Tim Jagielo

Volunteers work at the Indiana Dunes. Every state part property and facility has volunteer opportunities all year — with a special focus on the Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday.

Local MLK Holiday events: volunteering at state parks, local neighborhoods

Tim Jagielo

The Indiana DNR is promoting a week of volunteering at state properties; local colleges and universities have educational events and volunteer opportunities

Clark, a 130 pound rescue dog was Town Hall Facilitator Lyn Miller Pease's living illustration for the need for more adoptions — especially of larger dogs. He filtered thorugh the crowd being petted during the panel discussion and audience questions.

National, local animal shelter overcrowding crisis prompts town hall conversation

Tim Jagielo

Public forum included the local humane society and animal care and control; the forum ended with a commitment to continue the conversation and to work toward finding solutions.

Outgoing Council President Zach Heronemus places the gavel near Ben Trockman after he was officially appointed Council President, Monday 13 at the meeting. Trockman is likely the first paraplegic to serve as council president. His brother Joshua Trockman is the city council attorney who will assist Ben Trockman in some ways — such as using the gavel.

Trockman’s appointment: better representation for disabled individuals

Tim Jagielo

Evansville City Council Member Ben Trockman has been appointed to city council president as of Monday — he’s likely the first quadriplegic to serve in the position; said he’ll focus on housing, sidewalks and road paving, as president.

Family and friends of Jason Miner (front row, second from right) erupt into cheering after he solves the final bonus round puzzle. The phrase was "So Much In Common." They watched the episode air from the WNIN Public Theatre, Friday Jan 3. Miner won just under $78,000 in cash and prizes.

Puzzle ‘So much in common’ boosts local 'Wheel winner to $78K in cash and prizes

Tim Jagielo

Evansville resident Jason Miner played and won Wheel of Fortune in Los Angeles; family and friends watched his episode air at the WNIN public Theater

Firefighters monitor the warehouse blaze Wednesday, Jan. 8. Henderson Fire Department was aided by five other fire departments.

Fire crews to remain at Henderson warehouse scene through the night

Tim Jagielo

Fire at building owned by Budge Industries started around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday; no injuries reported

Kate Riordan, x-ray technologist, is given a lift home from Ryan Sermersheim Monday afternoon. While roads to her Evansville west side home weren't perfect that afternoon, they weren't drivable that morning — except by a lifted four-wheel drive. Sermersheim is president of Evansville Area Jeepers, which activates Operation Snowflake to drive essential workers to their places of employment — like hospitals.

Evansville jeepers transport 150 essential workers through snow, ice, downed trees

Tim Jagielo

Sunday winter storm rendered many roads impassable by standard passenger vehicles; local off-roaders took medical workers, nursing home employees to work – 30 volunteer drivers participated this week

Evansville resident David Graham uses a snow thrower to clear his driveway, Monday, Jan. 6. While the precipitation has ended, the cold temperatures are coming.

Area shovels its way out of snow, braces for cold

Tim Jagielo

Thousands of tri-state residents still without power as temperatures expected to plummet this week; more shelters have opened, road conditions have improved

Warming centers open in Evansville, Henderson

Tim Jagielo

Additional warming centers have been announced along with free METS rides

A screen print of the Kenergy outage map as of Monday Morning, Jan. 6

More than half of Henderson County residents without power as of Monday morning

Tim Jagielo

The city of Henderson and the surrounding region have widespread power outages due to the Sunday and Monday winter storm, leading to a state of Emergency being called.

Todd Robertson, executive director of Evansville Transportation & Services, said "we will monitor the weather and find out exactly when they're projecting that this event will take place." He will have salt and brine crews out during wintry weather, and he asks motorists to give them room on the road.

Evansville City departments prepare for possible winter storm; urge safety on roads

Tim Jagielo

The City of Evansville held a news conference Friday afternoon to discuss the potential for severe winter weather over the weekend; many roads have been pre-treated with a salt and water mixture