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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Former school faculty member accused of felony misconduct with minor
PULASKI COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is investigating allegations of felony misconduct with a minor by a former faculty member of a private school in Dublin. According to the sheriff, 33-year-old Melissa Grae Minnick of Fairlawn has been arrested and charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor while in a supervisory role and two misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. 'We understand the concern this may cause among students, parents, and the community,' said the sheriff's office. 'The safety of our students is our highest priority, and we are committed to maintaining a secure, respectful, and professional educational environment.' Minnick is a former faculty member at Gateway Private School in Dublin and is accused of illicit sexual contact with a Pulaski County student, the sheriff said. Teenager shot at Memorial Day flea market; vendor charged Gateway Private School officials are working with the sheriff's office in the investigation and took immediate action to 'ensure the safety and well-being of all students' upon learning of the allegations. 'Pulaski County Sheriff's Office would like to thank Pulaski Police Department and the Pulaski County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office for their assistance in this matter. We also extend our thanks to Gateway Private School for their cooperation in the investigation and Pulaski County Public Schools for their assistance.' The investigation is ongoing; however, due to the 'sensitive nature of the investigation, no further details will be released at this time.' If anyone has any information regarding the case, please contact the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office or the school administration directly. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Indianapolis Star
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
She couldn't be stopped but Indiana softball's high-powered offense beat at own game at NCAA tournament
It was a great start to Indiana softball's chances to exact revenge with its backs against the walls to a team it had lost to 24 hours prior. But then it started to unravel, again, but this time it wasn't by its own undoing. No. 23 and second-seeded Oklahoma State pushed out to a 16-8 win to eliminate the third-seeded Hoosiers from the NCAA tournament at the Fayetteville Regional. IU (34-20) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning after Taylor Minnick's RBI double and her scoring on Avery Parker's sacrifice fly. But, unlike Friday night when three errors contributed to a six-run sixth inning that allowed Oklahoma State to take control of the regional opener, the Cowgirls' bats were simply unstoppable during a 12-run third inning. It featured 10 hits but the big one was a grand slam by Amanda Hasler that made it seemingly insurmountable at 12-2 even for IU's high-powered offense. The Hoosiers fought back with an outburst half as good, scoring six runs in the fourth inning to cut Oklahoma State's lead to 14-8 after four innings. Madalyn Strader had an RBI double and Josie Bird a two-run single in the next at-bat. A run scored on a throwing error after Melina Wilkison singled and then two more on a Minnick double. Minnick was the country's leader in doubles with 54 and fourth in batting average at .480 through Friday's games. And Oklahoma State (35-19), which needs to win twice against host Arkansas to advance to the NCAA Super Regional round, found out the hard way how good she is. Minnick was 5-for-6 with three doubles, a home run, six RBIs, a walk and three runs scored in the two losses. Building history: How IU softball is redefining its 'Gold Standard' with third straight NCAA tournament Minnick was a big reason, but not the only, IU's offense led the country in batting average at .366 and on-base percentage (.456), and was sixth in slugging percentage at .615 through Friday's games. But to even get to a rematch, IU started its win-or-go-home journey as it had in all three games it played in its third straight NCAA tournament. The Hoosiers scored first in the first as Parker doubled home Minnick and then Aly VanBrandt had a bunt single in which Parker scored on a pitcher's throwing error. And it was Minnick's two-run single to right in the fifth that proved to be enough for IU in a 4-2 win over Saint Louis (34-24).
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Tulips for Orange City Tulip festival blooming right on schedule
ORANGE CITY, IA (KCAU) — Orange City Tulip Festival organizers have been preparing for the event months ago, but the festival's namesake always requires the most work. And with the flowers in full bloom, it takes a year round work to make sure that the tulips are ready to go for the three-day festival. A-7 Corsair moved from Martin Airfield to 185th Airbase 'A lot of care and thought goes into those tulips. And then really, I mean, a lot of the work is on the front end' said Orange City Parks and Recreation Supervisor Noah Minnick. The first step to get these tulips ready for the festival begins in July with the order process. 'We placed the order with Tulip Tom Ball Company out of Orange City, Iowa. And they get their tulips from the Netherlands, so they place the order for the city,' said Minnick. 'And then we place around 30,000 bulbs that get ordered and shipped from the Netherlands to Orange City.' After the tulips arrive in the fall, volunteers put the bulbs in the ground following specific instructions. 'The key is to plant them about six to eight inches deep, which is the hard part because we have to till up the soil and then we put the the tulips in,' said Nora Mulder, the plant coordinator for the festival. 'We just kind of spread them out. We like a random look and then the bulb really has all the energy it needs to bloom in the spring.' And for the flowers to bloom for the festival, it's all about timing to ensure the tulips bloom on time. 'We always try to plant the latest ones, a single late so that we have hopes of them blooming at the Tulip Festival.' said Mulder. 'And usually we hit it pretty good, so we're pleased with that.' Story continues below Minnick said tulips tend to be low maintenance and grow on their own. The recent cooler weather conditions have helped the tulips bloom right on schedule. 'We're fortunate to have cooler weather in the spring, and that keeps the bulbs down. Sometimes you get warmer weather, so then the bulbs bloom earlier And it's really just up to what nature gives us for that spring. And, you know, we hope other people come and enjoy the hard work,' said Minnick, The Orange City Tulip Festival will kick off on Thursday, May 15 and will end on May 17 on Saturday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to SiouxlandProud | Sioux City, IA | News, Weather, and Sports.
