Good morning, Evansville.

Community leaders and business representatives gathered at the Ford Center tonight to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership — over 600 attendees joined to honor eight honorees, including Easterseals, for their contributions to regional growth.

A tenant at Schnute Apartments on West Franklin Street said her apartment hit 87 degrees during a six-day air conditioning outage that began last week amid a heat wave; Evansville Housing Authority said plumbers ordered parts, which will arrive in two days, and are using temporary measures for cooling.

Homeless and low-income veterans received free meals, haircuts, clothing, and other services Wednesday at the Stand Down Homeless Veteran Resource Fair organized by Volunteers of America and the VA in Evansville.

USA Today named West Side Nut Club Fall Festival best nationally for the fourth year, with local votes credited.

The event features over 130 food booths run by community groups and will run from Oct. 5 to Oct. 10 along West Franklin Street.

Crews will work on I-69 northbound from Highway 41 to Green River Road tonight and Friday, restricting lanes from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. each night while INDOT touches up striping and moves barrier walls for improved safety.

Traffic slowdowns are expected on U.S. 41 in Princeton on Thursday between County Road 350 South and County Road 100 West for beam delivery & officials advise drivers to use caution.

The Evansville Police Department announced the passing of retired K-9 Doc, a loyal partner in service since 2016 who helped secure 33 apprehensions and detect drugs.

His handler and family remember him fondly during his peaceful retirement.

Local doctors at Deaconess report more than 80 heat-related illnesses in September with a 260% increase compared to last year.

They urge residents to hydrate and take breaks in the shade as dangerous heat conditions continue through the week.

National Suicide Prevention Month brings Tri-State leaders together to boost local mental health support, with Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare offering crisis stabilization and mobile response via local police & deputies while families can reach hotlines for urgent care.