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City of Battle Creek Removes Irving Park Indian Statue You might not have noticed, but the Native American statue at Irving Park is gone.   City crews removed it earlier this week, by order of City Manager Rebecca Fleury.  The six-foot-tall statue has been on a five-foot-tall fieldstone pedestal, just a few hundred feet away from the nearly 500-year-old white Oak at Irving Park for the last 56 years. Fleury said there are several reasons for having the statue moved into storage.  Paint is p...

Cinco de Mayo is Actually Bigger in the U.S. Than it is in Mexico You know it’s a good week when you get two holidays back-to-back.  Obviously, yesterday being Star Wars day and today is Cinco de Mayo.  Now, there are a few misconceptions about Cinco de Mayo.  One is that it is the day Mexico celebrates its Independence Day.  Not true. That happens on September 16.  Another misconception is that Cinco de Mayo in Mexico is as big of a deal as it is in the United States.  Also, not true.�...

Willard Library to host its 2021 annual book sale next month Willard Library to host its 2021 annual book sale next month (Source: Willard Library) By Makayla Neukam | May 5, 2021 at 11:50 AM CDT - Updated May 5 at 11:55 AM EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Willard Library is hosting its 2021 annual book sale next month. The event is taking place on June 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Officials say the annual sale includes a large variety of hardback, paperback, fiction, nonfiction, children’s, refer...

The Hottest City in Every State The Hottest City in Every State The temperature in one of the hottest cities in the country tops 100 degrees for a quarter of the year. Editors Note: This story originally appeared on Filterbuy. With summer around the corner and the U.S. increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates, Americans are gearing up for the possibility of a more normal summer season. But while residents in the Northern U.S. typically enjoy comfortably warm temperatures, Americans in other parts ...

Willard Library in Evansville, Indiana has brought back their infamous Grey Lady ghost cams, and now the hunt to catch her on camera is officially on. Willard Librarys ghost cams havent been up and running for a while. When I was a kid my cousin and I were obsessed with the Willard Library ghost cams. I think the reason is my aunt always loved the paranormal, and we were always watching ghost shows with her. Since then I was hooked on learning more about the paranormal. My cousin Chris and I us...

Help Save Peoples World The economic crisis has hit Peoples World hard. We need the support of all our friends and readers to continue publishing. Public infrastructure jobs helped beat the Great Depression; they can do it again April 9, 2021 9:36 AM CDT By Berry Craig A photo of the Works Progress Administration seeking men and women to join the federal relief effort in Evansville, Ind., in the 1930s. | AP Photo / Courtes...

Children, families take part in community Easter egg hunt in Evansville Children, families take part in community Easter egg hunt in Evansville By Aaron Hancock and Keaton Eberly | April 3, 2021 at 7:18 PM CDT - Updated April 3 at 7:24 PM EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Kids and their families got into the Easter spirit on Saturday with a big egg hunt at Willard Library. The local non-profit “4 Good Community” hosted the event. Organization leaders welcomed children to find roughly 2,000 e...

FireKeepers Casino Hotel announced their latest contribution to the State of Michigan and Local Revenue Sharing Board. The state will receive $10.7 million and the Local Revenue Sharing Board will receive $4.9-million. The payment is a result of the 2020 operations. The large payment is surprising, taking into account the 12-week closure due to Covid-19 restrictions. This brings the total contribution, since opening twelve years ago, to over $233 million. The twelve-year total, locally, is $59....

Willard Library’s Helen Warner Branch will welcome guests inside the building again beginning Monday, March 15. “We are eager to welcome guests back

Franke Center Launches Yoga for In-Person and On-Line