In Other News…

Rumor has it you want some morning news.

• Following up on yesterday’s story about the Kentucky coal plant, Evansville has adopted tougher air quality standards. These standards determine when the city issues air quality alerts.
• The Candy Bouquet, located on Main Street, is closing today. The owners cite financial reasons for the closing.
• Casino Aztar has laid off another 12 workers. If you look at the Civic Building, you can see steam coming out of the Mayor’s office.
• For the past two nights, two different gas stations have been robbed. Wednesday evening he robbed a Thorntons on the West Side. Last night he moved out to the Circle K on Highway 41. Police believe the robberies were both done by the same guy.
• Looking to start a business? The city of Evansville will soon offer a two million dollar program to provide low-interest loans to people who want to bring their businesses downtown. Can someone please entice Starbucks, Jimmy Johns or Jamba Juice to come downtown?

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