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HESSTON, Kan. (KSNW) — A woman died after her car crashed off a Harvey County road Sunday evening.
The Harvey County Sheriff’s Office said a woman in her 30s was driving in the 5500 block of North Hesston Road around 7:15 p.m.
Investigators say her vehicle went off the road for an unknown reason, entered the north ditch, and rolled several times.
Sheriff’s deputies and Hesston EMS crews tried to save her life, but she died at the scene. Authorities are still investigating. They have not released the victim’s name yet. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/woman-dies-in-harvey-county-crash/ | 2023-06-12T18:39:24 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/woman-dies-in-harvey-county-crash/ |
Vehicles may be banned from Lincoln City beach
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking comments on proposed restrictions of motorized vehicle usage on two sections of ocean shore in Lincoln City.
OPRD maintains that balance, fair and easy access remain the goals of the proposed administrative rule amendment.
“We’re proposing these changes in cooperation with the city as we both try to improve the quality of the beach experience and keep people and vehicles from mixing on a busy beach,” OPRD spokesperson Chris Havel said. “The tricky part is striking a balance between those concerns and easy, fair access to the tremendous gift that is the Oregon ocean shore.”
Currently, motorized vehicles are allowed within 150 feet of NW 34th Street and NW 15th Street along the ocean shore in the coastal town, according to OAR 736-024-0025.
One proposal would close vehicle access to the ocean beach on NW 15th Street from May 1 to Sept. 30 or whenever conditions are unsafe. The proposal seeks to extend a standing city ordinance, which closes that section of beach from May 26 to Sept. 5. Under the proposal, access for motorized vehicles on the beach would expand from 150 feet to 300 feet during the select season.
The second amendment is significantly more restrictive and would ban vehicles year-round at the NW 34th Street beach area. This seems part of a progression away from vehicle allowance, as the parking lot at this beach section is already closed to vehicle traffic by a city ordinance.
Comments can be made online or by attending the public hearing via Zoom or in person at 6 p.m. July 18. If attending in person, go to the Lincoln City Community Center at 2150 NE Oar Place in Lincoln City.
Charles Gearing is an outdoors journalism intern for the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at cgearing@gannett.com. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/oregon-coast-parks-and-recreation-proposes-motorized-vehicle-restrictions-on-beach-in-lincoln-city/70278750007/ | 2023-06-12T18:55:50 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/oregon-coast-parks-and-recreation-proposes-motorized-vehicle-restrictions-on-beach-in-lincoln-city/70278750007/ |
Jury finds PacifiCorp at fault for Santiam Canyon, Labor Day fires
PORTLAND — A jury on Monday found PacifiCorp liable for causing four of the devastating Labor Day wildfires in 2020 that burned a combined 2,500 properties and upended countless lives in the Santiam Canyon, Lincoln City area and southern Oregon
In a clean sweep, the 12-person jury found PacifiCorp negligent for all major counts, including gross negligence, for causing the Santiam, Echo Mountain, 242 and South Obenchain fires after a seven-week trial in Multnomah County Circuit Court for the class action lawsuit against Oregon’s second-largest utility.
Critically, the jury found PacifiCorp caused harm and was negligent to an entire class in the Santiam Canyon, Lincoln City and southern Oregon areas.
That means anyone whose home or property was burned in the fires in those areas, even if they were not part of the lawsuit, could potentially get financial relief in a second phase of the trial.
The 17 plaintiffs, whose homes or properties were burned in the fires, were awarded between $12,000 and $5 million apiece in economic and non-economic damages. PacifiCorp is owned by multinational corporation Berkshire Hathaway.
"While the Santiam Canyon will never be the same, I hope this verdict will help in the long term healing and recovery of what took many lifetimes to build," said Sam Drevo, who saw his and his mother's home burned to the ground in the fires and was one of the 17 primary plaintiffs in the case. "I was shocked by how little the company's top people claimed to remember, how they tried to pass the buck and how much evidence they admittedly destroyed after knowing their equipment started fires. They took zero responsibility."
Throughout the trial, lawyers for the plaintiffs argued PacifiCorp’s power lines ignited numerous wildfires that burned thousands of homes during an extreme high wind event Labor Day night of 2020. They argued PacifiCorp was at fault for the destruction because the utility did not proactively shut down power — while other utilities did — and didn’t maintain vegetation around power lines, leading to the explosion of the fires.
PacifiCorp issued a statement saying the company plans to pursue appeals, "and we are confident we will prevail."
Lawyers for the power company argued during trial it wasn’t reasonable to expect the utility to plunge entire communities into darkness, using a power shutoff, based on the information at hand. They also argued that there was limited evidence its power lines caused the fires in question.
What happens next?
Since the jury found PacifiCorp negligent to entire classes, a second phase of the trial will be set up that allows people impacted by the fires to claim damages. It's unclear exactly when that will happen.
No report or evidence from state or federal fire investigators
The trial went forward despite the fact that federal and state fire investigators have still either not completed or not made public a final investigation into the cause and spread of the fires.
That meant no evidence collected by fire investigators could be used at trial. All four fires remain officially "under investigation" by either the U.S. Forest Service or Oregon Department of Forestry.
Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter in Oregon for 15 years and is host of the Explore Oregon Podcast. To support his work, subscribe to the Statesman Journal. Urness is the author of “Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon” and “Hiking Southern Oregon.” He can be reached at zurness@StatesmanJournal.com or (503) 399-6801. Find him on Twitter at @ZachsORoutdoors. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/oregon/2023/06/12/jury-finds-pacificorp-at-fault-labor-day-fires-santiam-canyon-echo-mountain-242/70313925007/ | 2023-06-12T18:55:56 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/oregon/2023/06/12/jury-finds-pacificorp-at-fault-labor-day-fires-santiam-canyon-echo-mountain-242/70313925007/ |
Just how will I-95 collapse impact summer travel? Plan ahead for Fourth of July in region
East Coast travelers looking to head into Philadelphia this summer — especially to celebrate the upcoming July Fourth holiday — should make travel plans well in advance and expect heavy traffic following Sunday's I-95 collapse.
The elevated section of highway collapsed early Sunday morning after a truck carrying gasoline caught fire beneath it. Four northbound lates fell onto Cottman Avenue in the city’s Tacony neighborhood, shuttering the interstate in both directions between Woodhaven Road and Aramingo Avenue.
Local officials said steel girders — which support the beams that hold up the highway — were weakened in the blaze. The interstate closure could last months.
While traffic in the city was impacted immediately following the collapse and subsequent road closures, the full picture of the incident's aftermath is still unfolding.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on Monday offered detours to avoid the shutdown areas of the interstate. But it remains unclear whether this will also have an impact on summer tourism — both in Philadelphia and in Delaware.
Fourth of July impact
Jana Tidwell, AAA's public affairs manager, said those who don't use I-95 to commute daily can still expect to be affected by the closures, saying the traffic buildup "will have a ripple effect throughout the region” this summer.
As a result, AAA suggests motorists, especially those who are heading into Philadelphia for upcoming events or holidays, to "think outside the box" and plan in advance.
She suggested using New Jersey to get into Philadelphia — navigating from Pennsylvania into New Jersey, then coming back into Philadelphia at a point further south on I-95.
Regarding the July Fourth holiday, which falls on a Tuesday, Tidwell said she believes the issue will be more for those traveling from outside the area. Last year, AAA reported that nearly 48 million people across the U.S. traveled for the Fourth of July.
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“Those local people know about the closure, they will have advanced warning, they will know to come up with their reroute," she said. But, she added, folks "who may not be paying attention to what's happening here in Philadelphia" may have a more frustrating time navigating the roadways.
Philadelphia is known for its large holiday celebration, complete with concerts, fireworks and festivals. The Wawa Welcome America July 4th Fest actually kicks off on June 19 with Juneteenth celebrations and spans through Independence Day with many festivities that draw visitors from all over to the city.
Still, Tidwell said its "way too soon" to tell whether the closure will significantly impact holiday travel on a widespread scale.
"It will definitely impact in terms of time needed to circumvent the closure, but whether it will deter people in general from not making a trip, I think it's too early to tell," she said.
Impact on Delaware beaches
The collapse is likely to have less of an effect on summer tourism travel in Delaware, given much of The First State's summer destinations are located in Sussex County.
For those in the Northeast planning to head to the Delaware Beaches or the Maryland Shore, cutting through New Jersey will likely be the best bet.
Both the Jersey Turnpike and I-295 are the best options, as they bypass Philadelphia completely. The two Jersey roads merge just before the Delaware Memorial Bridge, which becomes I-295 in Delaware.
From there, motorists can hop on Route 95 south and exit onto Route 1 south, the only major throughway to the beaches.
Vacationers coming from northern Pennsylvania will likely want to take I-496 down, which connects to I-95 in the Chester, Pennsylvania area. Pennsylvania residents east of Allentown who are traveling to the Delaware beaches or Maryland Shore likely won't have their route affected.
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Late last year, Delaware State Parks reported that they reached a record of nearly 8 million visitors across all the parks. That's a 57% increase in visitors over the last decade.
While New Castle County is home to most of Delaware's state parks, the Sussex County parks, such as Fenwick Island State Park or Cape Henlopen State Park, accounted for the majority of those nearly 8 million visitors.
Inevitably, some tourists headed to the Delaware beaches will be affected by the I-95 closure.
But, Tidwell said, "we're all in the same boat."
"This is going to be a frustrating situation," she said. "We ask that people just give themselves plenty of extra time, allow people to merge to navigate and be patient out there with fellow motorists.”
Contact Konner Metz at kmetz@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @konner_metz. Got a tip? Send to Isabel Hughes at ihughes@delawareonline.com or 302-324-2785. For all things breaking news, follow her on Twitter at @izzihughes_. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/interstate-95-collapse-summer-travel-impact-fourth-of-july-philadelphia-delaware-beaches/70312650007/ | 2023-06-12T19:11:11 | 1 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/interstate-95-collapse-summer-travel-impact-fourth-of-july-philadelphia-delaware-beaches/70312650007/ |
SEATTLE — One small step for an intrepid crew of 24th century space explorers could be a giant leap — or flop — for Microsoft when the Xbox-maker launches its long-awaited video game Starfield.
Players must fend off pirates, navigate strange moons, build outposts and fix their own starships in a space epic that is due out on Xbox in September after years of development and delay. Microsoft gave its most detailed glimpse of the upcoming game at a Los Angeles event Sunday.
The release could be one of the most important in Xbox's history as it looks to attract gamers with a headliner on par with Nintendo's latest Zelda game and PlayStation's upcoming Spider-Man 2, said Mat Piscatella, a game industry analyst for market researcher Circana.
After months of watching Nintendo's Switch console and Sony's PlayStation steal the momentum in a lagging market — with boosts from Hollywood adaptions of Nintendo's Super Mario and the PlayStation exclusive Last of Us — Microsoft could use a blockbuster to drive sales of its Xbox consoles and its monthly game subscription service.
“Starfield may have the potential to be as big or bigger than” popular games on rival platforms, especially thanks to the strong track record of the studio that made it, Piscatella said. “But the ‘may’ there is a big one.”
Much of the anticipation centers on the past commercial successes of Microsoft-owned Bethesda Softworks, the studio behind long-running series such as Doom, Elder Scrolls and Fallout. Bethesda describes Starfield as its “first new universe in over 25 years.”
Bethesda was already well on its way toward developing it when Microsoft acquired its parent company ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion in 2021. In fact, Bethesda first sought to trademark the Starfield name a decade ago, and teased the game in a brief trailer five years later in 2018.
Now Starfield is caught up in another planned Microsoft takeover -- of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard. Sony has raised antitrust objections to the $69 billion deal over concerns that Microsoft could make some of Activision's best games exclusive to Xbox.
PlayStation has its own exclusives — including top-sellers Last of Us, the Marvel Spider-Man games and some Final Fantasy games. But Sony has argued to British and European antitrust regulators that Microsoft's decision to make ZeniMax games like Starfield and Redfall exclusive to Xbox provides “further compelling evidence of Microsoft’s ability and incentives to foreclose rivals” to games it acquires through acquisitions.
British and U.S. antitrust authorities have sought to block the Activision deal, though neither has mentioned the Starfield example as a concern. Other countries, including regulators representing the 27-nation European Union, have approved the acquisition.
Microsoft's ongoing battle to close the Activision deal and build enthusiasm for its existing stock of games comes at a slow period for game sales after interest soared at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Consumer spending on video games and hardware in the U.S. was $4.1 billion in April, a 5% drop from a year ago, according to Circana.
A 6% decline in game revenue was partly offset by 7% growth in hardware sales, particularly for the PlayStation 5 and Switch. It marked the best April for console sales since the pandemic caused a sales spike in 2020. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/microsoft-stakes-xbox-video-game-sales-on-long-awaited-space-adventure-starfield/281-416ad017-e51b-4816-91a6-6acfbc765c0a | 2023-06-12T19:24:38 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/microsoft-stakes-xbox-video-game-sales-on-long-awaited-space-adventure-starfield/281-416ad017-e51b-4816-91a6-6acfbc765c0a |
ABERDEEN, Wash. — This may help ease your guilt if you have any overdue library books.
An overdue library book was returned to the Aberdeen Timberland Library on June 5, over 81 years after its due date, the Timberland Regional Library said in a Facebook post last week.
"The Bounty Trilogy," written by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall, was due on March 30, 1942, according to the library card inside the book's cover. The book, which includes three novels written between 1932 and 1934, was not returned until eight decades later.
The library said the book was recently found in a storage unit and returned to the library. If the overdue fines accrued at $0.02 per day, excluding holidays and Sundays as outlined on the card, the reader would have owed $484.80 in late fees in 2023, according to the library.
But fret not: The Aberdeen library has eliminated overdue fines, meaning even a book turned in eight decades after its due date won't cost a penny.
And, in case you were wondering, the first book in the "Mutinty of the Bounty" trilogy is still in circulation at the Aberdeen library. Just keep in mind there is a short review written on the book's inside cover that said, "I wouldn't read this book if I was paid to." | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/overdue-library-book-washington-library-81-years-after-due-date/281-c8568216-93ae-4cd8-8cdf-9eb81696caa0 | 2023-06-12T19:24:39 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/overdue-library-book-washington-library-81-years-after-due-date/281-c8568216-93ae-4cd8-8cdf-9eb81696caa0 |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Amid concerns about future Interstate 205 tolling, Gladstone Mayor Michael Milch is joining calls from other local mayors for better traffic diversion planning and is looking for ways to reduce the need for freeway travel.
The Gladstone mayor is joining calls from West Linn Mayor Rory Bialostosky and Oregon City Mayor Denyse McGriff for the Oregon Department of Transportation to develop traffic mitigation plans through their cities as commuters avoid tolls.
“We have people getting off the freeway to try to cut through our city all the time just when there’s a fender bender on the narrow part of the 205 freeway. So, we’re very sensitive to the issue of traffic diversion,” Mayor Milch said.
In May, Governor Tina Kotek issued an executive order that delayed tolling — including I-205 tolling — until January 2026 amid concerns for traffic diversion and the financial burden the tolling could put on commuters.
In response to the executive order, the Oregon Department of Transportation acknowledged that some Oregonians and leaders felt unheard as the state develops tolling plans.
Mayor Milch does agree that the state needs to fund transportation projects and build efficient roads.
“We also understand that ODOT needs to fund its roads,” Milch explained. “It’s going to take some collaboration and work from cities, from counties to find some better solutions to this than just tolling all the lanes of the freeway at the same time.”
The mayor furthered that ODOT seems “to have ignored all the things that we have learned from the pandemic,” and wants to see efforts to reduce the need for daily freeway travel.
“I want to see local economies get to the place where people don’t need to rely on freeway transportation to commute to jobs,” Milch explained. “The state’s putting a lot of effort into industries that require a lot of space … semi-conductor chips and data centers, those kind of things, those are great jobs in the state of Oregon but to get to those jobs, people have to drive on the freeway and I’d like to see a little bit more focus on local development at a smaller scale like we have here in Gladstone where people can live their lives without having to get on the freeway daily.” | https://www.koin.com/local/gladstone-mayor-looks-to-reduce-freeway-travel-amid-i-205-tolling-concerns/ | 2023-06-12T19:26:38 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/gladstone-mayor-looks-to-reduce-freeway-travel-amid-i-205-tolling-concerns/ |
The Indiana State Police and Newton County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic blitz last week targeting semi-trailer truckers.
Police fielded complaints about overweight trucks on U.S. 41 and State Road 55. So the sheriff's office and Indiana State Police Lowell Post did a commercial vehicle traffic enforcement blitz, with portable scales to check the weight of the trucks.
"The blitz resulted in some findings that are concerning not only to law enforcement, but to the public," said Sgt. Glen Fifield public information officer for the Indiana State Police. "One truck was driving on a flat tire, one driver was found driving without a commercial driver’s license, and one driver was found to be in possession of marijuana. These were each placed 'out of service'."
Half of the 20 trucks that were weighed were overweight either on their gross weight or on an axle group.
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All in all, police conducted level II inspections and 3 level III inspections, placing three drivers and two trucks out of service. They found 70 violations during the 20 inspections, issued nine traffic citations and gave out 13 warnings.
“The Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division will continue to partner with our local law enforcement agencies to conduct these traffic blitzes in the future to keep Indiana roadways safe," Sgt. Dale Turner said.
Newton County Sheriff Shannon Cothran said he is planning another commercial motor vehicle blitz soon.
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Major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital 'a victory for East Chicago'
EAST CHICAGO — A major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital is being hailed as a victory for East Chicago.
The long-standing hospital in the Indiana Harbor neighborhood landed a $1.5 million federal grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to improve health care access for people who are medically vulnerable or underinsured.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan helped line up the money and helped announce the investment.
"Today is a victory for the residents of East Chicago because it's access to health care," he said. "I was born at St. Catherine Hospital. My grandparents were taken here. My mom and dad were cared for here. My sister was a candy striper here and went on to become a nurse practitioner for Northwestern. This was and still is an anchor for the community."
East Chicago leaders were concerned about the hospital's future after Franciscan Health decided to close the similarly aged former St. Margaret Hospital in neighboring Hammond, Northwest Indiana's most populous city.
"They wanted to make sure the safety-net hospital continued," he said. "What today is about is assuring the city of East Chicago and every resident that St. Catherine is thriving and investing in new technology that gives them access to care equal to anywhere around the world. This is an investment in East Chicago itself, and it allows the residents to understand they have access to quality care here in the city."
When Mrvan was North Township trustee, he often heard complaints from residents that they didn't have access to care.
"This is a safety-net hospital. That means it takes care of the most vulnerable populations," he said. "This technology is the gold standard for Northwest Indiana. It's the same technology you would have in the city of Chicago, but it's right here in East Chicago. The hospital is working to provide world-class health care. As a congressman, I will listen to your concerns and try to provide access to health care, the best technology and the best for East Chicago."
St. Catherine CEO Leo Correa said the hospital continues to provide advanced technology to East Chicago and surrounding communities.
"St. Catherine Hospital is committed to ensuring that our community has state-of-the-art cardiac care close to home," Correa said. "It's a well-known fact that in the 1960s, St. Catherine Hospital became the choice facility in the Chicagoland area for the treatment of heart disease, performing the first open-heart surgery in Northwest Indiana. And today, we continue to invest in cardiac care and treating heart disease."
The hospital will install an Azurion 7 C20 Catalyst table, an image-guided therapy system that provides high-quality images with low doses of X-rays. Philips Healthcare is installing the new technology in its cath lab, which is undergoing a multiphase modernization project.
It will allow for precision diagnosis and treatment for patients. The new technology can capture uncommon angiography views, provide real-time 3-D impressions for complex vascular interventions and better visualize stent and balloon placement in coronary arteries.
"Our patients and clinicians benefit from the fast procedure times, reduced radiation exposure and superior image quality of this new technology," said Mary Miller, director of Cardiovascular Services.
St. Catherine Hospital has long placed an emphasis on cardiac care while serving the community for nearly a century, Correa said.
"During that time, we built a reputation for providing unparalleled cardiac care," he said. "That did not happen by chance. That's the result of an intentional investment in top health care providers and resources.
"We have fortified a culture of excellence in cardiac care by continuing to invest in skilled specialists and technologies to diagnose and treat heart disease. St. Catherine, along with our fellow hospitals in Community Healthcare System, Community Hospital in Munster and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, operates one of the largest and most advanced cardiovascular programs in Northwest Indiana. Our hospitals are certified chest-pain centers that are fully accredited by the Joint Commission or the American College of Cardiology.
"Every day, highly skilled cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, electrophysiologic and cardiac support staff walk through our doors and use their expertise to treat patients who put their trust in us."
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Major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital 'a victory for East Chicago'
EAST CHICAGO — A major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital is being hailed as a victory for East Chicago.
The long-standing hospital in the Indiana Harbor neighborhood landed a $1.5 million federal grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to improve health care access for people who are medically vulnerable or underinsured.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan helped line up the money and helped announce the investment.
"Today is a victory for the residents of East Chicago because it's access to health care," he said. "I was born at St. Catherine Hospital. My grandparents were taken here. My mom and dad were cared for here. My sister was a candy striper here and went on to become a nurse practitioner for Northwestern. This was and still is an anchor for the community."
East Chicago leaders were concerned about the hospital's future after Franciscan Health decided to close the similarly aged former St. Margaret Hospital in neighboring Hammond, Northwest Indiana's most populous city.
"They wanted to make sure the safety-net hospital continued," he said. "What today is about is assuring the city of East Chicago and every resident that St. Catherine is thriving and investing in new technology that gives them access to care equal to anywhere around the world. This is an investment in East Chicago itself, and it allows the residents to understand they have access to quality care here in the city."
When Mrvan was North Township trustee, he often heard complaints from residents that they didn't have access to care.
"This is a safety-net hospital. That means it takes care of the most vulnerable populations," he said. "This technology is the gold standard for Northwest Indiana. It's the same technology you would have in the city of Chicago, but it's right here in East Chicago. The hospital is working to provide world-class health care. As a congressman, I will listen to your concerns and try to provide access to health care, the best technology and the best for East Chicago."
St. Catherine CEO Leo Correa said the hospital continues to provide advanced technology to East Chicago and surrounding communities.
"St. Catherine Hospital is committed to ensuring that our community has state-of-the-art cardiac care close to home," Correa said. "It's a well-known fact that in the 1960s, St. Catherine Hospital became the choice facility in the Chicagoland area for the treatment of heart disease, performing the first open-heart surgery in Northwest Indiana. And today, we continue to invest in cardiac care and treating heart disease."
The hospital will install an Azurion 7 C20 Catalyst table, an image-guided therapy system that provides high-quality images with low doses of X-rays. Philips Healthcare is installing the new technology in its cath lab, which is undergoing a multiphase modernization project.
It will allow for precision diagnosis and treatment for patients. The new technology can capture uncommon angiography views, provide real-time 3-D impressions for complex vascular interventions and better visualize stent and balloon placement in coronary arteries.
"Our patients and clinicians benefit from the fast procedure times, reduced radiation exposure and superior image quality of this new technology," said Mary Miller, director of Cardiovascular Services.
St. Catherine Hospital has long placed an emphasis on cardiac care while serving the community for nearly a century, Correa said.
"During that time, we built a reputation for providing unparalleled cardiac care," he said. "That did not happen by chance. That's the result of an intentional investment in top health care providers and resources.
"We have fortified a culture of excellence in cardiac care by continuing to invest in skilled specialists and technologies to diagnose and treat heart disease. St. Catherine, along with our fellow hospitals in Community Healthcare System, Community Hospital in Munster and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, operates one of the largest and most advanced cardiovascular programs in Northwest Indiana. Our hospitals are certified chest-pain centers that are fully accredited by the Joint Commission or the American College of Cardiology.
"Every day, highly skilled cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, electrophysiologic and cardiac support staff walk through our doors and use their expertise to treat patients who put their trust in us."
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Major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital 'a victory for East Chicago'
EAST CHICAGO — A major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital is being hailed as a victory for East Chicago.
The long-standing hospital in the Indiana Harbor neighborhood landed a $1.5 million federal grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to improve health care access for people who are medically vulnerable or underinsured.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan helped line up the money and helped announce the investment.
"Today is a victory for the residents of East Chicago because it's access to health care," he said. "I was born at St. Catherine Hospital. My grandparents were taken here. My mom and dad were cared for here. My sister was a candy striper here and went on to become a nurse practitioner for Northwestern. This was and still is an anchor for the community."
East Chicago leaders were concerned about the hospital's future after Franciscan Health decided to close the similarly aged former St. Margaret Hospital in neighboring Hammond, Northwest Indiana's most populous city.
"They wanted to make sure the safety-net hospital continued," he said. "What today is about is assuring the city of East Chicago and every resident that St. Catherine is thriving and investing in new technology that gives them access to care equal to anywhere around the world. This is an investment in East Chicago itself, and it allows the residents to understand they have access to quality care here in the city."
When Mrvan was North Township trustee, he often heard complaints from residents that they didn't have access to care.
"This is a safety-net hospital. That means it takes care of the most vulnerable populations," he said. "This technology is the gold standard for Northwest Indiana. It's the same technology you would have in the city of Chicago, but it's right here in East Chicago. The hospital is working to provide world-class health care. As a congressman, I will listen to your concerns and try to provide access to health care, the best technology and the best for East Chicago."
St. Catherine CEO Leo Correa said the hospital continues to provide advanced technology to East Chicago and surrounding communities.
"St. Catherine Hospital is committed to ensuring that our community has state-of-the-art cardiac care close to home," Correa said. "It's a well-known fact that in the 1960s, St. Catherine Hospital became the choice facility in the Chicagoland area for the treatment of heart disease, performing the first open-heart surgery in Northwest Indiana. And today, we continue to invest in cardiac care and treating heart disease."
The hospital will install an Azurion 7 C20 Catalyst table, an image-guided therapy system that provides high-quality images with low doses of X-rays. Philips Healthcare is installing the new technology in its cath lab, which is undergoing a multiphase modernization project.
It will allow for precision diagnosis and treatment for patients. The new technology can capture uncommon angiography views, provide real-time 3-D impressions for complex vascular interventions and better visualize stent and balloon placement in coronary arteries.
"Our patients and clinicians benefit from the fast procedure times, reduced radiation exposure and superior image quality of this new technology," said Mary Miller, director of Cardiovascular Services.
St. Catherine Hospital has long placed an emphasis on cardiac care while serving the community for nearly a century, Correa said.
"During that time, we built a reputation for providing unparalleled cardiac care," he said. "That did not happen by chance. That's the result of an intentional investment in top health care providers and resources.
"We have fortified a culture of excellence in cardiac care by continuing to invest in skilled specialists and technologies to diagnose and treat heart disease. St. Catherine, along with our fellow hospitals in Community Healthcare System, Community Hospital in Munster and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, operates one of the largest and most advanced cardiovascular programs in Northwest Indiana. Our hospitals are certified chest-pain centers that are fully accredited by the Joint Commission or the American College of Cardiology.
"Every day, highly skilled cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, electrophysiologic and cardiac support staff walk through our doors and use their expertise to treat patients who put their trust in us."
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Major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital 'a victory for East Chicago'
EAST CHICAGO — A major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital is being hailed as a victory for East Chicago.
The long-standing hospital in the Indiana Harbor neighborhood landed a $1.5 million federal grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to improve health care access for people who are medically vulnerable or underinsured.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan helped line up the money and helped announce the investment.
"Today is a victory for the residents of East Chicago because it's access to health care," he said. "I was born at St. Catherine Hospital. My grandparents were taken here. My mom and dad were cared for here. My sister was a candy striper here and went on to become a nurse practitioner for Northwestern. This was and still is an anchor for the community."
East Chicago leaders were concerned about the hospital's future after Franciscan Health decided to close the similarly aged former St. Margaret Hospital in neighboring Hammond, Northwest Indiana's most populous city.
"They wanted to make sure the safety-net hospital continued," he said. "What today is about is assuring the city of East Chicago and every resident that St. Catherine is thriving and investing in new technology that gives them access to care equal to anywhere around the world. This is an investment in East Chicago itself, and it allows the residents to understand they have access to quality care here in the city."
When Mrvan was North Township trustee, he often heard complaints from residents that they didn't have access to care.
"This is a safety-net hospital. That means it takes care of the most vulnerable populations," he said. "This technology is the gold standard for Northwest Indiana. It's the same technology you would have in the city of Chicago, but it's right here in East Chicago. The hospital is working to provide world-class health care. As a congressman, I will listen to your concerns and try to provide access to health care, the best technology and the best for East Chicago."
St. Catherine CEO Leo Correa said the hospital continues to provide advanced technology to East Chicago and surrounding communities.
"St. Catherine Hospital is committed to ensuring that our community has state-of-the-art cardiac care close to home," Correa said. "It's a well-known fact that in the 1960s, St. Catherine Hospital became the choice facility in the Chicagoland area for the treatment of heart disease, performing the first open-heart surgery in Northwest Indiana. And today, we continue to invest in cardiac care and treating heart disease."
The hospital will install an Azurion 7 C20 Catalyst table, an image-guided therapy system that provides high-quality images with low doses of X-rays. Philips Healthcare is installing the new technology in its cath lab, which is undergoing a multiphase modernization project.
It will allow for precision diagnosis and treatment for patients. The new technology can capture uncommon angiography views, provide real-time 3-D impressions for complex vascular interventions and better visualize stent and balloon placement in coronary arteries.
"Our patients and clinicians benefit from the fast procedure times, reduced radiation exposure and superior image quality of this new technology," said Mary Miller, director of Cardiovascular Services.
St. Catherine Hospital has long placed an emphasis on cardiac care while serving the community for nearly a century, Correa said.
"During that time, we built a reputation for providing unparalleled cardiac care," he said. "That did not happen by chance. That's the result of an intentional investment in top health care providers and resources.
"We have fortified a culture of excellence in cardiac care by continuing to invest in skilled specialists and technologies to diagnose and treat heart disease. St. Catherine, along with our fellow hospitals in Community Healthcare System, Community Hospital in Munster and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, operates one of the largest and most advanced cardiovascular programs in Northwest Indiana. Our hospitals are certified chest-pain centers that are fully accredited by the Joint Commission or the American College of Cardiology.
"Every day, highly skilled cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, electrophysiologic and cardiac support staff walk through our doors and use their expertise to treat patients who put their trust in us."
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Major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital 'a victory for East Chicago'
EAST CHICAGO — A major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital is being hailed as a victory for East Chicago.
The long-standing hospital in the Indiana Harbor neighborhood landed a $1.5 million federal grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration to improve health care access for people who are medically vulnerable or underinsured.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan helped line up the money and helped announce the investment.
"Today is a victory for the residents of East Chicago because it's access to health care," he said. "I was born at St. Catherine Hospital. My grandparents were taken here. My mom and dad were cared for here. My sister was a candy striper here and went on to become a nurse practitioner for Northwestern. This was and still is an anchor for the community."
East Chicago leaders were concerned about the hospital's future after Franciscan Health decided to close the similarly aged former St. Margaret Hospital in neighboring Hammond, Northwest Indiana's most populous city.
"They wanted to make sure the safety-net hospital continued," he said. "What today is about is assuring the city of East Chicago and every resident that St. Catherine is thriving and investing in new technology that gives them access to care equal to anywhere around the world. This is an investment in East Chicago itself, and it allows the residents to understand they have access to quality care here in the city."
When Mrvan was North Township trustee, he often heard complaints from residents that they didn't have access to care.
"This is a safety-net hospital. That means it takes care of the most vulnerable populations," he said. "This technology is the gold standard for Northwest Indiana. It's the same technology you would have in the city of Chicago, but it's right here in East Chicago. The hospital is working to provide world-class health care. As a congressman, I will listen to your concerns and try to provide access to health care, the best technology and the best for East Chicago."
St. Catherine CEO Leo Correa said the hospital continues to provide advanced technology to East Chicago and surrounding communities.
"St. Catherine Hospital is committed to ensuring that our community has state-of-the-art cardiac care close to home," Correa said. "It's a well-known fact that in the 1960s, St. Catherine Hospital became the choice facility in the Chicagoland area for the treatment of heart disease, performing the first open-heart surgery in Northwest Indiana. And today, we continue to invest in cardiac care and treating heart disease."
The hospital will install an Azurion 7 C20 Catalyst table, an image-guided therapy system that provides high-quality images with low doses of X-rays. Philips Healthcare is installing the new technology in its cath lab, which is undergoing a multiphase modernization project.
It will allow for precision diagnosis and treatment for patients. The new technology can capture uncommon angiography views, provide real-time 3-D impressions for complex vascular interventions and better visualize stent and balloon placement in coronary arteries.
"Our patients and clinicians benefit from the fast procedure times, reduced radiation exposure and superior image quality of this new technology," said Mary Miller, director of Cardiovascular Services.
St. Catherine Hospital has long placed an emphasis on cardiac care while serving the community for nearly a century, Correa said.
"During that time, we built a reputation for providing unparalleled cardiac care," he said. "That did not happen by chance. That's the result of an intentional investment in top health care providers and resources.
"We have fortified a culture of excellence in cardiac care by continuing to invest in skilled specialists and technologies to diagnose and treat heart disease. St. Catherine, along with our fellow hospitals in Community Healthcare System, Community Hospital in Munster and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, operates one of the largest and most advanced cardiovascular programs in Northwest Indiana. Our hospitals are certified chest-pain centers that are fully accredited by the Joint Commission or the American College of Cardiology.
"Every day, highly skilled cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, electrophysiologic and cardiac support staff walk through our doors and use their expertise to treat patients who put their trust in us." | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/indiana-traffic-enforcement-blitz-targets-semis/article_d7578700-08b5-11ee-83b9-7fe73aa0c646.html | 2023-06-12T19:27:04 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/indiana-traffic-enforcement-blitz-targets-semis/article_d7578700-08b5-11ee-83b9-7fe73aa0c646.html |
The Better Business Bureau serving Western Virginia has recently learned of a scam that is impacting local businesses.
Scam artists are reaching out to these businesses and claiming to sell advertising with Carilion Clinic Hospitals, specifically with their patient discharge bags.
The BBB has verified that businesses are receiving calls from an individual claiming to be Rebecca McCloud. Businesses are told that Carilion Clinic has contracted with her to advertise these bags. The caller also offers a discount if the payment can be taken over the phone.
President of Better Business Bureau Serving Western VA, Julie Wheeler, says, “By saying that they are representing Carilion and they are going to be on Carilion things, it gets people’s attention. Obviously, because we want to support the larger organizations in our area. Unfortunately, this is truly a complete scam. The email address does not go to an actual website or a legitimate company.”
The BBB says without a legit company name, they are able to tell the scammer is just looking for credit card information.
The BBB has also tried to re-dial the phone number the scammer is calling on. They said it has since been disconnected and was just a local cell phone number.
Carilion Clinic wants all its patients and partners to know that they have not contracted with any outside party to sell these advertisements.
According to the BBB, the best way to protect yourself and your business from this scam is to understand how it works and to ask questions.
“Always ask them to send your something in writing. Not just in an email, but actually send you something in writing so that you can verify a company name. If they do actually exist, then you have additional information to verify with the company that is supposed to be benefiting from this project,” says Wheeler.
You should also train your front-end employees to be aware of how this scam works, check out the offer with the organization before proceeding and have a process to verify that any invoices you receive are legitimate.
The BBB has warned businesses about similar scams where callers attempt to sell advertising with schools or local restaurants. The variations are endless, so it is important to verify any offer you receive. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/12/better-business-bureau-warns-of-fake-advertising-scam-targeting-local-businesses/ | 2023-06-12T19:30:10 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/12/better-business-bureau-warns-of-fake-advertising-scam-targeting-local-businesses/ |
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. – Sentara Health is announcing key services that will be available at the new acute care hospital that will replace the current Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital.
The new hospital will have inpatient medical and surgical beds, cardiac catheterization suite, an emergency department, an intensive care unit, imaging services, surgical suite, procedural room, laboratory, pathology, pharmacy, rehabilitation, respiratory therapy and several other departments.
The hospital will also continue to offer anesthesiology, cardiology, emergency medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, hematology and oncology, hospice, infectious disease, internal medicine, nephrology, orthopedics, pathology, pulmonology, radiology and rehabilitation.
“The current hospital is 70 years old and will not sustain us going into the future, and unfortunately is failing us now from a facilities perspective. There are several thousand square feet of the facility that are not in use today, which is costly and inefficient,” said Dr. James Priest, chief medical officer for Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. “The new hospital will allow us the opportunity to align the space for the services needed and modernize our building. Investing in a new hospital will allow us to focus on our long-term clinical capabilities and bring in innovative medical technologies – which is a smarter investment for our community.”
Volumes have been shrinking at the hospital for years due to a declining local population, changes in rural healthcare, recruitment and retention challenges, as well as inpatient stays shifting to outpatient services nationwide, according to Sentara officials.
The decision was made to build a new facility due to repairs needed to fundamental operational systems, like the power plant and HVAC systems, that would require $50 million or more to replace the current building without the ability to expand services within the current facility. The cost to fully renovate the current facility would be more than $180 million.
“Even if it were feasible, with the changes to the demographics of the community over the past several years along with predicted future population decline, the region is not large enough to support a facility at the current size,” officials said in a release.
“While change is difficult and we have had to make some very challenging decisions, we are looking forward to providing these specialties to meet the needs of the communities we serve. We will continue to be open with the community about where we are in the process and will communicate about next steps as information becomes available. Above all, our goal is to establish a hospital and healthcare campus that can be sustained for years to come, and the new hospital brings us one step closer to building the future for this community.”
Brian Zwoyer, president of Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/12/sentara-announces-services-for-new-halifax-acute-care-hospital/ | 2023-06-12T19:30:16 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/12/sentara-announces-services-for-new-halifax-acute-care-hospital/ |
Two Floridians are facing felony abduction charges after a Bedford County girl was found in Jacksonville, according to authorities.
Karen Concetaa and Alexander Baab are both facing felony abduction charges and are currently awaiting extradition after a missing and endangered child alert was issued for an 11-year-old girl from Bedford on Saturday.
It all started when the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1300 block of Sycamore Creek Drive in Goode around 12:30 p.m., when family members told deputies the girl had been missing since around 10:30 a.m.
Deputies said they immediately started a ground search for the girl and began to call local resources to help with the search. As reinforcements started to arrive, a neighbor came out to ask what was going on. When she was told about the search, she told deputies that she saw a white sedan parked in the area with Florida tags. She said she went and asked if they needed help between 10 and 10:30 a.m.
After viewing video footage, deputies identified a white Honda sedan with Florida tags and a woman behind the wheel.
With the help of the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children, Virginia State Police, and the FBI, authorities were able to find the girl in Jacksonville, Florida. Local authorities in Jacksonville were able to find the girl who was still in the car with the suspects. She was found safe, and the suspects were detained.
Further investigation is needed in the case and additional charges may be obtained. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/12/two-face-felony-abduction-charges-after-bedford-county-girl-found-in-florida/ | 2023-06-12T19:30:22 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/12/two-face-felony-abduction-charges-after-bedford-county-girl-found-in-florida/ |
BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a crash in Botetourt County that left a 46-year-old man dead.
The crash happened Sunday, June 11, at about 10:22 p.m. on Route 11 at the Route 670 intersection, according to authorities.
State Police states that a 2008 Honda Accord was going north on Route 11 and failed to yield the right-of-way while making a left turn onto Route 670.
The Honda was then hit by a 2005 Yamaha Road Star motorcycle that was coming south on Route 11, officials said.
The driver of the motorcycle, David Charles Scott, 46, of Vinton, was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities say he was wearing a helmet.
The driver of the Honda, who has not been identified, was not hurt in the incident.
Virginia State Police says the crash remains under investigation. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/12/vinton-man-dead-after-crash-on-route-11-in-botetourt-county/ | 2023-06-12T19:30:28 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/12/vinton-man-dead-after-crash-on-route-11-in-botetourt-county/ |
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The second Johnson City 7 Brew celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting celebration Monday morning.
The drive-thru coffee place offers a variety of hot and cold coffees as well as custom-made specialty beverages.
The new 7 Brew is located at 1210 Harris Drive, across from East Tennessee State University.
The other Johnson City 7 Brew is located on North Roan Street. The chain also has a location in Kingsport. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/7-brew-hosts-ribbon-cutting-for-second-johnson-city-location/ | 2023-06-12T19:31:47 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/7-brew-hosts-ribbon-cutting-for-second-johnson-city-location/ |
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A fire that destroyed the Southern Craft BBQ Watauga Lake location was “electrical in nature,” the sheriff’s office reported Monday.
The Carter County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) began an investigation after a man reportedly drove by the restaurant around 5:15 a.m. on June 8 and noticed the building was on fire.
“Based on evidence gathered at the scene, the fire started inside the building and was found to be the result of an electrical failure, according to investigators with both the TBI and the Sheriff’s Office,” Sheriff Mike Fraley said.
Several local volunteer fire departments and first responders came to fight the blaze, including, Carter County Volunteer Fire Departments, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington Counties, firefighters from the Johnson City Fire Department and Piney Flats Volunteer Fire Departments, the CCSO stated.
“Our Carter County volunteer fire departments fought hard to stop this fire and they were assisted in their efforts by many other agencies,” Fraley said. “We truly appreciated all of the help we received from our neighboring communities and agencies in responding to the fire at Southern Craft.”
No injuries were reported and nearby structures weren’t damaged, according to the sheriff’s office. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/ccso-southern-craft-bbq-fire-caused-by-electrical-failure/ | 2023-06-12T19:31:53 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/ccso-southern-craft-bbq-fire-caused-by-electrical-failure/ |
A Lancaster County District Court judge set a July 19 hearing date for arguments to block the enforcement of new restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming care for minors.
Judge Lori Maret continued the lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and Dr. Sarah Traxler, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood North Central States, against the state of Nebraska at a Zoom hearing on Monday morning.
The ACLU of Nebraska filed the lawsuit on behalf of Planned Parenthood in late May seeking a temporary injunction to block LB574 from being enforced.
Attorneys for Planned Parenthood later sought a motion for summary judgment. Attorneys representing the state have also filed a motion to dismiss both the request for a temporary injunction and summary judgment.
The lawsuit was filed a week after Gov. Jim Pillen signed LB574 into law in May.
Introduced by Omaha Sen. Kathleen Kauth, LB574 prohibits transgender youths from obtaining gender-affirming surgeries in Nebraska and requires the state’s chief medical officer to set rules and regulations for puberty blockers and hormone therapies before Oct. 1.
During the final round of debate on LB574, the Legislature attached an amendment banning abortion 12 weeks after a woman’s last menstrual cycle, or about 10 weeks post-fertilization, which went into effect immediately upon passage.
The combination of both bills violated Article III, Section 14 of the Nebraska State Constitution, the ACLU of Nebraska argued in its lawsuit, which states “No bill shall contain more than one subject.”
The single-subject rule has been in Nebraska’s constitution for nearly 150 years as a way to promote transparency and accountability for state lawmakers by letting constituents know exactly what the Legislature is considering.
“The amendment logrolled two distinct and unrelated subjects into one combined bill, forcing lawmakers into an all-or-nothing bargain: to either vote for or against both proposals simultaneously,” the lawsuit states.
Supporters of LB574 said both measures address health care and amended similar statutes in state law.
Attorney General Mike Hilgers, in a brief filed with the court last week, said Planned Parenthood and Traxler lack standing to file a claim because they have not alleged any injury and have not stated a claim.
“This is an action brought by an Iowa corporation and a Minnesota resident trying to tell the Nebraska Legislature how to do its job,” Hilgers wrote in support of the state’s motion to dismiss.
Hilgers also pointed to a 1967 Nebraska Supreme Court case that ruled the single-subject rule “is a liberal standard” and said both the gender-affirming care and abortion provisions in the bill are “related to public health and welfare.”
The arguments underlying both sides’ case, which focus on the process by which LB574 was passed rather than the merits of the law, will be heard on July 19 in a Zoom hearing.
Photos and video: Scene at Nebraska Capitol as lawmakers debate LB574 for final time | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lawsuit-to-block-abortion-gender-affirming-care-restrictions-in-nebraska-gets-new-court-date/article_5e337d5c-0932-11ee-82d5-b35f6bd78637.html | 2023-06-12T19:33:16 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lawsuit-to-block-abortion-gender-affirming-care-restrictions-in-nebraska-gets-new-court-date/article_5e337d5c-0932-11ee-82d5-b35f6bd78637.html |
SAN ANTONIO — Brackenridge Park is welcoming back more than 100 goats for another round of natural mowing to help them take care the dense overgrowth at the park in a eco-friendly way.
Last year, 160 goats helped clear around seven acres of the park that would have been challenging for machines to get to because of the location.
Goats are natural climbers and really good at scaling hills and mountains easily, which makes them the perfect choice for clearing the challenging park landscapes. Plus, they can go places where it wouldn't be safe for humans to try and access with machines.
Brackenridge Park Conservancy is working with Rent-A-Ruminant® Texas, a company that provides a workable alternative to traditional land clearing, chemicals, or commercial mowing. Most of the herd were either rescued or adopted privately and there are eight different kinds of goats, including Nubian, Boer, Kiko, Savanna and Nigerian Dwarf.
The goats range in ages from one all the way up to 10 years old and each has a name. Kat, Boots, Bernard, Draco, Nelson, Gio, Sienna, Zeus and Tracy were just a few of the goats who showed up last year for the all you can eat buffet at the park.
Goats help "mow" more than six acres naturally
The goats will be contained in their "designated snack bar areas" using portable electric fencing and managed by a goat wrangler.
Guests will be asked to not touch, engage with, or feed the animals, for the safety of the animals and people.
Plus, the goats are there specifically to eat the vegetation, so they will have plenty in the way of food. They will not go hungry!
The goats will be at the park starting Wednesday, June 14 through Friday, June 16... or possibly longer if they don't finish snacking on their salad bar.
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SAN ANTONIO — A woman needed to be saved after a wild animal she thought she was rescuing became agitated inside her car.
The woman said she used a towel to pick up what she thought was an injured lemur on the side of the road and then put it inside of her car.
She quickly realized it was not the best solution when the scared animal began to wreak havoc inside her car. She got out of her vehicle and called 3-1-1 for help.
Officer Centeno arrived a short time later and was able to identify the animal as a ringtail, not a lemur.
The Ringtail is a cat-sized carnivore resembling a small fox with a long raccoonlike tail. Its bushy tail is flattened and nearly as long as the head and body, with alternating black and white rings. They are usually nocturnal and spend most of their time sleeping in their dens. Ringtails are native to San Antonio.
They are actually in the same family as raccoons and because they are so elusive, seeing one is a rare treat!
Officer Centeno carefully removed the ringtail from the woman's car and into his transport vehicle. He took the little critter to the Animal Emergency Room to be treated for their injuries before being transferred into the care of Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc. the next day.
It's important to remember that when you encounter a wild animal, especially one that is injured, you can make a report by dialing 3-1-1 or by visiting saacs.info/311. Don't try to rescue it yourself.
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Peoria house set to be demolished after Monday morning fire
An emergency demolition of a home is scheduled after a fire gutted the structure Monday morning in Peoria, according to the Peoria Fire Department.
The Peoria Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at 606 Fairholm Ave. at 8:55 Monday morning. Fire crews were met with heavy smoke and flames coming from the house, according to the fire department.
Firefighters had the fire under control within 15 minutes of arrival, but Peoria's city code enforcement department determined an emergency demolition of the home had to take place.
More:Here's what to know about Peoria's new electric aggregation program and how it works
One occupant of the home escaped the fire before fire crews arrived. They were treated and released by medical personnel. No firefighters were injured.
The fire did an estimated $100,000 in damages. Its cause is still being investigated. | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/peoria-illinois-home-to-be-demolished-after-monday-morning-fire/70314631007/ | 2023-06-12T19:38:01 | 1 | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/peoria-illinois-home-to-be-demolished-after-monday-morning-fire/70314631007/ |
Here's what to know about Peoria's new electric aggregation program and how it works
Changes are coming to electric bills for Peoria residents and small businesses.
The city of Peoria and Peoria County have entered into a new community electric aggregation program after having been without one for the past year.
Energy Harbor, a carbon-free, nuclear power company, based in Akron, Ohio, will be Peoria's new electric generation supplier.
Ameren is still Peoria's electric utility.
What does this mean for you?
Peoria's residents and small businesses do not have to register with Energy Harbor to continue receiving power. Instead, those wishing to find their own electric generation supplier must opt out of the plan by June 23, by calling Energy Harbor or visiting their website.
Anyone who opts out cannot opt-in until the next term starts. The contract ends at the end of December of 2025.
"You may contact Energy Harbor at 1-866-636-3749 to return to the program at any time. Additionally, as indicated above, you will once again be eligible to participate in your community’s aggregation program when the current term is renewed upon contract expiration and given the opportunity to opt out again. You will receive a new community aggregation notification at that time," Energy Harbor's website says.
Anyone who does not opt out will be automatically enrolled. Those with questions can call Energy Harbor at 1-877-793-8921 or visit www.energyharbor.com/communityaggregation
New energy prices took effect beginning in June under this deal, as well.
Peoria County Administrator Scott Sorrel said the rate Peoria was able to secure with Energy Harbor is about a penny or a "penny and a half" per kilowatt-hour higher than Ameren's current rate. But there is an expectation that over the next "six to nine months" Ameren's rates could go up.
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Through July of 2024, Peorians will pay 9.84 cents per kilowatt-hour plus a 1.06 cent capacity charge, under the Energy Harbor deal. After July 2024, a new capacity charge will be calculated and added to the 9.84 cent rate. In July 2025, another capacity charge calculation will be made that runs through December of 2025.
Ameren's current rate, beginning in June 2023 and running until the winter, is 7.877 kilowatt-hour. That rate will potentially go up in the winter.
"Their final price may or may not go above ours," Sorrel said. "And so our contract with Energy Harbor is locked in until Dec. 31 of 2025. For the long-term, we are very well positioned to be competitive with what Ameren's rate is."
Electric bills will still come from Ameren with Electric Harbor charges included.
There is a municipal electric fee that goes into the county's pocket, Sorrel said, but it is not paid by electric consumers. Rather, the money comes from profit made by Electric Harbor.
"We've had some question about that and I think it is important to know that, yes, Peoria government is getting some money from Energy Harbor — but it is not coming from your pocket and my pocket as individual consumers."
Who is Energy Harbor? How is it different than Ameren?
Energy Harbor is an Akron, Ohio, based nuclear power provider that says it can generate enough carbon-free energy to power 3.5 million homes.
Energy Harbor used to operate as FirstEnergy Solutions but went to bankruptcy court and reemerged as Energy Harbor in 2020, according to Cleveland.com.
The Ohio state legislature passed a bill that gave FirstEnergy Solutions a $1 billion bailout that would later become the center of a large political scandal which would see the company admit to bribing legislators to get the bill passed. Six executives at FirstEnergy Solutions were fired, according to WKCY news.
Energy Harbor will be Peoria's energy generator, meaning its nuclear power plants will produce energy it will then sell to Ameren, Peoria's energy utility.
Ameren will then provide that energy to Peoria homes and businesses.
Ameren is a "wires only" provider, which means it distributes power but does not own energy production.
Why didn't Peoria have a deal last year?
Peoria did not have a community electric aggregation program last year because of the high cost of energy in 2022.
For more than a decade prior to last year, Peoria had a deal with Homefield Energy, to be the community aggregation supplier of power. But high energy prices made it so that Homefield or any other supplier could not provide a lower rate than Ameren.
"We had multiple contracts with Homefield until roughly a year ago," Sorrel said. "At that point the energy markets got totally upside down and we didn't have anyone actually submit a bid for that period. The result of that was we had to take a pause in the aggregation program."
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That is why last year Peoria consumers had to use the energy Ameren was purchasing themselves.
"That rate was a lot higher than what our Homefield rate had been because the market was totally upside down," Sorrel said. "In the meantime we watched the markets very closely and we went to market earlier this year in February or March."
Why does community aggregation exist?
State lawmakers, a little over 10 years ago, passed a law that dictated energy utilities such as Ameren and Commonwealth Edison could not do both power generation and transmission.
This created an opportunity for communities to enter community aggregation deals.
In 2012, Peoria voters passed a referendum allowing for the city and county to strike deals with energy providers for community aggregation. Homefield Energy was the first company selected and had been the only supplier until 2022.
Sorrel said Peoria County and Peoria city staff and leaders cannot advise community members what to do. Opting in or out has to be their decision, although the city and county can help answer questions community members may have. | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/what-peorias-new-energy-aggregation-plan-means-for-your-electric-bill/70305717007/ | 2023-06-12T19:38:07 | 0 | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/what-peorias-new-energy-aggregation-plan-means-for-your-electric-bill/70305717007/ |
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County Police need help in their search to find a missing 72-year-old man.
Officers said Ronnie Mack has been missing since Sunday morning. He left his home in the 2200 block of Wingfood Place and hasn't been seen since.
Mack is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 135 pounds. Detectives do not know what he was wearing when he left home.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police department's Special Victims Unit at 770-724-7710 or by calling 911. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/missing-72-year-old-man-dekalb-county/85-47d1023a-2246-4ae3-812c-3a4a045ce50a | 2023-06-12T19:43:59 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/missing-72-year-old-man-dekalb-county/85-47d1023a-2246-4ae3-812c-3a4a045ce50a |
What are the chicken laws in Wisconsin?
The price of eggs has looked a little foul over the past year and more residents are raising their own hens to provide for their families; as of 2020, about 13% of American households have backyard chickens, according to the American Pet Producers Association.
In Milwaukee, residents can keep up to four hens, which can be bought from a local breeder or farmer, in their backyard.
Thinking about adding chickens to your backyard? Here's what you need to know:
Can I have a chicken coop in my backyard in Milwaukee?
Yes. You can keep up to four chickens with a permit on a residential property. Permits aren't allowed on commercial or mixed-use occupancies.
Roosters aren't allowed. You also can't slaughter any chickens.
To apply for a permit: Complete your Chicken Coop Site Plan Form and mail it with a fee of $35.56 to the Department of Neighborhood Services, 4001 S. 6th St. for review. Before the permit is issued, the department will notify neighboring properties and they will be given an opportunity to voice any concerns they may have.
If you have any questions you should contact the Department of Neighborhood Services at 414-286-2759.
Do you need a fence around your chicken coop?
Chicken coops need to be moisture resistant and either raised off the ground or on a hard surface like concrete, patio block or gravel.
The coop and yards together need to be large enough to provide at least 16 square feet per chicken. You can add fenced enclosure space to add up to the minimum number of square feet.
Coops can't be taller than 10 feet and exceed 50 square feet.
You'll need to clean the coop of any hen droppings, uneaten feed, feather and other waste daily and as necessary.
Do you need a permit to have chickens in Wisconsin?
Every community has different rules on whether they allow or don't allow chickens. Make sure to contact your local municipality's clerk's office to make sure your coop doesn't violate any rules.
Here are some examples:
- Wauwatosa: You'll need to get an annual permit and pay a fee, as well as written permission from neighbors. You can have up to four chickens in a coop.
- West Allis: Keeping chickens is prohibited.
- Waukesha: You'll need to submit an application and non-refundable fee for a permit. You can have no more than four chickens; six chickens can be kept on land greater than one acre.
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How do you care for chickens?
You'll need to provide your chickens with fresh water at all times and adequate amounts of feed.
Chickens need to kept in a sanitary and adequately-sized covered enclosure or coop at all times. You can't keep your coop or enclosure in your home or garage.
Chickens shouldn't cause any nuisance, unhealthy conditions or a public health threat. If your chickens become unusually ill or die, you should report that to the local health department. Your permit can be revoked for failing to comply with the ordinance, and once revoked will not be reissued.
Can your chickens still make you sick?
Yes. Chickens can carry Salmonella or Campylobacter; both bacteria can cause people to have diarrhea, vomiting, fever and abdominal cramps. Chickens can spread bacteria in their dropping and bodies, and the germs can get on their cages, coops and feeding dishes.
Make sure to wash your hands after touching chickens and before preparing any food.
Can chickens survive a Wisconsin winter?
Yes, chickens can survive outdoors in cold temperatures, but you'll need to take some precautions to keep your chickens healthy in their coop throughout the winter.
- Water: Chickens need fresh water daily. To keep water thawed, you can use a heated base. Insulated water containers can also keep water unfrozen for at least a couple hours.
- Feed: Chickens especially need lots of feed to keep warm in cold conditions. You can feed your chickens high energy feeds, such as grains and oilseeds for extra energy. But make sure you don't overfeed them; too much energy can increase risk of feather-pecking.
- Ventilation: You'll still need to make sure you're chicken coop is ventilated to prevent ammonia build-up. There must be some open area to allow fresh air into the coop.
- Lighting: Hens can stop laying eggs when the days start to shorten. Artificial lights can be used to keep hens laying eggs through the winter.
- Protection from predators: Make sure to cover any air inlets with wire or a screen to keep predators and other pests out of the coop.
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RELATED:Backyard chicken coops can beautify a home, and provide eggs and friendship during isolation | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/are-chicken-coops-allowed-in-milwaukee-and-the-surrounding-suburbs/70292367007/ | 2023-06-12T19:44:47 | 1 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/are-chicken-coops-allowed-in-milwaukee-and-the-surrounding-suburbs/70292367007/ |
The man accused of brutally killing a woman he "mercilessly stalked" up six flights of stairs before quietly slipping into her Chinatown apartment was found unfit to stand trial, the Manhattan district attorney said.
Assamad Nash face murder and other charges in the Feb. 13, 2022, slaying of Christina Yuna Lee, in which police said Nash stabbed the victim more than 40 times in the neck and torso. In addition to the murder charge, the 25-year-old Nash was also charged with burglary and burglary as a sexually motivated felony.
The Manhattan DA's office said the Nash was found unfit for trial following a psychiatric examination, and will be remanded to the Department of Mental Health and Hygiene until it is determined he is fit enough to proceed.
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The 35-year-old Lee was just getting home from a Saturday night out when she was dropped off at her building on Chrystie Street — and had no idea someone was following her.
The building's landlord said that Nash "mercilessly stalked" his victim, and images obtained by NBC New York showed him following her up the stairs.
"She opened the door and he just slipped in right behind her. She never even knew he was there," said Lee's landlord, Brian Chin.
After following her up the six flights of stairs, Nash allegedly forced his way into her apartment and attacked her, stabbing her dozens of times.
Lee's screams pierced through the building just after 4 a.m., which led two young women who live across the hall to call 911. Officers got to the building in three minutes.
Prosecutors said that Lee was still alive when officers arrived in the building, as they could hear her cries and screams for help, but the door was barricaded.
Emergency Services Unit personnel knocked down a steel door, but Lee went silent as officers were still trying to get into the apartment. They found Lee's body in her bathroom.
Police said they found Nash under Lee's bed, and took him into custody at the scene, with the alleged murder weapon under a dresser.
Officials familiar with the case said Nash had five prior felonies and three pending court cases on various matters.
Just five weeks before the alleged killing, Nash had been caught jamming dozens of MetroCard machines in early January. He was released without bail and granted supervised release, but was not ordered to undergo psychological examination by mental health professionals, which could have led to him being recommended for professional treatment.
Nash is believed to have most recently lived at a homeless shelter on The Bowery. Attorney for Nash was not immediately available.
Earlier in June, Lee's family said they were suing New York City and the NYPD over alleged failure to intervene the night of her killing.
Her family claims they have received little information from the police department. For example, Boshun Lee, the victim's aunt, says the family learned the woman had been stabbed 40 times from the media — not from police.
Lee's family say prayers won't bring them answers about the NYPD response that night — that’s why they’ve filed the lawsuit alleging negligence.
”We have not had access to the police report itself. But we are calling to account the police department in terms of its failure to protect Christina," Charles Yoon, the family's attorney, said.
Their lawsuit claims unnamed officers responded but did not enter Lee's apartment until an hour after 911 calls from neighbors who reported hearing screaming.
“Whereas the police had ample opportunity to intervene, they did not," Yoon said.
The complaint says, "The responding NYPD members denied and/or unreasonably delayed providing Ms. Lee with police assistance and emergency medical treatment causing her pain and suffering and contributing to her death."
Spokespersons for NYC and the NYPD previously told NBC New York they don't comment on pending litigation. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/suspect-in-gruesome-chinatown-stabbing-death-of-christina-lee-deemed-unfit-for-trial/4415987/ | 2023-06-12T19:46:58 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/suspect-in-gruesome-chinatown-stabbing-death-of-christina-lee-deemed-unfit-for-trial/4415987/ |
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – An Instacart shopper was arrested after he left an infant inside of a hot car while he shopped at a grocery store, according to Tavares police.
Police responded on Sunday to the Publix located on FL-19 in Tavares around 5:56 p.m. in reference to a “juvenile locked inside of a vehicle,” according to an arrest affidavit.
A Publix employee said they were flagged down by a customer who said there was an infant left alone inside of a parked vehicle.
According to the affidavit, the infant was in a rear-facing car seat, behind the driver’s seat inside of the vehicle that was not running and the windows were only slightly rolled down.
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Tavares Fire Department responded a short time later and noted that the infant was visibly sweating, appeared clammy and had labored breathing.
Fire crews were able to force one of the vehicle’s windows down to gain entry since they were partially open, according to the affidavit.
Lake County EMS then arrived at the scene and the child was turned over to them for treatment.
Police said the grocery store’s manager made an announcement over the loud speaker for the owner of the vehicle to come to customer service. According to the affidavit, a short time later, a man – later identified as 27-year-old Keita Jones – came “running to customer service.”
Jones stated he was the owner of the vehicle and confirmed the infant was in the vehicle, police said.
According to the affidavit, Jones told police that he wasn’t in the store long and was attempting to complete a second order for Instacart, a grocery delivery service. Jones stated that it was raining outside and he did not want to get the child wet. He told police he left the infant in the vehicle in the car seat with the windows down.
Tavares police recorded the temperature of the car seat using a thermal imaging device and noted the temperature was between 100 and 105 degrees. Police said the infant was left in the car alone for about 45 minutes.
Jones was arrested and transported to the Lake County jail where he faces a child neglect charge.
His arrest comes on the heels of a 2-year-old that died after being left in a hot car in Volusia County last week and an 11-month-old baby that died after being left in a hot car while her parents attended a church service in Palm Bay on May 28.
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There was no word on the condition of the infant or the child’s relationship to Jones. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/06/12/infant-survives-after-instacart-driver-leaves-child-in-car-while-shopping-in-tavares-police-say/ | 2023-06-12T19:48:17 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/06/12/infant-survives-after-instacart-driver-leaves-child-in-car-while-shopping-in-tavares-police-say/ |
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla – A shooting in Brevard County left a man dead after a “domestic dispute between the victim and his wife” on Saturday morning, according to a news release.
Deputies said they responded to a residence on Walter Court in Merritt Island around 10:20 a.m. in reference to a man who was shot.
According to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, deputies located a man suffering from a gunshot wound at the home. The man was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Deputies said a preliminary investigation revealed the shooting happened during a domestic dispute between the man and his wife.
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Dispatch recordings show the man was able to call 911 after being shot and before he died.
“RP [reporting person] advised his wife shot him,” a dispatcher could be heard. “He was shot in the stomach. RP’s not wanting to answer any other questions.”
A first responder then reported over the radio that the wife said she shot her husband in self-defense. A neighbor close to the wife said she believes her.
“It was self-defense, I’m sure,” Gail Blevins said. “It had to be, because she’s not like that.”
Blevins also said she’s shocked, though, because the couple previously told her they were happy.
“He said it was a wonderful relationship,” the neighbor said. “She did too.”
The investigation is ongoing as deputies are still going through the process of collecting evidence to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident, according to the release.
No arrests have been made and deputies said they are not releasing the name of the man or woman as this time.
Anyone who may have information about this investigation is asked to please call Agent Bruce Connors of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at 321-633-8413 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).
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Plain Township attic fire results in temporary road closure Monday
PLAIN TWP. – Fire officials are investigating an attic fire that occurred Monday on Easton Street NE.
Plain Township Fire Deputy Chief Bill Reed said firefighters responded at 11:55 a.m. to a report of a house fire at 2625 Easton Street NE. No injuries were reported. Reed said no one was home at the time, but that one individual was occupying the residence.
Firefighters put out the blaze by 12:16 p.m. They borrowed an engine from the North Canton Fire Department.
Reed said they estimated a $75,000 loss on the building and a $20,000 loss on contents. The fire remains under investigation, he said, and officials are looking into the bathroom exhaust fan as a possible cause.
"The bulk of the fire was above the bathroom, so we're kind of investigating that area up in the attic," he said.
The fire resulted in a temporary road closure on Easton Street NE between Middlebranch Avenue and the entrance of Oakwood Square Plaza. The Stark County Sheriff's Office posted about the closure on Facebook early Monday afternoon, advising drivers to use alternative routes.
The road reopened later Monday afternoon. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/plain/2023/06/12/plain-township-firefighters-battle-attic-fire-on-easton-street-ne/70313861007/ | 2023-06-12T19:52:43 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/plain/2023/06/12/plain-township-firefighters-battle-attic-fire-on-easton-street-ne/70313861007/ |
Krackpots Comedy Club owner: 'I'm not going anywhere'
- The owner of Krackpots Comedy Club in Massillon said he's not closing his doors.
- A recent social media post now deleted by Krackpots owner Chris Ketler indicated he was looking at shutting his doors.
- Krackpots opened in July 2021 in the McClymonds Building, 14 Lincoln Way W.
MASSILLON – The owner of Krackpots Comedy Club says living the funny life occasionally results in putting your foot in your mouth.
Chris Ketler said that happened to him last week, when he hinted in a social media post that his doors may be closing. But he's staying put, at least for a while.
"Yeah, I'm trying to get rid of this 'foot-in-the-mouth' disease-thing I created," Ketler said Monday morning. "It's not like I can turn the switch, pull the plug and just go away."
Ketler said his recent social media ramble about potentially closing was done so out of frustration, as he was irritated that a couple of downtown businesses had scheduled comedians with no ticket or cover charge. Krackpots charges an admission to customers for its live comedy shows.
The post led to speculation in the community that he was leaving Massillon.
"I made a post venting because I was ticked off," said Kettler, who has since deleted the message. "I'm not going anywhere."
Krackpots is located inside the McClymonds Building at 14 Lincoln Way W. The comedy club opened in summer 2021.
With a year remaining on his lease, Ketler said he will honor the agreement. He also has live comedy shows on the books for the next six months.
"I have looked to grow or expand (to a second location), but I'm not leaving (Massillon) as long as I'm in my lease," he said. "But I'll see what this next year brings."
Krackpots is the only dedicated comedy venue in Stark County.
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David Maley, Massillon's economic development director, said he spoke to Ketler Friday and was relieved to hear that the comedy club was staying open.
"It's important that (Ketler) stays in town," Maley said. "He brings something unique to Massillon."
Reach Steven at steven.grazier@indeonline.com. On Twitter: @sgrazierINDE | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/06/12/krackpots-comedy-club-massillon-downtown-not-closing-relocating/70312556007/ | 2023-06-12T19:52:49 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/06/12/krackpots-comedy-club-massillon-downtown-not-closing-relocating/70312556007/ |
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Pro Football Hall of Fame installing new sign along Interstate 77
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CANTON – The Pro Football Hall of Fame is getting a new marquee display along Interstate 77.
A high resolution sign is being installed this week, with the help of a grant through the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame said the sign "will continue to enhance the visitor experience at the Hall of Fame, while also allowing new opportunities for interactive content to be displayed." The previous Hall of Fame sign had been in place for nearly 15 years.
The Ellet Sign Co. from Akron created the new sign, which includes a light-up Hall of Fame logo. The high-resolution LED display by Daktronics will be seen by about 90,000 highway motorists who pass by each day, the Hall of Fame said. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/06/12/pro-football-hall-of-fame-in-canton-installing-new-sign-along-i-77/70313394007/ | 2023-06-12T19:52:55 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/06/12/pro-football-hall-of-fame-in-canton-installing-new-sign-along-i-77/70313394007/ |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Chelsea Alfieri spent days not knowing where she was going to deliver her baby. She was scheduled for a C-section at Wilkes-Barre General at the beginning of August, but she just found out her OB/GYN is being forced to close by July 31.
"I cried because I'm in a really vulnerable state right now, being 30 weeks pregnant with my second, but then I was angry."
That anger comes from concern for how the closure of several clinics will impact women in her community.
This is a list of the OB/GYN providers affiliated with Commonwealth Health in Wilkes-Barre that have to shut down:
The clinics of Dr. Theresa Baseski, Dr. Jeremy Celestine, Dr. Antea Singleton, Dr. Michael Socher, Catherine Forlenza, CRNP, Rachel Yenkowski, CRNP, and Deborah Zbegner, CRNP, will be ending with Commonwealth Health Physician Network effective July 31, 2023. Dr. Michael Tedesco was already scheduled to retire from his clinic effective June 16, 2023.
The closures are on top of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital ending childbirth services on the same date.
"When I was told I had to find a new OB in these next nine weeks, I am technically considered priority because I am in the third trimester of pregnancy. And I was told by three different places because they couldn't get me in or because they weren't taking on new patients," Alfieri said.
Commonwealth Health says gynecology services will still be available at the hospital. But we spoke to one of the doctors who is about to lose their job and wanted to remain anonymous.
They tell us while there are doctors with private practices who operate out of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, they're already overwhelmed with patients as it is.
The doctor and Alfieri worry about patients who don't have the resources to travel to a provider who's farther away.
Alfieri finally got an appointment at Moses Taylor in Scranton, about 40 minutes from her home in Tunkhannock.
"Very high-stress. I was in tears a lot. Because how do you trust somebody in nine weeks to do something for you and your body and your baby when I've trusted this person that I've had for years?"
Commonwealth Health also says employees losing their clinics can apply for jobs at other hospitals in the network. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/patients-doctors-concerned-after-several-obgyn-clinics-are-forced-to-close-in-wilkes-barre-commonwealth-heath-childbirth-labor-delivery/523-02f1b9a4-e233-4a38-a06d-e62c8c1be4bb | 2023-06-12T19:53:51 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/patients-doctors-concerned-after-several-obgyn-clinics-are-forced-to-close-in-wilkes-barre-commonwealth-heath-childbirth-labor-delivery/523-02f1b9a4-e233-4a38-a06d-e62c8c1be4bb |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Folks are flocking to the Osterhout Free Library on South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre and heading under the tent for its 45th annual book sale.
"They're still coming, still coming strong. We were really busy Friday, lines down past the tent. On Friday night, Saturday, the same thing. We opened early both days, a few minutes early, to get the crowds in. It's still as successful as ever," said Linda Kubiak with Friends of the Osterhout Free Library.
Organizers believe there are several reasons why people continue to attend the library's biggest fundraiser year after year.
"I think there are still a lot of book lovers out there. I think there's something about things in print, reading things in print and not off the screen; it gives the eyes a break. There's different topics and categories you might be able to dig deeper into," said Michelle Riley, the library's development director.
"Considering the fact that there are no more bookstores in Wilkes-Barre; there's Barnes and Noble and Amazon, and that's about it. So, we fill a big slot," said Cynthia Bhagat with Friends of the Osterhout Free Library.
"Everything's on the computer and stuff. But I always like books, and I have a collection at the house," said Neil Brown from Kingston. "I found a couple of good aviation books here."
There are more than 60 book categories to browse in the sale as well as CDs, DVDs, games, and puzzles.
"People are walking out with shopping bags filled with books. And then on Saturday, we have a deal where you come in for $10, you get a box, at least 35 books for $10, and you go around, you fill the box, and you walk out," Bhagat said.
The sale wraps up on Saturday.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/succesful-as-ever-osterhout-free-library-book-sale-south-franklin-street-wilkes-barre-fundraiser/523-7faf2786-4dcd-408c-886b-8e4c6c2a2174 | 2023-06-12T19:53:57 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/succesful-as-ever-osterhout-free-library-book-sale-south-franklin-street-wilkes-barre-fundraiser/523-7faf2786-4dcd-408c-886b-8e4c6c2a2174 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This story was originally published by CalMatters.
A former federal technology official enlisted by Gov. Gavin Newsom to triage California’s pandemic unemployment response details in a new book how technical and political failures combined to block payments to workers while enabling fraud.
Jennifer Pahlka, founder of Code For America and former U.S. deputy chief technology officer, writes that the turmoil at California’s Employment Development Department is a prime example of failures that have also plagued other major civic tech efforts, such as the post-Obamacare implosion of healthcare.gov or archaic IT systems at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
“Of all the tech disasters I’ve witnessed and tried to help untangle, the one I’ve come to see as most emblematic of these forces — and the ways we consistently misunderstand them — is the story of California’s unemployment insurance in the first year of the pandemic,” Pahlka writes in the book “Recoding America: Why Government is Failing In the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better.”
Three chapters of the book chronicle Pahlka’s time co-leading a “Strike Team” deployed by Newsom in mid-2020, as long benefit delays and outlandish stories of fraud began to dominate headlines. In the months to follow, state officials would find that payments were delayed to some 5 million workers and may have been improperly denied for another 1 million, all while the state lost as much as $32 billion to fraud, according to varied state and industry estimates.
Among the problems and potential solutions detailed in the new book: Why it was easier for scammers to file successful unemployment applications than it was for some workers, how a $100 million-plus tech modernization project by state contractor Deloitte buckled during the pandemic, and why the furor about outdated online systems has more to do with flawed state and federal policy than old software.
“Modernizing technology without rationalizing and simplifying the policy and process it must support seldom works,” Pahlka wrote. “Mostly, it results in much the same mess you had before, only now in the cloud.”
An EDD spokesperson declined to comment.
The new details come amid a national reckoning over pandemic unemployment failures, including millions in federal funding recently made available for new tech modernization efforts. More than 150,000 workers in the state are still facing long appeals backlogs as they fight for delayed or denied unemployment benefits.
Meanwhile, congressional factions have also dragged jobless benefits back into bitter political fights. Last week, questions about responsibility for EDD woes resurfaced during a contentious U.S. House committee hearing led by Republican lawmakers opposed to President Biden’s nomination of ex-California labor chief Julie Su to be the U.S. Labor Secretary.
Nearly three hours into the hearing convened by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Rep. Kevin Kiley, a Rocklin Republican, brought out a poster board printed with state auditor findings about how the “EDD did not bolster its fraud detection efforts.” The hearing followed months of business-versus-labor campaigning on the nomination of Su, whose role as secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency placed her at the helm of the state agency that oversaw the EDD during the pandemic.
“Do you accept any responsibility for the $32 billion in unemployment fraud that occurred on your watch in California?” Kiley asked at the hearing last week.
Su responded: “I certainly know that I and many of my colleagues, and others that sat in the same position that I did when the pandemic hit, wish that we had a system that was capable of meeting the need.”
What exactly derailed the EDD’s computer system — or “grab bag of somewhat connected, somewhat separate systems,” as Pahlka wrote in the new book— is far more complicated than popular notions that “EDD staff was just incompetent at technology.” Even understanding the agency’s layers of antiquated technology, which she likens to an archeological dig, doesn’t get to the heart of the issue.
Rather, Pahlka explains, the dysfunction stems from the policy environment at the EDD and the bodies that oversee it. The California Legislature, federal labor regulators and flawed oversight mechanisms have all contributed, she wrote, to ever-growing and often-incompatible regulations, plus a political system that rewards compliance over public access.
“The bureaucratic confusion,” Pahlka wrote, “ultimately lands on the people.”
Early in the pandemic, this dynamic played out in tandem with an unprecedented wave of online fraud targeting nationwide unemployment systems. California was a particularly big target, fraud analysts say, because of the state’s large size and online systems that proved easy to game.
Much of the fraud can be traced back to organized criminal rings that used stolen identity data to file fake unemployment claims in bulk — an approach, Pahlka wrote, that made it easier for scammers to auto-file successful applications with precise stolen data than for some real workers who made minor mistakes, like typos or listing a middle initial instead of a full middle name.
“I am much more likely to get my own Social Security number wrong than a sophisticated criminal enterprise is,” Pahlka explains, “especially if I’m fingering it into a wonky, hard-to-see web form on a tiny keyboard on my mobile phone.”
The EDD has hired a special prosecutor to investigate fraud, which the agency says has so far recovered about $1.8 billion. In January, EDD leadership also responded to a request for records and more information about fraud from another Republican-led congressional oversight committee by blaming former President Donald Trump for failing to act on nationwide fraud.
“We strongly support a robust and coordinated national response to the sophisticated criminal enterprises that have threatened the integrity of unemployment programs nationwide,” the agency wrote in a letter. “Unfortunately, the Trump Administration expressed no interest in establishing such coordinated national response when these programs were initiated in 2020, leaving states to fend for themselves.”
Some of the problems cited by Pahlka and state watchdogs have since been addressed, at least in part. The federal Pandemic Unemployment Program that was the biggest target for fraud has since ended. The EDD also went on a tech buying spree during the pandemic for services including call center support from longtime contractor Deloitte and an online identity verification system recommended by Pahlka’s Strike Team (which, in turn, spurred different complaints about long waits for some workers). The agency is now working on another nascent tech modernization project called EDDNext.
Still, Pahlka warns, the biggest underlying issues remain harder to address.
“What we need has less to do with updating rigid 1950s code than with updating rigid 1950s thinking,” Pahlka wrote. “We need a fundamentally different way of delivering on the promise of policy.” | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/calmatters/californias-covid-unemployment-goes-national/103-a8bdc0a0-fce1-44ee-a27d-16d0c5a23ccd | 2023-06-12T19:54:01 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/calmatters/californias-covid-unemployment-goes-national/103-a8bdc0a0-fce1-44ee-a27d-16d0c5a23ccd |
HAZLETON, Pa. — An SUV smashed into a convenient store in Luzerne County.
It happened shortly before 10 a.m. at a store on West Juniper Street in Hazleton.
No one was hurt in the crash.
Crews are checking out the building to see if its structure is safe.
Hazleton City Firefighters posted photos on Facebook of the wreck.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/suv-slams-into-hazleton-store-west-juniper-street/523-dd537b5e-5062-4888-b6d7-e215122230db | 2023-06-12T19:54:03 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/suv-slams-into-hazleton-store-west-juniper-street/523-dd537b5e-5062-4888-b6d7-e215122230db |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two things you'll find in season this time of year are zucchini and basil. And did you know you could combine them together to make a healthier pesto?
This pesto is oil-free making it lower in fat and calories. Add it to any pasta you like for a simple summer recipe.
Ingredients
- Large Handful of Basil
- 1 Zucchini (chopped)
- ½ cup Pine Nuts (or walnuts, use half avocado for nut-free)
- 3 tbsp Nutritional Yeast
- 5-7 Garlic Cloves (I like a lot of garlic so you might want less)
- 3 tsp Lemon Juice
- ¼ - ½ cup Water
- 1/2 tsp Salt (or to your preferred taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
First, add garlic cloves in a blender or food processor and blend for a few seconds until they're chopped. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy.
Taste to ensure you don't want to adjust any ingredients. It can come out pretty thick so add more water if you're going to thin it out. Add it to pasta, pizza or use it as a dip.
Keep in the fridge for up to three days or store it in the freezer for longer. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/oil-free-pesto-pasta-healthy-living-with-megan-evans-food-healthy-living/103-2e0ad958-c28d-45b0-95c3-5d889871bf14 | 2023-06-12T19:54:07 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/oil-free-pesto-pasta-healthy-living-with-megan-evans-food-healthy-living/103-2e0ad958-c28d-45b0-95c3-5d889871bf14 |
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — An empty lot along Scott Street in Williamsport will one day feature six homes. It is all part of Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity's plan to add affordable housing in the city.
"These are homes for people who work in the neighborhood and work in this community and have families. They pay off a mortgage to Habitat so we can build other homes," said Duane Hershberger, Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity.
The organization just broke ground for the project. The building process for two of the six homes will start later this year.
"We have two families selected for these, and we will be selecting more families for the other homes over the next year or so," Hershberger said.
The first two homes will have special theme builds. One will be built by women in the community; the other will be built by churches in the Williamsport area.
"All faith organizations coming together and building a house. Your skill set and someone else's skill set might be different, but we are stronger together," said Tammy Edkin of United Churches of Lycoming County.
"It is a through Habitat that helps empower women by building a home for a local family," said Laura Kriger, the Women Build team leader.
One of the homes is still in need of volunteer builders.
"We have an awesome committee that has sort of started to plan volunteers, and feeding the volunteers, and looking for sponsorships, but yes, we definitely need lots of women groups to come and do the actual build," Kriger said.
The Habitat for Humanity project at Scott Street will also feature a park.
"A pocket park at the very end, with some benches, native hardwood trees, and a little meandering sidewalk that runs through," Hershberger said. "It will be a nice place for the community to come together."
Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity is still searching for families to fill the other four homes. The application process for those homes will open in July.
Check out WNEP's YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/breaking-ground-for-new-homes-greater-lycoming-habitat-for-humanity-williamsport-women-build-churches/523-eeeff5e8-d773-4b66-a3c2-4654706ec3de | 2023-06-12T19:54:10 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/breaking-ground-for-new-homes-greater-lycoming-habitat-for-humanity-williamsport-women-build-churches/523-eeeff5e8-d773-4b66-a3c2-4654706ec3de |
SACRAMENTO, Calif — A woman was arrested after a crash left three dead and eight injured, the Sacramento Police Department said Monday.
Precious Flowers was arrested on suspicion of three counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and nine counts of child endangerment. The police department said she could face additional charges as the investigation continues. It's not clear if Flowers was driving the vehicle.
The 28-year-old from Sacramento was arrested Sunday and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail.
The single-vehicle crash happened along the 900 block of San Juan Road around 8:15 p.m. on May 31. Police said the car reportedly lost control before hitting a tree.
Arriving officers found witnesses to the crash helping people out of a smoking sedan and found 11 victims on the scene.
The victims included two women and nine children, who ranged in age from three to eight years old.
The Sacramento County Coroner's Office identified the three people who died as five-year-old Alexander Leon, three-year-old Zayden Mangram and 25-year-old Rayshawna Armstrong.
The crash is still under investigation, but police say speed could have been a contributing factor.
Watch more on ABC10: Person found with gunshot wound near California State Capitol | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/precious-flowers-san-juan-crash-sacramento/103-1afdd8dc-9e41-4394-8269-c6e004ce76bd | 2023-06-12T19:54:13 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/precious-flowers-san-juan-crash-sacramento/103-1afdd8dc-9e41-4394-8269-c6e004ce76bd |
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Police are investigating after a man's body was found in a vehicle in Monroe County.
Police and the coroner were called just after 8 a.m. Monday, to the parking lot of the Promenade at Fountain Court on Route 611 in Pocono Township, near Bartonsville.
They found a man dead in an SUV.
Investigators say the owner of the vehicle reported the incident and said the vehicle was stolen, but police say it was never reported stolen.
Local and state police are trying to figure out how the man died.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/body-found-in-suv-in-monroe-county-bartonsville-route-611-pocono-township/523-ab780ca2-5e14-4413-ba81-31d6e43e720a | 2023-06-12T19:54:16 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/body-found-in-suv-in-monroe-county-bartonsville-route-611-pocono-township/523-ab780ca2-5e14-4413-ba81-31d6e43e720a |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The race to be Sacramento’s next mayor is a crowded one, especially after former state lawmaker Dr. Richard Pan announced his candidacy Sunday.
Pan made the announcement through an episode of The Ronin Project Podcast, a podcast hosted by political strategist Bill Wong about Asian American elected officials, candidates and career campaign operatives.
If elected, Pan would become the city’s first Asian-American mayor. Jimmie Yee briefly served as interim mayor in 1999, though he was never formally elected for the position.
Pan is currently a pediatrician as well as the senior policy advisor for AAPI Data, a publisher of data and policy research on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. He was previously a UC Davis professor and former State Senator.
According to his bio on AAPI Data, he was the first Asian American to represent the city of Sacramento in the legislature. He hit his term limit last year and authored legislation to create the state’s Racial Equity Commission.
The announced candidates for mayor are Flo Cofer, Maggy Krell, Kevin McCarty, Steve Hansen and now Richard Pan.
Mayor Darrell Steinberg, who has another year and a half left in his term, is not seeking reelection.
You can read more about Pan HERE and listen to the podcast episode containing his announcement HERE. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/richard-pan-announces-run-for-sacramento-mayor/103-9c20f4ea-3a7a-42a1-9a59-abfde1bcb98d | 2023-06-12T19:54:19 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/richard-pan-announces-run-for-sacramento-mayor/103-9c20f4ea-3a7a-42a1-9a59-abfde1bcb98d |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Police are investigating after a person was shot in downtown Sacramento and found on the steps of the California State Capitol Monday.
The Sacramento Police Department believes the shooting happened somewhere on Capitol Mall between 3rd and 5th Street.
Then, the victim flagged down CHP officers around 4:15 a.m. in the 1300 block of 10th Street.
Officers found a person with at least one non-life-threatening gunshot wound on the steps of the Capitol. They were taken to the hospital and their condition is unknown.
It is unclear how the person got from 10th Street to the state Capitol.
Watch more on ABC10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/shooting-investigation-california-state-capitol/103-75737d38-2cc6-4eda-928f-68c69c71e559 | 2023-06-12T19:54:25 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/shooting-investigation-california-state-capitol/103-75737d38-2cc6-4eda-928f-68c69c71e559 |
MITCHELL — The city of Mitchell will begin spraying for mosquitos on Tuesday night.
Crews will start spraying the city at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
While mosquitos and gnats have been out in full force this summer, city officials say they’ve waited for the right conditions to spray. Calm conditions with little wind gusts present the most ideal time for mosquito spraying, according to city officials.
In a press release, the city explained its direct-contact mosquito spray is most effective when there is little wind because mosquitos “tend to shelter when it is breezy.”
Tuesday’s forecast calls for wind gusts hovering around 7 to 9 mph, according to the National Weather Service. | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/crews-set-to-spray-mitchell-for-mosquitos-beginning-tuesday | 2023-06-12T19:57:34 | 1 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/crews-set-to-spray-mitchell-for-mosquitos-beginning-tuesday |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The deadline for older adults and Pennsylvanians with disabilities to apply for rebates on rent and property taxes paid in 2022 has been extended from June 30 to Dec. 31, 2023.
Claimants of the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program are encouraged to file their rebate application online here. The online filing option makes it easy for the Pennsylvanians who annually benefit from the program to submit their application.
“So far this year, we’ve already seen more than 50,000 of our rebate applicants use myPATH to file their applications online. This shows us that many of our customers are finding this online tool to be an easy way to make sure their applications are filed seamlessly and processed as quickly as possible,” said Acting Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne.
This extension comes as Governor Josh Shapiro calls for a major expansion of the PTRR program in his 2023-2024 proposed budget.
Under the proposal, the maximum standard rebate would increase from $650 to $1,000. Meanwhile, the income limits for renters and homeowners would be made equal and both increase to $45,000.
Those income limits would also be tied to the cost of living moving forward, which means the people who receive a rebate won’t have to worry about losing their eligibility through no fault of their own in the years to come.
The proposal would result in nearly 175,000 additional Pennsylvanians qualifying for a property tax or rent rebate. At the same time, the Department of Revenue estimates that 86% of the 430,000 claimants who already qualify will see their rebates increase.
The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older.
Currently, the income limit is $35,000 a year for homeowners and $15,000 annually for renters, and half of Social Security income is excluded.
Since the program’s inception in 1971, it has delivered more than $8 billion to older and disabled adults across the Commonwealth.
When Can You Expect Your Rebate?
Rebates will be distributed beginning July 1, as required by law. Here is additional information to keep in mind:
- If you provide your phone number on your Property Tax/Rent Rebate application form or in the myPATH electronic application, you will receive an automated call from the Department of Revenue when your claim posts to the department's processing system. You will also receive another automated call when your claim is approved.
- The easiest way to check the status of your rebate is to use the Where's My Rebate?tool. To check on the status of your claim, you will need your:
- Social Security number
- Claim year
- Date of birth
About the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program
The current maximum standard rebate is $650, but supplemental rebates for certain qualifying homeowners can boost rebates to $975. The Department of Revenue automatically calculates supplemental rebates for qualifying homeowners.
Eligible applicants should check the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program page on the Department of Revenue’s website for more information, including detailed instructions on the program, the paper application form, and contact information for those with questions.
It's free to apply for a rebate, and applicants are reminded that free assistance is available at hundreds of locations across the state, including Department of Revenue district offices, local Area Agencies on Aging, senior centers and state legislators' offices.
Applicants must reapply for rebates every year because rebates are based on annual income and property taxes or rent paid in each year.
Spouses, personal representatives, or estates may file rebate claims on behalf of claimants who lived at least one day in 2022 and meet all other eligibility criteria. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/application-deadline-extended-dec-31-property-taxrent-rebate-program/521-a73beca1-73ce-400d-b46f-9b38baf667fc | 2023-06-12T20:03:13 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/application-deadline-extended-dec-31-property-taxrent-rebate-program/521-a73beca1-73ce-400d-b46f-9b38baf667fc |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Norfolk Southern spokesperson said Monday that clean-up crews from their company and emergency agencies are working to clean up and contain a fuel spill discovered last week at a generator station.
The spill was located near Wildwood Park and the main entrance to the Harrisburg Area Community College on Thursday, the Norfolk Southern spokesperson said.
"Our crews immediately began responding to identify the source and contain it," the spokesperson said. "We promptly notified state agencies, and began flushing and vacuuming any affected areas."
Fire department personnel also worked to deploy booms to catch the leaked fuel at the outfall into Paxton Creek.
Most of the affected area was cleaned up Thursday, the spokesperson said.
"We’re working closely with state officials, and our personnel and contractors remain on-site," the spokesperson said.
The leak was reportedly caused by a broken valve on a storage tank. Paxton Creek is believed to have sustained minimal damage, with no dead aquatic life reportedly observed on June 9 or 12, according to a spokesperson with the DEP. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/norfolk-southern-fuel-leak-cleanup-harrisburg-industrial-road/521-58c41af3-95e8-4932-add5-3fdbc68e5ed5 | 2023-06-12T20:03:19 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/norfolk-southern-fuel-leak-cleanup-harrisburg-industrial-road/521-58c41af3-95e8-4932-add5-3fdbc68e5ed5 |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gun rights supporters met on the Capitol steps Monday morning for the 18th annual Right to Keep and Bear Arms Rally. Republican lawmakers and gun rights advocates used the rally to call for fewer restrictions on gun ownership.
The event comes after a new Democratic majority in the state House helped pass two gun safety bills in May.
One of those bills would require universal background checks for firearms purchases, including sales of long guns between parties who are not licensed dealers, which do not currently require background checks. The other bill would enact “extreme risk protection orders” (ERPO), also known as “red flag” laws that allow the temporary confiscation of a person’s firearms if they are deemed to be a danger to themselves or others.
The bills face long odds in the Republican-controlled Senate, where 14 conservative lawmakers joined to create the Pennsylvania Senate Second Amendment Caucus in May.
“Red flag laws and universal background checks, unfortunately, made it to the Senate, but now that we have a strong Second Amendment Caucus in the Senate, I am sure they will be taking up that fight,” State Rep. Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Westmoreland) said at the rally. “It is the right of every citizen to own a firearm, regardless of what you look like, who you love. And we want everyone to exercise that right legally and as afforded to them by the Constitution.”
State Sen. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson), who serves as chair to the Second Amendment Caucus, spoke at the rally. Dush has also introduced a bill to remove the state requirement for a license to carry a concealed firearm.
“Our sacred right to arm and protect ourselves and our loved ones is non-negotiable and we will defend it,” Dush said.
In response to the rally, Democratic lawmakers said they respected Second Amendment rights but wanted measures to ensure gun safety.
“I don’t like to personally count chickens before they’re hatched, but when I think of almost every district across the Commonwealth, they have people who are dying from firearm homicides and firearm suicides. It doesn’t really discriminate between red counties and blue counties,” said State Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D-Lancaster). “We are trying to save lives and frankly, I think there are more Republicans on board with that idea than they like to think.”
Gun rights advocates at the rally voiced support for legal gun ownership, and some had more nuanced views toward the proposed laws.
“I have no problem with the background check. Everybody should do it. It should actually be longer. I have no problem waiting a couple days to pick up a gun,” said Christopher S. of Avondale, Pa. “Red flag is not correct. It’s just enough is enough. Don’t say I’m guilty of a crime until I commit a crime.”
Speakers also included Philadelphia-based gun rights advocates Karise and Jerel Crew, who founded firearm training club “That Gun Talk.” | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/gun-rights-rally/521-d67c1611-21c0-407b-b5e1-6f63a54084f8 | 2023-06-12T20:03:26 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/gun-rights-rally/521-d67c1611-21c0-407b-b5e1-6f63a54084f8 |
LANCASTER, Pa. — The City of Lancaster issued a boil-water advisory Monday to residents of the 300 block of West James Street.
The advisory was caused by a valve repair, and affects customers residing at 300, 301, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 315, 316, 318, 320, 322, 323, 324, and 326 West James Street, the city said.
"The water system may be at an increased risk from microbial contamination due to a drop/loss of water pressure within parts of the distribution system," the city's message said. "Typically, a drop/loss of water pressure is the result of a pipeline break or a pump failure. A drop/loss of pressure creates conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through back-flow by back-pressure or back-siphonage.
'Although there is no direct evidence that the water is unsafe, there is a pronounced increased chance that disease-causing organisms could enter the water distribution system."
Residents are advised not to drink water without boiling it first.
"Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using; or use bottled water," the city said. "You should use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice.
"People with severely compromised immune systems, infants, and some elderly may be at increased risk. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers."
General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426-4791.
Residents will be informed when the situation is corrected, and tests confirm the water is safe to drink, the city added.
Residents may also contact the City of Lancaster Water Department Water Quality Laboratory at (717) 291-4818 Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. After hours, the Water Emergency phone number is (717) 291-4816. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/city-of-lancaster-boil-water-advisory-300-west-james-st/521-3e4fbd90-14e0-42a6-b1b0-89209104435a | 2023-06-12T20:03:32 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/city-of-lancaster-boil-water-advisory-300-west-james-st/521-3e4fbd90-14e0-42a6-b1b0-89209104435a |
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Police in Lancaster County are investigating a vehicle break-in at Speedwell Forge County Park.
The alleged theft occurred Sunday afternoon at the park's south lot, located at 1925 Oak Lane, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police.
The victim reported that someone smashed through the passenger window in order to get inside the car. The thief stole a wallet containing $100 in cash and approximately $100 in gift cards.
The cost to replace the front passenger window is estimated at $150, according to police. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/vehicle-break-in-investigation-speedwell-forge-county-park/521-a948a0f7-ddef-4b31-9a50-c87926479260 | 2023-06-12T20:03:38 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/vehicle-break-in-investigation-speedwell-forge-county-park/521-a948a0f7-ddef-4b31-9a50-c87926479260 |
FRANKLIN -- Authorities are still investigating a car fire that injured three people Sunday.
Around 3 P.M. fire marshals were called to 49 Hog Bay Road in Franklin.
They determined a 3-year-old boy was inside the vehicle at the time of the fire.
His parents were in the residence working.
His parents tried to get him out of the vehicle and were injured in the process.
The boy was flown to Mass General to be treated for burn injuries.
The father was taken to Maine General to be treated for his burn injuries.
The mother was taken to Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth where she was treated for minor burns and released.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/fire-marshals-investigate-franklin-vehicle-fire-that-injures-three-people/article_ded0ea10-0948-11ee-9d59-bff143df351f.html | 2023-06-12T20:06:25 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/fire-marshals-investigate-franklin-vehicle-fire-that-injures-three-people/article_ded0ea10-0948-11ee-9d59-bff143df351f.html |
AUGUSTA -- A proposal that would make Maine the second state in the country with ranked choice voting for governor is due for a vote.
The proposal could come before the legislature soon after receiving a key committee approval.
Maine and Alaska both use the ranked voting format for congressional and presidential elections.
Proponents of ranked voting in Maine have long pushed for the format to be used in governor and legislative races, but that would require an amendment to the Maine constitution.
The Maine Legislature’s Legal Affairs Committee has approved a proposal to do exactly that.
The next step is for a vote by the full legislature, which is currently in session. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/ranked-choice-voting-for-governor-proposal/article_0e836be8-0953-11ee-b004-0f7793ed7385.html | 2023-06-12T20:06:31 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/ranked-choice-voting-for-governor-proposal/article_0e836be8-0953-11ee-b004-0f7793ed7385.html |
CROWN POINT — Potential uncertainty over two results from the May 2 primary elections in Northwest Indiana has been resolved with no changes in the winners.
Records show requests for recounts were submitted to the Lake Circuit Court by Benita White Arnold, Democratic candidate for East Chicago City Clerk, and Richard Hardaway, Democratic candidate for Merrillville Town Council, ward 2.
The requests were granted and the Lake County Election Board began the process of reevaluating and recounting the ballots voted in each race, according to court records.
Riding Shotgun with Merrillville Police Officer Amanda Earley
However, records show in both instances the recounts ultimately were dismissed by the litigants, along with a separate election contest motion filed by White Arnold.
The election results now show White Arnold lost to Rich Medina by 91 votes, instead of 89 votes, in a four-candidate race for East Chicago clerk, while Hardaway's vote total remained 13 fewer than Shauna Haynes-Edwards' in the Merrillville council election.
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1 dead after vehicle becomes trapped underneath wheels of semi, state police say
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NWI Business Ins and Outs: Honey Berry Cafe, The Sports Card Shop, Trader Buck's, Winfield thrift store and Dunkin opening; Sicilian Joe's closes
Both Medina and Haynes-Edwards currently are unopposed by Republicans in the Nov. 7 general election.
Gallery: Take a virtual tour of Indiana's state parks
Brown County State Park
Location: Nashville
Size: 15,776 acres (largest state park)
Opened: 1929
Activities: 12 hiking trails spanning 18 miles; 25 mi. of mountain biking trails; 20 horseback riding trails; hiking; birdwatching; fishing; leafing; cross-county skiing; sledding; ice fishing
Amenities: Abe Martin Lodge and annex, 84 rooms with water park; 86 cabins; modern and primitive campgrounds
DNR description: Nicknamed the "Little Smokies" because of the area's resemblance to the Great Smoky Mountains, Brown County encompasses nearly 16,000 acres of rugged hills, ridges and fog-shrouded ravines. Glaciers from the most recent ice ages stopped short of the "hills o' Brown," but their meltwaters helped create the narrow ridges, steep slopes and deep gullies of Brown County State Park. Indiana's largest park is a traditional fall color hot spot, with nearly 20 miles of tree-lined roads and many scenic vistas overlooking miles of uninterrupted forestland.
Dan Carden
Chain O' Lakes State Park
Location: Albion
Size: 2,718 acres
Opened: 1960
Activities: 13 lakes for boating, canoeing, fishing, swimming; hiking
Amenities: Stanley Schoolhouse Nature Center; boat rental; furnished cabins; primitive campsites
DNR description: This is lake country and a small boater's paradise. Nine connecting lakes will be the center of your adventures at Chain O'Lakes. Paddle through the chain of serene kettle lakes, hike the 10 miles of forested trails, fish the electric-motors-only lakes, stay overnight in a forested hillside family cabin, or visit the park's old one-room schoolhouse nature center. Other facilities available for visitors to enjoy include a campground, beach and picnic shelters.
Dan Carden
Charlestown State Park
Location: Charlestown
Size: 5,100 acres
Opened: 1996
Activities: Hiking; Fishing; Picnicking; Camping; Birdwatching
Amenities: 182 modern and primitive campsites
DNR description: Once a largely undeveloped portion of the Indiana Army Ammunition plant, Charlestown State Park is located in southern Indiana. With scenic vistas of the Fourteenmile Creek valley and the Ohio River and elevation changes of over 200 feet, Charlestown has much to offer the visitor with its rugged hills and deep ravines. While hiking the rugged terrain you will see Devonian fossil outcrops and areas of karst sinkhole topography. Bird watchers will enjoy the 72 species of birds, including bluebirds, black vultures and an occasional bald eagle.
Dan Carden
Clifty Falls State Park
Location: Madison
Size: 1,416 acres
Opened: 1920
Activities: Four waterfalls; hiking; swimming; picnicking; tennis
Amenities: Clifty Inn and Restaurant; nature center
DNR description: The park's waterfalls change moods with the weather and the seasons and can range from roaring plunges to delicate bridal-veil mists to gleaming frozen titans. Winter and spring visits reveal them at their best. The rugged splendor of Clifty Canyon offers exciting year-round hiking and scenery.
Dan Carden
Falls of the Ohio State Park
Location: Clarksville
Size: 165 acres
Opened: 1990
Activities: Hiking; fishing; picnicking; boat launch
Amenities: Interpretative Center
DNR description: Meriwether Lewis and William Clark met at the Falls prior to launching the 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Ocean. The park's 386-million-year-old fossil beds are among the largest exposed Devonian fossil beds in the world. The park features a spectacular interpretive center overlooking the fossil beds that reopened in 2016 with completely new exhibits.
Dan Carden
Fort Harrison State Park
Location: Indianapolis
Size: 1,700 acres
Opened: 1996
Activities: Hiking; bicycle trails; golf; fishing; canoeing; dog park; sledding; ice fishing; cross country skiing; recreation buildings; horseback riding
Amenities: 18-hole golf course; inn; restaurant; saddle barn; nature shop; Museum of 20th Century Warfare
DNR description: Landscape and history blend together at this unique setting on the northeast side of Indianapolis. The 1,700-acre park — comprising a portion of the former Fort Benjamin Harrison military base — features walking and jogging trails, picnic sites, fishing access to Fall Creek and two national historic districts. An oasis of green in an urban landscape, Fort Harrison is one of the hidden gems to be found in the state, just minutes from home for many visitors needing contact with nature.
Dan Carden
Harmonie State Park
Location: New Harmony
Size: 3,465 acres
Opened: 1996
Activities: Hiking; bicycle trails; horseback riding; boat launch; fishing; picnicking; swimming
Amenities: 200 modern campsites; youth tent campsites
DNR description: Harmonie State Park is located "on the banks of the Wabash" and a beautiful swimming pool, shady picnic areas, ravines and pristine landscape await you here. Trails for walking, biking and nature hikes will lure you for a visit. Nearby Historic New Harmony honors two unique communities from the early 1800s. The Rappites located here in 1814. They were fleeing from religious persecution and awaiting the impending millennium. In 1824, the Owenites brought many great scientists and philosophers into the area when they purchased the Rappites' holdings.
Dan Carden
Lincoln State Park
Location: Lincoln City
Size: 1,747 acres
Opened: 1932
Activities: Historic sites; hiking; boat launch; picnicking; swimming; fishing
Amenities: Nature center; general store; boat rental; cabins; campsites
DNR description: Discover the boyhood home of the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Among the rolling hills and thick forest, young Lincoln learned many life lessons. Lincoln State Park offers 10 miles of hiking trails, two scenic lakes, and an interpretive center to help you experience early life of settlers in southern Indiana. Tour the Colonel Jones Home, the historic home of the merchant and Civil War officer who employed young Lincoln. The Little Pigeon Creek Baptist Church and Cemetery, located on the property, is where Lincoln’s sister Sarah is buried. Sarah Lincoln Woods Nature Preserve is located in the southernmost portion of the park. A visit to Lincoln State Park is like taking a step back in time to when the land was wild and Lincoln was a boy.
Dan Carden
McCormick's Creek State Park
Location: Spencer
Size: 1,924 acres
Opened: 1916 (oldest state park)
Activities: Hiking; horseback riding; swimming; recreation center; tennis; picnicking; caving
Amenities: Canyon Inn; nature center; saddle barn; cabins; 221 modern and primitive campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Explore the spectacular limestone canyon, flowing creek, and scenic waterfalls that highlight Indiana’s first state park. Hike trails featuring diverse forest trees, spicebush, and native wildflowers, including a trail through Wolf Cave Nature Preserve and an accessible trail at the recently renovated nature center. Experience history as you climb the fire tower, use shelter houses or cross the stone arch bridge created by the Civilian Conservation Corps, or examine the historic Statehouse Quarry near White River, which furnished limestone used for the Indianapolis Statehouse. Relax in the lobby of Canyon Inn, open to all park visitors, or watch birds from the dining room porch. Catch cultural events such as concerts in the park amphitheater or attend the several special events hosted annually at the park. McCormick’s Creek State Park offers active enjoyment through all seasons of the year.
Dan Carden
Mounds State Park
Location: Anderson
Size: 252 acres
Opened: 1930
Activities: Historic sites; hiking; fishing; swimming; picnicking
Amenities: Nature center; gift shop; 75 modern campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Mounds State Park features 10 unique earthworks built by prehistoric Indians known as the Adena-Hopewell people. The largest earthwork, the Great Mound, is believed to have been constructed around 160 B.C. Archaeological surveys indicate the mounds were used as gathering places for religious ceremonies, from where astronomical alignments could be viewed. Naturalist-led hikes and interpretive programs are offered every weekend throughout the year.
Dan Carden
O'Bannon Woods State Park
Location: Corydon
Size: 2,000 acres
Opened: 2004
Activities: Swimming; water slides; hiking; horseback riding; picnicking; fishing; boating;
Amenities: Aquatic center; nature center; cabins; 353 modern and primitive campsites
DNR description: O'Bannon Woods State Park (formerly Wyandotte Woods State Recreation Area) lies in the central and extreme southern part of the state, bordering the Ohio River. It was the location of one of the few African-American Civilian Conservation Corps units. The property also has a uniquely restored, working haypress barn, complete with oxen for power and a pioneer farmstead. Indiana’s first natural and scenic river, Blue River, flows through the state park and forest. The Corydon Capitol State Historic Site is located near the park. Visitors can learn about early Indiana history as they tour the beautiful first state capitol building, built entirely of limestone, and old town square.
Dan Carden
Ouabache State Park
Location: Bluffton
Size: 1,104 acres
Opened: 1962
Activities: Hiking; swimming; fishing; boating; volleyball; paved bicycle trail; tennis; basketball courts; picnicking
Amenities: Nature center; recreation center; campsites
DNR description: Ouabache is difficult to spell, but easy to pronounce. Simply say "Wabash"...just like the river that forms the southwest boundary for the park. This is the French spelling of an Indian word, so don't be surprised to hear some folks call it o-ba-chee. Kunkel Lake offers excellent fishing. During the summer months, a naturalist provides information about the natural wonders of the park. A lodge recreation building is available all year.
Dan Carden
Pokagon State Park
Location: Angola
Size: 1,260 acres
Opened: 1925
Activities: Hiking; swimming; cross country skiing; tobogganing; horseback riding; picnicking; playground; sand volleyball
Amenities: Potawatomi Inn; nature center; toboggan run; boat rental; saddle barn; 273 modern and primitive campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Being one of the state’s original parks, Pokagon features the unique work of the Civilian Conservation Corps, whose members lived and worked at Pokagon from 1934 to 1942. The “boys of the CCC” built the beautiful stone and log structures that dot the park landscape and provide accent to the rolling wooded hills, wetlands and open meadows. Natural lakes created by glaciers that melted 10,000 to 15,000 years ago, highlight Steuben County, which has more lakes than any other Indiana county. The park is framed by Lake James and Snow Lake, which offer abundant opportunities for boating, swimming, fishing and scenic sunsets. Pokagon is also Indiana State Parks’ winter wonderland, with cross-country ski rental, sledding, ice fishing and a twin-track toboggan run.
Dan Carden
Potato Creek State Park
Location: North Liberty
Size: 3,840 acres
Opened: 1977
Activities: Biking; hiking; swimming; boating; fishing; ice fishing; cross-country skiing; wildlife observation; horseback riding; snow tubing
Amenities: Nature center; 3.2 mile paved bike trail; 6.6 mi. mountain bike trail; recreation building; boat/bike rental; 17 cabins; 347 campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Potato Creek is in north-central Indiana about 12 miles southwest of South Bend. The park features a wide array of activities and facilities for year-round enjoyment. A variety of natural habitats await, including the 327-acre Worster Lake, old fields, mature woodlands, restored prairies and diverse wetlands. Each offers unique opportunities for plant and wildlife observation. Native peoples used the area for hunting and fishing. The area’s first people of European descent settled here in the 1830s.
Dan Carden
Prophetstown State Park
Location: Battle Ground
Size: 2,000 acres
Opened: 2004 (newest state park)
Activities: Hiking; bicycling; camping; swimming
Amenities: 2.75 mile hiking trail; 2.4 mile bike trail; aquatic center; 110 campsites
DNR description : Indiana’s newest state park, Prophetstown is located where the Tippecanoe River meets the Wabash near the town of Battle Ground northeast of Lafayette. The park's landscape has been shaped by ice from glaciers, moving water, fire and human hands that helped maintain the vast tall prairie grass. Native American people hunted and lived along the two rivers for thousands of years. The Aquatic Center features a 30-foot tube slide, body flume, lazy river float area, adventure channel, zero-entry pool with play features, and an aquatic activity area with basketball.
Dan Carden
Shades State Park
Location: Waveland
Size: 3,082 acres
Opened: 1947
Activities: Hiking; fishing; picnicking; canoeing
Amenities: Nature preserve; 123 campsites (Apr.-Oct.); youth tent camping
DNR description: Shades State Park is that peaceful place you've sought; a favorite for hikers and canoeists. The beautiful sandstone cliffs overlooking Sugar Creek and numerous shady ravines provide the backdrop for your journey through this nature lover's paradise. Also on the property is Pine Hills Nature Preserve, which affords spectacular topography for those willing to take a fairly long hike.
Dan Carden
Shakamak State Park
Location: Jasonville
Size: 1,766 acres
Opened: 1929
Activities: Swimming; water sliding; boating; fishing; ice fishing; hiking; picnicking; basketball; tennis
Amenities: Nature center; aquatic center; boat launch; cabins; recreation building; boat rental; 174 campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Ready to relax? Head for Shakamak. Three man-made lakes offer 400 acres of water for fishing and boating while a family aquatic center provides swimming fun. About two-thirds of the campsites are in a wooded area, offering cool shade in the summer and beautiful fall colors in autumn. Nearby is a play field area for family fun. A popular feature of the park is the group camp.
Dan Carden
Spring Mill State Park
Location: Mitchell
Size: 1,358 acres
Opened: 1927
Activities: Historic sites; cave tours; hiking; biking; picnicking; swimming; hayrides
Amenities: Spring Mill Inn; pioneer village; Gus Grissom memorial; boat tour; bike rental; 221 modern and primitive campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Spring Mill State Park offers a powerful illustration of the link between the natural and cultural worlds. The water flowing from several cave springs led to the founding of an industrial village in the early 1800s. Pioneer entrepreneurs took advantage of a constant water source that never froze, using it to power several gristmills, a wool mill, a saw mill and a distillery. In turn, pioneer settlers shaped the landscape around the village, clearing land for agriculture and timber.
The park today continues to illustrate how nature shapes us and how we shape our environment. A parcel of virgin timber sits in contrast to regenerated forest, a man-made lake struggles to survive against the in-flow of silt from cave-fed systems and the native flora and fauna face challenges from man’s introduction of new species.
Visitors can explore this story in the park’s four interpretive facilities—the Pioneer Village, Nature Center, Grissom Memorial and Twin Caves Boat Tour—and see it reflected on the landscape as they hike the trails.
Dan Carden
Summit Lake State Park
Location: New Castle
Size: 2,680 acres
Opened: 1988
Activities: Fishing; birdwatching; swimming; ice fishing; boating; hiking; cross-country skiing; picnicking
Amenities: Boat launch; picnic shelters; boat rental; 73 campsites; youth tent camping
DNR description: An expansive view and good fishing beckon you to Summit Lake State Park, near New Castle. Summit Lake has an excellent bird watching and wildlife observation area. The property has always been an important area for waterfowl because of the many low-lying wet meadows and prairies. Migratory species have included rare species like the black tern, bald eagle, sandhill crane, American bittern, least bittern, king rail and osprey. Zeigler Woods, in the southwest corner of the park, is Henry County’s first nature preserve. Zeigler Woods has rich flora and fauna with little evidence of human disturbance.
Dan Carden
Tippecanoe River State Park
Location: Winamac
Size: 2,761 acres
Opened: 1943
Activities: Canoeing; horseback riding; hiking; boating; fishing; picnicking; cross-country skiing
Amenities: Recreation building; cabins; 178 modern and primitive campsites; youth tent camping
DNR description: Attention canoers! Get ready for a relaxing journey as you float down the beautiful Tippecanoe River. You must bring your own canoe or make arrangements with the local canoe livery. When you return, you can enjoy the beautiful campground facilities with your group, family or friends.
Dan Carden
Turkey Run State Park
Location:
Marshall
Size:
2,382 acres
Opened:
1916
Activities:
Hiking, fishing, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, playgrounds, cultural programs
Amenities:
Turkey Run Inn, nature center, planetarium, saddle barn, cabins, 213 campsites, youth tent camping, camp store
DNR description:
You’ll marvel at the natural geologic wonders of this beautiful park as you hike along its famous trails. Nestled along State Road 47 southwest of Crawfordsville, the park offers the chance to explore deep, sandstone ravines, walk along stands of aged forests and enjoy the scenic views along Sugar Creek. Make sure to visit the Colonel Richard Lieber Cabin, which commemorates the contributions of the father of Indiana’s state park system.
Dan Carden
Versailles State Park
Location: Versailles
Size: 5,988 acres
Opened: 1943
Activities: Hiking; fishing; horseback riding; mountain biking; boating; swimming; picnicking; kayaking
Amenities: Covered bridge; boat launch; boat rental; 226 modern campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Take a drive through the beautiful rolling hills of southeastern Indiana with Versailles State Park, Indiana’s second-largest state park, as your destination. Numerous fossils tell the story of an ancient sea that covered the region. During the Civil War, Morgan’s Raiders made their way through the area that is now the park. The town of Versailles was briefly under Confederate control. Relax while fishing on the 230-acre lake where you can rent a rowboat, kayak or canoe. Get a workout and see the beauty of the park by taking a walk on the hiking trails or a ride on the mountain bike trails. Bring your horses for the day to enjoy the more than 20 miles of horse trails. Steps to a scenic overlook at the dam are a prime spot to see herons and other aquatic wildlife.
Dan Carden
White River State Park
Location: Indianapolis
Size: 250 acres
Opened: 1979
Activities: Museums; sports; concerts; theaters; zoo; hiking; Segway rides; historic canal; gardening; maze; picnicking; art
Amenities: Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art; IMAX Theater; Indiana State Museum; Indianapolis Indians baseball at Victory Field; Indianapolis Zoo; White River Gardens; NCAA Hall of Champions; Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial; Indiana History Center; Central Canal; Military Park
Description: White River State Park boasts world-class attractions and destinations that offer distinctive experiences for every interest and visitor! Yes, you will find green spaces, trails, trees and waterways that you expect at any state park. In addition to nature’s wonderland, you will find cultural, educational, and recreational attractions and events in our urban getaway’s 250-acres. Located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, White River State Park is the place you can enjoy the outdoors without ever leaving the city.
Dan Carden
Whitewater Memorial State Park
Location: Liberty
Size: 1,710 acres
Opened: 1949
Activities: Hiking; fishing; horseback riding; boating; swimming; canoeing; picnicking; ice fishing; archery; hayrides; birdwatching
Amenities: Marina; saddle barn; boat launches; boat rental; cabins; 318 modern and primitive campsites; youth tent camping; camp store
DNR description: Whitewater Memorial State Park is a great family getaway because of its 200-acre Whitewater Lake, access to Brookville Reservoir and other recreational facilities. Shoreline hiking, flat-water boating, swimming, fishing and camping opportunities are abundant around the man-made lake. The access to Brookville Reservoir provides many opportunities for seeing migrating flocks of birds. Whitewater Memorial State Park boasts 9 miles of horseback riding trails with access both for day users and from the horsemen’s campground. The land for the park was originally purchased by the surrounding counties of Union, Fayette, Franklin and Wayne as a memorial to the men and women who served in World War II.
Dan Carden
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On Tuesday, June 20, the Coos Bay Public Library and the Coos Bay Art Museum are teaming up to host Art in Park at Mingus Park. From 10:30am-noon, the museum and library will host stations in the park with art projects inspired by nature designed for kids and families. The event is free and open to the public.
The event is part of the Coos Bay Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Program. During the summer, the Library offers both a reading challenge and programming for all ages which encourage people to read, learn, connect and find their voice. Beginning June 19 and continuing through August 19, participants of any age can participate in the summer reading bingo challenge, earning badges and entry into prize drawings. Participants who register will get a special prize for entering. This year, people can participate either online or using a paper bingo sheet. Challenge registration is available on the Library’s website or at the Coos Bay Public Library. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/art-in-the-park-coming-june-20/article_e6fccd7c-093d-11ee-8a4f-6f12766fa1c0.html | 2023-06-12T20:14:28 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/art-in-the-park-coming-june-20/article_e6fccd7c-093d-11ee-8a4f-6f12766fa1c0.html |
On June 11th, 2023, at 2:23 a.m. Sgt. J. Clayburn was dispatched to the North Bend Police Department to contact the victim of an assault on Catching Slough Road near Coos Bay, Oregon.
While at the location Sgt. J. Clayburn examined the victim’s vehicle and noticed several bullet holes in the pickup. Sgt. J. Clayburn learned Orion R. Petrie (20) of Coos Bay had fired several rounds at the victim’s pick-up when it left the Catching Slough Road address.
As a result of, Sgt. J. Clayburn’s investigation, he applied for and was granted a search warrant for Mr. Petrie’s residence. Coos County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with Officers from the Coos Bay and North Bend Police, assisted with the service of the search warrant.
As a result, a Glock 9 mm handgun with magazine and ammunition was located and seized. Spent 9 mm shell casings were also found and seized near the residence.
Orion R. Petrie (20) was arrested and transported to the Coos County Jail on the Charges of Attempted Murder, Menacing, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. Mr. Petrie was booked and remains in custody. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coos-bay-man-arrested-for-attempted-murder-after-shooting-at-a-vehicle-on-catching-slough/article_4b6ec984-094a-11ee-9ed3-73c62173ade1.html | 2023-06-12T20:14:34 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coos-bay-man-arrested-for-attempted-murder-after-shooting-at-a-vehicle-on-catching-slough/article_4b6ec984-094a-11ee-9ed3-73c62173ade1.html |
Teens ages 12-18 are invited to spend part of their summer at the Coos Bay Public Library as part of the Summer Youth Corps Program. Youth Corps members will help with the library’s annual Summer Reading Program, meet other teens, and gain leadership skills. Community service hours are available. Applications for the program are available at the Coos Bay Public Library.
Teens interested in learning more can attend an orientation featuring pizza and games on Wednesday, June 14, from 4-6pm in the Myrtlewood Room at the Coos Bay Public Library. Contact the Youth Services Department at (541) 269-1101 x 3606 or email Jennifer Knight at jknight@coosbaylibrary.org for more information. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coos-bay-public-library-seeks-teen-youth-corps/article_5715a96c-093e-11ee-84ca-5f1077670f21.html | 2023-06-12T20:14:40 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coos-bay-public-library-seeks-teen-youth-corps/article_5715a96c-093e-11ee-84ca-5f1077670f21.html |
Two Coos Bay area Banner Bank employees have been selected to receive the Banner’s Best award. This represents the highest level of recognition within the company and the award celebrates Banner’s top performing employees.
These employees received the award for surpassing their individual professional goals, demonstrating excellence within their respective professions and consistently delivering outstanding service to the Bank’s clients, communities and their colleagues:
• Sammie Arzie, Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, Southern Oregon CBC
• Dana Webber, Vice President, Branch Manager, Coos Bay Branch
“Our Banner’s Best recipients are an excellent representation of the impressive talent we have here at Banner,” said Mark Grescovich, Banner Bank President and CEO. “Their exemplary contributions are at the foundation of why Newsweek named us on of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America this year.”
Less than four percent of all Banner employees receive this award and recipients are selected by members of executive leadership. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/local-employees-recognized-as-banner-bank-s-best/article_fadc4588-093e-11ee-8dfd-e3af443459e6.html | 2023-06-12T20:14:47 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/local-employees-recognized-as-banner-bank-s-best/article_fadc4588-093e-11ee-8dfd-e3af443459e6.html |
PEG Broadcast Services Inc. was recently awarded a $500 grant for community services from the city of North Bend.
Peg Broadcast and the Coos Community Media Center operate the local public access and government television channel. The North Bend City Council annually awards limited funds via grants to community groups and projects.
This is done in connection with North Bend’s budget process. The funds are, in essence, state funds the City receives as its portion of the Oregon revenue sharing to cities.
Part of the Council’s criteria in considering grant applications is whether a particular community group or project helps cut the need for public assistance or aids one of our municipal departments. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/peg-receives-grant-from-north-bend/article_a2ff8224-0940-11ee-b916-a38118851ce1.html | 2023-06-12T20:14:53 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/peg-receives-grant-from-north-bend/article_a2ff8224-0940-11ee-b916-a38118851ce1.html |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Faith groups and community organizations across Birmingham are gathering this weekend to raise awareness about gun violence in the city.
On June 17, the first ever “Stand Up Against Gun Violence” Community Fest will be held in light of Gun Violence Awareness Month. The event will educate attendees on issues surrounding gun violence, teach prevention and honor victims.
“During spring break, when kids were getting killed, it was horrific to me,” said Thomasine Jackson, community engagement chairman for the event, of the heart behind the community fest. “And then the party in Dadeville … It was just too many kids.”
Jackson said the event coordinators are hoping that after this event the city knows that the churches of Birmingham are behind them on what she referred to as a “health issue.”
The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m at the Daniel Payne Community Plaza, located at 1500 Daniel Payne Drive, Birmingham, 35214. The day will begin with a color run, followed by a commemoration for local victims and the Emanual Nine who were killed on June 17, 2015, in South Carolina.
In addition to a panel discussion on gun violence, the event will feature family-friendly entertainment and activities, including live music, food trucks, a kid’s zone, a blood drive, giveaways and an HBCU association basketball game.
Organizers include the Ninth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church along with the Daniel Payne Legacy Village Foundation, Northwest Conference Women’s Missionary Society and Greater Birmingham AME Church Ministerial Alliance.
“We want our community to understand that no place is immune from gun violence. It is a public health epidemic that is taking lives, terrorizing our communities and hurting our city. We want to support strategies that equip our citizens with conflict resolution skills, increase opportunities for reconciliation, and stop this cycle of violence,” said Bishop Harry L. Seawright, the Presiding Prelate of the Ninth Episcopal District of the AME Church in Alabama.
For more information, visit the event page here. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-groups-organize-stand-up-against-gun-violence-event-for-june-17/ | 2023-06-12T20:15:14 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-groups-organize-stand-up-against-gun-violence-event-for-june-17/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate the family of a man who recently died.
Thornton Womack Lyon, 71, was a white man who was pronounced dead from natural causes at 1:40 a.m. June 6. At the time of his death, Lyon was a tenant at Diversicare in Hoover.
Lyon is believed to originally be from Georgia and may have family in south central or northeast Florida. He previously lived in Pelham and in Daytona, Florida, from 2014-2021.
Lyon’s social worker reports no known family and all attempts to locate any family have failed. Anyone with information on how to reach Lyon’s family is encouraged to call the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office at 205-930-3603. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/jefferson-county-coroners-office-searching-for-family-of-dead-man/ | 2023-06-12T20:15:20 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/jefferson-county-coroners-office-searching-for-family-of-dead-man/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — On Monday, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church announced that it will be holding a memorial service this week to honor those shot and killed last summer.
Those being remembered are Jane Pounds, Bart Rainey, Sharon Yeager and the survivors of the fatal mass shooting that occurred at Saint Stephen’s last year.
The service will be held in the Nave and online on Friday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m. on the shooting’s anniversary.
“It is with much love and gratitude that we say, ‘Thank you’ to the larger community who has supported Saint Stephen’s over the past year,” their Monday Facebook post read. “Your love has been felt and continues to help us heal.” | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/st-stephens-to-host-memorial-honoring-2022-shooting-victims/ | 2023-06-12T20:15:26 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/st-stephens-to-host-memorial-honoring-2022-shooting-victims/ |
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) – Bristol, Virginia residents had braced for their solid waste pickup fees to nearly double, but that may be avoided.
A city spokesperson confirmed to News Channel 11 that the Bristol Virginia City Council will vote on an ordinance that would amend the fee from the previously approved $60 down to $48.
As of Monday, the fee for city residents is $33.
The city council is set to hear the first reading of the amended fee on Tuesday, June 13. A second reading and final approval would be voted upon June 20 at a called meeting, city spokesperson Tenille Montgomery said.
The jump from $33 to $60 was OKed in May by the city council when the 2023-2024 budget was approved. The $60 fee was set to take effect on July 1. If the amended fee is approved by June 20, it would take effect on the same day.
Bristol City Councilman Anthony Farnum previously told News Channel 11 that the increased fee was proposed to help pay the costs created by the city’s work at the now-closed landfill. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-va-could-see-smaller-solid-waste-fee-increase-than-expected/ | 2023-06-12T20:19:31 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-va-could-see-smaller-solid-waste-fee-increase-than-expected/ |
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The remains of a woman who has been missing from Chesterfield County for more than five years have been found in Maryland, police say.
A family member reported Ashley Lynn Huddleston, who also went by "Nicole," missing on Feb. 20, 2018, after not hearing from her for nearly two weeks.
The last day that any family member had contact with Huddleston, who had no permanent residence, was February 7, 2018, though police told WRIC last year that the last time family had seen Huddleston in person was on Christmas Day 2017.
According to a statement from the Chesterfield County Police Department, Huddleston's remains were recovered in Prince George's County, Maryland, and positively identified May 31.
Detectives are still investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. Anyone with information is asked to call the Chesterfield police at (804) 748-1251 or contact Crime Solvers anonymously at (804) 748-0660. | https://richmond.com/news/local/ashley-lynn-huddleston-missing-chesterfield-woman-found-maryland/article_230b48f4-0950-11ee-a74c-8747becaf4d9.html | 2023-06-12T20:23:12 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/ashley-lynn-huddleston-missing-chesterfield-woman-found-maryland/article_230b48f4-0950-11ee-a74c-8747becaf4d9.html |
Chesterfield County’s bond referendum projects are receiving a boost in the form of $105 million in general obligation bonds.
The county is issuing the bonds to begin work on the county and school projects outlined in the $540 million referendum voters passed in November. Schools will receive $375 million of that funding, while $165 million will be used for county facilities.
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General obligation bonds are issued by state or local governments, with the proceeds being used to pay for capital projects. The bonds are backed with the "full faith and credit" of the issuer, which repays purchasers from available sources such as tax revenue.
About $55 million of the general obligation bonds will go toward the new Falling Creek Police Station, replacements of the Chester Fire & EMS Station and the Enon Library, improvements at River City Sportsplex and Horner Park and increased accessibility to conservation areas throughout the county.
The replacements of A.M. Davis Elementary and Bensley Elementary, as well as construction of new elementary, middle and high schools along the western portion of Route 360, will receive the remaining $50 million in issuances.
The sale is expected to happen Wednesday, with the bonds being issued over a five- to seven-year period, said Chesterfield Budget Director Gerard Durkin.
Recently, Chesterfield’s Triple-A (AAA) bond rating was reaffirmed for the 27th year. Chesterfield, Hanover County and Henrico County are among the 1% of U.S. counties that scored the highest with each of the “Big 3” agencies: Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings.
The AAA rating allows Chesterfield to issue bonds for infrastructure improvements at their lowest possible interest rates. The county will save millions as it repays its 2022 referendum bonds over a 20-year period.
“That’s particularly important given the challenges we’re facing in the current inflationary environment,” Chesterfield County Administrator Joe Casey said. “Amid rising interest rates, Chesterfield will be able to meet the needs of our growing community while also deriving considerable financial benefit from borrowing at the lowest cost.” | https://richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/chesterfield-to-issue-105-million-in-bonds-toward-referendum-projects/article_0c1f1b34-0932-11ee-9285-fb1f8ad7ab44.html | 2023-06-12T20:23:18 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/chesterfield-to-issue-105-million-in-bonds-toward-referendum-projects/article_0c1f1b34-0932-11ee-9285-fb1f8ad7ab44.html |
State police are investigating a single-vehicle crash in Dinwiddie County that killed a Petersburg man early Saturday morning.
According to a statement from Virginia State Police, troopers responded to the intersection of Darvills Road and Zilles Road, near Blackstone, at 2 a.m. Saturday after reports of a crash.
Investigators determined that Emmett Wendell Washington III, of Petersburg, was traveling west on Darvills Road in a 2010 Ford Fusion when he ran off the road to the right side, overcorrected and struck a tree on the left side of the road.
Washington, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the only occupant of the vehicle and was not wearing a seatbelt at the time.
Today in history: June 12
1630: John Winthrop
In 1630, Englishman John Winthrop, leading a fleet carrying Puritan refugees, arrived at the Massachusetts Bay Colony, where he became its governor.
Steven Senne
1942: Anne Frank
In 1942, Anne Frank, a German-born Jewish girl living in Amsterdam, received a diary for her 13th birthday, less than a month before she and her family went into hiding from the Nazis.
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1963: Medgar Evers
In 1963, civil rights leader Medgar Evers, 37, was shot and killed outside his home in Jackson, Mississippi. (In 1994, Byron De La Beckwith was convicted of murdering Evers and sentenced to life in prison; he died in 2001.)
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1964: Nelson Mandela
In 1964, South African Black nationalist Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison along with seven other people, including Walter Sisulu, for committing sabotage against the apartheid regime (all were eventually released, Mandela in 1990).
Joao Silva
1978: David Berkowitz
In 1978, David Berkowitz was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for each of the six “Son of Sam” .44-caliber killings that terrified New Yorkers.
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1987: Ronald Reagan
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan, during a visit to the divided German city of Berlin, exhorted Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev to “tear down this wall.”
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1994: O.J. Simpson
In 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were slashed to death outside her Los Angeles home. (O.J. Simpson was later acquitted of the killings in a criminal trial but was eventually held liable in a civil action.)
Eric Draper
2012: Henry Hill
Former mobster Henry Hill, the subject of the movie “Goodfellas,” died in Los Angeles a day after his 69th birthday.
MIKE DERER
2016: Pulse Nightclub shooting
On June 12, 2016, a gunman opened fire at the Pulse nightclub, a gay establishment in Orlando, Florida, leaving 49 people dead and 53 wounded; Omar Mateen pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group during a three-hour standoff before being killed in a shootout with police.
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2018: Donald Trump & Kim Jong Un
In 2018, after a five-hour summit in Singapore, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a joint statement agreeing to work toward a denuclearized Korean Peninsula, although the timeline and tactics were left unclear; Trump declared that he and Kim had developed "a very special bond."
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2020: Rayshard Brooks
One year ago: Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by one of the two white officers who responded after he was found asleep in his car in the drive-thru lane of a Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta; police body camera video showed Brooks struggling with the officers and grabbing a Taser from one of them, firing it as he fled. (An autopsy found that Brooks had been shot twice in the back. Officer Garrett Rolfe faces charges including murder.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: The above video is related to a body found in Shoal Creek Sunday evening.
The body of a missing swimmer was recovered near Mansfield Dam Park at Lake Travis Monday morning, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office (TCSO).
The TCSO responded to Mansfield Dam Park on Sunday at around 7:30 p.m. to assist EMS medics with a search for a missing swimmer in his 20s. The TCSO said the area where the man was last seen was searched Sunday evening and efforts to find him resumed at daylight Monday.
The man's body was located just before 8:30 a.m. Monday, and the TCSO Dive Team was working on recovery as of 11 a.m. The TCSO said it would provide more information once an autopsy has been completed and the man's next of kin has been notified.
This is the second body to be recovered from Lake Travis in less than a week. Last week, the TCSO Dive Team recovered the body of a man who went missing near Starnes Island.
The Austin Police Department also found a body in Shoal Creek Sunday evening at around 6:30 p.m., near the cross streets of North Lamar Boulevard and 29th Street. Police are not investigating the incident as a homicide.
There is no evidence to indicate that these incidents are connected. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/body-swimmer-mansfield-dam-park-lake-travis/269-77ecfbfe-685e-4d34-a99c-41193302a50e | 2023-06-12T20:26:10 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/body-swimmer-mansfield-dam-park-lake-travis/269-77ecfbfe-685e-4d34-a99c-41193302a50e |
AUSTIN, Texas — Monday, June 12, marks two years since a mass shooting in Downtown Austin that killed one person and injured more than a dozen others.
After the shooting, the previous Austin City Council approved a resolution to enact the "Safer Sixth Street" initiative. Council members have since approved adding more cameras and lighting in the area, as well as a staging area for first responders on Sixth Street.
Councilmember Mackenzie Kelly (District 6) said there are still many more improvements that the City can make.
"This is a complex issue related to not just the Sixth Street area. I think it is a larger question of what the police department currently has as far as their ability to put people down there to keep it safe," Kelly said.
She said she's brought forward a couple of resolutions, trying to push for faster change.
"One of the initiatives that I attempted to bring forward was to reinstate a focused downtown entertainment district juvenile curfew," Kelly said. "That did not move forward with any acceptance from my council members. We don't have data from the police department showing that that would help ease some of the crime, but I do know, anecdotally, from some of these incidents that juveniles with guns have been involved in a lot of the activity that's happened down there."
Kelly said diversifying businesses on Sixth Street would also help.
"One of the ideas was to create a Sixth Street where there was more of a mixed use, and it wasn't just places somebody would go to barhop," she said. "We know that with intoxication comes stupid activities, and decreasing the amount of bars on Sixth Street might have the ability to decrease some of the crime down there."
But while the city council works to revamp Sixth Street, Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) is making sure its medics are prepared if another tragedy strikes.
KVUE caught up with ATCEMS Commander Craig Smith, who remembers the day of the shooting. He said that when over a dozen people were injured, medics struggled to get onto Sixth Street.
When the time came to get the victims help, there were multiple barriers the medics had to overcome, including high foot traffic and car traffic that made it difficult to get ambulances in.
In light of that, every Friday and Saturday night, there is now a rescue task force on Sixth Street. It is staffed by police, fire crews and EMS medics.
"We're already on the inside," Smith said. "We're in the downtown corridor. We're often in on a Polaris. So we have easy access. We can drive on curbs, drive through grass and things like that, where we might not be able to in an ambulance. And so we can access these patients very quickly."
One other thing Smith said ATCEMS is pushing is its "Stop The Bleed" course, which teaches bar owners, workers and business owners how to apply direct pressure and hemorrhage control.
"They're going to be the first ones there [in the event of an emergency]," Smith said. "And the more people we train, the more officers we train to provide that lifesaving intervention and the better just better for everyone else." | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/sixth-street-mass-shooting-austin-safety/269-bb12d0b8-e7ce-4d12-b40a-a8504a9991f0 | 2023-06-12T20:26:16 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/sixth-street-mass-shooting-austin-safety/269-bb12d0b8-e7ce-4d12-b40a-a8504a9991f0 |
Bismarck native Sydney Helgeson has been crowned Miss North Dakota 2023.
The Miss North Dakota and Miss North Dakota Teen pageants took place Saturday at the Bakken Auditorium in Williston, where a panel of judges selected Helgeson to represent North Dakota at the Miss America pageant in January.
Helgeson, a 2019 graduate of Bismarck High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in commerce and business administration majoring in management and entrepreneurship with minors in music and sales from the University of Alabama. She earned a full tuition scholarship while holding the title of Miss North Dakota’s Teen 2017.
Helgeson on Saturday won a $10,000 scholarship in the competition. For the talent portion, she sang “The Wizard and I” from the Broadway musical "Wicked."
Helgeson plans on traveling the state visiting communities to share her community service initiative, “Live United: Building Stronger Communities Together," in partnership with the United Way.
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Judges selected Ellie Ahlfeldt of Fargo as Miss North Dakota Teen 2023. Ahlfeldt, a student at Oak Grove High School, earned over $3,000 in scholarships.
The competition, held annually, consists of three segments: evening gown, swimwear/activewear and interview. Contestants must be between the ages of 14 and 27 and be unmarried residents of North Dakota.
The Miss North Dakota Scholarship Organization awarded $50,000 to 36 Miss and Teen contestants from across the state. The Williston-based organization celebrated its 75th anniversary. For a full list of competition results and awards, go to missnorthdakota.org. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-native-crowned-miss-north-dakota/article_ea8885c8-094a-11ee-9507-abfa519a9018.html | 2023-06-12T20:28:21 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-native-crowned-miss-north-dakota/article_ea8885c8-094a-11ee-9507-abfa519a9018.html |
Humphrey, the 3-week old camel, will be transferred to his new home in the Bactrian camel public exhibit this week at the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park.
The zoo has been keeping Humphrey with his mother in a separate area adjacent to the main camel exhibit as the baby camel adjusts to his surroundings.
“We just want to make sure he’s good to go stand because he has logs and mud and everything out there, so we need to make sure his feet are secure underneath him before we put him out in that,” said Katie Barry, a general curator at the zoo.
Humphrey was born May 19 and weighed about 100 pounds.
"When they first get up, they're real wobbly," she said. "It can take them up to four hours — typically two but up to four — to really stand up."
His 11-year-old mother Zasu carried him in gestation for 13 months. She weighs 1,700 pounds.
"She is an excellent mother for a camel," said Sunny Katseanes, the zoo’s public engagement curator. "… We're thrilled to see that she takes good care of him. In the past, we've bottle-raised a lot of baby camels over the years."
Humphrey's 9-year-old father Gobi can still be seen in the zoo’s public camel exhibit.
Humphrey is the couple’s fifth baby, following Liam, Tauntaun, Zoe and Khan. The two little humps on his back are just starting to fill up with fat.
His parents have been together for eight to nine years, said Sunny Katseanes, the zoo’s public engagement curator. Camels can live for up to 40 years.
Bactrian camels live in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and are extremely rare in the wild.
“They are highly, highly endangered,” Katseanes said. “It’s likely they’ve probably been either completely interbred with domestic Bactrian camels or pretty darn close to it.”
When camels are in herds, “the most powerful male has the big harem,” she said. “The ladies all kind of depend on him for protection, but the males will fight each other like the elk do for control of the harem.”
Mongolians raise herds of camels the same way that ranchers in Idaho raise cattle. Mongolia’s climate is remarkably similar to Idaho’s, she said.
The zoo hosted the Mongolian ambassador last summer when he came to visit the Genghis Khan exhibit at the Museum of Idaho.
As herbivores, camels generally eat grass, leaves and bark. At the zoo, they receive hay, willow and elm leaves along with a pelleted diet with minerals and vitamins.
The camels are currently shedding their winter coats as they prepare for summer heat, a natural process that helps them regulate their temperature and adapt to the environment.
“All this (fur) will come down, and she’ll look completely naked, like practically no hair on her,” Barry said, pointing to Zasu. “(Humphrey’s) baby fur will also shed off too.”
Humphrey was one of two baby animals born this year at the zoo. The other is Nigel Thornberry, a Bennet’s wallaby that also arrived this spring and can be viewed in the Australia exhibit.
The zoo is also showing off Barb and Baxter, two 5-year-old Patagonian cavies, that just arrived in Idaho Falls this year.
With all the babies, the zoo is doing its part to recognize dads in the community this coming Father’s Day weekend.
Dads can enter the zoo for 50 cents with a paying child on Saturday and Sunday.
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NORMAL — Felmley Drive between Gregory Street and Braden Drive closed at noon Monday for the sump pump improvement project.
The road closure will be in effect until the project is completed, weather permitting.
Starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, there will be intermittent lane closures on College Avenue between Grandview Drive and Landmark Drive for the street resurfacing project. The intermittent lane closures will continue until the completion of the project.
All local access will be maintained during the projects.
Starting at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Airport Road will be closed from Raab Road to County Road 1800 for pavement sealing. The closure is expected to be completed by 2 p.m., weather permitting.
The most popular public lands for RVing
The Most Popular Public Lands for RVing
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Still eager to travel and do so safely, Americans took to the roads by RV in massive numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kampgrounds of America (KOA) reported that interest in RVs and the RV lifestyle is at an all-time high. Over 13 million households used RVs as their primary camping accommodation in 2020, up from 11 million in 2019, and this trend appears likely to continue. KOA also reported that the majority of 2020 campers planned to increase their camping trips in 2021, and roughly 60% of current RV owners said they planned to upgrade or replace their existing RV within the next year.
According to statistics from Recreation.gov , there were over 130,000 RV reservations made in 2020 on public lands, including national parks and forests. This represents a three-fold increase from 2008 when there were just 43,000 RV reservations made. Even from 2019 to 2020, total RV reservations increased by nearly 10%. While this growth partly reflects an increase in online RV reservations, RV shipment data from the RV Industry Association shows a mostly upward trend in RV shipments from 2008 to 2020. Additionally, the RV rental market has grown steadily in size over the same time period.
There are several explanations for the growth in RV popularity in recent years. As hotels have become more expensive , RV travel offers a more cost-effective way to experience new places. At the same time, equipping RVs with reliable high-speed internet has also become easier, which allows people to stay connected and work remotely while on the road. Lastly, new peer-to-peer RV rental services have made it far easier for first-time RVers to test out the lifestyle without incurring the upfront cost.
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RV reservations on public lands have grown three fold since 2008
While RVing was growing in popularity before COVID-19 hit, the pandemic inspired a whole new group of RVers to hit the road in 2020. Some people took advantage of the ability to work remotely, while others decided to try RVing in order to avoid air travel and hotels. Some RVers stayed close to home while others traveled across the country. According to KOA, a roughly equal number of campers traveled at least 150 miles from home as those who camped less than 50 miles away.
At the state level, public land in Texas—such as Waco Lake and Lake O’ The Pines—attracted the most RVers in 2020, with more than 70,000 RV nights booked according to Recreation.gov . Reservations in Texas accounted for nearly 19% of the 378,000 total RV nights booked on all U.S. public lands. RVing on public land in California was also popular; the state had over 47,000 RV nights booked in 2020, with areas like Sequoia National Forest and Yosemite National Park among the most visited destinations.
Texas leads the nation in bookings on public land
To find the most popular public lands for RVing, researchers at Outdoorsy analyzed data from Recreation.gov . The researchers ranked public lands (national parks, national forests, lakes, national monuments, etc.) according to each location’s total number of RV nights booked in 2020. Researchers also calculated the total number of RV reservations in 2020, the average number of nights per reservation, the average number of people per reservation, and the most common home state of out-of-state visitors.
15. Blue Ridge Parkway
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State(s): North Carolina, VirginiaTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 8,114Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 2,866Average number of nights per reservation: 2.8Average number of people per reservation: 2.5Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: Florida
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14. National Forests in North Carolina
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State(s): North CarolinaTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 8,219Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 2,527Average number of nights per reservation: 3.3Average number of people per reservation: 2.9Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: Florida
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13. Canyon Lake
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State(s): TexasTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 8,339Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 2,461Average number of nights per reservation: 3.4Average number of people per reservation: 3.4Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: Florida
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12. Pinnacles National Park
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State(s): CaliforniaTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 8,516Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 3,320Average number of nights per reservation: 2.6Average number of people per reservation: 3.0Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: Washington
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11. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
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State(s): ArizonaTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 8,839Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 2,607Average number of nights per reservation: 3.4Average number of people per reservation: 1.9Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: California
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10. San Bernardino National Forest
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State(s): CaliforniaTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 9,065Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 3,246Average number of nights per reservation: 2.8Average number of people per reservation: 3.6Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: Nevada
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9. Yosemite National Park
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State(s): CaliforniaTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 10,038Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 4,747Average number of nights per reservation: 2.1Average number of people per reservation: 3.7Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: Colorado
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8. Sequoia National Forest
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State(s): CaliforniaTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 10,482Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 3,979Average number of nights per reservation: 2.6Average number of people per reservation: 4.2Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: Arizona
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7. Grenada Lake
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State(s): MississippiTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 10,872Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 2,619Average number of nights per reservation: 4.2Average number of people per reservation: 3.2Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: Tennessee
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6. Bryce Canyon National Park
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State(s): UtahTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 11,542Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 6,962Average number of nights per reservation: 1.7Average number of people per reservation: 3.3Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: California
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5. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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State(s): North Carolina, TennesseeTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 11,698Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 3,808Average number of nights per reservation: 3.1Average number of people per reservation: 2.8Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: Florida
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4. Acadia National Park
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State(s): MaineTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 14,363Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 3,321Average number of nights per reservation: 4.3Average number of people per reservation: 2.7Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: Florida
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3. Grand Canyon National Park
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State(s): ArizonaTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 18,436Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 8,870Average number of nights per reservation: 2.1Average number of people per reservation: 3.1Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: California
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2. Lake O’ The Pines
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State(s): TexasTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 28,255Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 7,424Average number of nights per reservation: 3.8Average number of people per reservation: 3.1Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: Louisiana
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1. Waco Lake
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State(s): TexasTotal number of RV nights booked in 2020: 32,424Total number of RV reservations in 2020: 10,142Average number of nights per reservation: 3.2Average number of people per reservation: 3.6Most common home state of out-of-state visitors: Florida
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NAPLES, Fla. — Residents who live in a luxury branded apartment in Naples say their apartment is anything but luxury.
When Alyssa Molina moved into The Point at Naples Apartments off Airport Pulling Road in Naples, she knew it would cost her a pretty penny each month.
She said she didn’t realize there would be high piles of trash rotting out near the entrance.
Molina said, “It smells like vomit, if I’m being honest. That’s what it smells like.”
Bags and bags of trash are piled by the overflowing dumpster at the entrance of the complex.
Dennis Cuhn doesn’t even live there but says he noticed the sight and smell today when visiting his friends who do.
“I visit this place a lot, and it’s disgusting they leave the trash out here, and it’s not being picked up. They have dumpsters, but they overflow. It’s not big enough,” he said. “I just hope they clean it up, but I don’t think it’ll ever happen. That depends on the owners, I guess, to set up more of a schedule picking up trash.”
Cuhn added, “It’s a health hazard; I’m sure there’s diapers in it, absolutely sure, because everyone’s having kids.”
They both said every Monday morning, the trash truck comes and picks up the trash, but a few days later, the huge piles are back again.
We’ve reached out to the apartment complex for comment. We haven’t heard back yet. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/collier-county/2023/06/12/apartment-complex-in-naples-plagued-by-overflowing-dumpsters/ | 2023-06-12T20:34:11 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/collier-county/2023/06/12/apartment-complex-in-naples-plagued-by-overflowing-dumpsters/ |
KILLEEN, Texas — The City of Killeen's Department of Public Works' Transportation Division is closing several roads for Slurry Seal services from Monday, June 12 through Friday, June 16.
According to the city, these Slurry Seal services will create a smoother riding surface for the street, but all cars must be removed for the job to get done.
The maintenance is scheduled to last all week, with the following roads being closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day:
Monday, June 12
- Alexander Drive from Greenwood Drive to Rancier Avenue
- Garth Drive from Valley Road to Dead end
- Schorn Drive from South W.S. Young Drive to Mikulec Drive
Tuesday, June 13
- Sue Anne Drive from Birmingham Circle to Southern Belle Drive
- Birmingham Circle from Stagecoach Road to 5301 Birmingham Circle
- Prewitt Ranch Road from Clear Creek Road to Bridgewood Drive
Wednesday, June 14
- Prewitt Ranch Road from Clear Creek Road to Bridgewood Drive
- Valley Road W from West Rancier Avenue to Fairview Drive
- Valley Road S from West Rancier Avenue to Fairview Drive
Thursday, June 15
- Santa Fe Plaza from North Gray Street to North 8th Street
- Santa Fe Plaza from North 10th Street to North 8th Street
- Walton Walker Drive from Valley Road S to Dead end
- Police Tactical Facility parking lot
Friday, June 16
- City Hall parking lot
The City of Killeen says traffic control devices will be in abundance during this operation and drivers are encouraged to use caution and consider alternate routes when possible.
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COMANCHE COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety is looking for the driver of a pickup truck involved in a fatal six-vehicle crash and fled the scene east of Comanche Saturday.
According to a DPS report, preliminary investigation showed the white late model Ford pickup truck and an SUV, driven by Jimmy Walter Crosson, 78, of Comanche, were traveling east on US Hwy. 67. The Ford was following the SUV.
The driver of the pickup truck drove across the center dividing stripe into the westbound lane of US 67 passing Crosson's SUV.
A car, driven by Mari Kanani Lai Jun Chun, 35, of Pearl City. Hawaii, was traveling west on US 67, approaching the Ford and Crosson's SUV. Chun saw the Ford approaching in her lane without enough distance to pass Crosson, and took evasive action by driving toward the right shoulder.
The Ford pickup’s left side hit Chun's left side.
Motorcycles driven by Joel Max Easter, 62, of Early, Khayman Broadi Dela Rosa, 32, of Brownwood and Steven Lewis Stuart, 32, of Coleman, were traveling west on US 67 approaching this action following Chun and took evasive actions.
Easter veered right to avoid the Ford pickup truck as it was fleeing the scene and was hit in the left-side mirror.
Dela Rosa veered left into Crosson's path. Crosson took evasive action to avoid Dela Rosa and steered left into the westbound lane, causing them to collide on their right sides.
Stuart was unable to avoid the collisions and hit Crosson's SUV head-on.
The pickup truck's driver was not located. DPS said the truck will have damage to its left side.
Crosson and Stuart were both pronounced dead at the scene.
Chun was not injured in the crash.
Easter had non-incapacitating injuries. Dela Rosa was critically injured and taken to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Stephenville.
DPS is still looking for the driver of the Ford pickup truck. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Brownwood DPS office at 325-646-0180. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/dps-looking-for-pickup-truck-driver-involved-in-fatal-hit-and-run-in-comanche-county/504-eb5e26d2-4164-4c80-a8fd-23ae8d02aa2b | 2023-06-12T20:36:15 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/dps-looking-for-pickup-truck-driver-involved-in-fatal-hit-and-run-in-comanche-county/504-eb5e26d2-4164-4c80-a8fd-23ae8d02aa2b |
SNYDER, Texas — The Snyder Police Department issued an urgent request asking for the public's help in locating a missing man, Ruben Ivan Madrid.
The Snyder PD said Madrid was last seen at 9 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2023. He was reported missing by coworkers on Saturday, June 10.
Madrid is described as 5'9" and 150 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. It's unknown what clothing Madrid was wearing, but police said he is believed to be wearing a silver chain link bracelet and a blue/gray backpack.
He is believed to be suicidal and could be carrying a gun, according to Snyder PD.
Madrid could be walking, but may have been picked up by a vehicle. He is from Mexico and has family in the Midland/Odessa area. It's unknown if he is still in the Snyder area.
He only speaks Spanish, police said.
Anyone with information on Madrid's whereabouts is asked to immediately contact the Snyder Police Department at 325-573-0261. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/snyder-pd-asking-for-the-publics-help-locating-missing-man/504-c320cdf0-cfb0-48d1-a9c4-81f5069ade8a | 2023-06-12T20:36:22 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/snyder-pd-asking-for-the-publics-help-locating-missing-man/504-c320cdf0-cfb0-48d1-a9c4-81f5069ade8a |
The closure of Auburn Road between Cedar Canyons and Griffin roads during bridge repair has been extended until 5 p.m. Thursday, the Allen County Highway Department said today.
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Don't miss the FREE Father's Day car show this Sunday, June 18th!
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Don't miss the FREE Father's Day car show this Sunday, June 18th!
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No one was injured in a house fire at 951 16th St. NE in Mason City on Sunday morning.
According to a release from the Mason City Fire Department, crews were dispatched to the home at approximately 5:41 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters observed fire coming out of two windows of a bedroom.
The fire was quickly extinguished, but had expanded to other areas of the house causing fire, smoke and water damage. The heat from the fire also damaged a neighboring house.
Crews cleared the scene around 8 a.m. and the cause is still under investigation. Fire crews were assisted by the Mason City Fire Department, Alliant Energy and the Iowa State Fire Marshal's Office. The Salvation Army assisted the residents. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/no-one-hurt-in-sunday-house-fire-in-mason-city/article_d4cc88c6-094d-11ee-9830-2f1abecdf80a.html | 2023-06-12T20:49:57 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/no-one-hurt-in-sunday-house-fire-in-mason-city/article_d4cc88c6-094d-11ee-9830-2f1abecdf80a.html |
A Mitchell County man Nathan Gilmore of St. Ansgar, who is a accused of first-degree murder, is asking the court to suppress evidence he attorney says was acquired illegally.
According to court filings, a human skull was found at the Cedar River Greenbelt Trail Park near Mitchell on Feb. 4, 2022. A body was later located on April 5, 2022, near by and identified as Angela Bradbury, 29, of Mason City.
Numerous interviews were conducted with Bradbury's family, friends and acquaintances prior to a March 30 meeting between investigators in Des Moines. Gilmore was allegedly not mentioned in the interviews or meeting.
During the meeting between investigators, officials from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Intelligence Center used specialized software from FOG Data Science to analyze electronic device 'signatures' in the area of the park where Bradbury's remains were located.
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Once a personal device is located, the software allows law enforcement to build a detailed map of the time and locations a particular device has been over the last two years.
After using the FOG Data Science software, investigators were given six devices (persons) to focus on. One of the suspects was Gilmore. Gilmore's attorneys argue that no warrant or judicial oversight was obtained by the State before obtaining the data.
The motion reads that without the FOG data, Gilmore would never have been targeted by law enforcement. At least 12 search warrants were drafted and executed on Gilmore after the FOG data was collected. Gilmore's attorney's argue that those warrants and the evidence collected during the execution of those warrants were obtained illegally.
A suppression hearing has been scheduled for June 23.
Gilmore is said to have picked up Bradbury in Cerro Gordo County, near the correctional facility on April 6, 2021, and driving her to a home in Mason City. Bradbury later voluntarily left with Gilmore, to travel to St. Ansgar where Gilmore lived. Bradbury was not heard from again.
A forensic review of Gilmore's phone turned up disturbing messages in which Gilmore vaguely describe details of a stabbing death. In another search, a drawing of what appeared to be a drawing of a satanic goat head, along with a series of numbers.
The drawing had blood droplets on it, and the numbers corresponded with the date Bradbury went missing, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates of the Green Belt trail. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/crime-courts/accused-mitchell-county-murderer-wants-evidence-suppressed/article_429ba056-0955-11ee-987c-97ff8668465c.html | 2023-06-12T20:50:03 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/crime-courts/accused-mitchell-county-murderer-wants-evidence-suppressed/article_429ba056-0955-11ee-987c-97ff8668465c.html |
Two people were killed and at least one person injured late Monday morning on Interstate 75 after a wheel came off a semi tractor-trailer.
A van was struck by the wheel at 11 a.m. on I-75 North at the 66 mile marker, just inside Miami County from Montgomery County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Dayton Post.
Two people were pronounced dead at the scene and at least one person was taken to a local hospital.
Another vehicle reportedly was involved in the crash on the northbound lanes.
It is not clear how many people were riding in the van that was struck, nor whether there were any other reports of injuries.
Troopers have found and made contact with the driver of the semi that lost its wheel.
The highway patrol said it would release more information later this afternoon.
The crash on I-75 was the second double-fatal crash Monday in the area.
A vehicle around 12:30 a.m. crashed into a tree in the median on Riverside Drive near East Hillcrest Avenue in Dayton.
The two crash victims, whose identities have not been released, were pronounced dead at the scene, Dayton police said.
Both crashes remain under investigation.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum will be honoring Juneteenth by offering a day of free admission to the Museum for all guests on June 19.
Thanks to the generosity of Museum members — Peggy and Mark Zilbermann, and Susie and Larry Mondry, free admission and programming will be possible.
Museumgoers will be able to watch a free screening of the recent Funk Family Upstander Speaker Series program featuring Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth; Rising: The Hall of Negro Life in the Museum’s Cinemark Theater.
The next day June 20, hear from former NAACP Craft Kid Patricia Perez as she shares her first-hand account of her journey into Civil Rights activism. Presented in conjunction with the Candy Brown Holocaust and Human Rights Educator Series. That free event is available with registration here.
For more information on other events happening at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, make sure to check out their website here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-holocaust-and-human-rights-museum-free-admission-to-honor-juneteenth/ | 2023-06-12T20:59:38 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-holocaust-and-human-rights-museum-free-admission-to-honor-juneteenth/ |
DULUTH — A well-known West Duluth businessman was ordered Monday to serve six years in prison for sexually abusing a child.
William Arthur Kalligher, 62, received the guideline sentence from Judge David Johnson after pleading guilty in April to second-degree criminal sexual conduct and attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Johnson rejected the defendant's request for leniency, stating "prison is the appropriate answer" for the man who admitted to multiple instances of misconduct toward the girl when she was approximately 13-14 years old.
"The enormity of what you’ve done has struck with me since you entered the plea," the judge told Kalligher. "It’s just amazing to me what happened here."
Kalligher, best known as owner of the now-shuttered Gannucci's Italian Market, uttered only a few words at the hearing. Clean-shaven and wearing a gray dress shirt, he was placed in handcuffs and led from the courtroom to immediately begin serving his sentence.
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"I just want to see him get what he deserves," the victim said earlier in the hearing. "I want to see him get at least five or six years, because that’s what he took from me."
Kalligher was first charged in State District Court in December 2021 after police said they were alerted to "numerous sexual assault allegations" in summer 2021.
The female victim told investigators that Kalligher had taken off her clothes and touched her. She said Kalligher would be "high on marijuana" at the time and that the touching occurred on at least three occasions, according to a criminal complaint.
He also had been charged in a second case in which he was accused of exposing himself and inappropriately touching a young boy. However, that case was dismissed as part of his plea agreement with the St. Louis County Attorney's Office.
Prosecutor Vicky Wanta urged the judge to impose the 72-month term, the maximum allowed under the agreement. She described Kalligher as a "nightmare" toward the victims and argued "the need for punishment to ensure public safety far outweighs any treatment options available to him."
"He took away the joy and safety from this young girl. And he took it over and over again," Wanta said. "He is a selfish man who has taken something that he can never give back."
Defense attorneys K. Scott Belfry and David Keegan argued Kalligher is particularly amenable to treatment. They sought a probationary sentence that would have included at least a year in custody at the Northeast Regional Corrections Center, which offers a sex offender program.
"He seeks redemption for the wrongs he has done," Belfry said. "He is truly sorry for what has transpired."
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Kalligher notably operated Gannucci's, 301 N. Central Ave., to critical acclaim and a national television appearance on Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives." Formerly a professional cook and refrigeration business owner, he took over the family business, then known as Italian Village, in 2011 and ran it until it quietly liquidated in August 2021.
However, the defense team and family focused on a less-publicized part of Kalligher's story: the operation of the West Duluth Hotel, a still-operating rooming house above the Spirit Valley restaurant. The apartments serve many people who struggle with homelessness, mental illness, chemical dependency and serious criminal records.
"I know my father and I know he is a wonderful man," Michael Kalligher wrote in a letter to the court. "He has owned his sin and has never hidden from it. ... I've watched this man take care of people that were far past a second chance in his building."
Wanta, however, said Kalligher "had years to stop the abuse." The prosecutor said his church learned of an abuse allegation in 2005 and forgave him, but he never sought any treatment until he was criminally charged well over a decade later.
Kalligher also blamed the victim and sought to cast himself as the victim in a psychosexual evaluation, Wanta said.
The victim, in her statement, described the experience as "humiliating" and "dehumanizing." She said she continues to struggle with depression and anxiety and has trouble trusting people and building relationships, especially with men.
Judge Johnson took a few minutes to quietly process all the comments before rendering his decision. He acknowledged that Kalligher has done good deeds for vulnerable populations, but added: "Part of me wonders if that was to make up for the absolutely monstrous things you’ve done. ... I don’t know."
The judge said probation may be appropriate for another crime, but having heard the impact on the victim, he declined to depart from guidelines.
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Kalligher, who had been free on bond since his arraignment, will need to spend the next four years in prison before he is eligible for supervised release. He will then be subject to 10 years of conditional release.
Belfry said his client was prepared to serve time, whether in prison or local confinement, and made prior arrangements for his son, Josh, to assume management of the apartments.
County Attorney Kim Maki thanked the Duluth Police Department for a successful investigation.
“While we recognize that there will never be an amount of prison time that can adequately compensate for the indescribable acts through which the victim survived, we are happy with the sentencing decision," she said. "We wish the victim and her family well and hope this will be a small step in the victim’s long journey towards healing.” | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/duluth-businessman-sent-to-prison-for-child-sexual-abuse | 2023-06-12T21:00:13 | 1 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/duluth-businessman-sent-to-prison-for-child-sexual-abuse |
Crews work to fix Lakeland sinkhole off Lake Scott, property owner given 30 days to complete repairs
LAKELAND ― Construction crews were working feverishly Monday, trying to fill a sinkhole that formed off Scott Lake Road in Lakeland last week. The exact status of their progress, however, remains unclear.
The sinkhole that formed just south of Fitzgerald Road, last Thursday is being filled in by an excavator as trucks full of dirt arrive on site. The hole was measured to be approximately 75-feet wide by 25-feet deep.
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Officials said a private company hired by the property's owner was drilling when it hit a pressurized pocket and caused a collapse. Officials also could not provide The Ledger with further details on whether the sinkhole has grown since Saturday as it's located on private property.
Polk County Fire Rescue personnel were standing by to monitor the area, according to spokeswoman Katelyn Hovercamp, in case it began to interfere with the county's roads and property. She said there has been no structure damage as of Monday afternoon.
Scott Lake Road remained closed between Old Scott Lake Road and Fitzgerald Road.
The sinkhole is located on property listed as owned by Acres at Scott Lake, LLC, and Lakeland residents Debra and Joseph Kedzuf, according to SunBiz.org.
Southwest Florida Water Management District sent notice of a complaint investigation dated June 9 to the Debra Kedzuf's attention. The letter states the sinkhole formed in a stormwater retention pond located at the northern end of the project site.
The district warned Kedzuf it is the property owner's responsibility to "immediately repair the sinkhole in order to sever the connection between the retention pond and the drinking water aquifer."
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The Ledger was unable to reach the Kedzufs through their listed businesses' phone numbers.
Susanna Martinez Tarokh, SFWMD spokeswoman, said staff found the water level for Scott Lake has been stable over the last two weeks. The lake's overall water levels increased by roughly an inch to due Saturday's heavy rains. "We cannot make any predictions about the sinkhole’s behavior, or whether or not it could spread into Scott Lake," Tarokh said. In June 2006, a sinkhole near Scott Lake nearly drained the 285-acre waterbody, leaving only scattered pools. It took over a decade for the lake to refill and wildlife to return.
The water district has given property owners 30 days to submit a remediation plan from a licensed geotechnical engineering consultant or geologist and complete the necessary repairs. Sara-Megan Walsh can be reached at swalsh@theledger.com or 863-802-7545. Follow on Twitter @SaraWalshFl. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/crews-scrambling-to-south-lakeland-sinkhole/70312777007/ | 2023-06-12T21:03:34 | 1 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/crews-scrambling-to-south-lakeland-sinkhole/70312777007/ |
Men charged with shooting, armed robbery at Warren dispensary
Two men have been charged with attempted murder and armed robbery in connection with a shooting at a Warren dispensary, according to Macomb County prosecutors.
An unidentified person on Friday shot through the glass door at the Sherwood Dispensary in Warren, hitting the victim inside the dispensary, according to a press release from the prosecutor's office. That person unlocked the door and shot at the victim again as they retreated from the shooters. Prosecutors did not indicate who the victim was.
Lavall Perkins, 64, and the unidentified person entered the store and allegedly stole the safe, according to the press release. They left the store to a waiting Chevy Tahoe, allegedly driven by Michael Graham, 48, who reportedly worked at the dispensary, prosecutors said.
Perkins and Graham are both charged with attempted murder, armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and felony firearm. They face up to life in prison if convicted.
Both were arraigned in Warren's 37th District Court. Perkins has a $500,000 cash/surety bail and Graham has a $600,000 bail.
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2 suspects in Warren shooting, marijuana facility robbery arrested
Two men accused of robbing a marijuana dispensary and shooting a security guard Friday in Warren are scheduled to be charged in court, police said.
Officers were called at about 1 a.m. Friday to a commercial marijuana facility on Sherwood near Frazho for a report of shots fired, authorities said.
They arrived and found a male security guard, 40, with gunshot wounds to his extremities. Police rendered first aid, applying tourniquets to control his bleeding, officials said. He was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive, they said.
According to a preliminary investigation, two men arrived at the business and knocked on the door. As the security guard approached, one of the men fired a weapon at him through the door, detectives said. Multiple rounds struck the guard.
The two men then went into the business and took a small safe, police said.
Investigators were able to identify a vehicle the suspects used in the robbery. Further investigation led detectives to identify and arrest two suspects. Police said one of the men is an employee at the facility.
"I am thankful that the victim will survive his injuries," Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer said Monday in a statement. "Our thoughts are with him, hoping for a full and speedy recovery."
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2 students wounded in MSU shooting file notice of intent to sue for damages
Two Michigan State University students wounded in the Feb. 13 mass shooting have notified the university that they intend to sue for failure to protect their safety on campus.
Tory Forbush and Nate Statly, both of whom were shot and injured in the campus shooting, filed the notices of their intent to sue on Monday in the Michigan Court of Claims.
The letters, first reported by the Lansing State Journal, are addressed to Michigan State University's president, board of trustees, general counsel, department of police and public safety and department of infrastructure and planning.
The June 9 letters from the students' Okemos-based lawyer, Mick Grewal, indicates Forbush's injuries were a result of "a defect and/or dangerous condition in Berkey Hall." Statly's letter was submitted through his father, Thomas Statly.
The letters, while they differ in descriptions of the students' injuries, largely posit the same allegations regarding the university's lack of security.
The letters says "upon information and belief," MSU had, prior to the shooting, "received complaints regarding defective safety measures and the lack of restrictions as to the general access of campus buildings, including Berkey Hall."
"Here, the university's decision to ignore complaints — regarding the lack of restrictions, the general and public access to campus buildings, and the failure to correct known defective conditions and security measures — resulted in an unreasonably dangerous risk of injury," Grewal wrote in the letter.
"There is no rationale as to why Michigan State University chose to ignore complaints and failed to take any corrective action to remedy the defective conditions. To state otherwise would be to deny the country's present reality."
Statly was shot in the head and the fragments of the bullet remain scattered throughout his brain, according to the filing. The core of the bullet remains in the center of his brain.
He isn't able to talk, walk, use his arm or leg on the left side of his body and consume whole foods. His right ear and eye are sutured closed and he has significant and permanent scarring.
Statly spent nine weeks at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, four weeks at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor and has been at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago receiving inpatient care for three weeks.
Forbrush has said he pleaded for his life after seeing McRae standing in the doorway with a gun. Forbrush tried to hide behind chairs, laid on the ground and pleaded for his life.
The shooting resulted in injuries to Forbrush's chest cavity and lungs, according to the filing. He suffered significant and permanent scarring after the shooting and he spent 10 days at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.
Staff Writer Beth LeBlanc contributed.
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Family members identified a truck driver who was found dead a day after his vehicle crashed, caught fire and caused a portion of I-95 to collapse in Northeast Philadelphia.
The man, identified by family as Nathaniel Moody, was exiting I-95 onto Cottman Avenue on Sunday around 6 a.m. when he lost control of the vehicle while navigating a turn at the end of the exit, according to investigators.
The vehicle -- which was carrying about 8,500 gallons of gasoline -- then turned onto its side before it ruptured and eventually exploded, officials said.
Fire from the explosion caused an elevated section of I-95 to collapse. Responding firefighters were eventually able to get the flames under control.
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Officials closed I-95 in both directions between the Aramingo and Woodhaven exits.
At about 2 p.m. Monday, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania State Police said remains had been pulled out of the rubble. Family members identified the victim as Moody.
His body was turned over to the Philadelphia County Medical Examiner and Coroner's office.
A representative of the Pennsylvania State Police said that officials are waiting for confirmation before providing any other details.
No other vehicles are believed to have been involved in this crash, officials said.
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Authorities say they have completely contained two forest fires in the New Jersey Pinelands.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said in statements Monday afternoon that both blazes in Burlington County are now contained.
Officials said one fire in Evesham Township in Burlington County -- known as the Buzby Boggs Wildfire -- had grown to 700 acres, but no longer poses a threat to the four structures cited earlier.
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The forest fire service said the other fire in the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest remains at 1.3 square miles; that blaze isn’t threatening any structures.
Officials said that, at about noon on Monday, they were able to contain the fire that had grown to about 850 acres.
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The 40-year-old Trevor man accused of threatening violence while armed at a Salem Lakes residence last week is now facing criminal charges.
John K. Harbecke was charged Monday in Kenosha County Circuit Court with felonies including first-degree recklessly endangering safety, possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of narcotic drugs, among numerous misdemeanors.
Harbecke made his initial appearance at Intake Court Monday afternoon where Court Commissioner Loren Keating imposed a $15,000 cash bond. A preliminary hearing is set for June 23.
Alleged incident
Shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday Kenosha County sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the 25500 block of 109th Place in Salem Lakes for a weapons complaint.
Dispatch advised deputies, according to the criminal complaint, the a male caller said he had gone over to his neighbor’s house and when inside that his neighbor’s son put a gun in his face and threatened to kill him if he came over there again.
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The neighbor’s son was identified as Harbecke, according to the complaint.
Upon arrival, the deputies met with the man who reportedly told them that he had gone over to his neighbor’s residence to assist him with repairing a screen door.
The man said that while sitting with his neighbor in the kitchen that Harbecke came out from a back bedroom and put a pistol in his face. The man said that it was his belief that Harbecke had done so because Harbecke had recently accused him of stealing from both him and his father, according to the complaint.
The man also reported Harbecke threatened to kill him before he left the residence and called 911.
Harbecke was arrested and a search warrant was obtained for the residence. Inside Harbecke’s bedroom deputies reportedly recovered drug paraphernalia, marijuana residue, a vape device containing cannabis and some ammunition.
In another room deputies reportedly recovered a pistol with the serial numbers scratched off along with more marijuana. They also reportedly found 63 grams of Kratom.
In March 2010 Harbecke was convicted of intimidating a victim/ threat of force, a Class G felony that prohibits him from ever legally possessing a firearm. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-courts/trevor-man-charged-after-allegedly-threatening-man-with-firearm/article_e409b9d4-0953-11ee-9b39-c389c34f8f97.html | 2023-06-12T21:14:49 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-courts/trevor-man-charged-after-allegedly-threatening-man-with-firearm/article_e409b9d4-0953-11ee-9b39-c389c34f8f97.html |
Adverse weather including high wind gusts caused power outages across Kenosha County Sunday, affecting over 3,600 customers according to a We Energies official.
We Energies spokeswoman Amy Jahns said there were “a few” outages across the county, although “the majority of customers that were affected” were in the City of Kenosha.
Residents reported outages in the Southport Shopping Center, on Green Bay Road, at about 10 a.m. Several businesses east of I-94 and north of Hwy 50 also lost power Sunday afternoon.
Additional outages were reported later in the evening on Kenosha’s north side at about 6 p.m. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-power-outages-affect-over-3-600-customers/article_44cc082c-0944-11ee-ae17-5f53cf5acb93.html | 2023-06-12T21:14:55 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-power-outages-affect-over-3-600-customers/article_44cc082c-0944-11ee-ae17-5f53cf5acb93.html |
This season’s opening Twilight Jazz concert has been moved to Wednesday, June 14.
The free concert — taking place on the Anderson Arts Center grounds, 6603 Third Ave., on Kenosha’s lakefront — was originally scheduled for Tuesday, June 13. Due to the weather forecast of steady rain, however, concert organizers moved it to Wednesday.
The same performer, the John Crawford Band, is performing.
The group is a Twilight jazz favorite and performs standards from the Great American Songbook.
After this week’s Wednesday concert, the 20th anniversary season continues every other Tuesday through Aug. 22.
This year’s lineup also features:
June 27: Street Jaxson Band
July 11: Kal Bergendahl Project
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July 25: Ivy Ford Band
Aug. 8: Dave Braun Trio
Aug. 22: Deeppockets
Fireworks scheduled for the opening concert have been moved to the closing performance on Aug. 22.
Funds raised during the concert series support are used to sustain the Anderson Arts Center and the Kemper Center and help to promote the arts and art education in the community.
The grounds will open at 6 p.m. for the concerts, which are 7 to 9 p.m. Concert-goers should bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. No seating is provided.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase, including the DeRango’s Food Truck on site on Wednesday. Note: No carry-ins of alcohol are allowed. Families are welcome to bring their own picnic baskets.
For more details, go to andersonartscenter.com or call 262-925-8040. New this year: Audience members are asked to bring new pillows to be donated to local families at Women & Children’s Horizons. Donations of new pillows will be collected during each of the Twilight Jazz concerts this summer. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenoshas-twilight-jazz-moves-opening-concert-to-wednesday/article_afcdf3fa-0954-11ee-a39b-53033a58be21.html | 2023-06-12T21:15:02 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenoshas-twilight-jazz-moves-opening-concert-to-wednesday/article_afcdf3fa-0954-11ee-a39b-53033a58be21.html |
A persistent drizzle and gray skies couldn’t put a damper on the day for Willow Newell, who had a smile for everyone she greeted at the Vault on Sunday afternoon.
Outside unseasonably cold temperatures and whipping winds also didn’t deter the steady stream of people who came to wish the reigning Miss Kenosha well as she prepares for the Miss Wisconsin competition that takes place next week with preliminaries June 21-22.
Contestants for Miss Wisconsin will also attend the Miss Wisconsin Teen contest June 23 before the Miss Wisconsin final round on Saturday, June 24.
Between hugs and photos with community members, Newell took the time to talk about how she is preparing for next week.
“I want to be my best self. I’ve done a lot of reflection and, since school is over now, I’m able to go out into the community,” said Newell, who is keeping a journal of her thoughts and activities.
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Newell said she continues meeting people while delivering a message for her community service initiative of diversifying the entertainment industry.
“So, that we are able to have more people of diverse backgrounds and religions, races, sexualities and cultures in film and on-stage productions,” said Newell, the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Kenosha when she won the title in February.
Newell, 20, of Racine currently attends Carthage College where she is studying musical theater.
She admitted that among the most difficult things to prepare for is the moment on stage when she’s holding hands with the other young women, “waiting to find out who’s in the top five wins on the board.”
“That’s what I’m trying to prepare for now,” she said.
Staying grounded is important.
“ (I’m) reminding myself that no matter what happens, I still come home as Miss Kenosha and I come home as Willow and I’ll be myself no matter what,” she said.
New to the Miss Wisconsin contest is the “health and fitness” competition, which has replaced the swimsuit competition.
“We’re required to explain how we stay healthy and fit. There’s also interview, onstage questions, evening gown and talent,” she said of the competition staples. “That’ll probably never go away.”
Newell works with a vocal coach weekly and practices daily to prepare for the talent portion in which she will be singing “A Change in Me” from Beauty and the Beast.
But, she’s especially excited to meet and reunite with other contestants.
“I met most of them at prep day — but being there and in the moment,” she said. “(The competition) it’s actually a full week where you make memories that will last you a lifetime … My stomach is hurting so much because I’m so excited for this week.”
Newell said she also has a message for Kenosha before she leaves next week.
“I want to thank you for all your support. I think that Kenosha is the sweetest, most loving community,” she said. “I’ve had such a great time with my first few months as Miss Kenosha and this is really a dream come true. Continue to love one another because we really need it at a time like this and I will see you all after Miss Wisconsin.” | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/miss-kenosha-newell-wisconsin-sendoff-competition/article_e7af28ce-090a-11ee-aa99-bb03eb52aa5b.html | 2023-06-12T21:15:08 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/miss-kenosha-newell-wisconsin-sendoff-competition/article_e7af28ce-090a-11ee-aa99-bb03eb52aa5b.html |
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An expected string of triple-digit temperatures lasting well into next week has city health officials sounding the alarm to raise awareness about heat-related illnesses.
Those illnesses can take the form of heat stress, heat exhaustion or heat stroke and, in some cases, can lead to death.
“To my mind, the real tragedy is heat-related illnesses are 100% preventable, and we allow them to happen,” John Floyd, public health preparedness coordinator with the City of Midland, told the Reporter-Telegram in a telephone interview.
Floyd, who also serves as vice president of the Permian Basin Service, Transmission, Exploration and Production (STEPS) safety network, offered this mantra to handle West Texas heat: Drink water, take regular breaks and seek out shade.
Battling dehydration is important, he said. “Don’t wait until you feel thirsty. If you’re thirsty, you’re already dehydrated.” Water is the ideal, but he said some sports drinks are good within moderation.
Those spending time outdoors, whether for work or leisure, should also take time to get acclimated to the change between the controlled environment of air-conditioned homes and cars to the heat. That’s especially true for those new to West Texas heat, he said.
Supervisors should also make it a priority to provide water, rest breaks and shade and conduct routine checks to ensure their crews are doing well.
Floyd said that attitude of chasing the money and getting the job done without consideration of the risks of heat illnesses is beginning to fall by the wayside.
“There’s more recognition of the need to protect workers,” he said. “It’s better to keep people healthy and safe.”
People don’t realize that cumulative effects, such as continued dehydration or time spent in buildings with poor air circulation, can result in heat-related illnesses.
“They can be life-changing,” he said, resulting in kidney damage or brain damage resulting in cognitive difficulties that affect a person the rest of their lives.
While preventing heat-related illnesses is the best outcome, he also urges awareness of any symptoms and their treatment.
In cases of heat illness, symptoms are high body temperature, hot, red, dry skin, a fast, strong pulse, headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion and possibly loss of consciousness. Floyd said in such cases, call 911 immediately, move the person to a cooler place and lower the body temperature with cool cloths or a cool bath. Do not, he said, give the person anything to drink.
In cases of heat exhaustion, symptoms include sweating, pale, cool, clammy skin, a fast, weak pulse, nausea, muscle cramps, tiredness, dizziness and headache. Move the person to a cool place, loosen their clothes, apply cool cloths and get them to sip some water. If they are vomiting or the symptoms worsen or last more than an hour, seek medical help.
Heat cramps are signaled by heavy sweating and muscle pain or spasms. In such cases, the person should stop activity and move to a cooler place, drink water or a sports drink, massage the area and wait for cramps to end before resuming activity. Seek medical help if cramps last more than an hour. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/city-midland-officials-sound-alarm-heat-related-18148555.php | 2023-06-12T21:17:14 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/city-midland-officials-sound-alarm-heat-related-18148555.php |
Midland native Michael Arden won the Tony Award for direction of musical Sunday night.
Arden grew up in Midland and attended Trinity School of Midland.
The honor of best musical director came for his work directing “Parade,” a doomed musical love story set against the real backdrop of a murder and lynching in pre-World War I Georgia, according to an Associated Press report.
“‘Parade,’ (stars) Ben Platt as Leo Frank, a Jewish man who was lynched in 1915 in Georgia,” the AP reported. “In his acceptance speech for best director, Michael Arden evoked the play’s somber themes, noting, ‘We must battle this. It is so, so important, or else we are doomed to repeat the horrors of our history.’”
The Associated Press also reported Arden then “added his own story of how, growing up, he often had been called the ‘F-word,’ referring to a homophobic slur. He then earned some of the night's loudest cheers when he triumphantly reclaimed the slur while pointing out that he now had a Tony.”
“'Parade' tells the story of a life that was cut short at the hands of the belief that one group of people is more valuable than another and that they might be more deserving of justice,” Arden said according to the AP report. "This is a belief that is the core of antisemitism, white supremacy, homophobia and transphobia and intolerance of any kind. We must come together. We must battle this.”
Timothy Jebsen, executive director of Midland Community Theatre, said of Arden’s Tony victory on his Facebook page, “Last night, it was a joy to see Michael Arden from Midland win the Tony Award for Best Director of PARADE. Michael was a Pickwick Player and I got a chance to direct him in our 1999 production of INTO THE WOODS at Midland Community Theatre - he played Jack. Attached are two photos from this production with Michael. Kudos and congratulations to Michael on your hard work and artistic dedication to this craft.
“It was a big night at the Tony Awards for Midland, with Michael winning a major award (even better than a leg lamp) and a mention of Midlander Douglas McGrath in the "In Memoriam" section. Midland Community Theatre is currently in our 77th year of trying to produce the best in live theatrical productions for the Permian Basin, and we appreciate ALL of our amazing volunteers, both the ones still here in Midland and those who stretch their wings and fly off to other adventures onstage!” | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/former-midlander-michael-arden-wins-tony-best-18147651.php | 2023-06-12T21:17:17 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/former-midlander-michael-arden-wins-tony-best-18147651.php |
Two juveniles were airlifted to a Lubbock hospital following an ATV accident in central Midland, according to the Midland Police Department.
MPD reported that the department's Traffic Division responded Sunday at about 9:23 p.m. to an accident involving an ATV and a pickup in the 2100 block of Barber Street.
The initial investigation revealed that a Ford F-350 pickup was traveling northbound on Barber Street, and a Yamaha ATV occupied by three people was traveling eastbound in the alley of the 300 block of Elm Avenue. "The ATV proceeded to cross Barber Street, resulting in a collision with the truck," according to MPD.
The ATV occupants, a 27-year-old driver and two juveniles, were transported to the hospital. The two juveniles were then airlifted to a Lubbock hospital with life-threatening injuries. The pickup driver was not injured.
The investigation is ongoing. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-police-two-airlifted-lubbock-following-18148469.php | 2023-06-12T21:17:23 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-police-two-airlifted-lubbock-following-18148469.php |
A Colbert, Washington, man died Sunday following a two-vehicle crash west of Lamesa, according to the Department of Public Safety.
DPS reported that Thomas Clark, 64, was traveling westbound on US 180 when a 2019 Ford F-350 with trailer – traveling eastbound – suffered a front left tire blowout and veered into the westbound lane of US 180. The pickup then struck Clark's KTM 1290 motorcycle. Clark was pronounced deceased on the scene, according to DPS.
The incident occurred at 10:26 a.m., 19 miles west of Lamesa in Gaines County. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/texas-dps-washington-motorcyclist-dies-collision-18147903.php | 2023-06-12T21:17:29 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/texas-dps-washington-motorcyclist-dies-collision-18147903.php |
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Two people were arrested Sunday after robbing and attempting to run over a man in a wheelchair last month outside a Cocoa pawn shop, according to police.
Timothy Willhite, 23, and Jacqueline Bennett, 43, face multiple charges in connection to the robbery that occurred on May 19 at Cash Pawn America, located at 1314 N. Cocoa Blvd.
A probable cause affidavit shows the suspects had gone into the shop to pawn a television and when they exited, the store owner heard a man shouting, “They robbed me” while holding onto the suspect vehicle, a blue Nissan Versa.
According to the affidavit, the 34-year-old victim, who was in a wheelchair, said Willhite had opened the door for him to get outside and asked for $20 so he and his mom could get home. When the victim said he “didn’t have money like that,” Willhite forcibly snatched the man’s wallet and ran back to his mom’s car, according to officers.
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Police said the man had about $400, his Social Security card, driver’s license, Medicare card, an EBT card and multiple credit cards in the wallet.
According to the affidavit, the victim rolled over to the Nissan in an attempt to stop the accused thieves, who then reversed and struck his wheelchair, attempting to run him over. Willhite told Bennett that he had the man’s wallet and to “just run him over,” the affidavit continues.
Surveillance footage purportedly shows Willhite take the man’s wallet and get into the Nissan while Bennett attempts to run the victim over.
Willhite faces several charges, including robbery by sudden snatching with a firearm or weapon, abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult without great harm and accessory after the fact.
Bennett faces charges for attempted murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, accessory after the fact and abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult without great harm.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Hundreds of people turned out at the site of Pulse Nightclub on Monday to mark seven years since a gunman took 49 lives and physically wounded 53 others.
For the first time since the attack on the nightclub in 2016, there was not an official ceremony at the site.
Some families and survivors held their own remembrances privately.
“For me, the pain starts on Mother’s Day. It doesn’t start on the 12th,” said Christine Leinonen. “That’s the only reason I was a mother was because of my son. I’m childless. I’m a mother in my heart, but I don’t have a child to enjoy that special day with.”
Leinonen lost her son Christopher that day, and she told News 6 she prefers to spend each June 12 like an ordinary day.
“The day is so large. It’s so painfully large. Not in a good way large, but a painfully large day,” she said. “I try to chip away at the largeness and make it ordinary.”
“I often struggle with the pain, to be honest with the emotions in my day-to-day life,” Chris Hansen said.
Hansen survived the shooting, and he could be seen in video outside the nightclub helping some of those who were injured.
He has moved to Arkansas where on Sunday night he held his own remembrance ceremony by lighting luminaries in a park as the City of Little Rock illuminated a bridge in rainbow colors.
“How do you survive after surviving? It’s really challenging to do so,” he said. “You know, to be there for each other, lifting each other up and talking and chatting long hours. There have been many nights and days of meeting many people from around the world to show and shine the light. The light has been quite beautiful.”
This year, the One Pulse Foundation announced it was altering its plans for a memorial and museum.
The memorial will no longer be built on the site of the former nightclub after the organization could not come to an agreement to have the site donated by owner Barbara Poma and her co-investor.
Leinonen is fighting the idea of a museum.
She called it profiteering off the back of her son.
“I’ll do anything if it’s going to lead to justice. Basically, I’m just working for my son,” she said.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — One week after an inmate attacked a detention deputy at the Sedgwick County Jail, the sheriff’s office is helping to raise money for the deputy’s family as he recovers.
On Monday, June 5, an inmate, who did not want to return to his cell after his allotted time out, beat Deputy Napoleon Mitchell to unconsciousness. When the deputy regained consciousness, he was attacked again. Another inmate rescued him until help arrived.
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said Mitchell has multiple facial fractures and needed seven stitches. He is out of the hospital and recovering at home.
The Sheriff’s Office said the deputy will require extended time off to fully recover from his extensive injuries. That’s why SGCO is trying to raise some money for the deputy and his family.
“The funds collected will allow him and his family to focus on his recovery without stress,” SGCO said on its Facebook page.
The Sheriff’s Office says Mitchell joined the Army right out of high school and was stationed at Fort Riley. That’s where he started his family.
When his daughter was only two weeks old, he was sent on a second tour of duty for a year.
After the Army, Mitchell joined the National Guard and sought a law enforcement career. While working at the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility, he applied for the next Academy Patrol class for the Sheriff’s Office and was accepted.
As he recovers from the injuries, some bills are not covered by insurance. If you want to help the family, the SGCO said to send donations to any MidAmerican Credit Union location and let them know the donation is for Deputy Mitchell.
At last check, the Sheriff’s Office planned to continue to investigate the assault, then present the case to the district attorney’s office for charges. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/raising-funds-for-injured-sedgwick-county-deputy/ | 2023-06-12T21:21:12 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/raising-funds-for-injured-sedgwick-county-deputy/ |
Dozens of Pride flags were snapped into pieces and thrown on the ground in a troubling act of vandalism during Pride Month at the Stonewall National Monument — a memorial that celebrates a key moment in the gay rights movement.
Neighbors in Manhattan's West Village discovered about 60 Pride flags torn down from the fence, broken apart and thrown on the sidewalk Saturday morning.
"I come almost daily to replace any missing flags on the fence. And then I witnessed the act of vandalism," said Steven Love-Menendez, who volunteers his time replacing the occasional lost flag since the area around Christopher Park and the famous bar became a national monument in 2016.
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But Love-Menendez said he's never seen damage at this level, though.
"This is the heart and soul of the LGBTQ movement. And this flag display is meant to show hope for the future and honor those who fought for our rights before us," he said.
On Monday, the NYPD released images of alleged suspects in the case. The group of men was seen in the area after the flags had been vandalized around 3 a.m. Saturday. They were last seen heading east on Waverly Place.
"It's just the latest attack on our community. The latest piece of aggression against our community. Right by The Stonewall. It hurts, it hurts badly," said NYC Councilmember Erik Bottcher, who added that the community will not be intimidated. "We are not going to be afraid. We are not going to be cowed. We are not going to let them do this to us during Pride month. And they will be held accountable for it."
While there were still some pieces of broken flags on the ground on Monday, each damaged flag had already been replaced with a new one.
The NYPD said that the Hate Crime Task Force is now investigating. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/dozens-of-pride-flags-snapped-by-vandals-at-stonewall-national-monument-in-manhattan/4416102/ | 2023-06-12T21:21:13 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/dozens-of-pride-flags-snapped-by-vandals-at-stonewall-national-monument-in-manhattan/4416102/ |
Authorities say they have completely contained two forest fires in the New Jersey Pinelands.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said in statements Monday afternoon that both blazes in Burlington County are now contained.
Officials said one fire in Evesham Township in Burlington County -- known as the Buzby Boggs Wildfire -- had grown to 700 acres, but no longer poses a threat to the four structures cited earlier.
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The forest fire service said the other fire in the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest remains at 1.3 square miles; that blaze isn’t threatening any structures.
Officials said that, at about noon on Monday, they were able to contain the fire that had grown to about 850 acres.
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NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell, the first woman to lead the largest police department in the nation, is stepping down from her position, NBC New York has learned.
In a memo to NYPD staff put out Monday afternoon, Sewell said she would be resigning, telling members of the department that she was "aware of the challenges you faced both before I arrived and what you experience daily."
"I have made the decision to step down from my position," the memo reads. "While my time here will come to a close, I will never step away from my advocacy and support for the NYPD, and I will always be a champion for the people of New York City."
It was not immediately clear when Sewell would be leaving the position, nor was a reason for the decision given. She praised the work of officers she oversaw since taking the job in Jan. 2022, hailing the department as "the gold standard in law enforcement."
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Sewell became the 45th police commissioner after serving as chief of detectives in the Nassau County Police Department where she was based for 25 years.
"Since I joined you almost a year and a half ago we have faced tremendous tragedy, challenges and triumphs together I have witnessed your compassion, heroics and selflessness on a daily basis," Sewell wrote in the memo. "They have reaffirmed to me, what people around the globe have always known: you are an extraordinary collective of hard working public servants dedicated tot he safety of this city, engaging our communities and sharing what we know with our partners for the benefit of the world."
Sewell, originally from Queens, was a 22-year police veteran in Nassau County. She spent her entire policing career in suburban Nassau County before becoming the NYPD’s first outside leader in more than two decades.
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Sewell started with the Nassau County Police Department as a patrol officer in 1997, then became a precinct commander, head of major cases, a top hostage negotiator and finally chief of detectives, where she oversaw a staff of about 350 — about 1% the size of the NYPD's unformed ranks.
Sewell beat out several candidates for the commissioner post, including former Seattle top cop Carmen Best.
In her letter to the department, Sewell also told officers that she "made your wellness one of my priorities," adding that rank-and-file "cannot be expected to deliver the type and quality of police services that New Yorkers deserve unless we care for and protect the guardians of this city."
Sewell was just the third Black person to run the NYPD after Benjamin Ward and Lee Brown, who served in the 1980s and 1990s.
This is breaking news. Please check back for updates. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nypd-commissioner-keechant-sewell-stepping-down/4416343/ | 2023-06-12T21:21:25 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nypd-commissioner-keechant-sewell-stepping-down/4416343/ |
City Council attorney resigns saying Aaron Clark sent message critical of his firm
MUNCIE, Ind. — Muncie City Council hired Brandon Murphy as its new attorney last week after Dan Gibson, who had been legal counsel for more than three years, resigned, saying at-large council member Aaron Clark had criticized Gibson's law firm of Delk, McNally to another of the firm's clients.
On May 19, Gibson sent an email to council members that read: "I was just informed that Councilperson Clark sent an email from his official council email address that directly interfered with my firm’s relationship with an existing client involving a matter that is unrelated to City Council business," Gibson wrote. "As a result, I, and by extension, my firm, Delk McNally, LLP, can no longer effectively represent City Council. Therefore, effective immediately, Delk McNally LLP is voluntarily terminating its relationship with City Council."
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That resignation note to led to a response from Clark, who focused on the claim that his communication to the unnamed client had been sent through city council email and went on to claim that such an assertion was "potentially libelous."
"In the voluntary termination email, Mr. Gibson named me in a false statement of fact claiming use of official council email to engage in improper or unnecessary communication with a client of his firm," Clark contends in a message he provided The Star Press. "Unfortunately, Council President Robinson has doubled down on this potentially libelous claim. Neither Mr. Robinson nor Mr. Gibson has provided context."
Robinson had apologized to Gibson during the council meeting June 5 on behalf of Clark.
"I want to apologize for a council member putting you in the position that you were in that you had to terminate this agreement. ... I want to apologize on behalf of that council person for what happened,"
On Friday, Gibson responded to Clark's statement.
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"It is my understanding the Mr. Clark has publicly questioned the accuracy of my email terminating my relationship with City Council because Mr. Clark states that he did not send an "email" to a client of my Firm. Regardless of the form of communication, whether by text or email, one thing is clear: Mr. Clark sent an unnecessary to a longstanding client of Delk McNally, LLP that my firm considered to be improper. I viewed a screenshot of of the communication by Mr. Clark and the nature of the screenshot led me to believe that the communication was an email from Mr. Clark's City Council email account, which was my belief at the time I sent my resignation email to City Council. The substance of Mr. Clark's communication certainly appeared to be in Mr. Clark's official capacity as a member of the City Council speaking on a city related matter, which, again, had nothing to do with Mr. Clark.
"It is the substance of Mr. Clark's communication that was problematic and ultimately caused me and my Firm to voluntarily terminate our relationship with City Council. This is an unfortunate situation and should not be a public spectacle.
"As stated at the last City Council, I wish the entire City Council the best of luck. I appreciate the opportunity to have served the City of Muncie."
Neither Gibson nor Clark identified the Delk McNally client who received Clark's communication or the details of the message.
Gibson addressed the council at the June 5 meeting and thanked the members for the opportunity to work with them. Clark was absent that night. He was attending his daughter's high school graduation.
Both Republican and Democrats on council thanked Gibson for his integrity and good work for them.
Murphy, from the Muncie firm of Cannon Bruns & Murphy, won a council vote over local attorney Don McClellan, who was also nominated for the job. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/city-council-attorney-quit-saying-clark-interfered-with-another-client/70292446007/ | 2023-06-12T21:24:21 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/city-council-attorney-quit-saying-clark-interfered-with-another-client/70292446007/ |
SAN ANTONIO — Military officials with Joint Base San Antonio are investigating after an unidentified service member was "declared deceased" Saturday evening on Fort Sam Houston, a U.S. Army post.
No specifics on the service member's death have been provided other than JBSA officials saying they died at 6:43 p.m.
In an unrelated incident, JBSA is also looking into the death of an adult man who passed away Saturday afternoon at Joint Base San Antonio Canyon Lake Recreation Park. The facility, located about an hour north of the city, is reserved primarily for military members and veterans.
According to officials, emergency personnel arrived when they were notified the unidentified man was "unresponsive." He was eventually pronounced dead at the scene at 2:30 p.m.
Both investigations are ongoing.
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ABSECON — After pushback from motel owners, city officials are looking to alter an ordinance passed in April establishing citywide occupancy limits.
City Council is expected to vote on an amendment that would increase the time a person can stay in a hotel in the city to 28 days from 14.
Council is expected to vote on the changes during its meeting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at City Hall.
Council introduced the amended ordinance June 1 after discussion with hotel and motel owners in town regarding the change.
The original motel ordinance was intended to keep crime from breeding at motels on the White Horse Pike’s eastbound side, just outside Atlantic City.
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While understanding the city's desire to improve public safety, the motel owners were critical of the 14-day limit, insisting a 28-day limit would be better for people using the motels as housing.
Ravi Patel, who owns the Sunrise Motel on the White Horse Pike and an advocate for the owners, said both sides reached the agreement on the increasing the limits after discussions.
The businesses didn't consider legal action against the city because of the ordinance's passage, Patel said.
"We didn't cross that bridge," Patel said. "We're trying to help each other. Our main thing, what we wanted to do, is what we got out of it, so there's no point in having legal terms, or anything like that."
At its May 18 meeting, council agreed to work with the motel owners on adjustments and enforcement of the rules.
Council President Nick LaRotonda said previously the city was planning to work toward providing accommodations for those who need long-term housing.
LaRotonda couldn't immediately be reached for comment Monday. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/absecon-looking-to-loosen-transient-occupancy-limits/article_d1c3965e-094f-11ee-8e53-fb3dc9f7ee7a.html | 2023-06-12T21:26:19 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/absecon-looking-to-loosen-transient-occupancy-limits/article_d1c3965e-094f-11ee-8e53-fb3dc9f7ee7a.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — A bicycle race participant was seriously injured when they crashed into a vehicle stopped on the Atlantic City Expressway on Sunday, State Police said.
The cyclist in the American Cancer Society Bridge to Beach Bike-A-Thon was riding near milepost 2.3 when they hit a pickup truck stopped in the right lane assisting another bike rider, Trooper Charles Marchan said Monday.
The injured cyclist was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus.
The crash remained under investigation Monday.
The bike-a-thon took riders from the Ben Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia to Atlantic City. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/cyclist-injured-in-collision-with-pickup-truck-on-atlantic-city-expressway/article_3875a99e-095c-11ee-a385-6fda8cef309b.html | 2023-06-12T21:26:23 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/cyclist-injured-in-collision-with-pickup-truck-on-atlantic-city-expressway/article_3875a99e-095c-11ee-a385-6fda8cef309b.html |
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Since being named director of the Cape May County Board of Commissioners, Len Desiderio has sought to strengthen connections between the county and its 16 municipalities.
That effort has included regular roundtable discussions with the county’s mayors, and Desiderio has recently been attending the meetings of municipal governing bodies, where he said he has been welcomed with open arms.
It helps that he comes carrying a big check each time.
He literally has big checks, printed on oversized poster board. On each check is also written a big number: $400,000 for each community for use on infrastructure projects.
"Will that check make it through our check machine?" Upper Township Mayor Jay Newman joked when Desderio visited a meeting in May.
It’s not like the checks are from Desiderio’s bank account, or even from county taxes.
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“It’s the money from COVID,” Desiderio said Wednesday.
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The county towns had already taken in some of that money. A breakdown released by Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez in 2021 put that amount at a little over $15 million, with a wide range of how much came to each. For instance, Lower Township got $2 million, Middle Township $1.78 million and Upper Township took in a little over $1.1 million.
But Cape May Point took in just a little over $27,000, while Ocean City brought in more than $7 million.
The same rundown shows the county received $17.85 million from the federal package, for a county total of more than $32.9 million.
It put the total payment to Atlantic County at $106 million, with $33.34 million going to Atlantic City.
The county used $2.5 million from its funding to offset lost revenue, according to Brittany Smith, the county's chief financial officer, and spent $901,000 on equipment for the Office of Emergency Management. $134,000 went to expenses related to COVID, including testing, and $250,000 to tourism, with other line items each coming in at less than $1 million. The total spent is well under the total award to the county.
At $400,000 to each of 16 communities, that puts the grants the county has handed out at a total of $6.4 million, roughly 36% of its total award.
The recent grants that Desiderio is handing out one meeting at a time are the same for each town. That might mean a nice break for Ocean City taxpayers on funding a project, but it will make a far bigger splash in communities with annual budgets a fraction of the size of some other communities, such as Dennis Township or West Wildwood.
The money could not be used to reduce tax rates or go into the general fund. Each town had to submit an application with an infrastructure project that was already in the works, Desiderio said.
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“Everyone gets the same amount. You bring $400,000 to some of those communities, and they’re ecstatic,” Desiderio said. In tiny West Wildwood, where meetings take place Friday evenings for the convenience of seasonal property owners, Desiderio had everyone in attendance included in the check presentation photo rather than just the governing body.
Desiderio said he plans the outreach effort to extend beyond big cash prizes. He’s asked members of the county governing body to attend municipal meetings on a regular basis to better understand local issues, and has let municipalities know the county can offer support, from shared service agreements to loans of equipment that may be a big purchase for a small town to buy for a single project.
The meetings of mayors held so far have included discussions on how to handle teen gatherings and pop-up parties, he said, also strengthening the connections between communities.
“If we can work together and discuss things, it only makes us better and stronger,” Desiderio said. “They’re really buying into that we’re all one big, happy family.”
At the Ocean City meeting Desiderio attended, Mayor Jay Gillian said the additional time with fellow mayors has been helpful.
"It has been an amazing resource," he said.
The city makes up a significant portion of the county's overall tax base.
"We send a lot of money to you guys," Gillian said of the county. He said some question whether Ocean City is getting its money's worth. "I can tell you that we are."
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In many instances, the funds will go toward drainage or road projects. For instance, Wildwood Crest plans to spend its share on the reconstruction of Syracuse Avenue, including new sewer lines, and other improvements as well as repaving.
Desiderio also serves as the mayor of Sea Isle City, a post he has held since before being elected to county government. Since then, a change in state law prevents someone from holding a county and municipal elected office at the same time, but because Desiderio already had both jobs when it passed, he was grandfathered in.
For Sea Isle, Desiderio accepted the check, which was presented by Commissioner Andrew Bulakowski. Desiderio believes the county’s municipalities will be more likely to look to the county for help when needed.
“We got their attention,” he said, “They’re happy to know we’re there for them.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/cape-municipalities-taking-in-big-checks-one-meeting-at-a-time/article_323dfae4-0584-11ee-b7d0-57533763160a.html | 2023-06-12T21:26:24 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/cape-municipalities-taking-in-big-checks-one-meeting-at-a-time/article_323dfae4-0584-11ee-b7d0-57533763160a.html |
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