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SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — A car show to benefit charities and nonprofits took place in Lackawanna County.
It was the Scranton Regional AACA 52nd annual Collector Car Show.
The car show and flea market took place at Abington Executive Park in South Abington Township, near Clarks Summit.
Around 150 cars showed up.
Organizers say the event is a great way to see something new.
"The thing about our show, too, is you see marks you haven't seen in a long time, or you might have never seen a lot of them went out in the 30s during the Depression. We have Packards, DeSotos, marks you're familiar with, like Cadillacs and Fords. We have Model As here. We actually have a 16-cylinder Marmon, they went out in the 30s also," said Neil Horvick-Scranton Region AACA.
The event benefits Allied Services, Operation Troop Appreciation, and Alex's Lemonade Stand.
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CARBONDALE, Pa. — There was a big birthday celebration in Lackawanna County.
Eleanor Siniawa turned 100 years old.
She celebrated with her children and extended family, as well as other residents and staff of Aventura at Creekside.
There was cake, pizza, and plenty of music, Eleanor says she loves to dance.
From all of us here at WNEP, happy birthday, Eleanor!
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DELAWARE WATER GAP, Pa. — The search is over for the missing swimmer in the Delaware River.
Officials say found the body of 19-year-old Jose Madera Martinez just after 11 a.m.
Madera Martinez, from New Jersey, went missing Thursday night when he and three others tried to swim across the Delaware River from the New Jersey side.
Madera Martinez was found near Kittatinny Point within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, about a mile downstream from where he was last seen struggling in the water.
Officials say their deepest sympathies go out to the friends and family of Madera Martinez.
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CANNON BEACH, Ore. — The beach at iconic Haystack Rock near Cannon Beach was closed to the public into Sunday afternoon as officials respond to sightings of a cougar on the rock formation.
According to social media reports, witnesses saw a cougar on the rock sometime after the sun came up Sunday morning.
After the closure, the KGW camera at Cannon Beach showed showed a stretch of sand unusually bare for a sunny Sunday morning out in front of Haystack Rock.
Before 1 p.m. on Sunday, the Cannon Beach Police department provided an update on the situation. They said that there was indeed an adult mountain lion still on Haystack Rock, and they had the beach between the rock and the dunes closed so the cougar will have an avenue to escape.
Police, fire crews and state wildlife officials were all on-scene, "working to ensure public safety and the welfare of the animal." Cannon Beach police requested that the public avoid the area until otherwise notified.
"We ask for your help and patience as we work through this unique situation," the agency said.
This is the second time cougars have reportedly been spotted on the northern Oregon coast in the past several days.
On Friday, the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department closed the eastern section of the Loop Trail at Nehalem Bay State Park, 16 miles south of Cannon Beach, due to multiple cougar sightings there.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more details as they emerge.
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MILWAUKIE, Ore. — Flames from a burning house in Milwaukie spread to the home next door before firefighters were able to extinguish the flames early Sunday morning, according to a statement from the Milwaukie Police Department. Police are now looking for someone reportedly spotted by witnesses at the scene.
Officers and firefighters from Clackamas Fire responded just before 3 a.m. to a home in the 2900 block of Southeast Harrison Street for a report of a residential fire. They arrived to find the home being consumed by flames, with multiple tall trees outside beginning to burn.
Police said that they found a woman outside who claimed to be the resident of the home, and she said that no one else was inside. Meanwhile, officers began evacuating the homes nearby.
While fire crews were still arriving at the scene, flames were already spreading to a home next door to the source of the fire. Officers evacuated all of the people and pets inside without any reported injuries.
Both police and firefighters noted that the home where the fire started was filled with items, making it difficult to access and extinguish the fire. In a tweet, Clackamas Fire referred to "hoarding conditions" at the home which made firefighting efforts more dangerous.
With assistance from Portland Fire & Rescue ladder crews, Clackamas fire crews stopped the flames from spreading to any further homes.
Milwaukie police are now looking for more information on a "person or persons" that multiple witnesses said they saw just prior to when the fire began and "may have knowledge of the incident." Anyone with more information is asked to contact Officer Campos at camposme@milwaukieoregon.gov.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by both Milwaukie police and Clackamas Fire.
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AUSTIN, Texas — First responders are on the scene of a heat-related rescue in Downtown Austin on Sunday afternoon involving a construction worker on a crane scaffold.
Austin-Travis County EMS said medics and Austin Fire Department crews responded to 80 Red River St. around 3:45 p.m. after reports of a worker experiencing a heat-related illness.
AFD said crews were removing the worker from a crane scaffold about six stories high at a construction site in the Rainey Street District.
As of around 4:10 p.m., rescue crews were assessing the worker’s condition.
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DEL VALLE, Texas — A fire that threatened structures off River Timber Drive in Del Valle on Sunday is now contained, according to the Austin Fire Department.
As of around 3 p.m., crews with AFD and Travis County Fire Rescue ESD No. 11 were working on mop-up efforts. Firefighters were also watching for hotspots, according to AFD.
The fire has caused traffic delays in the area.
No other information is available at this time.
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Genesee Co., Michigan, woman wins $6M in instant lottery game
A woman from Genesee County, Michigan, won $6 million in the Michigan Lottery's $300,000,000 Diamond Riches instant game.
The woman, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the lucky $300,000,000 Diamond Riches ticket at Pure Market at 8475 Main Street in Whitmore Lake, according to the Michigan Lottery.
The Michigan Lottery said in a news release that the 69-year-old claimed her prize from their office recently.
The woman took the money as a one-time $4.1 million payment. According to the lottery, she had the choice between the lump sum payment or 30 annual payments for the full amount.
“The player plans to save her winnings,” the lottery said.
Tickets for the $300,000,000 Diamond Riches game cost $50, with possible prizes spanning $50 up to $6 million. Since the game kicked off in July 2022, $278 million in prizes have been claimed and $54 million in prizes remain, the lottery said.
The $300,000,000 Diamond Riches game is an “instant game,” which netted $1.7 billion in awards to players last year, the lottery bureau said. Tickets are sold at more than 10,000 locations in Michigan.
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BLOOMINGTON — Indiana-based internet service provider Metronet continued service restoration efforts as of Sunday in the Bloomington-Normal area following an outage the day before.
A text alert addressed 7 p.m. Saturday to a customer in Bloomington stated there were service disruptions to some customers in their area. The website Downdector.com, which crowdsources outage reports, began receiving reports of Metronet outages around 5 p.m. that day.
The ISP followed up with customers again before 9 a.m. Sunday, stating in a text message that services began to restore overnight, and people should power-cycle their equipment by disconnecting it from a power source for at least 10 seconds.
Social media posts Sunday indicated residents of Normal were still experiencing outages. Metronet was not immediately available for comment by phone or email Sunday afternoon, but it did respond to a Pantagraph reporter’s Twitter post with the following statement:
There is a confirmed outage in your area, we apologize for any frustration this has caused, our technicians are working hard to resolve the service issues as soon as possible. Currently there is no time-frame given for the return of services working as intended.”
No further information was available at press time Sunday.
In September, Metronet declared that Bloomington was a Certified Gigabit City due to its high-speed fiber optic network.
Contact Brendan Denison at (309) 820-3238. Follow Brendan Denison on Twitter: @BrendanDenison
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BLOOMINGTON — A 19-year-old Bloomington woman is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after spitting on a police officer Friday.
Charging documents provided to The Pantagraph by the McLean County State’s Attorney’s Office said Bloomington Police Department officers responded Friday to a reported disturbance. Documents said a resident told officers that Amari M. Colar knocked belongings off a table. The affidavit said Colar exited the home, yelled at the resident from outside, and threw an object that broke a window.
While officers spoke with the victim, the report stated, Colar returned and continued yelling at the resident. Police said they placed her under arrest, and she struggled and pulled her arms while they tried to handcuff her.
Once she was in handcuffs, the report said Colar spat on the officer’s arm and shoulder.
Colar appeared in a Saturday bond court hearing on a Class 2 felony charge of aggravated battery to a peace officer, plus misdemeanor charges of resisting a peace officer and criminal damage to property. A judge found probable cause for her arrest, and released Colar on a $10,000 personal recognizance bond, meaning she paid no cash to bond out.
Colar’s arraignment hearing was scheduled for 10 a.m. July 28.
A booking photo was not immediately available for this story.
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BLOOMINGTON — A Normal man is being held in the McLean County jail after police said he spat on a hospital security guard.
Arrest affidavits provided to The Pantagraph by the McLean County State’s Attorney’s Office said Wesley F. Turner, 44, was arrested Friday afternoon by Normal Police Department officers. Records indicate he was wanted on a warrant related to a petition to revoke his probational sentence ordered in November 2022, when he pleaded guilty to a Class 4 felony charge of violating an order of protection.
Turner told arresting officers he was experiencing health issues, and he was then taken to Carle BroMenn Medical Center. Once there, the report said he was combative with NPD officers and the hospital staff who were treating him.
Police said they saw Turner turn toward a private security officer and spit on his arm.
Turner appeared in a Saturday bond court hearing on a Class 2 felony charge of aggravated battery to a peace officer. A judge found probable cause for his arrest and set his bond at $10,000 with 10% to apply for release; he remains in custody as of Sunday.
Turner’s arraignment hearing is set for 9 a.m. July 28.
A booking photo was not immediately available for this story.
Contact Brendan Denison at (309) 820-3238. Follow Brendan Denison on Twitter: @BrendanDenison
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A brother and sister pair who went missing on a bike ride in south Lincoln on Sunday have been safely found, Lincoln Police said.
In a tweet, police said the children -- an 11-year-old girl and her 8-year-old brother -- have been located and are being reunited with their family.
Police had previously tweeted that the siblings were last seen riding their bikes near 14th Street and Galloway Avenue at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Rain washes out portion of A1A in Flagler Beach, traffic being diverted
Flagler Beach Police is reporting a washout on State Road A1A near the water tower on the south side of the beach.
According to a tweet posted at 3:44 p.m., traffic is being diverted onto Clubhouse Drive and to South Central Avenue. FDOT has a team on the way, police said in the tweet.
"Heavy rains have washed out the shoulder of Atlantic Avenue in Flagler Beach, near the city's water tower," Police Chief Matthew Doughney told The News-Journal.
The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m.
"The road is still intact but the shoulder of the road is washed out," Doughney said. "So to be on the safe side, we closed that section of A1A in both directions."
Traffic is being diverted from Atlantic Avenue onto Clubhouse Drive and the two-block diversion takes motorists around "the problem area," the chief said.
The extreme erosion of the roadside was reported to the Florida Department of Transportation, whose crew is expected in the area within a half hour, Doughney said just before 5 p.m.
"DOT is coming here to inspect and see what they can do," he said. "I understand their crew just left Volusia County and they are on their way here."
Motorists are asked to take note of the diversion and exercise caution in the area of the washout, Doughney said.
The washout comes days before a public meeting with the FDOT to discuss resurfacing from South 8th Street to North 18th Street. That portion of the road is 3.5 miles north of Sunday's closure.
During the meeting, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Flagler Woman's Club, city officials and FDOT members will provide project details and ask residents for feedback regarding the project, "which is intended to extend the life of the roadway by resurfacing the existing pavement while providing operational and safety improvements," according to a release from the city.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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A motorcyclist was killed Saturday night when Tucson police say he was going too fast to negotiate a curve on the city's east side and slammed into a light pole.
Nathaniel Petrush, 25, was riding a 2021 Royal Enfield 650 west on East 22nd Street near South Wilmot Road about 10:45 p.m. when he lost control, drove onto the sidewalk then crashed into a light pole, Tucson police said Sunday in a news release.
Traffic detectives say Petrush was driving at a speed "greater than reasonable or prudent," when he crashed.
Petrush was declared dead at the crash scene. He was wearing a helmet, the release said.
The wreck remains under investigation.
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SOMERS – Employees of the former Kenosha Memorial Hospital celebrated with a reunion to reminisce with colleagues and the bonds that have kept them together over the years.
The celebration took place at Petrifying Springs Park on warm Sunday afternoon amid hot dogs, side dishes, cookies and cake. But it was the camaraderie that brought them all together again, as was the theme of the event.
“I worked there for 30 years and we just created such a bond. Everybody that we worked with, we had such a camaraderie that was like magic,” said Carm Valeri, a retired EKG technician. “We’ve all been friends forever. We knew everybody. We knew all the physicians, their family, their wife, their kids. We were just tight. And, we’ve kept that bond for years and years and years.”
A number of employees of the former Kenosha Memorial Hospital worked at the Kenosha Medical Center and later United Hospital (in a merger with the former St. Catherine’s Hospital) and now under Froedtert South. The Downtown location formally closed its hospital emergency room in Oct. 1 last year and is now an urgent care center.
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Valeri said that the impetus for the reunion grew from the employees’ seemingly unbreakable bond, one that she says is like family. She said many of the employees who she worked with four decades ago never left and the spirit of their commitment to helping people and the love they have for each other still remains.
“We talked and talked and I just decided it was time that we reunite together again,” she said, which was the theme of Sunday’s gathering. “It’s just wonderful. We just picked up from where we left off and we’re just reminiscing. Everyone is just so delighted to be together.”
Mary Kim Johnson of Kenosha started as a nurse’s aide, but also remembered working in the hospital’s kitchen back in high school. In 1980, she graduated with a nursing degree and was a registered nurse on the “5 Palmer” floor.
“You got to know cardiology, X-Ray, you got to know every department,” said Johnson, who was on a committee in the 1980s that worked to recruit nurses. At the time, she said while American Motors and Kenosha Unified School District were the top two employers, No. 3 was Kenosha Memorial.
“We had that many employees,” she said of the hundreds who worked at the Downtown hospital.
Johnson recalls when patients recovered with longer hospital stays with nurses able to spend more time with each of them.
“With the older ladies, we would wash and set their hair and then comb it out like at 3 o’clock just before you left at 3:30 p.m. They don’t do that anymore,” she said. “Things have changed in nursing, the medical field.”
Rosemary Mastronardi, a registered nurse who retired after 40 years, said she came to reminisce with colleagues.
“They’re a great group of people, you know? It was like a family almost, a lot of times with a lot of the people. We were tight,” she said. “We were like a team.”
Mastronardi, who retired three years ago, said many things have changed since she first began her career.
“It is very fast-paced and very business-like,” she said. “But then, as you get older, that faster pace gets harder. So, for me, I was just ready for the younger kids.”
She said it takes a certain person to work in the ever-changing medical field with its integrated technological advances.
“They’re strong people, the nurses and (those in the medical field) are strong people,” she said.
Judy Kauzrych, a retired nuclear medical technician, said she loved her job.
“You got close to the people you worked with because a lot of the times we are in life and death situations together,” she said. “It was a team. They are a lot of good people out here.”
Valeri said that being at KMH, for her, “was not a job.”
“It was a great place to be,” she said.
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BOISE — For Amanda Quinn, drug use and the fentanyl crisis represent more than drug bust numbers or overdose statistics. The Boise resident has been closely affected in many ways by addiction, including experiences with her sister and a former husband.
And just a couple months ago, a friend of hers died in Boise from using cocaine laced with fentanyl.
Amanda, 41, and her 23-year-old child Fel Quinn have recently embarked on an effort to increase awareness of fentanyl and provide wide access to the overdose reversal drug naloxone.
“Even if it helps save one life, it’ll make a difference,” Amanda said. “... (Fentanyl) is here, and I don’t think a lot of people are aware of that.”
In early June, the Quinns founded the nonprofit the Seal Project Corp. and are in the process of distributing informational flyers at downtown bars about the dangers of drugs that may be laced with fentanyl. They are also raising money to purchase vending machines that dispense Narcan, a brand name for nasal spray naloxone.
Once acquired, Amanda Quinn has approval from the owners of Mulligan’s Pub and Eatery to install them and she’s in discussions with a few other downtown bars. She hopes to expand to other locations in Boise as the nonprofit grows and raises enough funds.
In March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made Narcan available over-the-counter. This opened doors for improving access and availability of the overdose reversal drug.
Quinn said that previously, some people had been worried about the potential stigma around obtaining Narcan when they had to go to a pharmacy and answer questions to get it. Amanda had read about New York City installing public health vending machines that included free naloxone and wanted to bring the concept to Boise.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare previously had a program in which a range of entities could request free naloxone kits, paid for by federal funds; however, this past session the Legislature authorized the use of those funds with the added requirement that the kits only be made available to first responders.
The distribution of naloxone is not regulated by the state, said health department spokesperson Greg Stahl. Community organizations that use other sources of funding are currently able to distribute the opioid reversal drug, he said.
Amanda hopes to make the spray easy to obtain for anyone, even those who don’t use drugs, just in case they encounter a potential overdose and are able to save a life.
In 2021, bystanders were potentially present in around 46% of overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The nasal spray drug is easy and safe to administer without formal training, and it does not have any effect on someone who does not have opioids in their system, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Fel Quinn, who uses they/them pronouns, worries about their friends as they’ve newly entered the bar scene. Fel also worries about their teenage sisters, who will be going to parties and may encounter drugs and not know that they’re laced with fentanyl.
“I’m always fearful that I’m going to see someone overdose because my friends have,” Fel said. I haven’t witnessed that in person but it’s a real fear and I just want my friends to be safe and protected, and the whole community, because I’m just hearing about it more and more.”
Fel’s in the process of becoming EMT certified and hopes to offer free training as part of the nonprofit’s work to try to keep people informed about what to do if an overdose occurs.
“I just want people to be equipped with how to help themselves or a friend,” Fel said.
Amanda Quinn also hopes to eventually distribute fentanyl testing strips, which are currently illegal in Idaho because they are considered “drug paraphernalia” under statute. The strips can be used on a drug to determine if it has been laced with fentanyl.
Amanda said she plans to advocate for legalization of the testing strips.
Although the nonprofit is still in its infancy, Amanda has an ever-growing list of ideas for ways she can address the issue, including someday providing more education in schools or at libraries. She also hopes to host fundraising events for the Narcan machines and continue to spread awareness.
“I have a huge vision,” Amanda said.
As she builds out her website, Amanda is also hoping to gather the stories of community members’ loved ones who have died from a fentanyl overdose so she can create a memorial page to remember them by.
Anyone with a story to share may send it to boisesealproject@gmail.com.
Amanda has worn a number of professional hats; she’s practiced real estate on and off since 2003, owned commercial self-service carwashes, and operated a side-business taking commercial photos and helping build websites. She’s currently a single mom with six children, including a child she adopted as a baby from her sister who struggled with addiction.
“I’m an adventurer, explorer, risk taker and advocate to fight for what is right,” Amanda said in a text.
As someone who’s been personally affected by drug addiction and overdose, she said there’s a growing problem in the state. After her friend’s death, she started to research Gov. Brad Little’s ”Operation Esto Perpetua,” which was launched in 2022 to combat the fentanyl crisis through law enforcement, education and behavioral health.
In 2021, 44% of overdose deaths in Idaho involved synthetic opioids such as fentanyl; compared with 21% in 2020 and 12% in 2019, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Nationwide, the total number of drug overdose deaths doubled between 2015 and 2021, from just under 50,000 per year to nearly 100,000 per year. The danger of fentanyl is its high potency — it’s 50 times more potent than heroin. A lethal dose can be 2 mg and it’s extremely difficult to detect when mixed with other drugs, as it frequently is.
Fel said they feel like there are a lot of misconceptions about the drug and who it impacts. They saw messaging that made it sound like it was only a problem for people who are addicted to drugs, “and that’s not really the reality that we’re seeing,” Fel said.
Amanda is deeply concerned about the growing impact of fentanyl in the Treasure Valley. She was born and raised in Nampa and now lives in Boise.
“This is my home,” Amanda said, “... My heart’s here and I want to do something to help my community and the place where I grew up.”
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VOLUSIA COUNTY — The Daytona Beach fire department said they will continue to investigate the cause of a crash at a cannabis dispensary Friday night.
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According to a news release, a single car slammed into the Sunnyside Medical Dispensary around 11pm.
Fire rescue said three people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
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No one was seriously injured.
Investigators said the incident took place at 221 International Speedway Boulevard and the crash caused major damage to the building and surrounding area.
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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Are you interested in learning more about law enforcement?
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The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office opened applications for its Basic Citizen’s Academy program for Spanish speakers.
The 12-week program aims to give the community a better understanding of the various roles, divisions, and units within the Sheriff’s Office.
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Also, citizens will have a firearms safety class and visit the Osceola County Sheriff’s firing range for hands-on experience.
As part of an effort to bring more diversity to the Hispanic and Latino communities in Central Florida, the program will be taught entirely in Spanish.
Those that finish and graduate from the program will get a certificate of completion signed by Sheriff Marcos Lopez and presented at a graduation banquet.
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The Citizens Police Academy for Spanish speakers will be held every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A local organization and Walt Disney World celebrated the grand opening of a new innovative space last week.
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida and Disney World officially welcomed young students to the “Rock Star Robotics Center.”
It was funded through a $500,000 Disney grant and named by students.
The center is located at the Walt Disney World Clubhouse in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs.
Leaders attended the ribbon cutting with students to honor the milestone.
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Boys & Girls Clubs has worked with Disney World for 30 years and continues to inspire the next generation of storytellers and talented dreamers.
Rena Langley, the senior vice president of communications and Public Affairs at Walt Disney World, said collaborating with the organization on building the space has been exciting.
“We always love seeing local students in our community dream big and grow their skills,” Langley said.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Milwaukie home with “hoarding conditions” was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning, authorities say.
The Clackamas Fire District and the Milwaukie Police Department responded to a reported house fire near the intersection of Harrison Street and 29th Avenue at approximately 2:55 a.m. Arriving on scene, police and firefighters found the home completely engulfed in flame.
“This scene was challenging and dangerous given the hoarding conditions that were present,” the Clackamas Fire District said.
One resident was found standing outside the home when rescuers arrived. No other people are believed to have been inside the home at the time of the fire and no injuries were suffered in connection to the fire.
Additional homes were evacuated in the area when the fire began to spread to the surrounding trees and a neighboring home. Despite “significant” challenges caused by the amount of items inside the home, MPD said that firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze and stop it from destroying the neighboring homes.
“As Clackamas Fire crews arrived, officers saw the adjacent residence had also caught fire and entered the residence to evacuate the occupants,” MPD said. “All people and animals in the affected homes made it out to safety and were accounted for, no injuries were reported.”
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Witnesses told police that they saw one or more people in the area around the time the fire began. Anyone who may have more information about the people seen in the area is asked to email Officer Campos at camposme@milwaukieoregon.gov.
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DULUTH — Families gathered in Harrison Park on Sunday afternoon to try their hand at climbing up a rock wall, playing lawn games such as giant Jenga and trying to win prizes from relay races as part of Meet in the Park. The annual event was an opportunity for families and neighbors to enjoy healthy activities as a community, according to organizer Jodi Broadwell of Lincoln Park Children and Families Collaborative.
"It's just about bringing folks together for some social connectedness, free community resources and doing some healthy, fun activities," Broadwell said. "Lincoln Park is a beautiful area and it is important to build our community in fun, healthy ways."
The annual event started in 2014 as "Meet in the Street" and was run by St. Louis County before the collaborative took over organization in 2016-17. Previously, the event would shut down Third Street, but it moved to Harrison Park in 2019. Broadwell said the move followed improvements to the park and community center.
"We invested $20,000 in the park and the city released a $90,000 match and did a bunch of work to make improvements, like this sidewalk we're standing on and the new basketball courts over there," Broadwell said. "So this is a way to help people connect to the park as well and see what they have in their own neighborhood."
The event garners a plethora of sponsorships to allow for the events — including a bounce house, Zumba, a rock climbing wall, relay races with prizes, arts and crafts — to be offered free of charge. Broadwell said the organization also asks residents what they want to see at the celebration and tries to incorporate suggested changes.
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"Like the relay races, those were new this year because someone made the suggestion to us last year, and we thought, yeah, absolutely. Sounds like a fun idea," Broadwell said.
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CONCORD, Va. – The Concord Volunteer Fire Department said they had a busy night on Saturday responding to eight calls as a result of heavy rain and flooding.
Crews were first called to Moore’s Country Store for flooding on Route 460 in all four lanes of traffic. They said they were able to clear drains and reopen travel lanes.
First responders say they also responded to three calls of cars trapped in water with people inside.
Fire crews with assistance from the Campbell County swift water rescue team were able to rescue the people inside and no injuries were reported.
Later into the night, crews helped to close and divert traffic in the area of Rte. 460 at Mt. Athos and Moore’s where there were trees falling down and fast moving water from the overflowed river.
While on scene, crews noticed homes below 460 at Aqua Spores were beginning to quickly flood from rising and moving water.
Crews said they again activated swift water rescue teams to rescue people inside of the homes that were not yet under water.
First responders said they were able to rescue all victims from a home that was surrounded by flood waters. No one was injured.
Officials say the Red Cross is assisting the family.
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LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg Police are investigating a Sunday morning shooting that send that sent one woman to the hospital.
Officers responded to the 900 block of Pierce Street shortly after midnight of a malicious wounding with multiple shots fired.
When officers arrived they found at 22-year-old woman with a gunshot wound in her leg and immediately began giving her first aid.
The woman was transported to Lynchburg General Hospital. 10 News currently has no update on her condition.
Lynchburg Police have no suspect information in regards to the incident. It is still an active and ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective E. Phelps at 434-455-6148 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Enter an anonymous tip online at http://p3tips.com or use the P3 app on a mobile device.
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LIGONIER, Pa. — People traveled from near and far places with their golden companions for a special summer tradition held in Westmoreland County.
The “Golden Gathering” was held in Ligonier on Sunday. Golden retriever owners come together to have fun and socialize.
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“It’s community. It’s a very loving breed of animal and just being in such a positive environment spreads tons of happiness.
The dogs and their owners paraded down Main Street.
Organizers gave out swag bags to visitors.
Paws on Main took donations to help local shelters and pets in need.
Photographer Julie Muir provided owners with professional photos of their pets.
Daniel from Hillock Golden Retrievers was the featured guest during the event. Daniel is considered America’s #1 Golden Retriever.
This was the fifth year the event was held.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln is expected to announce a run for Congress in the 2024 election, Republican San Joaquin County Supervisor Tom Patti said.
According to Patti and a flyer in circulation on social media, Lincoln is expected to host U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for a fundraiser on Thursday.
Lincoln, a Republican, lives in the 9th Congressional District, currently represented by Democrat Josh Harder. Harder and Republican Brett Dood were the only candidates registered with the Federal Election Commission as of Sunday afternoon.
"I am supporting Kevin Lincoln's impending announcement which will become official later this week," said Patti. "As it relates to my future, I have been asked to seriously consider running for mayor and push for some action, real action on creating jobs, cracking down on crime, reducing the impact of homelessness on our community..."
Internet domain records show that "kevinlincolnforcongress.com" was registered on July 8. A campaign consultant for Lincoln told ABC10 Sunday that he could not confirm that Lincoln will run for Congress.
"(Kevin Lincoln) has expressed his confidence in supporting me and whatever I do and I have been exactly the same," said Patti. "So we work in conjunction in supporting our community's needs."
Patti ran for the 9th Congressional seat in 2022, but lost to Harder by nearly 17,000 votes. Campaign finance data from the city of Stockton shows that Kevin Lincoln launched a 2024 re-election bid for Mayor in 2021.
As of Sunday afternoon, Ernesto Gonzales, Daniel Wright and Kevin Lincoln were the only three candidates registered to run for Stockton Mayor in 2024.
The 9th Congressional District includes the cities of Stockton, Tracy and Manteca.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Community leaders on Monday will call on Orange County to start spending Tourist Development Taxes on projects they say will benefit “everyday workers and families,” according to a news release.
Their call to action is scheduled to be held outside of the Orange County Administration Building from 8:15 a.m. until 8:45 a.m., just before the final meeting of Orange County’s TDT Citizen Advisory Task Force.
According to the release, the community leaders want the tax money to benefit the community, instead of “continued subsidies for big tourism.”
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The TDT Citizen Advisory Task Force is expected to advise county leaders on how to spend growing TDT revenue during their final meeting on Monday.
The Citizen Advisory Task Force is comprised of members from several different backgrounds, including government, trade groups, the hospitality industry and local chambers of commerce.
The initial meeting of the group came after the county set a record in 2022 by bringing in more than $336 million in TDT collections.
Documents released in May show 52 eligible projects that could receive funding from Orange County’s tourism development tax revenue with the amount of funding requested for these projects totaling just short of $4 billion.
According to the release, “Community leaders will call on the Mayor, the Tourist Development Council, and County Commissioners to begin advocating for changes to state law that would give the community flexibility to spend TDT revenue on other critical needs as well – like affordable housing, transportation, law enforcement and public utilities.”
Expected to join the call to action is State Rep. Anna Eskamani, Eric Gray, CEO of Christian Service Center for Central Florida and TDT Citizen Advisory Task Force Member, Ella Wood, Orange County District 5 TDT Citizen Advisory Task Force member and Unite Here Local 737 Political Director and other community leaders.
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A man has died after being pulled from Lake Pleasant, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office said the 25-year-old man and a child both had to be pulled from the water Sunday afternoon.
CPR was administered and the child is awake and breathing, but the man was pronounced dead after being pulled from the water, according to the sheriff's office.
This is a developing story; additional detail will be added as they become available.
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Driver kills woman in hit-and-run in Apache Junction; suspect at large
Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers are seeking public assistance in finding a pickup truck involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a woman pedestrian in Apache Junction on Sunday morning.
DPS said that the collision happened at 7:40 a.m. on eastbound U.S. Route 60 at the Meridian Road off-ramp near milepost 194, according to a news release.
The suspect vehicle was described by DPS as a white single cab, dually flatbed pickup truck with black rails. The pickup truck will have damage to the front passenger side and may have broken headlights, said the release.
Troopers believe that the woman who was struck in the hit-and-run was walking along the highway at the time of the collision. The driver of the pickup truck left the area of the collision after the incident, said Warren Trent, a public information manager for DPS.
DPS asks anyone with information about the vehicle and/or the driver to call 1-877-4AZ-TIPS or submit a tip online at azdps.gov/tips.
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark — The North Little Rock Police Department is investigating a death that happened on July 15.
According to reports, officers were called to the 1600 block of W. 16th Street just before 6:00 p.m. in reference to a "disturbance that resulted in a vehicle accident."
When they arrived they found an adult male suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was taken to the hospital where he later died due to injuries from the incident.
Detectives have begun an investigation into what happened and the nature of the injuries are not being released at this time since the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding what happened is urged to contact the North Little Rock Police Department Tip Line at (501) 680-8439 or Detective Jones at (501) 771-7151.
The investigation into this incident remains ongoing and we will update with more information as soon as it becomes available.
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Woman killed in north Lubbock crash early Sunday
A 58-year-old woman is dead after an overnight crash along Interstate 27, police announced Sunday.
Rosalinda Ramos died from injuries sustained when her SUV struck a utility pole early Sunday morning at North I-27 and Lubbock Business Park Boulevard.
The Lubbock Police Department said officers responded to the 3000 block of North I-27 at 2:22 a.m. Sunday where they found the crashed SUV. Police said an initial investigation indicates Ramos was driving north on the I-27 access road when the vehicle struck the east curb in the intersection and left the roadway. It continued north in the ditch before hitting the pole.
Ramos was taken by ambulance to University Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead, police said.
The accident is under investigation by the LPD Major Crash Investigation Unit.
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PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Police say they are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon at a home in Pinellas Park.
At 4:48 p.m., authorities arrived at the home located on 68th Avenue North after receiving a report of a domestic-related shooting, the Pinellas Park Police Department said in a news release.
The incident remains an active scene, and authorities have not yet said if anyone involved in the shooting was hurt or if any arrests have been made.
However, the police department says there is no threat to the public.
Investigators are still working to determine what led up to the shooting and the investigation of the incident remains ongoing, police say.
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Since he was 10 years old, Rayden Newcomer has called the pool his home away from home.
“During the winter, I'm in the pool each day for about two and a half hours, and then in the summer, each day, I'm in for about an hour,” he said.
A competitive swimmer from Jersey Shore, Newcomer is a regular when it comes to racing down the lane.
But after swimming for years, he still says it isn't easy.
“You can't always be going and going and going, and it gets stressful sometimes. I've been stressed out from swimming. But when you have something like this, you don't get as stressed, you get to calm down, relax,” Newcomer added.
Which is the point of the annual Cannon Ball Classic.
A chance for swimmers of all ages to race without the pressure you'd find at a traditional swim meet.
Reminding swimmers throughout Lycoming County to take a breath in between training seasons.
“I can stay fit without having to like work and be mentally tired and be physically tired all the time,” Jazz Lynjolin, Jersey Shore swimmer, mentioned.
Throughout the school year, swimmers travel to Williamsport Area High School to swim head-to-head. But for this invitational, they're looking forward to swimming together.
“We don't just see each other like once every couple meets of weeks or something, we get to see each other all season long, we get to practice together, be together all the time. This keeps the friendship going,” Newcomer explained.
They're from different schools, cheering for each other.
“It's cool to see how maybe I was like that, maybe I wasn't as fast, maybe I was slower, and it makes me realize how much I've grown to be a better swimmer,” Emily Shenory, Jersey Shore added.
And in between events, the swimmers get to have some fun.
“It makes me want to swim more when I'm here,” Newcomer said.
Giving swimmers like Newcomer a reason to look forward to the next swim season.
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A pair of children who went missing on a bike ride in south Lincoln on Sunday have been safely found, Lincoln Police said.
In a tweet, police said the children — an 11-year-old girl and her 8-year-old brother — have been located and are being reunited with their family.
Police had previously tweeted that the siblings were last seen riding their bikes near 14th Street and Galloway Avenue at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Spirits among the more than 800 participants at the 11th annual Nebraska Football Road Race — who eagerly waited, with anticipation and some awe, for the first of two races to start — remained high Sunday, despite rain and a looming storm forcing organizers to nix the event.
The announcement came shortly after 8 a.m., the scheduled start time for the 1-mile fun run: “We are not going to have the 1-mile and the 5K,” said one of the organizers of the event to a crowd huddling at the edge of Tom Osborne Field. “However, we are going to allow for all of you to have the opportunity to interact with members of the Nebraska football team.”
Just like that, Plan B commenced, sending droves of runners to the Hawks Championship Center, the Huskers’ indoor facility, where fans got to meet and interact with players.
As people began streaming in, the initial plan — letting kids complete the 1-mile fun run inside the facility — was scraped, and instead a commingling event between fans and players was decided in its place.
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“With so many people, it just doesn’t seem feasible,” said Nancy Sutton, one of three race co-directors. “So we’re just gonna let them mingle and have a fan experience.”
And so they did.
Within minutes, clusters of red shirts formed along the field: players taking photographs with fans, players signing footballs and shirts, players high-fiving boys and girls. Even a game of baseball at the 10-yard line took place.
At a certain point, the fact that two highly anticipated races were canceled (a first since the event’s inception in 2013) was nearly forgotten. Perhaps a testament to the resiliency of Nebraskans, but probably more to do with the cause behind the event: To fund, and find, a cure for pediatric brain cancer.
The road race, a yearly event aimed at raising funds and awareness for the disease, spurred out of the relationship between then-6-year-old Jack Hoffman, who was battling brain cancer, and former Husker football player Rex Burkhead. The relationship evolved and then peaked at one of the most memorable moments in recent sports history: Hoffman’s famed 69-yard touchdown run at the 2013 spring game. Hoffman won the Best Moment ESPY Award that year.
Since then, the Husker football team has held a road race each year and has so far raised more than $125,000 for pediatric brain cancer research.
“Honestly, it’s kind of a cool event right now,” said offensive lineman Ethan Piper, one of four Husker players to form this year’s road race leadership team. “We got a couple of hours of this unfiltered interaction with the fans, and I think it turned out for the better, just for the fact that we have this space in the Hawks just to hang out and have a good time.”
Another Husker, linebacker Chief Borders, also part of the leadership team, was full of smiles as he took photos and autographed fans’ little footballs. Borders said this was one of his favorite parts as he made his first appearance in the road race.
“I swear it just makes my day,” Borders said. “Just giving back to those kids and allowing them to just, you know, be around us and us being around them, and that just makes our day.”
One of those lucky kids was 8-year-old Clay Scholes, who got not five, not 10, but 12 signatures from Husker players on his white football. His grandmother, Lincoln native Debbie Langoria, said Scholes plans to get even more autographs. She summarized what seemed to be the overall conclusion among participants: You can’t control the weather.
Langoria said she was thankful for the organizers’ quick thinking along with the hospitality shown by the Nebraska football team as they promptly found a solution for what otherwise could’ve ended in disappointment for many.
“You know, oftentimes when races get canceled, they’re just done. And then here, they still had a facility where kids can interact with the football players, which they all are like heroes to them,” Langoria said. “I think it’s beautiful.”
And though officially, neither 5K, a mile or even 69 yards were recorded on Sunday, unofficial tallies were certainly recorded inside Hawks Championship Center as fans ran, played and met their heroes. And despite rain or storms, 10 years since the legendary run Jack Hoffman’s legacy continues.
All money raised from the event will go directly to pediatric brain cancer research at the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
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This year's fair will feature long-beloved classics like harness racing and the stock car races as well as families to enjoy but will notably honor Terry “Emmer” Emmerson, who served on the fair board since 2012 until his passing on Feb. 19.
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Festivities for this year's fair include harness racing — which is a form of horse racing where jockeys are pulled on a two-wheeled cart called a sulky or chariot — and will feature jockeys from Farmer City and all over Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio.
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The junior jackpot swine show will take place Wednesday and the junior jackpot cattle show will take place Thursday, both starting at 10 a.m. The sheep show will happen at 9 a.m. Friday and the goat show will start at 9 a.m. Saturday.
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The 12th annual Jr. Kimler Memorial Stock Car Race winner Jason Feger, from Bloomington, with his team, family and friends.
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2021 Miss Farmer City DeWitt County Queen Lindsey Quinn giving her farewell speech during the 2022 fair.
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First ever Junior Miss Farmer City DeWitt County Queen Raeanna Miller being honored during the 2022 fair.
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Best speech winner Ava Jameson during the 2022 Farmer City DeWitt County Queen pageant.
FARMER CITY — Harness and stock car racing, family fun activities and entertainment, and screening of a movie filmed in the area are among the attractions at next week's 92nd annual Farmer City DeWitt County Fair.
The event is set to run Monday through Saturday at the fairgrounds near the raceway, 850 N. Grove Street. This year's event also includes recognition of lifelong Farmer City resident Terry "Emmer" Emmerson, who served on the fair board from 2012 until his passing on Feb. 19.
“This isn’t just a one-week fair, but a whole-year process to get the races scheduled and sponsors secured,” said Lance Spieker, vice president of the fair board and promoter for the Farmer City Raceway. “It’s a lot of work for volunteers and a lot of dedication from a few people.”
Emmerson was employed by the street department and owned K&S Furniture with his wife, Teri, until they closed the business in October, Spieker said. He is to be recognized during a ceremony at 6 p.m. Tuesday, and a concession tent will be named “Emmer’s Place” during a ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday.
“Emmer was a true friend to all and a loyal supporter of the Farmer City Fair and the Farmer City Raceway,” Spieker said. “He would be proud to receive this honor.”
Live music performed by Tony Lindsey will start right after.
Festivities for this year's fair include harness racing — which is a form of horse racing in which jockeys are pulled on a two-wheeled cart called a sulky or chariot — at 5:30 p.m. Monday along with a derby hat contest and cash giveaway.
The harness races will feature jockeys from Farmer City and all over Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio.
“It’s a popular event, even though it’s only one time a year we have horse racing here,” Spieker said. “Several people used to train horses throughout the year and that doesn’t happen as much anymore, but there is definitely a lot of history there.”
Recognition for Emmer will take place immediately before the Little Miss, Junior Miss, and Queen Pageants starting at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday.
The fair's Family Fun Night, featuring free admission in events, starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday. This will include laser tag, a mobile video game theater, an archery presentation and a screening of “It Came From Somewhere,” directed by Ashley Hefner and Steve Hermann.
The 1950s-style science fiction movie features a flying saucer that crashes on Earth and unleashes a deadly creature. It was filmed over four days in Farmer City; the first 100 attendees will receive a poster from the film.
Agriculture showings include the junior jackpot swine show, 10 a.m. Wednesday; junior jackpot cattle show, 10 a.m. Thursday; sheep show, 9 a.m. Friday; goat and Western horse shows on Saturday at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., respectively.
The 13th annual Jr. Kimler Memorial Stock Car Races will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Friday on the Farmer City Raceway. The race will feature drivers from the Central Illinois area as well as surrounding states and will include about 90 different stock cars.
A kids' day will be held from 10 a.m. till noon Saturday featuring games and a child's tractor pull followed by a hot dog lunch courtesy of “Emmer’s Place.” The Farmer City Kiwanis Club will also be raffling off two bicycles.
Saturday's events also include a cook-off contest from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the Illiana Pullers Association Tractor Pull contest at 6 p.m.
“There’s a lot of history with the fair,” Spieker said. “We’re obviously all volunteers and we don’t get paid to be here; it’s just a whole lot of rich history and narratives that we hold dear and keep doing year in and year out.”
Free admission will be offered to individuals from 8-11 a.m. each morning and evening at the gate and grandstand.
Paid entry will be required for Monday at the evening gate and Tuesday for individuals 12 years old or older. The cost is $5 per person.
Race entry for Friday will be $20 per person, or $35 for those who want to be in the pit. The tractor pull will cost $15 per person, $30 for those who want to be in the pit.
This year's fair will feature long-beloved classics like harness racing and the stock car races as well as families to enjoy but will notably honor Terry “Emmer” Emmerson, who served on the fair board since 2012 until his passing on Feb. 19.
Festivities for this year's fair include harness racing — which is a form of horse racing where jockeys are pulled on a two-wheeled cart called a sulky or chariot — and will feature jockeys from Farmer City and all over Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio.
The junior jackpot swine show will take place Wednesday and the junior jackpot cattle show will take place Thursday, both starting at 10 a.m. The sheep show will happen at 9 a.m. Friday and the goat show will start at 9 a.m. Saturday.
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Hicks: Job creation numbers are deceptive
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Business news is filled with new job creation numbers. Every new business with more than a few employees will get coverage in local papers, and larger firms will make statewide news. Typically, reporters will write about the industry growth patterns, why the firm says it chose its new location and often a quote from a local elected leader or economic development official. If it is a really big announcement or unusual industry, the thoughts of an economist might even make the news.
These are important and popular news stories. It is natural that we would want to hear about the businesses coming to our state. Some of it is just passing interest; for others these new firms might represent new customers, competitors or potential members of a trade association or Chamber of Commerce.
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Some new firms will have worked with economic development officials. So, a local economic developer or the state’s Indiana Economic Development Corporation might be involved with the new relocation. Sometimes these organizations provide technical services, like finding the right regulatory agencies or helping with a new site. Other times they help usher through state and local tax incentives.
At the end of the year, each of these economic development groups will add up all the companies they’ve worked with, count the jobs these firms say they are creating and tally up the investment in businesses and property these firms have made. They’ll write annual reports of these data and post them on their websites.
Political leaders from governor to town council will use these jobs numbers to claim success at job creation. All of this presets the question: What do these job creation numbers tell us? The short answer is mostly not a darned thing. A few examples make that clear.
In the last full year for which we have data, 2021, the IEDC claimed a record 31,710 jobs created in the state. That represents a great deal of work from a small number of employees, who deal with more than one new business every day throughout the year. It was also their record year to that date, but there’s a catch.
That number represents only about 1.3 percent of the jobs created in Indiana in 2021. As it turns out, the U.S. Department of Labor and the Census do a good job counting job flows. In each year examined, the amount of new workers in each quarter alone runs around 600,000 jobs. At the same time, the state lost about 575,000 jobs in each quarter.
So, in 2022, the state actually had 101,299 new jobs created. That isn’t the number from IEDC, it is the difference between the jobs created and the jobs destroyed that year. Of course, a good share of those jobs lost were from turnover. Some industries turn over one-third of their workers each quarter.
If we eliminate all the individual turnover, and focus only on business expansions and contractions, along with openings and closings, we get somewhere between 500,000 and 600,000 new jobs created each year. In a good year, we have more jobs created than destroyed. In a bad year, we have more jobs destroyed than created. But, in a great year, state and local economic developers will actually work with 4 percent or 5 percent of all the new jobs created in the state.
One way to dispel any notion about the usefulness of these data is to compare two recent years. Year 2021 was the best year for job creation in Indiana since we’ve been keeping records, with over 100,000 jobs created. That year, IEDC reported that they aided employers who promised 31,710 of those jobs. In contrast, 2020 was the worst job creation year in Indiana history. We lost more than 130,000 jobs that year, yet the IEDC claimed 31,300 new jobs created that year.
So, the difference in the number of jobs claimed by IEDC in the best year and worst year on file was 410 jobs, or 0.16 percent of the actual difference in job creation between those two years. The one certain lesson for this is that the job creation numbers reported by IEDC tell us absolutely nothing about the state’s economy.
In fact, the job creation numbers from economic development groups are worse than no information at all. One could’ve learned more about the difference in economic conditions between 2020 and 2021 from a random hermit or second grader than you could derive from the economic development data.
One way to think about this is that the Indiana economy is a huge bathtub, with thousands of spigots and thousands of drains. The job creation data from economic developers is simply one of the spigots spilling jobs into the state. The real measure of the growth of the economy is if the water level in the bathtub is rising or falling.
To be clear, the misunderstanding about these numbers is not the fault of IEDC. They are ruthlessly honest about these numbers, which are promised jobs at some future date. Their annual reports are very clear about what these data are and are not. Moreover, in recent years, they have begun to focus on reporting investment dollars rather than job creation. This has its own limitations, but is at least different than counting promised jobs.
The problem with these data is not that they are nuanced or that they require a deeper understanding of the data. That is true with all data. We would be better off if reporting about end of year job creation numbers included more insight and explanation, but local media are increasingly scarce. Moreover, readers seem more interested in sensational stories, not workmanlike efforts to explain complex ideas.
As a consequence of little scrutiny, elected leaders use these numbers to explain economic conditions. Whether it is a ‘state of the city’ or a ‘state of the state’ address, these job creation numbers are rolled out by elected leaders of both parties. Perhaps this is an intent to deceive voters. It is surely misleading. A more likely explanation is that they and their staffs don’t understand the data either.
Still, I don’t hold political leaders responsible for this misuse of data. Sure, better, more transparent leadership would help keep this problem in check. In writing this column, I reread many of Governor Daniels’ speeches and found no examples of him using these data. I suspect he did at some point, but it is fruitless to criticize an elected official telling voters what they want to hear.
The conclusion here is that the real problem is not IEDC or elected officials. The problem is us, the voters. We seem to have lost the power of simple discernment on matters relating to the economy. We hear elected officials spouting meaningless data about the economy, and we ask no questions. So, no matter how good or bad the economy, there’s no pressure to alter state or local policy. If we are going to have real change, we are going to have to be better citizens.
Michael J. Hicks, PhD, is the director of the Center for Business and Economic Research and the George and Frances Ball distinguished professor of economics in the Miller College of Business at Ball State University.
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Tucson's Jan. 8 memorial was a stop Sunday for a bus carrying family affected by mass shooting violence.
Patricia and Manuel Oliver founded the "Change the Ref" tour to honor their son who was killed in the 2018 mass shooting at MSD High School in Parkland, Florida.
The tour is stopping at various cities that, like Tucson, have been the site of a mass shooting. During the stops, the couple and others advocate for stronger laws amid what they call an epidemic of gun violence.
"They are celebrating his life and also bringing to all of our attention the terrible condition we find ourselves in where day after day, week after week, mass shootings occur. And our lawmakers don't do anything about it," said former congressman Ron Barber, who hosted the event.
Barber was one of 19 people wounded in the Jan. 8, 2011 mass shooting in Tucson. Six people were killed during an event hosted by then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was among those wounded outside a northwest side grocery store.
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Joaquin Oliver, affectionately known as "Guac," would have turned 23 on Aug. 4 this year.
Starting in Parkland, the Olivers and others whose lives have been touched by gun violence are riding in a retrofitted school bus on a 23-city tour across the country.
The Tucson stop kicked off at 10 a.m. at the downtown memorial.
It featured local speakers, like Barber and Pima County Attorney Laura Conover.
Conover acknowledged a rise in gun violence and homicide cases her office has handled over the last two years. She asked attendees to be aware of gun violence and how political candidates speak about the issue.
"We are working this summer to try to bring back the red-flag legislation that did pass through the Arizona Senate and then stalled in the House," Conover said. "It's one of the most sensible of all of the suggested reforms, because due process is really packed in."
The bus tour was set to continue on to Columbine and Sandy Hook before the end of the summer. It had already stopped at Uvalde and El Paso, Texas.
Eddie Celaya is a breaking news reporter and host of the "Here Weed Go!" podcast. He graduated from Pima Community College and the University of Arizona and has been with the Arizona Daily Star since May 2019.
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is issuing another Weather Watch Sunday that is expected to last through Tuesday, July 18 due to forecasted higher temperatures, higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves.
ERCOT said grid conditions were expected to be normal during the Weather Watch. However, it also said it would continue to monitor conditions closely and deploy all available tools to manage the grid.
On Thursday, ERCOT said it set a new unofficial July and all-time peak demand record of 81,406 MW. However, its 6-day Supply and Demand dashboard has shown the possibility of a new all-time peak demand record next week.
“There is currently enough capacity to meet forecasted demand. Last year, ERCOT set 11 new peak demand records, surpassing 80 GWs for the first time ever,” ERCOT said.
ERCOT issued its first weather watch in June. The advisories are part of a new communications tool that the agency launched in an “ongoing effort to be more open and transparent.”
In May, ERCOT announced the launch of the Texas Advisory and Notification System (TXANS) which includes two alerts, the ERCOT Weather Watch and a Voluntary Conservation Notice where Texans will be asked to voluntarily reduce usage during peak times -- if it is safe to do so.
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At this time, there has been no Voluntary Conservation Notice issued.
HEAT SAFETY TIPS
With heat like this, you'll want to take precautions and be prepared.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors to ensure they stay cool.
Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles. According to the National Safety Council, if it's 95 degrees outside the internal temperature of a car could climb to 129 degrees in 30 minutes. After just 10 minutes, temperatures inside could reach 114 degrees.
A child's body temperature heats up three to five times faster than an adult and heatstroke can begin when a person's core body temperature reaches 104 degrees. A core temperature of 107 degrees is lethal, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heatstroke is an emergency! Call 911. The CDC has more here on heat-related illnesses.
Take care of your pets by providing fresh, cool water and shade. Also, pets should not be left outside and unattended for too long. It's too hot and they need to be brought inside.
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A family is mourning the loss of two children after authorities said they drowned in the San Jacinto River.
“It’s very distraught. We do have a Chaplin here that is with the family to help them get through this difficult time and our condolences go out to the family,” said Major Jesse Razo with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies received a call around 9 p.m. on Saturday regarding a 6-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl, who went missing in a lake near the park. Officials said the children were swimming, went under and never came back up. Steven Wingate visited the park, and said it’s devasting.
“It’s terrible when you lose a child,” he said.
A Marine and Dive Team deployed a robot with sonar capabilities to search the area. It found two bodies in the water. Deputies also used a K-9 during the search.
“Our divers went in and did recover two bodies. They did match the description of the children who were in the water,” Razo said.
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SURRY -- The Gatherings community center in Sully held their first ever AcadiaCon, in which community members got together to play a wide variety of board games. It was also part of the centers mission to raise funds for improvements to their parking lot.
"Well we have a regular board game meet up every Sunday night here and a few of us thought it would be fun to do something a bit bigger," said Alice Slater, a volunteer board member at the center.
Board game conventions are happening all across the country, and organizers say they are growing in popularity as the games become more modern.
"Things have changed a lot since monopoly and scrabble games got really awesome in the last few decades," said Slater.
"We brought like 40 or 50 games from our library... I think quite a few people brought some too from their personal libraries and what not because there's at least 100 to 200 games here," said Jonah Masse from Ellsworth Gaming Guild.
Lots of community members and families showed up throughout the weekend to play the wide variety of games offered.
"It seemed like a fun thing to do a perfect day to be playing games and we've always wanted to come to the gatherings it seemed like a great community space and we like board games," said Barbara Beyer, who was at the convention on Sunday with her family.
They were also collecting donations which will be going towards their parking lot project.
"We have a serious problem outside with parking, we only have about nine parking spots and as the community center has grown in popularity there's really not enough space for everyone to park safely," said Slater.
Their goal is to raise 32 thousand dollars for the project and they plan to have more fundraising events in the near future, including a yard sale event with many other non profits in the area scheduled for next weekend. and hope to bring this convention back as well.
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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...All of Northern and Eastern Maine, except for northern
Somerset and northwest Aroostook Counties.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of torrential rainfall are expected.
Saturated soils from recent rainfall will support rapid
runoff and lead to flash flooding. Considerable impacts are
possible where storms and bands of heavy rain move over the
same area.
- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Be especially cautious at
night.
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...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR WESTERN PENOBSCOT AND SOUTHEASTERN PISCATAQUIS
COUNTIES...
At 620 PM EDT, Radar has indicated upwards to 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen over the warning area. Additional rainfall of 0.75
to 1.5 inches is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall especially from
thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Millinocket, Dover-Foxcroft, Dexter, Newport, Greenville,
Guilford, Brownville Junction, Ripogenus, Mount Katahdin, Corinth,
Milo, Kenduskeag, Monson, Ebeemee, White Cap Mountain, Lake View
Plantation, Orneville, Elliottsville, Frenchtown and East Corinth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.75-1.5 INCHES IN 6 HOURS
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of DownEast and East Central Maine, including the
following counties, in DownEast Maine, Hancock. In East Central
Maine, Penobscot.
* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will
cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.50 and 1
inch of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.75 to 1.25 inches are
expected over the area. This additional rain will result in
minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lincoln, Bangor, Old Town, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport,
Millinocket, Blue Hill, Howland, Orono, Brewer, Hampden,
Hermon, Corinth, Veazie, Dedham, Castine, Medway, Kenduskeag
and Verona Island.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...All of Northern and Eastern Maine, except for northern
Somerset and northwest Aroostook Counties.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of torrential rainfall are expected.
Saturated soils from recent rainfall will support rapid
runoff and lead to flash flooding. Considerable impacts are
possible where storms and bands of heavy rain move over the
same area.
- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Be especially cautious at
night.
&&
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR WESTERN PENOBSCOT AND SOUTHEASTERN PISCATAQUIS
COUNTIES...
At 620 PM EDT, Radar has indicated upwards to 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen over the warning area. Additional rainfall of 0.75
to 1.5 inches is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall especially from
thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Millinocket, Dover-Foxcroft, Dexter, Newport, Greenville,
Guilford, Brownville Junction, Ripogenus, Mount Katahdin, Corinth,
Milo, Kenduskeag, Monson, Ebeemee, White Cap Mountain, Lake View
Plantation, Orneville, Elliottsville, Frenchtown and East Corinth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.75-1.5 INCHES IN 6 HOURS
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of DownEast and East Central Maine, including the
following counties, in DownEast Maine, Hancock. In East Central
Maine, Penobscot.
* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will
cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.50 and 1
inch of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.75 to 1.25 inches are
expected over the area. This additional rain will result in
minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lincoln, Bangor, Old Town, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport,
Millinocket, Blue Hill, Howland, Orono, Brewer, Hampden,
Hermon, Corinth, Veazie, Dedham, Castine, Medway, Kenduskeag
and Verona Island.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...All of Northern and Eastern Maine, except for northern
Somerset and northwest Aroostook Counties.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of torrential rainfall are expected.
Saturated soils from recent rainfall will support rapid
runoff and lead to flash flooding. Considerable impacts are
possible where storms and bands of heavy rain move over the
same area.
- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Be especially cautious at
night.
&&
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR WESTERN PENOBSCOT AND SOUTHEASTERN PISCATAQUIS
COUNTIES...
At 620 PM EDT, Radar has indicated upwards to 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen over the warning area. Additional rainfall of 0.75
to 1.5 inches is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall especially from
thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Millinocket, Dover-Foxcroft, Dexter, Newport, Greenville,
Guilford, Brownville Junction, Ripogenus, Mount Katahdin, Corinth,
Milo, Kenduskeag, Monson, Ebeemee, White Cap Mountain, Lake View
Plantation, Orneville, Elliottsville, Frenchtown and East Corinth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.75-1.5 INCHES IN 6 HOURS
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of DownEast and East Central Maine, including the
following counties, in DownEast Maine, Hancock. In East Central
Maine, Penobscot.
* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will
cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.50 and 1
inch of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.75 to 1.25 inches are
expected over the area. This additional rain will result in
minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lincoln, Bangor, Old Town, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport,
Millinocket, Blue Hill, Howland, Orono, Brewer, Hampden,
Hermon, Corinth, Veazie, Dedham, Castine, Medway, Kenduskeag
and Verona Island.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
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BALTIMORE — Food, shopping, and music all in one place.
More than 60 Black-owned businesses took part in a flea market on Saturday at Baltimore Peninsula.
They sold clothing, jewelry, housewares, food, and more.
Brianne Mobley is a co-owner of the event.
"And people know that the intention here is to just shop Black. There's not anything super extravagant going on. We're really just creating a space for Black business to be supported, and you know, we're grateful that people are like, yeah we're coming to spend our money," said Mobley.
Mobley says they are planning day parties and trivia nights at R. House next month.
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WHITE MARSH, Md. — Before long, kids will be heading back to school.
The goal is to make sure they are prepared.
The Baltimore County Police Department, Volunteers of America, and Ikea have teamed up for Operation Backpack.
They collected supplies outside of Ikea in White Marsh.
"Our goal is to collect enough backpacks and supplies for a couple hundred kids. And we're not just doing it here. We are partnering with other Ikea stores, including College Park and Woodbridge. Our goal for the entire Operation Backpack campaign is to support 3,000 kids this year," said Michelle Granger, Volunteers of American Chesapeake and Carolinas.
Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas has been doing this campaign for 14 years.
It covers Maryland, D.C., Virginia, and North Carolina.
Donation bins will be set up in the Ikea on Honeygo Boulevard through August 26.
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SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – Five people were treated after a possible carbon monoxide exposure at a federal prison in Sumter County on Sunday, according to a news release.
A prison official said around 2:45 a.m. an “incident resulting from a possible carbon monoxide exposure occurred at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Coleman’s adjacent Satellite Prison Camp (SPC)” occurred at the building in Sumterville.
According to the release, employees contacted emergency crews and isolated the affected area while providing treatment.
Officials said two employees and three “Adults in Custody (AIC)” were evacuated and transported to a local hospital for observation, but have all been discharged and returned.
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The area was placed on modified operational status while the prisoners were evacuated, according to the release.
The Satellite Prison Camp – or SPC Coleman – is a minimum security facility, houses 467 male offenders, according to their website.
The release read in part, “An internal investigation is ongoing, no other employees or AICs were injured during the incident, and at no time was the public in danger.”
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CROSBY, Texas — Social media posts made by Xtreme Off-Road Park shed some light on how they said two children drowned on Saturday night.
According to posts and replies on Facebook and Instagram, the park said the drownings happened on the marina side of the park. Specifically, they said it happened at the boat ramp, where swimming isn't allowed. They said signs are posted telling people not to swim in the area.
On Saturday night, a 6-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl drowned in the San Jacinto River in the Crosby area. Their bodies were found just after midnight, about 3 hours after the kids were first reported missing. According to social media posts made by the park, the parents of the children were in a truck, not watching their kids.
Some commenters questioned the safety guidelines that the park has in place while citing other recent deadly incidents that happened there. In a reply to the comment, the park said the rules on the off-road side are enforced and those who break them are kicked out and not allowed back for three months. They went on to rhetorically question what else they could do.
"We don't know what next step to take. Babysit each one of y'all?" the park said in an Instagram post.
Some comments questioned the tone of the messages the park posted to Instagram, asking them to have some sympathy. The park defended itself, saying that its post was intended to tell parents to keep an eye on their kids.
"If we didn't have sympathy we wouldn't be advising parents to please watch THEIR children," the park replied. "You think we like when a child drowns at our property?"
KHOU 11 News reached out to the park but they have yet to respond to requests to talk about the incident.
Here's the update authorities provided after the bodies were found:
Recently, there have been multiple deadly incidents near the park on Gulf Pump Road.
Late last month, a man died while jumping into the water while trying to save a woman who was in distress. Deputies said 28-year-old German Reynaga jumped in to help the woman but he never resurfaced. The sheriff’s office said Reynaga did not know the woman he went into the water to save.
In late May, a 30-year-old man died in an ATV crash at the off-road park. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the man crashed the ATV, went underwater and didn't resurface. Investigators said he managed to get about 50 yards into the water before the ATV flipped, taking him down with it. His body was found after a brief search.
"This is a terrible tragedy that occurred at an outdoor extreme park targeted to adults that encourages families to attend. It’s not clear what, if any, supervision was provided by the park but it’s very likely wrongful death lawsuits will be filed based in part by the number of deaths that have occurred in just one summer," KHOU 11 legal analyst Carmen Roe said.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Strong storms moved across parts of Indiana Sunday evening.
Sunday 8:26 p.m. - Sean Ash says storms will continue to diminish in the next couple of hours.
Sunday 8:00 p.m. - Photographer Adam Pyle captured this tree down in a neighborhood near North Central High School.
Sunday 7:53 p.m. - Utility poles reported down in Hancock County.
Sunday 7:02 p.m. - Hail reported in the Broad Ripple area
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SEATTLE — The outfit opportunities for fans attending Taylor Swift's Eras Tour are seemingly endless. There are 10 albums to draw inspiration from, hundreds of performances and red carpet looks to recreate, so how do you choose?
Many Seattle Swifties have been planning and handmaking their perfect Eras Tour outfit for months.
For Grace Vassar, the idea to recreate Swift's iconic look from her "Our Song" music video was rooted in nostalgia. It was the song that first made her a fan.
For the look, Vassar scoured the internet for the perfect pair of black cowboy boots, a halter dress, gloves and headband to replicate the outfit worn in the 2006 music video. She even had a keychain that looked like Swift's guitar she made into a necklace.
Vassar posted her outfit on TikTok and it was liked by the "Our Song" singer herself.
"I just like, freaked out and I called my mom. Because, you know, I've been a fan for literally 17 years," Vassar said, "Me and my mom were both crying. It was a whole thing."
Vassar's fandom started when she was just 6 years old.
"She's just gotten me through everything like happy moments, sad moments. My best friend and I have bonded over her our whole lives," she said. "She just means so much to me."
Christina and Natasha Bock are sisters from Canada who are making the trip to Seattle for the tour. After they went through the stress of the Ticketmaster queue and secured tickets, the next thought was what to wear.
They were immediately on the same page: ballgowns.
Christina hit the thrift store and found an $18 prom dress that resembled one of her favorite Taylor Swift looks. With a couple of minor additions, she'll be shaking it off at the Eras Tour in a replica of Swift's "Teardrops on My Guitar" music video dress.
Bock sisters' outfits for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
Natasha also wanted to channel a look from Taylor Swift's debut, self-titled album. When she couldn't find the perfect blue dress from the "Our Song" music video, she got creative.
"I used a pattern that I found at the thrift store, which is like an old 80s prom dress pattern, and like just altered it a little bit to be more accurate," Natasha said.
Christina and Natasha started a joint TikTok account during the pandemic dedicated to everything Taylor-related. A post featuring their outfits was like over 40,000 times.
So, what is it about Taylor Swift?
"She has like, cataloged an experience of growing up and the experience of womanhood and femininity, and sisterhood," Christina said. "She has music for everything going on in life. And she has grown up with us. And she has, you know, she's done different eras in the same way that like, everybody goes through, like different phases in life in different seasons."
Natasha echoes her sister's sentiment.
"Her debut album came out when I was 6, I think. So I have memories of being 7 or 8 in the car with like, we have an older sister as well, like with my sisters and we're singing 'Our Song.'"
Melissa Diaz also knew she needed to do something big with her outfit for the Eras Tour. She has spent nearly 50 hours planning, researching and handmaking a replica of a jacket Swift wore on her Reputation Tour.
Melissa Diaz Taylor Swift outfit
"I knew that I wanted to make it a big deal," Diaz said. "This is like, you know, our Met Gala, right? So I had to create something for this. I wanted something that I could put a lot of work into."
And work, she did! She found a similar green jacket and made a few changes. Then she looked for the same patches Swift's jacket had and found them on multiple websites. She then started the process of attaching each bead one by one.
For those who are still looking for their outfit, there aren't many ways to go wrong. Dress in the colors of your favorite era, your comfiest dancing shoes and when in doubt, lots of glitter.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Thousands of spectators gathered for the 10th year of the Texas Barber Battle & Expo taking place at the American Bank Center.
Hundreds of barbers competed for a chance to win $15,000 dollars in cash and prizes.
In the Coastal Bend there are many different types of hairstyles. However, there's one specific cut that many have probably seen. It's popular amongst teens, but it's not a favorite amongst parents. It's called 'The Edgar'.
David Gauna is a barber and the owner of Faded Vision in Corpus Christi. He says 'The Edgar' rose to popularity around 2013.
"I like the haircut. I had it myself, but it's kind of hard, difficult to cut," he said. "Years go by, hair got longer, tapers got shorter. And hair just flairs out more now."
Gauna explained that it doesn't look bad, but it's not a favorite amongst parents.
"The parents send the kid in, and it looks like they haven't gotten a haircut," he said. "But the kids see a little bit of blend and that's what they like."
Expo competitors like Henry Mahyr agrees with Gauna.
"Most barbers we don't like cutting 'The Edgar' cut," Mahyr said. "I will just say that."
Even though Mahyr is not a Corpus Christi native. 'The Edgar' has made its way to his barber chair in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
"It's a lot of hair to cut through, yeah," Mahyr said. "So that's why it's a hard cut and most barbers we don't really, we shy away from those kinds of cuts."
One device that can make cuts a little easier is what Mahyr calls the '6 Min Barber Band'. He explained, "It's a magnetic arm band that can hold clipper guards. So, I'm not turning around getting my guards, it makes it faster and more convenient."
What won't end anytime soon according to Gauna is the popular hair trend.
"Kids nowadays like long hair, so 'The Edgar' is probably going to stay forever," he said.
To learn more about David Gauna's shop: Faded Vision, click here.
If you'd like to learn more about Henry Mahyr's '6 Min Barber Band' click here.
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PORTLAND, Oregon — Tens of thousands of people flocked to downtown Portland on Sunday to watch more than a hundred floats go by for the 2023 Pride Parade.
Some people in attendance are regulars at the parade, but for others it was their first time. Some attendees noted a rise in young children enjoying the festivities.
"There's an element like a huge family reunion that happens here at the parade," said Debra Porta, executive director of Pride Northwest.
Porta helped organize the Pride Parade and said she expected an attendance of at least 45,000 people watching on the streets, plus 10,000 walking in the parade.
“People show up for this parade,” Porta said. “It’s the largest parade in the city of Portland.”
Some people met up with old friends. Ryan Talaski-Brown and his husband David enjoyed festivities with Rachel and Jamie Berg-Cavasan, who ordained Ryan. In return, the Talaski-Browns officiated Rachel and Jamie’s wedding.
The Berg-Cavasans have been attending the Pride Parade for decades, and have noticed a change in demographics.
"When we first started going to Pride, 25 to 30 years ago, the police were not on our side,” Rachel Berg-Cavasan said. “It's great to see the police actually marching with us and being there as part of our community now."
Despite the progress, many realize there are still many areas of the country where the LGBTQ+ community is not as widely accepted.
"I think it's super important, especially now,” Ryan Talaski-Brown said. “With the way LGBTQ rights are under attack in this country."
Porta said many people come from outside of Portland for the parade, since they may not be as accepted in the areas they live.
"This is our power in numbers," Porta said.
But Porta said there has been a rise in insurance costs for the parade, up by 20% this year. She said that is due to rising expenses, and potential risks from people looking to disrupt the parade.
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BOISE, Idaho — A St. Luke's Meridian doctor began to cry on the stand Friday during anti-government activist Ammon Bundy's civil trial as she explained how his protests and doxxing has affected her and her family's life.
On the night of March 11, 2022, an infant known as "baby Cyrus" was taken into the custody of Health and Welfare and transported to St. Luke's Hospital after his parents missed multiple doctor's appointments to remedy his health. He was malnourished and underweight, according to Meridian Police Department. The infant was the grandson of Diego Rodriguez, an associate of Bundy -- and when Bundy got his followers of the People's Rights Network involved, protests ensued demanding St. Luke's return the child to his parents.
Doxxing and harassment of the people involved in the child's care began, with the PRN group even sending out alerts to their members asking them to protest outside one Ada County judge's home. Largely, this hasn't ended. Bundy is still posting about Cyrus on the PRN website.
St. Luke's Health System and other plaintiffs then sued Bundy and Rodriguez for defamation and harassment, prompting a civil trial in the matter to determine how much damage compensation the hospital and others would receive. Bundy and Rodriguez have been absent for the trial.
Rachel Thomas was the lead physician in the St. Luke's Meridian Emergency Department that night -- and she was not exempt from the doxxing and harassment, she told the court Friday.
Thomas conducted the initial evaluation of 10-month-old Cyrus -- she said he looked like a baby from Haiti, where she does medical mission trips -- malnourished, thin, sunken eyes, discolored skin and had no ability to sit up.
If he did not receive proper care and continue the path he was on at home, "he would've died," she said. Thomas gave Cyrus a two-ounce bottle, and he took all of the formula and "fell asleep comfortably."
She immediately paged the pediatric unit at St. Luke's Boise for more comprehensive care. Thomas said the child was definitely not in good shape but was medically stable enough to be transported by ambulance. She began to work on a plan to transport the child there in an ambulance, but that was going to be difficult.
Meanwhile, in security footage shown in court, Bundy and his followers are shown outside in the ambulance bay area, filming and waving their hands at security officers attempting to de-escalate the situation. One security officer, Will Woods, told the court the protesters were yelling and screaming, demanding he hand the child back to them and accusing him of kidnapping.
"My fear was the crowd was going to breach the doors and jeopardize the safety of everyone inside," Woods said.
After asking Bundy to leave multiple times, it became clear he wasn't going anywhere.
Woods was a former police officer -- he and his family moved to Meridian and they thought it would be different, he said. "We came here to be safe. It seemed like this was going to throw a wrench in our plans."
Woods said even though he had experience with safety threats, he still felt unsafe. And he wasn't carrying a gun.
"To see something of that magnitude, I was surprised," he said. "One woman told me I was going to burn in hell."
In body camera footage shown in court, Thomas is shown telling Meridian Police officers about the gravity of the situation. In the background, yelling and screaming is heard.
Woods and Thomas consulted with their supervisors and agreed to lock the ambulance bay doors manually as the crowd of protesters grew.
"There was just an entire mob in my ambulance bay," she said.
Thomas said she made the difficult decision to divert ambulances to other hospitals.
This was a big decision, she said, considering her hospital gets up to five ambulances in the ER every hour on a Friday night. Thomas estimated that on that night, around 20 ambulances were sent away while Bundy and his followers stood outside blocking the emergency entrance.
Thomas said she had to be "creative" and come up with another plan to transport Cyrus to Boise that wasn't through the main entrance -- so EMS arrived at a back entrance with no lights or sirens. Thomas carried the child in a blanket through the hospital, with Meridian Police officers clearing each zone before her to make sure there were no threats. Cyrus was then safely transported from the Meridian location to Boise, and Bundy was arrested for trespassing onto the St. Luke's property.
More protests at the St. Luke's Boise location followed for days.
Nurses, doctors, and other employees were instructed not to enter or exit the building, and not open the doors to anyone. Incoming ambulances carrying patients were diverted away from St. Luke's to Saint Alphonsus and other area hospitals.
People seeking medical attention were asked to go to other facilities, while the general public was urged to avoid the area entirely.
But, it didn't end there.
Even though Cyrus was later returned to his family after a short stint in the pediatric unit, Rodriguez began posting videos on his website, Freedom Man Press. One of those videos depicted body camera footage of Thomas speaking with MPD officers. She told them the child was "medically stable" for transport, but Rodriguez argued in his videos that this meant Cyrus was healthy and St. Luke's was lying.
Rodriguez also posted a filing of EMS records which said Cyrus was a healthy baby with no interventions and he was medically stable, claiming this was from Thomas -- but Thomas said this was not her report and that her words were taken out of context. She told EMS Cyrus was a healthy baby at one point, and was "medically stable" meaning Cyrus would not die on the way to Boise from Meridian.
Rodriguez posted this video on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, which went viral in the far-right community.
"I was no longer able to read (the comments). They threatened my life and threatened to take my children," Thomas said. "They said I deserved to die."
Thomas and her husband installed security cameras at their home and eventually had to reach out to her children's principal for more advanced safety protocols. Her child's dance studio also began locking the doors early at night, just in case something were to happen.
"My daughter is a tough kiddo but --" Thomas began, but broke down in tears. She paused momentarily and asked for a tissue. "This caused our daughter to see a counselor."
Thomas and her husband also came up with a safe word for her children and spoke to them about what to do if they were approached by strangers or targeted in any way.
"I have constant fear to be in my own home," she told the jury. "I'm moving with my family to New Zealand in September and will hopefully be able to come back home."
When she told her daughter why she was leaving Friday morning to testify in the trial, she said her daughter was fearful she would be hurt -- but Thomas told her "it was time to stand up to the bully."
"We want to provide good-quality care. I'm here to show we don't tolerate bullies. This is our home... To affect my family? I'm not OK with it," she told the jury. "No matter how scary this is, how do I tell my kids to stand up to bullies if I won't?"
The trial is scheduled to resume on Monday.
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CARSON, Wash. — Evacuations have been ordered due to a wildfire near the Skamania County town of Carson on Sunday afternoon, according to county dispatch.
Skamania County Fire District 5 reported that it was responding along with North Bonneville Fire shortly after 4 p.m. to a fire near Bear Creek Road and Wind River Highway.
Dispatch confirmed that Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations are in place for all of Bear Creek Road as well as Wind River Highway between mileposts 3 and 4. Old State Route just to the north is under a Level 1 "Be Ready" notice.
Fire officials estimated the fire at 3-4 acres, but said in an update that forward progression had been slowed thanks to an aggressive initial attack by both ground and air crews.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more details as they emerge.
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BUCKEYE, Ariz. — A man in Buckeye has died in an apparent heat-related incident while out on a bike ride, according to the Buckeye Police Department.
Police said the man, who was in his 70s, left on a bike ride Sunday afternoon in the Sun City Festival area and later failed to meet his wife at an agreed-upon location after getting a flat tire on his bike.
The man had been attempting to walk to the fire station on Wagner Complex Drive so his wife could pick him up. The woman contacted police at about 1:45 p.m. after he did not show up.
Police along with the Buckeye Fire Department began to search for the man and later found his body in the desert.
Police said it appears the man's death was caused by heat but the medical examiner's office will ultimately confirm if that's the case.
The man's name has not been released.
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A woman shot two burglars who were inside her Philadelphia apartment, police said.
The woman arrived at her apartment along the 4900 block of Germantown Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Sunday when she spotted four men who were inside without her permission, according to investigators. A confrontation ensued and the woman pulled out a gun and opened fire, shooting at least two of the men who then fled the apartment, police said.
When police arrived at the scene they found one of the suspects, later identified as 48-year-old Jermaine Parker, on the ground and suffering from gunshot wounds to his right leg and right arm. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
A short time later, responding officers found another injured suspect, later identified as 45-year-old Randy Miller, on East Seymour Street. Miller was suffering from a gunshot wound to the back. He was taken to the hospital in stable but critical condition.
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Investigators said the woman shot both men in self-defense. Miller and Parker are both charged with burglary and other related offenses. Police have not yet confirmed if the other two burglary suspects who were inside the apartment were also injured during the shooting.
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WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Chick-fil-A in Luzerne County is closing its dining room.
The restaurant on Schechter Drive in Wilkes-Barre Township will close the dining room starting Monday as they work on their drive-thru and parking lot expansion.
The drive-thru will remain open at the Chick-fil-A.
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AUBURN, Calif — Auburn police are advising people to stay away from any baby bears that might see in the city after a sighting was reported.
The Auburn Police Department posted the news to their Facebook page Sunday afternoon. Police said the baby bear was reported to be running around the Auburn Ravine and Elm area.
The California Department of Fish and Wildfire was also advised.
"Please do not approach. And remember, where there is a baby, there is most likely a very protective mama," police said.
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SUISUN CITY, Calif. — A hazmat team is at the scene of a possible hazardous materials incident along Highway 12 in Suisun City.
The Suisun City Fire Department and the Solano County Hazmat Team were on scene in the area of Highway 12 between Lawler Ranch Parkway and Emperor Drive for the incident.
The team responded due to an unknown white liquid on the ground.
The incident remains under investigation at this time.
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WESTVILLE — A Valparaiso man died as the result of a single-vehicle crash Saturday in the area of Ind. Hwy. 2 and Old State Road 2 near Westville, according to the LaPorte County Sheriff's Department.
An investigation by Deputy Matthew Disbrow determined that a black 2014 GMC Sierra pickup left the highway for unspecified reasons, headed into a deep ditch and came to rest in a nearby field.
When deputies arrived shortly after 2 a.m. they found the vehicle's two occupants: Allan M. Vanblaircom, 55, had suffered an upper-body injury; and Ashlee S. Perrin, 28, of Skokie, Illinois, apparently was uninjured.
Records show that Vanblaircom was transported to Northwest Health–Porter in Valparaiso, where he died from his injuries.
The Sheriff's Department said the incident is being investigated by its Fatal Alcohol Crash Team. Toxicology results are pending.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into LaPorte County Jail
Brian Young Jr.
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: Failure to Appear
Class: Felony
Age: 23
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Mark Slider
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: Unlawful Possession of Anabolic Steroid
Class: Felony
Age: 44
Residence: Philadelphia, PA
Alejandro Silva Martinez
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Class: Misdemeanor
Age: 28
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Jason Santefort
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: Possession of Methamphetamine; Unlawful Possession of Syringe
Class: Felonies
Age: 48
Residence: Dolton, IL
Cecil Harris III
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Residential Entry; Battery
Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Age: 20
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Keith Oliver
Arrest Date: July 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Failure to Appear
Class: Felony
Age: 28
Residence: South Bend, IN
Laura Andersen
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte Police Department
Offense Description: Possession of Methamphetamine
Class: Felony
Age: 52
Residence: Knox, IN
Kyle Alvarez
Arrest Date: July 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte Police Department
Offense Description: Auto Theft
Class: Felony
Age: 35
Residence: Kingsford Heights, IN
Wilbert Bureau Jr.
Arrest Date: July 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Class: Felony
Age: 64
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Larry Calvert Jr.
Arrest Date: July 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: Residential Entry, Criminal Recklessness, Pointing a Firearm; Domestic Battery
Class: Felonies; Misdemeanor
Age: 51
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Ryan Fly
Arrest Date: July 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: Dealing in Cocaine; Maintaining a Common Nuisance
Class: Felonies
Age: 56
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Dontia Grant
Arrest Date: July 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Criminal Gang Activity; Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury
Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Age: 26
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Calvin Kinney
Arrest Date: July 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Arson
Class: Felony
Age: 48
Residence: N/A
Greylon Kendle
Arrest Date: July 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: LaPorte Police Department
Offense Description: Domestic Battery
Class: Felony
Age: 34
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Terrance Ekstrom
Arrest Date: July 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Class: Felony
Age: 43
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Walter Gutierrez
Arrest Date: July 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Strangulation; Domestic Battery
Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Age: 22
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Alfonzo Simpson
Arrest Date: July 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Dealing in Cocaine
Class: Felony
Age: 33
Residence: Trail Creek, IN
Shane Roark
Arrest Date: July 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Providing a Firearm to a Criminal; Criminal Organization Activity - Firearm Involved
Class: Felonies
Age: 20
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Shabaa Holmes
Arrest Date: July 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Operating a Loaded Machine Gun; Possession of a Machine Gun; Criminal Organization Activity
Class: Felonies
Age: 19
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Naomi Johnson
Arrest Date: July 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Resisting Law Enforcement; Failure to Appear
Class: Felonies
Age: 39
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Chance Roark
Arrest Date: July 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Michigan City Police Department
Offense Description: Providing a Firearm to a Criminal; Criminal Organization Activity - firearm involved
Class: Felonies
Age: 19
Residence: Michigan City, IN
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Kasson, MN.-- Sunday wraps up the 5-day festivities for the Dodge County Free Fair, and organizers are using it to reflect on the history the fair holds in town and to honor it's board members.
The Dodge County Fair is the oldest county fair in Minnesota,hailing at 166 years old --which means it's seen generations of families.
Families like Kelly Caspers' who has been coming to the county fair since she was a child. She now sits on the fair board as vice president, striving with the other members to combine fun and agricultural education to the community.
The board held a Hall of Fame Program to show appreciation to people and groups who have helped keep the fair going strong.
Caspers says making an impact is what's important.
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KENOSHA UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD: 5 p.m., in the boardroom of the Education Support Center, 3600 52nd St. This is a special meeting to discuss recommendations for administrative appointments.
KENOSHA UNIFIED CITIZEN RIGHTSIZING COMMITTEE: 5:45 p.m., in the boardroom at the Educational Support Center, 3600 52nd St. Items on the agenda include: school finance update; KUSD data points; group discussion and feedback; Davis Timeline update; school board update.
KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE: 6 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 204. Items on the agenda include: 2023 Community Development Block Grant subgrantee agreements; 2023 second quarter report regarding settlements; Wisconsin Department of Justice JAG Records Management Systems upgrades grant; Kenosha Fire Smoke reading course contract; change order to contract to raze structure and restore lot at 812 56th St.
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KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL: 7:30 p.m. at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., in the council chambers. Items on the agenda include: license and permit applications; property rezoning ordinance first readings; award contract for concrete street and joint repairs (various locations) to Parmentier Property Works LLC of Pleasant Prairie for $177,600; Wisconsin Department of Justice JAG Records Management Systems upgrades grant; 2023 Community Development Block Grant subgrantee agreements; Kenosha Fire Smoke reading course contract; acceptance of tree removals (citywide locations) as satisfactorily completed by Landscape Concepts Management of Grayslake, Ill., for %222,395; acceptance of tree plantings (various locations) as satisfactorily completed by Arthur Weiler Inc. of Bristol, for $104,150.
Tuesday
KENOSHA POLICE & FIRE COMMISSION: 9 a.m., in the Daimler Chrysler Hall of the Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Ave. Items on the agenda include: police and fire reports for June; promotions and appointments of a number of police and fire personnel; receive an update on the first chief process; closed session to review candidates for promotion to fire apparatus operator, and to review questions for the fire chief interview.
KENOSHA REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: 5 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 204. Items on the agenda include: update on offer to purchase 5113 13th Ave.; consideration of sublease between Kenosha Transit Commission and Blast from the Past Pizza LLC; and update on Uptown East Survey.
KENOSHA UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD: 5 p.m., in Room 125 at the Educational Support Center, 3600 52nd St. This is for a closed session to discuss collective bargaining deliberations.
SOMERS VILLAGE BOARD: 5:30 p.m., at the Village/Town Hall, 7511 12th St. This is for a work session for discussion of issues including: land use plan map amendment requests; discuss and review 2023 building permit fee comparison; discuss and review proposed cell tower lease for Village/Town Hall; discuss fire department request to crate a social media account; review proposed ordinance to recreate code section on landfill and excavating permits; proposed changes to village code on regards to swimming polls; review and discuss application for picnic beer license from Kenosha Shrine Club for events Aug. 12-13 at Jerry Smith Farm, 7150 18th St.
RANDALL SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m., at the school library, 7101 87th St., Burlington. Items on the agenda include: referendum update; employee handbook preview; strategic plan update, survey data, district updates; 2023-24 budget preview; technology update; discuss 2023-24 HSA contribution; approve student academic standards for 2023-24; approve resolution authorizing independent hearing officers to determine student expulsion cases (if applicable); door installation; approve of personnel report; committee and other monthly reports.
KENOSHA COUNTY BOARD: 7:30 p.m., at the Administration Building, 1010 56th St., third floor County Board chambers. Items on the agenda include: appointment of Daniel Gaschke to the Racine/Kenosha Community Action Agency Bord; appointment of Lt. Keith Fonk to the Traffic Safety Commission; first reading of resolution on Renewable Future for Kenosha County/encouraging the strategic development of renewable energy resources in the county, and requesting the state Legislature identify sustainable strategies for such development; appointment of David DeVito to the Kenosha County Zoning Board of Adjustments; appointment of Andy Buehler to the Kenosha County Land Information Council; appointment of Shawn Smith to the Kenosha County Land Information Council; resolution authorizing the sale of Highway F remnant parcels; resolution to accept the Community Development Block Grant to support the 2023 Kemper Center building exterior restoration project; resolution authorizing the Director of Highways to accept $50,000 from Silver Lake Solar WI for highway reconditioning along Highway K just east of Highway W; resolution to issue not to exceed $16.035 million in general obligation promissory notes.
Wednesday
WILMOT UNION HIGH SCHOOL: This is for a meeting of the Voluntary Non-Precedential Post-Employment Benefit Window Committee meeting, at 5 p.m., at the school library, 11112 308th Ave., Wilmot. The group will review posisble early retirement incentive packages.
WILMOT UNION HIGH SCHOOL BOARD: Regular meeting at 6 p.m., at the school library, 1112 308th Ave., Wilmot. Items on the agenda include: 2022-23 athletics and activities participation report; update on mentoring program; School Perceptions Community Survey proposal; 2023-24 emergency plan; 2023-24 school calendar amendments; Strategic Plan Year 3 discussion and possible action; teaching overload assignment policy discussion and possible action; determination of order of board interviews; and a closed session to consider individual employee's performance evaluation data, and the district administrator's evaluation.
RANDALL TOWN BOARD: 6 p.m. at the Town Hall, 34530 Bassett Road., Bassett. The agenda includes District of Powers Lake request for lake discussion (discussion, consideration and action if any).
Thursday
KENOSHA PLAN COMMISSION: 5 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52ndf St., Room 202. Items on the agenda include: rezoning change request public hearings; public hearing on conditional use permit for a self-storage facility at 1552 22nd Ave. (Lookwood Storage); public hearing on resolution to approve an 11-lot serviced survey map for property at 5555 30th Ave. (Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood); resolution to grant a six-month extension for the recording of a three-lot serviced survey map for property at 5522 104th Ave. (Majestic Midwest Innovation Center); public hearing on a conditional use permit amendment to allow for rental truck leasing at 1515 30th Ave. (Budget Truck Rental).
KENOSHA COUNTY RACIAL & ETHNIC EQUITY COMMISSION: 6 p.m., at the Kenosha County Center, 19600 75th St., Bristol, in the public haring room. Items on the agenda include: citizen comments and subcommittee reports; discussion and possible action resolution declaring racism as a health crisis in Kenosha County; discussion and possible action on reallocating members on subcommittees; discussion on the nominations for Jennie Tunkiecz Award for Gender and Racial Equity and possible action.
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WYKOFF, MN.-- The Wykoff community welcomed the American Wrestling Foundation (AWF) to town in order to raise funds for their fitness and recreation center.
The venue , better known as the Wykoff Event Center, used to serve as a school for all ages dating back to the early 1900s and has been the graduation place for many of the community members for years.
In order to keep the facility in Wykoff standing, professional wrestlers with the AWF are making their way into the building's gymnasium as a part of ‘Wykoffmania' Fundraiser for a five-way Grande Finale match to see who will win the heavy weight championship.
All proceeds go towards the growth of the facility's heating and cooling, as well as making it a space to hold more shows and events.
Mark Burmeister, a representative with the center, helped organize the event and says it's important support resources the town already has, rather than wasting them.
“The community had invested in this facility for many decades and then to see it potentially fall apart and go unused. So we just thought it was just to valuable an asset.” he says.
The center expected nearly 800 people to show up at the event.
The fundraiser also supports the Chatfield Wrestling Team and the Wykoff Fire Department.
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BREAKING NEWS
Man drowns at Lake Pleasant
Aidan Wohl
Arizona Republic
A man drowned at Lake Pleasant on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix, according to the Peoria Fire-Medical Department.
At 1:30 p.m., the Peoria Fire-Medical staff responded to reports of a double drowning at Lake Pleasant, involving a man, who was pronounced dead at the area of the drowning. A second man submerged, but eventually survived, said a news release.
The second man was taken to the emergency room in stable and alert condition, authorities said.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Department is investigating the drowning incidents, according to the release.
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'Painful to experience': Unhoused population faces brunt of scorching heatwave
As Arizona faces a record-breaking heatwave amid efforts to clear out homeless encampments in Tempe and Phoenix, the unhoused community faces dangerous scorching temperatures on the streets.
A network of cooling stations across the Valley have offered freezing cold water bottles and air-conditioned spaces in attempts for them to avoid heat exhaustion and dehydration.
"(People) can come in, cool down, sleep, and make sure they stay hydrated," said Rudy Soliz, the director of operations at Justa Center.
Justa Center, located off Jefferson Street and 10th Avenue in Phoenix, focuses its services mostly on seniors facing homelessness, but opens their doors to everyone to cool off when temperatures surpass 100 degrees.
Offering ice, water, food, and a cool air-conditioned room, unhoused people flock to the center which is open almost 12 hours every day to provide for the community.
"We're always looking for a place to go, so when they opened these cooling centers, it's been a lifesaver. Last year, a lot of us fell from heat stroke," said Joyce Obiru, who has been experiencing homelessness since 2016.
After migrating from Africa, Obiru said Senate Bill 1070, one of Arizona's strictest immigration enforcement bills, is what left her unhoused after having her immigration documents stolen in a robbery.
"I found myself on the streets with nothing, but centers like these allowed me to still stay alive," Obiru said. "It's important for people to seek these centers, especially now the temperature is over 100 degrees."
Last summer, Obiru suffered from heat stroke and spent a couple months in the hospital. She is now returning to Justa Center daily to avoid her time out in the heat. Soliz said last week a visitor was transported to the hospital with dehydration symptoms.
It is not much surprise that Arizona summers are hot, but the current heatwave has brought record-breaking temperatures all across the Valley. On July 8, the Phoenix-area broke the record for the most days under an excessive heat warning, which previously was eight days.
Now, as the excessive heat warning extends to Wednesday, with people facing almost three weeks of excessive, over 100-degree temperatures, it would be record-breaking 20-day stretch of extreme heat.
"We're in record-breaking heat wave right now and the temperatures that we are experiencing... they're very abnormal, even for July standards," said Matt Salerno, a meteorologist with National Weather Service in Phoenix.
He said temperatures are still expected to reach extreme levels in the coming days.
"We've been really stressing heat safety," Salerno said. "If you're outside, make sure you're taking plenty of breaks. Bring lots of water with you. Seek out shade when you can, but really try to stay indoors in the air conditioning as much as possible."
According to a report from the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, there have been 12 confirmed deaths associated with heat in Maricopa County this year. Six of those people were unhoused.
"It's just horrible. It's too hot, and you can't get any relief from it. It just affects the whole body and mind," said KC Griffin, who has been experiencing homelessness for six months due to an eviction and frequents cooling stations for water and ice.
Last week, a fourth block of "The Zone," Phoenix’s largest homeless encampment, was cleared, a continuation of the city's effort to clear the area following the lawsuit, Brown v. City of Phoenix, in which nearby residents and business owners sued the city, claiming the encampment is a public nuisance, and the city hasn’t done enough to fix it.
Unhoused people face sweltering heat being outside as the National Weather Service advises all people to remain inside and with air conditioning as much as possible.
Many heat relief stations are offered across the Valley at nonprofits, churches, libraries, and recreation centers. The map for their locations can be found at azmag.gov/Programs/Heat-Relief-Network.
Although Obiru appreciates the efforts of cooling stations, she said the main solution is getting the unhoused population housed, especially over the summer.
"People are staying in these tents, and everyday somebody is dropping, we are just listening to people die because of this heat... just give us a roof over our head with air conditioning for the summer," Obiru said. "It's very painful to see. And it's very painful to experience."
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Man dies in desert near Sun City Festival after bike ride; appears heat-related
A man died from what appeared to be heat-related causes in a desert Sunday afternoon, according to the Buckeye Police Department.
Around 1:45 p.m., police received a report from a woman who said her husband went out for a bike ride in the Sun City Festival area and had not arrived at the fire station at West Wagner Complex Drive and North Desert Oasis Boulevard, where they initially agreed to meet after the bike ride, according to a news release.
The woman explained to police that her husband, who was in his 70s, called her earlier on Sunday saying that his bike got a flat tire in a desert area west of the fire station, and he was attempting to walk to the fire station where she could pick him up, the news release said.
Police and fire crews then started searching for the man and found him dead in the desert.
"This appears to be a heat-related death, but the medical examiner's office will ultimately determine (the) cause of death," said Officer Carissa Planalp, a spokesperson for the Buckeye Police Department.
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PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh D.J. and radio personality spent Sunday calling for a day of peace in the city.
“Sly Jock” said he held the event to keep the violence at bay, even if it was only for 24 hours.
Sly and his daughter KiKi Brown broadcast live from Salem Market and Grill in the Strip District for the afternoon. The two asked the local community to have a ceasefire.
Brown believes the population can build momentum off the day of peace and continue to do better.
“If we can do it for one day, we can do it for a week, we can do it for a month. If we can do it for a year, Pittsburgh will be amazing. Let’s get these numbers down. No more gun violence,” said Brown.
The goal was to keep the peace until a minimum of 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. As of 9:00 p.m., there were no reported shootings in Pittsburgh.
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MONACA, Pa. — A man is dead after suffering a medical emergency in an ambulance after he was taken into custody in Beaver County.
According to the Beaver County District Attorney, Monaca Police were informed about a man who was damaging homes and cars early Saturday morning.
The man was Keenan Anderson who appeared to be suffering from a mental health or drug event, police say.
Monaca police officers used a drive-stun gun to take Anderson into custody. Anderson was put in handcuffs, placed on a gurney and taken into an ambulance so that medics could evaluate him.
Authorities say Anderson began suffering a medical emergency after officers left the vehicle.
Medics performed CPR on Anderson but he was pronounced dead at Heritage Valley Hospital.
The DA said Anderson’s autopsy showed no signs of trauma. The results of forensic tests will not be complete for around six to eight weeks.
Pennsylvania State Police are leading the investigation into the incident.
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PALM COAST, Fla. – A possible lightning strike sparked a house fire on Sunday, according to the Palm Coast Fire Department.
Crews responded to the residence in the L section around 4 p.m. to and located a home with fire showing from the roof.
According to a news release, the homeowner said that “during the previous thunderstorm their home was struck by lighting.”
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Fire officials said they were able to contain the fire to the roof and attic area above the common area and kitchen.
According to the release, no injuries were reported.
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PARK CITY, Kan. (KSNW) — A neighbor in Park City saved a house from potentially burning down Sunday afternoon.
Sedgwick County dispatch received a call around 3:20 p.m. for the report of a house fire in the 6200 block of N. East Park View St.
Upon arrival, Fire District 1 Division Chief Judd Brackeen says light smoke was seen through the windows.
He says there was a small fire in the garage.
“Nobody was home,” Brackeen said. “There was a dog inside, but the dog got out.”
Brackeen said it did not take long to get the fire put out.
“It just took a while to make access to the garage,” said Brackeen. “Ended up having to cut garage door open.”
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Kyle Hoopingarner was confused upon learning the 122nd Fighter Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard would receive an award for excellence in education during a General “Mad” Anthony Wayne Day ceremony.
“I kind of scratched my head wondering why a bunch of guys and gals in the military would be receiving this award,” Hoopingarner, a command chief master sergeant, told a few dozen people Sunday in downtown Fort Wayne.
The honor from the General “Mad” Anthony Wayne Organization Inc. made more sense to Hoopingarner upon further reflection.
“All we do, day in and day out, is train and educate airmen to do the job,” he said. “So, I do think that this is a very fitting award.”
Hoopingarner accepted the Legion of the United States Award during a 30-minute ceremony near the statue of Fort Wayne’s namesake in Freimann Square.
David Rousculp and Carolynn Stouder – reenactors portraying Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne and his wife, Mary Penrose Wayne – arrived at the ceremony by a horse-drawn carriage, which stopped alongside the park’s fountain, next to the Whip & Chill food truck.
The afternoon event paid tribute to Wayne’s leadership during the American Revolutionary War, specifically for leading the Continental Army attack at the Battle of Stony Point on July 16, 1779.
The Fort Wayne City Council approved a resolution in 2019 declaring July 16 as General “Mad” Anthony Wayne Day. The nonprofit organization bearing Wayne’s name formed shortly thereafter to support the resolution. The group aims to enhance education about local history.
“We’ve succeeded in doing that, and we’re building on that every year,” founder and Chairman J. Michael Loomis said.
Previous Legion of the United States Award recipients include Robert “Bob” Jones and Dr. Jerome Adams.
Hoopingarner ended his acceptance speech by noting a connection between the 122nd Fighter Wing and Wayne that made the award even more special.
“Our airmen all call themselves ‘Blacksnakes,’ ” Hoopingarner said. “That is absolutely an homage to Gen. Wayne himself, who was called ‘Blacksnake’ by the Native Americans at that time.”
Hoopingarner sat next to the reenactors portraying the Waynes, who wore period clothing.
Dressing as historical figures helps people connect with the past, said Rousculp, who described his clothes as an authentic uniform. Children especially respond to it.
“They’re full of questions,” Rousculp said after the ceremony. “They’re totally into it because you’re in uniform, and (it’s as if) they’re in the 1700s when they’re coming up to you and asking you questions.”
Sunday’s event marked Stouder’s debut as Wayne’s spouse. Rousculp appreciated her addition to the team of reenactors because it’s common to see only men portrayed.
“Where are the women? What were they doing?” Rousculp asked. “Well, guess who was keeping everything else going back at the home.”
Learning that Wayne called his wife “Polly” in letters humanized the couple for Stouder, who wore a pink and white dress and carried a lace parasol for her portrayal of the woman.
“Just simple, cute things like that,” Stouder said. “They were normal people. They were just like us, but they were fighting for something really big.”
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Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the death of a 6-year-old girl whose body was recovered from Bixler Lake in Kendallville, officials said in a news release.
Officials did not identify the girl, who was last seen swimming in shallow water before relatives found her unresponsive at 1:02 p.m. Saturday.
Despite lifesaving efforts by both family members and responders, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:35 p.m.
Indiana Conservation Officers were assisted on the scene by the Kendallville Fire Department, Kendallville Police Department and Parkview Noble County EMS.
Officers on Sunday issued a reminder to the public to always wear a personal floatation device when near or in the water and always keep a watchful eye on children around water.
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INDIANAPOLIS — A man has passed away after a crash on Indy's west side.
IMPD officers were called to a report of an accident Sunday evening in the 4400 block of North High School Road.
The man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition but later died.
According to investigators, it appears to have been a single vehicle crash that struck a pole.
The investigation is still ongoing.
This story will be updated if/when new information becomes available.
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NAMPA — Road surfaces do not last forever, but it is possible to extend their life.
Chip sealing — or sealing a road’s cracks, followed by putting down a layer of asphalt and small gravel, or chips — can add about seven years of life to a road, said Don Barr, the street superintendent for the city of Nampa. On Tuesday, he was onsite at chip sealing happening in the Sherwood Meadows subdivision, near 11th Avenue and Birch Lane.
Barr did not believe that neighborhood’s roads had ever been chip sealed, but it was time. If cracks formed in the pavement were left unchecked, they would allow water to seep into the road. When water freezes and thaws, it can cause further cracks in the road, breaking apart the surface and forming potholes, he said.
Chip sealing is very cost effective, Barr said — it only costs 20-23 cents per square foot to chip seal, versus $7-$8 per square foot to pave it new.
Whereas people used to dread the work coming to their neighborhood or commute, they are more welcoming now, he said.
“Before, people hated seeing us, but now, they are like, ‘how come you didn’t include (our area)?” Barr said.
THE PROCESS
At the subdivision, the workers had sealed large cracks in the road with asphalt first, and were doing the chip sealing over the top. The process involves many hands. A 3,000-gallon truck sprays asphalt onto the road surface, followed about 30 feet behind by a chip spreader — a large vehicle with a dump truck full of gravel hitched to the back. The dump truck drops gravel into the basin of the chip spreader, whose two conveyor belts whisk the gravel up to the front of the vehicle, dropping it on the road.
It takes three people to operate the dump truck-chip spreader: one person to control the dump truck’s delivery of the chips into the chip spreader, one person to drive the chip spreader, and one person to control when the conveyor belts move and signal to the dump truck driver when to dump more chips. Several roller vehicles follow behind the chip spreader to smush the chips into the asphalt. After the road has cured, sweepers come through to get any remaining loose chips off the road.
The road can take several hours to cure, and people should drive on it at slower speeds, according to the city’s public works report for 2023. However, not all chips get stuck in the asphalt, and if drivers go too fast on it before it has cured, they can loosen the gravel from the road, sending it flying at other drivers’ windshields. The resulting chipped windshields may have colored public perceptions of the technique.
But as Barr said, some have taken a liking to the process. Tuesday morning, a driver in a pick-up truck approached the truck of Shawn Fournier, Nampa’s stormwater lead who helps with chip sealing. After asking Fournier about the next steps in the sealing process in the neighborhood, the person said, “looks great; hey, thank you!”
ASSETS MANAGEMENT PLAN GUIDES WORK
To counter imperfect public perception, the city has worked to educate residents about chip sealing’s benefits and the areas they focus on, Barr said.
The city has an assets management plan that divides the community into seven zones, Barr said. Each summer, the public works department’s goal is to chip seal about 50% of residential roads in the zone, and all of the arterials, he said. A map of the zones lives on the city’s website on its ”Mapping” page, and includes information on what work is scheduled to be done in each zone between now and 2030.
He said despite the outreach the city does, the department still receives upset emails and phone calls from residents. For example, people sometimes ask why the city is sealing a road that is only two years old, he said.
Once again, the reason comes down to extending the pavement’s life.
“You don’t want to wait until it’s 20 years old to start thinking you need to do something,” Barr said, adding that even young roads can have cracks forming. “We want to get on that early seal. That is still the best thing we can do with our dollar maintenance-wise.”
KEEPING WORKERS SAFE
Road construction work can be hazardous due to working close to traffic. Generally, crews work on subdivision streets in the morning and on arterials later in the day to avoid the heaviest traffic, Fournier said.
But the work is still risky. Last year, Nampa’s public works department saw four drivers intentionally ram workers, Barr said. So far this year, no one has been injured, he said.
When asked what he would say to the public, Barr said, “Don’t hit us. Don’t run us over. … These guys are just trying to do their job and to do something good for the city and the residents.”
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AUSTIN, Texas — Police are investigating after a homicide in northeast Austin on Sunday night.
The Austin Police Department said the incident happened near the area of East 52nd Street and Cameron Road.
No other information is available at this time. Police will provide an update later on Sunday.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department has launched a homicide investigation after a man and a woman were found shot dead in southeast Austin on Sunday evening.
The incident happened in the 7500 block of South Glenn St.
APD said officers got a call around 4:30 p.m. from someone asking for a welfare check on a family member they had not heard from. Officers making the welfare check could not make contact with anyone inside.
They gained access to the residence and found a man and a woman in their 70s dead with gunshot wounds. It's believed they had been dead for two to five days, police said.
Police said detectives are still working to determine their relationship. It's believed to be an isolated incident with no threat to the public.
No suspect has been determined at this time.
This is being investigated as Austin's 37th homicide of 2023.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police at 512-477-3588.
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One person was killed and three others were injured following a crash along Alliance Gateway freeway in Fort Worth.
Officers arrived to find a two-vehicle accident which left at least one deceased on scene and three others involved being transported to area hospitals.
Details surrounding the accident are still being investigated but authorities say they believe one of the cars ran a red light and another swerved and hit a third car.
NBC 5 has confirmed one of the injured is a child and their condition is unknown as of this writing.
Fort Worth police will lead the investigation.
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Hundreds came out to a church bazaar in Luzerne County.
The bazaar at the Exaltation of the Holy Cross parish featured dinner, games, music, and specialty foods.
The event has been taking place for more than 60 years.
"We have had tremendous crowds. Crowds so big that we have to have lines and lines and lines. Now I do the funnel cakes, so our funnel cake line is always a big line," said volunteer Joan Cunard.
"Well, it's kinda nice to say, 'I'm done.' But really, I'm not because I run two churches, so I'm the pastor here at Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and I'm the pastor at Saint Robert Bellerman down in Wilkes Barre, and we have a bazaar coming up there August 3rd, 4th, and 5th, so It's all good," said Father Richard Cirba.
The money raised at this event helps to cover the operating expense of the church.
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‘We know it’s terminal’: Mama June gives update on Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell’s cancerWoman who vanished 2 days ago after she reported seeing child on highway returns homePopular steakhouse chain to open new location in Central Florida, hiring new positionsMan killed after walking on highway in Orange County, troopers sayPolice: Woman arrested after motorcyclist dies in Volusia County crash
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Reinforcements are Twin Falls bound for the College of Southern Idaho men’s basketball team.
The Golden Eagles earned the transfer commitment of Three Rivers College’s Jordan Hamilton, according to JUCO Advocate Brandon Goble on Twitter. Hamilton becomes the fifth commitment for the 2023-24 season.
JUCO transfer 6’6 G Jordan Hamilton has committed to CSI.Hamilton was a standout at JA48 and will be one of the more highly sought after players in JUCO this year. pic.twitter.com/zIj1JPfJIK
— JUCOadvocate - Brandon Goble (@JUCOadvocate) July 16, 2023
Hamilton joins McNeese State University transfer Walker Timme, Glendale Community College transfer Cassius Carmichael, South Carolina prep star Isaac Hawkins and Canyon Ridge High School star Sam Lupumba.
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CSI, months removed from a NJCAA Tournament appearance with an undefeated regular season and a national No. 1 ranking, are reloading after it sent seven players to four-year institutions.
Those were Isaiah Moses (UC Riverside), Rob Whaley (UNLV), Joel Armotrading (Cal Poly), Nate Meithof (Oregon State), Hasan Abdul-Hakim (UT Rio Grande Valley), Ga’Khari LaCount (Barry University) and Garrett Hawkes (Eastern Oregon).
Moses is the third CSI men’s player to commit to play at college basketball’s highest level for the 2023-24 season, joining Rob Whaley (UNLV) and Nate Meithof (Oregon State).
CSI ace Josh Trentadue wins Region 18 Pitcher of the Year award, while Joel Armotrading (Cal Poly) and Kali Haizlip (Texas-Arlington) sign to play NCAA Division I basketball next season.
Two assistant coaches also left. Ryan Lundgren took the head job at NAIA Carroll College in Montana while Dawson Henshaw accepted an assistant job at NAIA Montana Western. The two schools compete in the Frontier Conference.
College of Southern Idaho associate head coach Ryan Lundgren became Carroll College's men's basketball coach on Monday morning.
Hamilton, a rising sophomore guard, averaged 12.8 points per game with a 32.3% 3-point mark. He also shot 36.9% from the field with 5.9 rebounds per game.
He chose CSI over offers from several NCAA Division I schools, including Central Michigan, Fresno State, Arkansas State and many others.
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PHOENIX — A group of Valley law enforcement officers are preparing for the trek of a lifetime, getting ready to climb to the top of the one of the highest peaks in the world – Mount Kilimanjaro.
It’s all for an incredible cause, to further help the community these officers serve.
“We’re feeling good,” said Lieutenant Tyler Watkins of the Tempe Police Department, who’s currently in Tanzania, ahead of his week-long journey to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro with a group of about 30 people.
“We’re here to do a few things,” he said. “It’s a humanitarian trip to serve the people of Africa… and also to climb the tallest mountain on that continent of Africa, which is Mount Kilimanjaro.”
“I think we’re pretty excited to get on the mountain,” said Watkins, one of four law enforcement officers and chiefs from Tempe, Paradise Valley, Apache Junction and Phoenix making the trip.
“It’s impressive to see how many people truly want to do this and how hard everyone has worked to get here,” said Detective Marchele Miller of the Phoenix Police Department.
“They said it will be over 100,000 steps easy,” said Apache Junction Police Chief Michael Pooley.
The group plans to cover about 38 miles over the course of the trip, but they’ve been training hard, with multiple hikes a week for months.
“Hiking Mount Humphreys, hiking Camelback,” Watkins said.
"We worked hard for this,” Paradise Valley Police Chief Freeman Carney said. “The short amount of time to fundraise... we put a lot of time into that.”
Carney’s oldest son is participating with the group as well.
“He raised his funds,” Carney said. “He’s going to go up with us, so that makes it that much more special.”
To get to this point, all of them have raised more than $7,500 dollars for the nonprofit Angels on Patrol. The organization was started by a Phoenix police lieutenant years ago, who all too often crossed paths with people in need and wanted to do more.
“They might be in a domestic violence situation and need a hotel room,” said Watkins. “A kid might have a bike stolen and how can we replace it.”
Through the organization, they can do just that.
“When people see the amount of change in somebody’s life that they can do with organizations like this, it’s a game change,” said Pooley. “It’ s a life changing experience.”
So now it’s time to put their training into action. Looking ahead to their intense climb to the highest peak in Africa, they know, there will be challenges, but as they say, it’s not just about getting to the top of a mountain, it’s about the journey.
“…working together and encouraging each other and going through struggles and overcoming them to get to the top of the mountain,” said Watkins.
At the top, they plan to take some photos, give big hugs and cheer.
“We’re carrying up there a couple banners for Angels on Patrol and Law Enforcement,” he said.
When others hear what they are doing and why, these officers hope Arizonans feel inspired and remember what their true mission is - to serve and protect.
“When people are having their worst day or a terrible situation,” he added. “…that we want to be there to help.”
And through the Angels on Patrol organization, provide for those in need.
“Also, to let people know that they can accomplish anything,” said Watkins.
No surprise here, but they’re already talking about doing another trip after climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Next stop? Machu Picchu.
To learn more about the life-changing work the organizations this team of law enforcement officers are going with, check out their websites - Angels on Patrol: https://angelsonpatrol.org and K2 Adventures: https://k2adventures.org.
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HOUSTON — For the second year in a row, H-Town will represent the Lone Star State in a prestigious pageant!
Miss Houston USA 2023, Lluvia Alzate, was crowned Miss Texas USA during Saturday's pageant at the Hilton Houston Post Oak hotel.
Saturday's pageant was the second attempt for the Colombian after she finished as third runner-up last year to another Houstonian, and current Miss Universe, R'Bonney Gabriel.
Alzate, who also works in real estate and helps spread awareness about ALS, edged out more than 90 other competitors to take the crown. The University of Houston graduate will now head to Reno, Nevada later this year as she vies for the crown of Miss USA.
Congratulations, Lluvia!
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CROSBY, Texas — Social media posts made by Xtreme Off-Road Park shed some light on how they said two children drowned on Saturday night.
According to posts and replies on Facebook and Instagram, the park said the drownings happened on the marina side of the park. Specifically, they said it happened at the boat ramp, where swimming isn't allowed. They said signs are posted telling people not to swim in the area. The park also offered their condolences to the family.
On Saturday night, a 6-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl are believed to have drowned in the San Jacinto River in the Crosby area. Two bodies were found in the search for them just after midnight, about 3 hours after the kids were first reported missing. Deputies say their father lost sight of them while looking after a third child.
The sheriff's office didn't say exactly where the bodies were found.
Some commenters questioned the safety guidelines that the park has in place while citing other recent deadly incidents that happened there. In a reply to the comment, the park said the rules on the off-road side are enforced and those who break them are kicked out and not allowed back for three months. They went on to rhetorically question what else they could do.
"We don't know what next step to take. Babysit each one of y'all?" the park said in an Instagram post.
Some comments questioned the tone of the messages the park posted to Instagram, asking them to have some sympathy. The park defended itself, saying that its post was intended to tell parents to keep an eye on their kids.
"If we didn't have sympathy we wouldn't be advising parents to please watch THEIR children," the park replied. "You think we like when a child drowns at our property?"
KHOU 11 News reached out to the park several times, but they have yet to respond to requests to talk about the incident.
Here's the update authorities provided after the bodies were found:
Recently, there have been multiple deadly incidents near the park on Gulf Pump Road.
Late last month, a man died while jumping into the water while trying to save a woman who was in distress. Deputies said 28-year-old German Reynaga jumped in to help the woman but he never resurfaced. The sheriff’s office said Reynaga did not know the woman he went into the water to save.
In late May, a 30-year-old man died in an ATV crash at the off-road park. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the man crashed the ATV, went underwater and didn't resurface. Investigators said he managed to get about 50 yards into the water before the ATV flipped, taking him down with it. His body was found after a brief search.
"This is a terrible tragedy that occurred at an outdoor extreme park targeted to adults that encourages families to attend. It’s not clear what, if any, supervision was provided by the park but it’s very likely wrongful death lawsuits will be filed based in part by the number of deaths that have occurred in just one summer," KHOU 11 legal analyst Carmen Roe said.
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HAMMOND — Residential properties nestled between George and Wolf lakes will soon be available ... for the right bid.
This city will be auctioning off 34 single-family parcels at the start of August. The lots are at the former George Rogers Clark Middle/High School athletics fields in the Robertsdale neighborhood.
The live auction is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Aug. 3 in the Lost Marsh Golf Course Clubhouse, 1001 129th St. Each lot will be sold to the highest bidder; minimum bids range from $14,000 to $18,000. Bidders must make a down payment of $10,000 at the auction; purchasers are limited to a maximum of four properties.
During a community meeting in June 2022, Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. said he has been wanting to develop Clark Field with single-family homes for a decade.
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The city acquired the property after the School City of Hammond closed Clark High School at the start of the 2021-22 school year. The school board approved a land swap in May 2021 with the city, receiving park land behind the Hammond Civic Center in exchange for Clark Field.
The city worked with Abonmarche Consultants on potential development plans for the 16-acre property.
During multiple public meetings, the city got input from Robertsdale residents. The majority of attendees preferred designs that featured solely single-family housing, more greenspace and no commercial development.
“The need for new residential housing is the single biggest housing issue we hear about," McDermott said at the June 2022 meeting.
Those interested in bidding on a parcel must register by 4 p.m. Aug. 3 at Hammond City Hall, 5925 Calumet Ave. Registration packets are available in the Hammond Redevelopment Office, Room 315.
Successful bidders must enter into a purchase agreement with the Redevelopment Commission within 21 day of the auction. A building design must be provided to the commission within 12 months of the purchase agreement, and construction must begin within 18 months of the agreement.
Purchasers have to build a single-family residential structure; ranch-style homes must be a minimum of 2,000 square feet, and two-story houses with an attached garage must be at least 2,500 square feet.
The Hammond Redevelopment Office can be reached at 219-853-6508, ext. 8.
"This is going to be the largest new subdivision in Hammond in decades. It will strengthen the tax base and bring in new families," McDermott said in June.
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TORRANCE, Pa. — A hospital in Westmoreland County is looking for new employees.
The Department of Human Services is hosting a job fair for Torrance State Hospital on Monday.
The event will be held at the Chestnut Ridge Resort and Conference Center and run from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Torrance State Hospital is a hospital that provides support for people with behavioral health problems.
Entry-level and senior positions will all be open. People who visit can apply and interview on-site.
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PITTSBURGH — The circumstances around Le’Veon Bell’s departure from the Steelers is one that has become much clearer over the past few months. Bell, on the end of his career, has expressed a desire to come back to Pittsburgh and retire as a Steeler. He’s noted he never wanted to leave but that the money part of the business got to him, and that he regrets ever leaving the Steelers at all.
“No, I didn’t want to leave Pittsburgh,” Bell said. “Because, at the end of the day, that’s where I was at. It was like, that’s where I got drafted, right?”
On Sunday, a video emerged of Bell apologizing to Steelers fans on Snapchat. While he went on the SteelHere Podcast, to talk about circumstances earlier this summer, this is the first time Bell has outright apologized for whatever occurred between himself and the team that prompted his season-long holdout in 2018.
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Before the start of the Pirates game on Sunday, the National Kidney Foundation honored Alex Reed and several other people in need of a kidney. His mother, a local advocate, is asking the public for help.
When Bobbie Reed’s son Alex was 22 years old he started having extremely high blood pressure, for reasons the McCandless mother says are still unknown.
“In just a very short period of time, in a matter of four months, both of his kidneys failed,” Bobbie Reed said.
Alex spent two years on a kidney transplant waiting list until a stranger whose son played baseball with Alex donated one of his own. That was in 2015 and since then, Bobbie Reed has been a staunch advocate.
“That’s my drive to help other people,” Bobbie Reed said.
Bobbie said she viewed her son’s donor as someone who wanted to give back and it inspired her to do the same. She has spent the past several years spreading awareness about kidney disease and living donation.
“If I can change someone else’s life or impact them like he had helped us, then I’m going to do it,” Bobbie Reed said.
Her work was important. According to recent federal data, more than 88,000 people from across the county are on a kidney transplant waitlist.
Alex is back on that list, he went back on dialysis at the start of the year. None of his family members are able to donate because of a genetic mutation.
Bobbie Reed is hoping to spread the word through a golf fundraiser that was organized by Alex’s friends. They are hoping to find donors and raise money for kidney foundations.
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BRADDOCK, Pa. — A woman was shot in Braddock on Sunday.
According to the Allegheny County Housing Authority Police Department, an officer was called to Corey Avenue because there were no officers from Braddock on duty at the time. It is unknown what the initial call for the officer was for.
An active Police investigation in #northbraddock on Corey ave. There are multiple shell casings on the ground, and what appears to be bullet holes in one home. pic.twitter.com/Z7OoV3pPxt
— Steve Pierce (@Steve_WPXI) July 17, 2023
Police say a woman was shot in the abdomen. Her status is unknown at this time.
Allegheny County dispatchers say the incident started at 7:29 p.m.
Pennsylvania State Police were called to the scene and are leading the investigation.
Channel 11 has a crew on the scene and is actively working to learn more.
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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s “Voluntots” held an event aimed at helping people who are new to the city on Sunday morning.
Voluntots is an organization that helps teach young kids the importance of giving back.
The little helpers held a school supplies drive for “Hello Neighbor” at their Larimer office.
The goal was to fill 200 backpacks with supplies.
“We previously have only packed about 75 backpacks for hello neighbor in our previous years but this year they asked for 200 backpacks and that not only shows their faith in voluntots but also shows how much they’re growing as an organization,” the founder and CEO of Voluntots, Cam Teacoach said.
Hello Neighbor matches recently resettled refugee and immigrant families with Pittsburghers to guide and support them in their new city.
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A pop-up restaurant featuring refined dishes and go-to lunch favorites is happening inside the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute for a limited time.
Throughout the summer, many of the communities’ next best chefs are refining their restaurant skills – and the community gets to benefit from it. These special lunch events help students prepare to make the transition to the culinary industry.
“We have had requests from our students over the years who wanted more realistic restaurant style training – so for our summer term they are hosting a restaurant,” said Chef Randy Torres, OCCI Executive Director.
The student-run “restaurant” menu was designed to offer something for everyone including gluten-free options.
The fresh new menu includes appetizers such as bacon burnt ends, chorizo in cider and a duck trio, traditional favorite soups and salads, brick-oven baked pizza, and mouthwatering entrees such halibut, pasta carbonara and grilled New York strip steak. The lunch offerings are individually priced.
“People can come in and enjoy a meal as they would in any other restaurant,” Torres said.
“We just remind everyone that these are students and they are learning and they are doing their best,” he said.
The restaurant was operating smoothly during opening-day on Tuesday, July 11 as guests were promptly seated and served quality dishes from the kitchen. Students acted not only as restaurant chefs, but also in front of house positions. They will be rotating to fill different roles during each service.
The Oregon Coast Culinary Institute is a professionally accredited culinary institution at Southwestern Oregon Community College.
Chef Torres said the culinary institute has consistently trained their students to be competent in the culinary world, thanks to the support of faculty and staff, as well as the community.
“I want our students to walk away feeling satisfied and accomplished. So we are inviting the community to come out, support the students and enjoy some great food,” Chef Torres said.
“I do preference by saying they're students, but I'm always impressed with what they can do,” he said.
The remaining restaurant events are as follows:
Reservation times are from 10:45 a.m. with the last seating at 1:00 p.m. No groups over eight people. To make a reservation: email shawn.warren@socc.edu or call 541-888-1540.
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Zonta Club of Coos Bay Area and the Coos Bay Area Zonta Service Foundation are pleased to announce the third annual summer camp, Girls Rock it Tools & Trade (“GRiTT”).
Building off Zonta’s Girls Rock STEM Fair (since 2015) and 2021-2022’s successful GRiTT programs, this year they are offering a free introductory and intermediate program for youth ages 8-12 to learn basic construction methods using handheld tools. The camp is made possible with the support of Oregon Coast Artisan & Trade Education Collective and Alternative Youth Activities, with generous grant funding from the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund and support from Zonta volunteers.
Introductory session: August 2-4, (9 a.m.-2 p.m.) – toolbox construction
Available to youth who did not participate in the GRiTT 2021-2022 program
Intermediate session: August 9-11, (9 a.m.-2 p.m.) – planter box construction
Available to introductory session campers and returning campers
Included in the day camp are lunch, snacks, safety gear, GRiTT t-shirt and handheld tools (measuring tape, carpenter pencils, etc.) that participants can keep. Youth will learn basic measurements including fractions, as well as basic carpentry skills, as they construct their projects from pre-cut materials. Interspersed throughout the camp will be icebreakers, teambuilding, and guest speakers – local women in leadership, STEAM, and/or construction professions.
Camp will be held at Oregon Coast Artisan & Trade Education Collective, located at the Old Charleston School. Transportation to and from the camp is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
Both sessions are capped at 15 participants, if more than 15 applications are received participants will be chosen by lottery drawing. Please return completed applications to zontayellowrose@yahoo.com or to PO Box 245, North Bend, OR 97459 by July 21, 2023.
Applicants will be notified of participation eligibility by July 28, 2023. Questions can be directed to zontayellowrose@yahoo.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
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College student Ella Hutcherson, from Coos Bay was selected for a prestigious paid internship that places promising student journalists in media outlets across Oregon. Hutcherson, who graduated from North Bend High School in 2019, is a journalism major at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication. She will be working as a reporting intern for the Jefferson Public Radio in Ashland, Oregon, this summer.
The internship is part of the 10-week Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism. Students are handpicked for these competitive internship opportunities for their remarkable reporting experience, commitment to ethics, exceptional academic performance and deep passion for journalism.
Hutcherson has enjoyed her time working for the University of Oregon’s student-led Ethos Magazine and the local alt-weekly, Eugene Weekly, while pursuing her journalism degree. She is eager to make new connections and learn new skills in this internship before transitioning to another news or magazine publication, or radio station, to continue her professional career.
Hutcherson applied because she was ready to take the next step by working for a full-time professional publication.
“I hope to gain audio reporting experience, get to know a new community, and create some new, exciting work,” she said.
Not only do Snowden interns receive true on-the-job experience while helping to make a real difference in the communities they serve, but they also receive a stipend to help cover living expenses. Many of the program’s community-based media partners don’t have budgets to pay interns, and many students can’t afford to take an unpaid internship. The stipend allows for more equitable access to internships for the students and for the participating media outlets.
The interns, working as reporters, photographers and multimedia journalists, practice working under deadline in a real newsroom while they gain experience, clips and contacts that can help catapult them into a career as a journalist.
The Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism was established by the Snowden family to honor the life and career of Charles Snowden, a longtime editor at the Oregon Journal and The Oregonian. Snowden is remembered as a top-notch editor and mentor for young journalists, and the endowment has funded over 300 internships for students since 1998.
Snowden interns have landed jobs at top media outlets across the country, including the Associated Press, The Seattle Times, The Oregonian, The Los Angeles Times and National Public Radio.
“The Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism sends a total of 20 interns to community news organizations across Oregon,” said Nicole Dahmen, the co-coordinator of the program and professor at University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication. “This opportunity for the interns and news partners comes at an extraordinary moment when local journalism has never been more important.”
Hutcherson is one of 20 students selected for the 2023 Snowden internship program. The cohort also includes the following students from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication, working for media outlets throughout the state: Bentley Freeman at the Baker City Herald, Chrissy Booker at The Columbian, Sophia Cossette at the Portland Tribune, Chrissy Ewald at KLCC, Brienna Haro at the Ben Bulletin, Jeremiah Hayden at Street Roots, Krista Kroiss at Pendleton East Oregonian, Nicholas LaMora at the Portland Tribune, Hannarose McGuinness at Roseburg News-Review, Janea Melido at Redmond Spokesman, Jacob Moore at Willamette Week, Ilene Morrisette at KEZI, Angelo Paoli at the La Grande Observer, Caden Perry at Oregon Public Broadcasting, Hannah Seibold at the Roseburg News-Review, Natalie Sharp at the Salem Reporter, Abby Sourwine at the Daily Astorian, Madelyn Stellingwerf at The Oregonian and Berit Thorson at Salem Capital Press.
The cohort also includes students from other four-year universities in Oregon: Chrissy Ewald from Willamette University will intern at KLCC, Brienna Haro from University of Portland will intern at Bend Bulletin, Jeremiah Hayden from Portland State University will intern at Street Roots, Janea Melido from University of Portland will intern at Redmond Spokesman, Angelo Paoli from Oregon State University will intern at La Grande Observer and Natalie Sharp from Oregon State University will intern at the Salem Reporter.
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Upon receiving a Community 101 grant from The Oregon Community Foundation for a second year, Marshfield High School administrators again chose the Marshfield Z Club to handle the 2023 program.
Per grant requirements Z Club members surveyed the student body to determine what students believed were the most important community needs in Coos County. Survey results determined substance abuse and addiction was the major problem in Coos County. Z Club members proceeded to research local nonprofits and hosted speakers familiar with the problem and from the programs identified as addressing this problem at club meetings.
In addition to the $5,000 grant from OCF, Z Club contributed $500 the club had earned. During a ceremony at Marshfield at the end of May, the following grants were awarded: Alternative Youth Activities $1,316; Coos County Friends of Public Health $500; Nancy Devereux Center $1,026; HIV Alliance $1,366; and Waterfall Community Health Center $1,316.
Z Club President Kiri Goodson said: “Working through the Community 101 program has been truly enlightening. Not only did we learn about the grant writing and review process, but we also learned the impact of substance abuse in our community and programs that are working to help solve it.”
Marshfield Z Club is a student club of Zonta International, sponsored by the Coos Bay Area Zonta Club. The Z Club describes itself as a “community action club,” and it is active with school and community service projects. The club provides an opportunity for students to develop leadership skills, to become more involved with the community, and to explore career opportunities.
Administered by the Oregon Community Foundation, Community 101 is a program that provides student leadership and civic engagement through charitable giving. The Ford Family Foundation helps fund the program at Marshfield. Over the last 22 years, Community 101 has taught civic engagement, grantmaking, leadership and teamwork skills to Oregon students; approximately 22,550 Community 101 students have granted $5 million to thousands of organizations throughout Oregon, volunteered 100,000 hours and raised more than $200,000 to give to causes they care about. For information about how to become involved or to support a class at your local school, please contact Katie Dearing, Oregon Community Foundation, kdearing@oregoncf.org or 503-227-6846.
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The Pacific Power Foundation is announcing more than $200,000 in new grant awards to nonprofits and community organizations that support education and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning opportunities in the communities Pacific Power serves.
Through this funding, the foundation seeks to open doors to opportunity now and in the future by investing in programs that support and lift up young people through education and skill development for a rapidly changing world.
"We’re honored to help our local organizations prepare kids and adults to thrive and succeed on their own terms through these education, STEM and workforce development opportunities,” said Sam Carter, Pacific Power regional business manager. “We are inspired by the many innovative ways our communities are helping our young people prepare for the future.”
These education and STEM grants are made through one of four grant cycles offered by Pacific Power’s nonprofit arm each year. The following two grants totaling $10,000 were given to these regional organizations:
The Lighthouse School for the purchase of a new LED projector to enhance teaching and allow for more teacher-student interaction.
Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation to help establish and maintain an instructional garden for a new agroecology program that will emphasize sustainable and regenerative practices and integrate STEM curriculum in course design.
About the Pacific Power Foundation:
The Pacific Power Foundation is part of the PacifiCorp Foundation, one of the largest utility-endowed foundations in the United States. The foundation was created by PacifiCorp, an energy company that serves over 2 million customers across a diverse six-state region in the West as Rocky Mountain Power (Utah, Wyoming and Idaho) and Pacific Power (Oregon, Washington and California). The foundation’s mission, through charitable investments, is to support the growth and vitality of the communities served by Rocky Mountain Power and Pacific Power. Since it started in 1988, the PacifiCorp Foundation has awarded more than $60 million to nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.pacificpower.net/foundation.
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These stories were found in the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum newspaper repository stored in Marshfield High School.
1923
Loganberry Week is to be heldh
The North Bend chamber of commerce at its luncheon tomorrow noon will discuss putting on a “Loganberry Week,” when the ladies of Kentuck inlet will conduct a demonstration of the uses of these berries for canning and preserving. It is hoped through this medium to get each family in North Bend to use t least one crate of loganberries. This will help to market the berries which farmers in Coos county are raising. There are more loganberries than are adequate to the usual demand, and the strawberry crop is proportionally short.
It is hoped to entertain Chas. S. Fee of San Francisco, John M. Scott of Portland, I.T. Sparks of Eugene, Southern Pacific company officials who are expected tomorrow.
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Output of mill sets new record for lumber plant
Coos Bay Lumber Co. will now cut average of 800,000 feet every 8 hours
New remanufacturing plant has been started
Big improvements have been made to increase this capacity about 40 per cent
Power all electricity
Power plant has also been improved and the power is 100 per cent greater
Improvements have been made in the local plant of Coos Bay Lumber company which will greatly increase the output. Some of these improvements are completed and others are nearing completion.
With the improvements and additions the output of the plant will be increased about 40 per cent, and 60 or more additional men will be given employment.
The company will operate 8 hours a day. The two mills will turn out on the average 800,000 feet of lumber in eight hours. Some days the output will reach 1,000,000 feet, according to the nature of the lumber cut.
1973
Pre ends his collegiate career in win
BATON ROUGE, La. (UPI) — Steve Prefontaine finished his collegiate running career Saturday by setting another record to add to his long collection and winning an NCAA event an unprecedented fourth time.
Pre, the super Duck, led Oregon to a second place finish in the NCAA track and field championships.
The Ducks had 31 points behind winner UCLA’s 56. Oregon State finished with 12.
Prefontaine won the three mile for the fourth straight year with a time of 13:05.3, breaking the 13:20.1 standard he set in 1971.
Prefontaine, in a post race interview with Erich Segal, author and distance runner, said he hopes to brake a world record in one of the distances this year.
Oregon also got a first place from Mac Wilkins in the discus. Wilkins missed his goal of an NCAA record but heaved the plate 203-11, nearly 14 feet farther than second place finisher Ken Stadel of Rice. Wilkins had placed third in the shot put earlier.
Oregon State’s defending champion, high jumper Tom Woods had to settle for second place when Reynoldo Brown of California Poly had fewer misses. Both went 7-4, breaking the NCAA record of 7-3 ¼ set by Woods last year.
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Nation’s worst inflation in 22 years eases
Food price increases slow; costs still up
WASHINGTON (UPI) — Meal prices fell and the rate increase in food prices generally slackened in May as the nation’s worse inflation in 22 years eased slightly, the government reported today.
The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said the cost of living still rose 0.6 per cent last month mainly because of higher prices for clothing, gasoline, used cars, household services and most foods.
But the BLS said the May increase was smaller than the price jumps in the three previous months — the highest three-month rise since 1951.
A further leveling off was expected as the result of the retail price freeze President Nixon ordered ast week for a maximum of 60 days.
The BLS said its Consumer Price Index (CPI) now stood 5.5 per cent above a year ago — more than twice the government’s 2.5 per cent price guideline. The May CPI did not reflect the price freeze but it did show the full impact of the meat price freeze ceilings Nixon ordered late in March as meat prices declined 0.1 per cent in May after rising 13.2 per cent during the previous four months.
2003
Youngsters hike to help Relay for Life event
COQUILLE — Lincoln Elementary School students took advantage of the hot weather Thursday afternoon to walk around a dusty track, raising money for cancer research.
“This is fun. We’re helping other people,” said 10-year-old Shaylee Kester as she took a big drink of water and resumed walking.
For the last couple of weeks, the school’s approximately 220 students have spent their spare time raising more than $2,000 for the Coquille-Myrtle Point Relay for Life event that will be held in late June. Thursday, the school held its own scaled-down version of the walk.
“We try to do something fun every year at the end of school,” said secretary Sherrie Russell.
Carrie Cook, the co-chairwoman for the Coquille-Myrtle Point relay, said this type of event gives the children a chance to give something back to the community and gain a better understanding of cancer.
“It’s a neat thing because they are raising money to help people they don’t know,” she added.
While she wasn’t sure how much money she raised, 10-year-old Ally Manley learned she was Lincoln’s top fund-raiser.
“It feels good helping out,” said the 10-year-old blonde fourth-grader.
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The case of the missing puffins
Where have all the puffins gone? It’s no rhetorical question.
Birdwatchers have been making phone calls, sending e-mails and just plain talking nonstop about the tufted puffins that breed, or used to, off Bandon’s Coquille Point.
This year, not one pair showed up on Elephant Rock, the big island that sits in the swirling, frothy surf right at the base of the well-known point south of town. Apparently, a pair of red foxes is to blame for having gobbled future year’s progeny.
“Almost all the birds that were breeding out there last year and the year before failed, because of the foxes,” said Roy Lowe who manages all of the wildlife refuges along the coast.
The foxes’ menu included eggs, chicks and likely parents of western gulls, pigeon guillemots, black oystercatchers, pelagic cormorants, the occasional double-crested cormorants and of course puffins.
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Stiegeler, Woods place at NCAA meet
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Marshfield graduate John Stiegeler finished his career for the University of Oregon by throwing his season best in the javelin to earn fourth place and All-American status.
Stiegeler’s throw of 241 feet, 5 inches, was a 13-foot best for this season. He won the NCAA title as a sophomore when the championships were held in Eugene, but had his season cut short by a serious knee injury last spring.
Brian Chaput of Pennsylvania won the title with a throw of 258-2.
Oregon junior Trevor Woods, meanwhile, finished in a tie for eighth in the pole vault.
Woods, who also graduated from Marshfield, cleared 16-10 ¾ on his opening attempt, but failed to get over 17-4 ½, finishing in a tie with three other vaulters.
Eric Eshbach of Nebraska cleared 17-10 ½ to win the event.
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BALTMORE — Tracey Carrington was a Morgan State University basketball player and alumni.
She was shot and killed in 2018.
Five years later, her former teammate, Corin "Tiny" Adams, continues to hold an annual pro basketball game in her honor.
They call it Play for Tray Day.
“She was an amazing basketball player; she holds records at Morgan State to this day," said Coach Tiny.
Her brother says he is proud of this event and how it continues to bring their community together.
“Her idea is more than just her; you know, it's about the community its about making these youths to be the best they can be. I know I said that before, but that's really true, and that's really Tracey," said Charles Carrington, Tracey's brother.
Coach Tiny says this year is the most special.
“This being the fifth year, this being her 30th birthday, you know, months after they made the arrest its like you know lets do something special," she said.
Police arrested 32-year-old Kenneth Davis in connection to Tracey’s murder.
Police say Tracey was a witness in a homicide case and was allegedly the reason she was targeted by Davis.
READ MORE: Suspect arrested for shooting former Morgan State basketball player in 2018
Tracey’s brother says continuing to spread messages about ending gun violence and supporting the youth in the community is exactly what Tracey would have wanted.
“It makes me proud because like knowing my sister knowing Tracey she would want you know everyone to come together you know she’s you know a loving person laughing, sociable you know so seeing all this just makes my heart melt," Carrington said.
The game was close the entire time, but in the end, it was Coach Tiny’s team that took home the win two years in a row.
“Tracey was a competitor; she loved basketball, so that's what we tried to Emulate throughout the game," said Coach Tiny.
The two tell me Tracey may be gone, but she will never be forgotten by family and friends, her teammates, or her community, and they are even more happy that justice is finally being served after five years.
“It feels serial that she is not with us, but that kind of, you know, makes you feel a sigh of relief in the sense that just getting justice for her family and her friends," says Coach Tiny.
Tracey Carrington would have been 30 on July 19.
Kenneth Davis is being held at the Maryland Correctional Training Center without bond.
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BALTIMORE — There are more than 14,000 vacant homes in Baltimore.
On Sunday, BUILD, the Greater Baltimore Committee, and Mayor Brandon Scott announced a joint effort to deal with the crisis.
There's a push for a $7.5 billion investment to manage the crisis.
A steering committee will come up with a plan.
"We will work together to fully solve our decades-long crisis of vacant and abandoned properties and all that that carries with it to create thriving neighborhoods for all our people to live in, ending the legacy or red-lining here in Baltimore once and for all," said Rev. Cristina Paglinauan, Church of the Redeemer.
The goal is to come up with the plan by the fall so it can be ready in time for the Maryland Legislative Session in 2024.
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