The 10 most-read Evansville Courier & Press stories of 2021

Ray Couture, Evansville Courier & Press
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From how to avoid poison hemlock to Brood X cicadas tripping their butts off to record-setting tornadoes and how to buy marijuana legally (sort of), the Evansville Courier & Press' top 10 most-read stories of 2021 were an eclectic mix.

COVID-19 vaccines played a big part in what readers were interested in — three stories of the top 10 focused on vaccine availability and symptoms.

Here's the list:

10. An Ohio woman fell unconscious and later died after riding The Voyage rollercoaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, in June.

More: Ohio woman found unconscious after ride died from internal bleeding: Coroner

9. The C&P's Mark Wilson reported on the dangers of poison hemlock and how to get rid of it. Spoiler: You're going to want to wear goggles.

This home in Vevay, Indiana was recently purchased by tattoo celebrity Kat Von D.
This home in Vevay, Indiana was recently purchased by tattoo celebrity Kat Von D.

8. Tattoo artist Kat Von D, known for her work on TLC reality TV show "LA Ink," announced that she was closing her Hollywood tattoo shop and moving to Vevay, Indiana.

More: From centuries-old tubs to an enormous cellar, take a look inside Kat Von D's new 35-room mansion

File photo
File photo

7. The Walmart on Burkhart Road in Evansville became one of the first retailers in the area to carry the COVID-19 vaccine.

6. One of the tornadoes that touched down in Kentucky on Dec. 10 is in the running to break a nearly 96-year-old Guinness World Record.

5. Late August in Evansville means high school football season, and the first Player of the Week poll of the season garnered over 66,000 votes.

A Brood X cicada settles down for the evening in a small forest in Ferdinand, Ind., May 26, 2021. The cicadas only appear every 17 years to mate. The young burrow back into the ground to wait for another 17 years to pass before emerging to follow in their parents' footsteps.
A Brood X cicada settles down for the evening in a small forest in Ferdinand, Ind., May 26, 2021. The cicadas only appear every 17 years to mate. The young burrow back into the ground to wait for another 17 years to pass before emerging to follow in their parents' footsteps.

4. C&P Reporter Jon Webb wrote about the phenomenon of Brood X cicadas' butts falling off in May.

3. What do Indiana residents need to know when buying legal weed in Illinois?

2. The CDC responds to an Indiana woman's claim that the COVID-19 vaccine caused her body to shake uncontrollably.

1. Shawn Skelton posted a video about having uncontrollable shaking after a COVID-19 vaccine shot that went viral.

Contact Ray Couture at rcouture@courierpress.com or on Twitter @raybc94.

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