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PHOENIX — 1 in 5 -- That's the number of Americans who will develop skin cancer by age 70.
The Arizona Skin Cancer Foundation also states Arizona leads the nation with the highest number of skin cancer cases. For experts, the numbers are alarming, especially because those impacted are getting younger in age.
"It is concerning," Sarah Estrada said. "I'm seeing Melanoma in younger patients. It used to be people in their 50's and 60's and now we're seeing people in their 30's and 20's. Particularly people who use tanning beds as well. This is why early detection is so big. These people are in the prime of their lives. We're all emotionally invested in this and it's upsetting for the whole team."
Estrada is the President of the Arizona Skin Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on skin cancer prevention, awareness, and education. Their goal is to get people better access to screenings and to spread the word about the necessity of early detection.
"It's very important because the earlier the skin cancer is found, caught, and treated, the more successful the result," Mitzie Diaz said.
Executive Director, Mitzie Diaz, says the nonprofit has been around for 12 years. She says the sooner the cancer is found, the better the chance of survival.
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"Just be proactive and get checked," she said. "It's simple, it can save your life and save your skin."
"It saves lives," said Estrada. "Early detection is key. You have to get people's moles and funny lesions looked at. If you're out, get it checked. If they don't find anything that's great news. At the same time, they could find something and save your life."
The skin is the largest organ of the human body so both Diaz and Estrada say it's important we do what we can to protect it. That includes wearing hats, staying in the shade, and wearing coverings. It's crucial though people wear sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher.
"Sunscreen is becoming more culturally acceptable," Estrada said. "But we're not using enough."
The recommendation is to use at least three tablespoons every two hours. However, if you go swimming or are sweating you should apply sooner. Also remember to apply to the top of the hands, ears and the scalp.
HEAT BEAT
Here are several videos about Arizona's extreme heat and how you can stay safe during the state's summer months. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/arizona-skin-cancer-foundation-tips-to-keep-safe-during-arizona-sunny-summer/75-6d29e7d6-8b40-4df9-97c9-d76414ac7896 | 2023-06-07T18:47:28 | 1 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/arizona-skin-cancer-foundation-tips-to-keep-safe-during-arizona-sunny-summer/75-6d29e7d6-8b40-4df9-97c9-d76414ac7896 |
TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona's summers are no joke, and the extreme heat can frequently pose a life-threatening risk. Tempe is opening a new cooling center to help protect some of the most vulnerable people in the city.
The new EnVision Center is located at 1310 E. Apache Blvd. It started operations on June 5 and will be available every day of the week from noon to 8 p.m. through Sept. 30.
Anyone who needs to get out of the heat, hydrate, and stay safe is welcome to use the center. That includes people and families vulnerable to heat-related illnesses, and those experiencing homelessness.
Guests of the center will have access to AC, restrooms, and drinking water. Guests will also be able to get in touch with social services such as housing assessments, case management, and workforce opportunities.
"Maricopa County and the City of Tempe are dedicated to working together to address the challenges posed by extreme heat,” said Maricopa County Supervisor Jack Sellers. “In the short term, that means a cool indoor space to hydrate and recover. But EnVision Center will be so much more than that: it will also provide resources to help people get their long-term housing and financial needs met.”
Maricopa County officials estimate that around 1,120 people will use the cooling center during its 118 days of operation. The EnVision center was built in part with $50,000 in funding provided by the county as part of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation.
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HeatBeat
Here are several videos about Arizona's extreme heat and how you can stay safe during the state's summer months. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/heatbeat/tempe-new-cooling-center-envision-summer-heat-june/75-20cb7037-5f68-4781-a006-1664bf8d5f21 | 2023-06-07T18:47:34 | 1 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/heatbeat/tempe-new-cooling-center-envision-summer-heat-june/75-20cb7037-5f68-4781-a006-1664bf8d5f21 |
YUMA, Ariz. — Two days after drifting away from a river-floating group on the Colorado River, 20-year-old Brian Vasquez of Yuma was found dead by a kayaker, a Yuma County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said.
Vasquez was reported missing around 6:30 a.m. on Monday after he was separated from a group he was floating down the Colorado River with.
The group reportedly tried to get out of the river at the Hidden Cove RV park, but Vasquez was unable to. Others in the group saw him go underwater and not come back up.
Authorities searched the water for Vasquez throughout Monday evening and Tuesday morning but were unable to locate him.
Just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, a kayaker in the area called YCSO to report that they'd found Vasquez's body east of the RV park.
Vasquez was pronounced deceased by the Yuma County Medical Examiner. Authorities did not specify the cause of death.
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WIKIEUP, Ariz. — Editor's note: The above video aired during a previous broadcast.
The Black Canyon Fire temporarily closed the southbound lanes of US 93 near Wikieup, Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) officials said. The roadway has since reopened.
Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of the blaze while Bureau of Land Management (BLM) fire engines from Kingman and Wickenburg respond, BLM officials said.
The wildfire was ignited after a semi-truck and another vehicle collided and caught fire, ADOT said. No one was injured in the wreck.
Helicopter footage of the scene shows the trailer of the semi-truck still smoldering and leaking an unknown black fluid onto the ground nearby.
Officials do not have an estimated time for reopening the roadway.
This is a developing story. Tune in to 12News for the latest updates.
Wildfire Go-Kit:
Residents in wildfire-prone areas are urged to have an emergency supplies kit to bring with them of they are evacuated from their homes, especially as Arizona residents are beginning to see early widespread fire activity throughout the state.
An emergency supply kit should be put together long before a wildfire or another disaster occurs. Make sure to keep it easily accessible so you can take it with you when you have to evacuate.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that residents near a disaster store emergency supplies in a plastic tub, small suitcase, trash can, backpack, or other containers.
Residents should make sure they have the necessities, such as three gallons of water per person and a three-day supply of ready-to-eat food, the NFPA said. A first-aid kit, prescription medications, contact lenses, and non-prescription drugs should also be taken into account.
Copies of any important family documents, including insurance policies, identification, bank account records, and emergency contact numbers should also be taken and put into a waterproof, portable container in your kit, the NFPA said.
The association lists other items that would help in a disaster, including:
- Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
- Battery-powered or hand-cranked radio and a NOAA weather radio to receive up-to-date information
- Dust mask or cotton T-shirt to filter the air
- Matches in a waterproof container
- Complete change of clothing including long pants, long sleeve shirts, and sturdy shoes stored in a waterproof container
- Signal flare
The entire NFPA checklist of supplies can be found here.
Arizona wildfire season
Get the latest information on how to stay safe and protect your home during wildfire season in Arizona. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/brush-fire-us-93-closed-wickenburg/75-b7bf1288-ec28-4a49-890c-6cb4e0d591ee | 2023-06-07T18:47:46 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/brush-fire-us-93-closed-wickenburg/75-b7bf1288-ec28-4a49-890c-6cb4e0d591ee |
PAYSON, Ariz. — The Tonto National Forest will initiate Stage 1 fire restrictions Thursday morning to minimize the risk of wildfire damage.
The restrictions include the following:
- No building or maintaining a fire or stove fire outside of a structure that is provided by the Forest Service
- No discharging firearms or air rifles
- No smoking outside of buildings, enclosed vehicles, or developed recreation sites.
The Forest Service said persons engaged in legal hunting activity pursuant to state, federal, or tribal laws are allowed to discharge a firearm while hunting wildlife.
A violation of the agency's fire restrictions is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and imprisonment for up to six months.
Portions of the Payson and Pleasant Valley Ranger Districts including portions of the Pinal Mountains on the Globe Ranger District are exempt from the restrictions.
The restrictions will remain in place until the Forest Service determines the risk of human-caused fires has been reduced.
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Wildfire Go-Kit:
Residents in wildfire-prone areas are urged to have an emergency supplies kit to bring with them of they are evacuated from their homes, especially as Arizona residents are beginning to see early widespread fire activity throughout the state.
An emergency supply kit should be put together long before a wildfire or another disaster occurs. Make sure to keep it easily accessible so you can take it with you when you have to evacuate.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that residents near a disaster store emergency supplies in a plastic tub, small suitcase, trash can, backpack, or other containers.
Residents should make sure they have the necessities, such as three gallons of water per person and a three-day supply of ready-to-eat food, the NFPA said. A first-aid kit, prescription medications, contact lenses, and non-prescription drugs should also be taken into account.
Copies of any important family documents, including insurance policies, identification, bank account records, and emergency contact numbers should also be taken and put into a waterproof, portable container in your kit, the NFPA said.
The association lists other items that would help in a disaster, including:
- Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
- Battery-powered or hand-cranked radio and a NOAA weather radio to receive up-to-date information
- Dust mask or cotton T-shirt to filter the air
- Matches in a waterproof container
- Complete change of clothing including long pants, long sleeve shirts, and sturdy shoes stored in a waterproof container
- Signal flare
The entire NFPA checklist of supplies can be found here. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/tonto-forest-start-stage-1-fire-restrictions-tomorrow-wildfire-thursday/75-8a36fffd-7153-4728-968b-e62fe3daa3be | 2023-06-07T18:47:52 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/tonto-forest-start-stage-1-fire-restrictions-tomorrow-wildfire-thursday/75-8a36fffd-7153-4728-968b-e62fe3daa3be |
COLORA, Md. — For the second time in four months a fire was reported at a farm in Cecil County.
The latest fire at Kilby Farms was reported just after 7am Wednesday.
A farm employee was first to discover a barn on the property engulfed in flames.
It took about an hour for 50 members of the Community Fire Company of Rising Sun to control the blaze.
This fire caused an estimated $250,000 in damage.
Back in February another fire on the farm resulted in $750,000 worth of damage.
The cause of both fires remain under investigation.
Deputies with the State Fire Marshal's Office are working to determine if the two incidents could be connected. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/fire-marshal-investigating-second-fire-at-cecil-county-farm-in-four-months | 2023-06-07T18:48:15 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/fire-marshal-investigating-second-fire-at-cecil-county-farm-in-four-months |
DENTON, Texas — Law enforcement in Denton didn't have a cow when they responded to reports of a bull walking through a neighborhood over the weekend.
Police said they began receiving calls at about 8:50 p.m. Saturday regarding the animal walking through yards on Malone Street, off West University Drive.
According to police, it appeared that the bull became loose after it escaped from its owner while parked at a nearby restaurant.
Police described the bull as being "quite agitated" and said that it was refusing to get back onto the cattle trailer.
Body camera footage from police showed the bull mooooving through the street as authorities worked to get him onto the trailer.
A local rancher who was called by the Denton County Sheriff's Office used a tranquilizer dart to subdue the bull near Panhandle Street, police said. The animal was then loaded onto the trailer.
"We appreciate the help of DCSO, Animal Services, and the rancher in ensuring the bull was safely returned to his owners after a three-hour ordeal," police said in a statement. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/denton-texas-authorities-help-wrangle-bull-escaped-into-neighborhood/287-7c8b2e6e-3cf6-4b9f-a28f-19728c798348 | 2023-06-07T19:05:36 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/denton-texas-authorities-help-wrangle-bull-escaped-into-neighborhood/287-7c8b2e6e-3cf6-4b9f-a28f-19728c798348 |
ASHEBORO, N.C. — Small enough to fit into the palm of your hand this trio of cuteness is making their debut at the North Carolina Zoo.
Proud parents Cosmo, 9, and Sahara, 3, gave birth to sand cat kittens. This is the couple's first litter.
The zoo says the mom and the kittens are doing well and that the kittens are even starting to explore their surroundings at the Desert Habitat.
While there's no doubt these kittens are adorable the North Carolina Zoo says looks can be deceiving.
Zookeepers say sand cat kittens are ferocious and wild species that should not be kept as pets.
Sand cats kill venomous snakes in the desert, hunt during the night to avoid the heat of the desert, and are naturally secretive.
They are one of the smallest feline species in the world and are native to the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and Asia.
Sand cats also have a keen sense of hearing which makes it easier for them to detect creatures under the sand. They use their amazing digging skills to then capture those creatures swiftly.
In human care, the cats can live to be 13 years old. It is not known how long they can live in the wild due to their mysterious nature it's rare to see them in the wild.
You can catch the sand cat kittens at the North Carolina Zoo soon and they plan to offer a public naming poll for the kittens that will be announced on their website and social media.
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Providence city councilor fined for campaign finance violations. Here's how he responded.
"I want you to know I'm committed to fixing these mistakes and ensuring compliance," Councilman Pichardo said.
Providence Councilman Juan Pichardo is speaking out about a newly-released Rhode Island Board of Elections audit that found he committed a list of campaign finance violations by failing to properly disclose nearly $25,000 in contributions and expenses.
In a statement released Wednesday, Pichardo – the council's president pro tempore and a former state Senator – said he took full responsibility.
"I deeply regret any inconvenience or disappointment caused to my constituents due to the incomplete record-keeping," he said. "I want you to know I'm committed to fixing these mistakes and ensuring compliance. I have actively collaborated with the Board of Elections and have fully cooperated by providing all necessary documents to the best of my ability."
What did the audit find?
The Board of Elections said it initiated the audit in February "due to a large discrepancy between the balance in his campaign bank account and the balance reported on his campaign finance report as of December 31, 2022."
The audit found several violations, including Pichardo's failure to properly disclose more than $14,000 in contributions on campaign finance reports, and his acceptance of $275 in contributions from anonymous sources. The Board also said Pichardo failed to properly disclose roughly $10,000 in expenses on his campaign finance reports.
More:16 people made more than $200,000 in Providence in 2022. Here's who tops the city's payroll
As a result, the Board fined Pichardo $3,000, half of which he said he has already paid. The rest is due by the end of December 2024.
"My campaign finance reporting is complete and accurate through the first quarter of 2023," Pichardo said. "I understand the importance of maintaining proper records and acknowledging the sources of campaign funds. To prevent such issues in the future, I will appoint a campaign treasurer and hire the expertise of a certified public accountant to ensure my campaign reporting is accurate, compliant, and transparent."
More:Facing prosecution? Providence City Council candidate accused of campaign finance violations
Pichardo is not the first politician to face an incriminating audit of his time running for a Providence City Council seat. Last year, Gerard Catala, who launched a failed bid for Ward 9, faced an audit that uncovered numerous violations. The case was subsequently sent to the Attorney General's office for possible prosecution. Catala is now to head of the city's local NAACP chapter. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/councilman-juan-pichardo-fined-for-campaign-finance-violations/70297508007/ | 2023-06-07T19:08:29 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/councilman-juan-pichardo-fined-for-campaign-finance-violations/70297508007/ |
DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday asked the White House for reimbursement for the response to a partially collapsed building in Davenport, Iowa, and assistance with the demolition of the remaining structure.
The formal request for an emergency declaration comes more than a week after the west side of the century-old, six-story apartment building crumbled on May 28, leaving three dead and dozens displaced.
Reynolds was on the site of the building Monday to tour the damage and receive a briefing from city officials. The governor issued an emergency proclamation on May 29 to deploy state resources to the response.
Reynolds' letter to President Joe Biden asserts that the partial collapse “is of such severity and magnitude that effective response is beyond the capability of the State and the affected local governments.” The emergency response is estimated to be at least $5 million, according to the governor's request.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
There will be no federal investigation of the collapse. The National Institute of Standards and Technology investigates some of them, but only when the findings could lead to recommendations that would reduce the risk of future disasters. The Davenport building is simply too old for an investigation to lead to things like building code updates, said Jennifer Huergo, a spokeswoman for the agency, in a written statement.
Huergo stressed that the agency was “disturbed” and following what is happening.
Davenport officials earlier said they were working to ensure that property owner Andrew Wold would be billed for demolition costs. City spokeswoman Sarah Ott didn’t immediately respond to a message about those efforts in light of the request for federal funding for demolition and cleanup expenses.
Wold released a statement dated May 30 saying, “Our thoughts and prayers are with our tenants.” He has made no statement since then, and efforts to reach him, his company and a man believed to be his attorney have been unsuccessful.
Work to bring down the building comes amid questions about why neither the owner nor city officials warned residents about potential danger even after a 911 call that expressed concern about the west wall's structural integrity and a structural engineer’s report issued the week before indicated that wall was at imminent risk of crumbling.
City documents, released last week and cited in lawsuits filed by residents, suggest concerns were conveyed to the city and Wold over the course of months.
Tenants also complained to the city in recent years about a host of problems they say were ignored by property managers, including no heat or hot water for weeks or even months at a time, as well as mold and water leakage from ceilings and toilets. While city officials tried to address some complaints and gave vacate orders to individual apartments, a broader evacuation was never ordered, records show. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/kim-reynolds-davenport-iowa-building-collapse-white-house-biden-emergency-declaration-update/524-a08b41f4-9fed-44da-a218-7b0c068b3b72 | 2023-06-07T19:12:46 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/kim-reynolds-davenport-iowa-building-collapse-white-house-biden-emergency-declaration-update/524-a08b41f4-9fed-44da-a218-7b0c068b3b72 |
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — Elizabethton’s property tax rate will increase by 5% if city commissioners approve a budget recommendation Thursday night, and much of that increase will go to increase funding for road paving.
If approved, the rate will go from $1.57 per $100 of assessed value to $1.65, which will increase the city’s revenues by about $240,000. That difference is slated for paving, which would increase that budget line item by more than 50% to $695,000.
The owner of a home assessed at $200,000 would see their annual city property tax bill increase $40, from $785 to $825, if the increase passes.
Commissioners also will consider a recommendation to increase the monthly base charges for water and for sewer by $1.50 each.
The proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 also shows several significant parks and recreation and cultural projects being funded from the city’s fund balance, which will end fiscal 2023 at $14.2 million. The budget proposal calls for using $3.8 million of that.
$1 million would be available to purchase the “Cowan Property,” a 1.5-acre lot adjacent to Covered Bridge Park. The sale is currently being negotiated.
Another $650,000 is set aside for work at the former Franklin Fitness Center near Sycamore Shoals State Park, and $390,000 is budgeted for improvements to the nearby Franklin Pool, the city’s public swimming pool.
Other significant fund balance purchases include:
- A $500,000 contribution to the city schools’ capital fund.
- $230,213 for rehabilitation of the Bonnie Kate Theatre, which counts as matching funds for a $500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission.
- $218,283 for three new police patrol vehicles.
- $150,000 for a computer system conversion.
The water-sewer rate increases would bring the base water rate from $18.95 a month to $20.45 and the base sewer rate from $18.32 to $19.82. Regional (non-city) water rates will increase $1.50 from their current $25.84 and rates for water connections larger than 3/4-inch will rise by proportionally higher amounts.
The proposed rate schedule also factors in an identical increase for fiscal 2025.
City staff cited material and labor cost inflation for the water rate proposal.
“The City is in the service delivery business. We put those services at risk if we can’t hire and retain staff or buy the materials and equipment needed to do the job,” said City Manager Daniel Estes.
The commission holds the first of three readings on the budget Thursday at 6 p.m. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/elizabethton-to-consider-8-cent-property-tax-hike/ | 2023-06-07T19:12:50 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/elizabethton-to-consider-8-cent-property-tax-hike/ |
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WTAJ) – “It is what it is,” a phrase police said was used by a Greene County man that was caught allegedly trying to meet what he thought was a teenage girl for sex in Pennsylvania.
Arnold Brown, 67, of Mohawk, Tennessee, was arrested and charged over the weekend when he showed up at a McDonald’s in Punxsutawney on June 2, police reported.
According to court documents, Brown had sent messages that were “graphic in nature” to who he thought was a teen girl. The “teen” he was talking to was actually a decoy, set up by the group 814 Pred Hunters.
The group confronted Brown at McDonald’s before calling Punxsutawney police. Through the investigation, police read numerous texts between Brown and the decoy — including messages about taking her back to Tenn. after spending a night at a local hotel.
When questioned after his arrest, Brown allegedly told police “It is what it is” and that he “f****d up,” the criminal complaint reads. Police noted that Brown also said he wanted to give the teen a “better life.”
It was noted that police discovered roses, candy and more in his hotel room.
Brown was later arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Mizerock on charges of attempted corruption of minors, attempted indecent assault of a person less than 16 years of age, attempted unlawful contact with a minor, and criminal use of a communications facility.
Brown was placed in Jefferson County Prison in lieu of a $75,000 bond.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 8. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/police-tn-man-traveled-to-pennsylvania-got-hotel-room-for-sex-with-teen/ | 2023-06-07T19:12:56 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/police-tn-man-traveled-to-pennsylvania-got-hotel-room-for-sex-with-teen/ |
GARY — A 66-year-old Hobart man has died after crashing his motorcycle at the Grant Street exit off Interstate 94, Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield said.
Riding Shotgun with Merrillville Police Officer Amanda Earley
Leonard Sullivan was travelling westbound on the highway on May 21 when his 2000 Harley Davidson struck a concrete curb and he was thrown from his motorcycle, Fifield said.
"(Mitchell) Taebel still maintains a delusion that he and the ARTIST will be married and, if elected President, that the ARTIST will be his First Lady," charges say.
Sullivan, who was not wearing a helmet, was flown to Chicago and died May 29 at the University of Chicago Medical Center, records show.
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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HIGH POINT — Police have arrested three people in connection with a drive-by shooting last month that wounded a 19-year-old man on a bicycle.
On May 24, officers responded at 1:15 p.m. to the 600 block of Grayson Street and found several shell casings in the road, but the victim had already been taken in a personal vehicle to a nearby hospital, High Point police said in a news release.
The man, who was shot in the leg, told police that someone fired a gun from a vehicle as it drove past him. The man is expected to recover.
On May 30, police arrested Ryan M. Atwater, 20, of High Point and charged him with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, possessing stolen goods and carrying a concealed gun.
On Tuesday, officers arrested two High Point teens who were in the vehicle at the time of the shooting. A 15-year-old and 16-year-old are each charged with assault with a with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, police said in the news release. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/high-point-police-arrest-3-people-in-connection-with-drive-by-shooting-in-may/article_67acae68-0558-11ee-9212-07f8cd209412.html | 2023-06-07T19:20:40 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/high-point-police-arrest-3-people-in-connection-with-drive-by-shooting-in-may/article_67acae68-0558-11ee-9212-07f8cd209412.html |
July 1, 1938 – June 4, 2023
Beverly J. Scott, 84, of Coquille, Oregon, died peacefully at her home in the early hours of June 4, 2023, following a four-month illness.
Beverly was born July 1, 1938 to John and Ellen Wesel in Morton, Washington.
At eight years of age, Beverly moved with her family to Bandon, Oregon, where she spent her formative years. Beverly lived a fulfilling life as a mother, sister, wife and friend. She loved creating delicate needle work until her eyesight began to fail. She was a wonderful cook, who worked in various restaurants throughout her lifetime. She retired from her profession in the early 2000s.
Beverly is survived by her husband of 64 years, Mr. William Scott; their sons, Anthony Scott of Tel Aviv, Israel and Bill Scott of Coquille, Oregon; and one brother, Willard Wesel of Winnemucca, Nevada.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesel; two sisters, Barbara and Joann; and two brothers, Bill and Leon.
Her legacy will live on in the hearts of relatives and friends and the many customers who enjoyed her culinary delights over the years.
Friends are invited to celebrate Beverly’s life at a service which will be conducted at 1 pm, Friday, June 9, 2023 at Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Avenue in Coos Bay. Interment will follow the service at Sunset Memorial Park, 63060 Millington Frontage Road in Coos Bay.
Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafunerals.com | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/beverly-j-scott/article_40011172-0564-11ee-8e43-1f8b295ec337.html | 2023-06-07T19:21:18 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/beverly-j-scott/article_40011172-0564-11ee-8e43-1f8b295ec337.html |
May 1, 1941 – May 11, 2023
Don was born in Walker, Minnesota on May 1, 1941, and passed on May 11, 2023, at home in Hauser.
Don grew up in Myrtle Creek, Oregon and started working at a young age in his dad's mechanic shop and mom's restaurant. After graduating high school Don took off to Alaska where he spent most of is working years before retiring and moving to North Bend.
Don was by trade a diesel mechanic and welder and traveled all over Alaska putting his skills to good use at logging sites, building roads, and construction sites. Don also worked as a logger and fisherman.
Don done a lot of traveling all over the USA and really enjoyed those trips. Once he settled down in North Bend, he got into horse riding and said that was some of the best fun he ever had. He got Mariah and Gray Shadow (Arabs) and rode all over the dunes daily with his dogs, RT, AL and Bob by his side. He took part in trail rides, parades, gaming and a few cattle drives up in Montana. Don, his horses, and dogs traveled in Don's most prized possession a 1946 truck and horse trailer that he completely rebuilt his self. It became his true passion in life. When not out horse riding he could be found in his shop putting his mechanic and welding skills to use tinker on something all the time & always willing to help out a good friend.
For the last 6 years Don was joined by his new sidekick, Reva Roe, a Catahoula pup that he said he finally found something more stubborn than he was. Together they traveled all over and could often be found running the sand dunes in a 4x4. Reva now lives with a friend of Don's but grieves for her lost friend.
In the last few months during our many long conversations Don had this to say about his life "I lived a good life and experienced so many things. I'm sorry for nothing, did the best with what I had, don't be sad when I am gone, I am happy with my life. What a ride!"
Don's ashes will be spread where his horses and dogs lay at rest. Per his wishes no services will be held. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/don-lochman/article_9ba413be-0549-11ee-9c40-47c8be624668.html | 2023-06-07T19:21:24 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/don-lochman/article_9ba413be-0549-11ee-9c40-47c8be624668.html |
A roaring crowd peppered with cowboy hats will return to the grandstands at Fort Tuthill County Park on Thursday for the 2023 Flagstaff Pro Rodeo.
People attend the rodeo for a number of reasons: the adrenaline rush of watching a man battle a bull, one-handed for eight seconds; the excitement of seeing a grown person dive off a horse to capture a steer by the horns; the anticipation of a catch each time a rope rolls through the air.
“It’s just so different from all of the other events in Flagstaff. It’s just something that brings our heritage together," said Kristen Daulton. "So many different kinds of people enjoy rodeo. It’s not one category. It’s kind of everybody. It’s family friendly. It’s date night friendly. You can come out with your friends, it works for everybody."
For her, the appeal of rodeo feels universal. That’s why, 10 years ago, Daulton started out on a journey to bring horses and steers, sheep and bulls back to the center of the arena at Fort Tuthill.
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In 2012 she filled out the paperwork to found the Flagstaff Pro Rodeo. In 2014, with the help of a brand-new rodeo committee, she spearheaded the production of the first rodeo Flagstaff had seen in half a decade.
“It’s been a heck of a journey -- from people saying we couldn’t do it to absolutely packing the house and winning best event in Flagstaff last year,” Daulton said.
That first year, the arena needed quite a bit of TLC to play host to a Professional Rodeo Cowboy’s Association (PRCA) sanctioned event.
It had sat largely unused after the Pine Country Pro Rodeo dissolved, but Daulton’s team quickly got to work bringing the grandstands, bucking shoots and alleys up to their standards.
“The very first year that we started, we came out here and the grass back there was to our hips,” said Laura Gonzalez, pointing to the corrals behind the chutes. She has been a member of the volunteer rodeo committee since the beginning. “We as a committee cut it all down, racked it all out, pulled all the weeds. That stuff up there was full of bats and birds; we brought it back to something.”
Today, the care that Daulton’s team takes in preparing the arena has earned the Flagstaff Pro Rodeo several national awards.
In 2017 and 2019, Flagstaff Pro Rodeo won the Justin Boots’ and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) Best Footing Award. All of the professional female athletes in rodeo — barrel racers and breakaway ropers get to vote on the arenas that provide the best footing for their equine partners. Better footing leads to safer rides and faster, record-setting times for competitors.
That’s why the Flagstaff Pro Rodeo has the composition and surfacing of their arena ground down to a science. They’ve collected 35 samples of the clay and sand that mix to form the arena’s dirt base to a lab at "Safe Arena Footing."
“They engineer it and tell you what you have to add to it to have the right moisture, the right consistency,” Daulton said. “We put a lot of pride into our ground. We want everybody to be safe. We want all the horses and the riders to not have any slips and be able to compete to the best of their abilities, and we’re able to do that to the best of our ability. This year we brought in some additional dirt and we try to keep the ground consistency right so that it holds for those fast times.”
The whoosh and rumble of a pressure washer was the loudest sound at the rodeo grounds on Tuesday, as Northern Arizona Power Washing helped clean up walkways, bleachers and grandstands, clearing any accumulated mud and muck so that everything looks “top-notch and rodeo ready,” as Daulton puts it. The power washing job alone takes two days.
“It certainly takes a lot to put on this event,” she adds.
That’s one of the reasons why rodeo, at the end of the day, is by and for the community.
Daulton said there are about 50 people on the rodeo committee that work on logistics and planning January through June. It takes 100 volunteers to run the event on rodeo weekend.
Gonzalez said she’s never once gotten to watch the Flagstaff Pro Rodeo. She’s too busy working the event, making sure that the Colorado Kool-Aid is flowing and the vendors have everything they need.
In many ways, Daulton explained, the committee works from a place of love for their community — thinking of the rodeo as a kind of experiential gift they can give.
“I feel like our entire committee is totally onboard, that we were put here to give back. The more we can give back and serve our community, that’s why we’re here doing this,” she said.
One event designed specifically for community participation is the “mutton busting.” Based loosely on other rough-stock sports, mutton busting offers Flagstaff Pro Rodeo’s pint-sized spectators to become participants themselves. Each night, 20 sheep will be released, with a child 8 years of age or younger hanging on for dear life.
Mutton Busting offers an opportunity to local kids to get a taste for rodeo and earn sponsor-donated prizes. Interested parents can sign up their little cowboys and cowgirls at the Royalty Booth when they enter each evening’s performance.
Another event that makes Flagstaff Pro Rodeo special is especially near and dear to Daulton’s heart. It’s her sport of choice: Mounted Shooting.
“It’s just an exciting sport where cowboys and cowgirls ride horses and shoot six shooters off their horses with black powder blanks. They have to hit 10 targets in a timed event. Missing a balloon is a five-second penalty, knocking over a barrel is a five-second penalty. There’s all kinds of variables out there as well as a screaming crowd to just hype up all the horses and the riders,” she said.
This year’s rodeo promises to include all of the fan-favorite PRCA-sanctioned events: Calf or Tie Down Roping, Bare Back riding, Steer Wrestling, Saddle Bronc, Team Roping, Barrel Racing and Bull Riding. Some of the athletes might even be familiar to rodeo fans.
As the Flagstaff Rodeo has grown, so has its reputation. Now the event attracts world-class cowboys and cowgirls to compete in their chosen sport.
In the past, renowned barrel racers like Fallon Taylor and Sherry Cervi have chased the fastest time in the Coconino County area. This year, Rocker Steiner, the third-ranked (meaning at this moment, the third highest earning) bareback rider in the world, is planning to ride in this weekend’s event.
As Flagstaff Pro Rodeo continues to establish itself as a gem on the Turquoise Circuit, Daulton has had to rethink scheduling a bit this year. Historically, rodeo weekend in Flagstaff comes at the end of June. This year it was moved up, and shifted to Thursday through Sunday to reduce overlap with other big rodeos and encourage the best athletes who compete individually, to come to this part of the north country.
In addition to the new dates, fans can expect to see a brand-new professional rodeo event in the arena. Women in rodeo have long had to lean into barrel racing if they wanted to compete in the WPRA. This year you’ll see the ladies running barrel patterns, but you’ll also notice women swinging ropes in Break Away Roping competitions.
A Break Away roper will swing their loop in hopes of catching a calf (or goat) around the neck. Unlike in calf roping, however, their rope will break away from where it’s tied to the saddle. The contestant who most quickly catches their critter wins the event.
Rodeo weekend will wrap up with an arena dance, featuring live band Western Fusion after the dust settles from the very last bull ride on Saturday night. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/dust-off-your-boots-and-cowboy-hats-the-rodeo-returns-to-flagstaff-this-weekend/article_a0b0cab0-04a8-11ee-9707-9385bd8e404c.html | 2023-06-07T19:23:31 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/dust-off-your-boots-and-cowboy-hats-the-rodeo-returns-to-flagstaff-this-weekend/article_a0b0cab0-04a8-11ee-9707-9385bd8e404c.html |
What should Flagstaff look like in 2045? That question is at the center of the ongoing development of a new regional plan, an effort that city staff and local residents are already hard at work on.
This year, the city entered into the second phase of the development of that plan and this month, the city is hosting two events to get public input on the plan, said Sara Dechter, who is leading the city’s effort.
It’s an important document that city councils and staff can look back to and rely on when vetting new developments and policy changes.
If a new construction project or change in policy furthers the goals outlined in the regional plan, it may be far more likely to succeed. And if a new project is counter to the plan, it may run into problems.
“It has legal authority to influence development applications and the zoning code. So when we update the zoning code, and when we do development applications like the hospital,” Dechter told the Arizona Daily Sun.
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And Dechter said it is a process in which they are asking residents who participate to look long term, far into the future, and sometimes put on the shoes of future generations.
“I think there's a lot of empathy you have to do when we're doing this long-range planning. I try to remind people like, my kid is 10; we're planning for when she is 20, 30 years old. She may have a spouse, a family, be trying to get settled, trying to progress in her career. How can Flagstaff be the place she wants?” she said.
The meetings this month have not been the only times the public has been able to provide input into the new regional plan, and won’t be the last.
Phase 1 of development last year was based largely around seeking input from the public, local stakeholder groups, partner agencies, elected officials, and the numerous boards and commissions within the city.
“We still haven't written a word of the plan yet,” Dechter said. “People can come and see some of what we're working on, but these are kind of mid-process checkpoints.”
Dechter said they are moving from the phase of gathering information and starting to build a framework to see what the plan might look like.
Building scenarios
That framework includes the creation of several scenarios that can be examined by the committee that later works with staff to write the plan.
Those various scenarios can act as sort of “crash test dummies” for the potential futures Flagstaff could have, depending on how policies and development changes, Dechter said.
They have already created a “business as usual” scenario to game out what the future of Flagstaff would look like if growth continued under the current conditions.
“That's a really good point of comparison. It's more like a no-action alternative played out into the future,” Dechter said. “So we're going to start with that business as usual, and then have some growth scenarios that are based off of all these conversations we've been having this year and say, ‘what are different ways we could grow based on the opinions, the feedback and the tradeoffs we've discussed with the public and staff so far, and let's play those out.’”
Those scenarios can vary wildly. They’ve looked at what the city would look like if all natural areas were preserved -- leading to a much more dense city -- to the exact opposite.
Dechter said those scenarios and the framework they create will be helpful when later this year, they expect to convene a committee of community members to begin working to write the plan.
That group will ultimately be convened by city manager Greg Clifton and county manager Steve Peru, but its members are vetted and nominated by both Flagstaff City Council and the County Board of Supervisors.
“So my hope is we get good representation: that we're hearing from all the neighborhoods, all the parts of the community that have been experiencing a lot of change in the last 10 years, and I hope they bring their lessons learned to that process [of writing the plan],” Dechter said.
There is also already a technical advisory group of community members and experts assisting them in the creation of that framework and the scenarios, she said.
That group is made up of community members with deep on the parts of the community, such as the Southside Neighborhood, or with expert knowledge on specific issues such as water.
“They're making sure we've dotted the I's and crossed the T's, that we haven’t overlooked things, that we're really responding to the kind of feedback we're getting,” Dechter said. But they are not involved in the writing of the plan itself.
“They're meeting right now and are looking hard at the scenario planning results and inputs, and critically, examining them to make sure we aren't missing anything,” she said.
Final adoption of the plan by the city council expected sometime in the city’s 2025 fiscal year.
Mistakes of the past
Dechter said she and staff are also taking the lessons they learned creating the Flagstaff 2030 Regional Plan to hopefully improve the development of this plan.
Last time, a committee was convened but given very little structure to work with in writing the plan. And Dechter said that made the effort long, confusing and muddled.
“[Last time] we convened a committee before they even had any work to do and we let them languish like they could all just manufacture a plan from their heads like Athena from the head of Zeus, you know. That's sort of how painful it was, and we went on and did that for five years. This approach is really different,” Dechter said.
She said they don’t want the process to drag on and “wear people out to the point where they can't meaningfully participate.”
There are also lessons from the current 2030 regional plan; Dechter said they want to avoid or correct those in the creation of the new document.
For instance, the number of priorities listed in the 2030 regional plan has often come up as staff has heard from elected officials and boards and commissions.
The current plan has 97 goals and 508 policies, which means it’s not uncommon to see goals and policies that conflict with each other. And when a potential policy change to development comes up before Council, or is examined by staff, conflicting policies within the plan means it can be difficult to parse whether a decision furthers the city’s goals or not. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/flagstaff-in-2045-regional-plan-development-hopes-to-answer-that-question/article_a8c8e53a-04b6-11ee-90f3-7787656c2d36.html | 2023-06-07T19:23:40 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/flagstaff-in-2045-regional-plan-development-hopes-to-answer-that-question/article_a8c8e53a-04b6-11ee-90f3-7787656c2d36.html |
The second annual Flagstaff Pickleball Open, hosted by the Flagstaff Pickleball Association (FPA), was a chance for athletes from all corners of Arizona to compete in the rapidly growing sport. The tournament ran from Friday to Sunday in Flagstaff.
After a successful inaugural tournament in June of 2022, this year’s competition attracted more than 220 players, an increase of over 20 players from the prior year.
“It was fantastic,” director Lynn Walsh said. “We have people that have come from Vegas and people that came from out of state, which is amazing. They’re all with the Flagstaff people, which is nice to build it.”
The weekend marked Walsh’s first time being tournament director after she took over as FPA’s president in January. She said she started planning the minute she was given the position.
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Walsh, a player of over two and a half years, began ‘pickleballing’ (what the pros call it) when she moved to Flagstaff. What to her was a newfound sport eventually became a lifeline.
“I walked on the pickleball court and (the people) were like, ‘Hey, I will come teach you to play.’ I never played before,” she said. “And I now have my best friend from this. I have my family from this.”
The tournament united many competitors, with players of ages ranging from 12 to 83. Walsh said pickleball is for anyone, and described the tournament-goers as a "welcoming community."
Felipe Puente, who won gold in the men’s 3.0 12+ doubles and silver in the mixed 3.0 12+ doubles tournaments, said he also made bonds through playing pickleball in the pines. Puente has regularly played at Bushmaster Park with his wife Sarah Puente since moving to Flagstaff in August 2022.
“We all just want to connect over something that we like, and this is something super approachable, whether you're young or old,” he said. “It's an inviting game.”
Sarah Puente echoed her husband's notion of how the game brings all different people together. She appreciates pickleball’s unique ability to help her in multiple ways.
“I love the idea that I can go out and have fun but also be working on my brain health, my body health, my social and spiritual health,” she said. “So I think it's a very holistic, community sport.”
Full results of the tournament can be found online at pickleballbrackets.com.
The Open attracted many competitors from out of town, which is one aspect of the tournament that former FPA president Jennifer Kottra appreciates.
“I think this tournament is an example of the economic vitality that pickleball brings to communities,” Kottra said. “(These players) are coming into town and they're eating at restaurants, they're buying gas, they're spending nights in hotels – so there's a lot of tax money being brought in.
She added: “So obviously it's a great addition -- an activity that Flagstaff can offer to all of Arizona and the surrounding states.”
Kottra, a 23-year Flagstaff resident who has been advocating for the installation of new pickleball courts at Bushmaster Park, said the sport reaches a broad range of people and offers a new way to meet the community.
“(Pickleball) has just broadened my involvement with the entire city because I meet people and then I do some of their interests,” Kottra said. “It has been great for me.”
Samuel Tomich, an 18-year-old competitor who also helped organize the tournament, pointed out the event’s positive atmosphere and caring nature.
“When you walk through the courts and you hear all these people even in something like a competitive tournament, you hear them all chatting, they'll say ‘Nice shots!’ to their opponents, even if they're losing,” Tomich said. “It's just a community that’s so close and friendly.”
The annual Flagstaff Pickleball Open is alive and well. Future goals include hosting two or three yearly tournaments, hosting events at Bushmaster Park and scheduling dual tennis and pickleball tournaments to bring together two sports communities.
Walsh could not have been more proud of this year's turnout.
“It's really a place where we all feel welcome and we all have fun," she said. "What we do in our social life is playing pickleball, hanging out. So for me, it gave me a purpose and it gave me a life that I have now, and I have this family.” | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/pickleball-shines-in-second-annual-tournament/article_293f7768-0487-11ee-9816-af66e5d9e9f5.html | 2023-06-07T19:23:40 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/pickleball-shines-in-second-annual-tournament/article_293f7768-0487-11ee-9816-af66e5d9e9f5.html |
OCALA, Fla. – Activists and family members thanked the Marion County sheriff for the arrest of the suspect in the shooting death of an Ocala mother on Wednesday, but said the work to get justice for Ajike Owens was not done.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump joined Owens’ family, as well as local Black leaders, at a news conference in Ocala, to thank not only Sheriff Bill Woods for the arrest of Susan Louise Lorincz, but also activists who he said kept up the pressure.
“We have to remember now this is only the first step for justice,” Crump said. “The state attorney, now that Sheriff Woods has done his job, he now has a job to do and that is to zealously prosecute the killer of AJ Owens. We want him to zealously prosecute the killer of AJ Owens, just like he would do if the roles had been reversed and a Black woman had shot a white woman in front of her children through a locked metal door.”
Lorincz is white and Owens is Black.
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Woods said an arrest in the case was delayed as they investigated whether the shooting fell within the guidelines of Florida’s Stand Your Ground law.
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Lorincz, 58, was arrested Tuesday. Deputies said Lorincz shot Owens through a door when the victim tried to confront the suspect. According to deputies, Owens learned Lorincz took an iPad from her four children and threw roller skates at them.
The fatal shooting was the culmination of a constant issue over an over 2-year period, with several calls to law enforcement.
A neighbor who helped Owens’ children the night of the shooting said Lorencz often antagonized children in the neighborhood, including her own. The neighbor said Lorencz would use racial slurs and other insults against the children.
However, she said, law enforcement said there was nothing they could do.
“I am very grateful for an arrest,” said Pamela Dias, Owens’ mother. “Very disappointed that it took four days, honestly. When is it OK in America to shoot someone behind a locked door? Why did it have to take four days?”
Crump said he was especially relieved about the arrest because it meant the family could tell the children that this shooting was not their fault.
“I’m so relieved because you can only imagine how confused they are right now,” Crump said.
Dias said Owens’ 12-year-old boy “blames himself for the death of his mother because he couldn’t save her.”
“His words were, ‘Grandma, grandma, I couldn’t save her because I couldn’t give her CPR,’” Dias said.
The family is particularly concerned about Owens’ 9-year-old son, who ran and told his mother what had happened.
“Feeling like it’s his fault. He wished he wouldn’t have said nothing about the iPad because then that means his mother would still be alive,” Crump said.
Lorincz was arrested and faces charges of manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, battery and two counts of assault. But Crump said the family hopes the state attorney will upgrade the charges because they want Lorincz charged to the “fullest extent of the law.”
“We should all let the state attorney know if you feel he should be looking to increase the charges, that is why you elected him,” Crump said.
In the meantime, several Black leaders urged people to join groups that are working to deal with gun violence in the community, like the NAACP and the Marion County Children’s Alliance.
“We can’t have a society that settles all of our difference with violence,” Crump said. “We’re better than that, we’re better than that, America.”
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BELLEVUE, Wash. — A local middle school student's artwork depicting her relationship with her younger sisters was showcased on Google's homepage this week.
Bellevue's Rebecca Wu's artwork titled "My Sweetest Memories" won the national Google Doodle contest.
Wu's art highlighting her fondest memories with her younger sisters was live on Google's homepage at 9 p.m. PST on Monday.
“Sometimes I love them, and sometimes I dislike them very much, but I can't imagine my life without my sisters," Wu said in her explanation of her art. "I have learned to be a little bit more patient with them, and they have had an enormous impact on me. We help to inspire each other and to help each other grow like the vines and flowers in my picture. I am never lonely with them, and they can cheer me up. I am grateful for them and all that they have done for me. In this drawing, we are having a fun time drinking hot chocolate, which is one of my fondest memories. The rainbow in the background symbolizes one of the first things I helped one of my sisters draw. My drawing is composed of all our happiest memories to show just how grateful I am for them.”
Bellevue 7th grader wins Google Doodle contest
Wu's winning doodle beat out tens of thousands of other submissions in the contest.
As a national winner in the contest, Wu will receive a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology package for her middle school.
Wu discussed her passion for drawing and coding in a live interview on the TODAY show in New York on Monday morning. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bellevue-7th-graders-art-google-homepage/281-773d202d-d793-4463-93b0-f9f0a0d28904 | 2023-06-07T19:28:24 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bellevue-7th-graders-art-google-homepage/281-773d202d-d793-4463-93b0-f9f0a0d28904 |
SEATTLE — Postdoctoral researchers as well as research scientists and engineers at the University of Washington initiated a strike Wednesday after failing to reach an agreement with the school in bargaining.
UAW 4121, the union of postdocs, research scientists/engineers and academic student employees at UW, released a statement early Wednesday morning indicating that 2,400 of its members are now on strike and that there are plans for a gathering at UW's Red Square beginning at noon.
“Today Postdocs, Researchers, members of the UW community, and community at large are standing together to hold the UW administration accountable. Through our collective action, we hope to compel them to bargain in good faith, so we can finally address the urgent issues we face as researchers committed to our careers in science and research,” said Levin Kim, president of UAW 4121.
The research scientists/engineers say they have three core demands that have yet to be met: support for an inclusive workforce, support for childcare and fair compensation. Postdocs say UW is "refusing to pay Postdocs a living wage in line with state minimum wage standards."
“We love our research but UW left us no choice," said Rebecca Bluett, a postdoctoral scholar at UW. "We will be striking until we get a fair contract. Our priority has always been ensuring that science at UW is sustainable and inclusive, and that means fair pay so we can all afford rent, take care of our families, and stay in the careers we love."
The University released a statement that read in part:
"We are very disappointed at the postdoctoral researchers and research scientists’ decisions to strike after some significant progress was made in both negotiations recently. The UW has continued to bargain in good faith and has offers on the table in both negotiations that are fair and represent significant wage increases. Our postdocs and research scientists are valued members of our university community and important contributors to our research mission. We all agree that fair and competitive compensation creates a more inclusive and sustainable scientific workforce and is needed to continue to attract talented postdocs and research scientist.
Negotiations with the research scientists are very close, yet they left the table Tuesday for eight hours only to return with an unchanged proposal and walk away. Postdocs, meanwhile, most recently proposed an 8% increase on top of the average 13% increase they received in January — and a contract length of only eight months.
The UW has made offers that it is proud to stand behind." | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/postdocs-researchers-university-of-washington-strike/281-89ffccb8-28a6-476b-bf56-0070c18915e3 | 2023-06-07T19:28:30 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/postdocs-researchers-university-of-washington-strike/281-89ffccb8-28a6-476b-bf56-0070c18915e3 |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A local chef is back home after traveling to Chicago for a major award ceremony.
Chef Paul Smith was a regional finalist for the James Beard Awards, the culinary equivalent to the Oscars.
Smith owns 1010 Bridge and Ellen’s Ice Cream in Charleston as well as The Pitch in Dunbar. While he did not win the award, Smith says the trip was a great experience.
“It was absolutely incredible,” Smith said. “I mean, you know, we walked down to the event, walked around the corridor to the Lyric Theatre. And you saw the red carpet, and the paparazzi. It was exactly like the Oscars, except no one asked me what I was wearing.”
Smith says that so-called “foodie tourism” is a real thing, and he hopes this attracts tourists to the West Virginia food scene.
“You think from a million-ish restaurants, and places and cities that have more people in them than our state, I mean, this is the biggest honor,” Smith said. “I would never thought that I’d be on this stage, or that West Virginia would.” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/local-chef-talks-james-beard-awards-experience/ | 2023-06-07T19:30:18 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/local-chef-talks-james-beard-awards-experience/ |
CALIFORNIA, USA — Protesters briefly scuffled and punches flew Tuesday as a Southern California school district decided whether to recognize June as Pride month.
Several hundred people gathered in the parking lot of the Glendale Unified School District headquarters, split between those who support or oppose exposing youngsters to LGBTQ+ issues in schools.
Some opponents wore T-shirts emblazoned with: “Leave our kids alone.”
It was the same slogan used by some demonstrators last Friday outside Saticoy Elementary School in Los Angeles to protest a planned Pride assembly.
As in Glendale, police officers had to separate groups of protesters and counterprotesters who came to blows.
Across the nation, Pride month celebrations are kicking off amid rising backlash in some places against LGBTQ+ rights. Community parade organizers, school districts and even professional sports terms have faced protests for flying rainbow flags and honoring drag performers. While some Republican-led states are limiting classroom conversations about gender and sexuality and banning gender-affirming care, some Democratic cities and states are seeking to expand LGBTQ+ rights and to honor the community’s contributions.
In Glendale, police quickly moved in to stop clashes, separated the two groups and cleared the parking lot. Police said they arrested two people on suspicion of obstructing officers and one person for unlawful use of pepper spray. TV reports also showed a man being taken away after lying down in the street and refusing to move.
No injuries were reported.
Inside the packed meeting room, the school board late Tuesday night approved, for the fifth year in a row, a resolution designating June as LGBTQ+ Pride month.
However, most of those who addressed the school board discussed broader issues of how sex and gender are handled under district policy, with supporters arguing that LGBTQ+ children need to feel safe and included in classrooms while opponents contended that schools are usurping parental authority and pushing unnecessary and even harmful views on gender.
In an earlier statement, the district said “intentional and harmful disinformation has been circulating about what is being taught" and said it follows state law and education policies.
Earlier Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District school board unanimously voted to recognize Pride Month. The resolution also encouraged all schools in the nation's second-largest district to incorporate lessons on the LGBTQ+ community into the curriculum and affirmed a “commitment to creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment for all LGBTQ+ students, families, and staff members."
Watch more on ABC10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/protesters-southern-california-school-pride-month/103-f4047943-39a3-467e-80d6-7e73b175dce9 | 2023-06-07T19:30:27 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/protesters-southern-california-school-pride-month/103-f4047943-39a3-467e-80d6-7e73b175dce9 |
Noblesville school shooter to remain in custody on assault charge
A Madison County judge ordered the 2018 Noblesville school shooter to remain in custody until an investigation of a separate assault allegation is finished.
Madison Circuit Judge Stephen Koester said the teen remained a danger to the community because of his lack of remorse and empathy.
“Based on the totality of the circumstances in this case, the Court cannot say that it is in the best interest of the safety and security of the community for the Youth to be released pending the outcome of this new matter,” Koester wrote in his ruling.
The shooter was a 13-year-old student when he opened fire at Noblesville Middle School, injuring a seventh-grade science teacher and another student. He was scheduled to be released to home confinement for three years when he turned 18.
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But authorities in April reported that a Pendleton corrections guard said the boy “fist-bumped” her breasts twice, and the Madison County prosecutor is weighing assault charges against him.
Koester cited the teen’s "lack of remorse and empathy shown throughout the case,” and “flippant attitude” about the new allegation as reasons to keep him detained.
“The court finds the Youth is a risk to the community and out-of-home placement is in Juvenile’s best interests and well-being,” Koester wrote.
The judge’s order came despite a psychological evaluation that the teen was a low-to-moderate risk for violence and he acknowledged that the teen's parents were “loving and appropriate” and had done “everything in their power to prepare for the youth’s return home.”
The teen will be transferred from the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center in Noblesville to the Madison County Youth Center Secure Detention Unit in Anderson.
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Indy to make Monument Circle, Georgia Street more pedestrian friendly
The city of Indianapolis announced Wednesday it will temporarily close part of Monument Circle to cars and redevelop Georgia Street to make the space partially car-free.
The plans to create more pedestrian-friendly public spaces are part of a broader effort from the city to make downtown more resident-friendly after the pandemic shifted many employees to work from home.
"If downtown Indy is a great place to live, it will naturally be a great place to work and a great place to play," Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said at a news conference.
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Monument Circle
The southwest quadrant of Monument Circle in front of Emmis Communications and South Bend Chocolate Co. will be closed from July 8 to Nov. 2 as part of Big Car Collective's Spark on the Circle event.
The closure will make way for a pop-up green space with public art, workspaces, live music, food and beverages. There will also be two new shipping-container restrooms located on the west Market Street curb, similar to the ones in the old City Hall parking lot.
The west Market street circle entrance will be closed to cars. The north and south Meridian entrances, as well as the east Market Street entrance, will remain open.
Transit advocates have long called for making Monument Circle a permanently car-free space. Closing the circle to cars for good is not currently on the table, DMD Director Rusty Carr said, but could be in the future depending on how this summer's closure goes.
"It is a pilot," he said. "It is an experiment and we're learning and we'll see where that takes us in the future."
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Georgia Street
The city is also seeking $1.2 million for a multiphase redevelopment of Georgia Street in partnership with the Capital Improvement Board, aiming to make the corridor a more pedestrian-friendly public space with landscaping, seating and outdoor space for businesses.
The announcement comes after the City-County Council on Monday approved $625 million in financing for the $510 million Signia by Hilton hotel in connection with the expansion of the Indiana Convention Center on the Pan Am Plaza south of Georgia Street. The hope is that increased convention and hotel business will bring more people to Georgia Street.
The west block of Georgia Street, from Capitol to Illinois, will be redeveloped as a pedestrian-only space minus the possibility for a one-lane service drop off lane, Carr said.
Later phases will include redoing the section of Georgia Street from Illinois to Pennsylvania streets, which will remain open to traffic but redeveloped with wider sidewalks and more space for businesses.
The Metropolitan Development Commission will hear the city's request for funding to redevelop Georgia Street June 7. The earliest construction on the west block of Georgia Street would begin is late 2024 to early 2025, Carr said.
Contact the reporter at 317-617-3402. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/06/07/indianapolis-monument-circle-georgia-street-pedestrian-friendly-west-market-street-closed/70297046007/ | 2023-06-07T19:34:00 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/06/07/indianapolis-monument-circle-georgia-street-pedestrian-friendly-west-market-street-closed/70297046007/ |
Because of smoke from Canadian wildfires, the Indiana Department of Enviromental Management has issued statewide Air Quality Action Days today and Thursday.
Current high particulate readings exist in Fort Wayne, South Bend, Muncie, Indianapolis and Cincinnati, the department said in a statement.
Because of north to northeast winds, the particulate matter is expected to continue traveling through Indiana, the statement said. It said air quality may be affected beyond Thursday. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/wildfire-smoke-leads-to-air-quality-action-days-today-thursday/article_0e9f2f7e-055f-11ee-a181-d73f4f71c583.html | 2023-06-07T19:43:10 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/wildfire-smoke-leads-to-air-quality-action-days-today-thursday/article_0e9f2f7e-055f-11ee-a181-d73f4f71c583.html |
A team of business majors from Trine University's Ketner School of Business has advanced to the top five in a national banking case study competition.
The group is competing in the ninth annual Community Bank Case Study Competition, sponsored by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, a nationwide organization of financial regulators. The competition requires student teams to partner with a community bank for a case study, with the topic changing each year.
This year, teams learned how local community banks are recruiting and retaining talent, approaching succession planning and using technology to advance operations, Trine said in a Wednesday news release.
Trine's team is comprised of Jared Bowman, a finance major from Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Francesco Mazzei, a business administration major from Dearborn, Michigan; Teddy Munn, a business administration major from Carmel, Indiana; Ethan Olnick, a business administration major from Indianapolis; and Brendan Prappas, a sport management major from West Bloomfield, Michigan.
The other teams in the top five are Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Iowa State University, Messiah University in Pennsylvania, and the University of Tennessee at Martin.
The top three teams will be announced July 12 at a State Federal Supervisory Forum the Conference of State Bank Supervisors will hold in Philadelphia.
The original field of 34 teams, representing 28 colleges and universities, was cut to 14 on May 30. The top five were announced Wednesday.
"We have been impressed with the high-quality work presented by these teams, which have really given great insight into the topic," said a statement from Karen Lawson, executive vice president, policy & supervision, for the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. "The final round of judging will be very challenging."
Trine University has been part of the competition, open to undergraduate students in all fields of study, for the last eight years.
Trine teams have partnered each year with Farmers State Bank, headquartered in LaGrange. The students visit the bank for an exploratory meeting with the management team early in the spring semester, then spend most of the semester analyzing the bank as a part of their senior capstone project.
Marek Kolar, faculty advisor, said the competition allows Trine students to practice and demonstrate higher-level learning skills such as analysis, synthesis and evaluation, as well as specific business-related skills including research, financial analysis, writing and presentation in the business context, teamwork and leadership.
Each student member and faculty advisor of the first-place winning team will receive a $1,000 scholarship and present their findings at the Community Banking Research Conference in St. Louis in early October. Their work will be published in the annual CSBS Journal of Community Bank Case Studies. Teams that place second and third also will receive scholarships and have their works published in the journal. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/trine-team-advances-to-top-5-in-national-banking-competition/article_9d5d5b56-0559-11ee-aabe-e7cc89660516.html | 2023-06-07T19:43:16 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/trine-team-advances-to-top-5-in-national-banking-competition/article_9d5d5b56-0559-11ee-aabe-e7cc89660516.html |
The effects of hundreds of wildfires burning across the western provinces to Quebec could be felt as far away as the greater New York City metropolitan area.
Due to the air quality, the FAA has paused and delayed flights at certain area airports to mitigate the reduced visibility the region is experiencing.
"The FAA has taken steps to manage the flow of traffic into the New York City area due to reduced visibility from wildfire smoke," the FAA said in a statement.
"Flights from the Upper Midwest and East Coast bound for LaGuardia International Airport have been paused," the FAA's statement went on to say. "Flights to Newark Liberty International Airport have been slowed."
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Living in sepia: Photos from NYC show thick wildfire smoke creating orange glow
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No, these photos aren't from the 1970s — they're from Tuesday and Wednesday.
New York City has been covered in a thick, hazy cloud of smoke from Canadian wildfires the past two days. Air quality alerts have been issued for the city and surrounding areas, with officials advising residents not to spend time outside if they don't have to.
Many people have been seen wearing masks while walking around, as those with heart or lung problems were encouraged to take all proper precautions.
And while the smoky air creates a clear health problem, even for those without any sort of complications, it also has led to eerie images as a result of the orange glow from the sun and haze. Some of the pictures are reminiscent of New York City from decades ago, when the city dealt with smog problems on a regular basis.
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Dozens of abortion opponents urged local leaders at Tuesday’s Casper City Council meeting to take a stance against the city’s new abortion clinic.
“We would like to come alongside of you, city council, to work with you to make the Casper community a sanctuary for the unborn,” former Republican state lawmaker Bob Brechtel told councilors during the meeting, which took place at local event venue The Lyric. (The council is in the new space while City Hall undergoes renovations.)
The theater was so full during public comment that several members of the public had to wait outside for seats to free up.
Speakers came to the council with a variety of different asks. Some wanted an end to Wellspring Health Access altogether, some asked for its services to be curtailed and others, for councilors to speak out against abortion more broadly.
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Some who spoke Tuesday also asked the city to revoke the clinic’s business license, or the licenses of the medical professionals who were there. Casper doesn’t issue business licenses, and the licensing of medical providers is handled at the state level.
A spokesperson for Wellspring said the clinic did not have comment on the meeting or any of the proposals brought to the council at this time.
The facility, which began seeing patients in April, is the only clinic in the state offering both surgical and medical abortions. Its opening was delayed by almost a year after an arsonist broke in and set it aflame, causing around $290,000 in damage.
Among those who offered comments Tuesday were Rep. Jeanette Ward, R-Casper, former True Care President and CEO Terry Winship and Cathy Ide, spouse of Sen. Bob Ide, R-Casper.
“It warms my heart to see so many committed to the cause of life here in Wyoming,” Ward told the council during the meeting.
Local abortion opponent Ross Schriftman called on the city council to adopt a resolution condemning the presence of abortion clinics in Casper. (Resolutions adopted by the city are usually symbolic in nature and don’t hold legal weight.)
“Mr. Mayor and council, please give our resolution your consideration and acknowledgement that Casper is a pro-baby, pro-moms-and-dads, pro-life affirming paradise,” he said, adding that more than 260 people backed the proposal.
Bretchel asked the council to go a step further by passing a blanket ban on abortion in the city.
There’s a growing movement across the country to make abortion illegal at the local level. One organization, called “Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn,” says a total 67 municipalities and two counties have passed ordinances opposing abortion. (So far, that group doesn’t include any Wyoming communities.)
It’s unclear what would happen if Casper moved forward with legislation like that. In wake of the Dobbs decision, the legality of abortion has been a mostly state-level debate.
And both medical and surgical abortions are still legal in Wyoming. Two new bans adopted by the Legislature earlier this year — one targeting abortion pills, and another prohibiting abortion except in cases of rape, incest and select medical circumstances — are currently on hold while they are being considered by a judge in Teton County.
As of Wednesday morning, City Attorney Eric Nelson said he still hadn’t seen physical copies of any of the proposals floated to council Tuesday night, so he could only speculate on their legality.
“If the city wanted to do anything, it would really be hemmed in by the fact that one, the state has already passed a couple of laws that would, in essence, to a large degree, preempt anything the city would do,” Nelson said. “But furthermore, anything the city would try to do would be probably stayed by the court order out of Jackson.”
The Casper City Council didn’t indicate Tuesday whether it had any interest in looking into any of the abortion-related proposals pitched to them.
Casper Mayor Bruce Knell, a vocal abortion opponent, told the audience that while the abortion ban was being hashed out by Wyoming’s court system, there was nothing the city could do.
“Do I personally want them in our community? No, I don’t,” Knell said, referring to Wellspring Health Access. “But guess what? As the mayor, I welcome their business because they are a legal business.”
Wyoming residents hold a wide range of opinions on abortion, according to an University of Wyoming poll published in October.
In the survey, 36% of respondents said they viewed abortion as a matter of personal choice, and another 36% said they felt abortion should be allowed in cases of rape, incest or when the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother. About 19% of those surveyed said they support abortion provided there’s a clearly established reason for the procedure. Only 7% said abortion should be banned in all cases. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/group-asks-casper-city-council-to-take-stance-against-abortion-clinic/article_010d8a88-0553-11ee-b911-1b977db1ac5b.html | 2023-06-07T19:46:56 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/group-asks-casper-city-council-to-take-stance-against-abortion-clinic/article_010d8a88-0553-11ee-b911-1b977db1ac5b.html |
NORMAL — As of Wednesday morning, Garden Road between Gregory Street and Braden Drive is closed until further notice.
The closure is for a sump pump improvement project and is expected to last until the project is completed.
Drivers are encouraged to be cautious while traveling through the area. Local access will be maintained during the closure.
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EUREKA — The City of Eureka is welcoming newly appointed alderman Mike Hasty to represent the Fourth Ward.
According to a news release, Hasty was appointed to the Eureka City Council during its regularly scheduled meeting Monday.
He will represent the Fourth Ward, which encompasses the area south of Reagan Drive and is comprised of Parkview Estates and the Lakeview Acres subdivisions.
Mayor Eric Lind appointed Hasty to the position following the departure of former Alderman Tim Peterson, who did not want to run for reelection in April. Peterson had served on the council since 2018.
"Mike has been a longtime resident of Eureka and actually graduated from Eureka High School," Lind said. "He is very active and involved in the community, specifically surrounding youth activities and he serves on the Congerville, Eureka, Goodfield Community Youth Recreation Association board as well."
"We're always looking for people who active, involved and have a vested interest in our community," Lind added.
Hasty was born and raised in Congerville but always visited Eureka to meet with friends, and eventually moved there10 years ago with his wife and two children.
Hasty said he stays active in the community as an athletic coach on various sports teams, including his daughter's traveling softball team and a boys baseball team, but he is not afraid to help in other areas.
"The kids are everything to us and I think that through sports we can teach kids a lot," Hasty said. "I have opinions, I have thoughts just like the rest, but at the end of the day we have to do what's right for our youth sports and our community."
Hasty said serving in city politics is something fairly new to him, but when he was approached by Lind to take up the alderman role, he thought it was something he could really help with.
"I want to help ... I just enjoy doing that," Hasty said. "It sounds a little selfish, but the truth is it makes me feel good to help others and I want to be there for them."
Hasty's appointed term will run for two years and will be up election April 20, 2025. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/eureka-appoints-hasty-as-new-ward-4-alderman/article_3e722166-04a6-11ee-b5c0-6bba07d9f27d.html | 2023-06-07T19:52:00 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/eureka-appoints-hasty-as-new-ward-4-alderman/article_3e722166-04a6-11ee-b5c0-6bba07d9f27d.html |
BLOOMINGTON — University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will host a hybrid training in Bloomington starting Sept. 12.
Attendees will study online each week and then attend a weekly in-person session each Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon for 13 weeks. In-person sessions will take place at the University of Illinois Extension McLean County office at 1615 Commerce Parkway, Bloomington.
The online training modules include videos, reading materials, weekly quizzes and a final exam. The course's purpose is to expose participants to in-depth horticulture content through modules, including annuals and perennials, vegetables, trees, fruits and more.
Only 20 people will be accepted. Registration closes Aug. 1. The training is $250. Applicants will have to do a background check and interview.
Contact 309-663-8306 or kgree7@illinois.edu for more information.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias visited the McLean County Museum of History to explore its exhibits, library and archives
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Photos: Vibrant colors at Bloomington Kiwanis Mother's Day Flower Sale
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Volunteer Bob Freitag loads hanging flower baskets into cars of customers patronizing the Bloomington Kiwanis Mother's Day Flower Sale on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the Shoppes at College Hills in Normal.
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From adjudication to vegetation
Retired 11th Circuit Judge Don Bernadi hauls a tray of flowers into Mary Ann Pullin's car while volunteering for the Bloomington Kiwanis Mother's Day Flower Sale on Thursday at The Shoppes at College Hills in Normal.
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Pink impatiens soak in limited sunrays on a cloudy, wet Thursday. Illinois Extension Master Gardeners are on site at the sale to help shoppers select plants provided by Wendell Niepagen Greenhouses.
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Bringing back begonias
Bloomington's Nora Vogelsang picks a pot of orange begonias while shopping at the Bloomington Kiwanis Mother's Day Flower Sale on Thursday at The Shoppes at College Hills in Normal.
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A colorful arrangement
An assortment of flowers, succulents and other garden embellishments await new homes. The annual plant sale raises funds for Camp Limberlost at Timber Pointe on Lake Bloomington.
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Cool coleus
Jacque Bethmann, of Normal, inspects a shade-friendly coleus plant tabled Thursday at the Bloomington Kiwanis Mother's Day Flower Sale held in Normal.
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Merry marigolds
Yellow marigolds brighten up the atmosphere inside the vendor tent for the Bloomington Kiwanis Mother's Day Flower Sale on Thursday in Normal.
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Sightly succulents
Succulent gardens like these were sold Thursday at the Bloomington Kiwanis Mother's Day Flower Sale in Normal.
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Carol White, of Bloomington, prepares to check out with her finds.
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Alluring alyssums
A table is brimming with blooming alyssum flowers on Thursday at the Bloomington Kiwanis Mother's Day Flower Sale held in Normal.
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Red shades on this geranium bulb pop Thursday at a Mother's Day flower sale held by the Bloomington Kiwanis club in Normal.
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LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Flames damaged a business in Luzerne County on Wednesday.
The fire started around noon at Shamrock Auto Shop on Route 92 in Exeter Township.
The building was heavily damaged. Several cars at the garage were also damaged.
Fire crews used tankers to haul water from the Susquehanna River.
There is no word on the cause.
Route 92 was closed while crews put out the fire.
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GOULDSBORO, Pa. — A man charged with one arson in Wayne County has now been accused of torching another place.
Michael Yzkanin was charged with setting the fire at the former Gouldsboro Inn on April 15.
According to state police, Yzkanin is now charged with arson related to a fire on Main Street in Gouldsboro on April 12.
Troopers said they identified Yzkanin as the person seen fleeing from the fire scene.
Yzkanin's possible connection to other fires in Wayne and Lackawanna Counties is still under investigation.
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Police in Philadelphia are investigating after officers were led on a chase that ended with a crash -- and eventual arrests -- in Northeast Philadelphia.
According to police, the incident unfolded after officers began a pursuit of a gray Tesla on I-95 near Allegheny Avenue at about 11:10 a.m. on Wednesday.
Law enforcement officials have yet not said why officers were initially in pursuit of the vehicle.
According to police, the driver of the Tesla led officers on a chase headed northbound on I-95, eventually heading to Roosevelt Boulevard at Byberry Road.
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At this point, officials said, two men jumped out of the vehicle and police pursued on foot, eventually apprehending them both.
A third man, officials said, was also detained for investigation in this incident.
At about 11:30 a.m., SkyForce10 caught images of a man being arrested nearby after a Tesla caused a crash at the intersection of Comly Road and Roosevelt Boulevard.
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For some time after the incident, Math, Science, and Technology Community Charter School at 1800 Byberry Road was locked down. This lockdown was lifted at about 12:20 p.m.
According to law enforcement officials, this incident is still under investigation.
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AUGUSTA- The senate has given unanimous approval to a bill that would directly support Maine's lobster fishing industry.
LD 1552 would establish the Lobster Innovation Fund to provide stipends to the holders of class 1, 2 or 3 lobster fishing licenses to participate in the testing of new fishing technologies.
The bill appropriates one-time funds of one million dollars each year for the next two fiscal years.
In August 2021, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released federal regulations as part of a plan to protect right whales.
Maine fishermen and state officials say there is a lack of evidence to link current lobster practices to the decline of right whales.
NOAA's proposed rules were still passed and were challenged in federal court.
In December 2022, Maine's congressional delegation and Governor Mills secured a six-year moratorium on the implementation of those rules.
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Wisconsin's air quality is threatened by wildfires this summer. Here's where they're happening.
Your health can be severely compromised if the air that you breathe isn't at optimal levels.
And with many U.S. states, including Wisconsin, experiencing air quality alerts over the last several weeks, due to the smoke from wildfires, millions of Americans need to be on alert as hazy skies continue to consume the atmosphere.
Where are the wildfires in Canada?
The wildfires that have been impacting Wisconsin's air quality, as well as other U.S. states, have come from all across Canada. Fires in Alberta and British Columbia on the western part of the country were the culprits in May and more recently they have erupted across the eastern provinces in Quebec and Nova Scotia. As of June 4, 249 of 413 active wildfires were still deemed out-of-control. Nine of the 13 provinces and territories are battling wildfires in Canada.
Why are the wildfires a problem?
When there are wildfires they create pollutants in the air and those pollutants can cause unsafe levels for you to breathe. Exposure can cause headaches, difficulty breathing, irritated eyes, chest pains, asthma attacks, fatigue, irritated throat, increased coughing, the National Weather Service says.
Are there wildfires in Wisconsin and its surrounding states?
Yes, and that isn't helping matters, either.
In fact, earlier this spring in Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers issued a state of emergency after the DNR declared multiple red flag warnings for the state due to the threat of wildfires. A red flag warning is issued when warm temperatures, very low humidities, and stronger winds combine to produce an increased risk of fire danger.
In just one week, over 80 fires broke out across Wisconsin and burned thousands of acres.
Here's a current map to monitor of the active fires in Wisconsin and beyond.
What are some of the worst U.S. cities for air quality?
Within the Great Lakes region, the Northeast and other parts of the country affected by the Canadian wildfires and their own, you'll want to be cognizant of the air quality if you're traveling.
For example, two major metropolitan U.S. cities have two of the worst levels of air quality right now.
Detroit has the third worst air quality level behind only Delhi, India, and Hanoi, Vietnam, according to IGAir.com, a site that monitors air quality across the world.
Dhaka, Bangladesh, and New York City round out the cities with the worst levels as of Wednesday.
All of these cities are in the unhealthy levels.
Wisconsin has not been in that category throughout the last month but has been in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” category at points.
Is there an air quality alert in Wisconsin?
An air quality alert will be issued when the number of pollutants in the air reaches an unhealthy level. If you fall in a certain population you will likely to need to alter your outdoor activities when air quality levels begin to deteriorate. Seniors, children and those with compromised immune system are especially at risk when pollution levels begin to creep up. But everyone will be affected when the air continues to be filled with pollutants.
Since the state's air quality has been everchanging over the last month, it can be beneficial for you to stay up to date on air quality notices.
You can receive email or text alerts from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. When you sign up, you can select any county or you can choose a statewide option. Sign up here.
And below are air quality maps of Wisconsin with a focus on the Milwaukee metro area as well the United States. This map is updated every hour.
Are there any weather warnings right now?
Staying tuned into weather updates is also paramount during any season.
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What you should know about the new driver's licenses and ID cards in Wisconsin
The look of your driver's license or identification card in Wisconsin is getting a facelift. And you should like the reason for the upgrade: making it more secure.
Here's what you need to know about the new IDs.
When did the new cards go into circulation in Wisconsin?
The new cards made their debut June 5.
Why are redesigned driver's licenses and ID cards being issued?
The new design elements embedded in the cards are meant to make them more resistant to fraud, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles.
“Wisconsin DMV continues to stay on the leading edge of technology by incorporating the next generation of updated security features into our driver licenses and ID cards,” WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson said in a news release. “Our residents can be proud of the modernized new cards and also the efforts DMV takes to secure their credentials.”
What are the features of the new driver's licenses and ID cards in Wisconsin that make them more resistant to fraud?
The cards feature hand crafted artwork of Wisconsin features like the Wisconsin state Capitol and state flag, which some people might already have on their licenses.
There are also transparent windows visible on the card’s right edge and back bottom edge.
The DMV also says it is the first state to have a security feature with an "advanced manufacturing process" that allows a clear ribbon to flow right off the edge of the card and is integrated with cardholder data.
There's also a ‘flipping effect' that is hard to duplicate or counterfeit, the DMV says. The orange donor dot has now been moved to a larger sugar maple leaf that is more pronounced on the card.
“The first thing you notice is Wisconsin’s cards are even more attractive and the images celebrate the state. But built within the beautiful images and manufacturing process are layers of security features designed to protect card users and businesses who rely on their validity,” said Administrator Kristina Boardman in the release.
Is the shape of my driver's license and ID card changing?
No. Cards for those younger than 21 years old will continue to be vertical and be a blue/red color theme. Cards for people 21 and older will remain horizontal and keep its blue/gold theme.
Is the fee changing?
No. Fees are unchanged. Here's a list of all the fees through the DMV.
Are we required to get this new driver's license or ID card right away?
No, there is no requirement for you to take action.
But if you want to replace your card before your license is up for renewal, you can do so through the DMV's website at wisconsindmv.gov/Dreplace.
When will I get a license or ID card with these new features?
New cards will be given to you when you renew your license or ID card, request a replacement, or upon first issuance.
What's the status of Real IDs?
The Real ID deadline is May 7, 2025. Real IDs are just a more secure version of the traditional driver's license or ID card.
You are not required to get a Real ID version of your license or ID card. They are both still valid even after the deadline but you'll need a Real ID in order to fly domestically or visit a federal building without a U.S. passport.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Moms for Liberty has been labeled as an "antigovernment extremist" group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).
The organization was founded in 2021 by former Florida school board members Tiffany Justice and Tina Descovich. Bridget Ziegler, who is currently a Sarasota County school board member, was also a co-founder but has since left the group, SPLC said.
The non-profit group was originally formed during the height of COVID-19 decrying many of the safety measures implemented in school classrooms, especially mask mandates.
"Moms for Liberty is a far-right organization that engages in anti-student inclusion activities and self-identifies as part of the modern parental rights movement," the SPLC said. "The group grew out of opposition to public health regulations for COVID-19, opposes LGBTQ+ and racially inclusive school curriculum, and has advocated books bans."
Since then, the group has spread nationwide and has local chapters throughout Florida and across the U.S. Prominent GOP political figures, including former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, have spoken at the group's summit. GOP Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has also been a supporter of the group.
"Moms for Liberty and its nationwide chapters combat what they consider the 'woke indoctrination' of children by advocating for book bans in school libraries and endorsing candidates for public office that align with the group's views," the SPLC said in part. "They also use their multiple social media platforms to target teachers and school officials, advocate for the abolition of the Department of Education, advance a conspiracy propaganda, and spread hateful imagery and rhetoric against the LGBTQ community."
On its website, Moms for Liberty states its mission as the following: "Moms for Liberty is dedicated to fighting for the survival of America by unifying, educating and empowering parents to defend their parental rights at all levels of government."
However, the SPLC says that while its website "appears to align" with the aforementioned mission, Moms for Liberty's "social media accounts and real-world activity of the national organization and its chapters reflect views and actions that are antigovernment and conspiracy propagandist, anti-LGBTQ and anti-gender identity, and anti-inclusive curriculum."
Moms for Liberty, highlighting itself as an "org full of moms who care about their kids," tweeted Wednesday that the SPLC's label is a "coordinated attempt to silence and suppress us." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/moms-for-liberty-extremist-group-southern-poverty-law-center/67-c71962ad-49f4-4c69-9756-c45b66baec8a | 2023-06-07T20:05:33 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/moms-for-liberty-extremist-group-southern-poverty-law-center/67-c71962ad-49f4-4c69-9756-c45b66baec8a |
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people are flocking to central Florida this weekend to go on theme park rides, mingle with costumed performers, dance at all-night parties and lounge poolside at hotels during Gay Days, a decades-long tradition.
Even though Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers have championed a slew of anti-LGBTQ+ laws — spurring the most prominent gay rights group in the U.S. and other civil rights organizations to issue warnings that the Sunshine State may no longer be safe — Gay Days organizers are still encouraging visitors from around the world to come to one of Florida's largest gay and lesbian celebrations.
They say a large turnout will send a message that LGBTQ+ people aren't going away in Florida, which is continually one of the most popular states for tourists to visit. If the hoped-for 150,000 or more visitors come to the half-week of pool parties, drag bingo and thrill rides at Orlando's theme parks and hotels, then “that's the point,” said Joseph Clark, CEO of Gay Days Inc.
“Right now is not the time to run. It’s not the time to go away,” Clark said. “It’s time to show we are here, we are queer and we aren’t going anywhere.”
Unlike most of the country, which celebrates Pride in June, Orlando holds its Pride in October. Gay Days is a bonus celebration.
It's not lost on the organizers that the highlight of the weekend will be a Saturday meetup of LGBTQ+ visitors at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, where the first Gay Days started as a single-day celebration in 1991. Traditionally, participants wear red shirts to identify themselves, and they meet for the afternoon parade in front of Cinderella’s Castle.
Currently Disney is embroiled in a legal fight with DeSantis over the governor and Republican lawmakers' takeover of Disney World's governing district — after Disney officials publicly opposed legislation that critics have dubbed “Don't Say Gay.”
At first, the law banned classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity up to third grade, but this year it was expanded to apply to all grades. On top of that, Florida lawmakers recently passed bills making it a felony to provide gender-affirming health care to transgender minors, as well as banning people from entering bathrooms other than their sex assigned at birth, and prohibiting children from some performances, which takes aim at drag shows.
The administration of DeSantis, who launched a campaign for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination last week, also moved to revoke the liquor licenses of a Miami hotel and a performing arts center owned by the Orlando Philharmonic Plaza Foundation after they hosted drag shows where investigators claim minors were present.
In response, some Florida cities, including St. Cloud near Orlando, have canceled Pride events altogether.
“These laws have created a climate of fear and hostility for LGBTQIA+ people in Florida,” organizers for St. Cloud's Pride events wrote to announce the cancellation. “We believe that holding an LGBTQIA+ event in this environment would put our community at risk.”
Responding to Florida's new laws and policies, the Human Rights Campaign — the largest LGBTQ+ rights organization in the U.S. — recently issued a travel and relocation warning for the state, joining the NAACP, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Florida Immigrant Coalition and Equality Florida.
While the LGBTQ+ advocacy group said it wasn’t calling for a boycott of all travel to Florida, it said it wanted to highlight new laws passed by the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature that they said are hostile to the LGBTQ+ community and restrict abortion access, as well as make the state unsafe for many by allowing people to carry concealed weapons without a permit.
Even before these travel advisories were issued, some regular Florida visitors were reconsidering their plans. Sara Haynes, who lives in metro Atlanta with her husband, decided not to visit the state after lawmakers started planning legislation to restrict treatment options for trans people.
“It’s less a crusade and more like, ‘I’m not going to spend my money where bad things are going on,’” Haynes said.
But the organizers of Gay Days and their supporters say that Orlando is as gay-friendly a city as they come, earning a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign index, which measures how inclusive cities are of LGBTQ+ residents and visitors. They say that tourists can support the LGBTQ+ community by visiting cities like Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and St. Petersburg, which also received perfect scores.
“We live in a bubble here in Orlando, where even with the chaos in Florida, we feel safe here,” said Jeremy Williams, editor-in-chief of Watermark Publishing Group Inc., a Florida-based media company that is one of the sponsors of Gay Days.
Gay Days has survived past challenges, including in the early years when Disney posted signs at the Magic Kingdom's entrance warning visitors there was a large gathering of gays and lesbians and offering passes to other parks for guests who might be offended. Over the last three decades, though, the theme parks and resorts have thrown down the welcome mats as Gay Days has become a profitable bounce between the spring break and out-of-school summer crowds. SeaWorld’s water park, Aquatica, is a sponsor this year.
Other groups have adopted hostile attitudes in the past. During Gay Days in the 1990s, hundreds of anti-abortion activists with Operation Rescue protested outside Walt Disney World, and the Southern Baptist Convention cited the gathering in calling for a boycott of all things Disney. Some Christian groups tried to buy air time during Gay Days in the late 1990s to pressure people to renounce their sexual orientation, but mainstream TV stations in Orlando rejected the ads.
If Clark, the CEO of the Gay Days business, had his wish, DeSantis would accept an open invitation to see one of the drag shows during this year's festivities.
“Come on out and see that not everything you hear out there is reality,” said Clark, as if he were directly addressing DeSantis. “There’s a part of me that hopes that if he were to see a show, maybe his mind would change, or maybe he would see the people his actions are affecting.” | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pride/florida-gay-days-festival-orlando-lgbtq-desantis/67-27d90062-8c27-4246-ba75-b561c8a65c8c | 2023-06-07T20:06:11 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pride/florida-gay-days-festival-orlando-lgbtq-desantis/67-27d90062-8c27-4246-ba75-b561c8a65c8c |
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The American Red Cross reported a concerning shortfall of blood and platelet donations last month.
To ensure a strong blood supply this summer, the Red Cross is offering a $10 thank-you gift card by email to any merchant of the donor's choice throughout June.
Additionally, donors will be automatically entered for a chance to win a backyard theater package. More details can be found here.
June 14 is World Blood Donor Day; a day meant to raise awareness of the need for a safe, diverse and stable blood supply and to recognize blood donors. Officials urge that now is a great time for those who have been on the fence about giving or haven't donated in a long time.
For those interested in making an appointment, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit this website, or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
A blood donor card, driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Those who are 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.
High school students and other donors 18 years old and younger must also meet certain height and weight requirements. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/blood-donors-american-red-cross-throughout-june-receive-10-gift-card/521-9966ab83-e00f-49dc-b2dd-c7fb95fc758a | 2023-06-07T20:07:50 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/blood-donors-american-red-cross-throughout-june-receive-10-gift-card/521-9966ab83-e00f-49dc-b2dd-c7fb95fc758a |
WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Police in Franklin County are searching for a pair of missing teens.
Lashayla Shird, 15, and Tatiana Gowder, 13, both of Waynesboro, have been missing since Monday, according to Waynesboro Police.
They were last seen by their guardian at their home on Hawbaker Avenue before 10 p.m. that evening, police said.
Police believe the teens ran away from home.
Shird is 5 foot 6 inches, 110 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.
Gowder is 5 foot 2 inches, 100 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.
Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to contact Waynesboro Police at (717) 762-2131. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county/waynesboro-police-missing-teens-lashayla-shird-tatiana-gowder/521-39ddc4fc-a408-4ceb-a3e0-b53cafdeb587 | 2023-06-07T20:07:56 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county/waynesboro-police-missing-teens-lashayla-shird-tatiana-gowder/521-39ddc4fc-a408-4ceb-a3e0-b53cafdeb587 |
WATERLOO — Police have arrested a Waterloo man for allegedly touching an 8-year-old girl in 2022.
Jose Cortez Marquez, 31, was arrested Tuesday for indecent contact with a minor, a misdemeanor. He was released pending trial.
Court records allege Cortez put his hands down the pants of an 8-year-old girl in October 2022. The girl was later interviewed at the Child Protection Center and police obtain an arrest warrant in May.
17 unusual alcohol laws that could get you busted across the world
17 unusual alcohol laws that could get you busted across the world
It's been 90 years since Prohibition was repealed in the United States with the passing of the 21st Amendment in 1933. But even though the law that outlawed alcohol manufacture and sales was ultimately repealed, that doesn't mean the U.S. became a free-for-all when it came to liquor distribution and consumption.
In fact, after the national ban was lifted, each state had its own approach to legalizing the hard stuff—and as a result, there are still lots of laws to keep boozehounds in check throughout the nation.
CheapInsurance.com reviewed legislative statutes of U.S. state liquor laws and scoured news stories from around the world to find some of the weirdest laws related to alcohol that are still enforced today. Some hark back to a more puritanical time of temperance and morality, while others boil down to a public safety issue. Still, others are a bit more baffling and may leave you scratching your head wondering, "Why?"
Read on to learn about 17 of the most unusual reasons you could get nabbed for violating an alcohol law in the United States or around the globe.
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Nudes and booze are a no-no, New York City
Although New York City is known for its nightlife (and its 4 a.m. last call), there's one aspect of its entertainment offerings that restricts alcohol entirely: all-nude strip clubs. Gentlemen's clubs that feature exotic dancers who bare it all aren't eligible for liquor or beer and wine licenses —so selling a bottle of bubbly at one of these clubs could get a proprietor busted.
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Keep the booze away from the communion wine, New York State
In New York, the State Liquor Authority restricts the sale of whiskey, vodka, and other types of liquors within 200 feet of—or even on the same street as—any place of worship. It's called the "200 Foot Law," and it applies to both restaurants and "taverns" (or bars with pub food). Although these establishments can't qualify for a liquor license, they can legally sell beer and wine within close proximity to a church, synagogue, or even a school.
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No hooch on a horse, California
Throughout California, even adults of legal drinking age can't enjoy an adult beverage while galloping down the street. That would be in violation of the state's open container law because horses are considered vehicles under the state vehicle code—which also means you could get busted for a DUI if you're found drunk while behind the reins. And that's not all—you could also get charged with animal cruelty if the horse gets hurt in a drunk-riding accident.
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Perpetual Prohibition, Kansas
The other dry state in the U.S. is Kansas , which never voted to ratify the 21st Amendment in 1933. That means the state never repealed Prohibition—aka the 18th Amendment, which prohibited making, selling, or transporting alcoholic drinks beginning in 1919 (although you could consume them legally). Like Tennessee, the default is "dry," which means serving and selling alcohol is officially outlawed—but individual counties that have approved a 1986 amendment to the state constitution are now allowed to sell and serve adult beverages.
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Mommy-and-me martinis, Ohio
While the state of Ohio does stick to the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 , which makes it illegal to purchase or be in possession of alcoholic beverages on your own under the age of 21, there's an interesting exception to the rule. Under-agers can imbibe in public when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is "of age" and who provides the drink. They'll just get busted if they try to order for themselves.
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No tippling till the polls close, Alaska
In 2014, South Carolina became the last U.S. state to stop following a pre-Prohibition law that banned alcohol sales on Election Day. But that doesn't mean that every state in the country allows its citizens to booze it up before casting their ballot. In Alaska, a law is still on the books that prohibits the serving or sale of alcoholic beverages until the polls close, which is usually 8 p.m. It's only then that the bars can open—unless it's in a city that's adopted an ordinance that states otherwise.
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Sober for Santa, Allegany County, New York
In Allegany County, a southernmost county of New York adjacent to Pennsylvania, an odd law keeps its fine citizens sober for the coming of Santa Claus. Although grocery and convenience stores can normally sell alcohol until 1 a.m. on weekdays and weekends—and restaurants, bars, and taverns can all serve alcoholic drinks for on-site consumption until 2 a.m.—Christmas Eve is a different story, with an early closing time of 10 p.m. for both .
Any retailer or venue in violation of this deadline could get busted. Still, drinkers have another option: liquor and wine stores, which are exempt for some reason and can stay open at regular hours on the night before Christmas (which means until midnight on weekdays and until 9 p.m. on Sundays).
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Happy hour hindrance, Massachusetts
The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission of Massachusetts has a host of rules under what it calls its "Happy Hour Regulation"—which, as the name suggests, restricts the sale of discounted drinks during certain hours of the day (aka "time-limited drink specials "). In fact, the prices for alcoholic beverages must remain constant for the entirety of a calendar week . That same law , first enacted in 1984 as part of a campaign against DUIs , could get a bar or restaurant busted for selling an entire pitcher of beer or an entire bottle of wine to just one person, too—no matter what time of day or day of the week.
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Straw-sipping at the daiquiri drive-thru, Louisiana
Most U.S. states have laws on the books about not driving while under the influence of alcohol—and not drinking while driving. But in Louisiana, there's a workaround to the "open container" law that's allowed patrons to purchase daiquiris at the drive-thru since 1981: They have to be frozen, and they have to be covered by a lid that's not been pierced by a straw. You could get busted, however, if you try to drink your spirited slushy through that little hole in the top, as none of the contents can be removed from the cup while you're in the car.
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Cold beer crime, Indiana
It's a Class B misdemeanor in Indiana for convenience stores, grocery stores, and drug stores (all considered "beer dealers") to sell beer that's been chilled in any way—a relic from the post-Prohibition "blue laws " that attempted to instill a sense of moderation in those who partake in adult beverages. (Theoretically, selling the beer at room temperature would keep the customer from cracking it open right away and maybe even finishing it on the ride home.)
That makes Indiana the only U.S. state to restrict alcohol sales based on its temperature. Want a cold brewski without getting busted? Head to an Indiana liquor store (where cold carryout is legal) or a local brewery, which can sell its own beer at a drinkable temperature.
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Banned bottomless brunch, Oklahoma
Establishments in Oklahoma are banned from offering alcoholic beverages that are available in truly unlimited quantities —aka "bottomless"—for a single fixed price. Likewise, they can't give away drinks or host BOGO (buy-one-get-one) deals. However, the sky's the limit in terms of the number of drinks that a restaurant or bar can sell to a patron who's paying per serving—that is until they become intoxicated (at which point they can't be served and must leave the premises).
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Wasted while at home, Utah
According to the Utah Department of Public Safety , it's not just public drunkenness that's illegal—you could also get busted for being intoxicated in private, where you might "unreasonably" disturb somebody else. That means it's actually against the law to "get drunk" anywhere in the entire state of Utah—even at home, where you could be charged with a Class C misdemeanor if caught! The definition of "under the influence" is the strictest in the country, too: The blood alcohol content limit for a DUI is just .05% , compared to .08% in all other 49 states and the District of Columbia.
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Hands off the barkeep, Nebraska
Nebraska's Liquor Control Commission explicitly forbids physical touching between customers and staffers at its licensed establishments. In fact, Section 019.01F1 of its Rules and Regulations specifically mentions "any kissing, or any touching of the breast, buttock, or genital areas." The state liquor law therefore forbids consummating your crush on the bartender—or making any sexual contact with dancers at strip clubs .
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Don't bring your cows home drunk, United Kingdom
The United Kingdom's Licensing Act of 1872 —much of which is currently enforced—prohibits being in charge of a cow while drunk . So, if you're planning on getting loaded, make sure you're done driving your cattle before you head to your local pub.
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Whipped for wine consumption, Saudi Arabia
The experts at Fodor's Travel advise that manufacturing, selling, consuming, or even just having alcohol in your possession is an offense punishable by flogging in Saudi Arabia. In fact, according to Amnesty International , flogging is a mandatory punishment for anyone the Saudi religious police force catches drinking alcohol—or even using cooking wine —as it's in violation of Shariah, or Islamic law, to which the kingdom strictly adheres.
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Keep your beer unadulterated, Germany
A "beer purity law" has strictly regulated the ingredients that go into German beer for over 500 years (and counting). It's called "Reinheitsgebot," and it was issued in 1516 to ban using wheat to make beer so its supply could be reserved for bread-making. But the added benefit was that it also protected consumers by preventing brewers from contaminating their lagers with anything nefarious (like hallucinogens) beyond the basic ingredients of water, hops, malted grains, and, as of 1906 , yeast.
Today, the German Brewers Association still uses it as a guideline for making heritage-style beers. But unlike in the 16th century, you won't get your beer confiscated if you don't follow the law to a T.
This story originally appeared on CheapInsurance.com and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
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CRESCO — A former Cresco area Scouting official and physical therapist has been arrested for allegedly fondling teen boys.
According to court records filed Wednesday, James Edward Hughes used his position of authority to have the Scouts disrobe at his home under the guise of working on personal fitness merit badges or providing physical therapy.
He would then touch their genital and buttock areas, records state.
The conduct spanned more than a decade, going back to 2008 and involved five youths ages 14 to 16, records state. Other incidents happened in around 2010-2011 and 2016-2018.
Now 73, Hughes is charged with four counts of felony third-degree sexual abuse and six counts of misdemeanor lascivious conduct with a minor. He was taken to the Howard County Jail and bond was set at $46,000.
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The arrest was the culmination of a year-long investigation by the Cresco Police Department, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the Howard County Attorney’s Office and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office.
This initial report came March 18, 2021, when the Cresco Police Department received a report about “historical sexual abuse” involving a Boy Scout troop member over the course of several years. During the investigation, agents learned of several other instances of historical sexual abuse involving Hughes and other Scouts who had been in his troop.
As the investigation progressed, the Howard County Attorney’s Office requested that the Office of the Attorney General of Iowa assist with the investigation and prosecution.
Officers searched his home and found phone and electronic devices that contained images of young men and boys engaged in sexual activity, court records state.
Hughes had been a licensed physical therapist and a Boy Scout leader in the Twin Rivers District, acting as a merit badge counselor.
Records allege that during individual encounters, Hughes would have the boys disrobe for the purpose of taking physical measurements for the fitness merit badge.
“Such measurements are not required to obtain said badge according to the Boy Scouts of America guidelines,” investigators noted in criminal complaints filed in the case.
During one encounter, Hughes allegedly talked to a teen about masturbation and demonstrated on the victim, records state. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/sex-charges-filed-against-cresco-scout-leader/article_385935f4-0568-11ee-acf9-a76ff9187649.html | 2023-06-07T20:11:57 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/sex-charges-filed-against-cresco-scout-leader/article_385935f4-0568-11ee-acf9-a76ff9187649.html |
NORMAL — Summer 2023 Teaching Unvarnished will host a workshop Wednesday, July 12 at the Illinois State University Alumni Center in Normal.
The workshop, at 1101 N. Main St. in Normal, will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and includes breakfast, lunch, snacks and a closing reception. The workshop will feature the online exhibit "Unvarnished: Housing Discrimination in the Northern and Western United States" and educator resources. The exhibit digs deeper into the history of Illinois housing including segregation and discrimination.
The workshop will also feature a traveling exhibit that models a deep dive into local history.
Registration is required for the event. Applicants must be Illinois middle or high school educators. Teachers can earn eight hours of Continuing Professional Development Units through this workshop.
Teachers will receive a Teaching Unvarnished workbook, classroom posters, books and more.
For more information, visit unvarnishedhistory.org .
The Rev. John Richmond, rector of Christ the King Episcopal Church in Normal, shares how the parishioners rallied around an Illinois State University graduate student facing kidney failure.
Photos: Boys State Track and Field Finals
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St. Teresa’s Evan Cook starts the Class 1A 3200 meter race during the IHSA boys track and field state finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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St. Teresa’s Sercye Haynes throws discus during the Class 1A IHSA boys track and field state finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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St. Teresa’s Royce Harper crosses the finish line in the Class 1A 4x100 meter relay during the IHSA boys track and field state finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday. The St. Teresa team finished second in the event.
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Mount Zion’s Bryndon Wallace prepares to start the Class 2A 4x100 meter relay during the IHSA boys track and field state finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday. The Mount Zion team finished seventh in the event.
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Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond’s Logan Beckmier leads the pack at the start of the Class 1A 3200 meter during the IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday. Beckmier finished fifth in the event.
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Arcola’s Mitchel Myers throws discus during the Class 1A IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday. Myers finished second in the event.
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Arcola’s Mitchel Myers poses on the podium for finishing second in Class 1A shot put during the IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday. Myers finished second in the event.
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Charleston’s Alex Stout receives a medal for finishing sixth in Class 2A shot put during the IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday. Myers finished second in the event.
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Herrin's Kyrese Lukens, left, and Chris Nelson, far right, run the 2A 200 Meter Run during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Eureks's 4x800 Meter Relay celebrate after placing 2nd during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Benton's Gavin Genisio, right, wins the 2A 1600 Meter Run during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Benton's Gavin Genisio, right, wins the 2A 1600 Meter Run during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Shelbyville's Ty Brachbill competes in the 1A High Jump during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Bloomington's Tyler Petersen celebrates after the 3A Pole Vault during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Bloomington's Tyler Petersen competes in the 3A Pole Vault during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Bloomington's Tyler Petersen competes in the 3A Pole Vault during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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DuQuoin's Da'Marion Johnson competes in the 1A 400 Meter Run during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Central Catholic's Isaiah Whitaker wins the 1A Pole Vault during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Central Catholic's Isaiah Whitaker competes in the 1A Pole Vault during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Central Catholic's Isaiah Whitaker competes in the 1A Pole Vault during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Central Catholic's Isaiah Whitaker wins the 1A Pole Vault during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Central Catholic's Isaiah Whitaker competes in the 1A Pole Vault during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Mount Zion's Kyle Hensley competes in the 2A Pole Vault during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Normal Community’s Alex Sohn warms up for shot put in Class 3A during the IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday. Sohn finished second in the event.
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Tuscola’s Chris Boyd gets on the podium for finishing third in Class 1A shot put during the IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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The IHSA boys track and field championship finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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St. Teresa’s Cameron Kernaghan passes the baton to Caleb Kernaghan in the Class 1A 4x800 meter relay during the IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday. The St. Teresa team finished third in the event.
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The IHSA boys track and field championship finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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Lincoln’s Luke Jones waits for the baton in the Class 2A 4x800 meter relay during the IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday. The Lincoln team finished second in the event.
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Lincoln’s Brenden Heitzig comes in second while Payton’s Evan Rainville celebrates crossing the finish line in the Class 2A 4x800 meter relay during the IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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Lincoln’s Luke Jones, Ben Crombie, and Brenden Heitzig embrace after finishing second in the Class 2A 4x800 meter relay during the IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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The IHSA boys track and field championship finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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The IHSA boys track and field championship finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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Bloomington's Adam Beasley competes in the 3A Long Jump during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Bloomington's Adam Beasley competes in the 3A Long Jump during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Bloomington's Adam Beasley competes in the 3A High Jump during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Bloomington's Adam Beasley competes in the 4x 200 Meter Relay during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Mount Zion's Brayden Trimble competes in the 2A High Jump during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Mount Zion's Brayden Trimble competes in the 2A High Jump during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Eisenhower's Cale Smith reacts after placing third in the 2A 1600 Meter Run during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Herrin's Kyrese Lukens, left, and Chris Nelson, far right, run the 2A 200 Meter Run during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Herrin's Chris Nelson runs the last leg of the the 2A 4x 200 Meter Run during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Herrin's Chris Nelson, far right, run the 2A 200 Meter Run during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Normal Community's Chris Taylor competes in the 3A High Jump during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Normal Community's Chris Taylor competes in the 3A High Jump during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Normal Community's Chris Taylor competes in the 3A High Jump during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Normal Community's Chris Taylor competes in the 3A High Jump during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Deer Creek-Mackinaw's Christopher McCalben competes in the 200 Meter Wheelchair division during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Deer Creek-Mackinaw's Christopher McCalben competes in the 100 Meter Wheelchair division during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Colfax Ridgeview's Braydon Campbell runs the last lef of the 4x400 Meter Relay during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Colfax Ridgeview's Payton Campbell, left, and Alec Thomas, celebrate after the 4x400 Meter Relay during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Maroa-Forsyth's Brady Larson competes in the 1A 110 Meter Hurdles during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Tuscola's Chris Boyd celebrates after placing third for 1A Shot Put during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Clinton's Scott Webb smiles on the podium for 2A Shot Put during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Normal Community's Alex Shon celebrates on the podium after the 3A Discus during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Normal Community's Alex Shon celebrates with his diploma on the podium after the 3A Shot Put during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Normal Community's Alex Shon celebrates with his diploma on the podium after the 3A Shot Put during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Normal Community's Alex Shon celebrates with his diploma on the podium after the 3A Shot Put during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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El Paso-Gridley's Marcus Czapar cheers on teammates for the 1A Pole Vault for during the Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Eureka's Lance Wiegand competes in the 1A High Jump during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Central Catholic's Finan Krenz competes in the 1A High Jump during Boys State Track and Field finals on Saturday in Charleston.
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Herrin’s Logan Clough starts the Class 2A 4x100 meter relay during the IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday. The Herrin team finished first in the event.
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The IHSA boys track and field championship finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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Herrin’s Kyrese Lukens finishes first in the Class 2A 4x100 meter relay during the IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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The IHSA boys track and field championship finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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The IHSA boys track and field championship finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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Herrin’s Logan Clough gets on the podium for winning first in the Class 2A 4x100 meter relay during the IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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The Herrin team poses on the podium after winning first in the Class 2A 4x100 meter relay during the IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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The IHSA boys track and field championship finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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The IHSA boys track and field championship finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday.
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Pana’s Connor McGlauchlen throws discus during the Class 1A IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday. McGlauchlen finished third in the event.
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Arcola’s Mitchel Myers throws discus during the Class 1A IHSA boys track and field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston on Saturday. Myers finished second in the event.
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DALLAS(KDAF)—Summertime is the perfect time to enjoy the warm weather and take a break from everyday life. If you’re looking for a fun, splashy way to cool off in Texas, then these 10 must-see water parks are where you need to be.
1. Schlitterbahn Waterpark in New Braunfels is known for its tall slides, lazy rivers, and cool wave pools. With lots of attractions, there’s something for everyone here.
2. Splashway Waterpark and Campground in Sheridan offers both wet and dry fun. It has thrilling slides, a lazy river, and a swim-up bar.
3. Big Rivers Waterpark in New Caney boasts more than 20 rides and attractions, including a wave pool, lazy river, and several water slides.
4. Hurricane Harbor Splashtown in Spring is the place to go for thrills. It has heart-stopping slides, a wave pool, and a lazy river.
5. Typhoon Texas Waterpark in Katy is a great destination for families. It offers a wave pool, lazy river, and a variety of slides.
6. Aquatica in San Antonio is a Caribbean-themed waterpark with a lazy river, a wave pool, and plenty of slides.
7. Roaring Springs Waterpark in Amarillo has plenty of thrilling attractions, including twisting slides, a wave pool, and a lazy river.
8. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Arlington is a great spot for a day of fun in the sun. It features a wave pool, slides, and a lazy river.
9. Russell’s Incredible Pool in El Paso is a great spot to cool off. It has a wave pool, a lazy river, and several slides.
10. Lubbock Water Rampage is a fun and exciting waterpark located in Lubbock, Texas. Offering a wide variety of activities, this waterpark is sure to provide a day of fun for visitors of all ages.
If you’re looking for a way to cool off this summer, why not take a splashy trip to one of these 10 must-see water parks in Texas? From thrilling slides to lazy rivers, there’s something for everyone at these fun-filled destinations. | https://cw33.com/news/local/splash-time-in-texas-10-must-see-water-parks-in-texas-to-visit-this-summer/ | 2023-06-07T20:14:58 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/splash-time-in-texas-10-must-see-water-parks-in-texas-to-visit-this-summer/ |
DALLAS(KDAF)—It is clear that Texans love themselves, but why? Do they love the cowboy boots, the Texan accent, or something else?
Texas is known for its legendary cowboy culture, its large cities, its diverse landscapes, its delicious Tex-Mex cuisine, and its strong southern hospitality.
It is also famous for its cattle and oil industry, its rodeos, its music, and its unique Texan culture. An animal information website, A-Z Animals, listed 25 things Texans love about themselves. A-Z animals said, “The food, history, wildlife, and culture are so unique that the state is renowned throughout the world”.
The top 25 things Texans love about themselves:
- Texas is known for its size above all else
- Personal Freedoms and Independence
- Texas is also for Hot foods
- NASA Trains and Launches Astronauts from Houston
- Massive Ranches
- The Alamo
- Country Music
- State Fairs
- Embracing Guns
- Rattlesnakes Abound
- Drilling for Oil
- The State has a profound love of football
- Automobile Manufacturing
- Barbeque Food
- Cowboys Blazing Hot Weather
- Blazing Hot Weather
- The Assassination of President Kennedy Museum
- Rodeos
- National Park System
- Cultural Integration
- The Texas-Mexico Border debate
- Large Universities
- Large Church Congregations
- Large sports venues
- Texas is known for hunting | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-is-known-for-what-here-are-25-things-texans-love-about-themselves/ | 2023-06-07T20:15:04 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-is-known-for-what-here-are-25-things-texans-love-about-themselves/ |
BALTIMORE COUNTY — Baltimore County fire crews were called to the 10800 block of York Road in Cockeysville to battle a fire Wednesday afternoon.
The 2-alarm building fire was described as "fast-spreading," by officials.
There were no injuries reported.
York Road is shut down from Cockeysville Road to Beaver Run Lane.
The cause of this fire is still under investigation.
2nd ALARM BUILDING FIRE | Crews continue to fight a fast-spreading fire in a commercial structure in the 10800 blk of York Rd #Cockeysville | No injuries reported | PIO en route. DT1458 TF pic.twitter.com/7q2kewGJRf
— Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) June 7, 2023 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/2-alarm-fire-damages-building-in-cockeysville-no-injuries-reported | 2023-06-07T20:20:47 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/2-alarm-fire-damages-building-in-cockeysville-no-injuries-reported |
BALTIMORE — Officials are on scene of a near drowning incident at Roosevelt Park pool.
Police say a juvenile was taken to a nearby hospital after being rescued by medics.
Mayor Brandon Scott and Commissioner Michael Harrison will be hosting an update in regards to the incident at 5:00 p.m. today.
Detectives are on scene as well.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/near-drowning-reported-at-roosevelt-park | 2023-06-07T20:20:53 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/near-drowning-reported-at-roosevelt-park |
DANVILLE, Ind. — The Hendricks County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly crash near New Winchester.
Police said a pickup truck collided with a semi pulling an oversized load.
It happened at US 36 just east of State Road 75 near New Winchester Wednesday morning.
Police believe the driver of the pickup crossed the center line and collided with the semi.
The driver of the pickup truck was killed. The passenger was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the driver of the semi was not injured.
The identity of the driver killed has not been released at the time of this article's publishing. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/man-killed-1-injured-in-hendricks-county-crash-indiana-new-winchester/531-163e86dd-8fe9-429f-a7c8-ccfee4d29312 | 2023-06-07T20:21:42 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/man-killed-1-injured-in-hendricks-county-crash-indiana-new-winchester/531-163e86dd-8fe9-429f-a7c8-ccfee4d29312 |
Affordable housing advocates are raising concerns after the Ohio Senate’s budget proposal nixed the creation of a new affordable housing tax credit that had previous support from Gov. Mike DeWine and the House.
The Ohio Housing Tax Credit program created by DeWine and the House was a mechanism to further incentivize developers to build low-income housing by making state tax credits available to projects that had already received federal support. The House allowed the program to dole out $500 million in credits.
The Senate’s budget proposal cuts out the program entirely and expands a law that prohibits developers from pairing federal and state incentives to build low-income housing. The Senate’s move, bewildering to affordable housing advocates, would allow the state to collect additional tax revenue, though the amount is unclear.
Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) Executive Director Amy Riegel characterized the Senate’s approach as an “all-out assault” on rental housing across the state.
Officials with a Dayton-based affordable housing provider said the Senate’s budget did not adequately address affordable housing.
“We have a crisis and this does nothing to address it,” CountyCorp Vice President of Housing Adam Blake said of the Senate’s budget. “In fact, it makes it worse.”
The Senate’s proposal also excludes rental property developers from receiving an Ohio Opportunity Zone Tax Credit — a federal program designed to increase community investment in economically distressed areas across the state with tax credits.
The Senate took similar steps to stop local governments from providing tax exemptions for owner-occupied housing in locally-designated community reinvestment areas (CRA) and limit the tax exemptions all residential projects receive through Tax Increment Financing (TIF).
CountyCorp President Steve Naas said canceling new housing tax credits, while limiting existing tax exemptions at the same time, will have a broadly negative impact on the development of affordable housing across the state.
“We’re in a time right now where we as residents of communities realize there’s a demand in housing, in every community, that is not able to be satisfied,” said Nass. “What the Senate is doing is they’re saying, ‘We’re going to remove some of the potentially most effective ways to make this kind of housing available because we want to remove taxes.’”
Reigel said she hopes that, as the budget bill moves along, the affordable housing provisions will be restored back to the governor’s proposal before the budget is enacted.
“It’s as simple as that,” Reigel said, “We would just love those elements to be restored.”
The Senate Finance Committee is hearing public testimony on their proposed budget through the end of the week. Once passed by the Senate, it’s expected to move to a joint conference committee where it will be deliberated by a select group of senators and representatives.
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An Air Quality Alert due to smoke from Canadian wildfires is extended to Thursday for most of the region and through Friday for Butler and Warren counties.
Wildfire smoke has left a visible haze over downtown Dayton and across the area for the past three days.
The air quality alert is for Thursday in Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery and Preble counties and for Thursday through Friday for Butler and Warren counties, issued by the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, Regional Air Pollution Control Agency and Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency.
The air quality index forecast for Thursday is 108. The air quality index reached 124 on Wednesday, according to RAPCA.
Any reading of 101 or higher is considered “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” including children, older adults and people with cardiac or respiratory disease.
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Credit: Jim Noelker
People in those groups should reduce prolonged time outdoors or heavy exertion due to the high levels of fine particles in the air, according to a statement from RAPCA. Also, people outside should take more breaks and do less strenuous activities while the alert is in effect.
Ohio is among 18 states from New Hampshire to South Carolina with poor air quality from more than 400 wildfires burning across Canada, with the worst air in the world reported at 3 p.m. Wednesday in New York City by IQAir, a Swiss air quality monitoring service.
About the Author | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/air-quality-alert-extended-due-to-canadian-wildfires/6LFXPMVJ7FD3PB7AFB7X6EHGRE/ | 2023-06-07T20:22:20 | 0 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/air-quality-alert-extended-due-to-canadian-wildfires/6LFXPMVJ7FD3PB7AFB7X6EHGRE/ |
The ShopRite LPGA Classic and constructions projects are expected to impact motorist this week, Atlantic County officials said.
Detours will be in place on Mill and Fire roads in Egg Harbor Township on Thursday for milling work, officials said Wednesday in a news release.
Mill Road's eastbound lane is being closed at Old Zion Road and detoured onto Zion Road. Sutton Avenue's westbound lane will also be closed and detoured onto Zion Road, officials said.
A lane shift will be in place for northbound traffic on Bargaintown/Fire Road. Southbound traffic will be detoured at Mill Road and sent to Old Zion and Zion roads.
Both detours are expected to be in effect between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., while a lane shift will be in place until 3 p.m., officials said.
In Galloway Township, construction won't take place on Friday while the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic is being played at Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, officials said.
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Atlantic County motorists should expect "significant" delays. They should plan to use alternative routes or plan their trips ahead of time. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-county-traffic-delays/article_131d4ac2-0564-11ee-8fd6-436d365a42ac.html | 2023-06-07T20:23:15 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-county-traffic-delays/article_131d4ac2-0564-11ee-8fd6-436d365a42ac.html |
AVALON — As a lifelong boating fanatic, Jake Kowalski hoped he would never have to make the mayday call he did about midnight Tuesday.
He'd also hoped he'd never have to phone his parents in the early hours to inform them he'd been in a boating accident.
"My mom says nothing good happens after midnight," Kowalski, 21, of Wenonah, Gloucester County, said about two days after he was on a vessel that struck the Townsends Inlet Bridge and partially sank. "It's really tough to have to make that call to your family and say, 'Hey, listen, we were going down.'"
The avid boater was one of seven sailors venturing into the Atlantic Ocean overnight Tuesday when their 52-foot Viking Sky Bridge struck the bridge.
No one was injured, but the vessel partially foundered off the Avalon Yacht Club after being tied up there following the crash.
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Viking-branded boats similar to the one involved in Tuesday's bridge crash are selling through Yacht World, a retailer, for between $624,000 and $1.9 million, according to its website.
Crews raised the vessel upright Wednesday, floating it before it could be towed to the Avalon Marine Center shortly south of the club.
Seeing any boat sink is sad, Kowalski said, and being on board when a vessel strikes anything fuels adrenaline left unsettled for hours.
A 52-foot vessel carrying seven people partially sank at the Avalon Yacht Club on Tuesday af…
"It's one the most terrifying experiences that you will ever experience as a captain, crewman or first mate on a boat," Kowalski said of the jolt that shook the vessel. "Unfortunately, the guys in the cabin couldn't see it coming. I yelled 'brace,' and basically, we had three or four seconds to brace ourselves and get ready for impact."
After the strike, commercial engineers and divers repaired the bridge, causing the immediate waterway to be closed off to other watercraft, the Coast Guard said Tuesday.
The bridge suffered minor damage, said Karen Coughlin, executive director of the Cape May County Bridge Commission, which owns the bridge. Without the fender, a piece that acts as a bumper for passing watercraft, the bridge could have suffered severe damage, she said.
"Our fender did what it needed to do," Couglin said.
After striking the bridge, the boat sank at an "industrial dock" outside the Seventh Street yacht club building.
Conditions allowed the wreck to be recovered Wednesday, said an office employee of Sea Tow Cape May, which was partnering with Northstar Marine of Cape May Court House in the operation.
Northstar owner Phil Risko on Tuesday said plans were to bring in a crane-equipped barge to bring the boat upright.
The operation was moving as planned Wednesday. Straps were wrapped around the boat once the crane was in place for it to begin lifting.
"We'll patch it (boat), pump it out and take it to the marina," Risko said. "Everything's gone smoothly."
The seven friends were headed about 85 miles out to sea when a current pushed the boat into the bridge as it passed under its drawbridge, Kowalski said. The group was preparing to participate in the Beach Haven Tuna Tournament in Ocean County at the time, he said.
As the boat's captain, Pete Fricano, steadied the vessel, a sudden push of the current forced it into the bridge on its starboard side, Kowalski said.
The waters underneath the bridge are notorious for flowing quickly and producing white caps, Coughlin said.
"It really just moves quickly through there," she said.
They immediately began taking on water, and several passengers doubted whether the boat's pumps could efficiently curtail the influx.
"If you don't have enough speed and enough power built up to be stronger than the current, you're going to be dragged one way or another into one of those pilings at the bridge," Kowalski said.
A call to Fricano on Wednesday was not immediately returned.
The accident mirrors several the 21-year-old has seen at the bridge in the past.
Last summer, the Starfish was carrying nearly two dozen passengers when it, too, crashed into the bridge. The hit tore through its hull, allowing water to seep in and create a panic on board. Sea Tow also helped salvage that wreck, hauling it to a marina in Upper Township after being dislodged from the bay floor.
In the moments after the crash, as the boat filled with water, the sailors remembered that the yacht club had installed an industrial dock within the past year. Knowing it to be one of the only places close enough to exit the boat safely, the crew traveled about three minutes away.
They were met by first responders once they tied the boat up to the dock. After leaving it, the boat began to sink on its starboard side within about 10 to 15 minutes, Kowalski said.
Watching the vessel slump onto its side, he said he was grateful the situation didn't become as grim as it could have.
"It depends on the person on how they're able to handle it," Kowalski said. "I believe that everybody on the boat handled it pretty well, despite how traumatizing it was." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/boater-recounts-terrifying-minutes-during-avalon-bridge-strike/article_cc0c1f16-055c-11ee-b9cb-17d26774c4f8.html | 2023-06-07T20:23:16 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/boater-recounts-terrifying-minutes-during-avalon-bridge-strike/article_cc0c1f16-055c-11ee-b9cb-17d26774c4f8.html |
Queen Creek new ZIP code is a sign of the times: rapid growth
Queen Creek’s rapid growth has triggered the U.S. Postal Service to add a new ZIP code to the area that will go into effect July 1.
The new ZIP code is 85144 for residents that live south of Empire Boulevard, west of Gary Road and north of Arizona Farms Road. The change will help the postal service efficiently sort and deliver mail and allow for the addition of new delivery routes and new addresses in the area, according to the department's news release.
What this means forresidents: Those affected by the changes will be notified by mail. The department encourages affected customers to start using their new ZIP code now. However, mail with either the new or previous ZIP code will continue to be mailed for one year.
Residents not affected by the change will continue to have their mail delivered out of the Queen Creek Post Office at 22424 S. Ellsworth Loop Road.
Growth in Queen Creek: There are 280 Queen Creek addresses within the new ZIP code including the Goldmine Estates subdivision, Earnhardt Queen Creek and U-Haul Moving and Storage, according to the town’s new release.
The town has been one of metro Phoenix’s fastest-growing cities and across the nation. Since it was incorporated in 1989, its population has bubbled to more than 66,000 residents. It's estimated to reach 125,000 residents once the town is fully developed.
How rare is a new Valley ZIP code? New ZIP codes are determined by growth and future mail patterns.
Most recently the department created a new ZIP code for the northern Tempe area in 2022, which affected about 13,000 residents and businesses. Other areas in the state with ZIP code changes include:
- Flagstaff in 2013.
- Surprise in 2010.
- Central Arizona in 2009.
Reporter Maritza Dominguez covers Mesa/Gilbert and can be reached at maritza.dominguez@arizonarepublic.com or 480-271-0646. Follow her on Twitter @maritzacdom. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/pinal/2023/06/07/how-queen-creeks-new-zip-code-will-affect-residents/70298268007/ | 2023-06-07T20:31:21 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/pinal/2023/06/07/how-queen-creeks-new-zip-code-will-affect-residents/70298268007/ |
Highway Patrol investigating fatal one-vehicle accident on Beach Road on Siesta Key
A 23-year-old Sarasota man died in a car crash on Siesta Key early Wednesday morning.
His passenger, also a 23-year-old from Sarasota, sustained critical injuries in the crash and was taken to an area hospital, according to a Florida Highway Patrol press release.
At around 2:07 a.m., the car, a sedan, was traveling east on Beach Road at a high speed, west of Avenida Del Mare. As the vehicle approached a curve, the driver lost control of the car. The sedan traveled off the roadway, collided with a utility pole and tree, and overturned, according to the release. The driver was ejected from the sedan. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
The driver was pronounced deceased on the scene.
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Twenty-three people have died in traffic crashes this year in Sarasota County, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. That number includes motorist, bicyclist, motorcyclist and pedestrian fatalities.
The Siesta Key crash remains under investigation by the FHP. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/06/07/sarasota-man-dies-another-injured-in-siesta-key-car-crash-wednesday/70297433007/ | 2023-06-07T20:35:00 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/06/07/sarasota-man-dies-another-injured-in-siesta-key-car-crash-wednesday/70297433007/ |
Silicon chips and saving people's eyesight are ORNL researcher's legacy
Research involving artificial intelligence (AI) - performed in the late 1990s by Ken Tobin and others at Oak Ridge National Laboratory - is behind technology now being used at a drug store chain's health care clinics to provide sight-saving telemedical diagnoses to hundreds of thousands of diabetic patients.
Imagine this: A patient who learned recently from a health care provider at a drug store clinic that he has diabetes returned to the clinic for an eye exam.
In this scenario, the drug store provider took photos of both his eyes with a small camera. She uploaded the images from a computer to an internet site viewed remotely by an ophthalmologist who treats eye diseases and disorders. The diagnosis will be emailed to her within a day or so and she will notify the patient of the results.
She might have said to the patient, “You should get this exam every year. A serious complication can be diabetic retinopathy. That’s when high blood sugar levels can damage small blood vessels in the retina in the back of your eyes.
“The disease can eventually make you blind. But if we catch it early enough before you notice you’re losing your vision, you can get laser surgery to save your eyesight.”
The ophthalmologist making the diagnosis uses a content-based image retrieval (CBIR) system that automatically searches for and matches the patient’s eye pictures with similar eye images in a large database. The archive includes images that feature signatures of healthy eyes, of eyes showing the first signs of diabetic retinopathy (that is correctable by laser surgery) and of eyes so severely affected by the disease that blindness is inevitable.
What’s the origin of this technology that has led to the convenient use of the services of CVS MinuteClinic and endocrinologists? It stems from research involving AI by Tobin and others at ORNL.
Tobin, chief research and university partnerships officer at Oak Ridge Associated Universities since 2020, described CBIR systems he and ORNL colleagues developed and patented during a recent talk on his 35 years of innovation and leadership to Friends of ORNL. He said the CBIR development was “a predecessor for AI advances that we read about in the news lately, such as ChatGPT.”
“When I think back about my career, what makes me sleep well at night is the telemedical retina diagnosis achievement because it saves or maintains thousands of patients’ vision,” said Tobin, who has described himself as “an imaging guy who used AI.”
He added that he was also proud of the technology development he spearheaded that has helped the U.S. semiconductor industry “improve product yield and reduce waste” to achieve high-quality device products and increase industry profits. Semiconductor devices, otherwise known as “chips,” are essential components in the electronic circuits of our cars, laptops, smart tablets and smartphones.
ORNL’s automated semiconductor image retrieval technology is ranked ninth among the laboratory’s top 10 technology transfer successes. These top 10 technologies account for 48% of the lab’s royalties.
Tobin’s initial work with Shaun Gleason, Tom Karnowski and others for SEMATECH, a consortium of semiconductor companies like Hewlett Packard, IBM and Motorola, led to their development of a CBIR system for manufacturers, thanks to Laboratory Directed Research & Development (LDRD) funding in 1998-99 from ORNL.
Semiconductor companies produce silicon wafers, which create integrated circuits in electronic devices. A wafer, ranging from 8 to 11 inches across, can contain up to 600 semiconductor chips, each of which has potentially millions or billions of transistors. A single wafer, which may have up to three million components, costs thousands of dollars.
“Chip fabricators want to know how the manufacturing process can make bad or faulty chips,” Tobin said. To improve the number of good chips and minimize the number of bad ones, the fabricator needs to determine quickly which of the complicated semiconductor manufacturing processes is faulty and needs fixing.
Tobin and his colleagues developed a classifier of digital images of individual wafers provided by semiconductor companies that had scratches and other defects in different patterns. These maps were labeled as signatures of a machine not working right or producing particle contamination during a coating or chemical deposition process forming a wafer’s layers.
By matching images of newly formed wafers with images in a database, “our classifier quickly generated results on what processes needed to be fixed and automatically sent reports hourly, daily or weekly to yield engineers,” Tobin said. “A number of companies that worked with SEMATECH wanted our technology in their fab” because it would help them reduce waste, increase efficiency and boost profits.
Unfortunately, since ORNL had only a work-for-others agreement with SEMATECH, it could not collect royalties from SEMATECH’s licensing of the lab’s technology to semiconductor companies outside the consortium. So, UT-Battelle, the lab manager, developed “background intellectual property” that led to patents initially licensed to Applied Materials and later licensed in 2004 to Rudolph Technologies. ORNL received royalties from 2004 to 2019 for its automated defect signature analysis that enabled improvements in semiconductor manufacturing processes.
ORNL researchers have developed CBIR systems with large pictorial data repositories for medical imaging of organs in small animals to determine disease states and for geospatial imaging by satellites for identifying locations of power plants and air force bases.
Tobin became involved in the automated diagnosis of eye diseases when Lee Riedinger, who spent many years at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville as a physicist and research director, worked early this century as the deputy director of science and technology at ORNL. Riedinger invited health care professionals to the lab from the UT Health Science Center in Memphis. That’s how Tobin met Edward Chaum of the center’s Hamilton Eye Institute.
“He was working with patients who had diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration,” Tobin said. “He wanted to know if he gave me a big repository of eye images if I could automate the diagnosis of eye diseases and catch diabetic retinopathy early enough to prevent blindness.”
An estimated 100 million people in the world are affected by diabetic retinopathy.
Tobin, Karnowski and Chaum received a patent for “a method for the diagnosis of blinding eye disease using image content and an archive of diagnosed human patient data.”
They assembled a Telemedical Retinal Image Analysis and Diagnosis (TRIAD) network at nine sites in three states. The test network proved the concept could be successful.
However, UT-Battelle’s initial attempts to license TRIAD to a company failed because of concerns about the Food and Drug Administration’s reluctance to approve diagnostic techniques using AI. So, TRIAD was licensed in 2009 to Tobin’s start-up company, Hubble Telemedical Inc. in Knoxville.
In 2010 his company received venture capital investment from Memphis Biomed Ventures, enabling the hiring of a CEO, computer programmers and marketing specialists.
"We had subscriptions to our remote diabetic retinopathy screening service,” Tobin said.
In January 2015, Hubble was acquired by a New York company, Welch Allyn Inc., a leading medical diagnostic device company that delivered practical innovation at the point of care. In June 2015, Welch Allyn was acquired by Hill-Rom, Inc.
In 2022 Hill-Rom made an agreement with CVS MinuteClinic to screen customers for blinding diseases with the help of a certified reader. So, Tobin’s vision to use computer vision techniques to automate the search for images that can be tied to errant manufacturing processes culminated in a technology that is saving thousands of people’s vision, | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/silicon-chips-and-saving-peoples-eyesights-are-or-researchers-legacy/70278145007/ | 2023-06-07T20:40:11 | 1 | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/05/silicon-chips-and-saving-peoples-eyesights-are-or-researchers-legacy/70278145007/ |
Oak Ridge cleanup contractor focuses on workers' mental health
When considering risks associated with nuclear cleanup, radiation, chemicals or falling debris might be listed. While correct, the main cleanup contractor in Oak Ridge is taking steps to address another safety factor – the mental health of employees.
United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) has implemented a new program, called Navigate, as a component to its behavioral, physical and mental health program. Navigate is designed to educate and assist employees through the development of trust, open communication and normalizing mental health conversations, according to a UCOR news release.
Mental health first aid training, which teaches participants how to identify and respond to signs of mental health issues, is in development and will be deployed across the work sites. It also will enable identification of employees who may be experiencing issues.
“We are not only building a resiliency program to help strengthen mental health awareness company wide, but we are also creating a process to provide help to those who are in need of immediate mental health assistance via those who are closest to the point of care,” Grant Shirley, UCOR’s occupational medical director, stated in the release.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates by population – about four times higher than the general population.
“Since UCOR’s work generally falls into the construction category, we want to ensure we are proactively providing our employees with the right set of tools to facilitate achieving a high level of mental wellness,” said Katie Pinkston, UCOR wellness coordinator.
The contractor is implementing this focus for its entire workforce, especially those who may have difficult circumstances at home.
Total health includes mental, physical and behavioral
“Mental, physical and behavioral health all play a role in total worker health,” Pinkston said. “If one of the areas is ignored, the other two may suffer.”
UCOR already has a physical wellness program called Elevate. However, to continually grow and challenge the status quo, leadership determined that a separate, related program was needed to specifically address mental health within the organization.
“We have a lot of activities planned that will get employees thinking and talking about mental health,” Pinkston said.
There are plans to offer numerous mental health resources that will provide awareness, training, and educational and engagement activities.
Additionally, UCOR is partnering with other organizations. Leaders recently traveled to Iowa to consult with a large, private construction company that has a long-running, well-established behavioral and mental health program.
The new Navigate program also joins other initiatives designed to provide a supportive work environment such as an Employee Assistance Program, Employee Concerns Program and employee recognition programs designed to emphasize the value of employees.
UCOR is the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management's main cleanup contractor. Its workers are involved in cleanup at and waste management from the East Tennessee Technology Park, the former K-25 site; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and Y-12 National Security Complex. | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/06/oak-ridge-cleanup-contractor-focuses-on-workers-mental-health/70288694007/ | 2023-06-07T20:40:17 | 0 | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/06/oak-ridge-cleanup-contractor-focuses-on-workers-mental-health/70288694007/ |
Harry Patterson's car collection to be auctioned off
Bidders will have a chance to own some automotive history this month as the contents of Harry Patterson’s Crazy Cars Museum goes on the auction block.
About 35 vehicles will be for sale, in addition to other items.
Gee Auction will handle the bidding beginning at the museum at 1602 Midwestern Parkway at 3:07 p.m. on June 24. Auctioneer Mickey Gee said everything in the building will be for sale.
The collection was owned by the late Harry Patterson, owner of several car dealerships and a local philanthropist.
“Some are personal cars and some he bought and collected and had them re-done,” Gee said.
He said the museum closed about three months ago.
Gee said the auction is generating a lot of interest.
“We got lots of calls coming in from people all over the world,” he said. “Some of the cars are real rare and there just some real classy nice cars.”
In addition to cars, a wagon, gas pump, barber pole, motorcycle, fire engine, and several signs will be for sale.
Gee said it will be a no-reserve auction.
“Everything sells for what it brings,” he said.
Online proxy bids will also be open through the auction company’s website or Facebook page.
“While we’re selling live, they can be pushing a button on a computer bidding at the same time,” Gee said.
People can get an advanced look at the items 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. June 22 and June 23. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/harry-pattersons-car-collection-to-be-auctioned-off/70297859007/ | 2023-06-07T20:40:19 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/harry-pattersons-car-collection-to-be-auctioned-off/70297859007/ |
Oak Ridge gives first approval to budget with 8.4% hike in water and sewer fees
Oak Ridge City Council members on Monday night gave their first approval to the proposed 2022-23 budget and increasing water and sewer rates by 8.4%. They also added $75,000 more to the fund that gives help to needy residents who can't pay utility bills.
Interim City Manager Jack Suggs, in a memo to council members, said most residents will see an increase in their bill of $1.49 to $4.59 per month. The $1.49 would be for the residents who are minimum water bill users and the $4.59 would be for residents who use 7,000 gallons a month. He said 93% of the city's water billings are for residents who use 10,000 gallons or less each month.
Suggs said 25% to 30% of the residents billed use about 2,000 gallons a month.
If approved on second reading June 12, the new water rates would go into effect Oct. 1.
The council also approved an 8.4% increase in the city's sewer rates, but the new rates won't go into effect until October 2024. Suggs' memo to the council stated that the monthly bill for a minimum sewer customer would go up $2.21, and $6.81 for for a residential customer who uses 7,000 gallons per month.
He said most residential customers can estimate their future water and sewer bills by looking at their current bills and increasing them 8.4%.
For commercial customers with a 1-inch meter whose usage is 100,000 gallons per month, their bills would increase $53.66 for water, 94.34 for sewer.
Council member Charlie Hensley asked a question concerning the U.S. Department of Energy's bills, Suggs said DOE's utility usage is contractual and city officials will have to meet with DOE officials soon on the increases.
Last week, Suggs told the council that electric rates are also expected to increase by 2.3% this fall.
The reason behind the water and sewer rate increases
On Oct. 19, city officials broke ground for construction of a new $78.3 million water treatment plant, which then City Manager Mark Watson, now retired, called the "largest public works project" in Oak Ridge's history. The old water treatment plant - which is still being used - was built by the government in 1943.
In another memo to Council, Suggs explained that the city has requested a $25 million loan through the state of Tennessee's State Revolving Fund Drinking Water Loan Program to finance a portion of the costs for the water treatment plant construction. The city has also asked for a loan from the State Revolving Fund for a sewer project.
In turn, the state has notified the city that to financially qualify for the $25 million loan, the water and sewer rates would need to generate another $1.52 million by the time the loan reaches the repayment cycle. Management consultant Chris Mitchell calculated the rate increases needed to generate $1.5 million, Suggs stated.
Suggs and Mayor Warren Gooch pointed out that the city water rate hasn't increased since January 2018, and the sewer rate January 2019.
Help in paying utility bills
Council member Ellen Smith asked for the city's money allocated to Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties to help needy people in paying their utility bills be increased by $75,000 in light of the rate increases. Her motion to amend the proposed budget, which goes into effect July 1, was seconded by council member Jim Dodson and approved by all seven Council members.
The increase will change the Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties account in the city's proposed budget from the originally proposed $180,145 to $255,145. Suggs said the additional money would have to be found somewhere else in the proposed budget or paid in another method, which he described after the meeting as similar to an individual writing a check from her checking account.
The council's second public hearing and vote on whether to adopt the proposed budget and approve the water and sewer rates is set for 7 p.m. June 12 in the Municipal Building courtroom. They have to be approved twice in order to be official. The proposed budget can be found by clicking the Finance button on the city website, oakridgetn.gov. The proposed budget does not include a property tax rate hike.
No members of the public commented during the first public hearing Monday night.
Donna Smith is The Oak Ridger’s news editor and covers Oak Ridge area news. Email dsmith@oakridger.com. Twitter: @ridgernewsed.
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City to repave Melton Lake parking lot beginning June 12
Beginning the week of June 12, Oak Ridge Recreation & Parks Department will begin repaving the Melton Lake Greenway parking lot located on Melton Lake Drive, just north of the intersection with Edgemoor Road.
These renovations will result in increased Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility and a better defined parking area, according to a city news release. However, this means that from Monday until the project’s completion, public access to this parking area will be closed and inaccessible to patrons.
More parking will be available for access to the greenway throughout Melton Lake Drive and Solway Park.
Patrons should expect noise and construction traffic during the project. While it is inconvenient for the parking lot to be unavailable, the release stated, the new parking area will offer improved services and user experience.
The anticipated completion date for renovations is June 17, pending the weather conditions.
East Tennessee Paving is doing the paving work, according to a city spokesperson. | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/city-of-oak-ridge-to-repave-melton-lake-parking-lot-beginning-monday/70294917007/ | 2023-06-07T20:40:29 | 1 | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/city-of-oak-ridge-to-repave-melton-lake-parking-lot-beginning-monday/70294917007/ |
TUPELO – Tupelo attorney and former chancellor T.K. Moffett, 73, died Monday evening after an extended illness.
While Moffett was known professionally as a soldier, lawyer and a judge, as a man he was known as a dedicated husband and father, a perfectionist, a staunch Republican and a God-fearing Christian
Despite practicing law for 36 years, neither the law nor the judiciary were in Moffett’s career path when he left Becker Bottoms in Monroe County in 1967 heading to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
“I never planned on being a lawyer. God just opened some doors and has blessed my life,” Moffett said in January 2016 when he was sworn in as the new District 1 chancery judge.
Lee County Justice Court Judge Marilyn Reed met Moffett years ago when she was a student at Northeast Mississippi Community College and needed to do an internship to be able to graduate. Moffett took her on as an intern, then later offered her a paying job as a paralegal. She worked for him 6 years in two stints.
“He took his job very serious. He taught me a lot about work ethic,” Reed said. “He was an incredible boss who pushed us to work as hard as we could for the client, because that’s what he did.”
Moffett graduated from West Point in 1971 and earned his law degree from the University of Mississippi in 1979. After his active duty in the military, he served in the Mississippi National Guard where he rose to the rank of Major General in 2003. He mobilized for both Gulf Wars as well as Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. One of the men under his command was former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr.
“Duty, selfless service and integrity were abiding principles for Judge Moffett. He was either in the courtroom or in his office carrying out the responsibilities of a chancellor.” Waller said. “No litigant had to wait for him to have their day in court, or for a decision. Judge Moffett made sure that all litigants were treated with respect. His decisions were plain spoken, the facts were correct, and the rule of law was followed.”
In fact, it was Waller who swore in Moffett as a new judge in January 2016 to serve out the remaining term of the late Talmadge Littlejohn. He won a special election later that year and served until December 2017 when he retired.
Chancery Court Judge Jacqueline Mask worked with Moffett first as an attorney in her court and later as a fellow chancellor.
“When he was practicing law, I always enjoyed having him appear in court because he was an excellent attorney. He always knew the law. He worked diligently to ensure his clients had their day in court. He was efficient, well-organized and practical,” Mask said. “He brought all of these qualities to the bench. As a judge, he was very busy and hardworking. He had a gift of being able to remain calm in a storm.
“Judge Moffett loved his family and was a Christian. You didn’t have to be around him long before you realized that. He was kind-hearted, good-natured and understanding. He will be greatly missed.”
Moffett was born on July 11, 1949, the youngest of nine children born to Elmer Carlos Moffett and Mary Ethel Meek Moffett. He was an honor graduate from Amory High School and received nominations to all three U.S. service academies.
He was married to Rita Millsaps Moffett for 51 years.
Visitation will be 5 until 7 p.m. Friday, June 9 at Pegues Funeral Home in Tupelo. A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 10 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Tupelo. He will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Presidential candidates born in Indiana, or closely linked to the Hoosier State, have been remarkably unsuccessful at the ballot box since the late 19th century.
Republican Mike Pence is hoping to turn that history on its ear.
The 64-year-old former vice president, one-term Indiana governor, and 12-year congressman from Columbus, launched his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination Wednesday at a rally in Ankeny, Iowa, the state that's home to the first-in-the-nation GOP caucuses.
Pence also released an online campaign video loaded with patriotic imagery and his pledge, with God's help, to "turn this country around" by protecting "timeless American values," securing the border, and putting "our nation back on a path to a balanced budget."
"I believe in the American people, and I have faith God is not done with America yet. Together, we can bring this country back, and the best days for the greatest nation on Earth are yet to come!" Pence proclaimed.
Randy Niemeyer, chairman of the Lake County Republican Party, and Michael Simpson, chairman of the Porter County Republican Party, were among those congratulating Pence for entering the race.
Simpson said he's excited to see "a first-class Hoosier" running for the GOP presidential nomination: "Mike Pence is an exceptional public servant and will bring quality Hoosier values and conservative fiscal policies to this race."
Likewise, Niemeyer expressed interest in many of the candidates competing for the party's presidential nomination and his hope that they'll opt to visit Northwest Indiana as part of their campaigns.
"Republican voters will have an opportunity to choose from several qualified individuals, Vice President Pence included. I will not offer an endorsement of any candidate at this time," Niemeyer said. "As the Lake County Republican chairman my goal will be to connect as many candidates who are willing to travel to Lake County with Lake County Republican voters."
In fact, Indiana proved decisive in the last contested Republican presidential primary when Donald Trump effectively clinched the nomination by winning more Hoosier GOP votes on May 3, 2016, than Pence-endorsed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
Notwithstanding Pence's initial disloyalty, Trump named Pence as his running mate in July 2016 and Pence remained devoted to the 45th president until Jan. 6, 2021, when Pence refused Trump's repeated requests to prevent official certification of Trump's electoral defeat, even as a Trump-inspired mob shouted "Hang Mike Pence" near a gallows set up outside the U.S. Capitol.
Having survived the insurrection, Pence must now overcome the long history of unsuccessful Hoosier presidential candidates if he's going to get back to the White House.
Democratic South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, now U.S. transportation secretary, was the last Indiana pol to make a serious run for president.
In 2020, Buttigieg narrowly won the Iowa caucuses and half the delegates out of New Hampshire, but faded fast as the race shifted to states with more diverse populations and Democratic voters coalesced behind Joe Biden amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Though by winning some early states Buttigieg fared better than other Hoosiers who recently sought their party's nomination for the nation's top job, including Democratic U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh (2008); Republican Vice President Dan Quayle (2000); Republican U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar (1996), who had the misfortune to announce his bid on the same day as the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing; Democratic U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh (1976); and Democratic U.S. Sen. Vance Hartke (1972).
The only Indiana-born candidate ever nominated by a major political party for president was Republican Wendell Willkie, of Elwood, a businessman with no political experience who got steamrolled in 1940 by Democratic President Franklin Roosevelt en route to his third consecutive term.
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Feb. 22
- Durante D. Williams, 40, Duluth, driving after cancellation - inimical to public safety, adjudication stayed for two years.
Feb. 23
- Brandon C. Baumann, 37, careless driving, 90 days local confinement.
- Yasmina J. Terrell, 20, Duluth, assault on a peace officer, fined $50 and one year local confinement, 361 days stayed on two years probation with conditions; damage to property, fined $50 and one year local confinement, 361 days stayed on two years probation with conditions, concurrent.
Feb. 24
- Robert G. Johnson Jr., 27, Longville, Minnesota, possession of a controlled substance and driving while impaired, 225 days local confinement, per each count, concurrent.
- Olivia A. Strand, 22, Ramsey, Minnesota, driving after revocation, continued for dismissal for one year.
Feb. 25
- Brent R. Filius, 37, Hoyt Lakes, two counts hands-free law violation, fined $50 per each count.
- Jake C. Jablonsky, 28, Hastings, Minnesota, vehicle violate forest product permit - exceed gross weight violation, fined $500.
- Joan M. Knight, 54, Duluth, driving after cancellation, fined $200.
- Kaleb J. Lundberg, 33, Duluth, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Christopher C. Seczko, 32, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, six counts driving after revocation (offenses dated: 11/2/10, 11/23/16, 12/15/16, 12/3/16, 7/11/18, 11/21/21), fined $200 per each count.
Feb. 26
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- Patricia A. Chandler, 65, Britt, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
Feb. 27
- David J. Dixon, 30, Duluth, driving while impaired, fined $2,000 and 180 days local confinement, time and $1,950 stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Troy M. Dorsher, 22, Eveleth, theft, fined $50, 90 days local confinement and pay $62 in restitution; assault, imposition stayed on three years probation with conditions, fined $50 and 92 days local confinement; theft of a motor vehicle, fined $50, 87 days local confinement and 15 months in prison, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions, pay $33 in restitution; driving while impaired, fined $50 and 87 days local confinement, concurrent.
- Paulette A. Dropps, 56, Nashwauk, shoplifting, adjudication stayed for six months, $50 fine.
- Victory L. Dunn, 69, Duluth, disorderly conduct, fined $100.
- Sadiki Elfundi, 46, Duluth, shoplifting, adjudication stayed for one year.
- Ashley J. Fiegel, 27, Duluth, theft, fined $50 and 60 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Jason D. Folz, 53, Ely, domestic assault, 90 days local confinement, 88 days stayed on one year probation with conditions; felon in possession of ammo/firearm, adjudication stayed on three years probation with conditions, $500 fine and two days local confinement, concurrent.
- Nikkayla A. Foty, 19, Hibbing, theft, adjudication stayed for one year, $50 fine.
- Katie P. Harley, 42, Virginia, move over law violation, fined $50.
- Destiny A. Hill, 31, Rochester, Minnesota, theft, imposition stayed on three years probation with conditions, fined $50 and $500 in restitution.
- Cecelia R. Houle, 40, Cloquet, criminal vehicular operation, fined $1,000 and 180 days local confinement, 177 days and $500 stayed on two years probation with conditions; driving while impaired, 180 days local confinement, 177 days stayed on two years probation with conditions, concurrent.
- Michael S. Jarvis, 35, Hoyt Lakes, stalking, imposition stayed on three years probation with conditions, fined $50 and 30 days local confinement.
- Stacie J. Leith, 52, Sawyer, theft, adjudication stayed on one year probation; shoplifting, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time and $900 stayed on one year probation with conditions, concurrent.
- James M. Peterson, 41, Superior, aiding and abetting murder, 346 months in prison.
- Daniel L Pew, 66, Hibbing, possession of a controlled substance, adjudication stayed on one year probation with conditions, $50 fine.
- Tracey L. Pintar, 34, Ely, violation of a restraining order, adjudication stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Bridget C. Rautio, 38, Hermantown, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $2,000 and one year local confinement, time and $1,700 stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Heidi L. Scholz, 51, Babbitt, possession of a controlled substance, adjudication stayed on one year probation with conditions, $50 fine and two days local confinement.
- Heidi J. Simonson, 32, Two Harbors, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Wendi L. Thompson, 50, Hibbing, hands-free law violation, continued for dismissal for one year.
- Douglas D. Vanvickle, 48, Gilbert, fleeing a peace officer, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement; mail theft, imposition stayed on two years probation with conditions, fined $50 and one year local confinement, concurrent.
- Donovan M. White, 48, Duluth, violation of order for protection, adjudication stayed on one year probation with conditions, three days local confinement.
- Thomas E. Zaitz, 48, Mountain Iron, disorderly conduct, adjudication stayed on one year probation with conditions, $50 fine and two days local confinement.
Feb. 28
- Benjamin L. Aguas, 31, Grand Rapids, driving after cancellation (offense dated: 8/28/12), fined $200.
- Benjamin D. Batko, 22, Bloomington, Minnesota, possession small amount of marijuana, fined $50.
- Joel G. Belanger, 33, Wrenshall, driving after suspension (offense dated: 4/9/18), fined $200.
- Jacqueline K. Clancey, 35, Duluth, driving after revocation (offense 11/5/13), fined $200.
- Robert A. Dixon, 56, Hibbing, driving after suspension (offense 10/12/17), fined $200.
- Adam J. Deutsch, 35, Duluth, burglary, adjudication stayed on three years probation with conditions, 24 days local confinement.
- Desmond D. L. Gilbert, 41, Duluth, driving after revocation (offense dated: 4/19/09), fined $200.
- Anthony D. Guentzel, 33, Hibbing, violation of a restricted license, adjudication stayed on one year probation with conditions, fined $50 and 12 days local confinement.
- Karina R. Heim, 35, Duluth, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- David R. Miller, 53, Cotton, exceed allowable 88000 pound gross weight violation, fined $300.
- Gaylord W. Powers, 101, Virginia, driving after cancellation (offense dated: 8/19/14), fined $200; driving after suspension (offense dated: 2/23/15), fined $200.
- Hunter D. Willmore, 24, Duluth, driving after revocation, continued for dismissal for one year.
- Taylor A. Wudinich, 39, Eveleth, hands-free law violation - second or subsequent offense, fined $275.
- Jerry S. Zeleznikar, 100, Duluth, inattentive driving (offense dated: 11/7/11), fined $40.
March 1
- Rosiann Babb, 45, Hibbing, theft, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation, pay $172 in restitution.
- Seth E. Borden, 64, Eveleth, driving while impaired, fined $500 and one year local confinement, 275 days stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Patrick R. Crego, 66, Soudan, driving after revocation, fined $200, $150 stayed for six months.
- Nevaeh A. Davis, 19, Duluth, disorderly conduct, adjudication stayed for one year.
- Robert M. Fahlstrom, 35, Hibbing, careless driving, fined 300 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Ashton K. Hampton, 33, Duluth, driving after revocation, adjudication stayed for one year, fined $50.
- David R. Hess, 47, Hoyt Lakes, violation of order for protection, adjudication stayed for one year, $300 fine.
- Alex D. Johnson, 26, Hoyt Lakes, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- David M. Kareken, 64, Fairview, North Carolina, driving while impaired, fined $900 and one year local confinement, 350 days stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Erica M. Leppala, 34, Virginia, driving while impaired, fined $500 and one year local confinement, 335 days stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Lukasz E. Lulek, 42, Virginia, disorderly conduct, adjudication stayed for six months, $100 fine.
- Danielle R. Maki, 32, Duluth, driving after suspension, adjudication stayed for one year, $300 fine; driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- James C. Olson, 44, Virginia, disorderly conduct, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement, 88 days stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Jennie A. Parresol, 64, Fridley, Minnesota, driving while impaired, fined $500 and 90 days local confinement, 88 days stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Michael J. Pavlovich, 41, Grand Rapids, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Daneille J. S. Poierier, 34, Chisholm, give peace officer false information, fined $50 and one year local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Krystal E. Preuss, 43, Virginia, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Robert D. Reek, 58, Iron, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- April J. Rilling, 39, Cloquet, violation of an order for protection, 90 days local confinement, 57 days stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Lori K. Samuelson, 65, Hibbing, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Brett R. Schoen, 64, Embarrass, disorderly conduct, fined $100 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Chris O. Shaw, 39, Duluth, shoplifting, 90 days local confinement.
- Matthew J. Snyder, 45, Soudan, domestic assault, adjudication stayed on one year probation with conditions, $300 fine and four days local confinement.
- Darrell J. Sandberg, 65, Cook, driving after cancellation, adjudication stayed for one year, fined $500.
- Raymond E. Snyder, 55, Virginia, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Heather M. Turk, 38, Hibbing, domestic assault, adjudication stayed on one year probation with conditions, fined $50 and two days local confinement.
- Andrew C. Vohnoutka, 35, Babbitt, driving after revocation (offense dated: 11/30/20), fined $200.
- Yueyuan Xiao, 25, Yuexiu District, China, reckless driving, fined $3,000 and 179 days local confinement, $1,500 and time stayed on three years probation with conditions; reckless driving, 179 days local confinement, time stayed on three years probation with conditions, concurrent.
March 2
- Brianna L. Baribeau, 31, Duluth, possession of a controlled substance, adjudication stayed on two years probation with conditions; driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and one year local confinement, 363 days and $950 stayed on two years probation with conditions, concurrent.
- Nicholas K. Bendas, 35, Hermantown, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Keith A. Berdice, 53, Aurora, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Christine A. Fabish, 60, Eveleth, possession of a controlled substance, adjudication stayed on one year probation with conditions; driving while impaired, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Nicholas T. Farr, 30, Hibbing, violation of no contact order within 10 years or previous conviction, fined $50 and one year local confinement, 363 days stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Mark A. Johnson, 63, Hibbing, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Nissa R. Kingery, 45, Duluth, disorderly conduct, fined $100.
- Keith G. Kussatz, 46, Chisholm, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Nicholas J. Mattson, 22, Wrenshall, deface/alter certificate or plate, fined $300; possession of a drug paraphernalia, fined $50.
- Rayshawn E. Motley, 32, Rochester, Minnesota, sale of 10 grams or more of heroin, 40 months and 15 days in prison.
- Eric A. Olson, 43, Elk River, Minnesota, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $2,000 and one year local confinement, time and $1,950 stayed on two years probation with conditions; ignition interlock violation, adjudication stayed for one year, concurrent.
- Derrick L. Ponder, 44, Hibbing, domestic assault - subsequent violation, fined $50 and one year local confinement, 350 days stayed on two years probation with conditions; test refusal, fined $50 and one year local confinement, 350 days stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Eugene D. Sandberg, 62, Duluth, possession of a controlled substance, 21 months in prison; felony issuance of dishonored checks, 18 months in prison and pay $1,731 in restitution, concurrent; check forgery, 18 months in prison and pay $757 in restitution, concurrent; second count check forgery, 18 months in prison, concurrent.
- Angela L. Sather, 32, Brainerd, Minnesota, felony receiving stolen property, 13 months in prison, time stayed on one day probation.
- Jacob M. Schroers, 23, Duluth, obstructing legal process, fined $50, three days local confinement, and 13 months in prison, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions; theft, fined $50 and one year local confinement, 362 days stayed on two years probation with conditions, concurrent.
- Abigail L. Senica, 24, Sarasota, Florida, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Jeremy J. Tikkanen, 38, Finland, driving after revocation (offense dated: 10/7/16), fined $200.
- Dusti A. True, 32, Duluth, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Jessica D. Tucker, 24, Chicago, disorderly conduct, fined $200 and 60 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation.
- Elsa Wefes-Potter, 23, Denver, Colorado, trespassing on a locked/posted construction site, adjudication stayed on one year probation, 50 hours Community Work Service.
- Traci A. Whitlock, 33, Chisholm, two counts driving after suspension, fined $200 per each count; driving after cancellation/suspension/revocation, fined $300.
March 3
- Brent L. Bassing, 44, Buhl, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Kenneth O. Bright, 31, Scandia, Michigan, marijuana in a motor vehicle, fined $50.
- Matthew D. Burcar, 41, Duluth, damage to property, fined $50, one year local confinement and 30 months in prison, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions; damage to property, fined $50, one year local confinement and 28 months in prison, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions, concurrent; driving while impaired, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement.
- Alison J. Dahlstrom, 60, Duluth, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Janessa A. Greski, 20, Eveleth, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Jessica M. Greski, 42, Eveleth, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $300 and 90 days local confinement, 86 days stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Jason W. Hahn, 47, Deer River, vehicle violate forest products permit - exceed gross weight violation, fined $1,000; gross weight exceeds registered limit, fined $1,000.
- Tiffany L. Johnson, 33, Aurora, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $500 and one year local confinement, 335 days stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Charles T. Knauer, 43, Duluth, damage to property, 30 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation.
- Ryan M. Koppy, 21, Forest Lake, Minnesota, disorderly conduct, adjudication stayed for one year.
- Kelly M. Lockhart, 43, Chisholm, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Amanda K. Lucas, 36, South Range, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Andrea L. Miller, 38, Duluth, violation order for protection with 10 years of previous conviction, fined $50 and one year local confinement, 362 days stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Nickolas J. Morris, 27, Hibbing, driving 99 mph in a 60 mph zone, fined $150.
- Brent E. Payne, 59, Minneapolis, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Kristen M. Peterson, 59, Mt. Iron, damage to property, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation.
- Nicholas W. Rautio-Koppes, 24, Virginia, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Conner J. Snyder, 24, Pine River, Minnesota, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $2,000 and 180 days local confinement, time and $1,500 stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Carson D. Whitman, 20, Lake Elmo, Minnesota, careless driving, fined $1,000 and 30 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
March 4
- Michael J. Adams, 47, Hawthorne, Wisconsin, driving after cancellation (offense dated: 11/5/11), fined $200.
- Misty M. Childs, 36, Hill City, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Christine A. Digiovanni, 33, Hibbing, driving after revocation (offense dated: 8/19/17), fined $200.
- Lisa M. Heiner, 44, Ely, driving after suspension (offense dated: 3/18/09), fined $200.
- Matthew I. Holkko, 41, Britt, four counts driving after revocation (offenses dated: 5/31/14, 7/7/16, 413/18, 5/18/21), fined $200 per each count.
- Parker C. Johnson, 21, Soudan, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Gianna N. Odella, 21, Hoyt Lakes, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Dusty I. Rose, 27, Virginia, driving after suspension, fined $200.
- Trenton J. Siegel, 23, Superior, driving 75 mph in a 50 mph zone, fined $70.
- Taylor M. Simon, 17, Virginia, driving 99 mph in a 55 mph zone, fined $150.
- Angel J. Zeledon, 23, Duluth, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
March 5
- Justin R. Kaufman, 38, Superior, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Kathleen J. Nelson, 62, Duluth, careless driving, fined $100.
- Nicholas W. Ross, 41, Two Harbors, driving after revocation, fined $200.
March 6
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- Michael D. Carlson, 20, Hibbing, driving after suspension, fined $200.
- Amanda C. Cassidy, 36, Duluth, fugitive extradition waived.
- Derrick R. Cavallin, 45, Duluth, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Raylon J. Honkola, 47, Embarrass, felon in possession of ammunition or a firearm, fined $50 and 60 months in prison.
- Jason C. Larsen, 42, Duluth, shoplifting, adjudication stayed for one year, pay $1 in restitution.
- Pavle J. Lippert, 23, Duluth, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Robert V. Magnuson, 89, Hoyt Lakes, driving after cancellation, fined $200.
- Octavia M. Marcil, 27, confidential address, driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time and $950 stayed on two years probation with conditions; second count driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time and $950 stayed on two years probation with conditions; driver fails to stop for accident to property, fined $1,000 and 60 days local confinement, time and $950 stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Neil P. McMullin, 57, Duluth, driving after revocation (offense dated: 6/28/16), fined $200.
- Anthony G. Nissen, 31, Lino Lake, Minnesota, careless driving, fined $1,000 and 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Ryan S. Parks, 42, Virginia, malicious punishment of a child, fined $200, 8 days local confinement and 15 months in prison, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions.
- Crystal A. Phipps, 38, Duluth, possession of a controlled substance, fined $100, 5 days local confinement and one year and one day in prison, prison time stayed on two years probation with conditions; driving while impaired, fined $1,000 and 60 days local confinement, time and $900 stayed on one year probation with conditions, concurrent.
- Aminah D. Pitt, 19, Duluth, assault, adjudication stayed for one day.
- Brian J. Porter, 43, Biwabik, possession of a controlled substance, 26 days local confinement and 21 months in prison, prison time stayed on three years probation with conditions, pay $8 in restitution; disorderly conduct, adjudication stayed, 26 days local confinement, concurrent.
- Erik M. Rust, 35, Ely, give false information to a peace officer, fined $300 and 30 days local confinement, time and $150 stayed on one year probation.
- Mollie A. Sebok, 48, Duluth, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $2,000, one year local confinement and eight hours Community Work Service, 364 days and $1950 stayed on two years probation with conditions.
- Gregory J. Spehar, 67, Duluth, hands-free law violation, fined $50.
- Andy J. White, 36, Duluth, two counts burglary, imposition stayed on two years probation with conditions, 34 days local confinement per each count, concurrent.
March 7
- Kenshay L. Bennett, 22, Duluth, careless driving, fined $1,000 and 60 days local confinement, time and $500 stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Spring H. Y. Bolen, 42, Duluth, disorderly conduct, continue for dismissal for one year.
- Treshawn T. Brown, 23, Cloquet, disorderly conduct, adjudication stayed for one year.
- Jeremiah G. Fineday, 21, Cloquet, disorderly conduct, adjudication stayed for one year.
- Brian K. Garnes, 50, Duluth, assault, adjudication stayed for one year.
- Melissa D. Hellerud-Storie, 46, Foxboro, careless driving, fined $1,000 and 60 days local confinement, time and $500 stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- James G. Johnson, 58, Proctor, possession of small amount of marijuana, fined $50; possession of drug paraphernalia, fined $50.
- Amber R. King, 26, Cloquet, theft, 90 days local confinement, time stayed on one year probation.
- Zachary S. Ross, 21, Duluth, careless driving, fined $1,000 and 60 days local confinement, time and $800 stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Allen W. Schanzenbach, 25, Aberdeen, South Dakota, careless driving, fined $1,000 and 60 days local confinement, time and $950 stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Jacob D. Solberg, 34, Duluth, shoplifting, adjudication stayed for one year.
- Christian R. Walling, 26, Duluth, fugitive, extradition waived.
- Jesse A. Walters, 22, Duluth, careless driving, fined $1,000 and 60 days local confinement, time and $600 stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Nicholas R. Wenneson, 32, Virginia, possession of small amount of marijuana, fined $50; possession of a drug paraphernalia, fined $50.
March 8
- Colleen R. Anderson, 55, Hoyt Lakes, driving while impaired, fined $300 and one year local confinement, 361 days stayed on one year probation with conditions.
- Lesley S. Banks, 61, Biwabik, disorderly conduct, fined $300.
- Zadok R. Bennett, 19, Mountain Iron, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Darin L. Harder, 57, Virginia, driving after cancellation for six months, fined $150.
- Debra R. King, 55, Nashwauk, driving after revocation, fined $200.
- Jeremy J. Lawrence, 38, Mountain Iron, theft, 90 days local confinement and pay $706 in restitution, time stayed on one year probation; second count theft, fined $50, 90 days local confinement and pay $706 in restitution, time stayed on one year probation, concurrent; third count theft, fined $300 and pay $100 in restitution; fourth count theft, continued for dismissal for seven days, pay $173 in restitution; hit and run - failure to collision, continued for dismissal for seven days, pay $500 in restitution; fifth count theft, continued for dismissal for seven day, pay $168 in restitution.
- Yonis M. Mohamed, 40, Virginia, domestic assault, continued for dismissal for one year.
- Federico A. Villanueva, 23, Sandstone, operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, fined $50 and 90 days local confinement.
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Tucson City Council approved $2.2 billion in spending for the next fiscal year in a budget with targeted funding for staffing, service delivery and a five-year investment plan for dedicated city initiatives.
Council members unanimously adopted the budget on Tuesday for the 2024 fiscal year beginning July 1. No changes were made from the tentative budget mayor and council adopted on May 23, but several constituents told the council they were concerned about budgeted amounts to pay for items related to climate change and housing.
The spending plan has $66.5 million earmarked for the second year of the $231.6 million investment plan comprised of funding the city has above its necessary reserve levels to spend down over five years. This year’s plan includes money for public safety equipment, upgrading collector streets and continuing the fare-free transit program.
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The budget includes $14.8 million in raises with commissioned line and police officers seeing a 5% bump while other city employees see 3% raises. The spending plan also focuses on shoring up resources in its internal services departments to improve business services, human resources and information technology.
While about $1 million is dedicated to climate change in the city’s five-year investment plan, Chief Financial Officer Anna Rosenberry specified climate-specific funding for the upcoming year is is much larger when considering federal and local funding, including a $12 million low and no emissions grant to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles.
Several advocates for the city’s unsheltered population took to the meeting to denounce the $9.1 million budgeted for the Housing and Community Development Department compared to the $215 million budget for the Tucson Police Department.
As with the climate discussion, Mayor Regina Romero made a point to clarify the total investment the city puts toward certain categories isn’t contained in the general fund budget when considering the totality of federal and local grants.
During the council’s study session item on homelessness initiatives preceding the budget adoption, Romero said “There is incorrect information floating around” about the city’s housing initiatives before an hour-long conversation about how the city’s several housing and unsheltered services interface with a variety of nonprofits and other government agencies to create a holistic approach.
“The layered approach to focusing on investing in very complicated issues is something that is working and that we will continue to push,” she said.
Liz Casey, a volunteer with the mutual aid project Community Care Tucson that provides aid to the unsheltered population, said that while the city’s housing first program works, there’s more work to be done.
“I understand it's not only $9 million, I know that there's more. But I think we are coming from a place of exhaustion and trauma seeing folks suffering in the park,” she said. “I understand we might not have all the information, I just want to make sure that you also know there might be other information from houseless folks, especially ones who are not getting into housing, because we need other different solutions.”
City Manager Michael Ortega specified next fiscal year’s housing-related budget is estimated to be more than $116 million for costs like acquiring properties for shelter and affordable housing. While the police budget jumped by nearly $22 million, much of that cost is related to maintenance and retirement costs, including $124 million in paying down pension obligations.
While the city has a solid fund balance and a plan to invest it over the next four years, Ortega warned concern exists “over the volatility of the economy,” especially as Arizona’s flat income tax goes into effect and pulls money from municipalities. In the meantime, the city’s intentional long-term savings is geared to improve its internal operations this year.
“We wanted to make that service delivery, and not only that, we didn't spend money like it was falling out of the sky,” Council Member Paul Cunningham said. “We've squirreled some away so that we can continue to sustain the service delivery we've adopted. And that's why, for me … this is one of the best budgets you guys have ever put together.”
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CAPE CORAL, Fla.— A fire broke out in a Northwest Cape Coral home Wednesday morning.
According to Cape Coral Fire Department, the fire started in a home on NE 33rd Terrace around 7:45 a.m.
Firefighters notice smoke coming from the back room of the home’s garage. When the fire was put out, it was determined that the fire started due to a cigarette burning close to the floor.
No injuries were reported. But Cape Coral Fire Department reminds residents to properly extinguish and dispose of smoking materials like cigarettes to prevent cases like this. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/06/07/cigarettes-cause-housefire-in-cape-coral/ | 2023-06-07T20:55:51 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/06/07/cigarettes-cause-housefire-in-cape-coral/ |
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A 21-year-old man is accused of raping a child in Kissimmee, and Osceola County deputies believe there could be other victims.
Vitor Camilo Coelho Pinto was arrested Tuesday on multiple counts of sexual battery and lewd lascivious molestation charges.
According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, a boy told deputies on Monday he was victimized by Pinto multiple times when he was 11 years old. It’s unclear how old the victim was at the time deputies spoke with him.
Investigators learned there was another victim, an 8-year-old boy, who described “several incidents of lewd and lascivious conduct” by Pinto, according to sheriff’s officials.
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Deputies said Pinto, who is from Brazil, has lived in the Kissimmee/West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway area since 2020 and offered to babysit for several Brazilian families in the area.
The sheriff’s office said there may be other victims.
Anyone with more information or believes their child may have been in contact with Pinto is asked to call the sheriff’s office.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Attention, movie lovers in Iowa: the Des Moines Latino Film Festival kicks off next Tuesday.
The five-day event, hosted by Latino Center of Iowa, has something for everybody.
Each night has a different theme. In celebration of Pride Month, Tuesday's theme is Pride Night in partnership with Capital City Pride.
Organizers think this night is important because they want everybody to be included.
“I think for us, it’s really just trying to continue to grow the presence of the Latino Center of Iowa alongside the Latino Film Festival in the third year," said Manny Toribio, a board member of the Latino Center of Iowa. "Show them that we’re an inclusive community with regards to the organization and that we want to bring all different facets.”
Each night of the festival is at a different venue, with Pride Night taking place at the State Historical Building.
All events are completely free to the public.
Here's the schedule for the week:
- June 13, 4:30 p.m.: Opening Night at Des Moines Art Center
- June 14, 4:30 p.m.: Pride Night at State Historical Building
- June 15, 4:30 p.m.: Drive-In Night at Rebel's All American Drive-In at Valley West Mall
- June 16, 4:30 p.m.: Fright Night
- June 17, 10 a.m.: Films and Family Fun at Valley Junction's Railroad Park
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MIDLAND, Texas — The intersection of K St. and Front St. and the intersection of N. Garfield and Front St. are closed due to an accident involving a train and tractor trailer.
The driver was able to exit the vehicle. There are no injuries reported.
MIDLAND, Texas — The intersection of K St. and Front St. and the intersection of N. Garfield and Front St. are closed due to an accident involving a train and tractor trailer.
The driver was able to exit the vehicle. There are no injuries reported. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-intersection-closed-due-to-accident-involving-train/513-47287258-900d-4be2-b51b-bb17fb9f537a | 2023-06-07T21:06:47 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-intersection-closed-due-to-accident-involving-train/513-47287258-900d-4be2-b51b-bb17fb9f537a |
MITCHELL — The Corn Palace Events and Entertainment Board was scolded Tuesday by Mitchell Mayor Bob Everson for its inability to secure headline acts for this year’s annual Corn Palace Festival.
“You, in my opinion, should be looking at what we’re going to be doing for 2024 at this stage of the game,” Everson said, “not trying to find somebody to be here for 2023. So my words to you are get your butts in gear and get this done.”
Typically, the Corn Palace Festival shows have already been announced and tickets on sale. Corn Palace Director Doug Greenway said it’s been a struggle this year securing acts, but work to find entertainment began as early as December. The Corn Palace Festival is scheduled for Aug. 23-27.
Greenway said there will be two headline acts this year to play Friday, Aug. 25, and Saturday, Aug. 26. In past years, there have been up to four ticketed shows. Local artists will be performing outdoor entertainment Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday during the festival this year.
It was discussed during Tuesday’s meeting that country music artists Koe Wetzel and Scotty McCreery both were declined by the board this year. McCreery was declined by the board due to his recent opening act for Brooks and Dunn in Sioux Falls, and that tickets would be hard to sell because of his June 2 appearance in the region.
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Wetzel, whom Greenway said the board members didn’t really recognize, will also perform in Sioux Falls this month at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. Other offers that have not come to fruition included musicians Lainey Wilson, Elle King and Terri Clark.
Everson told the board one of its purposes is “to make the Corn Palace Festival a success by having somebody on board.”
“It’s not acceptable to wait this long to get that done,” Everson said
Greenway said he has been in weekly contact with Romeo Entertainment, the group the city contracts to find good acts that fit local demographic interests. A call with Romeo Entertainment officials by the board was held Tuesday in executive session to discuss contracts that are out to entertainers to consider coming to Mitchell for the festival.
“This process just takes time because Romeo makes an offer on our behalf,” Greenway said. “We don’t get involved in the negotiations. We get the contract saying, ‘This is what they’ll come to the Corn Palace to play for. Do you accept it?’”
Greenway pointed to 2021, during the pandemic, as a year when bands canceled their shows late, but that fill-ins were found and successful shows were held, even though they were announced to the public as late as the third week of July.
As far as getting acts this year, Greenway expects to have two shows booked within the next 10 days.
“This is not ideal, certainly,” Greenway said Wednesday. “We feel we’re going to have two ticketed shows and as soon as we know what those are, we’ll do all the marketing, ticketing and get the word out.”
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The members of the Corn Palace Events and Entertainment Board at the meeting were Craig Stucky, Mitchell City Councilman Jeff Smith, John Foster, Giovanni Lanier, Tiffany Batdorf, Stratton Havlik and Carol Cersosimo, according to the meeting’s minutes. Absent from Tuesday’s meeting were Jean Koehler, Jordan Gau and Chairman Steve Morgan. The mayor appoints the members and they are not paid. | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/mayor-to-palace-board-get-your-butts-in-gear-on-festival-music-lineup | 2023-06-07T21:10:55 | 1 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/mayor-to-palace-board-get-your-butts-in-gear-on-festival-music-lineup |
Gov. Lee visits Jackson, signs first of-its-kind highway legislation
In an effort to expand West Tennessee's infrastructure, Gov. Bill Lee signed the Tennessee Transportation Modernization Act in front of the Interstate 40 and 412 overpass on Monday afternoon in Jackson.
In what Lee described as a "complicated piece of legislation," the interstate expansion from two lanes to three lanes had bipartisan support.
"We saw some of the greatest challenges from a transportation standpoint that we have," Lee said. "Tax dollars to build roads, we now have a new funding stream. It takes too much time to build a road; we now have a new delivery model that cuts that time in half."
The legislation will create a new stream of funding between public and private sectors in what Lee described as an "alternative delivery model that our state has never seen before."
Road repair in Jackson has been a highly discussed topic of conversation amid the current election season, and Lee believes the interstate improvement is "the perfect example" of how West Tennessee's infrastructure is improving.
"Just right here in this region, we have Blue Oval City announced in the last year or two," Lee said. "The changes, the amount of growth, the amount of jobs that are going to be created, the amount of people that are moving to the area, all of those things will require infrastructure. They require new roads, new bridges, infrastructure of water and sewer. Those are the kind of things that we need to be investing in in the state and that's what this is about."
Along with the legislation comes a $3.3 billion investment to address not just urban areas, but encompasses rural areas as well, and $300 million of that investment was given to a number of local highways departments, according to Lee.
"I like to say that highways are arteries of prosperity and commerce," he said. "People can't get to work if the roads are clogged, people can't get commerce moving through our urban centers and from the urban centers to the rural areas, if we don't have a good highway system."
A number of Tennessee legislators at the city, county and state levels came out to show their support for the strides toward improving infrastructure, including Senator Bill Haggerty, who stressed the importance of this interstate innovation.
"This infrastructure that we're seeing put in place is absolutely critical to Tennessee's competitive advantage," he said. | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2023/06/06/gov-lees-visited-jackson-and-signed-transportation-modernization-act/70292719007/ | 2023-06-07T21:11:01 | 1 | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2023/06/06/gov-lees-visited-jackson-and-signed-transportation-modernization-act/70292719007/ |
DALLAS — An agreed final judgment shows that, after settling with the State, North Texas influencer Brittany Dawn Davis has to pay more than $500,000 in penalties, restitution and attorneys' fees.
Davis had settled in May after the State accused her of scamming thousands of customers by not delivering fitness and nutrition plans.
The total amount Davis is ordered to pay is $531,320. That's broken down into $300,000 in civil penalties, $100,000 in restitution and $131,320 in attorneys' fees. The judgment states she has to pay the civil penalties and restitution within the next three years, and may begin paying the attorneys' fees once that period ends, unless she fails to comply with the permanent injunction provisions issued to her.
Through permanent injunction, the judgment states Davis may not offer or sell any nutrition or fitness plans with personalized nutrition assessments, reassessments, one-on-one coaching or workout routines, unless she will actually be providing them.
Another permanent injunction states Davis may not represent herself as having any special knowledge or training to address eating disorders when she does not.
Davis is also forbidden from charging a shipping fee for goods or services delivered exclusively by email, the judgment adds.
Should Davis fail to comply with these injunctions, the judgment states the full unpaid balance of civil penalties, restitution and attorneys' fees will immediately become due to the State.
In the stipulations of the judgment, it states that "Davis admits wrongdoing but was overwhelmed by the unexpected number of customers who purchased programs from her website."
"Defendants claim their failure to provide all services that were ordered was due to the volume of consumers," the document reads. "While Defendants admit wrongdoing, they maintain that at no time did Defendants fail to provide purchased services due to any malicious intent."
Davis has close to 500,000 Instagram followers and 1.3 million on TikTok. She built her following by posting fitness and health content and sharing how she overcame an eating disorder.
By 2019, though, thousands of people had complained that Dawn wasn’t delivering them the customized plans they’d paid for. Davis went on Good Morning America to apologize.
“Jumped into an industry that had no instructional manual,” she said in 2019. “I’m basically going through uncharted territory.”
Then, a year ago, the attorney general’s office filed a deceptive trade practices act lawsuit. They said the plans ranged from $92 to $300 and charged for shipping fees even though the plans were entirely digital.
Davis has continued to post on social media and has even gained half a million TikTok followers in the year since the state filed its suit, according to SocialBlade. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/north-texas-fitness-influencer-pay-more-than-500000-part-settlement/287-3d410af8-7508-4ecc-a780-ad87016e3f44 | 2023-06-07T21:12:15 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/north-texas-fitness-influencer-pay-more-than-500000-part-settlement/287-3d410af8-7508-4ecc-a780-ad87016e3f44 |
What to Know
- There are many health risks that people can face when it comes to wildfire smoke. However, health problems brought on by the dangerous air quality levels are not just limited to humans -- our furry friends face them as well.
- According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, a good point of reference is if you can see or feel the effects of wildfires yourself, you should take precautions for your animals
- Just like humans who have heart and lung issues, animals with cardiovascular and/or respiratory diseases are most at risk when it comes to wildfire smoke and should be watched during periods of poor air quality.
There are many health risks that people can face when it comes to wildfire smoke. However, health problems brought on by the dangerous air quality levels are not just limited to humans -- our beloved pets face them as well.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, a good point of reference is if you can see or feel the effects of wildfires yourself, you should take precautions for your animals.
Just like humans who have heart and lung issues, animals with cardiovascular and/or respiratory diseases are most at risk when it comes to suffering effects of wildfire smoke.
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Other signs of possible smoke or dust irritation in animals, include:
- Coughing
- Gagging
- Difficulty breathing, including open mouth breathing and increased noise when breathing
- Eye irritation and excessive watering
- Inflammation of throat or mouth
- Nasal discharge
- Asthma-like symptoms
- Increased breathing rate
- Fatigue or weakness
- Disorientation
- Stumbling
- Reduced appetite and/or thirst
The AVMA urges pet or livestock owners to watch animals during periods of poor air quality and remain vigilant. They should call a veterinarian if an animal presents any of the above signs.
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Additionally, aside from informing the public what signs to look for in your pets that showcase smoke and dust irritation, the AVMA also provides tips on how to protect our animals during these instances.
HOW TO PROTECT PETS FROM WILDFIRE SMOKE
Pet owners can follow these tips, provided by the AVMA, which include:
- Keep pets indoors as much as possible, with windows shut.
- Birds should not be allowed outside when smoke is present.
- If air quality alerts are in effect, you should let your dogs and cats outside only for brief bathroom breaks.
- Avoid intense outdoor exercise during periods of poor air quality.
- Walk pets when dust and smoke has settled.
- Have a pet evacuation kit ready.
HOW TO PROTECT LIVESTOCK FROM WILDFIRE SMOKE
The AVMA also provides specific tips on how to keep livestock safe. These tips include:
- Exercise should be limited if smoke is visible. Don’t require animals to perform activities that increases lung airflow.
- Provide plenty of fresh water near feeding areas.
- Limit dust exposure by feeding low-dust or dust-free feeds and sprinkling livestock holding area.
- Plan to give livestock 4 to 6 weeks to recuperate after air quality returns to normal levels.
- Have a livestock evacuation plan ready in advance in case your need to quickly transport all animals. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/how-to-keep-your-pets-safe-during-dangerous-air-quality-levels/4402918/ | 2023-06-07T21:14:50 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/how-to-keep-your-pets-safe-during-dangerous-air-quality-levels/4402918/ |
As smoke spreads from wildfires in Canada, health agencies are recommending steps to stay safe from bad air quality.
It's important to stay indoors as much as possible and avoid stressful activities like exercising outside. Keep the air in your home clean by closing doors and windows and running portable air filters. The small particles in wildfire smoke can irritate the eyes, nose and throat.
If you have to go outside, consider wearing a mask to help protect your lungs. Some groups face higher risks from smoky conditions. Children, older adults and people with health conditions like asthma should take extra precautions.
Here's how you can protect your health from the smoky haze.
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STAY INDOORS
The small particles in wildfire smoke can irritate the eyes, nose and throat, and can affect the heart and lungs, making it harder to breathe. It’s important to limit outdoor activities as much as possible to avoid breathing in these particles, health agencies say. You should especially avoid strenuous activities like going for a run, since heavy breathing will increase the amount of smoke you inhale. And bring pets inside too: Animals are also affected by smoky conditions.
KEEP INSIDE AIR CLEAN
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When inside, keep doors, windows and fireplaces shut so that smoke stays out. If you have a portable air purifier or HVAC system, run it to help keep the air clean, the Environmental Protection Agency recommends. Check that your filters are high quality and up to date. Make sure any filters or air conditioners are set to recirculate indoor air to avoid bringing in smoke from outside. If you have a window air conditioner, check that it's sealed to the window as tightly as possible. And try to avoid activities that would add more particles to the air in your home — like smoking, burning candles or frying meat.
WEAR A MASK
If you go outside in smoky conditions, consider wearing a mask, like an N95, to protect your lungs. The mask should fit over your nose and under your chin, and seal tightly to your face to keep out the smoky air.
KNOW YOUR RISK
Some groups should be extra careful as they face higher risks from wildfire smoke. Children and older adults are especially sensitive to smoky conditions. Those with health conditions affecting the lungs or heart — like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — face higher risks from poor air quality, along with those who are pregnant, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People in these groups should take extra precautions and monitor for symptoms like coughing, trouble breathing or fatigue. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/stay-indoors-mask-up-staying-safe-as-hazardous-smoke-levels-choke-nyc-area/4402932/ | 2023-06-07T21:14:56 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/stay-indoors-mask-up-staying-safe-as-hazardous-smoke-levels-choke-nyc-area/4402932/ |
Flaugh Road is to close between Arcola and Leesburg roads from Monday to July 14 during water-main installation, the Allen County Highway Department said today.
A posted detour will use Arcola, O'Day and Leesburg roads, the highway department said.
Flaugh Road is to close between Arcola and Leesburg roads from Monday to July 14 during water-main installation, the Allen County Highway Department said today.
A posted detour will use Arcola, O'Day and Leesburg roads, the highway department said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/flaugh-road-part-to-close-during-water-main-installation/article_f606dad2-056a-11ee-91b6-cb7fe4c5dff8.html | 2023-06-07T21:14:59 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/flaugh-road-part-to-close-during-water-main-installation/article_f606dad2-056a-11ee-91b6-cb7fe4c5dff8.html |
Hollopeter Road between Tonkel and Viberg roads is to close from June 14 to 16 during storm-sewer installation, the Allen County Highway Department said today.
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Major League Baseball postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires.
A National Women's Soccer League game in New Jersey and an indoor WNBA game set for Brooklyn were also called off Wednesday amid hazy conditions that have raised alarms from health authorities.
The New York Yankees' game against the Chicago White Sox was rescheduled as part of a doubleheader starting at 4:05 p.m. on Thursday, and the Philadelphia Phillies' game against the Detroit Tigers was reset for 6:05 p.m. on Thursday, originally an off day for both teams.
“These postponements were determined following conversations throughout the day with medical and weather experts and all of the impacted clubs regarding clearly hazardous air quality conditions in both cities," MLB said in a statement.
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The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for New York City, saying: "the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects." In Philadelphia, the NWS issued a Code Red.
The Yankees and White Sox played through a lesser haze on Tuesday night.
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The NWSL postponed Orlando's match at Gotham in Harrison, New Jersey, from Wednesday night to Aug. 9.
“The match could not be safely conducted based on the projected air quality index,” the NWSL said.
At nearby Belmont Park, The New York Racing Association said training went on as planned ahead of Saturday's Triple Crown horse race.
“NYRA utilizes external weather services and advanced on-site equipment to monitor weather conditions and air quality in and around Belmont Park," spokesman Patrick McKenna said Wednesday. "Training was conducted normally today, and NYRA will continue to assess the overall environment to ensure the safety of training and racing throughout the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.”
A two-game series in Seattle between the Mariners and the Giants was moved to San Francisco in September 2020 because of because of poor air quality caused by West Coast wildfires.
New York's NFL teams, the Giants and Jets, both had Wednesday off from offseason workouts. The Giants had been planning to practice inside Thursday, and the Jets say they are also likely to work out indoors Thursday. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/yankees-white-sox-game-postponed-in-nyc-due-to-air-quality/4403082/ | 2023-06-07T21:15:02 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/yankees-white-sox-game-postponed-in-nyc-due-to-air-quality/4403082/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — "She got in touch with me [on] LinkedIn," said Kevin. "Saying that she was a Chinese lady here in the States. She wanted information about America and Western civilization... we basically chatted daily."
One message sparked a friendship that spanned months. But as the weeks went on, Kevin continued to wonder one question, was she real?
Concerned about retaliation, our source didn't want to share his identity but wanted to tell his story. We've given him the pseudonym, Kevin.
"She asked after a day or so on LinkedIn if we could switch to WhatsApp," said Kevin.
He and Cheng Yan began talking in January 2023. He was cautious but intrigued.
"There was always that tingling in the back of my mind that there's something not right here," said Kevin. "But it was pretty harmless what we were doing at that time."
The more they talked, the more he learned.
"She had come here supposedly after she'd been divorced," said Kevin.
Cheng told him she lived in the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco and was a financial trader with "gold trading futures." It's how she paid for her lavish lifestyle.
Photos: Crypto Scam
"She was showing me her house and her clothes and her material goods," said Kevin. "So, at that point, I was thinking, 'Well why would a wealthy person be wanting to scam me?'"
His trust grew as their communication moved to voice memos and then to a couple of FaceTime calls.
"That was very convincing. And after that she then started progressing more towards the investments," said Kevin. "I actually asked her about how she was doing investments, and she offered to teach me. I said, 'Oh sure, I'd love to learn.'"
She claimed to know when to buy crypto to make a profit due to an uncle who had "insider trading information."
Kevin had no experience with cryptocurrency. She spent hours showing him how to sign up and invest in crypto through detailed instructions.
"She was suggesting I only do a minimum amount so I feel comfortable," said Kevin. "At this point, I'm like, I'll risk $1700 and we'll see what happens."
While texting, they watched the market.
"Value goes up, value goes up and at a certain point she tells me, 'Now buy,'" said Kevin. "I clicked the buy button and ended up making a $388 profit."
A few days later her uncle got another "tip." Kevin said he'd invest another $1700.
"She came back and said, 'Oh, isn't there supposed to be a zero on the end of that?'" Kevin recalled. "I said, '$17,000?! No way. Are you crazy?'"
She got upset, telling him he was "not taking risks and nobody gets anywhere in life without taking risks."
Kevin's trust dwindled as she applied more and more pressure.
"At that point, I'm thinking... well maybe I go to the FBI," Kevin said.
He never ended up going to the FBI, but ABC10 did.
In the world of cyber and counter-terrorism, FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jamil Hassani has worked every threat that cyber has to offer.
"My niche... is hacking the mind of a hacker," said Hassani.
He's seen it all. But in 2021, he began seeing a new scam: Pig butchering.
"It just refers to raising little piglets, fattening them up and butchering them," said Hassani. "They're fattening up their victim with illusions of grandeur, of wealth, of love before bleeding them dry."
Pig butchering, or what the FBI has kindly coined "confidence scams," is a combination of two popular cons.
"The two main scams are investment scams and romance scams," said Hassani. "Sometimes they come together."
Pig butchering starts long before you may think.
"With technology where we are today, all our information is out there," said Hassani. "Criminals harvest this information. So, before they make contact they typically know quite a bit about the person."
Including someone's vulnerabilities.
"If I find out you're a religious person, I can exploit your faith," said Hassani. "Once you start getting suspicious of me, I can use God as an example of, 'Hey God brought us together. I don't know why you're resisting.'"
The sick and lonely are also targets.
"If you have cancer, I can pose as somebody who has cancer," said Hassani.
Then, they reach out.
"Unsolicited contact. Have you ever gotten a text message that just reads, 'Hi,' from an unknown number?" Hassani explained.
LinkedIn, dating apps, text messages, and more are all ways scammers make contact. And once you respond, they stay in touch.
"Pig butchering is a long game," said Hassani. "The idea is to cultivate trust which takes time."
During that time, the scammer often does exactly what Kevin saw.
"They usually start with a direct message and then move to WhatsApp because they want to get off that site," said Hassani. "They don't want the FBI to subpoena those records."
Messages on the app, WhatsApp, are encrypted, he explained.
"So even if we subpoena WhatsApp, all we can really see is their contact information," said Hassani.
The scammer typically poses as someone wealthy who knows finance and can teach you how to invest.
"A big part of this scam is using crypto," said Hassani. "It's a way for the bad guys to launder money and get it overseas quickly."
They get the crypto cash by directing the victim to move it.
"I then have you send it to another wallet, then to another wallet, and then to another wallet," said Hassani. "That last wallet would be mine."
So, who are these scammers really? The FBI said it's not just one person — it's organized crime.
"It's multiple rings. And a lot of times the scammers, believe it or not, are victims themselves," said Hassani. "They apply for a job. They'll be in China, for example, and apply for a job in Cambodia. It's all exciting and then they show up and it's this ring. And they're stuck. They're given a script and they're told (that) they're going to do it."
It's a full-time job. Kevin said the layers and level of detail he learned about Cheng were astounding.
"They must have worked hours and hours on this story," said Kevin.
Luckily, he caught on just in time.
"I did call her out," said Kevin. "I said, 'I think you're scamming me.'"
He never invested more money, now he's learned if he did... he likely would've lost it.
"What they do is they get you to invest a small sum, they get your confidence up," said Kevin. "And then they take it from you the second time."
But could Cheng be real if he Facetimed with her?
"They will hire people to FaceTime," said Hassani. "They give them a brief on what to say."
Hiring look-alikes as well as using advanced face-changing AI software and two ways the FBI said scammers dupe their victims into Facetiming and believing the person they're talking to is real.
We gave Cheng's information to the FBI. A few weeks later, Kevin got a letter, warning him of the potential scam.
Others don't walk away so lucky. Special Agent Hassani said he's seen people give their life savings, millions, to these pig butcherers.
"Once they have the money, if they get all of it, they spend it," said Hassani. "And that's why it's crucial to report this as soon as a victim is even remotely suspicious."
You can report by going online to the Internet Crime Complaint Center.
"This happens every day. It's a multi-billion dollar enterprise... it's going to continue," said Hassani. "Call us, report it, look out for indicators (like) unsolicited contact. Don't send money to somebody you haven't met in person, okay? And if you do, call us as soon as possible and we'll do everything we can to try and get your money back."
Even though Kevin walked away ahead of the game, he's sharing his story in hopes others become weary of this scam.
"Don't even mess with them," Kevin said. "They need to learn that they just can't take money from everybody. And that we're onto them."
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A former top aide to Donald Trump appeared Wednesday in federal court in Miami for testimony to a grand jury investigating potential classified-document mishandling and obstruction at the ex-president's Palm Beach property, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Taylor Budowich, who had served as a spokesman for Trump after his presidency and now runs a pro-Trump super PAC, confirmed his appearance on Twitter, writing: “Today, in what can only be described as a bogus and deeply troubling effort to use the power of government to ‘get’ Trump, I fulfilled a legal obligation to testify in front a federal grand jury and I answered every question honestly.”
The Florida grand jury is separate from a panel that has been meeting in Washington as a part of a Justice Department special counsel investigation into Trump over the retention of hundreds of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and potential obstruction of the government's efforts to reclaim the records.
The person who initially confirmed Budowich's appearance spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss secretive grand jury proceedings.
The existence of a separate grand jury in Florida, beyond an existing one in Washington, adds a wrinkle to an investigation that has been largely shrouded in mystery and that has been thought to be in its end stages.
It is not clear why prosecutors are using an additional grand jury beyond the one in Washington or what testimony Budowich was expected to offer, though the existence of the Florida panel could be an indication that prosecutors are considering bringing charges there.
A variety of witnesses, including lawyers for Trump, close aides to the former president and officials with the Trump Organization, have appeared over the past year before the grand jury in Washington. That Mar-a-Lago investigation, being led by special counsel Jack Smith's team of prosecutors, is thought to be in its final stages, with a charging decision expected soon.
Trump's lawyers met at the Justice Department on Monday with officials including Smith, part of an effort by the legal team to raise concerns about what they say is prosecutorial misconduct and to try to argue against a potential indictment.
The investigation has focused not only on the possession of classified documents, including at the top-secret level, but also on the refusal of Trump to return the records when asked, and on possible obstruction. The FBI last year issued a subpoena for classified records at the property, and after coming to suspect that Trump and his representatives had not returned all the documents, returned with a search warrant and recovered an additional 100 with classification markings.
Investigators have questioned a Trump associate who was seen on a surveillance camera moving boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago. As part of an obstruction probe centered in part on surveillance footage, they more recently have expressed interest in a worker's draining of a pool at the resort last October, an act that caused a flood at the property, according to another person who spoke on condition of anonymity. That area of interest was first reported by CNN.
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SAN ANTONIO — As temperatures heat up, poolside activities remain the norm but if you're looking for a fun activity after sunset visit a Dark Sky Community near San Antonio where the stars at night are always big and bright!
The closest Dark Sky Community to the Alamo City is located in Blanco, Texas where they've held the title for over a year, but began the process back in 2007, according to the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) website.
The City of Blanco worked together with the Blanco Chamber of Commerce and Blanco County Friends of the Night Sky to become recognized as a place where protecting the night sky from light pollution is of high importance to these residents.
Becoming a Dark Sky Community is no easy feat. In fact, only 40 cities in the world have made the list. Lucky for us, Texas has a total of seven cities that are only a short drive from San Antonio to explore.
Certified IDA International Dark Sky Communities in Texas:
- Blanco - 50 minutes
- Fredericksburg - 1 hour and 11 minutes
- Wimberly Valley - 1 hour and 13 minutes
- Dripping Springs - 1 hour and 18 minutes
- Bee Cave - 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Horseshoe Bay - 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Lakewood Village - 4 hours and 45 minutes
In order for cities to secure this title includes a rigorous application process and applicant checklist featuring certain restrictions placed on illuminated signs, curfew after 10 p.m. on some lighted surfaces, and installing timers to help prevent lights from staying on overnight.
As night skies begin to fade across the country it is estimated 80 percent of Americans have never seen the Milky Way due to a rise in artificial lightning, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. Therefore, the important work in creating these Dark Sky Communities will help ensure beautiful night skies stay future generations. So take a drive and enjoy! | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/stars-san-antonio-dark-sky/273-cd7415e1-a236-4cbb-ba9a-67663f3770d9 | 2023-06-07T21:20:57 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/stars-san-antonio-dark-sky/273-cd7415e1-a236-4cbb-ba9a-67663f3770d9 |
The graduation ceremony had ended, and nearly 300 Huguenot High School students had filed out of the Altria Theater and onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening. The teachers, wearing black robes and mortar boards, were cheering them, hugging them and clapping for them. It was such a happy moment.
Then Fabiola Chesnut, a Spanish teacher at Huguenot, heard a series of gunshots in rapid progression. Someone yelled "Shooter! Run!" and everyone scattered — into Monroe Park, into the parking garage and down the nearby streets.
Chesnut fled back into the theater, down one flight of stairs and found a bathroom. She and another teacher hurried inside, slammed the door and turned the lock. For the next 45 minutes, they huddled together, unsure what was occurring outside.
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Just minutes earlier, the theater had been packed. The ROTC had presented the colors, the principal had welcomed families and two students had given speeches.
A teacher with 12 years' experience, Chesnut knows when a fight is about to break out. She can see it escalating. But there was none of that Tuesday night.
Chesnut never saw the shooter. But she heard about 10 gunshots, one immediately after another. The crowd scattered, some tripping over one another, and Chesnut instinctively ran back to the theater.
"I was in disbelief," she said. "It was surreal."
Inside the bathroom, she called 911. There was a shooter, she said. Send somebody. The dispatcher told them to stay quiet.
There were screams coming from outside the bathroom, and Chesnut imagined the shooter closing in.
Someone knocked on the bathroom door and pushed on it. Was it the shooter? Chesnut and her colleague decided not to answer. Three more times, they heard knocks and pushing against the door.
On her phone, she texted other teachers and administrators. Some responded they were safe, hiding in closets.
Minutes went by, and eventually there were two loud, jarring bangs on the door. "Richmond police department," someone shouted. The other teacher went to open the door, but Chesnut stopped her. Was it really the police?
Chesnut texted an assistant principal. Is it safe to come out?
"I think so," he responded.
Chesnut dialed another colleague, who said the scene was under control. Carefully, Chesnut opened the bathroom door and stepped out.
Outside the theater, students and families were traumatized, tears running down their cheeks. They held one another.
Chesnut got on the bus that would take her back to Huguenot. But she saw a student she knew, and she rushed off. The student had been standing next to his friend when the friend was shot and began to bleed. The friend's father, also hit, had suffered a gunshot wound to the face.
The surviving student's voice quivered, his body trembled. Chesnut embraced him and tried to comfort him. She urged him to seek professional help for the trauma he had just endured.
Police identified the slain victims as Shawn Jackson, an 18-year-old new Huguenot graduate, and Renzo Smith, 36, Shawn's stepfather. Five others were injured in the shooting, and one was in critical condition Wednesday afternoon. Authorities have charged Amari Ty-Jon Pollard with two counts of second-degree murder.
Chesnut often saw Jackson entering English class in the room next door, but she did not know him well. Back on the bus, Chesnut called her husband and grown son to let them know she was okay. After she arrived at Huguenot, another teacher asked, "Wasn't this the worst experience of your life?"
The question transported her 35 years into the past, when she was living in Mexico and working as a dentist. She routinely rode a bus a short distance from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenas, about 200 miles west of Mexico City, where her office was located.
One night, on the ride home, the bus stopped halfway short of its destination. Three men carrying machine guns boarded the bus, possibly members of a drug cartel. They demanded everyone's money, and one of the men took the tip of his gun and touched it to Chesnut's head. To this day, she can still feel the point of the rifle on her head.
After the passengers handed over their watches, rings and cash, the men left. But the incident compelled Chesnut to leave the region of Michoacán and its escalating violence.
"I came to the United States in search of safety," she said.
She's lived here 30 years now, but school shootings are occurring with "relentless frequency," she said, causing her to confront her own vulnerability.
Last year, it was the final day of the school year at Huguenot, and students were playing basketball and volleyball outside. A teacher screamed, "Gun!" That prompted security and police to descend on the blacktop, but they never found a gun. The school year ended in lockdown.
"We couldn't say goodbye to anyone," Chesnut said.
Anger has filled her over what she termed a lack of gun control legislation despite the numerous acts of violence occurring every day.
Death and fear have become all too familiar at Huguenot. One student, Jaden Carter, was shot and killed near campus in January. Another, Josie Cox, died in a car crash in November. Both were posthumously given certificates at Tuesday's graduation.
The faculty was given the day off Wednesday. Chesnut woke up feeling grateful to be alive. Her husband, Andrew, is a continent away, currently conducting research in eastern Brazil.
On Saturday, Chesnut will board a plane and fly to Brazil to see her husband again. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime/shooter-run-huguenot-teachers-locked-selves-in-bathroom/article_b5e4af1c-0545-11ee-a46d-57c3f8369545.html | 2023-06-07T21:20:57 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime/shooter-run-huguenot-teachers-locked-selves-in-bathroom/article_b5e4af1c-0545-11ee-a46d-57c3f8369545.html |
SAN ANTONIO — Veterans Memorial High School was briefly on lockdown Wednesday afternoon, but the school was in secure status by about 3:15 p.m.
A district spokesperson said there was a possible weapon on campus, but there was no active shooter nor were any shots fired.
Judson ISD officials said the district's police department was investigating and summer school administration was responding to the situation.
"The situation was investigated promptly and has been contained," the district said in an email update.
The district said updates would be sent to families via email, text and the district's website. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/veterans-memorial-hs-briefly-on-lockdown/273-4103ef5d-e14b-4cd7-941d-fd9e71675361 | 2023-06-07T21:21:03 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/veterans-memorial-hs-briefly-on-lockdown/273-4103ef5d-e14b-4cd7-941d-fd9e71675361 |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Clackamas County commissioners are debating whether voters are willing to re-criminalize hard drugs in an effort to overturn Measure 110, less than three years after Oregon voters approved it statewide.
The commissioners are exploring the possibility of putting their own measure on the ballot to reverse Measure 110, which de-criminalized hard drugs including heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and meth in order to funnel money into treatment and recovery programs.
However, commissioners say trying to get their measure on the November ballot may be a stretch, with Commissioner Martha Schrader questioning if a ballot measure is necessary.
“What I’m questioning is, is this the best process to get what we want? Do we really want to go through the voters?” Commissioner Schrader asked during Wednesday’s city council meeting. “We know voters are having buyer’s remorse. Why use the money when we could use it for behavioral health resource networks?”
Other commissioners are weighing the option of getting Oregon Governor Tina Kotek to call a special legislative session or putting their measure on the May ballot after gauging interest from other Oregon counties.
Commissioner Ben West argued, “Local communities have to stand up for their neighborhoods, their schools, their parks, their law enforcement agencies because the legislature and the governor are M.I.A. And stop telling us and selling us a bill of lies. It isn’t working, it has failed. We must change course.” | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/bill-of-lies-clackamas-county-commissioners-explore-overturning-measure-110/ | 2023-06-07T21:26:21 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/bill-of-lies-clackamas-county-commissioners-explore-overturning-measure-110/ |
A Bismarck woman is charged with felony drug delivery resulting in death in connection with a man's fatal overdose on meth and fentanyl last year.
Kiara Twinn, 21, of Bismarck, allegedly found and bought what she thought was heroin in March 2022. She and another woman took it to that woman's apartment, where they and two others smoked it, according to an affidavit. A 39-year-old man overdosed and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a hospital. He was named in the affidavit only by the initials L.L. An autopsy report ruled the cause of death as mixed drug toxicity (meth and fentanyl).
Police continued to investigate in the following months. Twinn was jailed this past April for an undisclosed reason and allegedly told officers what happened. She told them that she had hidden in a closet when first responders arrived at the apartment in March 2022 because she was scared, according to the affidavit.
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Authorities issued an arrest warrant for Twinn on Tuesday. Court documents do not indicate whether she might have an attorney. The charge against her carries a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-woman-charged-in-2022-overdose-death/article_111b4c3c-056f-11ee-9af8-0bd38cb872f1.html | 2023-06-07T21:27:10 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-woman-charged-in-2022-overdose-death/article_111b4c3c-056f-11ee-9af8-0bd38cb872f1.html |
CROWN POINT — A Crown Point man remains at large after exposing himself to a teenage female McDonald's co-worker.
Devyn Sandifer, a 20-year-old McDonald's employee who is currently on bond for a 2021 attempted murder charge, was charged Tuesday with sexual battery, criminal confinement and public nudity at the McDonald's on 109 Avenue.
Sandifer grabbed a 16-year-old employee's neck, buttocks and arms and asked her to have sex with him, police said. The teen also said Sandifer kissed her without her consent, according to police.
According to charging documents, Sandifer was caught on security video pulling his pants down and exposing himself. Sandifer then grabbed the front collar of the victim's polo shirt and swiftly pulled her close to his chest, police said in a probable cause affidavit.
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The victim tried swiping her hand away from him and told Sandifer to leave her alone and that she is 16-years-old, officers reported.
What you missed this week in notable Northwest Indiana crimes and court cases
This week's local crime and court updates from The Times.
Na Torries Brown, 23, was charged with neglect and battery on Wednesday for accidentally shooting his girlfriend's 3-year-old on April 18, according to court records.
A former Porter County police officer convicted for child neglect that left his young son severely disabled received a fair trial, per the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Paris Hewlett, 20, faces several domestic battery charges for allegedly hitting his girlfriend and an employee in the Hammond McDonald's parking lot.
Ahmeel A. Fowler, 27, of Pingree Illinois, faces a murder charge in connection to the 1-year-old's remains found in a Hammond pond in November 2021.
Merrillville man threatened his girlfriend with a box cutter while she held their infant, police say
Mark Abel, 36, was charged on Friday with intimidation, criminal confinement, domestic battery and neglect of a dependent, court records stated.
Hammond Police are seeking the public's help in locating William Davis, 73, who was described by police as mentally disabled and potentially in need of medical attention.
A customer alleges she paid a costly deposit to Jose Gonzales, 52, of Portage, who promised to put up a fence in her yard. Then, Gonzales stopped answering her calls.
Police said they found 23 videos shot inside the bathroom.
"I just want to say I'm deeply, deeply sorry," Charles Trumble said through sobs.
Valpo man given 10 years, labeled violent predator for repeatedly molesting 8-year-old, records show
When asked if he thought the girl was making up the allegations, Kevin Herbert responded, "It certainly as hell does not sound like she is making things up," police said.
"John stated he was more worried about the damage to his vehicle and bonding his son out of jail."
Gerald Reed, 59, was exonerated of an Illinois murder conviction in 2021 and he was sentenced to 10 years for a Hammond robbery on Thursday.
Jaqueline Jefferson, 44, was charged on Friday in connection to allegations that she bruised and restrained a bedridden patient, who is mentally incapacitated.
A judge has struck down a portion of a state law that prevented Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr., and all individuals under indictment, from carrying a handgun in public.
A Whiting man convicted last year and sentenced to 180 years in prison for his role in a 1998 Hammond triple murder received a fair trial, according to the Court of Appeals. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/mcdonalds-employee-charged-with-sexual-battery/article_89a1dc56-0552-11ee-a9fe-e3a93f332e49.html | 2023-06-07T21:28:21 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/mcdonalds-employee-charged-with-sexual-battery/article_89a1dc56-0552-11ee-a9fe-e3a93f332e49.html |
Wildfire smoke continues to cause unhealthy air quality across Oregon, study finds
Wildfire smoke continues to cause unhealthy air quality across Oregon, a new study from the state Department of Environmental Quality shows.
Last year’s wildfire season was less intense than those of 2020 and 2021, the study reported. There also was less smoke in 2022 compared with other recent years.
There still were long-lasting fires, however, that created unhealthy air quality in communities across the state.
Last year, most of the smoke impacts were in central and southern Oregon, according to the report.
Oakridge, southeast of Eugene, had more days with unhealthy air quality than anywhere else in the state. At 37 days, it’s also the most ever experienced by the city.
The largest fire in Central Oregon last year, the Cedar Creek Fire, burned just outside Oakridge, starting on Aug. 1 and burning into October. It rapidly increased in size in September when strong easterly winds and unusually warm weather impacted the state.
Willamette Valley cities experienced more days with poor air quality last year than in 2021, though fewer than during the catastrophic wildfires of 2020.
Eugene had seven days with unhealthy air quality last year, up from three in 2021. Salem had three, up from zero in 2021. Albany had two, up from zero in 2021. Portland had three, up from zero in 2021.
About DEQ's report on Oregon wildfires, air quality
The yearly report tracks wildfire-related air quality trends in 24 Oregon communities, using data from the Air Quality Index.
The index measures levels of fine particulate matter, or PM 2.5, the primary pollutant in wildfire smoke. It categorizes air quality, from best to worst, as good, moderate, unhealthy for sensitive groups, unhealthy, very unhealthy and hazardous.
The report calls the number of days in the in the four worst groups “unhealthy air quality days.”
The report shows that since 2012, air quality has been worsening, with more frequent days categorized as unhealthy or worse.
The state’s wildfire season historically started in late July and ended in early September. Now, fires have been starting in mid-July and lasting until early October.
Fires also are larger, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
“If these trends continue, Oregon should expect to see an increasing number of days with (unhealthy air quality) during the summer, and not just in Southern Oregon where it is more common,” the report reads. “This will include areas which have historically not seen significant smoke impacts, such as the north coast, the Willamette Valley and the Portland Metro area.”
How to stay safe from wildfire smoke in the Pacific Northwest
Wildfire smoke contains a wide variety of pollutants, including particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), black carbon, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and metals.
According to the Oregon Health Authority, PM2.5, which are the smallest particles, may represent the greatest health concern because the particles can be inhaled deeply into the lungs and may even reach the bloodstream.
OHA offers recommendations for staying safe during smoke events:
- Pay attention to local air quality reports. Listen and watch for news or health warnings about smoke. Also pay attention to public health messages about taking additional safety measures.
- Refer to visibility guides if they are available. Not every community has a monitor that measures the number of particles that are in the air. In the Western part of the United States, some communities have guidelines to help people estimate the Air Quality Index (AQI) based on how far they can see.
- If you are advised to stay indoors, keep indoor air as clean as possible. Keep windows and doors closed unless it is extremely hot outside. Run an air conditioner if you have one, but keep the fresh air intake closed and the filter clean to prevent outdoor smoke from getting inside. Running a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter or an electro-static precipitator (ESP) also can help you keep your indoor air clean. If you do not have an air conditioner and it is too warm to stay inside with the windows closed, seek shelter elsewhere.
- Do not add to indoor pollution. When smoke levels are high, do not use anything that burns, such as candles, fireplaces, or gas stoves. Do not vacuum, because vacuuming stirs up particles already inside your home. Do not smoke, because smoking puts even more pollution into the air.
- Do not rely on masks for protection. Paper "comfort" or "dust" masks commonly found at hardware stores are designed to trap large particles, such as sawdust. These masks will not protect your lungs from smoke. There are also specially designed air filters worn on the face called respirators. These must be fitted, tested and properly worn to protect against wildfire smoke. People who do not properly wear their respirator may gain a false sense of security. If you choose to wear a respirator, select an “N95” respirator, and make sure you find someone who has been trained to help you select the right size, test the seal and teach you how to use it. It may offer some protection if used correctly.
Tracy Loew covers the environment at the Statesman Journal. Send comments, questions and tips:tloew@statesmanjournal.com or 503-399-6779. Follow her on Twitter at@Tracy_Loew | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/oregon-wildfires-smoke-unhealthy-air-quality-index-trends-data-study/70293883007/ | 2023-06-07T21:32:32 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/oregon-wildfires-smoke-unhealthy-air-quality-index-trends-data-study/70293883007/ |
Portion of Madrona Avenue to close in South Salem for road work
A portion of Madrona Avenue in South Salem will close this weekend to allow crews to complete road maintenance and paving.
City officials said drivers should look out for the closure on Madrona west of Commercial Street SE to Neef Avenue SE on Saturday and Sunday.
Beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, traffic will be detoured from Madrona to Ratcliff Drive SE or Salem Heights Avenue SE.
Local access to residents near Hillview Drive and Neef Avenue will be allowed. Local business access will only be available from the Commercial Street entrance.
Flaggers will be on-site to help direct traffic around the impacted area.
For questions, comments and news tips, email reporter Whitney Woodworth at wmwoodworth@statesmanjournal.com, call 503-910-6616 or follow on Twitter at @wmwoodworth | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/portion-of-madrona-avenue-to-close-in-south-salem/70298326007/ | 2023-06-07T21:32:38 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/portion-of-madrona-avenue-to-close-in-south-salem/70298326007/ |
BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man was arrested in Florida on charges related to the shooting of a 17-year-old female in May along East Empire Street .
Tovante Starnes, 19, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, one count of reckless discharge of a firearm and one count of reckless misconduct that caused great bodily harm (Class 4 felonies).
Starnes was arrested at approximately 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Florida, on the related charges, according to a news release from the Bloomington Police Department.
He was apprehended in coordination with Normal Police Department's liaison with the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force.
The shooting took place May 11 in the 1800 block of East Empire Street in Bloomington, where a 17-year-old female sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
In a previously reported Pantagraph article, Sgt. Kiel Nowers of BPD's Community Engagement Unit said the incident occurred inside a hotel near the area.
"It is very unfortunate the victim of this incident will forever be marked by the pain and stress after being shot," Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington stated in the news release. "I'm glad we are able to bring the alleged offender before the court while in pursuit of justice for the victim and her family."
He continued, "I applaud the efforts of our patrol officers and detectives, Normal Police Department, the GLRFTF, and the Florida law enforcement agencies, along with BFD paramedics who were involved in the response and criminal investigation."
The circumstances behind this incident are still pending investigation.
Anyone with information should contact Det. Jake Law at 309-434-2527 or jlaw@cityblm.org .
Anonymous tips can also be left with the Crime and Intelligence Analysis Unit at 309-434-2963 and CIAU@cityblm.org or by texting "BPDTIPS" to 847411.
Shooting leaves 2 dead, including 18-year-old graduate. Gloria Pazmino reports.
Updated mug shots from The Pantagraph
Bryant Lewis
Bryant Lewis, 28, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion causing injury, a Class X felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
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Derek Roesch
Derek Roesch of Saybrook was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 in McLean County Law and Justice Center with several counts, including:
-Two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, Class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon while on parole, Class 2 felony
-Two counts of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon, class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon while on parole, class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 1 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of a controlled substance, psylocibin less than 15 grams, a class 4 felony
-Unlawful possession of methamphetamine, less than five grams, a class 3 felony.
-Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor
Justin M. Mata
Justin M. Mata, 28, no address given, is charged with possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. He was released on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond and his next appearance is Dec. 30.
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Marcus D. Wesley
Marcus D. Wesley, 36, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in a vehicle (Class 4 felony), unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Phillip Tinch
Phillip Tinch of Normal was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 at the McLean County Law and Justice Center with several felonies including:
- Five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, more than one but less than 15 grams of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 1 felony.
-One count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, less than one gram of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
Trisha L. Hanke
Trisha L. Hanke, 36, is charged with theft of over $10,000 (Class 2 felony). Court documents indicate she knowingly took $14,000 belonging to a Love's Travel Stop, in LeRoy, where she was employed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William B. Givens
William B. Givens, 49, no address given, is charged with unlawful possession of five to 15 grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony, possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, possession of five to 15 grams of meth, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
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David L. Oliver
David L. Oliver, 51, of Bloomington, is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault.
Kenneth E. Funk
Kenneth E. Funk, 27, is charged with residential burglary (Class 1 felony) involving an apartment in Lexington on Dec. 31, 2022.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan R. King
Charges have been filed against Jordan R. King, 34, for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Holly M. Isaacson
Isaacson
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth L. Minton
Kenneth L. Minton, 51, is charged with aggravated home repair fraud (Class 2 felony) and theft (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, is charged for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Britley L. Hilger
Britley L. Hilger, 32, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she supposedly punched a McLean County Detention Facility officer in the chest.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jasmine L. Smith
Jasmine L. Smith, 31, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (Class 2 felony) and five counts of endangering the life or health of a child (Class A misdemeanors).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jackie S. Claypool
Jackie S. Claypool, 46, appeared for a Friday bond court hearing for two new cases which charged her for one count of burglary (Class 2 felony), four counts of forgery (Class 3) and one count of deceptive practices (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noah R. Demuth
Noah R. Demuth, 22, of Evanston, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony, aggravated battery in a public way, a Class 3 felony, mob action, a Class 4 felony, and obstructing a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor. His next court date is Feb. 17.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon L. Parsano
Brandon L. Parsano, 39, is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, a Class 2 felony. His next appearance is Feb. 17 for an arraignment.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexander N. Williams
Alexander N. Williams, 24, was charged Feb. 2 with the following:
3 counts of unlawful delivery of cannabis between 30 and 500 grams - Class 3 felonies. 2 counts of armed violence - Class X felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 2,000 and 5,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 1 felony. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 500 and 2,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 2 felony. 3 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon - Class 3 felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon - a Class 3 felony 3 counts of violating the Illinois FOID act - Class 3 felonies.
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Carlos Sanchez-Solozarzano
Carlos H. Sanchez-Solozarzano, 22, was charged with 1 count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin S. Bones
Jaylin S. Bones was charged with four counts of first-degree murder stemming from a homicide in Bloomington last year. A McLean County grand jury also returned a bill of indictment charging him with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan R. King
Jordan R. King, 34, was charged with violating the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony) a second time in under a month.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dominique M. Banks
Dominique M. Banks, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony). The incident happened in October 2022 and involved one victim.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin T. Daugherty
Austin T. Daugherty, 29, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) after he entered an Avis Car Rental, 3201 Cira Drive, in Bloomington, without permission and with the intent to commit theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Sandra M. Lewis
Sandra M. Lewis, 77, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance containing MDMB-4E-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid, with the intent to deliver (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samantha E. Morris
Samantha E. Morris, 40, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer (Class 2 felony) after supposedly spitting on a Colfax police officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nolan C. Love
Nolan C. Love, 46, appeared in court Friday for a bond review hearing after being charged with aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony) on Feb. 26.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nikkita L. Sandefur
Nikkita L. Sandefur, 36, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) containing cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Katlin M.B. Wilson
Katlin M.B. Wilson, 32, is charged with aggravated identity theft (Class 2 felony) after being accused of fraudulently obtaining money exceeding $300 but not exceeding $10,000 from a 60 year old man.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eli C. Garozzo
Eli C. Garozzo, 20, is charged with two counts of home invasion, a Class X felony, two counts of attempted armed robbery, a Class 1 felony, and two counts of residential burglary, a Class 1 felony. His bond was set at $200,000 as a 10% bond, meaning he must pay $20,000 plus fees to be released. His next appearance is an arraignment on April 13.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tysean T. Townsend
Tysean T. Townsend, 35, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), three counts of child abduction, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and obstructing justice (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Curtis J. Byrd
Curtis J. Byrd, 31, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felony), two counts of fraud and two counts of financial institution fraud (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noral K. Nelson
Noral K. Nelson, 31, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) after he was arrested in connection to a shooting along the 1500 block of S. Main Street.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles J. Tankson
Charles J. Tankson, 23, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony), theft and two counts of unlawful use of a debit card (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis, Micah S
Davis was charged with 3 counts of arson, Class 2 felonies, and 3 counts of criminal damage to property, Class 4 felonies.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Livingston, Joshua D.
Livingston was charged with 2 counts of possessing stolen vehicles, Class 2 felonies, possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony, and criminal damage to government property, a Class 4 felony.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Kevin L. Ewen
Kevin L. Ewen, 42, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing and was charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony), obstructing a peace officer (Class 4 felony) and two counts of resisting a peace officer (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Emmanuel K. Mpay
Emmanuel K. Mpay, 23, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing following a grand jury indictment for two counts of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ahmad S. Manns
Ahmad S. Manns, 19, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing and was charged with cannabis trafficking (Class X felony), unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dylan R Mann
Dylan R Mann, 31, appeared Friday in bond court following four grand jury indictments for two separate cases relating to aggravated assault and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), domestic battery, violation of an order of protection and driving while license revoked or suspended (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William R. Linden
William R. Linden, 79, was released Tuesday on felony burglary charges for trying to pass a forged check at Busey Bank.
Zadek U. Moen
Zadek U. Moen, 20, is facing six felony drug charges after being arrested by the Illinois State Police on Thursday.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Zachary T. Willis
Zachary T. Willis, 27, is charged with aggravated domestic battery by strangulation (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery subsequent offense (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cecily M. Sexton
Cecily M. Sexton, 39, was charged with two counts of burglary, a Class 2 felony; one count of forgery, a Class 3 felony; financial institution fraud, a Class 3 felony, and possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tonisha A. Jackson
Tonisha A. Jackson, 27, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James A. McConnaughay
James A. McConnaughay, 53, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland. McConnaughay is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica M. Longberry
Jessica M. Longberry, 38, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland. Longberry is charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) and forgery (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Barry D. Guyton
Barry D. Guyton, 26, was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (Class 2 felonies) two counts of unlawful possession of 15-100 of cocaine with the intent to deliver with one being a Class X felony and the other being a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Keon E. Spiller
Keon E. Spiller, 22, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland and was charged with attempted escape after his jury trial reached a verdict.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Melina Aguilar
Melina Aguilar, 32, was charged with harassment of witnesses (Class 2 felonies) after asking a witness to lie on the record.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carlos D. Cregan
Carlos D. Cregan, 35, was charged with harassment of witnesses (Class 2 felonies) after asking a witness to lie on the record.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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WASHINTON, D.C. - More than 46,000 Maine children rely on food from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP.
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree defended that program today under the threat of proposed cuts.
She testified during what may be the House Agriculture Committee's only hearing on nutrition.
"We're talking about making more cuts, more restrictions. Well when 170 thousand Mainers lost SNAP emergency allotments in March 70 million dollars a month was drained from our state's economy and taken away from hungry families. We've already made severe cuts. People are already reeling from what we have done," said Pingree.
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BALTIMORE — Wildfires in Canada have caused an air quality alert for most of Maryland.
The smoke is giving people with lung issues like asthma and COPD trouble and could even be dangerous if you’re exposed to it for too long.
Francisco River spent the morning rollerblading and didn't notice a difference in his breathing but could smell something was off.
“It smelled like a burning tire, like a tire was burning, that’s how it smelled," said Rivera.
For Tea Williams, who has asthma, the feeling got so bad he decided to put on a mask.
“When I walked outside this morning you could tell it was foggy and it smelled like something was burning, it smelled like a fire," said Williams.
Williams isn’t alone, plenty of people with lung issues are feeling the same way.
“So even people that don’t have lung disease are going to feel a little bit different, they may feel a tickle in their throat, they may even feel a different sensation in their mouth," said Dr. Nirav Shah with the University of Maryland Medical Center.
The smog is coming from Canadian wildfires sending small particles of debris our way.
The result is a code red for Maryland’s air quality making it difficult for some people to breathe, especially those with underlying lung conditions.
“They are going to feel it is heavier to breathe, that they just aren’t getting as much air in as they would want to," said Dr. Shah.
Dr. Shah says to avoid being outdoors for long periods of time.
If you can’t stay in, it might be time to bring out that COVID mask again.
“I know everyone thought we were done with the COVID masks, but pull those masks out because I think they can help," said Dr. Shah.
Children should also avoid being outside for a long period of time especially if they have asthma or a lung condition. If you’re feeling a struggle to breathe he says to contact your doctor.
According to the Department of the Environment, this haze will start to clear out tomorrow and we’ll notice a real difference on Thursday.
Maryland leaders like the Governor took to social media to advise residents to stay indoors.
Heads up Maryland: Due to smoke from wildfires up north, the air quality today is hazardous – especially for those with heart and lung conditions.
— Governor Wes Moore (@GovWesMoore) June 7, 2023
Stay indoors as much as possible. If you do have to be outdoors, a N95 or KN95 mask can be worn for protection. https://t.co/fkcwUqTgWX
Baltimore is in a Code Red air quality warning for today due to smoke from Canadian wildfires that are impacting much of the East Coast. pic.twitter.com/HfOxHS6Pfv
— Brandon M. Scott (@MayorBMScott) June 7, 2023
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WATERLOO — YWCA Black Hawk County has named Joyce Levingston as its new executive director.
Levingston returns to the Cedar Valley from West Des Moines where she spent the last couple of years working with youths and young mothers. She was senior program director at the Young Women’s Resource Center in Des Moines, which provides in-school programming for young girls and young moms ages 11-24, after-school groups and culture specific groups as well as parenting, childbirth education, postpartum and doula services.
“This is a historical moment. Joyce Levingston is the first African-American executive director serving the YWCA Black Hawk County,” Tracey Schatz, board president said in a news release. “After an extensive search, we are confident that Joyce is the right person to continue our mission and vision while strengthening our reach in Black Hawk County – building upon the legacy of those before her.”
Levingston
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Levingston served as the first director of the One City United Momentum program focusing on obtaining sustainable employment and community partnerships. She spent several years as a graduate research associate at University of Northern Iowa and was the community liaison for the John Deere Community Needs Assessment completed in 2021. Levingston has been involved in numerous research projects and publications as part of her advocacy work in the community.
Levingston is the recipient of multiple community awards including Best Student Project Award for founding the Cedar Valley’s Little Free Pantries; inclusion in the Iowa Women’s Foundation’s publication “Ovation: A tribute to Iowa Women and Girls” in 2019; The Courier’s 20 Under 40 award in 2020; and the Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet Community Award for her contribution to anti-racism work in the community.
Levingston received two degrees from the University of Northern Iowa, a master’s in leisure, youth and human services and a bachelor’s in family services. She is a doctoral candidate in allied health, recreation and community services, also from UNI. She sits on the College of Education board at UNI and is also a member of the NAACP Waterloo’s Chapter Education Committee.
Photos: Scenes from Normandy on 79th anniversary of D-Day
A plane flies over the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, Monday June 5, 2023. Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy this week to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the decisive but deadly assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
World War II reenactors gather on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy at dawn on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
World War II reenactors walk on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy at dawn on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
World War II reenactors stand on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy at dawn on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
A World War II reenactor holds an American flag on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy at dawn on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
A World War II reenactor plants roses on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy at dawn on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
World War II reenactors walk on the beach of Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy at dawn on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
World War II reenactors watch the Atlantic Ocean from Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy at dawn on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
A man plants roses in the sand of Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy at dawn on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
A World War II reenactor walks on the beach on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy at dawn on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
U.S soldiers park on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy at dawn on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
War enthusiasts drive on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity. Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy at dawn on June 6, 1944. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
French Commando Marine Navy special forces members attend a ceremony in tribute to the 177 French members of the "Commando Kieffer" Fusiliers Marins commando unit who took part in the Normandy landings, as part of the 79th anniversary of D-Day, in Colleville-Montgomery, Normandy, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. World War II veterans, officials and visitors are commemorating D-Day on Normandy beaches to honor those who fought for freedom in the largest naval, air and land operation in history. ( Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)
Ludovic Marin
A soldiers stands by headstones during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The American Cemetery is home to the graves of 9,386 United States soldiers. Most of them lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
War planes fly over a ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The American Cemetery is home to the graves of 9,386 United States soldiers. Most of them lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
U.S war veterans attend a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The American Cemetery is home to the graves of 9,386 United States soldiers. Most of them lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
U.S Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Mark Milley salutes during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The American Cemetery is home to the graves of 9,386 United States soldiers. Most of them lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
U.S. war veterans salute during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The American Cemetery is home to the graves of 9,386 United States soldiers. Most of them lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
U.S. war veterans attend a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The American Cemetery is home to the graves of 9,386 United States soldiers. Most of them lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, greet U.S war veterans during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The American Cemetery is home to the graves of 9,386 United States soldiers. Most of them lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
U.S war veterans arrive for a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The American Cemetery is home to the graves of 9,386 United States soldiers. Most of them lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
A soldier stands by headstones at the American Cemetery during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The American Cemetery is home to the graves of 9,386 United States soldiers. Most of them lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Thomas Padilla
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with British veteran Jack Kuinn during his visit of Arromanches D-Day museum as part of the 79th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" Normandy landings, in Arromanches, Normandy, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the decisive but deadly assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control. ( Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)
Ludovic Marin
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with Leon Gautier, a French WWII veteran of the Commando Kieffer, attend a ceremony in tribute to the 177 French members of the "Commando Kieffer" Fusiliers Marins commando unit who took part in the Normandy landings, as part of the 79th anniversary of D-Day, in Colleville-Montgomery, Normandy, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. World War II veterans, officials and visitors are commemorating D-Day on Normandy beaches to honor those who fought for freedom in the largest naval, air and land operation in history. ( Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)
Ludovic Marin
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Community Love Fest highlights Martindale-Brightwood. A look at the upcoming events
Ashley Gurvitz may have grown up in Noblesville, but she considers Martindale-Brightwood home.
The 46218 ZIP code boasts a rich and tight-knit community, she said. And Tuesday, surrounded by a group of community members at Washington Park, Gurvitz rattled off a list of events taking place this weekend to highlight the neighborhood’s bright spots.
Basketball. Food trucks. Music.
All will be part of the Community Love Fest — a multi-day event bringing advocates and residents together to promote unity in the neighborhood and tackle violence, particularly gun violence, plaguing the streets.
Violent crime has persisted in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood for years. Advocates hope the Community Love Fest can play a part in turning the tide.
“Let’s learn what makes our community important,” said City-County Councillor Keith Graves, who represents the district. “We've heard enough of the opposite.”
Here’s what to expect:
When is Community Love Fest
Thursday, June 8, 5-7 p.m.: The Great Indy Cleanup kicks off the festival with volunteers picking up trash at East 34th Street and Keystone Avenue.
Friday, June 9, 8-10 p.m.: Festival at Washington Park basketball courts. The day will include live music, community resources, food trucks and small business vendors.
Saturday, June 10, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.: Basketball tournament at Washington Park basketball courts
Sunday, June 11, 1-3 p.m.: Praise in the Park at Washington Park basketball courts
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Marion County judge moves forward RFRA challenge to Indiana abortion ban
A lawsuit that seeks to strike down the state’s near-total abortion ban on the basis of Indiana’s controversial religious freedom law was certified Tuesday as a class action by a Marion County Superior Court judge.
The legal challenge up for debate was filed in August by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Indiana on behalf of Hoosier Jews for Choice, as well as four anonymous women who represent a variety of faiths.
The lawsuit argues that the new abortion law violates Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).
More:Indiana's new abortion law runs afoul of Religious Freedom Restoration Act, lawsuit claims
The plaintiffs include practitioners of Judaism, Unitarian Universalism, Episcopalianism and paganism — all belief systems that allow abortions under circumstances outside the ban’s narrow exceptions.
The ACLU asked the court in September to grant certification of a class that includes all Hoosiers whose religious beliefs “direct them to obtain abortions in situations” prohibited by Senate Enrolled Act 1 — the near-total abortion ban — and “who need, or will need, to obtain an abortion and who are not, or will not be, able to obtain an abortion because of the Act.”
According to Indiana Trial Rule 23, for a lawsuit to be certified as a class action case, one or more members of a class may sue or be sued only if:
- the class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable;
- there are questions of law or fact common to the class;
- the claims or defenses of the representative parties are typical of the claims or defenses of the class; and
- the representative parties will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class.
In her 29-page order, Welch determined that all of the unnamed plaintiffs in the case share a common claim with those that are named, that there is a large group of potential plaintiffs and that the named plaintiffs have claims that are representative of the entire class.
More:Here's what could happen to lawsuits challenging Indiana's abortion restrictions
“Even within denominations, there are legitimate disagreements among observant followers on how members of a particular religion should approach issues in our world in accordance with articles of faith,” Welch wrote in her ruling. “The Court’s role then is to determine that the alleged religious infringement is objective and observable rather than rely solely on the subjective assessment of the class members.”
The state opposed the proposed class, saying in multiple court filings that it depends on class members’ “individual circumstances, states of mind, and subjective beliefs at any given moment.”
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office argued that there is not an objective way to determine who would be motivated by religious reasons to obtain an abortion, and that there is no consensus among the religions, to which the current plaintiffs belong, “over whether and what circumstances the plaintiffs would be directed to obtain an abortion as part of their religious practices.”
Welch conceded that “there are certainly conflicts within religious traditions on when a practitioner may be compelled to seek an abortion on religious grounds.”
But the judge maintained in her ruling that there is “sufficient evidentiary support that the religions to which plaintiffs and putative class members belong would guide its practitioners to seek abortions under particular circumstances based on testimony from leaders of these faiths.”
More:Since RFRA, Indiana businesses losing leverage in the Statehouse
This is the second case involving the ban. In January, Indiana Supreme Court justices heard a case against the ban based on liberty and privacy rights. They have not issued a ruling.
The new abortion ban was in effect for just a week in September before a Republican judge in Owen County issued a first temporary injunction in a separate ACLU lawsuit, which challenges the constitutionality of the law based on liberty and privacy protections.
The decision put the ban on hold while Indiana Supreme Court justices continue to weigh the case. Under that injunction, the state’s previous abortion law stands — allowing abortions up to 20 weeks.
The Republican-dominated Indiana General Assembly advanced the abortion-restricting measure during a heated, two-week special session that concluded in August. That made Indiana the first state in the nation to approve such legislation since the high court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
The ban outlaws all abortions except in the case of a fatal fetal anomaly and cases of serious health risk to the mother. One part of the law says these exceptions are up to 20 weeks but another part says they can be used anytime. Rape survivors can get an abortion up to 10 weeks post-fertilization.
It also strips abortion clinics of their state medical licenses, and provides that only hospitals and hospital-owned ambulatory surgical centers can provide abortions.
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