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Monroe County Domestic Violence Coalition Spring Conference
The Monroe County Domestic Violence Coalition will host a virtual spring conference on April 8 and April 9 from 9:30am-4pm. The conference Ending Violence Together: Addressing Key Needs Described by Survivors will feature a keynote address by Colleen Yeakle, Coordinator of Prevention Initiatives, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Featuring presenters from around the state, the conference will also offer workshops on survivor support, community safety, housing support for survivors, inclusive service delivery, influencing policy and legislation, upending bias, practical interventions to support survivors with brain injuries, and more. Learn more here . . .
Suspect sought in death of Bald Eagle
A $200 reward has been offered for information leading to arrest in the killing of a bald eagle in southern Vigo County, Indiana. Conservation officers were contacted and determined that a juvenile eagle was killed from a gunshot to the breast area last week. The reward is being offered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Indiana Turn-in-a-Poacher, Inc. (TIP), to anyone with information leading to a conviction of the responsible party. Anyone with information on the responsible party is asked to contact Indiana Conservation Officers’ Central Dispatch at (812) 837-9536 or the Turn in a Poacher, Inc. (TIP) hotline at (800) 847-4367 (TIP-IDNR).
Whitcomb drop out of race for Democrat Party Chair
Trish Whitcomb, a candidate for Chairperson of the Indiana Democrat Party has dropped out of the race, one day after the unexpected death of her son.
“It is with deep sorrow that I announce I am withdrawing my candidacy for State Democratic Party Chair. I experienced an unimaginable loss on Sunday when my son died unexpectedly. As any parent can imagine, there is no way I can continue my candidacy to become the next leader of the State Democratic Party. I will continue to work with the party in the future to ensure we have strong candidates and campaigns in any capacity that I can. I appreciate the opportunity to run and wish the next Chair all the best,” Whitcomb released in a statement.
This coming Saturday, the party will chose its new leader between former Pete Buttigieg Campaign Manager Mike Schmuhl, and the current Morgan County Democrat Party Chai ,Tom Wallace.