Wednesdays With Winnecke

A recent survey identified Downtown Evansville as the optimal place for a new IU education and training facility...and we dedicated the entire show to discussing this exciting opportunity for Evansville.

Today's show with Mayor Lloyd Winnecke included two special guests discussing a couple very important topics for Evansville...our city streets, and creating new businesses.

Sherman Greer, Director of the Emergency Management Agency was our guest on Wednesdays With Winnecke. This week is Earthquake Awareness Week, and Mr. Greer joined us to discuss what we can and should do to prepare for an earthquake or other natural disasters.

A recent shooting that involved known gang members has raised awareness and drawn attention to the gang situation in Evansville. So this week we dedicated the entire show to this topic and invited EPD Chief Billy Bolin, EPD PIO Jason Cullum, and Chris Cook from the Eastview Neighborhood Association in to discuss gangs in our town.

Mayor Lloyd Winnecke announced which development company has been chosen to construct a new hotel/convention center in downtown Evansville. Winnecke was joined today by Ed Hafer, the president of the Evansville Redelopment Commission. He and Mayor Winnecke explained who they chose and why.

Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and his special guests, Dr. William Wooten and Assistant Police Chief Chris Pugh, readdress the topic of meth on this week's show.

This young new year begins with a new and improved, city-wide, trash and recycling program...and with a new monthly opportunity to get up close and personal with members of the Evansville Police Department. There's lots to hear on this edition of the program.

Both Police Chief Billy Bolin and Fire Chief Mike Connelly told Mayor Winnicke that the key to being safe this season is simple...just use your head.

That's right...the two topics covered on today's edition of Wednesdays With Winnecke were the new Tin Man Brewery, and what the city is doing to prepare to keep our roads safe this winter.

On this week's edition of Wednesdays With Winnecke, we had two special guests in the studio to discuss two long-time holiday institutions for Evansville and the region. We're talking about the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign, and the annual Hadi Shrine Circus.