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Boil Advisory Issued For East Side Evansville Neighborhood
EVANSVILLE - American Water tells NEWS 25 they are asking residents on Kenmore & Euclid Drive between the Lloyd Expressway and E. Chestnut Street to boil their water for at least five minutes. They say a water main break on Adams Avenue forced them to issue the advisory.
President Bush Signs Bill Extending Jobless Benefits
WASHINGTON D.C. - White House officials say President Bush signed a bill that will extend unemployment benefits for up three months for those whose benefits have run our or are about to expire.
163rd Parade Details Finalized
 EVANSVILLE - The parade is scheduled to begin at 10:45 AM Sunday and the route will begin at the Whirlpool plant on US 41. The route will move south on US 41 and then east on the Lloyd to Vann Avenue before ending at the National Guard Armory. NEWS 25 will be covering the event live on Sunday around 11:00 AM.
Trailer Maker Laying Off Half Of Its Terre Haute Work Force
TERRE HAUTE, IN - Great Dane Trailers announced Thursday that about 115 Terre Haute workers will lose their jobs on December 19th. Workers were warned about the layoffs earlier this week. Great Dane says the cuts are because their customers have been hard-hit by the struggling global economy.
What Caused An Overnight Downtown Evansville House Fire?
  EVANSVILLE - News 25 learns fire investigators are combing through evidence as they try to determine what sparked a fire near a downtown Evansville apartment that injured two firefighters. A renter from that apartment complex is threatening a lawsuit. She feels that she was not at fault and is blaming her landlord.
Attorney General Mukasey Collapses During Speech
UPDATE 5:07am
WASHINGTON D.C. - Attorney General Michael Mukasey is still recovering in a Washington D.C. Hospital after collapsing during a speech Thursday night. Officials say he is conscious and alert this morning. Witnesses say Mukasey began shaking during a speech to the Federalist Society and collapsed.
Future Uncertain For Proposed Electric Car Plant
FRANKFORT, KY - Funding for plans to build an electric car plant in Kentucky may be in jeopardy. Randall Waldman, CEO of Integrity Manufacturing, says General Electric Capital has pulled a $125 million commitment. GE Capital denies ever making any commitment to ZAP or Integrity Manufacturing.
Aide: Obama On Track To Nominate Clinton
WASHINGTON- An aide to Barack Obama's transition team says the president-elect is on track to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving.
No Injuries As Plane Makes Emergency Landing
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.- Authorities say no one was injured when a small plane made an emergency landing in a field near Bloomington and hit a tree.
No Children Injured In Philpot Bus Crash
DAVIESS COUNTY - A Kentucky highway has been reopened after a school bus crash in Daviess County. Transportation officials tell NEWS 25 that the school bus was full of children when it crashed into a car near Philpot on Highway 54, but fortunately none of the kids were injured.
NEWS 25 Looks into Fire Code of Horse Stables
 HENDERSON CO. - NEWS 25 learns the stable at the Riverside Downs race track that caught fire, killing 28 horses, did not have a smoke detector, smoke alarms or a sprinkler system. We find out what the fire codes are for these kinds of barns and if the Riverside Downs stable was in violation.
Military Has Date For First Execution Since 1961
TOPEKA, Kan.- A former Army cook convicted of multiple rapes and murders is set to be executed next month at the federal prison in Terre Haute. It would be the U.S. military's first execution in nearly 50 years.
Campaign Workers Say They Weren´t Paid for Their Work
 HENDERSON,KY- The election's over but campaign workers tell NEWS 25 they're waiting to get paid. A Kentucky Democratic Party worker, Rachael Eckels, says she put in overtime but like others, was not paid what was promised to her. NEWS 25 worked to get to the bottom of the situation.
No Injuries Reported in Explosion at Sebree Concrete Plant
 WEBSTER CO., KY - NEWS 25 was on the scene of an explosion at Meuth Concrete, near Sebree, KY. Webster County Dispatch told NEWS 25, around 12:15pm Thursday, an explosion caused extensive damage at the facility, but no injuries were reported. Meuth Concrete is at 961 Eastwood Ferry Road outside of Sebree.
Bush to Visit Fort Campbell Before Thanksgiving
FORT CAMPBELL, KY - Bush is scheduled to give a speech at the Army base on the Kentucky-Tennessee state line on Tuesday. No other details on his visit were released. Bush last visited the base in 2005 and 2004. During his 2004 visit, Bush welcomed home soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division who participated in the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Window Blinds & Shades Recalled After Child Strangled
WASHINGTON - The recall involves nearly 700,000 IKEA and Green Mountain Vista blinds and shades. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says a 1-year-old girl from Greenwich, Conn., was strangled when she got caught in the inner cord of an IKEA Roman blinds set that was hanging over her playpen. IKEA sold the blinds at stores nationwide between July 2005 and this past June.
Fires At Riverside Downs Are Nothing New
 HENDERSON, KY - Looking through our archives here at NEWS 25, we learned this morning's fire was the 4th in 5 years at the former Riverside Downs track. The most recent fire happened in January of this year. Six horses died in that fire. Another fire in 2005 was ruled an arson, and a fire in 2003 killed 22 horses.
Newburgh Man Charged With Southern Illinois Bank Robbery
WAYNE CO., IL - Albert Jones, 33, of Newburgh, IN was indicted on Tuesday on one federal count of bank robbery. Authorities accuse Jones of holding up the Bean Capital Banking Center in Wayne City, IL back in April of last year.
Could Nuclear Power Be In Kentucky´s Future?
FRANKFORT, KY - Governor Steve Beshear announced an energy plan for Kentucky on Thursday. The plan says the state should look at nuclear power to generate electricity in the future. He says he wants to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and reduce its reliance on foreign fuel.
Prayer Returns to State House
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana House will once again hold opening prayers before legislative work begins. Taxpayers sued over the prayers last year, but their lawsuit was turned down by a federal court of appeals.
American Automakers Take Bailout Plea To The Public
WASHINGTON D.C. - Chrysler, General Motors and Ford are hoping some public relations might revive the dead auto bailout deal in Washington. GM has bought full-page ads in newspapers across the country, and Chrysler has taken their plea for help to the internet. Ford says it's asking employees and dealers to urge their lawmakers to support the auto industry's case.
28 Horses Die in Riverside Downs Fire
 UPDATED 6:00pm
HENDERSON, KY - We've learned more about the fire that killed 28 horses and destroyed a barn early this morning at Riverside Downs. NEWS 25 was there as firefighters fought the flames and now we are on the scene as investigators find the cause.
Whirlpool Faces Economic Woes, Laying Off 100
 EVANSVILLE - Economic woes trickle-down to the Whirlpool plant in Evansville as the company plans to lay off 100 manufacturing workers in December. A spokesperson says whirlpool is reacting to soft consumer demand for its appliances.
Woman Arrested For Sexual Abuse After Meeting Teen
FAIRFIELD, IL - A Pennsylvania woman faces several criminal charges after trying to meet a Tri-State teen for sex. NEWS 25 media partner, The Evansville Courier and Press, reports US Marshals arrested 33-year-old Catherine L. Miller of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania after she met a 14-year-old girl from Wayne County, Illinois.
Melcher Speaks Out About Korb´s Challenge
 EVANSVILLE - New information on a new court battle surrounding the Vanderburgh County commissioner race. Incumbent Jeff Korb is challenging Steve Melcher's victory. NEWS 25 speaks with Melcher about the lawsuit and how it may impact his elected office.
Residents Say They´re Safer After Redevelopment
 OWENSBORO - NEWS 25 told you about a plan to renovate downtown Owensboro. But we discovered that's not the only place in town getting some T.L.C. We learned that city leaders are spending big bucks to redevelop a once blighted area and cut out the crime. Is it working? We went to the neighborhood to find out.
Senate Cancels Vote On Doomed Auto Bailout
WASHINGTON- The Senate's top Democrat has called off a planned vote this week on a $25 billion auto industry bailout. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that he wanted to figure out some way to help Detroit's struggling Big Three but that efforts to do so had stalled.
Suspect Denies Starting Fatal Fire at Fort Campbell, KY
GAINESVILLE, GA - The wife of a soldier from Georgia has been charged with setting a fire at their Kentucky Army base home that killed her two young children. Billi Jo Smallwood, 35, also faces a federal the death of two minors. The fire in May 2007 at Fort Campbell, Ky., killed Sam Fagan, 9, and Rebekah Smallwood, 2, and injured her husband, Army Specialist Wayne Smallwood.
House GOP Adds Indiana´s Pence to Leadership
WASHINGTON - Indiana Congressman Mike Pence has been elected chairman of the House Republican Conference, the No. 3 leadership post among the GOP in Congress. The 49-year-old Pence was former head of the Republican Study Committee, the conservative faction that now makes up more than half of House Republicans.
Jared Fogle, “The Subway Guy“, Visits Evansville School
 EVANSVILLE - He talked to EVSC students at Fairlawn Elementary about the importance of a healthy diet. The visit highlights a grant given to the EVSC to help improve physical education programs. We found a new study from the Indiana Department of Health reporting 14% of kids in Indiana are overweight. Jared is from Indiana, and wants to see his home state get healthy.
Man Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Making A “Shank“
GIBSON CO., IN - Gibson County Prosecutor Robert Krieg reports Rodney Hardiman, 43, pleaded guilty to possession of a deadly weapon by an inmate. Officers claim they found a homemade weapon in Hardiman's Gibson County jail cell while he was being held on a theft charge.
Grand Jury Indicts A Hopkins County Magistrate On Sex Abuse Charges
MADISONVILLE, KY - A grand jury charged Hopkins County Magistrate Wesley Lynn on Tuesday with three counts of sexual abuse and two counts of harassment. Police say the abuse happened at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville where Lynn worked as a paramedic.
Toyota To Slow Minivan Production At Princeton Plant
GIBSON CO, IN - Japan's top automaker plans to reduce production of the Sienna minivan at the Princeton, IN plant to cope with slowing sales. Toyota will stop production at all of its plants in North America for two extra days in addition to the regular Christmas holidays next month.
Woman Sues BMV Over Vanity Plate
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is being sued for refusing to issue a personalized license plate with the words "BE GODS." Elizabeth Ferris of Cambridge City filed the suit in federal court on Monday. The Indiana BMV currently prohibits vanity plates that refer to race, religion, deity, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or political party.
Big Three Automakers Continue To Beg Congress For Help
WASHINGTON D.C. - Auto executives told a Senate panel on Tuesday that if their companies fail, other businesses would go under, resulting in millions of people losing their jobs. Their proposal for $25 billion of the $700 billion financial bailout looks like it will go nowhere in the Senate. On Wednesday, the executives will make their plea to a House committee.
Evansville Firefighter Suffers Second-Degree Burns In Overnight Fire
 UPDATE 11:15am
EVANSVILLE - Dispatchers tell us firefighters were called to 712 SE First Street around 1:45 AM Wednesday. Officials on scene tell us two firefighters were hurt. One firefighter was taken to Louisville with second-degree burns to his face & hands. They say the people living in the building were able to get out.
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Son Wants Justice In Cold Case Death of His Mother
 EVANSVILLE - An Evansville family is calling for justice. Six years ago Linda Hammack was found dead in her home, but no one has ever been held responsible. Tuesday, Hammack's son, William Badger, Jr. protested outside the Evansville police station demanding justice for his mother. NEWS 25 continues to follow
Several Lean Cuisine Meals Have Been Recalled
NEWS 25 wants you to know that if you have Lean Cuisines in your freezer, you may want to check them out before you eat them. Several chicken Lean Cuisines have been recalled. That's because several dinners may contain small pieces of plastic.
Precautionary Boil Advisory In Evansville
EVANSVILLE - A water main break causes parts of Evansville to be under a precautionary boil advisory. NEWS 25 cameras were there as water crews worked to fix the water main break on Adams Avenue. It has been fixed, but there is now a precautionary boil advisory for those living on Adams Avenue between Governor and Linwood.
U.S. Auto Giants Plead For Help
WASHINGTON- Detroit's Big Three automakers are warning lawmakers that if they let the industry collapse, the already teetering economy will face catastrophe. They say without $25 billion in loans, millions of people will lose their jobs as their demise ripples across the economy.
Commissioner Seeks To Over Turn Race
 UPDATED 11:00PM
EVANSVILLE - NEWS 25 has learned that the man who lost his seat on the Vanderburgh County Commission is now claiming that the man who defeated him is ineligible to serve. Mark Foster, attorney for Vanderburgh Co. Commission President Jeff Korb (R), told NEWS 25 the result of the election is invalid, because Steve Melcher (D), who won the seat on November 4th, is employed by a non-profit agency that receives federal funds.
NEWS 25 Follow-Up: Indiana Plan for Deadbeat Parents
 EVANSVILLE - Calls and emails keep coming in to the NEWS 25 newsroom after our investigation on deadbeat parents. We told you we were going to stay with this story, and that's what we're doing. We were in court Tuesday morning as one mom was trying to get the money she's owed. Carol Gass is fighting for cash.
Ohio Plans On Buying New Blood-Alcohol Devices From Owensboro Company
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio plans to spend $6.4 million to give authorities new blood-alcohol devices that are the subject of legal challenges in other states questioning whether the machines are reliable. The devices are made by Owensboro, KY-based CMI Inc.
Spencer County Man Killed In Wreck With Semi-Truck
 SPENCER CO, IN - Indiana State Police tell NEWS 25 the accident happened on US 231 near Dale. ISP reports Timothy J. Oeding, 38, of Wheatland, IN was killed instantly when his truck went into the semi-truck's lane and collided head-on with the rig.
Ford CEO Defends Company Before Speaking On Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON D.C. - Ford's top official was on "Good Morning America" Tuesday morning defending his company against accusations that it has been badly managed. CEO Alan Mulally says no one could have predicted a slump in sales this year, and his company is working on a better business model.
Parade To Welcome Back Evansville Soldiers Scheduled For Sunday
EVANSVILLE - Soldiers of Evansville's 163rd returned to Indiana Monday night, but they will not return to the Tri-State until Sunday. Operation Support on the Home Front wants to welcome the troops back with a parade expected to happen Sunday afternoon. NEWS 25 will bring you final details on the parade as they become available.
No Fees For “In God We Trust“ License Plates, Ruled Constitutional
 INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of the state's "In God We Trust" license plates. On Monday, the appeals court rejected a claim that people who buy the plates should have to pay a $15 fee charged for other specialty plates.
Top Salesmen For Financial Bailout Face Grilling
WASHINGTON- The two main men behind the $700 billion financial bailout are in for a grilling on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will testify before the House Financial Services Committee. They're expected to explain why the administration has ditched its original strategy behind the rescue.
The 163rd Return To Indiana
UPDATED 8:30PM
INDIANAPOLIS - NEWS 25 is in Indianapolis as another group of 163rd soldiers return to Indiana. More than 130 troops were reunited with families in Indianapolis Tuesday morning.
Hunter Found Fatally Wounded In Western Kentucky
BEAVER DAM, KY - Police in western Kentucky are investigating the death of a hunter who was found in a deer stand in Ohio County. Kentucky State Police say the hunter was identified as Glen Felton Jr. of Louisville.
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