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Shrinersfest Kicks Off Today – Here’s the Schedule
Shrinersfest is here and the weekend is packed with activities.
Remember that a Shrinersfest button is needed for the bierstubes and for activities on the riverfront on Saturday and Sunday from 9-5.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11TH
9 AM: Food Vendors
9 AM: Kids Inflatables
11 AM: ShrinersFest Opening Ceremonies 3 PM: Budweiser Four Freedoms Bar
5 PM: Carnival Rides
5 PM - 9 PM: Kids Activities
6 PM: Main Stre
Tree and Limb Pickup Begins Today for Evansville
Beginning today and running through Friday, May 30, the Urban Forestry and Street Maintenance departments will be picking-up tree debris. The "impact zone" where free removal is available is north of the Lloyd Expressway to the city limits and between St...
Boonville HighSchool Closed on Monday
Classes at Boonville High School are canceled Monday (5/12) due to storm damage.
Other schools in Boonville will be open as usual.
School personnel and volunteers spent the weekend cleaning the rooms after high winds on Friday damaged the roof, causing causing damage to 12 classrooms...
Boonville Declares a State of Emergency – Area Residents are Cleaning Up After Storms
The city of Boonville is under a state of emergency for the next 8 hours. Travel in Boonville should be limited to essential travel only. Officials are calling the damage in Boonville "massive" and many streets are unsafe to travel.
The storms that rolled through the tristate last night has left some homes still without power and others assessing damage this morning...
NBA Bans Clippers Owner Donald Sterling for Life
Donald Sterling is out as owner of the LA Clippers. The National Basketball Association announced today that Sterling is banned from basketball for life and fined him $2.5 million.
The decision is the result of racist remarks he made in recordings posted online...
IU Decides to Locate School of Medicine Downtown
The IU Board of Regents unanimously voted to locate the IU School of Medicine in downtown Evansville.
Pat Shoulders made the motion to pass the proposal, calling the proposal "A win for Evansville."
The downtown site covers about 6 square blocks, with boudaries on Locust, Cherry, Southeast Fourth and Southeast Sixth streets...
Another Delay for the Downtown Hotel
The downtown convention hotel has hit another snag that will delay construction by 2 to 3 months.
Colts Owner Jim Irsay Arrested
Colts owner Jim Irsay was arrested on charges of and jailed in Carmel on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance.
According to the Hamilton County Sheriff's website, Irsay was arrested late Sunday night by Carmel police...
Snow Way! Another Blast of Winter
It may have felt spring-like today, but tomorrow will be a different story.
Rain will come in the early morning hours and it will likely change to a wintry mix or snow by late in the afternoon. Accumulations should be under 2 inches. it won't stick around for long though, because temperatures will bounce back into the mid 40s on Monday...
EVSC Will Extend More School Days
Here come the extended schools round 2.
To make up for the last snow day of the winter, EVSC will add an hour to six more school days.
The six consecutive school days to be lengthened are March 31 through April 7.
EVSC officials say that timing will allow more prep time for ISTEP testing which starts shortly after the extended days...
Winter Storm Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the tristate state effective from 6AM Sunday through 6AM Monday.
Freezing rain, sleet and snow are all expected tomorrow. Heaviest accumulations are expected along the I-64 corridor with up to six inches of snow possible...
Winter Keeps a Grip on the Evansville Area
The strange winter weather pattern will bring us more ice and snow this weekend.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch the area beginning at midnight Saturday night and remaining in effect until Monday morning...