Central Labor Councile endorses candidates - September 27, 2007 - Courier & Press
The Central Labor Council endorsed four candidates for three at-large seats. They are: Incumbent Democrats Curt John and Keith Jarboe, Democrat Dan Adams and incumbent Republican Joe Kiefer. Read More...

Stadium talk commands candidates forum - September 21, 2007 - Courier & Press
While Republicans and Democrats debated whether bond money would be needed, at-large Republican Councilman Joe Kiefer said Evansville taxpayers should not bear the burden alone. Read More...

FOP endorses Weinzapfel, bipartisan slate for council - September 20, 2007 - Courier & Press
Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel was endorsed Wednesday for a second term by the local Fraternal Order of Police lodge's political action committee. The FOP also announced its backing of a bipartisan slate of Evansville City Council candidates. Read More...

Roberts Stadium's plights outlined - September 6, 2007 - Courier & Press
Revenues would increase by as much as 60 percent if the city replaced Roberts Stadium with a state-of-the-art facility of similar size, a consultant predicted Wednesday. Tom Chema of Cleveland-based Gateway Consultants Inc. painted a generally bleak picture of the 51-year-old stadium, citing structural problems, inadequate amenities and a flawed design that drains revenue potential. Read More...

Fix sewers first, says GOP - July 18, 2007 - Courier & Press
Heated partisan rhetoric over the future of Roberts Stadium apparently will be a mainstay of this year's Evansville City Council elections. Read More...

Property tax overhaul plan on agenda - July 16, 2007 - Courier & Press
A proposed overhaul of property tax exemptions and deductions will be on the agenda Wednesday, when Vanderburgh County Assessor Jonathan Weaver confers with several area legislators. Read More...

GOP hopefuls put stadium on hold - July 11, 2007 - Courier & Press
Calling a new Roberts Stadium an unnecessary "$100 million white elephant," Evansville's Republican City Council candidates pledged Tuesday to fix the city's sewers and swimming pools instead. Read More...

Mayor behind 2 pools - June 13, 2007 - Courier & Press
City officials said Tuesday they support a plan to build two new city pools, and the City Council will be asked later this year to allocate $7 million to build them. Read More...

Seven eye 3 at-large seats - May 6, 2007 - Courier & Press
Evansville City Council, the legislative branch of city government, consists of nine members. Six are elected to serve geographic sectors called wards. The remaining three are elected by citywide vote to serve at large. Read More...

Homestead Credit Ordinance - April 18, 2007 - City of Evansville Office of the Mayor
An ordinance to provide a local homestead credit for homeowners was filed today with Evansville City Clerk.?The credit is meant to ensure that homeowners won?t be forced into paying higher property taxes. Read More...

City Council on TV is closer - March 26, 2007 - Courier & Press
Live, from Room 301 in the Civic Center, it's City Council! Evansville's Works Board could be asked as early as Thursday to approve a contract with WNIN-PBS9 for live telecasts of the council's Monday night sessions and reruns at other times on public-access cable TV. Read More...

Reading program pushed - March 25, 2007 - Courier & Press
Textbook adoptions are seldom a controversial issue in the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corp., but the School Board's pending decision on an elementary school reading program is causing some fuss. Read More...

Kiefer says put Council on TV, too - February 6, 2007 - Courier & Press
City Councilman Joe Kiefer will introduce a resolution next week to televise Evansville City Council sessions. Read More...

Record Breaking Year for Mesker Park Zoo - February 6, 2007 - City of Evansville Office of the Mayor
2006 was a year for breaking records at Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden. Its year-end report shows the zoo shattered three financial records- revenue, camp revenue and membership. Read More...

Kiefer is ready to announce his bid - February 2, 2007 - Courier & Press
City Councilman-At-Large Joe Kiefer is the first Republican on the council to schedule a formal announcement of his candidacy. Read More...

Change removes I-69 roadblock - January 31, 2007 - Courier & Press
INDIANAPOLIS - A change made by a Democratic senator from Gary, Ind., gave a needed boost to the plan to fund the Interstate 69 extension through Southwestern Indiana. Read More...

Mayoral hopeful is needed - January 22, 2007 - Courier & Press
GOP scrambling to test Weinzapfel Two days before candidates may legally begin filing to run for city offices this year, Evansville Republicans still have not found anyone willing to challenge Democratic Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel. Read More...

5,600 golf balls headed to Iraq - January 20, 2007 - Courier & Press
The local Red Cross chapter on Friday sent off 6,500 used golf balls, bound for U.S. military personnel in Iraq. Read More...

Groups bowled over by golf balls for troops - January 12, 2007 - Courier & Press
The effort to gather used golf balls for U.S. military personnel in Iraq has expanded beyond a project of the Evansville City Council, courtesy of the Red Cross. Read More...

Survey says 'new' I-69 favored - October 8, 2002 - Courier & Press
Newspaper's poll says 49 percent of respondents like 'new terrain' route. Read More...