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MIDLAND, Texas — Could a change be coming to leadership at the Midland Independent School District? It's been the talk on social media.
The Fort Worth School District is looking for a new Superintendent and some have speculated they're looking right here in West Texas.
On August 30th, Fort Worth ISD Board of Education will be having a meeting. An agenda item for the meeting will be the Board to "consider and take action to name the finalist being considered for the position of Superintendent of Schools."
Dr. Angelica Ramsey is the superintendent for MISD. According to her contract on MISD's website, she signed on as Superintendent for the term beginning August 1, 2022 and ending July 31, 2025.
However, it's rumored that she's being considered for the job in Fort Worth. NewsWest 9 has tried to verify that.
If she is announced, "according to Texas law, there is a 21 day waiting period after a School Superintendent finalist is named."
NewsWest 9 reached out to MISD School Board President who has no comment.
We also reached out to Dr. Ramsey's office, who has not gotten back to us at this time.
Fort Worth ISD Board said they are keeping the finalists confidential at this time.
Our sister station in Dallas is also working to find out more.
The sole finalist will be announced at FWISD's meeting happening Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Midland ISD will be holding a special meeting September 1st to "discuss the legal counsel with the Board's attorney regarding employment of Superintendent."
NewsWest 9 will keep you updated as we learn more. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/misd-superintendent-dr-angelica-ramsey-fort-worth-isd/513-a7a01db0-90bf-4b5a-9438-d12322f92037 | 2022-08-30T00:26:10 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/misd-superintendent-dr-angelica-ramsey-fort-worth-isd/513-a7a01db0-90bf-4b5a-9438-d12322f92037 |
MIDLAND, Texas — The annual art festival SeptemberFest is returning to the Museum of the Southwest.
This year's event will run Sept. 9-11, with Friday featuring a special preview party.
The preview party will run from 6 to 10 p.m. and costs $75 for museum members and $100 for non-members. Attendees will be able to enjoy food and cocktails and get exclusive early access to the artist booths.
Saturday's event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. while Sunday will run from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
General admission prices are $15 for adults and$10 for children age three to 12. Children three and under get in free.
Tickets can be purchased at the gate or ahead of time.
The weekend will feature artist booths, demonstrations, performances, food and of course the KinderFest.
For more information or to purchase tickets you can click or tap here. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/septemberfest-museum-of-the-southwest/513-d00e803b-6ba1-4c0c-984a-dec1fffe4078 | 2022-08-30T00:26:16 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/septemberfest-museum-of-the-southwest/513-d00e803b-6ba1-4c0c-984a-dec1fffe4078 |
The New Jersey Athletic Conference preseason women’s volleyball poll released Monday predicted Rowan University will repeat as the champion.
The Profs went undefeated through last year’s regular season and the conference tournament.
Stockton University picked up two first-place votes and was predicted to finish third. The league’s nine head coaches voted on the rankings.
Montclair State University, last season’s runner-up, got one first-place vote and was predicted to finish second. Kean University came in at No. 4, followed by Rutgers-Camden in fifth. William Paterson, predicted sixth, was voted this year’s dark horse team to watch. Ramapo (seventh), New Jersey City (eighth), and Rutgers-Newark (ninth) rounded out the poll.
The season begins Thursday as Ramapo and William Paterson have away matches. The other teams open over Labor Day weekend at various tournaments.
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Stockton will play at the Haverford Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Haverford College. The Ospreys begin with a match at 5:30 p.m. Friday against Elizabethtown College. Stockton’s home opener is against Cabrini University at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 in Galloway Township.
Rowan returns all but one player from last year’s NCAA Division III-qualifying team, including a trio of all-conference honorees. Senior libero Simone Sparano was the NJAC’s Co-Defensive Player of the Year after leading all conference players with 5.04 digs per set. She’ll be joined by all-conference players Natalie Ogden, a senior outside hitter, and sophomore setter Brooke Adams. Adams led all NJAC players with 9.83 assists per set in her first season. She was second in the conference in aces (64) and third in aces per set (0.53). Ogden returns after ranking third in the conference last year with 3.46 kills per set. She was also among the top 10 in hitting percentage. Coach Deana Jespersen has a strong group of newcomers as well, including Jena Kaul, Vanessa Hutchinson and Kelly Hector.
Stockton, always a contender for a conference title, returns a solid group, including all-NJAC players Emma Capriglione and Haley Green. Capriglione, a Pinelands Regional High School graduate, is the leading returning scorer and looks to step up following the graduation of Charlotte Leon. Capriglione was among the top 15 in the NJAC last season in kills per set (2.62) and points per set (3.02). Green was among Stockton’s top players last season with 2.45 kills and 2.59 points per set. They are joined by sophomore middle hitter Teleyah Witherspoon, who was Stockton’s top blocker as a freshman and ranked seventh among all NJAC players with 86 total blocks (0.74 per set). Coach Allison Walker has a group of freshmen looking to make an immediate impact, including Kate Louer, Camille De La Torre and Regan Mendick.
Montclair State should once again be in contention for a conference title. Senior captains Delaney St. Pierre, Carly Waterman and Leah Higgins are back to lead a talented Red Hawk team that came within a serve of winning last year’s conference title. St. Pierre was the 2021 NJAC Player of the Year, and senior outside hitters Waterman and Higgins are each three-time all-conference honorees.
Kean brings back a solid core and expects to be competitive. Sophomore Anne Beckemeyer, a second-team All-NJAC selection last year, will be joined by outside hitters Ashley Smith and Morgan Hall, a junior and senior, respectively. Beckemeyer was the NJAC’s leading blocker last season with 1.05 per set.
Rutgers-Camden also has an experienced team, with two fifth-year returnees in Brinn Hassan and Morgan Fox, plus junior Isabella Choice. Fox, an NJAC second-team libero last season, ranked fourth among all conference players with 4.0 digs per set and was 12th in aces per set (0.42). Freshman Sophia LaPorta (ACIT) should also get playing time.
William Paterson, the dark horse selection, hopes to surprise with more than 10 new players this year, led by transfers Eliana Lamb (Manhattanville) and Paola Molina (Coffeyville Community College). Returnees include middle blocker/outside hitter Kathleen Burrough, defensive specialist Ciara Feliz and right side hitter Beatriz Soares.
Ramapo has good leadership with returnees, which include senior middle blocker Caleigh Golabek, a middle blocker, Stephanie Ross, an outside hitter/defensive specialist, and Riley Stewart, a middle blocker/right side hitter.
New Jersey City hopes to improve in conference play with seniors Paola Toledo and Leah Seickendick and sophomore Rachael Pharo.
Rutgers-Newark will be led by Alexa Rivera, its leading returning scorer, and Saniyiah Richardson, who had 3.79 digs per set last year. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/njac-womens-volleyball-poll-predicts-stockton-to-be-third/article_0ed86882-27e0-11ed-b8a2-97e0410bff51.html | 2022-08-30T00:29:34 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/njac-womens-volleyball-poll-predicts-stockton-to-be-third/article_0ed86882-27e0-11ed-b8a2-97e0410bff51.html |
SARASOTA, Fla. — About 340,000 gallons of wastewater were spilled in the storm drainage system and a bayou in Sarasota at around 9:30 a.m. Friday, the city of Sarasota said in a news release.
Crews with the city's utility department responded to a report of a 16-inch diameter pressurized pipe ruptured near Shade Avenue and 8th Street and officials immediately stopped the leak, isolated and repaired the broken section pipe and began cleaning up the affected areas.
“Examination of the pipe revealed the pipe ruptured due to corrosion which is somewhat unusual given the age of the pipe” City of Sarasota Utilities Director Bill Riebe said in a statement. “The pipe was installed approximately 45 years ago. The expected lifespan of similar pipelines is approximately 70 years. The rupture certainly was unexpected.”
The pipe was reportedly placed back into service on Saturday and the cleanup procedure was completed the same day.
The city says technicians and engineers with the utility department are examining the entire pipeline to see if the corrosion is isolated to the failed section of the pipe. Depending on the results, an additional section or the pipeline itself will be replaced.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Florida Department of Health are advising people near Whitaker Bayou to avoid touching the water until further notice. Sarasota County's department of health says it placed health advisory notices at the location of the spill.
City crews reportedly began collecting water samples from the stormwater drainage system on Saturday. The water in the stormwater system will continue to be monitored until the water quality returns back to its natural background levels. The results on Sunday showed the water quality is returning back to its normal levels, the city says.
“The City Commission is committed to providing reliable wastewater service and to the protection of public health and safety. The Commission proactively approved a long-range plan in 2019 to invest in the renewal and replacement of the city’s aging water and sewer infrastructure” City Manager Marlon Brown said in a statement. “Whereas this particular pipe rupture was unfortunate and premature, the city’s efforts to update its infrastructure have reduced the number and magnitude of similar events.” | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/300k-gallons-wastewater-spilled-sarasota-bayou/67-09106558-8167-4d6e-8287-9030a5a7cbc0 | 2022-08-30T00:32:47 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/300k-gallons-wastewater-spilled-sarasota-bayou/67-09106558-8167-4d6e-8287-9030a5a7cbc0 |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A Logan County man has been sentenced for failing to update his sex offender registration.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, James Robert McKinney, 37, of Logan will spend the next year and nine months in prison, which will be followed by five years of supervised release.
McKinney was convicted in September 2012 of three counts of third-degree sexual assault in Doddridge County. As part of his conviction, he was required through the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) to register as a sex offender, the DOJ says.
As part of SORNA, sex offenders are required to register with the state’s sex offender registry when they move addresses. The DOJ says that McKinney admitted that he moved to Belpre, Ohio, in August 2020 and did not register the out-of-state move with West Virginia’s registry or register in Ohio. He was arrested in April 2021 after being found living in Ohio.
According to the DOJ, McKinney was on parole for his convictions in Doddridge County when he moved. Officials also say he has two prior convictions in the Mountain State for failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements.
The DOJ says McKinney will serve his sentence consecutively with a sentence imposed after his parole was revoked. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/convicted-west-virginia-sex-offender-sentenced-for-illegal-move-to-ohio/ | 2022-08-30T00:33:09 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/convicted-west-virginia-sex-offender-sentenced-for-illegal-move-to-ohio/ |
CATTLESBURG, KY (WOWK) – Around 19,000 Boyd County residents may soon get high-speed internet thanks to a collaboration between Kinetic and Boyd County.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Boyd County officials and nearby residents came out to celebrate the new partnership.
“So, for 19,000 homes they are getting internet which is 100-times faster than the average speed in the United States,” said Beshear during the event.
The project is through Kinetic – a Windstream company – and it’s expected to begin in October. It will provide internet service to people in Ashland, Catlettsburg, and surrounding parts of Boyd County.
“You had hit or miss spots, and I think you’re still going to have a little bit of that in some areas. But this is the backbone so we’ll be able to take this backbone and build off of it,” explained Eric Chaney, a Judge Executive for Boyd County.
One resident explained this will bridge the communication barrier many families have faced for years.
“So many people have been isolated for many years depending on where they lived, so I’m praying that this is going to be just the beginning for so many families – especially underserved families,” said Boyd County Resident, Ann Perkins.
They’re expecting this project to be completed by the end of the year, and officials say they look forward to expanding the high-speed internet reach even further after that. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/new-project-to-bring-faster-internet-to-19k-boyd-county-residents/ | 2022-08-30T00:33:15 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/new-project-to-bring-faster-internet-to-19k-boyd-county-residents/ |
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The Charleston Police Department identified the suspect involved in the deadly shooting on Saturday, August 27, as Samuel Ranson.
Charleston Police Chief Tyke Hunt said Ranson, 50, was a convicted felon with an active warrant for a stabbing that happened Monday, August 22.
“The suspect had a felony conviction, multiple run-ins with law enforcement and I personally worked cases when I was a detective involving the suspect,” Chief Hunt said.
Larry Sacks, who was the victim allegedly stabbed by Ranson a week ago, recalled the incident saying, “I’m just glad to be alive.”
According to the criminal complaint, Sacks was on East Point Drive when Ranson showed up. They allegedly began arguing over a woman, and Ranson allegedly stabbed Sacks with a knife.
“If it wasn’t for my friend, I probably wouldn’t have been alive because he cut me good as you can see,” he said.
The incident resulted in a felony warrant against Ranson and the tip that eventually led police to Point Drive Saturday night.
Chief Hunt said Ranson ran into the woods, at which point K-9 Officer Axel was deployed to apprehend him, but Ranson pulled out a gun and fired, killing Axel.
“We were talking arms reach when all of this went down, and a gunshot goes off. It’s hard to tell where or who that round was intended for,” Chief Hunt said.
Officers returned fire, and Ranson later died at a hospital.
According to county records, the active warrant for malicious wounding was just part of Ranson’s lengthy criminal history.
In 2011, he was arrested for breaking and entering. He pleaded guilty at the time. That same year, Ranson was also involved in a higher profile case. Assistant Kanawha County Prosecutor Sam Marsh tells 13 News that Ranson provided information to authorities pertaining to the 2003 sniper case that gripped the Kanawha Valley.
In 2012, Ranson was arrested again for stealing and pleaded guilty. Then, most recently, he was arrested for burglary in April 2022.
As for the shooting on Saturday, Chief Hunt said a full report with more information will be submitted to the Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office for evaluation. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/suspect-who-killed-charleston-k-9-had-lengthy-criminal-record/ | 2022-08-30T00:33:21 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/suspect-who-killed-charleston-k-9-had-lengthy-criminal-record/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A program on Charleston’s West Side that helps children and provides for the community was a target of crime earlier this month. But leaders there are staying positive thanks to help from their community.
A $25,000 donation from the Partnership of African American Churches to Step by Step will help them feed people on Charleston’s West Side.
“Some is income or lack thereof, some is grandparents raising kids because parents may be incarcerated or it may just be a senior citizen who is having a need toward the end of the month,” said James Patterson, CEO of PAAC.
Step by Step CEO Michael Farmer is excited about the opportunity to expand the group’s work. They opened a Family Resource Center in April.
This good news comes at a time when everyone involved at Step by Step needed it. Two weeks ago someone broke into their building across the street taking gaming systems intended for their after school programs as well as food meant for children.
It was a heartbreaking set back that soon turned to inspiration as other community groups came forward to help replace what was lost.
“I’m more thankful for the community collaboration,” Farmer said. “We have to have different entities that say ‘you are doing this, you are doing this, how can we come together as a whole to support each other for this community’ because there is such a great need.”
The support from other groups helped Farmer and others find the silver lining in an unfortunate situation.
“It feels like you’ve got other people in your ring who are fighting with you,” Farmer said. “We may have taken a little damage when we were broken in to. But then you see your brothers and sisters say ‘Hey, we are here to surround you with our arms, and we want to be a resource to help out.'” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-side-group-receives-boost-to-help-feed-community-after-burglary/ | 2022-08-30T00:33:27 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-side-group-receives-boost-to-help-feed-community-after-burglary/ |
Originally published Aug. 26 on KTVB.COM.
Idaho has had a hotter-than-normal summer, with this year setting the record for the highest number of days with triple-digit temperatures in the state. Through Sunday, that number stood at 22 days.
While the summer is not over yet, Idahoans have air-conditioned buildings they can go into to cool off. Wild animals, however, do not have as many options for staying cool in the record heat. For some of them, the heat can be deadly.
That is the current situation at the shores of Lake Lowell in Nampa, where one viewer captured a video of dead fish along the shoreline. He said he was going for a walk near Gotts Point and was alerted to the sight after smelling something very unpleasant.
After receiving the video, KTVB reached out to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) to ask if they knew what could be contributing to the death of fish in that area. IDFG said it is the high temperatures, which affect the temperature of the water, that are causing the health of the fish to decline, which actually happens every year.
"When you have warm water and lots of nutrients, and things like that, a lot of fish get stressed," Art Butts, IDFG Southest Regional Fishery Manager said. "So it's an annual period this time of year, in August and late summer, that we start seeing fish die off in different ponds or lakes or things like that."
The effects are not just affecting carp, bass and other small fish; they're also affecting the sturgeon in part of the CJ Strike Reservoir, south of Mountain Home, prompting IDFG to close the sturgeon fishing in the Snake River between Canyon Creek and Rattlesnake Creek on Friday.
The closure will be in effect until Sept. 25, or until the conditions improve to an acceptable level.
Oxygen levels are low and the water temperatures are high, which is likely what is causing the fish to die, Butts said.
"Over the last several weeks, we identified 20 large individuals that have died," Butts said. "This is pretty concerning when you've got fish that live to be 50-70 years old. That's not easily replaced compared to other species."
However, Butts said the decision to close fishing in that area was not an easy one.
"That was a really tough decision on behalf of our agency. We really don't want to limit the ability to go fishing and things like that," Butts said. "This was really an unprecedented situation we found ourselves in at CJ Strike."
Fish and Game said the goal of the closure is to reduce the amount of stress on the sturgeon while conditions are endangering them. Despite that explanation, some people on social media are blaming the outfitters and fishing guides in the area.
Brett Jones with Jones Sportfishing told KTVB what he has experienced since the closure.
"We've been dealing with a lot of repercussions from the general public. They're basically coming straight out at us outfitters and saying 'this is your guys' fault,'" Jones said. "I can assure you that every single guide and active outfitters out there, we go above and beyond on the handling of these fish. These fish mean a lot more to us than just a thrill ride. They are what puts food on the table for our families. Every time there's an incident with one of these fish, it hurts really, really deep."
"It's just kind of insane that people would look at us as the fault for this when we're absolutely thinking of the fish's health, above any sort of paycheck we could ever make."
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...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
FRIDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 104 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest and west central
Idaho and northeast and southeast Oregon.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Tuesday to midnight MDT Friday night.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heat wave will bring record temperatures
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evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
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CALDWELL — Voters residing in the Vallivue School District and Middleton School District will head to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 30 to decide whether to approve bonds for construction and improvement projects.
Voting will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at voting precincts across Canyon County; voters can find their polling location by visiting the Canyon County elections page and clicking the Voter Lookup tab.
Vallivue bond
Approval of the $55 million Vallivue bond would allow funding to be used for the construction of two elementary schools and the purchase of land for the construction of a future high school, as previously reported.
Passing the bond would help alleviate overcrowding the district is already experiencing in six of seven elementary schools.
"Over the past five years, Vallivue has worked hard to absorb the new growth by purchasing portable classrooms, increasing class sizes, changing attendance boundaries, and denying enrollment to families outside of the district, but it is time for us to work on long term solutions for our children,” said Lisa Boyd, Superintendent of Vallivue School District in a press release from the district.
Boyd goes on to say in the release that, "an unfortunate misunderstanding is that if a bond passes, the district’s tax rate will increase. This is not the case for Vallivue property owners."
“As a result of conservative fiscal management, enrollment growth, and the retiring of old bond debts, Vallivue is able to bond for $55 million without increasing the tax levy rate," Boyd said in the release.
The bond is virtually the same as the one voted on in March, coming in at 64.4%, short of the 66% approval required to pass. The wording of the bond is the same, but the interest rate has increased from 2.02% to 3.78%.
Middleton bond
Middleton voters will have a chance to approve a $59 million bond that would provide funding for constructing a new elementary school, construction of a new career technical education center, and would fund the renovation of Heights Elementary School, according to the district's information page about the project.
The Middleton School District is experiencing overcrowding in two of its elementary schools, Heights Elementary, and Mill Creek Elementary, and officials "don't see an end to the surge in growth," the district's page said.
Constructing a new career technical education center would expand education opportunities offered to students in the district and bolster capacity, the page says.
"This CTE Center would provide better access for all secondary students, including those enrolled in the Middleton Academy, to specialized training so students can graduate with certifications for a chosen career," the page says. "It also will extend the capacity of Middleton High School and Middleton Middle School as the community grows." | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/school-bond-votes-for-vallivue-middleton-school-districts-happening-tuesday/article_1070c4d8-27d5-11ed-aeca-5bb95b7e52ac.html | 2022-08-30T00:33:48 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/school-bond-votes-for-vallivue-middleton-school-districts-happening-tuesday/article_1070c4d8-27d5-11ed-aeca-5bb95b7e52ac.html |
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Hiker found dead identified by Mohave County Sheriff's Office
A hiker who went missing and was found dead at Sara Park near Lake Havasu City on Saturday morning has been identified as 31-year-old Kyle Matthew Movius, according to Mohave County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies were requested to help locate four people who had gone hiking earlier in the day at Sara Park and had become dehydrated and could not continue to the trailhead Friday afternoon. The hikers were out of water.
Three of the hikers were located by Lake Havasu City Fire Department. A 63-year-old woman and a 27-year-old woman were transported to a hospital for immediate care and a 61-year-old man was transported to the department's command post.
After speaking with the hikers, officials learned that Movius had left them when they called 911 to search for a trailhead. At the time, he had also showed signs of dehydration and fatigue.
"They were visiting Sara Park from out of town and unfamiliar with the increased danger of hiking in the heat of the day and the challenging trail system during the summer," said Mohave County Sheriff's Office.
The search continued through Friday night and ended midday Saturday when search teams located the 31-year-old man dead in the desert wilderness off of the marked trail system.
Hot weather tips
- The Arizona Department of Health Services provided tips to prevent heat-related illness:
- Drink water: It is recommended to drink at least 2 liters of water per day if people are staying inside all day. Those who spend time outdoors should drink 1 to 2 liters per hour they are outside.
- Dress for the heat: wear light-weight and light-colored clothing. Sunscreen should always be applied to exposed skin and it is recommended to wear a hat or use an umbrella when outdoors.
- Eat small meals and eat more often: They recommend avoiding foods high in protein that increase metabolic heat
- Monitor those at risk: Check on friends, family or others for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
- Slow down and avoid strenuous activity: It is recommended to only do strenuous activity during the coolest hours of the day, between 4 and 7 a.m.
- Stay indoors
- Take breaks when engaged in physical activity: Take a break in a cool place when doing activity outside on a hot day.
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Motorcyclist injured after hitting donkey on State Route 303
Camila Pedrosa
Arizona Republic
A motorcyclist was hospitalized early Monday after colliding with a donkey on State Route 303, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
The accident occurred around 5:30 a.m. near Lake Pleasant Parkway. The severity of the motorcyclist's injuries were unclear.
Northbound lanes of the highway near the scene were closed, but reopened by 7:50 a.m.
The donkey was pronounced dead on the scene. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria-traffic/2022/08/29/motorcyclist-hospitalized-after-colliding-donkey-state-route-303/7935451001/ | 2022-08-30T00:35:07 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria-traffic/2022/08/29/motorcyclist-hospitalized-after-colliding-donkey-state-route-303/7935451001/ |
2-year-old girl expected to survive after near drowning incident in Phoenix
A 2-year-old girl who suffered from a near-drowning incident at a pool in north Phoenix Saturday evening was expected to survive, according to a recent update from Phoenix police.
Capt. Scott Douglas, a spokesperson for the Phoenix Fire Department, said that firefighters rushed to the area near 19th and Dunlap avenues where the child was unresponsive and had received CPR from her family.
The crew began advanced life support measures and took the child into an ambulance, where she was transported to a pediatric hospital in extremely critical condition, Douglas said.
According to Douglas, the child had been transferred to the emergency room's physicians and staff. Phoenix police said that the girl's condition was recently stabilized. It was unknown how long the child was under water.
To prevent drowning, Phoenix has recommended that adults never allow a child to be left alone near any water source or unattended in or around a pool, they encourage a designated child watcher to always be present.
The city also recommends that adults use an approved barrier to separate the pool from the house and store life-safe-saving devices near the pool, such as a hook, pole or flotation device. The city recommends that children should not be allowed to play in the pool area, and large objects such as tables, chairs, tricycles or ladders should be kept away from pool fences. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2022/08/29/2-year-old-girl-expected-survive-near-drowning-incident/7934655001/ | 2022-08-30T00:35:13 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2022/08/29/2-year-old-girl-expected-survive-near-drowning-incident/7934655001/ |
Pauline Memorial AME Zion Church, Salem's first Black church, celebrates 50 years
Pamela Etheridge remembers the family caravans — the drives from Portland to Salem every Sunday, three generations packed into three different cars. There was an old Volkswagen bus, a 1968 Dodge and a Pontiac LeMans.
She remembers the old bus benches her grandparents’ congregation used to sit on in the early days of Salem’s first Black church. They were donated.
“Women were running our hose [pantyhose] all the time,” Etheridge said.
She also remembers the fire that burned her grandparents’ church in 1976, four years after it opened its doors. She remembers a bullet hole through the windows of the rebuilt church on the corner of Sunnyview and Fisher roads in northeast Salem.
“It’s been a journey,” Etheridge said, and repeated. “It’s been a journey.”
Pauline Memorial AME Zion Church celebrated 50 years of service in Salem this weekend. The two-day celebration included a barbecue in the parking lot, a backpack drive for students about to start their school year and back-to-back services Saturday and Sunday.
Pauline Memorial was founded by Reverend Odell and Nellie Thompson, Etheridge’s grandparents. It is named for Rev. Thompson’s mother, Pauline.
Etheridge was 17 when the church opened its doors in an old storefront. It was a “vagabond” congregation at first, especially after the fire displaced the congregation.
Kathy Parrish found the church three years ago. She had just gotten her license as a local preacher. AME Zion church leadership assigned her to preach at Pauline Memorial.
In Salem, she found a “very diverse” congregation — diverse in age, race, socioeconomic status and gender. What they have in common, she said, is a commitment to God and their community.
“I have fallen in love,” Parrish said.
Sunday’s celebration service included Pauline Memorial’s usual congregation, plus people from other churches.
Visiting pastors and congregation members alike shared songs, prayers and memories of their 50 years.
“They came from all over to support us,” Parrish said. “That was a wonderful thing.”
Overcoming numerous trials
The fire of 1976 was the first of a string of hardships in the church’s 50 years.
The Thompsons mortgaged their home to rebuild the church, Etheridge said.
“My grandparents were not rich people, but they were so dedicated,” she said.
Arson was suspected, but no one was arrested or charged.
Parrish said she doesn’t see a lot of hate or vandalism these days, but racist vandalism peppered the church during the 1970s and 1980s.
A 9-foot-tall cross was stolen in 2020. While the church closed its doors during the pandemic, the property was littered with trash and parishioners made several reports of attempted break-ins.
Police at the time did not find evidence the cross theft was racially motivated, "but any time something happens to a church we want to be sensitive to the possibility," Lt. Treven Upkes told the Statesman in 2020.
“It’s still a difficult time,” Edna White said to the congregation on Sunday. “God meant for this church to be on this corner. It’s not the dirt road it used to be.”
To Parrish, it’s all an opportunity to teach.
“I just tell them, you’re not going to win,” she said. “You can come, but you’re going treat the property good.”
Tradition of service
Community service is a core tenant of Pauline Memorial, Parrish said.
The church offers a food bank to unhoused people in Salem every other Tuesday. Parrish said she would like to add a hot meal “at least once a week,” money permitting, one day.
“I don’t believe the world is meant to be in the condition it’s in right now,” Parrish said. “It hurts, a lot. It hurts to drive from [Parrish’s home in] Vancouver to Salem and see the tents on the side of the highway. I don’t think that’s what God intended for this world to be like.”
Parrish said she knows she cannot help everyone who comes through her doors, but she can listen to them.
Etheridge can’t attend church at Pauline Memorial every weekend anymore. She lives in Portland and no longer has a caravan of cars to make it. But she made it to the anniversary service on Sunday and knew her grandparents were there, too.
“I could just feel their presence around me,” she said.
When asked what her dreams are for the church’s next 50 years, Etheridge was quick and clear in her response:
“That it will continue to stand,” she said. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/29/salem-oregon-first-black-church-pauline-memorial-ame-zion-church/65462745007/ | 2022-08-30T00:39:27 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/29/salem-oregon-first-black-church-pauline-memorial-ame-zion-church/65462745007/ |
First suspect jailed in fentanyl-related death
Wichita Falls Police arrested a 19-year-old man for murder possibly connected to the drug fentanyl.
Jakob Joel Blankenship of Wichita Falls is suspected of selling counterfeit Percocet pills that were laced with fentanyl to a 20-year-old woman who subsequently died.
According to a press release from WFPD, Blankenship is suspected of selling the counterfeit pills to the victim, Zoe Brewer, on April 20.
Police officers responded to the woman's home shortly before 6 p.m. that day after her mother discovered her body. The autopsy report indicated the cause of Brewer’s death was toxic effects of fentanyl.
According to the arrest affidavit, Brewer was found dead one hour and 23 minutes after the transaction of the pills occurred.
Blankenship is currently in the Wichita County jail with a bond set at $1 million.
On Friday, Wichita Falls Police and the Wichita County District Attorney's Office announced a crackdown on the illegal sale of fentanyl. Police Chief Manuel Borrego said the drug has been responsible for the deaths of 15 people in Wichita Falls since the beginning of 2022. DA John Gillespie said he would file murder charges against dealers when possible. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/29/first-suspect-jailed-in-fentanyl-related-death/65463011007/ | 2022-08-30T00:51:22 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/29/first-suspect-jailed-in-fentanyl-related-death/65463011007/ |
PHOENIX — Philip Ortega is 36 and is finally on the road to recovery following his four years of heavy addiction.
It wasn't easy.
"I was injecting meth and heroin, and I was smoking heroin. And when that wasn't available I turned to fentanyl," he said.
He fell on tough times and ended up getting a divorce. He says that the divide between his family led him down a dark road with wide-open opportunities to easily access opioids.
"I was around a lot of people that were in that type of lifestyle and it became available to me from one of the guys at work, it was easy to get my hands on," he explained.
Ortega shared that he never considered kicking the habit until the high was no longer worth the costs. The father of two took a hard look in the mirror after his most recent arrest in April.
Now he's seeking help through Soul Surgery, the first addiction treatment center in Arizona to integrate "Zimhi" pens into their recovery programs. Dr. Ravi Chandiramani says this new solution to overdoses is surfacing in the medical world.
It's a drug designed to stop an overdose dead in its tracks without first responders present. The “epi-pen” style tool is now part of rehab programs and one man is sharing his hurdles, hoping to help others avoid addiction.
"This particular medication is a larger dose than conventional Narcan, it's easier to get into somebody, it's going to get to therapeutic blood levels faster, it's going to last longer, it's going to save more lives, particularly when fentanyl is involved," he explained.
More than five people die every day from opioid overdoses in our state, according to the Department of Health Services. Chandiramani says it's why having this tool is vital.
"On average, it's going to take a first responder six or seven minutes to get to an individual who's overdosing, every second counts and all it takes is one time to use this substance for you to die,". Chandiramani added.
Meanwhile, family physician Dr. Natasha Bhuyan applauds any and all life-saving medications but she warns that Zimhi can pack a punch, and it’s pricey and less accessible.
"Opioid dependence is a big topic and substance abuse and addiction is a topic we're seeing more and more of, with Zimhi, it is at a higher dose than we typically use, about 12 times higher, which that means people could have more severe withdrawal symptoms," Dr. Bhuyan said.
Ortega admits addicts try to avoid withdrawal, but he's willing to risk it and knows he's back on the right track in life.
"It wasn't that I got arrested, it was that I got rescued, what they did for me, I could not do for myself."
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Crime and trash piling up near a south Wichita dollar store are causing problems for those in the area.
For Randy Nunley, who lives in the area, it has gotten so bad he is asking the city to get involved. He says he has recently had to put out a fire behind his home and that the problem needs to be addressed.
“Everything is just tall grass and brush. All around it is all very hot and dry in the summer,” said Nunley. “So we had to go back into the house and get our garden hose and throw it over this fence and get this fire out.”
Since the dollar store opened by his home two years ago, Nunley says the area has been neglected.
“They have got like a corral around there. Trash and people started tearing down the privacy fence around it and they would get in to dig for stuff, but when they did they would just chuck stuff over the side,” Nunley said.
He says there are now people living in the field that is just 10 ft away from his back door. Nunley says he has called the city and complained to the store, but that nothing has been done.
District 4 Council Member Jeff Blubaugh said he was not aware of the issue until Monday, Aug. 29 and is already addressing the problem.
“We will contact the property owner to get it cleaned up, and hopefully, the city will come out there and set cameras and try to find who is doing the dumping and trashing the neighborhood,” said Blubaugh.
Blubaugh said he hopes the store is there to stay.
“We have seen at other areas of town where those businesses will pick up and leave the area because they don’t feel wanted in those neighborhoods and it is very sad whenever we see that,” Blubaugh said.
The Wichita Police Department states they have visited the lot 31 times so far this year, compared to only 14 times last year.
Blubaugh says he reached out to the Homeless Outreach Team Monday. They made it there the same day. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/trash-and-crime-taking-over-area-in-south-wichita/ | 2022-08-30T00:58:03 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/trash-and-crime-taking-over-area-in-south-wichita/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — East Tennessee State University kicks off its 2022 football season against Mars Hill at home on Thursday, Sept. 1.
A hot topic leading up to the season: will beer sales be allowed this season at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium for the first time?
ETSU confirmed Monday it will not sell beer at Thursday night’s season opener at home against the Mountain Lions. But, leaders have not ruled it out for the rest of the football season.
“I think most people would welcome having beer. From my standpoint, I want to make it the best possible experience we can,” said interim athletic director Dr. Richard Sander.
Sander says it’s no longer a matter of if they “can” sell beer, but if they want to.
He says leaders are still in a phase of working out the kinks and making sure everyone is on the same page; including students, season ticket holders and Sodexo, which would provide the beer at games.
“What we are trying to do is make sure that if and when we do start to serve beer, that it is seamless,” said Sander.
The first time beer was sold at Greene Stadium, and starting the conversation surrounding beer at football games, was in April at the Miranda Lambert concert hosted at the stadium.
University leaders say lessons were learned, one being that lines for beer sales were too long.
The goal is to streamline the process of beer sales.
“That we are much more efficient so people can watch the game, that’s what they are there for. We don’t want them standing in line for a beer for a half hour and miss the game,” Sander said.
Another concert kink exposed an area of improvement for the stadium itself.
“The biggest glitch was the ability to take credit cards. That’s one of the things we are looking at now is to get more internet drops at the stadium so they can take more credit cards faster,” said Sander.
Some students we spoke with on campus Monday say they support beer sales at football games.
“As long as people are drinking responsibly then I don’t see an issue with it,” said Ariana Perry, an ETSU senior.
Sophomore Iranessa Spencer agrees.
“They are going to ID you obviously and I think some schools only limit like three beers. I think we should start selling it. It’s a trial and error,” Spencer said.
At the Lambert concert, beer sales alone brought in around $60,000 in revenue. But, the university says the decision to sell beer at football games is more about the fan experience than cashing in.
“It’s not just a money grab, it’s part of the experience, it’s part of what our constituent base wants,” Sander said.
A final decision should be made on whether to move forward with beer sales within the next two weeks.
No beer will be sold at ETSU’s home opener against Mars Hill Thursday and its unlikely it will be sold at ETSU’s next home game against Furman on Saturday, Sept. 17.
After that, there will be three remaining home games of the regular season.
Click here for ETSU’s 2022 football schedule. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/etsu-no-beer-at-football-opener-decision-brewing-for-remaining-home-games/ | 2022-08-30T00:58:27 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/etsu-no-beer-at-football-opener-decision-brewing-for-remaining-home-games/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A new business offering entertainment and food is now open in downtown Johnson City.
Gather JC Depot, located outside the new Burg’r & Barrel restaurant in the historic train depot, offers a new place to enjoy downtown. The outdoor space offers a beer garden and outdoor bar and food as well as an array of games and activities, from Jenga to ping pong.
Peerless Hospitality Concepts and the Kalogeros family own the unique business. Constantine Kalogeros says they wanted to transform the historic space into something downtown visitors can enjoy.
“Dad and I kind of went out here and really thought about what we could do to use it to its fullest potential, and we kind of came up with this concept,” Kalogeros said. “So we have fire pits, we have the big bar behind me, we have all kinds of games and outdoor seating to make it a comfortable place to hang out.”
The owners are also planning to offer a pour-your-own-beer service.
Gather JC Depot is open 4–9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 4:30–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/gather-jc-depot-opens-in-downtown-johnson-city/ | 2022-08-30T00:58:33 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/gather-jc-depot-opens-in-downtown-johnson-city/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Detectives are asking for the public's help locating a missing 17-year-old boy from Indianapolis.
According to IMPD, 17-year-old Alan Turcios is missing and detectives believe he may be a danger to himself.
He was last seen on the west side of Indianapolis near West 34th Street and High School Road at around 4 p.m. IMPD said Turcios' family and girlfriend told investigators it was unclear where Turcios was headed.
Turcios is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 172 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black shirt and shorts.
IMPD asks anyone who finds him to call 911 immediately.
People with information about his whereabouts should call 911, contact the IMPD Missing Persons Unit at 317-327-6160 or call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477 (TIPS).
Amber Alert vs. Silver Alert: What's the difference?
There are specific standards a person's disappearance must meet in order for police to declare an Amber Alert or a Silver Alert.
Amber Alerts are for children under the age of 18 who are believed to have been abducted and in danger. Police also need to have information about a suspect and their car to issue an Amber Alert.
Silver Alerts are for missing and endangered adults or children. They are much more common for missing people. It was not until last year when the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.
In both situations, these alerts must be issued by police. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-missing-teenager-west-side-indianapolis/531-f2363eb4-efad-42ae-946a-87af07952b8a | 2022-08-30T00:59:15 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-missing-teenager-west-side-indianapolis/531-f2363eb4-efad-42ae-946a-87af07952b8a |
INDIANAPOLIS — A line of strong storms pushed through central Indiana on Monday night, causing damage in several counties and sparking severe thunderstorm watches and warnings across the state.
The northern third of the state was under a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. When that watch expired, more were issued. This includes in parts of Cass and Carroll counties, where severe thunderstorm warnings were issued until 9 p.m.
Follow along with live updates on tonight's storms below and keep an eye on the live radar here:
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8:30 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Benton County until 11 p.m.
8:15 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for White County until 9 p.m.
8:13 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning was issued until 9 p.m. for northeast Carroll and southwest Cass counties. Damaging winds near 60 mph are possible.
8:10 p.m. - A double rainbow was seen over Plainfield.
8 p.m. - Viewers shared photos of storm damage in Howard and Delaware counties.
PHOTOS: Storm damage in central Indiana on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022
7 p.m. - A line of strong storms are moving into Martinsville, Franklin, Shelbyville moving to Rushville and Richmond
6:05 p.m. - Meteorologist Chuck Lofton shared a video of storm clouds in Hendricks County. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/storms-central-indiana-damage-monday-august-29-2022/531-3d5535f2-c9b4-489d-99b5-3778d7488100 | 2022-08-30T00:59:21 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/storms-central-indiana-damage-monday-august-29-2022/531-3d5535f2-c9b4-489d-99b5-3778d7488100 |
GREENSBORO — To the beat of N.C. A&T's drumline, third-grader Mason Martin walked into the university's new elementary school for his first day of classes.
"He's excited," said his father, Curtis Martin.
Monday was the first day ever for Aggie Academy, a new public school in Greensboro serving students in the third through fifth grades.
In 2016, the General Assembly passed a law requiring that the UNC System create eight “laboratory” schools, a number that was later changed to nine. The legislators' concept was that university-run schools could help boost student academics, provide quality teacher and principal training and build connections between universities and local school districts.
With Aggie Academy, A&T is now striving to live up to those expectations and to the faith of the families who signed on.
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"I think the best comparison is to a teaching hospital, where we are bringing in future educators and we are creating a space here at A&T where they will learn how to be strong and innovative educators and take this experience with them wherever they go," Principal Janel Harris-Hamiel said.
Paula Price, the dean of A&T's School of Education, said this will be a year of testing out how the school and university can best work together.
This is the only such school in Guilford County, but it is one of nine across the state, including a couple in neighboring counties. UNCG has been operating its Moss Street Partnership School in collaboration with Rockingham County Schools since 2018.
The new Aggie Academy is located off Cone Boulevard, not far from the Walmart Supercenter, in a space previously used by Guilford Preparatory Academy.
A&T is in partnership with Guilford County Schools, which is providing transportation and meals for students. After finishing at Aggie Academy, students will normally return to the district for middle school.
This winter, at the point when the school board approved the partnership, Superintendent Sharon Contreras had been hoping to limit the number of district schools from which Aggie Academy would draw. If the students came from just one or two schools, she explained at the time, it would be easier for the school district to recoup costs by potentially cutting whole classes at those schools.
Aggie Academy leaders said they tried to focus recruitment efforts toward nearby Rankin Elementary, with a pep rally and an open house, but word about the new school quickly spread.
For its first year, the school has enrolled 72 students out of a target of 75 and a maximum of 100. Of those students, about 14% come from Rankin — the largest source — followed by Washington Elementary School. The rest are coming to Aggie Academy from other schools across the district.
School leaders said they thought the strength of A&T's brand and its reputation in running a pre-school in Greensboro were among the reasons families signed up. Another was the "Freedom School" summer camp for children hosted by the university, which Aggie Academy plans to continue as an afterschool program.
Curtis Martin, Mason's dad, pointed to the summer camp as the family's reason for signing up.
Kelly Hilliard, another parent, said the big draw for her family was the small class sizes.
Once Aggie Academy students got inside the building and past the cheerleaders, A&T officials and others who lined up to greet them, they took their seats in newly furnished classrooms.
Fourth-grader Samara Marcy said the welcome made her feel like she was famous, and that she also liked the purposefully-wobbly stools the school was using.
"I like to be energetic, so I like to move around a lot," Marcy said as she ate breakfast at her desk.
Samara's teacher, Tonja Burnett, started out her students' first day with a writing prompt, asking them to explain why they think it is better to do homework before or after dinner.
Burnett is actually a substitute, though she has prior teaching experience. Working under a tight startup timeline from the state, A&T rushed to hire teachers this year.
School leaders said they were able to hire seven teachers, all with classroom experience, but only two were able to start on the first day. Others were still obligated to prior teaching contracts.
Two more teachers will be ready to start today and the rest will join within 20 days.
School leaders said they were able to get experienced educators to substitute in the meantime, including a retired principal, by asking friends and calling in favors.
Harris-Hamiel also explained that the school has an emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics — often referred to as STEAM. That includes incorporating those subjects into all core classes.
"Our goal is to really help them to become those independent learners," she said. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/watch-now-new-a-t-elementary-school-starts-off-with-a-boom/article_d5bf6f12-279b-11ed-b929-372d888e58bc.html | 2022-08-30T01:00:52 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/watch-now-new-a-t-elementary-school-starts-off-with-a-boom/article_d5bf6f12-279b-11ed-b929-372d888e58bc.html |
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — From the moment you approach the front desk at Consejo Counseling you can see it is a different type of clinic.
Murals of farmland populated with people of Hispanic descent cover the walls, and the staff very much reflects the community that surrounds them.
"My life experience is very valid to this community," therapist Mary Garcia said. "So, I'm able to provide those services with the understanding of what it feels like."
Garcia is one of six bilingual counselors at Consejo, with a dozen more to follow.
It is the first and only fully bilingual mental health clinic in Skagit County offering therapy to the local Latino population.
The center is removing one major obstacle coming between people and the help they need.
"A lot of people do shy away from wanting to get those services because they have that language barrier," Garcia said.
The last census showed Latinos comprise 20% of the county's population. They are the fastest growing group.
Many work in the agricultural fields of the Skagit Valley, living in poverty with multiple families sharing one residence because affordable housing is so scarce.
Therapists say there can be a stigma surrounding mental health issues and some fear being deported if they seek counseling.
Consejo Executive Director Mario Paredes said his team will treat the "whole individual."
"We assess the client for behavioral help needs, but we also assess the client for other needs they may have," says Paredes. "Those may include immigration. Those may include housing."
In its first week of operation, Consejo has already confirmed 25 clients. That number is expected to triple over the next two months.
The center does not serve Latinos exclusively. Adults, children and families from all walks of life are welcome.
Those without insurance can pay on a sliding scale according to their income.
The goal is to better connect with a community to help bring more positive outcomes to their stories.
"Counseling is an important part of healing and success in life," says Garcia. "I think that providing these services to the Latino community will help them be much more successful." | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/latino-mental-health-clinic-mount-vernon/281-537a3564-003b-4961-be8d-13638b77f3ee | 2022-08-30T01:01:50 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/latino-mental-health-clinic-mount-vernon/281-537a3564-003b-4961-be8d-13638b77f3ee |
SEATTLE — New footage from Washington State Ferries (WSF) shows the moment of impact when the Cathlamet crashed into a terminal in west Seattle.
The state ferry that was damaged during a "hard landing" at the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal on July 24 could be out of service for the rest of the year.
According to WSF, the monetary damage to the ferry is "well into the millions" and the damage to the Fauntleroy terminal structure will be "in the hundreds of thousands."
WSF also said it expects the figures to change several times before a final total is reached.
The Cathlamet was docking at the Fauntleroy ferry terminal when it collided with an offshore dolphin - a structure that guides docking ferries. The collision caused significant damage to the vessel.
The dolphin, primarily made from a wood piling with steel and concrete, made a sizeable tear in the ferry’s front right side. In addition to the ferry itself, several vehicles on the ferry were also damaged, with one trapped in the wreckage.
The crash was classified by the US Coast Guard as a "major marine casualty."
Following the crash, the captain of the ferry at the time of the collision resigned.
The entire crew was tested for drugs and alcohol. All tests came back negative, according to WSF.
No injuries were reported.
No pollution was reported.
The United State Coast Guard is the lead agency in the investigation. State Ferries is also working with the National Transportation Safety Board and other federal partners. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-ferry-hard-landing/281-89d4abe7-e832-4e7b-9e40-8f6825a1f0aa | 2022-08-30T01:01:56 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-ferry-hard-landing/281-89d4abe7-e832-4e7b-9e40-8f6825a1f0aa |
Jean E. Hollifield, 90, of Jerome died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at her home. Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary and Crematory, Jerome.
Joseph, “Joe” Silveira Faial Jr., 83, of Jerome died Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, at a Twin Falls care facility. Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary and Crematory, Jerome.
Betty Marie Satchwell Adams, 94, of Gooding died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at DeSano Place Assisted Care in Gooding. Arrangements are pending under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service - Gooding Chapel.
Carol Ann Sisisam, 73, of Buhl died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center. Arrangements are under the care of Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho, Twin Falls.
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Catherine Bostwick, 76, of Twin Falls died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, at Serenity Transitional Care in Twin Falls. Arrangements are under the care of Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho, Twin Falls.
Thomas Kevin Boger, 66, of Twin Falls died Aug. 25, 2022, at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center. Arrangements are under the care of Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho, Twin Falls.
JoAnn Burket, 80, of Twin Falls died Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, at Cenoma House Assisted Living, Twin Falls. Arrangements are under the care of Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho, Twin Falls.
Iris Claudene Perry, 71, of Buhl died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, at her home. Arrangements are under the care of Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho, Twin Falls. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/death-notices/article_a7204d76-27ea-11ed-aeff-9bc6a259aa85.html | 2022-08-30T01:05:29 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/death-notices/article_a7204d76-27ea-11ed-aeff-9bc6a259aa85.html |
BOISE, Idaho — By the end of this week, the State of Idaho could be preparing to send another round of rebate checks to Idaho tax payers. The proposal: a tax rebate of 10% of tax amounts paid in 2020 or $300 for individual filers, whatever amount is greater. The idea was announced by Governor Brad Little last week. This week, Idaho lawmakers will vote on the package that includes rebate checks, income tax cuts, and investments into public education.
This is all in the name of addressing inflation, something Idaho families have struggled with for months. University of Idaho economics expert, Clinical Associate Professor of Economics Professor Steven Peterson, explains the real impact of more than 8% inflation on the average Idaho family.
“There would be a loss of purchasing power of about $5,000 for a typical family as a result of the inflation,” Peterson said.
Over the past few years there has been a lot of conversation about stimulus checks and inflation, it’s a popular argument that repeated Federal stimulus money has accelerated inflation rates. Peterson explains, this proposal is very different than federal COVID checks.
“Inflation ultimately is caused by too much money in the system and that is controlled by the central bank. What we're talking about here is fiscal policy spending, and that does not have much impact on inflation,” Peterson said.
So, unlike the federal government printing more money for checks, the proposal in Idaho is to return tax dollars.
“The way to look at this is, they're reallocating spending. They're not creating new money the way the central bank does and injecting it into the economy. These kind of rebate checks, these kinds of processes are self-limiting by their nature. And so I don't see this as being inflationary or causing inflation,” Peterson said.
So, fears of the rebate program worsening inflation in Idaho seem unfounded. The proposed legislation isn’t a simple fix to the inflation issue Idahoans are seeing, but Peterson says it is impactful, especially for lower income families.
“Rebates going to families will help offset the loss of real income as a result of the overall inflation rate. There are some simplifying assumptions, but for a typical family, the loss of purchasing power, if this 8.5% holds out for the entire year, will be around $5,000,” Peterson said.
So, what could the real impact of rebate checks look like? On a large scale, not much, but on the individual or family level, extra money in the pockets of Idahoans could make a big difference right now. Peterson has two easy examples:
“If we look at food and energy, which impact all Idaho families, but especially the low-income families, that food is now hovering around 11% increase,” Peterson said. “So, this could be very helpful to consumer food budgets. And then, as we all know, although gas prices are falling, it still shows a 32.9% increase over where it was a year ago.”
Experts like Peterson do caution, in general, about creating new government investment programs as the American economy treads towards economic downturn. However, just the rebate check concept is considered low risk.
“Any programs that you make permanent during an economic expansion such as tax relief or an increase in spending programs, they may turn around and come back and bite you when the economy goes off in a recession and you discover you don't have enough money to pay from the rebate part of this,” Peterson said. "It's going to help Idaho families. In a sense, they're getting some of their tax dollars back. So it's hard to argue with that.”
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Bentonville fire crews rescued two victims after they were pulled into a storm drain this afternoon because of heavy flooding in Bentonville.
According to a press release from the City of Bentonville, Bentonville Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Boydston says that juveniles were playing in the water in a retention area at SE C and SE 28th street near the Walton Crossing Apartments.
Police say a male juvenile became distressed, and a woman entered the retention area to assist when both victims were pulled into the storm drain.
Both the woman and child were rescued by Bentonville Fire Crews and transported to NW Medical Center in Bentonville. Their conditions are unknown at this time.
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The fall semester has officially begun for Flagstaff’s college students, with Northern Arizona University (NAU) and Coconino Community College (CCC) both holding their first day of classes Monday, Aug. 29.
Move-in at NAU began last Thursday and the university has been holding a series of welcoming activities and traditions for its students through the weekend.
In a letter to the university community Monday, NAU president José Luis Cruz Rivera said this year's incoming class is the largest in the school's history.
The class of 2026 also has the most Arizona resident students, students of color, with "the highest core GPA ever" among both new first-year students and new Arizona resident first-year students, according to the message. The university saw more than twice the number of international students and a 32% increase in returning students (who reenrolled after a break) compared to the 2021-2022 school year. It is also welcoming 160 new faculty members.
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"It is going to be another incredible year and I am so thankful for all of you -- our proud and caring Lumberjack community," Cruz Rivera said.
Student Abigail Chase’s first class of the year was History 102. “Just a general class, nothing special,” she said. The semester is off to a good start, she said -- that was her only class of the day other than some online courses.
Chase is a “junior/senior” this year, as she has three semesters to go. She is studying parks and recreation management with the hope of going into park protection with the National Park Service.
She said there were “just so many” reasons she decided on this major, but summarized it as “protecting parks because that’s what I want to do.”
Criminal justice major Julian Rios was walking to an introductory philosophy class. Though it is his junior year at NAU, it’s his first time on campus, as COVID meant he took only remote classes his freshman year and he spent last year studying at CCC.
He’s from California originally, and came to NAU because his sister attended the school.
“I just followed suit,” he said.
Sydney Cabana was headed to the first class of her senior year early Monday afternoon. She wasn’t sure what the class was, exactly, but planned to figure it out once she arrived.
“So far, so good,” she said of the fall semester.
Cabana is studying psychology, though she isn’t sure what she wants to do with her degree just yet.
“I just find it really interesting, and I couldn’t see myself doing anything else, like biology or math,” she said. “...I feel like it’s a pretty broad major, like people tell me I can do a lot of things with it. I don’t need to worry about figuring something out right off the bat.”
She said she hoped to “just finish the year strong.”
In the university’s first convocation last week, NAU president José Luis Cruz Rivera advised students, faculty and staff to “seize today as it was your first day, with the same awe, enthusiasm, humility, excitement and sense of possibility you had your first day.”
“...That’s going to be the same advice I give you next year, because there’s no time to be distracted from the hard, important work ahead,” he said. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/fall-semester-starts-at-northern-arizona-university-coconino-community-college/article_d4d29ed2-27d5-11ed-bbe6-6b7075afb1bd.html | 2022-08-30T01:12:53 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/fall-semester-starts-at-northern-arizona-university-coconino-community-college/article_d4d29ed2-27d5-11ed-bbe6-6b7075afb1bd.html |
Raven is a lovely gal who is getting more depressed at the shelter the longer she stays here. We are hoping to find her a forever home as soon as possible! Her ideal home is one without other animals. She wants all the attention to be on her.
She loves being outside and exploring but is also used to being in a kennel when left home alone. She is also housebroken and has had some training and even graduated from an obedience class. She can sit, stay, come, lie down, and walks well on leash.
As with all High Country Humane's animals, Raven is current on her vaccinations, spayed and microchipped. We are open 7 days a week from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., no appointments necessary! Check out more info, all our adoptable animals, and more on our website at highcountryhumane.org. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/pet-of-the-week-raven/article_428028f8-27f6-11ed-b462-cf5252f9ce7b.html | 2022-08-30T01:12:59 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/pet-of-the-week-raven/article_428028f8-27f6-11ed-b462-cf5252f9ce7b.html |
You will definitely want to meet Remi! This sweet, 1-year-old boxer mix was rescued by Animal Control and brought to the Coconino Humane Association because his owner was repeatedly kicking him. The owner was told to either give Remi up or go to jail. No one at the shelter can come up with a single reason anyone would be mad at Remi. He is very smart, loving, clean and wants to be with people. If Remi isn't exactly what you are looking for you might find the perfect match on coconinohumane.org
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PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — If you've driven down Kanis Road or Ferndale Cutoff within the last week, you've probably seen gravel from construction. Drivers said the road work has ruined their cars and they want something to be done about it.
"There's just piles of rocks and tar I mean I can't even pull that off because it's stuck on there so much," Driver, James Douglas said.
Douglas explained that he was just one of the dozens in the Ferndale area that have dealt with this.
"I've talked to other members of the community who are having engine troubles and brake troubles and just all these different things," he added.
Now, he and other drivers want to reach out to Pulaski County officials for help.
"What do we do? We're left with a mess. You know, who's responsible? Is it the county? Is it the company? And how do we move forward? I just want to the public discourse of what we can do," he asked.
We brought those questions to the Pulaski County Road and Bridge Director, Shane Ramsey.
"When you get something on your vehicle, you can give us a call. And we will get you in touch with the contractor and they will come look at it," Ramsey said.
Ramsey added that workers with the construction company, Intermountain Slurry Steel, will come clean the tar and gravel off your car if they believe the road work caused it.
"They actually washed seven vehicles out there Saturday, for those that showed up and they got them really clean," he said.
Douglas is also concerned about safety when out and about.
"If I hit a bump going down the highway, or if I'm traveling at a normal speed, those rocks are gonna come off, you know, they can hit somebody else's vehicle," Douglas said.
Ramsey explained that the technique they have been using, is less expensive than re-paving, and it could make the existing asphalt last anywhere from 6 to 10 more years.
"It's a new process that has been approved by ARDOT. And they're using it extensively. We're trying it out on some county roads, as opposed to repaving the entire road," he described.
Ferncliff Road, Stewart Road, Ferndale Cutoff, Kanis Road, and Sparks Road are some of the areas that have been impacted by road work. Douglas added that he expects the project will be finished this week.
If you've had to deal with any issues with your vehicle - you can reach out to the Pulaski County Road and Bridge Department. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-drivers-road-work-ruined-their-vehicles/91-8e39bb38-4b72-494e-8443-157c39c70ad0 | 2022-08-30T01:14:17 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-drivers-road-work-ruined-their-vehicles/91-8e39bb38-4b72-494e-8443-157c39c70ad0 |
SOUTHLAKE, Texas — The Carroll ISD school board has declined to accept "In God We Trust" signs that had rainbow colors and written in Arabic.
The district in Southlake, Texas, had previously accepted "In God We Trust" signs from a Christian conservative cellphone company to be displayed at all schools.
On Aug. 15, Patriot Mobile made the donation after Texas lawmakers passed a law in 2021 that required schools to display posters of the national motto if they are privately donated.
In response, residents went to Carroll ISD's board meeting on Monday to present their own "In God We Trust" signs.
Srivan Krishana tried to donate the signs created by current and former students.
One sign presented had the word "God" with rainbow-colored letters, along with the U.S. and Texas flags. Another sign had the motto written in Arabic.
For another sign, "God" was written with colors of the transgender pride flag. Another proposed sign had the motto with a rainbow-colored background.
The school board cited it had no obligation to accept these donations of signs because the district had already accepted signs from Patriot Mobile.
"All of us are stakeholders in this community. In this state, we’re all taxpayers, we’re all voters and we’re all citizens so we wanted to be a part of this as well," Krishana told WFAA. "I felt incredible frustrated and disappointed."
The district said it is not required to accept more than one copy of signs. Texas' law does not mention a limit on donated signs.
When asked to clarify why the board didn't accept the signs, the district told WFAA it had no additional comment.
Patriot Mobile is connected to Patriot Mobile Action, a political action committee that spent roughly half a million dollars on school board races in Tarrant County this year.
Carroll ISD has been at the center of controversy at the start of the latest school year after it reviewed a biography written by the grandson of a slave in order to determine if the book is appropriate for students.
The book in question is "Life So Good," by George Dawson. A Carroll ISD middle school is named after Dawson.
Also at Monday's board meeting, Dawson's grandson, Chris Irvin, addressed the board members about the decision to review the biography.
"What are you so afraid of?" Irving told the board.
In a statement earlier this month, the district said it reviewed the book this summer and determined one chapter, in particular, was not appropriate for students. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/carroll-isd-declines-in-god-we-trust-signs-rainbow-colors-arabic/287-fc506546-3cab-438d-8542-a28e79005059 | 2022-08-30T01:27:01 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/carroll-isd-declines-in-god-we-trust-signs-rainbow-colors-arabic/287-fc506546-3cab-438d-8542-a28e79005059 |
A school bus crash in Delaware County sent 13 kids to the hospital Monday afternoon, authorities said.
Students from Toby Farms Elementary School were on board on the bus around 3:45 p.m. when another vehicle crashed into the back of it in Chester Township, a spokesperson for the Chester Upland School District said.
Officials said 13 children were taken to Crozer Chester Medical Center. No serious injuries were reported.
"Superintendent Dr. Craig Parkinson and other district officials were notified of the accident and went to the hospital," spokesperson Aignér Cleveland said in a release. "CUSD officials also immediately began calling parents and family members of the students to inform them of the accident."
As of 6 p.m., all students were released from the hospital, authorities said.
“I am extremely grateful to the police officers who were on the scene,” said Dr. Parkinson. “This was such an unfortunate and scary accident. Thankfully, all of our students are okay and were able to go home to their families within hours after the accident."
The crash remains under investigation by the Chester Township Police Department. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/13-children-taken-to-hospital-after-school-bus-rear-ended/3348412/ | 2022-08-30T01:28:22 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/13-children-taken-to-hospital-after-school-bus-rear-ended/3348412/ |
DES MOINES — Rain across most of the state resulted in 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sunday, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting corn for silage and cutting hay.
“Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms continued to bring beneficial rains to locations that have missed out on summer rainfall,” said Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig. “Longer breaks between rainfalls have allowed farmers to continue chopping silage and baling hay. Initial seasonal outlooks for fall indicate warmer and drier conditions, which would be helpful for dry down and harvest activities.”
Topsoil moisture condition rated 16% very short, 29% short, 53% adequate and 2% surplus. Despite recent rains, over half of topsoil was considered short to very short on moisture in the Northwest, West Central, Southwest, South Central and Southeast Districts. Subsoil moisture condition rated 20% very short, 33% short, 45% adequate and 2% surplus.
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Corn in the dough stage or beyond was at 92%, three days behind last year but two days ahead of the five-year average. Fifty-two percent of Iowa’s corn crop has reached the dent stage or beyond, four days behind last year. Three percent of the state’s corn crop was mature, one week behind last year and four days behind the five-year average. Corn condition remained 66% good to excellent. Ninety-five percent of soybeans were setting pods, six days behind last year but two days ahead of the average. Soybeans were coloring at 7%, five days behind last year and three days behind the five-year average. Soybean condition rated 63% good to excellent. Oats harvested for grain reached 93%, almost two weeks behind last year and 15 days behind the average.
Sixty-five percent of the state’s third cutting of alfalfa hay was complete. Pasture condition rated 31% good to excellent. Some pastures were still stressed from lack of precipitation. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/showers-offer-some-relief-to-dry-areas-of-state/article_af592411-3769-5733-bd3e-d52cb26e8297.html | 2022-08-30T01:34:58 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/showers-offer-some-relief-to-dry-areas-of-state/article_af592411-3769-5733-bd3e-d52cb26e8297.html |
BLOOMINGTON — A state tax fund grew significantly last year and is expected to grow again, but the variability worries leaders of local districts that receive the revenue.
Personal property replacement taxes are one of the ways the state provides funding to local taxing bodies in Illinois, including school districts. The taxes are mainly on corporate income. Last fiscal year the state distributed more than $4 billion from the taxes, and its estimate for fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023) is a total of $4.32 billion.
The FY22 amount was almost twice what the state was expecting when it released its estimate last fall. The original estimate was $2.107 billion.
"The state had a very positive year in terms of revenue receipts. PPRT distributions fluctuate based on revenue received, and the past year was a positive one,” said Illinois Department of Revenue spokeswoman Maura Kownacki.
While IDOR said it was not within its purview to comment on the causes of the increased corporate revenue, its webpages for its yearly estimates do explain some of the reasoning behind the increased estimates, which in 2022 included economic growth.
The tax is called the personal property replacement taxes or corporate personal property replacement tax because it replaces a tax on business’ personal (non-real estate) property. These taxes resulted after the 1970 Illinois Constitution directed lawmakers to abolish business personal property taxes and replace the revenue lost by local governments and school districts.
While area districts have been thankful for the recent unexpected funding, the variability can also be difficult to work with. And the estimate is just an estimate.
“It isn’t final enough to base a budget off of,” said Michael Cornale, Bloomington District 87’s Chief Financial and Facilities Officer.
Bloomington District 87 is the largest recipient in the county, with its FY22 allocation coming in at $12.4 million and FY23 estimate at $13.9 million.
In FY22, the $6 million difference between what District 87 budgeted and what it received made a big difference, helping the district avoid a deficit year, Cornale said. The uncertainty still leads him to use a cautious approach to budgeting it.
In Lexington schools, Superintendent Paul Deters also cautious when planning with CPPRT.
“Due to the somewhat unpredictable nature of this revenue, we budget conservatively often using the prior year’s estimate in order to try to avoid place too big of an expectation from CPPRT in our budget in the case that it does not meet the estimate,” he said.
The last time the funding came in lower than the estimate was in fiscal year 2020, when the estimate was $1.57 billion and the actual payments were $1.453 billion.
Ridgeview schools superintendent Erik Young normally budgets using either the previous year’s amount or slightly below that, he said.
“Then if there is an increase, it moves our budget in a positive direction,” he said.
The revenue can go to various needs depending on the district.
For seven or eight years before last year, Heyworth schools averaged around $100,000 a year from CPPRT, Superintendent Lisa Taylor said. Last year, they received a little over $300,000 and the estimate for next year is more than $330,000, which she called a “significant impact”
The district’s elementary school does not have a parking lot, meaning teachers and visitors have to park on streets nearby. Additional funds could help move up the timeline for putting one in, Taylor said.
“It might help us with special projects like that. The other thing that comes to mind is to offset the impact of inflation,” she said.
Olympia School District is the third highest recipient among McLean County school districts, receiving around $1 million last fiscal year and an estimate of $1.1 million this year. That is more than twice what it received in fiscal year 2021.
“We’re not complaining, we’ll take any additional funding we can get,” Superintendent Laura O’Donnell said.
Historically the district has put the revenue into its operations and maintenance fund, but last year it used it to help address a deficit in its education fund.
McLean County Unit 5 has a similar plan, chief financial officer Marty Hickman told the school board at its last meeting. The state estimate came in more than $2 million higher than the estimate the district had been using for its budget, which he expects will help reduce, but not nearly eliminate, the district’s planned deficit in the education fund. The district put the revenue to similar use last year.
The percentage that CPPRT takes up in a district's budget can vary.
“Any new revenue is of value to the budget, but CPPRT makes up less than 2% of our revenue so modest growth on that 2%, while welcome, will not have a dramatic impact on our budget, and it would be fiscally irresponsible to tag any new spending to this growth in revenue,” LeRoy Superintendent Gary Tipsord said in an email.
Districts have already received the first two payments of FY23 and Tipsord said that based on those, it is looking like another good year for CPPRT revenue. He has a bigger concern though, as federal funding that has helped districts during the pandemic wraps up.
“Our greater concern rests in the sustainability of state funding once the federal resources have expired,” he said. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/watch-now-mclean-county-schools-see-cautious-opportunity-in-state-fund-growth/article_bbd0c4a6-27b0-11ed-84f7-9f7ccbdf17d8.html | 2022-08-30T01:38:22 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/watch-now-mclean-county-schools-see-cautious-opportunity-in-state-fund-growth/article_bbd0c4a6-27b0-11ed-84f7-9f7ccbdf17d8.html |
Wisconsin has its first confirmed case of West Nile virus in a horse for 2022. Here's what to know.
Wisconsin has its first confirmed case of West Nile virus in a horse for 2022, according to the state's Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
An unvaccinated yearling Standardbred gelding in Trempealeau County tested positive for the virus, a Monday news release from the DATCP said.
Here's what to know, from how the virus presents itself in horses to how it's transmitted to both horses — and people.
What are the symptoms in horses?
According to the news release, symptoms of West Nile virus in horses include:
- Fever
- Incoordination
- Hind-end weakness
- Depression
- Loss of appetite
- Muscle tremors
- Teeth grinding
- Inability to swallow
- Head pressing
- Excessive sweating
- Going down with an inability to rise
- Inflammation
How fatal is the virus in horses?
West Nile virus is fatal in 30% to 40% of horses showing signs of illness, the news release said.
If you have a horse, what does the DATCP recommend?
The DATCP is encouraging equine owners to speak with their veterinarians about vaccinating their horses for West Nile virus, and also limit their horse's exposure to mosquitoes.
"The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) recommends vaccinating for both West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis as part of the core vaccine protocol, meaning all horses should be vaccinated for these diseases," the DATCP news release said.
There are currently no vaccines to prevent or medications to treat the virus in people, the CDC's website said.
Can the virus pass between people and horses?
No, the virus does not pass directly between people and horses, the DATCP news release said.
The virus is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, according to the CDC's website.
"Mosquitoes transmit the virus from birds, which serve as natural reservoirs for WNV," the news release said.
When do most cases of West Nile virus occur in the United States?
According to the CDC's website, West Nile virus cases occur during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues through fall.
How many Wisconsinites usually get West Nile virus?
According to data on the Wisconsin Department of Health Services' website, an average of 21 West Nile virus cases were reported each year in the state from 2016 through 2020.
In 2021, Wisconsin had five confirmed human cases and one probable human case, a case data chart on DHS' website said. Probable cases have presumptive positive laboratory results without confirmatory testing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
One horse had a confirmed case in 2021 as well.
In recent years, the number of total cases in Wisconsin made sharp drops from 2017 to 2018, and again from 2018 to 2019.
According to a chart of the total cases in the state from 2002 to 2020, 51 confirmed cases were made in 2017, 33 in 2018, four in 2019 and five in 2020.
Most people don't develop symptoms. But if they do, here's what they are:
According to the CDC's website, most people with West Nile virus do not develop symptoms.
The website said about one in five people who are infected develop a fever with other symptoms such as a:
- Headache
- Body aches
- Joint pains
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Rash
About 1 in 150 people who are infected develop a severe illness, the website said. Symptoms can include:
- High fever
- Headache
- Neck stiffness
- Stupor
- Disorientation
- Coma
- Tremors
- Convulsions
- Muscle weakness
- Vision loss
- Numbness
- Paralysis
About 1 out of 10 people who develop severe illness affecting the central nervous system die, according to the website.
What to do if you think you have West Nile virus
If you develop West Nile virus symptoms, the CDC recommends seeing your health care provider, who can order tests to look for the virus infection.
How to help protect yourself from West Nile virus
The CDC recommends:
- Using insect repellent
- Wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants
- Treating clothing and gear — such as boots, pants, socks and tents — with 0.5% permethrin or buy permethrin-treated clothing and gear. Do not use permethrin products directly on skin, though.
- Taking steps to control mosquitoes indoors and outdoors, such as using screens on windows and doors, using air conditioning if possible, and stopping mosquitoes from laying eggs in or near water.
Contact Hannah Kirby at hannah.kirby@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter at @HannahHopeKirby. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/08/29/wisconsin-has-its-first-case-west-nile-virus-2022-horse/7935811001/ | 2022-08-30T01:38:37 | 1 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/08/29/wisconsin-has-its-first-case-west-nile-virus-2022-horse/7935811001/ |
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, Ga. — Editor's note: The video above is from previous coverage.
Athens-Clarke County District 2 Commissioner Mariah Parker is stepping down from her position at the end of a month. Athens-Clarke County officials announced she is resigning on August 31.
Parker also took to Twitter to announce her resignation, saying in part: "The story of my life is a story of service, but stories are often broken into chapters. I close this chapter with peace, pride and hope at the prospect of a new chapter..."
Parker was first elected to the commission in 2018. The then 26-year-old UGA doctoral student gained national attention for her swearing-in ceremony.
Kelly Girtz, mayor of Athens-Clarke County Unified Government, released a statement about Parker's resignation.
"I’m grateful for the energy and spirit that Commissioner Parker brought to City Hall, and she was a key voice that led to improved housing policy among other things," Kelly said.
According to Athens-Clarke County, a Special Election is planned for Nov. 8 to elect a new commission representative. The county said the election will take place at the same time as the General Election.
"Because the position becomes vacant less than 90 days before Election Day, voters in Commission District 2 will vote on two separate ballots – one for the Special Election and one for the General Election – whether using absentee or in-person voting. The newly-elected commissioner will serve for the remainder of the current term that ends in 2024," the county wrote in a release on its website.
Athens-Clarke County said a qualifying period will be set for those interested in the District 2 commission seat.
The county added due to redistricting in 2022, residents who are eligible to vote in the District 2 Special Election are those who reside in the areas included in the new voting district maps, which will go into effect as of Jan. 1, 2023. Voters can find their district online here or on the Georgia My Voter Page portal. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/athens-clarke-county-district-2-commissioner-mariah-parker-resignation/85-93afc5c3-6a79-4f15-96d3-cb731b517fb6 | 2022-08-30T01:40:24 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/athens-clarke-county-district-2-commissioner-mariah-parker-resignation/85-93afc5c3-6a79-4f15-96d3-cb731b517fb6 |
ATLANTA — One nonprofit is working to feed Atlanta families: one pan of homemade lasagna at a time.
Lasagna Love has provided lasagna nationwide since the start of the COVID pandemic.
Families in need can request a meal, free of charge on its website. Lasagna Love then partners families with chefs in their area who deliver the meal. The chefs are all local volunteers.
The nonprofit has continued its mission of giving back and is now asking the community for help.
Lasagna Love said they've seen a decrease in volunteers.
"So our requests have increased, but our chef numbers have decreased. So right now, we have over 1,000 outstanding requests in Georgia, and that's a really, really high number," Matching Coordinator at Georgia Lasagna Love Galit Allemeier said.
In Atlanta, there are approximately 500 outstanding meal requests and 160 volunteers to meet that demand, according to Allemeier.
When the organization started, nearly 200 families were matched a week.
"It used to be that in Atlanta and the greater Atlanta area, we would be able to get those requests filled within two weeks," Allemeier said.
Families who aren't paired with a chef will have to wait until volunteers are available.
"Unfortunately, since we don't have enough chefs right now, what happens is basically they wait," Allemeier said.
As the need for more meals continues to come in, Allemeier wants the community to know they can make a difference.
"One lasagna at all is great, one a month is super and we just need to get the word out and let people know that they are making a difference," Allemeier said.
If you would like to volunteer, you can click here to sign up.
If you're in need of a meal yourself, you can request one here. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/lasagna-love-volunteers-needed-atlanta/85-566c0a22-8f6d-4042-8df6-640418434bf2 | 2022-08-30T01:40:31 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/lasagna-love-volunteers-needed-atlanta/85-566c0a22-8f6d-4042-8df6-640418434bf2 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two separate incidents that were miles apart saw two people rescued after they climbed up two different electrical towers.
One of those instances caused a power outage for thousands of people in Stockton, and the other resulted in a major traffic jam.
In South Sacramento, a woman ended up being stuck after climbing an electrical tower at the intersection of Stockton Boulevard and Mack Road. Firefighters with the Sacramento Fire Department worked in the heat to safely bring her down.
Captain Andrew Phillip Ramos, with Sacramento Fire, said the woman was on the top arm of the tower and, at one point, moved close to high transition lines. Crews tried talking to her to help get her down, but according to Capt Ramos, they had a difficult time getting to her because of where she was located.
"She's very scared, she's unsure of what's going on around her, she's hungry, she's tired, she's confused and so we're trying to talk her down off the ledge," Captain Ramos said, describing situation at the time to ABC10.
The team worked with PG&E, and the county sheriff's office to get her out of the situation.
ABC10 reached out to PG&E who provided the following statement.
- The safety of our customers, employees, contractors, and the communities we serve is PG&E’s top priority.
- This morning PG&E was notified by a SMUD representative in the area that a member of the public had climbed a transmission tower.
- For the safety of the individual and responders, PG&E de-energized the electric line at the request of Sacramento City Fire Department at 0926 hours.
- There are no customer outages as a result of this incident.
- PG&E crews worked with first responders to safely remove the individual.
Almost 40-plus miles to the south in Stockton, another person climbed a transmission tower around 4 a.m. The incident caused a power outage to more than 17,000 customers. That power has since been restored.
ABC10 also reached out to the Stockton Fire Department. The inquiry was not immediately returned, but officials said they don't believe the two climbers have any connection to each other.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/electrical-tower-rescues/103-574a85df-7894-4ef7-b808-20c6ae3c23e6 | 2022-08-30T01:40:39 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/electrical-tower-rescues/103-574a85df-7894-4ef7-b808-20c6ae3c23e6 |
STOCKTON, Calif. — The annual Stockton Brew Fest is making a return this Saturday to Weber Point Events Center in Downtown Stockton for its sixth year.
Visit Stockton, a non-profit organization devoted to tourism and events in Stockton, is celebrating this year's festival with over 40 breweries and dozens of vendors available to beer enthusiasts and foodies alike.
According to Visit Stockton spokesperson Amy Alpers, guests can anticipate some new surprise elements at this year's Brew Fest.
“We're actually doing some community partnerships this year with some of our sports teams including the Stockton Kings and the Stockton Ports,” Alpers said. “They're going to have different activities like whoever can throw the fastest pitch you can get put into a raffle, and so we're gonna have some different raffle prizes that are to go out with these different games for some of our sports teams.”
Visitor can also enjoy some returning features such as food trucks, unlimited beer tasting and adult-friendly yard games
“We are bringing back a popular component that we hosted last year, and we're calling it Artist Alley this year,” Alpers said. “It's going to be sponsored by the City of Stockton, and we're going to have about a dozen different local artisans come out to the park.”
Another new addition Visit Stockton added to this year's Brew Fest is a DJ after listening to visitors and seeing for themselves how the festival could be improved from years past.
“We kind of traveled around to some other Brew Fests and did some experimenting on what we liked and one of the things we really liked was having a DJ on set the whole time, so we're gonna bring that up and out,” Alpes said.
The one-day event will begin Sept. 10 at 1 p.m., and is strictly for guests age 21 years and older.
Tickets begin at $40 for general admission, $50 for VIP - which grants guests early access to unlimited beer tasting - and $15 for a designated driver.
General admission, VIP and other ticket packages can be purchased on the Visit Stockton website.
Watch more from ABC10: Former MLB All-Star Greg Vaughn's wine available at Tiger Restaurant & Lounge in Sacramento | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-brew-fest-2022/103-633725cd-0f76-4afc-a17e-034f17b4db60 | 2022-08-30T01:40:45 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-brew-fest-2022/103-633725cd-0f76-4afc-a17e-034f17b4db60 |
STOCKTON, Calif. — It's hard not to miss the closed Denny's restaurant along Stockton's iconic Pacific Avenue as it sits surrounded by a chain-link fence.
"It's bit of an eyesore. It has been," said resident Brian Tomei, who was sitting in his car nearby.
The boarded-up Denny's sits across from San Joaquin Delta College and near one of the most visible intersections in the city, March Lane and Pacific Avenue.
Recently, what will happen with the property has become the subject of hot discussion on social media.
Benjamin Putt has owned a nearby phone business for several years and says the restaurant caught fire and closed on July 4 last year. He says it caught fire again July 4 this year and that it's been a magnet for trouble ever since.
"The homeless have moved into the back areas by the garbage cans. They've lit fires. They've been breaking in destroying the area. They've lit multiple fires around the facility," Putt said.
In regard to homelessness, several homeless people have been seen coming and going around the property. It appeared a homeless person may have also been asleep on top of a giant dumpster on site.
The City of Stockton says the restaurant has been cited for a number of code violations, including for trash on the property, and was cited with a $500 fine.
Brian Tomei says something needs to happen soon.
"Yeah, that needs to be redone, torn down, replaced. Tends to draw a lot of that negativity, and it's unfortunate. I feel really sorry for those people," Tomei added.
After reaching out to Denny's, ABC10 got an answer as to what will happen.
Neal Williamson, Denny's Director of Operations for the Sacramento region which includes Stockton, says the franchise owner is finalizing permits with the city for a complete remodel and will reopen the restaurant by Christmas.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-dennys-reopening/103-4410e7a2-4c5e-40c1-b5bf-2cd0f6e57b82 | 2022-08-30T01:40:51 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-dennys-reopening/103-4410e7a2-4c5e-40c1-b5bf-2cd0f6e57b82 |
BALCH SPRINGS, Texas — It’s been one week since devastating flooding across North Texas.
Families in Balch Springs are still cleaning up, and many of them are left salvaging their precious memories after items were damaged in the flood waters.
“My sister and her husband have been working all week,” said Gay Christie.
Working nonstop, Christie took WFAA into her late mother’s flooded home in Balch Springs.
“The water was up to here,” she said, showing WFAA how much the home flooded.
The Christie family has owned the home since 1967.
She walked WFAA through it room by room.
“The water was up to here, the refrigerator was on its side,” said Christie.
It was exactly one week ago, flash floods forced residents out of their homes after a creek overflowed.
Firefighters had to go door-to-door to rescue people.
“If the water should sweep you away, and if I can’t get you, don’t fight it. Just float, and we will pick you up down the road,” said the Christie family.
Families are now being told to leave their damaged belongings out on the curb.
Throughout Balch Springs, garbage bags, beds, personal belongings can be seen piled up near curbs. On one block alone, many families are waiting for their belongings to get picked up.
WFAA spoke to a city official on the phone, and they said they’re still out assessing the damage.
Since last Monday’s flooding, there have been at least 3,500 property claims, 1,300 auto, and 20 flood claims across Dallas-Fort Worth, according to the National Flood Insurance Program.
“Things like this we can’t replace,” said Christie, of the photos and items in her mother's home.
They’re left feeling helpless.
“This was my mother’s bible,” said Christie. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/dfw-flooding-balch-springs-residents-cleaning-up-one-week-later/287-478dd633-8a23-47dc-9044-52c4c7ee91f7 | 2022-08-30T01:45:18 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/dfw-flooding-balch-springs-residents-cleaning-up-one-week-later/287-478dd633-8a23-47dc-9044-52c4c7ee91f7 |
LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas — After a long custody battle, Christopher Robertson was planning to go home with his three children on June 3rd.
Earlier that day, 27th Judicial District Court Judge John Gauntt signed an order stating that the children's mother, Kristine Whitehead, must deliver the children to Robertson at the Copperas Cove Police Department at 3 p.m.
Whitehead instead disappeared with the children and hid them.
An Amber Alert was issued for those children; identified as 3-year-old Kristine Robertson, 4-year-old Christine Robertson and 6-year-old Christopher Robertson II; on July 22. Whitehead turned herself into the Lampasas County Sheriff's Office on July 27 without the children and has still not disclosed their location.
On Monday, Robertson told 6 News about the moment he realized his children were not going home with him as he waited at the police department.
"It was another moment of heartbreak. I really thought that was going to be it. That I was going to be able to see my babies at that point. It had been four months. I really thought that was going to be the moment," Robertson said.
Robertson's attorney, Bryon Barnhill, told 6 News Whitehead had told the court the children were "an hour away" on June 3 and had promised the judge she would comply.
Robertson has not actually seen his kids since February 10. He still remembers his then 5-year-old son at basketball practice.
"You could tell he really enjoyed it," Robertson said. "Just watching him try to understand how to dribble the ball. Five-year-olds carry the ball and just run with it," Robertson said.
Barnhill told 6 News the Lampasas County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshalls are searching for the children in "multiple states". Robertson and Barnhill both hope someone will see the pictures of those children and report anything suspicious. Robertson says he goes through a cycle of hope and grief every day.
"At this point nobody knows if they are ok. Nobody knows anything...All I can do is pray that the spirit will move people to come forth and tell when they have seen my babies and where they are at," Robertson said. "Every day is a hope and a nightmare because at the end of the day I still don't have my kids."
Whitehead is still in jail after her bond was set at $110,000. That includes a bond of $100,000 for a kidnapping change and a bond of $10,000 for interference with child custody.
Barnhill told 6 News Whitehead had her arraignment on August 19 and waived the reading of her charges. She was indicted for interference with child custody which Barnhill said would be a 3rd degree felony offense. Whitehead has not yet been indicted for kidnapping.
Both Barnhill and Lampasas County District Attorney John Greenwood told 6 News that Whitehead was attempting to hire an attorney out of Austin. That attorney was not present at her arraignment and now an attorney from the Shell & Shell law firm is has been appointed as her defense council.
More from KCEN: | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/central-texas-father-speaks-out-about-kidnapped-children/500-13cffaff-c027-4e72-bc3d-856f4156b301 | 2022-08-30T01:45:59 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/central-texas-father-speaks-out-about-kidnapped-children/500-13cffaff-c027-4e72-bc3d-856f4156b301 |
VALPARAISO — A 51-year-old Chicago man was sentenced Monday morning to two years of probation after pleading guilty to threatening the life of Porter Superior Court Judge Christopher Buckley.
Fredrick Vincent told another person at the Valparaiso courthouse on April 19, 2021, that "I am going to murder or kill Judge Buckley," the charging document reads.
Vincent was charged with a Level 5 felony count of intimidation when the target is a judge or other court staff, court records show.
He pleaded guilty earlier this month before Porter Superior Court Judge Mike Fish to a reduced Level 6 count of intimidation, according to the proposed plea agreement.
Vincent was arrested in November and has been held no bond at the Porter County Jail as a result of allegations of failing to comply with probation from earlier battery, invasion of privacy and intimidation cases, according to the Sheriff's Department.
The plea agreement in his most recent case calls for him to serve two years behind bars with all but time served suspended and spent on formal probation, records show. He is ordered to continue mental health treatment during probation or undertake any recommended by the probation department.
The plea agreement says Vincent may transfer his probation to another state.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
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/man-given-probation-after-threatening-life-of-porter-county-judge/article_c759312d-d02c-528a-b468-3b3419643adf.html | 2022-08-30T01:49:39 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-given-probation-after-threatening-life-of-porter-county-judge/article_c759312d-d02c-528a-b468-3b3419643adf.html |
A Lake County coroner's van sits in front of the Happy Way Tire Shop int he 1400 block of East Ridge Road on Monday after one person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting.
Sarah Reese
Police gather at a crime scene Monday night after one person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at the Happy Way Tire Shop in the 1400 block of East Ridge Road in Gary.
GARY — One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting Monday evening at a tire shop in the city's Glen Park section, police said.
Gary police were dispatched about 5 p.m. for a report of an active shooter in the 1400 block of East Ridge Road, Cmdr. Jack Hamady said.
A passerby reported seeing a man firing a gun into the Happy Way Tire Shop. The man fled west on Ridge Road in a dark-colored sedan, police said.
Officers arrived at the business and found one man dead and another with an apparent gunshot wound to the leg, Hamady said.
A large crowd gathered Monday night outside the tire shop and across the street near a gas station.
Officers shut down Ridge Road, and police vehicles lined the street in front of the tire shop. A Lake County coroner's van was parked in front of the shop, near an open bay door where a white sheet could be seen on the ground.
A man asked multiple police officers to stop people from taking video of the crime scene, and officers told some of those gathered across the street to back away. Only family members were permitted in the immediate area of the crime scene, an officer said.
Hamady said a description of the dark sedan was shared with other agencies in the area.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Detective Sgt. Daryl Gordon or Detective Sgt. Antwan Jakes, of the Lake County/Gary Metro Homicide Unit, at 219-755-3855. To remain anonymous, call 866-CRIME-GP.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
The truck driver told police he was traveling east on U.S. 20 in Gary when he stopped for a red light and two people in a red Ford Edge behind him got out and argued with him about a traffic issue.
A Lake County coroner's van sits in front of the Happy Way Tire Shop int he 1400 block of East Ridge Road on Monday after one person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting.
Police gather at a crime scene Monday night after one person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at the Happy Way Tire Shop in the 1400 block of East Ridge Road in Gary. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/watch-now-1-dead-1-wounded-in-shooting-at-region-tire-shop-police-say/article_e960016a-52aa-5ece-923f-927ebb97e303.html | 2022-08-30T01:49:45 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/watch-now-1-dead-1-wounded-in-shooting-at-region-tire-shop-police-say/article_e960016a-52aa-5ece-923f-927ebb97e303.html |
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The former custodian of records for ex-Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela testified Monday that she carried a secret recording device on three occasions to glean information about wrongdoing at Rodriguez Park.
Susan Tristan, in charge of reservations at the West Side park at the center of Vela’s public corruption trial, said a Texas Ranger investigator and an FBI agent fitted her with a pocket-size device.
But Vela didn’t say anything incriminating, Tristan admitted under cross examination by defense attorney Jason Goss.
Vela is accused of tampering or destroying evidence in connection with a 2019 Easter Sunday incident where she allegedly coerced Jesus Reyes Jr. and his family into giving her $300 to reserve a pavilion they already had paid for.
Tristan’s testimony was backed up Monday by Bradley Freeman, the Texas Ranger who investigated the allegations after Reyes took his complaint about Vela to police.
Freeman told the jury that the investigation was a “joint effort” between the Texas Department of Public Safety and the FBI into possible corruption.
“We came up with the idea to have her wear a recording device, a tool used by the FBI,” Freeman said. “Are there occasions where nothing of significance is captured? Yes, significantly in this case.”
Freeman said Tristan had told investigators she feared she was being set up by her employer to be fired after the probe began, so she agreed to wear the device in case conversations with Vela came up.
Because Texas law requires the consent of one party to record a conversation, Tristan had to keep the recording device “on her at all times” for it to be legal, and she had no ability to manipulate it, Freeman said.
The trial was slowed repeatedly for hearings, as it was last week, to discuss issues about testimony outside the presence of the jury.
Jurors also heard from a deputy constable in Vela’s Precinct 2 office who worked security at Rodriguez Park when he was an unpaid reserve deputy.
Deputy Kelvin O’neil told the panel he was allowed to work 16 hours a month while a reservist, and worked security at the park eight to 10 times, but was not paid because he was not a county employee at the time.
Prosecutors defended their line of questioning with O’neil by saying Vela had violated the Texas Occupations Act in her arrangements for security at the park and that she could have been charged with a Class A misdemeanor.
Once the jury came back, O’neil told them he was allowed to collect the park’s hourly fee for security, which testimony established was between $40 and $50 an hour, after he became a full-time deputy and was employed by the county.
“We would get paid through the office, the constable would give us the money,” O’neil said. “They would usually ask us who would want to volunteer to work. The ultimate decision (on who worked) would be the constable.”
Vela’s former Precinct 2 Captain Marc Duane Garcia appeared briefly in court on Monday with his attorney to confer with the judge on his own trial setting. He was charged with his ex-boss when both were indicted in January 2020. Garcia is slated to go to trial in November on an aggravated perjury charge.
Testimony is being heard in the 226th District Court, Judge Velia Meza presiding. If convicted, Vela faces up to 10 years in prison.
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Wilson Elementary School received new windows over the summer, one of several district buildings impacted by projects designed to improve air flow and fresh air in those buildings. Wilson was among the first to start classes in the district on Aug. 5. The majority of KUSD students return to classrooms on Thursday.
Throughout the summer, the Kenosha Unified School District made numerous changes to its staffing and buildings in preparation for the 2022-2023 school year.
The district saw a number of district administrative changes starting this fall, including several who shifted positions within KUSD.
Erik Schlick has been named interim principal of Frank Elementary School, after Heather Connolly, the previous principal, was named interim regional elementary coordinator.
Schlick, who has worked in education for 15 years, said he has been working on developing relationships with staff and students for the start of the school year.
“I think short term is building relationships,” Schlick said. “I think in true collaboration you have courage and you have trust, and you have to really build that in a very meaningful and authentic way and not in some mechanical way that’s not real.”
“My first my goal is just understanding the systems and getting to know the people and students because that is a large part of what we do,” Schlick said. “If you’ve been a place for three years (and) truly don’t understand the staff and how certain things may impact them and the students, it’s going to make it harder for you.”
Other staff changes
Alexis Morris, was hired as an assistant principal at EBSOLA Creative Arts and Dual Language, the only school leader hired from outside the district. All other principal and assistant principal positions were filled by existing KUSD staff who moved and/or were promoted.
They include: Gine Greil, principal at Brompton School; Barbara Villont, principal at Dimensions of Learning; Ralonda Price, principal at Vernon Elementary, Mark Dzioba, assistant principal at Bullen Middle School; Trent Barnhart and Anna Bosco, principal and assistant principal, respectively, at Harborside Academy; Barbara Sanchez, principal at EBSOLA Creative Arts and Dual Language; Duane Sturino, principal at Jefferson Elementary; Elizabeth Nielsen, assistant principal at KTEC East; Joseph Kosman, assistant principal at KTEC West; Ed Kupka, principal at McKinley Elementary; and Karen DuChene, assistant principal at Indian Trail High School and Academy.
The interim assistant principals at Lincoln Middle School and Bradford High School have yet to be announced.
District projects
The district was busy with projects throughout the summer including window projects at eight different schools.
A projected were funded in part by ESSER II funds, which were designed to improve ventilation in schools.
The total amount of money allotted for Federal ESSER II grant funded projects was $15 million.
Those projects included upgrades to existing older window systems, which included panels with new window systems that are all glass and include a more operable window area; HVAC controls at six schools; air conditioning projects at Harvey and Roosevelt elementary schools; and Reuther High School projects including HVAC controls, boiler plant relocation to the basement and new emergency power installation.
The total cost of the windows projects (excluding Washington Middle School) was $2,679,956.
The total cost of HVAC control upgrades at six schools was $3,974,710. The cost of new air conditioning at Harvey and Roosevelt elementary schools was $2,661,012, at approximately $1.33 million per school.
The HVAC controls, boiler plant relocation to the basement and new emergency power installation at Reuther cost $2,549,160.
The remained of the ESSER II funds will go toward window updates to the 1920s side of Washington Middle School.
“Basically what what we wanted to do with that $15 million was to try to impact as many buildings as we could and do projects that would have a measurable or obvious improvement in air flow and fresh air in those buildings,” said Patrick Finnemore, the director of facilities for KUSD.
Additional projects are scheduled to include an updated security card access system and Americas with Disabilities Act-accessible playground equipment and rubber surfaces at Pleasant Prairie, Grewenow, Bose, Wilson, McKinley and EBSOLA schools.
Annually, the district also spent $30,000 on security hardware, including new cameras, replacement cameras and other hardware that supports the camera system, such as the controllers that the cameras feed to for management of videos and storage.
As of now, Pleasant Prairie and Grewenow elementary schools are the only sites with completed ADA playground and rubber surface updates. Bose, Wilson, McKinley and EBSOLA are still waiting on equipment to install. The playground update costs total $275,000.
Mahone Middle School also received a new outdoor learning space.
10 plant-based, kid-friendly snacks for back-to-school season
10 plant-based, kid-friendly snacks for back-to-school season
Two years ago today, with Kenosha already in the international spotlight following the shooting of Jacob Blake, two men were shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse. Here's a recollection of that night, from someone actually on the ground.
The skydiver was reported to be a professional "conducting test runs for the national championship competition" scheduled for this upcoming week when he died.
When a gunman shot and killed Racine Police Officer John Hetland three years ago, Gov. Tony Evers called Hetland a hero and ordered flags flown at half-staff statewide in a show of respect. But bills vetoed by the governor and other actions of his have led Hetlands' family to believe Evers' words were hollow. Hetland's parents are ripping the governor in a political advertisement that invokes their son's memory on behalf of Republicans trying to defeat Evers.
A prisoner overdosing in his cell led to law enforcement uncovering his illegal sexual relationship with a prison supervisor, according to criminal charges filed Monday.
Wilson Elementary School received new windows over the summer, one of several district buildings impacted by projects designed to improve air flow and fresh air in those buildings. Wilson was among the first to start classes in the district on Aug. 5. The majority of KUSD students return to classrooms on Thursday. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-unified-school-district-prepares-schools-for-classes-starting-this-week/article_5952aeae-23f8-11ed-afa2-ff3153ec3e99.html | 2022-08-30T02:01:56 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-unified-school-district-prepares-schools-for-classes-starting-this-week/article_5952aeae-23f8-11ed-afa2-ff3153ec3e99.html |
Laborfest returns for the first time in years this coming Monday, providing a day of community, labor history and family-friendly fun.
It will be held rain or shine on Sept. 5 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the St. Therese Festival Grounds, 2020 91st St. in Kenosha.
The Kenosha AFL-CIO Council President Rick Gallo said it will feature all of its usual entertainment, including music, food booths, the announcement of Labor Person of the Year, children’s activities, raffles and more.
“It’s been a good celebration. The last time we had it in 2019, I would say we had very good turnout,” Gallo said. “We were busy all day long.”
Kenosha’s Laborfest has been held for at least 41 years, missing only 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. Gallo said pointed to its ties to Kenosha’s rich labor history, including the automobile industry, steel industry and building trades, among others.
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“You had a huge cadre of unionized labor in Kenosha,” Gallo said. “So you had a great number of unionized people in Kenosha that also contributed to the community and did various donations of their time and skills to build a lot of stuff around Kenosha County. So it kind of comes full circle. Labor gives back to the community, as much as the community supports labor in that regard.”
One of the festival’s traditions, the naming of Labor Person of the Year, will return with six Labor People of the Year, Gallo said, partly because the AFL-CIO Council was unable to hold Laborfest for the past two years. The six labor people have yet to be announced.
Laborfest also provides an opportunity for local businesses and nonprofits to sell products and raise money, Gallo said.
There will be a food drive for the Shalom Center, and for each food item the donor will receive a chance to win a door prize. Proceeds from the raffle will also go toward the Shalom Center, and there will be another raffle for a ride to school in a fire truck with proceeds going toward the purchase of two drones for search and rescue use by the Kenosha Fire Department.
Betsy Ade and the Well-Known Strangers will provide music. Food for purchase will include chili from the Firefighters’ Chili Cook-Off, brats and Italian sausage from the Grace Lutheran Welcome Center, desserts from MB Sweet Treats and more.
Kids’ activities and other entertainment will include two bounce houses, games for kids, a Kenosha Police Department K-9 demonstration, Fire Safety House demonstrations and hourly door prize drawings.
“It’s a celebration of labor and contributions of labor to the community and to the country,” Gallo said. “It’s kind of a nice celebration to close out the summer festival season and then recognize organized labor on Labor Day.”
5 end-of-summer recipes to make for Labor Day and beyond
Need some last minute help for your Labor Day barbecue? Here are some tips for that and other quick, back-to-school friendly recipes.
It’s the perfect pizza to make after a later summer trip to the farmers market when produce is ripe and overflowing at each of the stands.
Next time you want to bring this classic dish to a cookout, try this reliable method.
Even if you’re watching what you eat, you can still enjoy a hearty, healthy meal with all the flavors of game day or backyard barbecue staples.
This dish is lovely warm or room temperature. Serve alongside roasted meats as a side dish or with crusty bread as a vegetarian entree.
This dip pleases the pickiest of eaters, is quick to pull together, and is the very best way to eat dip for dinner. Here’s how to make it with whatever’s in your pantry.
Whoever came up with the name “ants climbing a tree” had quite the sense of humor. The recipe name may not seem appetizing, but it is in fact a yummy bite. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/laborfest-returns-for-labor-day-2022-in-kenosha/article_53901e36-27c0-11ed-8b72-738dcd3677f5.html | 2022-08-30T02:02:02 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/laborfest-returns-for-labor-day-2022-in-kenosha/article_53901e36-27c0-11ed-8b72-738dcd3677f5.html |
Storms that moved through northeast Indiana Monday caused damage, some of which was enough to end the Auburn Garrett Drive In theatre’s season early.
The drive-in theatre in DeKalb County posted to Facebook about 6 p.m. that the storm blew down half of a screen.
“The storm blew down half the screen. We are done for the year,” the post on Monday said.
Strong wind gusts and frequent lightning accompanied a cluster of strong-to-severe thunderstorms that knocked out power for nearly 5,000 people in northeast Indiana by 6 p.m., Indiana Michigan Power said in a news release.
About 3,600 Indiana Michigan customers in Fort Wayne lost electricity, and about 1,200 in the Avilla area and about five in Decatur were affected.
About 17,000 customers in the power company’s service area – including those in the Fort Wayne area – lost power. Indiana Michigan Power did not include an estimated time of restoration, but planned to have its crews continue working toward that.
In a separate news release, the Noble County Emergency Management Agency and 911 Center reported Monday evening that storms left “trees down on roads all over” the county and led to widespread power outages.
The National Weather Service of Northeast Indiana received several reports of utility lines that had been knocked down by branches and other storm debris, as well as wind gusts of about 50 miles per hour.
The local branch of the National Weather Service said that Tuesday morning has chances of showers and storms, but it didn’t expect the severity to match those of Monday evening. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/storms-cause-power-outages-for-thousands-in-northeast-indiana/article_d394467e-27ee-11ed-b289-2333145e8c8b.html | 2022-08-30T02:02:05 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/storms-cause-power-outages-for-thousands-in-northeast-indiana/article_d394467e-27ee-11ed-b289-2333145e8c8b.html |
Wisconsin State Patrol pilots are scheduled to keep an eye out for traffic violations from the air this week in two counties, starting with Kenosha on Tuesday.
Weather permitting, the State Patrol’s Air Support Unit is set to conduct aerial surveillance of Interstate 94 in Kenosha County and highways 2 and 53 in Douglas County on Friday, authorities announced Monday night.
The State Patrol’s primary mission is public safety, which includes enforcing traffic laws to help make sure drivers reach their destinations safely.
Aerial enforcement is one way to enhance public safety efforts. Pilots have an easier time spotting drivers who are speeding or driving aggressively. When pilots observe a violation, they communicate with ground-based patrol units who initiate a traffic stop.
Many aerial enforcement missions are announced publicly to reinforce State Patrol’s goal to improve safety through voluntary compliance with traffic laws, not simply to stop or cite drivers, authorities said.
Lynx performs his final trick by swallowing a sword and slicing pieces of bread that hang from his sword at Bristol Renaissance Faire on July 10th, 2021.
Dii Grady, Ksenia McAllister, and Camiella Mears show off their costumes at the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Bristol, WI on July 10th, 2021. We did not know that Wonder Woman hailed from that era.
Hack Ptui welcomes people to The Strudy Beggers Mud Show by blowing his horn at the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Bristol. The fair is open Sept. 4-6 for its final weekend this year.
IN PHOTOS: Bristol Renaissance Faire is open for 2022; check out images of past faires
The Bristol Renaissance Faire is open for another season of making merry while wearing chain mail. The Faire celebrates the day in 1574 when Queen Elizabeth visited Bristol, England. If you see the queen, remember to use your best royal wave to greet her majesty. The Faire is open weekends through Sept. 5, located just west of I-94 at the Wisconsin/Illinois border. For more details, go to renfair.com/bristol/
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People gather and sit as they listen to a period musical performance at the Bristol Renaissance Faire on July 10th, 2021.
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People wait in line to buy different retro renaissance items at the Bristol Renaissance Faire on July 10th, 2021.
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Lynx performs his final trick by swallowing a sword and slicing pieces of bread that hang from his sword at Bristol Renaissance Faire on July 10th, 2021.
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Two workers come together in the Trasers Cove to play music at the Bristol Renaissance Faire on July 10th, 2021.
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Jacob Rounnels makes and sells catapults to people at the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Bristol, WI on July 10th, 2021.
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Dii Grady, Ksenia McAllister, and Camiella Mears show off their costumes at the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Bristol, WI on July 10th, 2021. We did not know that Wonder Woman hailed from that era.
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Mimi Moore sells handmade items at her booth at the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Bristol, WI on July 10th, 2021.
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Hack Ptui welcomes people to The Strudy Beggers Mud Show by blowing his horn at the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Bristol. The fair is open Sept. 4-6 for its final weekend this year.
Jasmine Willis, for The Kenosha News
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Jacob Rounnels makes and sells catapults to people at the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Bristol, WI on July 10th, 2021.
Jasmine Wills, For The Kenosha News
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Children play with large bubbles made by Nikolai Popper, played by Nick Stahl.
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Adam Crack performs his whip show.
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Philip Earl Johnson has performed for more than 30 years as MooNiE the Magnif’Cent at the Bristol Renaissance Faire.
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The Lynx swallows a sword during a performance at the Bristol Renaissance Faire.
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Adam Crack lights his whip on fire during a performance at the Bristol Renaissance Faire.
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Adam Crack lights his whip on fire during his performance.
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Jamis Kovalski, left, and Maria Daniels enjoy the Renaissance Faire together on Saturday.
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Several people dance around the maypole at the Bristol Renaissance Faire on Saturday.
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Philip Earl Johnson performs as MooNiE the Magnif’Cent, juggling flaming batons
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Renaissance Faire favorite MooNiE the Magnificent gets a leg up on the tightrope from audience member Marius Keith during the 2019 faire.
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Philip Earl Johnson performs as MooNiE the Magnif’Cent, trying to blow out of his flaming juggling batons.
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Hans Pfrang, right, performing as Gilderoy, weaves around the maypole as he and other performers enlist help from children in the crowd.
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Dancing around the maypole at the Bristol Renaissance Faire.
Two years ago today, with Kenosha already in the international spotlight following the shooting of Jacob Blake, two men were shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse. Here's a recollection of that night, from someone actually on the ground.
The skydiver was reported to be a professional "conducting test runs for the national championship competition" scheduled for this upcoming week when he died.
When a gunman shot and killed Racine Police Officer John Hetland three years ago, Gov. Tony Evers called Hetland a hero and ordered flags flown at half-staff statewide in a show of respect. But bills vetoed by the governor and other actions of his have led Hetlands' family to believe Evers' words were hollow. Hetland's parents are ripping the governor in a political advertisement that invokes their son's memory on behalf of Republicans trying to defeat Evers.
A prisoner overdosing in his cell led to law enforcement uncovering his illegal sexual relationship with a prison supervisor, according to criminal charges filed Monday. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/state-patrol-conducting-aerial-surveillance-of-traffic-violations-on-i-94-in-kenosha-county-tuesday/article_7ac5338a-27f5-11ed-a4d4-7fea3e55f46e.html | 2022-08-30T02:02:08 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/state-patrol-conducting-aerial-surveillance-of-traffic-violations-on-i-94-in-kenosha-county-tuesday/article_7ac5338a-27f5-11ed-a4d4-7fea3e55f46e.html |
Part of Clinton Avenue SW closing
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CANTON − The 900 block of Clinton Avenue SW will be closed beginning Tuesday until further notice.
Crews will be repairing the sewer, and detours will be posted, according to the Canton Engineering Department. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/08/29/clinton-avenue-sw-closing-for-sewer-repair/65462268007/ | 2022-08-30T02:02:11 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/08/29/clinton-avenue-sw-closing-for-sewer-repair/65462268007/ |
The Pritkzer Archives, 10475 12th St., part of a wider Pritzker Military Archives and Memorial Park Center project, could be completed by the end of this year and open up to the public by late 2023 or early 2024 according to Pritzker officials.
Krewasky A. Salter, a retired US army colonel and president of the Pritkzer Military Museum & Library, said the project was on schedule and in-budget, although he stopped short of saying exactly when the archives would open to the public.
“You just can’t say specific dates with a project of this magnitude,” Salter said. “We’ll make sure to cross our T’s and dot our I’s before the opening.”
Plans are for about a third of the ground floor to be open to the public with a mix of permanent and temporary exhibit items. The rest of the ground floor would be for “2-D and 3-D storage,” mainly artifacts and books.
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By mid-2023, Salter said they plan to begin moving the workforce and various items into the building. Although there’s no specific plans yet, Salter said there would be an opening event of some kind, which they would announce closer to the date.
“We still have a long way to go,” Salter said.
The look of The Pritzker Archives is quick to grab the viewer, with bright red metal beams and a geometric shape that Salter said didn’t connote any particular military vehicle or design but still gave the impression of a military object. According to Erika Davis, senior communications associate with Tawani Enterprises, Inc., the building has 30,000 square feet of glass, about 430 pieces.
First-time viewers always comment on how striking the building looks, Salter said.
“When I first saw it, that was my reaction,” Salter said. “Everyone I talk to who first see it are happy with how it’s turned out.”
As the end of this phase of the center’s construction draws nearer, Salter said they were looking for a facility manager with the experience and skills to run such a large building. Ideally, Salter is hoping to find someone from the surrounding area.
“Hopefully this is an opportunity for someone in the local area with those skill sets,” Salter said. “If there’s a veteran that fits the bill, that would be great as well.”
More information on the position can be found at pritzkerarchivespark.com/careers/.
The archives center, designed by the architectural firm JAHN, will provide space to restore, preserve and store collections of books, artifacts and other historical materials. The center will also feature a 9,400-square-foot gallery.
The first phase of the Pritzker Military Archives and Memorial Park Center project also includes the creation of public green space, with 7,440 feet of walking paths.
Of the site’s 288 acres, less than 7% will have structures, keeping the area wetlands undisturbed as the project focuses on preserving green space. The buildings will utilize solar panels and rainwater collection to help be more energy efficient.
The full project is planned to be completed in phases over an estimated 10 years, with construction on the Midwest Firearms Education and Training Center and the Cold War Veterans Memorial to follow after the first phase has been completed.
Kenosha homes for big families
5 Bedroom Home in Antioch - $319,900
Heron Harbor 2 story in Emmons schools district featuring a full finished walkout lower level and beautiful views of Lake Tranquility! 3800 square feet of living space plus abundant storage includes 5 bedrooms + a den, 3 1/2 baths, hardwood floors in the large family room with sliders to the deck overlooking the water + fireplace, sunny kitchen/breakfast area with SS appliances, primary ensuite includes bath with tub + separate shower, walk-in closet + suit closet and sitting room, and here's the "News": water heater + softener (2020), roof and siding (2015), washer/dryer & microwave (2022), Bosch dishwasher (2020), range (2016), Refrigerator (2017), plus approximately 1/2 of the windows have been replaced. Close to town, shops, restaurants, Metra train, hurry!
5 Bedroom Home in Antioch - $424,400
If your looking for country living with a lot of space," Stop the car." Attention all car enthusiasts, contractors, landscapers or someone that has tons of toys !!. This 6 car + garage is for you! The house has 5 bedroom and 3 full baths. Drive up on the circular drive and you will view the full length front porch. Front entrance opens to a dramatic spacious foyer that leads to the remodeled kitchen. You will enjoy entertaining the whole family with the full size Island. Kitchen also includes oversized stainless steel appliances and granite tops. The breakfast area looks out patio doors to beautiful backyard and outside deck. The family room, is opened to kitchen and has a wood burning fire place that's built with stone finishes. Spacious (22x22) Master suite was newly added (2015) to main level, with walk in closet and amazing master bath. Main level also incudes living room dining room combo, and 2 more bedrooms. Open stair case leads to 2nd level and features 2 large bedrooms and a full bath. Improvements: (2018) New roof and siding. (2022) New side drive and circular drive paved ( room for 15+ cars)! A/C unit 1 month new. (2015) New Garage built and dimensions are 32'x38', Insulated with R-30, heated , 12' ceilings and storage loft above. Fully dedicated electrical panel. All this on almost an acre of land. To much to list. Must see!!!
5 Bedroom Home in Antioch - $369,000
An absolute must see in the desirable community of Clublands Antioch, this charming 5 bedroom 2.5 bathroom home boasts over 3,400 square feet of open living with an unfinished basement, which can be converted to fit your needs. Upon entering the home, you're welcomed into the two-story foyer with a spacious living area to the right. The home also features cathedral ceilings, ceramic tiling, a large eat-in kitchen, second level owner's bedroom with a walk-in closet and en suite bathroom, a cozy back deck, and a first level bedroom. The community offers amenities including walking trails, Homer White Lake, multiple playgrounds and is centrally located just a short drive to Raven Glen Forest Preserve, I-94, downtown Antioch and ample recreational options! . Schedule your private tour today!
5 Bedroom Home in Antioch - $389,000
Large executive home in sought after Clublands of Antioch! This 3,200 sq/ft home features 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and fully finished English basement. Situated on a corner lot that overlooks one of Clublands beautiful Lakes and offers water views from inside the home and you can enjoy the wildlife, a dock and walking path, just steps away. ROOF - 2019, HVAC - 2022, W/H - 2018. Inside, you are greeted with a 2-story entrance and stately staircase as part of the formal living room. All newer wood laminate flooring and 9ft ceilings throughout! Formal dining room with arch details and trey ceiling. Make your way into the kitchen, kitchen eating area and family room. Kitchen features Quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, tons of cabinet space and beautiful glass backsplash. Breakfast table space and pantry before making your way into the family room with recessed lighting and lots of entertaining space. Main floor also features a 5th bedroom, great for an office/den, and 1st floor laundry room. Upstairs offers so much space! Open loft area, master bedroom suite and 3 additional bedrooms. Master suite has vaulted ceilings, large master bath with separate vanities, huge soaking tub and separate shower. Lots of storage space! Head down to the newly finished English basement! New carpet, wet bar area, drywalled ceilings with recessed lighting, STUNNING full bath and additional bedroom options! Clublands of Antioch is known for their large parks, walking paths, water features and community events! This is a must see!
5 Bedroom Home in Waukegan - $180,000
Big house! lot of potential and can be in-law arranged. 5 bedrooms 2 kitchens. Lots of space, only needs some TLC.
5 Bedroom Home in Salem - $500,000
Holy Moly! Even the professionally designed and maintained curb appeal doesn't give away the surprises within. Glorious upscale finishes, kitchens, baths, everywhere. Custom kitchen lighting, extra tow kick drawers at baseboards, $4k+ refigerator, $20K in Pella sliders with electric interior blinds. Whole house generator! This house just keeps going. See detailed list in documents. In-law suite with accessibility features and beautifle ensuite. New high end roof, upgraded epoxy coated floors in heated garage. Lake access, Kohler fixtures, tankless water heater, new HVAC, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, screen porch , central vac, concrete driveway, laundry chute, hidden wall safe. 4000ft sq of living space! WOW! Come see it quickly!
5 Bedroom Home in Oak Creek - $562,900
Welcome home to this bright and spacious ranch home! This 5 bed/3 bath home has many features including: Great natural light from E to W exposure, excellent location, beautiful landscaping, stone gas fire place, 2020 kitchen updated, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, spacious finished lower level, LL also has extra living space with 2 additional bedrooms and a full bath, low traffic location (court), beautiful wood floors throughout, main level laundry and much more!!
5 Bedroom Home in Franklin - $485,000
Room for the family 5 bedroom 3 full baths open concept split ranch offers the cathedral ceiling, skylights, gas FP, 6 panel doors. Update kitchen new cabinets, granite countertops, SS Appliances and new flooring. 1st floor laundry room, private master bath with jetted tub & 2 walk-in closets. Partial exposed lower level with full size windows offers den/office, 2 very nice size bedrooms and large closets, family room and a full bath. Plus a generous size for storage room. 2.5 car att'd garage w/additional parking space on side of garage. 21'x19' patio for summer fun or relaxation overlooking large tree lines yard and raised garden bed.
5 Bedroom Home in Racine - $420,000
WOW! Less than a mile from Lake Michigan, this 5 BD, 4 FULL BA Caledonia home comes to market after 20 years & awaits its new family to make it their own. Newly refinished gorgeous hardwood floors in LR, DR, Kitchen & FR! Main floor has large eat-in kitchen w/stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, island & large pantry. FR with bay window & stone gas FP, DR closes off w/French doors (could be used for FF office), LR & full BA on main floor where a stackable washer/dryer can be added. Upstairs are 5 BD including primary BD w/seating area, walk-in closet & BA. Finished LL den w/kitchenette and FULL BA. Yard is mostly fenced & private overlooking woods. Pond, fruit trees, garden & 3 sheds! New AC 2021. 220 elec in garage for welding/electric car! Insulated garage. Some new carpet
5 Bedroom Home in Gurnee - $589,000
Custom built home neighborhood where no two homes are alike. Executive style home with dramatic brick and cedar curb appeal! One of the largest homes in Woodside Park with 3900+ square feet. Open floor concept with 5 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, hardwood throughout the first floor, and carpet on the second, a full basement, two story family room, sweeping oak staircase accessible from kitchen and foyer areas, pond views and cul-de-sac location. This well designed layout offers 4 spacious upstairs bedrooms, two bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms while the other two share a Jack and Jill bathroom, a majestic primary suite with lighted tray ceiling. The primary suite has a very large walk-in closet with a custom built-in full closet system installed. The primary bath includes a large whirlpool tub and a tiled steam shower. The ever so popular first floor bedroom or optional office with full bathroom round out the fifth above grade bedroom. Perfect for extended family or for work at home. For the cooks of the family the kitchen has a double oven, a large counter depth three door refrigerator, built-in microwave/convection oven, and an abundance of 42" tall cabinets, granite counters, undermount sink, breakfast island, and two corner windows that look out over the backyard. The laundry room is spacious and complete with full upper and lower cabinets and sink. For storage seekers the 3 car garage and full basement will not disappoint you. Roof has 30 year life span and currently has 20 years of use. The HVAC system is less than 10 years old, dishwasher is about 10 years old while the microwave was replaced 2 years ago. Here some comments from the current owner to any prospective buyers. On all accounts, you couldn't ask for a better place than Woodside Park in Gurnee to make your home. The house itself is tucked back from a very quiet street and nestled within woods and a pond. The park and aquatic center are within easy walking distance. The nearby pond is filled with fish, The tree lined center courtyard has been a gathering place for the neighborhood over the years. Often on summer nights, you can fall asleep with the windows open to the hum of crickets and frogs around the pond. Every street is tree lined and all the neighbors take pride in keeping up the neighborhood. The house is very spacious and up to date. The thing you'll notice first is the rooms are all on the larger side. Our family of 7 never felt cramped in this space. There is even a full basement just waiting for someone to turn into 1900+ sq ft of family rec room. So much space requires first rate mechanicals. Dual zoned heating and air will allow you to set the temperature that keeps your family most comfortable. Both heating units have humidifiers. A tankless water heating system supplies nearly unlimited hot water- great during the early morning rush to get everyone out the door. I worked at home for the better part of the last 10 years and rarely had power, phone, or internet outages that affected my productivity. While the property itself is outstanding, the community surrounding it has much to offer you and your family.
5 Bedroom Home in Salem - $359,000
Plenty of room for everyone in this 5 bedroom, 3 bath home located in desirable Montgomery Lake Highlands East! Appx 3000 ft of living space with main floor cathedral ceiling, open concept, gas fireplace, breakfast bar, large laundry room with cabinets and closet and patio doors off the dining room to 2 tier deck.. Main floor has Bedroom suite with a huge bathroom that includes a hot tub, shower and dual sinks, an additional bedroom and full bath. The lower level has 3 more bedrooms, full bath, family room, built in bar, play or exercise area and huge storage room. Truly a one of a kind home. Sq ft and room sizes are estimate.. Buyer to verify.
5 Bedroom Home in Lindenhurst - $423,500
Breathtaking first impression as you walk into this beautiful 4 bedroom two story home in a very quiet, mature subdivision. Well maintained and ready to move-in, this home gives you all you were looking for and more, with over 3500 square feet of finished living space, and a full unfinished basement that could be finished to meet current or future needs. The den/office could also serve as a first floor (5th) bedroom. The kitchen is what every chef desires with beautiful granite counter tops, and stainless appliances as well as an abundance of 42" cherry cabinets and a pantry closet. If you want a master bedroom suite that provides you luxury and space... you'll have it with this home. The suite offers a separate sitting room, walk in closets, whirlpool tub and separate shower, with a double vanity. The basement is stubbed for another bath if needed and enough room for your 3 cars in the garage. The location is ideally suited for an easy commute to I-94 if needed, but situated a short distance to shopping, banking, schools, and all services. The Chain-O-Lakes is a short drive with an abundance of marinas and restaurants on the waterfront.
5 Bedroom Home in Silver Lake - $425,000
Large 2-story home with 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths nestled on nearly a half-acre, cul-de-sac location. Fenced in backyard with private deck, fire pit area, and plenty of room for entertaining. Conveniently, the home backs up to grade school, allowing easy access for your children to come and go from school. Open floor plan with an upscale kitchen featuring a center island, eating bar top area, and extra cabinets with desk. First floor master bedroom with private bath and walkin closet. One of the bedrooms is large enough to be used as a separate kids play and/or family room. Fully finished basement with a nice size bar, pool table area, family room, full bath, office and plenty of extra storage. A great home to make your memories in and never grow out of.
5 Bedroom Home in Racine - $649,900
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6 Bedroom Home in Waukegan - $185,000
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5 Bedroom Home in Antioch - $950,000
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5 Bedroom Home in Waukegan - $378,888
Incredible towering brick 2976 sqft 2 story that boasts 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bath and 3 car attached garage. Enter into a inviting foyer instantly feel like home!! Large formal living room with 3 large windows for plenty of sunlight, cove molding and attractive hardwood floor. Good size formal dining room with another 2 large windows, cove molding and hardwood floor great for entertaining. Huge eat in kitchen with updated counters, glass tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances. 1st floor full bath and laundry room. Large first floor bedroom with double closets. Great family room with cove molding and a wood burning brick fireplace for cozy winter nights. Hardwood floor throughout first floor except the first floor bedroom. Up to extra large master suite with incredible walk in closet and master on suite bathroom. 3 additional great size bedrooms and another full bath completes 2nd floor. Down from kitchen to large finished basement with walk in cedar closet, half bath, work/utility room, a wall of closets for extra storage and a bonus room currently used as a golf driving range. Out through sliding glass door to a large wood deck to sit and enjoy the beautiful professionally landscaped backyard with in ground sprinkler system. Newer central air for comfortable summers only 3yrs old. Whole house fan so you don't have to use the A/C as often. Close to Greenwood elementary, Renown Glen Flora country club and golf course, Bowen Park and our Beautiful lake front!!! Let all the love and care given this home be transferred to you.
5 Bedroom Home in Kenosha - $324,900
Pristine 5 bedrooms & 2.5 bathrooms home in remarkable neighborhood. Living room with fireplace and separate formal dining room upon entry. Spacious kitchen with stainless steel appliances + huge family room great for entertaining and half bath also located on the main level! Second level boasts 5 generous sized bedrooms all offering fantastic closet place and 2 full baths. Partially finished basement with loads of room for storage + a workshop! Easy interstate access, amazing backyard and so much more! Schedule your private showing today! 1 Year Home Warranty Included!!
5 Bedroom Home in Wadsworth - $799,900
Beautiful brick home on 2.83 acres with master suite on the first floor including fireplace, sliders to deck, walk-in closet and marble bath. 2-story foyer. Vaulted family room with floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace framed by towering windows. Huge bedrooms, 6 1/2 baths. Kitchen has center island, top-quality appliances, bar area servicing the family room. The 2nd floor has 3 bedrooms, each with their own bathroom. Also, gathering room sized loft. The first floor study is panelled in rich wood, hardwood floors and gas fireplace. Gorgeous! French doors open to the vaulted living room. The first floor 5th bedroom has it's own full bath in a private wing of the home. (closet is used open with shelving) A composite deck runs across the entire back of the home and will accommodate large get-togethers. The backyard backs to the white fenced bridle trails. Circular driveway. 3 Car Garage. Finished basement includes billiard/game area with a sit-down oak bar that's a work of art. Also, a den area and eating area, a full bath and a FULL KITCHEN! Perfect for a live-in situation. Dining room with tray ceiling. NEW ROOF IS COMING SOON! | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/the-pritzker-archives-on-schedule-could-open-by-end-of-2023/article_18a58788-2564-11ed-953b-6ff34d0e3f28.html | 2022-08-30T02:02:14 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/the-pritzker-archives-on-schedule-could-open-by-end-of-2023/article_18a58788-2564-11ed-953b-6ff34d0e3f28.html |
'One of those gems.' Conservation group eyes wooded Stark County property for future park
LAWRENCE TWP. ‒ More than 150 acres of woodlands in Lawrence Township is expected to eventually become a public park.
The nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy intends to buy the wooded property on Lafayette Avenue NW and put in a trail system and parking lot. A representative from the agency told the Stark County commissioners during a work session Monday the conservancy has grants in place and plans to apply for additional funding to help with the purchase.
Andy McDowell of Western Reserve Land Conservancy said the property will cost approximately $735,000 and that most of it will be paid for through grants. The agency already secured a $100,000 grant from the North American Wetlands Conservation Act grant program, he said, which will match other funding dollars from the Clean Ohio Program.
"There's a lot of conservation and environmental groups that really love the property," McDowell said. "They've been out there doing various resource surveys over the years, and everybody says it's definitely one of those gems of a property that should be used as a public park or a nature preserve."
The property belongs to Carl Dorn, a retired postal carrier who inherited the land from his aunt. Dorn made a deal with the conservancy in 2019 to put an easement on the property to prevent it from being developed now and in the future.
Dorn lives in a house on a four-to-five-acre stretch of the property. McDowell said the Western Reserve Land Conservancy will acquire the roughly 153 acres surrounding it. He said it will probably be a few years before the property is available for public access, but that one of Dorn's goals is to make it available to the public.
"It won't be open for public access in the short-term because Mr. Dorn will be living in that farmhouse for the foreseeable future until he passes," McDowell said. "So it will be used for limited public engagement, so organized events that we might have or Stark Parks wants to have."
McDowell said it's an "outstanding" property that boasts high-quality wetlands and is home to several rare or endangered plant and moss species and six different species of bat.
He said the grants require the conservancy to keep the land as a "passive park." That means it cannot be developed for sports fields and facilities.
The Lawrence Township trustees earlier this month approved a resolution approving the purchase.
Trustee Keith Blowers said given that Lawrence Township is a rural community, it makes sense to support conservation efforts.
The public access, he said, will also be beneficial to the area.
Reach Paige at 330-580-8577 or pmbennett@gannett.com, or on Twitter at @paigembenn. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2022/08/29/lawrence-township-woodland-property-to-be-bought-by-conservancy-group/65461859007/ | 2022-08-30T02:02:17 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2022/08/29/lawrence-township-woodland-property-to-be-bought-by-conservancy-group/65461859007/ |
More than 100 people ventured to the UW-Parkside campus Saturday morning to raise money to support the American Heart Association while also continuing to spread the importance of overall heart health.
Officials involved with the 5K run and support walk, sponsored by Vonco Products of Trevor, applauded the event’s success.
Vonco had more than 50 employees and families participate in the support walk that followed the 5k run, and the event raised $3,410.12 for the AHA. Other participants came from within the community and the UW-Parkside men’s and women’s cross country teams.
“We are thrilled with the turnout supporting the critical work AHA does for living heart-healthy lives and advancing heart disease research,” Vonco President Keith Smith said. “I am overjoyed to collaborate with UW-Parkside in the local effort to acknowledge the importance of heart health and raise awareness about heart disease with other local businesses, our employees and their families.”
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Milwaukee American Heart Association Executive Director Katie Connolly, who spoke to the participants prior to the support walk, thanked Vonco and UW-Parkside for its efforts in putting together the event.
“We’re very thankful to everyone from Vonco, UW-Parkside and all the other participants who came out on a beautiful Saturday morning to help support the mission of the American Heart Association,” Connolly said. “It’s always so satisfying to see members of the community come together to help such an important cause.”
Parkside Assistant Athletic Director Jake Sutter said the university was pleased to partner with Vonco for the event.
“Parkside Athletics was incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunity to collaborate with Vonco Products and the American Heart Association to host the Parkside Classic 5K/AHA Walk at the Wayne Dennehl National Cross Country Course,” Sutter said. “With the support of many, we were able to assist in spreading awareness for the American Heart Association, and we look forward to hosting this event in the years to come.”
Vonco hosted a similar event for its employees a year ago at Lake Andrea in the Village of Pleasant Prairie, but Smith said he wanted the company to branch out a bit this year. Vonco also has participated in the AHA’s Heart and Stroke Walk in Milwaukee and has plans to be there for the 2022 event Sept. 24 as well, Smith said.
Heart disease runs in Smith’s family, which makes the message and the work of the AHA even more important to him on a personal level, he said.
“I remember growing up enjoying jump rope for heart in grade school and as an adult this is way to continue to support the American Heart Association,” he said. “Fortunately, advances in health care have improved and saved my father and brother’s lives. I understand there is a hereditary element to heart disease, but I also want to be an example of giving back to advancing our knowledge of the disease and making healthy choices in what we put in our bodies, how we exercise and how we manage recovery.
“The AHA stands for all these things, so it’s in great alignment with how I want to give back to the greater good.”
Heart disease remains the top cause of death in the United States, according to 2019 data provided by the American Heart Association. CHD accounted for about 12.6% of deaths in the United States in 2018, which led to 360,900 deaths.
Vonco began its 60-year history as a custom equipment and packaging pioneer and originally was located in Lake Villa, Ill. Equipment requests now have shifted to designing and manufacturing customized packaging and components. Its headquarters are in Trevor, along with additional locations in Batavia and Geneva, Ill. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/vonco-walk-run-for-american-heart-association-at-uw-parkside-a-success/article_3426ced6-27d0-11ed-a43b-6392af16d518.html | 2022-08-30T02:02:20 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/vonco-walk-run-for-american-heart-association-at-uw-parkside-a-success/article_3426ced6-27d0-11ed-a43b-6392af16d518.html |
The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on climate change could have implications for a range of other issues, including a case involving nuclear waste storage and a proposal requiring companies to disclose how climate risk affects their businesses, advocates across the political spectrum say.
Two Republican attorneys general — including the West Virginia official who successfully challenged Environmental Protection Agency rules restricting greenhouse gas emissions by power plants — say the Supreme Court ruling applies more broadly to other executive branch actions. And in at least one case, environmental groups appear to agree.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says the court’s June 30 ruling, which limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, can be used to block a federal license issued to a private facility to store radioactive waste in his state.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, fresh off a win in the climate case, says he will challenge a proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission to require companies to report on their climate risks, including those related to the physical impact of storms, drought and higher temperatures caused by global warming.
The court’s 6-3 ruling said EPA violated the “major questions” doctrine in regulating greenhouse gas emissions by power plants. The decision held that Congress must speak with specificity when it wants to give an agency authority to regulate on an issue of major national significance.
Several conservative justices have criticized what they see as the unchecked power of federal agencies.
Some legal experts suggested the Supreme Court ruling also might be cited in challenges to President Joe Biden’s announcement last week that the administration would provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans — and up to $10,000 more for those with the greatest financial need.
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Jay Duffy, an attorney for the environmental group Clean Air Task Force, said the ruling in the West Virginia case “set an exceptionally high bar” for executive-branch agencies to act on a variety of issues without triggering the major questions doctrine.
That’s problematic, Duffy wrote in a blog post, “because Congress generally writes laws in broad terms such that they can be adapted to changing problems and solutions by the technical experts working at agencies to address public health, safety and the environment.”
In the Texas case, Paxton contended in a court filing soon after the high court ruling that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission lacked specific direction from Congress when it licensed a private company to temporarily store spent, radioactive waste in west Texas near the border with New Mexico.
The ruling in West Virginia v. EPA “confirms that this case implicates the major questions doctrine,” Paxton’s office said in a letter to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is hearing the state’s challenge in the nuclear case.
In a political twist, environmental groups that oppose the waste-storage plan also invoked the West Virginia case.
“No federal agency is above the law,” said Diane Curran, a lawyer for Beyond Nuclear, an advocacy group that opposes nuclear power.
The group argues in a separate case before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that a license issued to Texas-based Interim Storage Partners to store thousands of metric tons of spent nuclear fuel for up to 40 years is invalid because “it ignored the unambiguous mandates of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act” to store nuclear waste at a now-abandoned site at Nevada’s Yucca Mountain.
“Only Congress can decide whether to abandon one of its primary strategies for ensuring the completion of a federal repository” for nuclear waste, Curran said.
Like Paxton and Morrisey, Curran said federal agencies appear to be going beyond their authority delegated by Congress.
“I do think there are policy issues here that are enormous,″ she said in an interview. “It’s disturbing that the NRC put its oar in on a policy decision that belongs to Congress,″ namely, where to store nuclear waste.
Wallace Taylor, a lawyer who represents the Sierra Club on nuclear issues, said he appreciates the irony that environmental groups are siding with staunch conservatives such as Paxton and Morrisey in the nuclear dispute.
“My enemy is my friend” when interests coincide, he said with a chuckle.
“It’s certainly a major question,″ Taylor added, referring to nuclear waste storage. “Tens of thousands of tons of nuclear waste” must be disposed of “and there’s no authority in the Nuclear Waste Policy Act to license interim storage,″ he said. “All they can license is a permanent repository″ at Yucca Mountain, a project that has been mothballed for more than a decade and faces strong bipartisan opposition.
The NRC, in a legal filing in the 5th Circuit case, said the Texas license is not an example of overreach because the agency has “longstanding” authority on the issue, including in the 1954 Atomic Energy Act.
“The materials license issued here reflects a conventional exercise of NRC’s longstanding and exclusive authority over a matter that lies at the core of its expertise,″ the agency wrote.
Congress has “clearly and expressly” granted authority to the NRC to license offsite nuclear fuel storage facilities, including in the 1954 law, the agency added.
Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, said Paxton’s argument that the NRC lacks authority to license nuclear waste storage is dangerous. “While we have concerns about consolidated spent fuel storage safety and security, if @NRCgov were stripped of ALL authority to regulate #nuclear waste there would be utter chaos,″ Lyman tweeted.
In formal comments filed with the SEC, meanwhile, 21 Republican attorneys general led by Morrisey argue that the securities agency is trying to transform itself from a financial overseer “into the regulator of broader social ills,” including climate change
“The woke left is going full throttle in their mission to change every facet of American life, businesses and erode our democratic institutions to suit their liberal agenda,” Morrisey said. “The Biden administration wants to radically transform the SEC and other agencies run by unelected bureaucrats and make them champions of climate change, regardless of what those agencies’ functions are.″
Biden, he added, “is creating a federal bureaucracy to suit his agenda.” | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/supreme-court-climate-ruling-could-impact-nuclear-waste-case/3059770/ | 2022-08-30T02:10:16 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/supreme-court-climate-ruling-could-impact-nuclear-waste-case/3059770/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Salem Police Department said it was an exceptionally violent weekend in the city.
From Friday through Sunday, police responded to several incidents where people had been shot.
The violence started Friday at 11 p.m. when officers responded to a home on Lone Oak Road Southeast, near Indian Hills Court Southeast. At the scene, officers found a man with a gunshot wound. They determined the man and a person he used to live with had fought with one another. When the man forced his way inside the home, someone who lived there shot him.
Paramedics treated the man at the scene, but he died while he was being transported to Salem Health. Police said everyone involved is cooperating with the investigation.
On Saturday, shortly before 3 a.m., officers responded to another report of a gunshot wound at Greer Park. They found a man dead in the parking lot.
Police learned a fight had occurred between several people at a camp and ended with one man shooting another.
On Sunday, at 11 p.m. police responded to a third report of a gunshot wound on 24th Street Northeast near Walker Street Northeast. At the scene, officers found a woman inside her home who had been shot.
Officers treated her injuries while they waited for paramedics to arrive.
Investigators say the woman and a family friend were outside the home when two men approached them and spoke to them. Someone fired shots and the woman was injured. Police expected she would survive.
“It was an exceptionally violent weekend here in Salem, but I want to assure the community that we are responding appropriately and that these incidents appear to be unrelated,” said Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack.
He said all available detectives from the police department’s three specialized units were called in from home to investigate the crimes. | https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/all-available-salem-detectives-respond-to-weekend-shootings/ | 2022-08-30T02:13:55 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/all-available-salem-detectives-respond-to-weekend-shootings/ |
ALVIN, Texas — Date night had an interesting twist for an Alvin couple last weekend.
Josh Walters and his wife said they decided to enjoy their evening together by ordering food and watching a movie, so they ordered DoorDash.
Walters said he heard someone ring his doorbell, so he decided to check their security camera. Instead of seeing his delivery driver, he noticed an Alvin Police Department officer at his door.
Thinking worst case scenario, Walters opened the door worried that something was wrong with one of his children. Instead, he was greeted by the officer with his food delivery.
"I swing open the door and the officer says, 'Good evening, did you order DoorDash? Well, your DoorDash driver's going to jail, but I wanted to get you your food,'" Walters wrote on the viral Facebook post.
Alvin PD Captain Todd Arendell downplayed the interaction, saying it wasn't a big deal and that the officer was just doing his job.
"It was a nice thing to do," Arendell said. "It's what people should do."
Meanwhile, Walter's order still shows the driver should be arriving soon, but we know that's definitely not the case. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/cop-delivers-doordash-alvin-texas/285-c1f24c78-12c2-49a5-a14c-87a171468f17 | 2022-08-30T02:19:28 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/cop-delivers-doordash-alvin-texas/285-c1f24c78-12c2-49a5-a14c-87a171468f17 |
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend Independent School District reported a high school student has a confirmed case of monkeypox.
The announcement was made Monday on the district's website.
The student attends Ridge Point High School, officials said. Families and employees of the high school have been notified.
The district said health officials are conducting contract tracing to identify any potential exposures based on proximity and will notify individuals directly if they are at risk.
The case is being investigated by Fort Bend County Health and Human Services.
The district said it will continue to work with the health department and follow CDC guidelines, including the frequent and ongoing cleaning protocols in place to prevent the spread. The district said it will also utilize its R-Zero ARC disinfecting devices at every campus and facility.
If any Fort Bend resident has questions on the monkeypox virus, you can call the health department at (281) 633-7795 or visit the website.
Another monkeypox case was reported Monday at a school in north Houston.
The case was reported at IDEA Hardy on Little York. We are working to find out if the CDC has confirmed it.
They didn't say if the case at IDEA Hardy involved a student or a staff member and no other details were released.
The entire Houston region has reported a total of 596 cases, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Here are the latest numbers from other area counties with monkeypox cases:
- Fort Bend: 21
- Brazoria County: 21
- Montgomery County: 2 probable as of Aug. 18
- Galveston County: 1 confirmed; 4 probable as of Aug. 8
- Chambers County: 1
For a look at how the Lone Star State compares to other states, check this CDC map.
Who is eligible for the monkeypox vaccine?
The latest Texas Department of State Health Services criteria for others who are eligible now includes these people:
- People with a known or possible exposure to the Monkeypox virus remain the highest priority for vaccination.
For people 18 and older the list includes:
- Men who have sex with men and have had multiple or anonymous sex partners within the previous 21 days;
- Have a sex partner who is showing symptoms of monkeypox, such as a rash or sores;
- Have had a diagnosis of HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, or early syphilis, within the previous 12 months;
- Are on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis;
- Have a condition that may increase their risk for severe disease if infected with monkeypox virus, such as HIV, atopic dermatitis or eczema.
How does monkeypox spread?
- The disease, which can cause a serious skin rash, appears to be spreading largely via direct contact with the skin or saliva of an infected person.
- Monkeypox can spread from person to person through direct contact with the rash, scabs, or bodily fluids like saliva.
- It can also be transmitted with prolonged face-to-face contact via respiratory droplets.
- Pregnant women can transmit the virus to their fetuses through the placenta.
- At this time, it's not known if monkeypox can spread through semen or vaginal fluids. However, the DSHS says the majority of Texas cases, so far, involve men who've had sex with other men.
Monkeypox symptoms
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle aches
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Chills
- Exhaustion
- Rash that looks like pimples or blisters; the rash often appears first on the face and/or inside the mouth and then on other parts of the body.
Anyone who develops a rash should avoid direct contact with other people and contact their health care provider as soon as possible for the next steps.
For more answers to some commonly asked questions from the Centers for Disease Control, click here. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/fort-bend-isd-monkeypox/285-9a6dfeee-c208-4c6b-8015-bf85794a8083 | 2022-08-30T02:19:34 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/fort-bend-isd-monkeypox/285-9a6dfeee-c208-4c6b-8015-bf85794a8083 |
SCRANTON, Pa. — A veterans center in Scranton got quite the boost Monday.
The Fraternal Order of Police presented a check to the Gino Merli Veterans Center for $32,500.
All that money was raised at the first-ever Heroes Helping Heroes Golf Tournament, which was held in June at Mount Airy Casino.
Those dollars will go a long way in putting on all sorts of programs and activities for our veterans to enjoy at the Gino Merli Center in Scranton.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/thousands-of-dollars-to-help-veterans-center-fraternal-order-of-police-gino-merli-veterans-center-heroes-helping-heroes/523-6e419830-b095-4c86-aaab-da3076d9acce | 2022-08-30T02:20:37 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/thousands-of-dollars-to-help-veterans-center-fraternal-order-of-police-gino-merli-veterans-center-heroes-helping-heroes/523-6e419830-b095-4c86-aaab-da3076d9acce |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — It's take-two on President Joe Biden's visit to Wilkes-Barre. He's expected here at the Marts Center on the campus of Wilkes University Tuesday afternoon, and some students here are expecting a lot of buzz.
President Biden will be on his way to the Diamond City for an afternoon address at Wilkes University, weeks after his initial visit was postponed when he tested positive for Covid-19. Barriers are set up outside the Marts Center, awaiting the 46th president's arrival as the campus prepares.
"Some people have gotten out of class tomorrow because it's such a big deal that he's coming," said Mara Adam, a freshman engineering major at Wilkes University. "I think it's going to be a lot busier and a little bit frantic; it's a good thing that he's coming and talking to our school."
"It's something to see the president," said Evan Cole, a freshman. "It doesn't really matter who it is. You see it, and it's like, that's the person running it."
The president's visit falls on Mara Adams and Evan Cole's second day at Wilkes University and just a week after the Biden Administration announced sweeping changes to federal student loans, including $10,000 in student loan forgiveness for anyone making under $125,000, $20,000 for Pell grant recipients.
"Everything is going up, and it's going to continue to go up over the years," Cole said. "I think any help with college tuition and funding is a great help."
"Especially with Wilkes' tuition raising and being a pharmacy major, our last year, we don't really get any financial aid," added Carley Yuhas, a Junior. "I think with the student loans, it will definitely be helpful. Being a college student, I'm 20, it's not that easy to keep up with money."
The White House said the president's visit will focus on the "Safer America Plan," which is intended to address gun violence across the United States.
Yuhas had this message for the president.
"As the world goes on, it gets scarier and scarier each day," Yuhas said. "You never know what's going to happen. So, just to keep our country safe."
Air Force One is scheduled to land at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The president's motorcade will then make its way to the Wilkes campus, and that is expected to cause some traffic delays.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/wilkes-university-prepares-for-biden-visit-joe-biden-wilkesbarre-marts-center-mara-adam-evan-cole-carley-yuhas/523-524bfcef-2fec-4976-bc57-3939e572d529 | 2022-08-30T02:20:43 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/wilkes-university-prepares-for-biden-visit-joe-biden-wilkesbarre-marts-center-mara-adam-evan-cole-carley-yuhas/523-524bfcef-2fec-4976-bc57-3939e572d529 |
TANNERSVILLE, Pa. — While it may have felt like summer on top of Big Pocono State Park near Tannersville, a quick look at the trees and their leaves, and you can see fall is on the horizon.
With some leaves already changing color, people are excited about the fall foliage season.
"My favorite color is orange color, but deep reds, and orange. We still see some green but a lot of mixes. You still see the green on the pine," Elika Almedia of Tobyhanna said.
"I love the fall. I love looking at the leaves. I love drinking pumpkin lattes. I love wearing my boots and scarf and am so excited for the fall. I'm so ready for the summer to be done," Kristina Valdez of Stroudsburg said.
But foliage experts say this incredibly dry summer won't help with the upcoming fall foliage season.
Ryan Reed is a forester with the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
"We're at a critical juncture now," Reed said. "We've had so much dry weather the last six weeks that you know there is a lot of momentum, shall we say is widespread, and I'm sure the dryness of the soil is fairly deep at this point."
You may have noticed some of the leaves have already started to change. DCNR officials say fall is still happening, but how good of a fall all depends on the weather.
"If we're going to get rainfall that will be beneficial towards the fall foliage season, it's got to happen soon, and if we don't get that, what I'm expecting is an earlier fall foliage season. I'm expecting trees to get their fall colors sooner, and I'm also expecting the season will be shorter," Reed said.
You can click here for the DCNR's Pennsylvania Fall Foliage Reports.
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INDIANAPOLIS — More than 400,000 customers across Michigan and Indiana lost power Monday, utilities reported, as severe thunderstorms packing winds as high as 60 mph hour raked the region.
DTE Energy reported more than 231,000 customers without power, Consumers Energy reported more than 157,000 Michigan customers without service just after 7:30 p.m., Indiana Michigan Power Co. had more than 13,000 outages across the two states, and Northern Indiana Public Service Co. said about 24,000 of its customers were affected.
As for central Indiana, many of those outages had been resolved by 9:45 p.m.
Between Indiana Michigan Power, Duke Energy and AES, around 3,100 customers were still without power as of 9:45 p.m.
The National Weather Service said tree branches and power lines fell while winds gusted as high as 58 mph at Battle Creek Executive Airport in Michigan and 60 mph in Huntington, southwest of Fort Wayne.
The storms caused damage across central Indiana, including in Russiaville and Eaton, where viewers shared photos of trees and limbs that had fallen during the storm.
PHOTOS: Storm damage in central Indiana on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022
In Huntington County, first responders warned motorists of downed trees and urged them to drive with caution as crews worked to clear the roadway.
Although the storms wreaked havoc in some areas, other areas saw light at the end of the tunnel. In Plainfield, a double rainbow shined above the city after the storms passed.
It was a welcome view for first responders, who were glad to capture a picture of it between calls for service. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/strong-storms-cause-more-than-400000-customers-to-lose-power-in-indiana-michigan/531-b7dba041-827d-453f-bacb-b5ef189579f4 | 2022-08-30T02:27:42 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/strong-storms-cause-more-than-400000-customers-to-lose-power-in-indiana-michigan/531-b7dba041-827d-453f-bacb-b5ef189579f4 |
Lawmakers ask about self-sufficiency of New Mexico spaceport
ALBUQUERQUE — Some members of a legislative financial oversight committee asked Monday whether Spaceport America will ever be self-sufficient, and they'll likely have to wait months for an answer.
Public funds bankrolled the years-long construction of the desert outpost in southern New Mexico, and figures presented during a meeting of the New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee showed the Legislature provided about $2 million in general fund dollars for the fiscal year that ended this summer.
Another appropriation of state funding is budgeted for the current fiscal year, and executive director Scott McLaughlin told the lawmakers gathered in Truth or Consequences — just west of the spaceport — that the state funds will help to stabilize the budget and allow for hiring additional personnel.
McLaughlin said he has never made promises about being revenue neutral but that about 65% of revenue now comes from customer leases and fees and he hopes to grow that number.
He also told lawmakers the spaceport has broader impacts on economic development in the region, brings in tax revenues and plays a role in educational programs focused on science and technology.
A more comprehensive study is being done to answer questions about self-sufficiency and economic effects, McLaughlin said. It could be six months before a report is released.
The spaceport is home to anchor tenant Virgin Galactic, and a handful of other aerospace ventures have used the port for testing and vertical launches. Virgin Galactic anticipates commercial flights in 2023.
Sen. Joseph Cervantes, a Las Cruces Democrat, noted that Virgin Galactic's stock price is a fraction of what it was when the company went public. He also pointed to recent announcements that the company's special carrier planes and rocket ships would be built out of state, while taxpayers in Doña Ana and Sierra counties continue to see a portion of their sales tax go toward paying off construction bonds for the spaceport.
More:Virgin Galactic to build training facility, luxury accommodations in New Mexico
“This is a very detailed, complicated issue that we need more time on,” Cervantes said, adding that continued oversight will be key.
Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto, an Albuquerque Democrat and the committee's chairman, urged spaceport officials to look for ways to get into what he called the freight business, in which more companies are launching satellites and looking for options when it comes to re-entry for rockets and capsules.
While the notion of launching paying customers into space is romantic, he said “there's a significant amount of business that could be made in freight.” | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/spaceport/2022/08/29/lawmakers-ask-about-self-sufficiency-of-new-mexico-spaceport/65463021007/ | 2022-08-30T02:36:20 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/spaceport/2022/08/29/lawmakers-ask-about-self-sufficiency-of-new-mexico-spaceport/65463021007/ |
MARICOPA, Ariz. — In March, Amy Maher was one of about two to three people transferred out of Exceptional Community Hospital-Maricopa a day.
But, Maher said the transfer for emergency surgery, which she didn’t need and didn’t end up getting, is now costing her $11,000.
Exceptional Community Hospital-Maricopa is considered a micro-hospital that can’t perform surgeries or labor and delivery services. So when Maher came in and was diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy, a doctor determined she needed an emergency surgery they couldn’t do. So they called for air transport for Maher.
“I want to know why they couldn’t have just made a phone call to my OB(-GYN) the way that Chandler (Regional Medical Center) made that phone call,” Maher said.
Days after 12News first shared Maher’s story, Exceptional Community Hospital-Maricopa agreed to an interview with 12News. However, they said they wouldn’t discuss the details of Maher’s case because of HIPAA regulations.
The hospital’s board did review Maher’s case, according to Chief Nursing Officer Julie Willoughby.
“They did review it. And the final result was that we've done everything that was appropriate and necessary for that patient,” Willoughby said.
While Maher has yet to receive a bill from Exceptional, so far, Maher’s portion of the bills for the transfer and treatment at Chandler Regional Medical Center total more than $14,000.
“I feel bad for the patient involved, because like I said, I couldn't imagine getting stuck with a bill like that. That's gut-wrenching,” Willoughby said.
Exceptional Community Hospital-Maricopa opened in December. On average, 57 patients are seen there a day, with about two to three being transferred out, Willoughby said. Some are taken by ambulance, others by air transport. The hospital would not specify how many are sent out by helicopter.
“At some point we know we’re stabilizing, treating and transferring is part of the process,” Willoughby said.
However, Exceptional confirmed they do have a contract with Air Methods, to be the first company called if someone needs a medical flight.
Air Methods is among the most expensive medical transport companies in the U.S. A spokesperson for Air Methods told 12News they didn’t see a reason to comment for this story.
“For us, it's not always about the cost. And I know in the long run, a lot of people look at the cost. But when you're dealing with a life, you want the fastest and the best, regardless of the cost. So that's why we look at Air Methods,” Willoughby said.
With the patients that come through Exceptional’s doors, Willoughby said, they’re working to serve the community.
“We will always end with whatever is best for the patient diagnostically, so we know they are safe,” Willoughby said.
Maher’s UnitedHealthcare insurance team told 12News they’re reviewing her bills after our stories.
While Maher still hopes that other patients will have better experiences.
“Because what happened with me is unacceptable,” Maher said.
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A 40-year-old Beatrice woman was robbed of $10,000 in cash after the man who was giving her a ride to buy a car in Lincoln pulled over near Roca and pointed a gun toward her, shooting near her feet, deputies alleged in court records.
The woman told Lancaster County Sheriff's deputies she had fallen asleep on the way to Lincoln and woke up when Thomas Angell Jr., of Lincoln, stopped his car on rural South 25th Street near Wittstruck Road and told the woman to get out of the car, Deputy Tyler Loos said in the affidavit for Angell's arrest.
Angell told the woman he had stopped because he needed to fix the stereo in his black Chevrolet Camaro, so the woman waited near the ditch, Loos said in the affidavit.
But soon, Angell and a 31-year-old Beatrice man who has not been arrested for his alleged role in the crime exited the car with a handgun and allegedly shot into the dirt near the woman's feet before repeatedly kicking her and taking her purse, stuffed with the cash, Loos said.
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The two men then fled the scene, leaving the woman in the roadside ditch.
A nearby resident heard the gunfire and called authorities, who took the woman to a Lincoln hospital.
When deputies arrested Angell outside his apartment in southwest Lincoln on Saturday, he had $3,000 in cash stuffed in his pockets, according to the affidavit. He was charged with robbery and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
A Lancaster County judge signed a warrant for the Beatrice man's arrest Monday. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/beatrice-woman-shot-at-robbed-of-10-000-on-way-to-lincoln-deputies-say/article_b9d2ee78-8d53-559d-998f-75bd238d76c1.html | 2022-08-30T02:39:30 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/beatrice-woman-shot-at-robbed-of-10-000-on-way-to-lincoln-deputies-say/article_b9d2ee78-8d53-559d-998f-75bd238d76c1.html |
Taylor Wyatt is making a second bid for the District 1 City Council seat representing northeast Lincoln, where he’s lived his whole life.
“Over the past few years, I have continued my commitment to finding ways to advance the City of Lincoln,” Wyatt said in a news release announcing his candidacy.
Wyatt, a Republican, is the former government affairs director for the Home Builders Association and a Realtor who operates a small business with his wife, Brooke, in northeast Lincoln. He previously taught school in Waverly and coached high school baseball and middle school football and basketball.
In 2019, he ran against James Michael Bowers — also a lifelong northeast Lincoln resident — and lost by a narrow margin in the primary. Bowers is running for the District 46 seat in the Legislature now held by Adam Morfeld, who is term-limited and running for Lancaster County Attorney.
Wyatt said he decided to run because he understands the demand for affordable housing through his work in real estate, the importance of a safe and thriving community as a parent, and the importance of investment in schools and community resources as a former teacher.
He said he also wants to see northeast Lincoln’s neighborhoods continue to grow.
“I have decided to run now to provide my children and my community with the best opportunities for the future,” he said. “Northeast Lincoln has been my home throughout my entire life and I want to do my part in ensuring it is able to prosper just as other parts of our city have been able to.”
Wyatt and his wife have two young children. He graduated from Lincoln Lutheran High School in 2005 and earned a bachelor’s degree in education and human sciences from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2009.
City offices are elected on a nonpartisan basis, with no party affiliation listed on the ballot, though parties do actively recruit and support candidates.
The four district City Council seats, elected by voters in each district, will be on the spring 2023 ballot. The three at-large council members are in the middle of their four-year terms.
Margaret Reist is a recovering education reporter now writing about local and county government and the people who live in the city where she was born and raised.
A divided City Council found a sober living house didn't permanently alter city zoning plans, and 14 men in substance abuse recovery can live in the same house.
The city's definition of family -- highlighted by a sober living home seeking a zoning exception -- is similar to other college towns where students often live together near campus.
The Planning Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to recommend changing the zoning on the 29.5-acre area that's roughly located at 22nd and Y streets.
Federal stimulus funds and higher-than-anticipated property valuation helps Lancaster County Board lower tax rate slightly and pay for big hikes in law enforcement, corrections salaries.
The Lincoln City Council found that plans to redevelop 7 acres along the MoPac Trail between 66th and 70th streets into an animal clinic, 29 town houses should move forward.
The City Council approved a biennial budget that includes hiring more than 60 new employees, more than half of them in public safety and the Health Department.
The postcard-size mail pieces are printed on yellow colored cardstock. Voters must complete and sign the application portion of the mailing and return it to receive a ballot by mail.
The City Council unanimously approved a three-year contract that will cost the city $3.2 million this year and $5 million in the second year of the biennial budget.
A federal grant for a bus transfer station will allow city officials to replace the existing site near the Gold's Building downtown with a station with many more amenities. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/local-real-estate-agent-announces-bid-for-district-1-city-council-seat-in-northeast-lincoln/article_c0377ece-c0a1-5c1a-8083-d01770bb8150.html | 2022-08-30T02:39:36 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/local-real-estate-agent-announces-bid-for-district-1-city-council-seat-in-northeast-lincoln/article_c0377ece-c0a1-5c1a-8083-d01770bb8150.html |
Tucson police are seeking information about an altercation that led to a fatal shooting early Saturday.
Officers went to a call of a shooting in the 4600 block of East Speedway, near North Swan Road, and located a man with gunshot wounds. The man was taken to Banner-University Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
He was identified as Joseph Hunter, 43.
Homicide detectives learned that there was a large crowd and multiple vehicles in the parking lot when an altercation occurred.
Gunshots were fired during that altercation, and Hunter was struck.
Detectives believe witnesses have cell phone recordings of the confrontation that led up to the shooting.
Any video or information can be submitted anonymously to 88-CRIME or call 911. | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-police-seek-information-on-fatal-shooting-during-large-gathering/article_5862c4c6-2802-11ed-8dd8-ef4b3a3a7cad.html | 2022-08-30T02:48:29 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-police-seek-information-on-fatal-shooting-during-large-gathering/article_5862c4c6-2802-11ed-8dd8-ef4b3a3a7cad.html |
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340,000 gallons of sewage escape into Whitaker Bayou after Sarasota utility line bursts
A utility pipe ruptured in Sarasota's Park East neighborhood Friday night, releasing approximately 340,000 gallons of untreated sewage into the city of Sarasota's storm drainage system, which flows into Whitaker Bayou.
City officials said utility workers responded immediately to stop the leak and repair the failed section of pipe. The city is advising the public to avoid contact with water in the Whitaker Bayou until further notice.
“Examination of the pipe revealed the pipe ruptured due to corrosion, which is somewhat unusual given the age of the pipe,” city utilities director Bill Riebe said in a news release Monday. He noted that the pipe was installed approximately 45 years ago, and the expected lifespan of similar pipelines is about 70 years.
“The rupture certainly was unexpected," he added.
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Cleanup was complete Saturday
The 16-diameter pressurized pipe burst at around 9:30 p.m. Friday near Shade Avenue and Eighth Street. It was placed back into service early Saturday afternoon and cleanup was complete by late evening that day. City officials did not notify the public until Monday.
The city has notified the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Department of Health about the incident, according to the news release. The health department has placed health advisory notices at the location of the spill.
City crews began collecting water samples from the stormwater drainage system Saturday morning, according to the release. The system will be monitored until water quality returns to natural background levels. Samples collected on Sunday indicate water quality is approaching those levels.
To determine if the corrosion is isolated to the failed section, technicians and engineers in the city's Utilities Department are evaluating the entire pipeline. This will show the city if other sections of the pipeline or the entire line need to be replaced.
City Manager Marlon Brown said in the news release that the City Commission is "committed to providing reliable wastewater service" and to protecting public health and safety.
"The Commission proactively approved a long-range plan in 2019 to invest in the renewal and replacement of the of the City’s aging water and sewer infrastructure," Brown said. “Whereas this particular pipe rupture was unfortunate and premature, the City’s efforts to update its infrastructure have reduced the number and magnitude of similar events.”
Anne Snabes covers city and county government for the Herald-Tribune. You can contact her at asnabes@gannett.com and follow her on Twitter at @a_snabes. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2022/08/29/sarasota-utility-line-break-sends-340-000-gallons-sewage-whitaker-bayou/7934505001/ | 2022-08-30T02:53:06 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2022/08/29/sarasota-utility-line-break-sends-340-000-gallons-sewage-whitaker-bayou/7934505001/ |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Corpus Christi community is mourning the loss of a student athlete and young, future firefighter.
Loney Diaz, 17, died on Aug. 26 after suffering a heat stroke while playing football, according to a family member's post on social media.
Loney was a member of the Corpus Christi Fire Department Fire Explorer Program and had just completed Fire Academy at Del Mar College. He planned on joining the CCFD after serving the country in the U.S. Air Force.
CCFD Explorer Post 343 said they lost an "irreplaceable leader in Loney Diaz."
"At 17 years old, Loney was the Company Officer of Engine 2 and demonstrated the values and morals of outstanding leadership," the post said. "CCFD Post 343 asks everyone to offer prayers and condolences to the Diaz family in this troubling time."
Jeff Durrwachter, instructor for Del Mar Fire Academy, said Diaz was a natural leader with a drive unlike any other.
"I started working with him last September and immediately you could tell he was just a fantastic young man. He became the leader or the captain of his particular class lead in every single way way," Durrwachter said.
Curtis Meeks, who is an adviser for the Corpus Christi Fire Explorers, said that Diaz had his career lined out, and he was dedicated to helping others.
"Lonnie was highly motivated. He was what we would call very squared away. He's only 17 years old and he had already gone through the Delmar Fire Academy and he was looking at a career in the Air Force as a fire fighter and hoping to come back after he served his country, with the Corpus Christi fire Department."
Diaz was a senior at Harold T. Branch Academy. The principal, Dr. Tracie S. Rodriguez, said extra counselors are on campus Monday for anyone that needs to talk about the loss.
"A temporary memorial area will be set up at the school for any student or staff who wishes to contribute a personal memory and/or message," Rodriguez said in a letter to the school community. "These messages will be provided to the Diaz family with collective memories that will be cherished as we honor his life and service to our school and community."
Inside the school a memorial had been set up to remember Diaz and the tv monitors in the hallway were showing a montage of photos and other information about the young man.
"I met him when he was 14 and in these three short years I just saw him blossom from a little seed in this huge wonderful plant and I just don't know what else to say I'm shocked I'm at a loss for words," said Al Chang, a teacher at Branch Academy.
Diaz's history teacher Patricia Villarreal read part of an essay that he had written for a distinguished scholars competition.
"I learned early that you can't go through life alone, you need a team on your back, a team you can trust. When difficult times hit and your teammates spirits burn out you have to be that beacon of hope that ignites their flame," Villarreal said, while reading Diaz's essay.
Cameron Timmerman Is a senior at Branch Academy. For her and other classmates who knew Diaz, it's been an emotional day. Eased a bit by Journey, a therapy dog brought in to help everyone thru the tragedy. Cameron said Diaz was a special friend.
"He would always take care of his friends and he loved us. He even loved people he didn't even know. he was helping as many people as he could," Timmerman said.
Diaz's family has set up a GoFundMe account to help with the unexpected expenses.
Condolences for the teen have been pouring in on social media.
A prayer service for Monday at 6 p.m. at Annaville Baptist Church is open to all friends and classmates of Diaz.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Millions more Americans will likely soon have more buying power when it comes to home loans.
President Joe Biden announced his student loan forgiveness plan which could eliminate between $10,000 and $20,000 worth of college debt for those who are eligible.
Less debt not only means more relief but potentially more opportunities.
When someone visits the office of Elsa Davila, mortgage sales manager for Gateway Mortgage, hopeful for a home loan, there are three important factors she is checking:
A good credit score, employment history, and the buyer's debt-to-income ratio.
"That plays a big power, debt-to-income ratios or the acronym DTI, that's what it boils down to," Davila said. "We see how much debt you have versus how much income you have coming in."
During this process, student loans play an important factor. Davila adds that even if the loans are in forbearance or you're not making a payment, it is still calculated into your debt. Which means it can lower your buying power when it's time to start looking for that perfect home.
"Absolutely. They come in here and say I only have a car payment, but they have $60,000 worth of student debt," Davila said. "It's not something you can just pay off or take away."
That's where student loan forgiveness comes into play. According to Maria Serna, assistant director of financial aid at TAMU-CC, the average Islander debt has gone down from $18,000 in 2018 to $14,000 in 2022.
"If your average debt is $14,000 and President Biden is forgiving up to $20,000, you can have all your loans forgiven. That is huge for our recent graduates especially," Serna said.
She added that they were able to lower the average debt over the past few years with different programs offered at the university as well as monthly loan workshops. According to Serna, the workshops have seen people who have been making payments for over 20 years on the interest alone and haven't even hit the principal amount yet.
"Taking away this $20,000 can take off the interest of someone who graduated in the '80s," Serna said. "Now those payments can finally start chipping away at the principal balance. I'm not exaggerating when I say this is lifechanging for so many people."
Serna said TAMU-CC is still well under the national average when it comes to college debt. They hope more people take advantage of their monthly loan workshops, which are also open to the community.
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Bentonville fire crews recovered two victims after they were pulled into a storm drain this afternoon because of heavy flooding in Bentonville.
According to a press release from the City of Bentonville, Bentonville Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Boydston says that juveniles were playing in the water in a retention area at SE C and SE 28th street near the Walton Crossing Apartments.
Police say a male juvenile, 11, became distressed, and a woman,47, entered the retention area to assist when both victims were pulled into the storm drain.
Police say shortly after arriving in the area, rescue crews were able to locate and remove her from the storm drain then transport her to a local hospital for care.
As the departments continued their search, they were able to locate the child and transported him a local hospital where he ultimately died.
Bentonville police say this is an active investigation and that there are no additional detail available.
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One week after historic flooding in parts of north Texas, many are still in desperate need of help.
Ellum Electric in Deep Ellum is dealing with a one-two punch.
The scooter business was submerged in several inches of rain last Monday but owner Airto Castaneda-Cudney says he was spared the worst of the flooding.
Then three days later, the shop caught fire.
“I got a phone call from my neighbor she's like, ‘Hey, your scooter shop’s on fire,'” Cudney recalled. “Within like an hour the whole place was gone.”
He says a battery or an appliance may be to blame. He plans to rebuild and an online fundraiser has been started to help recoup the tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment that was lost.
Across east Dallas, businesses are dealing with different challenges.
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After having to close because of flooding in Exposition Park, the owner of Tarantino's Cicchetti Bar & Record Lounge has decided to shut down for good.
It’s the latest in a series of setbacks that Peter Tarantino says started with the pandemic.
“Personally I can’t go on any further, I can’t. It broke my heart. It’s broken a lot of people’s hearts,” said Tarrantino.
From heartbreak to headaches, some in Seagoville are still struggling to meet basic needs.
“We're literally stuck here with no water, no electricity, no nothing,” said flood victim Kenia Guerin.
Guerin and her family live in a mobile home park that flooded.
She and her kids had to be rescued when their neighborhood was suddenly submerged in at least a foot of water last Monday afternoon.
“Our home has mold, had to throw a lot of our kids' things away yesterday and to see our kids cry and say mom where's the help that they promised us and there's nothing,” said Guerin.
She says she's filled out every form for assistance but is still stuck at square one.
She's hoping for a lifeline soon for the sake of her family and her sanity.
“It’s not fair for the kids,” said Guerin. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/deep-ellum-business-catches-fire-days-after-historic-flood/3059705/ | 2022-08-30T03:06:44 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/deep-ellum-business-catches-fire-days-after-historic-flood/3059705/ |
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MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WJHL) — Morristown police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing woman.
They are looking for Christina “Dee Dee” Strange Ivy, 47.
According to the Morristown Police Department, Ivy notified an acquaintance on Saturday that her vehicle had broken down in south Morristown, but when the individual arrived Ivy was gone.
Ivy was last seen at a business on Sunday but police believe she hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
She is described as being about 5-foot 4-inches tall, weighing about 200 pounds, and having blonde hair and green eyes.
Anyone with information on her location is asked to call Morristown dispatch at 423-585-2701. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/morristown-police-seeking-tips-on-missing-woman/ | 2022-08-30T03:08:33 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/morristown-police-seeking-tips-on-missing-woman/ |
As students return to school and the heat ramps up, residents of a Philadelphia condo building will be looking for other accommodations after being blocked from returning to their homes following a fire.
Residents were notified via email Monday that they will be unable to return for at least five days after an electrical fire knocked out the power at the River Park House condominiums in the Wynnefield Heights neighborhood.
“Without power and water, residents are not permitted to reside in their units,” read the email obtained by NBC10.
The American Red Cross and Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management opened a shelter for displaced residents at Universal Daroff Charter School at 56th and Vine streets in West Philadelphia, a Red Cross spokesperson said.
American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Region said they assisted 13 families Sunday night.
Residents were told to file a claim with their insurance company if they are staying in a hotel or to contact the Red Cross for help at 1-800-733-2767.
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The blaze erupted in the basement of the 22-floor high-rise around 9:15 p.m. Sunday, a Philadelphia Fire Department spokeswoman said. Three people were treated and transported to a hospital by paramedics, the spokeswoman said.
The fire and subsequent displacement of residents comes just as students at the School District of Philadelphia begin the new school year.
The high-rise’s management asked residents for patience. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-high-rise-fire-keeping-residents-from-homes/3348444/ | 2022-08-30T03:08:36 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-high-rise-fire-keeping-residents-from-homes/3348444/ |
Slates total of $4.6M from opioid settlement fund
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The only addiction “recovery community center” between Knoxville and Asheville, N.C. could open by October after the Washington County Commission approved $1.2 million of “Baby Doe” opioid settlement funds for the project Monday night.
The collaborative effort between East Tennessee State University (ETSU) and a slew of other partners will establish a center at 513 E. Unaka Ave. with the second-largest grant the county’s Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) Committee recommended. Overall, the commission was set to fund about $4.6 million from the settlement, including $1.9 million for an abstinence-based “residential recovery court” planned for the former Northeast Correctional Center annex in Roan Mountain.
In addition to the recovery community center and regional recovery court facility, commissioners also approved funding for an expansion of the Washington County recovery court, an expansion to Salvation Army of Johnson City’s outreach program, a new “Bristol Lifestyle Recovery” center that would serve across the region, an expansion to Recovery Resources TN’s recovery housing and a training program for Washington County 911 operators.
“I have no doubt it’s going to be money well spent,” said Dorothy Greene, a professor in ETSU’s social work program and the leader of a new non-profit created to bring the “Johnson City Recovery Center” (JCRC) together.
“We’re going to save lives, which is the bottom line, and improve lives and functioning of our community members here.”
While they’re relatively new, recovery community centers are peer-led (meaning leaders are also in recovery from some type of substance abuse disorder) “one stop shops” that are having “evidence-based” impacts in many communities across the country. They are also places that go out of their way to affirm that “all paths to recovery are affirmed and celebrated,” including people who are using Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) to recover.
“We value the individuals desires, hopes and dreams for recovery,” Greene said. “We support everyone.”
The nearest recovery community centers are in Knoxville and in Asheville, N.C.
The ETSU application asked for $1.7 million and was one of many that HEW considered and sent on to an impartial review board from “AveNew,” a drug education initiative based out of Kingsport’s United Way, which recommended it for partial funding.
AveNew’s assessment noted that stigma toward people using MAT remains widespread, with people following that path to recovery often excluded from access to “recovery capital resources” including housing, transportation and even 12-step programs. It called recovery community centers “an evidence-based strategy to combat that stigma.”
The program has the participation and support of Frontier Health, Ballad Health, Recovery Resources and the Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition, among others.
“We’re like a recovery hub,” Greene said. “Kind of a one-stop shopping center for people seeking recovery.”
Indeed, people who take advantage of the center will encounter volunteers and staff — access to everything from housing and counseling services to mutual aid groups like AA and NA.
“We kind of bridge that gap,” Greene said. “And everybody that works here and volunteers here are people with lived experience of addiction and recovery, from me all the way down to my certified peer recovery support specialist, so folks that come in here have access to somebody with lived experience that can really relate and identify.”
Greene said the other major component of community recovery centers is providing a social setting for people whose entire social networks have often consisted of people who are themselves abusing substances.
“We help to provide a safe, recovery-oriented social environment,” she said. “We talk about in recovery you’ve got to change your old playground, playmates and playthings. Folks can just come in, hang out, get a cup of coffee, have a snack, watch some TV. They can schedule some time with a recovery coach, all of us are recovery coaches and certified peer support specialists.”
The JCRC, the residential drug court and all the other recommended applicants are required by the county’s resolutions to report back to the county no later than September 2023. AveNew ran all the applications through an evidence-based rubric to try and help ensure the funds would have some accountability tied to them and get results.
The group based some of its review on the Johns Hopkins Guiding Principles for use of funds and provided one-page overviews of each application that’s been submitted to the full commission for approval. AveNew wrote that the JCRC proposal “is in alignment with the most rigorous empirical evidence and best practice for spending of opioid litigation funds.”
Greene said those funds are essential for the center to get off the ground, despite all the partners and support.
“It is absolutely critical for us to be able to do it and to do it right based on best scientific evidence,” she said.
Not all the recommended applications got as glowing a writeup from the reviewers. In fact, the recovery court residential facility was judged to have “what appear to be potentially impactful interventions, however, the connection to evidence-based interventions for SUD (substance use disorder) are not clearly articulated.”
But County Commissioner Jodi Jones, who led the development of the application, said the potential upside of both seven-figure projects and their focus on different needs made them worth funding. And despite the evidence-based nature of the community recovery center, she called both “high-risk, high-reward projects.”
“One … faces the community, and one … faces the courts,” Jones said. “We really are excited to see that both of these programs can do.
“These types of programs … both have strong research base if they’re implemented the right way, so we’ll be very curious to see how that moves forward.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/washington-county-approves-1-2-million-for-recovery-community-center/ | 2022-08-30T03:08:39 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/washington-county-approves-1-2-million-for-recovery-community-center/ |
Authorities in South Jersey said they are investigating the death of a woman whose body was discovered Monday inside of a Burlington County home.
The body was discovered on the 200 block of Birch Hollow Drive in Florence Township late in the afternoon, officials said.
The death is "considered to be suspicious," according to the Burlington County prosecutor's office.
Police did not release any further details, however, authorities said there's no reason for the public to fear for their safety based on the incident.
No arrests have been made as of Monday night. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/woman-found-dead-inside-nj-home/3348461/ | 2022-08-30T03:08:42 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/woman-found-dead-inside-nj-home/3348461/ |
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
FRIDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 104 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest and west central
Idaho and northeast and southeast Oregon.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Tuesday to midnight MDT Friday night.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heat wave will bring record temperatures
through early September. Temperatures will be about 20 degrees
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PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
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The city of Meridian has budgeted $250,000 in fiscal year 2023 so entities like nonprofits can apply for funding to help with emergency housing assistance, whether that is rent or mortgage help, counseling to prevent foreclosure or other services.
A Meridian document labeled as “DRAFT” said the application period would begin on Thursday, Sept. 1. Meridian’s City Council heard a presentation about the program during a work session last week. Quasi-governmental entities can also apply, according to the document.
“(The goal is) to continue to provide available funding to deliver emergency housing assistance services,” said Dave Miles, mayor’s office chief of staff.
In theory, Miles said anywhere from one to all of the projects in the applications could be funded. He said the program is related to when Jesse Tree Executive Director Ali Rabe came to Meridian earlier this summer to ask for local money ahead of a federal grant running out.
Jesse Tree is an organization that provides eviction and rental assistance.
At the time, Meridian Mayor Robert Simison said he did not feel comfortable with investing dollars in affordable housing, the Idaho Press previously reported.
“The price of food has gone up. We don’t support the Meridian Food Bank with general fund dollars,” Simison said at the time. “I would argue food insecurity is as big if not bigger. How many days can you go without food and water compared to housing? I don’t want to get into that debate.”
(On a related note, the Public Works Department announced it would be donating $2,537 to the Meridian Food Bank, among other organizations, during the work session last week).
Simison, a homeowner, later said he would be more comfortable using American Rescue Plan Act funds, which this program is using.
The Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho sent a letter to Meridian about concerns with housing, BoiseDev reported earlier this month. The group plans to contact other cities.
The lack of affordable housing has hurt the city’s ability to hire, the letter said.
The association said there were frequent project delays in Meridian, and that some projects get denied because of traffic concerns and other decisions get delayed with the hope the Legislature will help fund schools more, BoiseDev reported.
Councilmember Liz Strader told the Idaho Press in February there was no formal moratorium or pause on development, but the council had continued a few annexations while the city met with the West Ada School District to discuss dealing with growth.
This trend is contributing to the housing shortage, the letter said.
Rabe, Jesse Tree’s executive director, said affordable housing is a regional issue that also affects Meridian. The organization hears from about 50 Meridian renting families a month who need rental assistance.
Rabe said Jesse Tree has seen a trend of more expensive rent in Meridian.
“We are planning to apply,” she said.
Carolyn Komatsoulis covers Boise, Meridian and Ada County. Contact her at 208-465-8107 and follow her on Twitter @CKomatsoulis. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/meridian-budgets-for-emergency-housing-assistance/article_b7e53b96-27e3-11ed-bbc2-effab873c04e.html | 2022-08-30T03:10:30 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/meridian-budgets-for-emergency-housing-assistance/article_b7e53b96-27e3-11ed-bbc2-effab873c04e.html |
The railroad crossing on S. Utah Ave. is pictured in a Google Maps screenshot. The city of Idaho Falls is removing the crossing on Tuesday, along with other railroad crossings in the future.
A section of S. Utah Ave. closed Tuesday for the Idaho Falls Street Division to remove an unused railroad crossing.
Work began Tuesday at 8 a.m. and the portion of the street is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, according to a city of Idaho Falls news release. The railroad crossing is located just south of the intersection of S. Utah Avenue and W. Broadway near the Idaho Falls Walmart.
The project is being done in coordination with Eastern Idaho Railroad. A detour to Capital Avenue for traffic is available and motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes.
The release said motorists should reduce speeds, obey posted traffic control signage and watch for construction crews throughout the work zone.
This project is part of a larger agreement the city of Idaho Falls made with the Idaho Transportation Department which provides funding for acquisition of Eastern Idaho Railroad right-of-way, said city Public Information Officer Kerry Hammon.
The City Council voted for the agreement during its June 30 meeting. The agreement allows the city to remove and replace various railroad crossing roadways in the city with no more than $465,000 of federal railroad and highway crossing project funds, which covers all projects.
“This has been in the works for a long time but I’m glad to see it move forward finally,” Councilman Jim Freeman said during the June 30 meeting.
Hammon said the city didn’t have a schedule or a list of specific railroad crossings at this time and construction dates are dependent on Eastern Idaho Railroad’s schedule. The projects will be located from S. Yellowstone Highway to S. Utah Ave., she said.
Questions or concerns about the project can be directed to the Street Division at 208-612-8490. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/construction-work-to-remove-idaho-falls-railroad-crossings-begins/article_75b614e8-27cf-11ed-85a3-0bc7573632aa.html | 2022-08-30T03:15:59 | 1 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/construction-work-to-remove-idaho-falls-railroad-crossings-begins/article_75b614e8-27cf-11ed-85a3-0bc7573632aa.html |
The Moose fire, a human-caused wild-fire located 17 miles north of Salmon, has grown to 153 square miles but is 44% contained as of Monday.
Moderate weather over the weekend allowed for higher containment percentages but rising temperatures threaten the progress that has been made.
There are currently 730 personal, 12 crews, six helicopters and 27 engines working to contain the fire and protect property.
Great Basin Incident Management Team 5 assumed command of the Moose fire Monday at 6 a.m., allowing for the Northern Rockies Team 2 to take a much-needed break.
The change in teams brings no changes to incident objectives. The Great Basin team will emphasize firefighter and public safety, reducing the negative impacts of fire on communities, infrastructure, municipal watershed, private lands, and other values at risk, fostering relationships with the public, cooperators, and stakeholders, and providing timely and accurate information to the public and partners, according to a daily Moose fire update from Great Basin Team 5.
Rising containment and the lessening of threats to residents have allowed for the status of all evacuation zones in the area to be reduced to “Ready” by the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office as of Aug. 26.
Residents in a “Ready” zone are instructed to prepare their homes for the possibility of embers flying onto their property. Instructions such as closing vents, cleaning out gutters, and teaching family members how to use a fire extinguisher are all included on the Lemhi County Sheriff’s fire evacuation plan.
Along with the evacuation plan reduction, previous road closures have lifted on Highway 93 and Salmon River Road. The areas are now open but travelers should remain alert for fire equipment working in the area and possible rockfalls.
Panther Creek Road is open but could experience short delays as the fire is most active in this area.
Firefighters continued their work on active areas of the fire Monday particularly in the Daly Creek, Dump Creek, and Hornet Creek areas. Personnel also continued fuel reduction work along the power transmission line serving area mines. In less active areas of the fire, crews and engines will continue to patrol, backhaul equipment, and implement suppression repair work, according to a Facebook post from the U.S. Forest Service. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/moose-fire-is-up-to-44-containment/article_8604abb6-27c0-11ed-9700-67416448e4aa.html | 2022-08-30T03:16:05 | 1 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/moose-fire-is-up-to-44-containment/article_8604abb6-27c0-11ed-9700-67416448e4aa.html |
OLIVEHURST, Calif. — An independent grocery store chain is ending Olivehurst's 22-year run as a food desert in Yuba County, officials announced Monday.
Olivehurst Food Center is expected to open their doors on Sept. 2 at 11 a.m.
Yuba County Supervisor Gary Bradford made the announcement on Facebook, touting it as a milestone event for the town. He said it's been 22 years since Olivehurst last had a grocery store.
In a news release, officials said the town's last grocery store "The Holiday Market" closed in February 2000, leaving 15,000 residents without a large-scale grocery store in a seven-mile radius.
The new store is located in a 19,000 square foot facility and offers meat, fresh produce, canned goods and other food-related products. The grand opening will also feature food, giveaways and promotions.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/1st-grocery-store-opens-olivehurst/103-9927f41b-3dbf-448b-a22b-0735f2037834 | 2022-08-30T03:17:57 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/1st-grocery-store-opens-olivehurst/103-9927f41b-3dbf-448b-a22b-0735f2037834 |
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — Firefighters from across Northern California will be gathering to pay tribute to one of their own who tragically died after an accident earlier this year.
Back in May, Trenton Dambly was in a coma and fighting for his life after an off-duty motocross accident in Southern California. Grass Valley Fire Department told ABC10 at the time that he was riding with family members when the accident happened.
Battalion Chief Chris Armstrong described Dambly as a quiet leader who was humble, and let his work speak for himself.
"He had his dream job, and he was living at the top of his life. He was living his best life," Armstrong told ABC10 in May.
Dambly died on July 7 due to complications from the accident, Grass Valley Fire Department said.
His crew has set up a traditional bell ringing for Tuesday that will take place at the Race Street Fire Station at 10 a.m. in Grass Valley. Firefighters from Nevada County Consolidated, Oroville, Rocklin, Davis and other departments will be in attendance as well to honor Dambly's memory.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/grass-valley-nevada-city/grass-valley-trenton-dambly/103-d4225afa-0faa-45c1-85ff-89203a77dd04 | 2022-08-30T03:18:00 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/grass-valley-nevada-city/grass-valley-trenton-dambly/103-d4225afa-0faa-45c1-85ff-89203a77dd04 |
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — An updated analysis from the Pennsylvania Lottery revealed that 'skill machines,' often found in bars, fraternity clubs, and retailers, have grown dramatically in number since 2017.
It also estimates losses from skills games, which are not regulated by the state, at $650 million.
Officials with Pennsylvanians Against Gambling Expansion (PAGE) say every dollar pumped into these unregulated machines comes at the expense of a needy Pennsylvania senior.
“The Lottery Funds Meals on Wheels, affordable prescription drugs rights to the doctor, tax abatement, rental support. Basically, they help seniors live longer, live better, and live at home," PAGE Spokesperson Pete Shelly said. "All that's on the table.”
Shelly also says skill games generate more crime and are harmful to kids.
“They're not safe. They have no safeguards," Shelly said. "The safeguards in a casino versus the lack of say court safeguards surrounding these machines could not be starker."
The big argument at the center of the controversy is whether these machines are legal or not. Shelly says many officials and agencies, refer to them as "illegal" as the PA State Police did in 2019.
Pace-O-Matic Inc., a major player in skill games, says they’re not illegal like many claim, citing a 2014 Beaver County Court ruling.
“They're not illegal," Pace-O-Matic Chief Public Affairs Officer Mike Barley with "Otherwise, how would there be so many out there?”
Barley says his company's machines benefit the state, which set a new record in Pa. in 2021 with more than $4.7 billion from gamblers.
“Every dollar that's made with seal games, over 92% of it is staying in the Commonwealth, staying in small business and fraternal clubs," Barley said. "It's literally been a lifeline, especially through COVID.”
Legislation in the Pa. house and senate aims to regulate the practice.
At a press conference in Lycoming County, state senator, and bill sponsor Gene Yaw said, “Regulating and taxing skill games not only supports small businesses but will also bring in annual revenue of more than $300 million to the state.”
Still, PAGE officials say that regulations should not be the first priority.
“They should be legalized before you start to talk about regulating them,” Shelly said.
Pace-O-Matic of Pennsylvania brought forth a lawsuit in April of this year, alleging the Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board of targeted harassment, collusion and conspiracy.
Both Barley and Shelly confirmed to FOX43 that Shelly has also been personally named in a lawsuit. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/skill-machines-pa-lottery-estimates-half-a-billion-losses/521-b73a8aae-8d61-4ab6-8d55-db3fc3fb0d5b | 2022-08-30T03:25:18 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/skill-machines-pa-lottery-estimates-half-a-billion-losses/521-b73a8aae-8d61-4ab6-8d55-db3fc3fb0d5b |
LA PORTE, Texas — Tuesday will be the last full day the Battleship Texas will be docked at its longtime La Porte home at the San Jacinto Battleground.
The last remaining battleship that served in both World Wars will be headed to Galveston on Wednesday for $35 million in repairs.
In 2019, state lawmakers approved the repairs, but with the condition it finds a new home once repairs are complete.
“Historically, the number of paid visitors that you need in order for the ship to be successful, the park has never really generated, not even close. Over the ... especially recent years, we look probably 80, 90,000 paid visitors a year, and we need to be 250,000 if this thing’s gonna cash flow," said Bruce Bramlett, the executive director with Battleship Texas Foundation.
Where it’ll end up permanently is still undecided.
The USS Texas hasn't been moved since 1988 when it also underwent repairs in Galveston.
Why does Battleship Texas need repairs now?
Officials said decades of exposure to salt, foam and silt caused leaking in the hull of the 110-year-old ship.
Repairs to the ship's hull are expected to take between 12 to 14 months.
When will Battleship Texas be moved?
Tugboats are planning to pull the ship from the San Jacinto battleground site in La Porte before dawn Wednesday. It's set to arrive at Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation’s shipyard in Galveston by mid-afternoon the same day.
A crew spent Monday making last-minute preps to move the ship, including loading generators to make the move as smooth and safe as possible.
During the move Wednesday, water traffic will be restricted in the Houston Ship Channel.
Moving day schedule:
- 5:30 a.m.: Final mooring disconnect
- 6 a.m.: Initial pull from slip
- 6:30- 7 a.m.: Swing bow to port
- 7 a.m.: Make up lead bow tug
- 7:30 a.m.: Make up assist tugs on stern quarters
- 8 a.m.: Underway down Houston Ship Channel
- 10:30 a.m.: Release assist tugs Morgan Point
- 2:30 p.m.: Hou-Gal Tex pilot change at Buoy 25/26 and make up with assist tugs
- 3 p.m.: Turn into Galveston harbor
- 4 p.m.: Arrive at dry dock/lay berth
Best places to watch Battleship Texas' journey to Galveston
There are several locations you can watch the ship in motion, including:
- Bayland Island
- Texas City Dike
- Pier 21
- Seawolf Park
Will there be other opportunities to see Battleship Texas' journey?
Battleship Texas Foundation will stream the departure, for free, on its YouTube channel and Facebook page. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/battleship-texas-headed-to-galveston/285-b1759333-e7e4-4d6b-89cd-983bf8283165 | 2022-08-30T03:28:59 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/battleship-texas-headed-to-galveston/285-b1759333-e7e4-4d6b-89cd-983bf8283165 |
SOUTHLAKE, Texas — The Carroll ISD school board has declined to accept "In God We Trust" signs that had rainbow colors and one written in Arabic.
The district in Southlake, Texas, had previously accepted "In God We Trust" signs from a Christian conservative cellphone company to be displayed at all schools.
On Aug. 15, Patriot Mobile, which donated $500,000 to influence school board races in Tarrant County, made the donation after Texas lawmakers passed a law in 2021 that required schools to display posters of the national motto if they are privately donated.
In response, residents went to Carroll ISD's board meeting on Monday to present their own "In God We Trust" signs.
Srivan Krishna tried to donate the signs created by current and former district students.
One sign presented had the word "God" with rainbow-colored letters, along with the U.S. and Texas flags. Another sign had the motto written in Arabic.
For another sign, "God" was written with colors of the transgender pride flag. Another proposed sign had the motto with a rainbow-colored background.
The school board cited it had no obligation to accept these donations of signs because the district had already accepted signs from Patriot Mobile.
“All 11 campuses, plus the admin building, now have the poster pursuant to SB 797," Cam Bryant, the board president, said. "The statute does not contemplate requiring the district to display more than one copy at a time. Instead the statue requires a durable poster or framed copy which limits displays to one poster or framed copy in an effort not to overwhelm schools with donations.”
“It doesn’t say you have to stop at one," Krishna said. "That is your decision to stop at one. Why is more God not good? Are you saying you don’t have one square feet of space in our buildings.”
Texas' law does not mention a limit on donated signs.
When asked to clarify why the board didn't accept the signs, the district told WFAA it had no additional comment.
"All of us are stakeholders in this community. In this state, we’re all taxpayers, we’re all voters and we’re all citizens so we wanted to be a part of this as well," Krishna told WFAA. "I felt incredible frustrated and disappointed."
"It’s very frustrated that we’re being excluded intentionally by our schools and that’s why it’s very frustrating for us," Krishna said.
Book controversy
Carroll ISD has been at the center of controversy at the start of the latest school year after it reviewed a biography written by the grandson of a slave in order to determine if the book is appropriate for students.
The book in question is "Life So Good," by George Dawson. A Carroll ISD middle school is named after Dawson.
Also at Monday's board meeting, Dawson's grandson, Chris Irvin, addressed the board members about the decision to review the biography.
"What are you so afraid of?" Irving told the board.
In a statement earlier this month, the district said it reviewed the book this summer and determined one chapter about a lynching was not appropriate for students.
“We value his legacy and obviously the school was named after him and we wanted to continue to respect that and teach our students why that campus is named the way it is," Superintendent Dr. Lane Ledbetter told Irvin Monday.
"How can we go forward to realize how it’s taught and taught properly so that we can actually get together and sit down and see how it can be taught correctly and it’s not sit there and sugar coat it," Irvin told the board. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/carroll-isd-declines-in-god-we-trust-signs-rainbow-colors-arabic/287-fc506546-3cab-438d-8542-a28e79005059 | 2022-08-30T03:29:05 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/carroll-isd-declines-in-god-we-trust-signs-rainbow-colors-arabic/287-fc506546-3cab-438d-8542-a28e79005059 |
SAN ANTONIO — Another former Bexar County deputy has been arrested and criminally charged.
Sheriff Javier Salazar said Monday evening that a grand jury indicted David Amaro, 46, for his role in an early-2021 jail incident where an inmate was reportedly assaulted. Despite the inmate's visible injuries, "the deputy took no action whatsoever," Salazar said.
Amaro was placed on administrative leave on Feb. 5 2021, and fired three days later. According to the sheriff, video surveillance showed Amaro may have "witnessed at least part of the assault," and potentially even had a hand in ordering it.
He was taken into custody Monday evening, on charges of tampering with government records.
Last Monday, Salazar shared that another recently terminated deputy, Mario Sepulveda, had been arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs to a jail inmate for payment. Sepulveda had been with the sheriff's office for just 15 months before he was fired amid the investigation.
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NORCROSS, Ga. — It's been over one month since 16-year-old Susana Morales was last seen by family and friends in Norcross. Now, Gwinnett County Police said they have exhausted all leads and need the public's help finding her.
Her sister, Jasmine Morales, has been praying for her younger sister's safe return home since they last heard from her July 26.
"It's frustration of not knowing where she is, not knowing anything. All I ask sometimes is I just want to know where she’s at so I can get her," Jasmine said.
Surveillance video captures the last moments of where her sister was seen. It shows her walking near Singleton Road and Indian Trial Lilburn Road before 10 p.m. that Tuesday. Jasmine said she was walking back home from a friend's house.
"Something happened between the place we got the camera footage from and our neighborhood and it was a minute apart," she said. "So something happened in that little minute and we just haven’t been able to figure out what."
Gwinnett County Police initially considered Morales a runaway but tell 11Alive it has exhausted all leads and now needs the public’s help. They added that there’s no indication the teen is being held against her will, but her sister thinks otherwise.
"We know she’s not out there because she wants to be. She would never do that," she added. "It’s been over a month – she would’ve contacted her boyfriend, my mom, me at least."
Jasmine said she’s followed up on every single lead, too, even driving out of state for some, and in the state, she’s organized rallies in the hopes of getting one step closer.
"Sometimes I can’t even believe that she’s gone. It’s unreal," she said. "We feel her close, we don’t feel her far away. I check her Snapchat score every day, her Instagram following, her TikTok -- nothing. Nothing has changed."
In the meantime, Jasmine holds her newest tattoo of a butterfly close to her heart, as that was what their last conversation was about.
"She was like, 'is that for me?' I was just like, 'if you want it to be for you, then it can be,' and she was like, 'in my mind it is.' Then I was like, 'OK, it’s for you,'" she said.
On Friday, her family and friends are planning another walk with posters and missing person signs to try and bring her back home.
If you're interested in partaking, contact Jasmine.
Her family asked that if you see anyone that looks like her, take a picture of that person and call police immediately, as it could be the one lead they’ve been praying for.
In statement, a spokesperson from the Gwinnett Police Department told 11Alive "regardless of whether a missing person is considered a runaway or not our detectives still follow up on every case and work every lead."
Susana was last seen wearing a yellow tank top and light blue jeans.
Authorities said they are interested in talking to anyone who can provide any information before or after her disappearance.
"The hardest part is not knowing how she is, if she's OK, if she's eating, or where she is," Morales added. "Honestly, if she did leave, we just want to make sure she's OK and where to find her."
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Gwinnett County Police detectives at 770-513-5300.
To remain anonymous, tipsters can also reach out to the Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com.
The family has also set up an online fundraiser. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/susana-morales-missing-gwinnet-county/85-c06b7e37-da64-4439-9a44-6ebaeea007ef | 2022-08-30T03:33:38 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/susana-morales-missing-gwinnet-county/85-c06b7e37-da64-4439-9a44-6ebaeea007ef |
TWIN FALLS — The Bureau of Land Management has launched an investigation after a laser was pointed at one of its firefighting aircraft in mid-July.
The air tanker was approaching Joslin Field, Magic Valley Regional Airport, near sundown when the laser was pointed at it, hampering the pilots' ability to see, BLM spokesperson Kelsey Brizendine said.
“It was extremely dangerous,” Brizendine said.
The pilots had some difficulty landing the plane and one pilot had vision problems driving his vehicle home.
Officials believe the laser came from the northeast section of Twin Falls, north of Falls Avenue and east of Eastland Drive, she said.
“I was kind of shocked to hear about it,” airport manager Bill Carberry said.
It was the first incident of laser-pointing he had heard take place near the airport.
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There is a chance that whoever is involved might not be aware of the danger, Brizendine said, and she wants the public to be educated on the matter.
The air tanker involved in the incident is a large aircraft, capable of carrying 2,000 to 4,000 gallons of fire retardant or water. It carries two pilots and was returning from fighting the Moose Fire north of Salmon.
Brizendine asks the public to contact her with information regarding the incident. She can be contacted at 208-308-5991 or kbrizendine@blm.gov. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/blm-launches-investigation-after-laser-pointed-at-plane-near-twin-falls/article_139183f8-27c8-11ed-927d-d325d9fd18d2.html | 2022-08-30T03:33:57 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/blm-launches-investigation-after-laser-pointed-at-plane-near-twin-falls/article_139183f8-27c8-11ed-927d-d325d9fd18d2.html |
BUHL — A report of “shots fired” crackled over police radios early Friday morning after a high-speed pursuit ended near Buhl, and the motionless body of a black-haired male was seen by a deputy as he arrived seconds afterward.
Law enforcement agencies are releasing limited information about the officer-involved shooting, but court documents filed in Twin Falls County Fifth Judicial District shed light on what led to it.
The Magic Valley Critical Incident Task Force, made up of area law enforcement agencies, is investigating the incident, with Jerome County Sheriff’s Office as the lead. Capt. Gary Taylor of the department declined to release details of the shooting during a telephone message to the Times-News, citing the ongoing investigation.
The task force is deployed for officer-involved shootings or other incidents that involve law officers.
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The chain of events started at 2:50 a.m. when a motorist told law enforcement officers that he was checking on why a gray car, later identified as a 2006 Hyundai, had stopped in the middle of U.S. Highway 30 near Filer, only to have the passenger of the car pull a handgun on him.
Deputies caught up with the suspect vehicle as it neared Twin Falls and pulled into the Oasis Stop ‘N Go gas station at Addison Avenue West and Martin Street. Three police cars had their overhead lights flashing and sirens blaring as they closed in, but that did not stop 18-year-old driver Sydney Rain Gibson, court documents say.
Speeds reached 120 mph as the vehicle headed west on Highway 30. Deputies observed the vehicle driving in the wrong lane of traffic, endangering other motorists, court records say.
The car entered Buhl at 100 miles per hour, followed by the deputies, records say.
The vehicle left Highway 30 at Black Bear Corner at 1100 East and continued west at 4200 North. The car ran over a private fence and the pursuit continued on 4100 North and into a field where deputies saw the motorist driving in circles.
When the car became stuck in a ditch, deputies rushed with their cars to trap the vehicle.
One deputy reported hearing the words “Shots fired” over the police radio and he saw the motionless male in the field near the car, the documents say.
Deputies placed Gibson in custody at 3:17 a.m. and she faces a felony charge of fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle.
Her initial court appearance was Monday, with a preliminary hearing set for Sept. 9.
Law enforcement officers would not confirm Monday whether the passenger is deceased.
Twin Falls County Prosecuting Attorney Grant Loebs said Ada County would review the findings of the Magic Valley Critical Incident Task Force regarding the shooting, while his office is prosecuting the events related to the high-speed pursuit. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/shots-fired-investigation-ongoing-into-officer-involved-shooting-near-buhl/article_d10cb140-27f1-11ed-a4ac-4315fccbb645.html | 2022-08-30T03:34:03 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/shots-fired-investigation-ongoing-into-officer-involved-shooting-near-buhl/article_d10cb140-27f1-11ed-a4ac-4315fccbb645.html |
A dozen could face charges for Friday night fight that ended Peoria football game
PEORIA – As many as a dozen people are "persons of interest" who could be facing charges after a fight Friday evening caused the disruption of a high school football game.
Of those dozen people, 11 are juveniles who have been involved in incidents before and one was an adult, said Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria. His officers are hoping to talk to those people involved and determine what charges, if any, are appropriate.
The fight broke out during the Peoria High School-Metamora football game at Peoria Stadium and officers were called to the area by several people who said they heard gunshots. It wasn't gunshots, the chief said, but rather school resource officers with Peoria Public Schools who were banging their batons on the metal bleacher rails. Echevarria also confirmed there was no alert from the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system.
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The game was first delayed and then Metamora forfeited the game rather than finishing it out at another time.Not lost on the chief, who has been in his position for two years, was the reinforcement of the image that Peoria isn't safe.
"We don't want to see any incident like this occur again," he said, adding that he hoped his officers would "make an arrest" on anyone who was involved. "We will continue to work with Peoria Public Schools and see what Peoria Public Schools wants to do moving forward and how they are going to secure their events."
Echevarria said he did not recommend any type of attendance strategy for PPS to consider. He did note that possibly moving games to the morning would result in having "people who wanted to support the team and not cause havoc" to be there.
When reached Monday, a spokeswoman for the school district said they had no comment.
Echevarria said no officers were assigned to be at the Peoria High game. Some had been assigned to the game at Richwoods High School, as they had gotten information that something might happen there. That game was peaceful. However, the chief added, just because an officer isn't assigned to be at a game doesn't mean they don't check in and drive through the area.
'Curfew vehicle' and bar visits:Peoria school resource officers are hitting the streets
When asked if they would station officers at school, the chief deferred to the school district, saying it was up to them to set their own security and to made decisions on who should be there.
"We are going to have conversations with the school district. They have to come up with their policies and procedures we don't run the schools," he said. "Whatever assistance they need, we would be happy to help," Echevarria said. | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2022/08/29/peoria-police-investigating-those-involved-in-high-school-football-game-fight/65462908007/ | 2022-08-30T03:35:01 | 1 | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2022/08/29/peoria-police-investigating-those-involved-in-high-school-football-game-fight/65462908007/ |
The housing market in Midland County adjusted in July.
The Texas A&M Real Estate Center showed drops in homes sold inside Midland County, total dollar volume and average price, while showing increases in total homes available at the end of the month and months of inventory.
The market showed a 16% drop in homes sold from June to July (300 to 252) and the fewest homes sold in July inside Midland County since 2018.
In terms of dollar volume, the real estate center showed the first month less than $100 million inside Midland County since February, the lowest July dollar volume since 2018 and a 20.7% decrease compared to June.
Pricing was down from June, but the average price for a home sold in July was consistent with the last two months of July. And the median price of a home sold ($327,000) was better than any July on record and third best since records were kept (January 2011).
Many of Midland’s streaks related to home sales continued in July. The average price for a home sold in Midland County has topped $300,000 for 47-straight months -- a streak that goes back to September 2018. Also, July was the 14th straight month that the median price for a home sold topped $300,000. The median price for a home sold also reached or surpassed $320,000 for the fifth-straight month (also a first).
The number of homes available (665) is up from 622 in June and the most going back to November. The 2.6 months of inventory on the market is also the most going back to November (2.8).
The numbers at the Texas A&M Real Estate Center show a market that is still a sellers’ market as determined by the price. However, it was by most metrics, a momentum killer. Still, most of the largest markets across the state -- like Dallas, Collin, Tarrant, Bexar and Travis – showed the same across-the-board movement as Midland. The monthly metrics in Harris County (where Houston resides) reported an increase in homes sold to avoid a similar monthly slump, according to the real estate center.
Midland County in June
Homes sold: 252
Dollar volume: $89.231 million
Average price for a home sold: $354,094
Median price for a home sold: $327,000
Homes available at end of month: 654
Months of inventory: 2.6
Highest median prices in Midland County
May 2022 $338,000
June 2022 $330,000
July 2022: $327,000 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/A-M-Housing-market-in-Midland-has-off-month-17406133.php | 2022-08-30T03:36:51 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/A-M-Housing-market-in-Midland-has-off-month-17406133.php |
7th grade student arrested after threatening to "shoot up" Prescott Valley school
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office announced that a 7th grade student was arrested after they discovered a video where he threatened to "shoot up" Prescott Valley Charter School, where he was enrolled.
According to police, the 12-year-old boy recorded the video on his cell phone while riding a school bus home on Friday. Authorities said that a classmate of the boy had obtained the video and showed it to one of his parents, who then reported it to the sheriff's office.
Police said that the child was covered while he recorded the video but that the classmate who reported him recognized his voice. The student admitted to making the threats but claimed that he was coerced into making the threat by the reporting student, according to police.
The sheriff's office announced that both students are now in custody and facing charges of making a terrorist threat and false reporting.
“We need to drill into our kids that making any type of threat about school violence will always be taken seriously,” said Sheriff David Rhodes. “We don’t want to see children with these charges on their records however, we have zero tolerance for threats of school violence."
As a result of this incident, the Prescott Valley Police department will conduct additional onsite patrols at Prescott Valley Charter School, which authorities said would "ensure the continued safety of the school staff and students." | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/08/29/7th-grade-student-threatened-shoot-up-charter-school-arrested/7935759001/ | 2022-08-30T03:46:35 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/08/29/7th-grade-student-threatened-shoot-up-charter-school-arrested/7935759001/ |
GARY — A person of interest in a suspected road rage shooting Monday morning that wounded a truck driver was taken into custody hours later in East Chicago, police said.
Gary police were dispatched about 8:10 a.m. for a report of a gunshot victim on U.S. 20, which is also known as East Melton Road, Cmdr. Jack Hamady said.
Officers located the 64-year-old truck driver, who had been shot in the chest, in the 7600 block of U.S. 20, he said.
The truck driver told police he was traveling east on U.S. 20 when he stopped for a red light at Lake Street.
As the driver was stopped, two people in a red Ford Edge traveling behind him got out of their vehicle. The driver of the Ford approached the truck driver and argued about a possible minor traffic accident, Hamady said.
The truck driver continued east when the light turned green, but the man from the Ford Edge fired several gunshots into the driver's side of the truck driver's cab, police said.
"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.
The judge questioned whether the defendant would be able to pay $1,000 a month in restitution for two years. If she misses a payment, she could have her probation revoked and be sent to jail.
The arresting officer said in his incident report he did not immediately arrest the woman because he not see her exposing herself as he did with the man.
Employees at the Dick's Sporting Good store and Schererville police were on alert Saturday, because two thefts had been reported earlier in the day at the company's stores in Valparaiso and Hobart.
Justin A. Gomez, 24, was arrested Friday after he began causing a disturbance in an emergency room lobby while police were gathering information about the shooting, police said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/arrest-made-hours-after-truck-driver-was-wounded-in-suspected-road-rage-shooting-police-say/article_747e58fd-28b0-5492-8915-24296f4205a9.html | 2022-08-30T03:49:58 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/arrest-made-hours-after-truck-driver-was-wounded-in-suspected-road-rage-shooting-police-say/article_747e58fd-28b0-5492-8915-24296f4205a9.html |
Nearly 15,000 NIPSCO customers and 3,600 Kankakee Valley REMC members were still without power about 8 p.m. Monday night after strong storms brought high winds and rain to Northwest Indiana.
NIPSCO's outage numbers rose after the storms moved out of Northwest Indiana across the company's northern Indiana service territory.
As of 8 p.m., outage numbers appeared to be decreasing for customers in Crown Point, Dyer, Gary, Hammond, Highland, Hebron, Hobart, Merrillville, Michigan City, Portage, St. John, Schererville, Valparaiso and Wanatah.
Outages appeared to remain in communities farther south, including LaPorte, Lake Village, Lowell, Schneider, Sumava Resorts and Wheatfield.
The hardest-hit areas in Kankakee Valley REMC's service territory included Starke and Pulaski counties, spokeswoman Amanda Steeb said. Some members in Porter, LaPorte and Marshall counties also were affected.
Kankakee Valley REMC crews planned to work through the night, she said. However, there was a possibility some areas may not see power restored until morning because of equipment damage.
The cooperative had reports of six broken poles and many downed power lines caused by falling trees and branches.
NIPSCO said it did not yet have an estimate for when power would be restored. The company was continuing to track developing weather patterns, and crews were prepared to respond.
In Crown Point, Public Works Director Terry Ciciora said crews were on standby Monday afternoon because of the anticipated high winds.
Workers responded to Goldsborough Street near Hoffman Street for reports of large branches, Glenn Drive and Center Ross Road for large branches, East Street and Goldsborough for large branches, Indiana Avenue and North Street for part of a downed tree and 95th Avenue and Polk Street for a report of damage.
NIPSCO and Kankakee Valley REMC warned residents who encounter downed power lines, damaged poles or other hazardous situations to use caution. Downed wires should always be treated as live wires.
"We understand how being without power can be an inconvenience," Steeb said. "When working to restore power, our crews put safety as our primary focus."
In the wake of a storm, NIPSCO first conducts a damage assessment.
"NIPSCO's restoration process begins with repairing large transmission and distribution lines that supply electricity to large numbers of customers in large geographic areas — including critical customers such as hospitals and emergency response," according to information posted on the company's website. "Repairs to other lines that serve smaller groups of customers can’t be made until the larger lines feeding electricity to those areas are repaired."
NIPSCO customers can report an outage by texting "out" to 444111, visiting nipsco.com/outages or using the NIPSCO app.
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Public gets glimpse at work of emergency responders at MAAC event
Valparaiso police Sg.t Joe Cowser and a K-9 give a demonstration during the First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration Day on Saturday.
Public gets glimpse at work of emergency responders at MAAC event
Walter Bryant, 5, of Valparaiso, tries out the firefighters hose with MAAC trainee David Brasher-Harding, of Hobart, during the First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration Day on Saturday at the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative taining facility in Valparaiso.
Steel poles are supporting the Bailly Homestead house for now. Once the building is fully restored, the National Park Service plans to seek a private vendor to reuse the building for lodging or another use.
Casey Parker from the College of Business looks on as Arianna Peterson spins the wheel for some Purdue swag at the Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally on Thursday.
Doug Drummond, of Crown Point, waits for the start of the Hometown Heroes Charity Motorcycle Run near Bulldog Park in Crown Point Sunday morning. Over 70 riders participated riding from Crown Point to Hebron and Lowell supporting Crown Point EMA.
Check out the Times' picks for the best images from the past week.
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Public gets glimpse at work of emergency responders at MAAC event
Valparaiso police Sg.t Joe Cowser and a K-9 give a demonstration during the First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration Day on Saturday.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Public gets glimpse at work of emergency responders at MAAC event
Walter Bryant, 5, of Valparaiso, tries out the firefighters hose with MAAC trainee David Brasher-Harding, of Hobart, during the First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration Day on Saturday at the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative taining facility in Valparaiso.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Historic Dunes buildings are being restored
Todd Ravesloot, chief of facilities at Indiana Dunes National Park, stands on the front porch of the house at Bailly Homestead.
Doug Ross, The Times
Historic Dunes buildings are being restored
Steel poles are supporting the Bailly Homestead house for now. Once the building is fully restored, the National Park Service plans to seek a private vendor to reuse the building for lodging or another use.
Doug Ross, The Times
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Valparaiso head coach Bill Marshall watches the Vikings defense against Hammond Central in the second quarter Friday evening.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
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Valparaiso’s Sammy Ampeliotis (32) intercepts a pass intended for Hammond Central’s Dashawn Woods (3) in the second quarter Friday evening.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
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Hammond Central’s Jordan Woods (1) is caught by Valparaiso’s Tyres Morris (15) in the first quarter Friday evening.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
Crown Point at Andrean football
Crown Point's J.J. Johnson hands the ball to the referee following his touchdown.
John J. Watkins The Times
Merrillville at Hobart football
Hobart's Trey Gibson, far left, reaches forward as he's tackled on Friday in Hobart.
Kale Wilk, The Times
Merrillville at Hobart football
Hobart's Noah Ehrlich, left, aims for open teammate Jaelen Williams on Friday in Hobart.
Kale Wilk, The Times
Merrillville at Hobart football
Hobart's Nathan Queer reacts after the Brickies recovered a Merrillville fumble on Friday in Hobart.
Kale Wilk, The Times
Merrillville at Hobart football
Hobart fans rally as Merrillville prepares to receive the kickoff on Friday in Hobart.
Kale Wilk, The Times
Crown Point at Andrean football
Crown Point's Micah Jones and JJ Johnson celebrate Johnson's touchdown.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally
Senior Izzy Gomez poses with school mascot Leo at the Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally Thursday.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally
Casey Parker from the College of Business looks on as Arianna Peterson spins the wheel for some Purdue swag at the Purdue Northwest Welcome Rally on Thursday.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Groundbreaking for the Silos at Sanders Farm industrial development
Ground has been broken for The Silos at Sanders Farm industrial complex in Merrillville.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Taking advantage of the weather
With summer winding down, a couple row their kayaks on Cedar Lake Monday afternoon.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Relaxing on Cedar Lake
Tommy Westbury take a photo of his wife, Jessica, and a carp that she caught at Cedar Lake.
John J. Watkins, The Times
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Doug Drummond, of Crown Point, waits for the start of the Hometown Heroes Charity Motorcycle Run near Bulldog Park in Crown Point Sunday morning. Over 70 riders participated riding from Crown Point to Hebron and Lowell supporting Crown Point EMA.
Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
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Riders head to their motorcycles for the start of the Hometown Heroes Charity Motorcycle Run at Bulldog Park in Crown Point Sunday morning.
Curtis Herron and Dexter Sain, both 36 and of Chicago, left the marina about 8:30 a.m. July 27 and headed toward Illinois, East Chicago Police Chief Jose Rivera said.
Council members OK'd $22 million in bonds for phase one of the River Oaks redevelopment, which will include replacing the vacant Sears store with a $79 million water park. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/illinois/update-thousands-remain-without-power-after-storms-hit-northwest-indiana/article_08bc8988-1d3c-5f51-8f2f-3b2894ed1ecb.html | 2022-08-30T03:50:00 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/illinois/update-thousands-remain-without-power-after-storms-hit-northwest-indiana/article_08bc8988-1d3c-5f51-8f2f-3b2894ed1ecb.html |
AUSTIN, Texas — It's hard to tear children away from their video games, iPhones and the TV. Experts say kids average seven hours of screen time per day, and only one in five gets the daily recommended amount of exercise.
One nonprofit is going around the country, making sure kids have an opportunity to get outside and get active. It even helped one elementary school in East Austin start the school year off right.
Dozens of volunteers with the nonprofit organization Can'd Aid spent hours putting together skateboards to donate to local students. Organizers say it's one way to give back and keep a wave of good will rolling along.
For longtime skater Dan Mangieri, the labor of love is personal. He started skating at a young age, and says it helped him find a community where he felt safe and accepted.
"Skateboarding for me was building a persona, the music I liked, and the clothes I wore, and friends I made along the way," he said. "I think that's the biggest part of it, you know, is getting people out of their comfort zones a little bit and then everything takes off naturally from there."
Once the boards were finished, off they went to Oak Springs Elementary. During a special assembly, fourth- and fifth-graders were fitted with helmets and allowed to pick out a cool new board of their very own.
A skateboarding professional was on hand to help them learn the right stance on the deck, and to show off a few moves.
While there were a few wipeouts, the kids were stoked to learn something new and fun, and say their skateboard adventures are just beginning.
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