Aprile Rickert
Southern Indiana Reporter at WFPL-FM (Louisville, KY)
Southern Indiana Reporter at Louisville Public Media
Southern Indiana reporter at @WFPLNews; former health reporter @WFPLNews; Senior Reporter @newsandtribune; editor @iushorizon. Lifelong storyteller.
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1 week ago |
lpm.org | Aprile Rickert
Only about a third of eligible voters turned out to vote in a special election Tuesday to decide on a nearly $63 million referendum to address capacity issues and prepare for future growth at the Silver Creek School Corporation. Most of them voted overwhelmingly against the measure. Election night results show 3,998 people, or 94%, voted against the referendum. Just 238 voters — nearly 6% — were in favor of the measure.
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1 week ago |
lpm.org | Aprile Rickert
Early voting is underway for a special election on a $62.8 million property tax referendum to fund projects within the Silver Creek School Corporation in Clark County. There is still time to cast early, in-person ballots Friday, Saturday and Monday ahead of Election Day May 6. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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2 weeks ago |
lpm.org | Aprile Rickert
President Donald Trump wants Congress to rescind more than $1 billion in federal funding to NPR and PBS. That would in turn impact local affiliate stations across the country. And last week, Indiana lawmakers passed a state budget that quietly cut nearly $3.7 million dollars each year for the next two years to Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations (IPBS). It’s a partnership of 17 radio and TV stations across Indiana. A note of transparency, LPM News has an editorial partnership with IPBS.
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2 weeks ago |
lpm.org | Aprile Rickert
When Clark County officials voted to approve a new fire territory last month, it was with the expectation that it would improve fire service to Jeffersonville, solidify service to Utica and Utica Township and include EMS. Now, things aren’t so certain. Last week, Indiana lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1, overhauling property taxes in the state. Gov. Mike Braun has signed it into law. One thing it does is cap fire territory tax rates at .40 on every $100 of assessed property value.
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3 weeks ago |
lpm.org | Aprile Rickert
Kenny Hughbanks, the one-time sheriff of Scott County and former Clark County Sheriff’s Office employee and consultant was charged last week with a level 6 felony for tax evasion. On Tuesday, he pleaded not guilty. Investigators say he filed false tax returns for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021. Records show he failed to report nearly $146,000 in taxable income — from miscellaneous sales and money police say Hughbanks used that belonged to a family member with dementia.
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