DECATUR, Illinois â Luke Doedtman waited patiently for the remains of his uncle, Lt. Eugene Lasco, to arrive at Graceland Cemetery in Decatur, Illinois.Â
A lieutenant with Indiana Department of Correction who was born in Decatur, Lasco, 57, died Feb. 21 after being stabbed at Indiana State Prison, where he worked for nearly 12 years. The state Department of Corrections said he was assisting 22-year-old Sgt. Padrick Schmitt, who was wounded in the attack. Â
âHe went above what was expected,â Doedtman said. âBut now we are bringing him home.â
Lt. Eugene Lasco died Feb. 21 after he was stabbed by an inmate at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, officials said.
DECATUR â Luke Doedtman waited patiently for the remains of his uncle, Lt. Eugene Lasco, to arrive at Graceland Cemetery.
A lieutenant with Indiana Department of Corrections who was born in Decatur, Lasco, 57, died Feb. 21 after being stabbed at Indiana State Prison, where he worked for nearly 12 years. The state Department of Corrections said he was assisting 22-year-old Sgt. Padrick Schmitt, who was wounded in the attack. Â
âHe went above what was expected,â Doedtman said. âBut now we are bringing him home.â
LascoÂ
A police escort accompanied Lasco from Michigan City, Indiana, to Graceland Cemetery in Decatur for burial, arriving at the site that included a large American flag, hanging from a Decatur Fire Department ladder truck, waving in the wind and even more flags lining the path the procession followed to the site of the intimate ceremony attended by about two dozen loved ones.
Grand Strand Brewing Company weeks away from opening; leaders hope to recruit more businesses
Grand Strand Brewing Company weeks away from opening; leaders hope to recruit more businesses By Katherine Phillips | January 30, 2021 at 6:22 PM EST - Updated January 31 at 10:04 AM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – The countdown is on for the opening of a highly-anticipated brewery in downtown Myrtle Beach.
But leaders said this one grand opening is a huge step for the revitalization of downtown Myrtle Beach.
“We’re hopeful we can be a catalyst for redevelopment in downtown Myrtle Beach,” said Grand Strand Brewing Company co-owner Clayton Burrows.