🌱 Patch AM: EPD says this Evansville driver blew .183 after 90 mph stop.

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In today's newsletter:

• EPD says this Evansville driver blew .183 after 90 mph stop.
• Why Kevin O'Leary's AI visit has Evansville residents saying "Ew. AI."

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Evansville man accused of driving 90 mph drunk on Highway 41 (tristatehomepage.com) — An Evansville man was arrested after police say he drove about 90 mph while intoxicated on Highway 41 near Henderson, Kentucky, then was booked into Vanderburgh County Jail. Officers report he showed signs of impairment, failed field sobriety tests, and blew .183 on a breath test, with open alcohol containers allegedly found in his truck and a prior DUI conviction noted.
   

• 'Ew. AI': USI facing criticism over forthcoming Kevin O'Leary event (courierpress.com) — USI in Evansville is drawing sharp backlash from students, alumni, and activists over next month's Kevin O'Leary event focused on AI and "wealth creation," as data center proposals stir anxiety across the Evansville region. Local organizers say residents already feel pressured by rising utility costs, land concerns, and AI's job impacts, while the university insists the talk is meant to spur dialogue, not endorsement.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Happy 1st birthday to my baby girls!
  True and Troika! After a terrible start to life we made it through the 1st year! There were several times we didn't know if they were going to make… (Nextdoor Diamond - Stringtown)
• We are looking for recommendations on who to consider (or who to avoid) in helping us replace our badly deteriorating deck.
  Anyone with especially great experiences or especially bad? (Nextdoor Old State Road Brookview)

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Evansville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Newburgh

• Lux Motors Car Show Coming to Newburgh's Friedman Park (wkdq.com)
• Who's in the News? Jennifer Small and Holly Snyder (tristatehomepage.com)

Boonville

• Evansville area and statewide high school football scores for Aug. 21. (courierpress.com)

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