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very important that Mike and I come in and turn this into or the Knickerbocker, or the 648 Bour- bon and Cigar Hamann said. understand our responsibility to keep the Dive the but that being said, you can have a dive bar where the backs of your legs stick to duct tape on the bar Nearly a month into their ownership of the bar, Hamann said they have made maintenance and upkeep a priority, working to get air conditioning into the bar, replacing bar stools and making needed repairs to the bathroom plumb- ing. But the atmosphere of the bar will remain the same as it has been known for, as well as the food, Hamann said. As part of the sale, Hamann and Felt said they also were given the reci- pes for all of the menu items, but Felt said he wanted to take their of keeping things the same as been known for a step further bring- ing back the original chefs. contacted a person who use to work here to get someone num- ber, who then got me in touch with the original two Felt said.
it was like a friend of a friend of a friend type of With the original chefs back in ac- tion, Hamann said they will be working with them to continue expanding the menu, weekly specials, like bir- ria tacos, and bringing back Sunday brunch beginning Sunday, May 26. In the immediate, Hamann said the focus is on upkeep and maintaining a happy alongside happy customers, but looking further into the future, the business partners have big plans ahead of them. above the bar, there is room for a pool table and maybe some dart machines, but in order to do that we would have to put in a second egress to be up to code along with a sprinkler system installed, which all of that would be several thousands of Ha- mann said. may be an area we could do private parties and open it on Friday and Saturday nights. Our moti- vation and model for this is like Chocolate Shop, to have our own cool lit- tle up there, but right now our resources have gone into the overall purchase and the active renova- But with some of those renovations Hamann and Felt are working on could come with some new and welcome changes, too, Hamann said.
Looking at outdoor opportunities, Hamann said he is currently working with the city to place a handful of tables and chairs out- side the bar along the Sixth Street side. too, we would like to open these windows along with Sixth Street side of the building and have a drink rail installed, so that people can sit outside of the building sort of looking Hamann said. Looking at the environment of La- north end, Hamann said he is excited to be apart of its redevelopment period, pointing to new construction projects for additional housing in the northern areas downtown. and I understand that this north end part of town is going through a bit of Hamann said. feel like we can be a focal point as a restaurant and a watering hole for not just the new places and folks moving into those properties, but making our corner here a little nicer so that every- one feels welcome.
We want this to be With new plans for the bar ahead of them, Hamann and Felt said they be able to do any of this had it not been for the Sixth Street founders and previous owners, credit- ing them for making the bar what it is known for today. and I were impresses with the quality of the menu and the cool vibe they created here, and we have to thank them for that, because why we were interested in purchasing it in the Hamann said. we give the building some needed TLC, we are excited all that we have planned moving forward into the future as this area of town keeps getting polished up bit by Jillian Ellison is a reporter for the Journal and Courier. She can be reached via email at Fol- low her on at Bar Continued from Page 1A the growing need for the facility. need to get those kids in a juve- nile facility that we can control and manage and get them the services and support that they need to be success- Humphrey said.
do this. my words of Over the years, the county routinely sent the juvenile delinquents to facilities in the surrounding counties and across the state after they are adjudicat- ed in an attempt to be rehabilitated. However, because of a recent change in the law, the demand for space within juvenile detention facili- ties has grown, and in turn, so have the costs. law changed made it so juve- niles who are in the adult court have to be held in juvenile facilities. Juveniles who are in the juvenile court have to be held in juvenile Humphrey said.
Humphrey told commissioners that Tippecanoe County housing its juve- niles in other detention facil- ities does not meet the goal of rehabili- tating kids. happening right now is that our kids are all over the state trying to out how we could get them good legal representation, how we can get them family contact and get them in- tegrated back into their Hum- phrey said. get them back into the schools because not getting any schoolwork and falling be- hind in their Humphrey reassured commission- ers that the youth service would be able to utilize and facil- ities at Cary Home for Children to ad- dress concerns about a new ju- venile detention center. While the Tippecanoe County Com- missioners approved the development of the new juvenile detention center, the decision falls to the Tippeca- noe County Council. Byers believed that the juvenile de- tention center will be approved be- cause three council members worked closely to get the project ready for the commissioners and council approval.
Noe Padilla is a reporter for the Jour- nal Courier. Email him at Npadil- and follow him on at 1NoePadilla. Detention Continued from Page 1A Team Reba singer HaVon crowned winner of Reba McEntire and John Legend made it to the homestretch of but the Queen of Country Music found herself in the circle. Team Reba singer Asher HaVon was crowned the winner of Season 25 during the NBC singing two-hour Tuesday night. Bryan Olesen of Team Legend was declared second run- ner-up after teammate Josh Sanders.
Following his triumph, an emo- tional HaVon was joined by McEntire on- stage, where the two embraced under a cascade of red and white confetti. you for giving me such a safe place to be my authentic HaVon told McEntire moments before his win. you for making me believe in myself, and I promise you I will never let you Earlier in the night, HaVon and McEn- tire took the stage together for an uplifting duet of My by Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald. Combs faces sexual assault allegation from former model Embattled music mogul Sean Combs has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a young model in the early 2000s. In a lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of New York, Crystal McKinney alleges Did- dy, then 34, assaulted the 22-year-old model at his New York City studio in 2003 and forced her to perform oral sex. McKinney also claims the hip-hop icon derailed her career by having her in the modeling industry, despite earlier promising to help her professional- ly. The ordeal purportedly led to a decline in mental health, including of depression, anxiety, body image issues, feelings of worthlessness and inti- macy In recent months, Combs, 54, has faced a series of sexual assault lawsuits alleging he raped or sexually assaulted multiple women over the past few decades. In March, his Los Angeles home was raided by Homeland Security Investigations agents, reportedly in connection with an ongoing sex investigation in New York. death from of under investigation Matthew death is under investi- gation by the Los Angeles Police Depart- ment and other U.S.
agencies more than six months after he was found unrespon- sive and face down in the of his pool in October 2023. The LAPD the joint investi- gation in an emailed statement to USA TODAY on Tuesday. A key part of the in- vestigation is the source of the ketamine that led to death, according to re- ports from NBC News and ABC News. De- tectives have reportedly been interviewing individuals who could have information on the source of the drugs, per ABC. on the Medical ings, the Los Angeles Police Department, with the assistance of the Drug Enforce- ment Administration and the United States Postal Inspection Service, has con- tinued its investigation into the circum- stances of Mr.
statement read. PEOPLE IN THE NEWS WEST LAFAYETTE Lt. Sanford Swanson Jr. becomes Sgt. Swanson start- ing Saturday after West La- fayette Board of Public Works and Safety Swanson, who was promoted to lieu- tenant at the end of 2023, requested the demotion for personal reasons, asking to return to sergeant of patrol, West La- fayette Police Chief Troy Harris said.
The board approved the promotion of Sgt. FN Lutz III to the vacant lieu- tenant position in patrol division. Lutz was the next name on the list provided to me by the police merit Harris said. Lutz, a West Lafayette native, is an eight-year veteran of the department. Updated police policies At Harris' request, the board ap- proved several updated police policies as part of the reaccreditation process as part of the Indiana Law Enforcement Commission.
There are changes to some of the policies, Harris said, an- swering the board members' questions. Board member Michelle Dearing asked if any of the new policies re- quire the department to change its practices or require additional train- ing. are several items in Harris said. you go through re- accreditation there are some higher standards that you have to follow to comply with the One policy change that Harris dis- cussed was how interact with juveniles. time we bring in a juvenile, be logged in and logged out and have to be in a certain Harris said.
lot of little things like that, nothing West Lafayette police promote FN Lutz to lieutenant Noe Padilla Lafayette Journal Courier USA TODAY NETWORK destroyed furniture were all that remained of many homes. Trees were uprooted or stripped of their bark. Power lines were top- pled and dozens of emergency vehicles lined streets that were no longer passable. Drone video posted to social media shows the path the tornado took through town, with structures in its path destroyed and cars Those on the periphery sustained damage, some with roofs completely gone. Sgt.
Alex Dinkla, spokesperson with the Iowa State Patrol, at a late Tuesday that some people died. He said the exact number of those killed or injured was not yet available, but he estimated at least a dozen peo- ple were hospitalized. Dinkla said the tornado appeared to move through the southwest side of The historic town square appears to have been spared, he said. Other tornadoes swept through the western Iowa towns of Red Oak and Stanton. The National Weather Service in Des Moines said three survey teams would be assessing damage.
Contributing: Reuters John Bacon is a USA TODAY report- er; Kyle Werner and Lee Rood are Des Moines Register reporters People begin clean up after a powerful tornado hit Iowa, on Tuesday. CODY MOINES REGISTER Tornadoes Continued from Page 1A.
