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This past weekend, the Mater Dei girl's basketball team won the state championship, one of several the school has won over the last few years in several sports. Other schools that have done well at the state level in recent years include Reitz, Memorial, Tecumseh and others, but all of these are athletic accomplishments which are great, but when was the last time one one of our schools was recognized for academics?

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An ENORMOUS thank you to the security guard who helped me at Ellis Park this morning named Melvin. I was in my car, driving to work, when this mornings tornado was coming through Henderson and Eville

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The American Red Cross has opened a shelter in Newburgh at the American Legion at Highway 261 and Sharon Road . This is also a location where photos / belongings can be dropped off if you are in the area and find something that may have blown away in the storm.

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Panhandling is a very big and unfortunate problem in this country and even right here in Evansville. There are so many organizations that are doing some incredible work to end panhandling, but it will take a miracle to get rid of it completely.

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The term 'Mardi Bra' just sounds fun doesn't it? Not only are they fun and creative, but buying one will help a lot of people in our community. MardiBras is an annual fundraiser here in Evansville, the proceeds from which will benfit ARG of Evansville.

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This week Evansville Mayor, Lloyd Winnecke's task force looked over 600 different suggestions for the use of Roberts Stadium.  They are now in the process of taking the public input and helping the mayor decide the fate of the building and the grounds it occupies.  Now, from the home office in Nebo, KY...it's the Top 10 Rejected Ideas for Roberts Stadium!

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The other day, I posted an article on wkdq.com about the the three public meetings to be held about what should be done with Roberts Stadium. The first meeting was held last night at the Centre and the turnout was very light, only about 40 showed up. The 40 that were there, did make the meeting very productive and some very good, well thought out ideas were presented.

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The Evansville chapter of the American Red Cross is hosting a 'Donor Rama' today until 6pm at the Red Cross offices located at the Lloyd and Stockwell. Did you know that every two seconds in this country, someone needs a blood transfusion?

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Evansville's existing smoking ordinance could get a lot tighter as a result of an ordinance that will be introduced to the City Council tonight. Both sides will be represented tonight by representatives of Casino Aztar and the local Smoke Free initiative.

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LST 325 has been docked at Evansville's Marina Pointe since 2005 and remains a popular tourist attraction. Evansville made a successful bid in 2005 to have the ship docked here. The eight member LST board of Directors come to Evansville several times a year from seven states.

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The Zac Brown Band will be making their first appearance as a headliner tonight at the Ford Center in Downtown Evansville at 7pm. The band has enjoyed a meteoric rise to stardom since their single 'Chicken Fried' hit the charts in 2009.

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The city of Evansville has just begun it's bicentennial celebration with a look back at the city during festivities on Sunday at the Ford Center. Outgoing Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel also announed plans to build a 'Bicentennial Park' that will commemorate 200 years of existence.

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