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'I thank God for Tech. Sgt. Leukering's sacrifice': WWII airman laid to rest in Massac County
METROPOLIS, Ill. — United States Army Air Corps Tech. Sgt. William Luster Leukering is now somewhere he hasn't been for almost 82 years. He's among those he called family on land his German immigrant grandparents originally bought in 1854. Around 1856, a part of the farm was sold for $5 to the Round Springs Cemetery district.
After 80 years, WWII soldier’s remains buried in southern Illinois
Tech Sgt. William Luster Leukering was a radio operator for the United States Army Air Force on a B-17 Flying Fortress when his plane was struck by enemy anti-aircraft ordnance during a bombing raid near Memmingen in southwest Germany on July 18, 1944. The 28-year-old Metropolis, Illinois native – along...
Louisville instructor out of a job after post on Trump assassination attempt
(The Center Square) – The Louisville college instructor who made a controversial social media post over the weekend regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is out of a job, and he's blaming the school for kowtowing to "domestic terrorism." One day after announcing the faculty member was on unpaid leave, Bellarmine University issued a statement Tuesday evening saying the individual "is no longer a Bellarmine employee." The...
Kenco worker applications prioritized at local employer
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- A Tri-State employer says that it will prioritize applications from Kenco workers after the Kenco Warehouse was damaged by a tornado in Mt. Vernon last week. Babcock Wilcox (BWXT) in Mt. Vernon made the announcement on Thursday. A statement by BWXT says, “BWXT has reached out to Kenco leadership to offer our […]
Henderson history: Two fatalities began a bad period for Tyson Foods
Few deaths would be more horrible than falling into a quicksand-like slurry of pulverized chicken guts. But that isn’t what killed James A. Dame Jr., 40, of Slaughters July 22, 1999, at the Tyson Foods complex near Robards. He was smothered by methane gas in the pit where the guts were kept. He had been trying to retrieve a fork-lift scoop that had fallen in. ...
Baptist Health breaks ground on facility designed to streamline healthcare for patients
Baptist Health, in partnership with Dallas-based Intuitive Health, has broken ground on its third dual emergency and urgent care facility. The 11,400-square-foot Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care Glenmary will be located on Bardstown Road in Louisville and is scheduled to open in the summer of 2025. The project follows the successful launch of the Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care Jeffersonville in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in 2022, and the Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care Blankenbaker in Louisville in 2023.
Earlington to honor legacy of first Black school with new Museum
EARLINGTON, Ky. (WEVV) — In the heart of Earlington, a remarkable effort is underway to preserve the rich history of the J.W. Million School, the first Black school in the community. The J.W. Million School played a pivotal role in the education and empowerment of Black students in Earlington,...
Boys designed, built electric skateboards at Hopkinsville Community College camp
HOPKINSVILLE, KY – Hopkinsville Community College recently hosted its second annual Minds in Motion Camp. This camp was coordinated by HCC’s Diversity Council and Workforce Solutions. Multiple HCC staff and faculty along with community volunteers worked together to provide this STEM-H camp to several young men from the...
Masked intruders target Vine Grove home in apparent attempted burglary
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Police in Vine Grove are telling homeowners in the area to be on alert after a home on Valley View Drive was targeted by a pair of masked intruders in an apparent attempted burglary. Vine Grove Police said they were contacted at 1:30 a.m. Thursday by...
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