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RAPE ARREST A FIVE MONTH INVESTIGATION BY THE JASPER POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS FINALLY ENDED IN AN ARREST. ACCORDING TO POLICE, ON MARCH 15TH OF THIS YEAR, THE JASPER POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A RAPE COMPLAINT FROM A 19 YEAR OLD FEMALE. THE FEMALE TOLD POLICE THAT SHE HAD BEEN RAPED DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF MARCH 15TH AT A RESIDENCE IN JASPER. UPON INVESTIGATING, AND FOLLOWING ANY LEAD GIVEN TO POLICE, THE SUSPECT WAS FINALLY ARRESTED YESTERDAY. 20 YEAR OLD WILLIE MONTGOMERY OF OTWELL WAS ARRESTED AT THE JASPER POLICE DEPARTMENT YESTERDAY. MONTGOMERY WAS CHARGED WITH RAPE, A CLASS B FELONY, AND HE WAS LODGED IN THE DUBOIS COUNTY SECURITY CENTER....Submitted by Brynn O'Neil for WBDC News 100.9 FM |
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| ROAD CLOSURE SOME SPENCER COUNTY RESIDENTS MAY HAVE TO PLAN ALTERNATIVE ROUTES AS CREWS WORK ON STATE ROAD 161 TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL BE CLOSING STATE ROAD 161 IN SPENCER COUNTY BETWEEN STATE ROAD 66 AND STATE ROAD 62. A PIPE STRUCTURE IS BEGINNING TO FAIL AND CREWS MUST WORK TO MAKE REPAIRS BEFORE ANY DAMAGE BEGINS TO AFFECT THE ROADWAY. AT AROUND 8 A.M. TODAY, CREWS WILL BEGIN MAKING REPAIRS ON THE STRUCTURE WHICH IS LOCATED MORE THAN ONE MILE NORTH OF SR 66. THE ROADWAY WILL RE-OPEN TO TRAFFIC SOMETIME TOMORROW, BUT OFFICIALS ARE EXPECTING IT TO BE BEFORE 3:00 P.M. INCLEMENT WEATHER MAY POSTPONE THE WORK AND PUSH BACK THE PROJECT COMPLETION TIMES ON A DAY BY DAY BASIS. THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS ENCOURAGING ALL MOTORISTS TO BE AWARE OF THE CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREA AND TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING THE ROADWAYS. ..Submitted by Brynn O'Neil for WBDC News 100.9 FM |
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| HUNTINGBURG MEETING HISTORY WAS MADE AT THE HUNTINGBURG COMMON COUNCIL AND UTILITY MEETING THAT WAS LAST NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE FORMER CORE BUILDING HAS BEEN THE MAIN TOPIC AT HAND IN PAST MEETINGS FOR THE COUNCIL, THAT WAS NOT THE REASON FOR THE PACKED AUDIENCE LAST NIGHT. IN FACT, THE MAJORITY OF THE AUDIENCE WAS MADE UP OF THE ELEVEN AND UNDER HUNTINGBURG BOYS BASEBALL TEAM. THE HUNTINGBURG TEAM WAS HONORED AT THE MEETING FOR BEING THE FIRST STATE CHAMPS IN THE HISTORY OF THE CITY. THE COUNCIL MADE IT A POINT TO CONGRATULATE THE BOYS AND THEIR COACHES AS WELL AS TO TAKE A FEW PICTURES WITH THE HISTORIC TEAM. THE STATE CHAMPS THEN PRESENTED MAYOR MARVIN BELCHER WITH A BASEBALL FROM THE WINNING GAME. PICTURES OF THE WINNING TEAM, THE BASEBALL AND MANY OTHER ITEMS FROM THEIR HISTORIC SEASON WILL NOW BE PLACED IN THE HUNTINGBURG MUSEUM THAT IS LOCATED IN CITY HALL. ALSO AT THE MEETING LAST NIGHT, THE BOARD WAS ABLE TO PICK THE MEMBERS FOR THE MAYOR'S CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD. THE COMMITTEE WILL BE USED ALMOST AS A GO BETWEEN WITH THE COMMUNITY AND THE COUNCIL. THEY WILL ACT IN THE COMMUNITY'S BEST NATURE, GIVING MORE PEOPLE A SAY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DECISIONS. CHAD HARTER, MIKE FULKERSON, AND TIM WEHR WERE CHOSEN TO REPRESENT DISTRICT ONE OF THE COMMITTEE. DISTRICT 2 REPRESENTATIVES INCLUDE LEON LUEKEN, MAGGIE KRIEG, AND SCOTT THOMPSON. SUSAN STETTER, RICK MUNDY AND JACQUE HACHMEISTER WERE CHOSEN AT RANDOM TO REPRESENT DISTRICT 3 AND BRENDA HARTKE, DON JONES, AND MARIE SEIBERT WILL BE THE REPRESENTATIVE OF DISTRICT 4 ON THE MAYOR'S CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD.....Submitted by Brynn O'Neil for WBDC News 100.9 FM |
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| OWENSBORO CLOSURE DOZENS OF TRI-STATERS WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE ARE NOW BEING FORCED TO FIND A NEW PLACE FOR TREATMENT. A CLINIC IN OWENSBORO KENTUCKY THAT HELPS PATIENTS WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE HAS BEEN FORCED TO CLOSE ITS DOORS BECAUSE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID HAVE DECIDED NOT TO PAY FOR PATIENT'S CLAIMS. THE HEART CLINIC SERVED MOSTLY MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS AND IT WAS THE ONLY ONE LOCATED IN KENTUCKY. SUE BROWN, THE CLINIC'S DIRECTOR SAYS THE CLINIC CLOSED LAST FRIDAY AFTER RECEIVING A LETTER EXPLAINING THAT CLAIMS WOULD NO LONGER BE PAID. BROWN SAYS PATIENTS CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE EVEN WITHOUT THE CLINIC, BUT SHE FEARS SOME MAY HAVE TO BE PUT INTO THE HOSPITAL MORE OFTEN NOW. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS WITH THE CLINIC, THE 10 YEARS THAT THE CLINIC WAS OPENED, THERE WERE LOTS OF SUCCESS STORIES. THE CLINIC SERVED ABOUT 40 PATIENTS, AND BROWN SAYS THE YOUNGEST OF WHICH WAS IN THE MID- 30'S.....Submitted by Brynn O'Neil for WBDC News 100.9 FM |
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GOVERNOR DEBATES THE PUBLIC WILL NOW BE ABLE TO ASK INDIANA GOVERNOR CANDIDATES QUESTIONS IN UPCOMING DEBATES. THE INDIANA DEBATE COMMISSION HAS INVITED THE PUBLIC TO POST QUESTIONS FOR THE GOVERNOR CANDIDATES BY FILLING OUT A SIMPLE ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM. THREE DEBATES WILL BE HELD IN THE STATE IN MERRILLVILLE, BLOOMINGTON AND IN JASPER. IN MERRILLVILLE ON SEPTEMBER 16TH, THE FORMAT FOR THE DEBATE WILL INCLUDE A MODERATOR WHO WILL READ E-MAILS AND MAIL-IN QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PUBLIC. IN JASPER ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, A TOWN HALL-STYLE MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH VOTERS ASKING QUESTIONS DIRECTLY OF THE CANDIDATES. AND FINALLY IN BLOOMINGTON ON OCTOBER 14TH, A SINGLE MODERATOR WILL BE INTERACTING WITH CANDIDATES IN A CONVERSATIONAL STYLE. THE INDIANA DEBATE COMMISSION CONFIRMED THESE THREE TYPES OF FORUMS AT A MEETING THIS WEEK, AND IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, THE COMMISSION WILL ALSO ANNOUNCE MODERATORS FOR EACH OF THE DEBATES. VOTER QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES-REPUBLICAN MITCH DANIELS, DEMOCRAT JILL LONG THOMPSON AND LIBERTARIAN ANDY HORNING-ARE OF PRIMARY IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMISSION WHICH IS A DIVERSE COALITION OF CITIZEN AND MEDIA GROUPS THAT AS CREATED IN THE FALL OF 2007. ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING STATE ISSUES CAN BE SUBMITTED TO WWW.INDIANADEBATECOMMISSION.COM. LIVE QUESTIONS WILL ALSO BE ASKED OF THE THREE CANDIDATES THAT WILL BE GATHERED FROM THE POOL OF THOSE WHO HAVE CONTACTED THE COMMISSION WITH ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. ...Submitted by Brynn O'Neil for WBDC News 100.9 FM |
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| INDIANA OBESITY INDIANA IS STILL GETTING FATTER - JUST NOT AS MUCH AS SOME OTHER STATES. IN AN ANNUAL REPORT BY THE TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH, OBESITY IN INDIANA CONTINUED TO CLIMB AS A PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS. BUT THE STATE ONCE AGAIN DROPPED IN ITS RANKING AMONG ALL 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE NEW REPORT FOUND THAT JUST OVER 27 PERCENT OF HOOSIER ADULTS ARE OBESE, WHICH IS UP FROM AROUND 26 PERCENT IN LAST YEAR'S REPORT. INDIANA'S RANKING AMONG OTHER STATES ACTUALLY IMPROVED FROM A TIE FOR NINTH-WORST STATE FOR OBESITY TO A TIE FOR 11TH. INDIANA HEALTH COMMISSIONER JUDY MONROE SAYS SHE IS "CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC" ABOUT THE REPORT. ALTHOUGH THE STATE PERCENTAGE OF OBESE ADULTS GREW, THE STATE AS ITSELF MANAGED TO IMPROVE. OFFICIALS SAY THAT ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT A HUGE IMPROVEMENT IN THE STATE, IT IS STILL SOMETHING. MANY BELIEVE THAT GOVERNOR MITCH DANIELS FOCUS ON A HEALTHY INDIANA IS WORKING TO HELP HOOSIERS GET MOTIVATED AND LOSE WEIGHT. HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE HOPING THAT THIS MAY BE A WAKE UP CALL TO INDIANA RESIDENTS IN ORDER TO SHOW JUST HOW MUCH OBESITY IS A PROBLEM IN THE STATE....Submitted by Brynn O'Neil for WBDC News 100.9 FM |
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| OBAMA BARACK OBAMA WILL PUBLICLY DISCLOSE HIS VICE PRESIDENTIAL CHOICE IN THE COMING DAYS, AND EVEN AS SOON AS TODAY BUT THE DEMOCRAT IS KEEPING MOST AIDES WHO ARE PREPARING FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE DARK, AND IS GIVING AWAY NOTHING TO VOTERS AS HE CAMPAIGNS. THE ILLINOIS SENATOR HAS STAFF IN PLACE TO AIDE HIS VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND HIS OR HER SPOUSE. OBAMA'S ASSISTANTS ARE RUNNING THROUGH VARIOUS LOGISTICAL SCENARIOS INVOLVED IN TAKING OVER THE RELATIVELY NORMAL LIFE OF A PERSON UNKNOWN TO THEM AND THRUSTING THEM INTO THE UNRELENTING GLARE OF A PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. OBAMA IS BELIEVED TO HAVE NARROWED HIS LIST TO FOUR CANDIDATES FOR HIS VICE PRESIDENTIAL CHOICE WHICH INCLUDES INDIANA SENATOR EVAN BAYH. WHILE IT SEEMS INCREASINGLY UNLIKELY THAT OBAMA WOULD CHOOSE NEW YORK SENATOR HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, SOME DEMOCRATS SPECULATE THAT HE JUST MIGHT PULL A SURPRISE AND PICK HER. ...Submitted by Brynn O'Neil for WBDC News 100.9 FM |
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