Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of October.
Good morning, Evansville.
The Wall That Heals was escorted through downtown by motorcycle riders and first responders and will be installed at the University of Southern Indiana (USI).
Youth First honored Carol Lynch as its 2026 Champion at the Breakfast of Champions on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at Friedman Park Events Center (Newburgh), celebrating her 28 years of service.
House Investments held a ribbon cutting Tuesday for the renovated NorthBend Townhomes, delivering 119 affordable units at the former Dalehaven Estates and saying the upgrades will serve residents for another 40 years, with Mayor Stephanie Terry attending.
Evansville Rescue Mission's Gobbler Gathering sign-ups are open Oct.
27 through Oct. 29, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Washington Square Mall and must be completed in person with an ID (bring yours); online sign-ups start Nov. 2.
The 92nd Hadi Shrine Circus will return to the Ford Center over Thanksgiving weekend with shows Thanksgiving Day at 5 p.m.; Friday, Nov.
27 at 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 28 at 9:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 29 at 3 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Ford Center box office + Ticketmaster.
Dream Center Evansville received a $50,000 grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation to boost lead detection and environmental health work across Jacobsville and wider Evansville.
The funding will support The Dream Lab (Creating Healthy Community Spaces via a living environmental laboratory) to test soil and homes and expand youth and family outreach.
Mayor Stephanie Terry and the Evansville Police Department will hold a Safer Evansville Town Hall Thursday, Oct.
29, to highlight EPD’s public-safety efforts beyond enforcement and introduce Evansville 360 at Zion Missionary Baptist Church (5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.).
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville will offer free hearing and vision screenings for participating students at Evansville Christian Elementary School at 10 a.m. as part of a school-year outreach to identify mild to moderate sensory loss that can affect learning.
Vote now for the Courier & Press Athlete of the Week for Oct.
19-24 (presented by Orthopaedic Associates); voting is open through 5 p.m. Friday and you can vote multiple times by refreshing the poll.
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