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Beat the Heat by Coming to EVPL!

This is the second day of a Heat Advisory for this area. Sure, we all feel drained and listless, not to mention that any kind of physical movement makes a person break out into sweat. But especially in the Ohio River Valley heat can cause more problems...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2009 10:26 am by PotionsMaster@evpl

Filed under: central library, evansville, health, water, weather, fyi, evpl, air conditioning, heat, health risks

New Webzine Looks at Area Lifestyle Trends

Evansville Intelligencer is a new webzine launched in April 2009 with content on area health, dining, society, natural and architectural sites, and politics. It's free, easy to use, and readers may comment on the posts.

Published Tue, May 05 2009 9:55 am by potentate@evpl

Filed under: evansville, current events, health, local, Vanderburgh County, useful web sites, dining, news

Mayor Announces New Web Site for Arena Project

In a press conference this afternoon at the Centre, Mayor Weinzapfel announced the creation of a web site for the arena project. Here you'll find all sorts of information about the project, including plans for the building, news reports, and information...

Published Mon, May 05 2009 5:00 pm by potentate@evpl

Filed under: evansville, local, government, news

Do Not Flush!

You may remember a time when it was common practice to flush outdated/unused medications down the toilet. Well, that practice has caused some disturbing consequences resulting in the FDA promoting guidelines on proper disposal of drugs. There are still...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 7:28 pm by wag.mado@evpl

Filed under: evansville, current events, health, environment, news, disposal of pharmeceuticals, Earth Day, water pollution

Evansville's rich sports history recounted

Ron Eaton, author of "Local Legends: The stories behind the headlines" will speak at Stringtown Branch Library on Tuesday, March 31, at 7:00 p.m. This is an occasion to share your memories and learn more about your favorite hometown atheletes...

Published Mon, Mar 03 2009 10:21 am by nblman@evpl

Filed under: evansville, Local Sports History, Southwestern Indiana

Former Governor Kernan in town March 10 for Local Government Reform Workshop

The 8:30 am - 3 pm event is at USI's Carter Hall. Registration is $10, which covers the cost of a box lunch. Speakers and panelists include the following: Former Indiana Governor Joseph Kernan Indiana University Historian James H. Madison Gibson County...

Published Thu, Mar 03 2009 1:39 pm by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: evansville, Vanderburgh County, local government reform, kernan shepard report, joe kernan

Has the Boil Order ended?

What is the easy way to find out when a Boil Order has begun or ended? Or what exactly is the designated area? Browsing on the City of Evansville webpage , I located the Water Department, and found they have an e-mail advisory list. Anytime an order is...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2009 2:08 pm by kiya@evpl

Filed under: evansville, water, useful web sites, boil orders

Southwest Indiana College Access Network (SICAN)

Today's Evansville Courier announced new and needed assistance for all middle school through high school students and their parents. The Southwest Indiana College Access Network (SICAN) has launched a wonderful website that has all kinds of useful...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2009 2:57 pm by wag.mado@evpl

Filed under: evansville, education, students, school corporation, aid, useful web sites, grants, college help, scholarships

Early voting at libraries ended October 31 but you can still vote early at the Election Office (or go to your polling place on Election Day)

Friday, October 31 was the last opportunity for early voting at the Vanderburgh County Libraries! However, early voting for all Vanderburgh County residents continues at the Election Office in Room 214 of the City County Building through Monday, November...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2008 9:18 am by MediaPhile@evpl

Filed under: evansville, libraries, early voting, evpl

Evansville Historical Records for Businesses and Immigrants

The people at the Browning Family Foundation, who brought you the Browning Genealogy Database (Evansville area newspaper obituaries) and contributed to the Local History Database , have constructed 3 more historical databases to help local history buffs...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2008 3:51 pm by seeker@evpl

Filed under: evansville, business, databases, genealogy, vital records, history, immigration, Browning Family Foundation

EVPL gives back to the community

Thoughts on a storm... Wow! Sunday September 14, 2008 was a wild one. The remnants of Hurricane Ike blew through Evansville and the surrounding area like, well, the remnants of a hurricane. I heard the winds reached 60+ mph as they whipped trees around...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 9:39 am by RatherBeReading@evpl

Filed under: east branch, evansville, local, hurricanes, weather, Hurricane Ike, American Red Cross

Indiana Memory

Many books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, and maps have and are being digitized to make them viewable online on the relatively new website, Indiana Memory, http://www.in.gov/memories . You can search by broad topic or by keyword. The Indiana State...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2008 2:42 pm by lotech@evpl

Filed under: evansville, library of congress, Online resources, local history, history, Vanderburgh County, maps, Indiana Memory, Indiana

The "It's Evansville" wiki

The Evansville blog "It's Evansville" has announced the formation of an Evansville wiki . Their goal is to "build a smaller-scale Wikipedia that focuses on the Evansville area: history, local attractions, restaurants and more. Think...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2008 2:53 pm by googler@evpl

Filed under: evansville, local

Neighborhood population statistics

I had an interesting question a few weeks ago, about the population of Howell. The question is not as simple as it seems. First, Howell isn't incorporated (which is determined by checking both the census and the US Board on Geographic Names Information...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2008 9:53 am by googler@evpl

Filed under: evansville, statistics, census

What's an "Ozone Alert" and how should you respond to one?

A recent number of days where Evansville issued Ozone Alerts have resulted in questions about just what that means, what health risks there are, and how a person should take care of themselves during an Ozone Alert. The city of Evansville has a page on...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 12:49 pm by Bufkinite@evpl

Filed under: evansville, current events, health, air quality, ozone alert

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