Highway 11 wreck involves combine and Impala
On September 19 at 7 01 a m the Wabash County Sheriff's Office responded to a two vehicle crash on Highway 11 near Lancaster A 2014 John Deere S680 Combine driven by Logan Loudermilk 24 of Albion failed to stop in time and moved into a yard entrance while a 2009 Chevrolet Impala driven by Alicia Yates 61 eastbound struck the rear of the combine Yates was taken to Deaconess Hospital Evansville with injuries The scene was assisted by Allendale Fire Department and Wabash General Ambulance Service.
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Lancaster
Wabash County
Sheriff’s Office
Highway 11
Logan Loudermilk
Albion
Loudermilk
Alicia Yates
Yates
Deaconess Hospital
Evansville
Sheriff's Office
Allendale
Hayenga pleads guilty to reckless homicide charge
Kent A. Hayenga a 68 year old Iowa truck driver appeared in Gibson Superior Court in Princeton Indiana and offered to plead guilty to a Level 5 felony count of reckless homicide in the 2017 U S 41 crash that killed Devin Cyr 20 of Remington Indiana. The hearing led to dismissal of other charges and sentencing set for November 7 with a pre sentence investigation ordered. Hayenga remains free on 3000 bond as the court considers a potential 1 to 6 year term and fines up to 10000 dollars.
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Princeton
Ind
Iowa
U.S. 41
Gibson Superior Court
Kent A. Hayenga
Linn Grove
Hayenga
County Road 100
Devin Cyr
Remington
Indiana
Dylan Barnes
Mount Carmel
Robert Krieg
School to use alert app for rapid incident response
Allen Dale Illinois officials describe a school emergency alert system that notifies teachers and School Guard 911 equipped phones across campus to speed dispatch in medical emergencies and violent incidents. Bowser touts near two minute police arrival and safer outcomes with immediate smartphone alerts. Meanwhile Doug Hawf was hired as a school district bus driver with unanimous board approval.
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Bowser
Doug Hawf
Hawf
School Corporation
Mount Carmel Police Arrests and Warrant Cases Sept 15–19
A Mount Carmel police log lists Brice Ellinghausen and Matthew Kuehne arrested on county and Shelby County warrants, with bonds of 200 and 250 dollars respectively. Sept 16 Melissa Madden charged for Driving While License Suspended after warrant discovery. bond 150. Sept 17 Blake Falls arrested on Lawrence County warrant. bond 150. Sept 18 Benny Lamar detained on Wabash County warrant. bond 1000. Sept 18 Troy Hinderliter charged with DUI and order of protection violation. held for bond. Sept 19 Thomas Fugate arrested on Wabash County warrant. bond 300.
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Mount Carmel
Brice C. Ellinghausen
Wabash County
Ellinghausen
West Ninth Street
Matthew C. Kuehne
Shelby County
Illinois
Kuehne
West Second Street
Melissa R. Madden
Kokomo
Indiana
North Cherry Street
Madden
Blake J. Falls
Lawrence County
Falls
East Ninth Street
Benny L. Lamar
Peoria
Lamar
Fourth
Market Streets
Troy A. Hinderliter
Coral Street
Hinderliter
Thomas E. Fugate
Fugate
Walnut Street
Ironworker killed at Centralia Junior High site
In Centralia Illinois an ironworker Matthew Smith 32 of Tilden died from an apparent electric shock while welding at a construction site for Centralia Junior High School. He was with Rockbranch Iron Works. the supervisor left briefly and found him collapsed. OSHA opened an investigation.
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Centralia
Illinois
Marion County
Troy Cannon
Matthew Smith
Tilden
Cannon
Smith
John Schmitt
Iron Workers Union Local 392
Rockbranch Iron Works
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Illinois University reports nearly 500 million fundraising year
The University of Illinois said it raised 498.5 million dollars in outside money for the 2018 fiscal year, a record systemwide total up 212 million from the previous year. The News Gazette notes the Champaign campus has 1.35 billion toward a 2.3 billion goal by 2022, aided by a 150 million gift from Larry Gies.
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Urbana
University of Illinois
Champaign) News-Gazette
Chicago
Larry Gies
England
United Kingdom
Europe
News-Gazette
Illinois
Andrew Borst
Office of Admissions
Borst
Harvest progress note from Peoria County farms
Harvest outlook highlights 67 percent color change by Sept 16, with corn 12 percent and soybeans 4 percent harvested, above five year averages. In Glasford and Elmwood areas progress lags, while Brim field and Princeville show activity. Dry hot weather aids natural drying and potential profits, farmers optimistic about yield.
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Patrick Kirchofer
Peoria
Mount Carmel Mayor Candidate Judge Outlines Plans
Edwards County native with YMCA ties aims to boost infrastructure and city economy. Judge, a former student at Wabash Valley College and Franklin University, says state cooperation is key and would offer Mayor Hudson a role to finish current projects while pursuing growth and prosperity for Mount Carmel.
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YMCA
Springfield
Judge
Edwards County High School
Wabash Valley College
Franklin University
Mount Carmel
Albion
Bill Hudson
Dacy
Hudson
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Glasford
Elmwood
John Ackerman
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