🌱 Patch AM: Who’s really driving Evansville’s 4 a.m. snow day decisions?

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In today's newsletter:

• Who’s really driving Evansville’s 4 a.m. snow day decisions?
• Will Evansville’s PBS station have to sell its riverfront home?
• How Evansville will remember the 1977 UE plane crash Friday

Also on today's calendar: Ballet Indiana - The Nutcracker.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 36 and low of 32 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 43, low: 23.
• Saturday: Low clouds and quite cold, with a high of 31 and low of 3 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

1. How (and when) do EVSC officials make the call on snow days? (courierpress.com) — When winter weather hits Evansville, a seven-member EVSC “drive team” hits local roads around 3:30 a.m. to decide on delays or closures for 21,000 students. They fan out across city neighborhoods and Vanderburgh County trouble spots, then recommend a call to the superintendent so parents usually know by 5 a.m.
   

2. Evansville's WNIN receives large grant, but it's not enough after cuts (courierpress.com) — Evansville’s PBS station WNIN just landed a $500,000 bridge grant, but leaders say it still leaves a $1 million hole after state and federal funding cuts. The station has already laid off staff and may even sell its riverfront headquarters while leaning on reserves and pledge drives to stay afloat.
   

3. University of Evansville to Hold 48th Anniversary Commemoration of 1977 Plane Crash (city-countyobserver.com) — The University of Evansville will hold a public memorial service at noon this Friday, Dec. 12, in Memorial Plaza to mark 48 years since the 1977 UE plane crash. Evansville residents are invited to join students, staff, and the men’s basketball team as they hear remarks, a reading of all 29 victims’ names, and observe a moment of silence. The ceremony remembers a tragedy that deeply shaped the Evansville community.
   

4. Easterseals Evansville Announces Rep. Tim O'Brien as Legislator of the Year (city-countyobserver.com) — Easterseals Evansville has named state Rep. Tim O’Brien, who represents the Evansville area, its Legislator of the Year for protecting Medicaid funding in the latest state budget. Local leaders praise his ongoing advocacy for Hoosiers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and his frequent visits to the Evansville facility. O’Brien says he’ll keep fighting to strengthen services and opportunities for people with disabilities.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Evansville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Winter Wonderland; Bridal Expo Mini Pop-Up
  Fairfield Inn Evansville West, 5400 Weston Rd, Evansville
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Ballet Indiana - The Nutcracker
  Victory Theatre , 600 Main St , Evansville
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Straight No Chaser
  Old National Events Plaza , 715 Locust St , Evansville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Bible Journaling
  EVPL Stringtown - Meeting Room
  10:00 am
• Stories with Santa
  EVPL Red Bank , 120 S Red Bank Rd , Evansville
  2:00 pm
• Welcome to the Adventurer's Guild
  EVPL North Park - Meeting Room
  3:00 pm
• Winter Solstice Candle Making
  EVPL Stringtown -
  4:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Gentle Yoga
  EVPL North Park -
  9:30 am
• Crafter-Noon
  EVPL North Park - Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• I Smell Snow
  Painting with a Twist , 5625 E Virginia St Ste A , Evansville
  6:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Pick Your Size: Early Winter Morning
  Painting with a Twist , 5625 E Virginia St Ste A , Evansville
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• Whose Next?
  EVPL North Park - Meeting Room
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning.
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• Dog found running around Helfrich
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• Culvers Restaurant posted a job opening for Porter in Evansville. Apply here.
• Berry Global, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Group Leader - Laminate Tube in Evansville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Evansville here.

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