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BIG SNAKE IN A BIG LAKE -- SOUNDS LIKE DR. SEUSS. Even though they weren't fishing, Amber Conley and Brad Walton did find themselves "fishing" something enormous and unpleasant from Brookville Lake in Union County, Indiana. I might not exactly give up boating after a startling discovery like the one they made, but I'm inclined to agree with Amber's "side note."

Summer break is here, and young people throughout Evansville are rejoicing. For most kids, summer is a welcome site, allowing them to do just about whatever they want for the next couple of months. For many kids, though, there is a drawback to being out of school - missing out on school lunches. Sadly, there are a lot of students who rely on the food they receive each day during the school year. Luckily, the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) is able to continue providing those important meals throughout the summer for families that need them.

Allow us to introduce you to this week's Pet of the Week from the Vanderburgh Humane Society. I’m Chloe, a long-term resident, and senior sweetie. At 7 years old, I don’t care much for toys and lived for pets and lap time. With that being said, I could definitely benefit from some extra physical activity to get down to my goal weight. I am declawed, so you won’t need to worry about me scratching on the couch or climbing up the curtains. I was surrendered because my family was moving and couldn’t take me. I’m hoping to retire in my next home and stay put for the rest of my golden years! I like everyone I meet and would do fine as a single pet or with others. Did I mention that I’m eligible for our Pets for Seniors Program, too?

When Kane Brown described his next musical chapter as a "full country album," he wasn't kidding: His 2022 releases so far have been more traditionally-minded than anything he's put out in recent years, and nowhere is that truer than in his newest single, "Like I Love Country Music." Now, Brown...

As most of us are continuing to try and process the unspeakable tragedy that occurred in Uvalde, Texas yesterday, some of us are struggling to find a way to help the families that are in deep sorrow today. During times like this, it is easy to feel helpless, hopeless, and...

Skateboard enthusiasts (and the rest of the general public) got their first look at what will eventually become Sunset Skatepark along the Evansville riverfront on Wednesday with the City's release of the project's concept art. City of Evansville Releases Concept Art for New Sunset Skatepark. According to the City of...

If you drive a Hyundai car, you might want to be aware of this recall. Earlier this year, Hyundai had a recall for certain vehicles that can catch fire even if the engines have been turned off. That recall seemed from a contamination in the antilock brake control module that can cause an electrical short. Owners of those vehicles should have already been contacted, but now a new round of recalls is being announced. Korean automaker, Hyundai, has announced 239,000 cars in the U.S. because parts of the seat belts are exploding.

Indiana is the home of Netflix's hit series, Stranger Things. While the town of Hawkins, Indiana may not be real, that doesn't mean you can't take a trip there via this Indiana hotel room. Stranger Things Season 4, Volume 1 comes out on Netflix on May 27, while Volume 2...

We are now learning more about the victims of the tragic school shooting event that unfolded at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX. According to reports, all of the victims in the Uvalde school shooting have been identified and the families of 19 children and two adults have been notified as they begin a grieving process that I simply cannot fathom.

Are you ready to show off your spelling skills in a drunk spelling bee battle? GhostLight Lounge in Owensboro is bringing together two of our favorite things. Beer and Spelling! Yes, you heard it right. It's a fun new excuse to drink. Beef up your spelling skills to prove you're...

Jimmie Allen's Jennifer Lopez duet isn't the only big-name team-up on Tulip Drive. The album's track list reveals another cross-genre collaboration called "Pesos," which features rappers CeeLo Green and T-Pain. "Pesos" was co-written by all three of the stars who sing on it, plus R&B singer-songwriter J. "Lonny" Bereal and...

Maren Morris is looking to take a trip to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard. That is, if she can land the role of Elphaba Thropp in Broadway's long-running musical Wicked. The "Circles Around This Town" singer shared a video of her self-taped audition. She admits that her setup was an Amazon purchase. "Test shot for my self tape audition. The THEATRE dah-ling IS JUMPING OUT. 💚," she writes on Twitter.

If you graduated from high school in the last 10 years, there's a good chance that Kane Brown, Lee Brice or Morgan Wallen had the most played song on country radio that year. If your high school graduation came in the 1980s, Willie Nelson — or Clint Black — might have been your guy. This isn't as much a list of great country graduation songs (find a really bad example of one of those in 2015) as it is a list of songs that shaped the culture in the year you finished high school. Our research goes back to 1946, which means anyone who is 94 years old or younger will be able to enjoy the nostalgia. Hank Williams, Hank Thompson and Hank Snow dominated in the '40s and '50s. Come to think of it, "I'm Movin' On" could be a fitting wave goodbye to those structured formative years.

Tim McGraw already had some screen acting experience when he signed on to play James Dutton in the Paramount+ Yellowstone prequel 1883, but he says that he took his acting skills to a whole new level thanks to his co-star: His fellow country superstar wife Faith Hill. "Her and I...

The Newburgh Riverfront won't be hosting big explosions over the river this year. Over the last few years, the Newburgh fireworks show has seemed a little shaky. They have had several issues with the river flooding which caused problems with the pyrotechnics, and it just seems like in the last few years Newburgh has really worked hard to try to pull the grand fireworks show off. Unfortunately in 2022, there won't be a fireworks show in Downtown Newburgh.

If you come across wildlife that needs help, it can be hard to find the right help. Here's how to find rehabbers near you. Maybe you found an injured eagle or a fawn that clearly is in distress there are rehabbers all over the state to help. Indiana Department of Natural Resources has a very informative list of contact information for wildlife rehabbers all across the state. These rehabbers are permitted wildlife rehabbers per the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. You can click here to see the full list of wildlife rehabbers across the state. Each rehabber has what they specialize in so you can find who to contact.

Ticks can be very dangerous. If you or your family get bit by certain potentially deadly types of ticks, if not removed and treated by a doctor immediately, the bite can be fatal. It's so important to know what to do when you find a tick that has bitten you....

Unlike the first trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, the just revealed new trailer gives us our first look at Christian Bale’s villain character, Gorr the God Butcher. If not, this new trailer will show him in action, slaying gods and apparently targeting the heroes of the film’s title. It also features a lot of interactions between the original Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and his new partner, Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster, who now wields the restored Mjolnir hammer. The trailer also suggests that Thor and Jane may rekindle their romance in the film, and it reveals Thor’s ... uh ... hammer as well. Take a look for yourself:

One of the most beautiful and majestic animals to walk this earth is a deer. There is just something magical about the way they move, look around, and seem to directly meet our glance is like a connection to the angels. Seeing a normal, brown/grey deer in the woods is...

Is there anything better on a hot, humid, Tri-State summer day than an ice-cold glass of lemonade? In this case, yes. It's when that glass of lemonade helps support the work of the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center!. Annual Easterseals LemonAID Stand Fundraiser and Silent Auction. The 26th stand will take place...