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Winnecke challenges city council to quit playing politics

Submitted by Randy Wheeler on Fri, 06/07/2013 - 4:47pm
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Bookkeeping errors and overpayments - that have been rectified - are highlighted by the Indiana State Board of Accounts in a report sought by Mayor Lloyd Winnecke. He requested the audit when he entered office, with the Downtown entertainment facility 95 percent completed. The report said expenditures exceeded the $128 million cap set by the city council by about a half million dollars. City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr. says that with corrections of the erors, it came-in under budget.

 

Work begins toward building next phase of I-69

Submitted by Randy Wheeler on Thu, 06/06/2013 - 12:32pm
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It's the next big step for developing of the I-69 corridor. Indot says surveying has begun for the interstate in the Bloomington area. It says motorists should stay alert when traveling State Route 37 in Monroe County. Officials say the final segment - from Bloomington to Indianapolis - still needs funding and may be a decade away.

 

$540 mill Sewer project goes to federal government

Submitted by Randy Wheeler on Mon, 06/03/2013 - 6:14pm
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A federally-mandated sewer improvement plan takes the next step. Water and Sewer Utility Director Allen Mounts says that with public hearings completed, the plan has been sent to federal officials for review. The proposed $540 million program would upgrade the city's sewer system over 28 years, splitting storm and sanitary sewers, greatly reducing water pollution. Mounts told citizens at public hearings last month that the EPA could accept or reject the plan, which has a substantially smaller pricetag than the first draft included.

 

Judge dismisses Sarah Teague lawsuit

Submitted by Randy Wheeler on Mon, 06/03/2013 - 11:58am
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Still another setback for Sarah Teague of Madisonville. A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit she filed against the FBI, the Henderson Police Department, Kentucky State Police and others that she alleges have been covering-up information involving her daughter's disappearance. 23-year old Heather Teague was last seen by a Newburgh resident who was looking through a telescope at Newburgh Beach on the Kentucky side of the river, near the Newburgh Locks and Dam. He saw somebody approach Heather from behind as she was sunning, and dragged her into woods along the river. Aug. 29th, 1995. U.S.

 

Sen. Rand Paul coming to Henderson

Submitted by Randy Wheeler on Wed, 05/29/2013 - 3:35pm
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A rising star in the Republican party comes to Henderson July 1st to speak to a joint meeting of the chamber of commerce, the Henderson Breakfast Lions Club and the Henderson Lions Club. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul will keynote the gathering at the Henderson Fine Arts Center. His local speech will provide a break in his schedule of talking to voters in other state's -- including Iowa -- an early-voting state. Paul has made it clear he'd like to be president

 

Completion of I-69 may still be a hot topic in 2020 and beyond

Submitted by Randy Wheeler on Tue, 05/28/2013 - 5:27pm
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Near the end of June, Indiana will make the first deposit into a newly established trust fund, to pave the way for the state‘s next big round of highway-building. INDOT says 2020 is too far away to speculate on what projects may be built. But Indiana Motor Truck Association president Gary Langston says completing I-69 is one big need.

 

Man tries to sneak contraband taped to his groin into jail

Submitted by Serena Jones on Sat, 05/25/2013 - 11:39am
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A Henderson man’s preparations for a weekend locked-up got him into even more trouble.

 

Former Rescue Mission building goes down, green space take the space

Submitted by Serena Jones on Sat, 05/25/2013 - 10:56am
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Evansville Rescue Mission's former men's shelter is being razed and turned into a green space. The Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library System owns the building at 300 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and says the demolition will take approximately three weeks. Once the shelter is gone, grass and limited landscaping will be planted. In the future, the library is considering adding a walking path, a rain garden, or an exhibition garden to the site.

 

Hoosiers may be eligible to receive refunds in e-book investigation

Submitted by Serena Jones on Sat, 05/25/2013 - 8:54am
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Hoosiers who bought E-books published by Penguin Group will receive 1.15 million dollars in refunds as part of a multi- state investigation into price-fixing and collusion. The agreement must still be approved by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Indiana has previously settled with four other publishers.

 

Purdue researches how autism develops in young children

Submitted by Serena Jones on Sat, 05/18/2013 - 10:08am
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Purdue is studying how autism develops in young children.  Researchers are seeking infants between 6 and 18 months who have an older sibling with autism.  Purdue will observe the children until they are 2 and a half years old, assessing language development, physiological development, and several other developmental areas.  For more information or to enroll a child in the study, call 765-494-6610 or email AJLab@purdue.edu