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Man tries to sneak contraband taped to his groin into jail

A Henderson man’s preparations for a weekend locked-up got him into even more trouble.

 

Former Rescue Mission building goes down, green space take the space

Evansville Rescue Mission's former men's shelter is being razed and turned into a green space. The Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library System owns the building at 300 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and says the demolition will take approximately three weeks. Once the shelter is gone, grass and limited landscaping will be planted. In the future, the library is considering adding a walking path, a rain garden, or an exhibition garden to the site.

 

Hoosiers may be eligible to receive refunds in e-book investigation

Hoosiers who bought E-books published by Penguin Group will receive 1.15 million dollars in refunds as part of a multi- state investigation into price-fixing and collusion. The agreement must still be approved by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Indiana has previously settled with four other publishers.