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LFPLA new exhibit, “Anne Frank: A Private Photo Album” has opened at the Louisville Free public Library. The exhibit will run through February 27, 2016. The exhibit features approximately 70 photographs from the Frank family album.

Along with the exhibit, the library is featuring programs and courses related to Anne Frank, the Holocaust and World War II. Weekly courses will feature guest instructors, such as a survivor of the Holocaust.

 

LMPD Search For Shooter

Credit: Louisville Metro Police

Credit: Louisville Metro Police

Police responded to a workplace incident today at 1:30 PM at Cardinal Kitchens on Hiawatha Ave.

Cardinal Kitchens is a company that specializes in kitchen counter-tops for both residential and commercial use. Two people were shot in what appears to be a fight between several employees turned violent. One man was shot in the chest and was transported to University Hospital where he is in critical condition. The other man was able to drive himself to the hospital and he is expected to survive.

The shooter did manage to escape before police arrived and police are asking that anyone with information to call police department as 502-574-LMPD.

JCPSThe normal attendance rate for JCPS’ 101,00 students is around 93%. Today, attendance was 45% after a vague and anonymous threat was made.

Louisville Metro Police received the threat earlier this week through the LMPD tip line. The threat was non-specific and did not name any specific schools. This led many area schools to send messages home to parents and the colleges to send notices to the students.

All 155 of JCPS schools were open on a normal schedule today and implemented level 3 security measures. These measures included the exterior doors to school being locked at all times, all outside activities being cancelled and hallway traffic being monitored.  No incidents were reported. The threat is still being investigated by local and federal law enforcement agencies.

Kentucky Derby Festival Raffle

The Kentucky Derby Festival is raffling off a Golden Ticket for the 2016 Festival. Raffle tickets are being sold for $25 each and only 500 will be sold. All proceeds will benefit the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation.

The Golden Ticket is valued at $1680 and includes:

  • 2 tickets to the Fillies Derby Ball
  • 2 tickets to They’re Off! Luncheon
  • 2 VIP tickets to Thunder Over Louisville
  • 2 tickets to Taste of Derby Festival
  • 2 tickets to Children’s Tea with the Derby Festival Princesses
  • 2 tickets to Winefest
  • 2 tickets to the steamboat race on the Belle of Louisville
  • 2 review stand seats the Pegasus Parade
  • 2 complete sets of Pegasus pins, including a gold pin.

Tickets can be purchased at the Derby Festival office located at 1001 S. Third Street, by calling (502) 584 – FEST or online. The winner be drawn on March 31, 2016 during the Macy’s Spring Fashion Show.

Record Attendance at Slugger Museum

During 2015, the Louisville Slugger Museum had 314,149 visitors, which beat the record of 303,037 set in 2013.

Museum officials believe that the high attendance was due to an exhibit of trading cards and longer hours during the summer. Officials are also hoping that trend continues throughout 2016 as the museum celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Starting in March of this year, Louisville Slugger Museum will be teaming up with Ripley’s Believe It or Not to showcase the Oddball exhibit. The exhibit will feature bizarre baseball treasures, including Babe Ruth’s Uniform from a charity game in 1939, a replica of Yankee Stadium made entirely of toothpicks, and a Hank Aaron sculpture made of candy bars. Museum visitors will also be able to see traditional Ripley’s items such as a shrunken head. The exhibit will run until January 2017.

Price for admission is $14 for Adults (13+), $13 for seniors, $8 for children (6-12) and children 5 and under are free. Admission includes a souvenir miniature bat after the tour. The museum is open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Saturday and 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sunday.

 

 

Yesterday, residents in Pleasure Ridge Park found road blocks and helicopters in their neighborhood.

Louisville Metro Police said they are looking for a white or Hispanic male who was wearing jeans and a blue hooded sweatshirt. This man is responsible for at least three break-ins in the area. Two of the break-ins the homeowners were home and able to scare the burglar away. In one of the break-ins, the suspect took a cellphone and a BB gun.

Police searched the area for hours, but were unable to locate the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.

Sewer Leaks into Beargrass Creek

Metropolitan Sewer District said the Nightingale pump station due to a sewer main collapse off of Phillips Lane. The overflow spilled into Beargrass Creek, which may have been as much as 50,000 gallons of sewage.

The leak began around 3:00 PM on New Year’s Eve and lasted until 10:00 PM.

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