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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.”

Men’s basketball opens home schedule on Friday

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Aces set for 11 a.m. contest

 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Two home games in the next three days are on tap for the University of Evansville men’s basketball team who opens its 2025-26 home slate. UE welcomes Calumet College of St. Joseph on Friday at 11 a.m. before taking on Oakland City at 3 p.m. on Sunday inside the Ford Center. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast of both contests.

Last Time Out

– Evansville held a lead in the opening moments against the top-ranked Boilermakers before a 16-2 run in the first half helped Purdue lead by 19 at the break before winning by a final of 82-51

– Josh Hughes recorded the second double-double of his career with 15 points and 11 boards while AJ Casey finished the night with 14 points and 9 boards

Double-Double

– For the second time in his UE career, Josh Hughes registered a double-double

– Hughes opened his season with 15 points and a career-high 11 boards

– The first double-double of his career came in last season’s road win at Indiana State where he registered 15 points and 10 boards

– He was 6-of-12 from the field while knocking down three 3-pointers

– His double-double was Evansville’s first against a ranked opponent since Egidijus Mockevicius had 16 points and 12 caroms against Wichita State on Jan. 31, 2016

Great Start

 -In his first game in an Aces uniform, AJ Casey had the top performance of his collegiate career

– Facing top-ranked Purdue, Casey set career highs in points (14), FG (6), attempts (13), rebounds (9), and minutes (28:45)

– Entering this season, Casey’s top scoring output was eight points, which came on two occasions

Doing His Job

 -Trent Hundley chipped in nine points off the bench at Purdue

– Hundley knocked down three triples on the way to his top performance with the Evansville program

– His top game last season was a 6-point game against Brescia

Scouting the Opponent

– Calumet College of St. Joseph enters Friday’s game with a record of 0-3 following a 90-86 loss to Grace Christian (MI) on Tuesday

– The Crimson Wave are led by J. Caleb Slawinski’s 19.0 points and 10.7 rebounds per game

– Slawinski recorded 22 points in two out of Calumet’s three games thus far

– Kyrin Dock checks in with an average of 10.7 PPG following a 17-point effort versus Grace Christian

 

3,000 children repeating third grade under new Indiana literacy requirement

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BY: , Indiana Capitol Chronicle

About 3,000 Indiana students are repeating third grade this school year for not meeting the state’s reading proficiency standards.

Data released Wednesday by the Indiana Department of Education showed 3.6% of the 84,000 children who took the statewide IREAD exam were retained in third grade under the first enforcement of a requirement approved by the Legislature in 2024.

Those 3,040 retained students are more than seven times the 412 children held back in third grade two years ago.

Education Secretary Katie Jenner credited improved performance by students in the IREAD exam given last school year with the retention figure being lower than anticipated when the literacy requirement was being debated.

“The numbers that were being thrown out is that it would be 7,000 to 10,000 that this law would trigger retention,” Jenner told State Board of Education members. “But, in fact, a huge shout out to our teachers and our people, we have thousands of kids who are now readers.”

Education officials announced in August that 87.3% of third graders — about 73,500 out of more than 84,000 students statewide — demonstrated proficient reading skills in 2024-25. They hailed the nearly five percentage point improvement from the previous school year as the largest year-to-year jump since the state began IREAD testing in 2013.

That left about 10,600 children who didn’t meet the standard, with almost 7,000 being given “good cause exemptions” to avoid retention. Nearly 75% of those given exemptions were special education students and about 24% are English learners with less than two years of specific literacy services.

Anna Shults, the Department of Education’s chief academic officer, said the new retention requirement was having its intended effect.

“We are now ensuring that students that are promoted on to grade four are doing so with an ability to read and show mastery of key foundational reading skills,” Shults told the State Board of Education.

The Department of Education will have an online dashboard providing breakdowns of the Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination assessment, or IREAD, by school district and individual schools, including charter schools and nonpublic schools.

Officials noted about 670 children who didn’t meet the literacy standards were not enrolled in Indiana schools this year, saying they likely moved out of state or were being homeschooled.

Jenner said a determination would need to be made about those students if they returned to Indiana schools.

“That’s a question that we’ll need to sort through, because some may move back into Indiana, or if they left for homeschool may come back in,” Jenner said. “Because we’re looking at every unique student, I think we’ll try to figure out exactly where they are.”

According to 2023 data, 13,840 third-graders did not pass I-READ-3. Of those, 5,503 received an exemption and 8,337 did not. Of those without an exemption, 95% moved onto 4th grade while only 412 were retained.

State Rep. Cindy Ledbetter: Deadline approaching for POWER Caucus Scholarship open for Hoosier women

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STATEHOUSE (Nov. 6, 2025) – State Rep. Cindy Ledbetter (R-Newburgh), member of the bipartisan Indiana Political Organization for Women’s Education and Representation Caucus, announced the deadline is approaching for its annual scholarship awarded to Hoosier women.  

The POWER Caucus is Indiana’s legislative women’s caucus working to improve the quality of life for all women and citizens of the state.

Ledbetter said this $1,000 scholarship is awarded to Hoosier women age 25 and older who are taking a “non-traditional” path inreturning to school to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree.

“Sometimes family commitments and life in general can become barriers to pursuing a traditional educational route,” Ledbetter said. “This scholarship is a helpful resource particularly for women who are considering finishing or continuing their education.”

Applications are available online at cognitoforms.com/IndianaPOWER1/IndianaPOWERScholarship. Applicants must be 25 or older and attending or recently accepted to an Indiana college or university. The deadline to apply is Nov. 7.

Evansville Rescue Mission’s Annual Drumstick Dash Returns This Saturday — “Move Your Feet, So Others Can Ea

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Evansville, IN — Lace up your running shoes and grab your friends and family — the Evansville Rescue Mission’s annual Drumstick Dash 5K returns this Saturday, November 8, bringing the community together for a morning of fun, fitness, and giving back! Whether you’re running for time or walking for enjoyment, every step you take helps make Thanksgiving brighter for families in need.

All proceeds from the Drumstick Dash directly support the annual Gobbler Gathering, where the Evansville Rescue Mission will distribute 2,500 food boxes, each weighing approximately 70 pounds, to local families in need. That’s a total of 175,000 pounds of food — enough to provide a proper Thanksgiving meal for more than 10,000 people across our community.

“The Drumstick Dash is such a fun way to unite the community around a shared purpose, ” said

Tracy Gorman, President/CEO of the Evansville Rescue Mission.

“Every mile completed and every registration received helps us put food on tables and hope in hearts this Thanksgiving  season.

Participants can register online at runsignup.com/Race/IN/Evansville/DrumstickDashRun.

Join the Evansville Rescue Mission this Saturday and “Move your feet, so others can ea

University of Evansville, Riley Children’s Health to Unveil New Partnership

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EVANSVILLE, IND. (11/05/2025) Media Advisory from University of Evansville.

WHO: UE President Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz will be joined by officials from Riley Children’s Health, the Indiana University School of Medicine, along with Evansville community leaders.

WHAT: The University of Evansville will host Be the Light: A Celebration of Hope, an evening of reflection, unity, and hope honoring those who inspire light amid life’s challenges. The program will feature remarks from university and community leaders, a special lighting ceremony, and moments of music and reflection. During the event, UE will announce a transformative new partnership with Riley Children’s Health to expand mental health training and care across Southwest Indiana, along with the renaming of the Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program and the rededication of the University’s Mental Health Clinic.

WHEN: 5:30 p.m. CST on Friday, November 14, 2025.

WHERE: Clifford Circle on the Sesquicentennial Oval at University of Evansville, 1800 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville, IN 47722.

 

Food Inspection Report

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Volleyball set for final road trip of 2025

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Aces face Redbirds and Braves

 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In its final road trip of the 2025 season, the University of Evansville volleyball team travels to Illinois State and Bradley this weekend. UE faces the Redbirds at 6 p.m. Friday before traveling to take on the Braves at 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Recapping the Weekend

– Evansville dropped a pair of 3-0 contests to UIC and Valparaiso last weekend

– McKenzie Laubach led the team with 10 kills against the Flames while Brooke Herdes tallied 11 kills versus the Beacons

Hitting Her Stride

– Josdarilee Caraballo put together her top collegiate match at Murray State finishing with career marks in kills (19) and aces (6)

– Her 19 kills passed her previous mark of 13, which game against Georgia State

– She added eight digs in the contest and is averaging 2.29 per set

– Caraballo has 10 services aces over the last three matches and is averaging 2.81 kills per set over that time

Up to Seventh

– Ainoah Cruz has continued to establish herself as one of the nation’s top defensive players

– Completing last weekend with an average of 5.83 digs/set, Cruz improved her season average to 5.20, which is 2nd in the MVC and 7th in the country

– Her 1,315 career kills is ninth in Aces program history

– Cruz eclipsed the 1,000-dig mark earlier this season against UAB

Finishing Strong

– In a 3-match stretch that was highlighted by a career-high 18 kills, Brooke Herdes is averaging 3.27 kills per set

– Entering the road match at Murray State, she posted two or fewer kills in eight consecutive matches

– That streak came to a halt when the Herdes reset her career mark with 18 kills, besting her previous high of 17 versus PFW

– Herdes added 13 digs on the way to her third double-double of the season

Scouting the Opposition

– Illinois State enters Friday’s match with a 10-14 mark and sit at 5-7 in the MVC

– Caitlyn Little holds the team lead with 2.79 kills per set

– Bradley begins the weekend at 11-13 overall and 5-7 in the conference

– Tendai Titley holds the team lead with 2.84 kill per frame

2025 SIAC All Conference Boys Tennis Team

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2025 SIAC All Conference Boys Tennis Team

SANTA ARRIVES IN EVANSVILLE THIS WEEKEND!

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(Evansville, IN –)  The Vanderburgh Humane Society’s annual Pet Pictures with Santa are Saturday and Sunday,November 8th and 9th. This year marks the 39th for this holiday tradition, sponsored in 2025 by Heritage Federal Credit Union. VHS is the Tri-State’s original Pet Pictures with Santa in Evansville, and still the best!

 

Pet Pictures will take place at Washington Square Mall in the food court. All pets must be kept on a leash or in a carrier until the time of their photo. Times are as follows:

  • Saturday, November 8th, 10 AM – 5 PM
  • Sunday, November 9th, 11 AM – 4 PM

For $30, participants receive two digital images for their own use. Photos may include more than one animal, and kids and adults are also welcome in photos with or without pets! This is an excellent opportunity for a family Christmas card. Digital images will be sent prior to Thanksgiving. Costumes are welcome, and rental holiday accessories for pets are available free of charge!

How long ago did VHS start Pet Pictures with Santa?

The VHS was the first organization in the area to introduce Pet Pictures with Santa in 1986. Next year will mark its 40th anniversary!

Can only dogs attend? Or people & other types of pets?

 

Typically hundreds of families attend, bringing pets & people of all types and ages. Santa has been known to visit with not only dogs but cats, rodents, chickens, snakes, pigs, even goats & horses!

How much does this event help the animals?

 

Both the photographer and the venue space at Washington Square Mall are donated. Santa is taking time out of his busy North Pole schedule and has volunteered to be at the mall both days. Volunteers help with registration. Therefore, almost the entire $30 fee will come to the animals of the VHS! This is the same popular, beloved Santa who has done VHS photos for many years. The event averages around $10,000 in proceeds, which will help the VHS care for the 4,000+ animals that are surrendered to the facility each year and provide low cost spay/neuter services.

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