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Since its inception in 1999, Evansville Living has built a reputation for editorial quality, serving over 60,000 readers for 16 years. The talented team of writers and designers at Evansville Living showcase the diverse aspects of our city through engaging storytelling and vibrant human interest articles. Their award-winning work features in-depth reporting and eye-catching full-color layouts. The publication addresses topics that resonate with the Tri-State community, igniting discussions around culture, politics, sports, business, lifestyle, entertainment, dining, and the distinctive figures that define our River City.

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Switching Gears

1 week ago | evansvilleliving.com | Jodi Keen

Announced May 5, the Evansville Fire Department will to take over responsibility of all ambulance services within city limits, effective July 1, 2026. American Medical Response, which currently responds to medical emergency calls in the city, employs approximately 106 paramedics emergency medical technicians. According to AMR’s website, the company takes an average of 33,000 ambulance transport calls and 8,000 wheelchair transport calls each year.
Feel the Flavor

1 week ago | evansvilleliving.com | Maggie Valenti

Tucked along Indiana 66 in Newburgh, Sazón y Fuego is setting tastebuds ablaze with its bold celebration of Latin American cuisine. Launched in October 2024 by Evansville restaurant innovator Randy Hobson, this sizzling new spot is anything but ordinary. From ceviche to chimichurri, Sazón y Fuego offers a culinary passport through Latin America—without leaving Southern Indiana.
Survivor Stories

1 week ago | evansvilleliving.com | John Martin

May 8 marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, also known as VE Day, when the U.S. and its World War II allies formally accepted Germany’s unconditional surrender. Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library’s Central Branch, 200 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., has a trove of materials related to this period in history, including numerous first-person remembrances of the Holocaust. For starters, the branch’s Indiana Room has about 120 testimonials that were mostly recorded in the 1990s.
On A Mission

1 week ago | evansvilleliving.com | John Martin

When I check my email and see a video message from Brad Kieserman, national vice president of Disaster Operations and Logistics for the American Red Cross, I take particular notice. That’s because I’m a Red Cross volunteer who accepts two-week assignments to disasters around the country. Kieserman’s infrequent messages portend a significant need for help.
Let’s Get Real

2 weeks ago | evansvilleliving.com | Jodi Keen

It’s been a rocky rollout, but the deadline for Real ID is finally here. Roots of the Real ID Act date to 2005, when Congress passed a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission that the federal government “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver’s licenses,” according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Fast forward to now.
Evansville Immigrant Welcome & Resource Center Responds to ICE Raids in Evansville Area

2 weeks ago | evansvilleliving.com | Jodi Keen

In a joint statement released April 29, city and county law enforcement agencies confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel had conducted Enforcement and Removal Operations in and around Evansville that day:“The Evansville Police Department and the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office have received numerous inquiries and calls from concerned citizens regarding US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities in the area.
Showing Love Through Food

2 weeks ago | evansvilleliving.com | Jodi Keen

Planning a party, but don’t know where to start? This is where Doros and Ellada Hadjisavva step in. The Hadjisavva name is regionally known from the husband-and-wife team’s upscale Greek restaurant Acropolis, which operated on Evansville’s East Side from 2000 to 2021. As the couple’s catering business grew, they scaled down restaurant operations and, in June 2022, opened Venue 812, an event space in the former location of Western Ribeye steakhouse at 1401 N. Boeke Road.
A Gateway to Fun

2 weeks ago | evansvilleliving.com | John Martin

St. Louis, Missouri’s role as the “Gateway to the West” is exemplified by the Gateway Arch, the iconic steel structure towering 630 feet above the city’s Mississippi River bank and visible from miles around. But Gateway Arch National Park is more than the architectural marvel itself. The park’s 91 acres commemorate President Thomas Jefferson’s vision of a continental nation and St. Louis’ role as a focal point. This was the area, after all, where U.S. Army Capt.
Out Of This World

2 weeks ago | evansvilleliving.com | Jodi Keen

I got my first taste of the Cosmic Songwriter Festival in 2024, and realized right away that I’d have to endure another 361 sleeps before it made its return trip around the sun. The four-night festival’s third installation happens May 14-17 in Bloomington, Indiana.
Blooming Beauty

2 weeks ago | evansvilleliving.com | Jodi Keen

A glorious sight to behold, Roosevelt Drive becomes a street lined with color in the spring. Blooming, bright azaleas line the street as onlookers drive and walk by for a peek as if lining up for the annual Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights tour in the winter. These flowering shrubs are part of what made Diane Horn fall in love with her home at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Roosevelt when her family purchased it about 30 years ago.