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The big news of the week is that the Indiana State Supreme Court has overturned the Smokefree ordinance in Evansville. In a nutshell, they had an issue with the exemption that was extended to our riverboat casino.

Since entering office, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke has made promoting better health and fitness to Evansville residents a top priority for his administration. That promotion continues this Saturday (January 18th) at Swonder Ice Arena during the next installment of the monthly "Fitness in the Park" series.

Last Thursday's notice asking residents to conserve water due to the high number of water main breaks around the city is short lived as the department reports reservoir levels have returned to normal.

UPDATE - January 9th at 4:15PM: More details are starting to trickle in (pun somewhat intended) about the issue at the Water Treatment Plant on Waterworks Road which has caused Mayor Winnecke's office to urge all residents served by the city water department to conserve usage for the next few days.

The decision to build a downtown convention hotel, using public funds to subsidize the project, will come down to a city council vote on Monday. If that vote were to be taken today, it looks like it would not pass. Five of the nine council members have stated that they will vote no on the Mayor's proposal that the city provide $37...

Despite the way it sounds, the news comes with a silver lining.

It's been a great summer for hitting the pools and having some fun while getting some much needed exercise. A fact that has not escaped Mayor Winnecke's office as his monthly Fitness in the Park series has focused on water aerobics as the central theme of the past few events. However, as the summer winds down, so does the opportunity to swim, meaning one last hurrah for series water-based theme be

After sitting empty for over two years during construction of the Ford Center, the former location of the old Executive Hotel parking garage at the intersection of Walnut and 6th Streets will be the new home of a Hilton Double Tree hotel.

The online petition looks to persuade Indiana lawmakers to update current state requirements for those who use the motorized two wheelers to travel Evansville roadways.

Since entering office nearly two years ago, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke has made healthy living a top priority for his office with his Energize Evansville campaign and its monthly "Fitness in the Park" events which encourage the public to come out and enjoy a couple of hours of exercise in an effort to get in better shape.

Got a healthy recipe that you want to share? Check out the contest hosted by Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and St. Mary's are hosting a healthy recipe contest and today is the last day to enter. From the St. Mary's website: Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and St ...

Evansville Parks and Recreation Department officials have stated the pool will need to be drained in order to repair damage to the liner.