Looking for something to do with family and friends this weekend? 1. Live music by Mike Weyrauch Singer Mike Weyrauch takes the stage at Iron Ridge Brewery, 9074 Route 522, Lewistown, at 6 p.m. Friday. For more information, visit LinkTr.ee/MikeWeyrauchMusic or find him on Facebook or Instagram. 2. Polar Plunge and Snowfest With temperatures dropping, […]
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LEWISTOWN – “Have you had anything to drink?” was a phrase heard often during the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing training held at the Rec Park Community Center this week. Law enforcement officers from departments across Mifflin County received instruction in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing during a three-day training course. The objective of the course was to teach officers how to detect impaired drivers, recognize signs of impairment, and determine whether or not an arrest would be made in similar real-life scenarios.
Part of the training involved volunteers which were given controlled amounts of alcohol so students could simulate a traffic stop and administer a field sobriety test. Volunteers were given measured doses of alcoholic beverages in a controlled environment to obtain a breath alcohol concentration between 0.08% and 0.12%. Then, officers taking the course, administer a series of tests to determine if the subjects are impair