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Homefix: Repairing a drafty window

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:19:02 -0400

By DWIGHT BARNETT - Q: Every winter the windows in my home are so cold that I have to place blankets over them to keep the room warm. The windows are in a 1950s home and there are storm windows, but there is such a draft around the windows that I have to keep the rooms closed off. What I can do myself?

S. Ind. students see artifact-filled historic site

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:17:26 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - Bill Monaghan, associate director of the Glenn Black Lab of Archaeology at Indiana University, used his hands for emphasis as he spoke to local middle school students Friday about earth works construction, the mounds and past farming practices at the Angel Mounds State Historic Site.

86 percent of Ind. 3rd-graders pass reading exam

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:04:50 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - More than five of every six Indiana third-graders have passed the mandatory state reading test before promotion to the fourth grade, the Indiana Department of Education announced.

Homes evacuated during Evansville standoff

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:26:05 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - Police evacuated several homes in an Evansville neighborhood during a nearly four-hour standoff with a man they worried was heavily armed.

S. Ind. fertilizer plant operator defends safety

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:02:13 -0400

ROCKPORT, Indiana - The developer of a proposed southern Indiana fertilizer plant said Wednesday the project will be safe and not handle explosive materials like a Texas plant where a deadly explosion occurred last month.

HomeFix: Adding door is just first step in creating room...

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:54:12 -0400

By DWIGHT BARNETT - Q: We listed our home as having four bedrooms. After it was inspected, we were informed we could list only three bedrooms because the room over the garage did not have a door. This has lowered the value of the home. If we were to add a door, could we again list the home as having four bedrooms?

Ind. plants trees, reclaims wetlands along I-69

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:17:09 -0400

OWENSBURG, Indiana - State contractors are planting thousands of trees and reclaiming previously drained southern Indiana wetlands to make up for the environmental damage caused by construction of the $3 billion Interstate 69 extension.

Evansville urban gardens feed needs of community

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:40:04 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - Unused urban land is being transformed into community gardens in Evansville as organizers try to bring together the community and meet its food needs.

Simulator shows dangers of texting while driving

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:57:48 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - Evansville high school students have seen firsthand how texting while driving can affect their skills through a program that uses a simulator to show the dangers of the practice.

Simulator shows dangers of texting while driving

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:57:31 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - Texting while driving directly affects teenagers, North High School junior Branden Moore said, especially because many of his friends now drive on their own.

Evansville urban gardens feed needs of community

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:08:13 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - They may look like muddy plots now, but in the coming months vacant lots and empty fields around Evansville will bloom and overflow with fresh produce.

HomeFix: When rewiring basement, hire a pro

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:52:20 -0400

By DWIGHT BARNETT - Q: I recently purchased a very old farmhouse, and I want to upgrade the wiring. The wires are now exposed on the surface of the walls, but I can work from the basement to replace them. My problem is this: I have read that the wiring in a basement should be passed through the floor joists and not be hung from them. The old wood joists are like concrete, and I'm having trouble trying to drill holes. Why can't I hang the new wires from the joists?

Man shot after chase to Evansville Walmart store

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:02:47 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - A man was arrested on preliminary attempted murder charges early Monday following a shooting near the entrance of an Evansville Walmart store, police said

Judge grants immunity to Evansville man to testify

Sat, 04 May 2013 17:26:17 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - An Evansville man accused of ramming his truck into a car full of men suspected of robbing his home, killing one of them and injuring another, has been granted immunity that will allow him to testify against several robbery suspects without fear that what he says could be used against him in his murder trial.

Jobs cut at Indiana company making military meals

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:43:50 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - An Indiana food company that prepares ready-to-eat meals for the military has laid off nearly 50 production workers, citing federal budget cuts and fewer military deployments.

4 Indiana communities chosen for heritage efforts

Fri, 03 May 2013 04:01:11 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Four Indiana communities have been selected to host community conversations that will help them better understand their past and prepare for Indiana's Bicentennial in 2016.

Vietnam veteran gets Purple Heart 45 years late

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:25:28 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - On March 20, 1968, James R. Below's 5-ton truck hauling 105 artillery gun tubes was traveling with a convoy from Pleiko to Da Nang in Vietnam when the truck in front of his set off a delayed land mine.

Vietnam veteran gets Purple Heart 45 years late

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:03:14 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - An Indiana man wounded in the Vietnam War has received his Purple Heart medal after 45 years.

SW Ind. woman, son allegedly had several meth labs

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:57:20 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - Southwestern Indiana police say a woman and her son facing drug charges had so many active methamphetamine labs in their home it was filled with a white haze.

Homefix: When a home sits closed with no heating or...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:37:01 -0400

By DWIGHT BARNETT - Q: I recently purchased an older home that sat all winter without the water or the electricity on. Now that I'm trying to get things working again, I'm having trouble with the older windows not opening, some sink faucets that have hot water but not cold, and doors that close on their own right after they are opened. Is this common? The water thing really has me bugged because the water is turned all the way on under the sink.

Evansville unhappy with 'miserable' ranking

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:41:04 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - Residents in Indiana's third-largest city are taking issue with new a Gallup poll that ranks Evansville as one of the nation's "most miserable cities."

Evansville Museum prepares for new planetarium

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:47:27 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - A two-ton fabric membrane will balloon into a three-story tall planetarium as the Evansville Museum

Homefix: Permits, inspections are there for a reason:...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:46:44 -0400

Q: I have planned all winter for a bathroom addition to my home. I watched DIY shows and checked information on the Internet. Once I started my addition, a state inspector showed up and told me I had to have a permit. Is this true? I own the home and I didn't ask for any inspections from the state. Can they come on my property and stop my work? - A: A permit is required to ensure the public that the work being performed will be in line with state and local codes, and safe for the occupants of the home.

SW Ind. newspaper appeals cause of death ruling

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:41:26 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - A southwestern Indiana newspaper is appealing a judge's ruling that local health officials don't have to provide cause of death records to the general public.

Report: Many Ind. districts flout law on contracts

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:05:21 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - More than 25 percent of Indiana school superintendents do not comply with a year-old state law requiring them to post their employment contracts on their districts' websites, a report Sunday said.