* TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH AT 10AM! *
WKDQ is proud to announce Lynyrd Skynyrd coming to the Ford Center in Evansville on Thursday, August 1st. Tickets will go on-sale this Friday, June 7th at 10am.

Legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd returns with a fiery slice of Southern style guitar rock heaven in Last of a Dyin’ Breed, their newest release on Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records due August 21, 2012. This is the kind of record guaranteed to feed the needs of the multi-generational Skynyrd Nation, and continue the renewed vigor the band exhibited with their last album, 2009’s God & Guns.

For the passionate, longtime fans of the band, this is Skynyrd at the top of their game, complete with instantly memorable songs, more hooks than a tackle box, and a blistering three-guitar attack at full power. From the raging guitars of the title track and the pounding, funky homage to local talent in “Home Grown” to the mind-blowing “Honey Hole,” Lynyrd Skynyrd sound like young bucks having one hell of a good time, which, regarding the latter, founding member Gary Rossington says is very much the case.

Ford Center. 1 S.E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Evansville, IN 47708. Office: (812) 422-8000

Led by core members Gary Rossington (guitar), Johnny Van Zant (vocals) and Rickey Medlock (guitar),

Skynyrd has recorded an album that continues to build on the legacy that began over 35 years ago in

Jacksonville, Florida. Joining them in the studio and on the road are new bassist Johnny Colt (Black Crowes, Train) guitarist Mark “Sparky” Matejka (a “Nashville cat, just a pickin’ fool,” according to Rossington), and keyboardist Peter Keys, who replaced Powell on the God & Guns tour.

First Security Bank recently announced the appointment of Paul J. Haire as Director of Wealth

Management. Paul has in excess of 25 years of wealth management experience. A Wealth Manager and owner of his private practice for the past 25 years, Paul’s most recent affiliated relationship was with LPL Financial in Owensboro, KY.

It was also announced that LPL Financial* was named as the broker-dealer newly associated with First Security Bank. LPL, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer has over 13,300 financial advisors and over 700 participating financial institutions nationwide. Services offered by First Security Bank through its association with LPL Financial will be various investment products, retirement plans, estate planning, brokerage services and much more.

Paul received his B.A. degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Kentucky. A life-long resident of Owensboro, Paul has served on various boards and organizations. His service included President of Owensboro East Gideon’s Camp, Gideon’s International, Chamber of Commerce Member of the year in 1998 and Board Member of the year in 2002, Past Chair of the Planned Giving Committee of Foundation for Health at Owensboro Medical Health System, and Past Board Member of the City of Owensboro Public Art Commission.

“We are pleased to add Paul to our management team. He brings solid experience in the Wealth Management area as well as adding a whole new dimension of services and products for our customers.” Stated M. Lynn Cooper, President and CEO of First Security.

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller

Vanderburgh County Recorder Z Tuley

Shelby County Recorder Mary Phares and president of the Indiana Recorders’ Association

Posey County Recorder Martha Breeze

Greene County Recorder Stuart Dowden

Press conference

2:30 p.m. (LOCAL) on Tuesday, June 4

Civic Center Complex, Room 307
1 N.W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Evansville, IN 47708

County recorders will join Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller to announce a series of lawsuits being filed against companies using misleading mailers to offer copies of property deeds for fees as high as $89.

County recorder offices across the state and the Attorney General’s office have received complaints from consumers who believe the government-like notices are legitimate invoices. Property deeds – which are usually one to two pages – are public records and county recorders can provide copies for free or at a nominal cost, often times a $1 per page.

Students enrolled in health sciences courses at the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center will host a Yard Sale on Saturday, June 15, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center. The yard sale will take place rain or shine and all proceeds will benefit the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA).

Evansville Water and Sewer Utility submits final sewer overflow control plan to EPA Mandated sewer improvement plan now awaits federal feedback and approval

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Friday, May 31, 2013, the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility (EWSU) submitted the City of Evansville’s comprehensive, federally mandated integrated overflow control plan (IOCP) to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Justice and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Under the federal consent decree, approved by a federal court in June 2011, EWSU’s original deadline for the final IOCP was Nov. 30, 2012. However, in 2011, while EWSU was collecting sewer-flow data, Evansville experienced the wettest year on record. To ensure the plan was built based on more typical conditions, EWSU asked for another six months to collect additional data and right-size system improvement plans, extending the deadline to May 31, 2013.

State and federal regulators will review and respond to Evansville’s IOCP over the next several months.

EWSU’s plan is a 28-year, $540 million program, called Renew Evansville, which will significantly upgrade Evansville’s sewer system infrastructure, improve operations and reduce water pollution. Projects will address combined sewer overflows, and overflows and backups in the separate sanitary sewer system. Combined sewer overflows occur when stormwater and sanitary wastewater exceed the capacity of the combined sewer infrastructure, resulting in sewage being dumped into the Ohio River and Pigeon Creek. “This plan is the culmination of years of work with engineers, Utility staff and the Renew Evansville citizens advisory committee. After hearing and collecting public comment from the Utility’s ratepayers, we are responding to state and federal regulators with a plan that outlines effective, fitted and financially viable solutions to improve Evansville’s sewer system and reduce pollution into our waterways caused by combined sewer overflows,” said Allen Mounts, director of the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility.

In balancing meeting EPA regulations and affordability of the plan, EWSU has proposed a 28-year plan that aims to capture 92 percent of wet weather flow in the combined sewer system. The total cost of the plan is $540 million. The Utility is proposing a 28-year implementation schedule to help keep rates down as much as possible, ensuring rates for in-city customers do not exceed 2 percent of Evansville’s median household income.

Mayor Lloyd Winnecke added, “The diligence and effort the Utility has put into this plan is commendable. The City strives to reach an agreement that complies with federal mandate to clean up our waterways and is right-sized in cost and scale to minimize financial burdens on ratepayers.”

The plan, along with more information about Renew Evansville, is available online at www.RenewEvansville.com.

The 1st session of the Choose Not to Lose summer camp is underway at the FOP Camp.
There will be 6 sessions over the summer. Each 3 day camp will give area kids a chance to learn about different aspects of law enforcement. The attendees will get to see demonstrations from the SWAT Team, the Bomb Squad, Crime Scene, and run an obstacle course. They will also learn bike safety, firearms safety, and get a chance to participate in crime scene scenarios.