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ATLANTIC CITY — The city's Zoning Board gave Garden State Outdoor yet another continuance in its variance application Thursday, as the company continues to seek to put an oversize electronic billboard 24 feet from residential buildings.
Zoning law calls for a distance of 500 feet from residences in the area, which is at a gas station at the foot of the Albany Avenue bridge at Winchester Avenue.
The company, which is suing the city and several other towns on First Amendment grounds over what it considers overly restrictive zoning, requested the continuance because illustrations were not ready for the meeting.
"We had an exhibit we are excited to share with everyone, and it was not done by yesterday," said Garden State Outdoor attorney Ben Ojserkis of Cooper Levenson.
"We don't need drawings!" said several in the crowd of dozens of neighborhood residents opposed to the billboard. They asked the board to deny the continuance.
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Many said they have repeatedly taken time off from work to attend Zoning Board meetings only to find the company has requested more time.
It is the second continuance requested by Ojserkis, and the fifth continuance requested by the company for this and a prior application that was denied.
Board attorney John S. Abbott told the board it should grant the continuance, as a judge would not look kindly on denying it.
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The vote was 5-2, with Cara Kurtz and Andra Williams voting no.
Zoning Board members Jo Ann Daly, Michael Fedorko, Chair Torres Mayfield, Derek Longcrier and Ronald Jordan voted yes.
"This isn’t the first time you guys have requested continuances for things like this," Kurtz said. "This is the second time you've done this with a lot of people here. They are not able to call in on Zoom. You want them to come back again just to look at your picture?"
"We don't want it," someone called out.
Torres asked the audience to be respectful and said after the vote he will look into getting Zoom access for the Sept. 28 meeting.
Abbott warned Ojserkis this must be the last continuance.
"Let your client know this is enough," Abbott said.
Resident Brett Barbin asked if the public could speak before Ojskeris left, and Torres denied the request, further angering the crowd.
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"This will blink in all of our windows," said Nicole Jastrzembeski after the vote. She lives on South Boulevard on the intracoastal waterway.
Others said it would lower their property values and negatively affect the proposed development of luxury homes on Bader Field.
"They think they will spend millions to buy homes there, with this blinking monstrosity?" said Linda Kemmerer, who lives in the Chelsea View Condominiums.
The company wants to put a double-sided electronic sign 24 feet from homes, while zoning requires a 500-foot buffer.
City zoning also allows a maximum gross surface area for the billboard of 60 feet, and the proposed billboard has a surface area of 378 feet; and a maximum pole sign height of 30 feet, while 55 feet is proposed.
In its lawsuit, Garden State Outdoor says the buffer is too large to be reasonable.
“The city’s 500-foot residential buffer requirement for billboards effectively bans billboards in many areas ... particularly entrances to and exits from the city, where billboards would normally be most properly located,” said the lawsuit, filed by Justin D. Santagata of Cooper Levenson. “At the same time, the city has many larger billboards near or abutting residential districts throughout the city.”
Garden State Outdoor LLC sued Atlantic City on April 3, after the Zoning Board denied a conditional variance to the company.
Officials at Wednesday's CitiStat meeting said they could finish efforts to improve public safety if Atlantic City Electric would act on stalled projects.
That application has been slightly changed and come back to the board.
The city has not denied Garden State any constitutional rights, said attorney for the city Steven S. Glickman, in his response to the complaint.
He also said Garden State did not show that the billboard as proposed would not harm the city.
The city is seeking dismissal of the case, while Garden State wants the judge to reverse the Zoning Board’s previous denial and declare the 500-foot residential buffer for billboards unconstitutional.
The company has filed similar lawsuits against Somers Point, Middle Township and Upper Township.
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John Wood is using his musical talents for a good cause.
The 2022 Mainland Regional High School graduate and his band, Local Noise, will be one of the performers at the Concert for a Cause from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Maynard's Cafe in Margate.
Wood is a country singer who has released popular singles such as "Oceans in Nashville" and "Here She Comes."
The lineup also consists of Somers Point duo PettyCash, which mainly play 1990s music, and Margate's Cole Moore, who covers multiple genres. Proceeds will benefit the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation.
Randazzo, a 1988 Mainland graduate, survived a bout with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He is one of New Jersey's most successful surfers, and the only surfer from the state to compete in the World Surf League Championship Tour.
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John Wood is a great pitcher and musician.
"I'm super excited for the event," said Wood, who attends the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He lives in North Carolina and is in New Jersey for the summer.
"We are expecting a huge turnout," the former Mainland baseball player added. "It's just nice to finally be able to use what I've been doing with music for a really good cause. It feels good to give back. We are just so excited."
Randazzo's foundation started in 2001 to promote cancer awareness and provide financial assistance to organizations and individuals with cancer.
The event will feature raffles, gift cards and products from dozens of businesses in the area, including Charlie's Bar and Restaurant, Santucci's Pizza, Anchorage Tavern, Heritage Surf and Sport, AtlantiCare, Two Cents Plain and Mainland Living.
"We want to get as many people out there and as many businesses and sponsors as we can and raise all the money we can for the event," Wood said. "And bring South Jersey together for a good cause."
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Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties will share in approximately $6.6 million in state funding for local bridge projects, the state Department of Transportation said Thursday.
The state is making available $47.3 million from the DOT's Local Bridge Fund, which is backed by the Transportation Trust Fund, for projects in all 21 counties. Forty-two grants make up the total announced Thursday, the department said in a news release.
Local projects include:
- Egg Harbor City: Replacement of the Egg Harbor-Green Bank Road Bungalow Park bridge, $2,374,937
- Middle Township and Stone Harbor: 96th Street bridge bascule replacement and various improvements, $3,057,629
- Hopewell and Upper Deerfield townships: Beals Mill Road bridge replacement over the Cohansey River, $1,297,547
The grants focus on bridge repair, reconstruction and replacement.
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“By providing grants to improve county-owned bridges throughout the state, we are helping local governments make critical infrastructure investments that improve the reliability of our statewide transportation network without having to impact local property taxes,” Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti said in a statement.
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BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Karen Pajestka calls herself a dog mom.
“I got my first Siberian, which was a rescue, and that started it. And then I just fell in love with the breed,” she said.
Pajestka now owns 13 Siberian huskies.
“I'm sure other people think we're crazy,” Pajestka added.
Pajestka has trained all of them to be dog show champions.
“We're probably at 12 champions; some of them are grand champions,” said Pajestka.
To get her youngest husky, Sunday, to join the pack of champs, Pajestka brought the 2-year-old husky to compete in this weekend's Mountain Laurel Cluster Dog Show at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds.
“One more point, and she'll be a champion, my one. And that's pretty exciting, and I bred her. She's homebred, so I'm extra proud because she came from me. I made her,” Pajestka said.
Other handlers like Cali McKee share the same special bond with their dogs.
“We have a stronger bond now because we're in a smaller area that we have to be near each other so much,” McKee, a junior dog handler.
At just 13 years old, McKee is taking her three dogs along for the ride on her dog show journey, competing in dog shows throughout all 50 states.
“It's only the seventh state, so I have a bunch more to do, but I realized that you really have to be easygoing with dog shows,” McKee added.
Fellow competitor Vicki Jason agrees that getting her star, Myrtle, ready for her comeback to dog shows was not the easiest walk in the park.
“She's come a long way since then. I would like to come home with a ribbon with her, get her grand champion,” Jason said.
That is something all three of these competitors hope for their four-legged best friends.
See more pets and animal stories on WNEP’s YouTube playlist.
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WATERLOO — Another person has been sentenced to prison in a ring that distributed opioids in Waterloo, causing one customer to die of an overdose and another to collapse while driving.
Judge C.J. Williams sentenced Johnathan Davis, 30, of Chicago, to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison on a charge of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl Monday in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids.
Following prison, Davis will be on supervised release for five years.
At sentencing, prosecutors argued for stiff sentence because of overdoses linked to Davis’ sales.
“He was distributing an incredibly deadly and dangerous poison to Melvin Williams, whom defendant knew to be a ‘middleman’ for other opioid addicts. Defendant distributed purported heroin (fentanyl) to Williams three or four times a day, each distribution containing enough fentanyl to kill someone,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Dillan Edwards wrote in his sentencing brief. “Defendant moved to Waterloo, Iowa, for the sole purpose of distributing fentanyl, and taking financial advantage of opioid addicts.”
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Authorities said Davis regularly passed opioids to Melvin Williams who sold the drug to others.
In late March 2022, Melvin Williams obtained fentanyl from Davis and then sold it to another person, which caused the person — identified by the initials I.R. — to suffer a fatal overdose, according to prosecutors.
Weeks later, in early April 2022, Melvin Williams distributed fentanyl he had received from Davis to Justin Brock Jensen, who in turn distributed it to another person, which caused him to suffer an overdose and crash his car on a highway in Waterloo. Paramedics reversed the overdose using Narcan, records state.
During that time period, law enforcement had been using an undercover operative to purchase what was supposed to be heroin from Melvin Williams in a series of controlled buys. The drug, which originally came from Davis, turned out to be fentanyl, authorities said.
The investigation culminated on May 26, 2022, when law enforcement officers searched Davis’ girlfriend’s vehicle while he was a passenger and located 200.59 grams of fentanyl and $6,470 in cash. Some of the money recovered had come from a controlled buy, court records state.
Jensen was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison and three months of supervised release.
Williams was sentenced to six years and seven months in prison with five years of supervised release.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Dillan Edwards and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam J. Vander Stoep and was investigated as part of the Northern Iowa Heroin Initiative and the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force program through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Task Force and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement.
Fact Sheets: Drugs of Abuse
Fact Sheets on drugs of abuse from the Drug Enforcement Administration
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The Federal Reserve Board of Governors will meet Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington, D.C., and the financial leaders are expected to raise interest rates again. While that makes borrowing money more expensive, it can be good news for your savings.The Fed has two main goals: maximize employm…
WATERLOO — Waterloo Schools has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2022.
The award is granted by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada and is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.
Attainment of the certificate represents a "significant accomplishment by a government entity and its management," according to the GFOA.
The report was judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive spirit of full disclosure to clearly communicate its financial story.
In addition to the certificate, an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement is also presented to the individuals or department designated by the government as primarily responsible for having earned the certificate.
Green Iowa AmeriCorps member Lexi Brown, center, teaches a group of students about water turbidity in a prairie soil health demonstration during the Upward Bound summer program at University of Northern Iowa.
A group of students test water turbidity and pH levels in soil samples during a prairie soil health demonstration during the Upward Bound summer program at University of Northern Iowa.
Scott Giese, a manufacturing engineering technology professor at the University of Northern Iowa, leads students in a metal casting activity at the Metal Casting Center during the Upward Bound summer program.
Luke Crosgrove, a metal casting engineering student at the University of Northern Iowa, pours molten metal into students casts during a metal casting activity at the Metal Casting Center during the Upward Bound summer program.
Randy Sharp, a construction management instructor at the University of Northern Iowa, teaches a group of students during the Upward Bound summer program.
Upward Bound summer programming at University of Northern Iowa
UNI-CUE's Upward Bound summer programming at the University of Northern Iowa.
Green Iowa AmeriCorps member Lexi Brown, center, teaches a group of students about water turbidity in a prairie soil health demonstration during the Upward Bound summer program at University of Northern Iowa.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
A group of students test water turbidity and pH levels in soil samples during a prairie soil health demonstration during the Upward Bound summer program at University of Northern Iowa.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
Scott Giese, a manufacturing engineering technology professor at the University of Northern Iowa, leads students in a metal casting activity at the Metal Casting Center during the Upward Bound summer program.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
Luke Crosgrove, a metal casting engineering student at the University of Northern Iowa, pours molten metal into students casts during a metal casting activity at the Metal Casting Center during the Upward Bound summer program.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
Randy Sharp, a construction management instructor at the University of Northern Iowa, teaches a group of students during the Upward Bound summer program.
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WATERLOO — Health care services for Black Hawk County Jail inmates will remain relatively unchanged but could be provided by a new company.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the release of a request for proposal on medical and mental health services at the county jail.
In September, the current jail health care provider, NaphCare, brought a new proposed contract to the county that included a 37.8% increase from its original contract. After that sticker shock — that would have set the contract at just over $1.8 million by June 2025 — supervisors decided to amend the contract to end Feb. 1, 2024. The contract that ends in February costs $1.4 million.
County Jail Administrator Nate Neff said he expects bids from other companies to come in around $2 million. Although that is more than the $1.8 million NaphCare would have received, Neff believes after June 2025 that number would increase even more. He said with any contracts there is usually a 3% increase due to cost of living, but “with inflation where it is,” he said, he expects it would be higher than 3%.
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“Now it’s not just us negotiating with NaphCare,” Neff said. “Hopefully the bid process keeps (other companies’) increases to a minimum.”
The jail, which has held 250 to 260 inmates on average for the past three years, has similar numbers to the Pottawattamie County Jail in Council Bluffs.
Neff said Pottawattamie’s budget is $1.15 million, but provides 66% of the medical coverage and 25% of the mental health care that Black Hawk County provides. There, he said, nurses are staffed from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., whereas the Black Hawk County Jail is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Pottawattamie provides mental health care onsite for 10 hours a week, while Black Hawk County has 40 hours per week. Neff noted the Pottawattamie County jail found its amount of coverage is “not enough” and is planning on expanding to full coverage soon.
NaphCare, based in Alabama, has been the Black Hawk County Jail’s health care provider since 2000. The county sought bids in 2009 due to NaphCare proposing a $70,000 increase to the contract to provide 24-hour coverage. The board ended up going with NaphCare with a contract for just over $1 million in 2010, according to Courier archives.
Neff said the RFP requests the chosen company continue what the jail provides currently. The only change would be a doctor or nurse practitioner being on site for a minimum of six hours per week, rather than nine hours.
The scope of work the company must provide includes 30 services, such as providing 24-hour medical, mental and dental health care; scheduling and coordinating health care services both inside and outside of the jail; medical and mental health screenings upon booking, including looking for suicide indicators; conducting a doctor’s clinic at least two times each week for a minimum of six hours; and providing sufficient staff for health care services with registered nurses, licensed practical nurses or certified medical assistants.
The provider will be responsible for onsite treatment costs, as well as offsite treatment expenses up to $25,000 per inmate per calendar year.
“We provide a lot of care for a very vulnerable population,” Neff said. “We’re the only care they get and once they get out, if they’re regulated (on medication), there’s a lot better chance that they don’t come back in.”
He said this provides safety for the inmate, staff and other inmates. Mental health medication regulation also reduces the likelihood for suicide — which he said would cost the county thousands of dollars in addition to loss of life. Regulation also raises the chance of success for an inmate once they leave the jail.
Neff said in May 130 inmates are on 299 different psychiatric medications. When said other county officials were surprised at the low number of medications prescribed.
“I think some of that can be attributed to the continuity of care that we have,” he said.
Eleven companies bid on the RFP in 2009. The county estimates it will approve the award Sept. 26.
The board also unanimously approved:
- A 28E agreement between Black Hawk County and the Black Hawk County Solid Waste Management Commission for the use of proceeds from the 2023 issuance of general obligation bonds.
- A $570,291 bid for facility security services at the courthouse and Pinecrest Building for three years.
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WATERLOO — Beginning Monday, construction crews will begin renovating the front lobby of the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office.
It will remain open for business, however there will likely be some disruptions and delays due to work being done.
Local video visits for the jail will take place on the first floor of the courthouse for the duration of the project. In order to abide by the hours the courthouse is open, local visits will be limited to 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Evening visitation hours will resume upon completion of the renovation.
The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
What do Iowans want? An inside look at what 20 Iowans say about their lives, government
About the series
This year’s legislative session was hugely consequential, criticized by some Iowans and praised by others. The laws passed, from tax cuts to school regulations to book bans to restrictions on transgender students, will influence the everyday lives of people across the state for years to come.
We wanted to know how these actions and others by the state government affect the lives of people across the state. What they like, what they don’t like, where they see our leaders falling short and what they think needs more attention.
This story is part of a larger series involving Lee Enterprises newspapers in Council Bluffs, Davenport, Mason City, Muscatine, Sioux City, Waterloo-Cedar Falls and our Des Moines Bureau. The “What Do Iowans Want?” series attempts to probe the thinking of people across the state about how the government is working for them.
The 20 Iowans profiled represent the broad perspectives in our state. They’re teachers, artists, retirees and athletes. They’re Republicans, Democrats and independents. They’re your neighbors and your friends.
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CEDAR FALLS — The Health Trust Fund Board consented earlier this month to making available $287,000 in public funding for private health projects for the first time since fiscal year 2021.
The trust’s principal dates back to 1997. The city gave up the municipally-operated Sartori Memorial Hospital at the corner of College and Sixth streets to Covenant Health System, and sold the hospital’s equipment and inventory for what Courier archives note was $8 million to be dedicated to the trust.
Securities now total $19.65 million, according to fund records. How much is available for grants each year is based on revenue now generated via interest earned from investments, as well as farming at a site donated to the hospital years ago.
Applications are due 4 p.m. Oct. 5, with grant funds available for fiscal year 2025, which begins July 1. A news release from the city states that capital projects will be prioritized for the grants over program or operation costs and be given to applicants who propose using the health trust funds to complete projects in addition to other matching funding sources.
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Additionally, the applicants' financial needs will be considered in the scoring.
All projects must provide a health care service benefiting Cedar Falls residents. They must be deemed to clearly have a “public purpose," city administration emphasized last year and at the latest meeting of the board, in response to an advisory from Iowa Auditor Rob Sand about public funds given to private nonprofits.
The last three years have not seen funds made available because not enough in investment and farming revenue was generated to result in a difference-making amount of funds being available.
Fiscal year 2021 saw $187,000 available. The first year funds were available was 1999.
The board will make recommendations to the City Council on any expenditure of the interest income for health related projects, whether that has to do with these grants or an undertaking at MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center.
As for the trust's principal, that "should only be used" in negotiating a development agreement for a new hospital or a health care provider, according to the latest set of goals adopted by the City Council.
The grant applications can be obtained from the Department of Finance and Business Operations at City Hall, 220 Clay St., or by going online to www.cedarfalls.com/health. Questions can be directed to Finance and Business Operations Director Jennifer Rodenbeck at (319) 268-5108 or jennifer.rodenbeck@cedarfalls.com.
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CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE
Chocolate Cookie Crumb Crust
• 16 Oreo cookies (with filling), broken into rough pieces, about 2 1/2 cups
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Chocolate Cream Filling
• 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
• pinch table salt
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 6 large egg yolks at room temperature
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (cold), cut into 6 pieces
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped Cream Topping
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream (cold)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the crust: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 F. In bowl of food processor fitted with steel blade, process cookies with 15 one-second pulses, then let machine run until crumbs are uniformly fine, about 15 seconds. (Alternatively, place cookies in large zipper-lock plastic bag and crush with rolling pin.) Transfer crumbs to 9-inch pie plate, drizzle with butter, and use fingers to combine until butter is evenly distributed.
Press crumbs evenly onto bottom and up sides of pie plate. Refrigerate 20 minutes to firm crumbs, then bake until crumbs are fragrant and set, about 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack while preparing filling.
For the filling: Bring half-and-half, salt and about 3 tablespoons sugar to simmer in medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally with wooden spoon to dissolve sugar. Whisk yolks thoroughly in medium bowl until slightly thickened, about 30 seconds. Stir together remaining sugar and cornstarch in small bowl, then sprinkle over yolks and whisk, scraping down sides of bowl, if necessary, until mixture is glossy and sugar has begun to dissolve, about 1 minute. When half-and-half reaches full simmer, drizzle about 1/2 cup hot half-and-half over yolks, whisking constantly to temper; then whisk egg yolk mixture into simmering half-and-half (mixture should thicken in about 30 seconds). Return to simmer, whisking constantly, until 3 or 4 bubbles burst on the surface and mixture is thickened and glossy, about 15 seconds longer.
Off heat, whisk in butter until incorporated; add chocolates and whisk until melted, scraping pan bottom with rubber spatula. Stir in vanilla, then immediately pour filling into baked and cooled crust. Press plastic wrap directly on surface of filling and refrigerate pie until filling is cold and firm, about 3 hours.
For the topping: Just before serving, beat cream, sugar and vanilla in bowl of standing mixer on low speed until small bubbles form, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium; continue beating until beaters leave a trail, about 30 seconds more. Increase speed to high; continue beating until cream is smooth, thick, and nearly doubled in volume and forms soft peaks, about 20 seconds. Spread or pipe whipped cream over chilled pie filling. Cut pie into wedges and serve.
Chef’s notes: Do not combine the yolks and sugar in advance of making the filling; the sugar will begin to denature the yolks, and the finished cream will be pitted. Even a pie made with bittersweet chocolate is fairly sweet — the colossal cloud of whipped cream will see to that — so I suggest starting there and moving to semisweet if desired.
Source: America’s Test Kitchen
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This bike trail project aims to connect Newport to Wilmington. What you need to know
A trail connecting the town of Newport and Wilmington is in its final stages of design and just received some major federal funding.
Earlier this summer, the Newport River Trail − a New Castle County project that would pave a 2-mile path for bikers and pedestrians − received a $23 million federal grant from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program. It's a massive lift for a project that works to further improve pathways in New Castle County.
County Executive Matt Meyer says the most recent estimate for the project's total cost is $27 million, though projections are constantly changing. At a May open house, a prior estimate put the total at $25 million.
Connecting Newport and the Markell trail
It's been a multiyear process to plan out the design of this trail, which will run from South James Street, just north of the Christina River, and connect to the Jack A. Markell Trail that leads to both New Castle and Wilmington.
In 2020, a feasibility study was conducted by the county. Two years later, plans were further finalized and this past February, a RAISE grant application was submitted to fund construction costs.
At the open house that presented the project to the public, it was pointed out that this path will provide a safe alternative for bikers and pedestrians who typically use Maryland Avenue to travel from downtown Wilmington to Newport, a busy route with two lanes on both sides.
The Markell trail starts in Wilmington but crosses over the Christina River before making its way to Newport. The current design of this new trail would erase that missing gap.
Local groups and people are excited about the new trail and the benefits it'll bring to not only recreational bikers but also those who bike for transportation. John Bare, a member of the nonprofit group Bike Delaware, sees this "multi-use" capability as crucial so that people can safely travel to and from work.
“Transportation is really where the action is in most of the bicycling community these days,” Bare said.
Meyer, the county executive, stressed that this comes with cost-saving measures for county residents, too.
“There are numerous people in our community, so many families, who spend way too much on commuting, on the price of a car, a car payment, gas," Meyer said. "Creating these paths and creating a whole trail system enables at least a percentage of our residents to look at (traveling) either a few times a week or every day in a way that’s a lot lower cost.”
Plus, Bare emphasized, there's the safety aspect of the trail, especially for those who make the Wilmington-to-Newport travel often with lots of vehicular traffic.
“Getting from Wilmington to Newport by bicycle is not for the faint of heart,” Bare said.
In 2022, Delaware had an eye-raising number of accidents involving cyclists and pedestrians compared with 2021. Per the Delaware Department of Transportation's Annual Traffic Statistical Report, 140 bikers were injured and seven died in traffic incidents last year. Two of those deaths were in New Castle County.
The year prior, only 98 bicyclists were injured, with two fatalities — both in Sussex County. Injuries in New Castle County rose from 49 in 2021 to 69 in 2022.
There were also 283 pedestrian injuries and 32 pedestrians killed last year in the state, largely steady with numbers from 2021. In both years, the number of New Castle County pedestrians injured and killed was over 200 and 20, respectively.
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Where is the money coming from?
RAISE grants were awarded to 162 projects across the U.S. this June. New Castle County wasn't the only state entity to receive money for a trail project.
DelDOT received a $21 million RAISE grant for its ongoing Georgetown to Lewes construction. The federal money will go toward finishing the construction of a 17-mile bike and pedestrian trail that will connect the two areas.
Meanwhile, the grant sheet noted that the Newport River Trail project would aid an "area of persistent poverty" and a "historically disadvantaged community."
The $23 million from the federal grant leaves a projected $4 million to be covered elsewhere.
“The other $4 million, we’re going to figure out between private sources, the state and the county,” Meyer said.
Partnerships are expected with the trail, but since construction has not started yet, Meyer doesn't expect any immediate conversations with potential private or public partners.
“We want to be closer to opening the trail where we can sit and say, ‘OK, let's put together a public-private partnership, or it might just be a private partnership,'" Meyer said.
What's the timeline for the Newport River Trail?
With the final design underway, Meyer has hopes that the project will take significant steps forward soon. He hopes to break ground sometime in 2024, though working through land use and environmental approvals will admittedly take some patience.
“We have an urgency about it in, in my office, getting it done, getting it done by yesterday," Meyer said.
It'll be a more strenuous process since it is the first new trail of many that may contribute to larger connections upstate, Bare said. But once more trails get added, more and more people tend to jump on board.
“The hardest part of it is not the last part, it’s the first part," Bare said. "Because once you get the first part in there, people say, ‘Oh, that’s really cool, let’s do some more.’”
Future projects in New Castle County
The Newport River Trail is just one of many planned future trails in the county's ongoing efforts to connect Newark, Newport, New Castle and Wilmington.
Meyer said there's much more to come moving forward. A mock-up from last spring's open house shows the county's desire for a trail that loops all the way around Wilmington.
When the Newport River Trail is constructed, possibilities connecting two of the state's largest cities — Wilmington and Newark — will arise. Bare noted the mall area in Newark as a place that should be looked at moving forward given its busy and dangerous nature for riders.
"That is a very difficult place to get into,” he said of the Christiana Mall.
Bikers in Delaware can also look forward to the ongoing construction project of an I-95 and Route 896 interchange. The $280 million project — expected to be completed by DelDOT in late 2025 — will have a separate path for cyclists and pedestrians to use to get from Newark to Glasgow without crossing high-speed, dangerous roads.
“Railroads, interstates, and rivers are tough to cross," Bare said.
WHERE TO BIKE:Your guide to cycling in Delaware.
Contact Konner Metz at kmetz@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter @konner_metz.
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A sneak peek at Faithful Friends' new animal shelter near New Castle
Faithful Friends Animal Society will open the doors to its new headquarters near New Castle in a couple of days, with new adoption specials available to match pets with their forever homes.
Faithful Friends is a nonprofit, no-kill animal welfare organization and shelter that has been based in Delaware since 2000. The organization has saved and improved the lives of thousands of animals over two decades.
In addition to acting as an adoption center, it also runs various community service programs such as Pet Life Line and donation centers for free pet supplies and medical services.
The new location is located at 165 Airport Road near New Castle, tucked behind the school bus lot for the Colonial School District and the Wawa at Airport Road and Churchmans Road.
The facility offers the staff and animals more than 17,000 square feet, with an additional 27 acres of outdoor space for community events, training programs and enrichment exercises, a luxury that the organization hasn't had since its inception in 2000.
Delaware Online/The News Journal got an exclusive look at the new facility (and its furry residents) just days before the grand opening.
New beginnings for Faithful Friends
Faithful Friends has rented warehouse space on Germay Drive in Wilmington since opening. The industrial park location offered little flexibility for the many services the organization provides, and staff members were forced to walk animals along the surrounding busy roads.
"A purpose-built shelter has been a part of our vision since the beginning," said Shannon O'Neill, director of development for Faithful Friends Animal Society. "This allows dogs to have indoor and outdoor access, so it's really great to support the animals and their comfort."
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The new headquarters was funded by donations that have been pooled together over the last five years. The final cost for the shelter ended up being just under $11 million, and construction on the site broke ground in October 2021.
Improving the quality of life and care for the animals was the organization's top priority in moving headquarters, which is made evident with the inclusion of dog "condos" and "catios" for the animals to enjoy the fresh air and sunlight.
There are separate sections of the facility for animals in need of a quieter space or time to heal, a kitchen and laundry room for volunteers to tend to the shelter, and isolation rooms for animals to heal from any sicknesses or procedures.
"The idea is to get them healthier faster and help with our life-saving number over the course of the year," O'Neill said.
A space is located in the front of the facility for former feral cats to spend time outdoors, overlooking a vegetable garden planted by and for the staff members.
The 27 acres of outdoor space are set up with a memorial garden, training and enrichment area, and three trailheads with plans to build out a "meet and greet gazebo" for potential adopters to meet the animals. There also are chicken coops for the occasional farm animal that requires care or housing.
Part of the new beginning for the group is a new medical RV that the group uses to assist communities with veterinary care or supply donations. Its new Pets for Life initiative involves going door to door in underserved communities to make sure pet owners have the resources and support they need to keep their pets happy and healthy. This includes free pet food, medical treatments and behavioral training services to adoptive families whose pets need help adjusting.
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Another important aspect of the new facility is retaining the 300 volunteers and nearly two dozen full-time staff members. The Airport Road building is equipped with new break rooms and sitting spaces for the staff to utilize and enjoy some quality time with the animals.
Helping the community and adoption specials
Faithful Friends prides itself on being a long-term care facility, even if that means keeping animals for the length of their life. Some of the dogs, cats, bunnies (and even fish) have been given up by owners, found stray or rescued from abusive situations.
"At our core, we are an advocacy organization," O'Neill said. "We want to try to keep pets in their homes and out of shelters. It's not fair to rip a pet away just because [owners] can't afford the food, veterinary care or housing."
Annual shelter figures
- 1,300-1,400 dogs and cats are rescued and adopted
- 400 pets are fostered
- 100 cats and dogs live in long-term sanctuary care
- 1,800 low-cost spay/neuter surgeries are performed
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A resource hotline also is available for pet owners to call with questions or requests to improve the quality of their pet's life. According to the organization, over 11,000 people are counseled on pet issues via the hotline every year. The hotline can be accessed by calling 302-427-8008.
Annual community outreach figures
- 4,600 people receive free pet food for over 6,000 pets
- 3,400 pets receive low-cost veterinary care
- 6,000 people are served in the group's Pet Therapy program
In celebration of the new headquarters, Faithful Friends will host an adoption special in August. The adoption fee for cats and dogs will temporarily be reduced to $23 and include free cat scratchers and treats for cats and three months of flea treatment and heartworm prevention (and free treats) for dogs.
The shelter is operating on an appointment-only basis until Thursday, Aug. 3. Appointments can be scheduled on the group's website. After Aug. 3, the shelter will be open Tuesdays through Fridays from noon until 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Providing a safe and welcoming space for the animals and community members has been long overdue in the eyes of the tireless staff members, and the work is far from over. But for the animals that have been granted more space and a calmer atmosphere, the move truly represents a new beginning.
"It's not a forever home, but we want to make this the next best thing," O'Neill said.
Contact Molly McVety at mmcvety@delawareonline.com. Follow her on Twitter @mollymcvety.
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BALTIMORE — Summer is the busiest time of year for The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter. For the last few weeks, it has been at or near capacity.
The team at BARCS is waiving adoption fees for medium and larger dogs to help them find their forever homes.
BARCS is hosting a 'Big Dog Summer' event at the shelter on Saturday so you can meet your new best friend.
“We see all kinds of dogs come into the shelter, but the little ones often get adopted right away,” says Noelle Patterson, Assistant Director of Communications at BARCS.
“The larger dogs typically stay in the shelter longer so we wanted to do something special to highlight them. We have so many wonderful big dogs for adoption!”
The event includes a variety of crafters and pet supply vendors as well as activities for the family. You can also grab some food while you are there and tour the shelter.
BARCS is Baltimore's only open admission shelter and cannot and will not turn away an animal in need.
The special adoption event is on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The shelter is located at 2490 Giles Road in Baltimore.
You can find more information about the event here.
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If you build it, they will flush: Riverside project is not what you think | Know Your Knox
Know Your Knox answers your burning questions about life in Knoxville
Those are not new riverside apartments going up between the Tennessee River and Sevier Avenue adjacent to Holston Gases, and it has nothing to do with the Knoxville-based gas supplier, as one Know Your Knox reader suggested.
Instead the construction has to do with liquids − specifically, the kind of stuff you flush.
Strap in, readers. This could get a little gross.
The Knoxville Utilities Board has been working to build a new pump station at 1901 Jones St. near the western end of Sevier Avenue since 2017. Ever wonder what happens when your personal waste and toilet water spiral out of sight? This is it.
A pump station transfers wastewater to treatment plants, where it is then returned to the Tennessee River.
But doesn't my drinking water come from the Tennessee River?
Yes, but the treated wastewater is released downstream from where drinking water is siphoned. Not that it would matter either way, as the treated water is clean at the point of release − cleaner than the river water that enters the collection system, according to KUB.
Why does Knoxville need a new KUB pump station?
The new pump station is replacing the current one at 1701 Jones St. The current and the one under construction are the largest in KUB's system.
The new one could provide 15 million gallons − per day − to KUB's wastewater treatment plant at 2015 Neyland Drive.
"The existing station, built in 1953, is being replaced to serve future needs of the South Knoxville community," KUB spokesperson Gerald Witt told Knox News via email. "This will ensure continuous, efficient service for at least the next 50 years."
When will KUB work wrap in South Knoxville?
This $16.4 million project began in 2017 with design, permitting and other preliminary work. Construction started in 2020, Witt said, and it is 80% complete.
There's still a lot of work to do. That includes electrical work, hydraulic systems testing and landscaping.
KUB plans to begin operating the station in summer 2024, Witt said.
Know Your Knox answers your burning questions about life in Knoxville. Want your question answered? Email knowyourknox@knoxnews.com.
Ryan Wilusz is a downtown growth and development reporter. Phone 865-317-5138. Email ryan.wilusz@knoxnews.com. Instagram @knoxscruff.
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Friday is expected to be the hottest day of the week, and with so many people cranking up the air conditioning, Duquesne Light is preparing for possible stress on the grid and resulting power outages.
The company says they will staff extra crews throughout the day to safely address any outages as quickly as possible.
Channel 11′s Lonni Rivera has more tips for beating the heat through 7 a.m. on Channel 11 Morning News.
PJM, the grid that supplies power to Pennsylvania, posted the following on its website.
“A dedicated team of operators uses sophisticated technology to balance supply and demand and direct the power grid 24/7 from PJM’s control rooms.”
There are a few things you can do ahead of time to prepare, including having ice ready for cooling packs and keeping cell phones charged.
West Penn Power suggests unplugging unnecessary devices and avoiding using heat-producing appliances to stay cool while saving money on your energy bill.
If your power does go out, avoid opening the freezer and refrigerator.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies in Orange County are investigating a reported shooting and stabbing at a home.
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The incident sparked a massive law enforcement response on Brook Hollow Drive and Landstar Drive Thursday night.
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Crime scene tape stretched through the Willowbrook neighborhood off of Landstar Boulevard, near Town Center Boulevard.
An Orange County Sheriff’s Office representative said a shooting and stabbing happened at a home, but could not share more details.
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Molly in the Mineshaft to perform in Rexburg
The band Molly in the Mineshaft is scheduled to give a show 7:30 p.m. today at the Hart Auditorium, 525 S. Center St. in Rexburg.
Molly in the Mineshaft to perform in Rexburg
The band Molly in the Mineshaft is scheduled to give a show 7:30 p.m. today at the Hart Auditorium, 525 S. Center St. in Rexburg.
Molly in the Mineshaft is a Newsgrass band, meaning it combines the sound of bluegrass music with other elements such as Americana and pop.
“Members of the band have performed throughout the world with such legends as Natalie MacMaster (and) Bar J Wranglers,” the event page said. Tickets are $10 for students and the general public.
Visit byui.edu/ticket-office for tickets.
’Lyle, Lyle Crocodile’ to be shown at McCowin Park
The film “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile" will be screened at dusk today at McCowin Park, 3074 Targhee St. in Ammon.
At 7 p.m., the East Idaho Aquarium will be present before the move with a live alligator, as well as other animals.
“Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” is a family musical film about a singing crocodile who is taken in by a family in New York City.
Free food will be available, including hot dogs and popcorn.
Pianist to give performance Sunday in Teton Village, Wyo.
Pianist George Li will play 3 p.m. Sunday at Walk Festival Hall, 3330 W. Cody Lane in Teton Village, Wyo.
Li won the silver medal at the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition and “possesses an effortless grace, poised authority, and brilliant virtuosity far beyond his years,” according to the event page.
For tickets, visit tinyurl.com/yc8tcx2t.
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Redding trainer finds mission to create a gym designed for women through FemFit
Former Enterprise girls basketball and volleyball player Mikilah Speer remembered going through the high school athletics circuit in the mid-2000s.
She recalled how difficult it was to find a viable option to lift and the narratives that existed about women who lifted weights.
"I always tell the girls that when I was in high school, I was told the weight room was made for the football team and for boys," Speer said.
These negative attitudes towards muscular-toned women inspired Speer to build FemFit Redding. The gym is designed specifically for young athletes and women looking to improve their fitness through weight training.
Speer built FemFit Redding in 2020 during the outset of the coronavirus after she noticed female fitness members in Redding were struggling to find times to lift.
Now, she is helping local female high school athletes reach their potential.
Speer led over 20 U-Prep girls volleyball players on how to perform squats and how to use powerlifting to improve their upper body strength and arms.
The pink barbells found throughout the gym are designed specifically to match the frames of the women she trains on a day-to-day basis.
"I built FemFit for girls and women to feel empowered and feel strong," Speer said.
FemFit Redding has worked with the U-Prep and Enterprise girls volleyball team and will work with the Shasta girls basketball team this year before the season starts in November.
Speer is credited with helping U-Prep girls volleyball continue its run of dominance in Redding. She began working with the program in 2022.
U-Prep won its third consecutive CIF Northern Section title since 2019 while advancing to the CIF State Division III second round of playoffs after winning the CIF State Division IV title in 2021.
U-Prep girls volleyball coach Tawni Kramer said her program doesn't have access to the school gym in July and relies heavily on FemFit to help her team get in shape during the offseason.
"FemFit is an empowering place for girls in a space that's literally built for them," Kramer said.
Speer brings a light-hearted but firm demeanor to the gym. She coaches technique but is also nurturing if she sees an athlete struggle with a particular drill.
"It is important that my girls learn to show vulnerability, learn to learn to look silly and start slow so that they can learn something new," Kramer said.
Speer also said she incorporates a women's menstrual cycle before training. Studies conducted by Boston Children's Hospital show that women are at greater risk for injury — specifically stress fractures — when there are irregularities within an individual's menstrual cycle.
"We teach women and young girls about hormone health and teaching them to train within different phases of their menstrual cycle," Speer said. "A lot of girls especially in their younger years, when they develop a hormonal cycle, they are overtraining so they can't establish a normal menstrual cycle."
FemFit Redding through Speer is hoping to improve the knowledge of women's athletics, specifically in relation to hormonal cycles and the dangers of overtraining. For example, women are six times more likely to suffer an ACL tear than men, according to a Harvard Medical School blog written in 2020.
U-Prep captain and incoming senior outside hitter Amiah Cornejo, who adorned a knee brace, credited Speer for creating an empowering environment — one that creates inspiration without overexertion.
"This (gym) shows us that we are way stronger than we think we are and that we are able to overcome even if we are exhausted," Cornejo said. "(Speer) helps us with our grit."
Returning junior libero and defensive specialist Maddy Rossman said working with Speer has helped her improve her vertical jump on serves.
"It's been great seeing the growth from everyone and seeing what we can accomplish," Rossman said.
Speer ended the hour-long training session with U-Prep volleyball by incorporating a weight walking exercise.
She was quick to coach the athletes who finished the exercise first about leadership and the importance of encouraging young teammates who might be slower to complete the session.
Speer trains athletes with discipline and commands respect at all times. But she also believes new methods and philosophies need to be adopted so female sports stars are spending more time on the court and less time in the training room.
"Coaches who train young girls need to understand that there will be days when they are not feeling it," Speer said. "If they are not performing well, it's probably because of where they are at in their hormonal cycle."
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(WJHL) – Staff at the Kingsport Aquatic Center and Legion Street Pool in Johnson City both said their numbers have been up this week due to the high temperatures.
During the last hour of Legion Street pool being open from 5-6 p.m., families were still trying to cool off from the heat.
The Kingsport Aquatic Center was also still filled with many guests during its last hour of operation on Thursday.
Jessie Charlton, Aquatic Center Assistant Manager, said she can’t think of a better way to beat the heat than coming to the pool.
“We have had people tell us that they are here to cool off, that they were actually at the lake the day before and wanted to mix it up a little bit and try us out,” Charlton said.
Charlton said people are not only taking advantage of the outdoor water park and pools but the indoor ones as well.
“So, if you’re worried about the sun, we have three pools inside as well,” Charlton said. “We have a warm water multi-use pool, play pool with a slide, and then an Olympic-sized competition pool with a one-meter board and a three-meter board.”
Many at the center still love cooling down with the outdoor water park features, including Raylan Huff, Jaxson Huff, Silas Kiser, Aden Rasnake and Connor Elswick. They say their favorite amenity at the Aquatic Center is the lazy river.
“It was cooled to perfection,” said Elswick. “Just lay down, relax, feel the chill of the wind hitting the water on you.”
“And then you got the epic water slides too,” said Rasnake. “
“Oh, definitely,” added Elswick. “The water slides you know, the water is just cooled to perfection. And you’re going down it, I don’t know, 30 miles an hour. It feels great on a day that’s, like, 90 or 100 degrees.”
The group of boys said they came to the aquatic center to cool down, and definitely plan on coming back.
“Come out and swim or sweat,” said Elswick. “Would you rather be sitting at home? With a broken AC or would you come out here, and be drenched in water? But, it feels cool.”
Charlton said the center offers a way for the community to stay cool while still being outside.
“It’s incredibly hot this week,” Charlton said. “We want everybody to stay safe, enjoy the last week of summer and also beat the heat and stay cool.”
The Kingsport Aquatic Center starts their back-to-school hours next week with only the outdoor water park being open on the weekends. You can find their hours here.
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Sarasota Memorial maintains 5-star CMS rankings; continues streak in nursing rankings
Magnet designation marks 20 year of nursing excellence
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System maintained two significant national ratings streaks in an ongoing measure of how the county’s public hospital is faring compared to its peers.
For the eighth year in a row, Sarasota Memorial has been awarded a 5-star rating from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
For the fifth time – and for 20 years running − the health care system achieved Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Association’s Credentialing Center. Magnet status is reevaluated every four years.
Here’s what you need to know about the two ratings.
CMS 5-star rankings
Sarasota Memorial is one of 11 hospitals in Florida to earn a 5-star designation this year, and the only hospital in Florida to receive continuous 5-star ratings since CMS began the rating in 2016.
Of the 5,400-plus U.S. hospitals CMS evaluated, less than 10% received the 5-star designation in the rankings, which were released Thursday.
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Star ratings are based on hospital quality indicators across five categories: safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, mortality outcomes and timely and effective care.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Sarasota’s record sets a strong benchmark for Florida, David Verinder, CEO of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, said in a news release. He added that the repeated 5-star ranking is a reflection of the health system’s public mission to provide world-class care to the community.
“We are proud to set the standard for high-quality patient care in our community and in our state,” Verinder said. “We will continue to build this culture of excellence by investing in top clinicians, advanced technologies and leading-edge facilities.”
Lorrie Liang, president of the SMH-Sarasota campus, expressed gratitude to physicians and staff for their commitment to quality and safety.
“Every day our doctors, nurses, and support staff go above and beyond to ensure our patients receive exceptional care,” she said in the release. “The rankings and awards our health system receives speak volumes about how much our staff cares for our patients and creating a health system everyone in our community can be proud of.”
SMH-Venice, which opened in late 2021, is not yet eligible for a star rating.
Typically, CMS reviews up to three years of quality data before issuing a star rating. For more information about the 2023 CMS Star Ratings, visit medicare.gov/care-compare.
Lee Memorial Hospital in Lee County also earned a 5-star rating. The national average in the CMS scoring system is 3-stars.
Of the other hospitals in DeSoto, Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota counties, HCA Florida Doctors Hospital, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and DeSoto Memorial Hospital all earned 4-star rankings.
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital earned a 3-star ranking; while ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda earned 2 stars and prior to its closure ShorePoint Health Venice was on track for 2 stars.
Shore Point Health Port Charlotte, Manatee Memorial Hospital, HCA Florida Blake Hospital and HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital all received 1 star rankings.
American Nurses Association Magnet rating
Only 10% of the more than 6,000 hospitals in the U.S. have achieved Magnet Recognition at least one time, but less than 1% have received the recognition 5 times or more.
During a notification call Tuesday, Commission on Magnet Recognition Chair Dr. Sharon Pappas announced Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Sarasota is part of that top group, praising SMH as a "national and international role model.”
Magnet recognition is the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence and the gold standard for measuring quality of care and professionalism in nursing.
Research indicates that Magnet facilities consistently outperform other hospitals in key quality measures and patient satisfaction results. Magnet hospitals also are more successful at attracting and retaining an extraordinary caliber of nurses and have higher staff satisfaction.
Sarasota Memorial first earned designation in 2003 and has remained the only hospital in the region with Magnet recognition for the past 20 years.
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To earn its fifth consecutive Magnet designation, Sarasota Memorial nurses completed a lengthy and rigorous review process to demonstrate their enduring commitment to top-quality patient care, nursing excellence, exemplary professional practices and a supportive, collaborative work environment.
Earlier this year, SMH submitted a detailed written application followed by a four-day on-site appraisal in May by multiple Magnet appraisers who met with nursing leaders and staff across the organization to validate patient care practices, policies and procedures.
“Achieving our fifth consecutive Magnet recognition would be impressive in any circumstances, but over the past four years our nurses overcame an endless volley of pandemic-related challenges and at times seemingly insurmountable odds to retain this well-deserved honor," Connie Andersen, Chief Nursing Officer at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, said in a prepared statement.
Verinder congratulated the health system’s nursing leaders and team of more than 3,000 nurses for creating a clinical environment that promotes excellent nursing care and patient outcomes.
“Together, you have created a place where nurses grow and succeed, where clinicians collaborate to achieve best practices, and where doctors and their patients can feel better knowing they are in the best hands,” he said.
Liang commended the hard work and expertise of its nursing leaders, councils, educators and nursing staff, who not only meet, but regularly exceed national quality benchmarks. “All of you set the culture for excellence...You are the best of the best!”
For more on SMH’s Magnet designation, visit smh.com/magnet.
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Sarasota Babe Ruth 13s split first two games of Southeast Regional; the 15s fall to 0-2
SARASOTA - On Thursday, the Sarasota Babe Ruth 13s saved face for Sarasota youth baseball.
Long considered one of the country’s elite areas for youth baseball, Sarasota hasn’t upheld that reputation thus far at the Southeast Regional. Last week, the Babe Ruth 14s finished 1-3 in their four-game tournament.
And on Thursday, the 15s suffered a brutal 10-9 loss to Roanoke Rapids during which Mike Marquez’s team allowed six unearned runs in the first inning. Coupled with their 2-1 loss to Greensville on Wednesday, the 15s are 0-2 and sit at the bottom of the seven-team pool standings.
But head coach Jimmy Smith’s 13s got Sarasota baseball into the win column with a 6-5 victory over Melrose in Thursday’s early game. But the victory was somewhat tempered by a 6-4 loss to Waxhaw later in the day, a game which Sarasota led 4-2 heading into the seventh, then handed to the team from North Carolina with two crucial seventh-inning errors.
The 13s made two errors against Melrose, but were able to overcome them, thanks in large part to a two-run double by extra player Kolton Matney. The hit started a Sarasota comeback from a 3-1 deficit.
But up 6-3 in the seventh, Sarasota saw Melrose score two runs. With the 13s up 6-5, two out, and a Melrose runner on third, a pitch from Sarasota’s Tate Whitlock, who hurled five innings in relief of starter Jake Franca, was ripped down the left-field line by the Melrose hitter.
It seemed certain to tie the game, until Sarasota left fielder Braxton Marien raced to his right, and in a headlong dive, caught the ball fully outstretched to end it.
“He had to run yards and then dove,” Smith said. “It was an incredible catch. In practice, you can’t keep his feet on the ground.”
But in the 13s second game, there wasn’t a great catch to preserve a Sarasota victory. Only three seventh-inning walks, and costly errors by second baseman Whitlock and third baseman Matty Smith, the latter miscue on a ground ball that went between his legs. Potentially, it could have been a game-ending double play.
“That was the ball you wanted,” Smith said. “It was a routine ground ball. You pick it up, step on third, and throw to first. (The loss) is deflating. There’s no doubt.”
A victory would have given Sarasota a 2-0 record in the tourney, a bye on Friday, and automatic berth into Saturday’s semifinals. Now, Smith’s team has to face Tallahassee, also 1-1, on Friday at 1 p.m.
“Everybody is 0-0 right now,” Smith said. “Anybody that loses from here out, they’re done.”
Meanwhile, the Sarasota Babe Ruth 15s are playing like All-Stars in name only. In Thursday’s 10-9 loss to Roanoke Rapids, Sarasota got up 2-0 in the first, then made three errors in the bottom of the frame behind starter Morgan Peggs, who lasted just ⅔ of an inning, allowing two hits, three walks, and seven runs, just one earned.
Sarasota scored two runs in each of the next two innings, but that was matched by three runs from Roanoke, which didn’t score after the third inning, but made the 10 runs plated in the first three innings hold up.
“It’s a lack of focus,” said Marquez, clearly upset over his team’s failure to make the routine plays. “They’re coming in here, and they think they have it in the bag already before we’ve even stepped on the field. I don’t mind being confident, it’s when you start getting a little too cocky. There’s a difference there.
“They look up the opposing team, and they think, based off appearance, that it’s an easy game. Unfortunately, in baseball, it doesn’t matter what you look like. It’s who wants it more. And, unfortunately, the other team wanted it more than us.”
Now 0-2, Sarasota has two games remaining to somehow finish among the top four teams in its pool, and qualify for Sunday’s semifinals. Behind the six other teams, Marquez remains confident. Sarasota faces Greenville on Friday at 10 a.m.
“We kind of control our own destiny, but not so much,” he said. “All we can do is win and leave it up to the stats on Saturday. (If we finish) 2-2, there is a good chance, if it all works out.”
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Rebecca Miller said her father was on Medicaid for about two years and she served as his caretaker at his home after he was diagnosed in 2018 with Parkinson’s disease, from which he died last August.
About 30 days later while still mourning David Miller’s passing, the 36-year-old said she received a letter from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office stating her father owed $56,000 to Medicaid Estate Recovery.
The Medicaid collection program was foreign to the Clinton County woman, as it is to the vast majority of people, attorneys said.
The state notice was a jolt, informing Miller that her father’s house — for which she said the mortgage has been paid in full and is “the only real home that I’ve ever known” — was at risk, potentially leaving her homeless.
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The AG’s letter stated “that they were going to take the place because of a $56,000 lien from Medicaid,” she said. “I’ve even called Medicaid myself to find out why — what kind of services are you saying (he owes) $56,000 for?”
Stories like Miller’s are “the classic Medicaid estate recovery” experience in the federally mandated program, one elder care and Medicaid planning south suburban Dayton attorney told the Dayton Daily News.
Ohio’s AG’s office — which collects the funds for the Ohio Department of Medicaid — has recovered more than $270 million since 2019, a year in which more than $730 billion was collected nationwide, records show.
Washington Twp. attorney Ted Gudorf said he has a client who has been in a Kettering elderly care facility since last October.
“She’s run up a bill of $75,000. Her house is in Kettering. Her son is living in the house,” Gudorf said. “The facility has not applied for Medicaid yet … She’s going to go on Medicaid and when she dies, the state of Ohio will come back in and will seize that house, sell it ... That happens on a regular basis.”
“No homes are seized,” Ohio AG press secretary Steve Irwin told this news organization. “Funds are recovered out of the sale of homes, but we do not take possession of a property.”
About estate recovery
Medicaid provides health coverage to millions of Americans, including eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities.
Estate recovery, which started in 1995, seeks to obtain repayment of the cost of benefits once a Medicaid recipient dies, according to the Ohio Department of Medicaid. Action is taken involving those who were either permanently institutionalized or age 55 years or older, records show.
Among the instances when recovery occurs are after the death of the Medicaid recipient’s surviving spouse and when that the deceased recipient has no surviving children younger than 21, documents show.
“The AGO will send a notice of claim to the estate’s executor requesting payment for the cost of Medicaid benefits,” according to the state’s guidelines.
David Miller had retired and was receiving a modest monthly pension when he was approved for Medicaid benefits, his daughter said.
Rebecca Miller said she cared for her father at his home, he didn’t have a nurse and was never in a nursing home, so she was surprised at the attorney general’s letter seeking $56,000.
“A lot of people think they’re only going to take your place only if you’re in a nursing home or if you had full-time care,” Miller said “No. They’re going to take it just because you have Medicaid. Period.”
The Ohio Department of Medicaid “has made several changes to ensure Ohioans covered by Medicaid are notified of estate recovery,” according to its deputy director, Lisa Lawless.
The department has inserted a Medicaid Estate Recovery form in “all approval and change notices and updated the Ohio benefits self-service portal with additional information on the program,” she added.
But Gudorf said there is “very minimal” public knowledge about the collection program. Similar comments were made by the managing attorney for Pro Seniors Inc., a Cincinnati-based organization educating southwest Ohio older adults and their caregivers about the wide variety of legal and long-term care issues.
“It’s not until you apply for Medicaid that you receive any kind of notice,” Pro Seniors’ Miriam Sheline said. “And it’s usually included in a bunch of other notices. Although it’s there, that’s the first time anybody actually looks at it.”
Pro Seniors is advocating for judicial changes in the program, she said.
“We’ve been challenging the way the estate recovery has been written. It’s been interpreted that just effectively upon death — even if property is transferred to a third party — that somehow (the state’s) claim can be converted to an automatic lien,” Sheline said.
“That’s not what the statute says. And there’s no due process or provisions for a third party to challenge it,” she added. “There’s certain exceptions to estate recovery lien — or even estate recovery in general — (but) there’s no mechanism for a third party to raise those issues until after there’s already a lien on their home.”
This news organization requested records on how many properties were impacted by the Medicaid estate recovery program statewide with breakdowns of southwest Ohio counties from 2017-2022. The Ohio AG’s office, however, could not provide them “due to the ongoing system upgrades,” Irwin said.
National, state numbers
In 2019, states nationwide reported collecting about $733.4 million from beneficiary estates. States return part of the money to the federal government based on their federal medical assistance percentage, according to a 2021 report from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), an agency that advises Congress.
The amount each state collects annually varies widely. Hawaii’s Medicaid estate recovery program collected $31,000 in 2019 while Iowa recovered more than $26 million, according to the federal report.
“The five states with the largest estate collections — Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Wisconsin — account for 38.5% of all recoveries in FY 2019,” the report stated.
Last year, more than $87.5 million was collected by Ohio, state records show. That total was “a peak” annual amount, Irwin said.
The Ohio AG’s office mainly uses outside counsel for collections in various regions for several reasons, Irwin said. Local attorneys have more direct knowledge of the courts in their region, and are familiar with estate filings and property records, he added.
Ohio’s Medicaid program and other creditors are paid before any assets are distributed to heirs or other beneficiaries, according to the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging. If there is an undue hardship to a survivor, the right to immediate recovery may be delayed or waived. Undue hardship is determined on a case-by-case basis.
Miller said she became aware of the hardship exemption after the deadline to apply had passed following her father’s death. In the year since her father died, she has done everything she knows of to keep from losing the house, but isn’t hopeful it’ll work.
“I feel like now, I’m going to be homeless because of all of this. My dad didn’t know that,” she added.
Avoiding a ‘nightmare’
The 2021 MACPAC report urged Congress to bar states from collecting from families with meager assets, and to let states opt out of the effort altogether.
“The program mainly recovers from estates of modest size, suggesting that individuals with greater means find ways to circumvent estate recovery and raising concerns about equity,” the report states.
States can limit their collection practices. Massachusetts implemented changes in 2021 to exempt estates of $25,000 or less, according to a report from National Public Radio.
Sheline said Pro Seniors has not sought that type of change. Some states have sought other reforms.
Gudorf said he specializes in long-term care Medicaid, which has an asset test and an income test to determine the eligibility.
He said attorneys specializing in elder care and Medicaid planning can steer clients in directions in which they can protect at least half — if not all — of their assets from the recovery program. Another option is to buy long-term care insurance to avoid relying on Medicaid, Gudorf said.
Miller said she was not aware of these options.
“I don’t know whether I’m going to be able to keep the place,” she said, noting about her father, “he worked his whole life and bought this place.”
Miller said wants to help others not experience what she has been through.
“I just feel like if I can help avoid this from happening to anybody else, I really would appreciate that because this is just a nightmare,” she said. “That’s not something that you want to happen right when you lose your parent and all of sudden you’re fighting to keep your home. It’s horrible, right after you lose a loved one.”
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Ohio collected more than $87.5 million last year through Medicaid Estate Recovery, frequently used to obtain the property of a deceased recipient who owes money to the Medicaid program.
Future and current Medicaid recipients have options and resources available to minimize the potential of the state to recover their estates after they die, attorneys familiar with Medicaid Estate Recovery said.
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Suburban Dayton attorney Ted Gudorf specializes in elder care and Medicaid planning while Miriam Sheline is the managing attorney for Pro Seniors Inc., a Cincinnati-based southwest Ohio organization educating older adults and their caregivers about the wide variety of legal and long-term care issues.
Medicaid provides health coverage to millions of Americans, including eligible low-income and elderly adults, as well as people with disabilities.
Medicaid Estate Recovery, which started in 1995, seeks to obtain repayment of the cost of benefits once a Medicaid recipient dies, according to the Ohio Department of Medicaid. Action is taken involving those who were either permanently institutionalized or age 55 years or older, state records show.
One option in avoiding Medicaid Estate Recovery involves finding a Medicaid legal specialist and creating a trust at least five years before applying for the health care benefits, as required by law, said Gudorf.
Protecting assets
“Assets that are transferred either to family members or to certain trusts are not counted for purposes of eligibility for long-term care Medicaid,” he said.
For example, Gudorf said, a person 60 years old who owns a house, has $100,000 in the bank and collects Social Security and a small pension can — for a “fairly modest” fee — create a Medicaid asset protection trust, to which they can transfer assets.
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Medicaid will require them to pay an elderly care facility through their Social Security benefits and the pension, according to Gudorf.
“But (their) house and money can be protected,” he added. “That’s the real basic plan that most people should think about in terms of preplanning their affairs.”
But for those who don’t preplan, there is a “crisis” option in which about half of the assets can be saved, Gudorf said.
For an 80-year-old going into a nursing home with a $100,000 home, $100,000 in the bank, Social Security benefits and a pension, the law commonly requires the house to be sold to fund their care, Gudorf said.
Medicaid allows the creation of a trust, to which about half of their assets can be transferred, he added. “In every instance that we do crisis Medicaid planning, we’re able to save the family roughly 50% of their assets.”
Regional help
When an individual applies for Medicaid, they are provided with a form about the Medicaid Estate Recovery program, said Steve Irwin, press secretary for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, which handles recovery.
While the form includes contact information for state staff who field questions, it can be often overlooked, Sheline said.
Her organization lists 18 attorneys on its legal team and provides many services for free. Pro Seniors’ attorneys have years of experience in elder law and a legal services help line “so any senior or family members who call for legal advice on a specific issue, we educate them on that,” Sheline said.
Appointments can be made at 513-345-4160.
While focusing on Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Warren counties, “we get thousands of calls across the state and mail out pamphlets on the issue,” she added. “Our in-house staff represents clients in southwest Ohio on issues, including estate recovery.”
The help line provides free legal information, advice, and referral for Ohio residents age 60 and over, regardless of income or resources, according to Pro Seniors website, proseniors.org.
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The South Allegheny School District has hired City of McKeesport Police Chief Adam Alfer as their new district chief of police.
Alfer was hired by 8-0 vote at Thursday’s special board meeting, according to a Facebook post.
Channel 11′s Lauren Talotta will have more on this developing story on Channel 11 News at Noon.
He will be responsible for all safety and security measures for the school district.
Alfer has been with the City of McKeesport Police Department for 27 years, serving as chief since 2019.
In February, the police department lost an officer when a man opened fire during a domestic disturbance call.
Officer Sean Sluganski was killed in the line of duty and his partner, Officer Charles Thomas, was injured responding to the call.
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Deputies respond to reported shooting, stabbing at home in Orange CountySEE: Massive aquarium to soon replace former Daytona MallPHOTOS: Massive aquarium to soon replace former Daytona MallSeminole County detective arrested for warning suspects of active investigation, deputies saySpaceX set to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida will have a better chance of seeing scattered rain and storms Friday.
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Our area will have a 60% chance of rain Friday.
The high temperature in Orlando should reach around 90 degrees in the afternoon.
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Rain chances will stay active and around 60% through the weekend.
Channel 9 meteorologists are also monitoring a low-pressure system in the Atlantic that could become a named storm by next week.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s no surprise that Florida has become a popular state, with an influx of migration pushing up housing costs across the state.
However, some areas are a better investment for first-time homebuyers than others, according to a recent ranking by Builder.
In fact, out of the top 10 cities for first-time homebuyers in the country, five are found right here in the Sunshine State. Those cities are:
- Palm Bay, Florida
- Cape Coral, Florida
- Tampa, Florida
- Port St. Lucie, Florida
- Orlando, Florida
- Surprise, Arizona
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Boise, Idaho
- Chesapeake, Virginia
- Henderson, Nevada
Builder says that Port. St. Lucie, Cape Coral and Palm Bay had the best real estate markets on the list.
Meanwhile, Tampa, Boca Raton and Palm Bay all ranked highest for quality of life.
On the flip side, Builder lists the following 10 cities as the worst places for first-time homebuyers:
- Berkely, California
- Santa Monica, California
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Santa Barbara, California
- Los Angeles, California
- San Francisco, California
- Oakland, California
- San Mateo, California
- Burbank, California
- Daly City, California
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BALTIMORE — The Orioles return home Friday night after losing two in a row in Philadelphia. They're hosting the New York Yankees.
More importantly, the team is celebrating 'Mo Gaba Day.'
The late 14-year-old Orioles superfan was elected to the Orioles Hall of Fame in 2020, one day before he died.
Mo had cancer four times and lost his eyesight. In 2015, when he was 9-years-old, he started calling into local sports radio and his enthusiasm and knowledge of Baltimore sports captured the hearts of fans.
Last year was the inaugural Mo Gaba Day at Camden Yards, celebrated on the anniversary of his death,
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Mo was the second recipient of The Wild Bill Hagy Award as one of the most passionate and devoted fans in franchise history.
Mo's mom, Sonsy Gaba, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch to former Oriole and friend of the family, Adam Jones.
Jones will also serve as the first-ever guest splasher in the Bird Bath at Friday's game.
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Nurses, doctors, and staff from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center have been invited to join the Orioles Heroes Corner for the game.
Jimmy's Famous Seafood will donate $1 of every purchase of Mo Gaba's Shrimp Platter to the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
All sales at the Orioles Authentics store during the game will also benefit the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
Friday's game against the Yankees is at 7:05 p.m.
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COLUMBIA — It was 5-years-ago when the Howard County Fire Department suffered a great loss.
Lieutenant Nathan Flynn died in the line of duty. Even though he is gone, his memory will forever live on.
He worked at the Rivers Park Fire Station in Columbia. When you walk inside, you will see they have a small memorial.
The department has a board that lists the last shift Flynn worked. Everyone who was working with Flynn is listed.
There is also a plaque with his name on it.
On July 23, Flynn responded to a house fire in Clarksville.
While inside, he fell through the floor to the basement.
A mayday was called.
He was trapped for 22 minutes before he was able to be rescued.
He was rushed to the hospital where he ultimately died.
Deputy Chief Gordon Wallace says after he died, they received an outpouring of support from the community.
He says every year they come together to remember Flynn.
Flynn was big into training. Every year the department has a training day in his honor.
The goal of the training is to also learn what happened on that day, so they can prevent another firefighter death.
"So, the big thing for us is that this was our first career line of duty death, and our first line of duty death in the county in a very long time. It was a tragic day for the department, and for the family and for the fire service as whole. We do this training day to make sure we honor and remember Nate and his commitment to training every year," said Wallace.
Flynn was a husband and a father. He was 34-year-old when he died.
Since Flynn's death, the fire department analyzed what happened when they responded to the call 5-years-ago.
They have made some changes to improve safety to hopefully prevent that from happening again.
This year they will have another training day on August 3 with the Frederick County Fire Department.
Joshua Laird, a Frederick County firefighter, died responding to call back in 2021.
They will analyze both incidents on the day of the training.
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Mount Union football players tackle Rodman book sale materials
Friends of Rodman Public Library had its annual show of strength Wednesday morning, when a group of University of Mount Union football players helped move books, games and other items that will be part of the group’s annual Used Book Sale.
The event starts Aug. 5 at Alliance Commons, which formerly was known as Alliance Community Center.
More:Friends of Rodman book sale kicks off Aug. 5
The players worked throughout the morning helping to pack up the materials in trucks that then made the short drive to the Commons, at 405 S. Linden Ave. The sale has been held at the Commons building for the past few years after being held at Rodman Public Library.
During the sale, Friends of Rodman Public Library will be marking its 45th anniversary.
The sale will run Aug. 5-9, with a kickoff members-only day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 5. Memberships will be sold at the door.
It is open to the general public from Aug. 6-9. Hours Aug. 6 are 1 to 5 p.m.; and will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 7-9. On Aug. 8, those making purchases will receive a ticket for a drawing. Aug. 9 is pay by donation all day.
Memberships are $5 for individuals ages 15 and older; or $25 or more for patrons.
More:Friends of Rodman used book sale a boon for avid readers
Payments can be made using cash, checks, debit cards or credit cards. A 3% processing fee will apply to all purchases by card.
Hardback books will cost $1 apiece, while paperbacks will cost 50 cents. Magazines will cost 10 cents apiece, or 12 for $1. Children’s books will cost 25 cents apiece, or five for $1. CDs and DVDs will cost $1 apiece.
Organizers say inventory will be restocked often during the sale, and that more than 10,000 items will be included in the sale.
The Rodman Library staff are providing raffle baskets this year. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.
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President's Message: Realtors group says homebuyers seek full community options
WASHINGTON – The National Association of Realtors released a new survey revealing that Americans living in walkable communities report a higher quality of life. The 2023 Community & Transportation Preferences Survey is a national poll taken every three years to gauge people's partialities regarding their home's location or potential location as well as community attributes they find desirable.
"With COVID in our rearview mirror, this study shows that a substantial demand for walkability persists for Americans of all ages," said NAR President Kenny Parcell. "NAR has conducted community preference surveys for over 20 years, providing Realtors® and their communities with valuable information on shifting American lifestyles and migration trends. To help local communities and Realtor® associations improve the places they live, NAR generates this survey and makes the results available to all."
Among noteworthy findings of the survey, if deciding today where to live:
- 79% said being within an easy walk of other places and things, such as shops and parks, is very/somewhat important. 78% of those indicated that they would be willing to pay more to live in a walkable community.
- 85% said sidewalks and places to walk are very/somewhat important.
- 65% said having public transport nearby is very/somewhat important.
- 56% said they would prefer a house with a small yard and be able to walk to places vs. 44% who would prefer a large yard and would need to drive to most places.
- 53% would prefer an attached dwelling (own or rent a townhouse/condo/apartment) and be able to walk to shops, restaurants, and a short commute to work vs. 47% who would prefer a single-family home (own or rent) and have to drive to shops, restaurants and a longer commute.
NAR's biannual Community & Transportation Preferences Survey polls residents in America's 50 largest metropolitan areas. The complete results can be found at this shortened link, shorturl.at/gtIR7:
The National Association of Realtors is America's largest trade association, representing more than 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The term Realtor is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of Realtors and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.
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Ohio Cannabis Co. becomes Canton's fourth medical marijuana dispensary
- The Ohio Board of Pharmacy regulates dispensaries in the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program and announced the award on July 20.
- Brian Wingfield, who co-founded the Ohio Cannabis Company with Cindy Bradford, said the dispensary has a drive-thru where customers will be able to pick up orders.
- Medical cannabis products will include those from the company's processing facility in Coshocton.
CANTON − The city's fourth medical marijuana dispensary will open Wednesday.
The Green Goat Dispensary LLC, which does business as the Ohio Cannabis Co., is located at 4016 Greentree Ave. SW. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy regulates dispensaries in the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program and announced the site had received its state certificate of operation on July 20.
Brian Wingfield, who co-founded the Ohio Cannabis Co. with Cindy Bradford, said the dispensary has a drive-thru where customers will be able to pick up orders.
"We're just super excited to be opening up in the Canton location," he said. "There's a lot of patients that came from Canton down to the Coshocton location before, and so we're really excited to be able to see all of those patients again."
Their first dispensary was in Coshocton, which they later sold, and the Ohio Cannabis Co.'s other dispensaries are in Harpster and Piqua. They also offer drive-thru pickup.
This week involves a lot of staff training beyond the state Board of Pharmacy licensing. Wingfield said there's additional time spent learning skills, such as how to assist patients and track inventory.
Last update:The Citizen to become Canton's newest dispensary
Medical cannabis products will include those from the company's processing facility in Coshocton. Wingfield didn't have an exact number of patients but said he expects Ohio Cannabis Co. will serve at least a quarter of the medical marijuana patients in Stark County.
"It comes down to: Can we do what we say we're going to do and treat patients well and make it a business that they choose to come to by doing a good job," he said.
Canton is also home to The Botanist, The Citizen and Zen Leaf dispensaries.
Reach Kelly at 330-580-8323 or kelly.byer@cantonrep.comOn Twitter: @kbyerREP
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Pollinators buzz around the sunflower patch Thursday at BlueRock Farm Market in Twin Falls.
The market is allowing the public an opportunity to clip their own sunflowers and make bouquets from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 26-29, Aug. 2-5 and Aug. 9-12.
The cost is $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 12, and free for 4 and under.
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A Twin Falls Police Department officer responding to a report of a prowler in November 2021 nabbed an Oklahoma man who has now been sentenced this month to 336 months in federal prison for exploiting a child by producing child pornography.
Kobe Jace Mahoney, 22, was found outside a Twin Falls home by the officer after having a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl, said Lt. Craig Stotts. Upon the police officer doing a background check on Mahoney, he was found to have had active warrants out of Oklahoma involving sex acts with minors, as well as failure to register as a sex offender.
In addition, Mahoney had a sexual encounter with an 11-year-old girl in Twin Falls, Stotts said, and upon being interviewed, he admitted to have had sex acts with approximately 24 different minor females with ages ranging from 11 to 17 years old in eight different states between August and November 2021.
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“He traveled through multiple states before arriving in Twin Falls,” Stotts explained.
Prior to being caught in Twin Falls, Mahoney traveled from Twin Falls to Elko, Nevada, to meet a 13-year-old girl. He said he had sex with the child in Elko and used his cellphone to make a recording of the acts, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Idaho.
Mahoney found his victims while using the Snapchat messaging application and would send friend requests to minor children, Stotts said.
After obtaining a search warrant for Mahoney’s cellphone, law enforcement officers found two videos of the sexual acts between Mahoney and the child in Elko, along with messages that were sent between the two. The child informed Mahoney that she was underage prior to his travel from Idaho to Nevada to meet her.
“Our collective efforts to protect the most vulnerable members of our society, our children, have never been more urgent,” said U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit. “I thank our federal and local partners for all that they did in this case, and I look forward to working with them to ensure the safety of Idaho’s children.”
“Mahoney is a child predator who will spend the next 28 years behind bars in a federal prison and children across the country are safer because of it,” said Special Agent in Charge Robert Hammer, who oversees Homeland Security Investigations operations in the Pacific Northwest. He thanked the Twin Falls Police Department for its police work in identifying additional victims of child exploitation.
U.S. District Judge Amanda Brailsford also sentenced Mahoney to a lifetime of supervised release, which will commence upon completing his prison sentence. Mahoney will also be required to register as a sex offender.
U.S. Attorney Hurwit thanked Homeland Security Investigations in Boise and Reno, the Twin Falls Police Department, the Twin Falls County Prosecutor’s Office, the Elko County Sheriff’s Office, and the Elko County Prosecutor’s Office for their collaboration and hard work on this case. Law enforcement have identified and interviewed five minor victims in this investigation.
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Artificial intelligence is poised to be the next big thing in a bunch of different industries, including the entertainment sector. The potential threat of AI is one issue behind the Writers Guild of Americas most recent strike.
It might not be “The Bachelor,” but a Richmond couple are currently featured on the TV show “Love During Lockup.”
Britney and Kerok are one of six couples featured on the new season of the reality WeTV series. The show follows the journey of six civilians as they go through the early stages of their romance with a prisoner.
But Britney and Kerok’s love story has a twist.
Kerok is transgender and identifies as he/him. He and Britney met and fell in love while serving time at Fluvanna Women’s Correctional Center in Troy. Britney, 22, was incarcerated for armed robbery. Kerok, 25, was also in prison for robbery. On the show, even though Kerok was taking testosterone, he was still required to serve time in a female facility.
“He’s more man than any other man I ever met,” Britney said.
While Britney said in an interview with the Richmond Times-Dispatch that she has watched the show before, she has never seen anyone with a love story like hers and Kerok’s.
“I never saw someone have a story like mine and Kerok’s, where a couple met in prison and continued the relationship after one person was released,” she said.
Viewers tuning in to the show will recognize the Richmond skyline, including the city’s Main Street Station. Filming took place in early 2023 and shows chilly scenes of Richmond.
On the show, Britney attends beauty school, lives with Kerok’s family and wants to start IVF treatment. One of the main plot points is that the couple struggle with trust issues after experiencing infidelity in the past.
Britney said she currently lives on Richmond’s South Side. While she cannot reveal if she and Kerok stayed together, she said she appreciated the chance to share their story.
“Love During Lockup,” which premiered on July 21, airs on WeTV on Fridays at 9 p.m. The new season features eight hourlong episodes.
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Richmond Ballet will be making its debut at Wolf Trap in Northern Virginia on Aug. 30.
Britney, 22, of Richmond appears on the current season of “Love During Lockup.” She met her fiance, Kerok, who is transgender, while serving time at Fluvanna Women’s Correctional Center in Troy.
Richmonder Britney, 22, and her fiance, Kerok, are featured on “Love During Lockup.” On the new season of the show, Britney is newly out of prison after three years and awaiting Kerok’s release.
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Standing in the upper deck at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia in early May, Jessica Calvaneso clutched her necklace, featuring a rose charm.
For just a split second, the place went dark. Taylor Swift, in her bejeweled pink sequin two-piece set, had disappeared from the spotlight. She tossed her famous golf club prop — used in her “1989” set during the Eras tour — shook her hair out a bit and as the lights hit her again, Swift had a little grin on her face.
The beat to “Shake It Off” began and she jumped right into it. The crowd, almost all on their feet, screamed along to one of Swift’s most popular songs with smiles ear-to-ear.
Calvaneso took the moment in, but not before the emotions that came with the rose charm hit her. Her niece, Sawyer, passed away in 2020 from brain cancer. “Shake It Off” was her favorite Swift song.
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That rose charm held some of Sawyer’s ashes. Calvaneso experienced Swift with her.
“When she was five years old, she was diagnosed with stage three brain cancer,” Calvaneso said. “She loved Taylor Swift. I have a video of her dancing to Shake It Off. When Taylor was playing Shake It Off, I was crying. I was just holding onto her ashes and just listening and taking in the moment. As lame as it sounds, I could feel her with me in the stadium.”
Calvaneso, with tears staining her face, held up her phone during the song, recording it for her sister and Sawyer's mom. Later, Calvaneso said, the two watched it back and felt the emotions again — or, as Swifties might say — took the moment and tasted it.
That’s what Richmond residents have done since March. They’ve tasted Swift’s Eras tour and gone far and wide to experience it. Spanning about nine different cities, local Swifties told the Times-Dispatch that they’ve gone to extreme lengths to see the star, despite the blood, sweat, and tears.
“It kind of healed a part of my teenage self,” Calvaneso said. “To see everyone coming together for this one person, I mean, was amazing.”
Step one: getting Swift seats means being fearless
Swift's Eras tour, which wraps up its U.S. dates next month, has made about $300 million, according to Pollstar, and dominated the pop culture conversation this summer.
RVA Swifties went coast-to-coast for a chance to see Swift — with some fans traveling as far as Santa Clara, California in late July. But to get tickets to any of her shows, Swifties said it was indeed “the great war.”
“It’s horrible, it’s awful, I can’t get anything,” Elizabeth Bowry, who’s gone to two Swift shows so far , said.
Ticketmaster was, and still is, the origin site to most of Swift’s tickets. When the superstar announced the Eras tour Nov. 1, Ticketmaster had two pre-sales before tickets were supposed to be released to the general public. Between the two, there were millions of people in the Ticketmaster queue and too many presale codes to count.
It led to the site saying tickets wouldn’t even go on sale to the general public. It locked some fans out and let others in.
“I got to No. 66 in line but then it kicked me out of the queue,” Bowry said. “I got kicked to 25,000 in line. I got there and it was all sold out. I sat under my desk and cried because it was emotionally draining.”
In addition to fighting for tickets, the star didn’t bring the tour to nearby stadiums in Washington D.C., Baltimore or Charlotte, North Carolina. Which left Richmond fans with a decision to make: what venue was closest or what worked best.
But the Ticketmaster turmoil turned the issue into if fans could get tickets, rather than where.
For Anna Friesen and her best friend, their only option was to go to Houston.
Friesen said she owed "everything" to her friend who waited in line in Houston to get tickets to Swift's Houston show, her third-choice of performances. “There was a flurry of phone calls and texts to buy the right tickets. I think it was all worth it."
Face value tickets ranged from $49 to $499 before fees and most local Swifties who talked with the Times-Dispatch said they paid face value and "won the war." Not everyone got through Ticketmaster: the highest prices Swifties said they paid ranged from $800 to $1,000.
Once tickets were acquired, several people said they turned the concert weekend into a trip. Friesen said she went sightseeing in Houston before the show and several other people flew out with a jet stream to experience the city before the concert.
Amy Taloma, along with her husband and her daughter, got tickets at a “reasonable price,” but it was for the second weekend of the tour in Las Vegas. Taloma said her family did all the tourist things in the city, like seeing the Hello Kitty Cafe and the Bellagio Fountains.
“We flew in on the Wednesday before our Friday night show,” Taloma said. “100% worth the price of tickets, flights and hotels.”
‘Taygating’
Coined by Swifties, “taygating” refers to the environment that the shows offer before the gates even open.
At football games, there are fans in jerseys. Imagine that same thing, except replace jerseys with bejeweled dresses, cowboy boots and friendship bracelets with everyone is dressed in pastel.
That’s “taygating."
Local Swifties traveled to Nashville, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, Houston, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Tampa, Santa Clara and Los Angeles this summer to see Taylor Swift. Some people are even going to multiple shows.
To get to these shows, Richmonders found themselves getting creative. Some drove, some flew and others took the night train. Others used car markers to write “Getaway Car” or “Going to the Eras Tour” on their vehicles to signify the special occasion.
Tanya Torrijos took the train to Foxborough, Massachusetts, where her family went to night one and night three, when they brought along their daughter's friends.
“Seeing all of their smiles … it’s a memory I will cherish forever,” Torrijos said.
Swifties described the pre-show environment as friendly, electric and exciting, with tons of glitter on the floor.
Bayleigh Tillett attended the second night of Swift’s Philadelphia shows, where she said it was cold and rainy. But seeing everyone happy and free made the weather worth it.
“You couldn't be upset and mad just knowing what was coming later that day,” Tillett said. “The energy there with all the people dressed up and passing out friendship bracelets … It was just a very fun time.”
Tillett said Swift songs blasted from the speakers all over the stadium. She said it felt like a close-knit community coming together.
For a few Richmonders who went to Nashville, that close-knit community was essential when a downpour delayed the show’s start for four hours. Morgan Wood sat in the concourse during the delay waiting for the show to start with thousands of others.
But, the Swifties came with the rain, with Swift herself appearing around 10:15 p.m.
“We didn’t know if the show would go on,” Wood said. “We definitely experienced all the stages of grief. There was (a) crowd singing, games played and friendship bracelets traded. It was the best night.”
A long time coming
“It made everything worth it,” Bowry said.
Laser-focused on the stage, Bowry said her eyes began to water while she waited for Swift to appear. Through the loudspeakers came an extended intro to Swift’s “Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince,'' mixed in with the names of all of her albums and eras.
The dancers, dressed in pink for the opening “Lover” era, had massive pink fabrics swarming around center stage. Swift appeared and Bowry took it all in.
“It made crying under my desk worth it, the exhaustion of driving to Pennsylvania, worth it,” Bowry said.
Throughout the show, there were calmer portions — several said during the “Folklore” and “Evermore” sets — and then there were fan favorites that had the stadiums shaking. “Love Story” and “Ready For It” both had Acrisure Stadium moving up and down in Pittsburgh.
Several Swifties said the adrenaline, the rush and the high of seeing Swift take the stage was worth the pain of getting tickets. Taloma said her daughter was ecstatic seeing her, especially after all the time required to make their concert outfits.
“She spent weeks bejeweling her purple ‘Speak Now’ era dress,” Taloma said. “We sang and danced the entire night.”
In Swift’s 3 1/2-hour set, with no break, the star goes through nine of her 10 albums - with her debut album, “Taylor Swift,” being the only one without a guaranteed song in the set. Swift doesn’t go in order but right before “Midnights,” the closing set, she sings two songs acoustically that she doesn’t perform at any other show unless they’re off “Midnights” or she messes up.
“(My daughter) asks me at least once a week to see the videos,” Calvaneso said. “The whole concert, there’s so much happening. You kind of have concert amnesia. I look back at the videos and stuff and just continue to watch it. But I mean, by the end of it, I had no voice, my ears were ringing. I was so thirsty, but it was just an absolute blast. And I mean, I hope it's not a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but it definitely kind of felt like it.”
Taloma said she had nerves bringing her daughter to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas initially because of security reasons, especially with a bustling crowd.
“Some (concerts) are a little bit rougher than others,” Taloma said. “You have to worry about different elements when bringing your kids to them. That wasn’t our experience at all, we just had a really great time.”
At the conclusion of the show, while sitting in the middle of parking lots or waiting for shuttles, Calvaneso said she just kept thinking about the show and how great it was. For the 30-year-old Richmond resident, she’s grown up with Swift and the artist has been a constant in her life throughout the change.
“I started listening to her music in high school,” Calvaneso said. “In fact, when I went through my first breakup, my friends threw me a ‘Picture to Burn” party. As I got older, I continued to listen to her. It was such an awesome concert. Everyone was so nice to each other, everyone was giving each other compliments. I just really felt this sense of community."
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One man has been charged with murder in connection with a Henrico homicide earlier this month.
Henrico Police arrested Ra’Quan Shaheim Gordon, 26, of Henrico, in the death of Teshawn Damon Archer, 18, also of Henrico.
On July 12, police responded around 8:14 p.m. to the 7700 block of Northbourne Court for a report of a shooting. Officers located Archer suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police carried out a search warrant Thursday and arrested Gordon at a residence where he was believed to be staying. He was placed into custody without incident.
Gordon has been charged with second degree murder, use of a firearm during a felony and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Anyone with any additional information about the incident is asked to contact Det. R. Breeden at (804) 501-5243 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
From the Archives: Richmond shops and shoppers of the past
05-02-1976 (cutline): Neighborhood changes have affected Carter's Store: With business down, future is uncertain.
P.A. Gormus Jr.
05-02-1976 (cutline): Just visiting---The two antique stools in Carter's Store often are occupied by visiting neighbors, such as Mrs. Pearl Lett (seated at left), who is chatting with members of the Carter family, Mrs. Edna Carter (also seated) and (from left) Mrs. Floyd Carter Humphrey, Miss Louise Carter and a full-time employee, Mrs. Mary Ford.
P.A.Gormus Jr.
12-27-1971 (cutline): Bargain-hunting shoppers mob store for annual post-yule sales.
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02-22-1967: Richmonders wait for local shop to open. Line forms outside in anticipation for sales.
Carl Lynn
02-24-1970: Richmond shoppers pack area stores looking for deals on George Washington's birthday sale weekend.
Bob Brown
12-07-1968 (cutline): Pat Clayton (left) and Bill Greenlaw of the West End Jaycees help underprivileged youngsters pick out Christmas presents. Sixty children were invited to shop with the Jaycees at the G.C. Murphy Company store at Willow Lawn Shopping Center yesterday. Each child was given $5 to spend as he chose. A visit by Santa and a party sponsored by the staff of Murphy's followed the shopping trip.
Bob Brown
11-1970: Shoppers look around at Woolworth's in downtown Richmond.
Times-Dispatch
07-02-1946 (cutline): Rush for meet at O.P.A. Prices--Within 15 minutes after this Richmond store opened today 125 meal tickets had been given out. Butcher Charles M. Feitig holds up a nice chunk of beef which will be sold in conformance with OPA price ceilings. This store, like many others, has announced it will not raise prices to the consumer until the price it pays to the wholesaler is increased.
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08-12-1977 (cutline): Remodeling is under way at two stores on East Grace Street downtown. The former May Co. Store at Sixth and Grace streets will be a Standard Drug Co. store and a branch of First & Merchants National Bank.
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08-12-1977 (cutline): Closeout sale drew shoppers who crowded the sidewalk outside the entrance.
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09-28-1946 (cutline): This crowd in front of a Richmond grocery store, on a day when it was noticed that hard to get items were available.
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Nearly 5,000 NIPSCO customers were reportedly without power Friday morning as thunderstorms move through the Region ahead of a hot and steamy day.
Gary was the hardest hit with 1,591 reported outages, followed by Griffith at 1,260, according to NIPSCO's online outage site.
Valparaiso was reporting 175 outages with 156 outages in Hobart and 404 in Kouts.
The victim had "excessive bleeding" from his skull and was nude from the waist down, officials said.
The storms are expected to continue through 10 a.m. and then return, with some severe, after 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
"Some may produce large hail and damaging winds late this afternoon into this evening," the NWS said. "In addition, some of the storms will produce torrential rainfall which could lead to localized flash flooding."
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The storms are doing little to immediately cool temperatures across the Region that are expected to reach 94 Friday with a heat index as high as 105, the NWS is reporting.
"Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors," advises the NWS. "Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances."
"We extend our thanks and appreciation to the Hammond Police Department for dedicating numerous hours toward locating Mr. Gant and taking him into custody," Portage police said.
"Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening."
"Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location," the NWS said. "Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 911."
A break in the extreme heat is expected this weekend and into next week.
An air quality alert involving elevated ozone levels is in effect until midnight.
This morning's top headlines: US extreme weather; new Trump charges; Eagles co-founder dies
US extreme weather; new Trump charges; Eagles co-founder dies; and more top news stories:
Nearly 200 million people in the United States are under either a heat advisory or flood warning of some kind, as high temperatures and severe storms are to continue blazing and battering the nation. The National Weather Service says a “dangerous” heat wave began blanketing the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic on Thursday and will continue into the weekend. Severe thunderstorms and flash floods are possible for parts of the Northeast and South, in New England and South Florida. And record-breaking temperatures will persist in the Southwest and Midwest. Due to the widespread extreme heat, many of the nation's largest power grids are under stress.
Former President Donald Trump is facing new accusations that he and aides asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the classified documents investigations. The allegations were made Thursday in an updated grand jury indictment that adds new charges against Trump and adds another defendant to the case. A Trump spokesperson dismissed the new charges as “nothing more than a continued desperate and flailing attempt” by the Biden administration “to harass President Trump and those around him” and to influence the 2024 presidential race.
Lawyers for Donald Trump have met with members of special counsel Jack Smith’s team ahead of a potential indictment over the former president’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. That's according to a person familiar with the matter, who said the Thursday meeting included Trump lawyer John Lauro. Trump himself has confirmed the meeting in a post on his Truth Social network. Trump earlier this month was informed by Smith’s office that he was a target of the Justice Department’s investigation, suggesting an indictment could come soon. The investigation has focused on the turbulent two-month period after Trump lost the November 2020 election. A spokesman for Smith declined to comment.
The Senate has passed a massive annual defense bill that would deliver a 5.2% pay raise for service members and keep the nation’s military operating. The Senate sidestepped more divisive policy matters to move the bill forward with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. The Senate's bill sets up a clash with the House, which passed its own version of the annual defense bill along party lines after repeated clashes over social issues like abortion access and diversity initiatives. The Senate bill authorizes $886 billion in defense spending for the coming year, in line with President Joe Biden’s budget request. Congress will have to allocate the funding later during the appropriations process.
Russia’s defense ministry says a Ukrainian drone was shot down early Friday outside Moscow, the third drone strike or attempt on the capital region this month. The ministry says there were no injuries or damage in the early morning incident. It did not give details about where the drone was shot down, but said it took place in the Moscow Oblast, a region that surrounds but does not include the city itself. The shootdown adds to concern about Moscow’s vulnerability to attack as the war drags into its 18th month.
Two days after mutinous soldiers detained Niger’s democratically elected president, it was still unclear who was running the country and what mediation efforts were underway. The soldiers have not announced a leader and President Mohamed Bazoum — who was elected two years ago in Niger’s first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since its independence from France in 1960 — has not resigned. Not only could this week’s coup further destabilize the country, but analysts say it threatens to starkly reshape the international community’s engagement with the region. Coup supporters gathered in the capital Thursday waving Russian flags and ransacked the headquarters of Bazoum's political party. Niger could also lose millions of dollars in military aid and assistance.
The Japanese government has stepped up its alarm over Chinese assertiveness, warning in a report that the country faces its worst security threats since World War II as it plans to implement a new strategy that calls for a major military buildup. The 2023 defense white paper, approved by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet, is the first since the government adopted a controversial new National Security Strategy in December, seen as a break from Japan’s postwar policy limiting the use of force to self-defense. The report says that China, Russia and North Korea contribute to “the most severe and complex security environment since the end of World War II.”
President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order to encourage companies to manufacture new inventions in the United States. Biden is going to Maine on Friday for the first time of his presidency, packaging his signing of the executive order with a speech at a textile factory and a fundraiser later in Freeport. The Democrat won three out of the state’s four electoral votes in 2020 and is seeking to shore up his support in the state. Maine allocates its electoral votes by congressional district. Biden lost the vote in the state’s second district, which provided the only electoral vote in New England for then-President Donald Trump, a Republican.
Prosecutors are making their case that a Michigan teenager should be sentenced to life in prison for killing four students at his high school in 2021. The hearing resumes Friday. Prosecutors introduced dark journal entries written by Ethan Crumbley, plus chilling video and testimony from a wounded staff member. Molly Darnell was one of seven people wounded that day. Darnell says she “locked eyes” with a boy in baggy clothes raising a gun toward her. Crumbley's attorneys acknowledge that he's in line for a long prison sentence, but the defense wants him to be eligible for parole. They say Crumbley suffered from mental illness and a turbulent home life.
Lottery players will have another shot at a huge Mega Millions jackpot and a chance to break a stretch of more than three months without a big winner of the game. Friday night's estimated $910 million prize has been building since someone last won the jackpot April 18. There have been 28 straight drawings without a jackpot winner since then. The jackpot is now the eighth-largest ever in the U.S. The $910 million prize would be for a sole winner choosing to be paid through an annuity over 30 years. Jackpot winners usually opt for a lump sum payment. That would be an estimated $464.2 million for Friday night’s drawing. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are about 1 in 302.6 million.
Colorado leaving Pac-12 and returning to Big 12 in 2024 following unanimous vote by board of regents
The Colorado board of regents has voted unanimously to leave the Pac-12 Conference and return to the Big 12. The Pac-12 has seemed vulnerable to more poaching. It will lose USC and UCLA to the Big Ten next year and has spent months trying to land a new media rights contract. Now Colorado is leaving at the same time. The Buffaloes say money wasn't the only lure back to the league where it was a founding member. Chancellor Philip DiStefano noted that Colorado will have more favorable start times across three time zones that will provide better exposure for the school.
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What are the signs of an overheating engine?
Some common signs of an overheating engine include an increase in the temperature gauge, steam or smoke coming from the hood, a strong smell of coolant, and a loss of engine power. If you notice any of these signs, it's important to pull over and address the issue immediately.
How can I prevent my car's engine from overheating in hot weather?
To prevent engine overheating, ensure that your coolant levels are adequate and regularly check and replace the coolant as recommended. It's also important to maintain a properly functioning radiator, inspect and replace worn-out belts and hoses, and avoid driving in extreme heat for prolonged periods.
Why is my car's air conditioning not cooling properly in hot weather?
There are several reasons why your car's A/C may not be cooling properly during hot weather. Common culprits include refrigerant leaks, a faulty compressor, or a clogged condenser. It's best to have your A/C system inspected by a professional to diagnose and address the issue.
Can hot weather cause tire blowouts?
Yes, hot weather can contribute to tire blowouts. When the temperature rises, the air inside the tires expands, increasing pressure. If your tires are already underinflated, this can push them beyond their recommended limits, leading to a blowout. Proper tire maintenance, including regular pressure checks, can help prevent this issue.
How often should I check my tire pressure in hot weather?
It's recommended to check your tire pressure at least once a month, regardless of the weather conditions. However, during hot weather, it's a good idea to check your tire pressure more frequently, as the heat can impact tire pressure more significantly.
What should I do if my car's tires have uneven tread wear due to hot weather?
If you notice uneven tread wear on your tires, it's important to have them inspected and addressed promptly. Uneven tread wear can affect traction and handling, compromising safety. A professional can determine the cause of the uneven wear, such as misalignment or worn-out tires, and recommend the necessary repairs or replacements.
Are there any specific precautions I should take when driving in hot weather?
Yes, when driving in hot weather, it's advisable to keep an eye on your car's temperature gauge, monitor the performance of your A/C system, and pay attention to any unusual sounds or smells. Additionally, it's essential to stay hydrated, carry extra water for both yourself and your car, and avoid leaving children or pets unattended in a parked vehicle.
Can extreme heat affect other components of my car apart from the engine and tires?
Yes, extreme heat can affect various components of your car, including the battery, belts, hoses, and even the interior. High temperatures can accelerate battery fluid evaporation and lead to belt and hose degradation. Additionally, excessive heat can cause the interior materials, such as the dashboard and seats, to become hot and prone to cracking or fading. Taking preventive measures and providing proper care can help mitigate these effects.
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LILBURN, Ga. — Brian Jones' life changed in 2018 after a sleep-deprived truck driver slammed into him on I-85 South in Atlanta, leaving him paralyzed.
“The doctors told me that I would never be able to move anything, and I just couldn't handle it," he recalled. "I just prayed, prayed to God, let me move again, I've got young kids.”
Jones spent eight months in the hospital before moving to Pruitt Health in Lilburn.
“I was able to bend my knees up a little bit while I was in the hospital," he said. "But once I got to the nursing home. I got no physical therapy or anything.”
Jones said he’s since reported several instances of alleged abuse and neglect to his ombudsman, a government-appointed advocate tasked with investigating complaints.
“I have been left sitting in feces and urine for 7 to 8 hours," he said. "I've been verbally abused. Feeding me they just shove food down my mouth. I have anxiety attacks all the time.”
Adult protective services investigations in Georgia are confidential and closed, but 11Alive investigators pulled police records and found that officers in Lilburn have investigated at least three recent allegations of abuse at the facility.
One patient had significant facial bruising; another suffered a broken shoulder while moving from the bed.
Another patient alleged being raped.
Those cases were marked as closed or inactive for being unsubstantiated or due to lack of evidence.
“I've talked to the state representatives and told them my situation, what's going on is nothing ever happens," Jones said.
Frustrated, he recently created a TikTok account to start sharing his concerns.
“My roommate fell out of his bed it took them two and a half hours to come down here and get this man off the floor," Brian said. "My followers called EMS to come up here to get him off the floor."
Medicare.gov has a nursing home rating system based on inspections, staffing, and quality.
Pruitt Health Lilburn has three of five stars.
Among the noted concerns: more than 18% of long-stay residents had pressure ulcers from staying in one position too long. The national average is 8%.
They are also 16% higher than the national average for short-stay residents re-hospitalized after being admitted to the facility.
After 11Alive Investigators started making calls, Jones said he was approved to start rehabilitation.
“I said look this is my first time in physical therapy I don't care how much pain is gonna take me or what I gotta do, and I'm willing to do it," he said. "And they was amazed at how well I was doing. It was like, if this would have happened right after my accident, I might have been able to walk again.”
11Alive reached out to Pruitt Health about Jones' allegations.
A spokesperson said in a statement:
"At PruittHealth, the safety of our patients and employees is our absolute highest priority. We follow all state and federal regulations and reporting guidelines. We are committed to caring for our patients, and we are confident we provide personalized care tailored to individual clinical needs.
PruittHealth partnered closely with the state ombudsman and the patient’s family to provide a safe, dignified transfer to another skilled nursing center to meet the patient’s personal requests."
Jones said he hopes to live independently, something he knows isn’t yet financially feasible. His TokTok followers have raised money via Jones' online fundraiser to get him started.
“Mentally its draining. I mean, literally draining me," Jones said. "I've got pictures of my kids on a wall and that's what motivates me. I want to get out of here but even when I do get out of here, I'm still going to advocate for people who can't speak up for themselves.”
If you suspect elder abuse in a Georgia care facility, you can file a report online with the Department of Community Health here or call 1-800-878-6442. You can remain anonymous.
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COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A heart-rending accident in Cobb County has claimed the lives of three siblings, one other person as well as a dog, according to police on Friday.
It happened on Interstate 75 heading southbound just north of the Interstate 285 eastbound exit around 1 a.m. on Friday morning. Police said a car carrying four people including the three siblings was speeding down the road when they clipped another car, overturned and collided with a tree before bursting into flames.
Two people died after being ejected from the vehicle, the police department reported while the other two tragically burned to death inside. The driver of the car clipped was taken to the hospital with injuries, but police did not provide his condition.
According to officials at the scene, the speeding vehicle, carrying the three siblings, was traveling at dangerous speeds over 100 mph when it collided with the other. Police said they don't believe it was connected to any racing.
Among the deceased victims were two females, one male, and a dog. CCPD Detectives confirmed that the three victims who lost their lives were aged 21, 18, and 12 years old but have not specified who is who. Additionally, the fourth female victim who died and the man driving the other car remain unidentified at this time.
The next-of-kin has been notified. Officers said this was one of the most 'horrific' scenes they've ever seen.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Police are present at Tesla's headquarters in far southeast Austin, near Del Valle, early Friday morning.
KVUE Daybreak crews on the scene observed that it appeared as though workers had been evacuated from the building. As of just after 5 a.m., Tesla Road was closed, with backups long the State Highway 130 toll road. As of just after 6 a.m., the exit to get on Tesla Road had been reopened.
Very little is known about this situation, but KVUE did confirm Tesla workers received an email at around 5 a.m. stating, "There is an Active Attacker near column location 35Z at the Giga Factory Texas. Please take cover and stand by for further details."
At 5:17 a.m., KVUE Daybreak crews on the scene witnessed police arriving, telling everyone to leave the area immediately. Workers began running away.
The Travis County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) told KVUE at around 5:40 a.m. that it was in the process of clearing the building and deputies were not hearing any gunshots. There are no casualties, and TCSO said there is nothing to substantiate evidence of a shooter at this time.
Just after 6 a.m., hundreds of Tesla workers appeared to be reentering the building. KVUE confirmed at around 6:20 that workers had been given the all-clear to reenter the building.
No additional information is available at this time.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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ROANOKE, Va. – Happy Friday! Grab your morning coffee and check out the Morning Sprint to find out what’s trending.
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- Gov. Glenn Youngkin visits the Virginia National Guard troops serving at the Southern border; you can find full coverage of John Carlin’s visit to the border and his findings here
- Hockey excitement is starting early in Wytheville
- 93-year-old man defies odds by climbing Yosemite’s 8,800-foot tall Half Dome
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Firefighting efforts continue in Hill County where the Blum wildfire has burned some 300 acres.
The Texas A&M Forest Service says the fire is 40% contained.
Initially, firefighters said five homes were destroyed, but the forest service said after an assessment of the burn area no homes have been destroyed and only one outbuilding has been lost in the fire.
Crews with Texas-New Mexico Power have been in the area to restore power to customers in the area. All but two customers had power as of Thursday morning and crews said if it's safe in the area crews would begin work to replace damaged power poles.
Another fire in Parker County is 90% contained. The Pipeline Fire has scorched nearly 375 acres.
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Firefighters there patrolling and mopping up throughout the fire area. The forest service says interior pockets of vegetation are still burning but pose no threat to containment.
Wildfires have burned more than 800 acres across the state in the last 24 hours.
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These Newport Folk Festival performances served up legendary music, historic events
NEWPORT – While most who go to the Newport Folk Festival go to enjoy some good music, fans are also likely to witness history, if past performances are any guide.
In the 65 years since the festival began – no live festival was held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, instead replaced with broadcast airings of previous performances – the festival has continuously generated buzz from acts both big and small. At times, these performances have left a mark on American music history.
The festival, which began a month before Hawaii became a state in 1959, has witnessed a number of historical moments. Here's a look at seven of those times:
18-year-old Joan Baez debuts at inaugural Newport Folk Festival
The 1959 lineup, the festival's first year, included seasoned musicians, such as Pete Seeger, Odetta and the Kingston Trio. But Bob Gibson, a leader of the folk revival in the late 1950s, invited unknown 18-year-old Joan Baez onto the stage.
As Ted Holmberg recalled five years later in The Providence Journal, "Joan Baez drove down from Boston ... and her rise was meteoric immediately after scoring a hit in Newport."
The singer-songwriter's career has spanned six decades.
Bob Dylan goes electric, gets booed
This almost doesn't need to be recounted for music fans of most genres, but 1965 was probably the Newport Folk Festival's most influential year as Bob Dylan, who debuted there in 1963, ignited debate about whether folk music was by definition only acoustic by bringing electric instruments onto the festival stage.
Dylan was booed, but it has never been resolved whether the audience revolted against the electric performance or was angry that his set was too brief.
At least one Providence Journal writer was not impressed.
"Bobby Dylan pounding away as if he were a rock and roll idol. Facial expressions. His gyrations. Roaring amplifiers," wrote M. Charles Bakst.
"'This is folk music?' someone asked."
"There was no answer."
Dylan returned to the Newport festival in 2002, but hasn't been back since, although organizers have said he has an open invitation.
Joni Mitchell comes out of retirement
Health problems had kept Joni Mitchell, a folk festival mainstay in the 1960s, from giving a full-length, live performance in more than 20 years, when she appeared on the festival stage on the final day of 2022's edition.
Joined by several other artists, the 78-year-old performed a set that included "Carey," "Big Yellow Taxi," "Amelia," "Shine," "Come in From the Cold," "Love Potion No. 9" and "The Circle Game," in what some called the greatest moment in the history of the festival.
Dolly Parton surprises audience
Continuing the string of notable surprise performances, Dolly Parton took the stage in 2019, performing with the likes of Amanda Shires, Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile and Natalie Hemby.
Among the songs Parton performed were "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene."
Paul Simon tribute turns into surprise performance
Paul Simon's surprise performance on Saturday of 2022's festival was destined to be the greatest moment of the weekend – until Joni Mitchell took the stage the next day.
Newport Folk Festival over the years:See who was there
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats were performing a set that had been billed as a tribute to Simon, when the honoree walked onto the stage and performed "Graceland," "American Tune" and "The Boxer" with other artists, before closing with a solo rendition of "Sounds of Silence," according to The Newport Daily News.
James Taylor's set is interrupted by Apollo XI moon landing
James Taylor was receiving a standing ovation for "Carolina on my Mind" on July 21, 1969, as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were landing on the moon.
Festival organizers tried to clear the crowd by announcing the Apollo XI landing.
Newport Folk Festival 2023:Get ready for this year and relive the past
The crowd responded, "More! More! More!" according to Journal reports at the time.
The Newport Folk Festival would get more from Taylor in 2015, his next appearance there.
Mississippi John Hurt resurrects career that hadn't really gotten started
Mississippi John Hurt was a farmer who taught himself to be a musician. Or so he thought.
In 1928, he recorded 13 songs that failed commercially, so he went back to farming.
In 1963, two fans of 1920s Southern music got tape of one of his recordings, tracked him down and persuaded him to go on tour, culminating at the Newport Folk Festival that year, where his Saturday performance vaulted him to fame.
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Pawtucket has RI's only municipally-owned homeless shelter. Now, they want to expand it.
Pawtucket is one of the only communities that stepped up to buy the infrastructure for a more permanent solution
- Before purchasing the building, winter shelters were in local churches
- The Pawtucket Housing Authority owns the building
- Plans call for vertical and horizontal expansion of the facility
PAWTUCKET – Shortly after 6 p.m., a staff member at the OpenDoors cooling center and homeless shelter in Pawtucket called for quiet.
Then, staffers started reading out numbers, and the 40 to 50 people gathered inside looked at the last three digits on their raffle tickets.
The lottery was for the 31 beds at the homeless shelter in Pawtucket's Woodlawn neighborhood, a site that doubles as a cooling center during the day as Rhode Island is increasingly hit with some of the hottest summers on record.
The center is unique. It's both the only one in Rhode Island purchased by a municipality and the only drop-in shelter and cooling center that is open all day, every day.
All other shelter beds require referrals through the Coordinated Entry System, also known as CES, OpenDoors' co-executive director, Nick Horton, said. Many of those who come to the Pawtucket shelter have beds elsewhere, but they need somewhere to shelter from the extreme summer heat.
Electrical outlets along the walls were taken up by people charging phones and tablets, some using the internet or watching shows. People played cards or sat at the tables, some talking, some silent, on a recent Monday.
Julius Ben sat in a chair against a wall while he waited for Horton to drive him to a transitional living house the nonprofit operates. Ben won't have to pay rent for the first three months while sleeping in a room with one other person.
Before moving to the Pawtucket shelter space, he had been at the Cranston Street Armory until it closed in mid-May.
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Ben had been living in an apartment in 2019, but after he split up with his partner, he couldn't afford the rent anymore. That was before rents began to skyrocket during and after the pandemic. Then came the motel rooms, which burned through all his savings. Then he stayed at friends' apartments. This winter, from January to February, he spent nights in a friend's barber shop, then he had to decamp to the Cranston Street Armory.
A barber by trade, Ben said he is interviewing for warehouse jobs, hoping for a more scheduled paycheck, a more structured job. Working as a barber leaves him with too much cash burning a hole in his pocket.
"After 28 years, it's not led me to where I want to be, all the fast money," he said.
Ben said he's looking forward to having an apartment again one day, ending the shuffle between shelter beds. When he's too late, or too unlucky, to get a bed at OpenDoors, instead of laying his head down on a table, he tries to stay up during the night.
"I take it one day at a time," Ben said. "At 45, I don't plan no more. I just do."
Three meals a day, pat-downs and air conditioning
When people walk into the shelter, even when coming back from a smoke break, they get a pat-down before being let in. If it's still early enough in the day, they are given a raffle ticket for that evening's drawing for the 31 available beds.
The Pawtucket Soup Kitchen provides three meals a day at the site while OpenDoors provides case management and peer recovery coaching and helps people in the shelter find jobs.
Diane Munoz, staying at the center, said she loves it, especially compared with other sites in the state. Staff drive her to dentist appointments and are helping her get her driver's license.
Like Ben, Munoz was staying at the Cranston Street Armory before it closed. She then started sleeping in Riverside Park in Providence, where she was attacked. The Providence police told her about the Pawtucket shelter, she said.
Munoz said she has been experiencing homelessness for the last six months after losing her Section 8 housing voucher, which she is trying to get back.
Why did Pawtucket help fund the purchase of a shelter building?
Before the onset of the pandemic, Pawtucket tried to open its yearly winter shelter in an area church. But there was a problem: No one bid to operate the shelter, Mayor Don Grebien said.
"The city can do many things," Grebien said. Running a shelter is not one of them.
That failure to find an operator started the city down the path toward purchasing the 1139 North Main St. building, through the Pawtucket Housing Authority, with state and federal Community Development Block Grant funding.
With federal pandemic relief money and funding from the state, the shelter has been outfitted for the transition from winter warming center to summer cooling center and is offering 31 beds per night.
The center opened in February, at the tail end of winter. While the Pawtucket Housing Authority owns the building, funds from the Rhode Island Department of Housing and the federal government pay for its operation.
Rhode Island Homeless Advocacy Project director Eric Hirsch, who recently protested Providence's attempts to get the state to clear a mostly hidden tent encampment off Charles Street, applauds Pawtucket's efforts to create shelter space. He said Pawtucket stands in stark contrast to nearly every city and town in the state when it comes to helping those who are struggling with homelessness.
Providence encampment:Providence wants the state to clear a tent encampment. Advocates say that's the deceptively easy route
"Generally, mayors and cities and towns are just trying to avoid responsibility by trying to clear encampments before people in them are offered reasonable alternatives to rents," Hirsch said.
As of June 30, the state had 1,087 shelter beds – 622 for individuals, 290 for families and 175 in motels, while an estimated 348 people are living outside in Rhode Island at any given time, Hirsch said previously.
Hirsch said he does not know of any municipality that has done something similar to what Pawtucket has.
Woonsocket purchased a $150,000 bus from a Florida nonprofit, outfitted with 20 beds, that is expected to begin operating in the fall, according to a story from The Public's Radio.
What is the future of the shelter building and site?
Grebien said he wants to expand the footprint of the site to provide more services and see if it's possible to add a second level to the building to provide more shelter space. That would also mean improving the infrastructure in the building to allow more people to consistently use it.
"We want to make this a little corner of transitional housing," he said.
Stephen Smith came in too late to get a raffle ticket on a recent Monday. Like Munoz, he had, until recently, been living in an apartment with a Section 8 housing voucher, but the apartment had to be vacated.
Smith still has a housing voucher, but finding someone to take it is leaving him on the streets. The last time, it took him six months to find an apartment that would take the voucher, and that was before rents hit record highs.
Depending on the area, the vouchers pay $1,171 for a one-bedroom apartment.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The inaugural Johnson City Junction Days pay homage to the railroad roots of the city.
The downtown celebration is scheduled for August 11 and 12. Brad Eshbach stopped by Good Morning Tri-Cities on Thursday to talk about the upcoming event.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Nearly a month after the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan, some may be wondering if a college education is worth carrying potentially years’ worth of debt.
Thomas Fellows, an alumnus of Samford University and author, spoke with CBS 42 on research he’s conducted on potential college students and workforce readiness.
Watch the following raw interview in the video player above. For more information, visit his website.
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GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) — A new ordinance in Gadsden aims to cut down on the overpopulation of animals in the city.
This ordinance, passed unanimously by the council on Tuesday, requires people to spay and neuter any pets older than six months.
With nearly three times the number of dogs and almost double the number of cats than what is considered capacity, the Humane Society Pet Rescue and Adoption Center in Gadsden says overcrowding is a crisis.
“We’re drowning,” says John Crane, director of the Humane Society Pet Rescue and Adoption Center.
The humane society in Gadsden has a capacity for 50 dogs and 40 cats but currently sits at 148 dogs and over 70 cats. The humane society says every day animal control officers drop off dozens of animals, oftentimes full litters at a time.
“People say ‘Well I don’t care, that’s somebody else’s problem’, but it’s not because people are, it’s a health hazard,” Crane said. “People and animals get attacked because of free-roaming dogs and it’s just, something’s got to be done.”
The humane society says this new ordinance is a good first step to help with overcrowding.
The Gadsden City Council says the first time someone is cited for not having a fixed dog or cat, they’ll be fined $100. This fine will increase with each offense until the animal is spayed or neutered.
“It’s not our intent to punish people financially and we’re not looking for the income, we’re trying to find that pressure point where people will do what they’re supposed to do which is take care of their animals, take care of their pets,” Gadsden City Council President Kent Back said.
The city says this ordinance is long overdue. They say strays have caused problems for some taking walks around their neighborhood or even just leaving the house for work.
“We just took it all into account and after 8-9 months in office decided it is time to be aggressive,” says Tena King, director of city services in Gadsden.
The city of Gadsden says whether the ordinance remains permanent or not depends on how well it does in addressing the overcrowding problem.
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PLAINS, Pa. — Crews were called to the 100 block of Parkview Drive in Plains Township just after midnight.
Police tell us a deadly fire happened at the same home a year ago.
Authorities say no one has been living at the home.
A State Police Fire Marshal will check out the scene this morning in Luzerne County.
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LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A tractor-trailer crash had left a large mess in Luzerne County.
Interstate 80 eastbound was shut down between the Mountain Top and White Haven exits
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LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A tractor-trailer crash had left a large mess in Luzerne County.
Interstate 80 eastbound was shut down between the Mountain Top and White Haven exits
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WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — Go Joe 26 begins its final day, kicking things off in Wayne County.
Our morning meteorologist begins his day in Honesdale. He then heads out to White Mills and Hawley for Newswatch 16 at Noon.
Joe's afternoon features an excursion through Lakeville, Hamlin, Moscow, Roaring Brook, and Scranton before a triumphal finish at Marywood University and the St. Joseph's Center Festival.
The intrepid bicycling meteorologist is raising money for St. Joseph's Center, a place that cares for people with disabilities and provides medical daycare and adoptions.
Joe's daily route may change due to circumstances beyond our control.
Newswatch 16's Chris Keating will be with Joe during his ride. Make sure to follow him on Facebook and Twitter @CKeatingWNEP.
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And don't forget: It's the summer of the chicken!
The St. Joe's team will be selling raffle tickets for the chance to win one of Joe's autographed chickens at several stops along his Go Joe 26 route.
Chickens for Charity raffle tickets will be $1 each.
Your donations in action
While Joe is pedaling through the area, we wanted to shed some light on Saint Joseph's Center. Jon Meyer and Mindi Ramsey have more on where your donations go in the video below.
St. Joseph’s Center Festival Telethon 2023
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- July 28 and 29
- 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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WNEP-TV is proud to present the St. Joseph’s Center Festival Telethon 2023! Hosted by Jon Meyer, Mindi Ramsey, and Don Jacobs, the team brings you stories of success and care for some of the most precious children and young adults at St. Joe’s, Dunmore.
Go Joe and St. Joseph's Center would like to thank these corporate sponsors for their support. Your donation, along with these sponsors, is sure to make this a record year for the children and young adults of St. Joe's.
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I was reminded this week when talking to Andrea Yenter about her father, Frank Germinaro, that “music is the great unifier.”
So true.
Music brings people together, sometimes in the most unexpected and joyful ways.
Without music, there’s no way I would have been connected to John Sorensen, a world-class trumpet player who performed with the United States Navy Band for a decade, including stints in Great Lakes, Ill., and aboard the USS Blue Ridge in Japan and throughout the Western Pacific.
With that resumé, you’d never think the two of us would perform on the same stage, but there we were, playing together in the Kenosha Pops Concert Band for close to 30 years.
That’s the beauty of a community band. It’s made up of musicians from all walks of life. Recreational players like myself perform alongside U.S. military band veterans and professional musicians.
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Sorensen — who died Sunday at age 55 after a short, heartbreaking battle with cancer — was both.
He had been the band director at Wilmot High School since 2001. He also performed in other groups, including the UW-Parkside Community Band and Racine Concert Band (which we also shared), Swing Nouveau and his own big band, Southport Sound.
John surrounded himself with music, when he wasn’t trying out a new recipe, checking out a new restaurant or lighting up a cigar on his backyard patio.
A huge part of enjoying music, of course, is sharing that joy with others.
One of John’s favorite projects was the Wilmot Band Festival, which he started in 2012. The event brings together bands from western Kenosha County schools.
Love of music prompted John to launch the festival, after meeting with other band directors.
“I invited them all to dinner at my house,” he said in an April 2016 Kenosha News story. “Six hours later, we had it all figured out.”
The object of the band fest “is for all the kids and their parents to fill the room. We’re all doing the same thing together. It’s pretty impressive to have all the schools working together.”
He loved teaching music to young people and said studying the arts gives students “the ability to bring joy to oneself and to others.”
Off the stage
As much as I’ll think of John playing his trumpet, I’ll remember goofier times, too, like the night we were playing a trivia game and had to swallow our pride and share a pair of reading glasses because neither of us could read the cards.
Or when he and his wife, Karen, met my husband, Rex, and me for dinner in Charleston, S.C., when we discovered we were all there on vacation at the same time.
Every December, John compelled friends and relatives to dress up for a “Flannel & Fizz” party. When I protested, saying I didn’t have a flannel shirt, he sternly reminded me of the dress code. John is the reason I have exactly one flannel shirt hanging in my closet, though I am neither a lumberjack nor a hipster.
John shared a love for the Navy Band with Tim Bell, the longtime director of jazz studies at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and a giant in the local music scene. After Tim died in October 2017, John told me about the day, a few months before Tim died, when the two of them toured Naval Station Great Lakes.
“In the 1960s, Tim was a member of Navy Band Great Lakes, and I was a member of that band in the 1990s,” John recalled. “In the Navy, all sailors refer to each other as ‘shipmate.’ Even though Tim and I were separated by more than 30 years, that day, we were shipmates, reminiscing about our days in the fleet. Fair winds and following seas, my friend.”
We wish you fair winds and following seas, too, John. While we weren’t shipmates, in the naval sense, we shared this journey as friends and bandmates and people who need “cheaters” to read the fine print.
Godspeed, my friend.
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Local law enforcement authorities are attributing an increase in reported drug overdoses to a suspected counterfeit form of oxycodone that has been circulating in the Kenosha area in recent days.
That comes on the heels of an announcement from the Kenosha County medical examiner who reported five deaths due to suspected drug overdoses in less than a week, including three that occurred Wednesday, all east of Interstate 94.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice/Drug Enforcement Administration
Kenosha police investigators said they believe “counterfeit M30 Oxycodone Pills laced with fentanyl are responsible,” for a rash of recent overdoses in the city, according to a statement posted on the department’s Facebook page. The post also contained a link to a U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration drug facts document depicting the difference between the authentic and counterfeit pills.
Pleasant Prairie authorities said they have also responded to an increasing share of drug overdose calls, including one Thursday night.
Man revived Just before 5 p.m., Sgt. Zach Dutter helped revive a 31-year-old Milwaukee man at the intersection of 91st Street and 22nd Avenue. The man had passed out while driving.
“He was pulseless and not breathing when I got there,” he said. “I gave him his first dose of Narcan and by the time I got him out of the car that at least got him to breathing.”
Pleasant Prairie fire and rescue personnel transported the man to Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital for further treatment. Dutter said none of the suspected counterfeit drugs were discovered with the man, who was eventually taken into custody for operating while intoxicated and felony bail jumping.
“He admitted to taking what he thought was cocaine and what he thought was heroin about five minutes before driving,” Dutter said.
Dutter said hospital staff were also busy with several more patients with suspected drug overdoses. Like Kenosha Police Department investigators, Pleasant Prairie authorities also believe that a “bad batch” of opioids is making its rounds.
“I do think it's important that we make the message clear that there's a bad batch out there and what you think may not be what it is. And, it is causing an uptick in overdoses,” he said.
10 essential documentaries on the opioid crisis
10 essential documentaries on the opioid crisis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention breaks the opioid epidemic into three waves. The first wave began with the introduction of OxyContin—the highly addictive painkiller made by Purdue Pharma and introduced in 1996—and an increase in prescribing opioids. Spiked opioid addiction rates quickly followed.
A significant rise in heroin overdose deaths marked the second wave in 2010. A third wave followed in 2013 with the sharp jump in overdose deaths connected to synthetic opioids, especially fentanyl, according to the CDC. From 1999 to 2019, close to 500,000 people died due to opioid overdoses.
Hulu’s 2021 drama miniseries “Dopesick” focused on Purdue Pharma pushing sales reps to convince doctors the OxyContin wasn't addictive despite knowledge to the contrary. The Food and Drug Administration backed Purdue, thereby setting the stage for a drug epidemic that took a hold of the nation. A judge in 2021 approved a deal to dissolve Purdue as a business; the Sackler family, which runs the company, agreed to pay $4.5 billion in a bankruptcy settlement. Many who struggled with opioid addiction or lost a loved one due to OxyContin addiction, have voiced objections to the fact that the Sacklers will likely remain one of the wealthiest families in the United States.
To shed light on this manufactured drug epidemic, Zinnia Health compiled a list of 10 documentary films and docuseries that explore the opioid epidemic.
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‘The Crime of the Century’
Filmmaker Alex Gibney believes the opioid epidemic is an actual crime committed by physicians, pharmaceutical companies and reps, distributors, and pharmacists. “The Crime of the Century” is an HBO documentary that reveals the role Purdue Pharma and other major manufacturers and distributors played.
Gibney sheds light on the changes the medical community was asked to make to accommodate opioids, including how doctors should expand and rethink the meaning of breakthrough pain, and how pain was the fifth vital sign. The case of Dr. Lynn Webster is also discussed as is his role in the death of Carol Bosley, one of his patients who died of an opioid overdose. Webster was a speaker for the pharmaceutical companies who received monetary compensation.
HBO Documentary Films
‘Recovery Boys’
A Netflix original, “Recovery Boys” is a 90-minute documentary that chronicles the journey to recovery for four men. After battling opioid addiction, they spend 18 months at a recovery center that is farm-based and located in Aurora, West Virginia. The men include a young father and husband; an addict in his 10th treatment program; one who stole from his grandmother so often to maintain his addiction that she is on the verge of homelessness; and finally, one who comes in directly from the street and is floored by detox.
Elaine McMillion Sheldon, who also directed “Heroin(e),” brings a raw look at addiction and recovery, proving how difficult it is not only to find a treatment center but also to find support once returning home.
Netflix
‘7 Days: The Opioid Crisis in Arkansas’
Filmmaker Nathan Willis produced and directed “7 Days: The Opioid Crisis in Arkansas,” which opens with the shocking overdose of a woman. It focuses on the stories of people who have struggled with opioid addiction in Arkansas, the families that have lost loved ones to addiction, as well as law enforcement and medical professionals who discuss the crisis in Arkansas. The film also addresses steps the state continues to take surrounding the opioid epidemic. Several agencies—including law enforcement partners, the Arkansas Department of Education, and Arkansas PBS—came together to create the documentary.
Arkansas PBS
‘Do No Harm: The Opioid Epidemic’
“Do No Harm: The Opioid Epidemic” focuses on the history of the opioid epidemic covering Purdue Pharma’s marketing of the drug OxyContin, which it created, and how misleading it was. The series also addresses the blatant overprescribing by physicians who were coaxed into recommending the drug to patients by Purdue’s overzealous pharmaceutical sales force, which cited an FDA statement that was inaccurate and proved deadly. Ed Harris narrates the three 60-minute episodes of this PBS series. Recovering addicts and their families also share their stories.
Media & Policy Center Foundation
‘Heroin(e)’
“Heroin(e),” a Netflix documentary, turns its lens on three women battling the opioid epidemic in West Virginia. The women in the film are a judge, a street missionary, and a fire chief. The state has a much higher overdose rate than the national average and opioids are, “the number one cause of death associated with drug overdoses,” according to the state’s attorney general’s office . The Oscar-nominated documentary is directed by Elaine McMillion Sheldon. One moment in the film, which seems to sum it all up, takes place when the first female fire chief in West Virginia’s history has to cut filming short to head to a reported overdose.
Requisite Media
‘This Might Hurt’
After they’ve exhausted other options, chronic pain patients try a new approach to treat and cure their pain. “This Might Hurt” documents their time with Dr. Howard Schubiner, who gets to the root of their pain by revealing the buried trauma causing it. Schubiner then teaches them to retrain their brains to turn off the pain. The film was an official selection at the 2019 Austin Film Festival.
Kent Bassett
‘The Pharmacist’
“The Pharmacist” is the story of pharmacist Dan Schneider, who works to find justice for his son, killed while buying crack. Schneider then realizes young people are coming to his pharmacy with prescriptions for high doses of the powerful opioid OxyContin. Not willing to lose any more sons and daughters, Schneider tapes conversations and begins a fight against Big Pharma. This four-part miniseries premiered on Netflix and was directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason.
The Cinemart
‘Warning: This Drug May Kill You’
Director Perri Peltz and HBO bring audiences “Warning: This Drug May Kill You,” a story about four families and their battles with opioid addiction. The families’ loved ones had legitimate prescriptions for addictive painkillers, which led to their addiction. These legally prescribed drugs often led to the abuse of illegal drugs like heroin. The 60-minute documentary features personal photos and home videos as well as information and statistics about opioids.
HBO Documentary Films
‘The Trade’
The series as a whole shines a light on illicit industries. The first season of this Showtime documentary focuses on the opioid epidemic. From Mexican cartels to middle America, the show chronicles the struggle opioids have brought with them. “The Trade” was directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Matthew Heineman who also directed “Cartel Land,” which was nominated for an Academy Award and took home three Primetime Emmys.
Our Time Projects
‘Dr. Feelgood’
This portrayal of physician and pain management specialist Dr. William Hurwitz tells both sides of the story. Hurwitz presents himself as a caring and trusting doctor who helped his patients by dispensing pain-management drugs—and who was duped by those who sold the medications he prescribed on the black market. Audiences are also presented with evidence to the contrary, a five-year prison sentence for the good doctor and two trials for distribution of narcotics. Eve Marson directs “Dr. Feelgood” and seems at ease giving viewers access to the whole story and the many sides of Hurwitz.
This story originally appeared on Zinnia Health and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
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Taste of Wisconsin continues today in HarborPark. The festival features 30-plus food and beverage vendors, plus live music on four stages. The festival is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. today (and Saturday) along the harbor, at 54th Street and Calabria Way (formerly Ring Road). Tonight, the band Boys and Toys closes out the festival, playing at 9:30 p.m. on the Main Stage, while the Pat Crawford Trio performs at 10 p.m. on the Jazz Stage.Admission and parking are free. For more about the festival, go to tasteofwi.com.
Play ball! The Kenosha Kingfish return to Simmons Field tonight, taking on the Traverse City Pit Spitters. The team is giving fans a free rally towel! The game starts at 6:35 p.m. Gates open at 5:35 p.m. For tickets and more information, go to Kingfishbaseball.com, call 262-653-0900, or go to the ticket office at Simmons Field, 7817 Sheridan Road.
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The Kenosha History Center, 220 51st Place (on Simmons Island along the harbor) hosts Cruise-In Nights, from 4 to 8 p.m. on the last Friday of each month, which means TONIGHT. On Cruise-In nights, the History Center stays open until 7 p.m. These events are free and open to all classic vehicles.
The 2022 movie “Thor: Love and Thunder” will be shown at dusk tonight in Petrifying Springs Park, Area No. 1 (next to the Biergarten), 5555 Seventh St. in Somers. Admission is free. Bring a lawn chair and/or blankets, and bug spray.
Hawthorn Hollow’s 2023 Pike River Concert Series tonight features KR Bluegrass, a group of musicians from southeastern Wisconsin whose friendships developed because of their mutual love of old-time gospel and bluegrass music. The show starts at 6 p.m. in the Hawthorn Hollow amphitheater, 880 Green Bay Road, with gates opening at 5 p.m. Admission is $10 at the gate (cash only). Food and beverages such as soda, wine and craft beer will be sold, as will produce from the Heritage Farmstead at Hawthorn Hollow (while supplies last). No carry-ins are allowed.
The Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Ave., is hosting the Transparent Watercolor Society’s annual exhibit, showcasing paintings from the top transparent watercolor artists in the country. Admission is free. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
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For President Ron Horner and the rest of the Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha, Taste of Wisconsin is more than just a food festival. It’s also a chance to help others.
“My favorite part of the event is the ability to reach out and talk to people in the community,” Horner said Thursday afternoon, pausing for a break during last-minute festival preparations. “We talk about what our Kiwanis Club does, and we also find out what needs are out there and how we can help.”
There’s also food. And live music.
So much food, from 36 vendors. And so much live music, on four stages.
“For those of us for whom food is our friend,” Horner said with a smile, “this is a target-rich environment.”
Horner likes to “try foods I can’t get anywhere else. There are so many options.”
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Seeing Taste return to HarborPark has festival founder Candy Eisenhauer feeling “tickled. I’m really happy about it.”
The longtime Kiwanis member helped start Taste of Wisconsin in 2009, when she was club president.
The 2022 edition was going to be the last one, until the overwhelming response from the public caused club members to carry on.
“A lot of us are getting older and needed to step back,” Eisenhauer said. “We needed new, younger volunteers to step up — and they did.”
In the early years, Taste of Wisconsin was a two-day festival along the harbor. It soon expanded to three days and a bigger festival spot in Celebration Place on the east end of HarborPark.
“We were surprised that first year about how popular it was,” she said.
All the musicians performing at Taste donate their time, and Eisenhauer, a local musician herself, coordinated the entertainment.
“We had people asking us to perform,” she said, leading Taste to add more music stages. This year, each stage manager set up the music, with Eisenhauer helping out when needed.
The fuel of every local community event is, of course, the volunteers who staff it, like longtime club member Sharon Krewson, who will be working in two of the event’s beverage/music tents.
“I love trying different foods at our vendors,” she said Thursday afternoon, a few hours before Taste of Wisconsin opened.
She describes the festival as “months of planning and then one intense week of work. I get to see lots of friends who come to the festival, and I really like to help the community.”
Assisting Krewson is her granddaughter, Courtney, who flew in from North Carolina Thursday morning and will be working at Taste all three days.
“I got ‘volun-told’ to do this,” she said, smiling at her grandmother.
The 2022 Taste of Wisconsin was a huge hit, attracting some 74,000 people over three days, and Horner is hoping to top that number.
“Last year, we were just coming out of COVID, and we were scared out of our minds that crowds wouldn’t come,” he said. “But people were really ready to get out of the house. We were one of the first big events that came back after COVID.”
He’s hoping the 2023 festival raises $100,000 to be used in the community, after $91,000 was donated in 2022.
“It’s not just a fundraiser for us,” he said. “It’s also a great event for the community. Having a good time is what this is all about.”
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Live music schedule
Performers at Taste of Wisconsin include:
Friday, July 28:
Rock Stage:
11 a.m.: Ryan Lindsey
12:20 p.m.: You’ll Love me Tomorrow
2 p.m.: Hindsight
3:30 p.m.: Floral Gin
5 p.m.: The First Rule
6:30 p.m.: 89 Mojo
8 p.m. The Unusual Suspects
9:30 p.m.: Saint Tragedy
Acoustic Stage:
11 a.m.: Emilie Grunfelder
12:20 p.m.: Eugene Gruber
1:40 p.m.: Matt Mifflin
3 p.m.: Jamey Buencamino
4:20 p.m.: Nicole Kelley
5:40 p.m.: Ghost in Color
7 p.m.: K. Spitzer & Diane V.
8:30 p.m.: Liggett & Sell
Main Stage:
11 a.m.: Gold Label
12:20 p.m.: Impulse 66
2 p.m.: Another Shade of Gray
3:30 p.m.: Electric Haze
5 p.m.: Patch of Blues
6:30 p.m.: Betsy Ade and the Well-Known Strangers
8 p.m.: Conviction
9:30 p.m. Boys and Toys
Jazz Stage:
11 a.m.: Flat Creek Hwy
12:20 p.m.: Copacabana
1:30 p.m.: K-9 demonstration
2 p.m.: The StanDard Jazz Band
3 p.m.: K-9 demonstration
3:30 p.m.: Cy’s Piano Jam
5 p.m.: Bone Appetit
6:30 p.m.: Twang Shui
8 p.m.: Here for the Summer
10 p.m.: Pat Crawford Trio
Saturday, July 29:
Rock Stage:
11 a.m.: Nuke Plant Chickens
12:20 p.m.: Benjamin Trick
2 p.m.: Rat Fink
3:30 p.m.: Mean Gene
5 p.m.: Project X
6:30 p.m.: Rokken Dokken
8 p.m. Stradlin’ Rose
9:30 p.m.: Joey Belotti & Sonic Freedom
Acoustic Stage:
11 a.m.: Joey Halbur
12:20 p.m.: Sipos & Young
1:40 p.m.: Passion & Fury
3 p.m.: Cash & Carrie
4:20 p.m.: Roxie Beane
5:40 p.m.: Haley Klinkhammer
7 p.m.: Pierce Vendetta & Rick
8:30 p.m.: Ben Mulwana
Main Stage:
11 a.m.: Blackwater Duo
12:30 p.m.: Roger That
2 p.m.: Joey Belotti & Sonic Freedom
3:30 p.m.: Acoustic Soul
5 p.m.: Empty Bottle Boys and One Shot Jane
6:30 p.m.: The Lisa Weyerhauser Band
8 p.m.: Dropping Daisies
9:30 p.m. Trip
Jazz Stage:
11 a.m.: The Kitchen Boys
12:30 p.m.: Swing House Big Band
1:30 p.m.: K-9 demonstration
2 p.m.: Bill’s Little Big Band
3 p.m.: K-9 demonstration
3:30 p.m.: Jazz Wave Big Band
5 p.m.: Pat Garrett
6:30 p.m.: Dave Braun Trio
8 p.m.: John Crawford Jazz band
9:30 p.m.: Jim Yorgan Sextet
Beverage sales
Beer and wine is sold at four beverage gardens, located inside the festival’s music tents.
You must be 21 or older to purchase and consume alcohol. With proper ID, a wristband will be issued to people wanting to purchase beer and/or wine.
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A retired minister in Georgia has been charged with murder in the slaying of an 8-year-old girl whose remains were found in the Philadelphia suburbs almost a half-century ago.
Now, law enforcement in several other states is looking into the possibility that David Zandstra may have struck there as well.
Pastor admits to killing 8-year-old Delaware County girl nearly 50 years ago, DA says
Zandstra, 83, of the Atlanta suburb of Marietta is charged with criminal homicide, first--, second- and third-degree murder, kidnapping of a minor and a related count in the 1975 death of Gretchen Harrington in Delaware County.
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District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer told reporters Monday in the Delaware County seat of Media that the defendant was “a monster" and "every parent's worst nightmare."
“This is a man who is a remorseless child predator who acted as if he was a friend, a neighbor and a man of God, and he killed this poor little girl,” Stollsteimer said.
Having killed a child who knew and trusted him, he then “acted as if he was their family friend, not only during her burial and the period after that but for years,” the district attorney said.
Harrington, the daughter of a Presbyterian minister and his wife, disappeared in mid-August 1975 while walking from her Marple Township home to Bible camp at Trinity Church Chapel, where Zandstra was pastor. Her body was found two months later by a jogger in Ridley Creek State Park in Media.
Harrington, usually accompanied by her sisters but alone this day because of a recent birth in her family, was offered a ride by Zandstra, who was also the father of one of her best friends, Stollsteimer alleged.
“So when he offered her a ride in his car, of course she got in the car,” he said.
Zandstra took her to a wooded location and eventually struck her in the head, and believing her to be dead tried to cover her body, authorities said. Returning to his church, he “tried to act like nothing had happened,” and when her father, pastor of the nearby Reformed Presbyterian Church, called seeking to find her, Zandstra was the one to call police, Stollsteimer alleged.
Over ensuing days, hundreds of people searched nearby wooded areas, and authorities distributed more than 2,000 leaflets and set up a 24-hour hotline that took hundreds of calls, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. When the girl’s body was found in mid-October 1975, her clothing was “folded and in a neat pile” near her body with her underwear hanging from a tree branch “like a flag ... as if to call attention to the place,” the Inquirer reported at the time.
Stollsteimer said new information from an unnamed friend of the victim led state police to travel to Georgia and interview Zandstra, who authorities allege then confessed to the crime.
Trooper Eugene Tray said the defendant's demeanor was “relieved" as if it was “a weight off his shoulders.” Stollsteimer said Zandstra, however, was fighting extradition from Georgia though the prosecutor vowed that he would be returned to face justice in Pennsylvania.
Might DNA connect the 83-year-old to other cold cases?
DNA from the defendant will be compared to material from open cases in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, authorities said. Zandstra lived in Texas and Georgia after leaving the commonwealth, they said. The Christian Reformed Church lists him as having ministered in New Jersey, California and Texas before retiring in 2005. Authorities said they were concerned that there may have been more victims and urged anyone with information to contact investigators.
Police in Fairfield, California, are also looking into Zandstra's past since he served as a pastor in that community through the 1990s and into the early part of this century, KCRA reported.
"Fairfield police say they are reaching out to law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania and Georgia, where Zandstra currently lives and where he was arrested, to gather more information," KCRA's article said.
NBC DFW reported on Zandstra's connections to Texas, where he settled in Plano after Harrington's killing.
"Fairfield police told KCRA 3 that they are trying to see if Zandstra could be connected to a 1991 missing child case out of Fairfield. A 4-year-old girl disappeared while riding a bike to a friend’s house. Right now, police said that the investigation is still in its early stages."
Zandstra remained in custody in Georgia. Contacted for comment on the case, the law office representing Zandstra noted they are aware of the charges against him, but had no immediate comment.
Gretchen Harrington's family asked for privacy but said in a statement that they were “extremely hopeful” that the person responsible would be held accountable for taking her away from them, which they said “forever altered our family and we miss her every single day.”
“If you met Gretchen, you were instantly her friend. She exuded kindness to all and was sweet and gentle,” the family said. “Even now, when people share their memories of her, the first thing they talk about is how amazing she was and still is ... at just 8 years old, she had a lifelong impact on those around her.”
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Wichita, KAN. (KSNW) – One person died in a crash involving a motorcycle early Friday morning.
The crash happened on northbound Interstate 235 near 13th Street around 4 a.m.
Law enforcement officers closed northbound traffic on I-235 at 13th Street for several hours while they investigated.
Police say the motorcycle left the roadway, and parts of a fence were knocked down.
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SAN ANTONIO — An 18-wheeler truck jack-knifed early Friday morning near downtown, blcoking all lanes of I-35 traffic near AT&T Center.
It happened just before 6 a.m. on the east side of downtown on I-35 South between Splashtown and Coliseum Road.
Officials said the 18-wheeler was carrying about 18,000 pounds of sodium hydroxide, which is better known as a lye. It is a common ingrediet in cleaners and soaps.
There have been no reported leaks or injuries.
The scene was cleared up by 7 a.m.
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SAN ANTONIO — A man was grazed by a bullet as he stood in a parking lot of some apartments on the northeast side of town just after midnight, police say.
Officers responded to the 8000 block of Midcrown near Montgomery Drive around 12:05 a.m. for reports of shots fired.
Police found the victim, a man in his 20s, with a graze wound to his arm.
An SAPD sergeant says a small blue car was driving on Midcrown when someone inside it began shooting into an apartment complex. The victim said he was standing in the parking lot when was grazed by a bullet. The car then sped off.
Police didn't get any info from witnesses, or even the victim, saying that he was not cooperating and refused any questioning.
Police found a lot of shell casings on the street.
Police are investigating.
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SAN ANTONIO — A man was shot in his hand during what police say was some sort of altercation early Friday morning just north of downtown.
Officers were called out to the 800 block of San Pedro to an Exxon gas station around 1:39 a.m. for reports of a shooting in progress.
When police arrived at the gas station, they found the victim, a man in his 20s or 30s, with a gunshot wound to his hand. Police determined that some sort of altercation inside the store led to the man being shot, but have no idea what the fight was about.
The victim refused to answer questions form police, saying he was in too much pain.
He was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.
An SAPD K-9 unit and Eagle searched the area for the suspect, but they could not find anyone.
This is a developing story.
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SAN ANTONIO — A man was shot multiple times early Friday morning in what police say was a drive-by shooting on the southwest side of San Antonio.
Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Spaatz Street around 3:44 a.m. for reports of a shooting in progress.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found the victim, a man in his 30s, with two gunshot wounds to his lower body. Police say the victim said a car pulled up outside of his home and when he walked out to investigate, he was shot multiple times.
The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
The driver then drove away. The victim told police he did not recognize the vehicle or the suspect(s) inside it.
The road in front of the man's house was closed off to ongoing traffic while officials work to investigate the shooting.
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MARFA, Texas — The Big Bend Sector has had a good number of migrants needing to be rescued or dying at the border during extensive heat-related advisories in 2023.
United States Customs and Border Protection is warning those thinking of crossing the border to not put themselves in danger.
“Extreme heat has the potential to be deadly and kills more people than any other weather event,” Big Bend Sector Chief Patrol Agent Sean L. McGoffin said in a press release. “Please reconsider and do not cross the border illegally during these extreme heat conditions. It is simply not worth the risk of your life.”
In the fiscal year of 2022, the Big Bend Sector CBP made 408 rescues and had 27 deaths due to extreme heat. This fiscal year, there has been a decline in rescues and deaths, which acting Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Rush Carter praises.
“We are seeing a little bit of a decrease [in rescues and deaths], which is great,” Carter said in an interview with NewsWest 9. “A lot of that is due to some of those programs that we have going, with being able to get out there.”
The assistance programs in place for migrants at the border are rescue beacons and 911 placards.
When activating a beacon by pressing a red button, it sends out a geo location to the command center so an agent can rescue migrants in distress.
The rescue placard has a geo-location code the migrant can send via a 911 call and that will identify the migrant’s location and alert the border patrol.
CBP has recorded 16 beacon-activated rescues this year, and even though these programs are in place, border patrol officials don’t want migrants crossing the border illegally and having migrants rely on these programs.
Carter said that CBP sends out notifications to nearby Mexican residents through radios to tell them the weather conditions at the border.
“Down in the border towns we rely on the Mexican Consulate a lot to help us push the message out,” Carter said. “They also have radio campaigns [like] ‘avisa al migrante.' [It] is a campaign that will send out messages, especially now about the heat, ‘Hey it is not safe.' It comes back to CBP and the border patrol’s message, 'don’t cross it, it is very dangerous.'”
Most of the illegal border crossings that Carter has seen were organized through smugglers, and with immigration policies in place, migrants have paid the price.
Before Title 42 ended on May 11, the Big Bend Sector encountered 6,320 Title 42 expulsions in the 2023 fiscal year (October 2022 - present). Since Title 8 is still in effect, migrants are still taking the risk at the border and Big Bend CBP has reported 3,970 encounters.
Migrants who cross the border illegally, under Title 8, the first time get deported for a certain number of years, and if they are caught doing it again, they could see jail time.
“There are quite a few consequences with crossing the border illegally,” Carter said. “And not only [that but also] keep them from being eligible for programs in the future.”
Even though temperatures at the Big Bend Sector border are staying out of the 100-degree range this weekend and next week, it is still a high-risk situation going there.
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Charges have been filed against the adoptive mother of a 5-year-old boy and the mother’s husband after the child’s death in February. Officials say the pair was being investigated for severe child abuse that led to the death of Landon Maloberti.
Lauren Maloberti is charged with criminal homicide, murder of the first degree, endangering the welfare of children, two counts of aggravated assault of a child, and criminal conspiracy. Jacob Maloberti is charged with criminal homicide, endangering the welfare of children, two counts of aggravated assault and criminal conspiracy, according to a report from Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli and Delmont police.
They were arrested Thursday evening and are both in the Westmoreland County Prison, awaiting arraignment.
Landon was taken to AHN Hempfield on Jan. 30 after becoming unconscious. He was transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital, where he was under medical care until he died on Feb. 7.
A forensic exam revealed previous injuries and evidence of abuse prior to his death, according to the report.
The investigation is ongoing.
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LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — An enormous Lebanon bologna sandwich billed as one of the world’s largest has been unveiled at a central Pennsylvania fair.
The 150-foot-long (45.7-meters-long) sandwich was created Tuesday night at the Lebanon Area Fair by a large crew of volunteers known as the “Bologna Security.” Lebanon bologna is known for its distinct smoked and tangy flavor.
Every footlong “bite” was sponsored at $100 per foot. The money was donated to Lebanon County Christian Ministries and their efforts to help people dealing with food insecurity in the Lebanon Valley.
Pennlive reports that Bologna Security used 600 slices of provolone cheese and 1,200 slices of half-sweet and original Seltzer’s Lebanon Bologna to create 900 sandwiches, or six sandwiches per foot. Fairgoers had a chance to enjoy the sandwich for free Tuesday night.
Lebanon is 72 miles (about 116 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates (45-57) managed to take two out of three against the San Diego Padres after their 3-2 victory over the Friars.
The Pirates now return home to face cross-state foes, the Philadelphia Phillies (55-47) for a three-game weekend series.
The Pirates’ series victory in San Diego was their first series victory in the month of July, and their first since June 27-29 when they swept the Padres at home.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Students who are entering their senior year of high school are likely looking into how they can afford a higher education next year.
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It comes as student loan payments start up again in October for thousands of borrowers.
Consumer adviser Clark Howard said taking out loans should be a last resort.
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Philosophy major Janae Russell is headed to George Washington University in the fall, and she’s doing it nearly debt free.
“I got the presidential scholarship from GW and also some institutional scholarships and grants, and I’m still currently applying for more. So hopefully that goes through,” Russell said.
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“You can start applying for scholarships in kindergarten,” said Gabrielle McCormick, the founder of the website Scholarship Informer.
And applying for multiple scholarships, big and small, is key.
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Students can also look for scholarships that renew.
Students can also attend in-state schools and consider doing at least their first two years at a community college where the tuition is so very low.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — A low-pressure system moving through the Atlantic is forecast to become a named tropical storm.
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The storm system has a 40% chance of tropical formation as it continues to move west in the central Atlantic.
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Timing is not exact, but it should become a tropical storm over the next few days.
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Taunton teen's family emotional at unveiling of memorial bench and path at Deep Pond Farm
TAUNTON — John and Maria Santarpia of Taunton became emotional at the unveiling of a bench and path at Deep Pond Farm in memory of their daughter Emily Mae Santarpia, who lost her battle with a rare genetic disorder in January at just 13 years old.
The family had taken Emily to Deep Pond in December and her father said she loved it there and it was "the last fun thing she did."
On July 21, Deep Pond unveiled a custom-made pine memorial bench and handicapped-accessible path, called “Emily’s Path,” in her honor and told the Santarpia family that Emily’s memory will live on forever at the farm, John Santarpia said.
Read Emily's storyTaunton family who lost 13-year-old to rare disorder determined to honor her memory
Deep Pond Farm savedTaunton farm saved amid outpouring of support — despite clash with disabilities board
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into a near mid-air collision that happened as an Allegiant plane took off from a Florida airport.
Officials said a flight attendant was hurt after the pilot was forced to make a sudden climb to avoid hitting another jet.
According to investigators, the Allegiant plane took off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Sunday and was headed for Lexington, Kentucky, when the incident happened.
A passenger on board shared video showing how shaken she was following the incident. She said it was sudden and terrifying.
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The flight eventually returned to Fort Lauderdale.
This marks the second time this month that an Allegiant flight has had trouble over Florida.
On July 12, two passengers and two flight attendants were hurt when their plane hit a big patch of turbulence while landing at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.
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Criterion Schoolhouse at state fairgrounds undergoes repairs, gains national recognition
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Criterion Schoolhouse is being used again as a classroom nearly a century after its doors closed in remote central Oregon.
Heritage conservation specialist Chris Gustafson is the teacher, and Clatsop County Community College students are his pupils.
Gustafson is guiding repairs on the historic building at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. A half-dozen students from Clastsop's Historic Preservation and Restoration program are working alongside him to replace some of the siding.
"It's not just a construction job," Gustafson said. "We're a teaching organization. We're taking time for them to learn as much as possible."
He went through the same program at the Astoria college and is involving students in every step of the restoration process, from assessment to installation.
The students helped manufacture historically accurate siding for the schoolhouse. To do that, they had to make a profile of the molding knives needed to cut the rough-sawn, 1-by-6 boards, then had them custom-made.
They will replace an estimated 30% to 40% of the siding, most of it in the lower portion of the building, said Gustafson, who owns Vintage Window Restoration in Albany.
"What we're doing is being a little more proactive and preventing any future deterioration," he said.
When did the schoolhouse open?
The one-room schoolhouse served the unincorporated community of Criterion in Wasco County between Maupin and Madras.
It opened in 1912 and closed in 1925, partly because the community finally had a bus for transporting students up the hill to Maupin.
Sunday school, voting and dances took place at the schoolhouse for years, and a Grange hall operated there before the community shuttered the building in 1952. It was vacant until being purchased by a local rancher in 1969 and used for hay and grain storage.
How did it end up in Salem?
The Oregon Department of Education began searching statewide in 1975 for an abandoned one-room schoolhouse for a bicentennial project.
Officials considered more than 50 for relocation to the state fairgrounds, choosing Criterion because it was typical of early schoolhouses and was in excellent condition because of the dry climate in Wasco County.
Rainbow Construction managed the move with help from Oregon National Guard and Reserve units. They cut the building in half to ensure bridge clearance on the route to Salem.
The Statesman Journal published a photograph on July 17, 1976, of half the schoolhouse being towed on a flatbed on Lancaster Drive NE as the 200-mile journey came to an end.
Who takes care of the schoolhouse?
Criterion Schoolhouse is hidden in plain sight on the fairgrounds. It sits in the northwest corner of the 185-acre property in Green Acres Landscape Plaza. The back of the building is visible driving along 17th Street NE.
For years, the schoolhouse has been a tiny, unmarked rectangle on the fairgrounds map, a neglected building needing some TLC.
The state owns the schoolhouse, but retired teachers are the caretakers and custodians.
Volunteers from the Oregon Retired Educators Association, primarily members of the Salem unit, lead efforts to spruce it up every fall before the state fair. This year they will have the floor buffed.
Many of them sign up for three-hour shifts to be hosts when visitors come through during the 11-day fair run, the only time the schoolhouse is open to the public.
What restoration work has been done?
The association launched a "Save the Criterion Schoolhouse" campaign in 2017. Thanks to donations and small grants, the organization has given the historic building new life.
It had the roof replaced that year and installed new windows in 2019. This year, it is having some of the siding replaced.
Students from Clatsop's Historic Preservation and Restoration program gently removed planks of original shiplap siding, revealing minimal dry rot in the mud sill beam on the south side of the building and virtually none on the north side.
They plan to reuse as much of the siding as possible.
"It's old-growth material, dense and insect resistant," program director Ryan Prochaska said. "We can't get anything as good as this."
Why is preserving the schoolhouse important?
Schoolhouse volunteers like Robin Bodey, who delivered breakfast one morning to the crew, appreciate the students' careful and painstaking work.
"In California, I've seen so many schoolhouses left to rot because nobody cared enough to do anything," said Bodey, who moved to West Salem in 2021.
Pat Eck is one of the volunteers who has spearheaded restoration efforts when funds have been available.
"It'sreally important that we do it right and to the best of our ability," Eck said.
He and other association members see the schoolhouse as a tribute to the history of public education. Although it may not be eligible for consideration on the National Register of Historic Places because it was cut in half when moved, they believe it deserves recognition beyond Salem and Oregon.
Is the schoolhouse recognized nationally?
Eck submitted an application last year to the Country School Association of America for its National Schoolhouse Registry, and Criterion became the first in Oregon to be listed.
The Country School Association launched the National Schoolhouse Registry in 2009, identifying schools with historical and architectural significance and recognizing those who preserve them.
"It's similar to the National Register for houses, but that's the federal government," association board member Richard Lewis said. "We're not as restrictive. If you save a schoolhouse, we want to recognize that."
Applications are reviewed and researched by a committee that may include architects, historians and preservationists. Markers are awarded to school buildings that are at least 50 years old, have been restored, renovated or reconstructed to retain the integrity of their original design, and are well maintained.
Criterion Schoolhouse was the 68th school added to the registry. Today there are 71 schools listed.
How the community celebrate this treasure
The Oregon Retired Educators Association will dedicate the National Schoolhouse Registry marker Aug. 10 during a celebration at Criterion Schoolhouse.
It will be one of the rare times the school is open to the public outside of state fair hours.
Dignitaries and education stakeholders will attend the event, which begins at 10 a.m.
Vern Duncan is among the invited special guests. He was the state superintendent of public instruction when Criterion was chosen and relocated to Salem.
Association members hope the celebration brings awareness to the schoolhouse and efforts to preserve it as a treasure for generations.
Capi Lynn is a senior reporter for the Statesman Journal. Send comments, questions and tips to her at clynn@statesmanjournal.com or 503-399-6710. Follow her work on Twitter @CapiLynn and Facebook @CapiLynnSJ.
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How Time Flies is a daily feature looking back at Pantagraph archives to revisit what was happening in our community and region.
100 years ago
July 28, 1923: Peonies should be planted in September for best results, and must be ordered very soon to ensure early delivery. A request today will bring you a description and price list, with many priced as low as $1. Address is Mrs. Deane Funk, McLean, Illinois.
75 years ago
July 28, 1948: Nine junior dairymen have entered cows in the milking derby, a feature of the McLean County 4-H Club fair to be held Aug. 9-12 — the only milking derby ever to be presented at a county fair. Such events have been featured only at state fairs and national dairy expositions before, according to Andy Harris, associate farm adviser.
50 years ago
July 28, 1973: The early bird after one of Normal's first 32 liquor licenses is a well-established Bloomington liquor dealership, National Liquor. LeRoy Tintori, 2810 E. Oakland, file the first application late Friday, the first day for filing for liquor licenses in soon-to-be-wet Normal.
25 years ago
July 28, 1998: Bloomington's once-bustling rail yard between Seminary Avenue and Chestnut Street on the west side will again be an active center for commerce, following the city council's approval of a proposal to develop the land into a warehouse district. The Rail Yard Commerce Center, developed by a St. Louis-based partnership, will include 13 warehouses in addition to the already approved AgRail grain storage facility and possibly offices along Seminary Avenue.
101 years ago: See vintage Pantagraph ads from 1922
Gerthart's
Union Gas and Electric Co.
Hoover
Dr. J.A. Moore Dentists
Moberly & Klenner
W.P. Garretson
W.H. Roland
Pease's Candy
Thor 32 Electric Washing Machine
The Kaiser's Story of the War
Ike Livingston & Sons
Gossard Corsets
Cat'n Fiddle
'Stolen Moments'
Case Model X
The Johnson Transfer & Fuel Co.
The Pantagraph want ads
Franklin Motor Car Co.
'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'
Calumet Baking Powder
Mayer Livingston & Co. Newsmarket
'The Emperor Jones'
'California Fig Syrup'
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Good morning and welcome back to “Long Story Short,” your weekly podcast for all things Central Illinois news. This week, D. Jack Alkire, Kelsey Watznauer and Tim Cain are joined by Brendan Denison to take you through some of the biggest stories of the week.
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Manager at McLean County Farm Bureau Michael Swartz talks about food at the county fair
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Photos: Wednesday during the McLean County Fair
Midway on Wednesday during the McLean County Fair
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Midway on Wednesday during the McLean County Fair
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Midway on Wednesday during the McLean County Fair
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Midway on Wednesday during the McLean County Fair
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Midway on Wednesday during the McLean County Fair
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Midway on Wednesday during the McLean County Fair
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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The McLean County Fair Royalty Contest finals in Cloverleaf Auditorium.
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Vegetable display project are ready for judging in Cloverleaf Hall during the McLean County 4-H Show.
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Dave Schwartz judges the vegetable display project in Cloverleaf Hall during the McLean County 4-H Show.
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Diane Weer, left, and Rosemary Toohill work on judging on Wednesday in the flower gardening section of Floriculture in Cloverleaf Hall during the McLean County 4-H Show.
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Zennias are ready for judging on Wednesday in the flower gardening section of Floriculture in Cloverleaf Hall during the McLean County 4-H Show.
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Contact Kelsey Watznauer at (309) 820-3254. Follow her on Twitter: @kwatznauer.
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BLOOMINGTON — The All Our Kids Early Childhood Networks is working to assess the needs of parents and young children in McLean County.
The goal is to create an updated strategic plan to meet those needs. The AOK Network and the McLean County Health Department is seeking parents of children ages birth to 5 years, or parents who are currently pregnant, to take an online survey.
The five-minute survey is available in both English and Spanish, and aimed at parents or caregivers in two age groups: a child up to age 2, and a child aged 2 to 5 years.
Some questions include "What position do you lay your baby down to sleep?", "Does anyone smoke in your home?", "Is there a grocery store within 5 miles of your home?" and more.
Participation is voluntary and information is kept confidential, with only the county name and ZIP code required.
Spring flowers are nice but they affect 81 million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies. With climate change becoming more and more evident, allergy season is reportedly starting 20 days earlier and lasting 10 days longer than it did in the 90’s, according to the US Department of Agriculture and the University of Utah. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
Photos: Emergency crews train on air disaster readiness at Bloomington airport
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Firefighters train in a full-scale airport emergency exercise Saturday at the Central Illinois Regional Airport.
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Airport crash tender fire engines respond in training at a full-scale airport emergency exercise Saturday at the Central Illinois Regional Airport.
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Firefighters train in a full-scale airport emergency exercise Saturday at the Central Illinois Regional Airport.
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A mock patient is walked away from a simulation airplane disaster scene Saturday by a Bloomington firefighter/paramedic during a drill at Central Illinois Regional Airport.
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A volunteer acting as a disaster victim is wearing fake wounds for emergency crews to triage during a full-scale exercise Saturday at Central Illinois Regional Airport.
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Emergency crews tend to a mock patient "impaled" by debris during a simulated air disaster drill Saturday at Central Illinois Regional Airport.
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Firefighters use rescue equipment to drag away a mock patient from a simulated airplane disaster scene Saturday during a drill at Central Illinois Regional Airport.
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An airplane passes in the background of a training drill Saturday at Central Illinois Regional Airport.
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MIDLAND, Texas — People are living longer than ever in 2023, and as the aging population continues to increase, certain issues are presented. On Thursday night, a town hall was held in Midland where several representatives from various organizations discussed the challenges that face our older age group.
Issues range from the need for food, housing, transportation, medical care and mental health, with the need for more volunteers at least one way to help.
It was a group effort as a spotlight was shown on the aging population in West Texas.
Kathleen Kirwan-Haynie -- the Executive Director of Senior Life Midland -- knows these settings are crucial.
“These discussions are very important, we need to have them regularly and we need to have various people at the table, and it’s key for success to have this regularly," said Kirwan-Haynie. "This needs to happen all the time.”
She says collaboration is key.
“That allows us to really discover solutions and hopefully there won’t be any gaps when it comes to the needs of seniors," said Kirwan-Haynie.
Craig Stoker is the Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Odessa -- one organization that helps try to make that a reality.
“We may be the only people that our clients see, so we have that opportunity to build those relationships," said Stoker. "I call it our growing family. We know who needs what, we’re working to find who needs more and we’re working to bridge that gap so that they have the things they need to stay in their homes.”
As for the volunteers who serve those clients.
“Volunteers are crucial," said Kirwan-Haynie. "We are in need of volunteers and that’s always something any non-profit talks about. That’s something we really need help with."
Like Thursday's town hall, the aging population is reliant on the support from others.
“Our normal ask is for an hour a month," said Stoker. "It doesn’t take that long to come be a part of our organization and to really become family with our clients. We’re dealing with a population who may have a fall, they may have a medical emergency and without family or friends in the area, they may not be discovered until the next day when our volunteers show up, and that is, again, so incredibly important to our mission to provide that wellness check and that’s what the volunteers help us with. Not only are they delivering the food, but they are – in some cases – saving people’s lives.”
Stoker also mentioned that a gap for the aging population is not necessarily the services, but the knowledge of them. If you or a loved one might need support, call 2-1-1 or reach out to Senior Life Midland and Meals on Wheels of Odessa because they offer resources and are here to help our aging population.
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MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on July 27 to discuss the salaries for new Horseshoe Arena employees.
Horseshoe employees will now be getting paid overtime instead of getting comp time. Previously, workers used to able to bank their time, but they wouldn't get paid for it.
They will also be adding six more positions. At this time, those positions are being interviewed for despite some of the council wanting these spots not to be filled just yet until the positions become official.
"I see the vision, but we are not there yet," said Midland County Commissioner of Precinct 3 Luis Sanchez. "So I just wanted to ensure that teh positions are available. Maybe they are not filled yet, but that's because we are not busy. I just want to make sure that if we hire new people, they have work to do. We do not want to just hire folks and say, 'Hey we're going to wait for it to ramp up'."
All employees at the Horseshoe will now be paid by a grading step approach.
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MISHAWAKA, Ind. — The state has revoked the licenses of a troubled northern Indiana addiction treatment center and two sister facilities, its parent company acknowledged Thursday.
The Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction revoked the license for Praxis Landmark Recovery in Mishawaka and sister facilities in Bluffton and Carmel, the company said.
“We respectfully disagree with this decision and believe it is based on misinformation,” Landmark Recovery said in a statement. “We are working with our legal counsel to explore the next steps including an appeal. In the meantime, we are committed to the well-being of our patients and staff and will work to ensure a safe environment for everyone involved.”
(NOTE: The video above is from a previous report on suspicious deaths reported at the Mishawaka facility.)
The state action follows three recent deaths at the Mishawaka center and calls by police to yank its license. Also, the company fired the executive director and director of nursing at the Mishawaka center.
Three men have died since July 4 and another man was revived with multiple doses of Narcan, authorities have said. Landmark Recovery then announced it would not accept new patients until “we confirm that all staff meet our high standards.”
The St. Joseph County Police Department had asked state regulators to investigate the 160-bed facility and revoke its license.
There have been more than 200 police and fire runs to the Mishawaka center in 2023, said Troy Warner, a spokesperson for county police.
Those incidents include nine overdoses, two rapes, a sexual assault and a stabbing, he said.
“The facility is a large drain on our county first-responder resources and is harmful to its patients and our community,” Warner wrote to Jay Chaudhary, director of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction.
Landmark Recovery, a Tennessee-based company that has locations in 10 states, said a national accrediting agency, the Joint Commission, has visited the Mishawaka center that opened last year.
“The full report is not yet available, but the preliminary findings indicate that our care model is sound. We look forward to sharing more in the future,” Landmark Recovery said.
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Delaware residents with rare diseases hit Capitol Hill to push changes to health care
When Jan White was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkins lymphoma in April 2016, she never intended to become a health care advocate − she just knew that navigating the murky waters of health care is challenging for patients with rare cancers.
“Today, I’m in remission and I should not be here," the 59-year-old woman said. "At the time of my assessment, I was three weeks away from dying."
White is a Newark native who survived a rare cancer that invaded her chest and spine. Since her diagnosis, she's made it her personal mission to dedicate herself to helping others, specifically individuals with chronic or rare diseases.
Last month, White joined over 120 patients with chronic and life-threatening diseases nationwide at Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers about expanding access to affordable healthcare programs.
Mike Herman, a 61-year-old Lewes resident who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2013, also attended.
“One thing it did for me was feel very comfortable about reaching out to local legislatures and talking about the issues that are out there,” Herman said. “[The Congressional leaders] listened, always seemed attentive and hopefully it does something when they hear the same message over and over.”
The June 13 event, “We the Patients Fly-In,” was organized by Patient Rising Now, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for the rights and dignity of patients with chronic and rare diseases.
While meeting with lawmakers, one bill that was especially important to White and Herman was banning the use of Quality-Adjusted Life Years in all federal programs.
The Quality-Adjusted Life Years is a metric used to place a value on a person’s life, discrediting the worth of the disabled, aged, and those living with chronic or life-threatening illnesses, advocates said. In basic terms, the tool assumes that the life of someone who is very sick or disabled is worth less than that of a “perfectly healthy” person, according to the American Association of Kidney patients.org.
The bill, “Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023,” seeks to end the use of this metric, Herman said.
“That [bill] was a big one,” Herman said. “Instead of your doctor making a lot of these decisions, it’s a system that makes those decisions for you and I think that's absolutely egregious because it puts little emphasis on those that need it most which are patients with rare diseases.”
What was some of the other legislation advocates were pushing for?
- The Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act would make a pass-through pricing model required for Pharmacy Benefit Managers — a third-party distributor of prescription drugs (ie. CVS Pharmacy). These managers set payment terms for pharmacies that administer drugs to patients and work as a middleman among drugstores, insurers, employers, and patients.
- The Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act would delink Pharmacy Benefit Managers' compensation from the price of a covered drug and prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers from steering patients to financially aligned incentives.
- The PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act would strengthen reporting requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers and the amount they receive in rebates, administrative fees, and clawbacks from pharmacies.
- The Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act would lower out-of-pocket costs by requiring that health insurance plans apply third-party payments, financial assistance, and discounts to a patient’s cost-sharing requirements, like a deductible.
Herman called the event “fantastic,” saying he plans to do some local lobbying for other healthcare issues important to patients in Delaware.
“[The Patient Rising Fly-In] was extremely important because without us advocating, all the politicians know is typically what they’ve been briefed or updated on," he said, "but when they hear the patient's stories, they are so powerful.”
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Contact local reporter Cameron Goodnight at cgoodnight@delawareonline.com, or by calling or texting 302-324-2208. Follow him on Twitter at @CamGoodnight.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Police are present at Tesla's headquarters in far southeast Austin, near Del Valle, early Friday morning.
KVUE Daybreak crews on the scene observed that it appeared as though workers had been evacuated from the building. As of just after 5 a.m., Tesla Road was closed, with backups long the State Highway 130 toll road. As of just after 6 a.m., the exit to get on Tesla Road had been reopened.
Very little is known about this situation, but KVUE did confirm Tesla workers received an email at around 5 a.m. stating, "There is an Active Attacker near column location 35Z at the Giga Factory Texas. Please take cover and stand by for further details."
At 5:17 a.m., KVUE Daybreak crews on the scene witnessed police arriving, telling everyone to leave the area immediately. Workers began running away.
The Travis County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) told KVUE at around 5:40 a.m. that it was in the process of clearing the building and deputies were not hearing any gunshots. There are no casualties, and TCSO said there is nothing to substantiate evidence of a shooter at this time.
Just after 6 a.m., hundreds of Tesla workers appeared to be reentering the building. KVUE confirmed at around 6:20 that workers had been given the all-clear to reenter the building.
Tesla workers received an all-clear message that stated in part, "ALL CLEAR has been given. The situation is safe after Law Enforcement conducted a thorough sweep of the area."
No additional information is available at this time.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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TEXAS, USA — Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Texas Tribune here.
In response to increasing threats against members of Congress, the U.S. Capitol Police plans to open regional field offices across the country, including in Texas.
Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger announced the plans at a joint oversight hearing of the Capitol Police Board, describing a 300% increase in threats to members of Congress over the past seven years.
In addition to an office in Texas, the agency plans to open field offices in Milwaukee and Boston, Manger told the committee Wednesday. A Texas location has not yet been determined, a department spokesperson said.
The Capitol Police department, which is responsible for protecting Congress and its members, opened its first field offices in Florida and California after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. The offices have helped his officers respond to threats more quickly and efficiently, Manger said.
“Due to the increased threat environment, our protective responsibilities have increased, requiring additional protection details, increased coverage of CODELs [official travel by members of Congress] and field hearings, as well as other enhancements to our current protective details,” he said in his written testimony to the committee.
According to the police department, the new offices will “ensure our department resources are adequately dispersed to safeguard Members of Congress and to investigate threats when in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere.”
Recent attacks on lawmakers, their families and staffers have made threats more visible.
“We had, tragically, a Senate staffer repeatedly stabbed in broad daylight here in Washington, D.C., just a couple blocks from this hearing room,” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said during the hearing, raising concerns about the “explosion of threats of violence against members of both parties.”
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was attacked in their California home last October, and U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, was assaulted in the elevator of her apartment building in February.
Manger said his agency is addressing threats by expanding intelligence-gathering operations, increasing the number of investigative agents and working with state and local law enforcement.
“We need to do a better job at protecting members when they’re home, their families,” Manger said. “We’ve got to make sure that we’ve got security measures in place in home district offices, in homes, so that it raises everybody’s level of security.”
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SEATTLE — Washington State’s federal public defenders are calling on Senator Patty Murray and other members of Congress to reverse course on proposed budget cuts. They said it will have devastating effects on those who need an attorney.
Federal public defenders take on some of the most serious and time-consuming criminal cases and could be facing unimaginable workloads if Congress continues with proposed budget cuts.
“Based on what I've seen in terms of where the numbers are, you're talking about cuts to an organization that is extremely high quality, but also very leanly run,” said Paul Holland, associate dean for experiential learning, Seattle University School of Law.
Due to COVID and having fewer cases, federal defenders carried over more than $110 million dollars. The leftover funds allowed Congress to give a lower amount of money for the fiscal year 2023. The same amount of money was set aside for the fiscal year 2024, and public defenders said this led to the shortfall.
The budget error could lead to at least a 10% staffing cut, which means pretrial programs like substance abuse and mental health services may be cut, plus cases could get delayed and those who can’t afford an attorney could spend more time in jail waiting for their day in court.
“Indigent defendants, who are poor and disproportionately people of color will be straining to receive the representation that the Constitution entitles them to,” Holland said.
Thousands of cases go through Washington federal courts every year, and more than 80% of defendants in the state and across the country can’t afford to hire a lawyer.
“Our office represents approximately three-quarters of the people who are charged in federal crimes in western Washington,” Fieman said.
Colin Fieman, federal public defender for western Washington recently sent a letter to Senator Patty Murray detailing the impacts.
“If these cuts go into effect, we're going to be at the point where not only can we not keep pace with the cases that the Department of Justice is sending our way,” Fieman said.
If federal public defenders can’t take on a case it’s sent to an appointed private attorney out of the Criminal Justice Act panel of attorneys. The government helps pay for their hourly work and Fieman said they require more resources that public defenders already have in-house.
“Even from a purely economic standpoint, what Congress is doing does not make sense,” Fieman said.
This comes as federal defenders even in Washington State are handed a surge of cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Cases that are often labor intensive with large amounts of discovery to comb through.
“There's no way that the federal defender office in Washington, DC could handle that so that burden is being shared nationwide, by federal defender offices, including my own," Fieman said. "We have had a number of cases where we are sending members of our staff and entire trial teams of attorneys, investigators and paralegals to Washington DC to help deal with that crushing caseload."
In Fieman’s letter to Murray, he wrote that the ratio of federal prosecutors to federal public defenders is more than four to one in Washington.
“We can manage with that," Fieman said. "We're happy to do more with less, but there's only so much we can do."
The proposed budget cut comes during the year of the 60th anniversary of the Gideon case where the Supreme Court ruled everyone is entitled to a lawyer even if they can’t afford one.
“It is sharply ironic that we will be having this conversation during this year when just a few months ago, we're celebrating that and now we are jeopardizing one of the finest embodiments of our commitment which is our federal public defenders,” Holland said.
Fieman said it’s not too late for lawmakers to act and hopes his letter will help change course.
“Our view is that no matter how you slice, it does not make sense," Fieman said. "We hope that Senator Murray and other people in Congress will revisit the cuts that are contemplated and provide the services that our community needs."
KING 5 reached out to Murray’s office for a statement and is waiting to hear back.
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Hearing resumes for Oxford shooter; defense attorneys detail internet searches, worries about mental health
The Oxford teen who fatally shot four classmates at his high school in 2021 did multiple searches on a range of mental health issues before the shooting, including asking "what is a sociopath" and taking tests on depression, according to new testimony Friday in a hearing to determine if he should spend the rest of his life behind bars without parole.
Ethan Crumbley's attorney Paulette Loftin questioned Oakland County Sheriff's Edward Wagrowski about several Google searches he did in the weeks and months before Nov. 30, 2021. She also detailed text messages Crumbley sent his mother as far back as 2016 about not wanting to be alone at home, to which there was often no response.
Friday's hearing started with Loftin asking to exclude the Thursday testimony of Molly Darnell, a teacher who shot by Crumbley and injured.
Amy Hopp, Ethan's attorney, said Darnell’s testimony was “clearly inappropriate for a Miller hearing.”
“We are not here at this point for sentencing,” Hopp said. “If the testimony is not tailored to those five factors it is … inadmissible.”
But Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said part of the Miller hearing is the proportionality of the crime. She argued the way Ethan committed the crime and testimony of the victims, whom he said he wanted to inflict pain and suffering on, is relevant to the Miller factors, she said.
It’s “offensive and unconscionable” to not allow the victims to take the stand and tell the truth, she said.
Oakland Circuit Judge Kwame Rowe denied Loftin's motion.
County prosecutors will continue to present evidence Friday in their case to convince a judge to sentence Crumbley, now 17, to life without parole in prison.
During the first day of testimony Thursday, three people from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office testified about the scene at Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021, after the then 15-year-old teen opened fire in the hallways. He killed Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Shilling, 17.
Ethan's defense attorneys are planning to present mitigating factors to argue against life in prison, including his age, his family and home environment, the circumstances of the crime, factors associated with his youth and the possibility of rehabilitation.
In her opening statement Thursday, McDonald said the attack on Oxford High School is unlike any other the nation has ever seen.
"The way he carried it out the picking and choosing of who would die … The way he walks up to them and fires at them at point blank range … The way he researched and knew Michigan doesn't have a death penalty," McDonald said. "He stayed alive (because) he wanted to witness the suffering he was creating."
But Loftin, the defense attorney, urged the judge to move from a trial mentality and into a sentencing phase. She noted the facts and images of the case were unpleasant, something Rowe was likely to never forget. But she said prosecutors will not be able to meet their burden to prove life without parole is a proportional sentence.
Unanswered texts, paranoia
During testimony Friday, Loftin read dozens of texts between him and a friend. The texts suggest the teen was struggling with paranoia and felt his parents often didn't respond to his texts or requests for help.
Several texts suggested Ethan worried about paranoia and sometimes described seeing things. He also mentioned hearing voices.
In one text exchange, Ethan said he asked his dad to take him to the doctor but "he just gave me some pills and told me to suck it up."
In another exchange, according to testimony, Ethan contemplated calling 911 to get help but decided not to do it because his parents would be mad.
"I need help," he texted a friend, according to a message string his attorney read.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost called the video of a Circleville police officer deploying a K9 on a surrendering truck driver “horrifying.”
In an interview on Thursday, Yost remarked on the Ohio State Highway Patrol dash and body camera video of an incident on July 4 where an officer deployed a K9 on a truck driver following a pursuit. The Circleville Police Department announced Wednesday that the officer, Ryan Speakman, was fired, stating that he “did not meet the standards and expectations we hold for our police officers.”
“This was not a training issue. The officer simply didn’t follow his training,” Yost said. “He exhibited poor judgment and bad decision-making.”
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers attempted to pull over a semitruck in Jackson County on U.S. 35 to inspect the vehicle for a missing mud flap. However, according to an incident report, the driver, 23-year-old Jadarrius Rose, did not stop the semi, which led to a 20-minute pursuit.
Rose stopped after driving over a spike strip. As troopers tried to take him into custody, there was confusion over whether a K9 should be released. One trooper repeatedly told a Circleville officer to not release the K9 while Rose had his hands up. Despite the verbal commands from the trooper, the dog was released while Rose was kneeling.
Yost said the Ohio State Highway Patrol had jurisdiction over the scene.
“They had stopped the defendant. The defendant was not resisting at that point… for another officer from another agency to come up and act independently is not the way we do things and I’m just scratching my head about what he was thinking.”
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump will be representing Rose, according to his office.
Crump released a statement on Twitter calling the incident unacceptable.
"Body cam video clearly shows Speakman lead the canine to attack unarmed Jadarrius who, at that point, was fully complying," Crump said. "The reality we live in is that Black people have an ingrained mistrust for law enforcement because of situations like this. A man was mauled by a police canine over a missing mudflap."
The Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, a police union that Speakman belongs to, said Wednesday it had filed a grievance on his behalf, saying he was fired without just cause.
“That officer did not act, at least according to the video record, the way he was trained or according to protocol,” Yost said. “First of all, I don’t think the dog should have even been out of the car at that point. If the dog was out of the car, it should have been on a lead. And, of course, the dog should not have been set loose.”
Yost said the video supported the department’s decision to fire Speakman. He added, “I’ll be candid with you, and this is just one person’s opinion, I’m not sure after an event like this that they [Circleville] ought to continue to have a K9 unit. There ought to be a gap and then retraining and recertification.”
Gov. Mike DeWine said earlier this week that Ohio is in need of better police training. He said he plans to present recommendations to the General Assembly to make police training uniform across the state.
"This incident in Circleville should be a lesson - a wake-up call to everyone that police training in the state of Ohio is not equal. It needs to be equal. No matter where you reside, you have a right to have your police officers… to have the best training possible. We have a ways to go in Ohio.”
According to Yost, any officer in the K9 unit has to be trained and certified with their K9 partner. The K9 officer is required to demonstrate that they can bring their dog from an attack to standing down with nothing but a verbal command.
“Aside from the fact that the dog shouldn’t have even been out of the car, the fact that after the attack happened, the officer was apparently unable, unwilling – not really sure – but did not command that dog to stop the attack. That’s not the way this is supposed to work,” Yost said.
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PHOENIX — Phoenix firefighters rescued a man from inside a chimney early Friday morning. The man had gotten wedged deep inside the chimney, and first responders had to breach a wall to get him out.
Firefighters were called to a home near 39th Avenue and Camelback Road to find the man, an adult in his 40s, stuck in the throat of the chimney, just above the damper.
Crews were able to get a harness and rope to the man to stop him from slipping further down the chimney. The man was able to speak with firefighters the whole time and was provided water during the rescue, fire department officials said.
After they got the man out, he was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
"Chimney flues are relatively small and not capable of having a human go in and out of them," said Phoenix Fire Captain Kimberly Ragsdale. She added that the brick chimney made for a difficult rescue, as crews had to break through an interior wall to get to the man.
Authorities were unable to say why the man tried to climb down the chimney.
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Delaware beach replenishment complete, over 1 million cubic yards of sand dredged
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed dredging and placing 1.3 million cubic yards of sand on the Delaware beaches.
For context, a standard dump truck holds between 12 and 15 cubic yards, according to Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Stephen Rochette.
"These projects are important because a strong dune and beach system has proven to be effective at reducing the risk of coastal storm damages to infrastructure," Rochette said.
That infrastructure can include homes, businesses, boardwalks, roads and even utility lines.
Fenwick Island Mayor Natalie Magdeburger pointed to the risk of destructive weather, such as the nor'easter of 1962.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers "has kept Fenwick protected from the devastation that can occur from a coastal storm, and the engineered dune system ... keeps our residents, homes, businesses, streets and highway safe," Magdeburger said.
Rehoboth Beach spokesperson Lynne Coane agreed.
More:Your weekend guide to the Delaware beaches. It's going to be a hot one
"The regular beach nourishment program ensures that Rehoboth Beach remains a viable and attractive destination," Coane said. "Equally important, the replenishment program, and specifically the rebuilding of the dunes system, is a crucial component to managing the risk from frequent storms."
Pending funding, Rehoboth, Dewey, Bethany and South Bethany will be replenished again in three years, Rochette said. Fenwick Island is scheduled for replenishment every four years and Lewes every six.
More:Endangered turtle headed for surgery after being hooked by fisherman in Slaughter Beach
At the Delaware beaches, the Army Corps of Engineers will be dredging the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal this fall and may replenish Lewes beach this fall or winter, according to Rochette. Bulkhead repairs at the Indian River Inlet are expected to begin this fall or winter.
To the north, repair work on the St. Georges Bridge is ongoing. Delaware River dredging is ongoing most of the time, Rochette said, with a dredge currently working in the Delaware Bay portion.
Shannon Marvel McNaught reports on Sussex County and beyond. Reach her at smcnaught@gannett.com or on Twitter @MarvelMcNaught
Injured sea turtle:Endangered turtle headed for surgery after being hooked by fisherman in Slaughter Beach
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Charlevoix Historical Society names new president
CHARLEVOIX — The Charlevoix Historical Society has named Geoffrey Reynolds as their new president.
Reynolds is replacing Denise Fate, who has stepped down after serving in the position for 12 years and will continue as President Emerita and chair of the Lighthouse and Capital Campaign committees, to ensure continuity in the organization.
Reynolds joined the historical society at age 11 and became its first director in 1989. During this time, he was instrumental in getting the Harsha House placed on the State Historical Register.
He left Charlevoix in 1993 to pursue a master's degree in library and information science at Wayne State University and was an archivist at Hope College in Holland for 25 years. He is an author and in his retirement restores vintage wood and fiberglass boats. He and his wife, Jennifer, retired back to Charlevoix in June 2022.
"I am looking forward to continuing the great momentum Denise has given the society over the past 12 years as we strive to enrich Charlevoix culture through preservation, education and engaging experiences celebrating our history," said Reynolds.
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During Fate's 12 years as president of the society, the organization created a new branding logo and a new mission statement that brought clarity and recognition of different types of activities.
Over $600,000 in capital funds were also raised for preservation of the society's buildings and collections. The historical society owns the Train Depot and Museum at Harsha House, and is responsible for maintaining the South Pier Lighthouse.
"I'm proud of what the society has accomplished over the last 12 years, thanks to the talented board and staff, and support of our members," Fate said. "It has been a great honor to serve. I am so very pleased to be passing the torch to Geoff, who is passionately invested in Charlevoix and the society, and has the qualifications to skillfully carry the organization into the future."
— Contact reporter Annie Doyle at (231)675-0099 or adoyle@charlevoixcourier.com. Follow her on Twitter, @adoylenews
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Menards store in Gaylord now under construction
GAYLORD — After six years, Gaylord is on the verge of getting a Menards store as work has begun on a site next to Meijer off of M-32 West.
“We are still very early in the overall planning process and have not yet established a timeline for completion of the project," said Jeff Abbott, a spokesman for Menards.
In 2016, a site plan from Menards was approved and construction was originally projected to begin in the spring of 2017. However, the work never started. In 2020, the Gaylord City Council approved a zoning permit application from Menards but work didn't start until this summer.
Previously, the company has indicated it would build a 220,000-square-foot store that would eventually employ around 150, including about 50 full-time personnel.
Competition for Menards in Gaylord will include home-improvement retail rivals Home Depot and Lowe’s, plus Builders FirstSource, a manufacturer and supplier of building materials, and two hardware stores.
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Menards, the third-largest home improvement chain behind Home Depot and Lowe's, is headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It is a family-owned company that began operations in 1958. The company has over 300 stores and besides Michigan, operates in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
— Contact Paul Welitzkin at pwelitzkin@gaylordheraldtimes.com.
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A vehicle fire on I-95 in Chesterfield is causing traffic backups for southbound drivers.
The incident occurred around mile marker 61.5 near State Route 10, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. All southbound lanes have reopened, but the right shoulder remains closed. The exit ramp to State Route 10 East is also closed.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Photos of Hank Aaron from The Times-Dispatch archives
Hank Aaron (left) and his brother, Tommie, pictured at Parker Field on July 25, 1966, were each involved in the Braves’ minor league development at varying levels.
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Hank Aaron (left) and Satchel Paige are shown on Aug. 15, 1968, during an exhibition game between the Richmond Braves and the Atlanta Braves at Parker Field in Richmond.
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Tommie (left) and Hank Aaron - Aug. 15, 1968
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Luman Harris (left) and Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves, at Parker Field in Richmond - April 3, 1971
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Hank Aaron (left) and Clint Courtney of the Richmond Braves - June 20, 1974
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Atlanta Braves' slugger Hank Aaron autographed everything from baseball to paper cups last night at Parker Field prior to the exhibition between Atlanta and Richmond in this June 20, 1974 photo. Aaron, a designated hitter, was blanked in two appearances at the plate as the R-Braves won 6-5.
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Hank Aaron and Richmond Braves GM Jon Richardson; Aaron had introduced his brother Tommie at the new Richmond manager - January 1977
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Hank Aaron in Richmond on Aug. 31, 1984.
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Hank Aaron speaks in Richmond on Feb. 15, 1985.
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Hank Aaron in Richmond on April 17, 1985.
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In May 1987, baseball stars Dick Allen (left) and Hank Aaron jokingly traded head gear during the Legends Festival of Sports baseball classic at The Diamond in Richmond. The event brought together former professional athletes in a baseball game, golf tournament and tennis exhibition to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network.
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Hank Aaron joined civil rights leaders Annette Lewis (left) and Jondell Johnson at the kickoff of a national billboard campaign by the NAACP in this July 21, 1988 photo.
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AUTHOR AARON – Home run king Hank Aaron tonight will be at the downtown Marriott to promote his autobiography “I Had A Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story.” Aaron, 57, now serves as an Atlanta Braves administrator.
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Hank Aaron speaks about his autobiography "I Had A Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story" at the downtown Richmond Marriott on May 7, 1991.
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Hank Aaron speaks about his autobiography "I Had A Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story" at the downtown Richmond Marriott on May 7, 1991.
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Hank Aaron speaks about his autobiography "I Had A Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story" at the downtown Richmond Marriott on May 7, 1991. Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch
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MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - Former Michigan State Representative Gary Glenn has died.
Rep. Glenn was first elected to the Michigan House in November 2014. Glenn represented portions of Midland and Bay County from 2015-2018.
The Midland County Republican Party said on their Facebook page:
"Mourning the loss of former State Rep. Gary Glenn. He was a warrior on the House floor in Lansing and a warrior in his long-term battle against cancer. May he rest in peace."
Glenn was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2016.
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News Tribune, July 28, 1983
- The U.S. Justice Department has asked Congress to allow the Bureau of Prisons to spend $1.2 million this year on renovating Duluth Air Base buildings for the proposed federal prison. The prison is expected to employ 125 people, most of them from Duluth.
- As many as 300 cyclists are expected for the second annual Radisson/Pepsi Challenge Cycling Classic in Duluth this weekend. The criterium races will be held on closed street courses in the West End on Saturday and on the downtown waterfront on Sunday.
News Tribune, July 28, 1923
- The Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railway is discontinuing two of its daily passenger trains between Duluth and Virginia. Railroad officials say the 14 auto buses that operate daily on the paved road between Duluth and Virginia have taken passengers away from the railroad.
- Duluth's new parking ordinance, which was implemented to reduce congestion in the downtown district, goes into effect today. Among other changes, the ordinance bans parking on all downtown avenues that have streetcar tracks and limits parking on Superior Street to 20 minutes.
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Racing in the sport compact class isn't about the money.
Current points leader at Dacotah Speedway Krys Yost of Balfour knows it, but in his first full competitive season, he's enjoying driving his car all the same.
"It's not a high-pay class, so I can drive something like an hour and a half one way to maybe win $100," Yost said. "We're not doing it for the money, that's for sure, we're doing it for the love of the sport because it's a little tough to justify the cost."
Yost's love of the sport comes from his family. He came up in the car racing business out in California.
"My grandfather raced and my cousins and others raced, and they had about 10-12 trophies out there," Yost said. "I've been involved since the early 2000s."
To Yost's chagrin, the interest has yet to filter down to the younger generations.
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"I tried to get my 15-year-old into a car, but he doesn't show much interest in it," Yost said. "He might want to try when he gets older, but not right now. The younger kids don't show interest either, which is a shame because driving is good for sportsmanship and teaches you some skills."
Yost is running a full schedule for the first time in Mandan, and the car he's using to do it is a special one for him.
"The car I'm using is the second car I've built, but the first compact I've built from scratch," he said. "Last year was a tough time for me, I lost my father and that was a push for me. I wanted to finish the car we were building, so it's been personal on that note."
While he's currently running in sport compacts, Yost has experience in other classes.
"I've run hobby stock and pure stock in Underwood, some rear-wheel drive cars," he said. "There have been some nice nights here and there throughout the years."
Off the track, Yost spends plenty of time working on and helping other racers build their cars.
"I've done some modifications to cars, I'm working on putting together a new car for a driver coming out to Mandan for the Governor's Cup, but yeah I'm putting in a lot of time on other cars, helping with engines," Yost said. "Every time I turn around there's something we can do to help each other out, so we all do what we can."
Unlike in other classes, where modifications between tracks can be crucial for wins, a sport compact race doesn't change much from track to track, unless weather is involved in changing the conditions.
"One of the perks of these cars is that when you have the car set up, you just have to run a quick check on the car to make sure everything's working well," Yost said. "We'll maybe change a tire or change our tire pressure a little to get our cars to handle on the track better, but when the car is running it's pretty minor stuff from there.
"I have to change my driving style a little depending on the course, but the car is pretty good for wherever I'm driving."
Having finished in the top five in all six features he's run in, including four wins, it's been a strong start to Yost's career as a full-season racer.
Yost and Bismarck's Alex Thompson have a commanding lead in the sport compact standings field. Thompson sits six points back of Yost (203-197) and nobody else is within 70 points of the leader.
"We got to know each other better last year after having known each other a little for a few years," Yost said. "He got a clean start in a new car this year, but he's had a good run. He always makes a run towards the top, and I'm always keeping an eye out for him.
"We congratulate each other every race, we don't have any hard feelings, and if anybody struggles, we try and help out and figure out problems."
Despite the pair's dominance, sport compact driving is a field based on camaraderie, with it being such a compact and money-light class to run in.
"I've been working with everybody else in the class that I can to try and make it competitive," Yost said. "That's made it a lot more fun. We all work together, try to help each other. It's something that's fun about this class, the camaraderie and the communication we have between races, we really feel we're not all out for ourselves."
This weekend's Governor's Cup is a two-night feature. There is hope that cooler temperatures are on the way, but there could be plenty of sweat shed in a season that has generally featured pleasant temperatures and plenty of washouts.
"We've had a few rainouts in Mandan, which is a bummer, but you have to expect those kinds of nights," Yost said. "July's been good so far, but this weekend is looking like a bit of a hot one."
Yost raced in the Governor's Cup for the first time last year, when he finished fifth in the lone heat before ascending to a runner-up finish behind, who else, Thompson.
"I missed the first night last year so I want to get both nights in this year," Yost said. "There aren't a lot of bigger events in the compact class, and with the fair going on, there's not much racing going on elsewhere, so it's usually a good race.
"I finished second last year, my car ran well and it was a fun overall event and everybody was a good sport."
Yost has some practical goals for this weekend, along with the rest of the season.
"I'm hoping to hold the lead in Mandan and get a championship there (in the Governor's Cup)," he said. "I'd love to get a championship away from Alex in Minot, because he's hard to beat up there. We don't have a lot of nights left and I'd love to take the title from him."
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CORALVILLE, Iowa —
RAGBRAI L is hitting its home stretch, with just two days of riding left until tires are dipped in the Mississippi River.
Heat will continue to pose an obstacle to riders, as actual temperatures approach the upper 90s. Humidity will send heat index readings to near 110-115° in many areas.
An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for all of central and southern Iowa through 9 p.m. Friday.
Today’s RAGBRAI route
Friday’s route is 80.6 miles from Tama-Toledo to Coralville with 2,881 feet of climb. Other towns on the route include Chelsea, Belle Plaine, Marengo, Amana and Oxford.
The theme for the day is “College Jersey Day,” so you’ll be sure to see not just the in-state schools, but college pride and mascots from across the country. Have some photos from RAGBRAI you want to share? Text them to Local 5 at 515-457-1026!
Some important information for riders and residents of RAGBRAI cities:
Riders will be taking E-64 from Tama and coming into Chelsea on V-18. They will turn right by the Fire Station on Irish St and then head out on E-66.
Coralville is hosting its RAGBRAI entertainment at S.T. Morrison Park and the surrounding areas.
Main Stage
3 p.m. – House Music
4 p.m. – Kevin Burt & Big Medicine
5:30 p.m. – 42 Romeo
7:15 p.m. – Plush
8:30 p.m. – BUSH
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BELLE PLAINE, Iowa — A RAGBRAI pass-through town will be restricting water when cyclists arrive.
The Belle Plaine Police Department shared about the restrictions on Thursday, though many of the regulations will be in effect for multiple days.
"No one likes this, but please do your part. Below is the resolution which contains the guidelines for outdoor water usage," the Facebook post reads in part.
The water restrictions are due to inadequate water totals in the city's shallow wells. Here's what it affects:
- No watering lawns, unless it's new sod which can only be watered once per week between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.
- Gardens, flowers and new trees can be watered between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.
- No outdoor water usage is permitted from 8 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday
- Washing vehicles of all types, sidewalks, driveways and parking lots is strictly prohibited
People who violate the water use restrictions will first receive a verbal warning. A second violation will result in a written warning, whereas further violations will be addressed by the City Code of Ordinances.
Friday’s RAGBRAI route is 80.6 miles from Tama-Toledo to Coralville with 2,881 feet of climb. Other towns on the route include Chelsea, Marengo, Amana and Oxford.
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The number of NIPSCO customers left without power Friday morning climbed to more than 5,000 as thunderstorms continue to move through the Region ahead of a hot and steamy day.
Gary is the hardest hit with 2,751 reported outages by early morning, followed by Beverly Shores at 588, according to NIPSCO's online outage site.
Kouts reported 404 outages, with 348 in Chesterton, 274 in Griffith, 228 in Valparaiso, 185 in Hammond, 178 in Hobart and 134 in Michigan City.
The victim had "excessive bleeding" from his skull and was nude from the waist down, officials said.
The storms are expected to continue through 10 a.m. and then return, with some severe, after 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
"Some may produce large hail and damaging winds late this afternoon into this evening," the NWS said. "In addition, some of the storms will produce torrential rainfall which could lead to localized flash flooding."
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The storms are doing little to immediately cool temperatures across the Region that are expected to reach 94 Friday with a heat index as high as 105, the NWS is reporting.
"Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors," advises the NWS. "Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances."
"We extend our thanks and appreciation to the Hammond Police Department for dedicating numerous hours toward locating Mr. Gant and taking him into custody," Portage police said.
"Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening."
"Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location," the NWS said. "Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 911."
A break in the extreme heat is expected this weekend and into next week.
An air quality alert involving elevated ozone levels is in effect until midnight.
This morning's top headlines: US extreme weather; new Trump charges; Eagles co-founder dies
US extreme weather; new Trump charges; Eagles co-founder dies; and more top news stories:
Dangerous heat is forecast to “engulf” much of the eastern half of the United States as extreme temperatures spread from the Midwest into the Northeast and mid-Atlantic where some residents will see their hottest temperatures of the year, according to the National Weather Service. The little nighttime cooling normally experienced in summer will further diminish, prompting excessive heat warnings.
Former President Donald Trump is facing new accusations that he and aides asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the classified documents investigations. The allegations were made Thursday in an updated grand jury indictment that adds new charges against Trump and adds another defendant to the case. A Trump spokesperson dismissed the new charges as “nothing more than a continued desperate and flailing attempt” by the Biden administration “to harass President Trump and those around him” and to influence the 2024 presidential race.
Lawyers for Donald Trump have met with members of special counsel Jack Smith’s team ahead of a potential indictment over the former president’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. That's according to a person familiar with the matter, who said the Thursday meeting included Trump lawyer John Lauro. Trump himself has confirmed the meeting in a post on his Truth Social network. Trump earlier this month was informed by Smith’s office that he was a target of the Justice Department’s investigation, suggesting an indictment could come soon. The investigation has focused on the turbulent two-month period after Trump lost the November 2020 election. A spokesman for Smith declined to comment.
The Senate has passed a massive annual defense bill that would deliver a 5.2% pay raise for service members and keep the nation’s military operating. The Senate sidestepped more divisive policy matters to move the bill forward with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. The Senate's bill sets up a clash with the House, which passed its own version of the annual defense bill along party lines after repeated clashes over social issues like abortion access and diversity initiatives. The Senate bill authorizes $886 billion in defense spending for the coming year, in line with President Joe Biden’s budget request. Congress will have to allocate the funding later during the appropriations process.
Russia’s defense ministry says a Ukrainian drone was shot down early Friday outside Moscow, the third drone strike or attempt on the capital region this month. The ministry says there were no injuries or damage in the early morning incident. It did not give details about where the drone was shot down, but said it took place in the Moscow Oblast, a region that surrounds but does not include the city itself. The shootdown adds to concern about Moscow’s vulnerability to attack as the war drags into its 18th month.
Two days after mutinous soldiers detained Niger’s democratically elected president, it was still unclear who was running the country and what mediation efforts were underway. The soldiers have not announced a leader and President Mohamed Bazoum — who was elected two years ago in Niger’s first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since its independence from France in 1960 — has not resigned. Not only could this week’s coup further destabilize the country, but analysts say it threatens to starkly reshape the international community’s engagement with the region. Coup supporters gathered in the capital Thursday waving Russian flags and ransacked the headquarters of Bazoum's political party. Niger could also lose millions of dollars in military aid and assistance.
The Japanese government has stepped up its alarm over Chinese assertiveness, warning in a report that the country faces its worst security threats since World War II as it plans to implement a new strategy that calls for a major military buildup. The 2023 defense white paper, approved by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet, is the first since the government adopted a controversial new National Security Strategy in December, seen as a break from Japan’s postwar policy limiting the use of force to self-defense. The report says that China, Russia and North Korea contribute to “the most severe and complex security environment since the end of World War II.”
President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order encouraging companies to manufacture new inventions in the U.S. Biden visits Maine on Friday for the first time as president, packaging his signing of the order with a speech at a textile factory and a fundraiser later in Freeport. The Democrat won three of Maine’s four electoral votes in 2020 and wants to shore up support in the state. Maine allocates electoral votes by congressional district. Biden lost in the state’s 2nd District, which provided the only electoral vote in New England for then-President Donald Trump, a Republican. Republican state Rep. Joshua Morris says Biden's economic policies hurt working people in his district.
Prosecutors are making their case that a Michigan teenager should be sentenced to life in prison for killing four students at his high school in 2021. The hearing resumes Friday. Prosecutors introduced dark journal entries written by Ethan Crumbley, plus chilling video and testimony from a wounded staff member. Molly Darnell was one of seven people wounded that day. Darnell says she “locked eyes” with a boy in baggy clothes raising a gun toward her. Crumbley's attorneys acknowledge that he's in line for a long prison sentence, but the defense wants him to be eligible for parole. They say Crumbley suffered from mental illness and a turbulent home life.
Lottery players will have another shot at a huge Mega Millions jackpot and a chance to break a stretch of more than three months without a big winner of the game. Friday night's estimated $910 million prize has been building since someone last won the jackpot April 18. There have been 28 straight drawings without a jackpot winner since then. The jackpot is now the eighth-largest ever in the U.S. The $910 million prize would be for a sole winner choosing to be paid through an annuity over 30 years. Jackpot winners usually opt for a lump sum payment. That would be an estimated $464.2 million for Friday night’s drawing. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are about 1 in 302.6 million.
Colorado leaving Pac-12 and returning to Big 12 in 2024 following unanimous vote by board of regents
The Colorado board of regents has voted unanimously to leave the Pac-12 Conference and return to the Big 12. The Pac-12 has seemed vulnerable to more poaching. It will lose USC and UCLA to the Big Ten next year and has spent months trying to land a new media rights contract. Now Colorado is leaving at the same time. The Buffaloes say money wasn't the only lure back to the league where it was a founding member. Chancellor Philip DiStefano noted that Colorado will have more favorable start times across three time zones that will provide better exposure for the school.
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CROWN POINT — The business district located in the southeast corner of 109th Avenue and Delaware Parkway is continuing to grow with the addition of a new hotel.
Good Hospitality is also behind the TownePlace project. Located at 801 E. 109th Ave., the hotel is part of the larger "Beacon Hills Development District." Just a short drive from the Crown Point Sportsplex, the development area caters to traveling families. Earlier this year, a McDonald's was completed just west of the TownePlace Suites and a Texas Roadhouse restaurant is scheduled to open at the end of August.
"We all know that Crown Point is a destination location for so many families, for so many reasons," Mayor Pete Land said during a Thursday groundbreaking ceremony held for the TownePlace Suites hotel.
He said people come to the city to see the historic downtown, attend the many events held at Bulldog Park and to participate in youth sports.
"Just a mile down the road we have this 95-acre Sportsplex and let me tell you something, that is packed from January to December," Land said. "There is no offseason."
Jeff Good, president of Good Hospitality Services, said the Hampton Inn has seen "very robust business" over the past two years. The hotel draws families who are attending tournaments at the Sportsplex, people in town for weddings and guests traveling for business.
Because so many families are looking for places to stay in Crown Point, all of the rooms in the TownePlace hotel will have kitchenettes, there will be an indoor pool, an outdoor patio with a fireplace, an oversized lobby where plenty of teams will be able to gather comfortably and greenspace where young athletes can practice.
The goal is to start filling rooms next August; the project will cost about $20 million.
Jeff Ban, principal with DVG Team Inc., said the Beacon Hill Development District still has room to grow.
The city has approved construction of a Chick-fil-A across the street from the McDonald's. Ban said work on the project will likely begin in the first part of 2024 and be completed that summer.
After the Chick-fil-A is done, Ban estimates there will be three parcels remaining in the Beacon Hill Development District. While no other projects have been finalized, crews are already preparing the remaining property for construction.
"Families, coaches, players, they all need a place to stay and how fantastic is it going to be that not only do we have the Hampton Inn, we will now have this place," Land said.
Good Hospitality Services and Beacon Hill Development host a groundbreaking ceremony for a new TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel in Crown Point. Good Hospitality Services President Jeff Good addresses the gathering Thursday.
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JusticePoint offers incarceration alternatives in Milwaukee. Two judges tried to cancel its contract.
This story is part of a collaboration between Wisconsin Watch, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and The Appeal.
Four decades ago, a newspaper investigation described Milwaukee’s municipal legal system as “cash register justice.” Thousands of impoverished residents with mental health or substance use issues languished in county jails due to unpaid civil violation fines, costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Responding to the outcry from The Milwaukee Journal’s 1985 investigation, the city stopped automatically jailing residents who failed to pay civil fines and expanded its Court Alternatives Program. As a result, Milwaukee sent people like Sue Eckhart to court, where they could help low-income residents and those with mental health problems by offering alternatives to incarceration.
Eckhart has managed the alternatives program for decades, providing assessments, screenings, and referrals to treatments or community service for those facing civil violations, such as illegal parking or loitering. Since 2015, the program’s vendor, currently JusticePoint Inc., has served 705 people with mental health issues, 80% of whom resolved their cases without paying a fine, wrote Eckhart, the organization’s program director, in an email to Wisconsin Watch, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and The Appeal. The nonprofit says it’s served 11,000 clients during the last eight years.
Although the organizations providing those services changed over time, the core staff — Eckhart and her colleagues — stayed put. But in May, Eckhart suffered a “gut punch” when the city terminated her organization’s contract before it expired in 2024. Officials provided little explanation as to why and did not line up another vendor to take over what many see as vital work to curb mass incarceration.
“I never saw that coming at all,” Eckhart said.
In a last-ditch effort to seek answers, JusticePoint sued the city on July 10 — a day before the city’s cancellation took effect. A Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge quickly granted a temporary restraining order, allowing JusticePoint’s services to continue as the dispute unfolds in court.
But the prospect of eliminating — and not replacing — JusticePoint’s services has stirred confusion and deep concerns among those serving some of Milwaukee’s most vulnerable residents.
At a time when numerous states and cities are taking steps to reduce pretrial detention, advocates in Milwaukee say attempting to halt the city’s court alternatives program is a step in reverse.
“It is shocking that Milwaukee Municipal Court would suddenly cancel the contract for such an invaluable program,” wrote a coalition of 24 local organizations in May after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel first reported the city’s plans. They added that the court had provided no information on what would happen to the hundreds of people JusticePoint currently serves.
One of JusticePoint’s clients is Quintin Walls, a 42-year-old father of six, who owed $100 for a civil violation. He has received services from the organization three times now, starting when he received parking tickets while living in his car. Over the years, the organization connected him to community service to pay off his fines and to resources that led him to secure housing.
The coalition urged the mayor and the city’s Common Council to save the program, but officials say neither has control over the contract. The council funds but does not oversee the program, allocating $487,000 for JusticePoint’s services this year.
Two Municipal Court judges, Phil Chavez and Valarie Hill, recommended terminating the contract before a third judge, Molly Gena, was elected in April, city officials said during a June Common Council subcommittee meeting. It would have been illegal and unenforceable if the council had directed the court to rescind the termination notice, Assistant City Attorney Kathryn Block said at the subcommittee meeting.
Jonathan Brostoff, who represents the city’s east side, called the court’s decision “fishy” and “quite troubling.”
Brostoff and Michael Murphy, who represents Milwaukee’s west side, later told Wisconsin Watch they were concerned about the court’s lack of transparency.
Court officials declined to answer questions from Wisconsin Watch, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and The Appeal, citing the pending lawsuit.
A spokesperson for Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson declined to comment for this story, but added that Johnson “was not involved in any decision-making” regarding the contract.
Nick Sayner, JusticePoint’s co-founder and chief executive officer, said he’s troubled by the lack of transparency from officials.
“The court’s silence and the city’s silence tells you that you should be concerned that there’s something else going on here,” Sayner said.
Judges ‘lost faith’ in JusticePoint
Judges Chavez and Hill told Chief Court Administrator Sheldyn Himle they “lost faith” in JusticePoint over the longstanding practice of sharing citations with attorneys at Legal Action of Wisconsin, a nonprofit that provides free legal services to people with low incomes, according to a May 15 email between Sayner and Himle.
The city attorney’s office had advised JusticePoint to share citations during pilot phases of a program to help people with low incomes find legal representation, Sayner wrote to Himle.
“It is not clear to me how we were to know we should have ceased this activity prior to receiving your feedback,” Sayner wrote. “Once we were notified by your office to end this activity, we stopped providing that information immediately.”
Sayner also told Himle that JusticePoint hadn’t received broader feedback from the court for several years, but was open to it as long as the program’s principles remained consistent.
Legal Action of Wisconsin attorneys were not aware of any past issues with sharing citations, said Susan Lund, an attorney with the nonprofit. Her firm receives identical copies of citations through police department open records requests and said she did not know why JusticePoint’s information sharing would be a problem.
(Legal Action of Wisconsin separately sued the Municipal Court in July, alleging the court failed to record hearings on judgments and case reopenings as required by state law.)
In a May 15 letter, the city’s purchasing department informed Sayner it was terminating JusticePoint’s contract, effective July 11. JusticePoint had not delivered unspecified “possible solutions” following a May 5 meeting, the letter said.
Eckhart, whose office sits on the second floor of the Municipal Court building, said she was mortified upon learning the news.
“‘Oh, my God, what are our clients going to do?’” she said she thought.
The city terminated the contract under a “convenience” clause, rather than for cause, allowing it to be canceled for any reason as long as the city gave JusticePoint 10-days written notice. If it had terminated for cause the city would have had to give JusticePoint 30 days to fix any alleged deficiencies.
“At no point was JusticePoint informed that failure to respond with possible solutions would result in the termination of the contract,” Sayner and fellow co-founder Edward Gordon wrote to the purchasing division.
Plan to replace JusticePoint’s services is unclear
Speaking at a June subcommittee meeting, Himle said the court planned to continue the Court Alternatives Program without JusticePoint. She did not clearly answer how that would happen without a new contractor.
“The judges have made some decisions on how to continue as best they can through referrals they may make,” Himle said.
James Gramling, Jr., a retired Municipal Court judge, said it was unreasonable to expect judges to make such assessments from the bench, particularly in cases unfolding on Zoom.
“The judges seem to think they’re going to be able to identify from the bench people that have addiction, mental health issues and refer them to some agency. Good luck with that — it’s not workable,” Gramling said.
As a judge, Gramling would assess the needs of defendants and then rely on one of Eckhart’s case workers to perform a full screening outside of the courtroom, Grambling detailed in a letter to the Common Council. Defendants would often be directed to perform community service or receive counseling or treatment.
“Many thousands of people are processed without individual treatment by the court,” Gramling wrote. “And many of those defendants are disadvantaged members within our community: the poor, those addicted to drugs and alcohol, those suffering from mental health issues.”
Nearly 60% of JusticePoint participants participate in community service. The program’s alcohol and substance abuse program serves more than 90% of participants, as do its mental health services, according to the city budget.
Gena, the newest of the three Municipal Court judges, said terminating JusticePoint’s contract would make her job “a lot harder.” Speaking at the June meeting, the former Legal Action of Wisconsin managing attorney said she could order people to pay fines but can’t address root causes that will send many people back to court.
“It was indicated that maybe the other judges have a plan — I don’t,” she said.
JusticePoint’s lawsuit argues termination lacked good cause
In its lawsuit, JusticePoint argues the city violated the Wisconsin Fair Dealership law, which protects “dealers” — typically business owners — whose economic livelihood could be imperiled by “grantors,” who, through a contract, grants dealers the ability to sell or distribute goods or services. The law prohibits a grantor from terminating a relationship with a dealer without good cause, proper notice and the ability to fix any issue at hand.
“The City seeks to terminate — abruptly, unilaterally, and without good cause — JusticePoint’s relationship with the City,” the lawsuit argues. “Worse yet, the City has not contracted with another vendor to provide these critical services to the people of Milwaukee.”
The Circuit Court granted JusticePoint a temporary restraining order to maintain its contract as the case plays out. A hearing on that order is scheduled for Oct. 5.
‘Thank you for being so kind to me’
Eckhart has collected countless stories of people her colleagues have helped over the decades. She recalled one man who bathed in a pond outside of the Municipal Court building and had racked up many citations while struggling with alcoholism. Eckhart’s team connected him to a treatment service and resolved his tickets.
She said she later saw him with frostbite on his feet during the winter and gave him a pair of heavy socks. He later returned to thank the team.
“And I’ll never forget that,” Eckhart said.
Then there was Theodora Athans, whose photo appeared in The Milwaukee Journal’s 1985 “Justice Denied” series that revealed how the court created “debtor’s prisons” within Milwaukee County’s criminal justice system.
Athans lived with schizophrenia and the Milwaukee County Circuit Court found her to be a “danger to herself.”
But Eckhart said her team found Athans housing and the woman later volunteered for the alternatives program.
“Thank you for being so kind to me,” Eckhart recalled Athans later saying when Eckhart visited her while she was sick in the hospital.
“The people we help, I don’t think would get help anywhere else,” Eckhart said, “and that’s the part that bothers me.”
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