Evansville Metro News

As is my practice with winter storms, I awoke an hour early to get that extra time for my commute.  Just like Friday last week, I got to work too early.
At first glance, there is a nice layer of snow on the ground.  It does crunch under foot.  That crunch is packed snow; there is no […]

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Weather forecasts are predicting that, starting after midnight Monday evening, there will be a quick inch of snow and sleet covering the Evansville Indiana area.
Looking on the map, the sleet and snow is said to start at the Paducah Kentucky / Madisonville Kentucky line and go north from there.  The weather front is expected to […]

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SANTA CLAUS, IN—–Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari President Will Koch announces the appointment of two new directors to the parks’ staff.
As Director of Games, M. Wayne Hall hires, trains and motivates 115 seasonal employees for the park’s Games Department. A graduate of Tecumseh High School, Hall has a degree in Business Administration from the University […]

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The Twin Bridges that cross the Ohio River at Henderson Kentucky will have their traffic patterns changed starting March 29th to prepare for summer long construction on the south bound bridge. The change in traffic patterns from similar repairs made to the north bound bridge last year were demonstrated by several hours long commutes for what was normally a 5 minute drive.

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Phil Boerger of Jamestown High School in Jamestown North Dakota signed a national letter of intent to attend the University of Evansville and play for the Purple Aces’ soccer team.
Boerger was named North Dakota’s Outstanding Senior Athlete and led his home team to the state tournament for the first time in 8 years.  He has […]

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Kim Mattingly, estranged wife of current LA Dodgers coach Don Mattingly, was arrested in Evansville Indiana Saturday February 2nd 2008 after refusing to leave Mattingly’s property that evening.
Kim and Don Mattingly filed for divorce in November 2007 citing irreconcilable differences.
Kim Mattingly was arrested on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct when sheriff’s deputies arrived […]

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It shouldn’t have come to this. Obama had the nomination sown up, and Clinton was the automatic winner before him. The way the Presidential primaries work in the United States, the larger, more “important” states get to pick who will run for president, while the rest of the nation gets to mearly confirm […]

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Even though the state of Indiana appears to be a non-player in this year’s primaries in the Democratic and Republican parties, locals feel confused about who they would actually vote for.
Mike W from Newburgh Indiana, a self described die-hard GOP supporter, isn’t sure who he’ll vote for in this round of the primaries, much less […]

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For those brides-to-be who feel left out this Sunday during the Superbowl, stop by the Centre in downtown Evansville and attend Tri-State Brides‘ SUPER BRIDE SUNDAY!
Super Bride Sunday is the ultimate bridal show where the top bridal vendors show off their finest products, all for your wedding. Admission to the bridal show is free […]

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USI’s Introduction to Film class, as taught by Eric Braysmith, will open it’s Tuesday screenings to the public.  Admission to the film screenings is free and the films start times are 11am, 1:30pm, and 6pm.
Below is a listing of the film schedule:

“Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” Tuesday, Jan. 29
“Hairspray” (1988), Feb. 5
“Lyrical Nitrate,” Feb. […]

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This story is a continuation of my healthcare experiences with my kidney stone.  You can read the first part dealing with the Henderson Kentucky healthcare system here.
The Evansville Urologist
Because of the pain I had experienced on Wednesday, I was strictly sticking to a schedule of Lortabs; I didn’t want to take any chances.  My mother […]

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Let me be upfront, I have NEVER been in a hospital, in a serious way personally. I’ve spent the night in a hospital beyond when my sons were born or the 3 sleep studies I’ve had; let me put this another way: I have never been admitted to the hospital where I personally was […]

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