Evansville

Youth Build Evansville is a second chance program for high school dropouts. Youth Build's Lea Sconiers and Andy Hartman join David James to share success stories as these young people literally rebuild their lives by finishing their education, learning a construction skill and receiving a paycheck as they go back to school.

Evansville's first radio station, WGBF 1280 AM, is now silent after more than a century of broadcasting. With the radio now off the air, two local radio veterans join David James on Two Main Street to share their audio memories.

There's a new non-profit to help local military veterans in crisis. We learn about the mission of Veterans Overwatch as board members Savannah Whicker and John Noback join David James on Two Main Street.

David talks with the author of Lost Treasure of Indiana, Joseph S. Pete.

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.