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Play ball! The Kenosha Kingfish are back in action July 3 at Simmons Field. The Kingfish are hosting the Kalamazoo Growlers for a 6:35 p.m. It’s Military Appreciation Night, with post-game fireworks! For tickets, call 262-653-0900 or go to kingfishbaseball.com.
Kenosha’s “Celebrate America” continues on July 3 Downtown in the HarborPark area, with live music, food vendors and the carnival. The festival takes place at the harbor along 54th Street, between Sixth Avenue and Second Avenue.
The Paddock Lake Boat Parade is 7 p.m. July 3 on the lake, with fireworks blasting off at 9:30 p.m.
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The annual Paddock Lake bike parade sets up at 9:30 on July 4, rolling at 10 a.m. The parade route starts at McAlonan Park, on 248th Avenue between 72nd and 73rd streets. It proceeds north on 248th Avenue to 61st Street, east to 236th Avenue, and south to the Village Hall. After the parade, there will be hot dogs, chips and lemonade for parade participants at the park adjacent to the Village Hall.
The Somers Paradesteps off at 2 p.m. July 4 on Highway E — with an ice cream social in the Town Hall after the parade.
Kenosha’s “Celebrate America” celebration continues on July 4, bringing loads of free entertainment to the lakefront in the HarborPark area along the Kenosha Harbor. A highlight: The Kids from Wisconsin are performing a FREE show 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday on the “Fireworks Stage” along the Kenosha Harbor. The “Star Struck” show focuses on songs featured in Broadway’s Tony Awards, Hollywood’s Oscars and, of course, the Grammy Awards. The Broadway-style production is designed for audiences of all ages. Stick around after the show for a Hot Dog Eating Contest on the same stage at 4 p.m.
The Kenosha Pops Concert Band plays its annual pre-fireworks concert of patriotic favorites on the band shell in Pennoyer Park, starting at 4 p.m. on July 4.
Fireworks! The City of Kenosha’s big blast starts at dusk, about 9:30 p.m. The fireworks are launched east of Celebration Place near the museum campus Downtown, but views are good all along the lakefront. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-area-events-for-monday-july-3/article_a4261250-1753-11ee-87be-cbb7f313b092.html | 2023-07-03T12:29:32 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-area-events-for-monday-july-3/article_a4261250-1753-11ee-87be-cbb7f313b092.html |
Historic homes of Fayetteville: 7 older houses that still have residents
Cumberland County has dozens of homes that appear on the National Historical Register list, with some dating back to the early 19th Century.
Some homes, like the 1897 E.A. Poe House on Bradford Avenue, and the 1800s Sanford House and 1907 McDiarmid home, both on Dick Street, have been turned into museums or private businesses.
Some homes, however, still have residential occupants.
Here’s a look at some of the historical homes that appear to be inhabited, according to Cumberland County property records and deeds.
Taylor-Utley House
According to documents filed with the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, the Taylor-Utley House was built about 1848 in the village of Belmont, a small settlement of Haymount that was a mile from Fayetteville city limits.
The property was purchased by Capt. James A.J. Bradford, commander of the nearby U.S. Arsenal in Fayetteville, and sold to local merchant William Taylor, who built the two-and-one-half story frame dwelling for his family. According to records, Taylor’s home and property were placed in a trust in 1857 to cover his debts, and he defaulted on the house and lot the following year.
Joseph Utley, a local merchant, then purchased the land. After Utley’s death in 1877, the property was transferred to his four unmarried daughters. Neil McQueen, who became sheriff of Cumberland County in 1885, was a later owner.
The Greek Revival-style home is at 916 Hay St.
Cumberland County property records show the home belongs to Cardassi-Langley Investments LLC.
Henry McClean House
The Henry McLean House has three stages of development: the mid-19th century, the late 19th century, and the early 20th century. It features Greek Revival, Victorian and turn-of-the-century standard styles.
The two-story home was built about 1840 for local resident Henry McLean, who was involved in numerous business and real estate ventures, according to historical records.
After McLean’s death in 1845, the home was cared for by his wife Sophia until 1871 when she sold it to John Shaw, a local grocer, businessman and county commissioner.
The house remained in Shaw’s family until 1892 when local resident Lucy Currie became the new owner. From 1903 to 1912, trustees for the Methodist Episcopal Church's Fayetteville District reserved the house for district use. The house was again used for residential use in 1912.
According to property records, the home at 1006 Hay St. is now privately owned.
Stedman house
The two-story Stedman House was built about 1925 and is the only existing example of the Italian Renaissance Revival style within the city, according to historical records.
The house was built for Frank Haywood Stedman, a Fayetteville native and successful businessman who helped organize the Cross Creek Building and Loan Association in Fayetteville in 1905. He also organized and served as president of the Cumberland Savings and Trust Co. and the Caledonian Savings and Trust Co. Stedman was a delegate to the 1924 Democratic National Convention and served for several years on the North Carolina State Board of Conservation and Development.
After his banks failed, Stedman was “forced” to sell his home in May 1936. It was deeded to Elizabeth Gilbert, the wife of J. Warren Pate, who was president of Cumberland Savings & Loan. The Stedman House remained in the Pate family until March 1979
According to property records, the 1516 Morganton Road home is privately owned.
Brownlea or Rufus C. Brown House
In 1939, a new home was built for local business owner Rufus C. Brown, who was a partner for a local plywood manufacturing company known as Rankin and Brown Co., according to historical records. Brown was also vice president of the Home Federal Savings and Loan Association, a local bank.
The two-story Colonial Revival-style house became known as Brownlea by April 1940. After Brown’s death in 1973, the property was passed on to his wife and six daughters.
The home is at 405 Southampton Court and is currently privately owned, according to property records.
Verdery
A two-story Colonial Revival style home was built in 1936 for Dr. William C. Verdery, who came to Fayetteville in 1919 shortly after the establishment of Camp Bragg, according to historical records.
During his brief tenure in public health, Verdery also established a baby clinic in one of the city’s villages and treated patients during the influenza epidemic at Camp Bragg and in Fayetteville.
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After being honorably discharged from the Army in 1920, Verdery joined the staff at Cumberland Hospital, where he practiced until 1925. He later practiced at Pitman Hospital in Fayetteville, specializing in obstetrics and pediatrics.
According to records, Verdery’s daughter, Stuart Verdery-Kerr, his only child, later occupied the home at 1428 Raeford Road.
Property records show it is currently privately owned.
McMillian Rankin House
The McMillian Rankin House was added to the National Historic Register in 2007 when the Haymount Historic District’s boundaries were increased.
The one-story gable home is the second oldest in the district and was built about 1851 for John Waddell Jr. and purchased in 1872 by Daniel McMillan. It remained in the McMillan family until 1920 when Claude Rankin, a cashier at Cumberland Savings & Trust Co. and assistant treasurer of the Cape Fear Fair Association purchased it. Rankin was later the owner of Claude Rankin and Son Insurance Co.
According to property records, the home at 110 Bradford Ave. is privately owned.
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Colton-Clark-Monoghan House
The Colton-Clark-Monoghan home was built about 1835 for the Rev. Simeon Colton, the first principal of the Donaldson Academy, according to historical records.
It was purchased in 1889 by Edward Lee Clark. In 1907, Clark’s daughter Etta Bell Monaghan moved into her childhood home with her husband Edward J. Monaghan. The home remained in the Clark and Monaghan families until it was sold in 1955.
The 113 Hillside Ave. home is currently owned by Kyalami Kapital LLC and is listed as not for sale.
Staff writer Rachael Riley can be reached at rriley@fayobserver.com or 910-486-3528. | https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/fayetteville-nc-historic-homes-that-are-privately-owned/70344266007/ | 2023-07-03T12:32:53 | 1 | https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/fayetteville-nc-historic-homes-that-are-privately-owned/70344266007/ |
MELBOURNE, Fla. – Don’t be hangry – head over to the Great American Food Truck Bash in Brevard County this Friday.
This event promises to be held rain or shine and will be held at Melbourne’s Wickham Park located at 2500 Parkway Drive from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
In addition to all the food one could hanker for, there will also be live music by Rocket City.
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There’s more! Attendees can also sign up here for a free rain barrel workshop.
Registrants will receive a free rain barre, and the workshop starts promptly at 5:30 p.m., according to the event’s Facebook page.
You must be present to receive the barrel and they are limited to one per household.
Check out the Florida Foodie podcast. You can find every episode in the media player below: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/03/roll-on-down-to-melbournes-great-american-food-truck-bash/ | 2023-07-03T12:33:19 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/03/roll-on-down-to-melbournes-great-american-food-truck-bash/ |
HOUSTON — A family is lucky to be alive after barely escaping a house fire that quickly spread to the attic early Monday morning.
Crews are still here reviewing the damage after finally putting it out.
The Northwest Volunteer Fire Department got word of a house fire on Bisley near Ella Boulevard just before 1:30 a.m. According to firefighters, everyone in the home was able to get out in one piece, thanks to their neighbors.
“It does sound like the neighbors were able to wake up the occupants and get them out safely,” Mike Jochins, with Northwest VFD, said.
Another neighbor shared how she was worried about the family, more specifically an elderly woman staying there.
“I was just about the lady that lived there, the older lady. I was just concerned about her. Well, the whole family really, but mostly here because she’s on a walker,” Gloria Lara, neighbor, said.
The older woman she’s talking about was taken to the hospital for medical reasons not linked to the house fire, officials said.
We are working to find out what caused it. Nobody was hurt by the fire. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/famiily-escape-house-fire-houston-texas/285-9d6e3a96-0a24-4440-9727-232de31f5ca7 | 2023-07-03T12:51:04 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/famiily-escape-house-fire-houston-texas/285-9d6e3a96-0a24-4440-9727-232de31f5ca7 |
SAN ANTONIO — A fire destroyed a home on the northeast side of San Antonio just hours after a family's backyard party Sunday.
That fire started just after midnight on El Sendero Street near Thousand Oaks Drive.
Officials aren't sure what caused the fire but firefighters believe it was either a jacuzzi or backyard BBQ pit.
At some point, the flames got so bad that the house is now considered a total loss.
Firefighters say a couple and their adult granddaughter lived in the home.
The family had a party in the backyard on Sunday, which is why officials suspect the fire may have started from either the pit or jacuzzi. Officials say the house is L-shaped, and the fire quickly spread from it's point of origin into the attic, then the rest of the home.
Fortunately, everyone did get out safely and they’re now staying elsewhere.
The house is a total loss. No word on the exact dollar amount of damages caused by the blaze.
As we get closer to the Fourth of July holiday, its likely more parties will be taking place.
Be mindful when using BBQ pits and have a safety plan in place in the event of a fire.
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SAN ANTONIO — A man is in the hospital after being shot in what police believe was a random attack.
Police were called to the 100 block of Fair Valley around 12:45 a.m. early Monday morning on the city’s southwest side near SW Loop 410.
Police say the shooter ran off and they are still looking for them.
The victim was walking out to his work van outside his home, when someone walked up and started shooting at him, according to police.
Police say the man, who is in his 30s, was shot once in the arm and taken to the hospital.
At last check his condition was stable.
Police are still looking for the shooter, whose description was unavailable.
Investigators are also trying to figure out a motive.
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Over the years, KENS 5 has worked to transform local news. Our cameras have been the lens bringing history into local viewers' homes. We're proud of our legacy as we serve San Antonians today.
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SAN ANTONIO — A suspicious fire at a vacant home on the west side of San Antonio is being investigated.
Firefighters say this fire likely started in the front bedroom of the home on the 1300 block of Hillcrest Drive near NW 36th Street around 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
Crews were able to contain the fire before it spread to the entire home, but it still was able to cause about $50,000 in damages.
Despite the home being vacant at the time, neighbors said they do see people coming and going from the property. They also told officials they never see any lights on inside the home.
Arson will be investigating.
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Over the years, KENS 5 has worked to transform local news. Our cameras have been the lens bringing history into local viewers' homes. We're proud of our legacy as we serve San Antonians today.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The new H-E-B Splash Park at the Texas State Aquarium will open just in time for the holiday ahead, and right in the beginning of summer.
The new addition replaces the 12-year-old splash park.
It features 15-thousand square feet of fun with designs mimicking aquatic and terrestrial habitats of the Caribbean.
The project is 3 times the size of the old splash pad, with custom water features, 3 large slides, a huge 350-gallon water dump feature and more.
Get the kids swimsuits ready, the park opens at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 2.
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SAN ANTONIO — Two people are dead after the small car they were in was hit by an SUV while they were exiting a parking lot on the southeast side of town late Sunday.
It happened around 10:15 p.m. on the 10600 block of US Hwy 181.
Police say the two people were exiting the parking lot into the northbound lane when they were struck by the SUV, that had five people inside it.
The man and woman inside the small car were pinned inside their vehicle. Firefighters attempted life-saving measures but the two died at the scene.
One of the people inside the SUV was taken to University Hospital as a precaution. The driver of the SUV was given a field sobriety test and passed.
Police say that no charges will be filed agaisnt that driver. Both northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 181 were closed for about three hours while officials worked to investigate and clear the scene.
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At the most southern point of the Snake River, the entire stream squeezes through a 40-foot chute in its canyon near Murtaugh.
Ordinarily, the amount of water flowing down the river past Murtaugh during the irrigation season is minimal. But every year in late June and early July, the Bureau of Reclamation releases some 3,000 cubic feet per second from Milner Dam to help manage fish migration.
Just a few miles upstream from the waterfall, officially named Cauldron — or Caldron — Linn but known locally as Star Falls, is the site where the Wilson Price Hunt Party met disaster in late October 1811. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/the-snake-river-at-cauldron-linn/article_28a7a792-193d-11ee-8c49-63a303cf5412.html | 2023-07-03T12:54:43 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/the-snake-river-at-cauldron-linn/article_28a7a792-193d-11ee-8c49-63a303cf5412.html |
Rob Krar, a Canadian athlete by way of Flagstaff, took second in the Leadville Marathon & Heavy Half on June 17 in Leadville, Colorado.
Krar, 46, finished with a time of 3:42:23, ending up between Scott Spillman of Denver, who won the marathon in 3:36:52, and Frank Pipp of Longmont, Colorado, with a time of 3:45:02.
He's had success there in the past, too, including winning the Leadville Trail 100 in 2014 (16:09:32) and 2018 (15:51:57). | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/local-roundup-krar-takes-second-in-leadville/article_9f3cf596-1790-11ee-aade-37840ef7a006.html | 2023-07-03T12:57:12 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/local-roundup-krar-takes-second-in-leadville/article_9f3cf596-1790-11ee-aade-37840ef7a006.html |
The largest cash purse on surf is on the move.
The second annual NJ SAT Fest tournament will be held Aug. 27 in Ocean City. After premiering last year in Atlantic City with a $10,000 award for the person who catches the largest fish, tournament organizers have added another 50% to the purse for a $15,000 top prize. Organizers said in a news release issued last week that NJ SAT Fest was excited to offer a higher prize, which made it the largest purse for a surf-fishing tournament in New Jersey history.
“With an ambitious goal of surpassing last year’s incredible success, the tournament organizers have once again upped the ante by increasing the cash purse to an astounding $15,000 for this year’s victor,” the news release said. “NJ SAT FEST has become a must-attend event for passionate anglers from all over the country.”
The NJ SAT Fest, or the New Jersey Surf Angler Tournament & Festival, is the brainchild of Galloway Township fishers Aiden James “A.J.” Elmore, 21, and his brother Dorian “Dman” Elmore, 26. The Elmore brothers said they were eager to grow the sport of fishing at the Jersey Shore, which led them to found the tournament.
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Fishing will take place on Ocean City beaches, with exact tournament boundaries announced by tournament organizers at a later date. There will also be a festival housed in the Ocean City Music Pier, with space on the stage being used for activities for all ages.
At last year’s tournament in Atlantic City, dozens of fishers from across the East Coast came to try their hands at winning $10,000, awarded to the person to catch the longest fish. According to the news release, video from the NJ SAT Fest tournament received more than 38 million impressions nationwide and made waves in the national fishing community.
Last year’s champion, Miguel Rios won with a 20¼-inch fluke. He said after he won that he would use the $10,000 prize to help pay for his daughter to attend college.
NJ SAT Fest organizers said they were proud of how their tournament celebrates fishing and opens opportunities for tournament winners.
“By continually surpassing the largest cash purse record, the event not only attracts skilled anglers but also serves as a catalyst for empowering individuals to pursue their dreams and aspirations,” the news release said. “Whether it’s funding educational endeavors, realizing personal goals, or simply reveling in the joy of the sport, NJ SAT FEST offers participants an unparalleled opportunity to transform their lives.”
The Elmore brothers have had their own fishing successes independent of the NJ SAT Fest tournament. In 2019, A.J. won the national Bassmaster Junior Big Bass Championship, earning a $40,000 boat as a prize and earning the backing of multiple multiple sponsors. The brothers also own ReelMaxLife, a company that organizes and films fishing trips.
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A Houston teen who was reported missing more than eight years ago has been found alive. The Texas Center for the Missing announced the news Saturday.
Rudy Farias was reported missing when he was 17 years old, his mother says some good Samaritans found the now 25-year-old outside a church and then called 911. Authorities confirmed it was Farias.
Rudy’s mother told Click2Houston.com he's in "bad shape" physically and mentally.
"I think now there's a lot of questions there's a lot investigation to kind of see what happened, where it happened, how it happened," said Tim Miller with Texas EquuSearch, one of the many organizations that helped search for Farias.
Investigators say Farias disappeared in March 2015. He was last seen walking two dogs, both dogs were found, but Farias was not.
Miller said every tip was followed. "I can't even tell you how many times we searched and how many leads and tips came in and they just kind of faded away and now all of a sudden this," Miller said. "We believe in miracles and this certainly was a miracle."
Farias' family says he's recovering in a hospital. He reportedly had several bruises, burns and scrapes at the time he was found. Rudy's mother says she is grateful to have him back and is asking for prayers.
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In 2015, family members told NBC that Rudy had been suffering from depression for months. He lost his older brother to a motorcycle accident several years ago.
“He watched his best friend die right in front of him. His brother was his best friend in the world. He’s just gone through so much more than anyone his age ever should,” a private investigator working for the Farias family was quoted saying on Dateline in 2015.
At the time of Rudy’s disappearance, investigators said they did not suspect foul play. Police have not said what led to Rudy’s disappearance. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-teen-missing-for-eight-years-found-alive-but-in-bad-shape/3288749/ | 2023-07-03T13:00:47 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-teen-missing-for-eight-years-found-alive-but-in-bad-shape/3288749/ |
Three of nine people have pleaded guilty to federal charges in a burglary ring that authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania say stole artwork — including works by Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock — as well as antique weapons, sports memorabilia and other items from museums and other institutions over two decades.
Ralph Parry, 45, and Francesco “Frank” Tassiello, 50, pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to commit theft of major artwork, concealment and disposal of major artwork and interstate transportation of stolen property, The (Scranton) Times-Tribune reported. Daryl Rinker, 50, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit concealment and disposal of major artwork and interstate transportation of stolen property, the paper reported.
Federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced charges in June against nine Lackawanna County residents in 18 heists from art, historical and sports museums and other institutions in six states between 1999 and 2019.
The thefts included Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock artwork taken in 2005 from the Everhart Museum in Scranton and a Jasper Cropsey work and antique firearms worth hundreds of thousands of dollars taken from Ringwood Manor in New Jersey. Other artwork, antique weapons and gems and gold nuggets were taken from other institutions along with valuable sports championship rings, belts and trophies, authorities said.
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Rinker purchased several stolen firearms, including an 1860 rifle worth $250,000, court records said. The weapons were seized during the investigation and remain in FBI custody, prosecutors said.
Rinker’s attorney, Chris Caputo, said that his client was “very sorry” and emphasized that he was not part of the actual thefts. Tassiello's attorney declined comment and attempts to reach Parry's attorney were unsuccessful, the Times-Tribune reported. Both men were involved as drivers, court records said.
Plea hearings are scheduled for two other defendants Wednesday. Three others are scheduled for trial later this year and one person remains at large, authorities said. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/guilty-pleas-entered-in-pa-burglary-ring-that-stole-art-other-items-including-works-by-warhol-pollock/3596782/ | 2023-07-03T13:13:03 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/guilty-pleas-entered-in-pa-burglary-ring-that-stole-art-other-items-including-works-by-warhol-pollock/3596782/ |
Police in Philadelphia responded after a man was killed in a single vehicle crash along Roosevelt Boulevard in the city's Rhawnhurst neighborhood, early Monday.
According to police, the incident happened just before 1 a.m., when a white SUV, driven by a man -- whose identity has not yet been released by police -- crashed into a tree along the median of Roosevelt Boulevard at Borbeck Avenue.
Officials said that the man was pronounced at the scene of the crash.
No cause of the crash has yet been determined, but law enforcement officials said that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Rescue Mission is celebrating an important milestone.
Sunday marked 75 years of service for the mission.
They held a birthday celebration Sunday to celebrate their history, guests and what they have in store for the future.
Visitors got the chance to tour the mission and see some new changes, including three new hand-painted murals.
“This has been 75 years of helping people all throughout our region with a wide range of services. So, from food to shelter to medical care and addiction treatment, this is is a celebration of those folks and our volunteers and our staff and all those who have made it happen,” said Kevin Berry, director of marketing and communications for the Mission.
All this month the mission is holding a fundraising campaign.
Sponsors will be matching every dollar donated up to $150,000 dollars. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/03/roanoke-rescue-mission-celebrates-75-years-of-service/ | 2023-07-03T13:15:22 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/03/roanoke-rescue-mission-celebrates-75-years-of-service/ |
News Tribune, July 3, 1983
- The DM&IR Railway docks in West Duluth will initiate a new era this summer when 1,000-foot ore carriers begin loading there. The railroad has nearly finished a two-year project that includes construction of a "ship-loader" at Dock 6, the easternmost dock at 35th Avenue West.
- A 2,500-mile arctic adventure that began on dogsled last December in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, will end with a 1,500-mile raft trip through an Alaskan summer. Will Steger and Bob Mantell will travel by raft down the Koyukuk and Yukon rivers to the Bering Sea.
News Tribune, July 3, 1923
- Brighton Beach was the name decided upon by the Duluth City Council yesterday for the site east of the Lester River. The name was proposed by Mayor Snively after one councilor suggested that the beach be named after the mayor.
- Arrangements were concluded yesterday for the Fourth of July picnic at Fond du Lac, which is sponsored by the West Duluth American Legion post. Picnickers will leave West Duluth tomorrow morning on the steamer Rotarian, and activities will commence when the crowd has assembled. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/bygones-duluths-brighton-beach-named-100-years-ago | 2023-07-03T13:15:32 | 0 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/bygones-duluths-brighton-beach-named-100-years-ago |
Kenosha’s free “Celebrate America” continues today Downtown in the HarborPark area, with live music, food vendors and more.
The Rainbow Valley Carnival is open noon to 10 p.m. today and noon to 8 p.m. on July 4 in Downtown Kenosha, between 54th Street and 55th Street, west of Sixth Avenue.
The festival features live music on stages in HarborPark, along with the new Action Territory Kids Zone. The festival takes place at the harbor along 54th Street, between Sixth Avenue and Second Avenue. Hours today are 3 to 11 p.m, followed by 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4.
More music and vendors will be at Veterans Memorial Park, 625 52nd St. Admission is free and open to the public. Food and beverages are available for purchase. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenoshas-celebrate-america-festivites-continue-today-downtown/article_7177ff70-1920-11ee-9758-13abd5678d05.html | 2023-07-03T13:21:55 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenoshas-celebrate-america-festivites-continue-today-downtown/article_7177ff70-1920-11ee-9758-13abd5678d05.html |
Tick safety: A guide to avoiding ticks, treatments for bites and info about Lyme disease
- Spending more time outdoors in the summers means more opportunities to encounter ticks.
- Delaware is home to a handful of tick species. Knowing how to avoid them and how to treat tick bites will keep you safe, especially if you find yourself in wooded, grassy areas or backyards this year.
- Lyme disease cases have seen an increase in recent years. In Delaware, hundreds of cases of Lyme disease are documented each year, with New Castle County reporting more than Kent and Sussex counties.
We’ve waited months for warm weather to grace us so we can spend more time outdoors, but with warm weather comes pesky ticks.
As more people hike through summer grasses, play in backyards and camp in forests, ticks are taking the opportunity to shimmy up pantlegs, crawl through sleeves or land in your hair to do what they do best: feed on your blood.
Reports show some states are seeing an increased presence of ticks this spring and summer, and with them, a surge in Lyme disease cases.
Here’s the rundown of everything we know about tick presence, Lyme disease cases and tick bites in Delaware, including prevention, symptoms and treatment.
Where are ticks found?
Ticks dwell in a variety of habitats and can be found in forest, meadows and wetlands throughout Delaware. They live in yards and residential areas, too, according to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
Wooded areas, tall grass or brush — the edges where woods and lawn meet — are desirable spots for ticks, along with leaf litter, beneath ground-cover plants and around woodpiles or stone walls where small mammals live.
From there, ticks can latch onto the birds, mammals or reptiles they prey on and spread to other organisms.
Ticks are active year-round if temperatures are above freezing.
What types of ticks are in Delaware?
While there are hundreds of species of ticks found worldwide and dozens in the United States, only a handful are commonly spotted in the First State.
Lone Star tick
The most common tick species in the area is the Lone Star tick, identifiable by a white dot on its back. Found all over the state, it is more common in Kent and Sussex counties.
And while it may be tiny, it sure is mighty.
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“It's described as being an aggressive biter,” said Ashley Kennedy, tick biologist at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. “The bite itself can be very painful, very itchy.”
A bite from a Lone Star tick could trigger flu-like illness or, in rare cases, alpha-gal syndrome, in which a person develops an allergy to red meat and other products made from mammals such as dairy.
Black-legged/deer tick
The black-legged/deer tick is not as common as other species but is more likely to infect you if it bites you.
One of the illnesses it can cause is Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can spread to your joints, heart and nervous system if not treated early.
American dog tick
The American dog tick is the least likely to make you sick, but a small percentage of them carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Kennedy said.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a bacterial disease that begins with symptoms such as fever, headache and rash. It can be deadly if it is not treated early on with the correct antibiotics.
Asian longhorned tick
The newest Delaware tick species, first spotted in 2019, is the Asian longhorned tick.
This invasive species has a female-only population that can lay eggs without needing a male and occasionally bites.
What is Lyme disease?
A major concern when it comes to ticks is Lyme disease, the most common vector-borne disease in the U.S. but just one of 16 tickborne illnesses that can be passed to humans.
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It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick and can lead to an infection of the joints, hearts and nervous system if left untreated. There is no evidence that the disease can be passed from person to person, according to the CDC.
Lyme disease accounts for approximately 30,000 of the reported tick-borne illnesses each year. The CDC suggests this number is actually closer to 476,000 due to underreporting when it comes to the disease.
Lyme disease in Delaware
In accordance with the Delaware Division of Public Health’s section of Epidemiology, Health Data and Informatics, the entity cannot disclose the current number of Lyme disease cases in Delaware, said Laura Matusheski, media relations coordinator for DPH.
“Delaware sees cases of Lyme disease in all three counties year-round and continues to monitor disease trends. People who spend time outdoors in grassy or wooded environments are at risk for increased exposure,” the Division of Public Health stated.
The CDC defines Delaware as a high-incidence state for Lyme disease, ranking it among the top 10 states for cases in the United States.
DPH tracks yearly totals for the number of Lyme disease cases reported in Delaware, and the number of cases per 100,000 people per year over the last five years are as follows:
- In 2018, there were 540 cases of Lyme disease statewide per 100,000 people. New Castle County contributed 302 cases, followed by Kent County at 87 and Sussex County at 131.
- In 2019, there were 659 cases statewide. New Castle County contributed 437, followed by 86 in Kent County and 136 in Sussex County.
- In 2020, 353 cases were reported statewide. New Castle County contributed 249, Kent County contributed 43 and Sussex County contributed 161.
- In 2021, 354 cases were reported statewide. New Castle County reported 250, Kent County reported 40 and Sussex County reported 64.
- In 2022, the most recent year with data, 385 statewide cases were reported. New Castle County documented 253, Kent County documented 64 and Sussex County documented 68.
As the data shows, New Castle County has reported the highest incidence rates of Lyme disease compared with Kent and Sussex counties, at time documenting cases that are four times greater than throughout the rest of the state.
What are the symptoms of Lyme disease?
Lyme disease bacterium can infect several parts of the body and cause different symptoms at different times. Some of these symptoms may be nonspecific and resemble other diseases, according to the Division of Public Health.
Early symptoms of Lyme disease include:
- Headache.
- Fatigue.
- An expanding red rash, commonly referred to as a bulls-eye rash. It can appear anywhere on the body and be warm to the touch but is usually not itchy or painful. Not all affected individuals will develop a rash.
- Fever and/or chills.
- Muscle and joint aches.
If left untreated, the following symptoms can occur:
- Heart palpitations and dizziness.
- Severe joint pain and swelling, usually in large joints like the knees.
- Severe headaches and neck stiffness due to meningitis.
- Loss of muscle tone on one or both sides of the face, called “Bell’s palsy.”
- Neurological problems like numbness or tingling in extremities and problems with concentration and short-term memory.
If you think you have Lyme disease, contact your health care provider. Most cases of Lyme disease can be cured with antibiotics taken over the course of a few weeks, but the severity of symptoms and subsequent treatment may vary this timeline.
Some patients experience chronic symptoms months and years after the infection has cleared.
How to keep ticks away from your home
When it comes to keeping ticks away from you and your home, there are several ways you can decrease the presence of ticks on your property.
Keeping your grass mowed and removing leaf litter, brush and tall weeds from the edges of your lawn are routine ways to keep ticks out.
Other tactics from the CDC include:
- Moving firewood, birdhouses and feeders away from your home. Wood should be stacked in a dry area.
- Using plants that do not attract deer or exclude deer by using various types of fencing. Deer are the main food source for adult ticks.
- Creating a 3-foot or wider wood chip, gravel or mulch barrier between your property and the woods.
- Removing old furniture or trash, which ticks love to hide in, from your yard.
- Keeping playground equipment, patios and decks away from yard edges and trees, instead placing them in sunny locations, if possible.
Tick bite prevention
Knowing where ticks usually dwell is the first step in preventing an encounter with them.
If you find yourself in a moist and humid environment that is near wooded or grassy areas, there are extra steps you can take to stay safe while in these places.
For those of you tasked with wading through fall leaves or tidying up the shrubs, wear light-colored clothing to allow you to see ticks crawling on you.
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If you find yourself in an area ripe for ticks, be sure to wear long sleeves and pants. Tuck your pant legs into your socks and consider wearing a hair tie on your sleeves to prevent ticks from crawling into the openings of your clothes.
Other ways to prevent tick bites, according to DPH, include:
- Applying tick repellent that contains DEET. This lasts only a few hours and needs to be reapplied as necessary. Adults should use a repellent containing less than 50% DEET. Children’s repellents should contain less than 30% DEET. Do not use repellents with DEET on infants under 2 months old.
- Searching your body for ticks during and after an outing. Be thorough when checking under your arms, inside your belly button, in and around your ear, behind the knees, between the legs, around the waist and in and around all head and body hair.
- Checking children and pets for ticks. Your beloved pet probably has no clue a tick just latched onto him for a free ride into the house after a round of fetch. Giving your kids another look after they check for ticks can’t hurt either.
Symptoms of a tick bite
If you suspect you have been bitten by a tick, many tickborne illnesses share similar signs and symptoms.
See your health care provider if you develop the following symptoms within a few weeks of a tick bite:
- Fever or chills: All tickborne diseases can cause fever.
- Rash: Lyme disease, Southern tick-associated rash illness, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis and tularemia can cause distinctive rashes.
- Aches and pains: Tickborne diseases can cause headaches, fatigue and muscle aches.
Tick bite treatment
After spending the day outdoors, your tick check might alert you to some unwelcome hitchhikers on your body.
If you discover a tick on you or your pets, do not use home remedies like petroleum jelly or hot matches to remove the ticks. They do not work, the Division of Public Health said.
Instead, use these steps to help rid yourself of ticks:
- Use fine-tipped tweezers or shield your fingers with a paper towel, rubber gloves or a tissue to remove ticks. Do not pick at them with bare hands.
- Grasp the tick close to the skin surface and pull upward with steady, even pressure.
- Do not squeeze, crush or puncture the body of the tick. Its fluids, such as saliva, body fluids and gut contents, may contain infectious germs.
- After removing the tick, clean the removal spot with an antiseptic or soap water. Don’t forget to wash your hands afterward!
Got a tip or a story idea? Contact Krys'tal Griffin atkgriffin@delawareonline.com. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/tick-bite-prevention-symptoms-treatments-and-lyme-disease-data/70365380007/ | 2023-07-03T13:25:11 | 1 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/tick-bite-prevention-symptoms-treatments-and-lyme-disease-data/70365380007/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita Police Department is asking the public to help find a missing 12-year-old girl.
Police say Isabella Melendez is a runaway last seen in the 1200 block of S. Terrace, near Lincoln and Oliver.
Melendez is five feet, four inches tall and weighs about 170 pounds. She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with black leggings.
If you know where she is, call 911 immediately.
Police also posted the message on Facebook and asked people to share the post. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/12-year-old-wichita-girl-missing-police-ask-for-help/ | 2023-07-03T13:25:56 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/12-year-old-wichita-girl-missing-police-ask-for-help/ |
The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory until 9 a.m. for Allen County and nine other northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio counties.
Other counties included in the advisory are DeKalb, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben and Whitley counties in Indiana and Defiance, Paulding and Williams counties in Ohio.
Visibility is a quarter of a mile or less because of dense ground fog in the advisory area, the weather service said. It said drivers should slow down, use low-beam headlights, leave plenty of distance ahead and allow extra time for the trip. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/dense-fog-advisory-allen-9-other-area-counties/article_5153602e-198c-11ee-8ea8-17a46149892c.html | 2023-07-03T13:29:44 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/dense-fog-advisory-allen-9-other-area-counties/article_5153602e-198c-11ee-8ea8-17a46149892c.html |
Average gasoline prices in Fort Wayne have fallen 15.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 201 stations in Fort Wayne.
Prices in Fort Wayne are 29.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and $1.66.3 per gallon lower than a year ago, GasBuddy said in a statement.
The national average price of gasoline has fallen 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.50 per gallon today, the statement said. It said the national average is down 1.9 cents per gallon from a month ago and $1.29.3 per gallon lower than a year ago.
"Just ahead of Independence Day, the national average has fallen to its lowest level since late April," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, in the statement. "For now, gasoline demand will likely ramp up as we enter the peak of the summer, with millions of Americans set to take to the roads with some of the season's lowest average gasoline prices." | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-gasoline-prices-fall-15-cents-per-gallon-in-last-week/article_fe897f34-198d-11ee-88ba-d7db94930c15.html | 2023-07-03T13:29:50 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-gasoline-prices-fall-15-cents-per-gallon-in-last-week/article_fe897f34-198d-11ee-88ba-d7db94930c15.html |
Harrison Street between Wayne and Berry streets will be restricted Wednesday and Thursday during signage installation, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's right of way department at 427-6155.
Harrison Street between Wayne and Berry streets will be restricted Wednesday and Thursday during signage installation, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's right of way department at 427-6155. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/harrison-street-portion-limited-wednesday-thujrsday/article_d1d11fc6-1990-11ee-898e-9bd495ccd642.html | 2023-07-03T13:29:57 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/harrison-street-portion-limited-wednesday-thujrsday/article_d1d11fc6-1990-11ee-898e-9bd495ccd642.html |
Parts of Dicke, Aboite Center and Homestead roads will be intermittently restricted from Wednesday to July 14 during a resurfacing project, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
The city's traffic engineering department said areas to be resurfaced are:
* Dicke Road between Covington and Aboite Center roads;
* Aboite Center between East Saddle Drive and Winterfield Run; and
* Homestead between Aboite Center and Covington roads.
For questions or to report problems, contact the department at 427-1172. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/parts-of-dicke-aboite-center-and-homestead-roads-to-be-resurfaced/article_2361704a-198f-11ee-9001-e323872150ec.html | 2023-07-03T13:30:03 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/parts-of-dicke-aboite-center-and-homestead-roads-to-be-resurfaced/article_2361704a-198f-11ee-9001-e323872150ec.html |
Fort Wayne police are investigating the death of a man found about 8 p.m. Sunday in the back yard of a residence in the 800 block of West Creighton Avenue.
Fort Wayne firefighters pronounced the man dead at the scene, city police said in a statement. Homicide detectives and crime-scene investigators were called to assist.
The death remains remains under investigation by city police, the Allen County prosecutor's office and the county coroner's office. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/police-investigate-creighton-avenue-death/article_f2e8c7d4-1988-11ee-986d-8f9fcf38d734.html | 2023-07-03T13:30:09 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/police-investigate-creighton-avenue-death/article_f2e8c7d4-1988-11ee-986d-8f9fcf38d734.html |
GREENSBORO — One person was hospitalized after a shooting late Sunday night.
Officers responded at 11:18 p.m. Sunday to the 2100 block of Randall Street and located the gunshot victim, according to a news release from the Greensboro Police Department.
While investigating the shooting, officers closed Willow Road between Barksdale Drive and Rosetta Road. Police have not released any information about the victim or that person's condition.
Police also have not released any details about any potential suspects or about what may have led to the shooting.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000. Residents can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to P3tips.com to submit a web tip. All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-courts/greensboro-police-1-person-hospitalized-after-shooting-late-sunday-night/article_42746710-199b-11ee-87ce-eb8469fd8de6.html | 2023-07-03T13:40:47 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-courts/greensboro-police-1-person-hospitalized-after-shooting-late-sunday-night/article_42746710-199b-11ee-87ce-eb8469fd8de6.html |
HOUSTON — A former Pasadena High School student who went missing more than eight years ago was found alive, according to family members' social media posts and other sources.
Rudolph "Rudy" Farias IV was reported missing in March 2015 when he was 17. He was walking his two dogs in north Houston when he vanished. The two dogs were later found, but Rudy was gone.
"He has such a huge heart. He loves with all his heart," Rudy's mom told KHOU 11 in 2016. "That's why we know he wouldn't just get up and go on his own."
When Rudy disappeared, family members thought he may have been abducted and sold for human trafficking. They were also concerned because Rudy suffered from anxiety, depression and was an asthmatic who didn't have his inhaler.
While we don't know the details of Rudy's disappearance, HPD Missing Persons Division and Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller both also confirmed to KHOU 11 that Rudy was found alive.
Rudy's aunt told KHOU 11 that his mom is distraught after her son was found and that the mother would be making a public statement soon.
Editor's note: A previous version of this article reported that Rudy was 18 when he went missing but it was updated after we learned new information.
Below was the story we ran in 2016, one year after Rudy's disappearance
What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost.
From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.
There is no 24-hour waiting period required to report a person missing, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/missing-rudolph-rudy-farias-found-houston-texas/285-c6e467fa-423f-4f59-97da-23ac9818c79c | 2023-07-03T13:43:23 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/missing-rudolph-rudy-farias-found-houston-texas/285-c6e467fa-423f-4f59-97da-23ac9818c79c |
FROSTPROOF, Fla. — A man is dead and another is seriously hurt after the car they were in crashed, rolled over and caught on fire in Frostproof, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 2, on U.S. Highway 27 near George Street, also known as Sun Ray.
Deputies said they believe the driver of a black 2005 Nissan 350Z, 46-year-old Robert Castillo of Frostproof, was speeding down U.S. 27 when the car left the roadway near George Street.
The car continued southeast across the grass and concrete median, across the northbound lanes of U.S. 27 and down a grass embankment, deputies said. As it reached the embankment, deputies said the car began to roll.
As it rolled, Castillo's passenger, 42-year-old Donnie Joe Lee of Frostproof, was ejected. Lee died at the scene, deputies said.
When the car came to its final resting place, it caught fire and became engulfed in flames.
Castillo was rushed to a local hospital with serious injuries, the sheriff's office said.
U.S. 27 was shut down for about four hours Sunday but has since reopened, deputies said. The investigation into this crash is ongoing. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/frostproof-sun-ray-us27-deadly-crash-car-fire/67-20e41bd3-0387-4ee4-9dcc-fad59d34bea2 | 2023-07-03T13:43:29 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/frostproof-sun-ray-us27-deadly-crash-car-fire/67-20e41bd3-0387-4ee4-9dcc-fad59d34bea2 |
The Bismarck bike share program is in its first full summer after a short trial period last year.
The BisParks BCycle program allows users to rent a bicycle at any of four stations: Sertoma Park, Pioneer Park, Peace Park and the Bismarck State College Aquatic & Wellness Center. The four stations together have about 40 bikes. Rides are paid for through the BCycle app. The first hour is $5, and each additional minute is 7 cents. Bikes are available anytime from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Users must be 18 years or older to rent a bike.
The bikes and docking stations have been in storage all winter. Bismarck Parks and Recreation Operations Director Dave Mayer said that the trial period last year enabled staff to get used to the system and work out any bugs.
“When we got everything set up, we were ready to go,” he said.
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There have been over 300 rides since the season began May 5. The program has about 12 rides a day with an average time of 40 minutes. The most popular locations are Sertoma and Pioneer parks.
The program has been running smoothly, according to Mayer. Many cities with bike share programs deal with theft or vandalism. The BisParks BCycle program has not experienced any such problems.
The Leadership Bismarck-Mandan Committee began working on the program in 2020. The park district purchased the bikes and docking stations from a defunct Fargo bike program, Great Rides. That program was started by North Dakota State University students but came to an end after the NDSU Student Government and Great Rides decided it no longer made sense for the campus.
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating what led to a six car crash along US-17/92 in Seminole County.
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Troopers closed southbound lanes for several hours Monday after the crash sent one to the hospital.
According to FHP, the crash happened around 7:32 a.m. along US-17/92 and Lake of the Woods Blvd in Casselberry.
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The six vehicles involved included a 2019 Chrysler, 2020 Toyota, 2006 Toyota, 2010 Nissan, 2011 Hyundai, and 2016 Hyundai.
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The owner of a well-known Sanford mall is more than $800,000 behind on its property taxes, Orlando Business Journal has learned — and it appears to be part of a larger trend for a firm known for buying distressed malls.
Seminole Mall Realty Holding LLC, a subsidiary of New York-based Kohan Retail Investment Group — which co-owns Seminole Towne Center along with Hollywood-based 4th Dimension Properties — is delinquent $824,020 on 2022 property taxes as of June 27, Seminole County Tax Collector records showed.
The total includes debt owed on four of six total parcels registered to Seminole Mall Realty Holding, which together account for the bulk of the Seminole Towne Center mall at 200 Towne Center Circle. The mall is Central Florida’s fifth-largest retail center with 1.15 million square feet of rentable building area, based on OBJ research.
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It’s almost time to pull together all the red, white and blue in your wardrobe for this year's Fourth of July.
The majority of fireworks stands open Saturday across Nebraska. In Lincoln, stands are only open July 3-4.
Numerous celebrations are set to occur the weekend leading up to July 4 with food trucks, music, parades and fireworks displays.
Wes Anderson of Lincoln moves a box of fireworks off a trailer at Kracklin' Kirk's Fireworks Friday in Hickman.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Lincoln’s annual Uncle Sam Jam is again set for July 3 at Oak Lake Park. Food vendors open at 4 p.m., live music from Soul Dawg is scheduled at 6:15 p.m. and fireworks end the night starting at 10 p.m.
Food includes ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, funnel cakes, kettle corn, hot dogs, pizza and hamburgers.
Free parking is available at Oak Lake Park and the lots adjacent to Haymarket Park.
The annual Seward Fourth of July celebration will include a weekend filled with food, car shows, concerts and tournaments. On July 4, the annual grand parade begins at 4 p.m. and fireworks will begin at 10 p.m.
Here’s a guide to community events celebrating the Fourth of July:
Workers unload fireworks at Kracklin' Kirk's Fireworks Friday in Hickman.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, events July 3, Oak Lake Park. lincoln.ne.gov .
Fireworks, Pine Lake, July 3.
Fireworks, Capitol Beach, July 4.
Show and Fireworks, Country Drive Golf Course, July 3. facebook.com .
Fireworks, Ashland Ballfields, July 4. visitnebraska.com .
Avenue of Flags, Legion Memorial Park, July 4. auburn.ne.gov .
Celebrate Bennet, events July 3-4, fireworks July 3 at ballfield. cityofbennet.com .
DeWitt Days, events July 1-4, fireworks July 1 at ballfield. facebook.com .
Community celebration, fireworks at Nerud Field, July 4. dorchester4thofjuly.com .
Pioneer Shrine Club Flea Market, vendors July 2-4, parade and fireworks July 4 at city park. facebook.com .
Fireworks, Friend Country Club, July 4. facebook.com .
Geneva Days, events June 30-July 4, fireworks July 4. genevane.org .
Fireworks, Main Park, July 4. hickman.ne.gov .
Block Party, 1718 3rd Corso, July 1. facebook.com .
Fireworks, Fairview Golf Course, July 4.
Fourth of July festivities in Seward include a classic car show. The annual celebration also includes a parade and fireworks display.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star file photo
Fourth of July Celebration, events July 1-4, fireworks July 4 at Plum Creek Park. julyfourthseward.com .
Fireworks, Johnson County Fairgrounds, July 4. tecumsehne.com .
Fireworks, Lake Wanahoo, July 4.
Fourth of July Celebration, events July 4, fireworks at Lawson Park.
Firecracker Frenzy, York County Fairgrounds, July 3. yorkchamber.org .
Deb Allen (left) and her kids Isabelle (center) and Jasmine (right) watch the Uncle Sam Jam fireworks show at Oak Lake Park in Lincoln in 2021.
Journal Star file photo
Photos: Uncle Sam Jam at Oak Lake Park
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
Deb Allen (left) and her kids Isabelle (center) and Jasmine (right) watch the Uncle Sam Jam fireworks show on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
The A-Lami and Mashfi families watch the Uncle Sam Jam fireworks show on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
AM/FM performs their last set of the night before the fireworks show at the Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
American Red Cross volunteer Bryan Leavitt hands out water bottles to attendees at Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
AM/FM Lincoln performs 80s hits to the crowd during Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
Lincoln Police Department officers sit in golf carts during Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
People line up outside the Dig-N food truck during the Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
A general view of the AM/FM Lincoln concert during Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
In this file photo from 2021, Brooke Pfeiffer hands shaved ice cones to customers during Uncle Sam Jam, the city of Lincoln's annual Fourth of July weekend celebration at Oak Lake Park.
Journal Star file photo
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
Musician "Featherbeard" sleeps in the shade at Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
Friends Haywood Johnson (9, left) and Ethan Hurlburt (9, right) play in Oak Lake during Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
Kona ice server Charlotte Schuerman hands shaved ice cones to customers during Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
Spectators dance to AM/FM Lincoln during Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
Michael Ayala (5, center) tastes his shaved ice cone during Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
Adrionan Hamilton, 8, puts a fifth flavor onto his shaved ice cone during Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
Spectators arrive at the Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
Uncle Sam Jam, 07.03
Families pass through security as they arrive at Uncle Sam Jam on Saturday at Oak Lake Park.
EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
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Girl, 2, missing; kidnapping suspect, 26, arrested in St. Clair Shores
Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News
A 2-year-old girl Lansing police said was kidnapped by a 26-year-old man is still missing, but the suspect is in custody.
Rashad Trice was arrested in St. Clair Shores early Monday, but Winter Smith has not yet been found, Lansing police officials said.
Michigan State Police said investigators believe Winter could be in the Metro Detroit area.
According to authorities, Trice and Winter were last seen at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday on the south side of Lansing in a 2013 white Chevrolet Impala. The license plate is EJR6098.
Anyone with information about Winter's whereabouts should call the Lansing Police Department at (517) 483-4600 or Crime Stoppers at (517) 483-7867.
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SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Three of nine people have pleaded guilty to federal charges in a burglary ring that authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania say stole artwork — including works by Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock — as well as antique weapons, sports memorabilia and other items from museums and other institutions over two decades.
Ralph Parry, 45, and Francesco “Frank” Tassiello, 50, pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to commit theft of major artwork, concealment and disposal of major artwork and interstate transportation of stolen property, The (Scranton) Times-Tribune reported. Daryl Rinker, 50, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit concealment and disposal of major artwork and interstate transportation of stolen property, the paper reported.
Federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced charges in June against nine Lackawanna County residents in 18 heists from art, historical and sports museums and other institutions in six states between 1999 and 2019.
The thefts included Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock artwork taken in 2005 from the Everhart Museum in Scranton and a Jasper Cropsey work and antique firearms worth hundreds of thousands of dollars taken from Ringwood Manor in New Jersey. Other artwork, antique weapons and gems and gold nuggets were taken from other institutions along with valuable sports championship rings, belts and trophies, authorities said.
Rinker purchased several stolen firearms, including an 1860 rifle worth $250,000, court records said. The weapons were seized during the investigation and remain in FBI custody, prosecutors said.
Rinker’s attorney, Chris Caputo, said that his client was “very sorry” and emphasized that he was not part of the actual thefts. Tassiello’s attorney declined comment and attempts to reach Parry’s attorney were unsuccessful, the Times-Tribune reported. Both men were involved as drivers, court records said.
Plea hearings are scheduled for two other defendants Wednesday. Three others are scheduled for trial later this year and one person remains at large, authorities said.
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LOWELL — A 65-year-old man faces a couple felony counts in an alleged road rage incident along Interstate 65 where he is accused of throwing an egg and then pointing a gun at another vehicle with two young children inside, Indiana State Police said.
Paul Mihalich, of Demotte, was taken to the Lake County Jail following the Friday evening incident and faces felony counts of intimidation with a firearm and pointing a firearm, and misdemeanor criminal mischief, according to police.
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Police said they received a report around 6 p.m. Friday of the alleged road rage incident underway along southbound Interstate 65 near the Lowell exit.
A state trooper reportedly located the suspect's vehicle, a 2022 GMC Canyon, as it exited the highway on to Ind. 2. The officer found a cartoon of eggs in the vehicle with one missing and the driver, later identified as Mihalich, said he was in possession of a gun.
The victim's car had a broken egg scattered on the inside, police said.
"There is no danger to the public," according to ISP.
"Of particular concern in this case is that in the victim's car, there were two young children, both under the age of five," police said.
"With summer heating up and traffic increasing due to construction zones, the Indiana State Police encourages anyone that experiences road rage while driving to take a deep breath and don’t make a rash decision that could not only affect you being charged with a crime, but an innocent person, even a child, being potentially harmed by your decision to act, rather than not to act."
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
April Swopes
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305839
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elizabeth Tillery
Age : 33
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305838
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - ON A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daminicka Rodgers
Age : 22
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305828
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nathan Gutierrez
Age : 44
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305827
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobby Neal Jr.
Age : 38
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305847
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marsean Roberts
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305840
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kimberly Gordon
Age : 25
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305844
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cristian Guerra
Age : 28
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305842
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremiah Fair
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305841
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Denzel Brent
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305848
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville, IN
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Allan Blackmon
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305831
Arrest Date: June 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelica Bohacik
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305852
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amberly Sowder
Age : 23
Residence: Lockport, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305896
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Daniel Waldrop
Age : 48
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305866
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: LSCT
Offense Description: CHILD MOLEST "STATUTORY RAPE"
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Wineteer
Age : 47
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305859
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Randy Simon
Age : 67
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305887
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Reid
Age : 36
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305863
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vikas Saksena
Age : 50
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305895
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Pierre Pirtle
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305879
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Radick
Age : 39
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305875
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Denzel Price
Age : 24
Residence: Kankakee, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305865
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RAPE - INTERCOURSE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrew Mysliwiec
Age : 30
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305882
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roy Lopez
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305890
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Leanos
Age : 18
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305864
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Camille Jones
Age : 26
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305867
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ronnie Klemoff
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305881
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rigoberto Garcia
Age : 43
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305876
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armando Guerrero
Age : 54
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305884
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ernest Howard III
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305861
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rodney Hudson
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305886
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jarrell Cowens
Age : 30
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305880
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Delnicki
Age : 65
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305858
Arrest Date: June 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Beverly Ware
Age : 39
Residence: Matteson, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305921
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Patrice Williams
Age : 28
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305906
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus Veal
Age : 63
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305911
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shauen Pearce
Age : 38
Residence: Thornton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305915
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Stoddard
Age : 39
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305903
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Eudora North
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305927
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Langham
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305925
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Andrell Murphy
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305908
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Florence Flewellen
Age : 41
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305922
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Amir Jones
Age : 60
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305916
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Chauncey Jordan
Age : 21
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305917
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aaron Bernal
Age : 23
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305933
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gentry Brown
Age : 36
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305923
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latoya Burns
Age : 35
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305907
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamar Davis
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305901
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamie Anderson
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305919
Arrest Date: June 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE - CONSPIRACY; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jodie Whiting
Age : 36
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305936
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dashawn Wims
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305946
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andre Vena Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305966
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Donna Valentine
Age : 46
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305943
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nolan Sizemore
Age : 21
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305959
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Sweitzer
Age : 45
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305951
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michayla Ferguson
Age : 22
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305935
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Manning
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305937
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jacqueline Rivera
Age : 29
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305938
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rodney Robison
Age : 58
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305965
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lowell Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Eyer
Age : 52
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305947
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCS
Offense Description: BATTERY - SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jacob Campbell
Age : 23
Residence: Blue Island, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305939
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Cole Jr.
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305941
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Chad Cooper
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305945
Arrest Date: June 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Cole Ward
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305990
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA; COMMON NUISANCE - MAINTAINING - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Worthman Jr.
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305976
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Parker III
Age : 29
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305983
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Pasquinelli
Age : 27
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305970
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shamonique Rash
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305981
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Robinson Jr.
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306014
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - MACHINE GUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Kras
Age : 50
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305995
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Patricia Jones
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306006
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Kidd
Age : 58
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305979
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gloria Hunter
Age : 52
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305993
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer, IN
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
James Hilty
Age : 44
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305999
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
James Higgason Jr.
Age : 73
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305982
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Charles Heard
Age : 56
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306005
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demarco Flagg
Age : 25
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306004
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Orlando Flores
Age : 35
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305998
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Denzel Gunnum
Age : 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306013
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lauren Davis
Age : 41
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305978
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Durden IV
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305997
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Carta
Age : 26
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306009
Arrest Date: June 25, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lowell Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cassondra Castillo
Age : 41
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305988
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Corie Blanchard
Age : 36
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305973
Arrest Date: June 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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WHITING — Retired amateur bowler Mike Jones was living in Hegewisch and working at the Strack & Van Til in Whiting when the manager came to him and asked if he wanted tickets to a Northwest Indiana Oilmen game.
The lifelong baseball fan, whose father told him he was a White Sox fan because they lived on the South Side, had never heard of the team. He didn’t know Oil City Stadium was at the eastern end of 119th Street in the shadow of the flare stacks of the BP Whiting Refinery, not far from Lake Michigan.
It was love at first sight.
“I was amazed at how beautiful the ballpark was the first time I saw it,” he said. “I didn’t know Oil City Stadium was there, living in Hegewisch. The first time I was on that field, and those guys in the dugout in the gold-and-brown uniforms, I knew this was the team I wanted to give my love and attention to. I’ve been to every game ever since.”
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Jones has attended every Oilman home game since 2018 and makes his way to many road games, traveling as far as Elkhart 90 miles away to follow the Northern League team. He has homemade signs for every player on the summer collegiate team and loudly cheers his support for them individually.
“It’s unbelievable. Mike is our Number 1 superfan,” said Don Popravak, the Oilmen’s president and general manager. “He knows more about the team than anyone and is always updated on who’s coming up and who we’ve signed. He’s a great source of support and great to have out at every game. I don’t think he’s missed a game in the past five or six years. He follows the team more than I have, and I’m the general manager.”
Jones is such a dedicated fan that the team has given him lifetime season tickets and a part-time job in the front office. He was even invited down on the field to celebrate when the Oilmen won the Northern League title in 2018.
“He’s a nice guy and was a competitor in bowling. His passion stretches across a lot of things,” Popravak said. “He’s really the drumbeat of the team. I would love to clone Mike and have a thousand of him.”
Jones grew up as a sports fan on the South Side, going to Blackhawks games at the old Chicago Stadium and hating the Green Bay Packers. He followed the Bulls closely during the Michael Jordan era.
He was a bowler for 43 years, competing in 19 national tournaments and rolling 10 perfect 300 games in his career.
“Since I was a teenager, I wanted to be a professional bowler,” Jones said. “The sport of bowling was good to me. I had good achievements. My best moment was in 1995 at the national tournament in Reno.”
He bowled all over the country: Niagra Falls; Las Vegas; Huntsville, Alabama; Witchita, Kansas; and Corpus Christ, Texas.
He bowled at lanes on the South Side, south suburbs and Northwest Indiana. He bowled in six leagues six nights a week at places like Hegewisch Lanes, Blue Island Plaza and Plaza Lanes in Highland.
“I really love bowling. I thought I could become a professional. I was the Illinois state champion at age 13. But it did not come to pass. It’s a costly endeavor and I didn’t have the financial backing, so I stayed as an amateur.”
He bowled in state tournaments in Rockford, Illinois, and Lafayette.
“I developed an interest at an early age, practiced it and found that I liked it. I developed a desire to be better,” he said.
The sport evolved over time, such as when wood surfaces with lacquer finishes got replaced by synthetic surfaces. The perfect games that were such accomplishments in his heyday became more commonplace. Throwing strikes gained favor over the accuracy required to make spares.
Jones retired from the sport in 2015.
“I was still throwing the ball well then and did not want to go out as a has-been. I wanted to retire on my own terms.”
He moved to Whiting four years ago and walks to every home Oilmen game. It’s about a 10-minute stroll to the stadium.
“It’s part of the experience,” he said. “I’m retired now and it makes me happy to be able to walk to Oil City Stadium for fun on a summer evening. It’s nice warm weather.”
He brings a box of handmade signs, such as “Oilmen 11 Brek gives them heck.”
“I try to come up with a cute little saying that rhymes,” he said.
The players on the roster come from different colleges every season, and Jones gets to know each one. He holds up the signs the first time they come to bat or take the mound and cheers them on, with exclamations like “Great hustle.”
He follows rituals like sitting near the press box every game and applauding and clapping as the players are introduced, shouting things like “Let’s go Oilmen.”
“I have a loud voice and big voice and am good at yelling. It it’s empty my voice carries. You can hear me on the Facebook broadcasts,” he said. “I give it my all cheering on my Oilmen. I’m very passionate.”
He watches many games with his friend Dan Catlin and got his son Jaxon a gig as a bat boy, allowing him to be in the dugout with the players.
“He really loves the Oilmen. He’s a huge fan,” he said. “It’s exciting for him.”
The Oilmen date to 2012 and have since won three league titles in what was originally known as the Midwest Collegiate League and rebranded as the Northern League to honor the historic Northern League minor league. The team recently tied the franchise record for most consecutive wins with an eight-game leadership.
It opened up the rules to allow players who completed college but didn’t make it to the minor leagues so they have somewhere to slake their hunger to play. It’s expanded in Northwest Indiana in recent years, adding the Lake County Corn Dogs in Crown Point and the Griffith Generals. The Indiana Panthers play at Highland High School and the Southlake Vikings at Bowling Park in Hammond.
The league is looking to add teams in LaPorte and East Chicago as it looks to get up to 12 teams.
“The owner has a vision to bring baseball as something the family can do together during the summer,” he said. “In Whiting, they have a good facility in Oil City Stadium and really promote it.”
Jones is a fixture at the park, always decked out in Oilmen gear. The players know him. When the team won the title in 2018, they beckoned for him to come down on the field for the celebration.
“They gave me the trophy to hold and took a picture of me with it. I’ll always remember that.”
When they win, he walks around the concourse with a W sign he made. But win or lose, he’s always cheering on his team.
“I put a lot of emotional energy into the team and come to every game. I try my darndest to make it to the game and watch the broadcast if I can’t. I put a lot of time and energy into loving and caring for the Oilman. I love this team.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/whiting/northwest-indiana-oilmen-superfan-really-the-drumbeat-for-this-team/article_aea5c638-1782-11ee-85d7-577480d79b92.html | 2023-07-03T14:00:50 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/whiting/northwest-indiana-oilmen-superfan-really-the-drumbeat-for-this-team/article_aea5c638-1782-11ee-85d7-577480d79b92.html |
BOISE, Idaho — It's been a full week now since anyone has seen a Boise woman reported missing after not checking in from a trip, but family members say her car was found Friday on Succor Creek Road in Malheur County, Oregon.
The last known contact anyone had with Gwendolyn Margaret Brunelle, 27, was at around noon Monday, June 26, at the Sinclair Station in Jordan Valley, Oregon. She was believed to be traveling in a gray 2008 Honda Element with Idaho license plate 5WT6X. Her family said she left Boise that day.
In a post on Facebook over the weekend, Brunelle's family said her car was found Friday on Succor Creek Road about four-tenths of a mile west of Highway 95. According to the post, several rescue crews, including Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue, the Ontario Fire Department, and volunteers, have been searching for Brunelle on foot and by using drones, dogs and UTVs. KTVB has reached out to the Malheur County Sheriff's Office for more information about the search.
Brunelle is described as 5-foot-7, about 160 pounds, with brown eyes and medium brown hair.
"She may have wandered from the car or was abducted," according to a flyer her family and friends have been sharing. "She may present as disoriented."
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Gwen Brunelle is asked to call Boise Police at 208-377-6790 or the Malheur County Sheriff's Office at 541-473-5125.
This story will be updated when any new information is confirmed.
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BAY COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - The Bay County Sheriff's office is asking for the public's help in finding Susan Anne Rank.
In a Sunday Facebook post, they say the 67-year-old woman was last seen on Saturday at the Econolodge on Westside Saginaw Road in Bay County.
Rank is 5-foot-4 with gray hair, brown eyes and glasses. She was last seen on security cameras wearing a pink shirt and blue jeans.
Her family tells the sheriff's office that she always wears a tourmaline necklace and ring. She drives a black 2013 Buick Regal with the license plate 4MJX62.
Rank was supposed to board a flight in Grand Rapids, but never showed. Her cell phone was left behind at the motel where she was staying.
The Bay County Sheriff's Office asks anyone who sees Rank or has any information about where she can be located to call 989-895-4050. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/bay-county-sheriff-trying-to-find-missing-woman/article_98b0962c-1913-11ee-91a6-e7d2d95d492d.html | 2023-07-03T14:16:00 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/bay-county-sheriff-trying-to-find-missing-woman/article_98b0962c-1913-11ee-91a6-e7d2d95d492d.html |
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A routine traffic stop in Grand Blanc Township prevented an elderly woman from becoming the victim of an email scam.
The Grand Blanc Township Police Department says an officer stopped a vehicle for an expired license plate on Friday. As they spoke with the 83-year-old driver, they saw a large amount of cash in her purse.
The woman told officers that she was taking thousands of dollars to an unknown person, which they soon learned was part of an email scam.
The officer escorted the woman back to the bank, where the money was deposited back into her account. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/grand-blanc-township-police-stop-83-year-old-scam-victim/article_1b68b716-199b-11ee-9d94-f7dc6c61e86a.html | 2023-07-03T14:16:07 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/grand-blanc-township-police-stop-83-year-old-scam-victim/article_1b68b716-199b-11ee-9d94-f7dc6c61e86a.html |
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The Flint Local 432 hosted their "Local Fest," an all-day festival to bring the community together and celebrate all things Flint.
Flint Local 432 is a nonprofit music and performing arts venue that is located in downtown Flint.
The free festivities started at 1 p.m. and ran until 10 p.m. Saturday. The event offered information on ways to support the Flint community, food and a wide array of live musical acts.
Money made from raffle tickets will go to 4-32's partner: the Flint Rocks: Youth Empowerment Music Program. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/local-fest-brings-community-together-in-flint/article_c5a8ee12-18e7-11ee-a10c-870662a8723f.html | 2023-07-03T14:16:13 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/local-fest-brings-community-together-in-flint/article_c5a8ee12-18e7-11ee-a10c-870662a8723f.html |
BARGERSVILLE, Ind. — A person is recovering after a firework was reportedly launched into their car and exploded in Bargersville Sunday night.
First responders were called to State Road 135 and Smokey Row Road for an initial report of a car fire. They found an injured male driver, who said a firework was launched into his car, exploding and injuring him.
The victim was taken to a local hospital, and his condition is said to be stable, the Bargersville Fire Department said.
Anyone with information on where the firework came from is asked to contact the Bargersville Police Department. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/person-injured-firework-launched-into-car-in-bargersville/531-29cfbe61-742b-4f20-88f7-3e9458ca3702 | 2023-07-03T14:17:39 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/person-injured-firework-launched-into-car-in-bargersville/531-29cfbe61-742b-4f20-88f7-3e9458ca3702 |
PERRY COUNTY, Ind. — A police sergeant and suspect were killed in a shooting at a southern Indiana hospital overnight, officials said Monday morning.
Shortly before 1 a.m. Monday, officers from the Tell City Police Department, Perry County Sheriff's Office and Cannelton Police Department responded to Perry County Memorial Hospital for a disturbance.
A Tell City Police Department sergeant, identified as Heather Glenn, and a person described by police as a suspect, identified as a 34-year-old Tell City man, were shot during an exchange of gunfire, police said during a news conference.
Both died from their injuries, officials said.
Glenn had worked in Tell City for roughly 20 years, police said.
Tell City is roughly 2.5 hours southwest of Indianapolis, on the Ohio River.
This is a breaking story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/police-sergeant-suspect-killed-shooting-southern-indiana-hospital/531-3b1d85b1-8059-4152-bab5-0ad61cf658e2 | 2023-07-03T14:17:45 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/police-sergeant-suspect-killed-shooting-southern-indiana-hospital/531-3b1d85b1-8059-4152-bab5-0ad61cf658e2 |
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A new state rule on hospital price transparency went into effect Saturday.
Del. Dan Helmer, D-Fairfax, introduced the bill in 2022 after hearing from patients and patient rights groups that many hospitals were not following the federal rule requiring hospitals to show prices as of the beginning of 2021. Hospitals were required to include pricing information online on Jan. 1, 2021, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
“We hear from patients all over Virginia who delay care or don’t get the care they need because they don’t understand what it will cost them,” Helmer said. “And the results can be devastating.”
Less than 15% of hospitals were following the transparency rule across the country a year after it went into effect, according to a review of 1,000 hospitals released in February 2022 by PatientRightsAdvocate.org.
Dr. James Tinsely, a primary care physician in Newport News, said many people forego medical care because of the unknown or high costs.
“You wouldn’t go in to a restaurant, sit down and order off a menu and not see the prices and then get the bill six months later,” he said.
Almost four out of 10 Americans reported they or a family member had put off care in 2022 due to cost — a record high for the 22-year-old survey, according to a Gallup poll released in January.
“I think for people who work hard for their money every single day and just want to know that when they get sick that they’re still going to be able to take care of themselves and their family,” Helmer said. “This is a critical issue and one that I think Virginia needs to be a leader on.”
Some of these recommendations included enforcement protocols from the Virginia Department of Health against hospitals that were not complying, that outpatient hospitals should also have to comply with the hospital price transparency rules and that VDH create an inspection process to ensure hospitals are complying.
“I’m hoping that in the future, I feel that if you are a hospital that doesn’t provide clarity on your prices, and somebody gets a procedure and the hospital charges them for something that is not in the actual price, they should have recourse,” Helmer said.
Last year, the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association launched a free online price transparency and financial assistance tool on their website.
A spokesperson for the VHHA said the group is in regular contact with CMS to ensure members are complying with the federal rules.
A look at some of the new Virginia laws that started Saturday | https://richmond.com/news/local/business/health-care/virginia-hospitals-must-show-cost-of-care-according-to-new-price-transparency-rule/article_71f792a0-19a5-11ee-81d9-7be72277ec39.html | 2023-07-03T14:24:33 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/business/health-care/virginia-hospitals-must-show-cost-of-care-according-to-new-price-transparency-rule/article_71f792a0-19a5-11ee-81d9-7be72277ec39.html |
Heavy surf and crowded beaches meant a busy holiday weekend for Outer Banks ocean rescue crews.
Authorities on Hatteras Island reported 21 ocean rescues over the weekend, 16 of them on Sunday as rip currents formed along the shore. Of those rescues, only one was the result of a 911 call. The other struggling beachgoers were all spotted by lifeguards, Chicamacomico Banks Fire and Rescue said in a social media post.
Rip currents form when waves break near the shoreline, piling up water between the breaking waves and the beach, according to the National Weather Service.
“One of the ways this water returns to sea is to form a rip current, a narrow stream of water moving swiftly away from shore, often perpendicular to the shoreline,” the weather service website says.
A person caught in a rip can be quickly swept away from shore. The best way to escape a rip current is by swimming parallel to the shore instead of towards it, since most rip currents are less than 80 feet wide, the weather service said.
A swimmer can also let the current carry him or her out to sea until the force weakens, because rip currents stay close to shore and usually dissipate just beyond the line of breaking waves.
“The most important thing to remember if you are ever caught in a rip current is not to panic. Continue to breathe, try to keep your head above water, and don’t exhaust yourself fighting against the force of the current,” the weather service said.
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Jan. 1, 2023
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) carries the ball as Washington Commanders cornerback Danny Johnson (36) tries to stop him during the first half of a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Washington Commanders on Sunday, January 1, 2023 in Landover, MD.
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Jan. 2, 2023
Sharon MacKenzie of Mechanicsville walked with her friend Cindy Nunnally and her golden retriever, Sunny, during a GardenFest for Fidos at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on Jan. 2.
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Jan. 3, 2023
People remember 8-year-old P’Aris Moore during a vigil in Hopewell on Jan. 3. The girl was shot and killed while playing in her neighborhood.
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Jan. 4, 2023
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Jan. 5, 2023
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Jan. 6, 2023
Daron Pearson plays basketball at Smith Peters Park in the Carver neighborhood on Friday, January 6, 2023 in Richmond, Va.
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Jan. 7, 2023
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Jan. 8, 2023
Park ranger Bert Dunkerly leads a walking tour of Revolutionary Richmond on the grounds of the Chimborazo Medical Museum in Richmond on Jan. 8. The tour was part of a multiday annual event interpreting Richmond’s Revolutionary history, including the capture of the city by British General Benedict Arnold on Jan. 5, 1781.
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Jan. 10, 2023
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital COO Joey Trapani and Richmond City Councilwoman Cynthia Newbille react after cutting the ribbon to commemorate the opening of the East End Medical Office Building on Tuesday. Bon Secours Richmond Market President Mike Lutes (left) and Del. Delores McQuinn, D-Richmond, were also part of the festivities.
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Jan. 11, 2023
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Jan. 12, 2023
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Jan. 13, 2023
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Jan. 14, 2023
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Jan. 15, 2023
The St. James's West Gallery Choir sings during "Evensong, A Celebration of the Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." at St. James Episcopal Church Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
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Jan. 16, 2023
James "States" Manship of Thornburg came to the gun rights rally at the Bell Tower in Capitol Square on Lobby Day, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, dressed as President George Washington.
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Jan. 17, 2023
Del. Emily Brewer, R-Suffolk, confers with Del. Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke, at the state Capitol on Jan. 17. Brewer sponsored the bill on state purchasing, House Bill 2385.
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Jan. 18, 2023
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Jan. 19, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin talks to the media at George W. Carver Elementary School on Jan. 19.
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Jan. 20, 2023
VCU's fans cheer for the team against Richmond during the second half of the NCAA men's basketball game at University of Richmond, Richmond, Va., on Friday, January 20, 2023.
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Jan. 21, 2023
Jacqueline Dziuba, bottom left, and Steven Godwin, who live in Greenville, N.C., and other visitors check out the exhibits at the Poe Museum in Richmond in January as the museum celebrates Edgar Allan Poe’s 214th birthday and its own 100-year anniversary.
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Jan. 22, 2023
Paul McLean (left), founder of the Virginia Minority Cannabis Coalition, listens alongside Mark Cannady during the “Is Social Equity in Off the Table in 2023?” portion of the program on Sunday on the second full day of the Virginia Cannabis Conference presented by Virginia NORML at Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown. Lobby Day takes place Monday.
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Jan. 23, 2023
The flags at the Executive Mansion are at half-staff to honor those killed and injured in Monterey Park, California last weekend. Photo was taken on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023.
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Jan. 24, 2023
Sen. Steve Newman, R-Lynchburg, listens to debate during a Senate floor session in the state Capitol on a bill to make Daylight Savings Time year-round.
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Jan. 25, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin listens to George Daniel as he tries some Brunswick stew on Brunswick Stew Day at the Capitol Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Next to Daniel are (L-R) Dylan Pair, stewmaster Kevin Pair and Austin Pair. The yearly event returned to the Capitol for the first time since the pandemic.
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Jan. 26, 2023
Meghan Vandette is photographed with her dogs, Pepper, a deaf mini Australian shepherd, and Finn on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Ruff Canine Club in Richmond, Virginia.
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Jan. 27, 2023
Three-year-old London Oshinkoya (from left) and 3-year-old twins Messiah and Malkia Finley go through the toys brought by Crystal Holbrook-Gazoni near the Gilpin Resource Center in Richmond on Friday.
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Jan. 28, 2023
Dance instructor Paul Dandridge (foreground) works with youngsters as he teaches a theater dance during the “Genworth Lights Up! Youth Series: On the Road” at the Center for the Arts at Henrico High School on Saturday. The series offers free workshops and performances throughout the year for youth of all ages.
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Jan. 29, 2023
Ronnie Jenkins II of Chesterfield County sits inside a Barefoot Spas hot tub with his 11-year-old son, Connor, and his wife, Amber, during the RVA Home Show at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County.
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Jan. 30, 2023
Frank Saucier listens as elected officials give remarks during a vigil for Tyre Nichols on Monday at Abner Clay Park in Richmond. Nichols died from the injuries he sustained after being beaten by police officers in Memphis.
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Jan. 31, 2023
Mayor Levar Stoney gets ready to deliver his State of the City on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Richmond Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia.
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Feb. 1, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin attends the Virginia March for Life in Richmond, VA on February 1, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 2, 2023
Petersburg High School's basketball standout Chris Fields Jr. on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Virginia.
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Feb. 3, 2023
Shawnrell Blackwell, left, a Southside Community Development & Housing Corporation homeowner and board member, watches as Dianna Bowser, president and CEO of SCDHC, shares a moment with Suzanne Youngkin during a ceremony at Virginia Housing in Richmond on Friday after Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the first lady presented the first Spirit of Virginia Award of 2023 to the affordable housing nonprofit.
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Feb. 4, 2023
Members of the Break it Down RVA Line Dancing group perform during a Black History Month Celebration at Virginia State University on Feb. 4.
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Feb. 5, 2023
Wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) of the Washington Commanders, right, look on before the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl on Sunday in Las Vegas. With him are, from left, NFC wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) of the Detroit Lions, NFC wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) of the Dallas Cowboys and NFC wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) of the Minnesota Vikings.
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Feb. 6, 2023
(From left) U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, and Sethuraman Panchanathan, Ph.D., director of the National Science Foundation, arrive for a tour of VCU's Nanomaterials Core Characterization Facility with lab director and physics professor Massimo Bertino, Ph.D. (right) on Monday, Feb. 6. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 7, 2023
Sen. Dick Saslaw, D-Fairfax, is seen 4 1/2 hours into Tuesday's crossover session at the state Capitol.
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Feb. 8, 2023
Chef Patrick Phelan works with his staff on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Lost Letter in Richmond, Virginia.
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Feb. 9, 2023
Onlookers stand near a shattered window on East Broad Street following a shooting on Thursday. One person was killed and another wounded.
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Feb. 10, 2023
Colonial Williamsburg moves a 260-year-old building, originally called the Bray School, on a truck to a new location a mile away, where it will be put on public display, in Williamsburg, Va., on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. The Bray School is believed to be the oldest building in the US dedicated to the education of Black children.
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Feb 11, 2023
Randolph-Macon celebrate after beating Roanoke College during a NCAA Division III Basketball game on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Randolph Macon Crenshaw Gym in Ashland, Virginia. With today's win, the Yellow Jackets hold the longest home winning steak in NCAA Division III history.
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Feb. 12, 2023
The Science Museum of Virginia hosted a competition for student engineers during a commemoration of Celebrate Engineering Ingenuity Day. A packed crowd watches Sunday as a team of “Bridge Breakers” from the American Society of Civil Engineers puts students’ inventions to the test.
Lyndon German
Feb. 13, 2023
A crew from Walter D. Witt Roofing installs a new roof for Melvin Washington, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, as part of the Owens Corning National Roof Deployment Project in Richmond, VA on February 13, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 14, 2023
Richmond City Council member Cynthia Newbille pulls the winning raffle ticket as Marc Edwards, from InnovAge Virginia PACE, holds the basket during the 9th annual "For the Love of Our Seniors" event at Main Street Station in Richmond, VA on February 14, 2023. The event is a resource fair for senior residents and caregivers in Church Hill. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 15, 2023
A crew from the Richmond-based company Cut Cut installs the new art installation "McLean" by Navine G. Dossos on the façade of the Institute for Contemporary Art in Richmond, VA on February 15, 2023. The installation is part of the exhibit "So it appears" opening February 24th. The vinyl pieces being used are adapted from a series of paintings. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 16, 2023
Giov. Glenn Youngkin meets with the community at Westwood Fountain in Richmond, VA on Thursday, February 16, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 17, 2023
Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Alison Linas, left, and Franklin greet Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Jennifer Guiliano and attorney Alex Clarke at the Henrico County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court building on Friday.
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Feb. 18, 2023
Fans take pictures during the All-alumni Block Party before VCU’s game against Fordham on Saturday.
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Feb. 19, 2023
Virginia Tech's Georgia Amoore, left, waits for a pass from Elizabeth Kitley (33) during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Blacksburg.
Matt Gentry, The Roanoke Times
Feb. 20, 2023
Richmond resident David Scates filed an appeal with the VEC last summer four days after the state agency notified him that he had been overpaid unemployment benefits after catching COVID-19 and losing his job. Now, Scates is one of almost 17,000 Virginians at risk of having their appeals dismissed because the VEC contends they filed too late.
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Feb. 21, 2023
State Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, greets chief election officer and college friend Sheryl Johnson (right) at the Tabernacle Baptist Church polling station in Richmond, VA on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 as (from left) election workers Katie Johnson and Eric Johnson look on. McClellan is running to succeed Rep. Donald McEachin, D-4th. McClellan would be the first African American woman to represent Virginia in Congress and would give Virginia a record four women in its congressional delegation. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 22, 2023
Members of the media tour Fox Elementary School in Richmond, VA after Richmond Public Schools Chief Operating Officer Dana Fox provided an update on construction plans to rebuild the school on Wednesday, February 22. The building, which dates to 1911, was heavily damaged in a three-alarm fire on the night of Feb. 11, 2022. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 23, 2023
Marley Ferraro and her boyfriend, Zack Bannister, both VCU freshmen, spend time together between classes at Monroe Park as Thursday weather reaches around 80s in Richmond, Va., on Feb. 23, 2023.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
Feb. 24, 2023
Sen. Aaron Rouse, left, D-Virginia Beach, talks with Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, before a general assembly session at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
Feb. 25, 2023
Jenna Anderson of Cosby High shows her medal to her dad, Waylon Anderson, after winning the 112-pound weight class during the VHSL Girls State Open Championships at Unity Reed High in Manassas on Saturday.
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Feb. 26, 2023
Contestants in a duathlon race (run-bike-run competition) dash from the starting line in the first event of the West Creek Endurance Festival at the West Creek Business Park in Goochland County on Sunday.
Mark Bowes
Feb. 27, 2023
Eric and Linda Oakes speak to a small crowd before unveiling a plaque and bench dedicated to their son, Adam Oakes, in the VCU Student Commons building near the office of Fraternity and Sorority Life on February 27, 2023. The date marks the two-year anniversary of Oakes' death in a hazing incident, and VCU is calling this an annual hazing prevention day and day of remembrance for Oakes. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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Feb. 28, 2023
Jess Tanner (center) looks on as her daughters Aubrey (left), 10, and Charleigh, 8, deliver Girl Scout cookies to school counselor Michelle Nothnagel (right) and the other teachers and staff members at Manchester High School on February 28, 2023. With help from groups of retired teachers and others in the community, the girls, who are members of Girl Scout Troop 3654, raised over $1,000 to purchase the cookies for the staff. Jess Tanner, is an art teacher at Manchester and also a co-leader of their troop. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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March 1, 2023
Shirley Wiest, left, and Wilma Bowman, center, show a blanket for a veteran with the help of Julie Wiest, daughter of Shirley Wiest, at Sunrise of Richmond in Henrico, Va., on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Shirley Wiest and Wilma Bowman sewed over 3000 blankets for people at the VA Hospital, the Children’s Hospital and Moments of Hope Outreach among others.
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March 2, 2023
Carl Gupton, president of Greenswell Growers, is shown at the greenhouse of the company in Goochland, Va., on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Greenswell Growers, an automated indoor farming, can produce 28 times more greens per acre than traditional farming. They just sealed a deal with Ukrops and will start selling on Kroger shelves all across the mid-Atlantic.
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March 3, 2023
Highland Springs walks off the court after beating Stone Bridge during the Class 5 boys basketball quarterfinal on Friday, March 3, 2023 at J.R. Tucker High School in Henrico, Virginia.
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March 4, 2023
Nutzy plays with Shane Paris-Kennedy,9, during the Richmond Flying Squirrels Nutzy's Block Party on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at The Diamond in Richmond, Virginia.
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March 5, 2023
Patrons wait in line for Caribbean soul food from Mobile Yum Yum, one of the food trucks participating in Mobile Soul Sunday in Monroe Park. The event kicked off the Richmond Black Restaurant Experience, a weeklong celebration of Richmond’s Black-owned restaurants.
Sean McGoey
March 6, 2023
Henrico County officials celebrate the start of renovations at Cheswick Park in Henrico's Three Chopt District on March 6, 2023. The 24.5-acre park, Henrico's oldest official park, will receive $2.1 million in improvements, including a new open fitness area and upgrades to its trails, playground, restroom facilities, pedestrian bridges, parking lot, main entrance, stormwater management infrastructure and signage. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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March 7, 2023
Congresswoman-elect Jennifer McClellan heads into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC for orientation on March 7, 2023 in preparation for her swearing in as the first Black Congresswoman from Virginia. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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March 8, 2023
Kate Chenery Tweedy shows the exhibition of Secretariat at Ashland Museum in Ashland, Va., on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Kate Chenery Tweedy is spearheading an effort to bring a monument of Secretariat to Ashland.
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March 9, 2023
John Marano of Top Trumps USA speaks to the media next to Mr. Monopoly at Maggie Walker Plaza in Richmond, Va., on March 9, 2023. Top Trumps USA, under license from HASBRO, will design a Richmond-specific board that highlights the region’s favorite historic landmarks.
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March 10, 2023
The U.S. Postal Service commemorate the history and romance of train travel with the unveiling of its Railroad Stations Forever stamps during a ceremony at the Main Street Station in Richmond, Va.
Lyndon German
March 11, 2023
Susie Williams of Richmond gets a makeover at the Shamrock the Block Festival in Richmond on Saturday. The festival was relocated to Leigh Street this year.
Daniel Sangjib Min, TIMES-DISPATCH
March 12, 2023
A procession of Fifes and Drums moves down Duke of Gloucester Street in Colonial Williamsburg on Sunday. It traveled from old Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse to the Raleigh Tavern, where Thomas Jefferson and other leaders formed a Committee of Correspondence in 1773.
Sean Jones photos, Times-Dispatch
March 13, 2023
Cuong Luu, foreground, a volunteer of Feed More, prepares boxes of meals with other volunteers and staff at the food bank in Richmond, Va., on Monday, March 13, 2023.
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March 14, 2023
Bill Barksdale, technical director of Virginia Video Network, works with Kelli Lemon, director of digital programming, at the video studio of Richmond Times-Dispatch in Richmond, Va., on March 14, 2023.
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March 15, 2023
Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax, looks on a portrait after unveiling it as former Speaker of the House at the house chamber of the State Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Filler-Corn made history as the first woman and first Jewish Speaker in Virginia.
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March 16, 2023
MIKE KROPF, THE DAILY PROGRESS Virginia's Isaac McKneely (11) becomes emotional after an NCAA Tournament first round game against Furman in Orlando, Fl., Thursday, March 16, 2023.
Mike Kropf
March 17, 2023
Brian Erbe, center, a pipe manager, and other members of Greater Richmond Pipes and Drums perform to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Rosie Connolly's Pub Restaurant in Richmond, Va., on Friday, March 17, 2023.
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March 18, 2023
Virginia Tech's Mekhi Lewis takes down Oklahoma State's Dustin Plott during the consolation semifinals at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
Ian Maule
March 19, 2023
Virginia Tech's Kayana Traylor (23) is congratulated by teammates after scoring just before halftime of a second-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Matt Gentry)
Matt Gentry
March 20, 2023
Hannah and Ty Bilodeau of Lynchburg visit the recently completed Richmond Virginia Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with their children, Blythe, 5, Goldie, 4, and Graham, 2, in Glen Allen in Henrico, Va., on Monday, March 20, 2023.
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March 21, 2023
Doug Ramseur, center left, and Emilee Hasbrouck, center right, defense lawyers for Wavie Jones, one of three Central State Hospital employees , who was charged in death of Irvo Otieno, speak to the media at Dinwiddie Courthouse in Dinwiddie, Va., on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
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March 22, 2023
WRANGLD's, from left, senior customer success manager Trevor Lee, chief business officer Andy Sitison and CEO Jonathan "JD" Dyke work at their office of the 1717 Innovation Center in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
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March 23, 2023
New Bon Secours Community Health Clinic is open in Manchester, Richmond, Va., on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The clinic will serve scheduled appointments and same day call-in appointments for the uninsured. The 8,000 square foot building is also home to the Bon Secours Care-A-Van, a mobile health clinic.
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March 24, 2023
Liz Kincaid, CEO of RVA Hospitality and owner of Max's On Broad, is photographed at the restaurant in Richmond, VA on March 24, 2023. Max's On Broad will be closing April 1 and will relaunch as a new concept in the summer. Kincaid also owns Tarrant's & Bar Solita. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
March 25, 2023
Henrico County families gather at Deep Run Park & Recreation Center on Saturday to celebrate all things agriculture during the county's second annual Farm Graze event. Children went booth to booth learning about the wonders of agriculture while participating in fun activities and scavenger hunts.
Lyndon German
March 26, 2023
Church Hill resident Alex Gerofsky finishes the Hill Topper 5K at the Church Hill Irish Festival with a time of 20 minutes, 26.8 seconds.
Thad Green
March 27, 2023
Wyatt Kingston, center, conducts a strength training session with Marshall Crenshaw, left, and Kevin Wright at Hickory Hill Community Center in Richmond on March 27.
Daniel Sangjib Min, TIMES-DISPATCH
March 28, 2023
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, center, talks about the ongoing housing crisis in the city during a news conference on March 28.
Daniel Sangjib Min, TIMES-DISPATCH
March 29, 2023
From left, Caroline Ouko and Leon Ochieng, mother and older brother of Irvo Otieno, react near the casket during the celebration of life for Irvo Otieno at First Baptist Church of South Richmond in North Chesterfield on March 29.
Eva Russo
March 30, 2023
Senior students in Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center's culinary program presented Taj Mahsala: an Indian fusion menu.
SYDNEY SHULER, THE DAILY PROGRESS
March 31, 2023
Richmond Police address onlookers Friday, March 31, 2023 at the intersection of North Avenue and Moss Side Avenue, near Washington Park. Richmond police shot a man who was suspected of shooting a woman earlier in the day in the 1100 block of Evergreen Avenue on Richmond's Southside.
April 1, 2023
Sculptor Jocelyn Russell takes photos of the crowd after the unveiling of her statue of Secretariat at Ashland Town Hall Pavilion on Saturday.
Michael Martz photos, TImes-Dispatch
April 2, 2023
Drivers race in the Toyota Owners 400 at the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, VA on April 2, 2023.. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
April 3, 2023
Dinwiddie County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ann Cabell Baskervill plans to resign from her post to attend graduate school in Paris, where she will start a master’s program in international governance and diplomacy at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, colloquially known as SciencesPo.
EVA RUSSO, TIMES-DISPATCH
April 4, 2023
From left, Judy and Ron Singleton pose for a photo on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. MIKE KROPF/TIMES-DISPATCH
Mike Kropf
April 5, 2023
Beatrix Smith dips her matzah in salt water as she enjoys a Pasover Seder with her classmates (from left) Helen Corallo, Camp Maxwell, and Amara Ellen at the Weinstein JCC Preschool Program in Richmond, VA on April 5, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
April 6, 2023
Virginia Community College System Chancellor David Doré speaks with students at Piedmont Virginia Community College on Thursday.
SYDNEY SHULER, THE DAILY PROGRESS
April 7, 2023
A worker pushed water off a tarp on the field at The Diamond Friday, when the Flying Squirrels were scheduled to open their season against Reading.
MIKE KROPF/TIMES-DISPATCH
April 8, 2023
Ember O’Connell-Evans, 1, plays with hula hoops during the Dominion Energy Family Easter event at Maymont on Saturday.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
April 9, 2023
Mike Kearney plays an early form of badminton with grandkids Savannah and Ashton on the lawn of Montpelier during “We, the Kids” Day.
ANDRA LANDI, FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY REVIEW
April 10, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, center left, tours Richmond Marine Terminal with W. Sheppard Miller III , Virginia Secretary of Transportation , center right, as Stephen A. Edwards, left, Virginia Port Authority CEO, and Christina Saunders, manager of Richmond Marine Terminal, give them the tour on Monday, April 10, 2023.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
April 11, 2023
Inaara Woodards, 5, of Henrico, visits Italian Garden at Maymont with her mother, Victoria Crawley Woodards, and three brothers, Kai, 13, Zion, 12, and Avion Woodards, 11, during their home-school field trip to the park in Richmond, VA., on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. "It’s gorgeous!" Victoria Crawley Woodards said of Tuesday weather. She said it was the perfect weather for the field trip and other activities.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
April 13, 2023
Clarence Thweatt, right, a lead trainer for Chesterfield Public Schools, works on marking points during a transportation road-e-o event, which is friendly competition of school bus drivers demonstrating their driving skills and knowledge of laws, at Chesterfield County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
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April 14, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at Liberty University.
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April 15, 2023
Tyson Foods workers attend a job fair at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church on Mechanicsville Turnpike. The Glen Allen plant is closing, displacing about 700 employees.
Em Holter
April 16, 2023
A display of 32 white balloons were raised and a 32-second moment of silence was observed in honor of the victims of the April 16, 2007, tragedy at the start of the 2023 3.2-mile Run in Remembrance on the Virginia Tech campus.
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April 17, 2023
Albert Hill Middle School sixth-grader Drew Sirpis looks for birds during the educational boat trip on the James River on Monday.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
April 18, 2023
Richmond Flying Squirrels Luis Matos steals the second base against Erie SeaWolves shortstop Gage Workman in the 3rd inning at The Diamond, Richmond, VA., on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
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April 19, 2023
Children participate in Little Feet Meets at Matoaca High School in Chesterfield, VA on April 19, 2023. A total of 1,400 Special Olympic athletes from grades PK-5 throughout Chesterfield County Public Schools competed in Little Feet Meets between two dates, April 12 at James River High and April 19 at Matoaca High. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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April 20, 2023
Mike Blau, center, a line cook, and others work on preparing a soft opening of The Veil's new taproom, located in Scott’s Addition at 1509 Belleville St., on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
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April 21, 2023
(From left) VCU sophomore Caroline May, of Pittsburgh, PA, and senior Lee Finch, of Norfolk, VA carry a coffin with a blow-up Earth ball during a VCU Student Climate Protest in Richmond, VA on April 21, 2023. The small crowd walked from the James Branch Cabell Library, though Monroe Park, to the office of VCU President Michael Rao in a mock funeral procession. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
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April 22, 2023
Anthony Clary gestures as he runs through confetti during the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k on Saturday.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
April 23, 2023
A volunteer picks up an old wooden palate and brings it to a trash pile during Friends of Fonticello Park's community cleanup on Sunday.
Sean Jones, Times-Dispatch
April 24, 2023
Kay Ford spends time with her cat, Patches, at her home in Mechanicsville, VA., on Monday, April 24, 2023. Ford recently adopted Patches, a 40-pound cat, from Richmond Animal Care and Control. The story of Patches went viral after RACC publicized the cat.
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April 25, 2023
Emily Cover, a project manager with DPR Construction, is shown at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, left top, in Richmond, VA., on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. DPR is the team that built the hospital.
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April 26, 2023
Guests tour the Anthropology Lab at the new College of Humanities and Sciences STEM building on West Franklin Street in Richmond, VA on April 26, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
April 27, 2023
Police tape marks the scene outside George Wythe High School.
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April 28, 2023
Sculptor Kate Raudenbush takes in her finished piece "Breaking Point" in the Flagler Garden Near the Monet Bridge at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on April 28, 2023. The garden is set to debut "Incanto: An Oasis of Lyrical Sculpture" on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Incanto features five designed, allegorical sculptures, accompanied by poetry, throughout the garden. The exhibition is the work of Raudenbush and poet Sha Michele. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
April 29, 2023
Pharrell Williams performs during the Pharrell's Phriends set at Something in the Water in Virginia Beach on Saturday.
Kendall Warner
May 1, 2023
A man carries a piece of furniture through a neighborhood in Virginia Beach, Va. on Monday May 1, 2023. The City of Virginia Beach declared a state of emergency after a tornado moved through the area and damaged dozens of homes, downed trees and caused gas leaks. (AP Photo/Ben Finley)
Ben Finley
May 2, 2023
Sports Backers Stadium is shown next to The Diamond in this drone photo, in Richmond, VA., on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
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May 3, 2023
CAL CARY, THE DAILY PROGRESS UVa cheerleader, Madison DeLoach, in front of other UVa cheerleaders tour the The Avelo Airlines Boeing 737 after landing at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport coming from Orlando on May 3, 2023. Avelo Airlines launched its first Charlottesville to Orlando flight line at the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport on May 3, 2023. The inaugural event consisted of a returning flight from Orlando to Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, a firetruck water salute upon arrival and a tour of the airplane.
Cal Cary
May 4, 2023
(From left) Maryann Macomber, of Mechanicsville, VA, leads a small group prayer with Gloria Randolph, of Richmond, VA, Randolph's great-grandson Xavier Jones, also of Richmond, and John Macomber, of Mechanicsville, during a National Day of Prayer event at the Bell Tower in Capitol Square in Richmond, VA on May 4, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 5, 2023
Steffiun Stanley preps dishes at Birdie's in Richmond, VA on May 5, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 6, 2023
People at the ¿Qué Pasa? Festival sit on the grass and enjoy the weather on Brown’s Island on Saturday.
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May 7, 2023
Arts in the Park saw thousands pass through Byrd Park over the weekend. The festival is sponsored by the Carilion Civic Association.
Charlotte Rene Woods, Times-Dispatch
May 8, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin shares a quiet moment with Holocaust survivor Halina Zimm on Monday afternoon before ceremonially signing a bill that adds a definition of antisemitism to Virginia law.
David Ress, Times-Dispatch
May 9, 2023
The Molcajete Sinaloa at Mariscos Mazatlan in Henrico, VA on May 9, 2023. Mariscos Mazatlan focuses on traditional Mexican cuisine from the city of Mazatlan and all along the Mexican coast. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 10, 2023
A goose, seen here on May 10, 2023, has built a nest in a median of the parking lot near Dilliards at Short Pump Town Center. The mall has put out orange cones to keep cars away and Jerome Golfman, assistant manager at Fink's Jewelers, said he regularly brings it water, cracked corn and other grains.
Eva Russo, TIMES-DISPATCH
May 11, 2023
Mary Finley-Brook, a professor of environmental studies at the University of Richmond and an expert on American gas infrastructure, says repairing the pipes no longer makes sense as gas prices continue to rise.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
May 12, 2023
(From left) Sam Amoaka, a freshman at Virginia State University, helps his girlfriend, Tamia Charles, a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University, move out of her dorm along with her dad, Thomas Charles, of Fredericksburg, VA, in downtown Richmond, VA on May 12, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 13, 2023
Virginia’s Thomas McConvey (left) defends the ball from Richmond’s Jake Kapp during an NCAA Tournament game at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville on Saturday.
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May 14, 2023
University of Richmond outfielder Christian Beal made a catch on the run during the Friday game of Spiders-VCU series at The Diamond.
MIKE KROPF, TIMES-DISPATCH
May 15, 2023
The flags at Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission building are flown at half-staff on Monday. Governor Youngkin announced that flags would fly half-staff in honor of Peace Officers' Remembrance Day.
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May 16, 2023
Ukrop's crumb cake has been picked up by Kroger and is being sold nationwide. Here, fresh cinnamon crumb cakes are packaged at the Ukrop's bakery in Richmond, VA on May 16, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 17, 2023
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney officially proclaims May as Jewish American Heritage Month during a celebration held in collaboration with the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond and the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) at Richmond City Hall in Richmond, VA on May 17, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 18, 2023
Acting Police Chief Richard Edwards stands by as Penn and Victoria Burke places a flower in honor of Sergeant J. Harvey Burke in the wreath at the memorial stone at the Richmond Police Training Academy in Richmond, VA during the Richmond Police Department Police Officers' Memorial Service on May 18, 2023. The ceremony, which took place during National Police Week, paid homage to Richmond's fallen officers. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 19, 2023
Doumit Bouhaidarat fries falafel balls to order during the St. Anthony Lebanese Food Festival on Friday.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
May 20, 2023
Dogs compete in the Subaru Ultimate Air Dogs — Splash Qualifier #4 event on the second day of Dominion Energy Riverrock on Saturday.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
May 21, 2023
The Virginia men’s tennis team celebrates after winning the national championship on Sunday in Orlando.
Courtesy UVa athletics photos
May 22, 2023
Vietnam War veteran Stuart Blankenship is photographed at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, VA on Monday, May 22, 2023. Blankenship is one of 50 Vietnam War Veterans from throughout the Commonwealth featured in the exhibit “50 Years Beyond: The Vietnam Veteran Experience” which opened at the Virginia War Memorial on January 28, 2023. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
May 23, 2023
Wilbert Hobson poses for a portrait at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Va, on May 23, 2023. Hobson was part of the 101st Airborne unit of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war. Hobson is very active in his chapter of the American Legion and helped found the Friends of Dupont, and organization. Graduating from an all-Black high school, Vietnam was Hobson’s first real experience with integration. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Margo Wagner
May 24, 2023
Powhatan Owen, shown at the Virginia War Memorial, volunteered for a Burial Honor Guard company in Washington state to commemorate the service of fellow veterans and has further connected with veterans while attending powwows across the U.S.
Eva Russo, Times-Dispatch
May 25, 2023
Madi Mabry laughs with other members of Mango Salon at the 2023 Top Workplaces awards in Richmond on Thursday.
Margo Wagner, Times-Dispatch
May 26, 2023
A solar cell receives light at the Agecroft Hall and Gardens on May 26, 2023, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Margo Wagner
May 27, 2023
Julia Hunter, a shawl dancer, participates in the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe’s powwow on Saturday.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
May 28, 2023
Festival organizers Pete LeBlanc, left, and Zavi Harman enjoy the second installation of Daydream Fest in front of the Main Line Brewery stage on Sunday.
Gabriela De Camargo Goncalves
May 30, 2023
Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks during the Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial on Monday.
Margo Wagner, Times-Dispatch
May 31, 2023
Earl Gary, owner of YME Landscape, used a compact tractor to move topsoil for a temporary landscaping at the former site of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's statue on Monument Ave. in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
Daniel Sangjib Min/TIMES-DISPATCH
June 1, 2023
Jorge Figueroa leads tenants and New Virginia Majority organizers in a rally at Southwood Apartments, in Richmond, VA on June 1, 2023 to protest rent increases. EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH
Eva Russo
June 2, 2023
This screenshot from the Virginia Department of Transportation's real-time traffic cameras shows multiple southbound lanes of Interstate 95 closed after a crash near the Belvidere Street exit the morning of Friday, June 2, 2023.
Virginia Department of Transportation
June 3, 2023
Richmond Kickers defender Simon Fitch shoots the ball defended by Chattanooga Red Wolves forward Walter Varela at City Stadium on Saturday, June 3.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
June 4, 2023
Mark Whitfield and Ciara Dickson watch Samaya Dickson throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Flying Squirrels game on Sunday.
Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves, Times-Dispatch
June 5, 2023
People bow their heads before eating as Dr. Stepfanie Ramsey gives the invocation at the 2023 Times-Dispatch/Sports Backer Scholar Athlete Awards Ceremony on June 5, 2023 at the Jefferson Hotel. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Margo Wagner
June 6, 2023
A radar measure the speed of passing cars on Main Street on June 6, 2023, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Margo Wagner
June 7, 2023
A piece from a mortar board lays on the ground at the site of a shooting at Huguenot High School's graduation ceremony.
Mike Kropf/TIMES-DISPATCH
June 8, 2023
A participant holds a candle during a vigil hosted by Grace & Holy Trinity Church on Thursday to remember Huguenot High School graduate Shawn Jackson and his stepfather, Renzo Smith.
Mike Kropf, TIMES-DISPATCH
June 9, 2023
Louisa softball players celebrate after beating Hanover 5-3 in the Class 4 state semifinals on Friday, June 9.
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June 10, 2023
Riverside lacrosse players and coaches run on the field after defeating Freeman in the Class 5 championship game in Ashburn on Saturday, June 10.
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June 11, 2023
The Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground featured drumming, dancing and music Sunday as visitors gathered for Elegba Folklore Society’s 27th annual Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration, on Sunday.
Katie Castellani, Times-Dispatch
June 12, 2023
Leigh Sewell plans to open Monkee's, a boutique clothing store in Carytown, after leaving her job as local hospital president. Sewell poses for a portrait in front of where the clothing store will be on June 12, 2023, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Margo Wagner
June 13, 2023
Horace Trower Jr walks down a ramp at the Richmond International Airport on June 13, 2023 in Henrico, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Margo Wagner
June 14, 2023
Ellie Fishman, 5, spoons ice cream out of her cup at Ellie’s Hot Dogs & Ice Cream on June 14, 2023, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
June 15, 2023
A funeral attendee stands and waves her hands during Shawn Jackson and Renzo Smith’s Homegoing Service on June 15, 2023, at Speaking Spirit Ministries. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Margo Wagner
June 16, 2023
Brandon Ramsuer swings while Matkins Milligan looks on during the 2023 RVA City Amateur golf tournament on June 16, 2023, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Margo Wagner
June 17, 2023
Construction is underway at this intersection of of US 522 and Fairground Road in Goochland, on Friday, June 16, 2023.
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June 18, 2023
Attendees gather at the Intermediate Terminal for the second annual Jubilation in June in honor of Juneteenth.
Katie Castellani, Times-Dispatch
June 19, 2023
Omilade Janine Bell, President and Artistic Director of the Elegba Folklore Society, performs at St. Peter’s, St. John’s and St. Paul’s Episcopal Churches joint commemoration of Juneteenth on June 19, 2023, at Peter Paul in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Margo Wagner
June 20, 2023
Lori Cochrane Sturtevant and Glen Sturtevant talk to poll worker Pam Maxey after casting ballots on Tuesday at Robious Elementary School in Midlothian.
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June 21, 2023 | https://richmond.com/news/local/weather/hatteras-island-lifeguards-rescue-dozens-over-holiday-weekend/article_d4ae80c4-19a6-11ee-bdaf-9bb65c2a79ea.html | 2023-07-03T14:24:39 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/weather/hatteras-island-lifeguards-rescue-dozens-over-holiday-weekend/article_d4ae80c4-19a6-11ee-bdaf-9bb65c2a79ea.html |
AUSTIN, Texas — An East Austin shop that caters to the LGBTQ+ community is making a change to its business operations after a series of threatening phone calls.
The Little Gay Shop, located on Airport Boulevard, said on Instagram early Monday morning that it has received so many prank and threatening phone calls that it has decided to disconnect the phone line.
"Due to the ongoing threatening and prank phone calls we have been receiving at the shop, we have made the decision to disconnect our shop phone," The Little Gay Shop said. "If you have any questions regarding the shop, please email contact@thelittlegayshop.com and we will respond as quickly as possible."
This isn't the only recent incident allegedly targeting the local LGBTQ+ community.
Starbucks recently had to cancel an event featuring drag queens scheduled for a Cedar Park location after the store received a large number of threats. Starbucks said the threats came soon after a violent incident in Cedar Park that "had the entire community concerned," referencing the fatal June 2 shooting of Akira Ross at a Cedar Park gas station. The man who shot Ross had yelled a homophobic slur at her, according to police.
Earlier this month, KVUE also reported an incident involving a couple who said they were attacked at a bus stop near Sixth Street and Congress Avenue in Downtown Austin. The couple said the men who allegedly attacked them called them a homophobic slur. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/the-little-gay-shop-disconnect-phone-threats/269-cf63aa0a-c74d-47de-9058-907d5cbdcaf5 | 2023-07-03T14:31:21 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/the-little-gay-shop-disconnect-phone-threats/269-cf63aa0a-c74d-47de-9058-907d5cbdcaf5 |
WASHINGTON, USA —
Pacific Northwest bracing for extreme fire risk this year
After a dry spring, the Pacific Northwest is on alert for high fire risk through the summer and even into the fall.
Images from the National Interagency Coordination Center show the PNW in the “above normal” threshold through September, which indicates a greater than normal likelihood that significant wildland fires will occur.
According to Washington State Climatologist Nick Bond, this summer is an example of big-picture changes in patterns. He said data shows that in the last few decades, summer precipitation totals are declining statewide. Plus, there are more extremes in the form of wet winters and warm, dry summers. Read more
Firefighters are expecting busy days ahead with western Washington seeing drier than normal conditions for the July 4th holiday.
“We're anticipating that we're going to be busy over the next couple of days,” Valley Regional Fire Authority Battalion Chief Matt Kinnee said.
Valley Regional Fire Authority is upping staff and bringing in additional resources for the holiday as western Washington is seeing dry conditions.
“We're seeing the sorts of conditions we normally see in August. So this is going to be a long, hot, dry and windy summer,” said Jessa Lewis, the communications manager of the Department of Natural Resources. Read more
Over the weekend, family, friends and community members gathered in West Seattle to remember Leticia Martinez, also known as “Leti.”
Martinez is the woman who police say was killed after she attended a Seattle Mariners game on March 31. The man accused of the crime is in custody and awaiting trial, but the celebration of life on Saturday was focused on remembering who 58-year-old Leticia Martinez was and the impact she had on those who knew her and loved her.
“I'm taking it one day at a time,” said Ricardo Martinez, the brother of Leticia Martinez. “Days are getting a little bit brighter, but it's still, you know, a memory of my sister.” Read more
Need Plan B? Tap your credit card and enter B6.
Since last November, a library at the University of Washington has featured a different kind of vending machine, one that's become more popular on campuses around the country since the U.S. Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion last year. It's stocked with ibuprofen, pregnancy tests and the morning-after pill.
With some states enacting abortion bans and others enshrining protections and expanding access to birth control, the machines are part of a push on college campuses to ensure emergency contraceptives are cheap, discreet and widely available. Read more
At age 70, Madonna Hanna hopes to record her fastest 100m and 50m times. Her sights are set on the 2023 National Senior Games in Pittsburgh. The games run from July 7 through July 18.
Hanna will compete in the 50m, 100m, and the 4x100m relay. Each week, Hanna spends three days on the track and two days in the gym lifting.
Hanna, of Tacoma, a former fashion executive and teacher, did not lace up her racing shoes until she was nearly 60 years old. Read more
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Hamilton County Prosecutor Greg Garrison suffers heart attack
Hamilton Prosecutor Greg Garrison suffered a heart last week and is hospitalized, according to the prosecutor’s office.
Garrison, 75, had the heart attack Thursday at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, where he had gone because of stomach discomfort, said First Deputy Prosecutor Barb Trathen.
She said Garrison, of Fishers, is recovering and could be released this week.
“He’s been let out of ICU and things are going smoothly,” Trathen said.
Trathen said she has not spoken with Garrison but is receiving updates from his wife, Phyllis.
Trathen, who has known Garrison for decades and worked with him in Marion County, said he had no prior heart problems.
Garrison, a one-time Marion County deputy prosecutor, came out of semi-retirement last year to run as a Republican for the top job in Hamilton County. He received 57% of the vote in November to defeat Democratic deputy prosecutor Jessica Paxson.
Garrison worked on the Marion County prosecution team in the 1990s that convicted former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson of rape before starting a 20-year career behind the microphone as a conservative host of a WIBC radio show.
A representative of Community Hospital North could not immediately be reached.
Call the reporter at 317-444-6418. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2023/07/03/hamilton-county-prosecutor-greg-garrison-suffers-heart-attack/70378712007/ | 2023-07-03T14:39:50 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2023/07/03/hamilton-county-prosecutor-greg-garrison-suffers-heart-attack/70378712007/ |
317 Project: Tucked in a Carson Heights garage are Harleys and riders driven by purpose
The 317 Project tells stories of life in all of Indianapolis’ vibrant neighborhoods – 317 words at a time. Have a tip for a story in one of Indianapolis’ neighborhoods? Let us know at 317project@indystar.com.
A handful of shiny Harley-Davidson Road Kings sit tucked inside an unmarked green and white garage off Shelby Street beneath a U.S. flag swaying in the breeze.
In place of the iconic Harley emblem is another winged logo labeled “Indianapolis Funeral Escort Service.”
Gary Harriman, 71, starts his morning tending to the bikes, which roar in and out of the garage multiple times a day. He owns and operates the business with his wife Michelle.
Harriman lounges beside a stocked tool bench alongside 80-year-old Bill Pike waiting for their first run of the day. His team guided 148 processions in June.
Both men call this profession a service. Pike, a retired Marine and police officer, and Harriman, a retired Indianapolis police sergeant, said ensuring grieving family and friends arrive at the memorial safely is a privilege.
When Harriman assigns him to a run, Pike will read the obituary and plot the safest route from funeral home to cemetery. If the deceased was a member of the military, the escort staff will fly the corresponding flag.
“A lot of it is strictly patriotism,” Pike said. “It’s doing the right thing for the right reason.”
Ninety-two funeral homes in Central Indiana rely on Harriman's business. The garage, located in the Carson Heights neighborhood south of downtown, has easy access to interstates.
The drivers communicate through helmet Bluetooth mics to monitor traffic lights and each others' locations.
It’s dangerous work. The motorcycles’ blinking lights and Indiana state law provide the crew right-of-way protection, but some disregard it.
“We get flipped off, we get horns blown at us, we get cut off,” Harriman said.
Some employees, he said, have been injured and killed on the job.
Gratitude is “few and far between.” But it’s not the thank-yous that motivate the staff, it’s the families’ needs.
“If we just quit tomorrow, I don’t know what people would do,” Harriman said. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/07/03/indianapolis-funeral-service-uses-harley-davidsons-escort-families/70365931007/ | 2023-07-03T14:39:56 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/07/03/indianapolis-funeral-service-uses-harley-davidsons-escort-families/70365931007/ |
MILWAUKEE — Sixty-five Kenosha County area students graduated from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee during its May 21 commencement ceremony.
Area graduates included (listed by hometown, with degrees:
Bristol: Conner Booth with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Michael Calzaretta with a Bachelor of Business Administration; Anthony Savaglio with a Bachelor of Business Administration; Emily Thomas with a Bachelor of Arts; and Grant Thomas with a Bachelor of Arts.
Kenosha: Arica Bauer with a Bachelor of Arts; Alyssa Carlino with a Bachelor of Science; Juan Castro Luna with a Bachelor of Business Administration; Bobby Davis with a Bachelor of Business Administration; Faith DeVilbiss with a Bachelor of Science; Isabel Dizon with a Bachelor of Science; Amanda Doherty with a Masters of Science; Angela Dorsey with a Masters of Business Administration; Destiny Duhs with a Bachelor of Science; Zayne Fani with a Bachelor of Business Administration; Eliana Firmani Alcocer with a Masters of Music; Katie Giebel with a Bachelor of Science; Marilyn Grant with a Bachelor of Arts; Rachel Johnson with a Bachelor of Science; Ethan Krueger with a Bachelor of Business Administration; Reid LaBell with a Bachelor of Arts; Emily Linn with a Bachelor of Science; Kahlen Mudge with a Bachelor of Fine Arts; Kendall Needham with a Masters of Public Health; Sabrina Nikula with a Master of Science; Bradley Persson with a Bachelor of Business Administration; Salman Raheem with a Bachelor of Business Administration; Alexa Ramos with a Bachelor of Science; James Rettig with a Doctor of Nursing Practice; Madison Rios with a Bachelor of Arts; Jose Rivera with a Master of Science; Anastacia Ryan with a Bachelor of Science; Nathan Salvati with a Bachelor of Business Administration; Alec Sampson with a Bachelor of Science: Megan Setter with a Bachelor of Business Administration; Jaskirat Sidhu with a Bachelor of Science; Kaylie Siegner with a Master of Business Administration; Abigail Stanislawski with a Master of Science; Michael Vasarella with a Master of Science; Kristy Vigon with a Bachelor of Science; Daniella Viirre with a Bachelor of Science; Kelly Welz with a Bachelor of Science; and Luke Westhoff with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
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Pleasant Prairie: Nemanja Asanin with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Andrea Bennage with a Bachelor of Arts; Lexie Bennett with a Bachelor of Science; Matteo Cotto with a Bachelor of Science; Margaret Del Fava with a Bachelor of Arts; Elizabeth Emanuelson with a Bachelor of Arts; Kelli Galusha with a Bachelor of Business Administration; Ryan Hoerter with a Master of Business Administration; Haley Johnson with a Master of Science; Keith Leable with a Master of Business Administration; Emma Lewis with a Master of Social Work; Joanna Mamalakis with a Bachelor of Science; Bryan Miletta with a Master of Science; Lilyanne Routh with a Bachelor of Science; Grace Taber with a Bachelor of Science; Erin Vandenbosch with a Master of Social Work; Aryanah Visintainer with a Bachelor of Science; Faith Wrycha with a Bachelor of Fine Arts; and Robert Yenerall with a Master of Science.
Salem: Brooke Nelson with a Master of Science and Charlotte Shanaver with a Doctor of Philosophy.
Trevor: Kayla Kruczek with a Bachelor of Science and Caylee Pearson with an Associate of Arts and Sciences.
Academic honors
In addition, nearly 80 Kenosha County area students were named to the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee’s spring 2023 dean’s list.
Recognized were (listed by hometown):
Bristol: Jillian Argersinger; Conner Booth; Viny Greco; Anthony Savaglio; Nina Savaglio; and Grant Thomas.
Camp Lake: Veda Gross
Kansasville: Kylee McNamara and Anna Truebenbach
Kenosha: Madison Anderson; Arica Bauer; Bao Bui; Crystal Carter; Juan Castro Luna; Joshua Cisneros; Matthew Deacon; Lacy Dever; Destiny Duhs; Luke Freeman; Megan Fritz; Katie Giebel; Justin Hawkins; Ethan Krueger; Evan Krueger; Reid LaBell; Jenna Lassiter; Benjamin Leipzig; Emily Linn; Anthony Madrigrano; Alex Markoutsis; Julianna Miller; Jasmine Morris; Tessa Naylor; Lindsay Peck; Alyssa Perez; Stephanie Perez; Samantha Pierce; Eily Polenzani; Salman Raheem; Matthew Rimkus; Chantelle Schoolcraft; Matthew Schulte; Josh Schultze; Christian Sees; Andrew Setter; Megan Setter; Jaskirat Sidhu; Emma Steidtman; Aubry Taylor; Daniella Viirre; and Stephanie Ward.
Pleasant Prairie: Adam Antonneau; Nemanja Asanin; Owen Barr; Andreas Beyer-Bowden; Dylan Buss; Teresa Cava; Madelaine Ledwitch; Cameron Lee; Trey Meier; Natalie Powers; Florin Saitis; Katarina Steberl; Grace Taber; Joseph Theisen; Aryanah Visintainer; Olivia Webers; Faith Wrycha; and Gunnar Zoerner.
Salem: Javier Retana and Connor Souders.
Silver Lake: Jesse Lewandowski
Trevor: Emily Barclay; Kathryn Boyd; Sydney Brock; Rebekah Fowler; Dana Herman; and Avery Horn.
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Pawtucket's 'McCoy Final Inning' event and fireworks show postponed over weather forecast
Fans will have to wait for their last chance to get on the field as bad weather has postponed the final McCoy fireworks show.
Jack Perry
The Providence Journal
The City of Pawtucket's event and fireworks show planned for today, July 3, at McCoy Stadium has been postponed because of bad weather.
It has been rescheduled for July 16
The show is billed as the "McCoy Final Inning" since it will be the last fireworks display at the stadium before it's torn down. A school will be built on the property.
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The rescheduled event will start at 3 p.m. July 16 with music, activities and games on the field and food trucks in the parking lot. The city says some vendors, performers and food trucks may change with the new schedule.
The National Weather Service is forecasting a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/07/03/rain-in-forecast-postpones-final-fireworks-show-at-mccoy/70378243007/ | 2023-07-03T14:40:36 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/07/03/rain-in-forecast-postpones-final-fireworks-show-at-mccoy/70378243007/ |
The community is invited to a free night of swimming, along with water safety instruction and information, from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday,, July 7, at Washington Pool, 1821 Washington Road.
The 2023 Washington Park Pool Family Swim and Water Safety event is sponsored by the City of Kenosha Parks Alliance and presented in cooperation with the Kenosha Safety Around Water Coalition.
The goal is to encourage people to take safety precautions in and around water, while also having fun.
During the extended pool hours, people will have an opportunity to interact with various community water safety partners and resources. A member of the Kenosha Safety Around Water Coalition will give a water safety presentation and information will be available in Spanish. The coalition works to create a culture of healthy respect and safe enjoyment of water in the Kenosha area through education and advocacy.
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Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian encouraged people to attend the event.
“Consider having a picnic and bring your aunts,” he said. “Kenosha is full of opportunities for fun at the pools and beaches during the summer months. However, people need to be safe while enjoying themselves in the water.”
The water safety event is free and open to the public. Water safety information and demonstrations will be offered beginning at 5 p.m. Free swim time will take place from 5 until dusk.
Reusable water bottles may be filled at the Kenosha Water Utility’s Traveling Tap, which will be set up outside the pool. The Kenosha Public Library’s Bookmobile also will be on site and open from 5 to 8 p.m. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/washington-park-pool-free-family-swim-and-water-safety-event-to-be-held-july-7/article_c5b87416-1826-11ee-9ee4-d3b9f984f308.html | 2023-07-03T14:40:41 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/washington-park-pool-free-family-swim-and-water-safety-event-to-be-held-july-7/article_c5b87416-1826-11ee-9ee4-d3b9f984f308.html |
WWII soldier whose remains went unidentified for decades will return to RI for burial
'We're going to bring him back home': RI soldier killed in WWII to be returned for burial in Ocean State
A son of East Providence who died fighting in Germany during one of the bloodiest battles of World War II is being brought home to Rhode Island after his body went unidentified for decades.
The remains of Army Pfc. George B. Thomas will be buried with military honors at 1 p.m. July 10 at Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter, according to the Department of Defense and Rebello Funeral Home and Crematory in East Providence.
Known to many as "Bud," Thomas "was a selfless and courageous individual who dedicated his life to serving his country," his obituary says.
Thomas had lived in East Providence all of his life before joining the Army. He was reported missing in action on Nov. 24, 1944, while his unit was fighting German forces in the Huertgen Forest. He was 31 years old.
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Thomas's body was not recovered during the battle, and the Germans never reported him a prisoner of war. His remains, recovered in 1948 from a field south of Huertgen, were finally identified in March of this year by circumstantial evidence as well as anthropological and mitochondrial DNA analysis, the DOD's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said.
It's the second time in recent months that the DPAA announced identifying the remains of a Rhode Island soldier. In March, the agency announced it had identified the remains of Army Sgt. Lawrence Robidoux, a 22-year-old soldier from Cumberland who died of starvation in a prisoner of war camp during the Korean War.
Thomas's nephew Richard Thomas of Riverside provided a DNA sample to help identify his uncle. Now in his 80s, Richard Thomas plans to attend his uncle's burial next Monday.
"We're going to bring him back home," Richard Thomas said.
George Thomas grew up on Taunton Avenue in a large family with four sisters and three brothers. Three of the Thomas brothers fought in World War II but only two returned, Richard Thomas said.
All of the siblings are deceased now, including Richard Thomas's father, Michael, a former Journal sportswriter. Richard Thomas was 4 when his uncle died, and he doesn't have much memory of him. He recalls an aunt showing him his uncle's Purple Heart medal.
The family didn't talk much about George Thomas's death. "I guess it was too tough for them," Richard Thomas said.
A high school yearbook described Thomas as an accomplished golfer. "Bud has always possessed a deep voice and an aptitude for oratory during his stay here," the yearbook said. "His voice is better suited for oratory, however than for conversation in class, as his lowest whisper is easily heard all over the room."
Thomas's obituary says, "Bud's selfless and courageous nature was evident not only during his military service but also in his personal life. He was a devoted son, brother and uncle who prioritized the well-being of his family above all else. His kindness and generosity extended to his friends and community, who will always remember him as a pillar of strength and support."
On Nov. 23, 1944, Thomas was serving with a regiment ordered to clear out of a pocket of German troops between the municipalities of Vossenack and Huertgen, according to the DPAA.
"At the time, the Battle of the Huertgen Forest, one of the bloodiest conflicts of World War II, was being fought between Allied and German forces," the DPAA said. "As U.S. forces had advanced eastward into Germany in September 1944, the defending Germans manned 'Siegfried Line' positions opposite the Belgian border, halting the Allied advance and leading to protracted fighting through the winter."
As Thomas's battalion moved in, they came under intense artillery fire, killing 140 men, including Thomas, the DPAA said.
After the war, the American Graves Registration Command made several investigations in the Huertgen area in an effort to recover the remains of missing American soldiers, but the investigators couldn't identify Thomas's remains, according to the DPAA. He was declared nonrecoverable in February 1951.
Years later, a historian with the DPAA determined that one of two sets of unidentified comingled remains could be associated with Thomas. After their recovery in Germany, Thomas's remains were buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery in Belgium. The remains were disinterred in July 2021 and sent to the DPAA laboratory at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, for analysis and identification.
Thomas was the son of the late George and Annie Thomas, according to his obituary. He was the brother of the late Michael Thomas, Paul Thomas, John Thomas, Helen Saad, Victoria Thomas, Adele George and Hannah Thomas. He is survived by several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
"Private First Class George B. Thomas was a true American hero," his obituary says, "and his legacy will continue to inspire future generations." | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/remains-of-wwii-soldier-from-ri-idd-decades-after-death-in-germany/70372562007/ | 2023-07-03T14:40:54 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/remains-of-wwii-soldier-from-ri-idd-decades-after-death-in-germany/70372562007/ |
Why did RI choose a chicken as the state bird? The history of the Rhode Island Red
The vast majority of states chose pretty little songbirds as their state bird.
Massachusetts went with the black-capped chickadee. Connecticut went for the ubiquitous American robin. The Northern cardinal is the state bird in no fewer than six states.
But in Rhode Island, we went in a different direction with our state bird, favoring something more practical and truly from the state: the Rhode Island Red, a hardy bird that lays extra-large brown eggs. A bird you can count on.
It does, however, spark some questions. One What and Why RI reader wrote in asking, “Where did the Rhode Island Reds come from? I heard Little Compton.” There's also the question of why it's the state bird at all.
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What’s the history of the Rhode Island Red?
Our question-asker heard right, but we can be more specific. The Rhode Island Red was bred in the Little Compton village of Adamsville, according to historical documents compiled by Don Nelson, of the Little Rhody Poultry Fanciers.
At the corner of William Sisson Road and Long Highway, there’s a small plaque on the stone wall that marks the spot as the birthplace of the Rhode Island Red.
This was the farm of William Tripp, who in 1854 began experimenting with the breeding of Asiatic fowl. With contributions from John Macomber from Westport, Massachusetts, he crossed Cochin China hens with Malay and Java cocks, according to the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. The pair of them found that these birds laid better eggs and produced better meat, so they kept breeding them. They would exchange their best birds, until Macomber died, to prevent too much inbreeding. They were widely called “Tripp fowls.”
This attracted the notice of fellow Little Compton resident Isaac C. Wilbour.
In the 1880s Wilbour was running a 200-acre farm with 3,000 to 4,000 chickens, Wilbour’s grandson David Patten wrote in a 1954 pamphlet.
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“I remember many men coming from trade magazines to write it up,” Patten wrote. “Little Compton had become the biggest poultry town in the United States. It was the first place in the whole country where the people depended on hens and geese for their livelihoods.”
Patten wrote that Tripp fowls attracted the attention of his grandfather “when he went into the poultry business in a big way,” so sometime before the 1880s.
Wilbour bought some of the Tripp fowls and began his own crossbreeding with some birds that were more common to the area.
“What he was after was a better all-purpose bird,” writes Patten. “An improved utility fowl that would lay more eggs, bigger and browner eggs for the Boston and Providence markets, and larger bodies to provide more meat. He seemed to have no desire to breed show birds, but wanted the hardiest kind of stock that would prosper under any conditions, including those of a rigorous New England winter.”
These birds attracted the attention of two University of Rhode Island professors, who in the earlier 1890s pressed Wilbour to give his breed of chickens a name.
“Grandfather must have given thought to this problem. He said, 'Why wouldn't Rhode Island Reds do?'” Patten wrote.
In 1896, Wilbour began to advertise the new breed in poultry magazines, and in 1904 standards were adopted by the American Standard of Perfection, the official breed standard for the poultry fancy in North America.
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Why is the Rhode Island Red the state bird?
In 1954, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the start of the Rhode Island Red, the Rhode Island Red Centennial Committee formed, and one of their ideas — in addition to a big chicken barbeque — was recommending the Rhode Island Red as the state bird.
It was hotly debated in the legislature, according to Providence Journal reports.
The fowl faced stiff competition from ospreys and hummingbirds, and there were complaints that a poll that had gone out to residents was unfair. Legislators who were opposed made some rather pointed remarks about the barnyard bird.
“Brother, we’re laying an egg here. It can neither sing nor fly,” Sen. William L. McCaughey of Pawtucket said.
“Can you imagine when the tourists come during molting season and see a flock of Rhode Island Reds?” Sen. Lois B. Plummer of Middletown said during the debates. “'That’s your state bird,’ they’ll say. ‘Why don’t you dress him up?’”
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Other legislators reportedly leaped to the bird’s defense, saying that it was pretty “whether a day old chick or a full grown show bird,” can sing (well, cluck at least), and can fly.
In the end, the Rhode Island Red won the day with a clear majority. There are no reports of tourists being offended by the bird, which is often used as a business logo.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. – Drivers heading south on I-81 in Montgomery County can expect delays, according to VDOT.
Officials said the southbound center lane, right lane and right shoulder are closed.
Traffic is backed up for about 2 miles.
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- It was a tragic holiday weekend in Rockaway Beach, Queens, where a teenage boy ended up losing his life after getting caught in rough waters.
- The tragedy unfolded Sunday around 6 p.m. near Beach 75th Street and the Rockaway Beach boardwalk.
- Beachgoers present during the tragic episode estimate that the child was under water for several minutes. Witnesses say that the boy's mother was present when people pulled her son from the rough waters.
It was a tragic holiday weekend in Rockaway Beach, Queens, where a teenage boy ended up losing his life after getting caught in rough waters.
The tragedy unfolded Sunday around 6 p.m. near Beach 75th Street and the Rockaway Beach boardwalk.
Beachgoers present during the tragic episode estimate that the child was under water for several minutes. Witnesses say that the boy's mother was present when people pulled her son from the rough waters.
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The Parks Department says red flags went up and the beach was closed early due to bad weather, lightening and thunder. It appears that lifeguards left the area around 5:30 p.m.
Subsequently, people started yelling that someone was struggling in the water. A retired lifeguard who was present and a friend, who happened to be an active lifeguard, went into the waves and reached the body of the teenager. First responders arrived at the scene and tried to revive the boy. Unfortunately, despite the heroic efforts, the boy could not be saved.
"The lifeguard started diving. It is a miracle we found his body, " Basia Lewandowski, a retired lifeguard, said.
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Sharon Grant, a witness, said she threw her towel so that first responders could help the boy.
"They went into CPR and tried to shock him back to see if there was any life there," Grant said. "I didn't look at him because I was praying with the mom."
Authorities have not released the teen's name.
The circumstances that led to the drowning remain under investigation. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/tragedy-at-the-beach-teen-gets-caught-in-rough-waters-drowns-in-rockaway-during-holiday-weekend/4473501/ | 2023-07-03T14:56:18 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/tragedy-at-the-beach-teen-gets-caught-in-rough-waters-drowns-in-rockaway-during-holiday-weekend/4473501/ |
MAINE, USA — Maine Game Wardens recovered the body of a 16-year-old boy after he drowned in Deer Lake on Sunday afternoon.
Game wardens were called to the Deer Lake Campground in Township 34, near Beddington in Hancock County, around 4 p.m., a release from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said.
Officials said the boy was swimming with friends and family when he suffered a suspected "medical event," went under the water, and never resurfaced.
According to the release, family members and other witnesses tried to recover the boy but could not find him. A dive team later recovered the body roughly 60 feet from shore in 7 feet of water. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/16-year-old-boy-drowns-in-deer-lake-after-suffering-a-medical-event/97-ce5549c7-edf8-452b-a28b-db99caf496f7 | 2023-07-03T15:01:50 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/16-year-old-boy-drowns-in-deer-lake-after-suffering-a-medical-event/97-ce5549c7-edf8-452b-a28b-db99caf496f7 |
PERRY COUNTY, Ind. — A police sergeant and suspect were killed in a shooting at a southern Indiana hospital overnight, officials said Monday morning.
Shortly before 1 a.m. Monday, officers from the Tell City Police Department, Perry County Sheriff's Office and Cannelton Police Department responded to Perry County Memorial Hospital for a disturbance.
A Tell City Police Department sergeant, identified as Heather Glenn, and a person described by police as a suspect, identified as a 34-year-old Tell City man, were shot during an exchange of gunfire, police said during a news conference.
Both died from their injuries, officials said.
Glenn had worked in Tell City for roughly 20 years, police said.
Tell City is roughly 2.5 hours southwest of Indianapolis, on the Ohio River.
This is a breaking story. Check back for updates. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/police-sergeant-suspect-killed-shooting-southern-indiana-hospital/531-3b1d85b1-8059-4152-bab5-0ad61cf658e2 | 2023-07-03T15:02:49 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/police-sergeant-suspect-killed-shooting-southern-indiana-hospital/531-3b1d85b1-8059-4152-bab5-0ad61cf658e2 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An Amber Alert was issued Monday morning for a 12-year-old girl last seen in Jacksonville.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Fernanda Arias, 12, was last seen Monday on Peach Drive in Jacksonville. Investigators believe she may have been kidnapped, according to the alert.
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Investigators said Fernanda may be with a man named Jorge Reyes, who is from Jacksonville, and that they may be traveling in a dark-colored, two-door Honda with a large rear spoiler.
If you see them, you are asked not to approach them and call 911 immediately.
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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A man died Sunday night after crashing his motorcycle near Leesburg.
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Troopers responded to a stretch of Plantation Boulevard shortly after 9 p.m.
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They determined a motorcyclist was near the intersection of Old Plantation Boulevard when he traveled off the roadway on his Harley-Davidson Street Glide.
Investigators said he then struck a tree.
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The driver, 60, of Leesburg, was rushed to South Lake Hospital-Blue Cedar but did not survive.
Troopers said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Municipal Pool, 18 E. Avenue A, is open for public swimming from noon to 6 p.m. July 3-4, the City of San Angelo said Monday.
Admission is $5 per person for ages 3-64, free for children younger than 3, and $3 for 65 and older.
Anyone who bought Splash Party tickets will be allowed to enter at 6:30 p.m. July 3. Outside food and drinks are not allowed in the pool. Concessions are available for sale. The Splash Party at the pool is sold out.
Avenue A will be barricaded July 3 in advance of the concert and fireworks at the neighboring Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage. Guests may have to park farther from the pool than normal. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/san-angelos-municipal-pool-will-be-open-july-3-4/504-785a25f0-3394-479d-96af-2607f81e6617 | 2023-07-03T15:15:49 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/san-angelos-municipal-pool-will-be-open-july-3-4/504-785a25f0-3394-479d-96af-2607f81e6617 |
A “painstaking” commitment to customer service and employees and a dedicated family. Those are the factors that have allowed the Little America Hotel to continue to thrive 50 years after it opened in Flagstaff, said hotel general manager Fred Reese.
It was just the second hotel and resort built by the Holding Family within the Little America hotel network, which includes eight hotels and resorts scattered across the western United States.
“It feels great to be 50 years on and still well regarded as stronger than ever,” Reese told the Arizona Daily Sun. “I mean, we've been a long standing institution in Flagstaff of providing luxury and the premier full service hotel for locals and people around the state and people internationally.”
And the dedication of the Holding family that owns the hotel chain is a massive part of that, Reese said.
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Robert and Carol Holding started the hotel chain in 1952, and although Robert died in 2013, the family still owns and has an important role in running the business.
“We were able to do that because the owners are so hands-on and they come down and they they meet with the staff and they meet the customers,” Reese said. “Mrs. Holding, bless her heart, she's 93 years old, she's still heavily involved with our company. And that family will continue to make this better and bigger as we go on.”
Reese said he has heard countless stories from both customers and staff of the times the Holding family has visited the hotel.
They have personally met with customers and staff, and it’s a huge part of the family culture that their workforce has, and the "home away from home" feeling for their guests, Reese said.
In the 16 years he has been with the hotel, some things have changed and some things haven’t, he said, the decor being one example of that.
From 2016 through 2018, the hotel saw a significant renovation, doing away with the 1970s aesthetic and replacing it with a modern southwestern vision.
But Reese said even those renovations highlight the dedication that has kept the hotel relevant for so long, and the commitment of the Holding family.
“It’s that Flagstaff feel. You see the turquoise, you see natural colors, you see things that are very indigenous to the area and you see the beautiful stone pieces that came from the Morenci Mine in southern Arizona,” Reese said, gesturing around the hotel. “It’s the way [the Holdings’] manage all their hotels. They take a painstakingly approach to the artwork, the carpet, just everything they put into their properties. It's got to be just right. But on top of that is the people, the people that we hire to take care of our customers.”
Since it opened in 1973, the hotel has hosted events for visitors and locals alike, from the annual holiday light festival to the upcoming disc golf world championship tournament later this month.
His favorite event they host are some of the well-known holiday meals in the Silver Pine restaurant within the hotel, for Mother’s Day and Thanksgiving.
Reese said it is important to them not only to welcome guests to Flagstaff and the northern Arizona region, but also be part of the community, connecting with local residents.
“We’re very heavily involved with different organizations throughout the community. You know, we support everything from little league teams to high schools teams and that's very important to us,” Reese said. "That's something we do at all our properties: we love to be able to offer something for the community, not just the guests to stay in the hotel, but for Flagstaff and greater northern Arizona.”
He said they hope to continue that service well into the future, and offer guests and locals even more opportunities within the resort.
Although many of the improvements remain in the realm of the theoretical at the moment, Reese said they have several potential additions in mind in the future.
One of those would be the construction of an indoor pool and spa. The addition of pickleball courts could also be on the table, and even a second hotel.
In recent years, there have been a newfound popularity of camping and RVs, as well as luxury camping, often referred to as glamping. Reese said Little America’s future may hold all of those opportunities as they grow around the current resort.
“I listen to the community a lot. You know, what would you like to see? Because we want to stay that premier luxury resort. So to do that, we have to add more activities for our customers,” Reese said. “There's no plans for us to go anywhere. [Little America] is going to be here for another 50 years.” | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/little-america-hotel-celebrates-50-years-in-flagstaff/article_d3282b4c-1604-11ee-9bec-bff94a8a8333.html | 2023-07-03T15:16:45 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/little-america-hotel-celebrates-50-years-in-flagstaff/article_d3282b4c-1604-11ee-9bec-bff94a8a8333.html |
Today’s a day to celebrate the red, white, and blue. Not many animals sport all three colors, but the few who do are magnificent! With its patriotic name, the Uncle Sam moth found in South Florida and the Caribbean is among the most worthy of the animals to showcase the colors on the flag of the United States.
This insect is black with a glorious combination of red, white, and blue markings. It has three large iridescent red patches on each forewing. There are white spots all along the edges of both the forewings and hindwings as well as on the top of the head and thorax. White stripes adorn the legs, face, and the underside of the abdomen and thorax. The abdomen is a bright iridescent blue, and that same shade of iridescent blue appear on both pairs of wings.
This moth is also called the faithful beauty, and has the Latin moniker Composia fidelissima. These names both distinguish it from another, unrelated moth which is also nicknamed the Uncle Sam moth. That moth looks completely different with less spectacular (but still lovely) red, white, and blue markings.
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The stunning appearance of the faithful beauty moth, along with its habit of being active during the day rather than at night is to blame for its frequent misidentification as a butterfly. Intensity of coloration is not a reliable way to distinguish moths from butterflies because there are so many exceptions to the general pattern of brightly colored butterflies and drab moths. Both are members of the insect order Lepidoptera, a name which comes from the Greek for “scaled wing.” It is the scales on the wings of Lepidoptera species that account for all the impressive and varied coloration.
Telling butterflies apart from moths is not straightforward. With increased knowledge and the discovery of more species, the distinctions between moths and butterflies become less clear all the time. There are plenty of exceptions to the following generalizations. Moths are usually nocturnal, and butterflies are generally active during the day. Butterflies usually have knobbed antennae while moth antennae are commonly feathery or saw-edged. Moths tend to hold their wings in a tent-like posture that covers their abdomen while butterflies are more likely to hold their wings up over their back in a vertical posture.
Sporting the colors many of us wear on the Fourth of July makes the Uncle Sam moth beautiful, but these bright colors also play a part in their defense against natural enemies. Like many showy organisms, they are poisonous, and their bright colors serve as a warning to potential predators. When a bird, lizard, snake, rodent or other predator grabs them, these moths pump a poisonous foam out of the top of the thorax. The foul-tasting substance often prompts the predator to release the moth. It’s not known whether they produce the toxins for this defense or sequester these chemicals from the poisonous plants they eat.
I hope you enjoy all celebrations of the red, white, and blue this Fourth of July!
Karen B. London, Ph.D. is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Certified Professional Dog Trainer, and an author of seven books about animals, including her most recent: Cows, Ants, Termites, and Me: Revealing the World of Animals One Newspaper Column at a Time, which is a collection of 145 London Zoo columns. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/london-zoo-the-beauty-of-the-red-white-and-blue/article_350ac46a-176c-11ee-a95e-273998345272.html | 2023-07-03T15:16:46 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/london-zoo-the-beauty-of-the-red-white-and-blue/article_350ac46a-176c-11ee-a95e-273998345272.html |
With the 2023 season quickly approaching, Northern Arizona volleyball head coach Ken Murphy is welcoming six new additions to the squad. Made up of three true freshmen and three transfers, the newest Lumberjacks look to make immediate impacts in Flagstaff.
Courtney Oilar (Redding, California/Utah) and Hanah Stoddard (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho/Gonzaga) transferred in last semester and spent the spring with the team. They are joined by fellow transfer Karya Suvarioglu, a setter from Izmir, Turkey, who comes to NAU from Missouri State-West Plains.
Melia Barlow (Chandler/Hamilton HS), Avery Gottschalk (Rocklin, California/Rocklin HS), Gigi Greenlee (Scottsdale/Horizon HS) make up the freshman class. Barlow is a setter and defensive specialist, while Greenlee and Gottschalk are middle blockers.
Eight returners round out the 2023 roster under Murphy who is beginning his 11th year as head coach. The campaign opens at Tarleton State for a two-day tournament beginning on Aug. 25-26.
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Melia Barlow | Fr. | S/DS | 5-8 | Chandler | Hamilton High School
Barlow was born in Tuba City and spent one season at Tuba City High School before finishing her high school career at Chandler Hamilton. Barlow was a starter and letterwinner during her lone season at Tuba City where she compiled 217 kills, 40 aces, 371 digs, 33 assists and 45 blocks.
During three seasons at Hamilton, she was a two-year starter and team captain. She racked up 2,531 career assists to average 11.4 assists per set while adding 618 digs, 85 kills, 111 aces and 89 blocks.
Barlow earned several accolades during her high school career. In 2021 and 2022, she led the state in assists with 1,227 and 1,299, respectively. She was a two-time 3A North First Team All-Region selection and was named a volleyball all-star by the Navajo Times. Barlow landed on the 6A All-Region and 6A All-Conference first teams and was a 3A honorable mention selection. Additionally, she was the 2021 Navajo Times Player of the Year, a 2021 second-team Maxpreps Underclassmen All-American, a two-time Arizona Republic first-team selection and a Sports 360 Arizona All-Academic honorable mention selection.
Barlow led Hamilton High School to consecutive 6A state titles in 2020 and 2021 and a runner-up finish in 2022.
Avery Gottschalk | Fr. | MB | 6-3 | Rocklin, California | Rocklin High School
Gottschalk was coached by Dave Muscarella at Rocklin, where she was a multi-sport athlete. She started all four seasons on the volleyball team and was named a team captain along with being a two-year starter on the basketball team.
For volleyball, she was named first-team All-SFL and was also a four-year scholar athlete. Her club team is Synergy Force and she was named an Optimist Game All-Star. Her senior season saw her appear in 97 sets, garnering 175 kills at a .247 clip to go with 61 total blocks and 33 assists.
Gigi Greenlee | Fr. | MB | 6-3 | Scottdale | Horizon High School
Greenlee was coached by Valorie McKenzie at Horizon where she was a captain and three-year letterwinner and starter. During her career, she played in 282 sets, garnering 539 kills at a .336 clip to go with 270 total blocks. Greenlee led the Huskies to consecutive Arizona 5A titles in 2021 and 2022.
On the national level, Greenlee finished in the top-five at the USAVB Junior Nationals Open Division in 2022 and won the division in 2021 when her squad went undefeated at the tournament and she was named to the All-Tournament team. She was named first team Best and Brightest by the AVCA and earned a 2022 All-American Special Mention from prepvolleyball.com after being named to the AVCA All-American Watchlist and the 2023 High School All-American Watchlist as a senior.
She was a two-time Maxpreps Player of the Match and earned a spot on the Northeast Valley All-Region Second team.
Courtney Oilar | Jr. | PIN | 6-0 | Redding, California | Shasta High School | Utah
Oilar played one season at Utah before transferring to NAU. She competed in five total matches and seven sets, as the Utes went 5-0 in games she appeared in. She had two kills on two different occasions, once against Bradley and the other against Milwaukee. Oilar hit .222 on the year with four kills on nine attempts and just two errors. She had one block on two different occasions.
Prior to Utah, she spent her first collegiate season at Feather River College where she led the squad to a 32-2 overall record. She was a first team AVCA All-American, also earning All-State and All-Region honors. She led the team with 2.93 kills per set at the pin position and recorded a .348 hitting percentage. Oilar earned double-digit kills in 16 matches and posted a season-high 16 kills on two different occasions. Her first 16-kill performance came on a .750 hitting percentage on 20 attempts and just one error. Along with leading the team in kills, she was second in blocks and third in hitting percentage.
At Shasta High School, she was a first-team All-Northern Section honoree her senior year. She also hit at a .446 clip with 373 total kills as a senior, adding 77 total blocks.
Hanah Stoddard | R-Fr. | OH/S | 6-1 | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | Lake City High School | Gonzaga
Stoddard transferred in from Gonzaga where she redshirted her freshman season.
At Lake City High School, she lettered in four sports and served as a captain for both the Timberwolves and her club team. While at Lake City, she led the Timberwolves to consecutive state tournaments as a junior and a senior. She earned All-IEL honors and was ranked on Scorebook Live's Top 25 Watchlist for the state of Idaho. As a senior, she was named team MVP and was a nominee for Idaho's Gatorade Player of the Year.
Karya Suvarioglu | Jr. | S | 6-0 | Izmir, Turkey | Kavakli | Missouri State – West Plains
A native of Izmir, Turkey, Suvarioglu comes to NAU after a successful junior college career. During her prep career, she played club volleyball for Besiktas Club in the Sultans League, the top league in Turkey. She guided the team to a fourth-place finish in the league and earned the Most Promising Youngest Setter award.
During her second season at the University of New Mexico Military Institute, the Broncos only suffered two losses all season and national champion runners-up. At Missouri State University West Plains, she helped the squad finish third at the national championships. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-volleyball-adds-six-newcomers-for-2023-season/article_8f3bf418-16a4-11ee-b862-173f3ca05252.html | 2023-07-03T15:16:47 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-volleyball-adds-six-newcomers-for-2023-season/article_8f3bf418-16a4-11ee-b862-173f3ca05252.html |
Glendale leaders vote in favor of free housing for veterans
Glendale leaders aim to provide free veteran housing amid a new project inspired by a trip to Kansas City.
On May 23, the City Council voted in favor of rezoning an area close to 63rd and Grand avenues. A lot that was once remnant parcels from transportation projects is now set to become a neighborhood of veterans.
It is no secret that affordable housing is something that is few and far between within the lines of Maricopa County. Having the opportunity to find free housing is like finding water in a desert.
In addition to support from Mayor Jerry Weiers, the project is being made possible by the Veterans Community Project (VCP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving homeless veterans nationwide.
“We’ve been having really productive conversations, and we are looking forward to those continuing,” said Jason Kander, president of national expansion for VCP.
“While nothing is official at this point, we believe there is a lot of potential, and we are excited for this process to continue moving forward,” Kander added.
Glendale Director of Community Services Jean Moreno said the idea came about after a number of council members attended a National League of Cities Conference in Kansas City. Members took a tour of the VCP Kansas City operation while there.
“Upon his return, Mayor Weiers requested that staff conduct a feasibility assessment for Council’s consideration to pursue a VCP Glendale campus,” Moreno said. “Veteran homelessness is a crisis in this state and across our nation.”
“This veterans village project recognizes the importance of providing opportunities for veterans to change their lives for the better,” the mayor added.
The main goal of the housing project is to reduce veteran homelessness. However, it is intended to go far beyond providing a home.
In addition to free housing, the veteran community will also include services such as case management, which can help connect veterans to more appropriate resources.
This model is similar to the homeless master service agreement at the Norton and Ramsey Empowerment Center, which is operated by Central Arizona Shelter Services.
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“Typical services will include things like assistance with obtaining identification, enrolling in government programs, housing navigation, addiction counseling, suicide prevention, mental and behavioral health, medical/dental,” Moreno said.
“Access to veterans services without traditional qualifiers such as length of time in service or discharge status is critical to ensuring those that have taken the oath to defend the Constitution can access services they need to be successful,” he added.
The project is slated to include 50 family-friendly tiny homes where veterans can live for free. Without having to worry about paying rent or utilities, it is intended that veterans can experience safety, stability and privacy while working to address the underlying cause of their homelessness.
While there is no time limit on how long veterans can live in the area, the homes are being designed to provide transitional support rather than permanent residency. Though, for other VCP campuses, the average transition time to permanent housing is 499 days.
“Veterans are encouraged to succeed at their own pace and receive an individualized care program explicitly designed to meet their need(s),” Moreno said.
VCP is largely privately financed. Government funding is only accepted if it does not restrict VCP’s mission.
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Once the Glendale project officially gets underway, housing will be provided through an application process, which is set to be managed directly by VCP.
According to the VCP website, veterans are assessed and prioritized based on their vulnerability and need. Each applicant can expect to partake in a VCP interview, which will determine if joining the village is the best solution. Applicants will also undergo basic background checks during the application process.
“My goal is to help veterans get their life, their dignity, and their pride back giving them the opportunity to re-engage the community as regular productive citizens,” Weiers said. “This project will do just that.” | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/glendale/2023/07/03/glendale-leaders-vote-for-free-housing-for-veterans/70332000007/ | 2023-07-03T15:19:36 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/glendale/2023/07/03/glendale-leaders-vote-for-free-housing-for-veterans/70332000007/ |
Cost, language barriers make pet care harder to access for Latinos in Phoenix, study shows
The major hurdles Latino pet owners face when accessing veterinarian care in the Phoenix area revolve around financial and language barriers, according to a recent study conducted by a local no-kill shelter.
The Arizona Animal Welfare League partnered with PetSmart Charities last summer to evaluate the need in Maricopa County Latino communities for veterinary services and to study how they could help residents keep their pets at home, particularly after seeing a rise in people surrendering their pets during the pandemic.
Focusing on four specific ZIP codes — 85034, 85006, 85008 and 85009 — that surround the clinic located at 40th and Washington streets and have a large Latino population, AAWL ran focus groups as well as a survey that asked participants questions about their pet care needs.
Through their research, AAWL found that residents of 85009, which encompasses the area just south of Lower Buckeye to Thomas Road in Maryvale and from 19th Avenue west toward 43rd Avenue, had the highest need. They were less likely to report having a usual source of care for their pets and were more likely to report difficulty getting vaccinations and spay and neuter surgery when they needed it.
Now, the clinic is focused on continuing to engage with this community to provide the services they need, said Alessandra Navidad, AAWL's president.
When Navidad became the president and CEO of the clinic two years ago, she wanted to find a way to connect with Latino pet owners, but didn't want to go about it with “a preconceived agenda of what the Latino community and Latino pet owners really need.”
She said she wanted to engage with the community and take the time to do it right. The shelter is in one of the targeted ZIP codes in the study and Navidad wanted to see what services the communities around the shelter were lacking.
“(We’re) trying to make sure that services align with what the community really needs,” Navidad said. “We wanted to take the time to do it right and learn more about their needs.”
The community assessment of over 600 pet owners in Central City Phoenix, according to a release from AAWL, showed that a number of pet owners struggled to pay for basic needs and struggled with vaccine availability, veterinary access and limited pet health care access.
Of the 614 responses, the majority completed the survey in English and 448 of the respondents self-identified as Hispanic.
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Barriers to veterinary care in the Phoenix-area Latino community
Veterinary services are necessary for providing health care to pets. The study states that having a “medical home” for pets is viewed as the best practice for their well-being. The study documents how nearly 60% of 568 respondents said their pets needed care and they were unable to receive it.
The most frequently cited barrier was cost. Affordability determines how likely pet owners are able to take their pets to receive veterinary services. The study documents how the most selected copay option from respondents was a price range of $11 to $25.
Another barrier cited in the study was access to care outside of regular business hours. This highly impacted their ability to take their pets in for routine veterinary care. The majority preferred evening hours.
AAWL asked pet owners what services and resources they would find most helpful. The three top answers were financial support for medical care, behavioral (training) and financial support for pet necessities.
Language also played a part: More than half said they would prefer veterinary services in Spanish. Language ability, however, is not the same as language preference. More than a third of respondents were bilingual and said they still would prefer services in Spanish.
It's not just about access to pet care, but also information
Spanish language survey respondents were less likely to have a regular source of clinic-based veterinary care and were more likely to have no regular source of care at all, including mobile or shelter veterinary service care.
“There were significant disparities,” Navidad said. “You were so much more likely to have access to information if you spoke English than if you didn’t. It's not just about accessing vet services but it's accessing information. People don’t know where the services are.”
Navidad recalled how, often, when non-English speaking pet owners go to clinics for services, they bring their children to translate. When having difficult conversations — especially about euthanizing animals — Navidad found that it can be emotionally hard for children.
“It's hard when you’re going to a veterinarian and you don’t speak the language and the veterinarian doesn’t speak the language,” Navidad said. “They’re not easy topics to explain.”
The growing need for bilingual services proves harder with a shortage of veterinarians, according to a report by Mars Veterinary Health. The study shows that by 2030, there could be a shortage of 15,000 veterinarians. It estimated that by 2030, nearly 26,000 new graduates could go into the practice. However, there is a prospective need for more than 40,000 veterinarians.
According to Navidad, AAWL will continue to do a second round of surveying in that ZIP code this year and do more focus groups and community meetings to see how they can best address their needs.
“We now need to align our services at the clinic with these community needs,” Navidad said. “(We) want to engage in a genuine back and forth with folks that are living here to say ‘what would be the most helpful.'”
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According to Navidad, the Latino community has been disproportionately affected by the lack of access to pet care services and information, which is why the organization partners with PetSmart charities to host monthly pet clinics that service about 150 pet owners every third Saturday of the month.
The clinics offer low-cost services to all people who attend and cost-free vaccines to pet owners who live in the four targeted Latino-majority ZIP codes in the study.
The pop-up pet clinic offers translation services for Spanish-speaking customers.
Low-cost clinic
- There is currently a $40 consultation fee for their low-cost clinic.
- Those who live in the targeted ZIP codes can receive sponsored services.
- Free vaccines are offered every third Saturday of the month.
- The next vaccine clinic is Saturday, July 15, by appointment.
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Republic reporter Laura Daniella Sepúlveda contributed to this article. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/07/03/cost-language-barriers-access-to-pet-care-latinos-in-phoenix/70373771007/ | 2023-07-03T15:19:41 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/07/03/cost-language-barriers-access-to-pet-care-latinos-in-phoenix/70373771007/ |
Backyard casitas, duplexes, triplexes are all in the mix. Big changes coming to Phoenix housing codes
Phoenix announced its plan for legalizing backyard casitas, duplexes and triplexes in an effort to combat Arizona's affordable housing shortage.
City officials shared the information to a subset of City Council members at a public meeting June 28. It was the first time officials shed light on the policy, which has been in the works since the city passed its Housing Phoenix Plan in June 2020. The plan aims to add or preserve 500,000 housing units by 2030 and highlights policy priorities, such as legalizing casitas.
City law currently allows structures such as storage sheds in residential backyards, but those that include plumbing for livability are only allowed in certain areas. The new measure would allow full-fledged living units in residential areas citywide, so long as they are accompanying a singe-family home. The law also adds definitions for duplexes and triplexes to distinguish them from casitas, otherwise known as accessory dwelling units or ADUs.
Supporters hail casitas as a way to combat the housing shortage by allowing for increased density. More housing options combined with the smaller size of casitas should result in cheaper living options, they say.
ADUs are sometimes called granny flats or in-law flats for their widespread use as a way to house aging family members. Other uses include offering a small apartment-style setting to young adults out of high school or college but who are unable to afford an apartment or home of their own.
Critics have pointed to casitas being used for short-term rentals, increasing traffic and failing to increase housing supply for permanent residents most in need.
Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari, who spearheaded the effort to legalize casitas, celebrated the measure on June 28 as an obvious and easy way for cities to help solve the housing shortage.
"Casitas are such a low-hanging fruit and, obviously, very much a partial solution to our housing shortage, but I hear from my residents very frequently about their support for this," Ansari said. "I think it's going to be a huge, huge help."
City staff unveiled the proposed legal language to a subset of council members at a public meeting on June 28. The full City Council is expected to vote on the measure Sept. 6, after committees and commissions weigh in.
Here's what you need to know.
What is a casita, or accessory dwelling unit?
It's basically a guest house located in the backyard of a single-family home. An ADU can have electricity and plumbing for kitchens and bathrooms to make it a fully functioning living space. They can be attached to or detached from the home.
Where would ADUs be allowed?
If the law is passed, any Phoenix homeowner could construct a casita in the backyard.
Would there be size restrictions?
There are restrictions on the height and square footage of ADUs in the proposed law. The maximum height is 15 feet, although individuals can request exceptions through the city. That would be more common for ADUs that are physically attached to the back of the single-family home.
The square footage restrictions are based on a formula:
- The ADU can't be more than 75% of the size of the primary home.
- On a 10,000-square-foot lot, the ADU can be a maximum 1,000 square feet.
- On lots larger than 10,000 square feet, the ADU cannot be bigger than 3,000 square feet or 10% of the lot size, whichever is smaller.
Could the casita be pushed up to a backyard wall?
Mostly no. The casita has to be at least 3 feet away from the side yard walls and 1 foot away from the back wall. Backyards that abut alleyways are the exception. In that case, the casita can touch the backyard wall.
Could I use my ADU as a short-term rental?
Technically yes, but the city is trying all that it can legally do to avoid that. State law restricts cities' abilities to outright ban short-term rentals, city officials told council members on June 28.
To curtail casitas being used as short-term rentals, the city is adding a provision to the law that the homeowner must sign a restrictive covenant that the owner cannot add a casita unless they agree to remain living on the property. The homeowner could live in the ADU or the home.
If the owner sells the lot, the same rules would apply to the next homeowner through the restrictive covenant.
How much will the city permitting process cost if I add an ADU?
City officials said it's typically 3% of your overall costs. The ADU itself plus its delivery and installation make up the bulk of the costs. The permitting costs depend on the complexity of the ADU, which makes it hard to generalize, city officials said.
My single-family home is in an area zoned for multifamily. Can I still have an ADU?
If the law passes as it's currently drafted, yes. Any single-family home can have an ADU, subject to size and height restrictions.
Can a travel trailer be used as a casita?
No. The law calls ADUs "structures," and vehicles do not meet the definition of a structure.
How would ADUs work in protected, historic neighborhoods?
ADUs are still allowed in historic home backyards under this law. The city said, however, the Phoenix Historic Preservation Commission would still have oversight over the design and where on the lot an ADU could be located.
Can I add an ADU to my detached backyard garage, as a second floor?
Most likely, but it would require a use permit hearing, city officials said.
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Reporter Taylor Seely covers Phoenix City Hall for The Arizona Republic. Reach her at tseely@arizonarepublic.com, by phone at 480-476-6116, or on Twitter @taylorseely95. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/07/03/phoenix-plans-to-legalize-backyard-casitas-to-combat-affordable-housing-shortage/70374246007/ | 2023-07-03T15:19:47 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/07/03/phoenix-plans-to-legalize-backyard-casitas-to-combat-affordable-housing-shortage/70374246007/ |
A $1 million Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket was recently sold in Allegheny County.
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A Lima, Ohio, man was prevented from bringing a loaded handgun onto his flight on Friday when Transportation Security Administration officers at Pittsburgh International Airport detected the gun in the man’s carry-on backpack.
The 9mm gun was detected in the checkpoint X-ray machine. Officers confiscated the weapon and arrested him. The man also faces a federal financial civil penalty of up to $15,000.
TSA officers screened 2,884,683 travelers across the country on Friday, marking the highest checkpoint volume since TSA’s inception.
“Summer has been extremely busy and Friday was the busiest day ever in TSA’s 21-year history,” said Karen Keys-Turner, TSA’s Federal Security Director for the airport. “Our officers are doing a tremendous job staying vigilant while screening travelers during this peak period. It was the sixth gun our officers detected during June.”
Passengers are allowed to travel with firearms only in checked baggage if they are unloaded and packed in a hard-sided locked case. TSA has details on how to properly travel with a firearm posted on its website.
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Congratulations! Your student graduated! Before you know it, you’ll be moving your student to campus with twin XL sheets, shower caddies, and mini fridges in tow. There are many important conversations to have with your student this summer – and consent needs to be one of them.
Sexual assault is prevalent right here in Kenosha. Over a million people statewide were affected last year, according to the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault. In Kenosha County, 17.7% of women reported being the victim of rape, while 41.3% of women and 23.7% of men reported being the victim of other forms of unwanted sexual contact. That means, almost one quarter of men and almost one half of women in our county have experienced some form of sexual assault.
According to a study by Dr. Campbell at Michigan State University, survivors are unlikely to report. And 80% were unlikely to report at all after their first negative interaction –whether it was with family or friends, law enforcement, or campus staff – because they felt blamed, depressed, anxious, or “not heard.” The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault (2005, rev 2018).
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Of everthing you’ll tell your student this summer, these two are musts:
1. You have a right to consent, and to withdraw your consent, at any time.
Do not ask questions like—But what were you wearing? Did you say NO? What did you do to lead her on? Why were you out so late at night? Why didn’t you take a friend to that party? Why did you let him buy you a drink? And so on. These questions shift blame for an assault on what the survivor did, rather than the perpetrator’s decision to act intentionally. And the fact is, sexual assault is an intentional act – it is no one’s fault but the perpetrator’s.
2. If you were assaulted, there are free resources to help you.
Federal law requires your campus to provide you services. These include a thorough, fair investigation, a right to report, and a neutral advocate to advise you. WCH provides these services for free on and off campus for survivors year-round.
Ecourage the student to seek professional support from agencies like WCH, which operates a 24/7 crisis line and provides free services irrespective of income.
Keep the blame on the perpetrator by reassuring the survivor that nothing the survivor did – not the clothing worn, not the place of a date, not what the survivor said, or ate, or drank – caused the perpetrator to act.
Practice what you preach –actively promote healthy relationship boundaries for your student to model.
Finally, educate yourself. There are several free resources available online with WCASA, MSU, and our agency, to help you.
If you or someone you know experienced sexual assault, contact us for free, confidential support 24/7 at 262-652-9900. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/community-update-from-women-and-childrens-horizons-in-kenosha-what-to-teach-your-graduates-about/article_f6c3991a-0f7e-11ee-8a69-2f8ed29d7d14.html | 2023-07-03T15:24:23 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/community-update-from-women-and-childrens-horizons-in-kenosha-what-to-teach-your-graduates-about/article_f6c3991a-0f7e-11ee-8a69-2f8ed29d7d14.html |
UTCIA, N.Y. -- Fire crews in Utica responded to a small fire Sunday at Kennedy Plaza Apartments.
The fire started on the fourth floor just before 4 p.m.
Fire officials said the fire was confired to a luandry basket in a bedroom.
There was moderate smoke but no evacuation.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
No one was hurt. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/small-sunday-fire-at-kennedy-plaza-apartments-in-utica/article_d430de2c-19a5-11ee-9688-ab9993f611e7.html | 2023-07-03T15:24:41 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/small-sunday-fire-at-kennedy-plaza-apartments-in-utica/article_d430de2c-19a5-11ee-9688-ab9993f611e7.html |
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — DeKalb County firefighters battled flames at an apartment complex in Stone Mountain Sunday afternoon.
The apartment complex is just off Memorial Drive, not far from Pine Lake. 11Alive stopped by the apartment complex as several firefighters were working to put out the flames in one apartment complex building.
A resident at the complex said he called 911 after he saw a barbeque grill that was still on in the community.
"This happens when people don't follow the safety instructions," the resident said. "In this community, it is forbidden to have a barbeque, to burn anything outside. It is forbidden."
It was the second DeKalb County fire that was allegedly caused by a running grill on Sunday alone. The other one happened Sunday morning at a home in Lithonia.
DeKalb Fire officials did not provide comment on the fire. It is unsure the extent of the damage or if anyone was injured in the blaze. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/massive-flames-engulf-dekalb-apartments-stone-mountain/85-9584ca91-eea8-4bc6-8dd8-1b8c5806b010 | 2023-07-03T15:32:31 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/massive-flames-engulf-dekalb-apartments-stone-mountain/85-9584ca91-eea8-4bc6-8dd8-1b8c5806b010 |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlandoans will get a taste of the Windy City in a Chicago-themed food showcase this weekend.
From Friday through Sunday, Chicago-themed dishes, food trucks and beers from Chicago-based breweries will make its way to the Milk District for all to enjoy.
Some lineups in the food department include:
- Italian Beer Sandwich from Korgette.
- Tavern Cut Pepperoni & Sausage Pizza from Fly Guy.
- Maxwell Street Polish from Steak It Easy.
- Poke Deep Dish “Pizza” from PokeKai.
- Windy City Sundae (Brownie & Caramel-CheddarPopcorn) from Dulce Pecado.
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Some lineups in the draft and canned beer department include:
- Off Color ~ Apex Predator (Saison)
- Hubbard’s Cave ~ Tropical DDH IIPA (Hazy Double IPA)
- Une Annee ~ Quad (Belgian Abbey Ale)
- Phase Three ~ Curvature 10 (Imperial Sweet Stout)
- Hop Butcher ~ Baby Octopus (Hazy Pale Ale)
- Hop Butcher ~ Halogen Farmed Fresh (Hazy Double IPA)
- Hop Butcher ~ Reply Hazy Try Again (Hazy Double IPA)
- Hop Butcher ~ Still Undefeated (Hazy Double IPA)
All proceeds from flights and Hop Butcher 4-packs will be donated to Urban Growers Collective, a Chicago food charity organization.
On-site parking will be permitted, but space is limited. Once the lot is full, the nearby Einstein’s Bagels can be used as an overflow lot after 4 p.m.
The event runs from 11:30 a.m. through 10 p.m. on each day.
Check out the Florida Foodie podcast. You can find every episode in the media player below: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/03/chicagopalooza-returns-to-orlando-heres-what-to-expect/ | 2023-07-03T15:36:24 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/03/chicagopalooza-returns-to-orlando-heres-what-to-expect/ |
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — A 29-year-old inmate died minutes after being found unresponsive in his cell over the weekend at William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office reports.
Gerald Denorch Cochran Jr. died at 12:14 a.m. Saturday after being found by correctional staff who were doing a routine safety check. No evidence of trauma or foul play has been found in connection with his death, although further laboratory studies are still being conducted.
Cochran was serving time for a 2014 conviction out of Houston County on burglary, assault and possession of a controlled substance charges.
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the case. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/29-year-old-inmate-dies-at-donaldson-correctional-facility-in-bessemer/ | 2023-07-03T15:40:38 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/29-year-old-inmate-dies-at-donaldson-correctional-facility-in-bessemer/ |
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — 4th of July celebrations are happening all over Central Alabama. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church is no exception, hosting their annual July 4th festival tomorrow. This festival has been around for decades.
Festival coordinator Clark Tucker said this is year 74 for the church’s July 4th festival, now an Independence Day staple in the community.
Tucker said hundreds of volunteers have come together to make this possible.
The festival offers a wide variety of fun and games, a chance to win big money through a raffle, shopping through their rummage sale and of course yummy food plates. Tucker said they expect tons of visitors.
“We’re really happy about that,” said Tucker. “It’s been a great success. It’s been well received and it’s a good way to be active within the parish community but it’s also a great way to be good citizens of Homewood and put on an event on that people enjoy.”
Tucker said about 8,700 pounds of meat is prepared for tomorrow, noting the Boston butts and chicken are fan favorites. Guests can come and go as they please throughout the day.
“People will come and stay the entire time, but some come for an hour or two hours and, you know, we’ll have children’s games for a couple of hours, 10-12,” said Tucker. “So, people will come for that, and they might get lunch and then go do something else. Or they might wait a little bit and then come, and some people shop in the gym all day.”
Aside from all the food and games, Our Lady of Sorrows also hosts their Trash and Treasure rummage sale- the place to go if you’re looking for a good deal.
Here you can find everything from toys, dishes, cook ware, and jewelry to clothing, stationary, electronics, and furniture.
The coordinators said all clothes are just one dollar and noted this helps several families.
Total festival proceeds are split between the church and its school. left over items from the rummage sale are donated to other charities.
“But a lot of people come every year just because we spend so much time organizing it,” said Trash and Treasure Coordinator,” Melanie Falconer. “It’s very well organized and they can always find something they’re looking for.”
The bargains don’t stop tomorrow. Falconer said what doesn’t sell on July 4th will be sold half price on July 5th from 8am-3p.m. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/our-lady-of-sorrows-catholic-church-to-host-74th-annual-july-4th-festival/ | 2023-07-03T15:40:44 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/our-lady-of-sorrows-catholic-church-to-host-74th-annual-july-4th-festival/ |
Separate early week fires in Bismarck heavily damaged two mobile homes, sent two people to the hospital and injured two pets.
Six Fire Department vehicles and 19 firefighters responded to the Airport Village mobile home park shortly before 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Heavy fire and smoke was coming from a home on Northwest Drive, but the residents had evacuated.
Metro Area Ambulance transported the couple who lived in the home to a hospital. They were treated for unspecified injuries and released, according to Fire Department Battalion Chief Dale Hurt.
Firefighters rescued a kitten from the home and provided aid to the pet.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control in about 15 minutes. Damage was limited to the back half of the residence, but there was heavy smoke damage throughout the home. The occupants of the home were displaced, and received assistance from the Crisis Care Chaplaincy.
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The fire started in a bedroom. The cause wasn't immediately determined.
Six Fire Department vehicles and 19 firefighters encountered heavy fire and smoke when they responded to the 2500 block of Centennial Drive shortly before 12:30 a.m. Monday, especially in the area of the deck and front entry. All residents had evacuated the mobile home.
A pet pot-bullied pig was pulled from the home and received aid from firefighters and a local veterinarian. No people were injured, but the residents were displaced.
The fire was brought under control in about 15 minutes. Fire officials determined the area of origin to be in a gazebo on the deck, according to Hurt. The exact cause of the blaze is still under investigation. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/bismarck-house-fires-injure-couple-pets-2-homes-heavily-damaged/article_e61456f4-19a1-11ee-9f78-9b786f7596c0.html | 2023-07-03T15:45:51 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/bismarck-house-fires-injure-couple-pets-2-homes-heavily-damaged/article_e61456f4-19a1-11ee-9f78-9b786f7596c0.html |
Mandan Rodeo Days has long featured some of the best talent the sport has to offer.
Sunday evening, that talent included the stylings of the two-time defending champions of team roping, Hoboken, Georgia's Kaleb Driggers as header and Presidente Prude, Brazil's Junior Nogueira as heeler.
They proved that Mandan was just the latest stop on their run of success, taking first on the evening with an impressive 4.1-second run on their steer.
"This is a good rodeo here with good money," Driggers said. "That's the main reason behind where we end up. It's been a little touch and go this season, we've had some success and had some failure too, so we're trying to add to it and keep Cowboy Christmas going."
Lack of knowledge of their steer coming in, something that Driggers says he and Nogueira try to have before a run, clearly wasn't an issue.
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"They didn't have any luck on him in the slack," Driggers said. "We'll just play him how he is."
It's not the first time Driggers and Nogueira have come for Mandan Rodeo Days, and also would not be the first time they've won. The duo claimed the championship in 2021.
It would, however, be the first time they've won in Mandan as defending champions, as they couldn't quite nail down the title last season.
"This is our third or fourth time coming," Driggers said. "We won a few years ago, didn't have any luck last year, so we've had a bit of both sides of the story."
Driggers first got into rodeo back in the mid-2000s, and has worked with a number of different top team ropers, the event he has stuck with since first joining the PRCA.
"I've always loved it and always dreamed about it, and ever since I was old enough to walk, I was carrying around a rope," Driggers said. "All my cousins back home roped, my dad roped, so it was always a hobby of ours and then about when I was 14 or 15 years old, I decided this was what I wanted to do, got serious about it. When I turned 18, I entered the pro rodeo."
Going straight into the PRCA, there was an adjustment period for Driggers, but he settled in quickly.
"There's a learning curve no matter what, it's just about where you're at and what your goals are to move forward," he said.
While he's currently the fourth-ranked header in the world -- Nogueira is third as a heeler -- Driggers actually started out as a heeler himself before making the switch when he joined up with Junior.
"Back in 2015, I was heeling, and he came over in 2014 and was roping with Jake Barnes," Driggers said. "He and I started roping as second partners at jackpots in 2015, and we had success there, and decided to team up when I decided to start heading in 2016."
Driggers and Nogueira compete at rodeos, like Mandan Rodeo Days, and jackpots.
Jackpots are stand alone events built specifically around team roping. They allow teams to enter multiple times, so a competitor has a permanent first and second partner to pair up with in the multi-entry competitions.
Nogueira and Driggers are each other's permanent first partners, while Driggers works with JC Flake as a second partner.
"If you're able to compete well at jackpots, where you have to catch four or five steers in a row, normally it's a little easier to catch one," Driggers said. "At rodeos, times are a little faster, because it's usually a one- or two-head rodeo, so times are faster, people take more risks.
"At a jackpot, it's more consecutive, so you want to catch all five steer clean, so you aren't taking as many risks and times are a little slower."
The partnership between Driggers and Nogueira is built on success and friendship, as they spend much of their summers together.
"We've got a really good partnership, it isn't just about what happens in the arena, we're with each other sometimes even more than our wives," Driggers said. "It helps that we have a great relationship outside the arena, because if someone gets down, the other is there to pick them back up."
Since the two joined forces, they've only finished outside of the top three in money earnings in 2020, when they took 24th.
Outside of the unusual year of COVID, they've been dominant.
"We've had some really good horses, and that's been a major contributing factor for us," Driggers said. "Our horsepower on both sides of the team have been very good, and we're blessed to have them and we're trying to keep it rolling.
"Our horsepower is everything for us, sometimes you ride different horses for different steers or whatever, but you usually have a gameplan when you show up."
An injury slowed Driggers in 2021, the year he and Nogueira first won a title. Despite missing five weeks, it didn't hinder the pair at all.
"That put us a little behind the ball," Driggers said. "But our relationship is so good, we've run so many steers together, that we just picked up right where we left off."
Much like every other contestant Sunday and over the next two days, it is Driggers' and Nogueira's first time in the new digs at Dale Pahlke Arena. Driggers enjoyed the new venue quite a bit.
"This is absolutely perfect, it's a great arena," Driggers said. "They've built some nice grandstands and it has a bigger vibe to it, you could say. We're thankful to everybody who contributed to it."
Driggers and Nogueira arrived in Mandan already having participated in rodeos in Oregon, Arizona and Utah since Friday, and still have several more on the docket over the next few days.
"We're in Belle Fourche (this morning), in Red Lodge, Montana at 5:45, Cody, Wyoming at 8, and then back to Killdeer the next morning," Driggers said. "Then we're back to Livingstone, Mason City, Washington, and Big Fort, Montana. We've got 'em lined up."
As important as his work with Nogueira in the arena is, the duo's team getting them from one show to the next is key.
"The biggest deal is the people we have behind us that help us get to rodeos," Driggers said. "The people who get us from place to place allow us to be rested and we have to stay focused, because every rodeo is worth a lot of money, and you have to compete to the best of your ability, and being rested is the main key." | https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/local/driggers-nogueira-show-championship-team-roping-skills-at-mandan-rodeo-days/article_a76f1650-17c1-11ee-a439-5bf030256715.html | 2023-07-03T15:45:58 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/local/driggers-nogueira-show-championship-team-roping-skills-at-mandan-rodeo-days/article_a76f1650-17c1-11ee-a439-5bf030256715.html |
EDDY COUNTY, N.M. — The Eddy County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help locating a radiographic device that was lost on Highway 128 at Mile Marker 35 near Jal.
The device went missing on June 30 at 1:30 p.m. It weighs about 50 pounds, and it is a similar to a loaf of bread. The device has radiographic material, but is safe inside the device as long as it is intact. However, if the device is found, the sheriff's office suggests that people should not touch the device since people in contact with it could be exposed to possible radiation poisoning.
If anyone knows the whereabouts of the device, please contact either Jace Prozeller at 432-556-5537 or Kolie Howell at 432-438-1199. There will be a $5,000 reward available for anyone who can provide information about the device.
People can click here for more information about the device. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/eddy-county-sheriffs-office-asks-for-help-locating-lost-radiographic-device/513-37f9e481-bd1d-4ca2-8421-0d1f81b9fdc2 | 2023-07-03T15:47:49 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/eddy-county-sheriffs-office-asks-for-help-locating-lost-radiographic-device/513-37f9e481-bd1d-4ca2-8421-0d1f81b9fdc2 |
Chance meeting at Menards leads to side-by-side exhibit for two area artists
Susan Savastuk knows how to save your life. She also paints landscapes (and other subjects).
But sitting outdoors maneuvering brushes, papers and daddy-longlegs is not for her. A retired registered nurse and a military veteran, she met photographer Don Waters between stacks of lumber one day at Menards.
Now they're doing a two-monthlong exhibition, July and August, at Bloomington's Engraving and Stamp Center, 218 N. Madison St. From 5-8 p.m. July 7, the artists will host an opening reception, during the July Gallery Walk to stand side-by-side with their side-by-side artwork.
Waters takes picture of the outdoors and scoffs at insects buzzing him. This year he's found plenty of art-worthy dragonflies and bees. "An insect of any kind adds a lot to a flower image," he said. "Or is it a flower adds a lot to a bug image?"
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You're an artist? Same here!
Savastuk and Waters met in 2017 in an aisle at the local Menards, where Waters worked. They did what creatives do: talked art.
They're combining talents as colleagues, in their exhibition “Juxtaposition: The Photographer and the Painter.”
"What I have learned from Don is that collaboration with another artist outside of your interest area can certainly provide a whole other layer of creativity to your art," Savastuk said.
Ever interested in photography, she had originally wanted to pursue it as a career in the Navy.
"Unfortunately, they didn’t have any openings and denied ship assignments to women, so I enlisted in the Air Force instead."
Composition and subject are seminal for both painters and photographers, and Savastuk discovered that she and Waters see those qualities similarly. Variance, which they also both use, matters, too.
"I like painting contrasts between light and shadow and find Don's photography often incorporates those same themes.
What's in the upcoming exhibit?
A photographer who takes pictures that look like paintings and a painter making pieces that look like photographs is what attendees will see, juxtaposed.
Waters culls ideas from members of the Bloomington Photography Club and tries new genres suggested by mentors there.
He uses Adobe products to edit and plays with combining images, adding textures and colors and sometimes inserting a different sky. Editing software such as Adobe's Lightroom and Photoshop lured him deeper into photography, as he acquired the ability to manipulate a photo and share it on social media.
How they met, amid lumber and wing nuts
"As a member of the building materials team at Menards I frequently walked the lumber and plywood aisles," Waters said. "When I spotted Susan she looked a little lost and maybe a little out of place."
Savastuk inquired which board would work well with paints — acrylic, pastel and oil. Waters asked about her plans. She has painted professionally since 2017, using oils in a photorealistic style.
"When she told me she was an artist," Waters said, "I told her that I had a photography hobby."
Savastuk went home, Waters' shift ended, and they became friends on Facebook.
Waters take pictures; Savastuk does her thing with them
Waters, who worked in sales and service at Fastenal (inventory management, machining, etc.) before Menards, posted a picture he had taken of a barn. To get a composite effect, he inserted fireworks over the structure. Savastuk wanted it as a reference for a painting. Flattered, Waters agreed, although he said her painting made more of a social statement than did his photograph.
"I told her that if she saw anything of mine on Facebook that she liked to go ahead and paint it, but please use my name as the reference."
Intrigued with Savastuk's style, Waters has learned to appreciate her approach — "in a different light" — on his photos.
"I've not worked with other painters, if you call this work, but would entertain doing so," Waters said.
If you go
WHAT: “Juxtaposition: The Photographer and the Painter,” art exhibition by photographer Don Waters and painter Susan Savastuk
WHEN: Gallery Walk reception is 5-8 p.m. July 7. Exhibition runs all of July and August.
WHERE: Engraving and Stamp Center, 218 N. Madison St. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/07/03/chance-meeting-menards-leads-to-side-by-side-show-for-two-bloomington-indiana-artists/70364067007/ | 2023-07-03T15:56:17 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/07/03/chance-meeting-menards-leads-to-side-by-side-show-for-two-bloomington-indiana-artists/70364067007/ |
For the love of mowing: Bloomington South teen operates his own lawn care business
Josh Fulton was only 8 years old — little more than 4 feet tall — when he first plowed his family’s push mower across the lawn.
A year later, he was getting paid to trim his neighbor’s grass. It became routine. He did it weekly, tending first to one lawn, then two or three … then 20.
As he nears his sophomore year at Bloomington High School South, Fulton spends the summer atop a mower. What began as a quick way for a kid to earn some cash has, over six years, become a one-teen business called Executive Lawn Care. From March to late October, Fulton mows, trims and edges yards in nearby neighborhoods; in November and December, he blows leaves.
By his fifth summer working, the 13-year-old used the $2,000 he had saved, as well as a loan from his parents, to buy a commercial stand-on mower. He paid off the loan within a year. He knew the mower was a smart investment.
It worked well. It was efficient. Until disaster struck.
“It had a catastrophic failure,” Fulton’s father, Brad Fulton, said.
The mower’s clutch had failed. Fulton had owned it for less than a year, and there it was, seizing up, spewing smoke. Neither he nor his father knew what to do. But they knew they had to save it.
Luckily, neighbor Gate Jantaraweragul was able to help. The mower would be out of commission for the entire summer, but it would survive to see more seasons. Under his neighbor’s guidance and with Dad’s help, Fulton mended the mower, fully disassembling the engine and diagnosing mechanical issues.
“We resurrected this mower,” Brad said.
Executive Lawn Care is Fulton's main focus during the summer, he said. From August to May, he spends most of the day at school. Then, between soccer or tennis practice and homework, he keeps up with his mowing schedule.
With about 20 clients, the teen mows three to four yards a day, six days a week. That’s around 24 hours each week.
Because he is too young to drive, Fulton sticks to his neighborhood and nearby houses. Still, getting around has required some innovation.
A few years ago, he found a Burley bike trailer, one that had carried him as a child, in the garage. He stripped the frame and added wood, a box and a sign and began hauling equipment behind his bike across the neighborhood.
Debt-free and mobile, he kept finding new clients — some of whom were older people, unable to tend to their lawns. So Fulton cleaned their gutters and helped keep their lawns looking good, free of charge.
Fun and games — and work, of course
For a 15 year old, Fulton’s had a long career. He’s got assets: his own mower, leaf blower and trimmer; brochures, business cards and T-shirts; even a drone.
Any teenager can have fun with a drone, but Fulton uses his to get aerial views of the lawns he mows. He posts photos and videos of his work on his business Instagram account, @executive_lawn_care_.
By the time he has a driver’s license next year, Fulton hopes to have a car and trailer. That will allow him to travel farther and grow his client base.
He mostly services families, following weekly or biweekly schedules. He charges based on the size of the lawn and receives payment via check or Venmo. And though the money is nice, Fulton said he likes the work itself. It feels good, seeing a job well done.
A family business
Fulton runs the business himself, but he’s gotten help from his family along the way. As a small, tow-headed kid, he couldn't push a mower himself, so Brad helped.
Even the name, Executive Lawn Care, is a nod to his uncle, who had a business with the same name when he was in high school.
And as a brother to two younger sisters, Fulton has set an example, Brad said. His sister Kate, 13, also has a yard she tends to. But she isn’t competition, Fulton said.
He wants to carry on mowing through the rest of high school, but he isn’t sure what will happen after. If he goes away for college, he won’t pass the business along to someone else. But staying in Bloomington as a business owner also presents uncertainty. Hiring employees and branching out means that he’ll manage operations with less of a hands-on role.
And, frankly, the teen loves to mow. He isn’t sure he’s ready to give that up. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/bloomington-teen-mows-lawns-for-20-clients-putting-in-24-hours-a-week/70345941007/ | 2023-07-03T15:56:23 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/bloomington-teen-mows-lawns-for-20-clients-putting-in-24-hours-a-week/70345941007/ |
For veterans: Reduced-fee hunting and fishing license available for vets in Indiana
The Indiana Department of Veteran Affairs offers a reduced-fee hunting and fishing license to honor and support veterans who have served our country. This program allows veterans to enjoy outdoor recreational activities at a reduced cost, $2.75 per year or $27.50 for a 10-year license.
To be eligible for the reduced fee hunting and fishing license, applicants must be residents of Indiana, have at least a 0% VA Rated Disability and have an honorable discharge. Additionally, veterans must provide proof of a VA-rated disability (VA Award Letter) and of an honorable discharge (DD-214).
To apply for the reduced fee hunting and fishing license, veterans can visit the Indiana Department of Natural Resources website, contact their local Indiana Department of Natural Resources office, or they can reach out to my office, and we can assist you in applying for this benefit. The website provides detailed instructions and an online application form. Alternatively, veterans can download the application form and submit it via mail.
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After completing the application, veterans must submit it to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources along with the necessary supporting documents. It is essential to ensure that all information is accurate and the required documents are included to avoid any delays in processing.
Once approved, veterans will receive a reduced fee hunting and fishing license, allowing them to enjoy outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing at a reduced cost.
If you are interested in volunteering to drive for the DAV Van, need assistance filing a VA disability claim, or have questions about federal, state or local veterans benefits, please contact my office. Steven Miller, Monroe County Veteran Service Officer. 812-349-2537 smiller@co.monroe.in.us | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/veterans-can-get-reduced-free-hunting-and-fishing-license-in-indiana/70370119007/ | 2023-07-03T15:56:29 | 1 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/veterans-can-get-reduced-free-hunting-and-fishing-license-in-indiana/70370119007/ |
VALPARAISO — A custom meat processing plant is on its way to approval in Porter County.
The Plan Commission recommended rezoning land at the intersection of U.S. 231 and Ind. 2 south of Hebron from agricultural to industrial for the project. The county Redevelopment Commission is recommending a new tax increment financing district for the water and sewer infrastructure.
Town Council President John Spinks said the council will allow Project Ribeye to tap on to the town’s water and sewer lines at the company’s expense. At about 1.5 miles, that’s going to be a costly project.
If the Board of Commissioners approves it, the TIF district will allow the company to recoup the infrastructure cost over the length of the TIF.
Nelson Schoon, who co-owns Project Ribeye with his wife, daughters and investors with a minority stake, said he plans to harvest 20 to 25 cattle a day, or 108 a week, although a second shift might be added later. The plant would also handle about 20 hogs a week.
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“This is not going to be anything you are familiar with,” Schoon said.
The animals would be kept inside and processed the same day, he promised: “We want to be good neighbors. No animals will be housed overnight.”
The processing plant would have a USDA inspector on site.
“The problem with the meat industry right now is that there is not enough custom processing,” Schoon said.
Indiana raises about 20,000 cattle, but there’s only enough processing capacity to handle about 50,000.
As part of the operation, Schoon plans a retail store that would go much further than labeling products “Made in USA.” They would also say which farm the meat comes from.
The store would be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but Schoon plans a refrigerated kiosk for customers to prepay for their orders and be able to unlock a locker with a cellphone.
“We want to go straight to the families,” he said. “We don’t want to compete with the big boys.”
Schoon said Project Ribeye would reserve enough processing capacity to handle 4-H animals for Porter County and its neighbors.
A catwalk would allow the public to observe the processing plant, minus the area where animals are killed.
Schoon doesn’t want children to be traumatized or the animals to suffer undue stress.
Councilman Greg Simms likes the catwalk idea. Indiana Dunes Tourism officials want to send visitors beyond the beach, and Project Ribeye is unusual enough to draw tourists to south county, he said.
Schoon said waste products like blood and offal would be put in barrels for Darling Ingredients, which has a rendering plant in Plymouth. A water filtration system would treat the water, skimming off solids before the wastewater enters the town’s sewer system.
Schoon originally planned to build the plant in DeMotte, but officials there dragged their feet, he said.
He hopes to work with vocational education programs to train future butchers. “It’s a noble profession,” he said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/business/meat-processing-plant-could-be-built-near-hebron/article_59d77ca8-1914-11ee-a04e-4f95cf52e8a5.html | 2023-07-03T15:58:31 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/business/meat-processing-plant-could-be-built-near-hebron/article_59d77ca8-1914-11ee-a04e-4f95cf52e8a5.html |
PORTAGE — A 23-year-old boater was taken off the water over the weekend and straight to jail on allegations of operating his craft while intoxicated, according to Indiana Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Tyler Brock.
A DNR officer patrolling the local Burns Ditch around 10:50 p.m. Saturday stopped a boat driven by Mitchell Burnette, of Cape Corel, Florida, for failing to have an all-direction white light, Brock said.
During the stop, the officer noticed signs of intoxication and Burnette was found to have a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.101%, which exceeds the legal limit of 0.08%, according to Brock.
The same prohibitions against drinking and driving for vehicles on roadways apply to motorized watercrafts, Brock said.
DNR officers are taking part in the annual Operation Dry Water national campaign aimed at educating recreational boaters about the dangers of boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The child was turned over to a family member when the accused was taked to jail, police said.
"Alcohol use continues to be the leading known contributing factor in recreational boater deaths and a leading contributor in boating accidents," according to the DNR.
"Last year, law enforcement officers across the nation removed 794 impaired operators from the nation's waterways during Operation Dry Water weekend."
The DNR says boat passengers, not just operators, should refrain from alcohol use.
"Of particular concern in this case is that in the victim's car, there were two young children, both under the age of five," police said.
"The risk of serious injury is the same for operators and passengers when drinking," Indiana Boating Law Administrator Lt. Kenton Turner said. "Alcohol use by passengers presents a danger regardless of whether the operator is consuming alcohol." | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/boater-nabbed-in-portage-for-drunken-driving-dnr-says/article_54004980-19ab-11ee-a50d-eb9d65c8fc06.html | 2023-07-03T15:58:40 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/boater-nabbed-in-portage-for-drunken-driving-dnr-says/article_54004980-19ab-11ee-a50d-eb9d65c8fc06.html |
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP — Porter County police say a woman they found stopped along the wrong side of McCool Road, who was nearly two and a half times the legal for drinking and driving, had struck a mailbox and had a 19-month-old child in her vehicle.
Jessenia Jeronimo, 26, of Lake Station faces felony counts of neglect of a dependent and operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a passenger under the age of 18, and misdemeanor charges of OWI and leaving the scene of a crash.
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Police said while responding about 7:15 p.m. Saturday to a call of a reckless driver they found a 2020 Hyundai Elantra just off the west side of McCool Road facing the opposing southbound traffic.
The vehicle was running and had fresh damage to its front bumper, police said.
Jeronimo, who smelled of alcohol and was found with two open cans of an alcoholic cocktail in her vehicle, had a young child inside the car as well, police said.
"Of particular concern in this case is that in the victim's car, there were two young children, both under the age of five," police said.
Police said they learned she had driven into a mailbox.
Jeronimo was found to have blood-alcohol concentration of 0.192%, which exceeds the legal limit of 0.08%, the arrest report says.
The child was turned over to a family member when Jeronimo was taken to jail, police said.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
Rajae Evans
Arrest date: June 29, 2023
Age: 27
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2302698
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jeremy King
Arrest date: June 29, 2023
Age: 46
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302701
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Rayjean Williams
Arrest date: June 28, 2023
Age: 28
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302696
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Derrick Perkins
Arrest date: June 28, 2023
Age: 44
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302684
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Marshall Ralston Jr.
Arrest date: June 28, 2023
Age: 41
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302687
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Kelsey McLeod
Arrest date: June 28, 2023
Age: 48
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2302691
Charges: OWI, felony
Robert Jackson
Arrest date: June 28, 2023
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302693
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Kelly Borrmann
Arrest date: June 28, 2023
Age: 54
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302680
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
John Chalabis II
Arrest date: June 28, 2023
Age: 47
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302682
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Michael Diamond
Arrest date: June 28, 2023
Age: 58
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302681
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Jarad Good
Arrest date: June 28, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302695
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Mark Moser
Arrest date: June 27, 2023
Age: 54
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2302671
Charges: Intimidation, felony
James Barnett
Arrest date: June 27, 2023
Age: 26
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302677
Charges: Battery, felony
John Moore
Arrest date: June 26, 2023
Age: 65
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302658
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Adri Pitts
Arrest date: June 26, 2023
Age: 47
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number: 2302649
Charges: Battery, felony
Barry Johnson
Arrest date: June 26, 2023
Age: 60
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302645
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Sheryl Johnson
Arrest date: June 26, 2023
Age: 60
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302646
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Raymond Escamilla IV
Arrest date: June 26, 2023
Age: 27
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302651
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Logan James
Arrest date: June 26, 2023
Age: 19
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2302657
Charges: Aggravated battery, felony
Richard Bean
Arrest date: June 26, 2023
Age: 48
Residence: Alsip, IL
Booking Number: 2302666
Charges: Theft, felony
Warren Blazina
Arrest date: June 26, 2023
Age: 53
Residence: Blue Island, IL
Booking Number: 2302665
Charges: Theft, felony
Mark Bryk Jr.
Arrest date: June 26, 2023
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302648
Charges: OWI, felony
Guadalupe Chima
Arrest date: June 26, 2023
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302667
Charges: Sexual battery, felony
Max Smith Jr.
Arrest date: June 25, 2023
Age: 44
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302644
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Brian Sardeson
Arrest date: June 25, 2023
Age: 49
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2302639
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Vincen Ritchie
Arrest date: June 25, 2023
Age: 45
Residence: Ogden Dunes, IN
Booking Number: 2302637
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Dale Ribar
Arrest date: June 25, 2023
Age: 43
Residence: Kouts, IN
Booking Number: 2302638
Charges: OWI, felony
Vanessa Ontiveros
Arrest date: June 25, 2023
Age: 32
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302641
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Rachel Perez
Arrest date: June 25, 2023
Age: 43
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302640
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Javier Ramirez
Arrest date: June 25, 2023
Age: 46
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number: 2302635
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Floyd Gaston Jr.
Arrest date: June 25, 2023
Age: 34
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number: 2302636
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Taylor Sanford
Arrest date: June 24, 2023
Age: 34
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302625
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Kiera Wrice
Arrest date: June 24, 2023
Age: 42
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2302631
Charges: Battery, felony
Marvin Roundy
Arrest date: June 24, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2302633
Charges: Strangulation, felony
Darrin Dedelow
Arrest date: June 24, 2023
Age: 56
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number: 2302632
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Joseph Meulemans
Arrest date: June 24, 2023
Age: 32
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302630
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Jon Aimutis
Arrest date: June 23, 2023
Age: 33
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2302612
Charges: Resisting w/injury, felony
Austin Carroll
Arrest date: June 24, 2023
Age: 20
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2302629
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Charles Costanza
Arrest date: June 23, 2023
Age: 57
Residence: Ogden Dunes, IN
Booking Number: 2302621
Charges: Intimidation, felony
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WINFIELD — Town Marshal Don Ball describes Police Chaplain Danny Cox as a “rock of support and guidance” for his help responding to a grenade explosion May 20 in Lakes of the Four Seasons.
“Not only did he console and help with the family, but he stayed and helped with first responders,” Ball said Tuesday.
Bryan Niedert, 47, of Lakes of the Four Seasons died in the blast at his home May 20, Lake County Coroner David J. Pastrick said.
Niedert’s family was searching through their grandfather’s belongings around 6:30 p.m. at a residence in the 3400 block of West Lakeshore Drive and reportedly found a hand grenade, Sheriff Oscar Martinez said.
The grenade detonated, killing Niedert and hospitalizing his 14-year-old son and 18-year-old daughter for treatment of shrapnel injuries.
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Several law enforcement agencies responded to the incident, including Winfield police and the Four Seasons Fire Force.
Ball said Cox was at home with his family but came to Lakes of the Four Seasons right after the incident and stayed there until the end of the day.
Cox provided spiritual support and counseling at the scene.
Cox, senior pastor at LifeWell Christian Church in Winfield, has volunteered as a chaplain with the Winfield department for nearly three years.
“It’s his caring heart we are recognizing tonight,” Ball said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/winfield/winfield-honors-police-chaplain-for-help-in-tragedy/article_3e154ee4-16aa-11ee-a96b-934baa3c5986.html | 2023-07-03T15:58:51 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/winfield/winfield-honors-police-chaplain-for-help-in-tragedy/article_3e154ee4-16aa-11ee-a96b-934baa3c5986.html |
A trio of historic World War II aircraft are scheduled to arrive at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Tuesday morning, weather and conditions permitting.
The Commemorative Air Force will fly three different Second World War-era aircraft to the museum as part of their Air Power History Tour, the museum said.
Expected to arrive are the B-29 Superfortress known as “FiFi;” the B-24 Liberator “Diamond Lil;” and a T-6 Texan, a legendary trainer of WW II.
The planes are expected to arrive at about 8 a.m. Tuesday, weather and maintenance conditions permitting, the museum said.
If you’re anywhere near the museum at about that time, you may see the planes approach. But the memorial park area behind the museum can be a safe place from which to watch the planes land on the runway behind the museum.
All aircraft will be on static display for the public 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Visitors can see the training aircraft that flew with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) during WW II and will have the rare opportunity to tour the cockpit of the era’s premiere heavy bombers, the museum also said.
In honor of the T-6 trainer flown by the WASPs, free guided gallery tours featuring Women in Aviation will be offered Tuesday and Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Tours will take visitors through the history of women in the Air Force from World War II to space exploration.
The B-29/B-24 Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) brings together the aircraft, pilots and crews from more than 70 CAF units across the country to create the AirPower Squadron, which the museum called “an ever-changing assortment of military aircraft touring together to bring the sights, sounds and smells of World War II aviation history to audiences across the United States.”
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These photos of 27-year-old Boise woman Gwen Brunelle were shared in a Facebook post. Brunelle has been missing since June 27; her car was found in Malhuer County in Oregon.
It's been a week since a Boise woman left home for a road trip and six days since anyone's seen her, but family members say her car was found Friday on Succor Creek Road in Malheur County, Oregon.
The last known contact anyone had with Gwendolyn Margaret Brunelle, 27, was at around noon Tuesday, June 27, at the Sinclair Station in Jordan Valley, Oregon. She was believed to be traveling in a gray 2008 Honda Element with Idaho license plate 5WT6X. Her family said she left Boise on Monday, June 26.
In a post on Facebook over the weekend, Brunelle's family said her car was found Friday on Succor Creek Road about 0.4 miles west of Highway 95. According to the post, several rescue crews, including Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue, the Ontario Fire Department, and volunteers, have been searching for Brunelle on foot and by using drones, dogs and UTVs. KTVB has reached out to the Malheur County Sheriff's Office for more information about the search.
Brunelle is described as 5-foot-7, about 160 pounds, with brown eyes and medium brown hair.
"She may have wandered from the car or was abducted," according to a flyer her family and friends have been sharing. "She may present as disoriented."
Anyone with information on Brunelle's whereabouts is asked to call Boise Police at 208-377-6790 or the Malheur County Sheriff's Office at 541-473-5125. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-woman-not-seen-for-a-week-car-found-in-eastern-oregon/article_faf4dcb0-19b5-11ee-a165-773687c1215f.html | 2023-07-03T16:00:39 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-woman-not-seen-for-a-week-car-found-in-eastern-oregon/article_faf4dcb0-19b5-11ee-a165-773687c1215f.html |
Originally published June 17 in the Times-News.
Jessica Harrison of Twin Falls will forever be part of U.S. Navy history: She’s the first woman — ever — to achieve the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer in the Gunner’s Mate rating.
Originally published June 17 in the Times-News.
Jessica Harrison of Twin Falls will forever be part of U.S. Navy history: She’s the first woman — ever — to achieve the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer in the Gunner’s Mate rating.
How times have changed.
“I remember when I walked in (to my first command), I was asked if I was the new admin,” Harrison said in a U.S. Navy news release. “But I don’t hear those questions anymore. I see it becoming more commonplace to have females work in weapons fields. And I think the only way that we continue to drive that as a Navy is to remove the barriers and remove the division.”
She added, “One day, we’re going to not be a Navy of firsts. I look forward to that day.”
Harrison, who has served in the Navy Reserve for 17 years, including 14 years on active duty orders with deployments to Iraq and Kuwait, was pinned during an April 28 ceremony inside the Delbert D. Black National Chief’s Mess at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. Her achievement was first publicized by the Navy in June.
Gunner’s Mate is one of the five original ratings established in The Naval Armament Act of 1794 along with Boatswain’s Mate, Quartermaster, Master-at-Arms, and Yeoman.
“This is a pretty significant accomplishment as an individual milestone, but also for the service; probably long overdue, but I couldn’t be more psyched to be here to share this moment with you,” Chief of Navy Reserve, Vice Adm. John Mustin said during the ceremony. “I am thrilled that every one of you has an opportunity to reflect on this moment because we’re going to be able to look back on this and say that we were there the moment it happened.”
By achieving the rank of E-9, Harrison joins a fraction of leadership charged with bridging the gap between officers and enlisted personnel, while acting as supervisors and advocates for their Sailors, the Navy said in the release.
“I always wanted to show my children that it could be done, and I was the first of my siblings to even graduate,” said Harrison, whose sons, Logan and Trey, participated in the pinning ceremony.
The Navy didn’t allow women to lawfully work in combat roles until 1994, though women first began to serve when the Navy Nurse Corps was established by Congress in 1908, according to the release.
Harrison will work at the Chief of Naval Personnel headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.
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Man dies after being found unresponsive in a pool in Penn Township: York County Coroner
Teresa Boeckel
York Daily Record
A 71-year-old man died Saturday evening after being found unresponsive in a pool in Penn Township, according to the York County Coroner's Office.
The name of the man will be released after an autopsy, which is scheduled for Tuesday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital, the news release states.
The man was found unresponsive in the pool around 7:45 p.m. at his residence in the 3100 block of Grandview Road. Emergency responders tried to revive him, but he did not regain consciousness and died at the scene, the release states.
He was pronounced deceased at 9:20 p.m.
Penn Township Police are investigating.
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Watch for severe storms, hail today and on July 4: National Weather Service
Severe thunderstorms are in the forecast for south-central Pennsylvania for today as well as the Fourth of July, according to the National Weather Service in State College.
The hazardous weather report includes Adams, Franklin, Lebanon and York counties.
Some areas could see storms with damaging winds of 60 miles per hour and large hail this afternoon, the weather service reports.
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It's partly sunny and humid today, according to AccuWeather.com. The high is expected to be 89 degrees in York.
Strong to severe storms are in the forecast again for July 4, the National Weather Service says. Those, too, could include gusty winds and small hail.
The forecast for the holiday calls for another humid day with some sun, according to AccuWeather.com. The temperature is expected to reach 87 degrees in York.
Rain, if it comes, would likely fall after 1 p.m., the National Weather Service says. There's a 50 percent chance of precipitation. | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/weather-forecast-for-today-july-4-calls-forsevere-storms-large-hail-in-the-forecast-for-today-july-4/70378229007/ | 2023-07-03T16:02:42 | 0 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/weather-forecast-for-today-july-4-calls-forsevere-storms-large-hail-in-the-forecast-for-today-july-4/70378229007/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — No Fourth of July celebration is complete without good food and drinks!
Many fast-food eateries are offering deals for those looking for something quick before their Independence Day activities.
Check out these places for great discounts and deals that won’t break the bank. Some even offer free items with purchase. So, don’t miss out on a chance to save money and get a good meal.
Auntie Anne’s
Guests receive a 25% discount at Annie’s when they order a Dragonfruit Mango Frost, Dragonfruit Mango Frozen Lemonade, or Dragonfruit Mango Lemonade Mixer along with a pretzel item.
Firehouse Subs
The sandwich chain is providing 1776 reward points with each mobile order completed on its app on July 4, 2023.
Krispy Kreme
Guests who wear patriotic red, white and blue at participating Krispy Kreme locations on July 4 get a free glazed doughnut.
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
Try the Bomb Pop Rita, only available at Fuzzy’s now through July 9. A strawberry margarita with a patriotic red, white, and blue popsicle.
Shell Shack
Three pounds of crawfish, corn, and potatoes for $20.99 and a dollar off the Blue Hawaiian cocktail are among the special menu specials.
The Porch
The Porch on Henderson Ave. will also offer “Reverse Happy Hour” ( 10 p.m. to midnight) discounts like $5 frosés, $1 pony beers, $1 off draft beers, and a $10 “Giddy Up”: a pony beer combined with a shot of Jameson. Guests also get complimentary Jell-O shots from July 3 and July 4. | https://cw33.com/news/local/these-places-are-offering-fourth-of-july-deals-and-discounts-find-out-where/ | 2023-07-03T16:11:51 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/these-places-are-offering-fourth-of-july-deals-and-discounts-find-out-where/ |
Police in Philadelphia are seeking help from the public in identifying a man who robbed a deli and grocery store along Lansdowne Avenue in the city's Overbrook neighborhood last week.
On Monday morning, law enforcement officials shared surveillance video and details in an effort to track down a man who held a visibly shaken store employee at gunpoint as he robbed the Deb Deli and Grocery store along the 6000 block of Lansdowne Avenue in Overbrook on Thursday.
According to law enforcement officials the incident happened shortly after 12:30 p.m., as a man can be seen in surveillance video stepping to the counter at the store and pulling a black handgun from the waist of his pants.
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As shown in the video, the man then moves behind the counter, aiming his weapon at a store employee who moves cautiously and opens a register as he demands money.
Police said he grabbed an undetermined amount of money before he fled the store.
Police officials are asking anyone who may be able to help identify this individual to submit a tip by calling to texting 215-686-TIPS (8477).
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Miss Tarrant County Ellie Breaux was crowned the new Miss Texas 2023 over the weekend.
Breaux, who is from Houston, graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in marketing with a focus on fashion design.
Breaux posted her first message on Miss America Texas Instagram account saying, "I still can't believe this is real life. I am constantly having to look at myself in the mirror to be sure I'm not dreaming."
Breaux was not only crowned Miss Texas 2023, but during preliminary competitions, she won evening gown and talent. Breaux performed a dance and rhythmic gymnasts routine to Lady Gaga's Top Gun: Maverick anthem "Hold My Hand."
The university's official dance team the North Texas Dancers tweeted congratulations to Breaux and said they'll be cheering her on all the way to Miss America.
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Breaux takes home a $20,000 college scholarship and moves on to the Miss America 2024 pageant. An official date and location have not been announced.
After the pageant, Breaux talked about her platform -- Cops in the Community.
"I am hoping to unify Texas. My dad's a police officer, my uncle's a police officer, my cousin's a police officer -- I come from a family of law enforcement, and there's such a miscommunication between police officers and their communities and I'm really trying to bridge that gap so we can unify Texas and ultimately unify America," she said.
The first runner-up was Miss DeWitt County Madison Matlock a graduate of Southern Methodist University. She received a $10,000 scholarship.
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PHOENIX — Despite scorching hot temperatures, dozens still hiked up Camelback Mountain on Sunday.
The City of Phoenix announced restricted hours for two of it's most popular hiking destinations. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak are closed because of an excessive heat warning until after Independence Day.
Temperatures topped 115 degrees in Phoenix and were still in the high triple digits when the Echo Canyon Trailhead at Camelback Mountain reopened Sunday evening.
The parking lot started to fill with hikers who were ready to tackle one of the State's most difficult trails.
"From the bottom to the top which is essentially the same height as the Empire State Building,” said Phoenix Park Ranger David Anthony.
There are warning signs everywhere letting people know the potential dangers of hiking in the heat and what they need to bring.
Many of the hikers seen Tuesday carried extra bottles of water with them for the journey.
“I’d rather bring extra than not have enough," hiker Jesus Beltran said. "I’ve had it happen where I've run out of water on a hiking trail and it’s not fun.”
Mike Velazquez said he's been hiking Camelback for 30 years and brings at least six bottles of water with him.
"I need three, one at the top one at the bottom but it’s not unusual for me to give half of it away mostly to people from out of town," Velazquez said.
It was a few years ago when Velazquez said he watched someone die on Camelback Mountain from the excessive heat. Which is why he brings spare water for those who need it.
Ranger Anthony recommends people bring at least two liters of water and once they run out of half of their supply, that's when they need to descend the mountain.
While many took this advice, others on Sunday did not. A few people were seen not carrying any water at all. Those same people started their hike at about 6:00 p.m. but didn't make it back to their cars until 9:00 p.m. once the sun was already down.
On Saturday, the Phoenix Fire Department said one woman called 911 after getting exhausted from the heat and wasn't able to walk the rest of the way down from Camelback Mountain. A helicopter was brought in to save her.
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PHOENIX — Authorities with the Phoenix Police Department said a man died after his car crashed into a wall near the I-17 Freeway and Cactus Road early Sunday morning.
When first responders arrived to the scene of the the crash they found the victim's car on fire, according to police
The man was pulled from the car by the Phoenix Fire Department and rushed to the hospital where he died.
"Detectives learned that the victim was driving south on the access road approaching Cactus Road when he collided with a large concrete wall," police said.
The victim's name has not been released.
Police said it is believed that speed played a part in the crash.
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BUCKEYE, Ariz. — Multiple people, including two children, have been injured in a crash west of Buckeye, according to officials.
The crash happened Sunday afternoon near Broadway and Ogelsby roads.
Officials with Arizona Fire and Medical Authority said six people were injured in the crash and four were taken to the hospital for treatment. Two of the four hospitalized were minors.
The conditions of those involved in the crash are unavailable.
This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available.
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