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It's about to get prehistoric down on the farm.
Giant dinosaurs have invaded the Harvest Tyme Family Farm, which is opening its Dino Tyme attraction Saturday. Visitors will be able to check out more than 20 dinosaurs and an erupting volcano from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 18.
The animatronic dinosaurs breathe, roar and move their heads and tails. Even their eyes move around. The realistic-looking dinos include a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops and a Brachiosaurus that stands 14 feet high.
Dino Tyme also will have 10 amusement attractions and a butterfly encounter in which people can mingle with fluttering butterflies.
Harvest Tyme is a 45-acre family-owned farm at 17904 Grant St. in Lowell that has branched into agritourism, with such attractions as a pumpkin patch, corn maze and Christmas drive-through light display.
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Owner Josh Sickinger said the Dino Tyme attraction is expected to often reach capacity given the popularity of dinosaurs among both children and adults.
"On your journey, you will travel over 245 million years in the past to the Cenozoic, Mesozoic and Paleozoic eras where you can get up-close and personal with life-size replicas of over 20 dinosaurs," Harvest Tyme said in a press release. "Walk through our farm park and enjoy the sights and sounds of these majestic, pre-historic creatures as they come back to life with their animatronic movements."
The attraction includes live stage shows throughout the day, dinosaurs kids can ride on and a fossil dig. Kids can comb through a sandbox like a paleontologist in search of fossils they can take home.
Tickets also cover unlimited rides on 10 amusement park attractions that include a tilt-a-whirl, kiddie coaster, banana squadron, jumping pillow, spinning monkey barrels, swings and carousel. Harvest Tyme also added two new rides and two new slides.
Concessions for sale will include doughnuts, kettle corn and pizza.
The attraction was originally supposed to be tied to the release of the summer blockbuster movie "Jurassic World Dominion," but shipments of the dinosaurs that were custom-made in China got delayed amid global supply chain issues. Sickinger hopes to make Dyno Tyme an annual attraction at the farm.
Tickets will be $19.95 in advance and $23.95 at the door.
Harvest Tyme also will soon host a Sunflower Festival on the weekends of Sept. 10 and 11 and 17 and 18.
For more information, visit harvesttymefun.com, follow the business on Facebook or call 219-440-2386. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/dino-tyme-attraction-to-bring-giant-dinosaurs-to-lowell/article_0b093b6a-335f-5592-96b9-bfc155855262.html | 2022-08-25T14:38:50 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/dino-tyme-attraction-to-bring-giant-dinosaurs-to-lowell/article_0b093b6a-335f-5592-96b9-bfc155855262.html |
MERRILLVILLE — Merrillville school officials are concerned the termination of the Merrillville Town Court would end a successful program addressing truancy in schools.
There’s pending litigation about the Town Council’s 2019 decision to shutter the court, and it's considering an ordinance that calls for the court to close as of Sept. 30.
School officials attended Tuesday’s Town Council meeting to express their opposition to ending truancy court.
“Closing the truancy court would be a major mistake, I truly must say,” Merrillville Community School Corp. Assistant Superintendent Dexter Suggs said. “It would be detrimental not only to our school corporation, but also, in the long run, would be detrimental to our community.”
The Merrillville Town Court began offering the truancy court program in 2015, and it focuses on cases involving excessive unexcused absences and tardies in Merrillville schools.
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The program sets out to work with families to identify what is causing the habitual truancy and the best ways to address it.
Candace Lillie, the director of student services, diversity, equity and inclusion for the school corporation, said truancy court has been valuable to the district when parents and students haven’t responded to meetings, discipline and other methods to address truancy.
“Once they have come before the truancy court, we’ve saw an immediate turnaround,” Lillie said. “And so, for students who then begin to attend school, then the grades are better, then they may graduate, which helps the town of Merrillville because now you don’t have dropouts on the streets with not many options.”
Suggs said education is essential for students, and he agrees truancy can have negative effects on the community.
“If we do not educate a child in school, they’re going to be educated on the streets, and if a child is educated on the streets, then we have another serious problem,” he said.
Merrillville Town Court Judge Eugene Velazco said the truancy court program can arrange for free services for families so they can effectively address issues causing truancy. That can be tutoring, mental health services, assistance finding better housing and other services.
Velazco filed litigation against the council after the panel in 2019 decided to close the Town Court and transfer existing criminal and civil cases to the Lake County Court system. That case hasn’t yet been decided, and the court remains open.
Velazco said he was caught off guard when the council July 26 approved the first reading of an ordinance that calls for the court to shut its doors by Sept. 30 because of the ongoing litigation. The council hasn’t yet considered approving that ordinance on second reading.
Town Attorney Joseph Svetanoff said the council is waiting on the outcome of a Sept. 13 hearing associated with the court litigation before deciding how to proceed with the ordinance.
Amanda Hires, an attorney for Lake County Clerk Mike Brown, told the council Tuesday that she filed a motion to intervene in the Town Court ligation on Brown’s behalf after learning of the council’s desire to close the court earlier than anticipated.
She said the clerk’s office isn’t making a judgment on whether the court should be closed.
“However, as the bulk of these cases in the court would fall on the jurisdiction of the Lake Superior and Circuit clerk, we now have a vested interest in the outcome of the litigation and further procedures that this council is attempting to make,” Hires said.
Hires said that she has been involved in the closure of other municipal courts and that a caseload allocation plan must be followed when transferring cases to the county.
If that transfer is expected to happen by the end of September, it “would put the Lake County residents and the Merrillville residents at great risk if the orderly transition that we had previously laid out on April 22 of this year was not followed,” Hires said.
As the situation involving the Town Court continues to unfold, town officials have said their reasoning for shuttering the court is because of finances. Officials said that the court has been operating in the red for years and that the court’s deficit is around $1.6 million.
Resident Bryon Mesarch told the council that “courts are there to protect the freedom, fairness, justice, the American way,” and the panel should adjust spending so the court can remain open.
“It’s not a business,” he said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/merrillville/watch-now-truancy-courts-future-on-the-line/article_1055fce6-b87a-5411-a536-d9a3094878e5.html | 2022-08-25T14:39:21 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/merrillville/watch-now-truancy-courts-future-on-the-line/article_1055fce6-b87a-5411-a536-d9a3094878e5.html |
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A flight instructor and a passenger were killed Wednesday when a small airplane crashed in the woods east of Lake Ashby in Osteen, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
The fatal crash was reported around 6 p.m., about a mile north of the end of Lopez Road.
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A helicopter located the wreckage and led authorities through thick brush and swampy marsh to the plane.
Sheriff’s officials initially said the pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft but later learned that a flight instructor and a passenger were in the plane when it took off around 4:30 p.m. from Spruce Creek Fly-In.
“Because the downed airplane was heavily damaged and upside down, it was impossible to immediately confirm the number of occupants. It was initially believed only one person was on board,” officials said in a news release.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane was a single-engine MXR Technologies MX2 out of Tybee Island, Georgia.
The names of the victims have not been released.
The cause and circumstances of the crash will be determined by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board.
Check back for updates.
No information has been released about the pilot or what caused the crash.
— Ezzy Castro (@EzzyCastro) August 25, 2022
Deputies said the FAA & the NTSB have been contacted to investigate the crash and are expected to come out to the scene later today.
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MANDEVILLE, La. — It's the worst news a parent can receive: doctors saying your baby may not survive a severe infection. John and Brenna Wood from Mandeville have been facing that fear for the last two months, until now.
On June 10, their one and a half year old daughter, Scarlett Wood, tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. It's typically carried by dairy, raw meat, or contaminated produce. They can't know for sure how she got it.
Most people recover fine, but Scarlett was one of the 5 to 10 percent who developed a life-threatening complication called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome or HUS. It caused Scarlett's kidneys to shut down. She's been in the hospital ever since, but has defied the odds and finally gets to go home.
"Today is day 73, not that we've been counting," John Wood said.
Wood said shortly after contracting E. coli and developed HUS, Scarlett coded. Two and a half hours of CPR left her with brain damage and she was put on life support.
"They were painting a very bleak picture, probably never walk, probably never talk, very limited movement, she was basically paralyzed on the left side from stroke," Wood said. "There were several conversations about potential end of life and that was a decision my wife and I just couldn't come to do."
Scarlett couldn't either because now, she is not only off a ventilator, but she is walking, talking, and dancing as she recovers in Children's Hospital in New Orleans.
"Last week she started walking and now we almost can't stop her. She's dancing, her only limitation is that six-foot feeding tube," Wood said.
She's become popular at Children's, her home for the last 40 or so days.
"We are stopped almost every day and people have heard her story and see her here and she's a little miracle baby, her recovery has been nothing short of a miracle," Wood said.
"The nature of Scarlett's resuscitation was quite prolonged. After that sort of event, you may see a significant neurologic injury," said Pediatric Neurologist, Dr. Daniella Miller at Children's Hospital. "Really she has exceeded everyone's expectations."
"Both the nephrologists at Ochsner and here said about a two percent chance of kidney function returning and the last report from the nephrologist is about a 90 percent total recovery of her kidneys," Wood said. "So it's amazing."
Scarlett is once again dancing to her favorite song, Fancy Like by country singer Walker Hayes. After hearing her story, Hayes reached out to the family and shows his support through texts and video messages.
"We love you guys, just want to say hey," Walker said in a video text to Wood while wearing a 'Stay Strong Scarlett' shirt.
Scarlett gets to say goodbye to hospital rooms as this week she heads home.
"She's going to walk out that door Thursday, she's going to walk out that door. I'm sure of it," Wood said.
Her battle isn't over though. Doctors tell the family she will have lifelong complications and limitations. They just won't know what those are until they present themselves.
"They say the vast majority of recovery takes place in the first year and anything after that will be what she will live with going forward," Wood said.
Still, the family is thankful for the improvements she has already made. You can follow Scarlett’s journey here: https://www.facebook.com/staystrongscarlett/ | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/miraculous-they-were-talking-end-of-life-73-days-later-mandeville-baby-ready-to-leave-hospital/289-3eac9ed4-c3ad-4222-a987-b4e1cb4f1e0d | 2022-08-25T14:44:40 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/miraculous-they-were-talking-end-of-life-73-days-later-mandeville-baby-ready-to-leave-hospital/289-3eac9ed4-c3ad-4222-a987-b4e1cb4f1e0d |
University of Delaware reports first monkeypox case. What students, faculty should know
A University of Delaware employee has tested positive for monkeypox as of Wednesday, according to a news release from the university.
The University of Delaware sent an email to all faculty, staff and students Wednesday that informed them about this first reported case in the community. The university does not plan to issue individual emails or press releases for any subsequent cases.
There are currently 19 monkeypox cases in the state, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s case count.
The faculty member diagnosed with monkeypox is isolating and recovering at home, according to the university, and UD is supporting the Delaware Division of Public Health as it notifies those who may have had close contact with the individual.
Most first-year students are moving onto the UD campus this week and weekend. Returning students will likely head back to campus on Sunday before the first day of classes on Tuesday.
UD officials advised all students and members of the university community to stay up to date on what they can do to reduce their risk of contracting monkeypox.
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How to prevent infection
Delaware public health officials have the following recommendations to avoid infection:
- Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with people who have rashes that could be related to monkeypox.
- Individuals who are sexually active can minimize their risk of exposure by limiting the number of partners they have and talking to their partner about their recent history and behaviors.
- Do not touch the rash or scabs of a person with monkeypox.
- Do not kiss, hug, cuddle or have sex with someone with monkeypox.
- Do not share eating utensils or cups with a person with monkeypox.
- Do not handle or touch the bedding, towels or clothing of a person with monkeypox.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
As fall sports practices begin, DPH said there are more measures people can take to prevent the spread:
- Laundering uniforms after each game or practice.
- Seeking advice from primary care providers concerning rashes.
- Sanitizing team spaces when they are not in use.
- Not sharing sweat towels, water bottles, mouth guards or other gear.
- Refraining from leaving unused personal gear laying around.
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Delaware has also ramped up vaccine efforts this week as access extended to those most at risk. Here’s who is now eligible for the monkeypox vaccine, according to DPH:
- People who are living with HIV, as well as those receiving a medication used to prevent HIV − known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP.
- Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men and have had multiple (more than one) or any anonymous sexual partners.
- Transgender women or nonbinary people assigned male at birth who have sex with men.
- Sex workers (of any sexual orientation and gender).
- Staff (of any sexual orientation and gender) at establishments where sexual activity occurs, including bathhouses, saunas or sex clubs.
Public health officials say that the general public does not need to sign up to get the monkeypox vaccine at this point, but they have also noticed a high demand for the shots among these highest-risk groups. At the CAMP Rehoboth vaccine clinic Tuesday, all 200 slots were filled within hours after the appointments became available.
Anyone who is eligible can now sign up for the monkeypox vaccine at Beebe Healthcare.
To schedule an appointment, visit beebehealthcare.org/online-scheduling and select “monkeypox vaccine.” Available appointments start on Friday, Aug. 26, and walk-ins will not be accepted.
The state public health division has also been administering the vaccine at its clinics by appointment only.
To sign up for one of these DPH appointments, people can call the state’s monkeypox hotline number: 866-408-1899.
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Indium Corporation is growing world-wide, and have recently expanded their Rome facility to 114,000 square feet. Bill Jackson is the General Manager of Metals, Compounds, and Reclaim Operations. He says the expansion comes with a number of new career opportunities.
"We have manufacturing and support going on in the facility. R&D, Engineering, Quality, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Shipping and Receiving all happening here with a diverse number of people."
Indium manufactures a diverse number of products. They’re on the cutting edge in new technologies being used in electric vehicles, and semi-conductor thermal management systems just to name a few, and the applications don’t end there. In fact Indium Corporation's President/COO Ross Berntson says you probably have some of their technology in your hand every day.
"We invented a new technology called Durafuse LT here at Indium Corporation. Tested in the thermal-cycling chambers in our thermal cycling lab right here in Rome that are changing the way cell phones are made, and now high-end devices that require significant reliability. That product is being deployed across the globe and it’s invented right here in the Mohawk Valley."
The company is recruiting people with all kinds of abilities. Careers range from shipping and receiving to research, development, and engineering. One of the contributing factors in this company’s success is the amount of talent coming from our local institutions.
"You can’t beat our school systems. You can’t beat our University system here in New York, and so the talent is here. We have wonderful infrastructure to build our businesses around. So there’s tons of advantages, and there’s things we can improve, and that’s kind of how I like to look at it. I don’t think we are moving anywhere overseas because we can’t be successful here. We’re moving overseas because we need to be close to our customers for some of our products."
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ATLANTA — A large tree fell on a school bus this morning in southwest Atlanta, but fortunately there were no serious injuries, police said.
It happened along Beecher Circle southwest just after 7 a.m. near West End.
It is unclear how many students were on the bus and which school the children were headed to.
An Atlanta Fire Rescue official said "it appears no patients were transported" and said that Grady EMS handled all patient care.
11Alive has reached out to school officials for more information who said they would provide an "update" to us "shortly."
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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NORMAL — Town of Normal council member Chemberly Harris announced the council is seeking student participants, college-age mentors and adult volunteers and liaisons for the Youth on A Mission Council.
Youth on A Mission is a youth advisory council for high school students designed to engage youth and provide leadership growth and an opportunity to learn about municipal government.
The program will run through eight sessions from October through April.
Students from Normal Community High School, Normal Community West High School and University High School are eligible to apply and participate at no cost. Students must have at least a 2.25 GPA or higher to participate.
Instead of paying for the program, parents are asked to attend every session and be actively engaged. Participants cannot miss more than two sessions, and they must agree to participate in the YAM fundraiser.
For students to be accepted into the program, they must complete each form and obtain signatures from a parent/guardian, provide a letter of recommendation and submit the application and letter of recommendation by the deadline.
Volunteers will support students and assist with sessions. Mentors are sought from Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University and Heartland Community College to chaperone lobby day and lead roundtable discussions. High school liaisons from Normal Community or Normal West High School will assist with recruiting students. All volunteers, mentors and high school liaisons must pass a background check.
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Lt. Greg Eft of the Normal Fire Department speaks to drivers donating to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Thursday in Normal.
Lt. Greg Eft of the Normal Fire Department speaks to drivers donating to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Thursday in Normal.
Firefighter/paramedic Jesse Poplawski of the Normal Fire Department speaks to drivers donating to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Thursday in Normal.
Lt. Greg Eft of the Normal Fire Department speaks to drivers donating to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Thursday in Normal.
Jake Thornton of the Normal Fire Department waves to drivers donating to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Thursday in Normal.
Jake Thornton of the Normal Fire Department waves to drivers donating to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Thursday in Normal.
Lt. Greg Eft of the Normal Fire Department waits for drivers donating to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Thursday in Normal.
Lt. Greg Eft of the Normal Fire Department speaks to a motorcyclist during their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Thursday in Normal.
Jared Zobrist of the Normal Fire Department waits for drivers to donate to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Thursday in Normal.
Jesse Poplawski of the Normal Fire Department waits for drivers to donate to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Thursday in Normal.
Local firefighters collect donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Thursday, Aug. 18, in Normal.
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Lt. Greg Eft of the Normal Fire Department speaks to drivers donating to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Thursday in Normal.
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Lt. Greg Eft of the Normal Fire Department speaks to drivers donating to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Thursday in Normal.
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Firefighter/paramedic Jesse Poplawski of the Normal Fire Department speaks to drivers donating to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Thursday in Normal.
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Lt. Greg Eft of the Normal Fire Department speaks to drivers donating to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Thursday in Normal.
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Jake Thornton of the Normal Fire Department waves to drivers donating to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Thursday in Normal.
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Jake Thornton of the Normal Fire Department waves to drivers donating to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Thursday in Normal.
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Lt. Greg Eft of the Normal Fire Department waits for drivers donating to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Thursday in Normal.
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Lt. Greg Eft of the Normal Fire Department speaks to a motorcyclist during their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Thursday in Normal.
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Jared Zobrist of the Normal Fire Department waits for drivers to donate to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Thursday in Normal.
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Jesse Poplawski of the Normal Fire Department waits for drivers to donate to their annual "Fill the Boot" collection for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Thursday in Normal.
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The McLean County Museum of History will reopen Monday following a temporary closure due to COVID-19 and staffing shortages, the museum announced Wednesday. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/normal-seeks-participants-for-youth-on-a-mission-council/article_6739725a-23da-11ed-beb6-fb8a0d4ba6c9.html | 2022-08-25T15:01:45 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/normal-seeks-participants-for-youth-on-a-mission-council/article_6739725a-23da-11ed-beb6-fb8a0d4ba6c9.html |
Phoenix man arrested on suspicion of impersonating an officer
A Phoenix man was facing charges for impersonating a police officer and illegally detaining a man at a gas station on Aug. 19, according to arrest records.
The court records state that around midnight on Aug. 21, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office met with security guards who said there was a suspicious person in the area following their patrol car on Friday.
The security guards then showed officers a video of 22-year-old Anthony Michael Harper stopping a man at the Circle K located near 111th and Grand avenues in Youngtown, records show. According to court documents, the video shows Harper in a tactical vest arresting a man with metal handcuffs and searching him.
After Harper was arrested he told police he believed he was acting within his rights to lawfully detain and search the man as a bounty officer, according to court documents. He also said “a reasonable person would believe he was a police officer based upon how he introduced himself as Officer Harper with the State of Arizona.”
He admitted to investigators that he was not a certified security guard, records show.
The man who was detained by Harper was cooperating with officers and said he thought Harper was a real policer officer by the way he presented himself, records show.
Harper was arrested Monday and booked into a jail on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and impersonating a peace officer. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/surprise-breaking/2022/08/25/anthony-michael-harper-arrested-suspicion-impersonating-police-youngtown/7888482001/ | 2022-08-25T15:08:44 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/surprise-breaking/2022/08/25/anthony-michael-harper-arrested-suspicion-impersonating-police-youngtown/7888482001/ |
A total of 474 firearms were collected during a gun buyback organized by the city of Richmond on Saturday.
The city said 160 people participated in the inaugural event, held at Liberation Church, 5501 Midlothian Turnpike.
Participants were given gift cards ranging from $25 to $250, depending on the class of firearm.
The city worked the Robby Poblete Foundation, a Vallejo, California-based nonprofit organization that has organized gun buybacks across the country.
Mayor Levar Stoney in February announced the pilot buyback program during his State of the City address, part of an effort to address gun violence.
Richmond has committed $1.5 million from the American Rescue Plan to address gun crimes. About $80,000 was allocated for Saturday’s gun buyback.
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Chesterfield County Fair
Unhappy Hour at the Poe
Crabs and Beer by the James
Circle the Wagons BBQ Festival
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YORK, Pa. — Editor's note: The above video is from Aug. 18.
The York Revolution announced Thursday that its "Sensory Friendly Night" is returning, according to a press release.
On Aug. 31, those with sensory sensitivities, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, will be able to attend a baseball game designed just for them.
The usual audio and visual elements of a professional baseball game, the release states, can make it difficult to attend and enjoy the event if you have sensory sensitivities.
For the game, the York Revolution will play the Staten Island FerryHawks, and officials will lower the volume of announcements and music played over PeoplesBank Park’s sound system, limit the number of announcements and videos played, and give Cannonball Charlie the night off, the release states.
Cannonball Charlie's celebratory cannon is typically fired for home runs and wins.
A portion of the ballpark’s skybox level will also be designated as a “quiet area” for attendees who need to take a break.
“Our ultimate goal is to make PeoplesBank Park the most welcoming place in York,” Revolution President Eric Menzer said in a statement. “For our neighbors with sensory sensitivities, typical baseball games by their nature are not welcoming. We’re hoping this is an evening when those neighbors and their friends and families can enjoy a night out and the joy of baseball, which is, of course, at the core of any experience at our ballpark.”
The game begins at 6:30 p.m. next Wednesday. To buy tickets, click here. Those who wish to buy tickets can also call (717) 801-HITS. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-revolution-sensory-friendly-night-returns/521-c3ecd282-ff40-4586-ba69-a5ab09e36e68 | 2022-08-25T15:22:41 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-revolution-sensory-friendly-night-returns/521-c3ecd282-ff40-4586-ba69-a5ab09e36e68 |
Flatwater Shakespeare's production of "Julius Caesar," which opens Thursday at Wyuka Stables, features a couple of firsts for Executive Director Marshall Carby.
This marks his first time directing a play for Flatwater — and that's only made more challenging by the fact that it comes with a play he's never previously directed.
It's a classic — perhaps William Shakespeare's most popular tragedy. In 1953, it was brought to the silver screen and starred Marlon Brando.
If you are a Shakespeare aficionado, you've seen "Julius Caesar," and if you're not, you've most likely heard of the title character.
In the play, Brutus joins a conspiracy led by Cassius to assassinate Julius Caesar to prevent him from becoming a tyrant. Caesar's right-hand man, Mark Antony, stirs up hostility against the conspirators, and Rome becomes embroiled in a dramatic civil war.
"It’s funny that the day we announced it, I had all these people call and tell me things like, 'That was the play that made me fall in love with Shakespeare,' or, 'That’s the only Shakespeare (play) I have ever read. I would love to come see that,'" Carby said. "All of that is great. It’s the reason we do these things, but it also feels like there is an expectation that comes along with it."
Carby isn't worried — not with the cast he has assembled.
Scott Shoemaker (Brutus), Keith Ghormley (Cassius) and Laura Littman (Mark Antony) headline a cast that has been in rehearsals for more than a month.
"Those are the big hitters and they are all so talented," Carby said. "They really do care about the craft. They have dedicated themselves, as had the entire cast."
But most of the dialogue will come from the big three, Carby said.
"It’s a tremendous line load for each of them and they have embraced the process," he said.
Nebraska State Patrol troopers arrested Oscar Villa, 36, and Johana Madrid, 27, both of Los Angeles, after a rural Winside resident reported them on their property.
"I think every indication shows that he is a predator to the public," Nemaha County prosecutors said before a district judge sentenced a former Lincoln sportswriter to prison.
The host of "Drive Time Lincoln" stood by the since-deleted post he made on the Nebraska GOP's Twitter account, calling it "political strategy and gamesmanship."
Judge Kevin McManaman sided with the city on its motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Erin Spilker, who was a 20-year veteran of LPD when she resigned this year.
After having consensual sex with a woman early Saturday morning, an 18-year-old Lincoln man is accused of leaving his date's room and sexually assaulting her roommate, police said.
The collision occurred around 5:45 p.m. Sunday in northeast Lincoln, where the police cruiser was stopped facing eastbound on Adams Street, getting set to turn south onto 48th.
Authorities responded to the north Lincoln gas station around 11 p.m. Saturday after a 31-year-old man was shot once in the leg in an apparently targeted act of violence, according to police. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/flatwater-shakespeare-raises-the-curtain-on-julius-caesar-thursday-at-wyuka-stables/article_1117cb61-8a24-5a84-9e72-2311aa8af344.html | 2022-08-25T15:29:42 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/flatwater-shakespeare-raises-the-curtain-on-julius-caesar-thursday-at-wyuka-stables/article_1117cb61-8a24-5a84-9e72-2311aa8af344.html |
HIGH POINT — Police say they are continuing to search for an 81-year-old woman with dementia reported missing Wednesday who may be injured.
Between 60 to 70 people are searching for Heddie Dawkins today with a focus on wooded areas, thick vegetation and water around the Deep River area, a spokeswoman from the High Point Police Department said.
"The community can best help us by continuing to report any sightings and sharing her photo," police spokeswoman Victoria Ruvio said.
Footage from a doorbell camera showed Dawkins leaving her home at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. She was last seen in an area near her home around 9 a.m. that day, police said in a news release.
Officers spent Wednesday searching about a 1-mile radius around her address on Blockhouse Court. The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, Guilford County EMS, Guilford County Emergency Management, High Point Fire Department, Guilford County Fire, State Highway Patrol, Department of Public Safety, and the American Red Cross have all been helping with the search, police said.
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Police said that, along with people searching on foot, bike and ATV, officials are also using drones, boats, helicopters, and the bloodhound and K9 teams.
Police said Dawkins has severe dementia. Anyone who sees her is asked to call 911.
Police are also asking people to share information related to Dawkins on social media and report any potential sightings. However, police also warn the public to stay away from the search area as that may impede efforts to find Dawkins. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/search-continues-for-missing-81-year-old-woman-who-may-be-injured-high-point-police/article_1093eaa0-2486-11ed-bb42-073b242742b6.html | 2022-08-25T15:35:12 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/search-continues-for-missing-81-year-old-woman-who-may-be-injured-high-point-police/article_1093eaa0-2486-11ed-bb42-073b242742b6.html |
SAN ANTONIO — Note: The following story includes graphic details.
The Alamo Heights Independent School District released a statement Wednesday afternoon responding to anonymous tips regarding "safety concerns and allegations of misconduct by some players on the football team."
Twenty-one of those students have been suspended as a result of the district's investigation, an adult source at the district tells KENS 5.
The alleged incident reportedly did not take place on the district's property or during school hours.
KENS 5 learned disturbing details Wednesday from adult sources inside Alamo Heights High School. The sources say all of this stems from a team tradition.
In a message sent to KENS 5, a source says:
"The senior boys did an initiation, where they went out to the baseball fields and made the younger players put cookies dipped in hot sauce between their butt cheeks. Then, they had to race each other, and if any of the cookies fell out the person would have to eat it. They made them do this in an open space completely naked. They then also were throwing hot sauce on some of the players, then at a later party, made some of the freshman get down to their boxers and give lap dances to some cheerleaders."
Another source said the incidents "...led to 21 football players in ISS (in-school suspension)".
District officials claim administrators and coaches had no knowledge of any allegations prior to receiving the reports.
"We understand there are rumors circulating in the community and would caution everyone against jumping to conclusions," the district says.
AHISD Athletic Director and head football coach Ron Rittimann said, "We have a responsibility to the young men on our football team that goes well beyond what happens on the field. We celebrate their successes when it’s appropriate to do so, but we also must help them learn from their poor choices. We will move forward as a team and continue the important job in developing the character of these young men.”
San Antonio sports radio host Mike Taylor tweeted on Wednesday morning that the varsity football team has been suspended two games, given in-house suspension and 10 hours community service for hazing.
The Mules' season-opener is still scheduled for Friday at Seguin High School, according to a high school spokesperson. Alamo Heights went 13-1 last season and made it to the state regional finals in class 5A.
Community reaction
Parents in Alamo Heights tell us it's disheartening hearing that this type of conduct is happening. Sarah Jones, who has a child in AHISD, is a member of Alamo Heights Community Alliance. It's a parent group that formed to advocate for the safety of students and teachers.
"We would like to see a zero-tolerance policy enacted for this kind of criminal behavior," said Jones, on behalf of the Alamo Heights Community Alliance.
The group was dismayed to learn about the allegations.
"There are so many of us that do not want to tolerate the way things have been done in this community in the past," said Jones.
Personally, Jones believes the district has worked to improve the bullying situation. She believes the root cause of this type of behavior stems from the top down.
"There's a certain kind of attitude in this community that we can get away with things that people would never get away with in other communities," she explained. "They're getting away with it here because they think they can."
Recent hazing incidents
In June 2019, four former La Vernia high school students were indicted on charges of engaging in organized criminal activity. These charges were the result of an investigation into the sexual assault of multiple students.
The former students were accused of performing "hazing rituals," that started in 2014. Ten victims came forward, according to officials.
Also in 2019, a former Smithson Valley High School student pleaded guilty to putting antifreeze in a classmate's drink. She was also ordered to "write an apology letter...within 90 days of sentencing," by the court. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/alamo-heights-high-school-football-team-suspended-indefinitely-district/273-f2033845-3fb6-4b88-a8b6-14044f55b225 | 2022-08-25T15:39:37 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/alamo-heights-high-school-football-team-suspended-indefinitely-district/273-f2033845-3fb6-4b88-a8b6-14044f55b225 |
WAYLAND, Mich. — Two Wayland parents had a terrifying evening on Tuesday after their five-year-old daughter went missing after her first day of school at Baker Elementary.
Austin Wooten and Xondria Edinger's daughter, Braelynn, has a specific bus schedule.
"Half the week, she rides the bus. The other half the week, she doesn't ride the bus," says Wooten.
Tuesday was a day she needed to take the bus to her dad's house. The two parents made sure school officials knew Braelynn had to be on the bus, telling someone when they dropped her off in the morning.
"We figured nothing of it, you know, sent her on her way for the first day of school," says Wooten.
The trip from the school to Wooten's home is barely a three minute drive.
Wooten waited outside as the bus pulled down the street.
"Everyone got off the bus, but there was no, you know, little girl," says Edinger.
"My heart just sank," says Wooten.
The bus driver told Wooten his daughter had been put on a different bus. He figured maybe she was brought to Edinger's house instead, but after driving there, they still couldn't find her.
"I just started thinking the worst," he says. "I started shaking. I just went into an instant panic."
Wayland Union School District's office originally told Wooten that Braelynn had gotten off the bus and went home with an adult, leading the parents to fear she was with a stranger.
"When neither one of us parents had her, and she wasn't there, that's not okay," says Wooten.
Along with help from school officials and police, the parents began to search the area.
"We did a whole perimeter of that and knocked on everyone's doors," says Edinger. "Like, I was asking, 'have you seen a little girl anywhere?'"
Soon after, they got a call.
Braelynn was found still on the bus, she had fallen asleep in the seat directly behind the driver. The parents wish that more had been done by the driver to look for her.
"You know, just five seconds," says Wooten. "You know, one seat."
The parents say they'll be picking their daughter up from school themselves for the foreseeable future.
"I don't feel comfortable putting her back on the bus," says Wooten.
When asked about the incident, Wayland Union School's superintendent Tim Reeves said, in part, the "safety of all Wayland Union students is a priority to us."
Braelynn's parents say while they are upset the school district allowed this to happen, they appreciate the district's speedy effort to help find their daughter.
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MESQUITE, Texas — The worst day of Kirk Jarrell's life was Monday.
It was the day Dallas County saw what's being called a '1,000-year' storm that flooded roadways, homes and submerged dozens of cars.
One fatality was reported during the severe weather event: 60-year-old Jolene Jarrell.
She was killed when her car was grasped by floodwaters and likely swept off the road at the LBJ Freeway service road.
Jarrell and her vehicle were discovered by her husband under Scyene Road Bridge at the East service road of Interstate 635 once waters receded.
That is the reason Monday was a nightmare for Kirk Jarrell.
"I don't know what else to say about it. It was devastating," Kirk Jarrell said.
"She was my best friend, and I'm going to miss her very much."
The Jarrell family is now raising money to pay for Jolene's funeral.
If you'd like to donate, click here.
Jarrell's husband says the 60-year-old was dropping off a passenger Monday morning when she called him just around 8:30 AM, explaining that her car was taking on water.
"When she called me--she told me that water was coming into her car and that she was stalled," Kirk Jarrell said. "She told me someone was pushing her from behind, and I think it might have been the water sweeping her away."
"She told me where she was and I started heading that way. She was kind of frantic about it. Then her phone went dead, and that was the last I heard from her."
When Jarrell's husband arrived, Jolene's car wasn't visible.
"I couldn't see her car anywhere, and the first responders told me no one had been hurt and got everyone out. I figured maybe she went with a tow truck driver because her car needed a tow," Jarrell said.
"I walked by the bridge, and her car was upside down."
Jarrell watched as first responders pulled his wife's body from her vehicle. It was a tough moment for a loving husband to see someone who he had been with for roughly 30 years like that.
"It was horrible, and I don't know what else to say about it. It was devastating," Jarrell said.
Jarrell told WFAA that Jolene was a loving grandmother and mother. He showed a photo of Jolene with one of her grandchildren -- her focus was all on her.
He said that was her grace and love in full effect.
"That was her favorite person, her granddaughter. It was a heartbreaker to tell her what happened to grandma," Jarrell said.
"She was a very giving person. She loved her family and was great to everybody, and everyone liked her."
Jarrell said his wife was a hard worker too. She said she worked with ABF Freight for more than ten years, was an Uber driver and worked at IHOP.
She recently had a birthday on June 5.
Days before her death, her son said she stopped to give a ride to a few folks carrying a handful of groceries home to save them the time and struggle.
That's the woman Jarrell said he'll remember most.
"I'm heartbroken about it all," Jarrell said. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/ill-miss-her-says-husband-of-woman-died-after-car-swept-away-floodwaters/287-77b452fb-90ea-4219-a623-b452739e4eb6 | 2022-08-25T15:41:40 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/ill-miss-her-says-husband-of-woman-died-after-car-swept-away-floodwaters/287-77b452fb-90ea-4219-a623-b452739e4eb6 |
'Ohio moms are the best.' Mothers' Milk Bank opens Canton donor site
CANTON − Breast milk is as vital for at-risk infants as blood is for trauma patients, according to Jennifer Foster, a nurse with the OhioHealth Mothers' Milk Bank.
The nonprofit chose Canton to open its 20th "milk drop," or breast milk donation site, under the auspices of the Canton City Public Health Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program.
OhioHealth, based in Columbus, is a nationwide health care outreach of the United Methodist Church.
What is a Mothers' Milk Bank?
The OhioHealth Mothers' Milk Bank furnishes donated, pasteurized breast milk for sick infants whose mothers are unable to provide enough supply to nourish them. It is one of 29 milk banks in the U.S., along with three in Canada.
The donated milk goes primarily to medically fragile infants and those in neonatal intensive care units.
"We're so dependent on our donor moms," Foster said. "We're so grateful for them, and want to make it as easy as possible."
Last year, the OhioHealth Mothers' Milk Bank collected 421,107 ounces in donations for 114,000 bottles, which was given to 76 hospitals in 11 states.
Potential breast milk donors undergo a multifaceted screening process that includes a medical and lifestyle history review; a signed medical release from the donor and physician; and consent to receive a blood test to screen for HIV, HTLV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and syphilis.
There's also an analysis of the milk, with a goal of 20 calories per ounce.
Donations are frozen, then shipped to OhioHealth's offices in Columbus, where they're redistributed throughout the state and country through a doctor's prescription.
Foster said the Milk Bank approves between 25 to 40 donors a month.
How to donate breast milk in Stark County
Foster said the benefits of breast milk are well-documented:
- Babies reach full feeding sooner and need fewer IVs
- It matures newborns' intestines faster
- Babies spend fewer days in the hospital
- It reduces the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis,a potentially fatal bowel infection
- It reduces risk of sepsis and other infections
- It provides long-term IQ advantages
- It helps to foster healthier older children and adults.
OhioHealth Mothers' Milk Bank also gives special recognition to "bereaved" donors who give milk in memory of their babies, Foster said.
The Canton office of WIC is handling the local donation process. WIC offers nutrition and breastfeeding education support to eligible families at its four offices in Canton, Massillon, Alliance and the Stark County Health Department.
"We're happy to help support the program," said City Health Commissioner Jim Adams. "It's important to have a place that supports our most vulnerable babies and children."
Stark County WIC program Director Laura Roach noted that while WIC is a natural partner for the Milk Bank, WIC's own programs are being underutilized.
"We want to help as many people as we can," she said.
Currently 4,700 families are enrolled in Stark County.
"With food prices so high, we don't know why it's not increasing," Adams said.
Local breast milk donations will be stored in a freezer located at the Stark Community Foundation, which hosted Wednesday's event. Other participating agencies included Stark County Thrive, CareSource and the Aultman Birth Center.
"My faith in humanity was somewhat restored when we saw a drive in donors during the pandemic when a lot of moms didn't go right back to work," Foster said. "We also saw an uptick during the formula shortage. Ohio moms are the best."
For more information on donating or to arrange a screening, email: milkbank@ohiohealth.com or call 614-566-0630.
To learn more about WIC's programs, call 330-489-3326 or visit www.cantonhealth.org.
Reach Charita at 330-580-8313 or charita.goshay@cantonrep.com
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The University of Delaware has identified its first case of monkeypox.
The case was identified Wednesday and involves an employee who is now isolating and recovering at home, the university said in a press release. The school said it emailed faculty, staff and students about the presence of the virus on campus.
The university’s fall semester begins Aug. 30, with student move-in taking place this upcoming weekend. The school says it has around 23,600 enrolled students.
University policies indicate that students who are diagnosed with monkeypox must isolate “until they are no longer contagious and all scabs/lesions have resolved and new skin has grown (which can take 2-4 weeks).”
The students must return home during their quarantine period but are advised to reach out to their RA if they can’t.
There were 19 confirmed monkeypox infections in Delaware as of Aug. 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Total infections in the U.S., meanwhile, were at 16,603.
Delaware offers vaccines to those who have been exposed to the virus or are at a high risk of exposure. Vaccine appointments are available through Beebe Healthcare or through Delaware Division of Public Health clinics. People are asked to call 866-408-1899 for a screening evaluation through the DPH.
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Monkeypox spreads through “close, personal, often skin-to-skin” contact, including touching objects, fabrics and surfaces used by someone infected with the virus, according to the CDC. The virus presents itself as a rash and causes symptoms like fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes and muscle aches. Many in the outbreak have developed extremely painful zit-like bumps.
The CDC has said monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted infection and that its spread through sex is a biproduct of the skin-to-skin contact that happens during intercourse. However, new research suggests that sex between men could be a driver of infections, particularly through seminal fluids exchanged during oral and anal intercourse.
About 98% of U.S. cases are men and about 93% were men who reported recent sexual contact with other men. However, the CDC warns that the virus can also infect women and can spread through vaginal contact, and that anyone can be infected, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
One of the steps officials are suggesting to prevent spread of the virus is temporarily limiting the number of one’s sexual partners. The CDC also recommends disinfecting surfaces.
There have been no reported monkeypox deaths in the U.S.
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LINDALE, Texas — When David Herndon, a pastor in Lindale, found out one of his members was fighting a losing battle against raccoons on her property, the avid hunter decided to step in. What unfolded next was a surprise.
“Then my wife said, 'one of them was white,'" Herndon said. "And I said, “‘Excuse me?’”
It was an albino raccoon, which is very rare.
“You only have a one in 750,000 chance of seeing one,” Herndon said.
It took a few tries to catch the unmasked bandit. The key trick to lure them in is with food they enjoy like cat food or sweet bread, he said.
“My wife on Monday had just made a loaf of zucchini bread," Herndon said. "I managed to get her to give me a piece of that zucchini bread and behold, that raccoon jumped right in that little cage.”
Herndon placed one piece of the bread at the trap's entrance and one deep inside the cage. Once the raccoon came in and stepped on the trigger trap in front of the bread, the trap door closed and secured the animal inside.
“I think it was the zucchini bread. I really do," Herndon laughed.
Trapped and out of harms way, the hunter surrendered the raccoon to a nearby animal sanctuary. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/an-albino-raccoon-was-captured-in-lindale-by-a-pastor/501-006b0fc7-eca8-467a-aad6-b7bdbb1e70f3 | 2022-08-25T16:17:01 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/an-albino-raccoon-was-captured-in-lindale-by-a-pastor/501-006b0fc7-eca8-467a-aad6-b7bdbb1e70f3 |
INDIANAPOLIS — Madam C.J. Walker, the first documented female self-made millionaire, is being honored with a new Barbie doll.
Mattel, Inc. announced it would be paying tribute to the Indianapolis entrepreneur and philanthropist as part of its Barbie Inspiring Women Series.
"The Barbie® Inspiring Women™ Series pays tribute to incredible heroines of their time; courageous women who took risks, changed rules and paved the way for generations of girls to dream bigger than ever before," Mattel's product description of the doll reads. "The series proudly honors Madam C.J. Walker as its next addition."
One of the twentieth century's most successful women entrepreneurs, Walker made her fortune by developing and marketing a line of hair care and cosmetics products through the business she incorporated in Indianapolis in 1910, the Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company.
The doll is available for purchase for $35 at several major retailors. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/barbie-pays-tribute-madam-cj-walker-new-doll/531-4a776abe-a38f-40fa-84e7-6b99a3b51d5d | 2022-08-25T16:18:10 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/barbie-pays-tribute-madam-cj-walker-new-doll/531-4a776abe-a38f-40fa-84e7-6b99a3b51d5d |
TAMPA, Fla. — A sudden microburst from a strong thunderstorm is believed to be the culprit of some isolated damage Wednesday afternoon in Ybor City.
Cleanup from the storm continued the following morning, with city crews seen in the area of North 22nd Street and East 10th Avenue helping move downed branches, toppled recycling bins and ripped-off roofing.
The National Weather Service reported several trees down and a sign blown out just before 5 p.m. Wednesday. That coincided with an interesting feature on radar, suggesting a sudden burst of damaging winds — a microburst, in particular.
It's a localized column of sinking air (a downdraft) in a thunderstorm, according to the weather service. Damage in an area typically is very isolated because a microburst is less than or equal to just 2.5 miles in diameter.
The strong winds can reach in excess of 100 mph, causing damage to anything in their path. Considering the tropics, the 100-mph equivalent is a Category 2 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/ybor-city-damage-microburst/67-d6904bda-8949-43cd-8607-a4af3e14026c | 2022-08-25T16:18:16 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/ybor-city-damage-microburst/67-d6904bda-8949-43cd-8607-a4af3e14026c |
ORRINGTON, Maine — It’s time to take out your clubs and hit the course this weekend for a good cause.
This Saturday is the fourth annual Adam MacDonald Memorial MDA Open. Bangor Professional Firefighters host the golf tournament to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Northern New England.
“Bangor Professional Firefighters have traditionally been one of the top fundraisers for MDA, not only in Maine, but in the northeastern United States," Bangor Professional Fighters MDA Committee Chair Jared Bowden said.
The tournament is held in honor of Adam MacDonald.
MacDonald passed away last year from complications with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which is an inherited disorder of progressive muscular weakness.
“Adam and his mom lived up in Presque Isle but would come down several times a year to help us fill the boot at concerts," Bowden told NEWS CENTER Maine. "[Adam] was kind of a fixture here at the fill-the-boot events. It's been a little difficult over the last year going on without him helping us.”
There is no cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but some progress has been made over the years.
"It’s really exciting to see the amount of new medications that are being brought to market as a direct result of the trials that our fundraising dollars brought about,” Bowden said.
The Adam MacDonald Memorial MDA Open will be held at Pine Hill Golf Club in Orrington. Tee time is 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
To take part in the 18-hole tournament there is a cost of $250 for four players. Two carts and lunch will be provided to players.
There is still time to register for this weekend’s tournament. You can reserve your spot here. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/bangor/bangor-firefighter-golf-tournament-fundraiser-muscular-dystrophy-association/97-d8bec065-8052-41ed-813b-9e557490966a | 2022-08-25T16:22:28 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/bangor/bangor-firefighter-golf-tournament-fundraiser-muscular-dystrophy-association/97-d8bec065-8052-41ed-813b-9e557490966a |
MAINE, USA — Attend a Maine fair
Although some have already passed, there's still nearly 20 fairs left to enjoy across the state this year. Here's our Maine 2022 fair roundup, with events ending in October.
Walk the Maine Art Museum Trail
The Maine Art Museum Trail includes nine Maine art museums across 350 miles of much of Maine's coast. Get to know works by notable Maine artists such as Winslow Homer, Alex Katz, Andrew Wyeth, and Bernice Abbot by visiting these locations.
The Bates College Museum of Art, Zillman Art Museum, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, and Colby College Museum of Art offer free admission. The Portland Museum of Art offers free admission hours on Fridays.
Many of these museums offer a scavenger hunt as a fun, family-friendly activity.
Read a Maine-centered book
You might be familiar with the classics: "Blueberries for Sal," "Miss Rumphius," or "Burt Dow-Deep Water Man," which are perfect for families to sit down and enjoy during read-aloud time.
For higher-level readers, NEWS CENTER Maine sat down in June with Maine author, Adam White. White recently published a novel based on the lobstermen of Lincoln County called "The Midcoast." Learn more about his novel in an interview with 207.
Complete a scavenger hunt
You'd be surprised at how much your own backyard has to offer.
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife offers several printable activities for kids and families to complete while adventuring in nature. Check out their scavenger hunts and other age-based and family activities for some fun outdoor activities.
Visit a Maine lighthouse
Maine is home to 65 lighthouses situated along its coast and inland areas.
One of Maine's most iconic lighthouses sits off the coast of Cape Elizabeth. The Portland Head Light was first lit in 1791, and the Keepers' Quarters building was later constructed in 1891, according to the Portland Head Light website.
Here's a complete list of Maine's lighthouses for a family-friendly adventure.
Attend a farmers' market
One of Maine's community staples is its bounty of farmers' markets.
The Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets has an all-inclusive list of markets across the state with a handy daily operation schedule; see the website's "Open Today" marker by listed open markets.
The MFFM also includes a convenient list of activities going on outside of each farmers' market for when you're in the mood to plan a trip around your experience.
Many farmers' markets in Maine accept SNAP/EBT and WIC benefits for those who qualify.
Cook a red snapper
Don't put away your barbecue grill just yet! Behind lobsters and L.L. Bean, these hotdogs are quintessentially Maine. We even have a festival in their honor.
Maine's relationship with the red snapper hot dog begins in the 1940s, when the Rice family hired a German sausage maker who was a POW in New York after serving in WWII. Rice later partnered with Jordan's, later bought by Tyson's, who eventually took the snapper off the market.
Then, Rice struck up a deal with David Bean (think Bangor's W. A. Bean & Sons) and have been manufacturing the hot dogs ever since.
Visit a Maine park
We're not just talking Acadia National Park, but that one's great, too.
Maine is home to 32 state parks, according to the Maine Tourism Association. Check out the walking and hiking trails located at Baxter State Park, the trail and camping activities at Camden Hills State Park, and the beach-side access of Sebago Lake State Park, among others. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/outreach/back-to-school/end-of-summer-bucket-list-maine-things-to-do-back-to-school-outdoors-events/97-11afef26-ae2d-46b6-8997-9d0cdaea33d9 | 2022-08-25T16:22:30 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/outreach/back-to-school/end-of-summer-bucket-list-maine-things-to-do-back-to-school-outdoors-events/97-11afef26-ae2d-46b6-8997-9d0cdaea33d9 |
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — Joe Regenski remembers when the water remained calm on Lake Wallenpaupack during the last weekend of August.
"It was kind of like everyone's preparing to go back to school, back to normal reality after the summer."
But then, Wally Lake Fest was born.
"It turned what was the quietest weekend of the summer to the busiest weekend of the summer."
Regenski owns Gresham's Chop House right by the lake in the Hawley area. He'll host live music and lively crowds all weekend long.
Wally Lake Fest takes everything people love about summers on the lake and packs it into a three-day festival.
"Every year, between the three days, we can draw, depending on weather, anywhere from 25,000 to upwards of 50,000 people," said Debbie Gillette, an official with the Chamber of the Northern Poconos.
Many will take to the lake for sailboat rides, kayaking, or listening to live bands on a floating stage.
Others will stick to the land for vendor fairs, boat and car shows, and events at local businesses.
"You can really enjoy the 52 miles of shoreline here on the lake or off the lake. It doesn't matter if it's restaurants, breweries, downtown Hawley. Really there's something for everyone there. So it's great to experience little bits each and every day. Make a three-day weekend out of it," said Jim Hamill with the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau.
Some of the dollars you spend will go back into the community, benefitting nonprofits like the Victims Intervention Program and the Wallenpaupack Watershed.
Melissa DeChellis coordinates the summer art project for the Downtown Hawley Partnership. She's auctioning off painted fish to raise money for the organization.
"All the proceeds go to support free community events like Hoedown, Winterfest. We sponsor the lights that go up in the wintertime, the banners, the bike share, a whole bunch of fun things that we like to keep free," DeChellis said.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wayne-county/wrap-up-your-summer-with-wally-lake-fest-wallenpaupack-hawley-chamber-northern-poconos-mountains-visitors-bureau/523-a2cc6f0e-13a3-4368-a007-3465e5bdc274 | 2022-08-25T16:23:56 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wayne-county/wrap-up-your-summer-with-wally-lake-fest-wallenpaupack-hawley-chamber-northern-poconos-mountains-visitors-bureau/523-a2cc6f0e-13a3-4368-a007-3465e5bdc274 |
BIG SPRING, Texas — Big Spring Municipal Court Judge Timothy Green has decided to retire after 22 years.
Judge Green will officially be finished with his role on September 1. He has been the Municipal Court Judge of Big Spring since 2000. Judge Green was also given plaques during his retirement ceremony by Mayor Robert Moore and Police Chief Chad Williams.
It will now be the job of Mayor Moore and the Big Spring City Council to select Green's replacement. The City Council will be interviewing all qualified candidates before making a selection. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/long-time-big-spring-municipal-court-judge-retires-after-22-years/513-b27941bb-b5b8-453c-93bd-2d288f9547aa | 2022-08-25T16:24:31 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/long-time-big-spring-municipal-court-judge-retires-after-22-years/513-b27941bb-b5b8-453c-93bd-2d288f9547aa |
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — One man has been arrested and charged with capital murder in a shooting at a Virginia boarding house that killed four people in June, but a second man wanted in the case is still at large, authorities announced Wednesday.
Police are still looking for a second suspect in the case. The two suspects are related, but police spokesperson Victoria Varnedoe did not specify how.
“We in the police department can not do this alone,” Jenkins said. “The fact that the community was outraged enough to pick the phone up and to call and to share whatever information that they had, helped us get to this point today.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-man-charged-in-shooting-that-killed-4-in-june/2022/08/25/c71d4f88-248f-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html | 2022-08-25T16:24:39 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-man-charged-in-shooting-that-killed-4-in-june/2022/08/25/c71d4f88-248f-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html |
MERRILLVILLE — Dale J. Melczek, who spent 23 years as the third bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Gary, died early Thursday, according to an announcement from current Bishop Robert J. McClory.
The 83-year-old celebrated 30 years in the local diocese on Friday.
"Bishop Melczek was a true shepherd who loved his flock," McClory said. "He was a tireless servant and a compassionate pastor. We have been blessed tremendously to have such a hopeful and caring leader."
"Until his last days, Bishop Melczek was still looking for new ways to share the love of Jesus in Northwest Indiana," McClory said. "We now entrust him to the love of Jesus so that he may be drawn forward into the Lord’s eternal embrace."
Gary Mayor Jerome Prince issued a statement saying, "On behalf of my family, friends and neighbors throughout the City of Gary, I offer my deepest condolences to the family, friends of the late Bishop Emeritus Dale Melzcek and to everyone in the Catholic Diocese of Gary."
"I had the honor of meeting with Bishop Melczek on several occasions, and it was clear he was truly committed to his faith and spreading the Gospel in so many ways throughout the four counties of the Diocese for three decades. Bishop Melczek led and loved his community, and he was a tremendous role model to everyday people and community leaders."
Shortly before stepping down in 2014 at the age of 75, as is required, Melczek said he was grateful for his time leading the diocese, which then numbered more than 186,000.
"I firmly believe that one who is in service to others gains more than the people he or she serves," he said. "My 23 years have been an extraordinary blessing for me, and I'm very grateful to God for the opportunity."
The Rite of Reception of the Body will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary, the diocese said. Visitation will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with evening prayer at 5 p.m. and night prayer at 7:45 p.m.
Visitation will resume from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Monday followed by morning prayer. The Mass of Christian Burial will then begin at 10:30 a.m.
All liturgies are open to the public and will be livestreamed on the Diocesan YouTube channel.
"Please remember Bishop Melczek in your prayers as we thank God for the service that he rendered to our diocese," McClory said. "May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace."
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Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Dale Melczek leads the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Deacon Stephen Grandfield looks on as Jessica Quezada and her 1-year-old daughter, Olivia, kiss the cross during the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek leads the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service. Melczek led the Gary Diocese from 1992 to 2015 and is now pastor at the Miller Beach church.
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek prepares Communion on Good Friday. St. Mary of the Lake, in Gary's Miller Beach neighborhood, has renewed energy serving an estimated 300 households.
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek chats with Gary residents Luis and Jessica Quezada and their 1-year-old daughter, Olivia, following the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service. Slated for closure a few years ago, St. Mary's is thriving with Melczek's leadership, parishioners say.
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Parishioners worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Deacon Stebe Grandfield, left, joins Bishop Dale Melczek and parishioners during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community.
Bishop Dale Melczek washes the feet of parishioners at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church during Holy Thursday service in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Parishioners greet each other following Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Members of the choir sing during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Bishop Dale Melczek joins parishioners during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Choir members join hands during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek washes the feet of parishioners during Mass on Holy Thursday at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple of years ago, but it has remained open.
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Parishioners worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Former Bishop Dale Melczek has helped revive St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller section since Bishop Donald J. Hying told parishioners four years ago that the church faced being closed.
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Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Dale Melczek leads the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Deacon Stephen Grandfield looks on as Jessica Quezada and her 1-year-old daughter, Olivia, kiss the cross during the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek leads the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service. Melczek led the Gary Diocese from 1992 to 2015 and is now pastor at the Miller Beach church.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Dale Melczek leads the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek leads the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Frances Ginther kisses the cross during the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Dale Melczek leads the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek prepares Communion on Good Friday. St. Mary of the Lake, in Gary's Miller Beach neighborhood, has renewed energy serving an estimated 300 households.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek chats with Gary residents Luis and Jessica Quezada and their 1-year-old daughter, Olivia, following the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service. Slated for closure a few years ago, St. Mary's is thriving with Melczek's leadership, parishioners say.
John J. Watkins, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Parishioners worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Deacon Stebe Grandfield, left, joins Bishop Dale Melczek and parishioners during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Bishop Dale Melczek washes the feet of parishioners at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church during Holy Thursday service in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Parishioners greet each other following Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Members of the choir sing during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Bishop Dale Melczek joins parishioners during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Choir members join hands during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek washes the feet of parishioners during Mass on Holy Thursday at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple of years ago, but it has remained open.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Choir members join hands during Mass on Holy Thursday at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Parishioners worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Porter/LaPorte County Courts and Social Justice Reporter
Bob is a 23-year veteran of The Times. He covers county government and courts in Porter County, federal courts, police news and regional issues. He also created the Vegan in the Region blog, is an Indiana University grad and lifelong region resident. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-gary-catholic-bishop-dale-j-melczek-has-died-diocese-announced/article_07ccab87-0330-5625-84aa-3ff07d8940cd.html | 2022-08-25T16:35:35 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-gary-catholic-bishop-dale-j-melczek-has-died-diocese-announced/article_07ccab87-0330-5625-84aa-3ff07d8940cd.html |
DALLAS (KDAF) — If you’ve always wanted to fly private, but it’s not quite in the budget, there is a semi-private option that flies out of a private hangar in Dallas Love Field Airport.
It’s called JSX and it offers a semi-private, simple and seamless way to fly. You don’t have to worry about getting to your flight two hours early nor do you have to wait in long TSA lines.
With JSX you valet your vehicle and just stroll in 20 minutes before your flight. Once you show up all you need to do is walk through their seamless, non-invasive security; and you’re all set.
Inside DFW host Jenny Anchondo got a tour of what you can expect from the airline. Watch the video player above for more. | https://cw33.com/news/local/get-the-private-jet-experience-without-the-price-at-dallas-love-field/ | 2022-08-25T16:42:35 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/get-the-private-jet-experience-without-the-price-at-dallas-love-field/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — The city you decide to settle down in is important, especially when you’re buying a home. Will the city evolve with the times? Will your house increase its value over time?
All are important questions to ask. A new factor people are now considering when buying a home is the city’s eco-friendliness. Which cities are the most ideal for building a greener home?
A new report from Lawn Love investigated this topic. Officials look at 17 different metrics to measure a city’s eco-friendliness potential, including the number of existing green homes, and laws and limitations related to composting and water use.
We all know the next question. Which city is the best for building your own eco-conscious home? Unsurprisingly, that honor goes to Austin.
Texas’ weirdest city ranked 4th in the nation for self-sustaining homes, citing some of the best access to contractors and some of the best contractor prices in the nation.
How did other Texas cities do? Here’s how they ranked:
- Houston – 13
- Dallas – 14
- El Paso – 32
- Midland – 51
- McKinney – 73
- Plano – 76
- Irving – 77
- Fort Worth – 78
- Lubbock – 83
- Frisco – 91
- Denton – 93
- Amarillo – 98
- Arlington – 102
- McAllen – 109
- Grand Prairie – 119
- Brownsville – 122
- Laredo – 132
- Garland – 133
- Corpus Christi – 136
- Mesquite – 154
- Killeen – 155
- Pasadena – 174
For the full report, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/this-texas-city-is-one-of-the-best-cities-for-self-sustaining-homes-in-the-nation/ | 2022-08-25T16:42:41 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/this-texas-city-is-one-of-the-best-cities-for-self-sustaining-homes-in-the-nation/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — It looks like it’s going to be a warm day in North Texas with no highs in the triple-digits around the region with some areas not seeing highs break into the 90s. NWS Fort Worth says isolated chances for storms in eastern Central Texas.
The center said, “Highs will reach the upper 80s to mid 90s today with isolated storms possible across eastern Central Texas.”
We all know you want to solidify your weekend plans as soon as possible and it seems NWS Fort Worth knows that too as they’ve shared a look at the North Texas weekend weather. Small chances on Saturday and Sunday with more of a chance for storms on Monday.
The center said, “Storm chances will steadily creep upward into next week with temperatures near or slightly below normal. Most areas won’t receive rainfall this weekend, but rain chances will increase to 40- 50% through the middle of next week.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/warm-thursday-in-north-texas-check-out-chances-for-storms-friday-monday-in-the-region/ | 2022-08-25T16:42:47 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/warm-thursday-in-north-texas-check-out-chances-for-storms-friday-monday-in-the-region/ |
The first brick home built in town wasn’t actually built in Twin Falls.
Pennsylvania native Mark Maurice Murtaugh built the house in 1907, just outside the city limits on the southeast corner of Blue Lakes Boulevard and Ninth Avenue East.
The boulevard was the east limits of the original town site.
Though a freestanding garage was added later and the exterior of the home was modified, the house is still recognizable today through large evergreens growing in the front yard.
Murtaugh came to Idaho in the early 1900s when he accepted the position of assistant manager of the Twin Falls Land and Water Co., under manager Walter Filer. The town of Murtaugh was named after him when he donated $500 to the town’s school district. Murtaugh also raised $25,000 for the Twin Falls Hospital Association.
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He left Twin Falls in 1905 — after the irrigation system was completed — to work on a large hydropower dam in Brazil. Murtaugh returned to Twin Falls in 1907 and built his home, which now sits well within the city limits.
Mychel Matthews is the managing editor of the Times-News. The Hidden History feature runs every Thursday in the Times-News and on Magicvalley.com. If you have a question about something that may have historical significance, email Matthews at mmatthews@magicvalley.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/hidden-history-the-mark-murtaugh-house/article_26ba371a-c0da-5e7d-9350-a062beb1ec66.html | 2022-08-25T16:43:08 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/hidden-history-the-mark-murtaugh-house/article_26ba371a-c0da-5e7d-9350-a062beb1ec66.html |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, an ambitious step that will reshape the U.S. car market by speeding the transition to more climate-friendly vehicles.
The California Air Resources Board will vote Thursday on the policy, which sets the most aggressive roadmap in the nation for moving away from gas-powered cars. It doesn't eliminate such vehicles, however.
People can continue driving gas-fueled vehicles and purchasing used ones after 2035. The plan also allows for one-fifth of sales after 2035 to be plug-in hybrids that can run on batteries and gas.
But it sets a course for ultimately ending the era of filling up at the local gas station. The switch from gas to electric cars will drastically reduce emissions and air pollutants. The transition may be painful in parts of the state that are still dominated by oil; California remains the seventh-largest oil producing state, though its output it falling as the state pushes forward with its climate goals.
"The climate crisis is solvable if we focus on the big, bold steps necessary to stem the tide of carbon pollution," Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. He announced the 2035 goal two years ago and regulators have spent the time since then working out the details of what Newsom termed "the action we must take if we're serious about leaving this planet better off for future generations."
There are practical hurdles to overcome to reach the goal, notably enough reliable power and charging stations. California now has about 80,000 stations in public places, far short of the 250,000 it wants by 2025. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents many major car makers, flagged the lack of infrastructure, access to materials needed to make batteries, and supply chain issues among the challenges to meeting the state's timeline.
"These are complex, intertwined and global issues well beyond the control of either (the California Air Resources Board) or the auto industry," John Bozella, the group's president, said in a statement.
Though the state makes up 10% of the U.S. car market, it's home to 43% of the nation's 2.6 million registered plug-in vehicles, according to the air board.
California climate officials say the state's new policy will be the world's most ambitious because it sets clear benchmarks for ramping up electric vehicle sales over the next dozen years. By 2026, for example, one-third of new cars sold must be electric. About 16% of cars sold in California in the first three months of this year were electric.
The European Parliament in June backed a plan to effectively prohibit the sale of gas and diesel cars in the 27-nation bloc by 2035, and Canada has mandated the sale of zero-emission cars by the same year. The Chinese province of Hainan said this week it would do the same by 2030.
In the U.S., Massachusetts, Washington and New York are among states that have set goals to transform their car markets or have already committed to following California's new rules.
California has historically been granted permission by the U.S. Environmental Protection agency to set its own tailpipe emissions rules for cars, and 17 other states follow some or all of its policies.
The new electric vehicle rules will also require federal approval, which is considered likely with President Joe Biden in the White House. A future Republican president, though, could challenge California's authority to set its own car standards, as the Trump administration did.
Indeed, the new commitment comes as California works to maintain reliable electricity while it moves away from gas-fired power plants in favor of solar, wind and other cleaner sources of energy. Earlier this year, top energy officials warned the state could run out of power during the hottest days of summer, which happened briefly in August 2020.
That hasn't happened yet this year. But Newsom is pushing to keep open the state's last-remaining nuclear plant beyond its planned closer in 2025, and the state may turn to diesel generators or natural gas plants as a backup when the grid is strained.
Adding more car chargers will put a higher demand on the energy grid.
Ensuring access to charging stations is also key to ramping up electric vehicle sales. The infrastructure bill passed by Congress last year provides $5 billion for states to build charges every 50 miles (80 kilometers) along interstate highways. Newsom, meanwhile, has pledged to spend billions to boost zero-emission vehicle sales, including by adding chargers in low-income neighborhoods.
Driving an electric vehicle long distances today, even in California, requires careful planning about where to stop and charge, said Mary Nichols, former chair of the California Air Resources Board. The money from the state and federal government will go along way to boosting that infrastructure and making electric cars a more convenient option, she said.
"This is going to be a transformative process and the mandate for vehicle sales is only one piece of it," she said.
Though hydrogen is a fuel option under the new regulations, cars that run on fuel-cells have made up less than 1% of car sales in recent years.
Both the state and government have rebates for thousands of dollars to offset the cost of buying electric cars, and the rules have incentives for car makers to make used electric vehicles available to low- and middle-income people. Over the past 12 years, California has provided more than $1 billion in rebates for the sale of 478,000 electric, plug-in or hybrid vehicles, according to the air board.
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SEATTLE — While inflation has shown some signs of slowing down after a 40-year high in June, it is still having an impact on the cost of back-to-school supplies.
Consumer prices rose 8.5% in July from a year ago leaving families feeling the pinch.
Prices on basic supplies at big box stores like Target and Walmart on average differ by less than $1, but advocates said even a few cents can make a difference this year.
"The impact of inflation means that their dollar does not go as far for the things that their families need," said Marcia Wright-Soika, the Executive Director of FamilyWorks Resources.
The price of shoes and sneakers for example increased 8% since last year and notebooks and paper by 11%.
Wright-Soika said FamilyWorks is seeing the effects of inflation on their annual school supply giveaway.
"In the last year, we have seen at least an 18% increase in the number of families who are coming in," Wright-Soika said.
As families recover from COVID-19, the pain at the pump and soaring food costs have added salt to the wound leaving parents having to have tough conversations with their kids.
"It's just further kind of making differences between their peers," Wright-Soika said.
Liala Cooney also works with the organization and said overall donations are down with regulars just not being able to give as much this year. A big part of her job is still making sure students feel like the community has their back.
"Opening the backpack and seeing, 'Oh, I have a red folder' and trading with their siblings or their friends that they've met through the community," Cooney said.
While supplies like the price of backpacks increased only slightly up 4% and the price of computers has actually fallen by almost 4%, advocates agree the impact of inflation will be felt long after the first day of school. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-non-profit-seeing-more-families-in-need-inflation-impacts-back-to-school-shopping/281-9372bc50-d3ae-4ab0-87fe-27b363a9e90e | 2022-08-25T16:50:27 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-non-profit-seeing-more-families-in-need-inflation-impacts-back-to-school-shopping/281-9372bc50-d3ae-4ab0-87fe-27b363a9e90e |
SEATTLE — The transition from gas to electric is picking up speed. California announced Wednesday a plan to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars starting in 2035 and Washington state said it will also adopt the rules.
Gov. Jay Inslee tweeted Wednesday, "We're ready to adopt California's regs by end of this year."
"This is a critical milestone in our climate fight. Washington set in law a goal for all new car sales to be zero emissions by 2030 and we’re ready," said Inslee.
“Whenever they put out a new rule we have a direction to follow that, “ said Washington Department of Ecology Climate Policy Section Manager Joel Creswell. “States can either set their own limits that match the federal rules or they can match California’s rules.
Washington state said in 2019 the state would adopt California's zero-emission vehicle rules in accordance with the federal Clear Air Act.
Creswell works to craft those rules and make sure Washington state's on track to hit them. The state recently hit a milestone with 100,000 electric vehicles on the road.
“A big part of the reason why those are here is because California was a leader and said, ‘OK, automakers. It's time to sell more and more electric cars in California,’ and nobody wants to miss out on a California market.”
Transportation makes up nearly half of Washington’s greenhouse gas emissions.
What's to come is an engineering challenge, building out charging stations and infrastructure. Creswell said money from the federal infrastructure bill and the Inflation Reduction Act will help.
"The whole network we have to deliver fuel that gets into our cars is a completely different system, but once we get that system built, the real advantage of electric cars other than they're good for the environment is that they're cheaper to operate," said Creswell.
Which is one reason why Creswell is confident electric cars won't be out of reach when it comes to affordability.
Creswell also said he expects the cost will come down as supply goes up.
"We see those costs continue to come way down in the future, especially as the number of models goes up. We have more used cars available and yeah, we think electric cars will actually become the more affordable options," said Creswell.
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Florida study suggests weed killer Roundup could contribute to Parkinson's Disease
The tiny worms quiver into seizures when Akshay Naraine introduces even trace amounts of Roundup to fray their nematode nerves.
His new research shows the popular herbicide triggers "seizure-like" effects on the nervous system of roundworms — a good proxy for how human nerve cells work — even at 300 times less than the lowest levels recommended for consumer use.
In the roundworms, Roundup targets the same neurotransmitter receptors in humans that regulate sleep and mood. So when their function gets derailed by the weed killer and its key ingredient, glyphosate, it can contribute to depression and anxiety, or chronic neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, studies show.
"It's like a train track," Naraine, the latest study's project lead and Ph.D. student at Florida Atlantic University, said of the nerve pathway Roundup and glyphosate disrupt. The key question, he said: "Is it diverting the train or destroying the train track?"
Naraine's study, along with colleagues at Nova Southeastern University, concluded the former: Roundup and glyphosate divert "the train" but don't destroy the "tracks" of the nerve infrastructure. But it still can cause neurological train wrecks that have implications for Parkinson's Disease, anxiety, depression and other nervous system disorders, maybe even for threatened Florida manatees and other wildlife.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for decades has denied evidence that glyphosate causes cancer in humans. But scientific evidence keeps mounting of the herbicide's carcinogenic and other health risks to humans and wildlife.
Naraine's study comes in the wake of a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research released last month that found eight in 10 Americans have glyphosate in their urine.
Naraine's study, published in Scientific Reports, showed glyphosate and Roundup increased seizure-like behavior in soil-dwelling roundworms. The research provides significant evidence that glyphosate targets neurotransmitter receptors — communication points in nerve cells — essential for motion in worms and "heavily involved in regulating sleep and mood in humans."
Glyphosate long had been considered one of the safest herbicides because it inhibits synthesis of certain amino acids in plants along a metabolic pathway that doesn't occur in vertebrates. But studies in recent years show animals chronically exposed to the herbicide develop liver and kidney disease.
The FAU and Nova Southeastern study adds to the mounting evidence that the popular weed killer, vital for food supplies, pose unacceptable health risks.
A broad-scoping study in 2019 found high exposures to the herbicide poses a 41% increased risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Under thousands of lawsuits from lawn and garden uses for exposure to the herbicide, agrochemical giant Bayer announced last year it would replace Roundup that contains glyphosate with products that do not and remove versions that do from shelves by next year.
Three years ago, Martin County banned contractors and county employees from using glyphosate.
“It is concerning how little we understand the impact of glyphosate on the nervous system,” said Naraine, the project lead and a Ph.D. student at FAU and the International Max Planck Research School for Synapses and Circuits, said in a release. “More evidence is mounting for how prevalent exposure to glyphosate is, so this work hopefully pushes other researchers to expand on these findings and solidify where our concerns should be.”
Naraine found the weed killer disrupted nerve cell transmission in roundworms in ways analogous to humans and animals. What sets the research apart, he says, is that it showed harmful effects of herbicides at significantly lower concentrations than what EPA recommends as safe and those used in past studies.
The level listed for best results on the Roundup Super Concentrate label is 0.98% glyphosate, about 5 tablespoons of Roundup in one gallon of water, Naraine notes.
"A significant finding from our study reveals that just 0.002% glyphosate, a difference of about 300 times less herbicide than the lowest concentration recommended for consumer use, had concerning effects on the nervous system,” Naraine said.
Antiepileptic drugs to the rescue
More than one in three worms in the study failed to rebound from their convulsions, after Naraine exposed them to Roundup. But those given an anti-epilepsy treatment fully bounced back to their previous wormy ways, indicating the nerve cells can recover normal function, if spared exposure to Roundup and glyphosate, Naraine said.
"Key to our initial hypothesis, we found that treatment with an antiepileptic drug rescued the prolonged convulsions," the study authors wrote.
What about manatees?
Biologists hope better understanding of how herbicides block neurotransmission might provide clues into how herbicides might contribute to manatee health problems, as well as other marine mammals.
A paper released in March 2021 by University of Florida found an increasing body burden of glyphosate in manatees’ blood plasma, with higher levels before and during sugar cane harvest. The UF researchers found more than half of Florida's manatees have glyphosate in their bodies.
Starving manatees in Florida overwhelming rescuers
For years, in absence of seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon, manatees have been eating more of the thick seaweed-like drift macroalgae, because microalgae blooms have choked out their usual seagrass diet. Some research shows glyphosate also can worsen algae blooms, because as it breaks down it releases phosphorus that fuels algae growth.
Scientists had suspected manatees were succumbing to a toxin that affects their nervous system, hampering the marine mammal's ability to surface, causing it to drown. But several typical algae toxins have not shown up in testing.
So marine biologists have yet to unravel what the glyphosate's presence means for the health of sea cows, not to mention humans.
"It's so important to our food supply and how we get our food," Naraine said of the herbicide, "so it is pertinent to understand if there is any cause for concern."
Jim Waymer is an environment reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Waymer at 321-242-3663 or jwaymer@floridatoday.com. Or find him on Twitter: @JWayEnviro or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/jim.waymer
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19-year-old cyclist struck and killed in McCordsville
A 19-year-old was struck and killed riding her bike in McCordsville on Wednesday night.
Haylee Scott, of McCordsville, was hit by a driver while riding on West County Road 800 North, a two-lane country road just outside the small Hancock County town, McCordsville police said.
She and the driver were heading in the same eastward direction when the driver hit her shortly after 9 p.m., according to police. Scott was taken to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, where she died from her injuries.
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The driver is cooperating with police, and the investigation is ongoing.
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HOUSTON — One of the people who reached out to help victims of Hurricane Harvey was a little girl who made it her mission to help kids who lost everything.
Five years later, she's still giving back to her community.
"We have all our stuffed animals," said 13-year-old Lily Dubose as she walked KHOU 11's Janelle Bludau through her warehouse. "We have more dolls, more barbie dolls and more dolls."
Lily says she still can't believe her eyes.
"It's crazy to me how much this has grown," she said.
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Five years ago, Lily, who was 8 years old at the time, was handing out toys she had collected for those in her community who lost everything.
"I saw kids on TV, like not having toys and then I was like, 'Oh my gosh, I need to help doing this,'" she said at the time.
Fast forward to 2022 and her mindset hasn't changed.
"Harvey, I was in my closet with my mom and we were watching the news and seeing all these kids leaving their homes and just leaving everything behind and I knew that I could give my own toys away," Lily said.
"When she came to me and said I want to donate toys, I thought, 'what a great way to get rid of clutter,'" Lily's mom said.
What started out as a small gesture quickly became Lily's Toy Box, her very own nonprofit organization.
"We like to help kids who are going through difficult situations," Lily said.
As of August 23, the organization has collected more than $70,000 for its community.
"I've given over 31,000 toys," Lily said.
The operation has grown out of their living room into a warehouse.
"Now we're here like this, it's crazy," Lily said. "It's just crazy how many we have got from hurricane Harvey and how much people have donated and how wonderful of a community we have." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/outreach/texans-helping-texans-lilys-toy-box-charity/285-807308f2-fffa-4d06-94d9-f930646dfe69 | 2022-08-25T17:06:50 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/outreach/texans-helping-texans-lilys-toy-box-charity/285-807308f2-fffa-4d06-94d9-f930646dfe69 |
ROCKPORT, Texas — It’s been five years since Hurricane Harvey struck the Texas coast. It was the first category 4 hurricane to strike the Lone Star State since Carla in 1961.
The eye of Hurricane Harvey hovered over Rockport-Fulton for hours. Five years later, the community is stronger than ever and highlighting their journey through a new exhibit called “Rock Solid-Our Journey of Resilience".
Diane Probst was part of the Rockport Chamber Of Commerce for over 30 years and said this project is aimed at sharing their journey of recovery, resilience, and to share their story with out-of-town visitors.
“A lot of the visitors walk in and go 'did you have a hurricane?' because we’ve recovered so greatly in many ways. The aesthetics look beautiful, but inside there’s still a lot to discover and talk about,” said Probst.
The exhibit chronicles the hourly activity of the storm and all of the recovery efforts. The exhibit also includes items from local residents.
Visitors can scan several QR Codes throughout the exhibit and see different videos that help tell the community’s story.
“It brings back a lot of emotions like I said some are not good and you don’t want to relive it, but I believe these QR codes are a good thing and people can learn from them,” said Aransas County Judge Burt Mills.
The opening ceremony and reception for the exhibit will take place at 6:30 pm on the front lawn of the Chamber of Commerce building.
Here are other activities happening in Rockport:
- 10 a.m. The Fulton Mansion will open their exhibit "It's Still Standing..."
- 2 p.m. The Bay Education Center will feature a Science On A Sphere Presentation on Hurricanes
- 7 p.m. The History Center for Aransas County will open their exhibit “Weathering the Storms of 1919 & 2017”
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MAVERICK COUNTY, Texas — New York City is preparing for more busloads of migrants sent there by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Many are seeking asylum to escape dangerous conditions in their home countries. But the journey to cross the border is so treacherous that many men, women and children don't survive.
In fact, this could be one of the deadliest years for people attempting the border crossing in history.
A 22-year-old Mexican construction worker crossed into Texas with his brother last week, authorities say.
"They've been walking for three days without any food,” said Dr. Corinne Stern.
The patches on his body show signs paramedics tried to save his life.
Migrants have tried entering the US southern border a record-breaking nearly two million times since October.
And this man's tragic story is far from unique, Webb County Medical Examiner Dr. Corrine Stern says. This year is on pace to be the deadliest year for migrants crossing into this region of Texas in recent memory.
"I'm seeing an extreme increase in the number of border crossing deaths compared to other years,” said Dr. Stern.
So much so, Stern recently did something she says she has never done in her 20-year career.
She told officials in the 11 border counties she serves, that her office is at capacity.
"And so we're asking them to store them at their funeral homes until we have the space available,” said Dr. Stern.
And in Maverick County, one of the deadliest counties, says Stern, a funeral home there tells CNN, they're at capacity too and with the medical examiner not taking the deceased, they are now burying unidentified migrants.
In the back of the county cemetery there are 16 fresh graves. There were no funerals, no family, no flowers. All the graves are marked with partial crosses made out of PVC piping. All of these are migrant Jane and John Does, except for one. There is a baby John Doe.
Stern says she has 260 deceased migrants in her custody, the majority died this year from drowning or hypothermia and are pending identification.
Despite the dangers, Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmurber says the arrival of migrants is not stopping and neither are the deaths.
He showed us post-mortem photos, some too graphic not to completely blur, including of a child of just some of the migrant deaths in the past seven months.
The sheriff said they find bodies in one crossing area daily.
He showed us where a three-year-old drowned Monday.
"I was informed that he was taken out, gave him CPR but then he died,” said Sheriff Schmurber:
Tuesday, our cameras were there, as another body was recovered from the Rio Grande, this time a man.
Yards away, dozens of migrants who had just crossed the river waited for Border Patrol, including two Cuban women in their 20s who did not want to be identified for fear it could impact their immigration cases.
One woman said that it was a tough decision she had to make as a mother for the future of her daughter.
Most likely, the same hopes and dreams that many had before their lives were cut short.
One man was fortunate not to die alone.
"His brother stayed behind and was with him at the time Border Patrol found him,” said Dr. Stern.
Which means, unlike the hundreds of other unidentified migrants in her custody, he will reunite with his family soon, says Stern.
The Medical Examiner has this message for anyone thinking about crossing the border.
"Politics aside...All these deaths are ruled an accident. An accident by definition is preventable. 100%. Stay home,” said Dr. Stern.
Some of the people who survive the border crossing are being bused to New York City from Texas.
The city's immigrant affairs office estimates that about 6,000 asylum seekers have arrived there from border states since May.
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EL PASO, Texas — In Texas, rain storms are causing dozens of graves to sink into the ground at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.
The cemetery faced a similar problem during last year's monsoon season, where several sinkholes were reported at grave plots at the cemetery.
A total of about 100 graves were impacted.
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Detroit man charged after 5-year-old nephew accidentally kills himself with unsecured gun
Detroit — The uncle of a 5-year-old boy has been charged with five felonies after his nephew accidentally shot himself, according to prosecutors.
Carlin McDaniel found an unsecured handgun at his uncle Keon Pritchett's Detroit home and accidentally shot himself in the head, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said in a Thursday press release.
Pritchett, 29, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, tampering with evidence and two felony firearms charges.
At about 10:30 p.m. Aug. 22, Detroit police officers were sent to the 19700 block of Oakfield Street on a report of a shooting, according to the press release. Officers were told someone took Carlin to the hospital before the officers arrived.
Carlin died the same day, according to prosecutors.
“Another child shot. Another few hours of temporary outrage. Another opportunity for meaningful reform ignored," Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement.
"How many more times will it take for the outrage to be lasting and meaningful? Someone please let me know. Can we at least get some action on unsafe storage of guns? I have been asking for more than six years now."
Detroit police Chief James White said Aug. 1 that 50 kids had been shot in Detroit this year, 10 fatally. Since then, at least three more children were shot in the city.
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Part of SB I-75 in Detroit to close this weekend for bridge, road repairs
Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News
Detroit — Southbound Interstate 75 between Eight Mile Road and Interstate 375 will close this weekend to allow crews to make road and bridge repairs, Michigan Department of Transportation officials said.
The closure will begin at 9 p.m. Friday, weather permitting.
Officials said all entrance ramps to southbound I-75 between Nine Mile in Oakland County and Mack Avenue will be closed. The freeway and the ramps are scheduled to reopen at 5 a.m. Monday.
During the closure, southbound I-75 traffic will be rerouted to westbound Eight Mile to the southbound Lodge Freeway and back to southbound I-75.
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Appeals court: Michigan auto insurance cuts don't apply to past car crash survivors
Key provisions of Michigan's no-fault auto insurance reform passed in 2019 do not apply retroactively to individuals previously injured in car crashes, a Michigan Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday.
The 2-1 order will have wide-ranging consequences for the state's efforts to decrease Michigan's highest-in-the-nation auto insurance costs by reversing a key provision of the law that required a 45% fee cut for medical providers serving victims of crashes that occurred prior to the 2019 law change.
Judges Douglas Shapiro and Sima Patel ruled the Legislature "did not clearly demonstrate an intent for the amendments to apply retroactively" when they passed the law in May 2019.
And even if lawmakers did have that intent, the judges said, to do so would "substantially impair no-fault insurance contracts" that were entered into before the effective date of the law, constituting a violation of the contracts clause in the Michigan Constitution.
The 45% cut in payments to home health care providers went into effect July 2, 2021 and capped payments at 55% of what those companies charged insurers on Jan. 1, 2019, about five months before Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the bill into law at the Mackinac Policy Conference.
The judges remanded the case to Ingham County Circuit Court, but the order is likely to be appealed to the Michigan Supreme Court.
Court of Appeals Judge Jane Markey dissented in the decision, affirming a lower court ruling that found the Legislature's changes to the law do apply retroactively to individuals injured before the 2019 law change.
The judges in June heard arguments for roughly an hour on whether the 2019 law was retroactively applied, if that retroactivity was the intent of the Legislature and whether the retroactivity violates the constitutional contractual protections of catastrophic crash survivors.
Conflict over law
The debate over the law comes as about 17,000 individuals who were injured in a car crash prior to 2019 had their services scaled back because of two specific changes in the reform: Limits on the time family members can be reimbursed for caring for a patient and a cut to the fees medical providers can charge insurance companies for caring for an injured motorist.
Car crash survivors have pinned their hopes on the lawsuit being successful after House Speaker Jason Wentworth, R-Farwell, said in March there were no plans to change the 2019 law, which allowed drivers to forgo carrying unlimited medical coverage to save money.
The fee cuts, medical providers and their clients have argued, are too steep to sustain service at past levels or to continue service at all.
A medical provider survey released earlier this month estimated about 4,082 health care worker jobs have been lost since the fee cut went into place and 6,857 patients discharged, meaning their medical providers discontinued service.
The insurance industry has been skeptical of those numbers and argued the law does nothing more than qualify what constitutes a "reasonable" cost for services as 55% of what the medical providers were charging. In some cases, insurers are paying above the 55% rate cap in order to maintain home care for catastrophically injured drivers.
Proponents of the law have argued there isn't enough data or time to judge the effect on medical care or the potential for the market to balance out. They've instead touted some savings on auto insurance rates, a $400 per-vehicle rebate distributed earlier this year, more insurance companies entering Michigan's marketplace and more individuals securing auto insurance.
The decision
Shapiro and Patel argued in their majority opinion that the law provides no language referring to the retroactive application of the fee cuts or limits on family care.
"Had the Legislature wished to overcome the presumption against retroactivity, it surely could have expressed its intent plainly, directly and unequivocally, but it did not do so," the judges wrote.
Those insured prior to the law change "had a legitimate expectation that should they be injured in a motor vehicle accident, they would receive unlimited lifetime benefits, so long as the charges were reasonable and the care reasonably necessary," the order said.
The number of individuals affected by the changes is "by no means de minimis," the judges said, but insurers would get a "windfall" despite already having "collected premiums in an amount sufficient to provide unlimited benefits."
"...to release (insurers) from that responsibility would substantially diminish their well-settled obligations under the pre-amendment no-fault scheme," the judges wrote.
The appellate judges also said the contracts clause of the state constitution prohibits an "ex post facto law" from impairing the obligations in a contract such as those entered into between a driver and auto insurer prior to the 2019 law change.
But the 2019 law, the judges said, wholly removes "numerous duties to be performed by one party to the contract after the other party has fully performed their duties under the contract."
In her dissent, Markey argued the law wasn't being applied retroactively since it applied to the payment of benefits moving forward and wasn't applied to "previously-received treatment."
Setting that aside, Markey argued that the Legislature's requirement that insurance companies report savings from services provided to individuals injured before July 2021 was an acknowledgment that the law applied retroactively to those individuals.
The language of the law "clearly, directly, and unequivocally demonstrates legislative intent to reach accidents and injuries occurring before June 11, 2019," Markey wrote, referencing the date the law took effect.
As for the contract clause, Markey argued the Legislature's imposition of fee schedules and other limits "was a reasonable" check on the contracts those individuals retained with their insurers.
"I note that I am not unsympathetic to plaintiffs’ plight, but in this case the Legislature’s action must be honored without interference by the judiciary," Markey wrote.
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Man who robbed Ann Arbor bank twice wanted by police, FBI
Ann Arbor — Police and the FBI are asking the public for help to find a man who robbed the same bank twice in about a month.
The last incident involving the suspect happened at about noon on Tuesday at the Fifth Third Bank branch at 3315 Washtenaw Avenue.
He later fled from the bank towards Washtenaw Avenue after the employee from whom he demanded money ran to another room in the building, police said.
The bank employee told officers the suspect is the same person who robbed the bank on July 29, 2022.
Investigators said the suspect should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information about the suspect or the robberies should call Ann Arbor Police Det. Jim Anuszkiewicz at (734) 794-6930 ext. 49324 or email him at januszki@a2gov.org.
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Oxford High shooting suspect ordered to remain in Oakland County Jail
Pontiac — Oxford High School shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley was back in court virtually Thursday and ordered to remain in the Oakland County Jail pending trial.
Crumbley, 16, of Oxford is charged with 24 felony offenses, including killing four fellow students at the school and wounding six others and a teacher on Nov. 30. He is facing possible life in prison if convicted of the crimes.
Crumbley, his attorneys and an assistant prosecutor all appeared in a Zoom hearing before Oakland County Circuit Judge Kwame Rowe. As in previous hearings, Rowe continued Crumbley's stay in the jail after all parties involved advised there was nothing new to report regarding the case.
The hearing occurred on the same day that Oxford High students were set to go back for the first day of the new school year — almost nine months since the shooting.
"It is in the best interest of justice to continue placement in the Oakland County Jail," Rowe said and set Crumbley's next hearing for 9 a.m. on Sept. 22.
Defense attorneys had once argued it would be more appropriate for Crumbley, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, to be transferred to the county Children’s Village juvenile detention facility rather than be housed at the county jail among adults. Others, including operators of the Children’s Village, have said the adult jail is the safest place and that Crumbley is isolated from adult inmates in his own cell.
Crumbley's trial, originally set for next month, was postponed until Jan. 17 after defense attorney Paulette Loftin told Rowe in June she and other attorneys needed time to review volumes of evidence for Crumbley’s defense. They have indicated in a court filing they plan an insanity defense for the teen.
Crumbley’s parents are also in the Oakland County Jail, each charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter related to the four deaths. The parents, who have pleaded not guilty, have an Oct. 24 trial date and face up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
The parents' defense attorneys have filed appeals claiming charges should be dismissed because judges abused their discretion in accepting testimony that the couple were grossly negligent in their care and supervision of their son who exhibited emotional problems in and outside school.
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ELK GROVE, Calif. — Escape to a different world without the travel headache this weekend at the Elk Grove Multicultural Festival.
One of the groups highlighting the city’s diversity is the Gokul Dance Academy. The dancers took ABC10 on a journey to India for a preview downtown just steps from the Tower Bridge.
Let the tempo of the traditional song and dance take you across the Atlantic to India. It happens every time 13-year-old Elizabeth starts dancing.
Her face says it all. With every expression, she really connects with each movement. Deeper than that, she connects to her Indian roots.
“We were born and raised here, so we don't necessarily get to really learn a lot about our own Indian culture. So, this is a way that we're able to connect to it and learn more about it. The best part of it is we get to do it with our friends,” explained Elizabeth Murikken.
The performers meet twice a week at Gokul Dance Academy. Their dance teacher said the traditional style of dance is a way of life felt spiritually and physically, and you don’t have to be Indian to get into it.
Gretel Elving is not of Indian heritage and picked up the dance almost three years ago.
“Oh, anyone can do it as long as you dedicate yourself to it. I'm 54. So, I took this on in my early 50s. With a lot of hard work in practice, it's been very rewarding,” Elving said.
The performance is just a taste of what the ladies will perform this weekend. The founder of Gokul Dance Academy, Seena Pillai, said there will be 20 dancers performing seven Indian dances.
“Some of it will be nice and fun, like pop music, but with classical steps and stuff, and so one will be the traditional one that you just saw,” said Pillai.
The ladies are so excited to perform and hope to inspire others to learn this style of dancing.
“I wish more people would discover this and realize how much fun it is, and it's great exercise,” said Elving.
“We really request everyone to be there. We would love all the encouragement that comes with a big audience,” said Pillai.
You can check out their performance, along with entertainers representing cultures from around the world including: Latin American, Native American, African, Polynesian, among many others.
There will also be an international food court and art show. The Elk Grove Multicultural Festival at District56 is happening this Saturday, Aug. 27. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/2022-elk-grove-multicultural-festival/103-050a8aea-c007-4c7d-b275-95b256dc1cb9 | 2022-08-25T17:18:47 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/2022-elk-grove-multicultural-festival/103-050a8aea-c007-4c7d-b275-95b256dc1cb9 |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham leaders are working to stop exhibition driving by installing speed humps across the city.
Police say several incidents have resulted in injury and death. Downtown residents tell CBS 42 that driving happens late at night, between 1-3 a.m.
“You can’t get a good night’s sleep,” said Phillip Forestall, a downtown resident and business owner. “They’re down here Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday making this ruckus, so it’s a quality of life problem.”
The city council is working with a company named Peachtree Recovery Services to identify troublesome spots across the Magic City.
City leaders want to use evidence from cameras to hold people accountable and make any changes needed to roadways.
Birmingham police are using speed humps to stop exhibition driving in certain areas in Birmingham. They are placed diagonally to prevent drivers from doing exhibition driving. Third Avenue north is one of the areas you can find them.
Forstall said he’s already seen a change since they have been put out.
“So far, we haven’t heard anything, so I think it’s a deterrent to them coming down here doing donuts and peel-outs on the corner; so far, it’s done very well,” Forstall said.
Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr is warning the public about the consequences for those involved in dangerous exhibition driving.
“I think it’s important the public understand that if you partake in this kind of reckless driving and people are standing around, people watching walking around, sitting in parked cars and you hit them, and they die as a result of your actions, we will be seeking murder charges, its called reckless murder,” Carr said. “So understand that when you decide to get in a car and drive recklessly, and you decide to take a life, there can be serious consequences for your reckless activity.”
Currently, legislation is being drafted to address exhibition driving in the upcoming Alabama legislative session. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-police-install-speed-humps-to-prevent-exhibition-driving/ | 2022-08-25T17:20:58 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-police-install-speed-humps-to-prevent-exhibition-driving/ |
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) – Summer Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits are rolling out this week to families with children who receive free or reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program.
Qualifying households will receive $391 for each participating student to purchase SNAP-eligible food at stores that accept EBT cards. Alabama is among the first states in the country to start issuing Summer P-EBT benefits for 2022.
Families who received P-EBT benefits during the 2021-22 school year can access the summer benefits on their existing EBT cards in the coming days. EBT cards will be delivered by mail within 20 days to those who are new to the National School Lunch Program. The benefits expire nine months from their issue date, and recipients should keep their cards in case more benefits are added in the future.
Summer P-EBT benefits are limited to students who receive free or reduced-price meals from the National School Lunch Program by application or through either the Community Eligibility Provision or a Provision 2 school.
Families with questions about eligibility should contact the schools their children attend.
To become eligible for Summer P-EBT, families may apply for the National School Lunch Program by contacting their local schools no later than Aug. 31.
Support specialists are available to answer questions about P-EBT by phone at 1-800-410-5827 and online from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/eligible-alabama-families-set-to-receive-summer-p-ebt-benefits-this-week/ | 2022-08-25T17:21:04 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/eligible-alabama-families-set-to-receive-summer-p-ebt-benefits-this-week/ |
Bowen Center, in partnership with four other community partners, has been awarded a $1 million Opioid Response Implementation Grant from the Health Resource & Services Administration though the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The goal for this grant is to create a unified community response to those seeking addiction recovery treatment and to support several Kosciusko County addiction recovery efforts, according to a news release.
“This is a huge success for Kosciusko County and its efforts to promote recovery and wellness within this community,” said Wayne Peterson Stephan, Bowen Center director of addiction recovery services. “This grant will go to fund a number of community initiatives and roles that will help create and maintain a community of recovery here in Kosciusko County.”
The consortium for the grant includes Bowen Center, Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Territory, Fellowship Missions, Live Well Kosciusko and K21 Health Foundation.
The grant is designed to assist individuals in finding recovery, with a primary focus on those with opioid use disorder, but not exclusive to that addiction. It will specifically target homeless and justice-involved persons, a news release said.
The grant will fund the following initiatives:
- Funding to offset the costs of Sublocade (injectable Suboxone), which is used for the treatment of moderate to severe Opioid Use Disorder, which can be cost-prohibitive for some individuals, especially the uninsured.
- Hire/train three peer recovery coaches -- two through Bowen Center, one through Fellowship Missions.
- Hire a workforce recovery coordinator through Live Well Kosciusko who will work with area employers on employee education, development of second chance programs, creation of workplace practices that support recovery and will provide those in recovery a chance for employment.
- Hire a recovery coordinator stationed at Fellowship Missions to assist with expansion services and additional beds.
- Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Territory will provide community training on Naloxone use and distribution. Its CARES coordinator will help connect individuals who have overdosed and had emergency response to community treatment and recovery resources. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/1-million-grant-to-help-kosciusko-address-opioid-use-disorder/article_88b3d18a-2481-11ed-a5f5-931356fe1fe7.html | 2022-08-25T17:23:02 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/1-million-grant-to-help-kosciusko-address-opioid-use-disorder/article_88b3d18a-2481-11ed-a5f5-931356fe1fe7.html |
Fort Wayne can move forward with investing more than $5 million of federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funding in two projects after the City Council’s approval Tuesday.
Fort Wayne officials have discussed many uses for the $50.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds the city received last year. The federal dollars can be used to provide hazard pay for eligible workers, to replace revenue affected by the pandemic, to respond to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and to make needed investments in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure.
Megan Butler, city grant administrator, asked City Council members to approve two projects – $3.5 million for cybersecurity and $2.25 million for new breathing apparatuses for the Fort Wayne Fire Department. The projects achieve the goals of fixing issues identified during the pandemic and making the community more resilient, Butler said.
James Haley, chief information technology officer, said many city employees worked from home during the height of the pandemic, which drew attention to the city’s cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The project will increase resilience of the city’s cyberinfrastructure and improve the data center.
The COVID-19 pandemic also drew attention to the need for new self-contained breathing apparatuses for first responders, Fort Wayne Fire Chief Eric Lahey said.
“In the early days, there was a concern that we may not have enough disposable (personal protective equipment) across the country, and our backup plan was to utilize our (self-contained breathing apparatuses) if we had to,” Lahey said. “That would potentially increase that amount of cross contamination.”
The department currently has units that share regulators, which allows cross contamination. The new breathing apparatuses will have individual regulators.
Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, D-6th, asked Butler about American Rescue Plan Act uses that help areas of the city that have historically not seen as much investment as other communities, such as the southeast quadrant.
“It was just that these two projects, they were the first ones that were ready to go. They are a little more straightforward and simple than some of the other projects,” Butler said. “It does not mean we are not working on the other ones.”
Fort Wayne City Council members approved in June a subgrant program that designates $1.5 million for small businesses; $1.5 million for nonprofit, non-health-care agencies; $1.35 million for public health organization support; and $1 million for tourism-related industry support.
Butler said the city has received more than 100 applications for funding through the subgrant program. A committee is expected to submit recommendations for grant awards in October.
The cybersecurity and breathing apparatus projects were approved unanimously. Councilman Tom Didier, R-3rd, was absent.
City Council members generally don’t meet on the fifth Tuesday of the month, and the Sept. 6 meeting is canceled because of it follows Labor Day. The next City Council meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 13. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-city-council-approves-5-million-for-cybersecurity-firefighter-breathing-equipment/article_92a9df80-2347-11ed-8b24-6f78c5b24295.html | 2022-08-25T17:23:02 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-city-council-approves-5-million-for-cybersecurity-firefighter-breathing-equipment/article_92a9df80-2347-11ed-8b24-6f78c5b24295.html |
Women relax on a party boat on the St. Marys River as it passes under the Ewing Street bridge on Wednesday.
Party boat passes under bridge in downtown Fort Wayne
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Police in Decatur have arrested the suspect connected to an early-morning stabbing that injured a man.
Patrick Michael Scott, 28, was apprehended in Paulding, Ohio, about 10:30 a.m. today.
Officers sought the public's help in a Facebook post seeking the assailant wanted in an aggravated battery assault that happened around 12:15 a.m.
Scott was considered armed and dangerous and police warned residents not to approach him. Officers said the victim is in stable condition and recovering.
No further information was provided. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/decatur-police-arrest-assault-suspect/article_273e47a8-247e-11ed-8f68-fb0e4b5a58de.html | 2022-08-25T17:23:06 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/decatur-police-arrest-assault-suspect/article_273e47a8-247e-11ed-8f68-fb0e4b5a58de.html |
HERKIMER, N.Y. – An apartment building on Main Street in Herkimer will be completely demolished following a fire in May after the owners had initially tried to salvage the property.
The fire destroyed the top floor of the three-story building and displaced 21 people.
RELATED: Large fire breaks out at Herkimer apartment building; 21 people displaced
The owners originally planned to remove the third floor only and keep the rest of the building if it was structurally sound.
After evaluations, it was determined that it would be more cost-effective to take the whole building down.
Demolition is preliminarily set for mid-October. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/herkimer-apartment-building-will-be-demolished-following-may-fire/article_6ac9f108-2487-11ed-be38-6ff83021c793.html | 2022-08-25T17:38:22 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/herkimer-apartment-building-will-be-demolished-following-may-fire/article_6ac9f108-2487-11ed-be38-6ff83021c793.html |
FORT WORTH, Texas — An 18-year veteran officer with the Fort Worth Police Department has been arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated, officials said Thursday.
Around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Fort Worth officers responded to a call concerning a vehicle that drove off the roadway, according to the police department.
When officers arrived, they identified off-duty officer Stephen Thompson as the driver of the vehicle, and he was taken into custody for the suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Fort Worth Police say Thompson has been placed on restricted duty and stripped of his police powers.
The case has been filed with the Tarrant County District’s Attorney’s Office, and the Fort Worth Police Department Internal Affairs Unit is investigating.
“The Fort Worth Police Department will continue to hold employees accountable who do not meet the standards expected of Fort Worth police officers and in doing so, will continue to be transparent and open with our community,” the department said in a press release.
Thompson’s arrest comes on the heels of another veteran officer, Nickolas Honea, being taken into custody Monday in connection to a 2021 family violence case.
Fort Worth PD says Honea has also been placed on restricted duty and stripped of his police powers.
The investigation into both Thompson and Honea’s cases is ongoing. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-police-officer-accused-of-driving-while-intoxicated/287-c4f128ba-5f89-48c5-a72b-14e8e747493b | 2022-08-25T17:38:37 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-police-officer-accused-of-driving-while-intoxicated/287-c4f128ba-5f89-48c5-a72b-14e8e747493b |
ARLINGTON, Texas — A driver hit and killed a North Texas woman without stopping Wednesday night, according to the Arlington Police Department.
Around 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, officers with Arlington Police responded to an accident between someone driving a vehicle and a bicyclist in the 1100 block of S. Collins Street. This is southeast of the University of Texas at Arlington and southwest of AT&T Stadium.
Investigators determined a woman was riding her bike across S. Collins Street near Hensley Street, when she was hit by an unknown driver traveling southbound on S. Collins Street. The driver did not stop after hitting the bicyclist, police say.
The woman was pronounced dead on the scene by emergency medical services. Investigators are still in the process of looking over the area and checking for surveillance video to identify the suspect driving the vehicle.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the bicyclist once family members have been notified.
If you have a tip for the Arlington Police Department, cellphone users can text any information to 847411. You first type in "ArlingtonPD." Then you enter a space, type your tip and hit send. The keyword "ArlingtonPD" must be included.
When the text message is sent to the department, the tipster’s cell phone number is completely anonymous and is never received by the Arlington PD.
Citizens can also download the Arlington tips app from any app store. This application provides people with the ability to submit anonymous tips from their smartphone. You can search for "ArlingtonPD" in your App Store. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-woman-dead-driver-hits-her-and-drives-away-august-24-2022/287-66749c10-e89e-4d0b-83ef-96f33a0a3694 | 2022-08-25T17:38:43 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-woman-dead-driver-hits-her-and-drives-away-august-24-2022/287-66749c10-e89e-4d0b-83ef-96f33a0a3694 |
Eight children and two drivers were hospitalized for minor injuries after a school van collided with a car as the students headed to school Thursday morning, officials say.
Dallas Fire-Rescue said the crash occurred at about 8:10 a.m. near Midway Road and Boca Bay Drive when a car crashed into an unmarked white passenger van and pinned it against a utility pole.
The driver and students in the van were all hospitalized with minor injuries reported to be ranging from bumps and bruises to a possible fracture. The driver of the sedan was taken to a nearby hospital by family members.
It's not immediately clear how old the students were or what school they attended. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/10-hospitalized-including-8-students-in-van-crash-thursday-morning-in-dallas/3056866/ | 2022-08-25T17:41:12 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/10-hospitalized-including-8-students-in-van-crash-thursday-morning-in-dallas/3056866/ |
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A TikTok video helped a woman find a camera hidden in the bathroom of a man’s unlicensed Norristown dance studio, police say.
Investigators believe Francis Gerarn "Frankie G" Laurenzi, 37, potentially recorded up to 20 women in various states of undress, before one of the victims discovered the hidden camera on Aug. 16, Norristown Police Department detective Sg.t James Angelucci said at a Thursday morning press conference.
The latest victim realized she was being recorded after Laurenzi gave her clothing from the studio and asked her to try it on during a private lesson, the sergeant said. After going to the bathroom to change, the woman noticed what seemed to be a cellphone charging block.
She had seen a TikTok video warning of hidden cameras disguised as charging blocks, so she inspected the charger and confirmed that it was a pinhole camera, Angelucci said. The woman then took out the SD card and turned it over to police. The card had files going back to 2020, Angelucci noted.
“This is the second case of this magnitude that we’ve investigated in Norristown. It’s a serious invasion of privacy and what we need to do more is to protect the victims, get them identified and ensure that this individual is held responsible for what he’s done,” Angelucci said.
Laurenzi also has a prior conviction for statutory sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl. In 2015, Laurenzi, then 29, was sentenced to 23 months in jail and five years of probation after maintaining a relationship with the girl, the Pottstown Mercury reported.
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The unlicensed dance studio was located in the basement of Laurenzi’s home on the 1700 block of Kendrick Lane, Angelucci said. A website advertising the "FGDance Academy" directs people to the same address police identified as belonging to Laurenzi.
The victims did not know the studio was unlicensed and believed it to be legitimate because it had positive reviews online, Angelucci said. Three other women have since come forward, totaling four who have been identified as having potentially been recorded by Laurenzi, he said. All victims are believed to be adults.
Investigators served a search warrant at Laurenzi's home and recovered more electronic devices, including hidden cameras, which could lead to more victims being identified, Angelucci said.
Online court records indicate Laurenzi was charged with felony interception of communication and misdemeanor invasion of privacy and possession of an instrument of crime in the latest incident. The records did not identify an attorney who could comment on Laurenzi’s behalf.
Investigators are hoping more victims will come forward and ask that anyone with information call 610-270-0491 or 610-270-1504. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/tiktok-vid-helps-woman-find-hidden-cam-in-dance-studio-bathroom/3345071/ | 2022-08-25T17:42:32 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/tiktok-vid-helps-woman-find-hidden-cam-in-dance-studio-bathroom/3345071/ |
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A man is in custody after popping a wheelie on a motorcycle, cutting vehicles off and evading law enforcement.
A criminal complaint says Brandon Ashworth, 18 of Ona, was the driver of the motorcycle.
On Tuesday, Cabell County dispatch says around 10 p.m., police began pursuing a motorcycle in Barboursville.
The criminal complaint for Ashworth says he was found the following day and was taken into custody.
Ashworth is being held on a $20,100 Surety/Cash bond at the Western Regional Jail. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/18-year-old-arrested-after-fleeing-police-on-motorcycle-at-speeds-of-160mph-in-cabell-county/ | 2022-08-25T17:46:47 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/18-year-old-arrested-after-fleeing-police-on-motorcycle-at-speeds-of-160mph-in-cabell-county/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Charleston Area Medical Center has received recognition for their service to the community by the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings.
According to CAMC officials, the healthcare facility was named Best Regional Hospital for 2022-2023. The rankings also recognized as a High Performing Hospital for patients in need of care in the areas of of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, kidney failure, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, colon cancer surgery, COPD, diabetes, stroke, knee replacement and pneumonia.
Officials say more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions were evaluated as part of this year’s rankings.
“We are proud to be recognized for our quality care, which can only be earned through the dedication, clinical expertise and compassion of our exceptional staff,” said Dave Ramsey, CAMC President and CEO. “Our team truly lives our mission of providing the best care to every patient, every day, and I am in awe of their devotion and resilience during some of the most challenging times we have ever faced in health care.”
The Best Hospitals rankings and ratings were first created 33 years ago to help patients and doctors make informed decisions about where they can find quality health care for more challenging health conditions and elective procedures. According to officials the state and metro rankings in the report reflect the area’s highest performing hospitals across multiple areas of care.
“The hospitals recognized excel across numerous specialties and service lines,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “When patients and their medical professionals are considering their options for care, the rankings are designed to help them identify hospitals that are superior in the kind of care they may need.”
Some of the measures used to evaluate hospitals’ performances include survival rates, complication rates, patient experience and the level of nursing care. The study also factors in data from the American Hospital Association and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as well as professional organizations and medical specialists. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/camc-named-best-regional-hospital-in-new-report/ | 2022-08-25T17:46:53 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/camc-named-best-regional-hospital-in-new-report/ |
PAX, WV (WOWK) – A man is facing DUI charges after a tractor-trailer crash on the West Virginia Turnpike closed I-77 and caused a chemical spill.
Authorities say the crash happened during the hour between 11:30 p.m. last night, Wednesday, Aug. 24 and 12:30 a.m. this morning, Thursday, Aug. 25 near the 62.5 mile-marker of I-77 over the Skitter Creek Bridge. During the crash, the tractor-trailer flipped over the median barrier wall, blocking all northbound and southbound lanes, and causing damage to the median barrier.
According to Jeff Miller, executive director of the West Virginia Parkways Authority, the tractor-trailer also caught fire during the crash, and crews were able to extinguish the flames.
Because of the extended closure, Miller has activated the West Virginia Turnpike Emergency Detour A. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice says this means drivers should take I-79 and Route 19 to detour around the closed area. Traffic is also being diverted off the Turnpike at Chelyan and rerouted through Kanawha and Fayette County by Route 60 and 61, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office says the closure is expected to run through this evening and normal traffic flow should be expected late this evening into tomorrow morning.
According to a criminal complaint from the Fayette County Magistrate Court, when authorities responded to the scene of the crash, they were able to speak with the driver, identified as Dennis Eugene West of Moncks Corner, South Carolina.
Authorities say while speaking with West they smelled an “odor of an alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath.” West allegedly failed his field sobriety tests according to the complaint.
West was arrested on suspicion of DUI and taken to the West Virginia State Police Turnpike Office in Beckley. According to the complaint, West agreed to a ECIR-II breath test, which returned a result of .128.
The crash also caused a chemical spill from the load the tractor-trailer was carrying. The Kanawha County Commissioners’ Office has identified the chemical as amines solution, which is used in gas sweetening. According to the commission, the tractor-trailer had 12 totes of the solution, which held 275 gallons each.
Commissioners say the solution is “very odorous” and described the smell as a “fish-like odor.” The commissioners also said the spill will have an impact to the aquatic life and water in the Paint Creek area.
According to the Kanawha County Commission, those who live in the area are advised as a precaution to avoid contact with Paint Creek water until the materials are diluted.
The crash has also caused issues with flooding cleanup, according to the West Virginia National Guard. WVNG leaders say due to the traffic on Rt. 60 caused by this crash, they will not be able to reach some parts of Fayette County affected by flooding until tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 26.
Guard members were originally scheduled to assist with cleanup in the Gauley Bridge area on Thursday.
Miller said this morning during the governor’s semi-daily COVID-19 briefing crews were awaiting an environmental contractor because authorities implemented hazmat and emergency response. The City of Charleston’s Hazardous Material Team has also been called to the scene to assist with removal and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is also handling remediation.
The West Virginia State Police, the Department of Environmental Protection Emergency response team, the Pax Fire Department and West Virginia Parkways Authority are all on scene, according to the governor. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/portion-of-wv-turnpike-closed-due-to-accident/ | 2022-08-25T17:46:59 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/portion-of-wv-turnpike-closed-due-to-accident/ |
A 43-year-old Tucson man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run earlier this month on the city's south side, police said.
Armando Morales, 43, was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Pima County jail on suspicion failing to stay at the scene of a fatal crash.
In the Aug. 17 incident, police say they received several calls about 12:30 p.m. reporting a body in a desert lot in the 2400 block of South Campbell Avenue, near East 34th Street.
Officers found the body of Martin Rolando Batista, 57, as well as evidence he'd been struck by a vehicle, despite a lack of a crash scene.
Investigators later identified Morales as the alleged driver.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-police-man-arrested-in-deadly-hit-and-run/article_426a2c94-2489-11ed-8d68-b37a9b0a95a6.html | 2022-08-25T17:48:02 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-police-man-arrested-in-deadly-hit-and-run/article_426a2c94-2489-11ed-8d68-b37a9b0a95a6.html |
BROWNSBURG, Ind. — A Hendricks County woman died Wednesday evening in crash near Brownsburg.
Police said 63-year-old Amy Knapp was a passenger in a 1930s model Ford car when it was hit by a tractor.
Investigators said the car was traveling northbound on County Road 500 East near County Road 800 North when a 1977 John Deer tractor turned in front of the Ford.
The tractor hit the Ford in the front driver’s side of the car.
Police said Knapp, who was in the front passenger's seat, died at the scene.
The driver and a rear seat passenger were taken to the hospital for their injuries. The driver of the tractor was not injured.
Police said alcohol is not suspected to be a factor in the crash.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Customers spoke out Wednesday after witnessing kids behind the counter at a Louisville McDonald's restaurant.
Nathan Pitts and his girlfriend, Annette Cardwell, said they go to the McDonald's on Taylor Boulevard often. However, they said Sunday night was their first time seeing underage kids inside.
"It was a school night, they should've been in bed," Cardwell said.
Cardwell and Pitts said two children were taking and making orders at 11 p.m. Sunday night. Cardwell said they looked as young as 10 years old. The couple added that they were so disgusted by what they saw, they immediately asked for their money back.
"Those kids shouldn't have been behind that counter at all," Cardwell said.
WHAS11 visited the McDonald's Wednesday. The general manager said the owner told her she can't comment on this situation.
A McDonald's spokesperson sent this statement:
We are aware of the incident and can confirm that the minors shown in the video are not employees of the restaurant; they are children of some of our employees. While we are proud to employ many parents and caregivers and understand that sometimes kids may visit a parent's workplace, minors who are not employees are not permitted behind the counter. We have taken action to ensure that all of our employees are reminded of our policies regarding visitors.
As for Pitts and Cardwell, they said the McDonald's on Taylor Boulevard officially lost two loyal customers.
"I'm not coming back here," Pitts said.
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Have a news tip? Email assign@whas11.com, visit our Facebook page or Twitter feed. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/mcdonalds-customers-kids-behind-counter-statement-taylor-boulevard-louisville-kentucky/417-2761bb7b-76b7-41a8-b641-4d03d5087904 | 2022-08-25T17:53:22 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/mcdonalds-customers-kids-behind-counter-statement-taylor-boulevard-louisville-kentucky/417-2761bb7b-76b7-41a8-b641-4d03d5087904 |
Only minor injuries were reported after a 12-vehicle pileup amid heavy fog on U.S. Highway 52 between Minot and Velva.
Four commercial motor vehicles and eight passenger vehicles crashed at 8 a.m. Thursday, about a mile southeast of Sawyer, the Highway Patrol reported. The agency said "significantly reduced visibility" due to the fog led to the incident.
A school bus and an Air Force bus, each carrying passengers, were in the vicinity at the time but were not involved in the crash.
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Ward County Sheriff’s Office and Velva Ambulance also responded to the scene. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/12-vehicle-pileup-reported-on-foggy-highway-52/article_aaac4858-2490-11ed-9c7e-7b277f0e5414.html | 2022-08-25T17:56:37 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/12-vehicle-pileup-reported-on-foggy-highway-52/article_aaac4858-2490-11ed-9c7e-7b277f0e5414.html |
A Jamestown man who led law enforcement on a five-hour chase through Bismarck and Mandan has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Brandon Schweitzer, 32, pleaded guilty to felony reckless endangerment and five felony counts of fleeing police stemming from the Aug. 15 chase that began after Bismarck police initiated a traffic stop about 10:30 p.m.
Schweitzer first fled on a motorcycle, at times going the wrong way on one-way streets, and later in a car that police disabled with spike strips. Speeds during the chase reached double the posted 35 mph limits, according to an affidavit. A North Dakota Highway Patrol plane tracked Schweitzer during the entire chase, which started in Bismarck and led police to Mandan and back to Bismarck.
Schweitzer at a Thursday hearing told South Central District Judge Douglas Bahr he needed help with mental health issues.
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“I’ve been in prison my whole adult life. It’s not helping,” Schweitzer said. “I need to address and get the treatment for whatever it is that’s triggering the wrong things in my brain.”
Schweitzer at the time of his arrest told police the red and blue lights trigger his PTSD, according to the affidavit.
He told Bahr that in the last year he’s been in chemical dependency treatment, worked full time and is “doing the things I need to do for myself to better my life.”
Bahr before handing down the sentence noted that Schweitzer has had four new cases in the last year.
“Obviously you’re either not making an effort or it’s not helping,” the judge said.
Bahr sentenced Schweitzer to three years in prison on the reckless endangerment charge, to be followed by three years in prison on the fleeing charges. Schweitzer must also spend three years on supervised probation upon his release.
He'll serve the sentences after a two-year prison term handed down in another case earlier in the day. He pleaded guilty to fleeing and driving under suspension charges filed against him in April. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/6-year-sentence-dealt-in-5-hour-chase-in-bismarck-mandan/article_7252e33c-2494-11ed-9156-5bfcccd5a81e.html | 2022-08-25T17:56:44 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/6-year-sentence-dealt-in-5-hour-chase-in-bismarck-mandan/article_7252e33c-2494-11ed-9156-5bfcccd5a81e.html |
AUSTIN, Texas — In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the legal precedent that established a constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. Two months later, Texas' so-called "trigger law" now goes into effect, further increasing restrictions on abortions in the Lone Star State.
The law, which was written to go into effect 30 days after the Supreme Court issued an official judgement overturning Roe v. Wade, increases the criminal and civil penalties associated with abortion in Texas. Performing an abortion is now a second-degree felony punishable by up to life in prison and is subject to a civil penalty of at least $100,000, plus attorney's fees.
The law has only narrow exceptions to save the life of a pregnant patient. The law criminalizes performing an abortion unless the pregnant patient is facing "a life-threatening physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or arising from a pregnancy."
The law also specifically prohibits prosecuting a pregnant patient who undergoes an abortion.
Texas abortion clinics had already stopped performing the procedure, fearing consequences under state laws that were on the books before Roe v. Wade.
Elizabeth Sepper, a professor of law at the University of Texas at Austin, said her concern with the trigger law is the high rate of uninsured Texans and the impact the law could have on expecting moms and babies.
"This also means that when people become pregnant, they're less healthy than they should be. So, lots of low-income people, when they become eligible for Medicaid, when they become pregnant, have a really long delay. They might not see a doctor even until they're five months into their pregnancy," Sepper said.
Sepper predicts that the number of women seeking an abortion who will be unable to get one will increase by 10% to 20%, possibly higher. She also said because Texas is very rural in places, there are areas where women don't have access to a physician who is able to deliver, which is another concern.
Texas already had a near-total ban on abortion in place. Senate Bill 8, which was passed in the fall of 2021, allows any private citizen to sue anyone who "aids or abets" in an abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, or about six weeks into pregnancy.
Idaho and Tennessee also have a trigger laws going into effect on Thursday. North Dakota's trigger law will go into effect on Friday.
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BURTON, Mich. (WJRT) - Police located the mother of a young boy found wandering alone near the Kings Lane Apartments complex in Burton on Thursday.
The Burton Police Department says the boy was all alone and officers were having difficulty finding who was responsible for him around noon. Police found the child's mother and reunited them before 2 p.m.
Investigators did not immediately provide information about how the child ended up alone or whether any criminal charges were pending against the mother.
Kings Lane Apartments are located off Hemphill Road just east of Fenton Road. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/burton-police-looking-for-parents-of-child-found-near-kings-lane-apartments/article_3a27c31e-2495-11ed-a6ba-1f74f229efc4.html | 2022-08-25T18:04:19 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/burton-police-looking-for-parents-of-child-found-near-kings-lane-apartments/article_3a27c31e-2495-11ed-a6ba-1f74f229efc4.html |
GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - The Genesee County Animal Shelter was already reaching capacity levels when it received a complaint about cats living in filthy conditions.
When employees arrived at the home, they discovered dozens of cats alone inside the house.
“They shouldn’t have to live in fecal matter or locked in and not able to get daylight," said Deputy Director Renea Kennedy. “You have 50 cats in a house, you can imagine what their living conditions are like.”
What employees discovered inside was heartbreaking and horrifying. The home was covered in fecal matter from the floors to the countertops. It was so bad, they had to wear hazmat suits for their own health.
“Hoarding is tough to discuss because you are also dealing with a human that needs help. You can’t help animals in the future if you can’t address the human aspect of it as well,” said Kennedy.
The rescued felines are now safe and being evaluated. Once the process is complete, they will be put up for adoption.
Authorities did not release information about who was in charge of caring for the cats while an investigation continues.
The shelter needs monetary donations and volunteers. Donations can be dropped off at the Genesee County Animal Shelter at 4351 Pasadena Ave. in Flint. Call 1-810-732-1660 for more information. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/genesee-county-animal-control-needs-help-after-rescuing-50-cats-from-hoarding-situation/article_c70e8320-2414-11ed-ad86-17adf4e558a5.html | 2022-08-25T18:04:25 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/genesee-county-animal-control-needs-help-after-rescuing-50-cats-from-hoarding-situation/article_c70e8320-2414-11ed-ad86-17adf4e558a5.html |
Housing insecurity and financial instability are crushing issues facing many in the Lehigh Valley. Two major institutions are looking for heroes to help address both.
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and the PPL Foundation have partnered to create the “Be a Housing Hero” campaign, with a call for donations to support families with emergency shelter and help those on the verge of eviction. Officials announced the program at a news conference Thursday morning.
The PPL Foundation will make additional donations with every donation from a regular campaign donor for up to $500,000 to help provide housing for those experiencing financial insecurity, PPL Corporation CEO and president Vince Sorgi said at the news conference.
“We know that it’s imperative that we take action now so that another family doesn’t have to leave their home, another child doesn’t have to wonder where they’re going to sleep at night, another parent doesn’t have to agonize about how they’re going to keep their loved ones safe and secure,” he said. “This is a program that will help provide safe, stable housing for hundreds of families that are facing housing insecurity in our communities.”
The campaign kicked off with the news conference at the Sixth Street Shelter in Allentown Thursday that included Sorgi, Allentown Mayor Matthew Tuerk and Community Action Lehigh Valley Executive Director Dawn Godshall.
Tuerk affirmed his administration’s commitment to the campaign’s cause and expressed his appreciation for the partners involved to address the housing crisis, one he said is too complex to be solved with short speeches but rather “tons” of work with those partners.
“We can see from walking around our city of Allentown . . . that there are definitely more people who are living unsheltered and struggling with housing insecurity,” Tuerk said. “Housing crises are increasing. We hear it all the time. It’s a huge cause of stress not just for our residents but for everybody who’s involved in this effort to improve housing in our city of Allentown and across the Lehigh Valley.
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Godshall criticized landlords who have gouged on rent rates and developers who don’t set aside a percentage of new apartments for “less fortunate, hard-working citizens who work two and three jobs in order to make ends meet for their families.”
“Contrary to some folks’ opinions, all low-income people aren’t lazy,” Godshall said. “Many work their tails off but still can’t catch a break. We are gentrifying our communities by not setting aside living space for people who work hard and deserve to live in a clean, safe, affordable space.”
Donations to the campaign can be made at UWGLV’s website. Interested donors can also text “HOUSE” to 40403.
In the Lehigh Valley region, there are 122,000 families, or 44% of families in the region, experiencing financial instability, according to the United Way. From January to July of this year, PA 211 reported that housing assistance was the number one reason families from Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon County contacted the social services hotline.
Part of the problem in addressing homelessness is the lack of affordable housing, experts say. In Allentown, where 63% of the Lehigh Valley’s homeless population lives, monthly rent for one and two-bedroom apartments jumped 38% and 41% respectively since last year.
As of Aug. 31, tenants and landlords will no longer be able to apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program at Community Action Lehigh Valley due to a lack of funding.
That program provided rental assistance for residents experiencing instability because of the COVID-19 pandemic. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-housing-hero-campaign-20220825-zzzm2bg7fzakhikr2vfo6qk37m-story.html | 2022-08-25T18:04:33 | 1 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-housing-hero-campaign-20220825-zzzm2bg7fzakhikr2vfo6qk37m-story.html |
Exodus from public-sector jobs reached a 20-year high in 2021, a new report finds
MADISON – More than 17,000 Wisconsinites left the public workforce in 2021, marking a 20-year high and the second straight year of a net decline in public-sector workers, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
The report concluded that 1 in 10 employees who were members of the Wisconsin Retirement System's active employees and those who began working in 2021 left the labor force or became inactive by the end of the year.
Data from the WRS regarding public workers includes employment figures among teachers, law enforcement officers, public officials, bureaucrats and higher-education instructors.
The Wisconsin Policy Forum report concluded the exodus of public workforce employees can be attributed to both the state's aging population and strain on state institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the largest spike of nonretirement "other separations" in any single year.
Milwaukee had highest public worker turnover
According to the same report, of all cities in Wisconsin, Milwaukee experienced the highest public employee turnover last year, with a rate of 14% and a rate of over 17% for Milwaukee County.
This high turnover rate, though not out of step with nationwide trends, has reshaped the demography of Wisconsin's public sector, with the average age of WRS members now sitting at 44.6 — the lowest since 2003 — and the average depth of experience in the public workforce hovering at just above 11 years.
Of the various public services impacted by labor departures, the Wisconsin Policy Forum estimates the K-12 education system will bear the brunt of the consequences and posed a series of recommendations to improve workforce retention, including salary increases and workplace flexibility. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/08/25/wisconsin-public-sector-workforce-shrank-2nd-straight-year-2021/7893572001/ | 2022-08-25T18:10:01 | 1 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/08/25/wisconsin-public-sector-workforce-shrank-2nd-straight-year-2021/7893572001/ |
Originally published Aug. 23 on KTVB.COM.
From Canyon County in the West, Kootenai County in the North, and Bonneville County in the East, law enforcement agencies across Idaho are struggling to hire and retain officers and staff.
Originally published Aug. 23 on KTVB.COM.
From Canyon County in the West, Kootenai County in the North, and Bonneville County in the East, law enforcement agencies across Idaho are struggling to hire and retain officers and staff.
As the state sees an influx of newcomers, low unemployment, and a hot housing market, coupled with record inflation, some law enforcement agencies are struggling with shortages and burn out, while battling increasing crime.
'We’re Hiring' signs line windows all over the state, but most other industries do not face some of the negative perceptions law enforcement agencies do, adding to the challenge to recruit and retain employees.
The Idaho Department of Correction knows this pressure, as it faced critical staffing shortages in the state’s prisons over the past year.
“While, a lot of people were hunkering down at home and trying to figure out what was next, our folks were showing up to work every single day. And we held really, really strong for a significant amount of time, especially early in the pandemic,” said Josh Tewalt, director of Idaho Department of Corrections (IDOC). “And now, I think, is a confluence of events where, that hypervigilance and that demand took its toll.”
“As you would have those spikes in COVID, as you would have those increases in quarantine, you'd also see folks just get burnt out, get exhausted. And I think you see the result in turnover,” Tewalt said. “As people leave, it has a disproportionate effect on the people who stay behind and which then creates another cycle of burnout.”
Romero: Do you know how many positions you're down currently?
“I want to say we're hovering around that 76% staffed rate,” Tewalt said. “You feel the effects of that staffing, and it's not just for the people who work in our correctional facilities, it's for the people who live there too, because that means there are certain things that we can't do in the same way. It means we may not have staff to be able to provide escorts to various places that people may need to go, whether it's to receive programming, to do visiting, or to do some of those other things.”
Romero: Would you guys say you're at a crisis level right now in the staffing?
“Yeah, I think we are. And then I mean, you look at where we were last winter, when the governor activated the National Guard to come help at our facilities, you know, our situation has improved, but it hasn't resolved. And so we still are at a critical level,” Tewalt said. “What I think we have now, more than we did then, is the competence that we're on the right trajectory to continue to make steady progress towards improving our staffing levels.
In April the starting pay for IDOC officers moved from $19 an hour up to $20.25 an hour. That starting pay is still less than Canyon County jail deputies made, and comparable to what Ada County jail deputies made, in FY 2022.
But as correctional officers climbed the pay ladder last fiscal year, their wages did not keep up with Ada and Canyon counties.
In FY 2023 (which started in July for the State of Idaho) the maximum pay correctional officers can make is $39.05 an hour. That's comparable to many Ada County detention deputies' recently-approved new hourly wages for FY 2023 (beginning October 1).
Along with raises, IDOC now pays sign-on bonuses and yearly bonuses after five years.
Romero: Does pay help with recruitment and retention?
“It's significant, but it's also not the answer. It's part of the answer. A lot of work comes down to tolerance threshold: I'm willing to put up with this much trouble for this much pay. It's on us as employers, it's on us as leaders in the Department of Correction to make sure that you have that balance,” Tewalt said. “That you're compensating people in a way that is fair and commensurate with the work that they do. But that you're also creating an environment where they are fulfilled by the work that they do, because I think that has an intrinsic value that keeps people coming to work every day, given the unique ability that they have to affect people's lives.”
IDOC brought in an outside agency to help refine their recruitment strategies and evaluate internal processes for recruitment and retention.
“We still have a long way to go. But we're now entering, I think, our eighth steady week of having more applications and leads and hires than people separating from the agency,” Tewalt said. “We're really fortunate in Idaho that that we live where we do, that we have all the benefits that we do. But there's a security that comes from living here that's provided by the men and women who choose to answer this really important call of public safety.”
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WATERLOO — A special unit with the Waterloo Police Department continues to deliver results more than 10 years after it was formed.
This week authorities announced that the Violent Crime Apprehension Team seized its 700th firearm during a traffic stop.
”VCAT and the officers that assist them work relentlessly to prevent violent crimes and apprehend violent offenders,” said Interim Chief of Police Joe Leibold. “The hard work of the officers assigned to the Unit and every local, State and Federal law enforcement officer who has assisted them in this mission is the reason for their success, we thank them all for their hard work and support.”
VCAT was launched in August 2009 to focus on violent crime in the city. The unit falls under the police department’s detective division, and all of the officers assigned to the unit are deputized as task force officers with the U.S. Marshals Northern Iowa Fugitive Task Force.
Many of the gun cases end up with federal prosecution and conviction in the Northern District of Iowa. Leibold said these prosecutions would not have happened without collaboration with the United States Attorney’s Office and the Waterloo Police Department’s Safe Street’s Task Force, which partner with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives.
According to ATF gun trace data, authorities recovered 212 firearms from Waterloo in 2020, the latest year for which the statistics are available. Waterloo’s seizures placed fourth among Iowa cities, behind Des Moines with 641, Davenport with 301 and Cedar Rapids with 254, according to the data.
Photos: Guns in Northeast Iowa crime cases
Photos: Guns in Northeast Iowa crime cases
Evidence photo of the Ruger 9mm pistol used to kill Jada Young-Mills in Waterloo in November 2020.
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Evidence photo of the .44-caliber revolver used to shoot Jean Smith at her Dundee home in March 2009.
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Evidence photo shows a 9mm Taurus PT92F handgun found in a couch during the search of 122 W. Wellington St. in January 2021.
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Hi-Point C9 9mm handgun police seized from Marcus DeShawn Harmon-Wright in April 2020.
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Court exhibit photo shows a shortened .22-caliber Mossberg Plinkster rifle seized in May 2019 that had the fingerprints of Devonner Coleman.
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Court exhibit photo shows a shortened .22-caliber Mossberg Plinkster rifle and bags of marijuana seized in May 2019 that had the fingerprints of Devonner Coleman.
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A SIG Sauer pistol investigators found near a truck parked at Dan Niebuhr’s Fairbank home in March 2019.
A SIG Sauer pistol investigators found near a truck parked at Dan Niebuhr’s Fairbank home in March 2019.
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Police seized four handguns in connection with an investigation into three shootings on Tuesday, April 7, 2015
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Court exhibit photo shows military-style rifles, a handgun and ammo found in a trunk during a March 12, 2016, traffic stop in Charles City.
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Prosecutors allege Kyle Hattrup pointed this Mossberg shotgun at an officer who went to his home after Hattrup allegedly started a fire in his parents’ garage in 2015.
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Prosecutors allege Kyle Hattrup pointed this Mossberg shotgun at an officer who went to his home after Hattrup allegedly started a fire in his parents’ garage in 2015.
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One of five shotgun shells found in the street near where Gary Lee Wilson collapsed after being shot in the early morning hours of Aug. 2, 2014.
Police found a shotgun shell after responding to a report of gunfire in the area of Linn and Cottage streets on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
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Police seized a .40-caliber Glock pistol found in Steve William Fordyce’s pickup truck shortly after Donald Harrington was shot on Locust Street in August 2015.
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A pistol and magazine sit in a squad car after police found the weapon in the backyard of a home following gunfire on West Parker Street on Sunday.
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Evidence photo shows a .40-caliber Smith and Wesson pistol ATF agents found in an Elma home were Michael Duane Strain was living in 2011.
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Court exhibit of a .50-caliber Desert Eagle pistol found while searching Damon Montano’s RV in July 2018.
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Exhibit from government's sentencing memo shows photo of three pistols found on Wayne Jones' phone.
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This .22-caliber Sig Sauer pistol was stolen during an April 2011 burglary to a home on William Drive. Police recovered it when they stopped Queshandis Seals in July 2014. Seals was found guilty of firearm and drug charges following trial in August 2015.
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A .22-caliber Chiappas Firearms pistol found during a May 2014 traffic accident in Dunkerton had been stolen from a New Franken, Wis., gun shop in May 2013.
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Police seized a .25-caliber Raven Arms pistol following a shooting at the former Rumors Bar on July 22, 2012.
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Waterloo police seized a 9mm Tec-9 handgun, left, and a .380-caliber Lorcin pistol while searching a home at 525 Locust St. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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Evidence photo shows an AR-7 takedown rifle ATF agents found in an Elma home were Michael Duane Strain was living in 2011.
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Evidence photo of a refurbished Mosin Nagant, a Russian bolt-action surplus rifle ATF agents found when searching Michael Duane Strain’s Elma home in 2011.
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Authorities found this Ruger rifle during a June 6, 2017, search in Ossian while investigating opioid sales. The same gun had been seized in October 2012 during an investigation into a shooting in Calmar.
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Evidence photo showing a rifle seized during a search of an Ossian home during the investigation into furanyl fentanyl and heroin distribution on June 6, 2017.
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Police found a handgun, sawed-off shotgun and a shortened rifle in a Lehman Circle mobile home following a shooting Nov. 23, 2013.
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Authorities recovered an AK-47 style rifle, a 45-caliber handgun and a .40-caliber Glock handgun from Jeremiah Mumford and William Clayton following a bank robbery, chase and shootout that spanned two counties in October. A second rifle was found in the getaway vehicle. (Contributed photos)
Authorities recovered an AK-47 style rifle, a 45-caliber handgun and a .40-caliber Glock handgun from Jeremiah Mumford and William Clayton following a bank robbery, chase and shootout that spanned two counties in October. A second rifle was found in the getaway vehicle. (Contributed photos)
Authorities recovered an AK-47 style rifle, a 45-caliber handgun and a .40-caliber Glock handgun from Jeremiah Mumford and William Clayton following a bank robbery, chase and shootout that spanned two counties in October. A second rifle was found in the getaway vehicle. (Contributed photos)
Evidence photo shows a shotgun that ATF agents found in an Elma home were Michael Duane Strain was living in 2011.
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Authorities found this Remington shotgun during a June 6, 2017, search in Ossian while investigating opioid sales. The same gun had been seized in October 2012 after it was used in a shooting in Calmar.
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Police found this altered Mossburg shotgun in the back of a parked car in August 2013. On Dec. 31, 2013, jurors found Patrelle Green-Bowman guilty of felon in possession of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a sawed-off shotgun following trial.
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Police found this altered Mossburg shotgun in the back of a parked car in August 2013. On Dec. 31, 2013, jurors found Patrelle Green-Bowman guilty of felon in possession of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a sawed-off shotgun following trial.
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Authorities said a resident found this Smith & Wesson handgun in an alley in April 2014 a few blocks from a June 2013 fatal shooting. It was entered as evidence in the trial of Antonio Hutchins on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015.
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Waterloo police said they found this .22-caliber Beretta handgun in an alley behind Travon Jones’ Iowa Street home in Cedar Falls in January 2015.
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Police photo of a .45-caliber handgun and a .22-caliber handgun recovered during the investigation into the death of Ronald Randall.
Waterloo police said they seized this H&R revolver in September 2017. The weapon was an exhibit in the trial of Davionte Dashawn Barksdale in February 2018.
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An AR-15 rifle recovered by police in a traffic stop following a July 2018 shooting in Waterloo.
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An AR-15 rifle recovered by police in a traffic stop following a July 2018 shooting in Waterloo.
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The .38-caliber revolver that Vickie Butler was shot with during an argument with Michael Fristo in October 2016. Fristo was acquitted of charges in the shooting following trial on Nov. 30, 2017.
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A photograph of the .357-magnum revolver prosecutors said was used to kill Robert Shannon as he sat in a car on Dec. 14, 2011. Introduced as evidence in the trial of Montez Caples on Oct. 31, 2012. (JEFF REINITZ/ Courier Staff Writer)
Police found a sawed-off Ithaca .410-bore shotgun in the back of Adrian Zarate’s girlfriend’s SUV when it was parked at the Isle Casino Hotel parking lot in October 2018.
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Police found a Jimenez Arms .380-caliber handgun with an obliterated seriall number in Adrian Zarate’s hotel room in October 2018.
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Savage Model 67F 20-gauge shotgun found while searching Levi Farren Miller’s West Mullan Avenue in Waterloo in February 2019.
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Crime scene photo shows were police found a shotgun resting in a cat dish while searching a Waterloo apartment on Feb. 2, 2019.
Police found this Ruger handgun under Delvonn Battles’ seat during a traffic stop in Waterloo in January 2013. The weapon was used in a Des Moines shooting in December 2012. (Contributed photo)
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WAVERLY — Greg Kneser, a student life professional with more than 35 years of experience, will be the next vice president for student life and dean of students at Wartburg College.
Kneser, vice president for student affairs at Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio, will start Sept. 1. He will serve in tandem with Jim Bies, interim vice president for student life, through Sept. 15.
"I've known about Wartburg for a really long time, being in the whole constellation of ELCA colleges and universities. I've been on campus many times, but I'm looking forward to orientation where everyone is new, and I will be the new guy too," Kneser said. "I'm excited to get to work with the president, her leadership team, my student life team and all of the students at Wartburg."
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"Greg's significant experience in Lutheran higher education and his commitment to leadership and service make him an exceptional choice for Wartburg College and the Waverly community," said President Rebecca Neiduski.
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Kneser earned a Bachelor of Arts in social welfare from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a Master of Arts in higher education administration from Truman State University.
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WATERLOO – The Northeast Iowa Food Bank received a $25,000 donation from First Interstate Bank on Tuesday.
The funds are dedicated toward the food bank's work to provide nutritious food and groceries to nonprofits and people in the area.
The gift is part of the bank's First Interstate BancSystem Foundation as part of their 'Believe in Local' grant campaign.
“We are incredibly appreciative of First Interstate’s generosity and support,” said Barb Prather, executive director at Northeast Iowa Food Bank. “This donation helps us to further our mission of providing nutritious food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations and individuals in northeast Iowa."
The food bank was nominated by local First Interstate employees and selected from a pool of over 400 nominees.
Residents called 911 shortly before 10:20 p.m. Sunday after hearing gunshots in the 1000 block of West Fifth Street, where police found the person dead on the sidewalk.
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NORMAL — More than a year after Illinois State University declared its Shelbourne Apartments surplus property, the school has sold the real estate. The buyers plan to rehabilitate it into a residential development.
The sale to 300 Spot Holdings LLC was finalized last week, said university spokesman Eric Jome. The sale price was $1,082,500 and followed a period of negotiation with the purchasers.
300 Spot is a joint project of Mike Mapes and D.J. Powell. While the two have both been involved in real estate separately, this is their first time working together, after meeting through a real estate investment group.
“We said, ‘Let’s put in an offer for the complex,’” Powell said.
He is an ISU alumnus and said that connection plus the sense of a need for housing in the community helped prompt the decision to make the bid. Bids were due last October.
“This is one way to give back,” he said.
The apartments were declared surplus property by the ISU Board of Trustees in July 2021. It had closed the apartments, located on the northeast corner of Linden and Shelbourne, in the fall of 2017, Pantagraph archives say. The buildings are around 50 years old.
The parcel is around 26 acres, including a single-family residence on the southwest corner, and will need to be rezoned, Mapes said.
The apartments had been used to house graduate students and students with families, Jome said.
“The university had decommissioned these a number of years back; the maintenance on it just wasn’t feasible anymore,” he said.
He said the university is glad to have sold the property, and to have the additional funds coming in.
Under Public Act 101-0213, signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in August 2019, when public universities sell or lease surplus real estate, the proceeds must go toward deferred maintenance or emergency repairs.
Jome said the university planned to split the proceeds between deferred maintenance on housing specifically and on general deferred maintenance around the university.
The university is also looking to build a new residence hall to replace the former South Campus buildings. The new hall would mostly be used to accommodate freshmen and sophomores, officials have said.
The Shelbourne property has 100 existing apartments, Mapes said. That includes 50 one-bedroom and 50 two-bedroom units. The developers plan to focus on the apartments first and then develop some of the green space around the property into duplexes and possibly an assisted living facility.
They estimate it will take 18 to 24 months from when they get approval from the town to when the apartments will be ready, and a total of three to five years for the entire development. That could vary, though, given material availability and other factors, Mapes said.
Along with the residential units, they hope to keep some of the green space that exists, as well as on-site facilities like laundry. They do not have a particular market of residents in mind, but given it is two miles from ISU’s campus, do not anticipate it will appeal much to students.
They have a good feeling there will be demand for the units, Mapes said.
“We already have people that are (reaching out) interested in renting from us,” he said.
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Built in 1897 & the Winner of the 2001 Old House Society Historical Home Award! Character, Charm & Quality radiate in every sq ft of this 5 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath gem! Located in Bloomington's coveted Elmo neighborhood across from Bloomington Country Club on a HUGE fenced lot! Stunning outdoor living area- an entertainer's dream with a gorgeous enclosed courtyard that flows from the sprawling front porch and offers a deck with pergola, patio and even a natural gas line run for a grill! The yard is an oasis with lush professional landscaping, plenty of green space and a beautiful koi pond with granite water spill bowls! The home itself, as noted, is award winning... and rightfully so! With beamed ceilings, french doors, refinished hardwood floors, period millwork, double pane windows, built-ins GALORE and all the charm and character one would hope to find in a home of this magnitude! The Chef's Kitchen is spacious and offers a built-in booth with custom table, Corian counters, Prairie Woodwork Amish Hickory cabinets with all the bells and whistles (pull-out shelving, cutting boards, a HUGE pantry cabinet & more)! The kitchen also has glass backsplash, tile flooring, a cabinet faced sub-zero fridge, two dishwashers, two ovens, a desk & a gas range cooktop. The main level is also home to the Front Family Room with a lovely working fireplace, a Living Room with a so many windows that it feels like a sunroom, a Formal Dining with a built in wood hutch and a sunken Den with a soaring ceiling and a fireplace flanked by built-in shelving. Dual staircases lead to the second floor, which is home to 4 bedrooms and a full bath with a jetted tub. The THIRD floor is the amazing Master Suite featuring a full bath with tiled shower and skylight, dual walk-in closets and window seats! Oversized 2-car garage and brick driveway with room for 3 cars. SOME of the many recent updates include: Roof 2018. 3rd Floor Bath Remodel 2019. Deck & Courtyard Remodel & Fence 2020. 3rd Floor Bathroom Remodel 2019. A must see home in a PRIME LOCATION that is priced to sell!
5 Bedroom Home in Bloomington - $1,075,000
One of a Kind, all brick, 5 bedroom walk-out ranch on private cul-de-sac backing to the LAKE! 7 Windsong Way has every unique and special amenity on any Dream Home list. NO detail was overlooked.... coffered ceilings, hardwood floors, custom built-in bookcases & nooks, french doors, arched entryways, a dedicated dining room with a butlers pantry, a gourmet kitchen with high end appliances and Subzero fridge and beautiful, huge windows allowing for tons of natural light & breathtaking views. A gorgeous library offers arched built-in bookcases, glass french doors & a charming gas fireplace. All five bedrooms are generously sized & each offer an ensuite bath. Unbelievable finished Walk-Out lower level showcases an enormous, bright family room with beamed ceiling, fireplace, game area with walls of built-in bookcases & an extensive kitchenette! If a mini bar is less your style...walk on over to the AMAZING climate-controlled wine cellar! Better yet...the state of the art theatre room like no other...which boasts tiered rows of leather comfort seating facing a huge theater screen atop an actual stage! It's heavily insulated for sound, has updated technology, new amp & all new carpeting. Last but not least, a spacious flex room featuring built-in cabinets with glass doors, handscraped hardwood floors, accent lighting, beamed ceiling & double accordion doors leading to the stone patio. A little secret in this room...there is a tv behind the framed art on the wall! The truly one of a kind, private backyard is an entertainer's dream complete with a chef's kitchen with stone woodfired pizza oven, Lynx appliances including huge grill, fridge, a warmer, stone top bar & a built-in outdoor fireplace. The professionally landscaped yard is fully fenced with multi-tiered patios & decks & overlooks the lake. There are TWO awesome fountains...one in the front of the home & another in back which hardscapes into your very own stream! A PRIVATE secluded sports court with basketball hoop is also a big hit! Oversized, heated 3-car garage with new Rivian EV outlet charger, storage cabinetry & professionally finished flooring! Upgraded smart technology throughout home including new software & Control4 smart monitors for smart lighting, sound, music, security & theatre. New central vac equipment. Irrigation system. Whole house water filter.
3 Bedroom Home in Wapella - $795,000
Welcome home to your Country Oasis! This ranch home has it all, including a 20' x 40' heated pool with CoverStar Automatic Safety cover, Stocked pond with fishing deck; full-house Generac generator. The 120 X 60 Outbuilding has full concrete floor, water softener, bathroom and the front half is heated & insulated. The kitchen features floor to ceiling custom cabinets, stone backsplash, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Solid, hand scraped hickory floors throughout the kitchen, family and dining room with a beautiful stone wood burning fireplace rounds out the living area. The master bedroom walks out to the covered deck and boasts a large en suite. The gorgeous master bath is pure luxury, featuring a walk in shower with dual shower heads, bench seat and heated floors. This tranquil property has no close neighbors for ultimate privacy and relaxation! Let this home make your dreams come true! | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/residential-development-planned-for-former-isu-shelbourne-apartments/article_0aec7c24-2491-11ed-84b1-af7539614993.html | 2022-08-25T18:17:22 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/residential-development-planned-for-former-isu-shelbourne-apartments/article_0aec7c24-2491-11ed-84b1-af7539614993.html |
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ARIZONA, USA — Editor's note: The above video aired during the first Colorado River water cuts in 2021.
If you want to reach San Diego's sparkling blue ocean from Phoenix, you will first have to navigate a sea of brown shades along Interstate 8. Desert dust the color of Dad's weekend khaki cargo shorts. Rocks covered in dark brown desert varnish. Trees dried out to the bleached-out brown of a Kansas wheatfield.
The beige landscape has occasional dots of green where dry streams have coursed wet. Until you hit Yuma Valley: an Emerald City.
Yuma County's farms are known as the "Winter Salad Bowl Capital," producing a majority of the country's lettuce, spinach and cabbage crops during the cold months. The area isn't some kind of mythical Eden; the crops need a sizable water supply to stay crisp and fresh in Arizona's arid heat.
And in that way, the farms are the main stage in the fight against the West turning to dust because of drought.
Experts are predicting a "catastrophe" for the farms ahead of a Bureau of Reclamation water cut announcement. Local officials are scrambling to find solutions as the future cuts and worsening drought endanger the area's crop production, with best-case scenarios predicting many small farms still going out of business.
Yuma failing wouldn't just be a hit to Arizona. State agriculture experts said the nation as a whole would have to rebuild its modern foodways if the area's farms dry up.
Yuma to be the "low hanging fruit" for water supply
The Bureau of Reclamation told Southwestern states in June they would each have to figure out how to cut two to four million acre-feet of Colorado River water from their supply next year.
The bureau said states had to come up with a plan by mid-August, or federal officials would enforce restrictions. The deadline has come and gone. Experts predict officials will announce the drastic cuts by year's end.
"In order to get to the volumes of water experts are saying we need to leave in the system, water has to come from agriculture," Kyl Center for Water Policy Director Sarah Porter said.
Arizona's farmers weren't surprised by the announcement, but they were frustrated.
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"We continue to be frustrated by the lack of collaboration between all of the lower basin states, especially California, in trying to share some of the pain of the shortage," the Arizona Farm Bureau's Director of Government Relations Chelsea McGuire said.
Arizona has been hit with the majority of river water cuts since the first Lake Mead water shortage was declared last August. The cuts largely lowered the river water supply of growers in central Arizona.
The rest of the state's farmers took this as a sign they should start preparing to have less water, with a recent survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation showing more than half of Arizona's farmers rely more on groundwater and are facing increased local water restrictions.
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"Agriculture is going to have a target on its back...it's kind of the low-hanging fruit in a lot of people's minds for where to take water from when it's needed," McGuire said.
Around 74% of Arizona's Colorado River water supply goes toward agriculture. The fact has been used to justify the target on the sector's back.
But, Arizona's Agribusiness and Water Council Executive Director Chris Udall said that amount is in line with global arid farm water-use standards.
"That number is worldwide," Udall stated. "That's because we have to grow food to survive."
Officials expect the cuts will mainly affect Yuma farms as the Bureau of Reclamation's announcement looms, since the area is one of the biggest river water users in the state.
The water usage numbers don't lie, but large water cuts to Yuma would have numerous consequences, both for Arizona and the entire nation.
The U.S. would have to create a "completely different food system" if Yuma goes away
The expected cuts are only the first of Yuma's problems. The community would face a disaster if river water levels reach dead pool status: when water levels in reservoirs drop below the point of being able to flow downstream.
"Dead pool for Yuma, and for other communities and farmers along the river, would be a catastrophe. That means no water," Porter said.
The "catastrophe" wouldn't just be limited to Yuma County, but would extend to the whole of the United States' food production.
Yuma farms are a national leader in produce production, especially during the winter months when the vast majority of the U.S. is faced with temperatures too cold to grow.
The lack of Yuma cold, combined with Arizona's year-round sunshine and robust water infrastructure, has allowed leafy greens to prosper during the winter months.
"From November to March every year, the lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower and other leafy green production we depend on as a nation are coming out of the lower Colorado River Valley for about 95% of the country," said Jeffrey Silvertooth, an agronomist and professor at the University of Arizona.
Yuma's climate is so advantageous that the nationwide food system has practically been built around it.
"The issue isn't where we're going to find our lettuce if Yuma fails. The real issue is that there's nowhere we could go to replace that kind of winter vegetable production," Porter said. "There are very few places on Earth that offer what is available in Yuma."
See all the crops that would be affected on page seven of Arizona's leafy greens report here:
If Yuma farmers can't find another source of water when they lose the majority of their Colorado River allocation, the U.S. will have to find a different way to get its veggies during the winter.
"If we no longer have a thriving produce industry in Yuma, not only do Arizonans not have access to winter leafy greens, but the entire nation would lose that access as well in the winter and spring," McGuire said.
"Prices will increase, availability will decrease. It'll be a completely different food system than what we're used to."
Farmers are fighting to stay afloat
Desert farming can create conflict over water. In his decades-long service to Arizona agriculture, Silvertooth has seen a kind of water paranoia get the better of some farmers, with accusations of water stealing being hurled at neighbors.
This water crisis, however, has created more cooperation between Arizona's farmers, rather than competition.
"Some tough negotiations have gone on and the farmers have hammered out a plan to cut as much water as possible for the farms to stay alive," Silvertooth said.
The plan, outlined in Udall's recent letter titled "Save the Colorado River," suggests a drastic, but agreed-upon, compromise.
"Farms totaling 925,000 acres of farmland will try and stay in business by using an acre-foot less of water on their farms for a four-year period, which is quite a cut," Udall said. "Some farmers have penciled it out and said 'I can't do more than that or it's curtains'."
The farmers won't be going through this restriction for free. They've said that in order to do this, they would need to be compensated $1,500 per acre-foot of water by the federal government.
So far, they have not heard back from the Bureau of Reclamation.
Changing water rights may be the last-ditch effort
Udall mentioned that while farmers wait for the bureau's response, it would be nice to see some city amenities get cut before state necessities.
"We would prefer seeing less water cut for food production and maybe see less swimming pools and grass lawns," Udall said.
The idea sounds easy enough on paper, but is much harder to achieve in the real world due to how Arizona's water rights are set up.
Arizona's agriculture industry has had a troublesome history of overusing water. Before using Colorado River water, farmers relied on groundwater and almost drained the state dry. The crisis was seemingly averted in 1973 with the formation of the CAP canal.
The overuse of well water led to farmers giving up their CAP rights to cities in exchange for those cities subsidizing the water through urban property taxes.
State water rights weren't the only rights causing frustration among Arizona's farmers. McGuire had numerous people tell her they were confused why Arizona consistently sees the most river water cuts while California, the biggest user of river water and the state with the river's top water rights, didn't see any cuts.
Both state and national water rights, however, may change as the drought worsens.
"The process of the Arizona Reconsultation of the Colorado River is actually already underway," McGuire said.
"The priority system we use now is based on some old, flawed assumptions about hydrology that may have been normal then, but all of those situations have changed. We need to take a look and ask 'does this still make sense?'"
McGuire expects these changes to be long, painful and difficult, especially as the situation worsens. But she looks at examples such as Yuma farmers putting their money where their mouth is, and believes Arizona has set itself up well for success.
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Water levels are dwindling across the Southwest as the megadrought continues. Here's how Arizona and local communities are being affected. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/water-wars/arizona-farmers-struggle-to-find-solutions-after-unprecedented-colorado-river-water-cuts/75-d677a202-8687-480c-94b4-63784044002f | 2022-08-25T18:17:38 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/water-wars/arizona-farmers-struggle-to-find-solutions-after-unprecedented-colorado-river-water-cuts/75-d677a202-8687-480c-94b4-63784044002f |
PAGE, Ariz. — The second-largest reservoir in the U.S. is continuing to dry up.
New NASA images show just how much Lake Powell has dried up over the past five years.
"On Aug. 22, the surface elevation was 3,533.3 feet, more than 166 feet below full pool," NASA said. "These natural-color Landsat images show the lake in summer 2017 vs. summer 2022."
The 2017 images were chosen by NASA because that was when the lake had the highest water levels in the past decade.
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NASA images show Lake Powell's dry-up over 5 years
NASA also provided a graph showing how far the lake's water levels have dropped since 1980.
"The red line marks “minimum power pool elevation”; below that water level, hydroelectric turbines at the dam can no longer generate energy effectively," NASA said.
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Bygone Muncie: Is it Whitely or Whiteley?
I solved (for me anyway) a small historical enigma this summer regarding the spelling of Whitely, one of Muncie’s oldest neighborhoods. Whitely has always been spelled with one "e" and so named in honor of the district’s founder, William Whitely. In 1893, during the Indiana Gas and Oil Boom, Whitely launched the William N. Whitely Machine Company in Muncie to manufacture his Champion Reapers. He also made substantial real estate investments in Center Township, forming the Whitely Land Company in 1892 to sell his workers plots in the new Whitely suburb.
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William’s brother and fellow industrialist Amos Whiteley was also lured to Muncie during the boom. In 1894, Amos opened the Whiteley Malleable Castings Company just west of what is now McCulloch Park, north of Highland. Amos, however, spelled his surname and titled his new company with two e’s. Why the discrepancy?
The answer, as it turns out, is rather silly.
William Needhan Whiteley was born on a small farm in Harmony, Ohio in 1834. His brother Amos Nelson was born four years later. In the 1850s, the Whiteley family moved to Springfield, 6-miles west of Harmony. Their new farm had a small metal shop on the premises where William discovered his knack for mechanical engineering and metalworking. He gained additional experience during his teenage years at his uncle's Springfield machine shop.
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William revolutionized the agricultural industry in 1854 by inventing improvements for a grain and grass harvester known as a reaper. Reapers were farm implements pulled behind draft animals to cut and gather grain. Farmers loved them, as they cut down harvesting time and reduced seasonal labor costs.
He patented his invention and, with partners, formed the Whiteley, Fassler, and Kelly Company to manufacture it. The firm eventually opened a sprawling 54-acre factory in Springfield known as the East End Shops and employed thousands. At the time, their manufacturing facility was one of the world’s largest, second only to Krupp’s armament factory in Essen, Germany.
Whiteley made significant improvements to the reaper over the years, filing a new patent in 1867. For whatever reason, the U.S. Patent Office misspelled his last name on the application with only one "e." A likely clerical error, but one that caused legal difficulties for William who hoped to profit from his invention. So he just changed the spelling of his last name to match. The Muncie Star wrote many years later that William, “who patented at least 171 inventions, gladly accepted one less ‘e’ in his surname … the elision avoided legal complications and made the spelling similar for everyone, including the Whitelys.”
William Whitely became fantastically wealthy and was known internationally as the “Reaper King” by the time natural gas was discovered here in 1886. Once the extent of the Trenton Gas and Oil Field became apparent, communities across East Central Indiana competed for manufacturers who could build factories, employ thousands and develop real estate. In Muncie, boosters formed the Citizens’ Enterprise Company to offer incentives for regional industrialists to relocate. Citizens’ was successful in enticing several to Magic Muncie, including Ball Brothers, Midland Steel, Hemingway Glass, Warner Gear, Muncie Glass, Indiana Steel and Wire, Ontario Silver, Muncie Pulp and Dean Forging.
With his success record, William was much sought after by Indiana gas boom communities in the 1890s. The industrialist toured factory sites and met with boosters in Eaton, Anderson, and Hartford City, but it was Citizens’ in Muncie that offered the best deal. The Muncie Morning News reported on Aug. 6, 1892 that “Mr. William N. Whitely, known to the world as the Reaper King, has closed the negotiations that will result in his removal from Springfield, Ohio to Magic Muncie.” Citizens’ gave Whitely $50,000 in cash, several acres of land and free gas.
William also bought 1,200 acres due east of his factory to build a suburb for workers. With several family members, including Amos, William formed the Whitely Land Company to auction lots. George McCulloch, a prominent member of Citizens’ Enterprise and an industrialist himself, served as the land company’s secretary.
Whitely finished his Muncie plant in 1893. It was located between what is now the Cardinal Greenway and the beautifully redone Gainbridge Field in McCulloch Park. Whitely’s harvester factory contained an iron foundry, blade sharpening floor, a blacksmith, machine shops, paint studio, woodshop and warehousing.
The factory, however, didn’t last long. A massive fire destroyed the plant on May 6, 1894. As the inferno raged, William was on a train into Muncie and noticed the plume of smoke, but dismissed it as a barn fire. The Muncie Daily Herald reported the next day that “little did he think that his factory was being destroyed until so informed at the depot.” Whitely didn’t carry insurance for some stupid reason, resulting in a total loss. The factory was never rebuilt and the land later became part of McCulloch Park. Citizens’ later sued him for the $50,000, but the industrialist died in 1912 before the matter was settled.
William’s brother didn’t experience such misfortunes. Amos opened Whiteley Malleable Castings Company just north of his brother’s burnt-out reaper works in 1894. The successful company employed thousands of Munsonians until the mid-20th century. A fire destroyed the plant in 1916, but Amos, who had insurance, rebuilt it. He sold the firm three years later and the new owners renamed it Muncie Malleable. The factory closed in the 1960s and the site is now home to East Central Recycling.
Though the Whitel(e)y factories didn’t last, the neighborhood did. By the end of 1892, 1,000 people were living in Whitely and working on shop floors across Muncie. The neighborhood grew in the early 20th century to become a vibrant blue-collar suburb and a locus of Muncie’s Black community. Hurley Goodall and Elizabeth Campbell wrote in “The Other Side of Middletown,” that Whitely “started off primarily as a white town, but African Americans were part of the community from the start. Whitely was annexed by the city of Muncie in 1919, and became the most integrated neighborhood during the 1920s and 1930s. Many of the era recall a town that was ‘fifty-fifty,’ a place where both white and Black families lived together in relative peace.”
One hundred and thirty years after its founding, the neighborhood remains a testament to Munsonian durability and inclusivity. I’d also suggest that Whitely serves as an epicenter of Muncie’s "re-greening," given the neighborhood’s connection with the Cardinal and White River greenways, McCulloch Park, and the Craddock and Hughes nature preserves.
Whitely, like Avondale, Industry, Congerville, and Westside, came to be during the gas boom. Though the gas ran out and factories closed, these neighborhoods endured. We know not what the future may bring to our city, but we can rest assured, as Whitely demonstrates, that Muncie’s neighborhoods will stand the test of time.
Chris Flook is a board member for the Delaware County Historical Society and is the author of "Lost Towns of Delaware County, Indiana" and "Native Americans of East-Central Indiana." For more information about the Delaware County Historical Society, visit delawarecountyhistory.org. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/bygone-muncie-is-it-whitely-or-whiteley-history/65410644007/ | 2022-08-25T18:20:28 | 1 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/bygone-muncie-is-it-whitely-or-whiteley-history/65410644007/ |
Here’s an update of the COVID-19 numbers in the state.
New positive cases: 2,058
New deaths: 15
Total positive cases: 2,267,164
Total number of deaths: 31,410
Total vaccine doses administered: 14,195,618
Rate of transmission: 0.86
CASES BY COUNTY
Atlantic: 63,886 cases, 977 deaths, 381,761 doses administered
Cape May: 12,729 cases, 270 deaths, 134,717 doses administered
Cumberland: 38,007 cases, 587 deaths, 187,544 doses administered
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Ocean: 155,087 cases, 2,908 deaths, 704,924 doses administered
Source: N.J. Department of Health
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ATLANTIC CITY — The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of a Philadelphia man early Thursday morning in the resort.
The city's Police Department responded to a Shot Spotter Alert in the area of the 1300 block of Baltic Avenue at approximately 12:06 a.m.
While investigating, officers located a male gunshot victim.
The man was subsequently pronounced dead, authorities said. He was later identified as 31-year-old Jordan Eaddy.
Anyone with information involving this incident is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page.
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CARLISLE, Pa. — A Carlisle man has been charged with numerous offenses after police say he chased patrons at a Flying J truck stop while brandishing a machete.
Joseph P. Hone, 37, of the 900 block of Cranes Gap Road, also resisted the efforts of two police officers to take him into custody during the alleged incident, which occurred shortly after 4 a.m. on the 1500 block of Harrisburg Pike in Carlisle, according to Middlesex Township Police.
Responding officers reported seeing Hone chasing another man while holding a machete upon their arrival at the truck stop's convenience store. He allegedly ignored verbal commands from two officers and fought their attempts to physically detain him, police claim in a criminal complaint affidavit.
The officers were eventually able to take Hone into custody, and spoke to multiple witnesses at the conclusion of the incident.
The witnesses reported that Hone chased one man with the machete, asking if he could "tickle" the man with the knife. He also allegedly slashed and stabbed at several vehicles outside the store, including trucks that were parked at the gas pump and the windshield of a Corvette in the parking lot, police say.
Hone also allegedly made verbal threats toward several people while brandishing the weapon, police say.
He is charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, and harassment, according to the complaint. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/assault-truck-stop-arrest-carlisle-man/521-9307b659-4fc3-42c6-b471-562a667db340 | 2022-08-25T18:23:48 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/assault-truck-stop-arrest-carlisle-man/521-9307b659-4fc3-42c6-b471-562a667db340 |
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Crews are on the scene of a house fire in York County.
According to officials, crews responded to the 9600 block of Ashwood Dr. in Springfield Township around 11:55 a.m. on Aug. 25 for a reported fire.
Officials say that the fire started in the rear of the home before extending to the garage and roof.
Authorities say that everyone is out of the home, but a cat may be trapped inside.
There is no word on the extent of any damage at this time.
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A Walk for Suicide Awareness is Sunday
PERRY TWP. − The Stark County Suicide Prevention Coalition will host A Walk for Suicide Awareness on Sunday at The Mindfulness Walk at Petros Lake Park, 3519 Perry Dr. SW.
Opening remarks will be at 10 a.m., and the walk will begin at 10:30. The free event will be held rain or shine. No registration is needed.
This 1-mile walk is open to anyone wishing to increase awareness around suicide. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and all attendees Sunday will receive a special candle to use on Sept. 10, World Suicide Prevention Day. On that day, people worldwide are encouraged to wear purple by day and light a candle in a window at night.
The Stark County Suicide Prevention Coalition is a partnership of representatives from more than 20 local community organizations working together to save lives. Contact Elena Aslanides-Kandis at 330-455-6644 for information on upcoming meetings, being held virtually at this time. A link to the Facebook event for this walk as well as details on other upcoming events can be found under “Trainings and Events” at StarkMHAR.org. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/stark-county-suicide-prevention-coalition-sets-suicide-awareness-walk/65420271007/ | 2022-08-25T18:24:00 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/stark-county-suicide-prevention-coalition-sets-suicide-awareness-walk/65420271007/ |
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health announced on Thursday that its Child Protect Program will offer free vaccine clinics on select dates and locations throughout the fall.
The clinics will serve children who do not have health insurance or who have Medicaid (Medical Assistance), specifically. They also must be 18-years-old or younger.
Lancaster General Health offers immunizations against childhood diseases to children in Lancaster County through the program, Vaccines For Children, at no cost, the press release states.
Vaccines against chicken pox, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, Hib, Hepatitis A + B, HPV, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, meningitis, pneumococcal disease, polio, and rotavirus will be available at these clinics, also according to the release.
Uninsured adults will also be able to receive the tetanus and MMR vaccines.
Physicals and pediatric well visits will not be offered at these clinics, the release also states.
Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins are accepted.
The clinic dates and locations are listed below:
- Aug. 30, Smith Wade-El Elementary, 910 Hamilton Park Drive, Lancaster, 4 to 7 p.m.
- Sept. 13, Jackson Middle School, 431 South Ann Street, Lancaster, 4 to 7 p.m.
- Sept. 20, Smith Wade-El Elementary, 910 Hamilton Park Drive, Lancaster, 4 to 7 p.m.
- Oct. 4, Garden Spot Fire & Rescue, 339 East Main Street, New Holland, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Oct. 11, Witmer Fire Company, 455 Mount Sidney Road, Lancaster, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Oct. 18, Bart Township Fire Company, 11 Furnace Road, Quarryville, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Nov. 15, Smith Wade-El Elementary, 910 Hamilton Park Drive, Lancaster, 4 to 7 p.m.
- Nov. 22, Smith Wade-El Elementary, 910 Hamilton Park Drive, Lancaster, 4 to 7 p.m.
- Dec. 6, Garden Spot Fire & Rescue, 339 East Main Street, New Holland, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Dec. 13, Witmer Fire Company, 455 Mount Sidney Road, Lancaster, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Dec. 20, Bart Township Fire Company, 11 Furnace Road, Quarryville, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The pediatric COVID-19 vaccine will also be available at the Aug. 30, Sept. 13, Sept. 20, Nov. 15, and Nov. 22 clinics.
For questions, a list of available vaccines, or to schedule an appointment, please call 717-696-9685 or email Morgan Towne at Morgan.Towne@pennmedicine.upenn.edu. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/penn-medicine-lancaster-general-health-free-vaccine-clinics/521-28b30336-cdd6-4ad8-98ed-4aa8e20d2d10 | 2022-08-25T18:24:01 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/penn-medicine-lancaster-general-health-free-vaccine-clinics/521-28b30336-cdd6-4ad8-98ed-4aa8e20d2d10 |
Are fatal drownings increasing in Rhode Island? Here's what you should know
Jason M. Robinson usually took a flat-bottom Jon boat when he ventured out onto ponds to go fishing.
But, on July 23, the 40-year-old from Cranston took a kayak – probably for the first time, according to his father – as he fished Olney Pond in Lincoln Woods State Park.
A little before 3 p.m. that day, Ashley R. Brown, of Cumberland, and Normand P. Lalumiere, of Woonsocket, were hiking near the shore of Sunset Point when they saw Robinson paddle by.
Brown noticed that he wasn't wearing a lifejacket. Lalumiere noticed he was using two types of fishing poles.
A few minutes later, the hikers saw Robinson's kayak capsized, with no sign of the fisherman. They hadn't heard splashing or cries for help or anyone swimming to the shore, according to a police report from which the details of this account were drawn. They called 911 and an emergency response involving lifeguards and police officers and firefighters from several towns kicked into motion.
No one saw what happened to Robinson.
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Almost two hours after he was last seen, divers found his body in 10 to 15 feet of water, tangled in fishing line that matched what he was using. He wasn't wearing a lifejacket.
His wife, Danielle Robinson, told investigators that Jason was a good swimmer, and noted that he had been treated for a seizure within the last few year.
When officers found his truck, a black Ford Ranger belonging to his father, Kenneth R. Robinson, they discovered two lifejackets in it.
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Robinson's is among 11 drowning deaths in Rhode Island so far this year, according to figures provided by the state Health Department.
(The department recently classified as a drowning the July 20 death of Ivandal Frederique, 18, of Woonsocket, in Slatersville Reservoir in North Smithfield.)
The 11 so far this year puts the state on pace for a typical year, at least in the time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
There had been eight or nine drownings a year in the three years before the pandemic, 2017 through 2019, according to the Health Department.
In 2020, there were 14, and in 2021, 19. If this year's drowning toll continues at the same rate, the total will end up at about 17. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/olney-pond-drowning-death-rate-rhode-island/7875771001/ | 2022-08-25T18:27:15 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/olney-pond-drowning-death-rate-rhode-island/7875771001/ |
BP’s chief U.S. economist will give a talk to members of the Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce at their September meeting.
Michael Cohen will give a presentation on BP's "Statistical Review of World Energy" at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 8 at Dynasty Banquet Hall, 4125 Calumet Ave., Hammond. Registration starts at 11 a.m. and the presentation starts at noon.
Cohen will review BP's annual look at the state of the energy industry and what sources energy is coming from. BP, whose largest refinery is in Whiting, analyzes trends and extrapolates what to expect in the future.
Cohen typically presents the report each year at the Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce, which represents businesses in Hammond and East Chicago.
Cohen also serves as head of oil and refining in BP's Strategy and Sustainability Group.
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He previously served as Barclays’ Global Head of Commodities Research and as an economist with the U.S. Energy Information Administration and the Department of Energy’s Office of Policy and International Affairs. He also worked as a senior member of the Oil Markets Division at the IEA and as a trading desk analyst for American Electric Power.
The Ohio State University graduate is a fellow at the Colorado School of Mines who often lectures on energy issues, oil markets and geopolitics.
Tickets are $30 and must be purchased in advance. RSVP to paula@lakeshorechamber.com or call 219-931-1000. For more information, visit www.lakeshorechamber.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/bp-s-chief-u-s-economist-to-give-talk-at-lakeshore-chamber-membership-luncheon/article_e75879e4-59ba-59fe-b80a-319dc189c46f.html | 2022-08-25T18:28:51 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/bp-s-chief-u-s-economist-to-give-talk-at-lakeshore-chamber-membership-luncheon/article_e75879e4-59ba-59fe-b80a-319dc189c46f.html |
A U.S. Department of Agriculture program is awarding $7.9 million for the Kankakee Watershed Initiative, a two-state effort engaging a variety of local agencies in an effort to address conservation challenges, including the need for nutrient reduction, in the Kankakee River.
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Indiana announced the award Wednesday for a project led by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture and funded by the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
“Our partners are experts in their fields and understand the challenges in their own backyards,” Indiana NRCS State Conservationist Jerry Raynor said, describing the Kankakee Watershed Initiative as "public-private partnership at its best."
“Through RCPP we can tap into that knowledge, in partnership with (agricultural) producers and USDA, to come up with lasting solutions to the obstacles that farmers and landowners face," Raynor said.
The Kankakee initiative includes Indiana, Illinois and 43 partners, including the Kankakee River Basin Commission, Purdue Extension and soil and water conservation districts.
The primary objective is to reduce nutrient levels — generally nitrogen and phosphorus — and soil runoff into the river basin by implementing agricultural and forest land conservation practices and voluntarily establishing wetland easements.
The initiative’s target is to install 3,000 acres of new conservation cover, two miles of two-stage ditches, 800 acres of wetland easements and over 2,500 conservation practices to achieve nutrient reduction goals. The flexibilities in RCPP also allow this initiative to leverage partners in targeting outreach through educational events and providing cover crop seeds in urban communities to encourage conservation and sound soil health practices.
“This funding is critical to the Kankakee River water quality and quantity efforts, and our department is honored to be selected for this grant,” said Bruce Kettler, director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture.
Private landowners can apply to participate in an RCPP project in their region through awarded partners or at their local USDA service center.
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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Jennifer Kanine, left, and Diana Ramirez examine grains of wild rice while doing research at the Indiana Dunes National Park. The goal of the research is to determine what conditions the rice does best in.
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Jennifer Kanine, director of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Department of Natural Resources, began researching mnomen at the Indiana Dunes National Park in 2016.
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Diana Ramirez, left, and Jennifer Kanine are conducting research on wild rice in the Indiana Dunes National Park. The research project began in 2016 after the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi launched efforts to reintroduce the plant. Decades of development and the loss of wetlands have caused wild rice numbers to dwindle.
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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Jennifer Kanine, left, and Diana Ramirez examine grains of wild rice while doing research at the Indiana Dunes National Park. The goal of the research is to determine what conditions the rice does best in.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Jennifer Kanine, director of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Department of Natural Resources, began researching mnomen at the Indiana Dunes National Park in 2016.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Diana Ramirez, left, and Jennifer Kanine are conducting research on wild rice in the Indiana Dunes National Park. The research project began in 2016 after the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi launched efforts to reintroduce the plant. Decades of development and the loss of wetlands have caused wild rice numbers to dwindle.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Wild rice is an important keystone species and a valuable source of fiber and antioxidants.
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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Jennifer Kanine researches wild rice at the Indiana Dunes National Park.
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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Jennifer Kanine shows grains of wild rice while doing research at the Indiana Dunes National Park.
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"Kelsie stated she would never leave her children home alone during the daytime while they were awake, however she thought they were asleep, so she left them overnight," police said.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the missing woman is encouraged to contact Gary police Detective Sgt. Mark Salazar at 219–881–1209 or dial 911. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/federal-grant-to-assist-kankakee-river-conservation-projects/article_47198620-d84d-5522-b3dc-2d4e0f30d25e.html | 2022-08-25T18:29:15 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/federal-grant-to-assist-kankakee-river-conservation-projects/article_47198620-d84d-5522-b3dc-2d4e0f30d25e.html |
MERRILLVILLE — The Most Rev. Dale J. Melczek, who spent 23 years as the third bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Gary, died early Thursday, according to an announcement from current Bishop Robert J. McClory.
The 83-year-old celebrated 30 years in the local diocese on Friday.
"Bishop Melczek was a true shepherd who loved his flock," McClory said. "He was a tireless servant and a compassionate pastor. We have been blessed tremendously to have such a hopeful and caring leader."
"Until his last days, Bishop Melczek was still looking for new ways to share the love of Jesus in Northwest Indiana," McClory said. "We now entrust him to the love of Jesus so that he may be drawn forward into the Lord’s eternal embrace."
He led the Gary Diocese from 1992 as an apostolic administrator, coadjutor bishop three years later and finally consecrated bishop in 1996, a role in which he served until his 2014 retirement.
He leaves behind a diocese that has a Catholic population of 164,293, served by more than 100 priests, 66 deacons as well as men and women in religious orders serving its 65 parish churches.
Melczek presided over a period when longtime parish churches closed, but Catholic student enrollments grew. He was in the lead of confronting racial discrimination as well as the crisis of sexual misconduct among the clergy.
“Bishop Melczek was a true shepherd who loved his flock. He was a tireless servant and a compassionate pastor," McClory said Thursday.
“We have been blessed tremendously to have such a hopeful and caring leader," he said.
McClory said the Rite of Reception of the Body will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday at Holy Angels Cathedral in Gary, the diocese said. Visitation will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with evening prayer at 5 p.m. and night prayer at 7:45 p.m.
Visitation will resume from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Monday followed by morning prayer. The Mass of Christian Burial will then begin at 10:30 a.m.
All liturgies are open to the public and will be livestreamed on the Diocesan YouTube channel.
Melczek was born in Detroit and ordained there as a priest in 1964.
On Dec. 3, 1982, Pope John Paul II appointed then-Father Melczek as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit and Titular Bishop of Tragurium. As an auxiliary bishop, he served as episcopal vicar of the Northwest Region of the Archdiocese of Detroit, where he had administrative and pastoral responsibilities for 80 parishes, including schools and institutions. In September 1987, he had the privilege of coordinating Pope John Paul II’s visit to Detroit.
Pope John Paul II appointed Melczek as apostolic administrator for the Diocese of Gary on Aug. 19, 1992, due to the failing health of Bishop Norbert F. Gaughan. He was appointed coadjutor bishop on Oct. 28, 1995 and officially became the third Bishop of Gary on June 1, 1996, where he served until Pope Francis accepted his resignation on Nov. 24, 2014.
Wanting to remain active, Melczek accepted his appointment by Bishop Donald J. Hying to serve as administrator of St. Mary of Lake parish in Gary, where he faithfully served until the time of his death.
He presided over a jubilee celebration of the diocese’s 50th anniversary in 2007 that filed the Genesis Convention Center with thousands of Catholics, lifting their hands and voices in prayer.
During his long tenure as bishop, the diocese had to close some parishes, rent out buildings once used as rectories for priests and convents for nuns and require a shrinking number of priests to pastor several churches at once.
He told The Times in 2013, “"At one time the largest parish was our (Holy Angels) cathedral. Now it is very small. But we have more ministry going on than we ever did before. One of the great joys in my life has been working on the formation of deacons and lay ecclesial leaders," he said then.
"They are doing a wonderful job. I think there is more vitality in our parishes and our schools now than ever before, even though we have fewer priests."
Melczek led the diocese in establishing a Sexual Misconduct Response Team to respond to any charges misconduct by priests or church personnel.
In remarks to a group of young Catholics in 2006, Melczek called sexual misconduct by priests an "incredible tragedy" that caused him many sleepless nights filled with "personal anguish and pain."
He said in remarks to The Times in 2014 that he hoped to be remembered as taking steps to eliminate racism in the Church and that all — despite backgrounds, nationalities and religions — are children of God.
Melczek served on the Race Relations Council of Northwest Indiana issued pastoral letters in 2002 and 2003 advocating diversity and denouncing racism.
In addition to shepherding the faithful and presbyterate, Melczek served on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop for many years.
Looking back on his career, Melczek said in 2013, ""I'm hoping that the people will say, 'The bishop helped us understand that we are the Church and that we are to be actively engaged in the Church and the works of Jesus.
“I would hope they appreciate our responsibility to do the best we can in forming our young people both in Catholic schools, religious education programs and youth ministry," he said.
The diocese currently operates 18 elementary schools, 3 high schools in Lake, Porter, LaPorte and Starke County and nearly 13,000 students under religious instruction.
The Rev. Jeffrey Burton, administrator of St. John Bosco of Hammond, fondly recalls Melczek and the impact he had on his life and the diocese.
"Bishop Melchek was there at my seventh-grade confirmation in 1996."
Burton said years later, as he was contemplating whether to become a priest, Melczek sat down with him following a Mass at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in New Chicago.
"I had been thinking about it for five years. The Bishop asked me for my decision. "It was a mic drop moment for me. I ran out of excuses and said yes."
"Bishop Melczek came during an era of change and made us a part of the church of yes. He was a joyful witness of God's love."
Gary Mayor Jerome Prince issued a statement saying, "On behalf of my family, friends and neighbors throughout the city of Gary, I offer my deepest condolences to the family, friends of the late Bishop Emeritus Dale Melzcek and to everyone in the Catholic Diocese of Gary."
"I had the honor of meeting with Bishop Melczek on several occasions, and it was clear he was truly committed to his faith and spreading the Gospel in so many ways throughout the four counties of the Diocese for three decades. Bishop Melczek led and loved his community, and he was a tremendous role model to everyday people and community leaders."
Shortly before stepping down in 2014 at the age of 75, as is required, Melczek said he was grateful for his time leading the diocese, which then numbered more than 186,000.
"I firmly believe that one who is in service to others gains more than the people he or she serves," he said. "My 23 years have been an extraordinary blessing for me, and I'm very grateful to God for the opportunity."
"Please remember Bishop Melczek in your prayers as we thank God for the service that he rendered to our diocese," McClory said. "May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace."
Melczek is survived by his sisters Sharon Lipinski and Terri (Rob) Philo, three nieces and two nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made through the Catholic Foundation for Northwest Indiana (catholicfuture.org; 219-769-9292, ext. 268; email: info@catholicfuture.org) to one or all three of the Catholic high school endowment funds established by Bishop Melczek (Bishop J. Melczek Endowment Fund for Andrean High School; Bishop J. Melczek Endowment Fund for Bishop Noll Institute; Bishop J. Melczek Endowment Fund for Marquette High School).
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Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Dale Melczek leads the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Deacon Stephen Grandfield looks on as Jessica Quezada and her 1-year-old daughter, Olivia, kiss the cross during the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek leads the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service. Melczek led the Gary Diocese from 1992 to 2015 and is now pastor at the Miller Beach church.
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek prepares Communion on Good Friday. St. Mary of the Lake, in Gary's Miller Beach neighborhood, has renewed energy serving an estimated 300 households.
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek chats with Gary residents Luis and Jessica Quezada and their 1-year-old daughter, Olivia, following the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service. Slated for closure a few years ago, St. Mary's is thriving with Melczek's leadership, parishioners say.
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Parishioners worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Deacon Stebe Grandfield, left, joins Bishop Dale Melczek and parishioners during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community.
Bishop Dale Melczek washes the feet of parishioners at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church during Holy Thursday service in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Parishioners greet each other following Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Members of the choir sing during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Bishop Dale Melczek joins parishioners during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Choir members join hands during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek washes the feet of parishioners during Mass on Holy Thursday at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple of years ago, but it has remained open.
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Parishioners worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Former Bishop Dale Melczek has helped revive St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller section since Bishop Donald J. Hying told parishioners four years ago that the church faced being closed.
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Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Dale Melczek leads the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Deacon Stephen Grandfield looks on as Jessica Quezada and her 1-year-old daughter, Olivia, kiss the cross during the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek leads the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service. Melczek led the Gary Diocese from 1992 to 2015 and is now pastor at the Miller Beach church.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Dale Melczek leads the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek leads the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Frances Ginther kisses the cross during the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Dale Melczek leads the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek prepares Communion on Good Friday. St. Mary of the Lake, in Gary's Miller Beach neighborhood, has renewed energy serving an estimated 300 households.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Good Friday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek chats with Gary residents Luis and Jessica Quezada and their 1-year-old daughter, Olivia, following the St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church Good Friday service. Slated for closure a few years ago, St. Mary's is thriving with Melczek's leadership, parishioners say.
John J. Watkins, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Parishioners worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Deacon Stebe Grandfield, left, joins Bishop Dale Melczek and parishioners during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Bishop Dale Melczek washes the feet of parishioners at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church during Holy Thursday service in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Parishioners greet each other following Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Members of the choir sing during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Bishop Dale Melczek joins parishioners during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Choir members join hands during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Bishop Emeritus Dale Melczek washes the feet of parishioners during Mass on Holy Thursday at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple of years ago, but it has remained open.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Choir members join hands during Mass on Holy Thursday at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Parishioners worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
Catholics worship during Holy Thursday service at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
John Luke, The Times
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Gary's Miller community. The church nearly closed a couple years ago, but it has remained open and nearly doubled its congregation as Bishop Dale Melczek, who served as Gary's third bishop from 1996-2014, stepped in to serve as pastor.
Porter/LaPorte County Courts and Social Justice Reporter
Bob is a 23-year veteran of The Times. He covers county government and courts in Porter County, federal courts, police news and regional issues. He also created the Vegan in the Region blog, is an Indiana University grad and lifelong region resident. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/update-gary-catholic-diocese-loses-true-shepherd-with-former-bishop-dale-j-melczeks-death/article_07ccab87-0330-5625-84aa-3ff07d8940cd.html | 2022-08-25T18:29:22 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/update-gary-catholic-diocese-loses-true-shepherd-with-former-bishop-dale-j-melczeks-death/article_07ccab87-0330-5625-84aa-3ff07d8940cd.html |
Domestic violence call in Glendale ends in early morning pursuit
A domestic violence call near Bethany Home Road and 47th Avenue ended in a pursuit involving multiple Valley police agencies early Thursday.
Glendale police responded to a call about a situation between a woman and her ex-boyfriend just before midnight Wednesday, according to Tiffany Ngalula, a spokesperson with Glendale police. Officials were told the man forced the woman into a truck with a knife and left the area.
It's unclear what transpired between the man and woman or what led police to find the truck.
Officers found the truck around 1 a.m. and started pursuing the vehicle with the assistance of Phoenix police and the Department of Public Safety. The man fled in the truck but was stopped near 43rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road.
Both occupants of the vehicle were found safe, according to Ngalula, and the man was taken into custody. Neither person involved has been identified.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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Man fatally shot after forcing entry into ex-girlfriend's home in west Phoenix, police say
A man was fatally shot after forcing his way into his ex-girlfriend's home and getting into a fight with another man Wednesday morning near 107th Avenue and Indian School Road, according to Phoenix police.
Officers responded to a home in the area and found a man and woman who directed them to 19-year-old Kimoni Wilson, who had a gunshot wound, according to a news release. Wilson was pronounced dead on scene.
Detectives learned Wilson was the ex-boyfriend of the homeowner and forced his way inside, according to police. He then got into a fight with a man and used a gun he found inside the home to hit the unidentified man.
The man took the gun and shot Wilson, police said. The man was taken to the hospital for the injuries he got during the fight.
Detectives were processing the crime scene and reviewing the evidence, according to police.
After consulting with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, officials released the man, and charges will be submitted for review after the investigation ends.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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Phoenix woman charged with attempted murder after hitting boyfriend with car
A Phoenix woman is facing attempted murder and assault charges after hitting her boyfriend with her car Monday, police said.
Jolina Morris, 38, got into a fight with her boyfriend, which started verbally in their home, according to court documents. This led to the boyfriend leaving their residence and heading to a nearby bar. Court documents redacted the location of the home.
In an attempt to get her boyfriend to come home, Morris and a mutual friend followed him. According to the court documents, the boyfriend attempted to leave and drive away from the bar, but Morris took his keys. This resulted in a fight between the two before the mutual friend stepped in and pulled the boyfriend out of the car.
The boyfriend, reportedly upset and intoxicated, decided to walk home. Morris drove home in the car, records say. According to the report, when they both arrived home, Morris saw him walking in the front door and accelerated her car and struck her boyfriend, pinning him between the car and home. She then reversed and yelled “I will kill you” and struck her boyfriend once again.
The incident was caught on a neighbor's Ring video camera. Both had been drinking, according to records.
According to the court documents, the boyfriend was then transported to the hospital where he was treated for "a shattered left leg along with other abrasions and injuries.”
According to the Phoenix Police Department, Morris has been charged on suspicion of one count of attempted murder, one count of aggravated assault and one count of endangerment. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/08/25/phoenix-woman-faces-attempted-murder-charge-hitting-boyfriend-car/7890413001/ | 2022-08-25T18:41:27 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/08/25/phoenix-woman-faces-attempted-murder-charge-hitting-boyfriend-car/7890413001/ |
Interstate 83 overpass: What you need to know about the highway reopening, bridge repairs
Interstate 83 at the Queen Street interchange will fully reopen to traffic for the afternoon rush on Thursday, but the bridge itself will remain closed for repairs after a truck struck the structure the day before, according to the state Department of Transportation.
Crews with J.D. Eckman Inc. have been working to secure and stabilize the Exit 16 overpass in York Township, said Dave Thompson, a PennDOT spokesman. The structure is not in danger of collapsing.
The contractor is postponing work it planned to do this weekend on the I-83 South bridge in the Harrisburg area so that crews could focus on the emergency repairs at the Queen Street overpass, according to PennDOT. The I-83 South Bridge work has been rescheduled for Sept. 16 to 19.
Traffic backed up on I-83 in the York area because of the closure at the interchange. Vehicles have been using the on-and off-ramps to detour.
The crash happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday when a dump truck with its bed lifted hit the structure on the northbound side of the highway. The driver was injured, according to PennDOT. Crews had to cut the bed of the truck to remove it.
Original story:Oops, they did it again. I-83 to remain closed for days after truck hits overpass.
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The agency is not aware of any other overpasses being struck, Thompson said.
It marked the second time the Queen Street overpass has been struck in six months. In February, a truck carrying an excavator hit it.
"I'm not sure why this bridge was struck twice," Thompson said. "It was totally avoidable."
PennDOT had plans to repair the bridge this fall from the damage six months ago, and it was expected to cost about $600,000.
Now the project will have to be expanded because of the latest damage, Thompson said. More work will be required.
PennDOT does not know how much it will cost or the time frame, Thompson said. | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/interstate-83-reopen-after-queen-street-overpass-struck-exit-16-york/65420277007/ | 2022-08-25T18:46:28 | 1 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/interstate-83-reopen-after-queen-street-overpass-struck-exit-16-york/65420277007/ |
ODESSA, Texas — The STEM Academy in Odessa will be holding a fundraiser on August 25 at Bahama Buck's.
The event will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The 'Buck's Benefit' event will be giving the STEM Academy a portion of the proceeds.
For more information, people can look go to the STEM Academy Facebook page. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/stem-academy-to-hold-fundraising-event-at-bahama-bucks/513-a02f26c2-6f13-46c5-afa2-de9f9870285e | 2022-08-25T18:48:16 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/stem-academy-to-hold-fundraising-event-at-bahama-bucks/513-a02f26c2-6f13-46c5-afa2-de9f9870285e |
AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: An earlier version of this story said that performing an abortion would be a second-degree felony punishable by up to life in prison. However, the act of performing an abortion is a second-degree felony unless the fetus dies, in which case it becomes a first-degree felony punishable by up to life in prison.
In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the legal precedent that established a constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. Two months later, Texas' so-called "trigger law" now goes into effect, further increasing restrictions on abortions in the Lone Star State.
The law, which was written to go into effect 30 days after the Supreme Court issued an official judgement overturning Roe v. Wade, increases the criminal and civil penalties associated with abortion in Texas. Performing an abortion is now a felony punishable by up to life in prison and is subject to a civil penalty of at least $100,000, plus attorney's fees.
The law has only narrow exceptions to save the life of a pregnant patient. The law criminalizes performing an abortion unless the pregnant patient is facing "a life-threatening physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or arising from a pregnancy."
The law also specifically prohibits prosecuting a pregnant patient who undergoes an abortion.
Texas abortion clinics had already stopped performing the procedure, fearing consequences under state laws that were on the books before Roe v. Wade.
Elizabeth Sepper, a professor of law at the University of Texas at Austin, said her concern with the trigger law is the high rate of uninsured Texans and the impact the law could have on expecting moms and babies.
"This also means that when people become pregnant, they're less healthy than they should be. So, lots of low-income people, when they become eligible for Medicaid, when they become pregnant, have a really long delay. They might not see a doctor even until they're five months into their pregnancy," Sepper said.
Sepper predicts that the number of women seeking an abortion who will be unable to get one will increase by 10% to 20%, possibly higher. She also said because Texas is very rural in places, there are areas where women don't have access to a physician who is able to deliver, which is another concern.
Texas already had a near-total ban on abortion in place. Senate Bill 8, which was passed in the fall of 2021, allows any private citizen to sue anyone who "aids or abets" in an abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, or about six weeks into pregnancy.
Idaho and Tennessee also have a trigger laws going into effect on Thursday. North Dakota's trigger law will go into effect on Friday.
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A San Antonio Police Department officer has been reinstated to the force by an arbitrator, overturning an indefinite suspension issued in January 2019 by the police chief as punishment for punching a pregnant woman in the face.
An arbitrator reduced officer Elizabeth Montoya’s indefinite suspension — tantamount to being fired — to a 45-day suspension. Her first day back was Wednesday, according to KSAT 12.
The incident occurred July 5, 2018, during an arrest in which a suspect began kicking Montoya. The officer threatened the suspect by saying, “If you kick me again, I will break your arm,” according to video footage shown during an arbitration hearing in March.
The woman proceeded to kick the officer, and Montoya allegedly struck the woman seven times, the video showed. Another officer stepped in to stop the altercation.
Montoya worked for the SAPD for eight years before being indefinitely suspended.
In a written statement, City Attorney Andy Segovia expressed the city’s disappointment with the arbitrator’s decision to overturn Chief William McManus’ decision: “The city clearly established that the officer’s conduct was not in keeping with the standards established by SAPD.”
michelle.delrey@hearst.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Arbitrator-reinstates-SAPD-cop-fired-for-punching-17398209.php | 2022-08-25T18:56:38 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Arbitrator-reinstates-SAPD-cop-fired-for-punching-17398209.php |
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