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If your yard was beginning to get a little dry, help is on the way. The Triad is expecting a lot of rain this week, starting today, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Raleigh.
Multiple rounds of rain will develop across the region, some of which could be heavy at times and create an elevated risk of possible flash flooding.
As of this morning, forecasters say Wednesday looks like the largest risk for possible isolated and scattered flash flooding across central North Carolina.
The rains will also bring some cooler temperatures, mostly highs in the 70s for much of the week.
To stay current on the weather service's forecast for the Triad, check online at weather.gov/rah/. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/got-outdoor-plans-this-week-brace-for-days-of-rain-forecasters-say/article_724c35e6-0ea4-11ee-8720-834761371e54.html | 2023-06-19T15:15:06 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/got-outdoor-plans-this-week-brace-for-days-of-rain-forecasters-say/article_724c35e6-0ea4-11ee-8720-834761371e54.html |
BROWNSTOWN, Ind. — For half a century, Linda Pack spent her time waiting, hoping for answers as to what happened to her brother, Michael Sewell. Finally, she knows.
"I don't even know how to put it into words. Unbelievable, happy, a bunch of emotions all at once," Pack said.
Her 16-year-old brother Michael Sewell went missing Dec. 18, 1971.
He'd been camping with his friends, Stanley Robison and Jerry Autry. The night before, a fire broke out at the Brownstown cabin they'd been staying in.
Lt. Adam Nicholson, with the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, said the investigation determined Autry and Robison had died.
"And other witnesses that had been at the cabin that night had said that he was also camping, so Mike Sewell had also been camping with Jerry Autry and Stanley Robison. But the investigators had already left the scene and pretty much concluded that there was just the remains of two individuals. But Mike Sewell had never been seen or heard from since," Nicholson said.
With no answers as to Mike's whereabouts, Pack said dozens of people searched the area.
He was never found.
"We didn't get to have a service for him. We put a memorial plaque down for him, but there's nothing in it. The only thing my mom could do was she got a picture of him and she lit candles, and that's all we got for him. And we just had to learn to live with it," Pack said.
And live with it they did — for the next 50 years.
Then last June, cold case investigators exhumed the bodies of Robison and Autry, with their remains sent to an anthropologist with UIndy.
"She finally sent her report that was scientific certainty that there was three subjects between the two caskets," Nicholson said.
Mike had been there all along, news Nicholson couldn't wait to share with Pack.
"It's hard to explain, really. I mean, just to know you're giving someone information that's life-changing and it's information about something that happened before I was even born. So, it's a great feeling to know how happy they are, to know they finally have the answers they've been wanting," Nicholson said.
After 51 years of wondering what happened to Mike, now finally for her family and for Pack, there's a peace of mind and a sense of relief.
"I'm just glad I got to be alive long enough to know the truth," Pack said. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/51-years-after-brownstown-teens-disappearance-investigators-solve-cold-case-and-give-family-answers/531-026e4eee-a864-4e54-bf7f-f56c64ec0658 | 2023-06-19T15:16:09 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/51-years-after-brownstown-teens-disappearance-investigators-solve-cold-case-and-give-family-answers/531-026e4eee-a864-4e54-bf7f-f56c64ec0658 |
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Sandy Springs reported Monday morning that repairs were complete and water pressure was being restored after a situation over the weekend that caused a boil water advisory.
On Twitter, the city said water pressure would fully return around 10 a.m.
It's unclear how much longer the boil water advisory will need to remain in place. The tweet said it will "remain until ADW is cleared to lift the advisory following sampling protocols 24 hours."
"We will continue to update as we receive more information," the city said.
The city also said on Twitter earlier in the morning that Atlanta Watershed had ben "working throughout the night" to restore service.
" A new part had to be fabricated to make the repair, which was completed earlier this morning," the tweet said. "Diver crews are currently working on installing the new part."
In a release, Sandy Springs said work had been done on a 48-inch transmission main on Riverside Road near the Don White Memorial Park.
"In order to protect the public from a potential health hazard, all residents and property owners that have experienced water outages and/or low water pressures are advised to boil all water prior to use or use bottled water, for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food, or brushing teeth. The water should be boiled for one minute past a rolling boil. Infants, the elderly, and those with immune deficiencies should be particularly cautious. Do not drink water from public water fountains in the impacted area," a release stated.
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FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - A breakfast and job expo was held at Higher Quality of Life Ministries Vision Center.
Sixteen employers set up to interview candidates and even hire on the spot.
Senior Pastor and organizer Ron Wiggins said they've been working to set up the program for more than a year. He considers the event an extension of their ministry and a way to serve the community.
Wiggins said he hopes the church can run an expanded version of the expo next year. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/flint-job-fair-helps-build-community/article_13a7f7a0-0dd7-11ee-90fd-d76c7304a955.html | 2023-06-19T15:16:58 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/flint-job-fair-helps-build-community/article_13a7f7a0-0dd7-11ee-90fd-d76c7304a955.html |
ARENAC COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Two people died after a pickup truck and motorcycle crashed in Arenac County on Sunday afternoon.
The crash happened around 3 p.m. at the intersection of M-13 and Bordeau Road in Standish Township.
Investigators say Jacob Southgate of Akron was riding a motorcycle northbound on M-13 when he crashed into a pickup truck that was turning onto Bordeau Road.
Southgate died in the crash, along with Larry Foster of Standish, who was riding as a passenger in the pickup truck.
The Arenac County Sheriff's Office received be-on-the-lookout report for a motorcyclist who was weaving in and out of traffic in that area before the accident. Investigators could not say Monday whether that was Southgate.
The sheriff's office will continue investigating the crash. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/police-2-dead-after-pickup-turns-in-front-of-motorcycle-on-m-13/article_21c9e250-0eac-11ee-a087-23263490ff7f.html | 2023-06-19T15:17:04 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/police-2-dead-after-pickup-turns-in-front-of-motorcycle-on-m-13/article_21c9e250-0eac-11ee-a087-23263490ff7f.html |
SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A Saginaw County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday could be very interesting.
It appears the job of Saginaw County Controller Robert Belleman could be jeopardy.
People will be speaking in support of Belleman during the meeting. Some governmental leaders across the county were sent a letter, asking them to write letters or speak at the meeting to show their support for Belleman.
The letter asking for support indicated there was a possibility that Belleman would be fired at Tuesday's board meeting.
There is no item on the board's agenda for Tuesday about Belleman's job status or performance, but five people are slated to speak in support of Belleman, including Saginaw Mayor Brenda Moore.
Belleman could not be reached for comment Friday. A Saginaw County commissioner said they were not allowed to speak with the media about the matter on Friday. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-county-controllers-job-may-be-in-jeopardy/article_ca2de0d6-0e98-11ee-8d1b-f34a857be196.html | 2023-06-19T15:17:10 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-county-controllers-job-may-be-in-jeopardy/article_ca2de0d6-0e98-11ee-8d1b-f34a857be196.html |
SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A single-car crash on I-675 in Saginaw County claimed the life of a Saginaw man and left a Millington woman injured Friday evening.
Michigan State Police say the 60-year-old male driver from Saginaw was traveling north on I-675 near the south interchange with I-75 when he lost control around 7:30 p.m. His 2022 Dodge Charger spun out and hit a guardrail.
The Saginaw man was pronounced dead of his injuries. A 53-year-old woman from Millington, who was riding with him, sustained minor injuries.
Police believe the Saginaw man may have been speeding and intoxicated when he crashed. The southern portion of I-675 was closed for hours while investigators documented and cleared the scene Friday evening. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-man-dies-millington-woman-injured-in-crash-on-i-675/article_6cd737dc-0e9a-11ee-ae6e-d7f1a4d07982.html | 2023-06-19T15:17:16 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-man-dies-millington-woman-injured-in-crash-on-i-675/article_6cd737dc-0e9a-11ee-ae6e-d7f1a4d07982.html |
SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A Saginaw County woman who was trying to keep a deer she has cared for since near birth says wildlife officials took the animal away from.
Ronda Mau said the Michigan Department of Natural Resources arrived at her Marion Township home on Friday with a search warrant and removed Zoey the deer from the property.
Mau was hoping the DNR would let her keep the deer, as she said it was a therapy animal for children and adults who visit the Deer Haven Spiritual Retreat.
The DNR allows the retreat to rehabilitate fawns, but it does not allow wild animals to become domesticated because they can be dangerous and spread diseases.
A DNR spokesperson said Mau did not have proper permits to acquire and keep the deer. The DNR is now in the process of relocating the deer to a legally licensed facility, where it says the animal will receive proper care. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/zoey-the-deer-removed-from-saginaw-county-womans-house/article_1acdb832-0e98-11ee-8bfa-8fffe8b37d76.html | 2023-06-19T15:17:23 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/zoey-the-deer-removed-from-saginaw-county-womans-house/article_1acdb832-0e98-11ee-8bfa-8fffe8b37d76.html |
Pickleball in Bloomington attracts players, sparks passion
“One-zero,” the server calls. She peers across the net at her opponent and readies herself for the rhythmic pop, pop, pop of the ball ricocheting back and forth across the court. Pickleball games can be fast-paced and competitive, player Glenda Ketcham said — but never dull.
At 76 years old, Ketcham has become an avid pickleball player. She and neighbor Denise Clark, 69, play singles at the Switchyard Park courts. Both retired, they use the sport as an outlet to get some exercise and spend time in the sun.
It's become a local craze: Bloomington Pickleball Club
Dozens of Bloomington residents share their passion. Recently, pickleball's growing popularity prompted the formation of the Bloomington Pickleball Club, which organizes matches and works to create more courts.
The pickleball community welcomes all players — beginners, pros and everyone in between — said Katie Weismiller, vice president of the Bloomington Pickleball Club. A lifelong athlete and former IU volleyball coach, she discovered the sport when the COVID-19 pandemic kept her at home.
She and other players officially formed the club in January. They play several times a week, and in Bloomington, there is no shortage of pickleball enthusiasts, Weismiller said. The hardest part? Getting court time.
The busiest of Bloomington’s 14 courts are the six at RCA Park and the four at Switchyard Park. Since a pickleball court is like a smaller tennis court, sometimes players lay down tape to mark playing space.
Despite the struggle to find an open court, players are bound by their shared love for the game. Kids and grandparents, students and teachers play together.
“The players who are more seasoned in life kick my tail every time,” Weismiller said. “I want to be like them when I grow up.”
What's so special about pickleball?
The game is played with a paddle and plastic balls resembling wiffle balls. Servers must use underhand swings, and as long as they keep scoring points, they keep serving. Games typically end when one team reaches 11 points.
The city tries to keep up with the rapidly growing pickleball community, said Satoshi Kido, the sports division director of Bloomington Parks and Recreation. His goal is to provide opportunities for healthy lifestyles to all community members, and he said he has seen a demand for more courts.
There are now 266 free, public pickleball courts in Indiana alone, according to a website called Pickleheads.
Three friends founded the site in March 2022 after noticing there wasn’t a central resource for finding pickleball courts and players in the area. Now, Pickleheads is a base for finding local and nationwide courts, meeting other players, finding gear and organizing tournaments.
This sport lurched into popularity and is the fastest-growing sport in the U.S., said Pickleheads co-founder Brandon Mackie. A mix between tennis, ping pong and badminton, the sport is easy to learn and accessible to players of all ages. It began in the '60s as a hobby among senior communities but has since spread.
“The reality is that anyone from age 5 to 95 can play and enjoy this sport,” Mackie said.
And the sport’s popularity is still climbing. In some cities, people are petitioning local high schools to make pickleball an official sport, Mackie said. He thinks it’s likely to become a collegiate sport, and will, eventually, make it into the Olympics.
A game of sportsmanship
At 11:15 a.m. in Switchyard Park, Ketcham scores her 11th point. A man and a teenager begin a game nearby, and the sun is shining on the deep-blue courts.
“Good game,” Clark tells her opponent. Reaching across the net, the women bump paddles. They sit down for a breather — and then, they’ll play again. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/pickleball-in-bloomington-indiana-games-courts-and-gear/70322303007/ | 2023-06-19T15:20:03 | 1 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/pickleball-in-bloomington-indiana-games-courts-and-gear/70322303007/ |
Vernon man killed in Wichita Falls shooting
Lynn Walker
Wichita Falls Times Record News
A Vernon man was killed in a shooting in Wichita Falls late Sunday.
Wichita Falls Police went to the Country Park Apartments at 5296 Professional Dr. at 10:11 p.m. to investigate a call of gunshots. The officers found 31-year-old Marcus Wilson wounded by the gunfire.
Wilson was transported to United Regional where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives are investigating the case as a murder but said it was an isolated incident "and assures our citizens they are safe."
Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the WFPD Crime Stoppers at 940-322-9888 or the WFPD non-emergency number, 940-720-5000. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/vernon-man-killed-in-wichita-falls-shooting/70335137007/ | 2023-06-19T15:20:38 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/vernon-man-killed-in-wichita-falls-shooting/70335137007/ |
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — Bristol, Virginia police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teenage boy.
According to the Bristol Virginia Police Department (BVPD), 15-year-old Holden Baugher left his home on Saturday, June 17 at 8 p.m.
Baugher is described by the department as:
- 5’7″ in height, 130 weight
- Green eyes, blonde hair
Anyone with information on Baugher is asked to contact the BVPD at 276-645-7400. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-virginia-police-search-for-missing-teen/ | 2023-06-19T15:26:45 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-virginia-police-search-for-missing-teen/ |
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — If you live in Erwin or Unicoi County and need a little assistance with your utilities, look no further than an event happening this Thursday.
The community outreach event will take place on June 22 from 3-5 p.m. at Square One 211 S. Elm Avenue.
Lee Brown, President and CEO of Erwin Utilities and Katie Anders, Customer Service Representative stopped by Good Morning Tri-Cities to talk bout the upcoming event. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/erwin-utilities-hosts-community-outreach-event/ | 2023-06-19T15:26:51 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/erwin-utilities-hosts-community-outreach-event/ |
Lincoln Water System's piping system and pumping station in Ashland along U.S. 6 was built in 1932. The city has been working to develop a second water source and the estimated cost is nearly $1.4 billion.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star file photo
A Lincoln Water System well along the Platte River. The city has been working to find a second water source.
Nearly $200 million in federal stimulus money the Legislature appropriated to Lincoln for a second water source is already being put to use — including more than $120 million for projects that expand and upgrade the city’s current system.
At least five projects the city had already identified in its capital improvement program in the coming years got bumped to the top of the list, thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act dollars.
Last year, the Legislature appropriated $20 million, followed by another $177.5 million this year, to put toward the city’s efforts to find a second water source.
There's pressure to move forward quickly, at least as far as the ARPA money is concerned, because it must be used by 2026.
One of the projects that was on a longer-term plan for the city that will now get started this fiscal year is building a new main transmission line along the 98th Street corridor.
Transmission lines move water from the pumping stations into the city’s reservoirs, and that water is then distributed to households and businesses throughout the city.
Adding a transmission line along the 98th Street corridor between Holdrege and U.S. 6 was on the city capital improvement plan, something needed in the coming years to expand service as Lincoln continues to grow, said Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Assistant Director Donna Garden.
The capital improvement plan had earmarked $8 million for that transmission main in 2027-28.
Now that the city has decided the second water source should come from wells on the Missouri River, that transmission line will connect water coming in from the Missouri River to Lincoln's reservoirs with that from the Ashland wells coming into different reservoirs farther to the north, Garden said.
It will allow the city to use water from the Missouri to serve all of Lincoln, if, for some reason, the water from Ashland was not available, she said.
“It connects the large transmission mains from Ashland and (the) Missouri together so we can move water between the two sources,” she said. "The point is it gives us the ability to make sure water is available to all of Lincoln all the time once the Missouri is introduced."
About $35.7 million in federal stimulus money will pay for the project, according to planning documents.
The city also plans to spend $16.4 million in federal stimulus dollars to build a fifth horizontal collector well in Ashland — for which it had appropriated $1 million in 2027-28. Now, it will be done this fiscal year using ARPA dollars.
Another $9.4 million in federal money will be used to design a sixth horizontal collector well in Ashland, a project not yet on the city’s capital improvement plan.
Horizontal wells, which lie close to the bedrock, are more efficient than traditional vertical wells.
Other projects moved up the list include $50 million in upgrades to the water treatment plant in Ashland and $9 million to do preliminary work on finding and analyzing possible well sites on the Missouri.
The projects are now all part of securing the second water source along the Missouri River, Garden said.
"It's integral," she said. "We have to have these things before we can move on."
The process to find a second water source — called Water 2.0 — officially began a year ago when Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird hired the civil engineering firm Olsson and appointed an advisory committee to review options and make a recommendation to the city.
In February, the council recommended — and the mayor agreed with — developing wellfields on the Missouri River that pump treated water directly to the Capital City.
The Platte River wellfields and pumping station in Ashland were built in 1932 and will provide an adequate water supply to Lincoln for the next 25 years.
But building new wellfields and the infrastructure needed to get water to Lincoln is expected to cost $1.39 billion and take 15-20 years to complete.
Once done, the Missouri wellfields will be able to supply adequate water to Lincoln well beyond 2075, advisory council leaders said.
Margaret Reist is a recovering education reporter now writing about local and county government and the people who live in the city where she was born and raised.
Lincoln Water System's piping system and pumping station in Ashland along U.S. 6 was built in 1932. The city has been working to develop a second water source and the estimated cost is nearly $1.4 billion. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/government-politics/stimulus-money-allowing-lincoln-water-projects-to-proceed-faster/article_e39c0f22-0bbc-11ee-8c49-670f9a02bb14.html | 2023-06-19T15:27:00 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/government-politics/stimulus-money-allowing-lincoln-water-projects-to-proceed-faster/article_e39c0f22-0bbc-11ee-8c49-670f9a02bb14.html |
The Orpheum Theater lights shined bright and drum rolls filled the auditorium as 14 finalists anxiously awaited the 2023 Nebraska High School Musical Theater Academy results earlier this month.
When Steven Dao from Lincoln Southwest High School heard his name called for best actor, emotion and shock quickly overcame him.
“I just was in disbelief,” Dao said. “It was like everything that I’ve worked for the past four years finally paid off in that moment.”
Seconds later, Dao heard another familiar name called as his friend Jocelyn Tisdale from Lincoln High School was awarded best actress. He broke into tears knowing that they had both achieved their goals.
“It was just such a surreal moment,” Dao said. “My favorite moment is when we both ran offstage and she jumped into my arms.”
The close friends will perform one last time as high school students at the Jimmy Awards on June 26 at 6 p.m. As part of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, the Jimmy Awards is the final showcase highlighting outstanding student achievement in vocal, dance and acting performance. The showcase will be hosted by Actor Corbin Bleu at the Minskoff Theatre along Times Square in New York City.
Lincoln Southwest High School will have a live streaming of the award shows in their Silver Hawk Theatre, 7001 S. 14th St.
In order to attend the national competition, students must win their regional competition. The Nebraska regional showcase was on June 4 and had nearly 100 applicants. Of the candidates, only 14 are chosen to perform at the regional showcase.
“We’re looking for students who really are a triple-threat,” said Joan Squires, president for Omaha Performing Arts. “We want students who will represent Nebraska at the highest level and we’ve had some incredible representatives over the years.”
The 14 finalists performed at the showcase, which Squires compared to a sporting event.
“They’re cheering each other on and they are with students like themselves,” Squires said. “There’s no other chance to bring these schools together to celebrate musical theater and the people who participate.”
Dao is the third student from Southwest to win the regional competition and will be the second student to travel to New York. He has been performing since freshman year with notable roles as Harry Bright in “Mamma Mia,” Lola in “Kinky Boots,” and Beast in “Beauty and the Beast.” He performed “Out There” from “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” at the regional showcase for his medley.
Tisdale is the first student from Lincoln High School to win the regional competition. She said her high school hasn’t had much involvement with state theater in the past.
“The fact that I can do this is really great because it means that you don’t have to go to a super heavily involved theater school in order to be able to get where other people are,” Tisdale said.
She has been performing with the Lincoln Community Playhouse and her high school for the past four years. Tisdale’s notable roles have been Anna in “Frozen,” Luisa in “The Fantasticks,” Cinderella in “Cinderella,” and Sophie in “Mamma Mia.” She performed “All Falls Down” from “Joplin: The Musical” in Omaha.
Tisdale said winning with Dao was the best possible option as the two have become good friends in their final years of high school.
“It was so shocking to both of us that we won because we were competing against such amazing talent in Nebraska,” Tisdale said. “It was definitely neck and neck, so the fact that we pulled through was really crazy.”
After winning the regional competition, Dao and Tisdale have spent the past few weeks commuting to Omaha to work on acting, monologues and preparing their video submissions for the national competition in New York.
The National High School Musical Theatre Awards is a weeklong experience for the 96 regional competition winners representing around 1,800 schools. The students will undergo private coaching, master classes and rehearse with theater professionals to get an in-depth look and opportunity to work with the best of Broadway.
“The best part is to stand back and watch the students really shine and to be able to provide an opportunity that they wouldn’t have had without Omaha Performing Arts and NHSMTA,” Squires said. “It really helps lift and elevate these talented students and bring them together.”
At the end of the week, the students will perform in front of a panel of industry experts who will select students for The Jimmy, which will be awarded to an actress and an actor for exceptional performance.
In addition, the students will have the opportunity to attend Broadway shows and audition in front of Broadway casting directors.
“It gives them an opportunity to have that access, which is very difficult,” Squires said. “It’s a very competitive industry.” | https://journalstar.com/news/local/two-lincoln-students-will-make-their-broadway-debut-this-month/article_8a33ea06-0ac5-11ee-bcbc-37e1ad83f8f9.html | 2023-06-19T15:27:06 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/two-lincoln-students-will-make-their-broadway-debut-this-month/article_8a33ea06-0ac5-11ee-bcbc-37e1ad83f8f9.html |
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A 17-year-old has been found dead after a Jet Ski accident Sunday night, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies say 17-year-old Jose Torres and his passenger, 15-year-old Mekhi Guillaume, were riding the watercraft on Lake Clinch in Frostproof when Torres took an abrupt turn.
Both teens were thrown into the water.
Guillaume, who was wearing a lifejacket, was able to swim back to the Jet Ski, but he could not find Torres, according to the sheriff's office. Torres was reportedly not wearing a lifejacket.
The 15-year-old immediately alerted people nearby to call 911, prompting the sheriff's office, the Frostproof Fire Department and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to respond around 8:20 p.m.
Marine units from the sheriff's office began searching the lake, eventually locating Torres' body with an underwater drone just after midnight in about 20 feet of water.
According to the sheriff's office, it appears Torres drowned, but a medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine his exact cause of death.
Torres was a student at Ridge Technical College in Winter Haven.
"Our hearts hurt today for this loss, and our thoughts and prayers are with Jose's family and loved ones. This is a tragic accident and a stark reminder that life jackets save lives," Sheriff Grady Judd said in a statement. "Please, when out on the water, wear a life jacket. It could save your life." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/teen-dies-drowns-polk-county-lake-jet-ski-alke-clinch/67-bf153387-2a57-4c42-a0ae-810bf32dd1b4 | 2023-06-19T15:27:22 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/teen-dies-drowns-polk-county-lake-jet-ski-alke-clinch/67-bf153387-2a57-4c42-a0ae-810bf32dd1b4 |
North Florida leaders working to tackle gun violence crisis
Gainesville leaders to host gun violence summit Aug. 6-7.
In February, Gainesville commissioners declared gun violence a public health crisis in the city.
Since then, city leaders have taken proactive steps to help curb the amount of crimes being committed, though numbers continue to increase.
Here’s where Gainesville stands on gun-related crimes nearly halfway through 2023:
What do the numbers show?
In February, Gainesville Police Chief Lonnie Scott shared data with the commission that showed a decrease in violent crime in the first quarter of the fiscal year for 2023 compared to 2022. The figures included a decrease from 51 people shot or injured by guns from 51 in 2021 to 47 in 2022.
There were 10 homicides in 2022, up from four in 2019.
Mayor Harvey Ward said there have been five gun deaths in Gainesville in 2023, putting the city at about the same rate it was at this point last year.
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Gainesville mayor weighs in
On the campaign trail, Ward vowed to work with other local government agencies to begin tackling the issue. He also has said that gun violence is not defined by city or county lines and that the city needs to do a better job at partnering with others in the North Central Florida region.
Since taking office, Ward has met with officials from the University of Florida, Santa Fe College, county and chamber of commerce to better coordinate existing programs and find additional resources to combat the issue. Ward blames the Florida Legislature for allowing the city to take a more impactful local approach to the national problem.
“It is discouraging to me that we continue to have to approach gun violence as a problem with at least one hand or maybe both tied behind our back in that Florida Legislature will not allow municipalities to pass any sort of ordinance regarding ammunition or firearms,” he said.
Statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office
The Northern District Office of the U.S. Attorney’s Office released a statement on June 6 emphasizing its commitment to combating gun violence in the district.
“The investigation and prosecution of violent crime is central to our mission to protect the public,” said Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, in the release. “We will continue to utilize every resource available to us to make our streets safe. Our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners work tirelessly to keep us safe and serve a critical role in our efforts to combat violent crime.”
Future gun violence summit
Gainesville leaders will host a gun violence summit on August 6 and 7.
“Hosting a summit doesn't fix the problem,” Ward said. “But hosting a summit puts us in a different headspace to be able to think differently is my hope.”
The summit will include a direct community input day led by Commissioner Desmon Duncan-Walker, and a day of talking with regional, local and national experts about different ways to approach the problem of gun violence.
“We need to get a bigger view of what we're working with, and I think we need to offer more leadership regionally,” Ward said. “We're a regional leader in employment and in education and health care and all those things. That means we have a responsibility to be a regional leader in this problem as well.” | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/north-florida-gainesville-leaders-continue-work-to-fight-gun-violence/70303457007/ | 2023-06-19T15:31:15 | 0 | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/north-florida-gainesville-leaders-continue-work-to-fight-gun-violence/70303457007/ |
Manitowoc woman starts blessing box to honor late husband, a Vietnam vet, after his sudden death
The blessing box is near Amvets Post 99, 4310 Conroe St., Manitowoc Rapids.
MANITOWOC – On a completely ordinary December day last year, Linda Dueno Dufek and her husband Roger were laughing and playing cards with friends at their winter home in Golf Shores, Alabama.
Then, life turned on a dime.
“My husband was just sitting there, totally fine,” Dufek said. “Then, he slumped over and died. It happened that suddenly. I had no preparation. What a shock.”
In her sadness, Dufek wanted to do a memorial for her husband, who was 73 when he died.
A speaker at their retirement complex gave a talk on blessing boxes, which store packaged food for anyone who wants to take it.
Dufek decided to buy a box to dedicate to Roger after the speaker told the story of a teen who waited to see if there was a toothbrush in her blessing box so he wouldn’t have to share with his 11 brothers and sisters.
“There wasn’t a dry eye in the house after that,” she said.
She ordered a new box, but then attended service at her winter church and saw an empty box there. She asked if she could have that one dedicated to Roger, while placing the new one elsewhere. The box then remained filled with groceries donated by friends and parishioners, she said.
The family held a funeral in Manitowoc for Roger May 20, when Dufek returned home for the summer months. Her friends knew how much the blessing box in Alabama means to Dufek, so they bought one to be dedicated to Roger to be placed closer to home.
Dufek and Roger had been together since 1976 and had no children.
Dufek’s sister painted Roger’s box red, white and blue, and they placed it near the Amvets Post 99 at 4310 Conroe St. in Manitowoc Rapids. It was dedicated in memory to Roger's Fourth Infantry Division in Vietnam.
The box’s dedication reads, “Take what you need, give what you can, but above all be blessed.”
“My husband who is in heaven now would be happy that we did this,” Dufek said. “Roger was such a kind and caring person. He never liked to see people in need.”
Roger served in Vietnam in 1969-1970. He was wounded in action and didn’t talk about his war experiences when he was discharged. He worked at Manitowoc Cranes for 42 years before retiring. The couple was active in military organizations and events.
The box dedicated to Roger is not the first in Manitowoc.
A few years ago, teen Carson Goetz established four blessing boxes throughout the city as part of an Eagle Scout project. His boxes can be found at Grow It Forward, First Presbyterian Church, The Salvation Army and Jefferson Elementary School.
Dufek hopes to see the program continue to grow in the area.
“My mission is to get even more boxes up,” she said.
She’s given the building pattern to some family members and Boy Scouts she knows, adding, “This is what Roger would want me to do.”
Contact reporter Patti Zarling at pzarling@gannett.com or 920-606-2586. Follow her on Twitter @PGPattiZarling. | https://www.htrnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/manitowoc-woman-honors-husband-vietnam-veteran-blessing-box/70331259007/ | 2023-06-19T15:31:37 | 0 | https://www.htrnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/manitowoc-woman-honors-husband-vietnam-veteran-blessing-box/70331259007/ |
KERR COUNTY, Texas — Officials say there has been a fatal accident in Kerr County, northwest of San Antonio.
The Kendall County Sheriff's Office says they are at the 900 block of Highway 87 N. investigating the crash.
Please avoid the area and find an alternate route of travel.
We have a crew on the way to the location.
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SAN ANTONIO — Kathleen Campbell Montgomery said she returned to San Antonio at the end of May to complete a pilgrimage. She hand-delivered bills of sale from enslavement from family archives to the city's only African-American museum.
"I'm not ashamed of him. I'm ashamed of that particular aspect," Montgomery said. "I just find that repugnant."
The 73-year-old reached out to the San Antonio African-American Community Archive and Museum in March after searching out a place for the family documents to be donated.
"We were excited from an institution standpoint because those types of things are challenging for small institutions to get," Deborah Omowale Jarmon said.
Jarmon is SAACAM's CEO. She provided KENS 5 with a nearly 54-minute interview with SAACAM archivist Kenneth Stewart with Montgomery's recollection of her family tree, enslavement receipts, and other accounts from the past. Montgomery declined to be interviewed by KENS 5.
"This isn't going to make what Thomas Grayson did right," she said. "But somehow, it can bring some type of resolution that these documents are now where they belong."
According to Montgomery, she is the great-great-granddaughter of Thomas Wigg Grayson. The steamboat captain and ship owner is widely known for contributing to the Texas Revolution---ferrying supplies and troops on the Brazos River in the mid-1830s.
He later became a prominent figure who lived in Austin, Selma, and San Antonio.
Montgomery said Bennie Grayson Campbell was her great-grandmother. Grayson-Campbell became a Campbell after her first husband, John Pirie, was killed. Her grandfather, Thomas Grayson Campbell, was one of their children. He married Sarah Holbrook Gibbs; her father, Thomas Grayson Campbell Jr, was one of their children. Montgomery was born to her Army father, a Texas A&M alumnus.
"My parents always have teased me that I'm the only Yankee in the family because everyone else is from Texas," Montgomery said. "But courtesy of the United States Army. I was born in San Francisco."
Her great-grandmother also had a daughter who was her namesake. Montgomery's Aunt Bennie Campbell passed many family documents to Montgomery's father, Thomas Grayson Junior---her favorite nephew.
"We are all products of our past. We are products of our family history," Montgomery said. "And so I know that a lot of the privilege and a lot of what I have today is a result of Thomas Grayson, who was an accomplished man and he was a slave owner. And I have to own that."
According to Montgomery, downsizing and her son Ian stirred up the thought of the donation. The family had a chance to profit from the historical documents, but in the recording with SAAACAM, she called that gain 'blood money.'
She gave the museum four bills of sale from Bexar County in the mid-1800s made out to her great-great-grandfather Thomas Wigg Grayson and his wife, Tabitha Childress Grayson.
"They're no longer just names on a piece of paper to me," she said. "They've kind of jumped off of that paper, and I can almost feel them sitting in the room with us as we talk about it."
The Graysons also bought, as the document describes, a Negro woman named Caroline for $740--- an enslaved person for life. Then, there's a family: Les, an unnamed woman, and their infant for $2,000. Another purchase was for three Black boys ages 16, 7, and 5.
"Wash and Harry and Silas were purchased at the same time of several head of livestock," Montgomery said. "It's really bone-chilling when you see that they were just treated as a commodity."
Montgomery said the enslavement was repugnant and a shameful aspect of her family's history. But she was still proud of her great-great-grandfather's accomplishments.
"The more I read them, and I've read them over and over and over again, the sadder I got," Jarmon said.
General Order Number 3 would make them all free by June 19, 1865---two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The order carried by Union General Gordon Granger advised the once-enslaved to remain at their present homes and work for wages. And the newly freed would not be supported in gatherings anywhere. Jarmon said free but needed a financial source to survive and land to call their own.
"There are so many people that recognize how important history is. How important true history is, how we do need to heal."
Jamon said Montgomery's donation is a significant step in that direction. She is hoping more people give from their family's archives. The Grayson documents now become SAAACAM's oldest relic.
"We take all of those stories as puzzle pieces, and we use them to create a finished picture of San Antonio Black history," Jarmon said. "So these were significant pieces in that puzzle."
Jarmon said the documents will get digitized for online viewing in three to four months. She said public inspection of the enslavement receipts could happen in a month. The museum still needs to set a date for an exhibition.
Meantime, Montgomery is back in California. She said her family enslaved people on New Sulphur Springs Rd---land no longer belonging to them. So, leaving the bills of sales in San Antonio seemed like the right thing to do.
"This is where the atrocity took place. And this is where we can educate people," she said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/record-of-regret-descendant-of-prominent-texas-revolutionary-figure-returns-enslavement-receipts-to-san-antonio-black-history-texas-juneteenth-slave/273-200d152d-868f-4c31-b116-26f31dbd484b | 2023-06-19T15:32:53 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/record-of-regret-descendant-of-prominent-texas-revolutionary-figure-returns-enslavement-receipts-to-san-antonio-black-history-texas-juneteenth-slave/273-200d152d-868f-4c31-b116-26f31dbd484b |
SAN ANTONIO — A trash fire under an overpass near downtown caused multiple lanes of I-35 to be shut down overnight and into Monday morning.
The fire was reported around 10:40 p.m. near I-35 and Brooklyn Avenue, just west of downtown after smoke was spotted coming from the vents on the upper level.
Firefighters say the fire was inside the water drainage area underneath I-35, which made it difficult for crews to battle.
Officials were not sure what was on fire, but assumed it was a buildup of trash.
A police officer on the scene said the area is a known place that homeless individuals gather and sleep, so some personal items or a mattress may be what was on fire.
No official we spoke with could give us a definite answer as to what exactly was on fire.
SAFD worked for more than five hours to extinguish the stubborn blaze.
Officials will now have to determine if there was any structural damage caused by the fire before the highway can be reopened.
This is a developing story.
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Brevard County school board is discussing efforts to recruit and retain school bus drivers for the upcoming school year.
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School officials said there are currently 90 open positions for drivers.
Officials are hoping a pay increase will bring in more applicants and help retain the drivers they have.
Watch: Florida drivers passing a school bus illegally will soon be paying a fine
“Today is an exciting day for our Transportation department. Everything wo do is dependent on our students arriving to our schools safely and that isn’t possible without our devoted staff,” said Board Vice Chair Megan Wright, District 1 representative. “We thank those of you that have stuck with us through this journey and welcome the new drivers that will a part of this amazing team.”
The school board is scheduled to vote on the pay increase during it meeting on June 27.
Watch: Low pay, student behavioral issues lead to ongoing bus driver shortage
“Like many school districts, we are experiencing a bus driver shortage. With this significant pay increase we believe we will be able to attract new drivers and retain our current drivers,” said Brevard Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Rendell. “The bus driver is the first person many of our students see when they start their school day. This pay increase is a statement that we value these team members and the critical work that they do.”
School officials are planning to hold a news conference at 1 p.m. Monday to discuss the proposed pay increases.
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WINTER PARK, Fla. — Officials are gathering in Winter Park on Monday to discuss swim safety awareness ahead of the 2023 summer season.
Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, and Agency for Persons with Disabilities Director Taylor Hatch will discuss the subject.
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Officials said Florida loses more children under the age of 5 to drowning than any other state in the country.
DCF officials are emphasizing the importance of supervision and swim safety while spending time with friends and family around the water during the summer season.
The news conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Goldfish Swim School in Winter Park.
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WARRIOR, Ala. (WIAT) — A 57-year-old Warrior man killed during an assault on June 16 was identified Monday morning.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Jimmy Allen Childers was stabbed multiple times while on the 500 block of Mimosa Street around 8:47 a.m. Childers was pronounced dead at the scene.
Childers’ death is being investigated as a homicide by the Warrior Police Department. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/warrior-homicide-victim-identified/ | 2023-06-19T15:38:07 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/warrior-homicide-victim-identified/ |
PINE ISLAND, Fla. — The National Weather Service in Tampa has confirmed that a weak and brief tornado touched down, damaging a large metal free-standing freezer around 11:10 a.m. near the intersection of Pine Island Road and Stringfellow Road.
Dan Mote owns Island Crab Company off of Doug Taylor Circle in St. James City on Pine Island. They’re a local business that distributes seafood to many of your favorite local restaurants — Pinchers and Deep Lagoon.
Mote just finished recovering after Hurricane Ian; now, another natural disaster has hit his company. He said his brand new 150-thousand-dollar metal freezer, where they store seafood, was destroyed by the tornado.
Mote said he was building this freezer to expand his business, and now it’s all gone, but he said he’s grateful no one was hurt and that it wasn’t full of seafood.
“Oh gosh, we could’ve lost 1 to 2 million dollars easily if it would’ve been full of seafood in the heat in the summer, and the rain would’ve thawed everything out pretty much immediately,” Mote said.
Mote said he’s shocked that this happened in Florida.
“You hear about it up north a lot but not so much down here. For this to happen and nothing else around it being damaged, it’s just very strange,” said Mote.
This, so far, is the only reported damage but could change after an official survey is done.
Despite all of this, Mote isn’t letting this dampen his spirit.
Mote said, “I guess it’s a part of the business. You just gotta keep your chin up, keep going, you know, and do what you have to do.”
Mote said that pretty soon he’s opening up another retail market in St. James City, ‘Island Crab Marina, Island Crab Retails and Food.’
This isn’t the only tornado that has hit Southwest Florida recently. The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down in Charlotte County on April 30, destroying a big metal storage barn. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/06/19/tornado-on-pine-island-destroys-150k-freezer-from-local-business/ | 2023-06-19T15:53:02 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/06/19/tornado-on-pine-island-destroys-150k-freezer-from-local-business/ |
Name: Leo Ruffolo
School: Tremper High School
Parents: Robert and Michele Ruffolo
Most memorable high school moment: My most memorable high school moment is probably from my freshman year when the varsity boys soccer team went to state. The school chartered a school bus for student fans who wanted to go cheer on the team. I remember the bus ride was a great time, the weather was absolutely freezing, and the was game exciting.
Most influential teacher: Curtis Goettge in AP United States History; Mr. Goettge's method of teaching is always engaging. His presentation of topics makes them interesting, and he encourages student participation. He is the kind of teacher that anyone can get along with. Mr. Goettge is also one of the main reasons why I plan to study history in college and has provided me with direction on possible careers with a history degree.
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School activities/clubs: Badger Boys/Girls State, National Honor Society, Renaissance Club. student government, Kenosha County Youth In Governance; Building Our Future Youth Leadership Cohort; UW Madison Badger Precollege
School athletics: Soccer, tennis
School offices held: Student Government Executive Member; National Honor Society Officer; JV2 Soccer Captain (2019); JV Soccer Captain (2021)
Honors, letters or awards: Mayor's Youth Commission Award; Renaissance Gold Premier Member Status; Academic Letter; Varsity Tennis Letter; Tennis JV MVP (2021); Soccer JV Coaches Award (2021); Soccer JV2 Defense MVP (2019)
Out-of-school activities/hobbies: Mountain Biking; Snowboarding; Hiking; Fishing; Hunting; Reading; Board Games; Video Games; Reading; Mass Lector at St. Mary's; Volunteering
College choice: UW-Madison
Intended major/field of study: History with a double major in either Political Science or Economics and then going on to Law School
Role model: My dad
Three words that best describe my role model: Smart, Strong, Funny
What I hope to accomplish in my lifetime: I hope to become very successful in whatever field of law I end up going into and to have a positive impact in my community. A longer-term goal of mine is to eventually teach at the college level after I am done practicing law. More generally though, I want to see as much of the world as I'm able to and enjoy all of its beauty. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-teen-2023-leo-ruffolo-of-tremper-high-school/article_4c9bb6f2-0c86-11ee-b118-2f6ef3c8a219.html | 2023-06-19T15:57:03 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-teen-2023-leo-ruffolo-of-tremper-high-school/article_4c9bb6f2-0c86-11ee-b118-2f6ef3c8a219.html |
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has named a University of Wisconsin-Parkside staff members as one of 35 higher education professionals to participate in the 2023 Emerging Leaders Program.
UW-Parkside’s Community Engagement Manager Amy Garrigan has been selected.
Created in 2015, ELP helps prepare aspiring mid-career higher education professionals with the tools, resources, and support they need to advance their career to the next level.
ELP provides participants with a curriculum that delivers a comprehensive understanding of what it takes to succeed in the academy. During the six-month program, participants will gain insight into critical higher education topics including academic affairs, alumni relations, change leadership, project management, and national trends impacting colleges and universities.
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“The Emerging Leaders Program plays a critical role in supporting a diverse group of campus leaders preparing each to lead from where they are and prepare for future roles in higher education administration, “said Charles L. Welch, Arkansas State University System president and ELP executive sponsor. “ELP is supported by an amazing faculty of AASCU leaders including nine current or former presidents deeply committed to lifting the next generation of higher education leaders. I am excited to work with the incoming cohort and support their journeys.”
With a curriculum designed to develop the skills and competencies necessary for the next generation of higher education leaders, the 2023 ELP group will demonstrate their leadership skills to their campus community by leading an on-campus project or initiative with the support of their president/chancellor or cabinet-level administrator. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/uw-parkside-staff-member-garrigan-selected-for-aascus-2023-emerging-leaders-program/article_77df1f84-0c77-11ee-a5ba-ff60a673e91c.html | 2023-06-19T15:57:09 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/uw-parkside-staff-member-garrigan-selected-for-aascus-2023-emerging-leaders-program/article_77df1f84-0c77-11ee-a5ba-ff60a673e91c.html |
Four teens shot on Detroit's westside, two in critical condition
Four teenagers were shot on Detroit's westside Sunday night, leaving two in critical condition.
According to police, the shootings happened around 10 p.m. on the 12300 block of Roselawn Street. Four teens ― two males and two females ― were shot. Two are in critical condition and two are in serious condition.
Police did not identify the victims, their specific ages or the circumstances leading to the shooting. The investigation is ongoing.
Detroit police and local law enforcement officials have ramped up efforts to cut down on violence in the city, especially downtown, as summer arrives. In late May, police, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Detroit and other authorities unveiled the "One Detroit" initiative to focus on four crime "hot spots" in the city, starting Memorial Day weekend.
Under the strategy, people arrested in those hot spots for violent crimes or firearm violations will be prosecuted in the federal system, which U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison said often carries harsher penalties. FBI agents will accompany Detroit officers to crimes, she said.
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Michigan gas prices drop 7 cents from a week ago
Gas prices in Michigan are down 7 cents from a week ago and are currently on trend with the national average of $3.57 for regular unleaded gas.
For Michigan, the price is still $1.60 less than this time last year when pump prices were averaging $5.16. Motorists are paying an average of $53 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline.
"Michigan motorists are seeing a slight drop in gas prices to start the week," said Adrienne Woodland, AAA's spokesperson, in a statement. "If demand remains tepid, pump prices will likely fluctuate moderately through this week."
AAA attributes the fluctuation to oil prices declining due to market concerns about the U.S. Federal Reserve resuming interest rate increases, which could tip the economy into a recession. If a recession occurs, oil demand and prices will likely decline.
Metro Detroit’saverage daily gas price of $3.64 a gallon is 7 cents higher than the state's average, but still $1.63 lessthan this time last year.
AAA reports the most expensive gas price averages in Marquette ($3.67), Metro Detroit ($3.64), and Ann Arbor ($3.61). The least expensive gas price averages: Flint ($3.50), Grand Rapids ($3.51), and Saginaw ($3.51). | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/06/19/michigan-gas-prices-drop-7-cents-from-a-week-ago/70335127007/ | 2023-06-19T16:02:46 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/06/19/michigan-gas-prices-drop-7-cents-from-a-week-ago/70335127007/ |
3 pedestrians critically injured after being struck by car in Pontiac
Three people remain in critical condition after they were struck by a car in Pontiac Saturday while on a sidewalk, officials said.
The crash happened at about 10:50 p.m. Saturday on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near Osmun Street, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.
According to a preliminary investigation, a 2015 Cadillac XTS being driven by a 27-year-old Pontiac man was traveling south on Martin Luther King when he lost control while trying to avoid another vehicle backing out of a driveway. The Cadillac went over a curb and struck three people who were on the sidewalk.
One of the victims, a 46-year-old Pontiac woman, landed on Osmun Street after being struck, officials said. The second victim, a 56-year-old Pontiac man, landed on the back of a 2012 Ford F-150 pickup truck parked in a driveway. The third, a 52-year-old Pontiac man, landed under the pickup truck.
Police said all three pedestrians as well as the Cadillac's driver were taken to a hospital. The trio of pedestrians are listed in critical but stable condition. The driver was treated and released.
They said it appears speed and the use of a cell phone were factors in the crash, which is still under investigation. They also said it is not known if the driver had on his seatbelt and it doesn't appear alcohol was a factor in the crash.
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BOSTON — The son of a woman whose body was donated to Harvard Medical School for research purposes filed a class-action lawsuit on Friday on behalf of all families who believe their loved ones' body parts were mishandled by the school's former morgue manager.
The lawsuit filed in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston said the class could include the families of up to 400 donated cadavers. It alleges negligence, breach of duty and infliction of emotional distress.
Before Adele Mazzone died in February 2019, she arranged to donate her body to the medical school for research, according to the lawsuit. Her ashes were returned to her family in April 2021, but her son, John Bozek, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, thinks that his mother's body was one of those desecrated at the morgue.
“Plaintiff brings this class action on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated individuals whose family members donated and entrusted their deceased bodies into Harvard's custody for medical research and academic study and whose cadavers were then mishandled, dissected, and/or sold by the HMS morgue manager,” the suit says.
A Harvard spokesperson said via email that the university had no comment on the lawsuit.
When someone loses a loved one, “sometimes the only thing they can latch onto, is that their loved ones’ remains are going to be used for an important scientific purpose,” Jeff Catalano, a partner at Keches Law Group, which is representing Bozek, said in a statement.
Harvard owed a duty of care to the families who entrusted the school with custody of their loved ones' donated bodies, he said.
“Medical schools like Harvard have a duty to ensure donated remains are handled properly and with decency and to ensure they are used for their intended purpose of scientific study,” he said.
In a message posted on the school’s website Friday entitled “An abhorrent betrayal,” deans George Daley and Edward Hundert called the theft of body parts “morally reprehensible.”
“We are appalled to learn that something so disturbing could happen on our campus — a community dedicated to healing and serving others,” the deans wrote. “The reported incidents are a betrayal of HMS and, most importantly, each of the individuals who altruistically chose to will their bodies to HMS through the Anatomical Gift Program to advance medical education and research.”
The former morgue manager, 55-year-old Cedric Lodge, his wife and three other people are facing federal criminal charges. Harvard said Lodge was fired May 6.
According to prosecutors, the defendants were part of a nationwide network of people who bought and sold remains stolen from Harvard Medical School and an Arkansas mortuary.
Lodge sometimes took the body parts — which included heads, brains, skin and bones — back to his Goffstown, New Hampshire, home, and some remains were sent to buyers through the mail, according to the criminal case. Lodge also allegedly allowed buyers to come to the morgue to pick which remains they wanted to buy, authorities said.
No attorney was listed for Lodge in the lawsuit.
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Ocean City brings back fireworks for first time since pandemic. Where, when to see shows.
Ocean City's skies will be devoid of colorful drone displays this summer season. Instead, following the approval of the resort town's Tourism Commission, traditional fireworks are to make a dazzling, long-awaited reappearance.
Here's everything you need to know about Ocean City's 2023 firework displays.
Fireworks to return after 3-year hiatus
Ocean City has not hosted a fireworks show, Fourth of July or other, since 2019.
The pandemic, which instituted state-by-state Coronavirus-related restrictions, halted the town's firework displays in 2020. The resort town intended to bring a Fourth of July-themed display back in 2021, but fireworks for the town display were unintentionally discharged and the show was cancelled, yet again.
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That same year, town officials approved a plan to eliminate nearly all fireworks shows, replacing them with drone shows instead. The town put on its first elaborate drone show on June 13, 2021. The sky-high shows continued throughout much of summer 2021 and 2022.
Now, the town is ridding itself of drone displays as a result of their expense, which is much higher compared to regular fireworks shows.
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Where can I watch fireworks?
Ocean City is offering plenty of firework shows all summer long, with its most anticipated one taking place on July 4.
Spectators can find one Fourth of July event downtown at the North Division Street beach, and another uptown at Northside Park, at 125th Street. A free music celebration and spectacular fireworks display will be offered at both locations, with music beginning at 8 p.m. and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Also, starting every Monday night at 9:30 p.m. from July 10 to Aug. 28, gather together with friends and family as vibrant firework displays will fill the air with magic and excitement along Ocean City's historic Boardwalk. Each show, free to the public, will take place at 2 North Atlantic Ave.
Not sick of fireworks quite yet? Then head over to Northside Park every Sunday evening from June 11 to Sept. 3 for Sundaes in the Park. Visitors will be presented with free live music, activities for kids, ice cream for purchase and flashy firework displays. The events are set for 7-9 p.m. Check out the 2023 musical lineup here.
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Town visitors and residents are reminded that fireworks, including ground-based ones, are not permitted in Ocean City without a permit. Small handheld sparklers, however, are allowed with a supervising adult. Those interested in conducting organized fireworks displays by Maryland licensed pyro-technicians may apply for a permit from the Fire Marshal’s Office.
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Midland County is announcing the reconstruction of South County Road 1210 for drainage improvements. Work will begin on July 5 and is scheduled to be completed in December of 2023.
This project includes removal and replacement of the asphalt and introduction of new, and larger, drainage structures throughout the limits of the project. The limits of this work are from Interstate 20 service road south to the Dollar General.
This work is being done while the Texas Department of Transportation will be working on the new overpass at I-20 and Midkiff Road.
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VALPARAISO — A 52-year-old man on his way from drug rehabilitation to a local bar was found to be in possession of synthetic urine reportedly given to him at the drug class as a remedy for his relapses with methamphetamine, Valparaiso police say.
A local police officer said he stopped the driver in question around 9 p.m. Wednesday due to failing to signal a lane change and after discovering the license plate did not match the vehicle.
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The driver, identified as Kevin Thompson, of Michigan City, said he did not have a valid driver's license, but was on his way from intensive outpatient drug rehabilitation to meet a friend near a local bar, according to police. He also said he was on probation through LaPorte County for possession of a stolen vehicle.
Police said they found a large item containing synthetic urine in Thompson's pants pocket. He reportedly told police a friend at the drug rehabilitation class gave him the synthetic urine in response to Dolan's relapses with methamphetamine and after failing his last drug screen.
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"Kevin later advised he was told to use handwarmers to heat the synthetic urine before a drug screen," police said.
Police stopped the vehicle and said the driver, Andrew Gaulke, had slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet.
Thompson was taken to the Porter County jail and faces a criminal charge of possessing synthetic urine, the arrest report says.
While illegal to sell in Indiana for the purpose of thwarting drug tests, synthetic urine is readily available online and can be quite effective depending on the quality, Great Lakes Labs President and CEO Michelle Volk said in the wake of earlier arrests .
"You can get anything on the internet," said Volk, whose Valparaiso-based lab conducts thousands of urine drug screens each year for government entities and businesses across the Midwest. "Unfortunately it's a method that's thwarting the drug testing being deployed across the country."
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
Travis Vaughn
Arrest date: June 16, 2023
Age: 32
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2302506
Charges: OWI, Misdemeanor
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Brittany Fitzgerald
Arrest date: June 16, 2023
Age: 25
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302504
Charges: OWI, Misdemeanor
Provided
Bailey Ficek
Arrest date: June 16, 2023
Age: 24
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2302505
Charges: OWI, Misdemeanor
Provided
Changquan Tang
Arrest date: June 15, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Booking Number: 2302501
Charges: Dealing hash/marijuana/salvia, felony
Provided
Stevie Seymour Jr.
Arrest date: June 15, 2023
Age: 42
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2302492
Charges: Auto theft, felony
Provided
Michael Rodich
Arrest date: June 15, 2023
Age: 28
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2302487
Charges: Leaving the scene of an accident, felony
Provided
Jackelyne Medrano
Arrest date: June 15, 2023
Age: 23
Residence: San Antonio, TX
Booking Number: 2302485
Charges: OWI, Misdemeanor
Provided
Michael Menear
Arrest date: June 15, 2023
Age: 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2302491
Charges: OWI, felony
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Joseph Coleman
Arrest date: June 15, 2023
Age: 36
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302493
Charges: Theft with a prior conviction, felony
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Brandon Allen
Arrest date: June 15, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2302488
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
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Ashley Marshall
Arrest date: June 14, 2023
Age: 26
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2302483
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
Jill Tenorio
Arrest date: June 14, 2023
Age: 32
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2302472
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Blake Brown
Arrest date: June 14, 2023
Age: 30
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number: 2302480
Charges: Robbery, felony
Jessica Gates
Arrest date: June 14, 2023
Age: 36
Residence: Glen Ellyn, IL
Booking Number: 2302484
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Cameron Kerr
Arrest date: June 12, 2023
Age: 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302457
Charges: Weapons/serial number has been removed, obliterated, or altered, felony
William Hanyard
Arrest date: June 12, 2023
Age: 23
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2302454
Charges: Invasion of privacy, felony
Jarell Jenkins
Arrest date: June 12, 2023
Age: 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2302450
Charges: Criminal recklessness, felony
Kevin Garcia
Arrest date: June 12, 2023
Age: 21
Residence: Schiller Park, IL
Booking Number: 2302445
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Michael Dolan
Arrest date: June 12, 2023
Age: 48
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302460
Charges: Battery, felony
John Weir II
Arrest date: June 11, 2023
Age: 26
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302433
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Julie West
Arrest date: June 11, 2023
Age: 31
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302441
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
Jeremy White
Arrest date: June 11, 2023
Age: 43
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2302432
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Robert Veden
Arrest date: June 11, 2023
Age: 40
Residence: LaCrosse, IN
Booking Number: 2302436
Charges: OWI, felony
Jeremiah Gonzalez
Arrest date: June 11, 2023
Age: 19
Residence: Delray Beach, FL
Booking Number: 2302431
Charges: Auto theft, felony
Miguel Pulido Jr.
Arrest date: June 11, 2023
Age: 23
Residence: Kouts, IN
Booking Number: 2302429
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Kenneth Quinn
Arrest date: June 11, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302430
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Nicholas Serrano
Arrest date: June 11, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302437
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Marvin Buckland
Arrest date: June 11, 2023
Age: 57
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2302442
Charges: Auto theft, felony
Maxamillion Correa
Arrest date: June 11, 2023
Age: 23
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2302434
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Joseph Croy
Arrest date: June 11, 2023
Age: 56
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302443
Charges: OWI, felony
Kuldeep Singh
Arrest date: June 10, 2023
Age: 26
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302420
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
David Rudd
Arrest date: June 10, 2023
Age: 26
Residence: Knox, IN
Booking Number: 2302424
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Johnathan Nelson
Arrest date: June 10, 2023
Age: 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302425
Charges: OWI, felony
Amelia Pack
Arrest date: June 10, 2023
Age: 18
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2302418
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Eric Lewis
Arrest date: June 10, 2023
Age: 52
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2302426
Charges: Theft, felony
Rabecca Broschat
Arrest date: June 10, 2023
Age: 58
Residence: Lincoln Park, MI
Booking Number: 2302421
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Steven Dunn
Arrest date: June 10, 2023
Age: 41
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302419
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Travis Talley
Arrest date: June 9, 2023
Age: 32
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302413
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Dustin Neuliep
Arrest date: June 8, 2023
Age: 44
Residence: Valparaiso
Booking Number: 2302409
Charges: Burglary, felony
Lawrence Reilly
Arrest date: June 9, 2023
Age: 46
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number: 2302403
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Arthur Schmidt III
Arrest date: June 8, 2023
Age: 42
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302410
Charges: Reckless homicide, felony
Devon Malerich
Arrest date: June 8, 2023
Age: 31
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302402
Charges: Invasion of privacy, felony
Dylan Merrell
Arrest date: June 8, 2023
Age: 29
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: OWI
Charges: Misdemeanor
Shaunna Dickson
Arrest date: June 9, 2023
Age: 40
Residence: Braddock, PA
Booking Number: 2302414
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
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HOBART — Officials investigating an apparent drowning of a woman Sunday at Robinson Lake are now saying a man was also seen struggling in the water at the same time, but he was able to be pulled to safety.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said Monday morning that emergency personnel were called out around 12:53 p.m. Sunday to the beach near the 5200 block of Liverpool Road in response to a report of two swimmers struggling in the water.
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A man was rescued by a witness, while a woman went under the water and did not resurface, the DNR said. The woman was in her early 30's, officials said.
A DNR driver reportedly located and recovered the woman's body around 3:03 p.m. Sunday with the help of the Merrillville Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Department divers.
"The woman was pronounced dead on the scene," the DNR said. "Her identity is being withheld due to the ongoing investigation."
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It was when the alleged victim announced he was calling 911 that Michael Dolan reportedly, "struck him on top of the head with the knife in a downward chopping motion," according to police.
Other agencies assisting included the Hobart Police Department, Hobart Fire Department, Crown Point Fire Department, Cedar Lake Fire Department, Lake Hills Fire Department, Lake Station Fire Department and the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
Robinson Lake is a 17-acre lake in a 32-acre park on the west side of Hobart, adjacent to Interstate 65 and Liverpool Road.
Records show that a 76-year-old Hobart man was found in April floating dead in the lake. Two Region kayakers also drowned last summer in Robinson Lake.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Tevin Jones
Age : 30
Residence: Waukegan, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305480
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stephanie Pabon
Age : 28
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305540
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Soula Campbell
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305550
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shanta Baker
Age : 30
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305476
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mykia Canady
Age : 34
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305555
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Monica Acevez
Age : 36
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305556
Arrest Date: June 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Michael Novak
Age : 40
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305528
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Frassrand
Age : 38
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305544
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mark Stovall Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305490
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark McGowan
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305526
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Manuel Arce
Age : 44
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305538
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Louis Adkins
Age : 70
Residence: Gary
Booking Number(s): 2305498
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lois Williams
Age : 53
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305497
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: Motor Vehicle Theft
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Larondo Thomas
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305523
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Laquintae Taborn
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305520
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Johnston
Age : 44
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305479
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Cokes
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305533
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keturah Carter-Lampkins
Age : 68
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305554
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keith Nowling
Age : 61
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305539
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: IMPERSONATION - PUBLIC SERVANT; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Keith Eastwood
Age : 65
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305500
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: DNR
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Katina Kidd
Age : 33
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305522
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jordon Novorita
Age : 20
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305517
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; RESISTING - OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jonathon Thomas
Age : 36
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305553
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jhust McBride
Age : 18
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305495
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ervin Pearson
Age : 64
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305560
Arrest Date: June 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erin Dunning
Age : 41
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305535
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dyequan Kizer
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305478
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Derek Akins
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305487
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demetrius Morris
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305491
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Garza
Age : 33
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305503
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; HEALTH- POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Courtney Hill
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305519
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: ASSISTING A CRIMINAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Hawkins Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305532
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Charles Schuler
Age : 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305489
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Carvell Thomas
Age : 26
Residence: Rockford, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305482
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carrington Pitts
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305543
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Butch Ferry
Age : 35
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305488
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brockton Lane
Age : 22
Residence: Allendale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305485
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Dubose
Age : 24
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305486
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ashley Griffith
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305548
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ashley Cook
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305542
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Mysliwiec
Age : 30
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305518
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Hiles
Age : 32
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305484
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrea Black
Age : 37
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305552
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD F6 ($750 - $50,000)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amber Kowal
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305496
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Sellers
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305541
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alejandro Sanchez
Age : 30
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305524
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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VALPARAISO — Porter County commissioners have invited a company to propose ways to cut energy costs at county buildings, but not everyone is sold on the idea.
ABM Building Solutions, which offered a preliminary assessment last week, would get a 9% markup, Commissioner Laura Blaney, D-South, said. The facilities department should be able to do all that work, she said.
Director of Sales Erick Dustin said his team looked at seven county-owned buildings for a preliminary assessment. The 30-year-old Juvenile Detention Center is showing its age.
“As I pulled up there in back of the building and looked at the cooling tower, it looked like a waterfall,” he said. The county’s facilities team quickly patched it up, but it was facing catastrophic failure.
Dustin said the boiler plant is well over 20 years old. The team noticed “very old, original equipment throughout all the mechanicals.” All the lighting would be converted to LED, and doors don’t seal well.
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The utility cost is $3.37 a square foot, about three times what ABM suggests it should be.
The courthouse, built in 1885 but recently renovated, has a utility cost of $3.07 a square foot, Dustin said. He proposed a host of improvements, including low-flow fixtures in restrooms, replacing the transformers, updating the boiler plant and improving indoor air quality. Half of the lighting still isn’t LED, he said.
The Administration Building’s utility cost is $3.21 a square foot. The company would address air and water infiltration, seal windows and door sweeps, improve air quality and more.
The Memorial Opera House’s utilities cost $6.60 a square foot, an “incredibly high” cost. “The condensing unit outside was completely inoperable,” Dustin said, but the facilities team addressed it and hopes to get up to two more summers out of it.
The jail costs $4.48 a square foot. As a 24-hour facility, it’s normal to expect to pay more for utilities there, but the cost is still “incredibly high,” he said.
“Almost everything in the jail is original,” Dustin said. The patches on the roof are telling: “There’s quite a lot of leaking, I understand.
"There’s just a lot of opportunity for upgrades and cost savings all around.”
He suggests that the county could save 29% a year across the various buildings, reducing the total annual utility cost by more than $382,000. Over 20 years, the estimated savings would be $13.6 million.
“Every day these buildings are costing us more to operate than they should be,” board President Jim Biggs, R-North, said. “There’s no doubt it’s going to cost us money to move on some of this stuff.”
At County Attorney Scott McClure’s suggestion, the Memorial Opera House and jail won’t be dealt with by ABM. The county is already planning a major renovation at the opera house. “We know we’re doing something at the jail, but we don’t know what it is now,” McClure said.
The North Porter County Government Center was recently renovated. Utility costs there are $1.14 a square foot.
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GRIFFITH — "It doesn't get easier, you get stronger," reads a sign in Calumet Gymnastics Club.
Angie Bernotus teaches more than 100 gymnasts to go the extra mile at practices and competitions.
"Our coaching style is different compared to other gyms because we use positive reinforcement," she said inside CGC, 1210 E. Main St. "I never tell the girls something they did is bad. Instead, I'll tell them I may have liked the move that they did before better."
Bernotus' success in state and regional championships and AAU National Championships won her aspot her freshman year on Ball State University's Division I gymnastics team, according to the club's website.
The 41-year-old mother of twoachieved her lifelong dream of opening a gymnastics club in November 2019, but she struggled to stay afloat once the COVID-19 pandemic hit and is still recovering from her gym being closed.
Since opening CGC, she has chosen a handful of gymnasts for National Gymnastics Association competitions. Generally the teams range from seven to 18 girls in skill levels 3 to 5. She chooses teams based on girls who are coachable and have accurate skills to compete.
NGA's competitive program offers 10 skill levels for men and women to compete in, according to its website. As each level progresses, gymnasts are required to know a more advanced sets of skills. In May, Ava Baker earned first place all-around for the Level 4 category at the regional competition in Indianapolis.
"My family told me not to expect first, so I went into it without any expectations," Baker said.
The 11-year-old gymnast has had a passion for jumping and leaping since she was a toddler. She trained at home from age 3 to 9, then enrolled at CGC.
"Ava is incredible. Growing up she would never walk anywhere, it was always a leap or jump," said her mother, Nicole. "She's just that kind of kid who looks at something and can replicate it."
Ava is preparing for the NGA national competition Tuesday in New Orleans. She will compete in bars, beam, floor and vault.
"Floor is really cool because you can do a variety of different poses," Ava said. "I'm nervous for nationals, but also really excited."
The most rewarding aspect of owning a gym is watching girls at competitions wear a smile on their faces, Bernotus said. She hopes to continue expanding her gym and would take a maximum of 250 gymnasts.
In addition to classes, CGC hosts summer camps, birthday parties, lock-ins and clinics. To learn more, visit calumetgymnastics.com or call 219-237-4292.
"I've always enjoyed helping kids and helping be part of their success and being happy," Bernotus said. "Being athletic is very important, and gymnastics is a great sport for it."
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Ava Baker earned all-around first place for Calumet Gymnastics Club in the Level 4 division at the National Gymnastics Association regional competition in May.
Angie Bernotus opened Calumet Gymnastics Club in Griffith in November 2019. "I always wanted to open a gym and one day I thought why not," Bernotus said. Pictured from left: Ava Baker, Natalie Aranda, Bernotus, Emma Zoeteman, Natalie De La Torre, Morgan Mosley. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/griffith/calumet-gymnastics-club-teaches-gymnasts-to-go-extra-mile/article_e5ca5d0c-0d84-11ee-8f18-a34a75db6cee.html | 2023-06-19T16:24:18 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/griffith/calumet-gymnastics-club-teaches-gymnasts-to-go-extra-mile/article_e5ca5d0c-0d84-11ee-8f18-a34a75db6cee.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A downed power pole in Cornelius, Oregon caused a power outage Monday morning, officials said.
According to the Cornelius Fire Department, the downed power pole, as well as downed power lines, are near North 4th Avenue and North Holladay Street and crews are currently working to close the roads off.
The power pole appears to have been knocked over by an excavator, authorities said
Authorities also confirmed that the downed lines caused a power outage in the area, which PGE said is affecting about 250 customers.
Cornelius Fire is working with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office to secure the area and they ask drivers to avoid the area. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/downed-power-pole-lines-cause-outages-in-cornelius-or/ | 2023-06-19T16:25:27 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/downed-power-pole-lines-cause-outages-in-cornelius-or/ |
MELBOURNE, Fla. – A 23-year-old man was killed on Friday night in a crash involving a pickup truck, according to the Melbourne Police Department.
The wreck occurred at around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of North Harbor City Boulevard and Babcock Street
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Melbourne police said a Nissan pickup, driven by a 24-year-old Palm Bay man, traveling north on North Harbor City Boulevard was attempting to make a left turn onto Babcock Street when it struck a convertible Fiat traveling south.
The Fiat driver, identified as Brandon Michael Vincent, was taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and later died.
An investigation is ongoing, but police said drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor.
If you have any further information, you can contact the department at 321-616-6118.
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SANFORD, Fla. – This month’s Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens’ “Sunset at the Zoo” will have a focus on LGBTQ+ Pride.
In case you didn’t know, the Zoo has been hosting these events every fourth Friday of the month, from May to September.
Guests can enjoy an evening full of live music, entertainment, food, drinks and chats with professional zookeepers, all while enjoying the sunset alongside 300 diverse animals. This year, the plan is to spotlight cultures complete with special activities, foods and educational opportunities.
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This month’s “Sunset at the Zoo” event will take place on June 23. Guests will be able to celebrate their LGBTQ+ friends and family, enjoy vendors, food trucks and entertainment at the zoo.
Vendors present will include Zebra Coalition, PFLAG of Greater Orlando, Seminole Youth Alliance and Come Out With Pride Orlando.
The food trucks featured will be Churros & Cream and The Knot by Rollin’ Dough.
Tickets are $6 online and $8 on-site. Last admission will be at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, click here.
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A search and rescue mission was underway Monday after a submarine on a trip to explore the wreckage of the Titanic went missing, Lt. Jordan Hart of the U.S. Coast Guard in Boston told CBS News.
It is not clear how many people were on board the missing vessel when rescue operations began in the North Atlantic, near the wreckage of the HMS Titanic, which lies about 400 miles off Newfoundland’s coast, according to the CBS News report.
This comes at the same time OceanGate Expeditions, a company specializing in deploying deep sea expeditions, said on its website and social media it was exploring the Titanic wreckage, using Starlink satellites to maintain communication with the crew.
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OceanGate Expedition was not available when contacted by CBS News to confirm if its vessel was the subject of the rescue operation or that involved in any way.
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'Here for them locally': New mini mart will offer grocery options to Peoria
Furloughed from her job during the COVID-19 pandemic, Peorian Yevette Jemison sat at her home bored. Her "wheels were spinning" trying to figure out what to do with her time.
Having grown up watching her mother operate her own small business, Jemison realized it was time for her, too, to "be her own boss" and start her own business.
Thus, Family Mini Mart Grocery, located at 3611 Harmon Highway, was born. After a two-and-a-half-year effort to get it open, Jemison's vision to operate a grocery store in a part of Peoria desperately needing one has come to life.
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Jemison wanted to open a grocery store near South Peoria because of the lack of options in the area. Since Kroger closed on Harmon Highway in 2018, the area has been a food desert.
"If you're from here, you know there is nothing but a shortage of groceries around here," Jemison said. "I thought if I bring this here to this small area, they can come in, one stop."
Jemison's store will offer produce and other grocery items at its opening. But she said she wants to hear from the community on what they would like to see in the store as well.
Currently, residents of South Peoria have to go to East Peoria or Bartonville to get groceries. Jemison hopes to change that.
"I'm here locally. I'm here for them locally so they don't have to go clear across the bridge or travel all the way to Bartonville," she said.
'It's in our blood'
Jemison's family has owned the building her new store is in for 20 years. Her mother operated it as both a restaurant and bar in the past. Running a small business is part of her family's genetics.
"I was in the mix of it my whole life," Jemison said. "It's in our blood."
Support from her family is what allowed her to open the store, she said.
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"I got family, I've got friends, I've got a support system — so as long as I've got all of that, I'm going to be good in my strong mind," Jemison said. "I'm the kind of person, I'll show you better than I can tell you.
"I had nothing but love from my family," Jemison said. "Even my grandmother — she's 91-years-old — she said, 'That's what you need to do.'"
Jemison, a cousin and her son will work the store. But many more of her family members, including her sister and mother, helped it get it started.
Jemison said the two-and-a-half-year process to open the store had its "ups and downs," specifically with financing. But now her hard work has come to fruition.
"All my savings, working overtime over the years ... I get to finally look at what I've done," Jemison said. | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/family-mini-mart-grocery-opens-on-harmon-highway-near-peoria-illinois/70330008007/ | 2023-06-19T16:30:42 | 1 | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/family-mini-mart-grocery-opens-on-harmon-highway-near-peoria-illinois/70330008007/ |
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — Allegheny County will be holding a virtual job fair this week.
It will be held on Thursday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
People interested will be able to learn about what the county has to offer, talk to county employees and apply to jobs.
To learn more about the job fair and how to register, click here.
The Virtual Career Fair is this week! Allegheny County has several job opportunities in a variety of fields. Join us on Thursday, June 22 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. to learn about what we have to offer, talk to county employees, and apply to jobs! Register at https://t.co/5NIpl0WJ8Y. pic.twitter.com/HvglcAG0sm
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PITTSBURGH — With three first-team All-Pro nominations, five straight Pro Bowls, an AP Defensive Player of the Year award in 2021, and 77.5 career sacks in just six seasons, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt is surely on his way to having a bust in Canton someday. There’s one thing missing on his resume, however, and that’s a Super Bowl ring. During his appearance on Ben Roethlisberger’s Footbhalin podcast, Watt picked Roethlisberger’s brain on what it’s like to win a Super Bowl and experience the parade.
Watt brought it up unprompted after the two discussed the Denver Nuggets first NBA title and how star center Nikola Jokic just wanted to get back to Serbia to watch his family-owned horses compete in harness races instead of going to the parade celebration.
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A teenager is dead after a raucous house party in Henrico escalated into fights and gunfire Saturday night, police say.
Henrico Police received an initial call around 10 p.m. Saturday reporting a loud party at a residence in the 5300 block of Jennifer Pond Way. Officers responding to the scene worked to clear the area.
About an hour later, police started to receive additional calls to the same home, including reports that people were fighting and someone had been shot.
Officers returning to the scene found a juvenile female teenager and an adult male victim. Both were taken to a local hospital for treatment. The adult male's injuries were considered non-life-threatening, but the teenager died at the hospital.
Police are working with the medical examiner's office to determine the exact cause of death for the teenager, whose identity is being withheld due to her age.
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Henrico Police spokesman Lt. Matthew Pecka urged anyone with additional information about the circumstances surrounding this incident to contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
"There were a lot of people at this gathering, some of (whom) may have details which may help detectives in the case," Pecka said in a statement Monday morning. "Whether you have knowledge, video, or any details connecting those who are responsible, come forward and share the information anonymously."
Richmond neighbors: Obituaries for June 19
Read through the obituaries published today in Richmond Times-Dispatch.
LORETTA L. BOWMAN-ELLIS Sept. 24, 1937 ~ June 19, 2007 Meanwhile these three remain: faith, hope, and love; and the greatest of these is love.…
BOWERS, Edmund Raymond "Ray" Jr., 86, of Henrico, took his final journey on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 to be with his Lord. Ray was preceded in dea…
BRITTON, Mrs. Doris F., 86, of Richmond, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023. She is now with her loving husband of 65 years, Buck Britton. Sh…
ALI, Ahkira N., age 25, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on May 28, 2023. She was a graduate of J.R. Tucker High School and att…
ANTHONY, Doris Shelton, 90, of Richmond, died June 12, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles P. Shelton Sr. and Virgina Henr…
BAKER, Evelyn Shelor, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 16, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Danny W. Baker; and her son, …
BAKER, Melissa B., 80, of Crozet, formerly of Richmond, passed away June 14, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Joe B…
CLIBORNE, Gloria Ann, passed away June 12, 2023. She was born June 30, 1929, to Bryan S. Berryman and Alma Viola Berryman. She was a beauticia…
FILIPOWICZ, Natalie "Nat" Lucy, 88, of Midlothian, Va., passed away peacefully June 10, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. Natalie w…
FORAKER, Sally Watson, Midlothian, Va. Our loved and loving wife, sister, aunt and great-aunt, 66, died May 28, 2023 after a long illness. Sal…
FOX, Jeanette "Jean" Kerns, 93, of Henrico, Va., passed away on June 14, 2023. Born March 16, 1930 in Richmond, Va., she was the daughter of t…
CURRAN, Mamie Evelyn, 93, made her trip to heaven Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at The Retreat at Fishersville. Mamie was born on September 10, 192…
DAVIS, Kenneth Wayne Sr., 86, of Chesterfield, Va., passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 12, 2023. He was preceded in death by his w…
PETKE, Cyril Ernest, 90, of Mechanicsville, was born on August 3, 1932, and passed on June 16, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife of n…
ROBINSON, Bessie Morris, age 100, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2023 at her home where she resided the past 68 years, surrounded by her f…
ROMAN, Dana, 45, of Richmond, Va., went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 12, 2023. Dana was preceded in death by his father, Warren Roman S…
GRAVELY, Bernard Page, 83, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away peacefully in his home on June 8, 2023. He was preceded in death by his beloved …
GUILD, Norita C., of Mechanicsville, Va., passed on June 6, 2023. Norita was a disciple of Christ with a constant smile for anyone she met. Sh…
HAZELGROVE, Conner Wayne, 21 of Mechanicsville, Va., gained his wings on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. He was greeted in heaven by his grandparent…
HORVATH, Margaret Catherine Mayernik, age 93, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2023. She had resided at Windsor Heights Assisted Living and Me…
KING, James Russell, 76, received his wings on June 5, 2023. He is survived by his loving partner of 41years, William F. "Bill" Gregory; daugh…
LILES, Rita Huddleston, passed away peacefully at 81 on June 12, 2023. She was born on April 16, 1942, in Huntington, West Virginia, and went …
MALLORY, Kathleen Watkins, died June 12, 2023, a few days shy of her 82nd birthday. She battled dementia but thankfully didn't suffer long. Ka…
MANESS, Gary Ray, 62, of Haymarket, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 12, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leamon Harry Ma…
MOTLEY, Lois Younger, age 98, passed away January 31, 2023. Born in Halifax, Va. Lived in Richmond, Va. Daughter of Lillian Wilson and William…
BATES, Herman William Jr., 71, departed this life at his home in Portsmouth, Virginia, on May 8, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents…
CAMPEAU, Chad Russell, age 47, passed away suddenly on June 12, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Alison; his daughters, Jane and Claire; his …
CARTER, Ronald "Ron" Wayne Sr., January 29, 1947 to June 15, 2023, of Gordonsville, Va., peacefully left his earthly life to begin his eternal…
FARLEY, Jon Timothy, 66, of Richmond, departed this life on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Surviving are his brothers, Mark (Tina), Chris, Sean and …
GORTNEY, Timothy, "Tim," 67, of Mechanicsville, passed away June 13, 2023 at his home. Arrangements by Affinity Funeral Service - Mechanicsvil…
NODLER, Robert Ray, peacefully passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023. Robert was born on October 26, 1937, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Gail Murd…
PARK, James Atwood, 92, of Midlothian, Va., husband to his beloved late wife, Adelaide W. Park, died on June 5, 2023. James leaves behind a si…
ROOTS, Alvin J. Jr., of North Chesterfield, died June 14, 2023. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. Funeral noti…
THORNTON, Barbara Beale, 86, of N. Chesterfield, Va., went to be with the Lord on June 15, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ric…
WRIGHT, Reatha, departed this life June 12, 2023. Remains rest at Mimms Funeral Home, 1827 Hull St., where funeral service will be held on Wed…
TODD, Ida L., 77, of Manakin-Sabot, Va., passed quietly at home with her family by her side on June 13, 2023 and went to be with her Lord and …
Rodney Neal Watkins, 79, passed away on June 12, 2023. He was born July 30, 1943. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mamie Watk…
WILLIAMS, Wendy Jill, 60, of Richmond, passed away on June 8, 2023. She was preceded in death by her father, John Hunter Williams III. She is …
WILSON, Randolph Wayne, of Dunnsville, Virginia, was born on September 27, 1941, and passed away peacefully on March 15, 2023 with family by h…
WORMALD, Anita Rose Coppola, passed away at home on June 14, 2023. Anita was born in 1937 in Massachusetts. Living in Virginia since 1972, she…
ROSYPAL, Mary Louise Wilkes "Lulu", 77, of Richmond, Va., passed away peacefully on June 12, 2023 with her daughters by her side. Lulu was the…
SALO, Jayne Kennedy Louise, 72, passed away on June 5, 2023 in Richmond, Virginia. She was born on March 10, 1951 in Ada, Ohio to James W. Ken…
SAUNDERS, Nathan Shane, 48, of Midlothian, Va., went to be with his mom on June 8, 2023. In addition to his mother, Dale Saunders, he was prec…
SCOTT, Russell Cecil Jr., "Rusty", passed at his residence in Richmond on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. He was born on December 15, 1959, the son of …
SHEARIN, Kurstie Lea, 66, of North Chesterfield, Va., passed away June 10, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret Louise and…
SMITHERS, Sylvia Ellamae Garner, 66, of Richmond, formerly of Hanover, departed this life Wednesday, June 7, 2023. She was preceded in death b…
STANLEY, Frances Smith, 95, of Richmond, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023. Frances was preceded in death by her husband, James Waddell Stan…
Doris Suzanne Sykes Doris "Suzanne" Sykes age 68 from Midlothian VA. Was called home on June 16, 2023. She was born in Mebane, NC, August 6, 1…
TESCHNER, David Hall, died on June 15, 2023. He was 71 years old. His greatest joy was raising his sons, John and George. He served the wonder…
From the family of the late Lester S. Daniels. We would like to thank everyone for all acts of kindness, calls, and cards. God Bless each of y…
LANEHART, Emily, 76, of Richmond, departed this life on June 14, 2023, leaving behind a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services will b… | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/henrico-police-house-party-jennifer-pond-way-teenage-girl-dead/article_60324684-0eb8-11ee-9569-97453e06a44b.html | 2023-06-19T16:39:42 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/henrico-police-house-party-jennifer-pond-way-teenage-girl-dead/article_60324684-0eb8-11ee-9569-97453e06a44b.html |
A man who barricaded himself into a home in Henrico County Sunday when police tried to serve him a warrant on charges in Portsmouth is in police custody.
Henrico Police identified the man as Risaiah Lorenzo Wyatt, of Portsmouth. Police encountered Wyatt, 22, Sunday afternoon in the 4200 block of Fayette Circle, when they arrived to serve a warrant after emergency services had responded to the neighborhood earlier for a medical emergency call.
Wyatt shut the door and refused officers' commands, so police closed streets in the area to set up a perimeter and waited for additional resources to arrive.
Police took Wyatt into custody Sunday evening. Information about his charges has not been made public, but he is in custody at a local hospital, receiving treatment for a matter that police say is unrelated to his arrest. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/henrico-police-portsmouth-suspect-risaiah-lorenzo-wyatt/article_f71846fa-0eb0-11ee-a933-7b87ca277ec7.html | 2023-06-19T16:39:44 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/henrico-police-portsmouth-suspect-risaiah-lorenzo-wyatt/article_f71846fa-0eb0-11ee-a933-7b87ca277ec7.html |
Artists of color are historically underrepresented; Rhode Island is trying to change that
Grant funding will help diverse artists preserve and promote their cultures.
Under the new leadership of former U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, the Rhode Island Foundation — along with the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities — is giving $150,000 to five arts and cultural organizations of color. The funds, which will be shared across the groups, will boost the promotion of works that historically have been underrepresented.
On Monday, the Rhode Island Foundation announced the recipients — the Andean Cultural Center of Rhode Island, the Cultural Society of East Bay, the PVD World Music Institute, the RAÍCES Rhode Island Folk and Cultural Association and the Rhode Island Black Film Festival. Each group will receive $30,000 over the course of three years.
Preserving culture and fostering pride in RI's diverse communities
André Herrera, president of the Andean Cultural Center, which works to preserve and promote Andean heritage, said the funding wasn't the only key part — the 30-year-old organization will also receive guidance to aid its growth.
"There’s the old saying: If you give someone a fish, they’re fed for a day, but if you teach them how to fish for themselves, they’ll be able to get food for themselves over and over again," Herrera said.
Growth might mean planning large-scale events, hosting an Andean food festival and making crucial website updates. But Herrera's list of goals doesn't end there. He wants to build scholarships for Andean-Americans, provide cooking classes, and offer instruction on indigenous languages, which, he said, "very few people have even heard."
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The point, he said, "is to foster and inspire a sense of pride among Andean Americans so that they don’t forget their roots."
"It’s very hard for people to assimilate and we want to make sure that we encourage people to build deeper ties with the state," Herrera said.
Uphill battle for equal representation and attention from white audiences
While these investments undoubtedly will help advance the mission of artists of color, having their work recognized and appreciated as much as their white counterparts has been an uphill battle.
Nader Molina Figueroa, artistic director of RAÍCES, a group in Pawtucket that promotes Colombian and South American culture, said it can be tough to attract a wide audience.
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"Although the country has a significant number of Latino immigrants, it is still very difficult for cultural spaces to be equally recognized," Figueroa said in an emailed statement. "When a show is prepared, for example a folk dance, it is done for all audiences. However, the 'white' American public that attends is small. It is possible that the understanding of the language is a limitation or simply because they do not accept the migrant culture, [and have] a bit of a racist, exclusive tone."
Figueroa had two words to describe the mission he will undertake with the added funding — "todo suma" or "everything adds up."
"This grant will strengthen one of our central objectives, to preserve the folkloric traditions of South America through our group of folkloric dance," Figueroa said. "And we create an optimal space for the practice of folkloric dance, an adequate physical space, with a raised wooden floor, a wall of mirrors, elements and paraphernalia for the practice of dance and performance. In addition, the grant allows us to have teachers from different lines of dance — always strengthening and benefiting our Rhode Island children and youth."
Grants particularly relevant in state with high diversity
Cicilline, who joined the Rhode Island Foundation at the start of June after vacating his congressional seat, said the grants are about embracing diversity in a state that is home to a melting pot of cultures.
That's particularly evident for RAÍCES, which, according to Figueroa, has a broad impact in "Central Falls, Pawtucket, Cumberland, Providence and other cities that have large numbers of Colombians, Peruvians, Guatemalans, Venezuelans, Bolivians, Argentineans and Ecuadorians."
"So, when these families emigrate, they leave everything in their homeland," Figueroa said. "That is where we come in. We seek that children and young people know, live and enjoy the cultural heritage of their parents and thus preserve, promote and disseminate South American customs, traditions and popular knowledge." | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/ri-wants-to-boost-representation-for-artists-of-color-heres-how/70329592007/ | 2023-06-19T16:42:20 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/ri-wants-to-boost-representation-for-artists-of-color-heres-how/70329592007/ |
Vocal majority oppose changes to Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool
Current pool loses 110,000 gallons of water, provided by spring, each day
The majority of people speaking publicly at an open house on plans to repair and rebuild the Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool had one message for city officials and the consulting company tasked with creating three conceptual designs for the pool renovations: Don't change the pool.
As one woman at the June 13 open house said, "We like our sacred cows; we like Big Ed's Pizza and we love our pool."
But the 79-year-old pool takes about 2.2 million gallons of water from the nearby spring to operate daily, and 110,000 gallons of that water is lost each day, perhaps going into the ground below the pool on Providence Road, according to engineer Cary Dennis and landscape architect Alisha Eley, with Kimley-Horn and Associates. The consulting company has been hired by city government at a cost of $55,200 to look at the 58,000-square-foot pool's problems, get input from the public, and come up with three conceptual designs for a renovated pool and pool area to present to city officials and the public. Feedback from those designs can then be used to merge what people want into one design, they said.
Dennis said the pool has a problem with recirculation of the water, with only the water at the pool's edges being treated with chlorine for health. That treated water does not get to the pool's center. Jon Hetrick, city of Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department director, said the city has a waiver from the Tennessee Department of Health to allow the pool to operate in this manner. He said that waiver could be pulled at any time and likely would be taken away by the state Health Department when major work begins on the pool. He said it is likely the pool will not be able to operate with water from the spring once redone.
The pool's shell also has structural issues, he said, and it's not known what lies below the pool if 110,000 gallons are being lost a day. Officials said more geotechnical work will be done to determine that after the pool closes at the end of this season. There are currently no plans to move the pool to another site.
Asked how much it would cost to rebuild the current pool if possible, Dennis estimated $20 million. The city has set aside $5 million so far for the pool work, which includes the money paid being paid to the consulting company. If a liner were put into the pool, that alone likely would cost $1 million, he said.
In addition to hearing the comments of the more than 100 people who attended the open house at the Scarboro Community Center, the engineers presented images of pools they've designed, and attendees used stickers provided when they walked in to register how they feel about aspects of the designs.
The images on which people "voted" yea or nay showed varying sizes and shapes of pools, sometimes with the pool area divided into larger and smaller pools, plus lazy rivers, splash pads, children's aquatic playgrounds, rock climbing walls that could be permanent or detached from the pools, a movie screen, shaded areas, areas with lounge chairs partially submerged in water and enclosed slides similar to those found in water amusement parks.
One woman said Oak Ridge doesn't want a pool like Dollywood's Splash Country. A man suggested the consulting company was trying to sell those type of amenities, to which Dennis replied they weren't trying to sell anything. He repeatedly told the audience that the images shown were simply examples of what could be at the pool, not that they were necessarily being considered.
During the introduction to the open house, Interim City Manager Jack Suggs and Hetrick each said they knew the pool means a lot to residents and the new plan would need to strike a balance between maintaining the tradition and meeting the needs of the community.
A few people spoke in favor of some of the additional amenities in the photos. Some agreed it might attract more young families. A woman said she already takes children to a pool at Lenoir City and a water amusement park in Kentucky because they have those extra activities.
The size of the Oak Ridge pool and it's 100-meter courses were touted as being unique - it's one of the largest in the nation - and necessary for people using the pool for fitness and the Atomic City Aquatic Club. Others said the pool's uniqueness brings in more people
Some offered suggestions.
One young girl, an ACAC swimmer, said the pool is cold in the mornings when they practice and she'd like a heater to warm the water.
Gay Marie Logsdon, an Oak Ridge resident who is disabled because of an automobile accident, said she uses the pool because it has a graduated entrance. She said she couldn't get into the pool using ladders, and asked that the consultants look at further improving disability access to the pool. As a former lifeguard, she said that having several pools and other aspects would make it difficult for lifeguards to keep their eyes on children's safety, noting that the pool attracts many summer camps.
The pool was originally constructed in 1944 by the Corps of Engineers and underwent major renovation in 1992-93, reopening in summer 1994, according to Explore Oak Ridge, the city's tourism arm. Depths range from zero to 13 1/2 feet. There are 25- and 100-meter courses.
Next on the schedule: The consulting company will set up a website to keep the public informed and an online survey will be done.
Donna Smith is The Oak Ridger’s news editor and covers Oak Ridge area news. Email dsmith@oakridger.com. Twitter: @ridgernewsed.
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CROFTON, Md. — Police are in search of two masked suspects accused of assaulting and robbing a witness who recorded them shoplifting from a Crofton Dollar General.
It happened Sunday around noon at the store on Defense Highway.
Anne Arundel County Police said the suspects were on their way out when the store's anti-theft alarm sounded.
One suspect allegedly tried pepper spraying a worker who began to follow.
A witness saw what was happening and pulled out their phone to tape it.
That's when the suspect pushed them down and stole the phone before taking off in a white Mitsubishi SUV.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-222-6155 or the Tip Line at 410-222-4700. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/witness-assaulted-while-video-taping-dollar-general-shoplifters | 2023-06-19T17:02:27 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/witness-assaulted-while-video-taping-dollar-general-shoplifters |
The Atlantic County Board of Commissioners will vote Tuesday on a resolution supporting an immediate moratorium on offshore wind development projects.
The resolution, sponsored by Republican Commission Chairman John Risley and Commissioner Richard Dase, says the moratorium should allow time for "a thorough investigation into the cause of unprecedented whale deaths and other potential disruptions" related to the projects.
It follows a February resolution the board passed, supporting calls by U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, and state Sen. Vince Polistina, R-Atlantic, for a 90-day moratorium on offshore wind projects, also to investigate their effects on whales.
Last week the Cape May County Board of Commissioners approved hiring two additional law firms to help fight plans for offshore wind farms.
Ocean Wind 1, owned by Denmark-based Ørsted, plans to construct close to 100 turbines off the coast of Atlantic and Cape May counties.
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It is the furthest along in the state and federal regulatory process, but more are on the way from Ørsted and Atlantic Shores.
Cape May County commissioners are concerned about the effects of thousands of tall windmills on wildlife as well as on the fishing and tourism industries.
In a vote last week, Cape May County hired the Washington, D.C.-based Marzulla Law Firm, which specializes in challenging federal regulatory decisions.
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The county has also engaged the services of attorney Anthony Bocchi to review and challenge the permits issued to Ørsted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
The law offices of Blaney, Donohue & Weinberg, based in Avalon, are already litigating on behalf of Cape May County in the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court over approvals issued to Ørsted by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
Offshore wind plans face other challenges as well. Ocean City and Ocean Wind 1 are fighting over permits to bring power lines from wind turbines across that community at 35th Street, and other organizations are also seeking to hold off the work.
On Friday, the anti-wind power groups Save LBI, Defend Brigantine Beach and Protect Our Coast NJ announced they filed with the state Appellate Division challenging a DEP certification of the Ocean Wind 1 project.
In April, the DEP found the project proposal was consistent with the state’s Coastal Zone Management Act.
The court filing seeks to overturn that decision, and members of the groups said this is only the beginning of the legal challenges to be filed.
The Biden administration and Gov. Phil Murphy support offshore wind energy, seeing a means of reducing carbon emissions believed to contribute to climate change. Both have also cited the potential for new jobs in a clean-energy sector.
Liz Thomas, a spokesperson for the Ocean Wind 1 project, has cited the extensive process the wind energy proposal has undergone already, and a review completed by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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At a recent meeting of the BPU, board President Joseph Fiordaliso accused the wind power companies of dragging their feet and said progress must be made soon.
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EGG HARBOR CITY — Authorities are searching for a South Dakota man accused of murdering an Atlantic City man at an event facility last week.
Dominique Woodall, 27, of Sioux Falls, fatally shot Terrance Dismuke, 30, in the 200 block of St. Louis Avenue on Friday, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said Monday in a news release.
About 4:50 p.m., police found Dismuke shot. He later died at a nearby hospital.
The shooting happened outside Beacon Hall on St. Louis Avenue.
Woodall is charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon without a permit to carry. He remains a fugitive in the case, the Prosecutor's Office said.
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Authorities did not say whether Dismuke and Woodall know each other or whether the shooting was part of a planned attack.
The Prosecutor's Office and Egg Harbor City police are investigating. Anyone with information about Woodall's whereabouts can call the Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7666 or visit acpo.org/tips. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/south-dakota-man-charged-in-egg-harbor-city-murder/article_7df6567a-0eb7-11ee-bdb6-33267aca52ca.html | 2023-06-19T17:05:17 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/south-dakota-man-charged-in-egg-harbor-city-murder/article_7df6567a-0eb7-11ee-bdb6-33267aca52ca.html |
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — City leaders in Kissimmee are working to stop violence in the downtown area.
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This comes after five separate shootings in the last six months.
The Kissimmee Police Department said an off-duty officer will now patrol the downtown area on Friday and Saturday nights.
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The officer will also make routine visits to businesses that are open late.
Residents said they hope this will help stop the violence before it gets worse.
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“Now it’s like okay, this is what we didn’t want to happen, we don’t want this to continue. You need to do something now,” said resident Lance Spencer.
Kissimmee leaders said they are working on scheduling a workshop with businesses to talk about additional safety options.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — One of the biggest NFL fans in Central Florida recently returned from a trip of his dreams.
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Caleb Foarde flew up to New York and became a Buffalo Bills’ player for a day.
It was made possible by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Foarde said it was a trip he will never forget.
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From his shirt, to his shoes, and even his socks, Foarde is decked out in Buffalo Bills gear.
What else would you expect from an official member of the Buffalo Bills football team.
On June 6, the Central Florida native found himself more than a thousand miles away from home, signing a contract to join the Bills’ organization, for a day.
Foarde was diagnosed with brain cancer 3 years ago when an eye doctor noticed something was wrong.
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It’s something no one wants to hear, but through it all he kept a positive attitude.
His biggest concern was making sure his family was okay.
Soon after his diagnoses, he began helping other teens going through similar situations.
Among them was Riley Huet.
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After learning about her diagnoses, Foarde reached out.
The two built a bond, and it was only fitting she be the person to surprise him with the news that his wish of being a Buffalo Bill was being granted.
From celebrating in the in-zone, to meeting all the players - including his favorite quarterback Josh Allen – Foarde said this was a trip he will never forget.
And he says he trusts God has a plan.
“I think God gives tough battles to strong warriors and I think I’m strong enough to take this and I want to give back,” Foarde said.
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MELBOURNE, Fla. — The Melbourne Police Department is investigating a crash that left a man dead Friday.
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Police responded to the intersection of North Harbor City Blvd. and Babcock St. around 5:30 p.m. Friday for reports of a collision between two vehicles.
According to crash investigators, a Nissan pickup truck was traveling northbound on Harbor City Blvd. when the driver attempted to make a left turn onto Babcock St.
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The Nissan then collided with a Fiat convertible that was headed southbound on Harbor City Blvd.
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The Fiat driver, identified as 23-year-old Brandon Vincent of West Melbourne, was taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center with serious injuries and later died there.
Police say neither drugs nor alcohol appeared to be a factor in the crash.
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According to the police department, their traffic enforcement unit is actively looking for people who may have witnessed the crash, or who may have video of it.
Anyone with information is asked to call Traffic Homicide Investigator Officer Blair directly at (321) 616-6118.
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POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Polk County teenager died overnight after deputies say he fell while riding a jet-ski in a local lake.
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Polk County deputies responded to Lake Clinch in Frostproof just before 8:30 p.m. Sunday for reports of a boating accident
Deputies say the driver of the jet-ski, identified as 17-year-old Jose Torres, made an abrupt turn, throwing him and his 15-year-old passenger into the water.
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According to the sheriff’s office, the passenger was wearing a life jacket and was able to swim back to the jet-ski, but couldn’t find Torres.
The Frostproof Fire Department and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission also responded to search for Torres.
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With the help of an underwater drone, deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit and Underwater Search and Recovery Team found Torres’ body just after midnight in approximately 20 feet of water. He was not wearing a life jacket.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office recovers teen who apparently drowned in Lake Clinch
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Deputies say Torres appears to have drowned, but it will be up to the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the exact cause of death.
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“Our thoughts and prayers are with Jose’s family and loved ones,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a statement. “This is a tragic accident and a stark reminder that life jackets save lives. Please, when out on the water, wear a life jacket.”
Torres was a student at Ridge Technical College.
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) — A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the leg late Sunday night in Columbus.
Columbus Police Capt. Rick Jones said the incident happened at a home in the 200 block of Miller Lane.
He said a 14-year-old boy, who was visiting relatives, found the loaded gun in a bedroom.
The 3-year-old later picked up the gun and shot himself in the leg, Jones said.
Medics transported the boy to a hospital in Jackson. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/columbus-police-toddler-accidentally-shot-self-in-leg/article_06d4bdd4-0eb7-11ee-9c45-eb3542813db3.html | 2023-06-19T17:13:16 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/columbus-police-toddler-accidentally-shot-self-in-leg/article_06d4bdd4-0eb7-11ee-9c45-eb3542813db3.html |
The Field & Stream store at Austin Landing has closed and has been converted into a Dick’s Sporting Goods Warehouse store.
The outdoor store at 10351 Innovation Drive, Miami Twp., which is owned by Dick’s and opened at Austin Landing in 2014, closed June 10 and last week was converted into the warehouse-type store, employees at the store said.
The warehouse store is open to the public.
The Pennsylvania-based company Dick’s Sporting Goods announced in March it was shuttering its Field & Stream chain and replacing the stores with its House of Sport stores or its warehouse stores. The company said it was aiming to have 100 brick-and-mortar sites for that store brand open in the next five years.
Dick’s Warehouse Sale stores are touted as a “one-stop shop” featuring styles from brands such as Nike, Adidas and Under Armour at up to 70% off. Store officials said they offer new weekly markdowns and arrivals on top brands. To make shopping easier, the apparel departments are organized by size and color.
There are 46 Dick’s Warehouse Sale locations nationwide, including one in Cincinnati’s Kenwood neighborhood and another in Aurora, according to the DICK’s website, Such stores add new markdowns year round and have a 30-day return policy, according to the website.
The Dayton Daily News has reached out to Dick’s for more information.
Dick’s Sporting Goods has a total of 853 stores, including 728 of its namesake locations and 125 specialty-concept stores. Its portfolio includes Golf Galaxy, Public Lands, Going Going Gone! and Warehouse Sale stores in addition to House of Sport.
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More than a dozen kids were taken to area hospitals as a precautionary measure following a chemical issue at a Miami County pool Monday morning.
Troy Fire Department Assistant Chief Wade Dexter said crews transported 16 children from ages 8 to 16 years old to hospitals to be evaluated. None of the kids had been admitted as of early Monday afternoon.
The kids were practicing at Dolphin Club on Ohio 718 as part of a swim team when the pool had an extra release of chemicals, Dexter explained. The pool reportedly uses chlorine as well as an acid to maintain the pH balance of the water.
Miami County Emergency Management Agency Director Joel Smith said the issue has been resolved with the pool.
“There was a single surge of chemicals that affected the swimmers in the pool,” he said.
The pool was closed to the public for the Juneteenth holiday and will have to be cleared by the Miami County Public health to reopen, Dexter said.
The Miami County Hazardous Materials Team responded to the pool in addition to the Troy Fire Department and Miami County Emergency Management Agency.
We will continue to update this story as information is released.
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The journey through high school is paved with both excitement and challenges. When students graduate they can ceremoniously leave their hardships in the past and build excitement for their futures.
North Bend High School students got to celebrate their achievements and recognize their hard work together with friends, families and school staff during a graduation ceremony on June 9.
“For most of us, high school has been a series of ups and downs. It might have been a little embarrassing and quite painful,” said North Bend High School Salutatorian Paige Speakman during her speech at the graduation ceremony.
“The pains of high school are going away and we are walking into a world of new experiences and new challenges. I urge our class not to shy away from life’s challenges simply because they are uncomfortable. I hope we dive into our futures with a zeal for life,” she said.
Many students were recognized for their achievements at the graduation, whether it be through good grades, earning college credits, or being part of band, choir, drama and athletics.
Valedictorian students who gave speeches reflected on their journeys through school and urged their peers to be true to themselves, to keep their loved ones close and to acknowledge societal injustices.
The valedictorians were Sierra Bell, Alison Kirby, Cambree Messner, Jade Nanda, Jake Newsum, Avery Pex, Sarah Shore and Rebecca Witharm.
Longtime teacher Don Kirk served as the commencement speaker. Students cheered as he strutted to the stage while Aerosmith’s “Welcome to Jungle” played in the background.
“The world out there is a jungle and I want to send you off in a way you can appreciate,” Kirk said.
Kirk acknowledged the changes he had been through with students in the Class of 2023 – including Covid, a change of administration and school board.
He said one of things he strived to do in his 40 years of teaching was to discuss tough topics and take into account others’ concerns and biases.
“Although we will not always agree on all things, we all have a right to have our voices heard,” he said.
Kirk recently announced his retirement, but he told students they are what kept him coming back to school for 40 years.
“When all is said and done the future is yours. It is yours to make of what you will. During your time here you have been given the necessary tools to do – or not to do – anything you wish,” he said. “What you need to do moving forward is to make those choices wisely and use those tools to make yourself a life you really desire. You guys are awesome and you know I mean it.” | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/north-bend-high-school-graduates-celebrate-their-journey/article_e7389328-0bab-11ee-8667-7bd02e34bec3.html | 2023-06-19T17:22:50 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/north-bend-high-school-graduates-celebrate-their-journey/article_e7389328-0bab-11ee-8667-7bd02e34bec3.html |
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Fort Kids Children's Museum announced that they received a 5.6-acre land donation from the Westphal Family on the Fort Smith Riverfront to build its future children's museum.
The Fort Kids board of directors says it had been looking for a site to build the museum in Fort Smith for a year. Board President Sarah Strom said the location was a “big dream” of the board. The land donation is located next to the US Marshal's Museum.
“We had no idea this dream would become a reality one year later. It is a dream come true,” Strom said.
The board says it plans to start a campaign to encourage the community to collaborate by “donating their time, money, and talents.” Strom said the campaign will look to bring more “community leaders” like the Westphals to the project. They hope this will involve the community in designing the museum and creating the exhibits
“My hope is that this gift will inspire others in our community to give to Fort Kids Children’s Museum. It is a worthy and much-needed component of a thriving Fort Smith,” added Bennie Westphal.
Additionally, Fort Kids said it is partnering with the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education's Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy programs.
“We have partnered with ACHE, hosted focus groups within our community to gain valuable feedback, visited 19 elementary schools to find out what children want in their museum, and we plan to keep going. There is so much more to come,” noted Strom.
The vision for the museum is to create a safe and inviting space to nurture learning through play. Exhibits will be hands-on and will promote exploration and education to achieve the museum's goal.
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NEWTON, Kan. (KSNW) – Newton Fire and EMS responded to a rollover crash that injured one person Monday morning.
It happened in the southbound lanes of Interstate 135, south of Newton. Emergency crews said the person was critically injured.
Traffic was delayed for a short time.
KSN News will follow this story online with more developments. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/1-critically-injured-in-a-crash-on-i-135-south-of-newton/ | 2023-06-19T17:34:18 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/1-critically-injured-in-a-crash-on-i-135-south-of-newton/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A 15-year-old from Derby and a 16-year-old from Rose Hill have serious injuries after crashing their Sea-Doo watercraft at Lake of the Ozarks Friday evening.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says at 6:20 p.m., the teens were around the seven-mile mark of the Big Niangua in Camden County.
Troopers say the 15-year-old was headed south on his Sea-Doo when he crashed into the side of the 16-year-old’s eastbound Sea-Doo. The impact ejected both teens from their watercraft.
When an ambulance took them to Lake Regional Hospital, they were in serious condition. Because they are juveniles, their names have not been released, and we do not have a way to get an update on their conditions. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/2-wichita-area-teens-injured-at-lake-of-the-ozarks/ | 2023-06-19T17:34:19 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/2-wichita-area-teens-injured-at-lake-of-the-ozarks/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita Police Department is asking the public for help to find a missing 16-year-old girl.
WPD says Fibie McNamara was last seen walking in the 1700 block of N. Piatt around 8:30 Sunday night.
McNamara is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. She has brown hair, brown eyes, and a tattoo of a heart and four dots on her right hand.
She was last known to be wearing a black T-shirt and blue denim capris.
Police say McNamara takes several medications.
If you see her or know where she is, call 911 immediately. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/police-search-for-missing-16-year-old-wichita-girl/ | 2023-06-19T17:34:31 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/police-search-for-missing-16-year-old-wichita-girl/ |
ODESSA, Texas — Eliana was only 6 weeks old, her brother only 1, when they were in a car with their mother that was hit by Daisy Cordero, a drunk driver.
"Because a woman made a mistake in her life and she chose to get behind the wheel while drinking," said Robert Pasquale, the father of Eliana's mother, Nallely Mendoza.
Eliana was airlifted to a Lubbock hospital after the accident, but sadly passed away.
In a Facebook post, Nallely wrote the following:
"My baby’s gone & she’s never coming back because of someone else’s decision."
Meanwhile, Pasquale spoke directly to Cordero in a Facebook video.
"Daisy, if you see this, I wish you well on your path to recovery, whenever you decide to pursue that," said Pasquale. "I hope you see what you have done to our family, that you ask God for forgiveness and that you do what you need to do so that you never do this to somebody else ever again."
Pasquale wants the community to focus on the dangers of drunk driving.
"We as a community need to work together more to reduce drunk driving," said Pasquale. "We will never change it. Another family is going to go through this tomorrow or next week, it's not going to stop, I get that, but we can start working together to try and create the awareness that needs to be done."
Pasquale also wants to thank the community for being so supportive of their family during this difficult time. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/family-infant-who-died-in-crash-involving-drunk-driver-speaks/513-ee689aec-5b3b-4ba1-ad31-b062c78122d2 | 2023-06-19T17:40:24 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/family-infant-who-died-in-crash-involving-drunk-driver-speaks/513-ee689aec-5b3b-4ba1-ad31-b062c78122d2 |
MILWAUKEE — Thirty-one Kenosha County area students received their degrees from Marquette University in Milwaukee during its May 2023 spring commencement ceremony.
Area graduates included (listed by hometown, with degrees earned):
Bristol: Emily Smith, Masters in Business Administration
Kenosha: Spencer Acker, Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences; Sam Adams, Bachelor of Science in Human Resources; Elizabeth Bisciglia, Masters in Physician Assistant Studies; Emily Brauer, Master of Science in Nursing; Megan Burns, Masters of Science in Nursing; Matthew Christman, Bachelor of Science in Finance; Kaory Gomez-Calzada, Doctorate in Dentistry; Jayne Kelley, Master of Science in Nursing; David Martinez Master of Science in Supply Chain Management; Angel Mora, Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Cheverra Mullins, Master of Science in Nursing; Craig Nielsen, Master of Science in Nursing; Samantha Olexa, Juris Doctorate in Law; Rachel Rasmussen, Master of Science in Nursing; Janaki Rawal, Bachelor of Science in Accounting; Matthew Rucinski, Masters of Science in Sports and Exercise Analytics; Kathleen Summers Doctorate in Nursing Practice; Nicholas Tenuta Juris Doctorate in Law; Jordan Vangarde, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; Amanda Zapp Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
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Pleasant Prairie: Zoee Arreguin, Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication; Tim Berry, Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences; Jamal Hanson, Bachelor of Arts in History; Vinny Infusino, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; Sam Ledwitch, Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Law Studies; Will Michel, Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations; Vincent Rizzo, Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering
Salem: Lexi Kuhn, Master of Science in Nursing
Trevor: Krysti Vanoverbeke, Master of Arts in School Counseling. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-area-students-receive-degrees-from-marquette-university-in-2023-spring-graduation/article_e62f0588-0c6f-11ee-993b-b77113ea31af.html | 2023-06-19T17:50:06 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-area-students-receive-degrees-from-marquette-university-in-2023-spring-graduation/article_e62f0588-0c6f-11ee-993b-b77113ea31af.html |
MILWAUKEE — Thirty-two Kenosha County area students have been named to Milwaukee School of Engineering’s 2023 spring academic dean’s list.
To be eligible, students must have at least a 3.2 grade point average and have earned at least 30 credit hours. Named were (listed by hometown)
Kenosha: Edward Nelson, Evan Williams, Chloe Wallach, Amanda Yackley, Ty Anderson, Ryan Giese of Kenosha; Samuele Dolak, Polina Vyucheiskaia, Sofia Ricker, Carson Willms, Ryan LeMay, Chidubem Uchegbu and Jakob Bar-Din
Burlington: Joshua Fay, Brandon Hirschmann, Jack Shoepke, Serra Brehm, Jillian Harkness and Hope Triplett
Pleasant Prairie: Nicholas Stachura and Jaden Samuels
Union Grove: Carson Edquist, Carson Meredith and Samantha Fleischman
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Trevor: Austin Breit and Connor Rutherford
Bristol: Maxwell Matushek
Mount Pleasant: John Cisler
Twin Lakes: Alexander Hyde
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Eight Kenosha County area students have been named to MSOE’s 2023 spring quarter honors list, including: Joseph Rundlett of Pleasant Prairie; Daniel Folos of Twin Lakes; Robert Anderson, Adam Arnold and Mae McSorley of Kenosha; Eric Lehmann of Bristol; Erik Barron of Trevor; and William Dudley of Mount Pleasant. To be eligible, students must have at least a 3.2 grade point average. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-area-students-recognized-for-academics-at-milwaukee-school-of-engineering/article_0ab5ec44-0c72-11ee-8aca-374991912bc1.html | 2023-06-19T17:50:10 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-area-students-recognized-for-academics-at-milwaukee-school-of-engineering/article_0ab5ec44-0c72-11ee-8aca-374991912bc1.html |
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The 2023 Bay Scallop Season is right around the corner for any divers ready to put their masks, snorkels and fins on.
For residents in Pasco County, this year's season kicks off Saturday, July 1 and continues through Monday, Aug. 6 – marking a 37-day season.
Florida’s Sports Coast, the tourism office for Pasco County, encourages locals and visitors to participate in the adventurous, fun experience, a news release explains.
“The extended season is going to do so much for tourism in Pasco County,” Board of County Commissioners Chair Jack Mariano said in a statement. “This will be our best year yet – and we’re thankful for Governor DeSantis and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission for not only focusing on water quality and the environment, but also tourism in our wonderful state.”
The tourism office also offers local guides and charter companies to help with the scalloping season. People interested in booking an excursion can click here to sign up.
Other locations like Citrus and Hernando counties have their season from July 1 through Sept. 24.
"This region includes all state waters from the mouth of the Suwannee River in Levy County to the Hernando-Pasco county line, Cedar Key, Crystal River and Homosassa," leaders from FWC explain in a release.
The Pasco County region includes areas like all state waters south of the Hernando-Pasco county line and north of the Anclote Key Lighthouse, including all waters of the Anclote River.
Here are some scalloping regulations and safety tips:
- You can collect scallops by hand or with a dip net
- Daily bag limit: 2 gallons whole bay scallops in shell or 1 pint shucked per person
- Daily boat limit: 10 gallons in shell or 1/2-gallon shucked meat
- Display a diver-down flag while in the water
FWC leaders explain some other regulations to keep in mind are:
- Scallops may be collected by hand or with a landing or dip net
- There's no commercial harvest allowed for bay scallops in Florida
Boaters are asked to wear a life jacket when underway and to not drink and drive.
"When scalloping in open water, divers should stay within 300 feet of a properly displayed divers-down flag or device, and within 100 feet of a properly displayed divers-down flag or device if on a river, inlet or navigation channel," the agency explains in the release.
Scallopers are also asked to not discard shells in inshore waters commonly used for recreational activities – like near boat ramps or swimming areas. The piles of shells could create hazards for swimmers while also damaging the seagrass habitat.
Instead of throwing them out in the water, the shells can be tossed in a trash receptacle or in larger bodies of water where they are more likely to disperse.
“We’re thrilled to welcome the return of the Bay Scallop Season with such a noteworthy extension,” Pasco County Tourism Director Adam Thomas said in a statement. “Our destination is proud to offer such a unique and multigenerational experience, and we’re excited to see our efforts for an expanded season be realized for our community and visitors.” | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/scallop-season-july-1-pasco-hernando-citrus/67-53cd6e16-0bae-4311-b919-07986458d55d | 2023-06-19T17:51:24 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/scallop-season-july-1-pasco-hernando-citrus/67-53cd6e16-0bae-4311-b919-07986458d55d |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg's historic Tomlinson building is being turned into affordable housing for teachers — and Pinellas County Schools is giving us a first look at the plans.
The district, which is partnering with Tomlinson Community Partners for the project, previewed some of the planned amenities for the building earlier this month.
The 99-year-old building will be completely renovated with the goal of addressing the workforce housing shortage while preserving its historical significance.
“To attract and retain the best teachers and district employees, we must proactively provide accessible and appealing housing choices," said Kevin Hendrick, the superintendent of Pinellas County Schools.
The proposed project will include 225 residential units with 113 designated specifically for teachers and district employees. The remaining 112 units will be made available to the public.
Plans include a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments.
The estimated monthly rent will range between $1,263 and $2,160 for teachers and school employees. Those rates will increase to between $2,156 to $2,771 for members of the public.
Amenities like a common area for teachers, a gym and parking will be included.
Right now, the project is expected to be completed by July 2026. However, Pinellas County Schools and Tomlinson Community Partners still need to develop a comprehensive plan and timeline to present to the school board for approval in the coming months.
Tomlinson Community Partners is a joint venture between several developers, including Dantes Partners, which is part of the team developing the Historic Gas Plant District site.
“Being chosen to redevelop the historic Tomlinson building is a responsibility we do not take lightly. It is our sincere hope that this development will not only meet the immediate housing needs but also foster a more integrated inclusive community that supports the success of all its residents," said Buwa Binitie, the founder and CEO of Dantes Partners.
The Tomlinson building opened in 1924 as St. Petersburg Junior High and later became a vocational school in 1931. It was renamed the Edwin H. Tomlinson Vocational School in 1935 after a local benefactor.
In 1978, the school became the Tomlinson Adult Learning Center, which it remained until December 2021 when it closed due to financial reasons. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/affordable-housing-teachers-st-pete-pinellas-county-tomlinson-building/67-9f502c1b-b9ee-4f0a-b5ec-3f1e7d076431 | 2023-06-19T17:51:27 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/affordable-housing-teachers-st-pete-pinellas-county-tomlinson-building/67-9f502c1b-b9ee-4f0a-b5ec-3f1e7d076431 |
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2 people fatally stabbed after argument in Bullhead City
Two people died Friday after they were stabbed by a man in Bullhead City, according to police.
Bullhead City police identified the two victims as Tommy Edward Hinton, 62, and Annette Lee Hinton, 59. The suspect, identified as Aaron Michael Bryant, 31, of Eureka, California, was arrested, police said.
Police said just before 6 p.m. they received a 911 call where a woman was "yelling for help," and an additional dispatch call about a man stabbing a woman.
Police went to the address near Joann Avenue and Rawhide Drive. After investigating police determined Bryant had an argument with the two victims before he stabbed and killed them, according to police.
Bryant was shot by a neighbor before police arrived and took him into custody, police said.
No further details were released by police. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2023/06/19/2-people-fatally-stabbed-bullhead-city/70335421007/ | 2023-06-19T17:53:25 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2023/06/19/2-people-fatally-stabbed-bullhead-city/70335421007/ |
Surprise's 22% population growth over the past decade drives new district map
Surprise selected a new City Council district map after seeing nearly 22% population growth between 2010 and 2020.
Every 10 years, federal law requires a redistricting be completed following the U.S. census. Based on the 2020 census, Surprise saw a 21.8% increase in population when compared with data collected in 2010. The City Council districts eventually became unevenly populated as the city continued to grow.
With that in mind, a new redistricting comes with hopes that it will create more fair and equal representation. The city invited the public to a number of input meetings and offered an online survey for map input as a way to ensure community voices were heard.
Community members were even invited to submit boundary maps of their own. A redistricting advisory committee was created for the process and included nine Surprise residents, according to Community Development Director Lloyd Abrams.
Committee members worked alongside the city’s redistricting consultant group to review maps submitted by the public.
“The map also considered desired features such as: keeping HOAs and similar neighborhoods together, compactness, preserving the core of existing districts, planning for future growth and minimizing the disruption to voters who would be moved to a different district,” Abrams said in a statement.
Once all the considerations were taken into account, the City Council chose the map that had the least changes when compared with the prior district boundaries.
“This collaborative work has led to a new district map that has garnered no complaints or negative feedback from residents,” Abrams said.
The newly adopted district boundaries will be effective starting on July 7. This will allow voters in the primary and general 2024 elections to consider candidates for the roles of mayor and council in Districts 2, 3, and 4.
See an interactive map: Surprise's 2023 City Council district boundary map | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/surprise/2023/06/19/surprise-redistricting-new-city-council-district-map/70323588007/ | 2023-06-19T17:53:31 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/surprise/2023/06/19/surprise-redistricting-new-city-council-district-map/70323588007/ |
Three teens were ambushed as they sat on the porch outside a Cumberland County, New Jersey, home over the weekend, leaving two of them dead, according to police.
The shooting that left a 16-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy dead took place around 11:40 p.m. Saturday along the 100 block of Oxford Street, in Bridgeton, Bridgeton police said in a Monday news release.
Officers arrived to find the two teens dead and a third teen -- a 17-year-old boy -- bleeding from a gunshot wound, police said. That boy was rushed to the hospital where he remained in stable condition Monday.
None of the teens -- who have not been named -- lived on Oxford Street, police said, but rather lived in elsewhere in Bridgeton.
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Investigators called the triple shooting a "targeted" assault that occurred as all three teens were sitting on a front porch. A gunman approached and opened fire.
The investigation continued Monday. Anyone with information was asked to call police at 856-451-0033.
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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing girl.
Tyshaya Somerville, 12, was last seen on June 18 at around 2 p.m. at her cousin’s house in the 300 block of Mathews Avenue in Knoxville, according to police.
Somerville is described as being 5 feet, four inches tall and 115 pounds. She has brown eyes and black hair.
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KUNA, Idaho — A 26-year-old died after being attacked at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution where he was a resident, the Idaho Department of Corrections said.
The man was declared dead at a Boise hospital just after 8 p.m. Sunday. IDOC said in a press release that the man was assaulted by two other residents in the facility on June 15. Idaho State Police are investigating the incident.
Visitation was suspended for the institution on June 15. As of June 16 visitation is still suspended for the institution's A-block "until further notice." Visitation is available for all other IMSI housing units. | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/man-dies-in-hospital-after-attack-in-idaho-maximum-security-institution-prison/277-37881e22-b206-44ae-be8d-b94cf9c2ca52 | 2023-06-19T18:12:17 | 0 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/man-dies-in-hospital-after-attack-in-idaho-maximum-security-institution-prison/277-37881e22-b206-44ae-be8d-b94cf9c2ca52 |
William Hudson holds a keychain with the face of his son, Alexander, who was killed Jan. 28 in Gary. Alexander, nicknamed "Taz," is remembered…
William Hudson spent Father's Day 2022 riding motorcycles with his two sons around Gary. It was one of their favorite bonding activities.
William, who serves as the president of a motorcycle club, has been fortunate to share one of his greatest passions with his children. He and his eldest son, Alexander, had embarked on cross-country trips on their motorcycles.
This year is William's first Father's Day without Alexander, 26, who was shot and killed Jan. 28 inside a convenience store. William and his youngest son haven't ridden their motorcycles since.
"He was my right hand, I'd take him everywhere," William said. "It's different now."
While Father's Day is supposed to be a joyful celebration of patriarchal figures, it can serve as a painful reminder for fathers who have lost children. Conversations around grief often revolve around the pain of mothers, some parents said, and neglect the sorrow of a father. Although they didn't give birth, fathers can suffer just as deeply.
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For three Northwest Indiana dads, Father's Day, birthdays and celebratory occasions feel less cheerful without the child who was the reason for their joy.
'Society already has your role in play'
William's healing process consists of 16-hour workdays, six days a week. He decided to re-enroll in a higher education program, so he spends the remainder of his time studying. When he isn't working or studying, he devotes his time to his daughter and youngest son.
He tries to stay out of the house. The Gary home where he raised his son holds too many painful memories.
"I don't even walk through my front door anymore because my son's room is right in the front of the house," William said. "I go in through the back door."
Alexander was a compassionate, respectful outgoing jokester with firm family values and an appreciation for those in his life, William said. Nicknamed "Taz," Alexander is remembered by his father as a hard-working man who was gentle and caring.
"Everybody loved him. He cared about everyone. I always taught him that family comes first. And you treat everyone like family."
For Matthew Galvan, the anguish from the homicide of his son Thaddeus Rodriguez Jr., 25, in 2016 was amplified by the death of his son Matthew in 2020 from cancer. Throughout the past seven years without Thaddeus and three years without Matthew, he's noticed a lack of support for dads who have lost their children.
"I've been to a lot of support groups where I've been the only father," he said.
He said fathers don't always have the time to grieve in ways they should because of societal expectations put on fathers. Not working wasn't an option. He felt an obligation to maintain a home, a life, even when he felt like his was crumbling.
"You get the feeling like, you're a man, you don't have time to cry, you don't have time to break down," Matthew said. "Because I got to go to work, pay bills, be there for Mom. Society already has your role in play."
Offering his children love was what made his life feel meaningful, Matthew said. As the years go on, it grows harder to revel in celebrations like Father's Day when two of the children who made him a father aren't there to celebrate. He carries the grief to work, to parties, to events and celebrations.
He said he sometimes opts out of attending celebrations for family and friends because it can be hard to celebrate the joy of others knowing that he lost so much joy when he lost his children.
Gus Moreno said his family doesn't make a "big deal" out of Father's Day anymore since his son, Kyle Baldwin, 28, was killed in 2019 in Florida. He thinks parents should be celebrated all year, no matter what day.
Gus Moreno (left) with his son, Kyle Baldwin, in 2015. Moreno said his family ensures that Baldwin's memory stays alive, such as setting a pla…
"You don't stop becoming a parent," Gus said.
He doesn't stop grieving and missing his son, either: "There's that saying, time heals everything, and sometimes that's true. You get back into routine. But there's that occasion where something comes up, and it reminds you of him, and you start thinking man, I wish he was here."
Keeping their memory alive
Barely six months have passed since Alexander Hudson was killed. William said he'll never forget the moment he heard his phone ring during the late hours of Jan. 28.
"It's a call that no parent should have to get," he said.
A suspect was arrested and charged with murder and other high-level felonies in March in connection with Alexander's death. William said he sees the suspect's family during court hearings and feels heartbroken watching them with their child when he has to adjust to life without his.
"You still have your son. You can still pick up the phone and call him. I never get that again."
Gus said he wishes other parents could be more understanding of how someone's demeanor or attitude changes after they lose a loved one. They likely don't want to "act negative toward somebody," but the loss taints their behavior and perception of life.
"You can't expect people to remain the same. To move on, keep going, it's not like that anymore."
Gus said his family ensures that Baldwin's memory stays alive, such as setting a plate on their dinner table for Baldwin while celebrating his most recent birthday and frequently looking at old photos and videos.
"At certain holidays, we play a video where he said a prayer for Thanksgiving and everybody listens to it," Gus said. "We don't forget him."
Matthew said the two men who killed his son are serving lengthy prison sentences for the murder and other crimes. He often wonders what he could have done to protect his children or to send them down a different path.
"The first thing you think about is failure," he said. "Where did you go wrong? Even though you're not the one who pulled the trigger."
Though he may have been one of the only fathers in grief-support groups in the past, Matthew hopes his openness can be an invitation to other fathers experiencing loss to talk about their grief and to know they aren't alone.
"What I've found now is, I'm just honest. I always tell other dads to talk and don't be afraid to show your feelings."
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Matthew's favorite gift from his son is a double picture frame with two images. One is a photo of Thaddeus with his arm slung around his father's shoulder. The other is a letter from Thaddeus, offering a glimpse into what emotions were blocked behind his tough exterior.
"You have taught us to love and expect nothing in return," Thaddeus wrote. "I am strong today because you gave the time to show me your strength."
For all fathers, whether their children are living or dead, close or far, their fatherhood will always remain.
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EAST CHICAGO — The leader of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus marked the federal Juneteenth holiday Monday by reminding Hoosiers that the day notice of emancipation made it to Texas not only was a pivotal moment in Black history, but American history.
State Rep. Earl Harris Jr., D-East Chicago, said Juneteenth is a solemn reminder the long-told story all slaves were freed when the Emancipation Proclamation took effect Jan. 1, 1863, was not a universal experience across the country — especially in those states engaged in rebellion against the Union.
"We cannot tell the full story of the United States without discussing the sin of slavery and the institution's long-lasting impacts on African Americans," Harris said.
"Juneteenth is important, because it reminds us of what we came through, what we have achieved and the progress that still needs to be made."
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Harris, a four-term state lawmaker who identifies as Black and Latino, last year was elected chairman of the Statehouse organization comprised of 15 minority lawmakers serving in the Indiana House and Senate.
He said the recent legislative output of the Indiana General Assembly, including attempts to limit the scope of American history courses and encouraging restrictions on school library materials, are prime examples of the need for Juneteenth, which is not designated as a state holiday.
"From innovations in health and medicine to outstanding contributions to arts and culture, African Americans have helped shape this country from its founding," Harris said. "It's critically important that we remember this, just as it's important that we remember the long road to freedom African Americans have trod to get where we are today."
Meet the 2023 Northwest Indiana legislative delegation
State Rep. Carolyn Jackson, D-Hammond
State Rep. Carolyn Jackson, D-Hammond
1st House District
Represents: Hammond, Whiting
Experience: State representative since 2018; retired Cook County, Ill., probation officer
Committees: Environmental Affairs; Family, Children and Human Affairs; Natural Resources
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State Rep. Earl Harris Jr., D-East Chicago
State Rep. Earl Harris Jr., D-East Chicago
2nd House District
Represents: East Chicago, Gary (west side), Hammond (east side)
Experience: State representative since 2016; small business owner
Committees: Government and Regulatory Reform; Roads and Transportation (ranking member); Ways and Means
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State Rep. Ragen Hatcher, D-Gary
State Rep. Ragen Hatcher, D-Gary
3rd House District
Represents: Gary (downtown and east side), Hobart, Lake Station, New Chicago
Experience: State representative since 2018; attorney
Committees: Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development (ranking member); Courts and Criminal Code; Government and Regulatory Reform
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State Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso
State Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso
4th House District
Represents: Valparaiso, Kouts
Experience: State representative since 2006; aviation safety consultant
Committees: Elections and Apportionment; Roads and Transportation; Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications (chairman)
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State Rep. Pat Boy, D-Michigan City
State Rep. Pat Boy, D-Michigan City
9th House District
Represents: Michigan City, Beverly Shores, Chesterton, Long Beach
Experience: State representative since 2018; retired small business owner
Committees: Elections and Apportionment; Environmental Affairs; Natural Resources (ranking member)
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State Rep. Chuck Moseley, D-Portage
State Rep. Chuck Moseley, D-Portage
10th House District
Represents: Portage, Burns Harbor, Dune Acres, Ogden Dunes, Porter, South Haven
Experience: State representative since 2008; financial solutions associate
Committees: Employment, Labor and Pensions; Financial Institutions; Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
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State Rep. Mike Aylesworth, R-Hebron
State Rep. Mike Aylesworth, R-Hebron
11th House District
Represents: Hebron, Cedar Lake, DeMotte, Lowell, Morocco, Roselawn, Schneider
Experience: State representative since 2014; farmer, former state environmental regulator
Committees: Agriculture and Rural Development (chairman); Courts and Criminal Code; Environmental Affairs
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State Rep. Mike Andrade, D-Munster
State Rep. Mike Andrade, D-Munster
12th House District
Represents: Munster, Griffith, Highland
Experience: State representative since 2020; small businessman
Committees: Financial Institutions (ranking member); Veterans Affairs and Public Safety; Ways and Means
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State Rep. Vernon Smith, D-Gary
State Rep. Vernon Smith, D-Gary
14th House District
Represents: Gary (south side), Merrillville, unincorporated Calumet Township
Experience: State representative since 1990; education professor at Indiana University Northwest
Committees: Education (ranking member); Financial Institutions; Local Government
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State Rep. Hal Slager, R-Schererville
State Rep. Hal Slager, R-Schererville
15th House District
Represents: Dyer, Schererville, St. John
Experience: State representative 2012-18, reelected 2020; small business owner
Committees: Financial Institutions; Rules and Legislative Procedures; Ways and Means
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State Rep. Kendell Culp, R-Rensselaer
State Rep. Kendell Culp, R-Rensselaer
16th House District
Represents: Rensselaer, Knox
Experience: State representative since 2022; farmer
Committees: Elections and Apportionment; Environmental Affairs (vice chairman); Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
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State Rep. Julie Olthoff, R-Crown Point
State Rep. Julie Olthoff, R-Crown Point
19th House District
Represents: Crown Point, Hobart, Lakes of the Four Seasons, Wheeler, Winfield
Experience: State representative 2014-2018, reelected 2020; small business owner
Committees: Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development (vice chairwoman); Family, Children and Human Affairs; Rules and Legislative Procedures
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State Rep. Jim Pressel, R-Rolling Prairie
State Rep. Jim Pressel, R-Rolling Prairie
20th House District
Represents: LaPorte
Experience: State representative since 2016; small business owner
Committees: Elections and Apportionment; Government and Regulatory Reform; Roads and Transportation (chairman)
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State Sen. Dan Dernulc, R-Highland
State Sen. Dan Dernulc, R-Highland
1st Senate District
Represents: Highland, Dyer, Griffith, Merrillville, St. John, Schererville
Experience: State senator since 2022; project manager
Committees: Education and Career Development; Environmental Affairs; Local Government; Pensions and Labor
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State Sen. Lonnie Randolph, D-East Chicago
State Sen. Lonnie Randolph, D-East Chicago
2nd Senate District
Represents: East Chicago, Hammond, Munster, Whiting
Experience: State senator since 2008, previously served 1994-98; attorney
Committees: Appropriations; Ethics (vice chairman); Insurance and Financial Institutions (ranking member); Judiciary (ranking member); Tax and Fiscal Policy
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State Sen. Eddie Melton, D-Gary
State Sen. Eddie Melton, D-Gary
3rd Senate District
Represents: Gary, Hobart, Lake Station, Merrillville, New Chicago
Experience: State senator since 2016; community relations manager
Committees: Appropriations (ranking member); Health and Provider Services; Public Policy; Tax and Fiscal Policy
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State Sen. Rodney Pol Jr., D-Chesterton
State Sen. Rodney Pol Jr., D-Chesterton
4th Senate District
Represents: Chesterton, Beverly Shores, Burns Harbor, Michigan City, Portage
Experience: State senator since 2021; attorney
Committees: Corrections and Criminal Law (ranking member); Ethics; Judiciary; Local Government (ranking member); Pensions and Labor; Rules and Legislative Procedure
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State Sen. Ed Charbonneau, R-Valparaiso
State Sen. Ed Charbonneau, R-Valparaiso
5th Senate District
Represents: Valparaiso, Hebron, Jasper County, Wheeler
Experience: State senator since 2007; attorney
Committees: Appropriations; Health and Provider Services (chairman); Rules and Legislative Procedure; Tax and Fiscal Policy
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State Sen. Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell
State Sen. Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell
6th Senate District
Represents: Lowell, Cedar Lake, Crown Point, DeMotte, Winfield
Experience: State senator since 2014, state representative 2012-14; small business owner
Committees: Environmental Affairs (chairman); Judiciary; Local Government; Tax and Fiscal Policy
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State Sen. Mike Bohacek, R-Michiana Shores
State Sen. Mike Bohacek, R-Michiana Shores
8th Senate District
Represents: LaPorte County
Experience: State senator since 2016; consultant
Committees: Corrections and Criminal Law; Health and Provider Services; Local Government
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NIPSCO signed a long-term agreement with EDP Renewables to get power from the 198-Megawatt Carpenter Wind Farm in Jasper County.
The Merrillville-based gas and electric utility has pursued five projects to bring renewable energy to the Hoosier State. Collectively, the wind and solar farms will supply more than 1,000 megawatts of clean energy generation to Indiana.
NIPSCO reached a 20-year deal to buy energy from Carpenter Wind Farm outside Remington.
“NIPSCO is pleased to work with EDPR on another purchase power agreement,” said Mike Hooper, NIPSCO President. “The Carpenter Wind PPA is a key next step in NIPSCO’s electric generation transition to a more balanced, reliable portfolio.”
Carpenter Wind Farm will be up and running by 2025, when it will be able to power 53,000 homes across Indiana. NIPSCO and EDP Renewables also have partnered on the 102-MW Rosewater Wind Farm, the 302-MW Indiana Crossroads I Wind Farm, the 200-MW Indiana Crossroads Solar Park and the 204-MW Indiana Crossroads II Wind Farm.
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Houston-based EDP Renewables operates more than 1,400 megawatts of renewable energy across the state, supplying power to more than 372,000 homes.
“EDP Renewables has long been a responsible renewable energy developer and operator in Indiana, and we are pleased to expand our partnership with NIPSCO to bring more investment to the state. Together, we are leading the acceleration of the energy transition within the state and throughout the country,” said Sandhya Ganapathy, EDP Renewables North America CEO.
The new wind farm is expected to contribute $70 million in payments to landowners and $38 million in local taxes. It also will provide $1.6 million to Remington.
The project is expected to create up to 200 temporary construction jobs and a dozen permanent operations jobs.
“Jasper County is pleased to be partnering with EDPR on the Carpenter Wind project that will be located and operating in the southern region of the county,” said Rein Bontreger, president of Jasper County Board of Commissioners. “Jasper County is anticipating the agreed improvements to the county roads in the wind project area and looking forward to the opportunity to invest the economic development agreement dollars county side for a variety of projects that will assist in making improvements that will endure for many years to come.”
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DAVIS, Calif. — Karim Abou Najm was awarded an honorary degree from the University of California, Davis after he was killed in a string of stabbings in Davis.
Najm's father, UC Davis professor Majdi Abou Najm, accepted the degree on his behalf.
The Davis Division of academic senate awarded Karim Abou Najm a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
The UC Davis student was killed in a stabbing at the park April 29, just six weeks before he was set to graduate from the University with honors.
Friends, family honor Karim Abou Najm
Hundreds of people gathered together at Davis' Sycamore Park to remember 20-year-old Karim Abou Najm at a Celebration of Life on May 5.
Friends and family members honored Abou Najm with kind words and fond memories.
Those who knew him said life had an impact on so many around campus and beyond.
"I was looking for friends and there was Karim right next to me in my very first class at UC Davis," said Said Almuzahimi, a friend of Abou Najm. "I remember his curiosity and his intelligence that is honestly unexplainable."
The two were about to graduate. Almuzahimi admits moving on is going to be difficult.
"I still don't feel like this is real," said Almuzahimi.
Abou Najm came to the U.S. in 2018 from Lebanon. He graduated from Davis Senior High School with honors and went on to major in computer science at UC Davis. His family said he took pride in helping others and mentored undergraduate students.
An undergraduate student award has been named in Karim's honor to help support UC Davis students doing research. It is called the Karim Majdi Abou Najm Memorial Undergraduate Student Research Award. As of May 5, UC Davis officials said more than $87,000 have been raised.
Those who knew Abou Najm said this is just one of the ways to continue his legacy.
Watch more on ABC10: UC Davis commencement happening at Golden 1 Center after extreme heat in 2022 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/davis/karim-abou-najm-degree-uc-davis-student-killed-stabbings/103-933d16f9-f82f-48d2-aef7-1b18f222fd5a | 2023-06-19T18:14:18 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/davis/karim-abou-najm-degree-uc-davis-student-killed-stabbings/103-933d16f9-f82f-48d2-aef7-1b18f222fd5a |
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — The Placer County Fair returns for its 85th year with carnival rides, tasty treats, a livestock auction and more.
The fair will be from June 22-25 and is located at the @the Grounds in Roseville. From Thursday through Saturday, the fair will be open from 5-11 p.m. On Sunday, the fair will be open from 12-11 p.m.
The fair is the longest-running annual event in Placer County. It started during the Great Depression, according to Placer Valley Tourism.
“The Fair is an annual tradition for so many families and, in some cases, for a few generations,” said Kim Summers, Chief Executive Officer of @the Grounds and Placer Valley Tourism. “We’re looking forward to celebrating 85 years and starting the summer together.”
The last night of the fair will be celebrated with a fireworks show starting at 9:45 p.m.
Entertainment
This year, there are two carnival areas — one for adults and teens, and another centered toward kids.
Saturday night racing returns this year at the All-American Speedway starting at 6 p.m. People can purchase a combination ticket to the fair and races.
The fair entertainment includes The Spazmatics on Thursday, Wonder Bread 5 on Friday, Outlaw Mariachi on Saturday, and Adam Aldama and the Aces on Sunday.
“These are all top bands that bring in the crowds,” said Germane Smith, Talent Buyer for Mason Entertainment in Folsom. “The Fair has never had a lineup like this.”
Find the full fair schedule for each day HERE.
General Admission Tickets
People can automatically receive $2 off for purchasing pre-sale General Admission tickets until June 21. The General Admission prices are listed below.
- Five and under: Free
- Ages 6 to 11: $6
- Ages 12 to 64: $10
- Ages 65 and up: $8
- Military: $8
Parking
Parking is $10 per day. To access the main parking lot, people can take Junction Boulevard and follow Event Center Drive. The only entrance is through the Ticket Plaza.
Find more directions to get to the fair HERE.
Watch more on ABC10: Controversy over plans for a new winery in Placer County | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/placer-county-fair-85-years-grounds-tickets-parking/103-54c8d635-95fc-4823-b41d-9e4a8ae6d798 | 2023-06-19T18:14:24 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/placer-county-fair-85-years-grounds-tickets-parking/103-54c8d635-95fc-4823-b41d-9e4a8ae6d798 |
Families across the US are spending today's holiday in mourning after mass shootings in WA, GA, IL and MO; shootouts in PA; and more gun violence in CA over the weekend.
A Mitchell County man's murder trial has been continued again, this time until October.
According to court documents, 24-year-old Nathan Gilmore of St. Ansgar is now scheduled to be tried Oct. 16 in Waverly after his Aug. 7 trial was delayed again Thursday.
Court filings state a human skull was found at the Cedar River Greenbelt Trail Park near Mitchell on Feb. 4, 2022. A body was later located nearby April 5, 2022, and identified as Angela Bradbury, 29, of Mason City.
Gilmore was originally scheduled to be tried in October 2022, but multiple continuances have pushed the trial almost a year down the road. An evidence suppression hearing is scheduled for Aug. 7. He claims evidence was collected illegally by investigators. That hearing was originally scheduled for June 23.
Gilmore allegedly picked up Bradbury in Cerro Gordo County near the correctional facility April 6, 2021, and drove 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.
Department of Motor Vehicle records and cell phone evidence led officials to Gilmore, who also had been at the scene when the remains were discovered and had already given a statement to police.
A forensic review of Gilmore's phone turned up disturbing messages in which Gilmore vaguely describe details of a stabbing death. Another search turned up 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.
Gilmore was granted a change of venue from Mitchell County to Bremer County in March.
North Iowa history in photos: Mason City street scenes of the early 1900s
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A search is underway for a missing submersible that carries people to view the wreckage of the Titanic, according to media reports.
The U.S. Coast Guard told BBC News that a search was underway Monday off the coast of Newfoundland. OceanGate Expeditions confirmed it owned the missing vessel.
“We are exploring and mobilising all options to bring the crew back safely,” the company said in a statement to BBC News. “Our entire focus is on the crewmembers in the submersible and their families.”
The U.S. Coast Guard in Boston did not immediately return messages sent by The Associated Press. However, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, said a Canadian military aircraft and a Canadian Coast Guard vessel are assisting the search effort, which is being led by the U.S. Coast Guard.
In 2021, OceanGate Expeditions began what it expected to become an annual voyage to chronicle the deterioration of the iconic ocean liner that struck an iceberg and sank in 1912.
The company said at the time that in addition to archaeologists and marine biologists, the expeditions also would include roughly 40 paid tourists who would take turns operating sonar equipment and performing other tasks in the five-person submersible.
The initial group of tourists was funding the expedition by spending anywhere from $100,000 to $150,000 apiece. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/search-underway-missing-submersible-titanic/281-ff3b67b3-1523-4ffc-a50d-75c349ef440e | 2023-06-19T18:18:49 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/search-underway-missing-submersible-titanic/281-ff3b67b3-1523-4ffc-a50d-75c349ef440e |
Take in the fresh air, green grass and socialization this Sunday at the annual Lincoln family bicycle ride.
Trail Trek, sponsored by The Great Plains Trails Network, is hosting its family bicycle ride Sunday morning. The event encourages the community to explore the 134 miles of bike trails in Lincoln and Lancaster County. For more than two decades, the event has raised more than $250,000 to help build local trails and has brought together more than 15,000 riders.
There are five routes this year that are open to all skill levels. In addition, this will be the first year that a route goes into Wilderness Park.
“If you’ve been curious about Wilderness Park and natural, local single-track trails, this is your chance to get your wheels dirty on a fun group ride,” the Great Plains Trails Network said in a news release.
Registration is open online until 10 p.m. on Friday. In-person registration is available on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Antelope Park Shelter or the morning of the event from 6-11 a.m. at Speedway Village, 345 Speedway Circle.
On Sunday, each trek tour will begin at Speedway Village with staggered start times.
The 41-mile trek starts at 6:30 a.m., the 32-mile ride starts at 7:45 a.m., and the 24-mile one starts at 9 a.m. Each will return to Speedway Village for lunch, entertainment and prize drawings.
An 11-mile trek will start at 10 a.m. and is designed for occasional riders and families with small children. The trail will end at Tierra Park for snacks and face painting at the playground.
A natural surface single-track adventure is also available and will start at 9:30 a.m. This trek will ride the newest single track that winds through Van Dorn Park, Wilderness Park and Epworth Park. Experienced cyclists will be present to help guide participants through the park.
In addition to taking in nature’s scenery, there will be on-trail snacks, T-shirts and prizes from local vendors. Entertainment will be provided by Chris Sayer, David Marsh and Jack Rodenburg. There will also be face painting, a balloon artist and disc golf.
Lunch will be provided from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. from Hy-Vee.
The non-competitive event will take place rain or shine. Helmets are required for all riders and children must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information and to register online, visit www.gptn.org. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/annual-trail-trek-returns-with-a-new-bike-route/article_62f59734-0d20-11ee-bd6e-bf49bd68b3c8.html | 2023-06-19T18:20:58 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/annual-trail-trek-returns-with-a-new-bike-route/article_62f59734-0d20-11ee-bd6e-bf49bd68b3c8.html |
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An early morning structure fire at a west Lincoln Mexican restaurant is currently under investigation, officials said.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue was dispatched at 3:31 a.m. to El Cielito Lindo Mexican Restaurant at 100 N. First St. No flames were seen at the time of arrival, but thick black smoke was coming out of the restaurant, said LFR spokeswoman MJ Lierman.
As of 10:30 a.m. Monday, the fire was still under investigation, largely because the entry door to the restaurant was broken prior to LFR’s arrival. It is still unknown as to how the fire started and where it originated.
The structural damage was limited to the restaurant, with smoke damage to surrounding units. Lierman said there is an estimated $250,000 in structure damage and $200,000 in damage to contents.
Top Journal Star photos for June 2023
Scott Copeland (Left) and Donnette Thayer (right) play Irish folk music with friends during the Hub Farmers Market at Union Plaza park on Wednesday. The markets are Wednesdays, from 5-7 p.m., through Sept. 20.
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Open Harvest employees shovel gravel at the Open Harvest ground breaking in the Telegraph District, Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Dynasty Volleyball players Abigail Mullen (bottom left), Reese Messer (left), Claire Cisneros (top right), and Skyler Pierce (right) share snacks and stories with one another as they rest on the catwalk overlooking the volleyball courts ahead of their next match during the Midwest PreNationals tournament on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Sports Pavilion Lawrence in Lawrence.
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Fisherman Salem Alsareni, catches a 24 inch carp, weighing in at six and a half pounds at Holmes Lake, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Angela Gebhardt walks next to Star City Chorus during the Star City Pride Parade Saturday at the Nebraska state Capitol.
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Foster Care Closet employee Brooke Horton lifts boxes of diapers onto the bus before departing for Norfolk on Friday.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor candidate Rodney Bennett answers questions from students and staff who are part of the College of Law on Thursday at the Office of the President.
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Terrance McIntyre gets his hair cut by Treveon Phinney at 402 Fades Barber Shop on Thursday at Gateway Mall.
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Eliana Athena Vargas Smith, 2, plays in the fountain at Union Plaza park on Wednesday, when temperatures reached 88 degrees in Lincoln.
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Children extend their arms outward as they reach for bubbles to pop during a family fun night ice cream party on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the Charles H. Gere Branch Library in Lincoln.
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Harper Trumble (top right) dances with her cousin Keegan VanDeWater (right) while Alexis Arai y Su Grupo perform as part of the Jazz in June concert series on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at in the Sheldon Sculpture Garden at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln. The first performers for Jazz in June drew a sizable crowd on Tuesday. The free concert series, held each Tuesday in June, will feature two sets of music from 7-7:45 p.m. and 8-8:45 p.m. Beyond the performances, the series will include education outreach coordinated by community centers and artists. A market offered food and drinks to hungry patrons. And a bike Valet will provided free, secure parking for bicycles from 5 p.m. until the end of the performance in the market.
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The Rev. T. Michael Williams signs the petition to repeal LB753 during Support our Schools Nebraska petition drive kickoff at the state Capitol on Tuesday.
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Mia Masch, 5, has her hair adjusted by her father Ian while his pet parrot Mango rests atop his shoulder during an animal blessing ceremony at First-Plymouth Church.
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Shriner clowns cover their hearts for the invocation before the Nebraska Shrine Bowl on Saturday at Cope Stadium in Kearney.
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A rainbow is seen near Ralston High School stadium during the Nebraska High School Soccer Senior Showcase on Friday.
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Grace Jacobson of Lincoln holds a rainbow umbrella over a coffin prop in front of the Governor's Mansion on Thursday, the final day of the legislative session.
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Nikita (black) jumps into the dog pool as Pearl chases after her at Off Leash Dog Bar on Wednesday.
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Lincoln East’s Carter Mick (10) poses for portrait , Monday, May 29, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Rebecca Rager greets her grandfather Alfred Zieg (from left) during a celebration before his birthday on Wednesday, in the Gramercy dining room on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at The Residence at Gramercy in Lincoln. 'It has been a life for sure," Alfred Zieg said during the celebration. "And on Wednesday I get to start all over again, right?"
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Muggs, a 6 year-old chocolate lab fetches his toy from the water following his dive on Saturday at Paws 4 Fun in Lincoln.
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Fire fighters clear out hot debris pulled off of 411 Mulder Dr home after alert two back yard fire, Friday, May 26, 2023, in Lincoln.
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NEWPORT NEWS — The great-grandfather of the 6-year-old shooter at Richneck Elementary says the boy is thriving, living with him and attending a new school in the region.
Calvin Jerome Taylor, a retired Army soldier, said a Newport News judge granted him full custody of his great-grandson on Jan. 17, 11 days after the shooting that shocked the nation.
The first-grader was released in April from Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, where he was evaluated and treated after he shot his 25-year-old teacher Abigail Zwerner during a class on Jan. 6.
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He then moved in with his great-grandfather.
“He’s doing wonderful,” Taylor, 62, said. “I’m picking him up from school as we speak. Well, as soon as I get through this traffic.”
He declined to say which school the 6-year-old — who turns 7 this month — is attending. But Taylor said it is not part of Newport News Public Schools.
“I really don’t want to say which school, since you guys have a habit of popping up places,” he said of news reporters. “And I would not want to do that to this school.”
“He’s reading, writing, counting, doing everything a kid his age should do. He’s progressing. He’s progressed more since he’s been at this school than all those crazy years he was in a Newport News public school system. And I guess basically what he needed was a stable environment. And he just needed to be in a loving environment.
“And he’s gonna get that from me. We have a good time. We play games.”
Those descriptions of the boy’s life indicate vast improvements compared to what is asserted in court records about his behavior at Richneck.
According to a lawsuit filed by Zwerner’s lawyers against the school division, the 6-year-old choked another teacher in the academic year prior to the shooting, causing him to be moved to a different school.
When he returned to Richneck in the fall of 2022, the lawsuit says, the boy cursed at staff and one day took off his belt and chased schoolmates in the playground, trying to whip them. Two days before the shooting, the lawsuit asserts, he cursed at guidance counselors and “slammed Ms. Zwerner’s phone, breaking it.” That led to his suspension the next day.
On the morning of the shooting, police said, the boy gained access to his mother’s handgun at home, put it in his backpack and carried it to school. While sitting at his desk at about 2 p.m., he fired a single round at Zwerner, who was sitting at a nearby reading table. She was struck in the hand and upper chest.
The 6-year-old and his mother were living with Taylor at the time, and he said Friday he regrets not acting more quickly.
“I think that maybe we as a family could have stepped in a lot sooner,” he said. “It just bothers me. But guess what? I may have failed him once, but I’m not going to fail him again … My sole purpose now is to make sure that this young man has a better chance in life than his first couple of years.”
He said his great-grandson will never return to Newport News Public Schools, which he believes failed the child. And he says he is grateful a Newport News juvenile court judge granted him full custody.
“They wanted to take that little boy and put him in a system and whisk him away somewhere like he was public enemy No. 1,” Taylor said of a local social service agency. “Which is not right. Because guess what? Had I not been in court that day, I would probably still be fighting for him. I will fight for him to my dying breath.”
Taylor said his granddaughter — the boy’s mother, Deja Nicole Taylor — no longer lives with him. She is now living with her mother elsewhere in Newport News.
In state court, Deja Taylor faces a pending felony child neglect charge as well as a misdemeanor charge of allowing a minor access to a firearm. She also faces federal charges of having a gun while using marijuana, a drug that is still illegal federally. Moreover, she is accused of lying on a federal background check when she said she did not use marijuana. Prosecutors contend that she was actually a heavy user.
The boy’s father, Malik Ellison, was involved somewhat in his son’s life, but was not living with him. He has numerous convictions on his record and is currently a fugitive from justice, having failed to show for a court hearing to resolve a 2020 charge of assaulting Deja Taylor.
“His role is very limited,” Calvin Taylor said of Ellison. “Just like my granddaughter’s role is very limited. They’re always gonna be his parents, but until they can get their lives together, that’s how we are gonna be.”
Taylor said several acquaintances have suggested he leave the area with his great-grandson and start anew. But he and his wife’s family “have deep roots in the 757.”
“Why should I move?” he said. “I was born and raised in Newport News. That’s my home. I lived other places around the world, other countries. But Newport News, Virginia is my home. Has always been my home. And I don’t think I should have to take that little boy and go anywhere.”
Some organizations have even offered Taylor money to move somewhere else — and he quickly has rejected the idea.
“Because guess what, just like anybody else who makes a mistake in life, that little boy should be able to have an opportunity to be the best that he can be in an environment that he knows,” he said. “And I’m going to protect that little boy at all costs.” | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/great-grandfather-of-richneck-shooter-has-full-custody-of-6-year-old-says-boy-is/article_d19e4c1c-0ec4-11ee-ab9f-afba2089c054.html | 2023-06-19T18:23:11 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/great-grandfather-of-richneck-shooter-has-full-custody-of-6-year-old-says-boy-is/article_d19e4c1c-0ec4-11ee-ab9f-afba2089c054.html |
HOUSTON — Milton Powell, a Houston rapper who performed under the name Big Pokey and is credited with elevating the city’s hip-hop scene, died after collapsing during a show in Texas, a local official said Monday.
Powell was a member of Houston’s rap collective Screwed Up Click that was formed by the late DJ Screw. Powell was performing at a bar in Beaumont called Pour09, whose owner, Min Dai, told the Houston Chronicle that police were on onsite and able to provide medical help “instantly” before emergency responders rushed the rapper to a hospital.
A statement on Powell’s official Instagram page said he was “well loved by his family, friends, and his loyal fans.”
Tributes from other artists poured in across social media.
Rapper Bun B called Powell “one of the most naturally talented artists” in Houston.
“He’d pull up, do what he had to do and head home. One of the pillars of our city,” Bun B said on Instagram. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/2023/06/19/big-pokey-milton-powell-dies/cfe04aa0-0eca-11ee-8d22-5f65b2e2f6ad_story.html | 2023-06-19T18:26:23 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/2023/06/19/big-pokey-milton-powell-dies/cfe04aa0-0eca-11ee-8d22-5f65b2e2f6ad_story.html |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Freedom Fest is presented by the city of Birmingham and returns on July 29 in the Birmingham Civil Rights District.
The day will be filled with music and empowerment as they celebrate the triumphs of Birmingham’s civil rights history and its commitment to forging a united future.
You can buy tickets here. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-freedom-fest-returns/ | 2023-06-19T18:30:24 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-freedom-fest-returns/ |
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A man died days after being booked in the Shelby County Jail for violating his probation.
According to the Shelby County Sheriffs Office, Joshua Dewayne Files died at a local hospital at 9 p.m. Saturday, two days after being moved from the jail after suffering a “medical emergency” while in custody on June 15. Files had been held at the jail since June 6 for a probation violation in a theft case.
Officials report that previous to the “medical emergency,” Files had begun acting erratically on June 12 and was moved from the jail’s general population area to a special housing cell.
“We express our sincere condolences to Mr. Files’ family during this difficult time,” Sheriff John Samaniego said in a statement.
Per Samaniego’s request, the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a review of the circumstances surrounding Files’ death. The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences will conduct an autopsy in an effort to determine the cause of death.
The release stated that when Files was first booked in the jail, he received a medical and mental health assessment.
No further information on Files or what could have contributed to his death have not been released. The case is under investigation. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/man-dies-days-after-being-booked-at-shelby-county-jail-for-violating-probation/ | 2023-06-19T18:30:30 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/man-dies-days-after-being-booked-at-shelby-county-jail-for-violating-probation/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando International Airport saw more than 5 million travelers for the second month in a row in April.
Airport officials said a strong spring break and Easter travel season helped bump travel numbers up to surpass 5 million.
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As of April, OIA has recorded over 19.2 million passengers for the year, which is a 20 percent increase over 2022.
Here are other stats to know about travel through OIA in April:
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- For the month, international travel increased 30.3 percent over 2022 with 589,561 total arrivals and departures.
- Domestic travel climbed 14.76 percent with 4,424,964 total passengers in April.
- Combined, there was a total of 5,014,525 travelers at MCO, which is an increase of 16.39 percent for the month.
- On a rolling 12-month basis, Orlando International has already exceeded the total number of international passengers for all of last year.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — The Central Florida community is remembering religious leader Rev. Dr. Randolph Bracy Jr. after his death on Sunday.
Bracy Jr. founded New Covenant Baptist Church of Orlando.
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“Pastor Rose and the entire NCBC family mourn the transitioning of our Founder, Rev. Dr. Randolph Bracy Jr.. Dr. Bracy served and led well. We will continue praying with and for the Bracy family,” the church said in a statement.
Reflecting on Bracy’s passing, U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost said the community “lost a giant.”
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“Reverend Dr. Randolph Bracy Jr. was an educator, pastor, father, husband, Organizer, and community leader,” Frost said. “He helped shape Central Florida through his unwavering commitment to justice fueled by his love of people and God. Rest in power.”
Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried called Bracy a “beloved community leader.”
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“A faith leader, educator and champion for economic development, Dr. Bracy not only served as a spiritual guide for many, but as a visionary leader creating jobs, housing and educational opportunities for Floridians,” she said.
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Muncie Police Department to hire social worker with federal funds
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Muncie Police Department will hire a social worker with its share of federal funding aimed at supporting mental health and recovery programs in Indiana.
The grant — $518,900 delivered over a two-year period — will also allow for the hiring of a police officer to assist with the department's community engagement and outreach efforts.
Chris Deegan, a deputy chief with the police department, said the plans developed from "discussions for (the Muncie Crisis Center) that's going to be here in town."
"There's long been a need for some social service assistance at the local policing level, " Deegan said. "There's a lot of times that we deal with calls ... where truly it's not a law enforcement need. But there's not anybody else to call.
"Obviously we're still always going to respond when we're called."
The deputy chief said there were instances where officers spend a significant portion of their work shift trying to help citizens in situations where what is "being looked for is social services of some sort."
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Examples include police officers being called to the home of senior citizens "struggling with self-care" where the utilities have been shut off, or trying to find shelter for a person battling addiction.
"If we can grow a program that's more focused on community engagement and social service delivery, hopefully it takes some of the burden off the emergency responding personnel to be able to deal with other things," Deegan said.
The deputy chief said Ball State University's department of social work and IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital had provided key support for the MPD's program.
"I see a lot of good coming from partnerships," he said. "Nobody can do this alone. It's too much."
The funding for the local effort comes from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction, which in recent days announced plans to distribute more than $76 million statewide.
The grant is the largest awarded to the MPD since November 2021, when the department received a $375,000 federal grant to hire police officers.
Deegan said the MPD's social worker would report to Sgt. Amy Kessler, who in recent months has started to oversee community engagement and outreach for the department, attending community neighborhood meetings, school events and other functions.
However, the deputy chief said, the social worker will build their own caseload, and once they take on a client, their dealings with that person will remain confidential, even from the MPD.
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While a police officer might have only a brief encounter with a person battling substance abuse or mental health issues, Deegan said, the social worker would be able "check in with people and make sure they're doing well."
What role the social worker might play at the new crisis center is still being discussed, he said.
Kessler has visited the Bloomington Police Department, which has three social workers, and plans to visit the Fort Wayne department, which has a similar program.
A current police officer will likely be recruited to fill the new community engagement role, with the federal funds being used to hire a recruit to take over that officer's current duties.
Information on how interested persons can apply for the new positions will be released in coming weeks. Deegan said he hoped the new employees could be hired within three months.
He said the department was able to pursue the new program after addressing manpower-related issues.
The department now has 103 merit officers, three parking and code enforcement officers and two special officers who work as support staff.
Mayor Dan Ridenour said last week he was supportive of the MPD's plans.
“We are looking for a way to help people who maybe don’t need to go into the criminal justice system," he said. "We are hoping this will work and make a real difference."
Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/muncie-police-department-to-hire-social-worker-with-federal-funds/70327523007/ | 2023-06-19T18:44:40 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/muncie-police-department-to-hire-social-worker-with-federal-funds/70327523007/ |
Plans push ahead for Ball State plans to revitalize The Village
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Ball State University Board of Trustees approved a development agreement for its planned revitalization of The Village neighborhood.
BSU aims to remake of much of The Village, a commercial district located adjacent to the campus along University Avenue and it's cross streets east of the university campus.
The agreement, approved Friday, is the next step by Ball State and the development firm Fairmount Properties, based in Orange Village, Ohio, to create what it calls a "best-in-class, multigenerational district driven by arts and culture, entertainment, and innovation."
Key to the plans is a new performing arts center on the northeast corner of University and McKinley.
Ball State's investment in the center, which it called "the catalytic anchor for the revitalized commercial district," is expected to leverage about $80 million in private funding for the project.
Also expected at McKinley and University would be a upscale hotel with new dining, retail, and other gathering options placed in The Village area.
“We are excited to continue to move forward with our collective vision for The Village,” Board Chairwoman Renae Conley said. “Working together with our partners at Fairmount Properties, we look forward to enhancing the appeal of our university and our city.”
According to a press release from the university, the plans approved Friday include:
∎ At site No. 1, located on the northeast corner of University and McKinley Avenues in Muncie. This will include the new performing arts center and a privately-owned hotel and thematic restaurant. Construction could begin in fall 2024 and be completed by fall 2026.
∎ At site No. 2, located on the southeast corner of University and McKinley Avenues. This will include retail and restaurant tenants, as well as apartments. A potential start date for construction is yet to be determined.
∎ At site No. 3, located on the southeast corner of Ashland Avenue and Martin Street. The planned development will include an innovation center — a mix of university and private tenants — and a connection to Ball State’s East Mall. Construction could begin in fall 2024 and be completed by summer 2026.
∎ At site No. 4, located on the southwest corner of University Avenue and Martin Street. The proposed developments will include an activity center and event plaza. Construction could begin in fall 2024 and be completed by summer 2026.
∎ At site No. 5, located between North and Gilbert Streets. This planned developments include for-sale townhomes/condos and apartments. A first phase of construction could begin in fall 2024 and be completed by summer 2026.
"The university has prioritized revitalizing The Village, which has experienced a slow, steady decline in recent years," the BSU press release stated. "In Ball State’s ambitious strategic plan, Destination 2040: Our Flight Path, community engagement is one of the university’s primary goals. Implementing a long-term, phased plan to revitalize The Village is a key strategic imperative of that goal."
Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns said he was grateful for the trustees' continued support of The Village project.
“At Ball State, as outlined in our strategic plan, we have pledged to partner with the community to improve the lives of our neighbors," Mearns said. "We anticipate this project serving as a catalyst for other collaborative opportunities with community stakeholders to enhance the quality of life and place in and around Muncie.”
The Board of Trustees also approved the general fund budget for the university as well as salary and wage plans for the 2023-2024 academic year. Also approved were tuition and mandatory fee rates that the press release said position Ball State as one of the most affordable schools in the Midwest, "especially among institutions within Indiana and the Mid-American Conference."
“Our board continues to focus on keeping rates unchanged or very low if increases are necessary,” Conley said. “Our students and families — as well as Indiana taxpayers — depend on us to ensure Ball State remains accessible and affordable.”
Ball State offers the lowest in-state undergraduate tuition and room and board rates among all 12 MAC schools, according to the press release. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/plans-push-ahead-for-ball-state-plans-to-revitalize-the-village/70330226007/ | 2023-06-19T18:44:46 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/plans-push-ahead-for-ball-state-plans-to-revitalize-the-village/70330226007/ |
Deputies: Richmond man pronounced dead after car strikes tree in Henry County
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — Authorities are investigating a Richmond man's death after his vehicle struck a tree east of New Castle on Sunday afternoon.
David Warren, 68, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, in the 3600 block of East Ind. 38.
According to Henry County sheriff's deputies, Warren, driving a 2015 Buick Encore, was traveling eastbound on the state highway about 5:30 p.m. when, "for unknown reasons, (he) crossed the westbound lane and went off the roadway."
The car then traveled for about 250 feet before striking the tree.
The driver was described as "unresponsive and not breathing" when emergency responders arrived.
"Early investigations suggest that Mr. Warren might have suffered from a medical emergency before crashing," a news release said.
In addition to sheriff's deputies, New Castle and New Lisbon firefighters, New Castle EMS and the Henry County coroner responded to the scene.
Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/richmond-mans-death-investigated-after-crash-in-henry-county/70335253007/ | 2023-06-19T18:44:52 | 1 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/06/19/richmond-mans-death-investigated-after-crash-in-henry-county/70335253007/ |
The average time between the purchase of a gun and its recovery from a crime scene has gotten shorter in recent years, 2023 data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shows.
This span of time, known as "time-to-crime," is used to gauge levels of criminal intent in the purchase of firearms, as well as to deduce where hubs of gun trafficking are. A shorter time-to-crime indicates that weapons were likely purchased with criminal intent and might be objects of firearms trafficking.
The ATF traces firearms in order to aid law enforcement in generating suspect leads when guns are used in crimes, as well as to ascertain how and where guns are moved. To do this, members of law enforcement must voluntarily submit trace requests to the ATF, which can evaluate a gun's place of manufacture and where it was first purchased.
Because not all recovered crime guns are reported to the ATF, with some police departments reporting more consistently than others, the accuracy of time-to-crime rates by city or region can be questionable. In Chicago, for instance, the number of gun traces leads other major cities by a significant amount.
Even with inconsistencies in reporting, gun tracing has revealed that some parts of the U.S. serve as hubs for firearms trafficking. Known as the "iron pipeline," gun traffickers notoriously take advantage of lax gun laws in some states in the Southern and Midwestern U.S., bringing them to states with stricter gun laws, particularly in the Northeast and on the West Coast. As a result, just 10 states—including Indiana, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia—are the source of large quantities of guns recovered at crime scenes in New York and California.
In 2020, there was a significant increase in recovered guns with short time-to-crime rates, with numbers nearly doubling from the previous year. This spike came as homicide rates and gun sales in the U.S. also saw dramatic increases. The full impact of the role of soaring gun sales and shorter time-to-crime rates on higher murder rates in 2020 is not yet known. Due to inconsistent gun tracing practices from police departments across the country, an incomplete picture of the true scope of short time-to-crime rates remains.
Stacker compiled gun crime data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on 40 cities across the U.S. and ranked them by five-year median time-to-crime rates. Ties were broken by the percentage of guns used in crimes successfully linked to the known purchaser. Analyzed crime guns were recovered and traced between 2017 and 2021 for 40 cities in the U.S. ranging in size—mega, large, medium, and small.
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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has declared Air Quality Action Days today and Tuesday in northeast Indiana.
Continued sunny skies Tuesday with highs in the upper 80s with east winds will contribute to high ozone, the department said in a statement.
Ozone levels are expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups. It is recommended that people with respiratory diseases such as asthma limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
People and businesses are urged to avoid activities that lead to ozone and fine particulate formation. These include refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling, using gasoline-powered lawn equipment and using charcoal lighter fluid.
Positive activities include carpooling, biking to work, delaying or combining errands and using water-based paints. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/today-tuesday-air-quality-action-days-in-northeast-indiana/article_379cb924-0e8c-11ee-9cdc-3b0e44d1569c.html | 2023-06-19T18:45:55 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/today-tuesday-air-quality-action-days-in-northeast-indiana/article_379cb924-0e8c-11ee-9cdc-3b0e44d1569c.html |
An Ohio auditor’s investigation found that five years of spending with vendors by what was then Wright State University’s research arm, the Wright State Applied Research Corp. (WSARC), was allowed by law.
The leader of the corporation — now independent of Wright State and known as Parallax Advanced Research — says the findings are favorable for Parallax, which has had spending practices questioned in the past and is embroiled in a still-unresolved lawsuit with Wright State.
“This is a great day for Parallax Research, for the state of Ohio and for the dozens of partners across academia, industry and the military with which our team works and supports every day,” Dennis Andersh, Parallax president and chief executive, said in a statement. “As Ohio’s only independent and non-profit research institute, we have a special responsibility to be as transparent and accountable as possible.”
The office examined spending with vendors from 2012 through 2017, spurred by an Office of the Inspector General report in 2019 that “concluded there was reasonable cause to believe a wrongful act or omission had occurred.”
Andersh believes this new auditor’s report represents a reversal of that finding, a spokesman said.
The auditor’s goal was to determine whether WSARC funds were spent “in accordance with the Ohio Constitution and consistent with language in the Ohio house bills,” the report said.
Report relied on ‘additional narratives’
The money was appropriated for job training and workforce development.
While in all instances the auditor found WSARC’s spending was allowed, in several instances, initial contracts and modifications reviewed by auditors did not support that funds were used for those purposes. But the report says Parallax provided additional “narratives” and data showing that the work did support those purposes.
For example, when it came to spending with Ron Wine Consulting Group, the audit report states: “The contracts and modifications, on their own, did not support regional job training efforts to equip Ohio’s workforce with additional skills to grow the economy, and the consulting services appeared to benefit WSU only. However, the additional narratives provided by Parallax indicated Ron Wine did perform some work that trained WSRI and WSU employees to secure federal contracts and those contracts did ultimately lead to job training.”
The audit uses similar language for several other vendors.
The auditor’s office reviewed contracts and invoices with 16 WSARC vendors. Payments, payroll expenses and costs totaling were $15.5 million were examined, of which $6.5 million was originally flagged as unallowable but then deemed allowable after additional information was provided.
When a spokesman for the Ohio auditor’s office was contacted about the report, he said a phone interview would be difficult. He asked that the Dayton Daily News submit questions in writing.
“This engagement was not a financial or performance audit, the objectives of which would be vastly different,” the auditor’s report said. “Therefore, it was not within the scope of this work to conduct a comprehensive and detailed examination of the workforce development activity or evaluate for efficiencies of the processes.”
The auditor’s office recommended that Parallax evaluate and update contract language and requirements to ensure all expectations are clearly defined. And the office recommended that Parallax “ensure all documentation related to awards/appropriates received from governmental agencies are retained until the full compliance period has ended and all related audits, monitoring, or other matters are concluded.”
Parallax noted that the audit had no finding for recovery, which is a finding that money was misspent and must be repaid.
“The auditor of state found WSARC’s (now Parallax) use of the workforce development funding to be in compliance with the Ohio Constitution and related Ohio workforce development house bills.” Parallax said in its release.
The audit “allows Parallax to move forward with a complete rebrand of this world-class community, state, and national asset,” the institution said.
However, according to the state auditor’s web site, Andersh still has a finding of about $942,000 against him from 2019. That finding is labeled on the web site as unresolved.
That finding stems from a separate 2019 audit that found WSARC improperly paid Ron Wine Consulting Group more than $1.3 million. Findings for recovery were issued against Wine, the former WSARC CEO, former Wright State provost, former WSARC chief financial officer and Andersh. All of those findings remain unresolved, according to the state auditor’s website.
“Anyone who has an unresolved finding for recovery is prohibited from receiving a contract for goods, services, or construction, paid for in whole or in part with state funds,” according to the site.
Through a spokesman, Andersh said $1.4 million, remains unresolved. “We are continuing to work for a resolution of those payments,” spokesman Chuck Vella said.
Asked about the amount still to be recovered, the auditor’s office said in an email that the scope of the audit “was limited to evaluating the nature/intent/purpose of the various contracts paid for with workforce development funding which was passed through from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.”
“We did not evaluate WSARC’s policies, procedures, or practices over their day-to-day operations,” the auditor’s spokesman also said. “We should also point out that WSARC, now Parallax, is no longer affiliated with Wright State.”
“While the original finding for recovery of over $1.3 million of misappropriated state funds remains in place, the university is glad to learn such misconduct was not criminal in nature,” Wright State spokesman Seth Baugess said when asked for the university’s reaction to the new audit report.
‘Compliance and excellence’
Known as Parallax since October 2020, the institution has led the Ohio Federal Research Network, a network that Parallax said has generated more than $350 million in research funding for Ohio.
Parallax has grown from 70 employees in 2020 to more than 170 today nationwide, including those with an affiliate, the Ohio Aerospace Institute.
“Since Dennis Andersh took over as CEO in 2015, the Parallax team has worked tirelessly to create an atmosphere of both compliance and excellence,” Parallax board member and retired Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore said in the statement from Parallax. “As a decade-long partner of Parallax and its world-class scientists, I have long believed in the work they support for Ohio and the nation. With this audit concluded and report published, our team and clients can continue to strive toward new frontiers.”
Shortly after WSARC rebranded as Parallax in 2020, Wright State sued its former research funding arm, alleging that the agency refused to return state property and money after separating from the university.
The university’s lawsuit against Parallax, which involves the recovery of millions of dollars of “misappropriated funds and assets,” remains pending in the Ohio Court of Claims, Baugess said. There have been no recent settlement talks, he added.
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Police investigate why toddlers found wandering alone on Detroit's west side
Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News
Detroit police are investigating why two toddler boys were found wandering alone on the city's west side before a parent was found.
A Good Samaritan took the boys, named AJ and Roman, to the Detroit Police Department's 10th Precinct at about 11:30 a.m. Monday after they were found walking by themselves in the area of Dexter Avenue and Sturtevant Street, officials said.
Investigators said AJ is about two-years-old, about 2 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 25 pounds. They said Roman is about three-years-old, 3 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 30 pounds.
Police alerted the media around 1:40 p.m. that a parent had been located but the investigation was ongoing.
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Michigan parent who alleged retaliation, sued school district for $20 million drops case
A Michigan parent who sued her child's school district for $20 million over claims she was the target of retaliatory acts by school and county officials for exercising her right to free speech has dropped her complaint.
Erin Jo Chaskey, a 38-year-old mother of two, agreed to have her federal civil lawsuit against Onaway Area Community Schools and several others dismissed on June 6.
Her attorney Daniel Harris said Chaskey, who was elected to the Onaway school board last November and serves as its vice president, wants to focus on improving the district and is trying to move on.
"With the case and her position on the board, there was a conflict of interest," Harris said. "Her purpose from the beginning was to improve that school system. She chose to take the high road and focus on the positive she can make."
In June 2022, Chaskey, a school volunteer, class adviser and substitute teacher in the northern Michigan district of 540 students, sued Onaway Area Community Schools, its superintendent, two elected school board members and the elected county prosecutor and sheriff.
She alleged that a result of her attempts to get answers from school officials on book selections and other matters, she had her cellphone confiscated by the police, was slapped with a no-trespass order at her son's high school and was arrested on felony eavesdropping charges that were later dropped.
Gregory W. Mair, who represented the district, school board members and other staffer, said in a court filing that his clients "acted without malice, ill will and in good faith in performance of their duties" and immune from the suit and recovery.
Mair was not immediately available for comment on Friday.
Chaskey had alleged she was the lone target of "egregious, retaliatory, and vindictive" acts by school and county officials for exercising her right to free speech and petition. She had argued school officials, police and prosecutors conspired against her in a wrongful prosecution to silence her and protect themselves from the truth being released to the public about their own behavior and lack of accountability.
Holly S. Battersby, the attorney representing Presque Isle County, Prosecuting Attorney Kenneth Radzibon, county Sheriff Joseph Brewbaker and deputy David Schmoldt, had no comment on the dismissal.
According to Chaskey's suit, she was targeted for her willingness to stand up and investigate the activities, as a concerned parent, at her son’s public school — which included questioning a class reading selection of a book on racism.
The lawsuit claimed Chaskey’s character was defamed and her constitutional rights were violated to protect the reputations of school and law enforcement officials.
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Three Kenosha County area students graduated from the University of Iowa during spring commencement including: Danielle Bauman of Kenosha with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Emily Anderson of Kenosha with a Doctorate in Medicine; and Jonathan Robshaw of Burlington with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
Four Kenosha County area students were named to the 2023 spring academic dean’s honor list at the University of Iowa, including: Jacinta Petersen of Bristol; Julia Kryca and Madison Kushner of Kenosha; and Margaret Losch of Pleasant Prairie. To be eligible, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.
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MADISON — Three Kenosha County area students were named to the 2023 spring academic honor roll list at Edgewood College, including: Jacob Bruns of Pleasant Prairie; Christina Ekkela of Salem; and Payton Meinholz of Burlington. To be eligible, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and are fulltime students.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Sydney Lueth of Kansasville was among Roadman Scholar students recognized with high academic distinction for the 2022-23 academic year. To be eligible, a student must have completed at least 45 credit hours and have at least a 3.76 grade point average.
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OSHKOSH — Nine Kenosha County area students were named to the University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh’s spring 2023 academic honor roll, including:Rachel Castelli, Daniel Grotthuss, Kaitlyn Hupp, Jelani Lawson, Jack Liddicoat, Emma Smith, all of Kenosha; Kylie Gapko of Silver Lake; Dylan Eckhart of Bristol;and Otto Traxinger of Kansasville; To be eligible, a student must have at least a 3.3 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Twelve Kenosha County area students were named to the University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh’s spring 2023 dean’s list, including: Anamay Del Real, Michael Deluca, Megan Hoffman, Bailey Laird, Brevin Margetson, and Madeline Springer, all of Kenosha; Cory Sparks of Pleasant Prairie; Riese Mosback of Salem; Darrylanne Moreno of Trevor; and Hailey Gallo, Madeline Hershelman and Kaitlyn Morris of Twin Lakes. To be eligible, a student must have at least a 3.75 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.
QUINCY UNIVERSITY
QUINCY, Ill. — Two Kenosha County area students were named to Quincy University’s spring 2023 dean’s list, including Makayla Eckel and Jordan Heeter of Kenosha. To be eligible, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average.
UW-RIVER FALLS
RIVER FALLS — Two Kenosha County area students were named to the University of Wisconsin- River Falls’ spring 2023 dean’s list, including: Brea Fortier of Kansasville and Maddy Toro of Salem. To be eligible, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-area-students-receive-recognition-from-colleges-universities/article_e7a3284c-0c68-11ee-b1b8-67163df97265.html | 2023-06-19T18:55:33 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-area-students-receive-recognition-from-colleges-universities/article_e7a3284c-0c68-11ee-b1b8-67163df97265.html |
PINEY FLATS, Tenn. (WJHL)- The musical comedy group “The Cleverlys” is stopping in Piney Flats Labor Day weekend.
The Arkansas-based group is set to perform at East Tennessee Distillery on Sunday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. Marques Puckett and 8 Second Ride are also set to perform.
The distillery’s owner stopped by First at Four to discuss the upcoming performance.
Moonshine, beer and food trucks will also be available.
According to a press release, the group has performed at festivals like Stagecoach, CMA Music Fest and even Telluride.
Tickets for the family-friendly show are currently on sale.
East Tennessee Distillery is located at 220 Piney Flats Road in Piney Flats, Tennessee 37686. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/east-tn-distillery-to-host-the-cleverlys-labor-day-weekend/ | 2023-06-19T18:55:48 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/east-tn-distillery-to-host-the-cleverlys-labor-day-weekend/ |
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