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Vargas leads Otters over Grizzlies

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Evansville, Ind. – Jhon Vargas worked a perfect game into the fifth inning to lead the Evansville Otters past the first place Gateway Grizzlies 6-1 Friday night at Bosse Field.

Facing the top batting average and runs per game offense in the Frontier League, Vargas struck out 10 Grizzlies over seven innings allowing just two singles and one run.

The righty pitcher retired the first 14 batters of the game and worked a no-hitter into the sixth inning. His 10 strikeouts tied the most for any Otters’ pitcher this year and is Vargas’ professional career high.

A native of the Dominican Republic now residing in Southern California, Vargas earned his third win of the season and fourth quality start of the year.

Kevin Davis finished the job from the mound, working a perfect final two innings. Evansville held Gateway to just two hits, the team’s lowest total of the season.

Evansville’s offense was all about two out runs as all six Otters runs scored with two outs.

The Otters struck first in the fourth inning with consecutive two out knocks by Jomar Reyes and Ethan Skender before Bryan Rosario poked an RBI hit up the middle.

Dakota Phillips padded the lead with two outs in the fifth, launching a three run home run 393 feet over the right field patio.

The Otters added further insurance in the eighth courtesy of a Jeffrey Baez base hit, Phillips walk and a Reyes double to bring them both home. All three Otters reached with two outs.

Reyes extended his hit streak to nine games with two hits Friday night. Phillips finished the evening with two hits, two runs and three RBIs.

The Otters move to just a half game back of Gateway and Schaumburg for first place in the Frontier League West.

Game two of the series between Evansville and Gateway is Saturday night as part of Evansville African American Museum’s Salute to the Negro League Night with postgame fireworks. Action kicks off with a 6:35 PM CT first pitch from Bosse Field.

The Evansville Open XVI returns to, sponsored by, USI

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WHO: University of Southern Indiana and Ace Eagle Disc Golf Club, Inc.

WHAT: USI, with MVP Discs, is sponsoring the Busler’s Disc Golf Pro Shop 16th annual Evansville Open XVI. This Evansville disc golf tradition is a two-day, three-round Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) B-tier event, offering a true taste of Evansville disc golf at three prime locations. This year, USI is back as an open course site, having been one in early years of the event.

Those interested in registering can do so online until noon today, Friday, June 16. Registrants must be current PDGA members through 2023.

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, June 17-18

Participants will be at Eagle Valley at USI from 9:30 to noon and 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17. The full schedule of times/days and locations can be found online. 

WHERE: Eagle Valley at USI, Mesker Park and Woodmere

A map of the USI campus, including the Eagle Valley Disc Golf Course, can be found at USI.edu/map.

Supporting Indiana’s firefighter community

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This session, I supported new laws looking to smoke out cancer and spread awareness among Indiana’s firefighters.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, firefighters have a 9 percent higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14 percent higher risk of dying from cancer than the general U.S. population.

Firefighter gear is made with PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are known for their heat- and moisture-resistant properties, but the chemicals can be absorbed through the skin, which could cause health issues like cancer. 

With a new law I supported, next summer Indiana fire departments will have to ensure any newly purchased gear is labeled as to whether it contains PFAS or not.

I also supported a new law to launch a biomonitoring pilot program to screen Hoosier firefighters for PFAS. Indiana will collect information from 1,000 past and present firefighters throughout the state to determine PFAS levels and detect corresponding health implications. Testing would be a non-invasive mouth swab or finger prick, and results and recommendations for decreasing PFAS levels and exposure would be reported back to legislators.

2023 SIAC ALL CONFERENCE BOYS GOLF TEAM

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2023 SIAC All Conference Boys Golf Team

FIRST TEAM

PLAYER GRADE SCHOOL
Caleb Schnarr 10 Jasper
Luke Shappard 11 Jasper
Luke Johnston 10 North
Thomas Broshears 12 Memorial
Brody Sorrell 10 North
Griffin Sohn 11 North
Josh Fenwick 11 Mater Dei
Brayden Lamborne 9 Castle

SECOND TEAM

PLAYER GRADE SCHOOL
Jim Doepker 11 Mater Dei
Carson Cook 10 Castle
Peyton Butler 11 North
Grayson Coughlin 9 Memorial
Daniel Moore 12 Jasper
Dusty Taylor 11 Vincennes Lincoln
Luke Lindsey 10 Vincennes Lincoln

Player of the Year
Luke Johnston, North
Coach of the Year
Gabe Rohleder, Mater Dei

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IDEM issues Air Quality Action Day for Saturday for four Indiana regions

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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for Saturday, June 17, 2023, in the following regions:

  • Western Indiana, including the cities of: Covington, Delphi, Fowler, Greencastle, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Monticello, Newport, Spencer, Sullivan, and Terre Haute.
  • Central/East Central Indiana, including the cities of: Bloomington, Brookville, Columbus, Frankfort, Greensburg, Kokomo, Lebanon, Martinsville, Muncie, and Richmond.
  • Southeast Indiana, including the cities of: Brownstown, Corydon, Jeffersonville, Madison, New Albany, Salem, and Versailles.
  • Southwest Indiana, including the cities of: Bedford, Bloomfield, Evansville, Huntingburg, Mount Vernon, Paoli, Princeton, Rockport, Tell City, and Vincennes.

A state map including regions and affected counties is available at SmogWatch.IN.gov. 

A dry and sunny weather pattern with light and variable winds in the forecast will allow ozone to build to the level Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG).

Note: IDEM’s AQAD forecast is based on data from ozone air quality monitors located throughout the state. IDEM encourages residents of counties within or bordering the AQAD region(s) to heed the forecast.

IDEM encourages everyone to help reduce ozone by making changes to daily habits. You can:

  • Drive less: carpool, use public transportation, walk, bike, or work from home when possible
  • Combine errands into one trip
  • Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn equipment until after 7 p.m.
  • Keep your engine tuned, and don’t let your engine idle (e.g., at a bank or restaurant drive-thru)
  • Conserve energy by turning off lights and setting the thermostat to 75 degrees or above
  • Some municipalities have additional open burning restrictions on AQADs.  For more information, see idem.IN.gov/openburning/laws-and-rules.

Air Quality Action Days are in effect from midnight to 11:59 p.m. on the specified date. Anyone sensitive to changes in air quality may be affected when ozone levels are high. Children, the elderly, and anyone with heart or lung conditions should reduce or avoid exertion and heavy work outdoors.

Ground-level ozone is formed when sunlight and hot weather combine with vehicle exhaust, factory emissions, and gasoline vapors. Ozone in the upper atmosphere blocks ultraviolet radiation, but ozone near the ground is a lung irritant that can cause coughing and breathing difficulties for sensitive populations.

IDEM examines weather patterns and current ozone readings to make daily air quality forecasts. Air Quality Action Days generally occur when weather conditions such as light winds, hot and dry air, stagnant conditions, and lower atmospheric inversions trap pollutants close to the ground.

USI men’s XC/T&F signs five for 2023-24

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field announced that five incoming freshmen have signed national letters of intent to compete for the Screaming Eagles and Head Coach Mike Hillyard during the 2023-24 season. 

The list includes Muhiyadin Ali (Chicago, Illinois), Jackson Collman (Bethalto, Illinois), Joe Schwartz (Waterloo, Illinois), Layden Wagoner (Dixon, Kentucky) and Griffen Wheeler (Greenfield, Indiana).
 
“Coach (Austin) Nolan has done a great job in year one hitting the ground running on the recruiting front,” Hillyard said. “The end result is one of the strongest recruiting classes that we have ever assembled here at USI.
 
“Muhiyadin, Jackson and Joe join us from the state of Illinois, where all three earned multiple All-State honors,” Hillyard continued. “Layden is a late-bloomer who climbed through the Kentucky state ranks quite rapidly during his senior campaign and Griffen is a young man who could contribute in any even from the 800 meters and up. I like the toughness and grit that this group competes with. They will be very good in 2-3 years.”
 
Muhiyadin Ali
Ali is a graduate of Chicago Mather High School where he earned IHSA Class 2A All-State honors following an eighth-place finish at the 2022 IHSA 2A Championships. He finished 14th at the IHSA 2A Championships as a junior in 2021.
 
On the track, Ali qualified for the IHSA 3A Championships in the 800 meters, where he finished 22nd.
 
Jackson Collman
Collman comes to USI from Bethalto Civic Memorial High School where he was a multiple-time All-State honoree in both cross country and track & field. A three-time team MVP, Collman helped lead CMHS to three Madison County cross country titles and a pair of Madison Country track & field championships.
 
A second-team All-Metro honoree, Collman helped lead CMHS to the Mississippi Valley Conference title as a senior in 2022.
 
Joe Schwartz
Schwartz comes to USI from Waterloo High School where he was a two-time state qualifier on the grass and an All-State performer. Schwartz, who has a sub-15 minute three-mile effort under his belt (14:56), finished 16th at the IHSA Class 2A Cross Country Championships as a junior in 2021 before posting a 49th-place finish as a senior last fall.
 
Layden Wagoner
A graduate of Webster County High School, Wagoner is a four-time state qualifier on the grass and a two-time state qualifier on the track. Wagoner earned All-State honors as a junior and senior after posting respective finishes of ninth and fifth in 2021 and 2022.
 
On the track, Wagoner competed in three events at the 2023 KHSAA Championships after helping WCHS to a seventh-place showing in the 4×800-meter relay at the state meet during his junior year in 2022.
 
Griffen Wheeler
Wheeler is a graduate of Greenfield Central High School where he was a three-time state qualifier on the track in addition to a state-qualifier on the cross country course. He was 44th at the 2022 IHSAA Cross Country Championships and posted respective finishes of 11th, 19th and 11th in the 800 meters at the IHSAA Track & Field Championships from 2021-23.
 
The Eagles are scheduled to open the 2023 cross country campaign September 1 when they host the Stegemoller Classic at Angel Mounds.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

 

 

FOOTNOTE:  EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

Todd Rokita leads Fight Against Federal Trade Commission Actions To Stop Life-Saving Cancer Screens

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Attorney General Todd Rokita is leading 12 states seeking to free companies from unconstitutional federal constraints that hinder such crucial work as the development of life-saving cancer screens.

Attorney General Rokita’s action comes in response to a decision by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block a vertical merger of two companies working to develop a product that can screen for more than 50 types of cancer in asymptomatic patients.

“We’re standing up for Hoosiers’ health, the public interest and the legitimate rule of law,” Attorney General Rokita said. “An agency committed to a simplistic ‘big is bad’ approach that wields executive enforcement power is dangerous to free enterprise — and in this case dangerous to Hoosiers who could benefit from these life-saving cancer screenings.”

The FTC, citing antitrust concerns, lost its case in front of an FTC administrative law judge in 2022. The agency persisted in its agenda to block the merger and took its case to the friendliest tribunal possible — the FTC Board of Commissioners — which overturned the administrative law judge’s decision and ordered divestiture of the two companies.

On behalf of Indiana and the 11 other states, Attorney General Rokita submitted an amicus brief in support of petitioners Illumina Inc. and Grail Inc. — who are asking the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to review the FTC Board of Commissioners decision blocking the merger of cancer screening test developer Grail and its former parent company, Illumina.

Consumers And Businesses Look To WaterSense To Save 7.5 Trillion Gallons Of Water

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WASHINGTON (June 16, 2023)— The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 2022 WaterSense Accomplishments Report today, noting that consumers using WaterSense-labeled products saved more than 1.1 trillion gallons of water in 2022. Since, EPA’s WaterSense program was launched in 2006, consumers and businesses have saved more than 7.5 trillion gallons of water by purchasing water-saving plumbing fixtures and irrigation products.
WaterSense partners and works with more than 2,000 utilities, communities, manufacturers, home builders, retailers, and other organizations to produce and promote toilets, faucets, showerheads, spray sprinkler bodies, irrigation controllers and homes that are independently certified to use less water and perform well. Americans can look to the WaterSense label to save water, energy, and money.
“It’s encouraging to see consumers using WaterSense labeled products in their homes and businesses to conserve water and build upon our water efficiency efforts,” said Andrew Sawyers, Director of EPA’s Office of Wastewater Management. “What’s more, Americans saved significant utility costs and energy associated with these products.”
Since 2006, WaterSense labeled faucets, faucet accessories, and shower heads have helped American homes save 880 billion kilowatt hours of electricity – enough energy to supply a year’s worth of power to nearly 83 million homes – and eliminated 377 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions – the equivalent of planting 5.6 billion trees. The energy and water savings associated with WaterSense labeled products has also saved consumers $171 billion in water and energy bills over the past 16 years.
Consumers who are thinking about upgrading their bathrooms or irrigation systems can search for certified WaterSense-labeled products and save. Learn more at EPA’s WaterSense webpage.
Background
WaterSense, a voluntary partnership program sponsored by EPA, is both a label for water-efficient products and a resource for helping consumers save water. WaterSense seeks to protect the future of the nation’s water supply by offering Americans a simple guide to use less water with water-efficient products, homes, and services.
WaterSense-labeled products are independently certified to use 20% less water and perform as well or better than standard models. The program was launched in 2006, and today there are more than 42,000 labeled toilets, faucets, faucet accessories, showerheads, irrigation controllers, and spray sprinkler bodies, as well as more than 7,000 labeled homes.

 

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