Evansville News

UPDATE 4/18/2013 3:45 PM: The moderate risk for severe weather has been downgraded to a high-end slight risk.  This means that the atmospheric conditions are not as favorable for a dense, widespread area of severe weather.  Although the risk has been downgraded, still be cautious of tornadoes and damaging winds throughout the evening hours.

The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center out of Paducah, Kentucky has issued a statement for the tri-state area saying there is a potential for severe weather in the area later tonight and tomorrow.

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I am sitting here trying to make sense of the events of the last 24 hours and just like 9/11, I am struggling to understand, as are most of us. One thing that struck me watching the network newscasts last night, was the fact that almost all of them said the White House and Boston city officials were stopping short of calling this a terrorist act, which changed by early evening.

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Nothing says spring like doing a little fishing, and now, thanks to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Evansville residents can take full advantage of their rods n' reels without a fishing license starting this weekend.

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As any parent is well aware, our kids sometimes do not make the best choices, especially at the high school level. Some of their decisions are made based on anything from bullying to peer pressure or just out of the need to fit in. A new program was launched on Monday to help kids make better, more positive choices as they move forward.

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I kill myself in the gym at the Downtown Evansville YMCA everyday. I have finally gotten to the point where I feel pretty comfortable and confident with my workout. I even attempted a few pull-ups the other day that I haven't done since high school. I couldn't do very many and talk about a confidence buster - the baby in the below video crushed my self-esteem.

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Well, first we were the fattest city in America.  Now, the folks at Business Insider have ranked Evansville, IN as number 8 on the 'Most Miserable Cities In America.'  And I thought we were living pretty good!

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The 2013 Major League Baseball season is "in full swing" (pun completely and whole-heartedly intended), and Youth Resources of Southwestern Indiana has an opportunity for you to catch a game at one of the leagues historic ballparks, Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles!

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Caring for all the abandoned and stray animals at the Vanderburgh County Animal Control Center is a massive undertaking every day. One Evansville area Girl Scout Troop is looking for your help to make that undertaking a little easier.

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Indiana residents will now have to register their firearms strictly online, as the state has now completed a transition making the days of paper and mail obsolete.

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Evansville police officer Nathan Schroer is the very definition of a public servant. Schroer is an 11-year veteran of the EPD and when he is not keeping the streets safe, he is a Pastor at Northwoods Church. Schroer recently received some devastating news, he has been diagnosed with leukemia for the second time.

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Doing some Spring cleaning? Have some stuff that you don't need any more? Why not donate it the 2nd Annual Animalpalooza Animal Benefit and Music Festival Yard Sale?

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All over the Tri-State, students spend 6 to 10 weeks preparing for ONE weekend. They spend those weeks learning blocking, lines, character development, sometimes music; building sets, gathering props, making costumes, setting light cues, utilizing sound equipment and selling tickets. Through these tasks they are learning skills that are invaluable, skills that many of them will not learn in the class room. Countless hours are put in to meet a deadline. Unlike sports teams that have an entire season to try and perfect their game, students of theatre have one weekend, one chance to give you a winning performance.

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