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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 than sticky underarms. People especially at risk...
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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.
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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 about the project's financing. I've...
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You may remember a time when it was common practice to flush outdated/unused medications down the toilet.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 a few drugs that should be flushed, but the majority...
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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. Eaton's book is filled will fascinating details...
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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 Council President Tony Wolfe City Councilman...
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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 prepared, the exact announcement is e-mailed to...
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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 information for college bound students. This website...
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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 3. Hours at the Election Office are these: Saturday...
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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! If you're looking for an early business and...
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In searching the web for parenting resources, I came across Evansville Moms . It’s a neat tool for moms in the Evansville area. On this site you can find message boards, a searchable list of local activities/programs for kids, and much more. Check it out !
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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, tossed unsecured objects, and broke or uprooted...
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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 Library coordinates this project, but the items...
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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 of it as a mixture of a history book and a Frommer’s...
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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 System ). But not being an incorporated place...