School District Drops Grade Levels for New Program

Christie Walton, Fox4KC.com, Reporting DANVILLE, Ind. – School officials in Indiana are trying a learning experiment. The Danville School District...
http://fox8.com/2012/04/30/school-district-drops-grade-levels-for-new-program/

Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:02:19 -0700

Schools moving away from grade levels

This past year students at Danville High School traded their textbooks for iPads, investing in the technology as a first step toward Mass Customized Learning. A central Indiana school district is giving students more control over their education and doing away with grade levels in the process.
http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-danville-high-school-students-on-the-cutting-edge-of-learning-20120426,0,3211774.column?track=rss

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:12:12 -0700

House gambles that Quinn will go for casino money

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http://www.news-gazette.com/news/politics-and-government/2012-05-24/house-gambles-quinn-will-go-casino-money.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 06:24:14 -0700

Telehealth Treatment For Veterans

DANVILLE - One local VA hospital is voted number one for their telehealth treatment. Danville Illiana VA was chosen for the title out of seven VA hospitals in their region that includes Illinois, Indiana
http://www.wandtv.com/story/18280315/telehealth-treatment

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 16:04:11 -0700

UPDATE: Banks pleads not guilty to drug trafficking

LEXINGTON — Former Danville resident Jimmy Lou Banks remains in the Fayette County Detention Center this morning after pleading not guilty to a drug trafficking charge Wednesday in Fayette District Court.
http://www.centralkynews.com/amnews/news/local/amn-banks-charged-with-drug-trafficking-20120509,0,218287.story

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 10:52:58 -0700

Youth Lacrosse: Force girls wrap up solid season

The Napa Force U15 girls peaked when it mattered, completing a highly successful 2012 lacrosse year with one loss and one victory at the Northern California Junior Lacrosse Association’s season-ending jamboree on Saturday in Danville.
http://napavalleyregister.com/sports/d5d5875a-a3d2-11e1-b720-001a4bcf887a.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 22:56:00 -0700

ReStores exchange goods at swap meet to help fill shelves

At Monday’s swap meet for area Habitat for Humanity ReStores, Danville’s ReStore shared 6,000 donated Quaker granola bars for volunteers in ReStores and on home job sites.
http://commercial-news.com/local/x2089085864/ReStores-exchange-goods-at-swap-meet-to-help-fill-shelves

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 20:41:20 -0700

College roundup: Unearned runs topple ICC in baseball

Danville swept a doubleheader from the Illinois Central College baseball team on Saturday. The Jaguars won the opener 6-3, and followed up with a  7-3 victory. ICC committed a combined three errors in the losses, leading to  four unearned runs in each game.
http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x1266609371/College-roundup-Unearned-runs-topple-ICC-in-baseball

Published: Sat, 12 May 2012 21:19:24 -0700

Police, Fire Reports

Damage to City of Danville property in the 800 block of East Fairchild Street. Retail theft at Walmart Supercenter, 4101 N. Vermilion St.
http://commercial-news.com/local/x234162092/Police-Fire-Reports

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 08:06:18 -0700

Festivals brace for new stage rules

Organizers of some of Indiana's county fairs and small festivals are anxiously awaiting new rules governing the type of rigging involved in last summer's deadly State Fair stage collapse. Read more at www.WISHTV.com
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/indiana/festivals-brace-for-new-stage-rules

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:31:29 -0700