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ELWOOD, Ind. — On Tuesday, the city of Elwood came together for a prayer vigil to remember Ofc. Noah Shahnavaz outside the police department.
It gave many a chance to say "thank you" to an officer who gave so much to his community.
“The City of Elwood and the Elwood Police Department was lucky to have Noah for 11 months. We are forever grateful,” said Mayor Todd Jones.
The Elwood police officer was shot during a traffic stop and died after being taken to an Indianapolis hospital. Shahnavaz, a 24-year-old from Fishers, graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in April.
“We shouldn’t be here this evening. Not for this person, not at this time and certainly not for this reason,” said Roger Gardner, senior pastor at East Main St. Christian Church in Elwood.
Shahnavaz had served the community for 11 months and served in the Army for five years prior to becoming an officer.
“If you are anything like me, then your hearts are full of sadness, your bodies full of anger and your mind is full of confusion,” Jones said.
Despite his short time on the force, Shahnavaz became a hero to so many and also a brother to his fellow officers.
“He was only here for 11 months, but was a dedicated, hard-working individual. He came out of the gates running,” said Indiana State Police Sgt. Scott Keegan.
As the young officer’s memorial keeps growing, the tight-knit community continues to hold each other close as they remember a hero who made this community proud.
“Officer Shahnavaz has left a legacy that will never be forgotten,” Jones said. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/elwood-community-remembers-fallen-officer-noah-shahnavaz/531-3f69426a-2a6a-40fd-81d8-7c9bb1cf57a3 | 2022-08-02T07:02:59 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/elwood-community-remembers-fallen-officer-noah-shahnavaz/531-3f69426a-2a6a-40fd-81d8-7c9bb1cf57a3 |
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. — A couple in Wilkes County said a lightning strike hit a tree near their home Thursday as they were sitting on their porch about 20 feet away and they caught it all on camera.
"We were just sitting out there talking and we heard thunder off in the distance but nothing close so we just kept talking and out of nowhere it was just this massive intense pop and the tree exploded and wood went flying," said Amanda Miller.
Amanda and her husband Phil caught the incident on their Ring security camera.
"It felt kind of like a bomb went off on the tree, with parts of the tree flying everywhere," Phil said.
The Millers said the lightning also hit the driveway and potentially the tires of their car. Photos show small holes in the driveway near where the tires were sitting.
The couple said no one was hurt during the incident and the car was fine as well. They said they were thankful they weren't closer.
"After this happened we were out on the back porch and we found pieces of bark that had flown up over the two-story house and landed on the back porch," said Phil.
Phil Miller said the tree was already dead and they believe a previous lightning strike killed it.
"There are other trees of similar size all around it and they say lightning doesn’t strike twice but that poor poplar tree would tell us differently," Phil said.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, even though it's a long-held myth, lightning can, and often does, strike the same place more than once.
"You could feel the shockwave of it almost like rip through your body," said Amanda. "It shook everything. It was the most intense thing I’ve ever experienced."
The couple plans to have the tree removed on Tuesday. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/lightning-strikes-tree-near-wilkes-county-home/83-5b1d55db-9ddb-4c37-9508-b4f33b6aabae | 2022-08-02T07:03:05 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/lightning-strikes-tree-near-wilkes-county-home/83-5b1d55db-9ddb-4c37-9508-b4f33b6aabae |
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — The village is a step closer to getting its daily fix of organic coffee and fresh homemade fare.
The Plan Commission following a public hearing Monday night unanimously approved the conditional use permit and site operating plans for the Daily Dose Café, which is currently in business in Kenosha at 6010 40th Ave.
In March, the café’s owners Tom and Jennifer Capponi, who have operated from their Kenosha digs since 2007, announced they would be moving to a new location at 4512 75th St., a much larger space, after having outgrown their current business over the last 15 years. They have said the move is long overdue.
The new café will be housed inside the building of the former Garbo Motor Sales used vehicle dealership.
Plans for the new café include a building addition, remodeling, site improvements, an outdoor area and a drive-through, according to documents submitted to the village. The owners have said they plan to open in the new site the first week of September.
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The new site currently consists of a 1,935-square-foot building. The addition, however, will include 1,217 square feet on the north side of the primary structure, which would expand the total building area to 3,152 square feet, according to Jean Werbie-Harris, the village’s community development director.
As a result, the new location will be triple the size compared with the current café space, which is about 800-square-feet.
The Capponis have said they’ve had to turn away customers and have not been able to add new fare to expand their menu because of the lack of kitchen space, as well.
“Daily Dose Café is a welcomed addition to the Pleasant Prairie community,” said Werbie-Harris, in a release. “The new location is less than two miles away from the previous site, allowing the café to continue serving its existing customer base.
“In addition, the building improvements will bring a visually appealing look to the existing structure while providing opportunities for the restaurant to accommodate additional customers in a larger space with additional seating and drive-thru or pick-up opportunities,” Werbie-Harris said.
The café not only serves coffee drinks but also offers a full breakfast and lunch menu and desserts.
Upon completion, the new Daily Dose Café in the village will be open to the public from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The owners anticipate having eight full-time and 14 part-time employees working two shifts.
In 2021, the Daily Dose Café received top marks in the Kenosha News’ Best of Kenosha County polling for Best Restaurant to Work at and Best Vegetarian offerings. The café also shared the hometown favorite honors for coffee shop, brunch and breakfast, soup and sandwiches.
Throughout the community, it is hard to miss the window decals and framed certificates of bu… | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/village-soon-to-get-its-daily-fix-of-organic-coffee-fresh-homemade-fare-with-popular/article_57767738-120e-11ed-9c96-8f5019e1aca0.html | 2022-08-02T07:07:00 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/village-soon-to-get-its-daily-fix-of-organic-coffee-fresh-homemade-fare-with-popular/article_57767738-120e-11ed-9c96-8f5019e1aca0.html |
THE DALLES, Ore. — A fire at The Dalles Marina sent flames and heavy smoke into the air Monday night, briefly shutting down westbound lanes of Interstate 84.
Just after 7:30 p.m., the Wasco County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that crews were responding to an "active fire incident" at the marina, located right off I-84 and Brewery Overpass Road.
Tom Peterson, a journalist with Columbia Community Connection News, reported that several houseboats had been destroyed.
According to TripCheck, westbound lanes of the freeway were closed near milepost 87 for roughly 30 minutes.
The sheriff's office previously said that multiple people were in the Columbia River trying to swim closer to the marina. They advised people to stay clear of the scene.
"At this time it is imperative that we allow our public safety agencies to operate free of interference or distraction," the sheriff's office wrote.
This story will be updated. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/fire-the-dalles-marina/283-88272886-3360-4336-857f-42b5533f6e00 | 2022-08-02T07:12:35 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/fire-the-dalles-marina/283-88272886-3360-4336-857f-42b5533f6e00 |
SAN FRANCISCO — Tree enthusiasts who make the trek to the world's tallest tree deep in a Northern California forest will face a fine and possible jail time after park officials declared the remote area off-limits because of damage done by trampling visitors to the tree and surrounding forest, a park official said Monday.
The tree, a 380-foot (115-meter) coast redwood, is in a remote area of Redwood National Park and is not accessible by any trail. But that hasn't stopped scores of visitors from hiking to the tree, said Leonel Arguello, the park's manager for natural resources.
Arguello said the tree, known as Hyperion, was "discovered" by two amateur naturalists in 2006. By 2010, visitors started trekking to see the tall, skinny redwood after bloggers, travel writers and others shared its exact location online. In 2019, Guinness World Records declared the tree, estimated to be between 600 and 800 years old, the tallest in the world.
Hikers have bushwhacked off-trail into dense vegetation to reach the tree, making many social trails. The tree has also been damaged by visitors who step on its base. The area around the tree no longer has ferns due to trampling, Arguello said.
"The social trails have grown in number, the amount of garbage has increased, there's human waste that has been seen and as more people go up to this tree, they create more social trails and all of that is having damage impacts to the vegetation, to the soils and, and all of the garbage just sits out there," he said.
The area has no cell phone reception and if someone were to get hurt, it would take a lot of time and resources to rescue that person. That, paired with the trampling of the tree's base and the forest, led officials to declare the area closed — and impose a $5,000 fine and up to six months in jail for those who hike there anyway, he said.
Arguello said that Hyperion visitors may be disappointed to realize the tree is not really that much to look at because, from its base, all they can see are branches.
"It's tall, but it's not really that impressive to look at from the base because you cannot see the top of the tree. All you can see are the branches of this tall, skinny tree," Arguello said.
Park officials are encouraging people to visit Tall Trees Grove, where there are plenty of established trails and visitors have access to many imposing redwood trees.
"You can walk the grove and then go picnic by the creek and splash and swim in the water. You don't have to scramble and bushwhack up to this tall, skinny tree that isn't that impressive," Arguello said.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/worlds-tallest-tree-fine/103-3dede658-4652-42e0-8e23-1b0dc3b48797 | 2022-08-02T07:12:41 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/worlds-tallest-tree-fine/103-3dede658-4652-42e0-8e23-1b0dc3b48797 |
MIDLAND, Texas — Belle Cooper and her twin brother, Will, just turned three. Belle was born with a hole in her heart and had open heart surgery at just 9 months old.
"It was kind of scary, and you know all the way up until her heart surgery, I was kind of scared, is she going to make it, is she not," said Taylor Cooper, Belle's mom.
But Belle showed she wouldn't let even heart surgery stop her.
"She is very feisty, she doesn't take anything off her brothers," said Janette Lewis, Belle's Great Grandmother. "If she wants something, when she got her heart surgery, she would just take it away from them."
In June of last year tragedy struck. Belle was playing in the pool, and when her family was turned away for an instant, she started to drown.
"We don't know how it happened, but we started CPR and we got to Midland Memorial Hospital, they got her back, she was on a vent," said Cooper.
Belle was then taken to a Lubbock hospital, where doctors gave the family some bad news.
"They said that she would never be able to walk, there was hardly any kind of brain activity whatsoever, and it was very scary," said Cooper.
Belle's family wasn't going to lose hope, so they started looking for solutions and ran into a story about a girl just like her.
"She was 2 years old like Belle here, and she was a near drowning baby as well, and it was awesome, they did the hyperbaric with Dr. Harch, and the little girl started talking and walking, and it was like nothing ever happened to her," said Cooper.
The family quickly went to the same doctor in Louisiana to start Belle on hyperbaric oxygen treatments, and they worked.
"We got there, we did the treatments and she is a totally new child from what she was until now," said Cooper. "She's totally different."
The treatment is working, but there's still a ways to go. They want other people that have experienced something similar to know that there is hope.
"Near drownings, it's going to be a long road, and I did not realize how long of a road it is, but it is a new blessing, it is a new blessing everyday," said Cooper.
The family is holding a benefit miniature golf tournament Tuesday to help pay for Belle's treatment and the hyperbaric oxygen chamber that has helped her progress.
The tournament will be at Green Acres Mini Golf in Midland starting at 6 p.m.
COM Aquatics and the Midland Fire Department will be there to promote water safety. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/benefit-miniature-golf-tournament-3-year-old-who-nearly-drowned/513-d9e1744c-cf8a-4737-a21d-59ab04954012 | 2022-08-02T07:12:41 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/benefit-miniature-golf-tournament-3-year-old-who-nearly-drowned/513-d9e1744c-cf8a-4737-a21d-59ab04954012 |
McKinney Fire: 2 found dead inside burned-out car in Siskiyou's small Klamath River town
Two people have been found dead inside a vehicle that was burned in the McKinney Fire, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office said.
Around 10 a.m. Sunday, firefighters found the bodies in the burned-out vehicle in a residential driveway on Doggett Creek Road west of the town of Klamath River, the sheriff's office said.
Live updates:Two people found dead; arrests made within evacuated area
The neighborhood where they were found is along the Highway 96 corridor, which has taken much of the brunt of the fire. Multiple homes have been destroyed by the fire in that area, authorities have said.
The sheriff's office provided no additional information about the deaths in a Facebook post.
The identification of the two people is pending notification of next of kin.
The McKinney Fire grew overnight to 55,493 acres, the U.S. Forest Service said.
While the growth of the fire slowed, the McKinney is easily the largest wildfire in California to date this year.
There is still on containment on the blaze, the Forest Service said.
Meanwhile, the sheriff's office said two people were arrested early Monday morning within the fire's evacuation zone.
One person was arrested on suspicion of possession of burglary tools, while the other was arrested on suspicion of burglary with a fire evacuation zone, the sheriff's office said.
David Benda covers business, development and anything else that comes up for the USA TODAY Network in Redding. He also writes the weekly "Buzz on the Street" column. He’s part of a team of dedicated reporters that investigate wrongdoing, cover breaking news and tell other stories about your community. Reach him on Twitter @DavidBenda_RS or by phone at 1-530-338-8323. To support and sustain this work, please subscribe today. | https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2022/08/01/mckinney-fire-2-found-dead-inside-burned-out-car-siskiyou-county/10202293002/ | 2022-08-02T07:12:47 | 1 | https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2022/08/01/mckinney-fire-2-found-dead-inside-burned-out-car-siskiyou-county/10202293002/ |
REEVES COUNTY, Texas —
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a deadly hit and run crash that happened in Reeves County early Sunday morning.
According to DPS, preliminary information shows that Jonathan Robert Ornelas, 31, of Midland, was driving a Dodge Ram 3500 pickup north on US 285, approaching the intersection of CR 437.
An unknown driver was driving an unknown vehicle east on CR 437, nearing the intersection of US 285.
Ornelas’ pickup hit the unknown vehicle in the intersection, causing the pickup to come to a complete stop.
Ornelas, who was the only person in the pickup, was found dead.
The unknown driver fled the scene of the crash.
Anyone with information on the wreck is encouraged to contact DPS at 432-498-2131 or the Reeves County Sheriff’s Office at 432-445-4901. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/dps-investigates-deadly-reeves-county-hit-and-run/513-f7ed0176-f61d-4d84-a383-ee6b48747423 | 2022-08-02T07:12:47 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/dps-investigates-deadly-reeves-county-hit-and-run/513-f7ed0176-f61d-4d84-a383-ee6b48747423 |
Two die in McKinney Fire as California's largest blaze this year surpasses 55,000 acres
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The McKinney Fire, the state’s largest wildfire to date, has claimed the lives of at least two people.
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday morning that firefighters had found two bodies around 10 a.m. Sunday in a burned-out car on Doggett Creek Road west of Klamath River. The charred vehicle was in a driveway.
The sheriff’s office provided no additional information in a Facebook post.
Sheriff's office spokeswoman Courtney Kreider said the two people who were found dead in the vehicle were adults. She said authorities are still working on identifying them and officials with the Chico State University anthropology department have been brought in to help.
"The fact that they were found in a residential driveway, we believe they were obviously trying to flee the fire and they were overcome by the flames," she said.
Kreider said the area where the bodies were found was under an evacuation order and law enforcement had made contact "with this home."
Amy Travis, of the Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services, said a missing persons hotline is expected to be up and running Tuesday.
"We have not had any reports of missing persons at this point in time that I'm aware of," Travis said Monday afternoon.
The McKinney Fire, which started Friday afternoon in the Klamath National Forest and then blew up over the weekend, grew to 55,493 acres as of Monday morning, the U.S. Forest Service said.
The fire was still 0% contained. Fire authorities consider containment to mean an established portion of perimeter that's expected to hold — whether that's a bulldozed line, a lake shore, a wide road, or any other tactical or natural feature. Even full containment doesn't mean a fire is extinguished — only that it is no longer expanding and the entire perimeter is expected to hold.
The fast-moving McKinney Fire's rate of spread slowed significantly Sunday and overnight as crews got an assist from Mother Nature.
Mike Lindbery, public information officer on the fire, said relatively high humidity and rain kept the fire from exploding as it had the previous two days.
“A large part of that is meteorological,” Lindbery said Monday.
He noted that an inversion layer blanketed the fire with smoke, “so you don’t get the active fire behavior you would have if you had clear skies.”
Lindbery said portions of the fire also got rain overnight.
“That really helps us out. … That gives us the opportunity to go from more of a defensive posture to more of an offensive posture,” he said.
However, the heavy smoke that socked the area Sunday also hampered efforts to fight the fire from the air, Lindbery said.
“Hopefully we will have air operations today (Monday),” he said.
The weather forecast for the area called for additional thunderstorms Monday evening and showers moving in overnight.
Damage
People on social media have asked how many homes were destroyed in the fire. But authorities on Monday would only say that numerous homes and buildings have been destroyed.
The Highway 96 corridor along the Klamath River, where the two bodies were found, was hit especially hard.
The famous Klamath River Lodge, which had its heyday from the 1950s to the 1970s, was burned in the fire.
Also lost was the Klamath River Community Hall. A roadside sign and a flagpole with the U.S. flag flapping in the wind were all that was left Sunday.
The Klamath River Post Office along Highway 96 was badly damaged, too.
Travis, of the Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services, said damage assessments have started.
“We requested a team from the state and they started their assessment yesterday,” Travis said, adding that a team hopes to have more specific numbers by Tuesday.
Air quality improves
Travis said air quality on Monday had improved.
"Yesterday it was raining ash. Today it was not," she said.
All evacuation orders and warnings remained in place Monday.
The fire was still about 5.5 miles west of Yreka, where portions of that city were evacuated Saturday night.
Meanwhile, the sheriff's office said two people were arrested early Monday morning within the fire's evacuation zone.
One person was arrested on suspicion of possession of burglary tools, while the other was arrested on suspicion of burglary within a fire evacuation zone, the sheriff's office said.
Other fires nearby
The China 2 Fire west of Seiad Valley and south of Highway 96 was at 1,989 acres and 0% contained as of Monday.
The Forest Service has said China 2 was caused by a lightning strike.
At least 10 fires, including the McKinney, were burning in Siskiyou County as of late Sunday night, according to the Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services.
Forward progress had been stopped on five of the blazes — the Alex and Hungry fires to the north of the McKinney fire and the Gulch, Meamber and Yellow fires to the south of the McKinney Fire, the agency said.
Reporter Mike Chapman contributed to this story.
David Benda covers business, development and anything else that comes up for the USA TODAY Network in Redding. He also writes the weekly "Buzz on the Street" column. He’s part of a team of dedicated reporters that investigate wrongdoing, cover breaking news and tell other stories about your community. Reach him on Twitter @DavidBenda_RS or by phone at 1-530-338-8323. To support and sustain this work, please subscribe today. | https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2022/08/01/mckinney-fire-update-california-largest-wildfire-in-2022-in-siskiyou-county/10205892002/ | 2022-08-02T07:12:53 | 0 | https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2022/08/01/mckinney-fire-update-california-largest-wildfire-in-2022-in-siskiyou-county/10205892002/ |
MIDLAND, Texas — Last year, both Midland Memorial Hospital and Medical Center Hospital received $40 million from the State to go toward the Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center, a center set to bring direct inpatient and outpatient care to those in the region.
"I think this is a great deal for the Permian Basin to see the two largest providers of healthcare come together to work with each other for the entire Permian basin," said Russell Tippin, President and CEO at MCH.
Tippin said this center will provide counseling, inpatient and outpatient care to those in need.
"This will be a specialty shop, a one-stop takes care of it all," said Tippin.
All of these resources will be available without patients having to leave their hometown or family.
"Right now, you know some patients have to bounce around," said Tippin. "Some have to go to San Angelo, El Paso, San Antonio, so to be able to put those patients right here with their families here. We know people have better outcomes when treated in their hometown and we’re looking forward to that."
Over at MMH, President and CEO Russell Meyers said this center will provide access to all patients locally, regardless of their status.
"It will provide a continuum of mental health services that really isn’t available today, or is available in a limited way," said Meyers. "We’re trying to dramatically expand capacity and access to behavioral health care for people of all socioeconomic groups, and whether people are insured or not, to meet the needs of the Permian basin."
He said this center will address patients' conditions in their early stages.
"Most importantly, we want to be sure we develop a greater access to care for those people before they’re in crisis," said Meyers. "So we have inpatient beds if they really need them, but we want to deliver more care before that point so they never do."
The Center is expected to be completed around 2024. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/local-hospital-ceos-discuss-benefits-of-new-behavioral-health-center/513-3d23dd8c-dba2-4ab4-afbe-a4b095c988a4 | 2022-08-02T07:12:53 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/local-hospital-ceos-discuss-benefits-of-new-behavioral-health-center/513-3d23dd8c-dba2-4ab4-afbe-a4b095c988a4 |
BELLEVUE, Wash. — A crime that's been reported in California has made its way to Western Washington. So far, police say there have been six cases of thieves stealing jewelry off pedestrians.
"The variations in the vehicles, slight variations in the descriptions of the suspects, different ages of the kids that were with them tell us that this was a group and it's an organized, well-rehearsed tactic," said Bellevue Police Captain Joe Nault.
The suspects are believed to be part of an organized crime ring operating along the west coast.
Bellevue Police say the crime happens while the suspects create a chaotic interaction. The suspects who have been described as a man, woman and a child pull up in a car and start a conversation with a pedestrian. The conversation often includes a language barrier or a thick accent, which is difficult to understand. The suspects will use hand gestures and move closer to the victim. In some cases, they hand the victim fake jewelry or money. All of this is happening as they make physical contact and take a person's valuables.
"Two of the instances have involved Rolex watches worth several thousand dollars. The most recent one we had is very sad because it was a $6,000 necklace but apart from the monetary value, the necklace was given to the women by her recently deceased husband," said Nault.
Nault said out of the six cases reported this year, four have been in Bellevue, one in Kirkland and one on the Kitsap Peninsula. In four of the cases, the victims are in their 70s and don't speak English, which added to the confusion.
"A lot of things are happening at once, sort of a stimulus overload and then next thing you know their necklace or watch has been removed from them" said Nault.
The crime is hard to track because police believe the thieves use different rental cars and are often on the move. Nault said BPD has heard similar reports of this crime happening in San Diego.
"If you chose to wear jewelry, or nice things just be mindful of the distance you have with that person, what's actually happening and don't be afraid of maintaining distance by waking away or keeping some distance from that person. Also, don't be afraid to call 911," said Nault. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/thieves-targeting-pedestrians-jewelry-bellevue/281-01649aa3-1ebe-4042-8ebb-7e1e38bf003f | 2022-08-02T07:26:53 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/thieves-targeting-pedestrians-jewelry-bellevue/281-01649aa3-1ebe-4042-8ebb-7e1e38bf003f |
With a floor of sand, it was one side of Atlantic City that is hidden from view, and rarely sees the light of day.
Millions of tourists are lured to the boardwalk of Atlantic City every year, but just days before a big beach concert, the seaside resort was racing on Monday to deal with a problem that was not previously known about: a homeless encampment underneath the Playground Pier.
Located just off the boardwalk by Caesar's, the cavernous encampment was cleared out on Monday by outreach workers from Volunteers of America Delaware Valley, who went to help those willing to receive assistance.
Among the dozens who were booted from the dark makeshift domicile was Bill Butler, who had been living under the pier for a year and a half.
"I knew it was coming into their business, they have to do what they got to do to make this town look better," Butler said as he gathered his belongings.
Stephanie Metukaitis, another resident who had lived in the encampment for two years, called the forced relocation in a matter of days "very gut-wrenching."
An Atlantic City spokesman said the encampment was discovered during the last week of July, and were told they had to be out by Aug. 1. The spokesperson said said it appeared people gained access through fencing that had been cut.
“It's just not safe conditions in there," said Atlantic City Public Information Officer Andrew Kramer.
The encampment shutdown came as crews continued setting up for upcoming Phish beach concerts, with the stage set up directly in front of the pier. Officials said the timing of the sweep is not connected.
“It just so happens that this is right before the beach concert, had this been found two weeks ago, they would have been out two weeks ago,” Kramer said. "We’re going to be working to make sure people don’t come right back.”
Outreach officials said that as of July 27, an estimated 40 to 50 people were living in the encampment under the pier. In the days leading up to and including the cleanout, roughly 15 people left the encampment to receive services.
“One of the main issues that we have in Atlantic City is the lack of services-rich interim housing…24/7 services to individuals that are homeless at risk of homelessness and struggling," said Amanda Leese, from Volunteers of America Delaware Valley.
"The majority of them are going to say they don't want help and they're just going to wind up somewhere else under another pier under or in a pavilion or under a pavilion. That's just the way it is right now," said Lou Gasparini of Rise Up AC, a group that supports needy families in the city.
But Butler said that assistance is exactly what he wants.
“I'm tired, I'm sick of it. Sick of it. And I want help, and I want to just go back home," he said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/dozens-of-people-removed-from-homeless-encampment-found-under-jersey-shore-pier/3804505/ | 2022-08-02T07:34:13 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/dozens-of-people-removed-from-homeless-encampment-found-under-jersey-shore-pier/3804505/ |
Police have released images and surveillance video of the man they believe is responsible for a random and unprovoked attack on a woman in Times Square who was slashed with a boxcutter.
The suspect, identified by the NYPD as 30-year-old Anthony Evans, allegedly walked up behind a woman as she was walking along 42nd Street near Seventh Avenue around 10 a.m. Sunday. As she was pulling a cart and minding her own business, Evans charged at her and slashed her right hand with the weapon, according to police.
The 59-year-old victim, an Asian woman, was taken to Bellevue Hospital. She is expected to recover.
After the attack, police said that surveillance video showed Evans as he backed away and walked off. The attack is not being investigated as a hate crime as of Monday evening, according to police.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can submit tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/have-you-seen-him-police-release-image-id-of-man-wanted-in-times-square-slashing/3804469/ | 2022-08-02T07:34:19 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/have-you-seen-him-police-release-image-id-of-man-wanted-in-times-square-slashing/3804469/ |
The Vamos a Tucson Mexican Baseball will return to Tucson in October, with four Mexican Pacific League teams and the Arizona Wildcats squaring off over four days.
The Naranjeros de Hermosillo, Yaquis de Obregon, Aguilas de Mexicali, and Mayos de Navojoa will play at Kino Stadium as they prepare for the start of their seasons. The Wildcats traditionally use their Mexican Baseball Fiesta game as a way to stay sharp during fall ball.
UA coach Chip Hale called playing in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta is "an honor." "It is a great event for our program to be associated with," he said. "The baseball passion of Tucson is on full display and our players get to be a part of it.”
Hale made his UA coaching debut in last year's Fiesta, leading the Wildcats against Obregon. This year, the Wildcats take on Hermosillo on Oct. 6, the opening night of the four-day exhibition.
More matchups will be announced shortly. La Brissa, a Sonoran band, will perform following the Oct. 9 doubleheader.
“The Vamos a Tucson Mexican Baseball Fiesta has become one of the top entertainment/baseball events on the Tucson calendar,” said Mike Feder, president of the event. Feder called the Fiesta "the largest Hispanic sporting event in Tucson every year."
Tickets for the four-day event will go on sale starting later this month. Advance tickets are $20 for box seats, $15 for general admission, and $8 for kids, seniors and the military.
Photos: University of Arizona vs Obregon, Vamos a Tucson Mexican Baseball Fiesta
Naranjeros, Yaquis, Águilas y Mayos serán los protagonistas del torneo de cuatro días, del 6 al 9 de octubre. Y como invitados especiales, los Wildcats de la Universidad de Arizona y el grupo La Brissa. ¡Pachangón!
The Arizona Wildcats' Jacob Shaver gets the tag too late as Obregon’s Daniel Esteban Morales Zamorano gets to third from first on double during last year's exhibition at Kino Stadium. The Wildcats will play the Naranjeros de Hermosillo Oct. 6. | https://tucson.com/sports/local/wildcats-will-play-naranjeros-on-first-night-of-this-years-mexican-baseball-fiesta/article_dd20f7c8-122c-11ed-b3ed-2f680e4cf217.html | 2022-08-02T07:35:11 | 1 | https://tucson.com/sports/local/wildcats-will-play-naranjeros-on-first-night-of-this-years-mexican-baseball-fiesta/article_dd20f7c8-122c-11ed-b3ed-2f680e4cf217.html |
Elton Hasselstrom, 102, of Rupert died Friday, July 29, 2022, at Autumn Haven Assisted Living. Arrangements are under the care of Morrison Funeral Home, 188 South Hwy 24 in Rupert.
Jean Marie Halverson Wright, 68, of Gooding died Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at her home. Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary & Crematory, Jerome.
Joel Allender, 88, of Bellevue died Saturday, July 30, 2022, at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary & Crematory, Jerome.
Raymond Box, 82, of Twin Falls died Sunday, July 31, 2022, at a local care facility. Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary & Crematory, Jerome.
Bruce C. Mecham, 85, of Buhl died Sunday, July 31, 2022, at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Rosenau Funeral Home. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/death-notices/article_cbb4432c-11e7-11ed-a317-57308f853b8d.html | 2022-08-02T08:02:16 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/death-notices/article_cbb4432c-11e7-11ed-a317-57308f853b8d.html |
May 9, 1938—July 27, 2022
Gene Wesley Goold, age 84, loving husband, brother, father, grandfather and friend passed away peacefully at Saint Lukes RMC Wednesday with family members by his side. Gene was born May 9, 1938 in Burley, Idaho to Reed and Myrtle Goold. He graduated from Twin Falls High School and General Motors Institute. He was married to Cathy Berglund for 52 years. They had four children, Julie, Jenni, Kelli and Kristopher.
Gene was an adventurer. Right out of high school, he and a buddy took off for Alaska. That summer he worked for Fish and Game. He then bought a boat and commercially fished for halibut until he capsized his boat. But that didn’t stop him. He learned to fly and over the years had several planes. He loved flying to the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and to the coast to catch the salmon run. Gene returned to Idaho to work in the family business, United Automotive. He dreamed of starting several satellite stores and opened the first, United Auto Parts and Machine in Jerome and added a machine shop, his real love. Later he moved his operation back to Twin Falls. Never one to stand still too long, he bought a ranch north of Shoshone, Idaho. He went back to his farming roots and started developing the ground, while selling and hauling gravel, through the company he founded, Goold Sand and Gravel. He then expanded his business portfolio to include pivot sales and was the dealer for T&L Pivots. While developing the ranch his daughters helped him by staying there and keeping the cattle from getting into the hay fields. Gene would stay the night, set water and then go work in the machine shop all day, only to do it all over again that night. Gene bred, raised and field trialed English Pointers, thanks to his good friend Harry Cozakos. He met so many good, lifelong friends while traveling with the dogs. That led to his love of horses. It was a family affair with the kids helping with ground training. Gene’s next love was guns. He and Cathy shot trap for several years. In his last years he started long range shooting. With the help of Rod Herre and others, he started reloading all his bullets and he loved building his own rifles. Gene never did anything half way.
After retirement he sold the ranch and bought a boat big enough for his family. For ten years he spent his summers in and around the San Juan Islands. He loved having each of his daughters and their families come for a week so he could share his love of the ocean. They learned how to catch, clean, and eat crab cooked on the boat, dig for clams, and drive the boat. He took us to look for Orcas, everyone’s favorite thing to do. He never passed up a chance to treat everyone to ice cream.
Gene is survived by his wife, Cathy, daughters: Julie (John) Noh, Jenni (Kurt) Holcomb, and Kelli (Mike) Hajjar; grandchildren: Skylar, Nick, Andrew, Hannah, Aubrey, Ava, Kindal, Brianna, Abigail and Emery, brother Calvin (Shirley) Goold and sister Janet Rasmussen. He was preceded in death by his son, Kristopher, father and mother.
There will be a family graveside service at the Paul Cemetery on Tuesday, August 2 at 10 a.m. On Saturday, August 13 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. the family will be hosting a celebration of his life at Gene and Cathy’s home, 1117 Hankins Rd North, Twin Falls, ID. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/gene-wesley-goold/article_b952ce1d-2779-55fc-846f-5eb813abf168.html | 2022-08-02T08:02:22 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/gene-wesley-goold/article_b952ce1d-2779-55fc-846f-5eb813abf168.html |
Michael “Mike” Anthony Toledo, age 64, born January 25th, passed away in his home in Buhl, Idaho on the morning of July 20th, 2022. He was taken from us after a 3 month battle with cancer, which he endured with the strength and grace that was evident in all that Mike did in life. Mike was accompanied by his wife Renee in his final moments. In addition to being survived by wife Renee, Mike was survived by his daughters: Tanya Cargill and Candice Mendez, their husbands Raymond and Richard; grandchildren: Savannah, Michaela, Dakota, Elijah, Sierra, Noah, Aria, and Landon; brother, Gary Toledo and his wife Peg; brother, Joe Toledo and his wife Sue; and nephew and niece: Nick and Annabella Toledo. Mike was also survived by mother-in-law, Billie Flint, and several brothers and sisters in-law, nieces and nephews. Also surviving Mike is his beloved horse Boomer.
Mike impacted so many lives with his time on this earth, and there is a hole in the hearts of many who say their goodbyes now. Mike lost both of his parents in the last year and a half and he now joins them in the arms of the Lord. We can all rest easy knowing that he is at peace and watching over us for the remainder of our time here.
A memorial service will be held in Mike’s honor on August 6 at 2 p.m. at Rosenau Funeral Home in Twin Falls, Idaho. Following the short ceremony, refreshments will be offered as we gather to celebrate and remember Mike’s life. For family and friends who cannot join the service in person, it will be streamed live on the Rosenau website, and will be available for viewing later for those unable to join at this date and time. Mike’s full obituary can be viewed on the Rosenau website by searching for Mike’s name in the “Our Services” section of the website. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/michael-mike-anthony-toledo/article_045c5259-6afc-5c76-855b-e8af58134028.html | 2022-08-02T08:02:28 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/michael-mike-anthony-toledo/article_045c5259-6afc-5c76-855b-e8af58134028.html |
Local election boards say everything is ready for the August primary today, but they noted participation in early voting was very low.
Tuesday’s statewide election includes partisan primaries for state House and Senate seats, as well as political party state central committee seats. There are also two area school levies and a city charter amendment in Xenia on local ballots. Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.
Election officials predicted a low turnout for the primary. Montgomery County Board of Elections Director Jeff Rezabek reported Monday morning that just over 1,000 voters had cast ballots during the early voting phase.
“If you go back to the 2020 election, they were doing that (amount) in the first hour in the first day of the election,” he said during a Montgomery County Board of Elections meeting Monday morning.
A little less than 2,000 voters submitted absentee ballots, he said. There are about 368,000 eligible voters in the county.
“We will hopefully have a better turnout (Tuesday),” Rezabek said. “Our team is ready.”
Statehouse primaries were supposed to be in May with the primary for Ohio governor and U.S. Senate, but the Ohio Redistricting Commission failed to create maps that the Ohio Supreme Court found constitutional. A federal court in May then ordered the state to have the primary in August using unconstitutional maps while they come up with new maps for 2024.
Elections officials have said that having multiple primary elections leading up to the midterm in November has put a strain on their offices and employees. But directors in Montgomery County, Warren County and Greene County said their employees have buckled down to ensure that tomorrow’s election will run smoothly.
“Our team is working very hard, and they are doing an excellent job on making sure that we have an accurate and best election ever,” Greene County Board of Elections Director Alisha Lampert said.
A little more than 500 people voted early in-person in Greene County, she said, and 860 people applied for absentee ballots.
“It is very low,” Lampert said. “We will do what we can with what we got, which is what we always do.”
Officials have said that regardless of turnout, the work to prepare for an election is the same. Warren County has a few competitive races that will be decided today and has seen a larger turnout than others. More than 1,800 voters have cast ballots in the office, and another 1,520 by mail.
Warren County Board of Elections Director Brian Sleeth said the office is ready to have an election, but did have some poll workers drop out for various reasons, including being out of town. He said as of Monday, the office was still seeking more people to assist at the polls.
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Competitive races and issues on today’s ballots:
Every Ohio House district is on the ballot in this primary election, but only a handful have a competitive race (2 Republicans or 2 Democrats running head-to-head to see who advances to the November election). Here are those races locally:
HOUSE DISTRICT 55 (Eastern and northern Warren County, including Springboro)
Republican primary
- Thomas Goodwin
- Scott Lipps (incumbent)
HOUSE DISTRICT 56 (Central and southwest Warren County, including Lebanon and Mason)
Democratic primary
- Joy Bennett
- Sam Cao
Republican primary
- Kathy Grossmann
- Adam Mathews
HOUSE DISTRICT 70 (Western Greene County, including Beavercreek)
Republican primary
- Brian Lampton (incumbent)
- Katherine Shutte
ISSUES
- The city of Xenia is asking voters to approve amendments to the city charter to clarify rules for city council members and filling vacant seats, adding language that the city must comply with Ohio’s Uniform Tax Levy Law, and specifying that Ohio Ethics Law applies to all city officials and its employees.
- Ross Local School District will ask voters to decide on a 5-year, 7.99-mill, emergency property tax levy.
- Clark-Shawnee Local School District will ask voters to approve a substitute 12.1-mill property tax levy to replace two existing emergency levies.
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Charlotte Ruth Rush
March 19, 1925-July 31, 2022
MASON CITY-Charlotte Ruth Rush, 97, of Mason City, died on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at First Assembly of God Church, 1301 N Carolina Ave. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service time. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family of Charlotte Rush. Online condolences maybe left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Charlotte R. Rush was born on March 19, 1925, in Mitchell, South Dakota, to parents Guy and Bessie (Slack) Bull. Charlotte and her family moved to Mason City early on in her life as her father found a job at the cement factory. On June 14, 1946, she was united in marriage to Robert Dale Rush. Charlotte had a very strong faith and enjoyed volunteering in her church. She also enjoyed singing in the Joy Group. Charlotte had a strong love for her family and her grandchildren. She enjoyed traveling and going on vacations to California, Texas and South Dakota. Charlotte was a resident of the Manor and loved being there.
Charlotte is survived by her sons, Robert (Phyllis) Rush and Kurt Rush; grandchildren, Aaron (Katie) Rush, Jordan (Taylor Roberts) Rush, Kelly (Michelle) Rush; great grandchildren, Ellery Rush, Taia Rodriguez, Kaitlyn McMurray, Kourtney Rush; great great grandchild, Hayden McMurray; sister-in-law, Pauline Bull.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert; infant son, Kevin; daughter, Virginia Rush; ten brothers and 5 sisters; great great grandson, Huxton Lee McMurray.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, Iowa 50401, 641-423-0924, | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/charlotte-ruth-rush/article_51d5a5e3-48cc-5e76-819f-5bd52983f12e.html | 2022-08-02T08:10:35 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/charlotte-ruth-rush/article_51d5a5e3-48cc-5e76-819f-5bd52983f12e.html |
Timothy J. Cole, 71, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, July 31, 2022, at his home. Arrangements: Major Erickson Funeral Home.
Dan Rush, 78, of Iowa Falls, died Saturday, July 30, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. Arrangements: Counsell Woodley Funeral Home, Iowa Falls.
Gayle Willms, 75, of Ackley, died Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Hansen Family Hospital. Arrangements: Counsell Woodley Funeral Home, Iowa Falls. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_2e811fe0-2537-558b-86f1-d342b946f927.html | 2022-08-02T08:10:41 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_2e811fe0-2537-558b-86f1-d342b946f927.html |
Tessie D. Johnson
November 15, 1921-February 9, 2022
HAYFIELD-Tessie D. Johnson, 100, of Hayfield, passed away February 9, 2022, at Concord Care Center in Garner.
Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.
Memorials may be directed to the Garner United Methodist Church.
Arrangements: Cataldo Funeral Home. www.cataldofuneralhome.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/tessie-d-johnson/article_3d620659-2995-57f3-925d-17d02ad45d62.html | 2022-08-02T08:10:47 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/tessie-d-johnson/article_3d620659-2995-57f3-925d-17d02ad45d62.html |
Virgil Wolf
FOREST CITY-Virgil Wolf 79, of Forest City, died Sunday, July 31, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug 6 at 11:00 AM at Schott Funeral Home, 505 N Clark St., Forest City with Mr. Kermit Singelstad officiating.
Visitation will be Friday, Aug 5, 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Schott Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service Saturday.
Burial will be in Madison Township Cemetery with military honors conducted by Forest City American Legion Post #121.
You can contact the family with on-line condolences at: www.schottfuneralhomes.com 641-585-2685 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/virgil-wolf/article_46ea8c8e-089d-5742-b5c0-93cc877db5fc.html | 2022-08-02T08:10:53 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/virgil-wolf/article_46ea8c8e-089d-5742-b5c0-93cc877db5fc.html |
PHOENIX — The Phoenix housing market is cooling down, but to a level real estate experts consider "normal," not crashing.
Earlier this year, the average home was listed for only five or fewer days before getting an offer. The average home goes 10-20 days before getting an offer, according to the Arizona Association of Realtors.
And, the group says, there are 16,000 new homes listed per day as opposed to only 4,000 at the height of the real estate boom. They consider "normal" to be 35,000 homes listed per day.
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“This is not a market crash," Arizona Association of Realtor's treasurer Sindy Ready said. "Prices are staying about the same; they're adjusting a little bit...mostly on listings that were overpriced."
And experts say this is a very different situation than the housing crash of 2008.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again Thursday to try to help control inflation. The result of higher interest rates is a "cooling off" of the economy, which trickles down to the real estate market.
"Even though supply is still considered low, demand is also coming in low," said Tina Tamboer with The Cromford Report, a real estate analysis site ."We can't expect interest rates to go up from 3.1% in December, all the way up to as high as 5.8 or 6 in some cases and not see some kind of result in the demand.”
iBuyers, companies like Opendoor and Offerpad, who buy homes and resell them, are also slowing their buying spree, Tamboer and Ready said.
"A lot of these corporate iBuyers were flipping their homes to institutions based out of Wall Street," Tamboer said. "So when Wall Street started to pull out, they scaled back quite a bit."
Ready said she expects the market to continue to cool to a more normal level for the next six months or more.
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A murder mystery is unfolding on Long Island, after a woman was found shot to death inside her apartment — leaving police and neighbors wondering who killed her, and why.
The Allure of Mineola is described on its website as a five-star building with hotel-inspired features, but for many in the building on Monday, the luxury apartments were filled only with grief and concern. It comes after a 39-year-old woman was found by police dead in her fifth floor apartment on Saturday during a wellness check.
Nassau police have not identified the victim, but neighbors said that she worked in the building, and would often give tours of the facility to new residents.
"She was so sweet, so nice. So horrible to hear what happened to her. She was just a warm presence in this building," said resident Eric Greenberg.
Those who live in the building said she was listed as working in the buildings marketing department, and would plan events for them.
It's unclear what led up to the discovery, or why a wellness check was being conducted. Detectives left the scene Monday evening with bags of possible evidence in hand.
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A spokesperson for Allure released a statement saying that they will "continue to cooperate with law enforcement as the investigation continues."
Police have not said anything about a possible motive or any possible suspects, telling residents only that it was an isolated incident. But that's not exactly comforting for some who live there.
"I don't know how safe I feel living over here right now. We definitely need more security," said one resident. Another said that there have been "issues of people getting robbed in the parking lot."
An investigation into the death is ongoing. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mystery-surrounds-deadly-shooting-of-woman-inside-long-island-luxury-apartment-building/3804523/ | 2022-08-02T09:05:24 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mystery-surrounds-deadly-shooting-of-woman-inside-long-island-luxury-apartment-building/3804523/ |
It is unquestionably a golf course — but is it now a cemetery too?
Pictures of a burial plot at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster are raising questions about the Trump Organization's taxes. According to the New York Post, the burial plot is Ivana Trump's final resting place — one that may come with tax benefits for the former president.
The gravesite, just a stone's throw away from the first tee box, would allow the New Jersey golf club to fall under cemetery regulations — if it truly is the gravesite for the late Ivana Trump, that is.
"I think what really grabs people about this story is it involves the two perennials. Death and taxes," said Dartmouth University sociologist Brooke Harrington, Ph.D.
Harrington studies how wealthy people shield their money from taxes. She saw reports of Ivana Trump's golf course burial, and did some digging into the regulations. As it turns out, designating a property a cemetery could provide exemptions for:
- Property taxes
- Income taxes
- Sales tax
- Collection of judgments
"This is a perfectly legal maneuver. I can't say if former Presdient Trump will avail himself of it," she said. "but if someone wanted to do this - designate part of your land as a cemetery corporation. In principle you could do it and it wouldn't break any laws."
It's not clear if the Ivana Trump burial plot represents an effort to turn part of the Trump golf course into a cemetery. The Trump course didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Neither did the New Jersey Cemetery Board, nor elected leaders in the Town of Bedminster.
But the Trump family has taken steps to create a cemetery in the past. A 2014 tax filing, first reported by Pro Publica, showed an entity called the Trump Family Trust planned to "maintain and operate a nonprofit cemetery in Bedminster."
"If this is indeed what former President Trump is attempting to do, he would just be behaving like an ordinary member of the ultra rich around the world," said Harrington.
Efforts to reach the Trump Family Trust were not successful. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/would-ivana-trumps-gravesite-at-trump-national-golf-club-be-tax-benefit-for-trump-org/3804517/ | 2022-08-02T09:05:30 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/would-ivana-trumps-gravesite-at-trump-national-golf-club-be-tax-benefit-for-trump-org/3804517/ |
Indian River Power Plant shutdown delayed for 4 years. Why your electric bill will rise?
The scheduled June shutdown of Delaware's only remaining coal-fired power plant, and one of the state's top polluters, has been delayed at least four years while upgrades to the electrical grid are made.
The ultimate cost of the extension will be passed on to electric customers and could impact Delaware's clean energy goals.
The Indian River Power Plant has had at least one unit in operation since 1957. Only one of the original four units has been in operation since 2014.
The future of the power plant, and of Delaware's energy profile, lies in the hands of a few corporations. NRG, the company that owns the power plant; PJM, the regional grid manager; Delmarva Power Company, which delivers the power to customers; and CONSOL Energy, the corporation overseeing the coal mines that supply the power plant.
In June 2021, NRG notified grid manager PJM of its intent to shut down the power plant by June 2022, saying the operation was no longer profitable.
Indian River coal-fired power plant slated to close next year amid low power prices
However, in September 2021 PJM requested that the one unit of the plant remain open until enhancements to the electric grid can be made by Delmarva. NRG and PJM negotiated a "Reliability-Must Run" agreement to extend the plant's life.
The enhancements required include rebuilding or upgrading four transmission lines and three substations in the Delmarva area.
Jeffery Shields, manager of media relations for PJM, said they have no vested interest in keeping the plant open, and that the main focus of the company is to ensure reliable electric service.
"Specific to Indian River [unit] four, our analysis identified a series of transmission solutions needed to address reliability issues brought on by this deactivation," Shields said. "Most of these upgrades will not have been in service before the announced retirement date, including some with in-service dates in 2026."
The upgrades will expand the capacity of the electric grid across the state to ensure customers have reliable service once the power plant shuts down, said Ben Armstrong, director of communications for Delmarva Power Company.
The projects are still in the planning stages, but Delmarva Power has agreed to complete the projects in time for a 2026 shutdown of the power plant.
“If we are able to accelerate that process, we will do so,” Armstrong said.
The cost of keeping the power plant running is being passed on to Delaware rate payers.
Beginning September 13, 2022, the average customer will have a bill increase of around $6.45 per month. According to Armstrong, a majority of that increase is directly related to keeping the Indian River Power Plant in operation.
Coal-fired power industry lingers, despite green energy push
Despite the environmental impact of coal-fired power plants, the industry is still not going away.
In January of this year, Bloomberg found that the global demand and benchmark price for coal was at a near record-high, symbolizing a strengthening of the market for the fossil fuel industry. In fact, coal generation reached an all-time high in 2021, despite public outcry to divest from the industry as a whole.
The Indian River Power Plant uses the Bailey Mine in Pennsylvania as their source for coal. The stock price for CONSOL Energy (CEIX), the coal producer that owns Bailey Mine, has been rising and it is anticipated that the company's growth will continue.
The delay of the shutdown of the Indian River Power plant could impede the state’s clean energy goals and exacerbate air quality problems within the state.
Delaware has set clean energy goals to reach 40% renewable energy by the year 2035. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, only 2% of the state’s electricity was generated from renewable sources in 2020.
In 2018, Gov. John Carney filed four petitions to the EPA for relief from out-of-state air pollution that “significantly impacts Delaware’s air quality.”
Dustyn Thompson, advocacy and outreach organizer for The Sierra Club Delaware, said the group is disappointed about the decision to keep the coal plant running.
“The startup-shutdown sequence for the plant is not environmentally friendly to say the least,” Thompson said. “We already have some of the worst air quality in the nation, and we can blame out of state emissions all day long, but when you have a coal plant starting up and shutting down frequently, that puts out an excessive amount of air pollution into our immediate surroundings.”
The Indian River Power Plant and its environmental impact have been a source of concern for decades.
Report highlights dirtiest power plants in Delaware
In August of 2007, the Delaware Division of Public Health confirmed the presence of a “cancer cluster” in the area immediately surrounding the Indian River Power Plant, 17% higher than the national average at the time.
The 2007 toxic release inventory, released in 2009, listed the Indian River power plant as the top emitter of toxic releases, with 88% of the emissions being acid gasses known to have harmful effects on human health and safety.
In March of 2009, the grassroots environmentalist organization Citizens for Clean Power sued the Indian River Power Plant for committing over 6,000 violations of state and federal air pollution regulations.
However, in 2011, the Delaware Cancer Consortium, the Department of Social Services, and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) commissioned a study on the potential link between toxin exposure in nearby residents. It concluded that the power plant was not responsible for the impact on people’s health.
In 2019, the Environmental Integrity Project confirmed that the Indian River power plant was contaminating groundwater with unsafe levels of toxic pollutants found in coal ash including arsenic, lithium and mercury among others.
While waiting for the transmission upgrades to be made, Thompson remains committed to steering Delaware away from its reliance on fossil fuels, particularly coal.
“We have an entire campaign designed to transition away from dirty fossil fuels because it is so toxic to health and the environment,” Thompson said.
One of the major clean energy substitutes that could be implemented in the near future is using offshore wind energy sources to fuel Delaware's needs. The Indian River Power Plant has been discussed as a potential site for offshore wind power lines to come ashore. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/02/coal-powered-indian-river-power-plant-shutdown-delayed/65384383007/ | 2022-08-02T10:32:31 | 1 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/02/coal-powered-indian-river-power-plant-shutdown-delayed/65384383007/ |
LA PORTE CITY — A La Porte City man has been arrested in an ongoing investigation into the theft of catalytic converters.
Michael Lee Francisco, 37, was arrested July 23 on a charge of ongoing criminal conduct. Bond was set at $100,000.
Investigators found numerous Facebook messages where Francisco and others discussed the theft and sale of stolen catalytic converters, according to court records. He is suspected in three theft cases between March 2020 and March 2021 in Waterloo and Black Hawk County.
Police said they saw a spike in the theft of catalytic converters beginning in January 2021. The pollution control devices, which are mounted on vehicle exhaust systems, are a popular target for theft because they contain small amounts of precious metals.
An least nine others have been arrested in the investigation.
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Police obtained an arrest warrant for Francisco in January 2022. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/another-arrest-in-catalytic-converter-theft-investigation/article_cd4a8a3f-046e-5c90-9908-af681690f544.html | 2022-08-02T10:34:24 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/another-arrest-in-catalytic-converter-theft-investigation/article_cd4a8a3f-046e-5c90-9908-af681690f544.html |
WAUCOMA — A livestock station manager who allegedly used a crowbar to rig hog scales is the latest person to be charged in the investigation into employees at Lynch Livestock.
Court records allege Tyler Jeffrey Thoms repeatedly pried on an electric scale to make hogs appear lighter when they were weighed at the livestock dealer’s purchasing station in Waucoma between 2018 and 2021. The move meant Lynch saved money because of the lighter weight at the expense of the hog producer.
On Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa charged Thoms with one count of causing a livestock dealer to keep inaccurate records.
Last week, officials at Lynch, now known as Lynch Family Companies, announced the business would pay $2 million in fines and restitution to settle criminal charges it violated a 2017 consent agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture of livestock weighing and sorting. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/livestock-station-manager-used-crowbar-to-alter-hog-scales-charged/article_b4899f32-bd9b-5684-b93c-b2a57bdf9673.html | 2022-08-02T10:34:30 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/livestock-station-manager-used-crowbar-to-alter-hog-scales-charged/article_b4899f32-bd9b-5684-b93c-b2a57bdf9673.html |
WATERLOO — A Waterloo woman has been arrested after she allegedly used another person’s Social Security number to register two vehicles in Tama County.
Concepcion Torres-Vargas, 51, was arrested July 25 on a warrant for two counts of misdemeanor third-degree fraud. She was released from jail pending trial.
Authorities allege Torres used the Social Security number of a man who was born in 1893 and died in 1962 on applications for titles for a 2006 Chrysler Sebring and a 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan.
The applications were filed with the Tama County Treasurer’s Office in Toledo in March and May 2016. Warrants in the case were issued in 2018.
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WATERLOO – Police investigating the death of a woman who was driving on U.S. Highway 218 early Sunday said she and her passenger were struck b…
A missing woman has been found dead in Cedar Falls.
One person has been arrested for attacking a teenage girl in Cedar Falls on Tuesday afternoon.
A Waterloo woman was killed and two other people were injured following an apparent head-on crash of two vehicles on Greenhill Road near the Cedar Falls-Waterloo border.
WATERLOO — A Friday night party bus excursion was supposed to mark the 2018 deaths of two people by gun violence.
NEW HAMPTON — Cheyanne Renae Harris sat quietly and declined to address the court Tuesday as she was sentenced to spend the rest of her life i…
A district court judge has accepted a plea agreement to impose probation for reality TV star Christopher Soules for leaving a 2017 crash that killed Kenneth Mosher of Aurora.
WATERLOO – A Waterloo police officer has been arrested following a weekend crash while off duty.
WATERLOO – An early Friday morning stabbing and a fiery crash moments later appear to be related, according to police who continue to investig…
WATERLOO — Police have arrested a man in the case of a Waterloo teen who was found dead on a sidewalk over the weekend. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-arrested-for-using-another-persons-social-security-number-to-register-vehicles/article_5f65ead8-ee47-5e78-aa6f-0afe856f0fcd.html | 2022-08-02T10:34:36 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-arrested-for-using-another-persons-social-security-number-to-register-vehicles/article_5f65ead8-ee47-5e78-aa6f-0afe856f0fcd.html |
CEDAR FALLS — Jeffry Sears first heard James Hearst’s name at Harvard University in the 1970s. A classmate asked Sears what he knew about the American poet and philosopher from Iowa who was a friend of Robert Frost and was sometimes called the “Robert Frost of the Midwest.”
Sears was stumped.
“I grew up literally six miles from Hearst’s home in Cedar Falls, but I’d never heard of him or knew anything about him, and I’d never read any of his poetry,” Sears recalled.
Today, Sears is recognized as Hearst’s biographer.
On Sunday, Sears will present a reading from his new book, “The Worth of the Harvest: James Hearst and His Poetry,” at the Hearst Center for the Arts, 304 W. Seerley Blvd.
It is the official release of the book by Final Thursday Press on what would have been Hearst’s 122nd birthday. Birthday cake will be served for the occasion.
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Sears’ literary biography is the first book-length work about the Cedar Falls farmer-poet and University of Northern Iowa professor, who died in 1983. Hearst held classes in the basement of his home at 304 W. Seerley Blvd., and later bequeathed the home to the city of Cedar Falls to house an art center.
Sears, now retired and living in Wisconsin, was on the English faculty at Iowa State University in Ames, when “I got the idea that I would like to meet James Hearst and do some research and interviews and publish some scholarly articles on his work.”
Hearst agreed. “He was very gracious and said ‘Come over to my house and meet me and my wife, Meryl.’ I probably had 10 different interviews with him and Meryl and ended up publishing a couple of articles about him and his poetry.”
Sears expects a flood of memories to return on Sunday.
“Beyond his writing, Hearst’s life story itself is very compelling,” he said. “I wanted to make it a literary biography so I could learn about his life from his poetry and vice versa, and his growth as a writer.”
Hearst was swimming in the Cedar River on Memorial Day 1919, dove off the dock and hit the shallow bottom with his head, fracturing his spine. He was left with significant paralysis. He found ways to continue working on the family farm during his lengthy recovery, and later turned to writing as his condition worsened.
Sears completed his biography in 1983, the year Hearst died. ISU Press had just published Hearst’s autobiography and while they praised Sears’ book, decided there wasn’t a need to publish a second book about the poet.
While Hearst’s autobiography skims over his development and career as a writer, Sears takes an objective look at both Hearst’s life and career and turns a critical eye on his poetry.
“If Hearst had never written a single poem, his personal challenges and how he dealt with life after his accident, I find it inspiring. I told him that at the time, when we were doing the interviews, and Hearst was ‘Aw, shucks,’ typical Midwesterner. He had no ego.”
Hearst published over a dozen collections and more than 600 individual poets, many inspired from his work on the farm. In “The Worth of the Harvest,” Sears interweaves biographical information with insights from Hearst’s verse and provides context for appreciating Hearst’s poetry.
“Because Hearst was friends with Robert Frost, Carl Sandburg and others, people sometimes assume that his poetry is an imitation of Frost. But Hearst was an original, and the poetry is totally original,” Sears said.
He was impressed with the variety of styles the poet mastered, from his traditional early work to modern verse later in his career, without losing his singular voice.
An independent scholar, critic and writer, Sears has published articles on Midwestern literature and poems. He holds degrees in American literature from Harvard and the University of Chicago and has served on the faculty of several Midwestern colleges, in addition to ISU.
The Hearst manuscript made the move with Sears on each occasion. He sent it out to publishing houses periodically, even after changing careers to become an accountant.
Last Christmas he sent a copy to Scott Cawelti, retired UNI professor, Hearst colleague and editor of “The Complete Poetry of James Hearst” and the album, “Landscape Iowa: 16 Hearst Poems Sung.” Impressed, Cawelti forwarded the manuscript to Jim O’Loughlin, founder of Final Thursday Press.
Cawelti calls Sears’ book “insightful and deeply engaging for anyone acquainted with Hearst’s life and work. I learned much, especially about Hearst’s friendships with Robert Frost, Ferner Nuhn and Ruth Suckow.”
Sears laughing describes himself as “an overnight success.”
“So after 40 years, I make a joke about it, but I knew it was good and it would be interesting whether you’d heard of James Hearst or not. Even if you don’t like poetry, if you crack it open and give it a read, you’ll find he’s worth the attention,” Sears added.
Copies of The Worth of the Harvest are available at the Hearst Center for the Arts, the UNI Bookstore and the Ragged Edge Art Bar & Gallery. The book can also be purchased online directly from Final Thursday Press, finalthursdaypress.com or both in paperback and electronic formats at Amazon.com. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/james-hearsts-biographer-to-present-reading-from-newly-published-book-at-hearst-center/article_4f5aaa15-3f7c-538b-8345-232e289431a5.html | 2022-08-02T10:34:42 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/james-hearsts-biographer-to-present-reading-from-newly-published-book-at-hearst-center/article_4f5aaa15-3f7c-538b-8345-232e289431a5.html |
A McDonald's worker was shot outside of one of the chain's Brooklyn locations after getting into an argument with a customer, according to police.
The argument started inside the restaurant on Fulton Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant around 7 p.m., between a woman and a man who was working. The fight spilled out onto the street, which is when police said the woman called over another man to get involved.
Soon after, shots were fired, leading to a bloody scene on the sidewalk. The worker was shot, though it was not immediately clear how badly injured he was.
It also was not known what the fight was about, but police said that there is someone in custody in connection with the shooting. It wasn't clear what charges the individual in custody might face.
An investigation is ongoing. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mcdonalds-employee-shot-in-bed-stuy-after-argument-with-customer-led-to-gunshots/3804549/ | 2022-08-02T10:36:42 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mcdonalds-employee-shot-in-bed-stuy-after-argument-with-customer-led-to-gunshots/3804549/ |
Since 2017, the 48 Blocks Atlantic City program has been celebrating the culture and well-being of the city through its support of artists and public art.
Among the many murals are a handful of projects undertaken by South Jersey artists, the "the heart and soul" of the community.
This series will feature some of those local artists whose vision is helping to drive the city forward — culturally and economically.
One in a series of articles looking at local artists who are contributors to Atlantic City's 48 Blocks mural project.
ATLANTIC CITY — In the resurgent Inlet here, artist Amanda Auble's mural gives the Northside's Boardwalk a touch of sprightly charm.
Auble, of Ventnor, created the "Welcome to Atlantic City" piece for the Atlantic City Arts Foundation's 48 Block murals program. Located on the new North Beach Mini Golf building on the Inlet's Boardwalk, the mural was inspired by her love for Atlantic City and the water, and features a brown-haired mermaid sitting on a barrel in a turquoise sea along with other scattered barrels, to represent the rum runners smuggling barrels of liquor via the ocean during the Prohibition era.
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Auble said her first ever mural was like her "love letter to Atlantic City" and represents a "Classic AC," with a blue ombre background, accompanied by the moon, stars and a bright yellow sun to represent the day and night sky. A city skyscape, with the greeting "Welcome to Atlantic City" in an American traditional, white tattoo lettering over red, gives the mural a vintage postcard feel, which is what Auble was going for.
"I'm obsessed with Atlantic City, and I love the water. I live in it," said Auble, who is in her 11th year as a lifeguard in Margate.
"My father was a member of the Atlantic City Fire Department for over 25 years, and I used to come to Atlantic City a lot when I was younger, so this means a lot to me," she said.
Auble fell in love with art when she was younger, and started out drawing portraits of people and family members. She said she always wanted to take her art career seriously, but had to focus on herself first. After she graduated from John Hopkins University in 2017 with a focus on English and writing, Auble wrote for The Press of Atlantic City in 2018 for a year until she started adjunct teaching English at Atlantic Cape Community College in 2019, and became an English tutor in 2020, which is her current occupation.
Now that she has time to work as a part-time artist, Auble uses her dining room as her studio, where she draws, uses acrylic and oil paints to create lively, positive art on small and large canvases. Art she's worked on include projects for the Atlantic City Arts Foundation's Adirondack chair painting program and ARTeriors exhibit in 2021, and the Love AC Chalk Art in February.
Auble said art was the secret to building up Atlantic City and noted organizations like the Atlantic City Arts Foundation and Union Hall Arts were responsible for tapping into local talent, enabling a community of artists from all over South Jersey to use the city as an art hub to build connections and work together for the sake of beautifying the city while creating an art culture.
"It's very important to support local artists because art can be a difficult venture," said Auble, who noted beautifying all 48 blocks of the city through murals was important, but also tapping into local talent and keeping them working was equally as important. "The payoff is huge. It gives the city positivity, a sense of community and changes the way people view artists." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-city-and-the-ocean-inspire-artist-amanda-auble/article_46a3b962-11a9-11ed-8a2f-dbe812b81e7b.html | 2022-08-02T10:40:50 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-city-and-the-ocean-inspire-artist-amanda-auble/article_46a3b962-11a9-11ed-8a2f-dbe812b81e7b.html |
WILDWOOD CREST — It’s been more than a decade since New Jersey strengthened a law allowing pedestrians the right of way in crosswalks, and likely longer still since Mike Garaguso’s parents drilled in the rules of the road: Look both ways before crossing the street.
That lesson appears to have been lost on some pedestrians in shore towns in New Jersey, where drivers often express frustration with those who stroll blithely into heavy summer traffic, protected only by some painted white lines.
Garaguso, 64, spoke at a July meeting of the Wildwood Crest Board of Commissioners, saying it can be difficult for him to watch out for all of the potential obstacles on busy summer days.
“There’s so much action for the driver to pay attention to,” he said at the meeting. Now, he said, many pedestrians walk directly into traffic. “When I was a little kid growing up, my mom and dad used to tell me ‘look both ways before crossing the street.’ The pedestrians, they’re basically not doing that.”
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He made the comment during Police Chief Robert Lloyd’s report to Public Safety Commissioner Joseph Schiff and the other members of the borough’s governing body.
Lloyd said drivers have a legal obligation to stop for any pedestrian in a crosswalk. But the driver does not have the sole responsibility, he said.
“If you’re a pedestrian, you cannot just walk out into the middle of traffic without looking to make sure that the roadway is safe before you enter,” Lloyd said.
Aside from the legal obligation, self-preservation plays a role. Traffic studies indicate a car traveling 25 miles per hour, the maximum speed limit in Wildwood Crest, will cover about 55 feet in the moment between a driver recognizing an obstacle and reacting.
“If you’re walking, you are responsible when you enter that crosswalk, just like your parents taught you,” Lloyd said.
At the same meeting, Lloyd also expressed concern about the amount of speeding taking place in the borough, and said that he and the commissioners have heard complaints about speed. Along Sunset Lake, he said, the posted speed limit is 20 rather than 25 mph, Lloyd said.
According to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, failing to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk carries a $200 fine and two points on the driver’s license. The commission says pedestrians make up the second largest category of motor vehicle deaths and injuries.
“Pedestrians also have a duty to exercise due caution for their own safety,” reads information from the commission. “The law requires that pedestrians shall not leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield or stop.”
In 2010, stricter state laws brought new tension to interactions between pedestrians and drivers, perhaps most visibly in shore towns where there are crosswalks every block and some out-of-state drivers were not familiar with the rules.
And unless the pedestrian is in a crosswalk, or at an intersection where a crosswalk would be (what the state describes as an unmarked crosswalk), the vehicle has the right of way.
Lloyd’s report became something of a mid-summer safety primer, with the chief asking for compliance from bicycle riders, low speed vehicle operators and electric bikes and scooters.
He expressed particular concern for intoxicating driving, noting that there have been triple the number of DWI arrest this summer compared to last. He said there were nine DWI charges issues. He expressed frustration with those who would get behind the wheel while impaired.
“There are just too many safe options for people out there,” Lloyd said. “There’s no reason to put others and the public in jeopardy and drive intoxicated, so let’s find a different way to get home if we could, please.”
Bike riders must follow the same traffic rules as drivers, Lloyd said, including riding on the right and stopping for red lights. He said low speed vehicles, sometimes described as golf carts, must be registered and have safety belts, and if a child must legally have a safety seat in a car, the same goes for the low speed vehicle.
E-bikes and scooters may use the bike lanes in town, but are not allowed on the beachfront bike path in Crest, he said. A resident suggested as a mature adult who has difficulty riding a regular bike, the e-bike is a good option and questioned the rule.
“Unfortunately, we can’t allow just the mature adults to ride the bike path with their electric bikes and not allow the immature adults,” Lloyd said.
He added that plainclothes Crest officers would be enforcing these and other rules through the remainder of the summer, including rules on the public consumption of alcohol.
“They need to remain on private property. Do not be surprised if you get stopped if you’re walking around with a beer in your hand,” Lloyd said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wildwood-crest-chief-look-before-entering-crosswalks/article_32f2347c-11d4-11ed-8f4e-df540d1e28f6.html | 2022-08-02T10:40:56 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wildwood-crest-chief-look-before-entering-crosswalks/article_32f2347c-11d4-11ed-8f4e-df540d1e28f6.html |
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Believe it or not, residents believe they saw a monkey running around Cape Coral.
No one knows where it came from, but the neighborhood is investigating to find out.
It all started with a community Facebook post about someone seeing a rare animal in Cape Coral.
“He was about two feet,” resident Chris Ledford said.
Ledford described seeing something mysterious right outside his house. He was on the porch talking with a friend, and his friend caught a glimpse first. It wasn’t an armadillo, racoon or possum but rather a monkey.
“I looked at him and was like, that’s a … Monkey,” he said.
While they were questioning what they actually saw, they heard rattling and saw it again, a monkey jumping out of the bushes.
“We do the normal person thing of walking over to try and find what it is, we heard a racket in there,” he said. “But I didn’t see him again.”
Ledford said it looked like a capuchin monkey. Which he said he has seen many posts about on social media.
“I keep trying to find him, I put food over there and a couple times it’s been empty,” Ledford said. “I can’t say it was him that got it but, yea it was kind of wild.”
He said it is possible the monkey ran away from home and is lost.
“I dont know Ive been over there a couple of times but, and there’s nothing so you know what, maybe it was a bigfoot,” he said.
Although nobody else has seen the monkey, it might not be the last sighting in this community. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/02/monkey-spotted-roaming-around-cape-coral/ | 2022-08-02T10:43:12 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/02/monkey-spotted-roaming-around-cape-coral/ |
Polling locations opened at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday for one of the most unusual Ohio elections in recent memory.
Voters will cast ballots today in party primaries for Ohio statehouse seats, determining which candidates will move on to the general election in November. There are competitive races in Greene, Butler and Warren county districts, with candidates in some other areas running unopposed.
Other issues on Tuesday’s ballots include changes to the city charter in Xenia, school levies in Clark County’s Clark-Shawnee district and Butler County’s Ross district, and races for the state central committee of the Republican and Democratic political parties.
Polls will stay open today until 7:30 p.m. Voters can find their polling places and see sample ballots at either their county board of elections website or www.ohiosos.gov. To vote in person, people must bring identification to the polls. Those without approved identification can still cast a provisional ballot.
If you see problems at your polling location today, reach out to our newsroom by email at bnt@coxinc.com.
Today’s statehouse primary votes were supposed to take place in May. But they were delayed when the Ohio Supreme Court repeatedly rejected new district maps backed by Republicans, saying they were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republicans.
About the Author | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/polls-now-open-for-todays-unusual-election/GQN27ASUWVFNTETREHD2EFAYIA/ | 2022-08-02T11:07:12 | 1 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/polls-now-open-for-todays-unusual-election/GQN27ASUWVFNTETREHD2EFAYIA/ |
What's the status of the I-69 Finish Line project in Indianapolis?
Nearly the entire 27-mile leg of the I-69 project between Martinsville and Indianapolis has some kind of traffic restriction in place. But visual progress is underway, particularly near Indianapolis.
The $2 billion project ― part of the decades-long endeavor to build an interstate connecting Evansville to Indianapolis ― is still on track to wrap up by the end of 2024.
So far in 2022, crews in Marion County have focused on demolishing bridges and building new concrete and pavement on what will become I-69.
More:What's happening with the I-69 project in 2022, construction map and more
The second phase of the project in Marion County is the widening of an eight-mile stretch of I-465 that is bisected by I-69. This will largely occur in 2023 and 2024.
What's been done so far in Marion County
Drivers may notice several new bridges in Marion County. There's also a new stretch of interstate-grade pavement that they are already driving on.
- The Mooresville Road bypass, Keystone Avenue bridge and Madison Avenue overpass have been rebuilt and open to traffic.
- A new County Line Road roundabout is open to southbound travelers. Access to nearby Bluff Road is restricted while crews align the new roundabout beneath the new interstate.
- A new Belmont Avenue extension connects Belmont Avenue to Southport Road.
- Edgewood Avenue access to State Road 37 is now permanently closed.
- Work is ongoing to replace the Mann Road bridge.
- Carson Avenue closed in late July and will remain closed for six months. There may be nighttime lane closures and intermittent 20-minute traffic stoppages near Carson Avenue for demolition. This is the fifth and final bridge replacement over I-465 for the project.
- New elevated southbound I-69 lanes opened in early June between Southport Road in Marion County and Fairview Road in Johnson County, meaning traffic is now shifting onto those lanes using temporary barriers.
What's to come in Marion County
Much of the new interstate between Martinsville and Indianapolis will start coming into shape by the end of 2022.
- Completion of the Carson Avenue and Mann Road bridges
- Construction of new I-69 entrance and exit ramps
- Completion of the Southport Road realignment, and therefore most of that interchange. The northbound exit onto Southport Road will open in 2023.
- Addition of bicycle/pedestrian facilities where I-69 crosses over and under local roads
- Installation of a large utility line where the new I-69/I-465 interchange is planned
- In 2023, widening of an eight-mile stretch of I-465 to eight lanes
View an interactive traffic closure map at i69finishline.com/maps.
Contact IndyStar transportation reporter Kayla Dwyer at kdwyer@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter @kayla_dwyer17. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2022/08/02/status-of-the-i-69-project-in-indianapolis-new-bridges-and-more/65386547007/ | 2022-08-02T11:08:59 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2022/08/02/status-of-the-i-69-project-in-indianapolis-new-bridges-and-more/65386547007/ |
It’s Ice Cream Sandwich Day, celebrating the very best sandwich filling in the world! So ditch that turkey on whole wheat and enjoy a sweet lunch.
The free concert series “Tuesdays at the Shell” (meaning the band shell in Pennoyer Park, at 35th Street and Seventh Avenue) is back tonight. Today’s concert, starting at 6 p.m., features Good Vibes — a band and the attitude at the concert! Benches are provided, or you can bring your own lawn chair. Concessions are available for purchase. For more details, search “Tuesdays at the Shell in Pennoyer Park” on Facebook.
Kenosha’s historic Velodrome in Washington Park, 1901 Washington Road, hosts Tuesday Night Bike Racing. The races are 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays. Spectators can cheer on their favorite racers from “the hill.” Admission is free. kenoshavelodromeracing.com.
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Prost! The Petrifying Springs Biergarten is welcoming summer patrons. The Biergarten is open from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 8 p.m. Sundays. The Biergarten is located near the Highway JR entrance on the south end of Petrifying Springs Park, 5555 Seventh St., in Somers.
The Milwaukee County Zoo is offering a new attraction this summer: “Dragon Kingdom” is open through Sept. 5. Zoo visitors will “enter an enchanting mythical world to encounter more than 15 awesome animatronic creatures found in cultures throughout the world.” The dragons include an “ice” dragon from the Arctic, a Chinese dragon who brings good fortune and a dragon from Persian mythology, with a lion’s body — and rows of sharp teeth! The cost is $3 per person in addition to regular zoo admission. milwaukeezoo.org. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-tuesday-aug-2/article_440e7912-119f-11ed-9537-d39508befe9e.html | 2022-08-02T11:14:42 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-tuesday-aug-2/article_440e7912-119f-11ed-9537-d39508befe9e.html |
The latest North Dakota coronavirus news: education assistance, food aid and more.
BSC grant
Bismarck State College is getting $1.9 million in federal coronavirus aid to purchase high-tech laboratory and classroom equipment to support the school's polytechnic career programs.
The grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and the Economic Development Administration’s Coal Communities Commitment program, which supports coal communities as they recover from the pandemic by helping them create new jobs and opportunities.
BSC's polytechnic mandate from the state Board of Higher Education is to boost bachelor of applied science degrees to assist with state workforce development initiatives.
“This EDA investment will upskill and diversify the workforce in North Dakota, leading to a stronger, robust regional economy,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in a statement.
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Mobile food pantry
Trucks carrying fresh vegetables, bakery items and boxed goods will make stops in North Dakota this week.
Food through the Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry is available at no cost to those in need. Scheduled stops are (all times are local):
Wednesday
Rugby, NAPA/Envision parking lot, 2819 U.S. Highway 2 W., 3:45-5 p.m.
Thursday
Minnewaukan, city garage near library, 160 Main Street E., 12-1 p.m.
Devils Lake, Devils Lake Sports Center, 1601 College Drive N., 3 p.m.
For more information, go to https://bit.ly/3lkvv80.
Testing and vaccines
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100 years ago
Aug. 2, 1922: An ordinance designed to bar billboards in the vicinity of residences was passed by the city council providing a penalty of $10 to $100 for violation. While the ordinance provides that a sign may be erected with the consent of four-fifths of the residents on both sides of the block, it is not probable that such consent can be secured in one instance out of a hundred.
75 years ago
Aug. 2, 1947: Seventy tents that will house the entries to the 1947 McLean County fair next week are being put up at the Farm Bureau field. The fair will open Tuesday morning with the grand parade of livestock at 7 p.m., followed by a 4-H pageant, with the winner of the district Typical Farm family contest being named at 7:45 p.m.
50 years ago
Aug. 2, 1972: Two Social Security Administration employees were recognized for 30 years of service by their coworkers. Miss Helen Brennan and Miss Lois Zier received service pins and certificates at an office party at the Bloomington Social Security office, 527 N. Center. Miss Brennan has lived here since 1952 and Miss Zier is a native of the city.
25 years ago
Aug. 2, 1997: A group of McLean County Historical Society volunteers participated in an archeological dig on the east side of the museum grounds in downtown Bloomington. The dig was started because a World War II memorial will soon be constructed. The dig had several finds, including a drinking fountain for horses and people that was functional around 1874.
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A man died overnight after several masked people got out of a vehicle and at least one of them opened fire along a street in Philadelphia's Hunting Park neighborhood.
The shooting took place very late on Monday night along the 3800 block of North Fairhill Street, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
Officers found the man, believed to be in his 30s, bleeding heavily along the street and rushed him to the hospital where he died a short time later, police said.
Three people, all wearing masks, got out of a vehicle and at least one of them began firing, a witness told investigators. After the shooting, the people got back in the car and drove off.
At least seven shots were fired near the shooting victim, Small said.
"It appears that the shooter or shooters were standing very close to this victim when the seven shots were fired," Small said.
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Bullets also struck two parked cars long the street.
Investigators didn't immediately reveal a motive for the killing or any information on the suspects.
As of Tuesday morning, at least 319 people were killed so far in 2022, according to police data. That's down just 1% from the same time last year, which wound up being the deadliest on record in Philadelphia.
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The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.
Tuesday, 7/26/2022:
North Bend
7:33 am, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue, indecent exposure. Urinating in public.
9:25 am, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue, criminal mischief. A 41 year old male was cited for criminal mischief 2nd degree, disorderly conduct 2nd degree and false information.
10:46 am, 1800 block of Lincoln Street, fraud.
12:54 pm, 1800 block of Newmark, arrest. A 41 year old male was charged with attempted burglary I.
Coos Bay
2:23 am, 1300 block of N 8th Street, prowler. Subjects possibly trying to get into vehicles at location.
6:34 am, 700 block of Taylor Avenue, unauthorized use of motor vehicle.
9:39 am, 1600 block of Newmark Avenue, seized plates.
10:30 am, 1000 block of S 1st Street, criminal trespass. A 27 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
10:41 am, 500 block of Merchant, phone scam.
12:04 pm, 1000 block of S Broadway Street, unlawful entry into motor vehicle.
1:26 pm, 300 block of Ackerman Avenue, fraud.
1:35 pm, 900 block of Anderson Ave, threats via text message.
2:34 pm, 1100 block of Oregon Avenue, fraud.
10:54 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, unlawful entry into motor vehicle.
Coquille
2:47 pm, 1200 block of N Dean Street, domestic harassment.
3:09 pm, 200 block of Highway 42, criminal trespass. Disorderly subject at location causing problems.
6:21 pm, 1500 block of N Hemlock, criminal trespass.
6:28 pm, 900 block of W Central, criminal trespass. Subject contacted and notified of trespass.
Wednesday, 7/27/2022:
North Bend
8:19 am, 400 block of Lombard Street, theft.
3:13 pm, 1800 block of 15th Street, fraud.
5:48 pm, 2000 block of Monroe, neighbor dispute.
8:30 pm, 2500 block of Oak Street, theft of hydraulic wood splitter.
Coos Bay
7:12 am, 1800 block of Thomas, warrant service. A 44 year old male was transported to Coos County jail.
8:10 am, 1000 block of S 1st Street, criminal trespass. A male subject was cited for criminal trespass II.
9:17 am, 1000 block of S 1st Street, criminal trespass. A 30 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
12:01 pm, 1300 block of Newmark Ave, burglary. Break in to bottle/can storage.
3:58 pm, 1600 block of Newmark Avenue, civil problem. Wanting to move property out of house. Was advised of their rights as resident.
7:29 pm, 800 block of S Broadway, theft.
8:01 pm, 800 block of S Broadway, theft.
9:58 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, shoplifter. A 31 year old male was cited for theft II. A 38 year old female was cited on Coos Bay warrant.
10:08 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass. A 33 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
Coquille
11:48 am, 700 block of N Birch Street, loud music.
7:31 pm, 600 block of Highway 42, criminal trespass.
9:11 pm, E 5th and N Baxter, DUII. A 30 year old female was charged with DUII, disorderly conduct II, domestic harassment, and reckless endangering x 3. Subject was lodged at Coos County jail.
Thursday, 7/28/2022:
North Bend
7:05 am, Virginia and Cleveland, traffic hazard.
7:18 am, 2000 block of McPherson, traffic stop. A 35 year old female was cited for driving while suspended.
11:08 am, 1836 block of Meade Avenue, juvenile problem.
11:15 am, 1600 block of Arthur Street, civil problem.
12:58 pm, 3100 block of Pine Street, theft of bike.
3:12 pm, 2000 block of Hayes Street, theft of firearm.
4:14 pm, 1700 block of Sherman Avenue, theft of gas.
5:20 pm, 1500 block of Sherman Avenue, traffic stop. A 32 year old male was cited.
Coos Bay
12:19 am, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue, warrant service. A 27 year old male was cited on two Florence Municipal Court warrants and for criminal trespass II.
12:52 am, N 11th and Mingus Park, loud noise.
8:01 am, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass. A 33 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
8:10 am, 200 block of S Wall Street, repossessed vehicle.
9:45 am, 2nd Street and Elrod, disorderly conduct. A 48 year old male was cited for harassment and disorderly conduct II.
10:34 am, 500 block of Central Avenue, disorderly conduct. Male blocking the parking garage.
12:31 pm, 200 block of Kruse Avenue, neighbor dispute.
12:33 pm, 2700 block of N Woodland Drive, unauthorized use of motor vehicle. A 57 year old female was charged with unauthorized use of motor vehicle and theft III. Subject transported to Coos County jail.
2:33 pm, 300 block of W Anderson Avenue, burglary.
4:19 pm, 1600 block of N 8th Street, neighbor dispute.
2:15 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass/criminal mischief. A 44 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
8:11 pm, Ackerman and Newmark, warrant service. A 40 year old male was charged with theft I and felon in possession of restricted weapon. Subject was transported to Coos County jail on these charges.
Coquille
1:59 pm, Highway 42 mile post 18, traffic stop. A 38 year old female was cited.
2:20 pm, Highway 42 and Central, driving complaint.
4:41 pm, 30 block of W 8th Place, criminal trespass.
8:36 pm, Highway 42 and Howe Road, driving complaint/DUII. A 59 year old male was cited for DUII – alcohol.
11:40 pm, 2nd and Birch, traffic stop. A 26 year old male was cited for driving while suspended – misdemeanor. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/the-world-police-blotter/article_41b004bc-11c5-11ed-8266-db92ec052238.html | 2022-08-02T11:48:28 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/the-world-police-blotter/article_41b004bc-11c5-11ed-8266-db92ec052238.html |
An off-duty NYPD officer and two friends were robbed of their watches at knifepoint early Tuesday morning while hanging out in Brighton Beach, police said.
The incident happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday. Police said the cop, who was unarmed and not wearing any NYPD identification, was hanging out with pals when two assailants with knives came up and demanded their watches.
The cop and friends handed over the timepieces and the suspects fled.
No description of the suspects was immediately available.
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TUPELO • Keith Storey never expected to be named the highest fundraiser in Dance Like the Stars’ long history.
But this past Saturday night, the final moments of the 17th annual Boys & Girls Clubs fundraising event revealed that anything can happen.
As the grand champion of the night’s festive fundraising soiree, Storey brought in more than $78,000 for the local chapter of the nonprofit organization, which has clubs in Ripely, Tupelo, New Albany and Oxford.
Rhonda Hanby set the previous fundraising record a decade ago when she raised $61,195, making her the overall fundraising winner and record breaker for Dance Like the Stars in 2012.
Storey, one of 10 celebrity dancers, performed a routine to the Percy Mayfield classic, "Hit the Road Jack,” made famous by Ray Charles, with the goal of just having a bit of fun in the spotlight.
Which, of course, he did. He also raised a lot of money. The most, in fact, in the fundraiser’s history.
"I'm glad I was able to help raise the money for the club,” he said. “I was just going to go out there and have fun.”
Storey hails from Ripley and is a dedicated member of his community. He works as a special education teacher and assistant football coach for Ripley High School, and in his free time, serves on Ripley Main Street's Keep Ripely Beautiful committee.
He’s also a volunteer with the Tippah County Good Samaritan Center, and he has a long history of involvement with the Ripley Boys & Girls Club. The kids who attend the local club served as his motivation to take part in this year’s dancing fundraiser.
As a former staff member for Ripley's Boys & Girls Club, Storey was excited to know his hard work in fundraising would help the club provide necessary supplies for its attendees, especially as the school year quickly approaches.
"It's amazing that I was able to raise the money and help them with whatever they need to purchase," the assistant football coach said. "Latoya Franklin is doing a wonderful job at the Ripley Boys & Girls Club.”
Storey’s fundraising milestone was one of several firsts for the 17th iteration of Dance Like the Stars. This year’s event was also a new watermark for overall fundraising. When the glow of the spotlights had died, the event had netted just over $266,850.
That money will help the Boys & Girls Clubs across North Mississippi finish out the summer months, when operation costs for the clubs historically increase, and go toward preparing them to accept more attendees as school starts back in August.
Although the night provided plenty of joy, Storey said it was tinged with some personal sorry. His single regret: He wishes his mother could have attended.
"I wish my mom was here to see it,” he said of the late Sallie Storey, who died last year. “She attended all of the shows, and I wish she could have seen this, because it would have been special to see her son out there.”
Although his mother wasn't there in person, Storey said he carried her spirit with him as he danced.
"I carry her everywhere I go,” Storey said. “She was dancing with me.”
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Kaiser therapists flee California health giant as mental health patients languish
When Susan Whitney was a therapist at Kaiser Permanente, her colleagues missed working in prison.
Whitney’s co-workers first practiced mental health care in the region’s penitentiaries before joining the state’s largest health care provider. Working conditions for therapists at Kaiser were so deplorable, Whitney says, that her colleagues wanted to go back.
“They can provide better care,” says Whitney, who retired from Kaiser in late 2021. “It’s a better work environment.”
Mental health practitioners at Kaiser are so overburdened with patients that waiting periods between appointments can be six weeks or more, according to therapists who spoke with Capital & Main. (Industry standards mean therapists outside Kaiser generally see patients on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, though cases vary.)
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Now California’s Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has launched a “non-routine survey” to determine whether Kaiser is offering adequate behavioral health care.
When asked about its access issues, Kaiser points to a nationwide shortage of mental health care practitioners.
“The need for mental health care in America has never been greater and at the same time harder to deliver,” Kaiser representatives said in May. “Across the United States, mental health experts have reported the demand for mental health services has increased as much as 30% since the beginning of the pandemic.”
Kaiser says it has prioritized filling hundreds of therapist vacancies in California.
“We recently launched a $500,000 recruiting initiative to source and hire clinicians to fill more than 1,000 open mental health clinician positions across Kaiser Permanente, more than 400 of which are in California,” Yener Balan, Kaiser’s vice president of behavioral health and specialty services, told Capital & Main in a March 29 statement.
“The challenge we face is that all mental health providers are drawing from the same, limited pool of talent.”
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Kaiser, whose mental health care deficiencies have been well documented, turned an $8.1 billion profit in 2021, a company record. In 2021, the Fitch credit ratings agency rated Kaiser bonds AA- for the company’s “track record of sound and consistent profitability.”
Susan Whitney attributes Kaiser’s staffing shortage to “a combination of greed and the lingering stigma over treating mental health the same as physical health.”
“I cannot believe that they would treat physical health issues in the same way,” she says.
Caseloads reached into hundreds, some say
Emily Ryan, a licensed clinical social worker, began working at Kaiser in Sacramento in 2005. Her caseload at Kaiser was “horrendous,” she says.
“I could believe that there is difficulty for them [hiring today], that there’s a shortage of every kind of worker right now,” she says. “In 2005 there was not. In 2008, when we had the economic crisis, there most certainly was not, and we were having the same exact problems.”
Therapist Mickey Fitzpatrick, who worked in the Bay Area town of Pleasanton, says he had caseloads into the hundreds at Kaiser before he left for private practice. “If even a fraction of those new clients wanted to meet as frequently as is recommended, I didn’t have the availability to see folks for multiple weeks to months at a time,” he says.
In rural Kern County, Kaiser employs 35 mental health workers to serve approximately 100,000 Kaiser members, according to data from the National Union of Healthcare Workers. There is no cap on the number of cases therapists can take on, and they face a regular onslaught of new patients.
“I have co-workers who’ve worked when they were very ill, but they felt like if they canceled one day, their patients would have to wait another six to eight weeks,” says Whitney. “People are waking up in the middle of the night worrying about patients.”
Exodus to more lucrative private practice?
American health plans limit access to mental health care to keep expenses down, according to Richard G. Frank, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and director of the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy. Other health care organizations have been accused of undermining their mental health care by not hiring enough therapists — or insufficiently reimbursing the ones they do have for counseling sessions — driving an exodus to more lucrative private practice.
This is by design, says Frank. Mental health patients are more expensive than physical health patients — not because the cost of care is higher, but because mental health patients tend to come with substantial physical health needs, too.
A 2020 study by the consulting company Milliman Inc. reviewed 21 million insurance holders and found that behavioral health patients cost plans 3.5 times more than patients without behavioral health needs.
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“Ever since mental health started being covered by insurance in the ’60s and ’70s, the incentives have been to avoid enrolling people with mental illness in your plan,” says Frank.
Over time, parity laws mandating that health plans offer mental health care on par with their physical health care have grown increasingly strict. On Oct. 8, 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 221, which requires that follow-up appointments for mental health sessions be scheduled within 10 days of the previous session.
When asked about proceeding against Kaiser under the new law, the California Attorney General’s Office declined to comment, citing “a potential or ongoing investigation.”
Regulation and enforcement of health plans in California falls to the Department of Managed Health Care, which fined Kaiser $4 million in 2013 for overbooking its therapists. Kaiser settled with the DMHC in 2017 following millions of dollars in fines and a litany of enforcement actions imposed against the company. The settlement established a six-point plan to address mental health access issues and forced Kaiser to hire a consultant to oversee the process.
Following the settlement, Kaiser established Connect 2 Care, a system of call centers, to shorten wait times for new mental health patients. Therapists interviewed by Capital & Main said Kaiser created its call centers merely to satisfy regulators, and Connect 2 Care has been criticized by the American Psychological Association.
In May 2022, the agency informed Kaiser of its investigation into the health care giant’s mental health services.
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“We appreciate the DMHC’s interest and accountability in understanding how we are working to deliver clinically appropriate care to those who rely on us for their mental health services,” Kaiser wrote in a statement.
“Kaiser Permanente is meeting California’s regulatory standard for initial appointments for mental health and wellness on average more than 90% of the time. We encourage therapists to document treatment recommendations, including both initial appointments and follow-up appointment frequency, and to escalate any challenges in scheduling to their manager, per the established process.”
Kaiser’s network of mental health practitioners may be even less robust than the numbers it touts. A 2021 lawsuit filed against Kaiser by the San Diego City Attorney’s Office alleged that more than 30% of the therapists listed in Kaiser’s directory were not actually available to patients: Some were listed with the wrong contact information, some had retired, some were not practicing within Kaiser’s network, and some were not practicing altogether.
“Kaiser’s grossly inaccurate provider directories harm their own customers’ personal health, as well as their pocketbooks, while unlawfully and unfairly enabling the company to shed more costly enrollees to the detriment of its market competitors,” the city of San Diego asserted in its lawsuit.
San Diego also filed lawsuits against two other major providers, Molina Healthcare of California and Health Net, for maintaining inaccurate directories of mental health care practitioners.
Hundreds have left in recent years
Data from the National Union of Healthcare Workers, which represents Kaiser therapists, found practitioners have left Kaiser in steadily increasing numbers over the past three years: From June 2019 to November 2020, 469 practitioners left Kaiser, with annual turnover rates hovering around 8% per year in Northern California and 5% per year in Southern California. From December 2020 through May 2022, 850 practitioners left Kaiser, and the average annual turnover rate was more than 12% in Northern California and 10% in Southern California.
Kaiser mental health practitioners and experts told Capital & Main that working conditions are to blame for the exodus of therapists from the company. Ex-Kaiser therapist Mickey Fitzpatrick handily beats his old hourly rate, he says, which was $73.73 in April of 2021, after 10 years at the plan. In the Bay Area, therapists regularly charge $250 or more for 50 minute sessions.
“My graduates want to go to Kaiser for work, and they do,” says Dr. Gilbert Newman, vice president for academic affairs at the Wright Institute, a private graduate school for psychology in California. “They often leave Kaiser because they don’t like the work they do. They don’t like being told you can’t see people enough to help them.”
Kaiser therapists can get in trouble with their managers when they recommend clients for regular follow-up appointments. In November of 2021, marriage and family therapist Tanya Veluz was summoned into a meeting with three of her superiors after she recommended patients for return sessions. The managers went through a list of those clients, questioning their need for care.
“They went through each case,” Veluz recalls, “and for a couple where the distress was really high they said, ‘Makes sense, we understand why you would want more support for this case.’ Every other case they challenged my clinical decisions. ‘Well … the questionnaire doesn’t indicate the level of distress you’re asking for.’”
The managers also questioned her estimates for the duration of her patients’ treatment, Veluz says. Trauma patients, Veluz felt, would need sessions for two to six months.
According to Veluz, her manager told her it was impossible to know for how long a patient would need treatment. Veluz disagreed, citing her clinical experience as well as “plenty of research” supporting her diagnoses. She says one manager threatened her license.
When asked about the incident, Kaiser representatives did not directly comment. On July 19, the company said it is on a “multiyear journey to improve the way mental health care is delivered in America today” and has been expanding its virtual care and placing mental health professionals in medical settings. The company has “escalation procedures to support our therapists if they are unable to schedule a needed follow up appointment” and a “dedicated phone line.”
Ken Harlander, a licensed marriage and family therapist, practiced at Kaiser’s Bakersfield clinic with Susan Whitney, and left for private practice last year. Harlander avoided delays between appointments at Kaiser by booking returning clients in spots reserved for new patients, which got him summoned to “the principal’s office,” he says.
“That was what happened if you tried to push back,” he says. “When you would ask, ‘Why are we selling a product we can’t really provide?’ you would get no answers.”
Richard G. Frank agrees that post-pandemic demand bolsters Kaiser’s shortage argument, but says insurance plans’ refusal to compete with private practice is the real culprit behind practitioner shortages.
“I think there’s a kernel of truth there, but I think it’s exaggerated,” he says. “What health plans typically claim is that they can’t hire all the people they would like to hire at the current rate of pay. That’s not the same thing as saying, ‘Gee, there are none available.’”
But for Ken Harlander, it wasn’t the pay that drove him to private practice — the company’s excellent benefits made up for lower hourly wages. Harlander says he left because Kaiser overbooked him and prevented him from doing his job effectively.
“It’s just been so good to not work there anymore,” he says. “I actually practice good therapy.”
Because of its benefits, Kaiser always has willing applicants, according to Harlander. “People would rather work at Kaiser than the county or Medi-Cal work,” he says. “They could open slots and hire people away if they wanted to. They wouldn’t even have to change their pay structure. If they said we’re hiring five therapists, they’d get five candidates right now.” | https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/local/california/2022/08/01/kaiser-therapists-flee-california-health-giant-as-mental-health-patients-languish/10208053002/ | 2022-08-02T12:21:48 | 0 | https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/local/california/2022/08/01/kaiser-therapists-flee-california-health-giant-as-mental-health-patients-languish/10208053002/ |
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — After more than two decades, the Boys and Girls Club of Paulding County will be forced to close its doors.
Families, including Shrean Fawcett's, were notified last week about this closure, which will take effect Sept. 30, through a text message attachment.
"Today’s the first day of school and we got the letter Friday. You got us two months to get our kids on a waiting list to another program that already has tremendous waiting list all over the county... if there’s even a program that services our kids," Fawcett said.
Boys and Girls Club of Paulding County Chairman Selena Jackson-Guines added this will affect hundreds of children who they serve.
"We were in the middle of registration when we got the notice," she said. "There are about 200 kids on the waitlist but they just haven't had the opportunity to fulfill that."
For the club, this feels like deja vu. Two years ago, they had to raise $200,000 in order to be able to stay in service. The building is owned by the school district. The county is in charge of paying for any building maintenance and repairs.
"They want to be able to support more kids but our county is a low-wealth county so we don't have the funds - or the county and the school district don't have the funds to be able to supply what he's asking for in the moment... but the kids are being served," Jackson-Guines added.
Parents feel that the only difference this time around is that there are no alternatives provided.
"I feel like we were kind of backsided on this," Fawcett added. "There wasn't a, 'hey, we need to raise money to keep it open,' it was a, 'nope, sorry, nice knowing you,' kind of thing."
Brandon Test, a board member of the club, said they were able to raise even more than that amount, demonstrating the need within the community.
"Nobody out here wants it to happen that’s for sure," he said. "Ultimately it sounds like it's coming from the CEO in metro but everybody out here, we’ve jumped through hoops the last two years. This community fought to keep this club open."
That CEO in question is David Jernigan of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta.
Jackson-Guines said she received a call from him on Thursday notifying her of this closure.
"He said, 'Unfortunately, Selena, we have got to close the club.' I asked him why, and he said, 'It doesn't fit the model for the Boys and Girls Club.' We don't have an outdoor space for the kids but we have a huge gym for them to play and run around. We've been here for 20 years and the kids have been serviced well," she said.
In a statement, Jernigan told 11Alive:
"For the past two years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA) has been on a journey to strengthen the long-term financial sustainability of our Paulding County Boys & Girls Club. In 2020, our county board was successful in rallying the community to bring in additional resources, including a generous one-time gift, which gave us hope that there might be sufficient local investment to keep our Club open.
However, in light of recent conversations with the County and School District, insufficient resources to assume full responsibility for facility maintenance, and an inability to identify an alternative location, BGCMA has made the difficult decision to close our Paulding County Boys & Girls Club effective Sept. 30.
BGCMA is exploring partnership opportunities with other afterschool care providers to support parents and will also work with the Paulding County community to plan an appropriate celebration that recognizes the great work that has happened for kids in Paulding County for more than two decades."
Jackson-Guines said no matter what other options are provided to parents, it won't be the same as the programs offered within the club for students of all ages.
"This is what they depend on – today is the first day of school and now they have to figure out and pivot and say 'how can I put my child in a program that’s equivalent to this?' Well guess what, it doesn’t exist," she said. "[The county] doesn't have it."
Jackson-Guines' asking for more time to find another facility to house students, to avoid having to permanently close the club.
"The request from David Jernigan was to get a new building, or build a facility that can hold all the kids, that doesn’t require any maintenance and has an outdoor space, a play area... the list was a laundry list which he considered a wish list originally and then it turned into an actual list – a must-do," she explained. "When the must-do list came about, we’re in the situation we’re in right now."
In a separate statement, the Paulding County schools superintendent, Steve Barnette, expressed his concern with the club's closure:
"The Paulding County chapter of the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta has served the students of Paulding County for many years, so we were disappointed to learn of the decision to close the club, and with only 60 days’ notice. The Boys and Girls Club provides unique programming and affordable after-school care for many of our families. We encourage the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta to reconsider their decision."
For now, the doors officially close Sept. 30 unless the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta finds an alternative.
Gwen Robinson, who has a 16-year-old at the club, said she's hoping for Jernigan to reconsider, because she has no other alternative for her son.
"It was devastating," she said. "What am I going to do? I have nothing. [My son] has nothing. He immediately started to cry. We're lost. This club literally saved my son. It's very hard to find a program for a teen that will allow them to grow and mature. This facility gave my son his first job."
In the letter sent to parents via text, Jernigan writes, "we will work with our beloved Paulding County community to plan an appropriate celebration where members, staff, and volunteers can come together to recognize the great work that has happened for kids at the Paulding County Boys & Girls Club."
As for Fawcett, she said there is nothing about this that should be celebrated.
"If there's such great work, why are we shutting it down? And why a celebration when you're pushing all these kids out to the streets after school?" she asked Fawcett.
Jackson-Guines agreed, adding, "I quite frankly don't want to celebrate something that is a pillar in our community shutting down." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/paulding-county-boys-girls-club-forced-to-close/85-2f838a25-41c9-433a-b049-5a32e64a7b63 | 2022-08-02T12:23:41 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/paulding-county-boys-girls-club-forced-to-close/85-2f838a25-41c9-433a-b049-5a32e64a7b63 |
Region residents watching cable television or streaming programming over the next three months are likely to see more campaign ads focused on Northwest Indiana's U.S. House contest than they've ever seen for that race in their lifetimes.
Republican hopes of winning a seat that's been continuously held by Democrats for more than nine decades are spurring GOP-aligned interest groups to pour money into TV ads in the 1st Congressional District of Lake, Porter and northwest LaPorte counties.
First out of the gate is the American Action Network. It's currently spending $450,000 to air cable TV and digital ads blaming U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, for high gas prices.
"Families are being forced to choose between putting food on the table or filling their tank as Biden's reckless agenda has made everything more expensive than ever," said AAN President Dan Conston. "Congress can and should act now to stop the disastrous policies that are making life less affordable for working Americans."
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The American Action Network, and its affiliated American Action Forum "think tank," do not disclose their donors. But tax records show their contributors include the American Petroleum Institute, the trade association for the U.S. oil and natural gas industry.
Oddly, the ad's "evidence" that Mrvan is personally responsible for high gas prices, momentarily listed in tiny print at the bottom of the ad, includes two House roll call votes from 2019 — before Mrvan even was elected to Congress.
Drew Anderson, spokesman for the Indiana Democratic Party, said the real blame for Indiana's high gas prices belongs to Republican state legislators, who repeatedly have declined to enact a gas tax holiday despite a $6.1 billion budget reserve, and instead boosted the state's gasoline tax to 33 cents per gallon July 1 and allowed the state sales tax on gasoline to hit a record 29.4 cents per gallon for August.
"If the American Action Network actually researched Indiana, then they’d be running this ad against Jennifer-Ruth Green’s own Indiana Republican Party," Anderson said.
"Green's Republicans created one of the highest state gas taxes in the nation and refused to help Hoosiers make ends meet during global inflation. This is nothing but a dark money ad created by Washington, D.C. Republicans — outsiders who want to pull a fast one on hardworking Hoosiers in Northwest Indiana," he added.
The race between Mrvan and Green is rated a "toss-up" by the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball, two organizations that attempt to predict the outcome of the nation's 435 U.S. House contests every two years, largely because Green raised more money than Mrvan between April 1 and June 30, $561,329.50 to $355,906.37.
However, Federal Election Commission records show Mrvan leads Green for cash on hand heading into the most competitive months of the campaign, $630,970.79 to $454,068.67.
Gallery: Indiana historical markers in the Region
First Physician
First Physician
Location: 2985 W. 73rd Place, Merrillville
Erected by Woman's Auxiliary, Lake County Medical Society
Henry D. Palmer, M.D. (1809-1877) located at this site in 1836. First physician in Lake County, he was also counselor to the pioneers for 40 years and member of the underground railroad aiding escaped slaves.
Great Sauk (Sac) Trail
Great Sauk (Sac) Trail
Location: Van Buren Street at West 73rd Avenue (Old U.S. 30/Lincoln Highway) on traffic median east of Calumet Cemetery and west of Broadway, Merrillville
Erected by Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission, 1966
Part of a transcontinental trail used by prehistoric peoples of North America, it passed through modern Detroit, Rock Island and Davenport in the Midwest. The trail was important into the 19th century.
St. John's Lutheran Church Tolleston
St. John's Lutheran Church Tolleston
Location: 2235 W. 10th Avenue at Taft Avenue, southeast corner, Gary
St. John's Church, the oldest surviving institution in Gary and north of the Little Calumet River, began with the work of the Rev. Henry Wunder in the early 1860's. He regularly came from Chicago by horse and buggy. Baptism records date from 1863; the first church was built on this site in 1868 or 1869; 1870 is celebrated as date of organization. The church served German immigrants to Tolleston (named for George Tolle who came in 1856). Tolleston was annexed to Gary in 1910.
Dutch in the Calumet Region
Dutch in the Calumet Region
Location: 8941 Kleinman Road, Highland
Erected 1992 Indiana Historical Bureau and Lamprecht Florist & Greenhouse, established 1923
Dutch immigrants after 1850 began moving to this area because of its similarities to their homeland. They helped to locate ditches to drain water from the extensive marshes, leaving rich land to expand successful horticultural activities.
St. John Township School, District #2
St. John Township School, District #2
Location: 1515 Joliet Street (Old U.S. 30/Lincoln Highway), east of St. John Road at the St. John Township Community Center, Schererville
Erected 1995 Indiana Historical Bureau and Committee to Save Township School #2
Built, 1853, approximately one half mile south; closed, 1907; moved to this site and restored for educational and community uses, 1993-1994. One of twelve St. John Township schools; structure typical of early one-room school buildings in Indiana.
The Lincoln Highway/The Ideal Section
The Lincoln Highway/The Ideal Section
Location: Southeast corner U.S. 30 (Joliet Street) and Janice Drive, Schererville
Erected 1996 Indiana Historical Bureau, Northwest Indiana Lincoln Highway Association, Dyer and Schererville Historical Societies, Sand Ridge Bank, Welsh, Inc.
United States' first transcontinental highway, constructed 1913-1928, from New York City to San Francisco. Dedicated to the memory of Abraham Lincoln. Conceived by Carl G. Fisher to encourage building "good roads." Sponsored by Lincoln Highway Association and supported by automotive industries.
The Lincoln Highway/The Ideal Section
"Ideal Section" - 1.5 miles - of Lincoln Highway, completed 1923, designed and built as a model for road construction. Funded by county, state, and U.S. Rubber Co. Features included 100 foot right-of-way, 40 foot paved width, 10 inch steel-reinforced concrete, underground drainage, lighted, landscaped, bridge, and pedestrian pathways.
Froebel School - side 1
Froebel School - side 1
Location: 15th Avenue and Madison Street, Gary
Installed 2014 Indiana Historical Bureau, Froebel Alumni Park Committee, and Northern Indiana Public Service Company
Froebel opened here, 1912, as many European immigrants and southern blacks moved to Gary for jobs in steel mills. An experiment in progressive education, it served students of diverse backgrounds and the local community. Despite early status as integrated school, black students were excluded from many extracurricular activities and facilities into 1940s. Closed 1977.
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Froebel School
Froebel School
Location: 15th Avenue and Madison Street, Gary
Installed 2014 Indiana Historical Bureau, Froebel Alumni Park Committee, and Northern Indiana Public Service Company
After WWII, Froebel made national headlines when hundreds of white students walked out protesting "integration experiment" there. "Hate strikes" lasted several weeks in 1945 and reflected growing racial tension in North. In 1946, Gary school board adopted desegregation policy, but discrimination continued. Indiana state law desegregating public schools passed 1949.
Stewart Settlement House
Stewart Settlement House
Location: 1501 E. Massachusetts St., Gary
Installed 2014 Indiana Historical Bureau, Indiana Landmarks, and Christ United Methodist Church
Stewart House was organized during depression of 1921 to provide social services for Gary’s black community. A vital neighborhood center for unemployed WWI veterans and southern blacks who migrated for jobs in steel mills, it helped thousands adjust to urban life. Services included lodging and meals, as well as legal, medical, and employment advice. Moved here, 1925.
Stewart Settlement House
Stewart Settlement House
Location: 1501 E. Massachusetts St., Gary
Installed 2014 Indiana Historical Bureau, Indiana Landmarks, and Christ United Methodist Church
U.S. Steel, with an interest in regulating its workers, helped fund the settlement house, designed by architect W.W. Cooke. The Methodist Episcopal Church and Gary’s blacks also donated funds. Rev. Frank Delaney guided its development as superintendent, 1920-1939, and made it a source of pride for blacks. During Great Depression, it aided hundreds daily. Closed 1970s.
Origin of Dr. MLK Day Law
Origin of Dr. MLK Day Law
Location: 1927 Madison St., Gary
Installed 2019 Indiana Historical Bureau, KHEF, Inc., Atty. Junifer Hall, Atty. Jacqueline Hall, and Law Office of Deacon-Atty. John Henry Hall
Rep. Katie Hall (1938-2012)
Democratic leader Katie Hall was born in rural Mississippi and moved to Indiana in 1960. She taught in Gary before serving in the Indiana General Assembly, 1974-82. Hall became the first African American U.S. Representative from Indiana, serving 1982-85. During her tenure, she authored and sponsored the bill that made Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a federal holiday.
Origin of Dr. MLK Day Law
Origin of Dr. MLK Day Law
Location: 1927 Madison St., Gary
Installed 2019 Indiana Historical Bureau, KHEF, Inc., Atty. Junifer Hall, Atty. Jacqueline Hall, and Law Office of Deacon-Atty. John Henry Hall
Origin of Dr. MLK Day Law
The struggle to make Dr. King’s birthday a federal holiday began soon after the civil rights leader’s death in 1968. Growing interest, publicity, and advocacy helped Representative Hall secure passage of a bill in 1983. President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law that November, designating every third Monday in January as the holiday. Celebration began in 1986.
Bailly Homestead
Bailly Homestead
Location: Bailly Cemetery, U.S. 12
Marker no longer standing.
Home of Joseph Bailly, a French Canadian, who established a fur trading post here on the Detroit-Chicago road in 1822. It became a center of trade, culture and religion. The family cemetery is on the land near by.
Iron Brigade
Iron Brigade
Location: Eastbound U.S. 20 at southeast corner of Ind. 49 overpass, Chesterton
Erected 1995 Indiana Historical Bureau, Porter Co. Tour. Com., Indpls. Civil War Rnd. Tbl., Porter Cmp. 116, Dept. of Ind., Sons of Un. Vets. of Civil War
Composed of infantry regiments from Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan, the Iron Brigade fought with Army of the Potomac during the Civil War (1861-1865). Received name for valor at battle of South Mountain, Maryland (1862). Sustained combat fatalities among the highest in the Union armies.
Willow Creek Confrontation
Willow Creek Confrontation
Location: Southeast corner of Woodland Park, 2100 Willow Creek Road, Portage
Erected 1995 Indiana Historical Bureau
As railroad lines expanded through U.S., conflict occurred between competing lines. Michigan Central Railroad, with track in Porter County since 1851, briefly defied state militia and court orders (1874) to allow Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to cross its track. Crossing was built at Willow Creek Station.
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Ogden Dunes Ski Jump
Location: Kratz Field, 82 Hillcrest Road at Boat Club Road, Ogden Dunes
Erected 1997 Indiana Historical Bureau and Historical Society of Ogden Dunes.
Steel and wood ski jump with adjustable height and length was built here for Ogden Dunes Ski Club, incorporated in 1927 to promote winter sports. Five annual events with international competitors were held 1928-1932, with 7, 000 to 20, 000 spectators. Reputed to be the largest artificial ski jump at the time. Dismantled after 1932 event.
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Edwin Way Teale
Location: 285 E. U.S. Highway 20, Chesterton
Installed: 2009 Indiana Historical Bureau and Musette Lewry Trust
Born 1899 in Illinois, Teale became an influential naturalist, author, and photographer[ who won 1966 Pulitzer Prize for his book Wandering Through Winter. Teale wrote that boyhood summers and holidays spent near here at his grandparents’ farm inspired his interest in nature. Teale moved to New York City; employed by Popular Science Monthly 1928-1941.
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Edwin Way Teale
Location: 285 E. U.S. Highway 20, Chesterton
Installed: 2009 Indiana Historical Bureau and Musette Lewry Trust
Teale published his first critically acclaimed book, Grassroot Jungles, in 1937. In 1943, he published Dune Boy, recollections of time spent exploring the dunes and woodlands in this area. During his life, he wrote, edited, and contributed to over 30 books, which educated Americans about nature’s importance and beauty. He died in Connecticut in 1980.
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Legacy of Steel/Burns Harbor Steel Plant
Location: Burns Harbor Town Hall, 1240 N. Boo Rd., Burns Harbor
Installed 2018 Indiana Historical Bureau, ArcelorMittal, and the Town of Burns Harbor
In the early 1900s, steel plants were developed on southern Lake Michigan to improve access to growing Midwest markets. After purchasing 3,300 acres in Porter County, Bethlehem Steel built and began its Burns Harbor operations in 1964. The plant’s development spurred local conservation efforts leading to the creation of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in 1966.
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Legacy of Steel/Burns Harbor Steel Plant
Location: Burns Harbor Town Hall, 1240 N. Boo Rd., Burns Harbor
Installed 2018 Indiana Historical Bureau, ArcelorMittal, and the Town of Burns Harbor
The Burns Harbor plant was key to building the Port of Indiana and incorporation of the Town of Burns Harbor in 1967. Designed as a fully integrated plant, it relies on the port for transporting raw materials. Since 1969, Burns Harbor remains the newest integrated U.S. steel facility. Global steelmaker ArcelorMittal gained ownership of the Burns Harbor plant in 2007.
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Civil War Camps
Location: Ind. 2 W and Colfax Avenue, La Porte
Erected by the Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission, 1963
Two Civil War training camps: Colfax and Jackson, were located near La Porte. The 9th and 29th Indiana Volunteer Infantry regiments were organized and trained here.
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Old Lighthouse
Location: Old Lighthouse Museum in Washington Park, Michigan City
Marker no longer standing. Replaced by local marker.
Built on the water’s edge, 1858, by the United States Government. One of the first lights on the Great Lakes. Harriet E. Colfax was the tender from 1853-1903. Remodelled 1904, electrified 1933, discontinued 1960.
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Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad
Location: CR 250 and Ind. 39, south LaPorte
Erected 1995 Indiana Historical Bureau.
Proposed in 1905 as a 742 mile, straight-line, high speed route, without crossings; estimated ten hours travel time at a cost of ten dollars. Just under twenty miles, between LaPorte and Chesterton, were constructed, 1906-1911.
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Camp Anderson
Location: 2404 E. Michigan Boulevard at Carroll Street, Michigan City
Erected 1996 Indiana Historical Bureau and McDonald's Restaurant
One of three Civil War training camps in La Porte County. Site is one fourth mile west. Named for Colonel Edward Anderson. Used 1863-1864 to train Indiana Union volunteers of the 127th, 128th, and 129th regiments.
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Indiana Territory Boundary Line
Location: 213 Pine Lake Avenue, LaPorte
Erected 1999 Indiana Historical Bureau, the Hinton Family, and L Porte County Historical Society, Inc.
Northwest Territory formed 1787; Indiana Territory formed 1800. Admission of Ohio 1803 and formation of Michigan Territory 1805 established Indiana Territory's northern boundary at southern tip of Lake Michigan. When Indiana became state in 1816, Congress moved boundary ten miles north giving Indiana part of Lake Michigan.
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Indiana Territory Boundary Line
Location: 213 Pine Lake Avenue, LaPorte
Erected 1999 Indiana Historical Bureau, the Hinton Family, and L Porte County Historical Society, Inc.
Northern boundary of Indiana Territory established at southern tip of Lake Michigan when Michigan Territory formed in 1805.
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LaPorte County Courthouse
Location: 813 Lincolnway and Michigan Avenue, southeast corner of LaPorte County Courthouse lawn
Installed: 2001 Indiana Historical Bureau, LaPorte County Board of Commissioners, and LaPorte County Historical Society
County formed by Indiana General Assembly and LaPorte selected county seat 1832. Three courthouses built on this site: first 1833, second 1847-1848. Present courthouse constructed 1892-1894 of Lake Superior Red Sandstone; designed by Brentwood S. Tolan of Fort Wayne in Richardsonian Romanesque Style. Incorporates cornerstone from 1848 courthouse.
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LaPorte County Courthouse
Location: 813 Lincolnway & Michigan Avenue, SE corner of La Porte County Courthouse lawn, LaPorte
Installed: 2001 Indiana Historical Bureau, La Porte County Board of Commissioners, and La Porte County Historical Society, Inc.
Features include open-arched central tower, stained glass window transoms, wood paneling, and gilded friezes. Goddess of Justice stained glass graces courtroom. Tower has 272-piece glass skylight; gargoyles decorate exterior. Included in Downtown La Porte Historic District, listed in National Register of Historic Places 1983.
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LaPorte's Carnegie Library
Location: LaPorte County Public Library, SW corner of 904 Indiana Avenue/US 35 & Maple Avenue
Installed: 2002 Indiana Historical Bureau and Friends of the LaPorte County Public Library
La Porte's first public library was established 1896. La Porte City School Board was awarded $27, 500 Carnegie grant 1916; by 1919 local support had been secured to meet grant requirements. Architect Wilson B. Parker designed the Neo-Classical style structure. Library opened in 1920 with 30, 000 volumes.
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LaPorte's Carnegie Library
Location: LaPorte County Public Library, SW corner of 904 Indiana Avenue/US 35 & Maple Avenue
Installed: 2002 Indiana Historical Bureau and Friends of the LaPorte County Public Library
Renovation and expansion designed by architect William Koster; building dedicated 1991. Original 1920 section retained. Library has played a major role in community's development. One of 1, 679 libraries built in U.S. with funds from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Indiana built more Carnegie libraries than any other state.
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The Rumely Companies
Location: NW corner of Madison Street & Lincolnway, La Porte
Installed: 2003 Indiana Historical Bureau and Rumely Historic Recognition Committee
Meinrad Rumely (1823-1904), a German immigrant, founded a blacksmith shop here 1853, which grew into a dominant company through reorganizations and acquisitions. Rumely companies in La Porte benefited from available rail transportation plus German and later Polish immigrant laborers. Products included a wide variety of agricultural machines.
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The Rumely Companies
Location: NW corner of Madison Street & Lincolnway, La Porte
Installed: 2003 Indiana Historical Bureau and Rumely Historic Recognition Committee
Rumely's prizewinning thresher later became one of the earliest powered by steam. Thousands of OilPull tractors sold worldwide 1910-1930. Rumely companies were at the forefront of mechanization of American and world agriculture and had significant impact on La Porte. Allis-Chalmers acquired the firm 1931 and closed La Porte plant 1983.
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The Lincoln Funeral Train
Location: 100 E. Michigan Blvd. (U.S. 12), Michigan City
Installed 2010 Indiana Historical Bureau and Indiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Assassinated President Abraham Lincoln's funeral was April 19, 1865 at the White House. The funeral train left for Springfield, Illinois April 21 directed by military; stops en route allowed the public to pay homage. From Indianapolis, train passed mourners lighted by bonfires and torches along the way; arrived in Michigan City by 8:35 a.m., May 1.
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The Lincoln Funeral Train
Location: 100 E. Michigan Blvd. (U.S. 12), Michigan City
Installed 2010 Indiana Historical Bureau and Indiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Residents decorated depot north of here with memorial arches adorned with roses, evergreens, flags, and images of Lincoln. Train stopped to switch engines and to allow dignitaries from Illinois and Indiana to board. Sixteen women entered funeral car to place flowers on casket. Train left for Chicago on Michigan Central Railroad; track was lined with mourners.
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LaPorte University/Indiana Medical College
Location: Lincoln Elementary School, SE corner of Clay St. and Harrison St., LaPorte
Installed 2018 Indiana Historical Bureau and the Healthcare Foundation of LaPorte
LaPorte University was established in the early 1840s to include law, literary, and medical departments. The medical department, later Indiana Medical College, began classes by 1842. Its distinguished faculty attracted students from across the U.S. Notable attendees included Dr. William W. Mayo, whose practice evolved into Mayo Clinic, and Dr. William H. Wishard.
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LaPorte University/Indiana Medical College
Location: Lincoln Elementary School, southeast corner of Clay Street and Harrison Street, LaPorte
Installed 2018 Indiana Historical Bureau and the Healthcare Foundation of LaPorte
Before the university’s founding, Indiana offered few opportunities for professional medical training. The medical college trained skilled doctors in the Midwest, preparing them for the region’s medical needs in surgery, anatomy, theory, and obstetrics. Classes ceased circa 1850; it consolidated with Indiana Central Medical College (1849-1852) in Indianapolis, 1851.
Source: Indiana Historical Bureau, www.in.gov/history/
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Gary Roosevelt High School
730 W. 25th Ave., Gary
Installed 2020 Indiana Historical Bureau, Lady Panthers & Supporters '63, Roosevelt Adult Booster Club, National Gary Theodore Roosevelt Alumni Assoc., Inc., and Indiana Landmarks
As Gary grew in the early 1900s, African American students were segregated within white schools or overcrowded into small, separate schools. To compensate, officials transferred some Black students to Emerson High School in 1927. After over 600 white students walked out in protest, the school board reinforced segregation by building a new school for the Black community.
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Gary Roosevelt High School
730 W. 25th Ave., Gary
Installed 2020 Indiana Historical Bureau, Lady Panthers & Supporters '63, Roosevelt Adult Booster Club, National Gary Theodore Roosevelt Alumni Assoc., Inc., and Indiana Landmarks
Theodore Roosevelt High School was dedicated in 1931 as an all-Black K-12 school. While many community members opposed segregation, they took pride in Roosevelt, and strove to make it equal to Gary’s white schools. It employed highly educated Black teachers, pushed students to excel in academics and sports despite discrimination, and produced many distinguished alumni.
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BERWICK, Pa. — A healthcare provider in our area is looking for workers.
Geisinger will host a job fair this week in Columbia County.
They want to hire registered nurses, medical assistants, and other positions for their locations in northeastern and central PA.
The job fair will be held Thursday, August 4, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Geisinger Berwick Clinic.
Attendees should bring an updated resume with them.
Registration is encouraged but not required for the hiring event. Walk-ins are welcome.
Visit geisinger.org/berwick to register and view the positions that are eligible.
To learn more about job opportunities at Geisinger, click here.
For more health-related stories, check out the Healthwatch 16 reports on Youtube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/columbia-county/geisinger-to-host-job-fair-columbia-county-berwick-nurses-patient-care-assistants/523-affe58d5-5f3c-4078-bad3-7c93cb5d47b7 | 2022-08-02T12:47:45 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/columbia-county/geisinger-to-host-job-fair-columbia-county-berwick-nurses-patient-care-assistants/523-affe58d5-5f3c-4078-bad3-7c93cb5d47b7 |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Two Pennsylvania lottery retailers sold winning tickets in Lackawanna County.
While it may not have been the Mega Millions jackpot, someone in our area made out with some cash after Friday's drawing.
A ticket sold at Joe's Kwik Marts on Keyser Avenue in Scranton matched all five white balls but not the yellow mega ball.
That makes it worth $2 million.
Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prizes.
The ticket that won the $1 billion jackpot was sold in Illinois.
A Powerball with power play ticket worth $150,000 for the Saturday, July 30, drawing was sold in Taylor.
The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn and the red Powerball
Fast Lane Mart in Taylor earns a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Without the $1 power play option, the ticket would have been worth $50,000. The power play multiplier drawn was three. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/two-winning-lottery-tickets-sold-lackawanna-county-scranton-taylor-powerball-mega-millions/523-fe856ad4-e09a-4604-ae05-35a286b654e6 | 2022-08-02T12:47:49 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/two-winning-lottery-tickets-sold-lackawanna-county-scranton-taylor-powerball-mega-millions/523-fe856ad4-e09a-4604-ae05-35a286b654e6 |
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. — It won't be long before heat waves are a thing of the past and our focus turns to snow storms.
PennDOT wants to be ready when the first flakes start to fly. It's looking for plow truck drivers, dispatchers, mechanics, maintenance people, and more-- all geared toward working during the upcoming winter.
The first step is today in Schuylkill Haven. PennDOT is hosting a job fair at its building on East Main Street from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. There will be on-site interviews, and you might even be offered a job on the spot.
There are some things to be aware of. Bring a copy of your resume. If you have a CDL operator, bring your license and your medical card.
The pay depends on the position.
For a list of jobs available PennDOT has open in Schuylkill County and around Pennsylvania, click here.
Event details:
- What: PennDOT to host a winter job fair
- Where: 970 East Main Street, Schuylkill Haven - PennDOT's Schuylkill County office
- When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/penndot-host-winter-job-fair-schuylkill-haven-snow-plow-truck-drivers-mechanics/523-92eaef56-4cc0-44bc-80db-e9b32b1f8458 | 2022-08-02T12:47:52 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/penndot-host-winter-job-fair-schuylkill-haven-snow-plow-truck-drivers-mechanics/523-92eaef56-4cc0-44bc-80db-e9b32b1f8458 |
WAVERLY — The Bremer County Board of Supervisors takes issue with the private corporation, Navigator CO2 Ventures, for proposing it may use eminent domain to build 1,300 miles of carbon capture and sequestration pipelines.
If constructed, it would pass through Iowa and several other states. Part of the route includes Bremer County, where the pipeline would cross through its east and west borders.
Supervisors stressed Monday that expropriating private property may be necessary for the public good, but not for what’s proposed to seemingly benefit private interests.
The supervisors unanimously approved the drafting of a formal letter to the Iowa Utilities Board in opposition to the “Navigator Heartland Greenway” project.
They disagreed with the claim that by “promoting efforts to achieve climate goals,” the company is making these plans in the best interest of the public.
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“Bremer County strives to enhance the quality of life for the people in our county,” states the draft letter. “The pipeline that is proposed to run through nearly the center of our county does not do that. The careful use of eminent domain may be appropriate in certain cases for public use, public purpose or public improvement. However, the unrestricted and inappropriate use of eminent domain threatens and undermines private property rights.”
Additionally, the board fears it won’t be able to protect its agricultural land and has concerns about any plans for the “proper or full restoration” of it “following pipeline construction, interference with proper drainage, the effects of pipeline construction on long term soil health and other possible negative environmental impacts.”
Supervisors also have concern that the impacted land may experience a long-term – not temporary – “loss of economic value.”
According to a project overview, the multi-billion-dollar investment would connect rural industrial producers in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota at more than 30 receipt points in order to capture and store approximately 15 million metric tons of CO2 per year.
It’s meant to provide the company’s industrial customers with a “long-term, cost effective means to reduce their carbon footprint.”
If 'we lose one more officer, which is very likely,' Police Chief Mike Dean said Evansdale will not be capable of operating a 24/7 department.
“In addition to the 5,000 miles of CO2 pipelines in operation today, the development of new pipeline infrastructure such as carbon capture projects have the ability to reduce global carbon dioxide emissions by almost one-fifth and lower the cost of addressing climate change by 70%,” the company contends.
Bremer County’s letter came out of previous discussions held by the supervisors and was backed Monday by two residents who attended the meeting.
According to online filings with the Iowa Utilities Board, Bremer County is one of a couple dozen Iowa counties to have submitted correspondence in protest of the proposal.
Navigator “may seek permanent easements, easements for temporary construction workspace, or access easements for the project,” state the filings.
In addition to any compensation provided for right-of-way, the company said it would provide compensation for “documented construction damages.”
Developer Nick Graham had considered deviating from the familiar name, but decided against it for brand recognition.
The company has said its “goal is to reach voluntary agreements with all landowners along the project route.” If unsuccessful, it “may need to request the right of eminent domain,” which it said would require a public hearing with the Iowa Utilities Board.
That public hearing, however, would come after a county’s respective informational meeting is held. Survey activity and easement negotiations also will follow the information session.
In Bremer County, it’s scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 23, at Centre Hall, 1211 Fourth St. S.W., Waverly.
Bremer County was not originally among the counties expected to be impacted by the proposed pipeline.
But the company said several additional facilities elected to participate after “recognizing the economic and environmental benefits that the project will deliver.” | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bremer-county-supervisors-express-disapproval-of-proposed-carbon-pipeline/article_c00dfd90-5bc1-5a70-995f-fd5b4dbee281.html | 2022-08-02T12:52:12 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bremer-county-supervisors-express-disapproval-of-proposed-carbon-pipeline/article_c00dfd90-5bc1-5a70-995f-fd5b4dbee281.html |
TAMA — After a delay due to the pandemic, a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be making its way into Iowa this week.
The Wall That Heals, which is three-quarters the size of the Washington, D.C. memorial, and its educational center will be driven into Tama Tuesday. It was originally scheduled to make the stop in 2020. The memorial will be open for viewing Thursday through Sunday.
An escort of the wall will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The memorial will be on a semi trailer and escorted by a hundred or so motorcycles.
The escort will begin in Marshalltown at the Iowa Veterans Home. The wall will then be in LeGrand on Highway 146. It will then go to Montour and on to the Meskwaki Powwow Grounds before arriving in Tama on 13th Street and U.S. Highway 63. The escort will pass South Tama County High School and go into Toledo past Toledo Heights Park. The escort will end at the Meskwaki Settlement School baseball facility around 3:15 p.m.
Starting on Thursday, people can visit the replica wall any time of day or night, aside from 2 p.m. on Sunday when it will be closed for viewing. It is free to visit and open to the public.
The wall has a list of 58,281 veterans who died during the war. It is 375 feet long and 7.5 feet high. Visitors are able to make rubbings of names of those who died, just like at the wall in D.C.
The trailer that escorts the wall opens into an education center. There will be a list of “hometown heroes” – or service members who died who lived close to the area. Also on display are items left behind at the national memorial, as well as an historical overview of the war.
The wall and exhibits are carried on a semi sponsored by the United States Automobile Association through a partnership with the Truckload Carriers Association, the trucking industry and Blue Beacon truck wash.
Local sponsors include Z Line Trucking, of Tama, Robert Morgan American Legion Post 701, the Meskwaki Settlement School and American Legion Posts in Marshall and Tama counties.
Fester’s Pub, owned by Daniel Corbett – one of the owners of Hungry Charlie’s food truck and restaurant – is taking over what was formerly known as Anton’s Volks Haus.
Waterloo Police announced Thursday a third person had been arrested last week on felony money laundering charges related to the two-year investigation.
Sharlonda Roorda owns and operates “A Little Buzzed” – a salon in downtown Waterloo that is soon moving inside the Russell Lamson building. She teaches how to care for Black hair.
The mother of a man suspected of killing a Cedar Falls couple and their daughter at an Iowa state park said her son gave no indication anything was wrong prior to the shooting. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/vietnam-veterans-memorial-replica-coming-to-tama/article_c699f515-daa0-5602-b3ba-8b52f68baac2.html | 2022-08-02T12:52:13 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/vietnam-veterans-memorial-replica-coming-to-tama/article_c699f515-daa0-5602-b3ba-8b52f68baac2.html |
Mia G. Due was a “very positive contributor to the school community,” Whitehall-Coplay School District Superintendent Robert J. Steckel Jr. said Tuesday morning.
Due was one of two people who died Sunday after a motorcycle crashed into a car at MacArthur and Mechanicsville roads.
The 16-year-old was going to be a junior at Whitehall High School, Steckel said. She was involved in sports and other activities.
“The thing that’s special about Whitehall-Coplay is our community is so tight knit,” Steckel said. “Anytime a tragedy like this occurs, everybody involved is so well-liked and so well-connected within the community and it just hurts that much more.
“But, that’s also a strength of ours — how close everybody is and our greatest asset is each other … We’re here to support our students. We’re here to support our staff and our families. And hopefully, we can get through this together.”
The Whitehall Township teen, a passenger in the SUV, was pronounced dead at 7:42 p.m. Sunday, about an hour after the crash.
Her cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries due to a motorcycle/motor vehicle accident, and the manner of death was ruled accidental, according to a Tuesday news release from Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Jose Estrada-Estrada, 42, of Reading, who was driving the motorcycle, was also pronounced dead at the crash site.
His cause of death was also ruled accidental, the result of multiple blunt force injuries due to a motorcycle/motor vehicle accident, according to Buglio.
In response to Due’s death, Whitehall-Coplay district officials sent out an email to parents and students encouraging them to meet with school counselors and psychologists.
“This loss will surely raise many emotions, concerns and questions for our school community, especially our students,” according to the email. " … We are saddened by the loss to our school community and will make every effort to help you and your child as you need.”
The coroner’s office, township police and the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office are investigating.
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Priest accused of asking inappropriate questions has new post at Narragansett parish
A priest who was accused of posing inappropriate questions to children at a Barrington parish has a new position in Narragansett.
Effective Aug. 15, Father Eric Silva will become assistant pastor at Saint Thomas More in Narragansett, a spokesman for the Diocese of Providence confirmed.
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) alerted media outlets on Monday that Silva was "back on the job" and said the move raised serious concerns.
SNAP concerns about placing suspended priests back into parishes
"Countless times in the past, Catholic officials have placed suspended priests back into parishes, only later having to remove them again when additional accusations are reported," the Chicago-based advocacy group said in a news release. "We are concerned that this history could repeat itself in the Diocese of Providence."
Fr. Eric Silva placed on leave in Barrington
Silva previously served as assistant pastor for St. Luke's Parish in Barrington. In February, an unnamed parent at a Catholic school in Cranston where Silva was a visiting priest told Channel 10 that he had asked male students if they were gay and female students if they were sexually active. In both cases, students were told that they were lying if they said no, the parent alleged.
Previously:Barrington priest accused of asking inappropriate questions of children placed on leave
Silva was placed on leave after the allegations surfaced. At the time, the diocese said parents in both Cranston and Barrington had raised concerns.
"We are fully aware that there was no allegation of sexual abuse against Fr. Silva, [but] we do know that these probing words by a cleric, to any child or adult, reeks of grooming patterns," SNAP said in a statement.
Michael F. Kieloch, spokesman for the Diocese of Providence, said in an email that Silva had "accepted temporary administrative leave which afforded him time for pastoral study and reflection."
"It was always intended to be a temporary leave," Kieloch wrote. "Upon completing the additional formation asked of him, Fr. Silva was given permission to return to active ministry in July and has been assisting at parishes around the diocese. He is now prepared for a more stable assignment and will become assistant pastor at Saint Thomas More in Narragansett effective August 15."
The Narragansett parish, which includes St. Thomas More Church and the St. Veronica Chapel, referred questions to the Diocese of Providence on Monday.
Statement from Bishop Tobin
"Father Eric Silva is a fine priest, and I am confident that he will serve his parish community very well," Bishop Thomas J. Tobin said in a statement released by the Diocese. "Father Silva has done everything we have asked him to do, I trust him completely, and it’s time for him to get back to work.”
SNAP noted that "Fr. Eric" is listed on the parish's Mass schedules, while other priests are referred to by their last names.
More:Lawsuit accuses Providence Diocese of 'victim blaming' in clergy sex-abuse complaints | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/02/father-eric-silva-hired-narragansett-ri-after-being-placed-on-leave-barrington-parish/10205862002/ | 2022-08-02T13:04:57 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/02/father-eric-silva-hired-narragansett-ri-after-being-placed-on-leave-barrington-parish/10205862002/ |
Weather Service: Second heat wave of summer possible this week, record could fall Thursday
The Providence area is facing another heat wave about a week after the last heat wave ended, according to the National Weather Service.
The temperature should reach 90 degrees or higher today through Friday, according to the Weather Service, which defines a heat wave of three consecutive days when the temperature reaches 90 or higher.
"Hot, muggy" weather Tuesday will be followed by "very warm again" temperatures Wednesday before "near record high temps and oppressive humidity Thursday," the Weather Service says.
How hot is it? Providence's treeless neighborhoods magnify summer heat
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are also likely Tuesday afternoon and again later this week.
The Weather Service is forecasting high temperatures of 90 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday, 95 on Thursday and 93 Friday.
The heat arrives:Providence went 320 days without reaching 90 degrees. That's about to change
Providence typically has its first 90-degree by about the middle of June but didn't have a 90-degree day this year until July 13, according to the Weather Service. A six-day heat wave started July 19 and continued through July 24.
Dry days:Drought deepens in Rhode Island and the drought advisory board convenes next month
With a mean temperature of 77.2 degrees in Providence, July of this year was the fourth-warmest on record, according to the Weather Service. It was also the third-driest with 0.46 inches of rain.
The temperature on Thursday would have to reach 99 degrees to break the record for the date of 98, which was set in 1944.
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A robot capable of autonomously operating on an ailing astronaut thousands, if not millions, of miles away from a modern surgical suite sounds like science fiction.
The surgical device — let's call it the "miniaturized in vivo robotic assistant," or MIRA for short — would simply be retrieved from a small locker, set up and turned on.
MIRA would then go to work performing a non-invasive abdominal procedure such as a colon resection or fixing a ruptured appendix, closing up its human patient when it's done.
The zero-gravity surgical procedure might still be decades away, but a team at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is preparing to send the real-life MIRA developed by Virtual Incision to the International Space Station.
NASA awarded UNL $100,000 through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) to prepare the lightweight, portable robot for a 2024 test mission.
Shane Farritor, a co-founder of Virtual Incision, which is based at Nebraska Innovation Campus, and engineering graduate student Rachael Wagner will use the funding to configure MIRA for spaceflight.
That will involve writing software to test the device, ensure it can survive the rigors of a rocket launch, as well as operate effectively in a zero-G environment.
"The system right now is designed with no autonomy for use in terrestrial applications," Farritor said. "NASA plans to go to some crazy places over long, long distances, so the more research we have into how this can work the better."
Once MIRA arrives at the space station, it will be put to the test inside a microwave-sized experiment locker where it will cut rubber bands stretched tight and push metal rings along a wire.
The experiment will be done without anyone needing to mind it, which will keep a communications channel to the space station open and allow astronauts to go about other business.
Virtual Incision will closely be watching the results as it seeks to further improve MIRA's performance, Wagner said in a news release.
"These simulations are very important because of all the data we will collect during the tests," said Wagner, a 2018 graduate of UNL who is from Lincoln.
The surgical robots developed by Virtual Incision — which has received $100 million in venture capital funding since its founding in 2006 — have been used in procedures performed at Bryan Medical Center.
That surgery was part of a clinical study done as part of Investigational Device Exemption from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as Virtual Incision seeks full approval for its robots to be used in operating rooms across the country.
Farritor said while Virtual Incision has worked previously with NASA, there's always a "wow factor" when the U.S. space agency asks to blast its invention into space.
"It's going to be very exciting and very fun," he said. "We hope to make our own little splash, and I think it will be an interesting experience." | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/surgical-robot-developed-by-nebraska-company-to-be-put-to-the-test-in-space/article_56586de6-e9de-51b0-a062-57150119cea8.html | 2022-08-02T13:09:01 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/surgical-robot-developed-by-nebraska-company-to-be-put-to-the-test-in-space/article_56586de6-e9de-51b0-a062-57150119cea8.html |
Vlach found a website that would give her quotes for a number of moving companies. All that was required to get an estimate was her phone number.
“It was a very mindless, quick thing when I entered the information,” she said. “I was just curious to see how much it cost.”
What Vlach didn’t know was that one of the companies she’d contacted — the one she ultimately chose — had been given an "F" rating from the Better Business Bureau and had a history of scamming its clientele.
She's not alone. In 2021, Lincoln-area customers filed 1,100 complaints with the Better Business Bureau against moving companies.
“It's a very personal and tragic situation for any scam victim for any amount of money,” said Josh Planos, vice president of communications with the Better Business Bureau.
After paying a $1,050 deposit, Vlach stopped hearing from the company. On moving day, the trucks never arrived.
Vlach rented a U-Haul and did it herself, adding expense to an already pricey endeavor.
“I've just been hit this last month, financially, from every direction,” she said. “At the moment, I'm about to be in, like, true credit card debt, and that's really upsetting.”
She tried to cancel the moving service — she even contacted her credit card company — but the money was lost.
Planos, who said 40% of moves come between May and August, warned that moving scams are becoming more common.
Consumers should protect themselves from potential fraud by doing research before hiring a moving company, he said.
He said customers should make sure a moving company has an actual address and a brick-and-mortar facility. In addition, he warned to avoid movers who arrive on moving day in unmarked trucks. They have been known to load the moving trucks and never be seen again.
Planos recommends Googling the company’s name followed by the keyword “scam” to see if other customers have flagged the business as fraudulent. Googling a company can produce fake reviews, something Vlach learned when she tried to research her scammer.
Vlach is just one in a long line of people who have been taken in by moving scams.
Last April, Emily Engelbert and her family moved to Lincoln from Edmond, Oklahoma, but, like Vlach, were forced to move themselves after being scammed.
Engelbert became suspicious their moving company was illegitimate when it couldn't remember the day of the move. Then the price of the move doubled to $4,400 without warning.
After receiving payment, the movers quit responding to her phone calls — until moving day, when they said they were on their way just as Engelbert and her family had finished packing up their U-Haul and were on the road to Lincoln.
She told them, "turn around, we’ve already left."
She lost the money, but the movers weren't given the chance to steal her stuff, she said. After looking deeper into the company, she found customers alleging they never received their belongings.
Englebert said she wouldn't use movers again unless a recommendation came from a reliable source or they were a local company.
“I would do a lot more research than what we did with this place,” she said.
Although the move itself wasn’t long, it took a lot of time to make sure the large Dutch colonial house with a gambrel roof would be level when it arrived. The house now sits on farmland south of Mitchell, Nebraska.
House move in Mitchell took two years to coordinate
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The house sits south of Mitchell, Nebraska.
TIM PIEPER
Joan said there aren't many Dutch colonials in that part of Nebraska.
TIM PIEPER
Star House Moving from Grant, Nebraska, coordinated the move.
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Pam thinks no one had lived in the house since the 1970s.
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Nothing had to be taken apart to move the house.
TIM PIEPER
On the move to its new location.
TIM PIEPER
On the road to its new home.
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The house traveled about 2 miles.
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En route to its new property.
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It took a long time to get everything in place for the move.
TIM PIEPER
It was about a 2-mile trip.
TIM PIEPER
Everything had to be level before it was bolted to the foundation.
TIM PIEPER
Getting ready for its new home.
TIM PIEPER
Although the move itself wasn’t long, it took a lot of time to make sure the large Dutch colonial house with a gambrel roof would be level when it arrived. The house now sits on farmland south of Mitchell, Nebraska.
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The home was once used as a haunted house.
TIM PIEPER
Although it hadn't been lived in in years, it had a short life as a haunted house.
TIM PIEPER
The house is being taken down to the studs.
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On its new foundation.
TIM PIEPER
Joan and Tim Pieper bought the home for $5.
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The Piepers had some fun with pictures of the house.
Jenna Thompson is a news intern who has previous writing and editing experience with her college paper and several literary journals. She is a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln pursuing degrees in English and journalism.
In court records, police said two men beat, tortured and branded a 26-year-old Lincoln man in a warehouse, later tying him to a tree and threatening to kill him.
Lancaster County Sheriff's Investigator Jeremy Schwarz said they still are exploring the motive and the possibility that others may have been involved and are asking anyone with information or evidence to contact them.
Mensah L. Gozo, 59, was charged with first-degree child sex assault and child enticement for his alleged role in the seemingly random crime, which began around 10 a.m. Sunday when the girl was reported missing.
"It was at that moment ... I saw him with the gun in his hand," State Patrol Trooper Adam Strode said according to a transcript. "I honestly thought I was going to be shot."
Fifth grader Sage Stanley was struck in a crosswalk in front of Saratoga Elementary School when a car ran a red light. The crash has prompted officials to make changes to the school zone.
The winner among the chosen contestants earns $25,000 plus a cover spot with the international men’s magazine, which has a monthly circulation worldwide of about 9 million.
Former Husker Willie Miller and NU Regent Jack Stark are on a courtroom collision course over an allegation that Stark tried to stop Miller from testifying on behalf of a man in a sexual assault case.
Lauren Vlach fell victim to a moving scam as she prepared to move from Nashville, Tennessee, to Lincoln. She tried to cancel the service within 72 hours, but was unable to get in touch with the moving company after sending it a deposit.
Lauren Vlach fell victim to a moving scam as she prepared to move from Nashville, Tennessee, to Lincoln. She tried to cancel the service within 72 hours, but she was unable to get in touch with the moving company after sending it a deposit. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/she-paid-movers-over-1-000-to-relocate-to-lincoln-they-never-showed-up/article_361cd615-8c78-5525-941f-ad15f6efb9c0.html | 2022-08-02T13:09:08 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/she-paid-movers-over-1-000-to-relocate-to-lincoln-they-never-showed-up/article_361cd615-8c78-5525-941f-ad15f6efb9c0.html |
'Trying to get back on track': Early primary voters cast their ballots
Roseville resident Audra Fortune was among the early risers who cast a ballot at Roseville voting precinct #4 in Green Elementary on Tuesday. She had voted and was set to tackle the rest of her day by 7:30 a.m.
She said she was interested in all of the races on the ballot.
“You know with where our country is going at this point, with coming out of COVID and trying to get back on track, inflation and everything is moving so fast, who do I believe can do the better job,” she said. “That’s basically it. I listened to everyone, saw everything and taking politics out of it, voted for who I think can do the best job.”
The 56-year-old who has lived in Roseville for eight years said there isn’t any single candidate she is pulling for, but “I just hope we get the right person in office.”
More on Tuesday's primary:
Michigan's future:What's at stake in primary election
How to vote:What to know on Michigan's Election Day
Michigan secretary of state:Attempts to block election certification will be 'futile'
Polls are open until 8 p.m. across Michigan.
Voters in Metro Detroit and Michigan will decide the Republican nomination for governor as well as their representatives in Washington, D.C., and Lansing.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the state's chief elections officer, estimates up to 2.5 million voters will cast ballots in the primary.
It was a slow morning in Pleasant Ridge, an Oakland County community where 62 residents had voted as of 8:30 am.
At McKinley Elementary near Toepfer and Schoenherr where the polls for Warren's 14, 15 and 16 voting precincts were housed Tuesday, Linda Chalmers said she came to vote Tuesday because she’s “tired of the ‘Democratic‘ issues going on.”
“And I’m tired of the world economy,” the lifelong Warren resident, 62, said after casting her ballot. “We have to have an American economy right now.” | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/02/trying-get-back-track-early-primary-voters-cast-their-ballots/10187294002/ | 2022-08-02T13:09:31 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/02/trying-get-back-track-early-primary-voters-cast-their-ballots/10187294002/ |
Voyage of Ukraine shipment provides test of grain agreement
Kyiv, Ukraine — The first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbor more than five months ago was off the coast of Bulgaria on Tuesday as it headed toward Istanbul, putting to the test an agreement signed last month between Moscow and Kyiv that aims to help alleviate a global food crisis.
The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni, which set sail from the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday, is expected to reach Istanbul early Wednesday after hitting bad weather that slowed its progress, according to Rear Admiral Ozcan Altunbulak, a coordinator at the joint center established to oversee the grain shipments.
Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and U.N. officials are to inspect the ship after it anchors in Istanbul. The inspections are part of a U.N.- and Turkish-brokered deal to shift Ukrainian grain stockpiles to foreign markets and ease the mounting world food crisis.
As part of the July 22 agreement on shipments, which include Russian grain and fertilizer, safe corridors through the mined waters outside Ukraine’s ports were established.
By early afternoon Tuesday, the Razoni was about 200 kilometers (120 miles) north of Istanbul, according to the Marine Traffic vessel tracker.
Altunbulak said “preparations and planning” are continuing for other ships expected to leave Ukraine’s ports, but he did not provide details.
The situation in the Black Sea remains tense. Some mines have reportedly become detached and are floating free, and in a sign of mistrust between the warring sides Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged international partners to keep a close eye on Moscow’s compliance with the deal.
The safe corridors are supposed to allow more ships to leave from Ukraine’s ports. At Odesa, 16 more vessels, all blocked since Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24, were waiting their turn, with others to follow, Ukrainian authorities say. But there was no immediate word on when a second ship might set sail.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Russia on Friday for talks with President Vladimir Putin will offer a “good opportunity to review the efficiency of the mechanism” for resumed grain exports.
The more than 26,000 tons of corn on board the Razoni, destined for Lebanon, will make barely a dent in what the World Bank last week called “rising food insecurity” across the world.
“Record high food prices have triggered a global crisis that will drive millions more into extreme poverty,” its latest food security update said, blaming the war in Ukraine, global supply chain problems and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most of the roughly 20 million tons of grain stuck in Ukraine since the start of war is to feed livestock, according to David Laborde, an export on agriculture and trade at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington D.C..
Only 6 million tons of that trapped grain is wheat, and just half of that is for human consumption, Laborde said. He said Monday’s departure of a large shipment of corn from Ukraine to Lebanon is actually chicken feed.
“A few ships leaving Ukraine is not going to be a game changer,” he told The Associated Press.
But the voyage of the Razoni has at least raised hopes that the global food situation could improve.
Ukraine and Russia are major world suppliers of wheat, barley, corn and sunflower oil. The fertile Black Sea region has long been known as the breadbasket of Europe, and Ukraine is a major exporter of wheat to developing countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
The shipping developments came against a backdrop of continued fighting, especially in southern and eastern Ukraine.
Moscow's forces stuck to their familiar pattern of bombarding areas they don't hold, with Ukrainian officials reporting that the Russian shelling killed at least three civilians in eastern areas overnight.
In the Donetsk region at the forefront of the Russian offensive, the bombardments targeted towns and villages, especially Bakhmut which has taken the brunt of recent shelling.
Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenlo said that “the Russians are leveling Bakhmut with a massive barrage from the ground and from the air.”
“The shelling of Bakhmut is continuing around the clock, leaving civilians little chance to survive,” Kyrylenko said in televised remarks.
The United States said it was sending an additional $550 million worth of military aid to Kyiv. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a tweet late Monday that the package included 75,000 rounds of artillery ammunition and more ammunition for the American-built HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, which have given Ukrainian forces an advantage on the battlefield.
In other developments:
— American basketball star Brittney Griner was back in court Tuesday for her trial for cannabis possession. Prosecutors called a state narcotics expert who analyzed cannabis found in Griner’s luggage. Her defense fielded a specialist who challenged the analysis, charging that it was flawed and didn’t conform to official rules. If convicted, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star and two-time Olympic gold medalist could face 10 years in prison. The trial adjourned until Thursday, when closing statements are scheduled.
— Deputy Ukrainian Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said a train carrying evacuees from the Donetsk region arrived Tuesday in Kropyvnytskyi in central Ukraine, kicking off what the Ukrainian authorities describe as the launch of the compulsory evacuation effort. Vereshchuk has said that the authorities expect to evacuate 200,000-220,000 people from the Donetsk region before the fall.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — An 80-year-old elm tree used to tower over the houses around Green, Harris, Penn and Clinton Streets in Harrisburg; however, the roots and limbs of this tree have been causing issues for years.
City officials, with the help of PPL, have begun removing the tree, limb by limb.
"The way the power lines are tangled in there, you're one bad storm away from a devastating electrical fire," said Harrisburg's Director of Communications, Matt Maisel.
But the tree removal came with a cost. Many residents in the area lost power, and it could remain out for a couple of days.
"I'm on the third floor, so it gets humid up there. Hopefully, it doesn't affect my food," said Lonnie Jones, a resident affected by the removal.
Several residents were unhappy about the inconvenience this could cause throughout the week. However, some neighbors understood the importance of removing the tree to avoid future complications.
"You have to bend with the times," said Harrisburg resident, Bob Deibler, who experienced the power outage. "That tree was in a god-awful place and they had to get it out of there."
City officials continue to ask for patience with the removal.
"We are very confident in saying that a little disruption with parking and power is a lot better than the alternative of hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage," said Maisel.
With help from the American Red Cross, officials said that residents affected by the tree removal could take shelter at the HACC Midtown Center. Residents would be able to stay cool and receive internet connection, water and snacks.
"We are here in cooperation with the city of Harrisburg to let the residents that are affected by this problem know that were are here to support them," said Zenoria Owens, a volunteer with the American Red Cross.
The tree removal project is scheduled until Aug. 5, and residents should expect power to be out until noon on Aug. 3. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/80-year-old-tree-in-harrisburg-removed-causing-residents-to-lose-power-pennsylvania-electricity/521-4f61c7d6-f587-43db-99ef-5bfbaf70c33c | 2022-08-02T13:09:45 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/80-year-old-tree-in-harrisburg-removed-causing-residents-to-lose-power-pennsylvania-electricity/521-4f61c7d6-f587-43db-99ef-5bfbaf70c33c |
YORK, Pa. — More cases of people testing positive for COVID-19, just a few days after a negative test, are being reported across the country.
These cases have been named COVID-19 rebounds and are being reported frequently after treatment with Paxlovid.
The most well-known and recent case of a COVID-19 rebound is President Joe Biden.
“It’s typically when you’re given a drug called Paxlovid. You feel better on the drug, your COVID-19 viral load goes down, and often you test negative, but when you stop the Paxlovid, then you have an often mild recurrence in symptoms. If you do a home antigen test, that antigen test can convert from being negative to positive," said Dr. John Goldman with UPMC.
"It mainly is being seen in patients taking the five-day course of Paxlovid, they feel better and then start to feel worse," said Dr. Raghavendra Tirupathi with Wellspan.
A rebound case has been reported to occur between two and eight days after initial recovery.
However, not everyone who takes Paxlovid will experience a COVID-19 rebound. Experts want to emphasize that the drug still works in preventing hospitalization and even death.
“Paxlovid does decrease your risk further down for bad outcomes, so the rebound should not be a cause for not taking Paxlovid," said Dr. Tirupathi. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/what-is-covid-19-rebound-paxlovid-drug-symptoms-positive-test-negative/521-091624ee-9719-48ea-bf44-2c0d5974c60e | 2022-08-02T13:09:51 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/what-is-covid-19-rebound-paxlovid-drug-symptoms-positive-test-negative/521-091624ee-9719-48ea-bf44-2c0d5974c60e |
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones arrived at a Texas courthouse for his defamation trial for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School attack a hoax with the words “Save the 1st” scrawled on tape covering his mouth.
Although Jones portrays the lawsuit against him as an assault on the First Amendment, the parents who sued him say his statements were so malicious and obviously false that they fell well outside the bounds of speech protected by the constitutional clause.
The ongoing trial in Austin, which is where Jones’ far-right Infowars website and its parent company are based, stems from a 2018 lawsuit brought by Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose 6-year-old son was killed in the 2012 attack along with 19 other first-graders and six educators.
Jones is expected to testify Tuesday in his own defense.
Here’s a look at how the case relates to the First Amendment:
ARE ALL DEFAMATION LAWSUITS FIRST AMENDMENT CASES?
They are. Defamation laws evolved through decades of U.S. Supreme Court rulings on what is and isn’t protected speech.
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Typically, the first question jurors answer at trials is whether the speech qualifies as unprotected defamation. If it does, they address the question of damages.
Jones’ trial largely skipped the first question and went straight to the second. From the start, it focused not on whether Jones must pay damages, but how much.
WHY IS HIS TRIAL DIFFERENT?
Jones seemed to sabotage his own chance to fully argue that his speech was protected by not complying with orders to hand over critical evidence, such as emails, which the parents hoped would prove he knew all along that his statements were false.
That led exasperated Judge Maya Guerra Gamble to enter a rare default judgment, declaring the parents winners before the trial even began.
Judges in other lawsuits against Jones have issued similar rulings.
“I don’t know why they didn’t cooperate,” said Stephen D. Solomon, a founding editor of New York University’s First Amendment Watch. “It is just really peculiar. ... It’s so odd to not even give yourself the chance to defend yourself.”
It might suggest Jones knew certain evidence would doom his defense.
“It is reasonable to presume that (Jones) and his team did not think they had a viable defense ... or they would have complied,” said Barry Covert, a Buffalo, New York, First Amendment lawyer.
HAVE BOTH SIDES REFERRED TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT?
Yes. During opening statements last week, plaintiffs’ lawyer Mark Bankston told jurors it doesn’t protect defamatory speech.
“Speech is free,” he said, “but lies you have to pay for.”
Jones’ lawyer Andino Reynal said the case is crucial to free speech.
And Jones made similar arguments in a deposition.
“If questioning public events and free speech is banned because it might hurt somebody’s feelings, we are not in America anymore,” he said.
Jones, who had said actors staged the shooting as a pretext to strengthen gun control, later acknowledged it occurred.
WHAT ARE KEY ELEMENTS OF DEFAMATION?
Defamation must involve someone making a false statement of fact publicly — typically via the media — and purporting that it’s true. An opinion can’t be defamatory. The statement also must have done actual damage to someone’s reputation.
The parents suing Jones say his lies about their child’s death harmed their reputations and led to death threats from Jones’ followers.
IS IT EASIER FOR NON-PUBLIC FIGURES TO PROVE DEFAMATION?
Yes. They must merely show a false statement was made carelessly.
In New York Times v. Sullivan in 1964, the Supreme Court said the bar for public figures must be higher because scrutiny of them is so vital to democracy. They must prove “actual malice,” that a false statement was made “with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not.”
ARE THE PARENTS PUBLIC FIGURES?
Their lawyers say they clearly aren’t in the category of politicians or celebrities who stepped voluntarily into the public arena.
The high court, however, has said those who temporarily enter public debates can become temporary public figures.
Jones argues that Heslin did just that, entering the national debate over guns by advocating for tougher gun laws on TV and before Congress.
WHAT DAMAGES ARE BEING SOUGHT?
The plaintiffs are seeking $150 million for emotional distress, as well as reputational and punitive damages.
Reynal told jurors that his client has been punished enough, losing millions of dollars being booted off major social media platforms.
He asked them to award the plaintiffs $1.
CAN FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES INFLUENCE THE TRIAL’S OUTCOME?
Indirectly, yes.
Jones can’t argue that he’s not liable for damages on the grounds that his speech was protected. The judge already ruled he is liable. But as a way to limit damages, his lawyers can argue that his speech was protected.
“Jurors could say (Jones’ defamatory statements) is actually something we don’t want to punish very hard,” said Kevin Goldberg, a First Amendment specialist at the Maryland-based Freedom Forum.
COULD JONES HAVE WON IF THE TRIAL WAS ALL ABOUT FREE SPEECH?
He could have contended that his statements were hyperbolic opinion — that wild, non-factual exaggeration is his schtick.
But it would have been tough to persuade jurors that he was merely riffing and opining.
“It was a verifiable fact the massacre occurred at Sandy Hook,” said Solomon. “That’s not opinion. It is a fact.” Even if the parents were deemed public figures, imposing the higher standard, “I think Alex Jones would still lose,” he said.
But Covert said defamation is always a challenge to prove.
“I wouldn’t discount the possibility Jones could have prevailed,” he said. “Trying to speculate what a jury would find is always a fool’s errand.”
MIGHT THE SUPREME COURT BE SYMPATHETIC TO ANY JONES APPEAL?
Conservatives and liberal justices have found that some deeply offensive speech is protected.
In 2011, the high court voted 8-to-1 to overturn a verdict against the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church for picketing military funerals with signs declaring that God hates the U.S. for tolerating homosexuality.
“As a Nation we have chosen ... to protect even hurtful speech ... to ensure that we do not stifle public debate,” the ruling said.
But it and the Jones case have key differences.
“The were both extreme, outrageous, shocking, deplorable. But the Westboro Baptist Church was also manifestly political and not defamatory ... not about any one person’s reputation” Goldberg said.
He added: “I’d be shocked if (Jones’) case ever ended up in the Supreme Court.” | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/is-alex-jones-trial-about-free-speech-rights/3037516/ | 2022-08-02T13:15:10 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/is-alex-jones-trial-about-free-speech-rights/3037516/ |
Tony Ramaeker averages around 14,000 steps a day as he walks around the Nebraska high school where he is assigned to work as a sheriff’s deputy, greeting students arriving in the morning, wandering the hallways to talk to them and watching out for those who might be eating alone in the cafeteria.
The former Marine and longtime youth pastor keeps his office in suburban Omaha stocked with treats such as Little Debbie snacks and Pop-Tarts because eating helps kids in crisis calm down and talk.
But in the back of his mind, a thought always looms: What would he do if a gunman attacked the school?
The latest reminder of that danger came in May when 19 children and two teachers were killed in a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas. The fear that the next shooting could happen in their hallways hangs over school resource officers across the United States, exacerbating an already difficult job: They’re called on to be battle-ready officers whom parents and students can trust to protect them.
Yet school police officers have been criticized for their treatment of students of color. Black students, especially, are often disproportionately arrested or disciplined when a school has armed police, critics say. And students of color report feeling less safe around police than white students.
Officers say they’re acutely aware of the criticism, striving to build relationships with students and interact for more reasons than just discipline. They stress that officers who work in schools need to be specifically trained to work with children and teens. Gone are the days when it was enough to hire an officer near or in retirement and keep a police car parked outside a school. School officers are now asked to be counselors and teachers, working empathetically and diplomatically with students and administrators, while also being an armed guardian.
Ramaeker, who practices mixed martial arts, said he believes he wouldn’t hesitate to do whatever he could to protect his students and staff. He has even thought through how he would use the handgun he has holstered to his hip if he didn’t have time get a rifle he has kept secured in the building since the 2018 Parkland school shooting. He believes officers need to decide what they would do before a shooting happens to be mentally prepared and avoid indecision.
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“If someone comes in to try to hurt a part of my family, whether it’s my blood family or my school family, there is no hesitation,” he said.
Reminders of the threat of school shootings were omnipresent at a recent National Association of School Resource Officers conference in Colorado where hundreds of officers gathered for training.
An exhibit hall featured booths with businesses selling ideas to stop the next school shooter, like door locks, and simulation machines to mimic shootings. One business showed off foldable assault rifles it said one school resource officer takes in a Hello Kitty backpack to his school in Alabama.
“Mom and Dad don’t want to see this weapon in their school, but it’s got to be there,” said Dan Pose, CEO of Gulf Coast Tactical, which sells the rifles.
Officers also sat in on sessions to learn about what went right and wrong at past school shootings. In one of those, they heard about the failure by a school safety monitor to send out an alert when he initially spotted the Parkland school shooter walking onto the campus. The armed school resource officer accused of hiding during the shooting was later charged with being criminally negligent.
In another, they got a briefing on a 2019 school shooting in Colorado, in which a private security guard who was secretly armed accidentally wounded two students.
A Colorado county sheriff also pointed to a more subtle failure in the response to that fatal 2019 shooting: Officers unnecessarily traumatized evacuated elementary students by having them line up with their hands on their heads even though authorities knew the gunmen involved were either teens or adults.
“That right there will last a lifetime,” Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said, pointing to the photo of the children, one of whom has her hands folded in prayer instead. Later, he explained that he wanted to encourage school resource officers to use their discretion and find ways to minimize trauma to children.
Officer Roy Mitchell Jr. said he tries not to let preparing for a shooting rule his thoughts, but he watches out at entrances and windows for anyone unfamiliar headed into the suburban Baltimore high school where he works. He also considers where he would he would try to move students to should there be an attack.
“I try to always have some type of a game plan in my head,” he said.
Mitchell, Ramaeker and other officers in Denver for the conference stressed that building relationships and getting to know what’s going on in the lives of students is vital for all aspects of the job — whether they’re acting as confidants or cops.
Some offer to help make waffles and pancakes in cooking class or fill-in to serve lunch when cafeteria workers are out sick. Others squeeze into desks in the back row to observe what students are learning. They’re encouraged to teach a class, on topics such as citizens’ civil rights and the legal process. They keep an eye out for who drives what cars, who is dating whom and who might be eating lunch in the bathroom because they have no friends.
It’s an intense version of community policing that they hope will make them positive role models while also helping them learn about any kinds of threats that emerge in their schools.
Lt. Sandra F. Calloway-Crim, who has been a school resource officer in Valley, Alabama, for 18 years, said she got a call late one night after patrol officers found a 13-year-old student at one of her schools wandering outside alone in his pajamas. She knew the boy’s father would be working the night shift but that his mother would be at home, and directed the officers to take the boy there.
Still, some activists say police don’t belong in a school at all. Some districts got rid of police officers in schools during the protests over racial injustice following the murder of George Floyd in 2020 amid criticism that they have disproportionately arrested Black students, sweeping them into the criminal justice system.
Officers from Fremont, California, were removed from schools but brought back a year later after negotiating terms of a new agreement with officials. They spoke at the recent conference, encouraging supervisors to keep track of all the positive interactions they have with students to help balance the reports about investigations and arrests that police normally only document.
Don Bridges, who started a school resource officer program in suburban Baltimore in 1989, bristles at the “school to prison pipeline” criticism. Bridges, who is Black, saw the program as a way to build relationships between students and law enforcement after seeing too many people who looked like him getting arrested when he worked in patrol. He said having police in schools does not lead to Black students being targeted when officers are properly trained.
Detective Beth Sanborn drops what she is doing at home and heads into work whenever her phone explodes with messages from students at the campus where she works in suburban Philadelphia about a social media post seen as threatening.
She feels guilty sometimes for putting the needs of her “school kids” ahead of her own children. Emotional crises, fights and the fallout from failed relationships tend to be more at the front of her mind than the possibility of a shooting but she said building relationships with her students is the key to preventing all kinds of problems.
“While it always has the potential to be there, what we hope is that by stressing that sense of community, that we can avert any kind of violence,” she said.
After Parkland’s school resource officer failed to intervene when a student opened fire in 2018, students at a high school in Cullman, Alabama, asked Officer Seth Sullivan if he would promise to protect them.
“You’re damn skippy I’m going to be in there. Those are my kids,” Sullivan said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/uvalde-mass-shooting-rekindles-school-police-officers-looming-fears/3037505/ | 2022-08-02T13:15:16 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/uvalde-mass-shooting-rekindles-school-police-officers-looming-fears/3037505/ |
LARGO, Fla. — In the event of an emergency at Pinellas County Schools, law enforcement will have real-time access to cameras, door locking systems and a public address system.
The suite of technology is part of the Active Law Enforcement Response Technology, or ALERT, which the district says it's the first in Florida to have it installed ahead of the upcoming 2022-23 school year, according to a news release.
Officials say they partnered with IntraLogic Solutions, the company that creates the platform, in 2019 to roll it out district-wide.
According to its website, ALERT allows law enforcement access to live cameras inside school buildings, which authorities can then watch to decide which doors to remotely lock and unlock. And, if necessary, law enforcement can speak directly with a perpetrator over the building's public address system.
"While PCS has complied with the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, ALERT is a safety measure the district voluntarily added to help provide students with a safe learning environment and give parents peace of mind," the district said in a news release.
The district is slated to discuss the technology with reporters Tuesday morning. Its cost was not immediately provided.
Local law enforcement has been undergoing training exercises ahead of the upcoming school year as part of their overall preparedness. The drills have become especially vital since the mass shooting on May 19 in Uvalde, Texas, in which 19 students and two teachers were killed.
Officers were criticized for their "egregiously poor decision-making" — hallway surveillance video showed no one making entry into the classroom where children were held hostage for more than 70 minutes. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/pinellas-county-schools-alert-system/67-2db53bcf-2bc2-4bc5-a745-dd873eb19212 | 2022-08-02T13:15:39 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/pinellas-county-schools-alert-system/67-2db53bcf-2bc2-4bc5-a745-dd873eb19212 |
Workers at Volunteers of America's Everett food bank said they've never seen the shelves so empty.
They thought the need was great at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it's even worse.
Volunteers of America Western Washington provides food to 17 food banks across Snohomish County. Since April, demand has exploded 138% and the food is starting to run out. Read more
Native Americans are murdered, sexually assaulted and become the victims of violent crime at higher rates than the national average, according to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
In an effort to combat the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people in Washington, a legislative task force has an ambitious plan.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is asking state leaders for funding to start a cold case unit focusing on unsolved murders of Indigenous people. Read more
The captain of the Cathlamet ferry at the time the boat collided with a terminal structure on July 28 resigned, according to a spokesperson for Washington State Ferries (WSF).
The captain's identity has not been released, nor have further details about their resignation.
Drug and alcohol tests for the entire crew came back negative, according to the ferry spokesperson. Read more
A man accused of assaulting and exposing himself to multiple women near Seattle Center has been arrested, according to the Seattle Police Department.
Half a dozen women have reported a man assaulting them, exposing himself and yelling slurs in the same area.
SPD said an investigation is active and ongoing. Read more
The Washington State Attorney General's Office (AG) is opposing proposals by two major energy companies to increase electricity and gas rates, saying the companies are seeking profit margins that are too high and overestimating their costs.
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and Avista Utilities requested rate increases that would take effect over the next few years.
PSE is requesting to raise electricity rates by $405 million and gas rates by $215 million over the next three years starting in January. The increases would cost the average customer $16 more a month for electricity and $12 more a month for gas, according to the AG. Read more
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On July 19, Midland Habitat for Humanity dedicated its 179th house, located at 813 Wolfberry Court, to a deserving homeowner.
The home was funded by Endeavor Energy Resources and individual donors to MHFH’s year-end campaign. Endeavor employees spent two weeks volunteering on the job site, the Habitat ReStore and office.
Midland Habitat is one of the premier institutions responsible for constructing affordable housing in the Permian Basin. The organization’s partnership model offers deserving, hard-working families a hand-up. Midland Habitat uses a rigorous qualifying process that includes progress from the application through homeownership. Each participant contributes a minimum of 350 hours of “sweat equity” on the worksite and completes a homeownership education program. Successful candidates are then awarded a 0% interest mortgage, making homeownership a reality for some of the neediest families in the Permian Basin.
Anyone interested in supporting Midland Habitat’s efforts in the Permian Basin can contact Jeff Meyers, chief of staff, at 432-686-8877.
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CALERA, Ala. (WIAT) – The Calera Police Department is warning about the dangers of exposure to fentanyl after reporting one of its officers was exposed to a substance believed to be fentanyl while searching a vehicle on Sunday.
Chief David Hyche says as a precaution they did get medical treatment for the officer after he was dizzy and weak in his legs.
“You never know what you’re getting,” Hyche said. “I do know that it’s extremely potent and we have quite a few overdoses that we deal with on a daily basis.”
Hyche said amounts for exposure are debated, but first responders are trained to assume all drugs they encounter have fentanyl in them. He says it is commonly mixed with other substances to increase the potency of the drug.
“It’s so cheap it’s used in other drugs to increase the profit margin for drug dealers,” Hyche said.
Birmingham’s DEA office said it encourages officers wear protective equipment like gloves when handling it. The DEA said fentanyl can be absorbed by skin and inhaled.
Health experts said it’s very unlikely you overdose by touching it – rather it would take three to 13 hours before therapeutic blood levels are produced by a fentanyl patch. Our sister station at BRPROUD spoke with LSU Health Professor and Chair of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience, Dr. Nicholas Goeders.
“If you take a dollar bill that may or may not have some powder on it, it’s not going to get into the body where you pass out or overdose,” Goeders said.
Both health experts and police agree, the substance can be dangerous.
“You never know what’s going to have substances like fentanyl in it because it’s used by drug dealers in so many different types of drugs,” Hyche said.
Hyche said overdoses happen almost weekly here in Calera and using Naloxone to help with overdoses. He said fentanyl is produced in mostly China and India and comes over the boarder in Mexico. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/calera-police-warn-of-dangers-of-fentanyl-after-officer-exposed-over-weekend/ | 2022-08-02T13:25:44 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/calera-police-warn-of-dangers-of-fentanyl-after-officer-exposed-over-weekend/ |
Organizers are encouraging the community to come out today to help take part in 2022 National Night Out activities from 5 to 7 p.m., at one of four Kenosha locations being used for the event.
National Night Out events take place annually on the first Tuesday of August across thousands of communities in all 50 states. The campaign was created with the purpose of hosting community-building events promoting police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie in order to make neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.
Kenosha’s 2022 National Night Out events will be held at :
The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, 1330 52nd St.St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 8760 37h Ave.The Shalom Center, 4314 39th Ave.Lakeside Lutheran Church, 3833 Eighth Ave.
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Kenosha hosted its first National Night Out event in 2009 at McKinley Elementary School.
“There was a house near McKinley Elementary School that neighbors and community members were very concerned about,” said Donna Rhodes, gang intervention supervisor for the Kenosha County Division of Children and Family Services. “It ended up being Kenosha County’s first official nuisance property. We decided to host a National Night Out event at McKinley Elementary School that year to show the community that we cared about them, and wanted them to have a safe neighborhood.” Since the first event in 2009, Kenosha’s National Night Out event has continued to grow and expand.
“This is our first big, organized National Night Out event since the pandemic took effect in 2019,” said Rhodes, “The Shalom Center will be participating for the first time as well. We’re ready to bring our neighbors together again and provide resources not everyone may know how to access.” This year, the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha will have a focus on mental health awareness, as well as job connections, first time home buyer assistance, and many other community resources.
All National Night Out events are free of charge.
Food, games, prizes, and entertainment will be provided at all four of Kenosha’s participating locations. The Kenosha Unified School District, the Racine-Kenosha Community Action Agency, Kenosha County Public Health, UMOS Energy Assistance, Rogers Behavioral Health, and more local agencies will be in attendance with information and resources for attendees.
The Girls and Boys Club has partnered with Kroeger for the National Night Out, and they will be providing the majority of the food available at the event.
“Both the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha and the Shalom Center are located in food deserts,” said Rhodes, “The corner stores can’t supply their communities with all of the healthy food options they need to thrive, so we are thrilled to partner with Kroeger for the National Night Out event and tell attendees about their new home grocery delivery service.”
All children must be accompanied by an adult to participate in the National Night Out activities.
“We want our city to be a wonderful place to live, work, and play,” said Rhodes, “One of the best ways to do that is be connecting our neighbors to one another, and showing our community that we care about their health, safety, and well-being.”
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TWIN LAKES -- Nine-year-old Aaron Samborski of Twin Lakes was one of the kids who was excited about peeking inside the Twin Lakes Fire and Rescue Squad as part of the National Night Out held Tuesday at St. John’s Catholic Church.
“That’s cool,” he said.
He wasn’t alone. Kids of all ages and even adults all thought the National Night Out was a great idea.
“This year since I’m a member (of the church) I figured I’d bring the kids out and have some fun,” said Katie Lucius of Twin Lakes. “I told them they were supposed to have the Taser and K-9 demonstrations. They were excited about that.”
Meeting and watching a demonstration with K-9 Rex, along with the Taser demonstration, proved to be popular with the large crowds. Visitors also enjoyed seeing a fly-in by the Flight for Life helicopter, getting goodies from local community organizations, along with chowing down on free hot dogs, brats and pulled pork sandwiches.
All of it is part of an effort to promote community partnership with police and fire officials in conjunction with other National Night Outs held across the country.
“It’s great for the community to come out and interact with police and fire officials in a non-stressful environment,” said Twin Lakes Police Officer Kevin Saunders.
The kids, especially, had lots of questions as they sat inside the rescue squad with Twin Lakes firefighter and EMT Kris Grate., who was more than happy to tell them what they wanted to know.
“It’s my favorite part,” he said. “These kids, they eat this stuff up. I remember as a kid seeing these firefighters. Hopefully they remember this for a long time.”
While Randall Firefighters weren’t there to compete since they had to answer a call, the crowds still cheered on Grate as he hurried to dress in his turnout gear and ran to climb the 75-foot-high fire engine ladder at under 2 minutes, 30 seconds. He came in at 1 minute and 44 seconds.
Twin Lakes Firefighter Tyler Coleman also had every eye on him when he volunteered to be hit with 50,000 volts by a Taser held by instructor and Twin Lakes Police Sgt. Robert Dzbinski. Some kids even raised their hands when asked if they’d want to volunteer to be Tasered.
But one of the most popular moments may have been the demonstration by Twin Lakes Police K-9 Rex and handler Joe Patla. The German-born dog, who’s been with the Twin Lakes Police for 1½ years, had the crowd eating out of his hand.
Three-year-old Rex demonstrated going after an offender -- actually fellow officer Saunders wearing a training sleeve -- and showed how he settled down with his favorite tennis ball and visited with the kids afterward.
The bonus for kids like 5-year-old Caleb Eibl of Paris, was getting mom to buy one of the stuffed Rex dogs the department sells to help fund Rex’s $2,000 annual food, equipment and vet bills.
“He has one (a stuffed toy) of Racine’s dogs,” said mom Jamie Eibl. “He even says he wants to be a police officer.” | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/public-encouraged-to-attend-national-night-out-events-activities-today-at-four-kenosha-locations/article_06369f30-11c1-11ed-823a-330fa0989e4e.html | 2022-08-02T13:29:30 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/public-encouraged-to-attend-national-night-out-events-activities-today-at-four-kenosha-locations/article_06369f30-11c1-11ed-823a-330fa0989e4e.html |
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I grew up as a scenery-deprived Chicagoan. In 1975, while on a cross-country trip, I was fortunate to spend an afternoon in Tucson. What incredible, unforgettable natural beauty! WOW! We didn’t have that in Chicago.
In the fall of 2020, my wife and I were looking for somewhere warmer and drier to spend our retirement years. Unimpressed with New Mexico, we made a beeline for Tucson, which I had remembered so fondly from that one afternoon. I am thrilled to say we have made Tucson our home.
However, while I still liked Tucson, in September 2020, I wasn’t as impressed as that day in the ‘70s. I know America is different, today, and one city looks like any other. Walmart, Walgreens, Home Depot, McDonald’s, Little Caesar’s — you get the idea. In the South, you will see two Waffle Houses off the same interstate exit — one on each side. And, here, in Tucson, I saw intersections with multiple Speedways or Circle K’s. The storage facilities, the motels and hotels, the restaurants, even the car washes — the same everywhere.
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Wall Street has sent America’s uniqueness, that some of us grew up with, to the graveyard. That’s called progress, I guess.
But, what really bothered me about Tucson in 2020, was that it wasn’t as beautiful as what I remembered seeing that afternoon in the ‘70s. Why was it not as impressive now? What could possibly ruin its natural beauty? Mountains! Saguaros! Palm trees! Blue skies! Sun! What was wrong?
There was another commonality that we saw in every city as we drove to the Southwest. Political campaign signs were everywhere. And, I mean everywhere. I can see the purpose of campaign yard signs, when they are posted by individuals who want to send a message to their neighbors that this candidate is good for us, and should be checked out. (These days, given how divided we are, I’m not sure it’s a safe practice.)
What I can’t understand is the massive amount of signs on corners of busy intersections. What is the purpose of that? Do Americans base their votes on how many signs a candidate has polluted their city with? If that’s the case, then we are in more trouble than I thought.
Monsoon Season, make room for Eyesore Season! Every two years, anyway. I noticed all of the election signs when we came to Tucson. I was used to them, being from Chicago, where politics is like another sport. But, just as in Chicago, I viewed them as eyesores, sure to disappear sooner or later.
What I didn’t realize was the impact of the signs, here in Tucson. In Chicago, the signs were only blocking the blight of the city. But, in Tucson? How dare they! These signs that the politicians force us to see are not only an assault on our eyes. They are an assault on nature. As much of an assault as if they had marred a work of art in a museum.
The Sunday after the 2020 election, I observed the first campaign signs being removed. Soon, they had all disappeared and, WOW! WOW! WOW! That beautiful Tucson — God’s country — that I remembered from that 1970s afternoon, was there for everyone’s enjoyment, again.
A recent story showed a campaign sign that was defaced, literally. The face of Donald Trump, next to Kari Lake, was cut out. That’s a crime. I was reminded of a news story I heard before the 2020 election. Police were looking for two “criminals” seen removing campaign signs.
Some problems defy solutions, but not this one. It’s time to end Eyesore Season permanently. Get rid of that law protecting the sanctity of campaign signs. Better yet, let’s reward those persons removing campaign signs; that’s a law I could support.
Rick Singer received a political science degree from the University of Illinois Chicago. He is still looking for that “Help Wanted — Political Scientist” ad. In the meantime, he spent his time as an air traffic controller, defense industry analyst, candidate for Congress, and time-wasting writer of many published Letters to the Editors of Chicago Sun Times and the Chicago Tribune. He lives in Oro Valley. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-eyesore-season-needs-to-go/article_fef4bae4-11c1-11ed-abad-77188772b95c.html | 2022-08-02T13:42:19 | 0 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-eyesore-season-needs-to-go/article_fef4bae4-11c1-11ed-abad-77188772b95c.html |
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Wichita Fire Department is currently battling a house fire south of downtown.
It is happening in the 800 block of S. Topeka Street. The Wichita Fire Department tweeted that a second alarm has been called.
The fire is visible from our downtown Skyview camera. KSN News has a crew heading to the scene. Look for updates on this story online. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/crews-battle-house-fire-south-of-downtown-wichita/ | 2022-08-02T13:52:09 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/crews-battle-house-fire-south-of-downtown-wichita/ |
ATLANTIC CITY — Since mid-July, 17 men have been arrested and charged with attempting to lure a minor, with law enforcement getting help from predator catchers posing as young adults on social media, city police said on Monday.
The suspects are charged with luring and enticing a child by various means. All but one, who was issued a summons, were taken to the Atlantic County jail, police said.
Those charged include:
- Steven Wentzel, 51, of Williston, NY
- Andrew Rheinheimer, 41, of Absecon, NJ
- Delbin Martinez, 28, of Atlantic City
- Bruce Cahan, 77, of Atlantic City
- Sidney Yee, 67, of Atlantic City
- Alex Damian, 37, of Stamford CT
- Christopher Sharpe, 23, of Sweet Water, AL
- Henrri Pacheco-Medina, 24, of Atlantic City
- Juwin Jumpp, 26, of Vestal NY
- Jonathan Shillingford Coll, 28, of Avondale, PA
- Diego Delossantos, 27, of Atlantic City
- Joseph Donofrio, 31, of Yonkers, NY
- Nareshan Reddy, 34, of Vero Beach, FL
- Gerald Colapinto, 65, of Yardley, PA
- Johnny Puma, 54, of Lexington, SC
- Colby Jones, 26, of Galloway, NJ
- Avraham Holtzberg, 48, of Brooklyn, NY
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The online users reportedly confronted the suspects after messaging them to meet with them, then notified police. The officers were given screenshots of the conversations and other detailed information, police said.
While city police did not name the individuals who lead them to the suspects, they appear to have been aided by individuals that operate the "MrWEB" YouTube page.
The arrests were announced as part of a roughly week-long stretch where YouTubers have been credited for helping lead authorities in Atlantic County to suspected predators.
Several videos taken in Atlantic City have been posted to the account over the last week, where the YouTubers recorded interactions with various men whom they claim to have messaged while posing as a minor online. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/predator-catchers-led-atlantic-city-police-to-nearly-2-dozen-suspects/article_52a5c576-1261-11ed-a2e6-378fcf5d9a71.html | 2022-08-02T13:52:29 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/predator-catchers-led-atlantic-city-police-to-nearly-2-dozen-suspects/article_52a5c576-1261-11ed-a2e6-378fcf5d9a71.html |
LOWER TOWNSHIP — Police are asking the public for help to find a missing township teen who reportedly ran away from home on Monday.
Tyias Corliss, 15, of the township's Villas section, was last seen around 11 p.m. He was wearing black sweatpants and a black T-shirt, police said on Tuesday.
Police did not provide a photo of the teenager.
Corliss reportedly frequents the Wildwoods Boardwalk and Cape May, police said.
Anyone who may have seen the teen or has information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact police, at 609-886-2711. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/missing-villas-teen-sought-by-police/article_0636cc7a-1267-11ed-b7f7-fbe89525034d.html | 2022-08-02T13:52:35 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/missing-villas-teen-sought-by-police/article_0636cc7a-1267-11ed-b7f7-fbe89525034d.html |
SAN DIEGO — Tenants across California might have gotten a notice promising a big rent increase this month, and it's a concern for many already struggling with skyrocketing bills.
With your budget already getting squeezed by price hikes, the last thing you want to see is a massive rent increase notice taped to your apartment door.
Well, that’s exactly what many San Diegans could face this month.
“This is a huge concern, rent is already higher than it was before. If a tenant gets a rent increase that they can no longer afford to pay, chances are they won't find another place to move to,” said Jose Lopez who is part of Alliance Californians for Community Empowerment, a nonprofit that works with tenants to prevent housing injustices.
Lopez said it's because of a law that was passed to protect tenants from being pushed out of their homes.
The law caps annual rent increases at 5% plus an inflationary figure, because inflation is so high the requirement is capped at 10%.
“The tenant protection act of 2019, says the maximum rent increase is 5 percent plus inflation, or 10 percent, whichever is lower,” said Lopez.
Californians living paycheck to paycheck
According to a new Lending Club Report, roughly 157 million people nationwide are living paycheck to paycheck.
With a 10% increase, tenants are afraid they won’t be able to make rent and will be forced to give up their home.
What’s even worse, AB 1482 does not apply to renters in lots of places, including apartments built in the past 15 years or those that are affordable housing—meaning landlords can hike rent up to 30%.
“Just driving around San Diego street, you can see how many people are homeless,” said Francisco Hernandez, who lives in an affordable apartment in Linda Vista. He told CBS 8 he's already battling eviction.
“I’m very afraid to be homeless, with my family, with my daughter and with my wife,” said Hernandez.
CBS 8 asked the city to see if there is any way tenants could be protected, City Council Vice President Sean Elo-Rivera said San Diego does not have rent control, it only has a No Fault Eviction protections.
“What that says is if you’re a tenant in the City of SD and you paid your rent on time and have abided by the terms of your lease there are only a few exceptions of why you could be evicted,” said Elo-Rivera.
He also added that he will be pushing for more protection for tenants, but at the moment the city is on a legislative recess and won’t resume until September.
If you are a tenant who is struggling to pay rent, here are some non-profits that can help you financially:
- ACCE San Diego- Helps tenants who are suffering injustices with their landlords
- Housing help of San Diego - Helps by offering a rent relief program. Assistance is being administered through different programs depending on where you reside.
- United Way of San Diego - Looking for help with basic needs, like food, housing, and healthcare? Contact 2-1-1 San Diego.
WATCH RELATED: Rental competition: study shows average of 24 applicants for every rental in San Diego (July 2022) | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/tenants-could-see-a-10-rent-increase-this-month/509-5cca27be-cce5-4e79-a8e5-347cf0c74de5 | 2022-08-02T13:56:45 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/tenants-could-see-a-10-rent-increase-this-month/509-5cca27be-cce5-4e79-a8e5-347cf0c74de5 |
YREKA, Calif. — Yreka could see a high of nearly 90 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, and the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning of extreme fire danger into Tuesday night because of the chance of lightning starting new fires and gusty outflowing winds from thunderstorms powering the flames of the McKinney Fire.
The blaze in Northern California near the state line with Oregon exploded in size to nearly 87 square miles and is the larger of two wildfires burning in the Klamath National Forest. A separate fire northeast of Happy Camp forced evacuations and road closures as it burned out of control Tuesday.
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When ash began to fall and his throat was burning from the smoke, Franklin Thom decided it was time to leave the city where he grew up on the edge of the national forest in California.
He made it to a shelter with his daughter and just his medicine, some clothes and his shower shoes. Unlike some others, he was told that he had escaped California's largest fire of the year with his home still standing.
“Keep your prayers out for us," said Thom, 55.
At least two people have died and more than 100 homes, sheds and other buildings have burned in the McKinney Fire since it erupted last Friday and the blaze remains out of control, authorities said.
Two bodies were found inside a charred vehicle Sunday in the driveway of a home near the remote community of Klamath River, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Other details weren’t immediately released.
The California fire started small but exploded over the weekend as thunderstorm cells brought winds gusting to 50 mph at times.
Cloudy weather and some good rain helped firefighters Sunday night and Monday. Bulldozers managed to ring the city of Yreka with firebreaks, while crews carving out fire lines in steep and rugged terrain also were making progress, fire officials said.
The blaze was holding about 4 miles from Yreka, a scenic city of around 7,500 people.
“We’ve got the weather,” said Todd Mack, an incident fire commander with the U.S. Forest Service. “We’ve got the horsepower. And we’re getting after it.”
But the weather was a mixed blessing. Weekend lightning also sparked several smaller fires near the McKinney Fire. And despite the much-needed moisture, forests and fields in the region remained bone-dry.
Among those waiting out the fire at the shelter Monday was Paisley Bamberg, 33. She arrived in Yreka a few months ago from West Columbia, South Carolina.
She was living in a motel with her six children, ranging in age from 15 to her 1-year-old twins when she was told to evacuate.
“I started throwing everything on the top of my truck,” but had to leave many things behind, she said.
Bamberg said she’d just been hired at an Arby’s restaurant and wondered if it will survive the fire.
“There might not be much there when we get back,“ she said. “I don’t know if I have a job. The kids were supposed to start school and I don’t know if the school is still standing.”
“I’m trying to keep up my spirits. I have six little humans that are depending on me,” she said. “I can’t break down or falter.”
About 2,500 people were under evacuation orders but Thom said he knew many people remained in Yreka.
“There’s still a lot of people in town, people who refused to leave," he said. “A lot of people who don’t have vehicles and can’t go. It’s really sad.”
Thom has lived in Yreka all his life but this was his first time being threatened by a wildfire.
“I never thought it would ever happen," he said. ‘I thought, ’We’re invincible.' ... This is making a liar out of me.”
Scientists have said climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive.
The U.S. Forest Service shut down a 110-mile section of the famed Pacific Crest Trail in Northern California and southern Oregon. Sixty hikers in that area were helped to evacuate on Saturday, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon, which aided in the effort.
Evacuation Map
An evacuation map for Siskiyou County is available below.
Fire Map
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Wildfire Preps
According to Cal Fire, the 2021 fire season started earlier than previous years, but also ended earlier, as well. January 2021 saw just under 1,200 acres burned from nearly 300 wildfires. Fires picked up in the summer when the Dixie Fire burned in five Northern California counties — Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen and Tehama. The Dixie Fire started on July 13 and wasn't contained until Oct. 25, burning nearly 1 million acres. It has since become the second-largest wildfire in state history and the largest non-complex fire.
Overall, 2.5 million acres were burned in 2021 from 8,835 wildfires. Over 3,600 structures were destroyed and 3 people were killed.
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, and supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and knowing your community’s evacuation plans best to prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.
Some counties use Nixle alerts to update residents on severe weather, wildfires, and other news. To sign up, visit www.nixle.com or text your zip code to 888777 to start receiving alerts.
PG&E customers can also subscribe to alerts via text, email, or phone call. If you're a PG&E customer, visit the Profile & Alerts section of your account to register.
What questions do you have about the latest wildfires? If the wildfires impact you, what would you like to know? Text the ABC10 team at (916) 321-3310.
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GREENSBORO — A 20-year-old man involved in a car crash early Sunday has died from his injuries, Greensboro police said in a news release Monday evening.
Ryan Elyes Shaw was driving a 2004 Toyota Camry Solara east on West Wendover Avenue when it went off the road to the right and struck several trees, police said in the release. Shaw, of Greensboro, was not wearing a seatbelt, police said.
Officers responded at 12:52 a.m. Sunday to the crash on West Wendover near Walker Avenue. Excessive speed is considered to have been a factor in this crash, police said in the release.
The Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/greensboro-man-20-dies-from-injuries-in-crash-early-sunday-police-say/article_59a2f4ba-1258-11ed-9812-472dd6f0df28.html | 2022-08-02T14:07:43 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/greensboro-man-20-dies-from-injuries-in-crash-early-sunday-police-say/article_59a2f4ba-1258-11ed-9812-472dd6f0df28.html |
Albany Technical College will expand to offer weekend classes starting this fall, providing General Education courses on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings.
ALBANY – Albany Technical College will expand to offer weekend classes starting this fall, providing General Education courses on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings.
Weekend College is an excellent way for dually enrolled students to complete the Early College Essentials class, and for traditional students to complete their program’s required core classes.
“Completing core classes on the weekend allows students an opportunity to pursue their academic endeavors without disruptions to their busy work schedules," Tamekia Cooper, Albany Tech's academic dean of General Education, Professional Services & the Academic Achievement Center, said in a news release. "Weekend courses are currently on the fall schedule at the college."
Albany Technical College is committed to providing the opportunity for a quality technical education at times that will accommodate the working adult’s busy schedule and at a price that is affordable. Weekend College at Albany Tech is an alternative educational path for working adults that is convenient and provides working students with flexibility in their academic endeavors.
This expansion offering weekend classes on campus allows students to balance family and work responsibilities with course work more efficiently than a traditional course schedule. Coupled with a multitude of financial aid opportunities, Weekend College opens doors for students, interim Albany Tech President Emmett Griswold said.
Weekend classes for high school students and working adults with on-campus face-to-face interaction will be offered Fridays from 5:30-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon. Registration for Weekend College is currently in process, with fall 2022 classes starting Aug. 17.
For more information about the weekend classes, contact Cooper at (229) 430-5787 or tcooper@albanytech.edu.
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TIFTON – A reception at Tift Hall scheduled for Thursday to welcome Tracy Brundage as the incoming president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has been postponed. Brundage has tested positive for COVID, and all of her activities for the week will be rescheduled.
“On this day, I was hoping to greet you in person as an official member of the ABAC Family,” Brundage wrote in an email Monday morning, informing the ABAC campus about the news. “I can’t wait to get to my desk in Tift Hall. I’m getting regular updates on what’s happening on the campus and being where the action is dominates my every thought. I will see you very soon, and together, we’ll begin this fall semester on a high note.”
Brundage was scheduled to take office Monday morning as the 11th president in the history of ABAC after serving as the president of Keystone (Pa.) College since 2018.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The Fort Worth Police Department will be hosting CleanUp Barber Shop at its North Division headquarters to give out free haircuts on Aug. 9.
#AllNeighborsWelcome at 8755 North Riverside Drive from 8:30 a.m. to noon in Fort Worth.
So, what is CleanUp? Their website states, “There are over 3.5 million homeless in the US. 25% of which are women. 35% of US children grow up without a father. We believe that by providing the opportunity for Homeless, Widows, & Fatherless to Clean⇧, receive a sacked meal, & treated as family will inspire personal, mental, physical, & spiritual change.”
While they’re teaming up with the Fort Worth Police Department for the Aug. 9 event, CleanUp is also hosting other events across North Texas throughout August.
To learn more about CleanUpUSA, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/fort-worth-police-cleanup-barber-shop-giving-free-haircuts-aug-9-at-north-division-hq/ | 2022-08-02T14:35:31 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/fort-worth-police-cleanup-barber-shop-giving-free-haircuts-aug-9-at-north-division-hq/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — The COVID-19 pandemic has put a new focus on the priority of healthcare. With new variants still infecting people across the nation, it is imperative that everyone has access to affordable and quality healthcare.
WalletHub has released a new study determining which states are the best and worst for health care in the nation. They compared all 50 states and Washington D.C. across various metrics measuring accessibility to healthcare.
How did Texas stack up? Not good. According to the survey, the Lone Star State ranked as the 8th worst state in the nation for healthcare, citing that Texas has the largest percentage of uninsured children and adults in the country.
Here’s how Texas ranked in key metrics (with 1 being the best and 51 being the worst):
- 18th – Avg. Monthly Insurance Premium
- 24th – Hospital Beds per Capita
- 45th – Physicians per Capita
- 28th – Dentists per Capita
- 51st – % of Insured Adults
- 51st – % of Insured Children
- 32nd – % of At-Risk Adults with No Routine Doctor Visit in Past Two Years
- 50th – % of Adults with No Dental Visit in Past Year
- 28th – % of Residents Age 12+ Who Are Fully Vaccinated
Here were the top 10 states in the nation for healthcare:
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts
- Hawaii
- Minnesota
- Maryland
- Vermont
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Iowa
For the full report, visit WalletHub. | https://cw33.com/news/local/study-says-texas-is-the-8th-worst-state-for-healthcare-in-2022/ | 2022-08-02T14:35:37 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/study-says-texas-is-the-8th-worst-state-for-healthcare-in-2022/ |
PORTLAND, Maine — A resident at the Bolduc Correctional Facility in Warren has died.
Christopher Wilson, 49, of Troy, New York died Monday at about 3:25 p.m. according to a news release release issued Tuesday by the Maine Department of Corrections.
Wilson's death was attended by medical personnel. The Maine attorney general's office and the medical examiner were notified, as is consistent with MDOC policy.
Wilson was serving a 10-year sentence that began in 2017.
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BECKER, Minn — By tradition, umpires are an anonymous bunch. But anonymity is not part of the act for a cheerleading, backflipping, crowd-pleasing, Minnesota girls softball ump known as Blue Lou.
“As long as the kids have fun, hey, I’d do 100 backflips,” Louis Williams, Blue Lou’s alter ego, says.
At the recent 10-and-under state girls softball tournament in Becker, Williams led pregame cheers from both dugouts. Then, he kept the back and forth going from behind home plate as he called balls and strikes.
“Way to take one for the team, even though you want to scream,” Louis chanted as he pointed a girl toward first base after she was hit by a pitch.
“The kids love him,” Becker parent Amanda Martell says. “Honestly, there’s kids when they’re not playing, they’re coming over and watching him.”
Kids come to watch, and parents stand at the fence with their phone cameras hoisted, when Williams backflips down the first base line at the conclusion of each game.
Before play even started in Becker, a mom and a group of girls pleaded with a tournament official to reassign Williams to their game.
“Please, please, please,” the girls unsuccessfully begged.
“They walk in and they’re like, ‘I hope we get the fun ump today,’" Martell says.
The oldest of five children raised by a single mom in Milwaukee, Williams came to Minnesota to play football at St. Cloud State University.
“I had like a year and a half left of school; they cut the team because of budget issues,” Williams says.
Rather than leave St. Cloud, Williams stayed to finish his engineering degree. Now 24, he works as a manufacturing engineering technician at Tire Service International in Monticello, while umpiring evenings and weekends.
Once a play-it-straight ump, Williams started upping his game when a young player challenged him to come up with a more creative strike call.
Soon, Williams’ strike three calls were accompanied by a mock roll of a bowling ball, a spin in a circle, or the skyward mime of a bow and arrow.
“All the parents and stuff loved it and it made the game more interesting for the kids and the parents watching it,” Williams concluded.
Before each game, Williams calls all the players from both teams to the pitcher’s mound. Holding hands, the girls encircle the ump as he leads them in a cheer. Before sending the girls back to their dugouts, Williams does a backflip in the middle of the circle.
“Some of these kids — it’s so stressful on the field — and when they’re out there with him, they just have fun,” Sara Westing, a parent from New Prague, says.
Williams says he’s continually looking for ways to make his games more entertaining.
“Last year around this time, I read a book; it’s called ‘The Compound Effect,’” Williams says. “And the book basically was talking about, if you’ve got a talent, put it on display for the world to see.”
On another field in the Becker complex, Jeff Kellerman umpires with a more traditional approach.
“He sets a high standard for the rest of us umpires,” Kellerman says with a laugh. “These 10-year-old girls asked me, ‘Are you going to do flips for us?’ I go, ‘No!’”
The longtime ump has no issues with his younger colleagues’ high-energy approach.
“This is all about fun, education, learning opportunities, kids growing up," Kellerman says. “It’s perfect. He’s great for the sport.”
Williams' videos posts from his games have helped him gain more than 13,000 followers on TikTok. He also posts to Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.
Between games, girls crowd around Williams to autograph their bats, balls and batting helmets.
“I love the energy he brings. It helps all of us stay positive,” says Josh Cleveland, coach of the Richfield 10U team.
In the years they play, the girls will encounter plenty of umpires they won't long remember – and one they will never forget.
“My philosophy is just to, whoever I’m around, to just have a positive impact on their life,” Williams says.
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AUSTIN, Texas — It wasn’t typical programming on Austin’s educational television station on the morning of Aug. 1, 1966. As a live TV camera trained its sight on the familiar University of Texas Tower, occasional puffs of smoke from gunfire could be seen as the stern voice of an announcer on campus TV station KLRN (now local PBS station KLRU) warned viewers to keep away from the UT campus.
“Stay away from the campus,” the announcer said. “A man with a rifle is firing on people below the tower.”
It was believed to have been the first time viewers saw a live broadcast of a sniper committing mass murder.
From 230 feet above the ground, a former U.S. Marine and current UT architecture student, Charles Whitman, was firing at people along the Guadalupe Street “Drag” and on the campus grounds.
He had loaded a foot locker with weapons and ammunition, disguised himself as a janitor, and made his way up an elevator to the observation deck of the tower.
From his perch, Whitman killed 14 people and wounded 32 before two Austin police officers made their way up the tower and shot and killed him.
Local newspaper columnist Forrest Preece was a young journalism student who was between summer classes that day when a bullet whizzed past his head and struck the person standing next to him, killing him.
“I suppose you’d say I have some survivor’s guilt,” Preece said. “The man next to me was married and the father of six children and lost his life while I managed to survive.”
Preece says it appeared at the time that Whitman was seeking out people at random as he moved his gun site from left to right.
Whitman had been seeking professional help for persistent headaches and violent fantasies prior to the shooting spree. An autopsy determined that he had a brain tumor, but there has been debate over the years as to whether that’s what triggered his violent outburst that hot summer day in Austin.
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INDIANAPOLIS — A MSD of Wayne Township school bus with children on board was involved in a crash on Indianapolis' west side Tuesday morning.
The crash between the bus and a passenger vehicle occurred in the 8600 block of West 10th Street, near the intersection with Country Club Road, around 9 a.m.
No students were injured in the incident and the driver of the bus was treated and released at the scene, the Wayne Township Fire Department said.
The students on the bus were checked out by Wayne Township Fire Department medical teams and released back to the school district.
The driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash was also treated and released at the scene.
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HAMMOND — A Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District police officer escaped injury after an alleged drunken driver with a stolen handgun collided with his vehicle and then led officers on a short foot chase, the department reported.
The accused, Genardo Diaz, was speeding at 1:45 a.m. Sunday when his Ford Fusion slid through the intersection of 129th Street and Calumet Avenue, NICTD Transit Police Chief Jessie Watts Jr. said.
Diaz then attempted a U-turn, at which time he struck the driver's-side front bumper of NICTD police officer Donald Greer's vehicle, Watts said.
Diaz drove away and turned north into an alley in the 2700 block of New York Avenue where his vehicle came to a stop along several small trees, police said. He exited his vehicle and Greer pursued him on foot.
With the help of a Whiting police officer, Greer took Diaz into custody, Watts said.
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Diaz was not wearing shoes, had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol, according to the officers.
A stolen handgun was recovered from his vehicle, police said.
Diaz was taken to the Lake County Jail and faces criminal charges of resisting law enforcement, theft and operating while intoxicated, Watts said.
"Neither the officer nor the offender were injured in this incident," according to Watts.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Jenell Echols
Age : 36
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206430
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Elijah Joshua
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206376
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ruben Ogden
Age : 23
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206429
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Taylor Ecsy
Age : 25
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206457
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
DeAndre Tillotson
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206423
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyronn Jones Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206393
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamel Kennedy
Age : 22
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206474
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyon Phelps
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206449
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Yesenia Calderon
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206505
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Petrassi
Age : 45
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206428
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alexandra Rojo
Age : 19
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206489
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth McCammon
Age : 42
Residence: Schneider, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206362
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kurt Van Nugtren
Age : 51
Residence: Winfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206433
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daniel Ferguson
Age : 42
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206418
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobbie Fields
Age : 44
Residence: Whitesburg, KY
Booking Number(s): 2206444
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Monique Randolph
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206441
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shane Camp
Age : 32
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206499
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keith Lasenby
Age : 58
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206493
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ayanna Williams
Age : 31
Residence: Oak Lawn, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206422
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Logan Atkins
Age : 23
Residence: Bloomington, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206372
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Mathison
Age : 42
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206409
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Green Jr.
Age : 68
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206455
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kristy Gibson-Miller
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206424
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tony Clark
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206487
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristin Mobus
Age : 32
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206385
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adan Reyes
Age : 19
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206453
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Losano
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206472
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Zlatanovski
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206419
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Brooks
Age : 40
Residence: Elkhart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206395
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Markale Bolden
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206380
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ky Pryor
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206397
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shavesz Johnson
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206421
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mayra Reyes
Age : 30
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206458
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Johnnie Cobb Jr.
Age : 50
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206486
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Meeks
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206466
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darren Stocky Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206504
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ernest Howard III
Age : 31
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206459
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edwin Cabrera
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206361
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erin Baldwin
Age : 38
Residence: Saline, MI
Booking Number(s): 2206442
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: HEALTH - LEGEND DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Jimenez
Age : 26
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206476
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Brown Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206470
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Shaw Jr.
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206448
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Frank Pfeifer
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206482
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terrence Thomas Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206500
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cardia Combs
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206375
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrew Hudson
Age : 28
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206460
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Hexadore Randall
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206477
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER (ATTEMPTED); BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Kimus Williams Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206440
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Scorcese Steveson
Age : 30
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206398
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anh Tuan Phung
Age : 30
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206484
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kolin Burgess
Age : 23
Residence: Kouts, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206439
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: - DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tabitha Kirk
Age : 37
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206432
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Camron Gill
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206394
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Hanas
Age : 40
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206373
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Sitarski
Age : 32
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206426
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristy Meyers
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206447
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lawrence Tobel
Age : 40
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206401
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Brown Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206485
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
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PORTAGE — Officers responding to a report of a man threatening with a gun, found a 19-year-old with a weapon that turned out to be a replica of a 1911 handgun that did not work, Portage police say.
Police said when they arrived at 9:15 p.m. July 26 in the 5800 block of Creekview Court, they found the same man they had been in contact with just a few minutes earlier in the wake of a juvenile fight.
When the man began walking away from officers, he was ordered to stop and raise his hands, at which time police saw a handgun in the waistband of his shorts, according to the report.
Police said they removed the gun and found it loaded with several rounds of ammunition.
Officer's spoke with the young man's grandfather, who told them the gun was a commemorative replica and did not work. It was returned to the grandfather and police forwarded a recommendation of a criminal charge against the young man to county prosecutors.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
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Witnesses told police the defendant entered the home, hugged several relatives, walked up to the victim and began shooting at him, court records state.
At one point, the woman realized the defendant had stabbed her in the abdomen and head, and that a knife blade had broken off and was sticking out of her temple, according to court records.
Gary police did not immediately respond to requests for more information about the circumstances of each homicide, or whether anyone is in custody in connection with the slayings.
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A closed former section of U.S. 12 between the Miller South Shore station and its parking lot will be the site of a new station and redesigned streetscape in the Gary neighborhood.
John J. Watkins, The Times
A South Shore Line train sits at the South Bend International Airport station.
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The Miller South Shore station will soon be replaced.
PORTER — While work on the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District's Double Track and West Lake Corridor projects intensifies, the South Shore Line operator's on-again, off-again goal of more efficient service to South Bend appears back on, with impetus from federal government infrastructure programs offering an unprecedented level of funding opportunities railroad officials hope to take advantage of.
The NICTD Board of Trustees voted Monday to put out a request for proposals seeking firms interested in updating the environmental and engineering work necessary to pursue a project to relocate the South Shore's station from the east side of the South Bend International Airport's terminal to its west end, a move that could cut 12-15 minutes off the commuter railroad's trip into the station, NICTD President Michael Noland said.
The South Shore moved its station to the airport in 1990, with the idea that the east side station, created because it could use an existing freight spur, would be temporary. In 2008, an environmental analysis for a station move was performed "but never got momentum," Noland said. A revitalized effort in 2017 produced a plan with a path that drew vocal opposition from property owners whose land it crossed, and a rekindled debate on whether the station should be moved downtown caused a further pause in progress.
"This was before the sticker shock of the current construction landscape," Noland said. Cost of a downtown station could be upwards of $250 million today, perhaps double what it would've been four years ago, while moving the station to the airport's west side would likely cost $50 million to $75 million.
And, the five-year federal transportation plan in place now means a better chance at grant money that would fund a majority of the project. Noland also noted that U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has said that boosting public transit at airports is a priority of the DOT.
"We are at a time unprecedented in my lifetime from an infrastructure standpoint," Noland said.
The South Shore would increase service to the South Bend airport with shuttle trains running as frequently as hourly during prime times to make the trip more convenient for air travelers using South Bend.
"We've been at this for four-plus decades," Noland said of South Bend station discussions. "There's an opportunity now to get to the goal of getting South Bend to 90 minutes to downtown Chicago."
Double Track
Most of the current construction work on NICTD projects is going on between Gary and Michigan City for the Double Track project. Work around Miller Station is focused on the new parking lot and on the street realignments and associated work, including the new intersection of U.S. 12 and U.S. 20.
"That whole intersection is being transformed," Noland said. "It's really changing the entrance into Gary along the Lake Street corridor."
Parking lot work continues at Portage/Ogden Dunes and has been completed at Dune Park. Between there and Michigan City, culvert, track and catenary work is going on, while in Michigan City "you really get a look at what Double Track is going to look like," Noland said.
While there are "supply chain headwinds," the railroad's upfront purchase of many of the construction materials for the project — undertaken after bids came in unexpectedly high — has helped keep the project on schedule for a May 2024 completion, Noland said.
West Lake Corridor
"West Lake is about to really turn the corner," Noland said, with construction work beginning this season in north Hammond, where the new railroad will be elevated at the new Gateway Station across the river and freight rails and into downtown.
"That's the most complex part of the project, the most expensive part of the project," he said.
West Lake's expected completion date remains May of 2025.
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Bombers BBQ is now serving up its beloved brisket and other slow-cooked meats in Crown Point.
The acclaimed military aviation-themed barbecue joint has built up a fervent following at its original location at 435 Ridge Road in Munster. It reached a deal with Darin Jacobs, who owns Rosati's pizzerias in Munster, St. John and Valparaiso, to open franchises.
Jacobs, a longtime bombers customer, on Monday opened the first Bombers BBQ franchise at 35 W. 112th Ave. next to Cold Stone Creamery and Three Monkeys Pub in Crown Point. He's eyeing future locations in St. John and Valparaiso.
"It's definitely the barbecue smoking shows on the Food Channel," he said. "We carry more than most. We sell smoked turkey that's the most tender turkey you've ever had. Our best customers are those who smoke or barbecue themselves because they know what they're looking for. They come in, ask how we prepare our food, understand it makes sense and keep coming back."
Jacobs hopes to open more franchises after establishing the Crown Point location.
"We're thinking of Valparaiso and St. John once we feel comfortable we've replicated it in Crown Point," he said. "This is the freshest, best-tasting barbecue around."
"Everything is fresh, smoked that day," he said. "Not to disparage other barbecue restaurants, but if they say they close at 9 p.m. and then close at 9 p.m. the meat's not all fresh."
The new Bombers BBQ in Crown Point seats 80 people in a former furniture store and another 24 on an outdoor patio. It has a liquor license that lets it serve 12 types of beer, half craft and half domestic.
The 5,000-square-foot restaurant is decorated with the same military aviation theme, inspired by how founder Chris Cole's relatives served as pilots in World War II and Vietnam.
"We've had a lot of military people come in and say they appreciate it. They like to take it all in," Jacobs said. "Some people don't know where the name comes from or think it's because the food is the bomb, but it's because both Chris Cole's relatives were bomber pilots."
Bombers BBQ in Crown Point has the same menu as the original Munster restaurant, adding banana pudding. It smokes its meat fresh every day, selling it until it runs out and closing early if sold out.
"We smoke meat daily and stay open until we sell out," he said. "If we still have some left we donate it or let employees take it home. But we're pretty good at estimating how much we'll need based on the previous day's sales."
Spirit Halloween will return to 1525 U.S. 41 in Schererville this Halloween season. Long located every fall at the former Ashley Furniture big-box in Schererville, it moved across the street last year to the Crossroads of America shopping center anchored by Strack and Van Til.
Though it's still beach season when many have little more than beer and sunshine on their mind, to paraphrase the artist who just played Hammond's Festival of the Lakes, the Halloween retailer already posted "coming soon" and "now hiring" signage at the location.
The seasonal pop-up is known for occupying vacant commercial real estate for a couple of months, selling a wide array of Halloween costumes like Jason Vorhees hockey jerseys, as well as Halloween decorations like the styrofoam headstones you can plant to make your front lawn look like a cemetery.
The local chain of barbecue joints in Munster, Crown Point and Griffith is coming to Merrillville, near the busy intersection of U.S. 30 and Interstate 65.
It's taking over the former Fresh to Order space at 540 81st Ave., where it will share a strip mall with Planet Fitness and Catch Table and Tap.
The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is coming soon to Crown Point.
The restaurant at 146 E. 109th Ave. is now hiring for a variety of positions, offering sign-on bonuses. It offers Greek favorites like grilled lamb, tzatziki, village salads, rice and pita bread. The menu includes many handhelds such as gyros, wraps and Greek burgers.
For more information, call 219-274-7335, email greatgreeknwi@gmail.com or find the business on Facebook.
True BBQ has opened its long-awaited third location in downtown Griffith, where it's bringing smoked meats and another late-night spot for drinks.
The modern barbecue restaurant took over the former Twincade space at 106 N. Broad St. at the corner of Broad and Main streets in downtown Griffith.
True BBQ first opened in Munster in 2014 and recently opened a second location in downtown Crown Point.
It's owned by Progressive Dining Group, which also owns Bullpen Luxury Bar & Grill, Gino's Steakhouse and The Links in Schererville.
The True BBQ in Griffith has the same menu, which includes baby back ribs, St. Louis-style ribs and smoked rib tips. It offers full slabs of ribs for $16 on Mondays. Other barbecued meats include turkey, andouille sausage, pork belly, pork shoulder, brisket, corned beef and chicken.
The menu also features steaks, pasta salads and appetizers. A full bar serves up craft beers, artisan cocktails and a wide selection of whiskeys.
Catering toward dinner and drinks in Griffith, True BBQ is open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 3 p.m. to 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday and from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. It's closed on Tuesdays.
Port of Peri Peri's ship has sailed in Schererville.
Signs posted outside the Portuguese peri peri chicken restaurant in Shops on Main on U.S. 41 have said it was temporarily closed "for improvements" for some time.
But now the Port of Peri Peri sign on the building facade has come down. And Shops on Main owner Regency Center is listing the 2,388-square-foot restaurant space as available for lease.
Sports Clips left its longtime spot in the Crossroads of America shopping center anchored by Strack and Van Til and Walmart and moved a few miles north in Schererville.
The sports-themed hair care chain, in which customers can watch sports on television getting their hair cut, moved to 336 Indianapolis Blvd. in a newer strip mall by McAlister's Deli and Buona Beef.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Bombers BBQ, True BBQ and Great Greek Mediterranean Grill opening; Port of Peri Peri closed
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Bombers BBQ, True BBQ and Great Greek Mediterranean Grill opening; Port of Peri Peri closed
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Bombers BBQ is now serving up its beloved brisket and other slow-cooked meats in Crown Point.
The acclaimed military aviation-themed barbecue joint has built up a fervent following at its original location at 435 Ridge Road in Munster. It reached a deal with Darin Jacobs, who owns Rosati's pizzerias in Munster, St. John and Valparaiso, to open franchises.
Jacobs, a longtime bombers customer, on Monday opened the first Bombers BBQ franchise at 35 W. 112th Ave. next to Cold Stone Creamery and Three Monkeys Pub in Crown Point. He's eyeing future locations in St. John and Valparaiso.
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Brisket the top seller
It has three smokers on site, two for the restaurant traffic and one for catering. It will cater to as few as 50 people and as many as 500.
Top sellers include brisket, pulled pork sandwiches, mac and cheese and jalapeno cornbread.
"The brisket is by far the No. 1 seller," he said. "It's the recipe and because we made everything fresh."
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Drive-through for online orders
It has a drive-thru pickup window for online and phone orders.
"It's a trend," Jacobs said. "The drive-through at Rosati's is 20% of our business and growing. This is perfect for pickup."
Barbecue has taken off in Northwest Indiana in recent years, with many new barbecue joints opening.
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Further expansion planned
"It's definitely the barbecue smoking shows on the Food Channel," he said. "We carry more than most. We sell smoked turkey that's the most tender turkey you've ever had. Our best customers are those who smoke or barbecue themselves because they know what they're looking for. They come in, ask how we prepare our food, understand it makes sense and keep coming back."
Jacobs hopes to open more franchises after establishing the Crown Point location.
"We're thinking of Valparaiso and St. John once we feel comfortable we've replicated it in Crown Point," he said. "This is the freshest, best-tasting barbecue around."
Joseph S. Pete
Meat smoked daily
"Everything is fresh, smoked that day," he said. "Not to disparage other barbecue restaurants, but if they say they close at 9 p.m. and then close at 9 p.m. the meat's not all fresh."
The new Bombers BBQ in Crown Point seats 80 people in a former furniture store and another 24 on an outdoor patio. It has a liquor license that lets it serve 12 types of beer, half craft and half domestic.
The 5,000-square-foot restaurant is decorated with the same military aviation theme, inspired by how founder Chris Cole's relatives served as pilots in World War II and Vietnam.
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Open daily
Bombers BBQ will be open in Crown Point from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
For more information, call 219-613-4444, visit bombersbbq.com or find the business on Facebook.
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Open until sold out
"We've had a lot of military people come in and say they appreciate it. They like to take it all in," Jacobs said. "Some people don't know where the name comes from or think it's because the food is the bomb, but it's because both Chris Cole's relatives were bomber pilots."
Bombers BBQ in Crown Point has the same menu as the original Munster restaurant, adding banana pudding. It smokes its meat fresh every day, selling it until it runs out and closing early if sold out.
"We smoke meat daily and stay open until we sell out," he said. "If we still have some left we donate it or let employees take it home. But we're pretty good at estimating how much we'll need based on the previous day's sales."
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
It's almost the most spooktacular time of year.
Spirit Halloween will return to 1525 U.S. 41 in Schererville this Halloween season. Long located every fall at the former Ashley Furniture big-box in Schererville, it moved across the street last year to the Crossroads of America shopping center anchored by Strack and Van Til.
Though it's still beach season when many have little more than beer and sunshine on their mind, to paraphrase the artist who just played Hammond's Festival of the Lakes, the Halloween retailer already posted "coming soon" and "now hiring" signage at the location.
The seasonal pop-up is known for occupying vacant commercial real estate for a couple of months, selling a wide array of Halloween costumes like Jason Vorhees hockey jerseys, as well as Halloween decorations like the styrofoam headstones you can plant to make your front lawn look like a cemetery.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
True BBQ hasn't stopped growing.
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Coming soon to Merrillville
The local chain of barbecue joints in Munster, Crown Point and Griffith is coming to Merrillville, near the busy intersection of U.S. 30 and Interstate 65.
It's taking over the former Fresh to Order space at 540 81st Ave., where it will share a strip mall with Planet Fitness and Catch Table and Tap.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is coming soon to Crown Point.
The restaurant at 146 E. 109th Ave. is now hiring for a variety of positions, offering sign-on bonuses. It offers Greek favorites like grilled lamb, tzatziki, village salads, rice and pita bread. The menu includes many handhelds such as gyros, wraps and Greek burgers.
For more information, call 219-274-7335, email greatgreeknwi@gmail.com or find the business on Facebook.
Joseph S. Pete
Now open
True BBQ has opened its long-awaited third location in downtown Griffith, where it's bringing smoked meats and another late-night spot for drinks.
The modern barbecue restaurant took over the former Twincade space at 106 N. Broad St. at the corner of Broad and Main streets in downtown Griffith.
True BBQ first opened in Munster in 2014 and recently opened a second location in downtown Crown Point.
It's owned by Progressive Dining Group, which also owns Bullpen Luxury Bar & Grill, Gino's Steakhouse and The Links in Schererville.
The True BBQ in Griffith has the same menu, which includes baby back ribs, St. Louis-style ribs and smoked rib tips. It offers full slabs of ribs for $16 on Mondays. Other barbecued meats include turkey, andouille sausage, pork belly, pork shoulder, brisket, corned beef and chicken.
The menu also features steaks, pasta salads and appetizers. A full bar serves up craft beers, artisan cocktails and a wide selection of whiskeys.
Catering toward dinner and drinks in Griffith, True BBQ is open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 3 p.m. to 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday and from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. It's closed on Tuesdays.
Port of Peri Peri's ship has sailed in Schererville.
Signs posted outside the Portuguese peri peri chicken restaurant in Shops on Main on U.S. 41 have said it was temporarily closed "for improvements" for some time.
But now the Port of Peri Peri sign on the building facade has come down. And Shops on Main owner Regency Center is listing the 2,388-square-foot restaurant space as available for lease.
Joseph S. Pete
Relocated
Sports Clips left its longtime spot in the Crossroads of America shopping center anchored by Strack and Van Til and Walmart and moved a few miles north in Schererville.
The sports-themed hair care chain, in which customers can watch sports on television getting their hair cut, moved to 336 Indianapolis Blvd. in a newer strip mall by McAlister's Deli and Buona Beef.
Nearly 30 employees of the School City of Whiting have resigned since April 2022, causing turmoil among Whiting residents, parents of students and faculty and staff members.
Hobart police officers rescued a woman and began CPR after responding about 8:10 p.m. to a report of multiple people struggling in the water, Cmdr. Simon Gresser said.
Witnesses told police the defendant entered the home, hugged several relatives, walked up to the victim and began shooting at him, court records state.
At one point, the woman realized the defendant had stabbed her in the abdomen and head, and that a knife blade had broken off and was sticking out of her temple, according to court records.
Gary police did not immediately respond to requests for more information about the circumstances of each homicide, or whether anyone is in custody in connection with the slayings.
A closed former section of U.S. 12 between the Miller South Shore station and its parking lot will be the site of a new station and redesigned streetscape in the Gary neighborhood. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/south-shore-line-takes-step-toward-moving-south-bend-station/article_ab52659d-d70a-555b-9913-ddc0528355e2.html | 2022-08-02T14:42:25 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/south-shore-line-takes-step-toward-moving-south-bend-station/article_ab52659d-d70a-555b-9913-ddc0528355e2.html |
The city of Fort Wayne has designated the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory lobby and The Salvation Army as cooling stations Wednesday.
The weather forecast is in the 90s.
The botanical conservatory cooling station, 1100 S. Calhoun St., is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and The Salvation Army station, 2901 N. Clinton St., is available 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-cooling-stations-open-wednesday/article_4821cc8e-1267-11ed-84c2-13768b62fdb1.html | 2022-08-02T14:42:37 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-cooling-stations-open-wednesday/article_4821cc8e-1267-11ed-84c2-13768b62fdb1.html |
A statewide Silver Alert has been canceled for a missing Elkhart teen, Indiana State Police said today.
Antonio Mikell, 15, was last seen Saturday afternoon wearing a Trump 2020 T-shirt, pajama pants with Christmas lights and carrying a silver suitcase.
Police believed he was in danger and possibly needing medical attention.
No further information was provided about his return. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/silver-alert-canceled-for-missing-elkhart-teen/article_68642f42-11a8-11ed-9249-4f843014e614.html | 2022-08-02T14:42:38 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/silver-alert-canceled-for-missing-elkhart-teen/article_68642f42-11a8-11ed-9249-4f843014e614.html |
A gunman who shot and wounded a Charles City County deputy responding to an armed robbery Monday evening remained at large after an overnight search.
The deputy was shot in the back after exchanging gunfire with the gunman, said Virginia State Police, which is investigating the incident. The gunman is a suspect in the robbery of the Dollar General store at 10341 Courthouse Road, police said.
Police did not identify the deputy.
The deputy, who was wearing a ballistic vest, was being treated at VCU Medical Center in Richmond for non-life threatening injuries.
Kaylin Stine will be spending the next seven years of her life in a state prison.
The deputy responded about 6:50 p.m. Monday to an emergency call for an armed robbery in progress at the Dollar Store. Upon arrival, the deputy encountered the robbery suspect outside the store and the two exchanged gunfire, police said.
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The suspect then fled the scene by running into the woods behind the store.
State police and deputies from the Charles City County Sheriff's Office immediately established a search perimeter and worked through Monday evening to locate the shooter, police said. The suspect remained at large Tuesday.
Police said there is limited information about the shooter because he concealed his identity with a face mask, gloves and hoodie.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Virginia State Police by dialing #77 on a cell phone or calling (804) 609-5656. Tips can also be provided by email at questions@vsp.virginia.gov. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-searching-for-gunman-who-shot-wounded-charles-city-county-deputy/article_b758537c-83d1-5fcb-a0e9-634dffae6e3b.html | 2022-08-02T14:44:23 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-searching-for-gunman-who-shot-wounded-charles-city-county-deputy/article_b758537c-83d1-5fcb-a0e9-634dffae6e3b.html |
On a recent July evening in San Francisco, visitors to the Aquatic Park Cove were treated to a view of a not-so-distant future — one in which global water levels have risen dramatically, mutant fish have replaced humans as the dominant species and a few intrepid humans dare to travel on a ramshackle boat performing for whoever happens to gather along the shore.
This dystopian storyline was created by Flotsam, a floating river circus that performed in front of a full beach of spectators. The playful, hour-long show features a cast of nine gallivanting around their makeshift vessel, performing circus tricks, aerial antics and puppetry to a vaudeville-style soundtrack provided by a band featuring violin, trumpet, percussion and accordion. Jason Webley plays the accordion and serves as the ringleader of the show.
“My hope is that it’s something other than a variety circus show,” Webley says. “Something that feels light and like a fairy tale, and has whimsy and audience engagement. And in some way kind of nods to the crises of this time without either being didactic or wallowing in them.”
Webley, who lives on a houseboat he built on the Snohomish River in Washington, worked as a touring solo musician for 15 years before founding Flotsam. He also designed the boat used in the show.
“It’s all designed to look kind of like an anachronism, like it sits outside of time,” Webley says. “But also needs to be able to be taken apart, loaded up and moved from place to place and reassembled. It’s terrifically inconvenient.”
The project began in 2019 with a tour of the Willamette River in Oregon, starting in Corvallis and finishing in Portland. COVID caused the group to cancel a trip to the Ohio River in 2020, then last summer they performed in the Seattle area, where many of the group members are based. This summer the group toured through Northern California, starting with a pair of shows in Sacramento before heading through Walnut Grove, Rio Vista, Bethel Island, Stockton, Delta Loop, Richmond, Oakland and finally concluding with a pair of shows in San Francisco.
Between shows, a few cast members typically sleep on the boat for security purposes. For a homemade vessel, the boat functions admirably as transportation, even if it occasionally needs to be disassembled along the way to avoid more turbulent seas.
“As a boat, it actually handles surprisingly well. It's pretty nimble. But it's a river boat, so it’s meant to be on relatively flat water,” Webley says. “It’s spooky taking it out where there’s any real chop, which is why we had some help going from the delta to the bay.”
Typically, Flotsam operates without any permits, arriving at locations with little advance notice and taking a forgiveness-rather-than-permission approach. But given that Aquatic Park Cove is part of the national park system, they reached out for a permit and found the process to be easier and more affordable than expected. According to Webley, both SF shows had over a thousand people in attendance, filling the concrete bleachers along the water.
Although the circus hasn’t yet repeated the same route, several members of the cast have roots in the Bay Area, so there’s a chance the floating circus may return. But as for the next full tour, Webley hopes to hit the upper Mississippi next, and eventually would love to take the show to Europe.
Despite being a free show, the donations collected after the performance go a long way, making the endeavor more than just a fun adventure.
“The most important thing to me right now is that all the performers get paid as well as possible and that we have energy and momentum to carry us to the next thing,” he says. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/river-circus-sf-aquatic-park-17338582.php | 2022-08-02T14:44:56 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/river-circus-sf-aquatic-park-17338582.php |
A Mexican man has been arrested for reckless driving in connection with a rollover crash that left two people dead and 10 others injured last week, New Mexico State Police said Monday.
They said 19-year-old Julio Garcia Rascon was driving an SUV at a high rate of speed around 5 a.m. on July 27 when it struck a utility pole and rolled near Santa Teresa a few miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Police said 24-year-old Jorge Garcia-Vazquez and 18-year-old Guadalupe Cruze-Vasquez, both from Mexico, were ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
Rascon and nine passengers were transported to a hospital in El Paso, Texas for treatment while one other passenger escaped injury.
Police said Rascon was released two days later and booked into a Dona Ana County jail in Las Cruces on suspicion of reckless driving, two counts of homicide by vehicle and 10 counts of great bodily injury by vehicle.
It was unclear Monday if Rascon had a lawyer yet who could speak on his behalf.
During theiir crash investigation, State Police said investigators learned that a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent attempted to make a traffic stop on the SUV but it was unsuccessful and the vehicle with the 13 occupants sped away.
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While authorities did not identify the people in the SUV as immigrants, the stretch of border in southeastern New Mexico where the crash happened is among the spots where migrants regularly are smuggled across from Mexico in SUVs. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/19-year-old-arrested-in-crash-that-killed-2-injured-10/3037551/ | 2022-08-02T14:46:36 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/19-year-old-arrested-in-crash-that-killed-2-injured-10/3037551/ |
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The capital murder trial of Yaser Abdel Said, a cab driver from Lewisville who was arrested in August 2020 and accused of murdering his two teenage daughters in a purported "honor killing," begins Tuesday in Dallas.
Said went into hiding in 2008 after investigators said he took his daughters, 18-year-old Amina and 17-year-old Sarah, to Irving under the guise of getting something to eat.
The two teens and their mother had returned to Said's home the day before after trying to escape what they said was a life of abuse under Said's controlling eye.
The girls, who were both students at Lewisville High School, were reportedly shot multiple times by their father. Their bodies were later discovered inside his cab, parked outside of an Omni hotel.
Before she died, Sarah was able to call 911 and told the operator, "Help, my dad shot me! I'm dying, I'm dying!"
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According to a report from The Dallas Morning News, the girls alleged their father had sexually and physically abused them and had pulled a gun on Amina, threatening her life, after learning she had a boyfriend.
A film made about the murders, "The Price of Honor," alleges the girls were killed by their father as an "honor killing," a cultural practice where someone is killed after bringing shame on their family. The film furthers speculation the girls' father objected to his daughters living an "American lifestyle."
In August 2020 Said was arrested in Justin and two relatives were arrested in Euless. The relatives were identified by the Dallas FBI as Said's brother Yassein and his son Islam.
Both men were charged with harboring a known fugitive and are now serving time in federal prison. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/watch-live-trial-begins-for-former-most-wanted-fugitive-accused-of-killing-his-teen-daughters/3037573/ | 2022-08-02T14:46:41 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/watch-live-trial-begins-for-former-most-wanted-fugitive-accused-of-killing-his-teen-daughters/3037573/ |
CEDAR FALLS — An annual program in which the city inspects and then has a contractor replace property owners’ "deficient" sidewalks has been given the go ahead once again by the City Council.
Some 217 stretches of sidewalk, north of the western half of First Street (Zone 5), will be replaced. The cost for the work will be passed onto the adjacent property owners who could have hired their own contractor or completed the work themselves.
The ball is in Waterloo’s court at this point in time, according to officials involved with the effort.
The cost per property owner can range from a few hundred dollars to more than a thousand dollars, and sometimes closer to $2,000.
Owners were notified earlier this year and given a quote for the work. Those who did not complete the work by a June 24 deadline were added to the assessment program.
The city estimates it will cost $40,591 to replace all the sidewalks in the program. The approval gives the city’s engineering department the green light to solicit bids and recommend a construction contract to be awarded to the lowest bidder.
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Bids are accepted until Aug. 19.
In partnership with UNI, the Cedar Falls Community School District was awarded $719,452 through the Iowa Teacher and Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship Pilot Grant Program.
Once the replacement has been completed, the city's engineering division will submit a bill to the clerk's office. A notice of bill will then be sent in the mail to the property owner who is adjacent to the sidewalk.
That person or entity has 30 days to pay the bill without interest or penalty.
If the adjacent property owner fails to pay the bill in 30 days, the cost of replacement will be applied to the property owners’ property taxes.
In other business, the council approved:
- The first reading of an ordinance to allow for enforcement of the soon-to-be two public parking spaces designated for electric vehicle charging on West Second Street, just north of City Hall.
- A $2.69 million construction contract with Reinbeck-based Peterson Contractors, the lone bidder for the project to remove a bridge on Olive Street and expand the adjacent Pettersen Plaza on College Street by extending the box culvert to Olive Street.
- A contract with Waterloo-based Ritland+Kuiper Landscape Architects for up to $35,100 in design consultant work for the Seerley Park improvements project.
- The site plan for a new 3,666 square foot Veridian Credit Union branch at 1000 Brandilynn Blvd. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-council-to-solicit-bids-for-cedar-falls-sidewalk-assessment-program/article_344ade50-5479-5855-930c-8652adbc7729.html | 2022-08-02T15:00:59 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-council-to-solicit-bids-for-cedar-falls-sidewalk-assessment-program/article_344ade50-5479-5855-930c-8652adbc7729.html |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)—A former teacher accused of abusing a special needs child at Holz Elementary has been sentenced to 10 years in jail.
In late May of 2022, 67-year-old Nancy Boggs, of Charleston, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of battery. These charges include Boggs hitting a student with a cabinet door, pulling a student by the hair, slapping a student on the face, slapping a student on the shoulder, driving a student’s head into a desk, and jerking a chair out from under a student.
Boggs was arrested in connection to a criminal investigation stemming from a case of alleged abuse reported from Holz Elementary in September of 2021. In mid-November 2021, the parents of a special needs student at Holz Elementary filed a lawsuit against Boggs and Kanawha County Board of Education stemming from the alleged abuse.
Boggs was charged with 23 counts of Battery and 1 count of Verbal Abuse of a Noncommunicative Child, police say.
Boggs was released on bond on November 23, and she was restricted to home confinement pending her trial. In March 2022, her trial was continued to June 27 so that Boggs could have a medical evaluation. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/former-holz-elementary-teacher-sentenced-to-10-years-for-abuse-of-special-needs-student/ | 2022-08-02T15:04:58 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/former-holz-elementary-teacher-sentenced-to-10-years-for-abuse-of-special-needs-student/ |
MINGO COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Mingo County is one of the six counties in the state of West Virginia given a State of Emergency declaration last week after the intense rainfall. Some areas were hit hard again less than a week later.
Monday morning, neighbors on Gilbert Creek Road experienced a second round of flash flooding, prompting a visit from Governor Jim Justice.
Gov. Justice took a tour of the area noticing properties where bridges over the creek have been damaged or completely swept away. The destruction continues down the creek as debris from multiple homes can be seen in several spots along the bank, forcing residents to make repairs each time it floods.
Those who live in the area say situations like this can be avoided if the creeks were cleaned regularly and possibly dredged. “They haven’t been dredged since 2001,” says neighbor Nathaniel Ellis.
Governor Justice says after seeing this firsthand and hearing neighbors’ concerns, he believes this is a problem that can be fixed, but it will take more than one person to get it done.
“It’s going to have to involve the DEP, it’s going to have to involve Fish and Wildlife, the state, FEMA, everybody,” the governor said Monday afternoon. Gov. Justice also says relief funding could be on its way for those affected to help rebuild and replace what was lost.
As this process moves forward, locals say all they can do now is wait. Fortunately, there were no deaths reported in Mingo County during these cases of flash flooding. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/gov-justice-visits-area-devastated-by-flash-floods/ | 2022-08-02T15:05:04 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/gov-justice-visits-area-devastated-by-flash-floods/ |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Note: The video is from July 27.
Mecum Auctions most recent event in Harrisburg generated $40 million in overall sales, breaking the previous record of $31 million for the event set in 2019, the company said Tuesday.
The $40 million in sales marked a 30 percent increase over the 2019 record, Mecum said.
A total of 863 vehicles were sold in Harrisburg, creating a sell-through rate of 81 percent, Mecum said.
It's been a record-setting year overall for Mecum Auctions, which began the year with the highest-grossing collector car auction ever held in Kissimmee, Florida in January.
Sales in Harrisburg were topped by a 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Black Series (Lot S168.1) that sold for $473,000, followed closely by a 1985 Lamborghini Countach LP5000S (Lot S130.1) that brought $467,500. A 14-mile 1977 Pontiac Trans Am SE (Lot S132.1) came in as the auction’s third highest seller with a $440,000 sale price, Mecum said.
The top 10 sellers list was dominated by Corvettes, which took up six of the top-seller slots in total, according to Mecum.
Leading the string of high-selling Corvettes was a 1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster (Lot S105.1) that achieved a $407,000 selling price, followed by two convertibles (Lot S155 and S103.1) from model years 1967 and 1958, two 2019 ZR1 coupes (Lot S200 and F122.1) and a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe (Lot S57).
Rounding out the top 10 sellers in Harrisburg was a 1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertible (Lot S163.1) that brought $236,500.
The complete top 10 collector car sales at the Mecum Harrisburg 2022 auction include:
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Black Series (Lot S168.1) at $473,000
- 1985 Lamborghini Countach LP5000S (Lot S130.1) at $467,500
- 1977 Pontiac Trans Am SE (Lot S132.1) at $440,000
- 1953 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster (Lot S105.1) at $407,000
- 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S155) at $297,000
- 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe (Lot S200) at $286,000
- 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Lot S103.1) at $275,000
- 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe (Lot F122.1) at $258,500
- 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe (Lot S57) at $253,000
- 1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertible (Lot S163.1) at $236,500 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/mecum-auction-harrisburg-sets-sales-record/521-3f6259a9-562f-4997-9e9c-0fea8a2a59d5 | 2022-08-02T15:10:42 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/mecum-auction-harrisburg-sets-sales-record/521-3f6259a9-562f-4997-9e9c-0fea8a2a59d5 |
The 30-year-old man police have been looking for in connection with a random, unprovoked attack on a woman in Times Square over the weekend has been arrested on charges including assault as a hate crime, authorities said Tuesday.
Anthony Evans was apprehended earlier in the day in Manhattan. He also is accused of criminal possession of a weapon in the broad daylight attack on a 59-year-old Asian woman just walking in the Crossroads of the World Sunday morning.
Police released Evans' name a day ago as they asked the public for help identifying the man seen in surveillance footage ambushing the woman from behind and slashing her with a box cutter at 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue.
It wasn't clear how the NYPD tracked down Evans, nor was it immediately clear if he had an attorney.
The suspect, identified by the NYPD as 30-year-old Anthony Evans, allegedly walked up behind a woman as she was walking along 42nd Street near Seventh Avenue around 10 a.m. Sunday. As she was pulling a cart and minding her own business, Evans charged at her and slashed her right hand with the weapon, according to police.
The 59-year-old victim, an Asian woman, was taken to Bellevue Hospital. She is expected to recover. Cops said she was pulling a cart and minding her own business when Evans allegedly charged at her, slashed her and walked off.
As recently as Monday night police had said they weren't investigating the case as a hate crime. It's not clear what prompted the related charge Tuesday. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/alleged-random-times-square-slasher-in-custody/3805123/ | 2022-08-02T15:11:05 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/alleged-random-times-square-slasher-in-custody/3805123/ |
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