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Hey Hoosiers: Avoid Contact with This ‘Infamous’ Invasive & Toxic Weed
When it comes to invasive plants to avoid, your brain likely jumps to the 'poison' family of plants - poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. However, there is another invasive and toxic weed found in Indiana that can be just as dangerous. "Infamous," "Invasive," and "Toxic" Purdue University's Weed...
Drew Baldridge to Perform at PBR Bulls & Ghouls Event in Owensboro
If you don't know who Drew Baldridge is, you either don't listen to country music radio, or you've been hiding under a rock. His song, She's Somebody's Daughter has been in heavy rotation for weeks now. In fact, this week on our BKR's Dozen Countdown, his hit is set to...
Clint Eastwood’s Stunning $21 Million Oceanfront Estate for Sale — See Inside! [Pictures]
Clint Eastwood's former oceanside estate in California is up for sale, and pictures show a stunning residence fit for one of the most beloved movie stars of all time. Realtor.com reports that the Oscar-winning actor and director lived in the 4-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom, 4,442-square-foot Spanish Revival-style home in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., from 1981 until 1996, when he sold it to its current owner.
Police Asking How a Toddler Was Served Booze at a Restaurant
A restaurant in California is under fire after a toddler was served alcohol. A large family was dining at Fujiyama Japanese Restaurant in Salinas, California when they ordered an apple juice for their 2-year-old daughter. Instead, the child was served house made cooking wine, according to a local news report.
Oliver Anthony Goes Off-Roading in Indiana Before Concert
Country/folk singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony was all smiles after having some fun at an Indiana off-road park ahead his concert in Indianapolis. When I first ran across Oliver Anthony Music on TikTok, I was immediately intrigued. I've been listening to his music since the beginning, and I've enjoyed every tune that he's thrown at fans. Most recently, the artist was spotted hanging out in Indiana at an off-road park before a concert at White River State Park in Indianapolis. The singer-songwriter looked like he was having a fantastic time and took to social media to capture the moment.
Evansville’s Only Dine-In Pizza Hut Set to Wow with Grand Opening and Charity Food Drive
Get ready my fellow pizza lovers! The long-awaited moment is finally here—Pizza Hut's only dine-in location in Evansville is opening its doors at 925 N Green River Road soon, and you are invited to the celebration. Canned Food Drive Raffle. In partnership with Nativity Eastside Pantry, this grand opening...
Man’s Wedding Ring Slides Off During Emergency Roadside Childbirth [Watch]
Some people wait their whole lives to find the person they want to say those two words to: "I do." In America, to symbolize the union between two souls, you wear a wedding ring on your left ring finger. That ring is supposed to stay on forever as a symbol of your undying love for your partner.
Lainey Wilson: ‘I Guess I’m Going to Have to Propose’ to Boyfriend Duck Hodges
Did Lainey Wilson just put boyfriend Duck Hodges on blast? A new song called "Counting Chickens" from her Whirlwind album suggests she's ready for marriage. But it's her interview with Taste of Country Nights that really feels like screws tightening. Whirlwind — featuring "Hang Tight Honey" and "Good Horses," a...
College Football Is Back: Who Is Playing When?
Well, we've made it! After no college football for the last 228 days, the college football season kicks off Saturday (Aug. 2) with a small slate of games of only four games. But let's be honest, after 228 days, us football fans will take anything we can get. The most...
Watch Passenger Opens Door, Walks Onto Wing of Airplane Before Getting Arrested
In the latest "Y'all are taking too long to de-plane and I gotta get off this thing" news, a commercial airline passenger got into some trouble for exiting a flight in a very non-conventional way. A passenger was quickly taken into custody after a flight landed in Australia and the...
We Bet You’ve Never Seen a Deer Eat a Snake Before [Watch]
It's not everyday you see a video of a deer eating a snake pop up on social media. If you are a fan of those late night Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel shows where they take you on an aerial ride across destitute areas of America and show you animals doing animal things, get ready to scratch that itch.
Registration Open for 2024 St. Jude Walk/Run on September 22nd
The annual St. Jude Walk/Run returns to Evansville in September, and we are inviting you to be a part of this event. Treatments at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since the hospital opened in 1962. That's an amazing statistic. What's even more amazing is that patients and families at St. Jude never receive a bill for a single thing at St. Jude. How? Well, that is all thanks to various fundraising efforts and folks like you who donate to this incredible organization. One such fundraiser is coming up next month here in Evansville that folks of all ages can participate in.
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