run by Youth Camps for Christ Inc. The dining hall, modeled after an 1890 train depot and built from plans furnished by the Southern Railway Co., was the focal point of activities.
In July 1963, John Adam, director of talking books for the Royal National Institute for the Blind in London, visited Richmond and showed Virginia Library for the Blind employee Mrs. Richard V. Carter a new cassette system for recording and reproducing audio tapes of books. Using a federal grant and tapping into British expertise, the Virginia library was testing the system, whose cassettes offered more capacity and lasted longer than old discs used by blind patrons.
This September 1953 image shows the canal locks in downtown Richmond between 14th and Pear streets. After their installation and later refurbishment in the mid-19th century, the locks increased boat traffic and allowed for easier transport of goods to and from the city.
In September 1935, a small group of men, part of a larger army of workers and 70 trucks, reinforced dikes with sandbags to protect the 5-mile area controlled by Richmond’s Shockoe Creek Pumping Station from flooding caused by a severe storm.
In July 1977, Christine Bunce, a student at Manchester High School in Chesterfield County, worked in the Chippenham Hospital gift shop in Richmond as a volunteer. The nickname “candy striper” came from the red-and-white striped aprons worn traditionally by volunteers.
In April 1976, men tended to the roasting planks at the 28th annualshad planking in Wakefield, an event in Sussex County that lured politicians, reporters, campaign workers and others to kick off the electoral season. Sponsored by the Wakefield Ruritan Club, the event historically was a function of the state’s Democrats, but it evolved into a bipartisan tradition.
In October 1941, babies slept in the nursery at Brookfield, located on West Broad Street in Henrico County. The home for unwed mothers was the successor to Spring Street Home in Richmond’s Oregon Hill area, which was established in 1874 by the Magdalen Association to help single women and their children.
In April 1979, the St. Mary’s Hospital Orchestra rehearsed in the hospital auditorium in Henrico County. The orchestra, which formed in 1966 and initially consisted of staff doctors and hospital employees, performed several public concerts a year at the hospital.
In May 1950, motorcyclists raced in the 10-Mile National Motorcycle Championship at the Atlantic Rural Exposition grounds in Henrico County. The winner was “Little Joe” Weatherly of Norfolk, who later turned to stock car racing and won NASCAR titles in the 1960s before being killed in a race accident in Riverside, Calif., in 1964.
In July 1954, Kitty Liles performed with her band. Liles had played the drums for years, starting when she was a student at Varina High School in the 1940s. In 1954, Liles was using money from her gigs around Richmond to pay for her pursuit of a social work degree at Richmond Professional Institute.
In September 1948, Richmond actress, singer and national radio show host Patsy Garrett greeted a friend downtown during her visit here. Garrett was known for her time on Fred Waring’s “Pleasure Time” radio show in the 1940s and for her recurring film and television roles in “Nanny and the Professor,” “Room 222” and the “Benji” movie series.
In September 1985, NASCAR Cup driver Kyle Petty inspected his wrecked Ford Thunderbird after a practice session at the half-mile Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway during the Wrangler 400. Petty’s car hit Dale Earnhardt’s, with Petty getting the worst of it.
In March 1969, balmy weather drew a large crowd to Monroe Park in downtown Richmond. A small band joined the gathering, serenading visitors as spring arrived.
In April 1968, David Long manned the bar at an exhibit at a Virginia Restaurant Association convention, and Barbara Ann Brigel took a spot along the brass rail. That year, the General Assembly allowed liquor by the drink to become a local option in Virginia.
In June 1941, Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech was re-enacted at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Church Hill in Richmond as part of its bicentennial celebration. Construction of the church, built on land donated by city founder William Byrd II, was completed in June 1741.
In May 1942, actress-singers Dorothy Lamour (center), Patsy Garrett (at left) and actor Bert Lytell (at right) visited Richmond as part of a rally to stimulate sales of war bonds and stamps. They stood under a “Welcome to Richmond” sign and were flanked by Malcolm Bridges (left), the executive secretary of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, and Ship Ahoy Girls Jetsy Parker and Dorothy Schoemer. The rally drew more than 5,000 people.
This 1966 image of a quiet night on Franklin Street in downtown Richmond was captured by Times-Dispatch photographer David Harvey, who became renowned for his National Geographic magazine work and has received national awards. His photographs have been exhibited nationwide, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts locally.
In June 1977, John Stevens and his long-eared assistant performed a magic trick. Known as Nabis the Magician, Stevens was among the Richmonders in the International Brotherhood of Magicians. The local chapter had 25 members who met regularly to discuss their craft.
In January 1970, Virginia Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr. received his final salute from state police as he and his wife, Katherine, left the Executive Mansion in Richmond en route to the inauguration of A. Linwood Holton Jr. Godwin, then a Democrat, returned as governor four years later as a Republican.
In June 1968, Toru Yanagida (left) and Ken Seguchi posed at Hillcrest Dairy in Crewe, in Nottoway County. They were learning American farming techniques from the dairy farm’s owners, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Johnson, who were their sponsors. Seguchi was a dairy farmer from Gifu, Japan, and Yanagida was a student in a college horticulture program in Hokkaido.
In May 1973, local Scouts assembled their tents amid exhibits at the daylong Scout-O-Rama at the State Fairgrounds in Henrico County. In addition to traditional skills of woodcraft, wilderness survival, camping and cooking, the event highlighted Scouting’s growing attention to archaeology, seamanship, aviation, metal detection, TV and space technology, among other topics. More than 2,000 Cub and Boy Scouts attended the event that year.
In June 1977, a crowd lined up for drinks and barbecue chicken at the Virginia Chicken Festival in Crewe, a town in Nottoway County southwest of Richmond. Held on the pavilion grounds of the Southside Electric Cooperative, the annual affair was sponsored by the Burkeville Ruritan Club and the Crewe Kiwanis Club. It attracted state and local politicians — including gubernatorial nominees John Dalton and Henry Howell — among the more than 3,500 attendees that year.
In February 1973, prisoners at the Virginia State Penitentiary made and stacked license plates. The pen was along Spring Street at Second Street in downtown Richmond. A print shop, metal shop, textile plant, leather shop and woodworking area offered vocational training to prisoners. Today the site is largely occupied by Afton Chemical Corp., a unit of NewMarket Corp.
In November 1951, workers constructed a new lane on Monument Avenue in Henrico County. The truck was occupying what used to be the front yard of a house in the 6500 block. The road was being widened for divided lane traffic in the block between Bevridge Road and Roxbury Road.
In May 1953, students at the York County Training School for Negroes had to attend class in school buses after a fire that week destroyed the school’s 11-room main building near Yorktown. Five classes were held on buses and three in small buildings that were saved from the flames.
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In November 1982, a crowd filled Regency Square mall for the first day of Sunday store openings in Henrico County. Before the Sunday closing law, or so-called blue law, was formally repealed by the Board of Supervisors, Henrico residents — who in a referendum that month voted in favor of repeal — had to travel to surrounding localities to shop on a Sunday.
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In March 1959, visitors at the Richmond Boat Show inspected a new cruiser, a sort of floating camper, during the five-day event at the State Fairgrounds in Henrico County. It was considered to be the first strictly marine show to be held in Richmond.
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In August 1971, members of Camp Willow Run gathered outside their dormitories, which were former train boxcars. The railroad-themed camp, on a Lake Gaston peninsula in Littleton, N.C., is still run by Youth Camps for Christ Inc. The dining hall, modeled after an 1890 train depot and built from plans furnished by the Southern Railway Co., was the focal point of activities.
TIMES-DISPATCH
In July 1963, John Adam, director of talking books for the Royal National Institute for the Blind in London, visited Richmond and showed Virginia Library for the Blind employee Mrs. Richard V. Carter a new cassette system for recording and reproducing audio tapes of books. Using a federal grant and tapping into British expertise, the Virginia library was testing the system, whose cassettes offered more capacity and lasted longer than old discs used by blind patrons.
Times-Dispatch
This September 1953 image shows the canal locks in downtown Richmond between 14th and Pear streets. After their installation and later refurbishment in the mid-19th century, the locks increased boat traffic and allowed for easier transport of goods to and from the city.
Times-Dispatch
In September 1935, a small group of men, part of a larger army of workers and 70 trucks, reinforced dikes with sandbags to protect the 5-mile area controlled by Richmond’s Shockoe Creek Pumping Station from flooding caused by a severe storm.
Times-Dispatch
In July 1977, Christine Bunce, a student at Manchester High School in Chesterfield County, worked in the Chippenham Hospital gift shop in Richmond as a volunteer. The nickname “candy striper” came from the red-and-white striped aprons worn traditionally by volunteers.
Times-Dispatch
In April 1976, men tended to the roasting planks at the 28th annualshad planking in Wakefield, an event in Sussex County that lured politicians, reporters, campaign workers and others to kick off the electoral season. Sponsored by the Wakefield Ruritan Club, the event historically was a function of the state’s Democrats, but it evolved into a bipartisan tradition.
TIMES-DISPATCH
In October 1941, babies slept in the nursery at Brookfield, located on West Broad Street in Henrico County. The home for unwed mothers was the successor to Spring Street Home in Richmond’s Oregon Hill area, which was established in 1874 by the Magdalen Association to help single women and their children.
Times-dispatch
In April 1979, the St. Mary’s Hospital Orchestra rehearsed in the hospital auditorium in Henrico County. The orchestra, which formed in 1966 and initially consisted of staff doctors and hospital employees, performed several public concerts a year at the hospital.
Times-dispatch
In May 1950, motorcyclists raced in the 10-Mile National Motorcycle Championship at the Atlantic Rural Exposition grounds in Henrico County. The winner was “Little Joe” Weatherly of Norfolk, who later turned to stock car racing and won NASCAR titles in the 1960s before being killed in a race accident in Riverside, Calif., in 1964.
Times-Dispatch
In July 1954, Kitty Liles performed with her band. Liles had played the drums for years, starting when she was a student at Varina High School in the 1940s. In 1954, Liles was using money from her gigs around Richmond to pay for her pursuit of a social work degree at Richmond Professional Institute.
times-dispatch
In September 1948, Richmond actress, singer and national radio show host Patsy Garrett greeted a friend downtown during her visit here. Garrett was known for her time on Fred Waring’s “Pleasure Time” radio show in the 1940s and for her recurring film and television roles in “Nanny and the Professor,” “Room 222” and the “Benji” movie series.
Times-Dispatch
In September 1985, NASCAR Cup driver Kyle Petty inspected his wrecked Ford Thunderbird after a practice session at the half-mile Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway during the Wrangler 400. Petty’s car hit Dale Earnhardt’s, with Petty getting the worst of it.
1985, Times-Dispatch
In March 1969, balmy weather drew a large crowd to Monroe Park in downtown Richmond. A small band joined the gathering, serenading visitors as spring arrived.
Bob Brown
In April 1968, David Long manned the bar at an exhibit at a Virginia Restaurant Association convention, and Barbara Ann Brigel took a spot along the brass rail. That year, the General Assembly allowed liquor by the drink to become a local option in Virginia.
Times-dispatch
In June 1941, Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech was re-enacted at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Church Hill in Richmond as part of its bicentennial celebration. Construction of the church, built on land donated by city founder William Byrd II, was completed in June 1741.
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In July 1979, two boys walked along the rocks in the James River near the Lee Bridge in Richmond.
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In May 1942, actress-singers Dorothy Lamour (center), Patsy Garrett (at left) and actor Bert Lytell (at right) visited Richmond as part of a rally to stimulate sales of war bonds and stamps. They stood under a “Welcome to Richmond” sign and were flanked by Malcolm Bridges (left), the executive secretary of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, and Ship Ahoy Girls Jetsy Parker and Dorothy Schoemer. The rally drew more than 5,000 people.
Times-Dispatch
This 1966 image of a quiet night on Franklin Street in downtown Richmond was captured by Times-Dispatch photographer David Harvey, who became renowned for his National Geographic magazine work and has received national awards. His photographs have been exhibited nationwide, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts locally.
Times-Dispatch
In June 1977, John Stevens and his long-eared assistant performed a magic trick. Known as Nabis the Magician, Stevens was among the Richmonders in the International Brotherhood of Magicians. The local chapter had 25 members who met regularly to discuss their craft.
times-dispatch
In January 1970, Virginia Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr. received his final salute from state police as he and his wife, Katherine, left the Executive Mansion in Richmond en route to the inauguration of A. Linwood Holton Jr. Godwin, then a Democrat, returned as governor four years later as a Republican.
Times-dispatch
In July 1961, two men fished for bluegills in Chickahominy Lake, a large water-supply reservoir along the New Kent-Charles City county line.
Times-dispatch
In June 1968, Toru Yanagida (left) and Ken Seguchi posed at Hillcrest Dairy in Crewe, in Nottoway County. They were learning American farming techniques from the dairy farm’s owners, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Johnson, who were their sponsors. Seguchi was a dairy farmer from Gifu, Japan, and Yanagida was a student in a college horticulture program in Hokkaido.
TIMES-DISPATCH
In May 1973, local Scouts assembled their tents amid exhibits at the daylong Scout-O-Rama at the State Fairgrounds in Henrico County. In addition to traditional skills of woodcraft, wilderness survival, camping and cooking, the event highlighted Scouting’s growing attention to archaeology, seamanship, aviation, metal detection, TV and space technology, among other topics. More than 2,000 Cub and Boy Scouts attended the event that year.
TIMES-DISPATCH
In June 1977, a crowd lined up for drinks and barbecue chicken at the Virginia Chicken Festival in Crewe, a town in Nottoway County southwest of Richmond. Held on the pavilion grounds of the Southside Electric Cooperative, the annual affair was sponsored by the Burkeville Ruritan Club and the Crewe Kiwanis Club. It attracted state and local politicians — including gubernatorial nominees John Dalton and Henry Howell — among the more than 3,500 attendees that year.
times-dispatch
In February 1973, prisoners at the Virginia State Penitentiary made and stacked license plates. The pen was along Spring Street at Second Street in downtown Richmond. A print shop, metal shop, textile plant, leather shop and woodworking area offered vocational training to prisoners. Today the site is largely occupied by Afton Chemical Corp., a unit of NewMarket Corp.
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In November 1951, workers constructed a new lane on Monument Avenue in Henrico County. The truck was occupying what used to be the front yard of a house in the 6500 block. The road was being widened for divided lane traffic in the block between Bevridge Road and Roxbury Road. | https://richmond.com/news/local/weather/weather-outlook-how-much-longer-can-cool-weather-last/article_877dc718-03e1-11ee-851d-c3a8eb9b6efc.html | 2023-06-05T21:37:13 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/weather/weather-outlook-how-much-longer-can-cool-weather-last/article_877dc718-03e1-11ee-851d-c3a8eb9b6efc.html |
Citywide celebration for Archer City Head Start graduates
Archer City Head Start celebrated the graduation of 10 pre-k students May 18.
The pre-k is part of the Archer City ISD and students will be moving across the street to the Archer City Elementary School for the next school year beginning in August.
The students’ graduation was a citywide activity including a parade with members of the Prowlin’ Growlin’ Archer City High School marching band playing, Archer City and county law enforcement and fire departments and others.
Their ceremony was at the Royal Theater where they received diplomas and graduation stoles while wearing their caps and gowns, donated from the Archer City Elementary School.
They enjoyed a party with cake and food and later a dance party, with all food and services donated by local businesses.
The Archer City Head Start is a federally funded pre-k program for children 3 to 4 years old in the Archer City area. All teachers are TEA certified and follow the Frog Street curriculum. They also have an Early Head Start program which includes sign language for infants and toddlers to help them express their needs. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/citywide-celebration-for-archer-city-head-start-graduates/70288322007/ | 2023-06-05T21:40:03 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/citywide-celebration-for-archer-city-head-start-graduates/70288322007/ |
Former North Texas educator busted in child sex sting
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A school district superintendent, with previous ties to districts in Electra and Vernon, has been arrested in a child sex-ring sting operation.
Michael Stevens was arrested Thursday in Itasca, south of Dallas, after allegedly having sex-related communications with an undercover officer in Houston who was posing online as a 15-year-old girl.
CBS News reported Stevens was one of seven people arrested in the sting. The report said Stevens, most recently superintendent at Itasca ISD, was arrested Thursday at Itasca High School.
Harris County Constable Alan Rosen said Stevens sent photos of his private parts to the investigator and asked for nude images and videos in return, according to the report.
Some of Stevens' photos appeared to be taken in his office, Rosen said.
The report said Stevens was planning to go to Houston and engage in sex acts with the person he thought was a 15-year-old girl before he was arrested.
Before taking the job in Itasca, Stevens was school principal in Electra beginning in 2014 and prior to that worked as assistant principal at Vernon High School.
He is charged with online solicitation of a minor. A judge set his bail at $100,000. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/former-north-texas-educator-busted-in-child-sex-sting/70289676007/ | 2023-06-05T21:40:09 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/former-north-texas-educator-busted-in-child-sex-sting/70289676007/ |
Wichita County area lakes decline despite rain
Lynn Walker
Wichita Falls Times Record News
Despite some rainy nights lately, Wichita Falls lakes declined slightly over the past week.
The combined capacity of lakes Arrowhead and Kickapoo dropped 0.4 percent to 67.7 percent. That's above the threshold for drought restrictions, but the existing restrictions will remain in place until the city council votes to lift them.
Wichita Falls officially received .36-inch of rain early Monday, but that will not directly help the lakes because the city does not sit within the watershed of either reservoir.
As of Monday, Wichita Falls was almost exactly spot on with the average rainfall of 11.62 inches by this date.
The National Weather Service predicted North Texas will have a slight chance for more rain later this week. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/wichita-county-lakes-decline-despite-rain/70289490007/ | 2023-06-05T21:40:15 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/wichita-county-lakes-decline-despite-rain/70289490007/ |
Wichita County to hire election administrator
Wichita County will have an election administrator for future elections. The position was created by county commissioners Monday morning. It comes in the wake of considerable criticism over the handling of past elections.
More:County residents ask for independent audit of 2020 election results
The administrator will take over the duties of voter registrar and all other election duties currently held by the county clerk.
More:Election critic wants cash from the county
“All of us on this court are aware of the shortcomings that have been revealed with the retention and organization of election records dating back a couple of years,” County Judge Jim Johnson said. “All of us are aware of the need to improve and instill confidence of our residents and voters.”
More:WFISD reacts to school bond election concerns
Johnson said elections laws have also become significantly more complicated and specialized over the past decade and the job has become too big to be just one of several duties handled by the county clerk.
More:Sparks fly over voting claims at commissioners meeting
The election administrator will be hired by and accountable to a newly formed County Elections Commission. By law, that commission will consist of the county judge, the county clerk, the county tax appraiser-collector and the chairpersons of the county Democratic and Republican parties. The commissioners’ court would retain the power to abolish the position if members decided to do so.
Johnson said a search for an administrator will begin right away and the person will be in place by September to be in charge by the November 2023 elections. The county will have major elections to handle in 2024 with party primaries and a national election.
The county’s handling of elections in 2020 came under fire from critics who claimed some votes were unaccounted for, some voters were given wrong ballots and laws were allegedly broken. A subsequent investigation by Commissioner Mickey Fincannon and new county clerk Annette Stanley discovered ballots and other voting documents strewn about in a warehouse.
Annie Jackson, one of the more vocal critics said she was pleased the county created the position.
More:Wichita County leaders consider creating an election administrator's position
“We’ve been pushing it a long time,” she said. “Had this commission listened to Lori (former County Clerk Lori Bohannon) when she asked for an election administrator maybe we wouldn’t have found ourselves in the mess we found.”
Bohannon said in 2020 when the issue was brought up that out of the 254 counties in Texas, only 12 had county clerks that also did elections and voter registration.
Jackson expressed concern that Johnson supposedly announced to a meeting of Republican women that Robin Fincannon, wife of the commissioner, would become the elections administrator.
“That’s nepotism. That’s out of line,” Jackson said.
She said Johnson has since “walked back” the comment.
Johnson said he never made the remark.
In Texas, elections may be run by either elected county clerks or by appointed election administrators chosen through the procedure adopted Monday by the county commissioners. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/wichita-county-to-hire-election-administrator/70289429007/ | 2023-06-05T21:40:22 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/wichita-county-to-hire-election-administrator/70289429007/ |
Major Calumet Region employers, including Northwest Indiana's Big Two steelmakers, were named to the Fortune 500 list this year.
Put out every year by Fortune magazine, the Fortune 500 list ranks publicly traded companies based on revenue during the last fiscal year.
Ford, which operates the Chicago Assembly Plant on the far South Side and the Chicago Stamping Plant in Chicago Heights, ranked 19th with $158 billion in revenue. U.S. Steel, which has Gary Works and the Midwest Plant in Gary, placed 186th with $21 billion in revenue.
Cleveland-Cliffs came in 170th with $23 billion in revenue last year.
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“As we grow and climb higher on Fortune’s rank, we continue to demonstrate our ability to outperform ourselves year after year.” Cleveland-Cliffs’ Chairman, President, and CEO Lourenco Goncalves said. “The main key to our success is our workforce of 27,000 employees, and we thank each one of our employees for their great work and their sense of common purpose. We also thank our union partners for working hard with us to make Cleveland-Cliffs the great company we are today and will certainly be in the future.”
Merrillville-based NiSource ranked 586th with $5.8 billion in revenue last year. It long had been Northwest Indiana's only Fortune 500 corporate headquarters until it spun off its fast-growing pipeline business.
Walmart, Amazon.com , Exxon Mobil, Apple, UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health, Berkshire Hathaway, Alphabet, McKesson and Chevron were the top 10 companies in this year's Fortune 500.
"There are signs of progress — slow, but real — in this year's Fortune 500," Fortune 500 Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell wrote. "Fifty-two women run companies on the list, up from 44 at this time last year, meaning more than 10% of the nation's biggest businesses are run by the 'opposite sex' for the first time ever. There are also more Black CEOs running Fortune 500s than ever before — but it's shameful to say that there are still only eight."
Fortune 500 companies based in Indiana include Elevance Health, Eli Lilly, Cummins, Steel Dynamics, Cortea, Thor Industries and Berry Global Group. Zimmer Biomet Holdings barely missed the cut at 509.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Pierogi stand, Brown Skin Coffee and Alpha Family Resale opening; Ixxa and Dan's Pierogies updating
Open
A new pierogi concession stand at U.S. Steel Yard in downtown Gary has turned every Gary South Shore RailCats home game into Pierogi Fest, especially on dollar pierogi Wednesday.
The concession stand along the first base line by right field sells three potato pierogi with buttered onions and sour cream for $5 and five for $8. The large-sized pierogi are just $1 each on Wednesdays.
Joseph S. Pete
Open
It's one of many concession options at the park, including hot dogs, Polish sausages, tacos, walking tacos and Ben's Soft Pretzels. 18th Street Brewery, which has locations in Hammond and Gary's Miller neighborhood, took over the former Devil's Trumpet spot this season after that Hobart-based craft brewery closed. It offers 18th Street's acclaimed craft beers like Candi Crushable as well as a limited food menu that includes pulled pork sandwiches.
The Dollar Pierogi Night on Wednesday is just one of many weekly promotions this season, including $5 signature cocktails for Sunday Fun-Day, all-you-can-eat hot dogs, popcorn and peanuts for $15 for AYCE Mondays, $3 tacos and $5 margaritas for Taco Tuesdays and $3 domestic beers for Thirsty Thursdays.
Joseph S. Pete
Closed
Righteous Ribs closed its sit-down restaurant at The Steel Yard in downtown Gary and is now operating as a mobile barbecue business that caters to backyard barbecues and special events.
Originally from East Chicago, Righteous Ribs serves ribs, rib tips, brisket, turkey, wings and other barbecue staples. It took over the former R & R Sports Bar & Grill space in the minor league baseball stadium in 2020. It was originally home to a Bennigan's when the Steel Yard first opened as a major downtown redevelopment project in 2002, but that national sit-down restaurant chain has long since gone out of business.
Joseph S. Pete
Renovated
Also in pierogi news, Dan's Pierogies in downtown Highland completely renovated its dining room to have a "new, upbeat" look. The artist Ochoart did a personalized mural with the anthropomorphic pierogi that serve as the Dan's Pierogies mascot. The wall-sized mural depicts the history of the Polish restaurant that dates back to 1998.
Joseph S. Pete
New mural
Dan's Pierogies sells pierogies and other Polish cuisine for dine-in at 2945 Jewett Ave and also offers frozen pierogies to take home. It also does pop-ups and is especially well-known for its annual booth at Pierogi Fest in Whiting, where it draws some of the longest lines every July.
Joseph S. Pete
Opening
Brown Skin Coffee will soon provide Gary with a jolt of caffeine.
The new coffee shop is located at 1921 W. 25th Ave. by the Fresh Market supermarket just off the Grant Street exit of the Borman Expressway. It will serve single-origin coffee, loose-leaf tea and wines from around the world.
A soft opening is planned for Monday, to be followed with a grand opening that will include food and drink tasting, a jazz band and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
"We are excited to bring the authentic experience of Brown Skin Coffee to Gary," said Shana Tate, a Gary native and CEO of Brown Skin Coffee. "We believe that our single-original coffee, loose-leaf teas and wine will entice the appetite of greatness for the citizens of Gary, Indiana. Our goal is to provide our customers with an unforgettable experience."
She founded Brown Skin Coffee as a mobile coffee bar based out of the back of a Mini car three years ago.
The business grew and she opened a brick-and-mortar location in Brownsburg in central Indiana.
Joseph S. Pete
Opening
The coffee shop aims to provide an authentic experience in a "cozy and elegant atmosphere" that gives people a place to unwind or socialize. The coffee house will hang the work of local artists on the walls, where it will be available for sale. It will have regular events throughout the week, including Wine Down Wednesday and open mic nights.
Brown Skin Coffee has a full espresso bar with drinks like a flat white, affogato and macchiato. Signature drinks include a Rolo Latte, Red Velvet Latte, Lavender Matcha Latte and Brown Sugar Babe Coffee. It prepares coffee in a number of ways, including with V60, Chemex and a French Press.
Non-coffee options include MUD/WTR and kombucha.
The cafe serves breakfast items like avocado toast, breakfast burritos, omelets, grits, biscuits and gravy and chicken and waffles. It also has a variety of baked goods like butter croissants, brioche bread, loaf cake and Madeleines.
Lunch options include quesadillas, air-fried Boujie Wings, a BLT wrap, a fajita wrap, a ham & swiss wrap, salads and soups like tomato basil and New England Clam Chowder.
For more information, call 219-281-2155, visit brownskincoffee.com or find the business on Facebook.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
Alpha Family Resale is coming to Winfield this summer.
The thrift and consignment store plans to open soon at 10763 Randolph St.
"My wife and I want to help people in this area," owner Tim Koedyker said. "The first program will be for mothers and newborn babies who can't afford things. We looked at a resale shop to be the generator for the funds."
It's now accepting donations at its location at the Doubletree Plaza in Winfield, in the same shopping center as the Baja Restaurant and the Strack & Van Til that was previously a WiseWay.
"We just got some demolition done and are doing painting and fixtures," he said. "We're hoping to be open by the end of June or the first part of July."
The resale store will specialize in gently used clothes and household items.
"It's used clothing for people who want something new but are OK with it being old. People don't realize how much it saves the planet to keep these items from going to a landfill," he said. "We can find people that could use these clothes. The cost of everything is also going up whether gas prices or food. Everything is getting more expensive so this can help the community."
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Alpha Family Resale also will sell household items like decor and kitchenware. It will not carry larger items like appliances or furniture. People can donate household items or clothes in bags in a donation bin out in the back of the store.
"We're going to help people afford things they normally couldn't," he said. "People can come in here and browse and see things that weren't in here yesterday."
The store is a 501(c)3-registered nonprofit that plans to pour proceeds into community causes.
"We're talking to the township trustee to find people that do need the assistance, for baby goods or something like that," he said. "Once our bills are paid, our rent and electrical and whatever, we plan to support nonprofit programs."
For more information, call 219-776-2779, email info@alphafamilyresale.org , visit alphafamilyresale.org or find the business on Facebook.
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Expanded
Ixxa Coffee Roasters & Plant Shop expanded in Hammond's Robertsdale neighborhood and is now offering seating for the first time.
The coffee shop and plant store at 1720 Calumet Ave. just opened its outdoor patio and urban garden Saturday, and also recently added an apothecary section. It previously focused on a to-go coffee business as plants take up all the floor space inside the cafe.
It was founded last year by Jose Marin, who does the coffee roasting, and his wife, Stephanie Mora, who runs the plant store. The married couple from Los Angeles added al fresco seating and a garden on the left side of the building.
"It's an urban oasis," Marin said. "There's an urban garden where people can take home a couple of tomatoes for dinner that night. We're about providing value to the customers and community as much as possible. We're in on the urban garden trend. People who want to grab some tomatoes or cucumbers are more than welcome to do so."
They also will grow peppers and herbs in 12 beds.
"They're available to taste for free," he said. "If you want to try something out, you can pick it off the vine. We want to encourage people to eat organic and grow their own food. They can see what it tastes like right off the vine or bring some to add to a salad for dinner that night. We'll have hanging herb gardens where people can take clippings."
The patio also has about 16 seats at several tables. They plan to have live music, hosting different artists out on the patio throughout the summer. Upcoming events will be posted on its Instagram page.
"Hopefully, we'll have some blues or jazz," he said. "We'll also host discussions of gardening, sustainability, native plants and the benefits of native plants."
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Expanded
Ixxa also recently expanded to add apothecary products.
"We have pictures and powders for moods, sleep, anxiety, pain, general illness, immunity boosting," Mora said.
It stocks Anima Mundi goods from Brooklyn.
"They are Costa Rican and indigenous healers," she said. "We've worked with this brand for awhile. They have pictures and medicine like sleep aides, to mitigate pain, for when you're feeling sick, for anxiety or a bit of depression. They have products that help with the mind as well as cognitive health, such as with mushrooms like Reishi, Cordyceps or Lion's Mane. They have health benefits so you don't have to rely on just pharmaceutical medicine. They work with nature for healing like with products for gut health and detox."
They are working to incorporate apothecary products into drinks at the coffee bar and looking to add other brands in the future.
"If you're sick and tired of putting chemicals in the body and really don't know or understand what's in them you can harness the power of nature, of herbs and plants," she said. "You can grow your own medicine from home. We're exploring herbalist tinctures and the healing power of nature."
Ixxa also is looking to add indoor seating, expanding its wholesale business to serve more restaurants and coffee shops and looking to offer subscription coffee packages in which people can sign up to get locally roasted coffee beans every month.
"We're very excited to be adding the patio space," Marin said. "We'll be creating the same vibe and energy sitting with the plants in a kind of urban oasis."
It recently expanded its hours to 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
For more information, call 219-232-8138 or visit ixxacoffee.com .
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CROWN POINT — A fire broke out shortly before noon Monday at the Lake County Jail, but no one was injured, according to Crown Point firefighters.
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Firefighters said they responded to 2293 Main St. at 11:53 a.m. and were told that a fire in the lobby was extinguished before they arrived.
The Merrillville Fire Department also responded.
"He told her that he was stressed, that he needed it," police said.
"The cause of the fire is under investigation and being handled by the Lake County Sheriff's Department," Crown Point Fire Rescue reported.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
April Wright
Age : 34
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304645
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Fallon Stone
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304663
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kecelyn Sydner
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304632
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hilario Torres Jr.
Age : 48
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304638
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shawn Washington
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304654
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Steven Petrisko
Age : 61
Residence: Goodland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304651
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roosevelt Pickett Jr.
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304649
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andre Patterson
Age : 59
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304634
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000;
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Mack Jr.
Age : 44
Residence: Grant Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304633
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rachel McKinney
Age : 38
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304642
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Noonan
Age : 41
Residence: Winfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304655
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Deparatment
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bradley Kelly
Age : 38
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304650
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jason Howard
Age : 31
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304660
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tena Johnson
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304629
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - INSTITUTION - BANK/FINANCIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leslie Hawkins
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304625
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCS
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Chanel Copeland
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304628
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tameera Dillon
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304627
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Elvee Evans III
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304641
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Totianna Gaston
Age : 23
Residence: Ford Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304630
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Olivia Blakeley
Age : 29
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304636
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Steven Bogner
Age : 40
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304648
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristina Bohn
Age : 39
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304635
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tammy Berry
Age : 64
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304626
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - TRAFFICKING WITH AN INMATE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Arroyo
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304661
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750; CONFINEMENT; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY; MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Melvin Pumphrey III
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304623
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dakota Robinson
Age : 20
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304631
Arrest Date: May 16, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Sullivan
Age : 43
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304684
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shauntwain Johnson
Age : 46
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304681
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Karley Jensen
Age : 28
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304683
Arrest Date: May 18, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schneider Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cali Huerta
Age : 20
Residence: Oak Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304680
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cindy Irons
Age : 40
Residence: St. Petersburg, FL
Booking Number(s): 2304677
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RIVERBOAT GAMBLING- CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jack Hampton
Age : 43
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304671
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Huber
Age : 41
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304678
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT - KIDNAPPING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Chauncey Hackett Jr.
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304673
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Antwon Butler
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304670
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aundra Butler
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304672
Arrest Date: May 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: Domestic Battery
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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Southwest Detroit gas station shuttered after clerk fatally shoots customer
Detroit — A gas station clerk was arrested and his place of business shuttered Monday after police say he used an unregistered pistol to kill a customer he'd argued with, the city's police chief said.
The incident happened at about 3:15 a.m. at the Mobil station at the southwest corner of Vernor and Clark in southwest Detroit, Detroit Police Chief James White said during a briefing outside the business. It's the second time in recent weeks that police officials have closed down a gas station where a homicide occurred because it had been operating without a license.
"Here we go again," White said. "There was some type of verbal altercation between the employee and the customer. The employee had a confrontation with the customer, who allegedly stole some items. ... He leaves the store and attempted to come back in at some point. One shot was fired by the store employee."
The victim, a 25-year-old Detroit resident, died, White said.
"The employee has been arrested," White said. "This was senseless. We don't have any indication that this was justified in any way. No one appears to have been at risk."
The chief said the gun used in the shooting was unlicensed. "We're going to be tracking it to see it was used in any other crimes and how he got it," he said.
"Now that the employee has been arrested, the policing part of this has occurred," White said. "An investigation into his action is under way, and a warrant is going to be submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office. Now, we flip to the administrative portion."
When White finished addressing reporters outside the station, he and his command team entered the premises, followed by reporters and photographers, and informed staff that the business was being closed because it was operating without a license.
"We're going to look at businesses in this whole row to see if they're operating legally and if not, we're going to shut them down as well," White said.
Employees at the station declined to comment Monday. After they were told to go home, Investigator John Doneghy from the city's Buildings, Safety Engineering, and Environmental Department affixed a sticker to the station's front window informing customers that the business had been closed because it had been operating without a license.
White said the station hasn't been a problem spot in recent years. "There was a disorderly issue for Cinco de Mayo with a few groups, but other than that (the station's owners) have been good partners with the community," he said. "But if we have to come to these businesses I've directed the command team to look at every aspect of these businesses."
Days after White became police chief in 2021, he and Mayor Mike Duggan announced a plan to quell crime and rowdyism that included shutting down businesses that allowed illegal activity in or around their establishments.
"Some people wonder, 'Why are you looking at these business licenses?'" White said Monday. "We can and we should. If you're going to be serving our community you should be doing so legitimately."
Last month, police and city officials shuttered a Mobil station on the west side after an employee locked Samuel McCray inside the business following a reported disagreement over $4 in items. The clerk, Al-Hassan Aiyash, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors say he wouldn't allow customers to leave the locked facility, even as they begged to be let out. McCray allegedly opened fire, killing one of the customers.
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Roseville girl, 7, reported fake kidnap attempt, police say
Roseville police are no longer investigating an alleged kidnap attempt of a 7-year-old girl reported Monday morning.
Officers were told the child had been at a bus stop near Meier and Brinker waiting to be picked up for school around 7:55 a.m. when a man approached and tried to take her in a white work van, the police department said in a statement.
Authorities determined that was a false report, Police Chief Mitch Berlin said in a statement.
"Investigators worked diligently throughout the day and I just learned that the victim has recanted her story," he said. "The child's mother advised that the child simply did not want to go to school today. Although I am unhappy about the amount of wasted resources, we at the Roseville Police Department are elated that this did not happen in our city." | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2023/06/05/roseville-police-seek-tips-in-alleged-kidnap-attempt-of-girl-7/70290449007/ | 2023-06-05T21:50:21 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2023/06/05/roseville-police-seek-tips-in-alleged-kidnap-attempt-of-girl-7/70290449007/ |
Sparrow Health System gets a new name in 10 months
The Sparrow Health System will be known as University of Michigan Health-Sparrow in 10 months, hospital leaders said Monday after the UM officially acquired the Lansing-based health system in April.
The new name, which will take effect April 1, is meant to combine the strength of the university and Sparrow's respective brands, hospital leaders said. UM has strong worldwide recognition while the Sparrow name has historical significance in its communities.
"Our goal is, and I feel confident we'll achieve this, to create a clinical network that builds upon the strengths of the University of Michigan academic medical center and Sparrow's extremely impressive and successful community based health system," said Marschall Runge, dean of the University of Michigan Health System.
UM first announced plans to acquire Sparrow in December and create a statewide network of care. UM's health system grew to a $7.8 billion operation with the addition of Sparrow Health and is now the second largest health system by revenue in the state, according to Michigan Medicine.
UM and Sparrow marketing teams conducted research across their regions of care before arriving at the new name, said James Dover, president and CEO of Sparrow Health.
"We found that the two most preferred healthcare brand names out there are University of Michigan Health and Sparrow health system," Dover said in a Monday online press conference. "So it just seemed logical than to add the two together in a way that's reflective both of our future vision for our statewide health system, and then also with a nod toward acknowledging this wonderful treasure that we have here this community treasure that for more than 125 years has served this region so very well."
Sparrow Health contains over 120 care-sites and employs roughly 10,000 caregivers and 600 primary care providers and specialists. It has seven hospitals in Lansing alone and community hospitals in Charlotte, Carson City, Ionia and St. Johns.
Michigan Medicine's network includes the flagship hospital in Ann Arbor, C.S. Mott Children's hospital and UM-Health West hospitals and outpatient facilities around Grand Rapids.
Sparrow Health has a 56% share of the inpatient health-care market on average across its five-county region while the UM Health's Ann Arbor location has roughly a 2.7% share of the inpatient health-care market in that same service area, Dover said. Together the health systems will control just shy of 59% of the inpatient health-care market, he added.
Runge predicts the acquisition will increase UM Health's market share in the mid-Michigan region.
Sparrow Health System has a century-long partnership with Michigan State University and serves as the clinical center for 20 MSU residency programs. Partnerships with MSU’s College of Human Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine will continue at least until the health system's graduate medical education and faculty support agreement ends in 2027, Dover said.
"We also have relationships with the College of Nursing at MSU and we have relationships with other schools as well whether it's Lansing Community College... Grand Valley," Dover said. "So we've had numerous conversations with MSU leadership post announcement of our affiliation and those have all been very constructive and continue to work together on recruitment of new applicants into our residency programs."
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