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BREAKING NEWS: Bally’s Remains Open After Car Drives Off Bally’s Parking Garage

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Updated November 25, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Operations are returning to normal at Bally’s after a strange incident this morning.
In the midst of the normal morning routine at Bally’s Casino, the sense of normal disappeared in one frightening moment when a car came crashing through the roof of the conference center. That car came from the top floor of the attached parking garage.
At the time of the crash, Koorsen Fire and Safety was hosting a conference for building inspectors and firefighters at the site. Koorsen is the fire protection company for Bally’s, and they aided in getting the building’s systems turned off. Firefighters and others attending the conference rendered aid at the scene.
The vehicle hit a concrete barrier, causing it to drop through the roof of the conference center, followed by the Ford SUV. The driver of the vehicle was the only injury.
A crane was brought in during the afternoon to lift the SUV and the concrete barrier out of the conference center.
The unanswered question is, “Why?” Police are putting together all of the information, looking at video footage, and planning to talk to the driver to determine what happened.

Bally’s was able to continue with normal casino operations through the day today and the parking garage will remain close until further notice.

Bally’s released the following statement: “We are currently investigating an incident involving a vehicle that drove off the seventh floor of our parking garage and will provide updates as necessary. Upon initial review, the incident appears to be the result of driver error. There are no signage or structural issues with the parking garage. The safety of our guests and staff remains our top priority.”

Purple Aces Set to Host SIUE for Alumni Weekend & Mick Lyon Celebratio

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Coming off their first win over a Power-4 opponent since 2008 on Thursday night, the University of Evansvile women’s soccer team aims to continue their strong start to the season when they host SIUE on Sunday afternoon at Arad McCutchan Stadium. Sunday’s match is part of a special weekend for the Aces’ soccer programs, with both the men’s and women’s teams hosting Alumni Weekend and celebrating the legacy of former All-American Ace and first Evansville women’s soccer coach, Mick Lyon, who passed away in January 2025 at the age of 61 following a long and courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. His story is one of fearless vision, deep community roots, and enduring impact, both on and off the field.

Originally from Lincolnshire, England, Lyon arrived at the University of Evansville in the mid-1980s on a soccer scholarship, joining the team in time to help lead a historic run to the NCAA Final Four in 1985. He was the first-ever three-time team MVP in program history and helped lead UE to a national No. 1 ranking and an NCAA Final Four appearance in 1985. Lyon graduated with a degree in physical education in 1989 and soon returned to his alma mater to coach.

In 1993, Lyon made history as the first head coach of UE women’s soccer, launching a program that would dominate the Missouri Valley Conference for the better part of a decade. Under his leadership, the Lady Aces claimed nine conference titles and three NCAA Tournament berths. Lyon was named MVC Coach of the Year three times and earned a place in the UE Athletics Hall of Fame, the MVC Hall of Fame, and the Indiana Soccer Hall of Fame.

Last Time Out
Evansville knocked off Purdue for the first time in program history on Thursday, defeating the Boilermakers by a score of 2-1 at Arad McCutchan Stadium.

Trailing 1-0 going into halftime, Ella Hamner (Evansville, Ind./Memorial) and Taylor Wehrer (Las Vegas, Nev./Desert Oasis) scored goals within a minute and a half of play in the second half to give the Aces a lead they would never relinquish.

Looking to open their home slate in grand fashion, Evansville flipped a switch following the halftime break. In the 55th minute, Taylor Johnson (Evansville, Ind./Reitz) used her speed to create a scoring chance. Following a deflected cross from Johnson, Chrysta Vasquez (Las Vegas, Nev./Coronado) collected the ball off the right side of the goal and passed it back to Johnson, who found Hamner wide open in the middle of the box. From there, the junior buried a laser of a shot into the bottom right corner to equalize.

Less than two minutes later, the Aces threatened again, as Johnson drew a yellow card 10 yards outside the box to earn a free kick. Wehrer stepped up for the kick from 28 yards out and drilled a shot off the top post, which found the back of the goal for a bar down goal, giving the Aces a 2-1 lead.

From there, the Evansville defense was able to hold strong, withstanding a wave of Purdue attacks to secure the win.

UE Hosts Memphis for Alumni Weekend & Mick Lyon Celebration

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men’s soccer team returns home on Sunday, hosting Memphis at Arad McCutchan Stadium in a key non-conference matchup. Sunday night’s match concludes a special weekend for the Aces’ soccer programs, with both the men’s and women’s teams hosting Alumni Weekend and celebrating the legacy of former All-American Ace and first Evansville women’s soccer coach, Mick Lyon, who passed away in January 2025 at the age of 61 following a long and courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. His story is one of fearless vision, deep community roots, and enduring impact, both on and off the field.

Originally from Lincolnshire, England, Lyon arrived at the University of Evansville in the mid-1980s on a soccer scholarship, joining the team in time to help lead a historic run to the NCAA Final Four in 1985. He was the first-ever three-time team MVP in program history and helped lead UE to a national No. 1 ranking and an NCAA Final Four appearance in 1985. Lyon graduated with a degree in physical education in 1989 and soon returned to his alma mater to coach.

In 1993, Lyon made history as the first head coach of UE women’s soccer, launching a program that would dominate the Missouri Valley Conference for the better part of a decade. Under his leadership, the Lady Aces claimed nine conference titles and three NCAA Tournament berths. Lyon was named MVC Coach of the Year three times and earned a place in the UE Athletics Hall of Fame, the MVC Hall of Fame, and the Indiana Soccer Hall of Fame.

Last Time Out
Evansville suffered their first defeat of the season on Thursday, battling 15th-ranked North Carolina but coming up short by a score of 2-0.

The two sides went back-and-forth throughout the first 45 minutes, but neither team was able to break through before the half. Armon Haghighat (Irvine, Calif./Irvine Valley CC) had the best scoring chance for Evansville, putting a shot on target off his left foot, but a great save by the UNC keeper kept his clean sheet intact.

The score remained even through the first 25 minutes of the second half, with Evansville taking one shot and North Carolina taking two. However, the Tar Heels were able to put the first goal of the game on the board in the 70th minute before scoring again in the 75th minute to pull away for a 2-0 win.

Volleyball completes weekend with 5-set win over PFW

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UE plays two 5-set matches on Saturday

 

INDIANAPOLIS – In an exciting day that saw the University of Evansville volleyball team play in a pair of 5-set matches, the Purple Aces finished strong as they defeated Purdue Fort Wayne inside Hinkle Fieldhouse. Saturday’s opener saw the Purple Aces drop a 3-2 decision to Middle Tennessee State before rebounding to take the weekend finale.  With the opening tournament complete, the Aces set their sights on Wednesday’s home opener against Michigan State.

MATCH 2 – UE 3, PFW 2

Brooke Herdes tied for the match high with 17 kills to help the Aces take a 3-2 win over the Mastodons. Hinsley Everett and Carlotta Pascual Centelles had 15 kills apiece. Ainoah Cruz tallied 31 digs and 9 assists while Kora Ruff finished with 44 assists and 15 digs. Sabrina Ripple had a strong all-around performance as she finished with eight kills, three solo blocks, and four block assists.

Game 1 – UE 25, PFW 22

It was all Mastodons in the early moments as they opened on a 3-1 stretch before extending the lead to 12-5.  PFW’s lead reached as many as eight points (17-9) before the Aces stormed back. Back-to-back kills by Brooke Herdes saw UE cut the deficit to just three points at 19-16.

With PFW continuing to hold a 3-point lead at 22-19, Evansville clawed back once again scoring the final six points to take the set.  Everett got things going with a kill while four consecutive errors put UE in front at 24-22.  Sabrina Ripple’s solo block clinched the set and a 1-0 UE lead.

Game 2 – UE 30, PFW 28

Purdue Fort Wayne had another big start, taking a 5-2 lead to open the set. They added to their edge, going up 13-7. That is when Evansville made its move. A 10-3 rally turned that deficit into a 17-16 lead. Herdes notched three kills during the rally. After the Mastodons retook a 20-19 edge, UE fought back to take a 23-22 lead on a kill by Ripple.  The teams continued to swap the lead before Carlotta Pascual Centelles and Ripple combined on a block and Everett followed with a kill to seal a 30-28 win.

Game 3 – PFW 25, UE 23

Looking to finish the match in three sets, the Aces scored the first three points with Maddie Hawkins recording a service ace. Throughout the middle portion of the set, both teams took multiple leads. Kendall Agler’s ace tied things up at 22-22 before PFW picked up the next two tallies.  Kora Ruff and Chloe Cline assisted on a block, but the Mastodons clinched the set with a 25-23 win.

Game 4 – PFW 25, UE 19

Building on the momentum from their win in the third, PFW stormed out to a 10-2 lead in the fourth game. They continued to hold a solid lead up 20-12 before Evansville made things interesting. Pascual Centelles notched a kill that cut the deficit to just three at 21-18 before the Mastodons regrouped to force a fifth set.

Game 5 – UE 15, PFW 7

Kills by Lexi Owen, Everett, and Ripple helped the Aces jump out to a 3-1 lead. After the Mastodons tied the score at 4-4, UE countered with four in a row to go up 8-4. Herdes had two kills during the rally. As UE zeroed in on the victory, it was Chloe Cline taking control as she recorded four kills, a solo block, and block assist to put her team in front 14-7.  An ace by Herdes clinched the match for UE.

MATCH 1 – MTSU 3, UE 2

Hinsley Everett finished with 17 kills while Ryan Scheu added 15 in a 5-set contest to open the day. Kora Ruff tallied 41 assists and 14 digs while Ainoah Cruz led all players with 29 digs. Three Middle Tennessee State players had double figure kills with Payton Deidesheimer posting 15.

Game 1 – UE 25, MTSU 23

Middle Tennessee State opened the match on a 3-1 run and would hold the lead throughout the early portion of the contest.  Evansville took advantage of a Blue Raider error to tie things up for the first time at 9-9.  Josdarilee Caraballo registered a pair of kills that put Evansville in the lead for the first time at 14-13.\

Neither team led by more than two points in a competitive set that saw the squads swap the lead on multiple occasions down the stretch. After MTSU went up 22-21, a kill by Scheu saw UE retake a 23-22 edge.  After the Blue Raiders tied the score, Caraballo picked up another kill before a MTSU error gave UE the win.

Game 2 – MTSU 25, UE 20

Another quick start saw the Blue Raiders open a 7-3 lead out of the gate. Two in a row by UE got them within a pair, but MTSU retook control as they opened a 19-12 advantage. Evansville closed within four points on a few occasions, but the Blue Raiders held strong to tie the match.

 

Game 3 – MTSU 26, UE 24

Early in the third frame, UE had control with two Everett kills putting her team up 6-3. The Blue Raiders rallied to tie the score at 9-9 but UE wrestled away a 15-12 edge on another Everett kill.  The defining stretch came at that time when MTSU scored six points in a row to go up 18-15. Evansville stormed back to tie things up at 20-20 with Scheu registering the kill.  An error by the Blue Raiders gave UE set point at 24-23, but a late spurt saw MTSU score the final three points to take the set.

Game 4 – UE 25, MTSU 19

Playing its best set of the match, UE opened the fourth on a 4-2 run led for the majority of the frame. After MTSU took a 6-5 edge, the Aces scored four in a row to go up 9-6 with Everett and Scheu picking up kills. An error by the Blue Raiders led to a 17-11 edge for the Aces and the squad never looked back. Chloe Cline picked up the clinching kill to force a fifth set.

Game 5 – MTSU 15, UE 7

Middle Tennessee State scored five of the opening six points and pulled away to take the match on the strength of a 15-7 win in the final set. After trailing by five in the early moments, the Aces cut the deficit to four but could not get any closer.

USI Volleyball gets first win of 2025 in a sweep against NKU

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana volleyball grabs their first win of the 2025 season in a confident sweep against Northern Kentucky University, 3-0, to conclude the USI Invitational in the opening weekend at Liberty Arena. USI starts the year, 1-2, while NKU also is 1-2 to begin the fall.
 
NKU was a former rival of USI from their time in the Great Lakes Valley Conference when the Screaming Eagles were still competing in Division II. The schools last met in 2011, when the Norse swept the Eagles in the first round of the GLVC tournament.
 
Set 1: USI 25, NKU 2
The Screaming Eagles came out strong in the first set after shaking off a tough first day of the tournament. Senior Bianca Anderson led the court connecting on seven kills, hitting a .600 percent.
 
Set 2: USI 25, NKU 17
The second set started by going back and forth, before the Eagles took a firm seven-point lead after being the first to 15. Sophomore Kerigan Fehr pushed the USI momentum with three consecutive aces forcing a Norse timeout. Junior McKenzie Murphy finished out the set with a stuff block.
 
Set 3: USI 25, NKU 16
Setter Aysa Thomas led a spread-out offense dishing four assists to Anderson and junior Ashby Willis each, she dominated the service line with two aces too.
 
As a team the Screaming Eagles recorded their best hitting percentage of the weekend against NKU at .168, tallying 37 kills. Thomas finished with 28 assists, and Anderson led the court with a total of 13 kills.

Next up the Screaming Eagles host Michigan State University on Thursday, September 4th in Liberty Arena at 6 p.m.

Early innings doom Otters in final Saturday game

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EVANSVILLE, Ind – The Evansville Otters (39-56) dropped the middle game of their final series against the Gateway Grizzlies (56-39) on Saturday night, 11-6. It is the first time Evansville has lost back-to-back games since August 10th.

The Otters jumped out in front early in the second. Lead off hits from JJ Cruz and Stephen Paolini led to RBI singles for Dennis Pierce and JT Benson. Through the first two innings, the Otters stranded five runners.

The Otters sent out Joan Gonzalez for his 10th start of the season but he couldn’t find consistency. After a 1-2-3 first, he allowed six in the second and two more in the third before being relieved. Ryan Wiltse followed him, getting the final out of the third and working a scoreless fourth.

Evansville found their offense in the fifth, with walks from Graham Brown and LJ Jones putting runners on the corners. Keenan Taylor hit his second home run in as many games, cutting the lead to 8-5.

Wiltse finished his night after allowing three more runs in the fifth, extending the lead back to six.

Evansville got one more on a sacrifice fly from LJ Jones but couldn’t get any more runs, falling 11-6.

The Otters bullpen finished the night with three scoreless frames. Gunnar Dennis pitched the sixth, striking out one followed by Nick McAuliffe working the seventh and sending down two via the punchout. Alex Valdez worked the final inning of the night with a strikeout.

Evansville returns to Gateway for the final game of the 2025 season with their electric rookie Alex Canney (4-1, 3.07 ERA) on the mound. The game is set for 6:05 p.m. CT tomorrow night.

The Word In 120, Stop the Divisive Talk!

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Stop the Divisive Talk! , Jerome Stewart  

There are many circumstances that we are faced with in life when the only thing we can do is pray about it. But then there are times when an individual has the opportunity to make a difference. There is great concern about the things happening today. We can be a complainer, but it will not solve the problems. There’s a quote by an unknown writer that comes to mind which says; “I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that; then I realized that I am somebody.” When there is a willingness to trust in the wisdom of the living God, we will at least have an understanding, of why things are the way they are today. The brethren were reminded of the challenges of this age and how to be prepared in Ephesians 6 vss. 11 thru 13. The Apostle Paul says; “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly (meaning high) places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand in the evil day, and having done all to stand.” There are times when all we can do is pray, but there are times when action in addition to prayer becomes necessary. We are a divided country! Jesus says in Matthew chapter 12 vs. 25; “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.” Today many words are being spoken by leaders of this country that are highly divisive and designed to keep us divided. Somebody needs to speak words that edify. The political rhetoric will continue to have a negative impact on those who look to our leaders for answers, instead of the constant stream of finger-pointing. Consider the words in Ephesians 4 vs. 29 which says; “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. Vss. 31 and 32 says; ‘Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”   

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Indiana energy secretary highlights ‘regional approaches,’ conservation priorities at water summit

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BY: – Indiana Ca;ital Chronicle

Indiana Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources Suzanne Jaworowski told attendees at the annual Indiana Water Summit on Thursday that a pending statewide water plan must be “transparent, data-driven and developed collaboratively” in line with Gov. Mike Braun’s recent executive order.

“When I stepped into this role in January, the governor really painted a vision for his Freedom and Opportunity agenda, which includes delivering a more responsive, efficient state government, and a government that improves the quality and quantity of life for Hoosiers,” Jaworowski said. “That includes affordable and clean energy and water.”

She cited an executive order signed by Braun in April, which directs state agencies to create a statewide water inventory and management plan by the end of 2026. The planning framework is supposed to align utilities, industries, municipalities and other water users.

The executive order also mandates creation of a real-time, publicly accessible online data platform for water usage, infrastructure status and future demand projections.

“In essence, it means we’re coming together to collaboratively create an inventory of our current water usage, the future of water domains, and to better understand the availability of groundwater and surface water in all regions of Indiana,” Jaworowski continued.

Focusing on Indiana’s water resources

Braun’s order came amid growing concerns about Indiana’s water vulnerabilities. 

A report released last week by the Alliance for the Great Lakes, for example, warned that Indiana’s water supply could soon face strain due to compounding demands from residents, agriculture, manufacturing,  water-intensive data centers and climate change.

Indiana additionally grapples with nutrient and sediment pollution; wetlands losses; and waterway contamination.

The Hoosier State has historically lacked a comprehensive statewide water policy, unlike neighboring states, including Ohio, Michigan and Illinois — all of which have long-standing frameworks to guide water quality and usage management.

Jaworowski emphasized that water planning in Indiana should not come from “top-down mandates,” but instead be “a conversation that’s regionally driven.”

She said, too, that population growth is adding new pressure on resources, noting that Indiana gained more than 44,000 new residents in 2024 — marking the state’s fastest increase since 2008.

Involving ‘all stakeholders’

On flooding and wetlands, Jaworowski further acknowledged concerns about changing projections, though she emphasized that “the governor is extremely dedicated to preserving our wetlands and preserving our conservation areas.”

When asked for any standout solutions that have so far offered by stakeholders, Jaworowski specifically praised ongoing work with the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership but said that, “being able to look at what other states have done with policy … and regional water planning … has been most impressive to me.”

The secretary also made clear that local watershed commissions won’t be left out of the statewide planning process and are instead “key stakeholders in this discussion.”

“Our door’s open to all,” Jaworowski told the summit audience. “‘Stakeholder’ is not a hollow term. I recognize how important grassroots is in water planning.”

 

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