Evansville

Shelley Kirk is one week into her retirement. After more than 35 years on the air at WEHT Channel 25, Kirk delivered her final newscast behind the anchor desk last week. On Thursday she stopped by the WNIN studio and sat down with Kenton McDonald to talk about her career in journalism and her very close ties to the tri-state.

Tom Langhorne of the Evansville Courier and Press joins to discuss the uncertain future of the old YMCA gymnasium; we’ll listen back to Tim Jagielo’s work from the week; WNIN’s Kenton McDonald speaks with WEHT’s Shelley Kirk about her years covering local news – and her retirement; Jevin Redman will be along for the Sports Chat; and we’ll run down the Weekend Notebook.

John Martin of Evansville Living for an update on the I-69 bridge project; we’ll recap Tim Jagielo’s work from the week; WNIN’s Kenton McDonald speaks with Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Zak Cassel about a small community that hosted its first pride festival despite strong opposition; Jevin Redman will be along for the Sports Chat; and we’ll run down the Weekend Notebook.

Sarah Loesch from the C&P joins to discuss the Lt. Gov's local town hall.ESPN's Harry Lyles Jr. talks about his ties to the tri-state and his feature story on A League of Their Own, Madonna and EvansvilleAnd a preview of the weekend sports/arts and events.

ICE in Tell City, IN; Evansville wheel tax proposal; armadillos in Indiana; IN state colleges cut degree programs; local sports and weekend events with John Gibson

Indiana teacher stipend changes; WNIN’s Ella Nelson and Tim Jagielo's reports from the week; and local sports and events updates.

The latest attempt to renovate Mesker Amphitheater; Tim Jagielo‘s from the week; Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith speaks with the director of the state’s department of child services; Jevin Redman will join us for the Sports Chat; and we’ll run down the Weekend Notebook.

Contract talks with the company that picks up your trash; an AI avatar that could emulate a deceased loved one; and a look at local sports and weekend events.

10 Evansville and Vanderburgh County, IN leaders signed a letter urging congress to keep public funding for NPR and PBS

Local polls were busy for the general election; voters share what drew them to cast ballots