Max Winchell, DNR Conservation Officer, discusses summer water safety and the job of a conservation officer.

Why are gas and diesel prices at record highs? This weekend on Focus on the Community, we get an insider’s perspective on pricing, supply, and demand. Dave Crooks from the DLC Media News Center interviews Scot Imus. Scot is Executive Director of the Indiana Food and Fuel Association. He was born and raised in northeast Indiana and graduated from Indiana University. For over 20 years, he lived in Washington, DC spending the first ten years working on Capitol Hill and the other ten as a lobbyist for the truck stop industry. Scot returned to Indiana in June 2003 when he joined what was then the Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association. Scot frequently testifies before the Indiana General Assembly regarding industry issues and is sought after on a regular basis by the media for comments regarding gas prices.

Brandon Halleck, Chief Operating Officer of Chances and Services for Youth, discusses the changes that have been made to their fundraising event, Dancing with the Terre Haute Stars.

In 2007, Dancing with the Terre Haute Stars featured 9 dancers who helped raise $33,000. Since that time, the event has grown with nearly 1,100 people in attendance. However, this year is going to look a little different, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chances And Services for Youth is no longer hosting an in-person event for the community but instead is broadcasting Dancing with the Terre Haute Stars live on tv.

The 2020 Dancing with the Terre Haute Stars live broadcast will take place on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Hulman Center located on the campus of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. The evening features a “competition” using local STARS, and a VIRTUAL/online silent auction. We are working hard to provide the best experience we can this year as we continue to provide excellent programming to improve the lives of the Wabash Valley’s children.

This year's silent auction is completely virtual and features items like a hot tub, a two-night stay in Nashville, TN with a private flight included, a trip to Gatlinburg, TN, a signed Indiana Pacers Jersey by Myles Turner, and a tropical vacation!

You may register and bid starting at noon Eastern on Monday, November 16th. Our silent auction closes at 7:50 pm Eastern on Friday, November 20th.

Text CHANCES to 71760 to register for the silent auction and sign up for text alerts!

Don't have a smart phone? Click Here to register and view the silent auction!

Our dancers for this year’s 2020 Dancing with the Terre Haute Stars include: Molly Pabst, Stacey Dorman, Cache Ellis, Jennifer Mullen-Perry, Molly Barrett, Lindsay Hunter, Taylor Johnson, Tiffany Woodward, Chris Olds, Greg Sloan, Dr. Alex Kor and Carlene Sakbun.

Sponsors for the 2020 Dancing with the Terre Haute Stars include: Honeycreek Collision and Custom Paint (Title Sponsor), First Financial Bank, Vectren and Proactive MD