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Mayor Lloyd Winnecke held a press conference Monday afternoon to announce the City had come to an agreement with the North Carolina-based Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) that will keep hockey at the Ford Center for the foreseeable future.

The question of "are they or aren't they" when it comes to the Evansville IceMen moving to Owensboro finally gets an answer after both the city of Owensboro and the team announced a contract has been signed that will put the team inside the Sportscenter in time for the 2016-17 season.

UPDATE: The Evansville Courier-Press reports that Mayor Ron Payne has announced the deal to move the IceMen to the Owensboro Sportscenter is final, and an official announcement will take place later today (Wednesday, January 20th).

On Tuesday, Owensboro Mayor Ron Payne was given authorization by the City Commissioners to bring the IceMen to the Sportscenter. Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke commented on the move through his Twitter account and during conversations with the media following the press conference announcing the team's move.

In what appears to be another step toward a divorce between the City of Evansville and the IceMen, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke held a press conference on Thursday to announce (among other things) the City is exploring the option of bringing in another hockey team now that lease negotiations with the IceMen have reached an "impasse".

The Evansville IceMen release a statement to the media, with comments from owner Ron Geary that paint a picture IceMen are hoping they wouldn't see.

The war of words between the City of Evansville and the Evansville IceMen continued as the deadline to reach a new lease agreement passed on Wednesday with no new deal.

Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will welcome the start of the holiday season with the lighting of the Official City of Evansville Christmas Tree in front of the Civic Center on Friday, November 20, at 5:15pm.

From the office of Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke The final METS Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) Report will be presented to the public at a special meeting of the Mayor’s Traveling City Hall program on Wednesday, July 29, starting at 5:30 at the C.K. Newsome Community Center, 100 E. Walnut St., Room 118.

From the office of Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke Mayor Winnecke has proposed to utilize existing funds in the 2015 budget for additional sidewalk repairs and improvements in areas throughout the city.