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New details expected on new Downtown Evansville hotel

Submitted by WFIE Web Staff on Tuesday, June 18th, 10:19 pm

EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE)-

We should know more on Wednesday about the new downtown hotel in Evansville.

City officials are expecting to receive the next round of information from the developer, and the mayor tells us he expects to have the deal finalized this month.

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Renovations in full swing at the Old Post Office building

Submitted by Kara Mattingly on Tuesday, June 18th, 8:11 pm

EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE)- Renovations are happening to the Old Post Office building in Downtown Evansville.

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Indiana author and historian to host lecture at Evansville Museum

Submitted by Ashley Lohman on Tuesday, June 18th, 3:17 pm

1936-37 Wadesville High School Basketball Team, Image Courtesy of the Ralph Schneck Collection at the Barron Hilton Archives for Flight and Space Exploration at Purdue.

EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE)- On June 30, Don Schneck, co-author of the book "Cheerio and Best Wishes: Letters from a World War Two Hoosier Pilot," will visit the Evansville Museum to present a look back-in-time at the 1930s and early 1940s.

The lecture will focus on how young people grew up in the rural communities surrounding Evansville, their migration to the "big city," what they did before leaving to go to war and the role the city played in the overall war effort.

The presentation will begin at 2 p.m.

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Renovations continue to give Old Post Office a facelift

Submitted by Nicole Niziolek, Reporter

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 11:57am

Renovations continue to give Old Post Office a facelift

You might have noticed some construction in the back of the Old Post Office in the last couple of months.

It was in an effort to build a handicap accessible ramp, which is almost complete.

Work to put on a new roof is set to start next week. Also on the list are new windows, slate and stonework.

Outside renovations should be complete by the end of September.

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There's interest in making iconic Greyhound building a restaurant

Submitted by Nicole Niziolek, Reporter

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 10:27am

EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE)-

The iconic Greyhound building in Downtown Evansville may be getting a facelift and it could become the newest hot spot to grab a bite to eat.

That's exactly what Indiana Landmarks is working to do.

The Greyhound station has sat vacant for about five years now. Indiana Landmarks just recently acquired the building, now they're starting a fundraising campaign.

That will go in addition to funds the state Indiana Landmarks office has already allocated.

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