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Oakland City Announces Declaration of Emergency
Oakland City Announces Declaration of Emergency
Oakland City Announces Declaration of Emergency
Residents of Oakland City are still trying to pick up the pieces this morning after getting rocked by Tuesday night's storm. High winds and large hail seem to be the major culprits. And after an emergency meeting this morning, city officials have announced a declaration of emergency for Oakland City.
Evansville CVB Considering a Multi-Million Dollar Baseball Facility
Evansville CVB Considering a Multi-Million Dollar Baseball Facility
Evansville CVB Considering a Multi-Million Dollar Baseball Facility
It appears as if a foregoing plan by the Evansville Convention and Visitors Bureau to construct a softball/baseball mega facility might get another opportunity to run the bases. Earlier this year, the bureau hired VPS Architecture to administer a study for the purpose of determining whether or not there were any local sports opportunities worth investing in a large-scale athletic facility – consid
Indiana Dodges the Whooping Cough Bullet
Indiana Dodges the Whooping Cough Bullet
Indiana Dodges the Whooping Cough Bullet
In the wake of the worst year of whopping cough cases in the United States since 1959, it appears as if Indiana may have dodged a bullet. Recently, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that nearly 18,000 reported cases have emerged in 20012 thus far, which is more than double from last year’s numbers...
Man Claiming to Be ‘King of China’ Threatens Evansville Police
Man Claiming to Be ‘King of China’ Threatens Evansville Police
Man Claiming to Be ‘King of China’ Threatens Evansville Police
Over the weekend, the wild, wild world of Southern Indiana exposed an incident that nearly led to two-fisted international affairs, after Evansville Police say a man claiming to be the “King of China” threatened an officer. According to reports, police were dispatched near the West Side Library on Franklin Street where an unknown man was causing a public disturbance by shouting at and threatening
Indiana Reviewing New Guidelines That Could Change State Welfare Policies
Indiana Reviewing New Guidelines That Could Change State Welfare Policies
Indiana Reviewing New Guidelines That Could Change State Welfare Policies
While the Federal Health and Human Services administration is offering states the opportunity to participate in a new wavier process as a means for resourcefully transitioning families from welfare into the workforce, state officials say that it still may be too soon to know whether Indiana will participate...
Local Law Enforcement Receives Federal Assistance to Help Combat Violent Crime
Local Law Enforcement Receives Federal Assistance to Help Combat Violent Crime
Local Law Enforcement Receives Federal Assistance to Help Combat Violent Crime
Over the course of the last couple of years, there has been a concentrated effort by the United States Attorney’s Office along with some other federal organizations to form an Evansville-based grand jury, as well as a Violent Crime Initiative that would allow the use of federal resources to offer support to local authorities in prosecuting habitual, violent offenders...

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