The Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross is having a blood drive today from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Marsh Elementary School in the gymnasium, located at 401 E. Homer St. in Michigan City. This is a Pint Size Heroes blood drive. To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information.
The Michigan City Fire Department reminds everybody its time to change batteries in your smoke detectors. Smoke detectors are available at the Fire/Police Training Office at 2510 E. Michigan Blvd or by calling Mark Baker, Public Information Officer at 219-873-1443. A release form must be completed and proof of address in order to receive a free detector. Installation can be arranged for the physically impaired or elderly. They also would like to remind landlords that under Michigan City Ordinance #4020 landlords are responsible for installing, maintenance and repair of smoke detectors, except for batteries, in rental units. For more information call 219-873-1443 or visit www.emichigancity.com/FireDepartment.
Johnson Road will be closed to thru traffic at the Michigan Boulevard intersection on Saturday, March 8th. Johnson Rd will be closed between Plum Street and Michigan Boulevard during a NIPSCO Utility Relocation project. Additional single lane restrictions with flaggers are possible daily until Saturday.
WIMS continues to follow this story: Packages of Original Skittles sold at a Richmond, IN Food Mart have been tested at the Indiana State Department of Health Laboratory and contain no unusual chemical substances. Possible contamination of two lots of Original Skittles was determined when field testing showed preliminary chemical results on Thursday. These results are unsubstantiated as no toxins were found in the candy. Now that advanced testing has determined no presence of unusual chemical substances, the state police are closing the investigation. There is no further need to collect samples of Skittles purchased from the Food Mart. The packages of Original Skittles have been determined not to contain toxins and are safe to eat. The Indiana State Department of Health continues to investigate the cause of illness.
A popular flavor of ice cream sold in many Aldi stores is being voluntarily recalled by House of Flavors, Ludington, MI, because it may contain nuts. The manufacturer issued a statement saying that Belmont Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream is being recalled because it may contain a nut that’s not declared on the label and may place some individuals with nut allergies at risk. The ice cream was shipped only to stores in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, the company said. The recall responded to complaints from two people who had allergic reactions. Customers can return the ice cream to any Aldi store. More information is available by (800) 930-7740.
- Minivan Mother’s Kids Told Cops, ‘Mom Tried to Kill Us’
VCGOV| Courtesy Simon Besner(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — A pregnant mother who drove her minivan filled with her three children into the Atlantic Ocean was charged with murder Friday after the children told police, “Mom tried to kill us.” Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson said Friday that Ebony Wilkerson, 32, got out of the car after driving it into the ocean on Tuesday and left her kids inside. Police said a Read more…
Wall Street Trading Settles Mostly Higher
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — It was a roller coaster session for the markets Friday. Wall Street stocks surged early on a positive jobs report, but faded by mid-session only to come off the day’s lows by the closing bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 30 points at 16,452.72. The Nasdaq Composite fell 16 points to 4,336.22. The S&P 500 called it a week at an all-time high, up a Read more…
Hillary Clinton: US Still Working Toward ‘Women’s Full Political Participation’
UN Photo/Evan Schneider (NEW YORK) — Hillary Rodham Clinton, called women’s rights the “greatest unfinished business of the 21st century,” in a speech Friday at the UN in observance of International Women’s Day 2014 where she said that while huge progress has been made since the 1995 Beijing Women’s Conference, there’s still a long way to full equality. “No country has achieved women’s full political participation, not even my own,” Read more…
The Tea Party Candidate Brave Enough to Take on John Boehner
(WASHINGTON) — It’s only been done once since the Civil War, but that isn’t stopping J.D. Winteregg. Winteregg, an Ohio high school French teacher turned tea party advocate, is attempting an electoral coup d’état of Speaker of the House John Boehner, who has held his seat in Congress since 1991. “He’s been here since I was 8 years old,” Winteregg, 32, said in an interview today with ABC News. “He’s Read more…
Ke$ha Out of Rehab, Says She’s ‘Feeling Healthy’
ABC/Richard Harbaugh(LOS ANGELES) — Ke$ha entered rehab January 3 to battle an eating disorder, and it appears the treatment was successful. The singer tweeted that she’s “happy to be back,” using her newly-christened Twitter account, @Kesharose, to post the message. Her previous Twitter handle had been the less-than-positive “keshasuxx.” A rep for the singer confirms to ABC News Radio that Ke$ha has indeed left rehab. “Happy to be back! Feeling Read more…
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