Dale, IN Other News

"She's fearless." Mom of Pulitzer-winner from Mount Carmel reflects on daughter's career

Parents are always worried about their kids, and the mother of a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist is no different.

Evansville resident Freida Henneberger is the mother of Melinda Henneberger, who won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for a series of columns she wrote for the Kansas City Star demanding justice for the victims of an ex-Kansas City police detective accused of serial sexual assault and exploitation over the span of 35 years. Melinda's tireless work on the series led to public calls for a federal investigation into the practices ... Read more

Farmers Who Sell Directly to Consumers Face Uncertainty, But

"They are really thinking about how to protect the public and continue to do farmers markets," she said.

The wholesale business, though, takes up as much as 90% of Daniels Produce's actual business, and it really picks up in the middle o ... Read more

What's next following a building collapse in Lawrenceville

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...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Blowing snow. ... Read more

This Library Lends Out Tools Instead Of Books — And Theyâ€

A nonprofit in Bridgeport, Illinois, is making their community more inclusive and accessible, one tool at a time.

Many people living in low-income areas don’t have access to the materials they need to make even the most basic home impr ... Read more

Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor

PEORIA, Ill. – A Bridgeport, Illinois, man, Billy Joe Kocher, 49, of the 300 block of Olive Street, was sentenced on October 20, 2021, to 10 years in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, for attempted enticement of a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §2422(b).

At the sentencing hearing, the government presented evidence that in April 2021 Kocher had attempted to meet with a person he believed to be a father of an eight-year-old girl. The purpose of the meeting was for Kocher to pay for the opportunity to have ... Read more

Shine More Light on Soybeans

"A corn plant operates at a sprinter's level because of its C4 metabolism. It's going to react very quickly to nutrients you give it and keep pushing toward the goal at a faster rate -- accumulating a lot more carbon and a lot more natural resource f ... Read more

Hart, who led Reitz to state title, named to Illinois Hall o

MOUNT CARMEL, Ill. – Despite his protests to the contrary, there is nothing common about John Hart.

Hart, who guided Reitz to the 2007 Class 4A state championship, was named to the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall ... Read more

Development Wells report for Oct. 22

Shale oil powerhouse sues its own investors after 4,000% stock... One of the biggest landowners in Texas oil country doubled returns to investors in 2022. It's...

Midland Airport travelers affected by Southwest flight... Southwest Airlin ... Read more