A receiver has been appointed to oversee the Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort, as the troubled East Side property seeks a path forward. Franklin County Environmental Court Judge Stephanie Mingo granted the city’s request to appoint the receiver after determining the long-closed property is unsecure and out of compliance with city codes. In her decision, … Read more
Dec. 9—Cities, towns and counties across the country are trying to close the books on American Rescue Plan Act funds. The government agencies have until the end of the year to appropriate any unspent ARPA funds and to plan to have that money spent within two years. The ARPA funds were part of a massive … Read more
Dec. 9—Daviess County is getting ready to be a part of America’s next great birthday party. In 2026, the United States will turn 250 years old, and America 250 Daviess County Coordinator Terri Kelso says it is going to be a big celebration. “This is a big deal. It is coming and I am very … Read more
Newly released data from Realtor.com for September shows that potential buyers and sellers in St. Clair County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month’s median of $216,000. The median home sold for $220,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means September, the most recent month for which figures are available, was … Read more
Reactions to Daniel Perry’s acquittal Monday in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely aboard an F train last year were sharply divided, with some calling the former Marine a hero who intervened to save fearful straphangers and others saying he was a vigilante who killed a vulnerable Black man in the throes of a mental … Read more
‘CLEAR Plus’ comes at a cost. Is it worth it? The busy holiday travel season is here, and you might be considering one of the programs that promises to get you through airport security faster. One of those programs is CLEAR Plus. But we heard from travelers who say the CLEAR experience can vary from … Read more
‘CLEAR Plus’ comes at a cost. Is it worth it? The busy holiday travel season is here, and you might be considering one of the programs that promises to get you through airport security faster. One of those programs is CLEAR Plus. But we heard from travelers who say the CLEAR experience can vary from … Read more
A man was found with a firearm after he was pulled over on Interstate 95 in Old Saybrook over the weekend and charged with DUI, state police said. A trooper first spotted the motorist on Saturday just before 11:30 p.m. on I-95 North where he was driving a black BMW and allegedly could not stay … Read more
David “Dave” Myers II, a parent and veteran, is the fifth candidate to announce plans to run for the Springfield school board. He recently picked up a packet and started collecting the voter signatures required to appear on the April 8 ballot. “I am deeply concerned about the current state of our school district,” Myers … Read more
BALTIMORE — The person arrested in connection to Wednesday’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City is a Maryland native and former graduate of the Gilman School in Baltimore, according to authorities. Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, was eating at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Monday morning when an employee recognized him … Read more