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Celebrate Earth Day at Wesselman Woods

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Each April, people around the globe pause to reflect on the planet we call home. Earth Day is more than a celebration—it’s a call to action. From reducing waste and protecting habitats to supporting local sustainability efforts, Earth Day reminds us that even small changes can lead to big impacts. And in Evansville, one of the best ways to embrace the spirit of the day is by stepping outside and reconnecting with nature.

On Saturday, April 19, Wesselman Woods invites the community to celebrate Earth Day 2025 with a free, fun-filled event focused on exploration, education, and environmental stewardship.

Located at 551 North Boeke Road, Wesselman Woods is home to the largest urban old-growth forest in the United States, making it the perfect setting to honor and explore the natural world. The day kicks off at 9 AM with open access to more than four miles of scenic trails and the Welborn Baptist Foundation Nature Playscape. From 10 AM to 2 PM, the Nature Center will host interactive booths, hands-on activities, and live demonstrations led by over 25 local organizations passionate about sustainability and conservation.

Enjoy guided hikes, animal encounters, and storytime throughout the day, along with educational displays from partners like the Evansville Audubon Society, the Indiana Native Plant Society, and the Evansville Climate Collaborative. Whether you’re a nature lover, a curious kid, or just looking to learn more about how to care for the planet, there’s something for everyone.

And of course, local food trucks will be on site from 11 AM to 2 PM, serving up delicious bites just outside the gates—perfect fuel for an afternoon of discovery.

🌿 Earth Day Event Highlights at Wesselman Woods

  • Explore & Engage (10 AM – 2 PM): Nature-based activities and interactive booths
  • Wander & Play (9 AM – 5 PM): Free access to trails and nature playscape
  • Savor & Support (11 AM – 2 PM): Local food trucks with tasty options
  • Special Activities: Guided hikes, animal encounters, and storytime throughout the day

Explore Wesselman Woods to celebrate Earth Day with purpose, curiosity, and connection. Together, we can help create a more sustainable future—starting right here in Evansville.

Nationally renowned fair housing experts to speak at the Human Relations Commission Fair Housing Summit

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Nationally renowned fair housing experts to speak at the Human Relations Commission Fair Housing Summit

(Evansville, IN) – To commemorate the 57th year since the passage of Title VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Human Relations Commission will host a free Fair Housing Summit on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Old National Events Plaza. The summit will feature housing experts Jeffrey P. May, Stella Adams, and Michael D. Mitchell of the International Development and Planning, LLC. International Development and Planning LLC is a firm with more than fifty years of experience in training, planning, and project development. The presenters will speak on fair housing laws and policies from a historical perspective as well as current and emerging matters in the field of fair housing. Fair housing topics will include enforcement, homeownership, disaster recovery, disability, mortgage lending, and criminal background screening. Registration is required, and lunch will be provided. The Southwest Indiana Association of Realtors is a sponsor of the summit.

Jeffrey P. May serves as the principal of International Development and Planning LLC and
previously served as the Assistant Director of National Neighbors (NN), a program of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition where his responsibilities were to provide oversight of all NN’s education, planning, compliance, and enforcement activities occurring across the United States of America. May holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a master’s in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP). He is a former member of the Fannie Mae Housing Impact Advisory Council, and the National Fair Housing Alliance’s Board of Directors.

Stella Adams is a nationally recognized fair housing and fair lending expert who previously held executive positions in the National Fair Housing Training Academy. She is the President and CEO of S J Adams Consulting. Adams most recently retired as the Chief of Equity and Inclusion for the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which is designed to empower, organize, and support economically vulnerable individuals, communities, and small businesses. She supervised the Center for Civil Rights, Housing Counseling Network, Financial Equality Center, DC Women’s Business Center, and the Small Business Technical Center. Ms. Adams currently serves on the board of America’s Homeownership Alliance, the Campaign to Fix the Debt Steering Committee, a project of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Housing Committee of the National NAACP, National Association of American Veterans, Inc., and Repairers of the Breach, Inc.

Michael D. Mitchell has worked for the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC),
where he has served as the Director of National Neighbors program and the Vice President of Fair Lending. Mr. Mitchell spearheaded the Coalition’s systemic fair lending and fair housing initiatives. Mr. Mitchell has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law and has also served as an Instructor at the National Fair Housing Training Academy and is a frequent speaker at national and regional conferences.

The summit will also feature additional national and local housing experts.
The Fair Housing Summit is free and open to the public. Please visit the following link to register. 2025 Fair Housing Summit Registration The deadline to register is Friday, April 25, 2025. Certification of attendance will be provided for attendees.

The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Human Relations Commission works to eradicate housing discrimination and provides residents with information on fair housing rights. To file a complaint of discrimination, contact the Human Relations Commission at (812) 436-4927 or email hrc@evansville.in.gov.

EWSU Relaunches MyWater EWSU Portal and App

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Upgraded customer platform delivers simpler access, smarter tools

(Evansville, IN) – Evansville Water and Sewer Utility (EWSU) today announced the relaunch of its MyWater EWSU customer platform, featuring a redesigned web portal available now and a mobile app relaunch in the coming days.

The new MyWater EWSU experience offers customers a more convenient and secure way to manage their water and sewer services. Whether online or on the go, customers will have access to tools that make utility management as seamless as possible.

Now Live: Web Portal

As of today, customers can access the upgraded MyWater EWSU web portal through mywater.ewsu.com. The redesigned platform introduces:

  • Streamlined Access – Log in quickly, with certain features available even without signing in.
  • Automatic Account Transfer – No need to re-register; existing account details have been moved automatically.
  • Smarter Profile Management – Easily update contact information and preferences.
  • User-Friendly Dashboard – View bills, track usage, and manage account activity all in one place.
  • Interactive Project & Advisory Map – Stay informed with real-time boil advisories and local infrastructure updates.
  • Enhanced Security – Two-factor authentication adds extra protection to user accounts.

Coming Soon: Mobile App

The mobile version of MyWater EWSU will be available in app stores in the coming days, giving customers flexible access to all the same tools from their smartphones and tablets. Stay tuned to EWSU’s website and social media channels for the official launch announcement.

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BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING

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BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS

REGULAR MEETING

ROOM 301, CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX

WEDNESDAY APRIL 16, 2025

 NOON

 AGENDA

1.      CALL TO ORDER

2.      MEETING MEMORANDUM   APRIL 2, 2025

                

3.      CONSENT AGENDA

         a. Request Re: Approve and Execute Umpire Service Agreement with Donald Taylor. – Bedwell

         b. Request Re: Approve and Execute Umpire Service Agreement with Ed Hood. – Bedwell

         c. Request Re: Approve and Execute Umpire Service Agreement with Valencia Redding. -Bedwell

         d. Request Re: Approve and Execute Umpire Service Agreement with Scott Kevghas.  -Bedwell

         e. Request Re: Approve and Execute Agreement for Services with Demetrick Baker. -Bedwell       

         f. Request Re: Approve and Execute Agreement for Facility Use and Services with the YMCA

            for Adult Volleyball Leagues. – Bedwell  

         g. Request Re: Approve and Execute Agreement with Johnson Controls for annual Backflow and 

             Sprinkler Inspections at Swonder Ice Arena. – Lord

4.       OLD BUSINESS   N/A

                  

5.       NEW BUSINESS

          a. Request Re: Permission to terminate concessions agreement with “The Penalty Box, LLC” at 

              Swonder Ice Arena. – Pariman

          b. Request Re: Permission to seek bids for Concessionaire tenant at Swonder Ice Arena. – Pariman

          c. Request Re: Permission to terminate a land use agreement with the Evansville Razorbacks for 

              the use of Wesselman park ballfields. -Crook    

          d. Request Re: Approve and Execute Service Agreement with Morley and Associates for the 

              Wesselman playground restroom. – Crook                      

          e. Request Re: Approve and Execute Agreement with Rivertown Construction for site work at 

              Fulton Park for preparation of playground installation. – Cook

          f. Request Re: Any Other Business the Board Wishes to Consider and Public Comment.

6.       REPORTS

          Danielle Crook- Executive Director

7.       ACCEPTANCE OF PAYROLL AND VENDOR CLAIMS 

8.       ADJOURN

USI Men’s Golf concludes regular season at Wright State and Vincennes Invitationals

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf completed play Monday afternoon with its split-squad schedule for the week at the Wright State University Invitational and Vincennes University Spring Invitational, wrapping up the regular-season slate for the Screaming Eagles.
 
At the Wright State Invitational at Heatherwoode Golf Club, USI finished seventh out of 12 teams with a three-round score of 853 (286, 286, 281) and one stroke over par. After sitting in eighth place following 36 holes and down to ninth early in the final round on Monday, the Screaming Eagles made a solid charge late in the day to jump a couple of spots up to seventh and shoot their best team-round score by five strokes. The third-round 281 was one stroke away from tying the team’s best round total of 2024-25, which was a 280 in the fall at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate.
 
Senior Sam Vertanen paced the team with a sixth-place finish on the individual leaderboard, his first career top-10 finish while at USI. Vertanen posted a USI career-best 208 (70, 70, 68), three strokes better than his previous career mark at USI. The senior had a strong start in round one, totaling five birdies with four birdies coming in a five-hole stretch. Vertanen’s third-round 68 tied his season-best round from the Grover Page Classic in the fall.
 
Fellow senior Jason Bannister also had a solid finish with a third-round 68. Overall, Bannister shot even par at 213 (72, 73, 68) for a top 25. The third-round 68 was Bannister’s fifth time shooting a 68 and 10th time shooting in the 60s in 2024-25. The senior single-round best this year is a 66 at the season-opening Dolenc Invitational in the fall. Bannister’s final round on Monday featured an eagle on the card and matched Vertanen with only a single bogey in the final 18 holes.
 
Junior Carter Goebel shot three over par for a 216 (71, 73, 72). It was the second week in a row that Goebel shot a 216, matching his best 54-hole total of the spring slate which he shot at last week’s Big Blue Intercollegiate. Freshman Alex Peck had another impressive week, shooting his best 54-hole score of 2024-25 with a five-over-par 218 (75, 70, 73). Peck once again set a new career-low round score with his 70 in the second round. Sophomore Hunter Reynolds shot his best 54-hole score of the spring with a 223 (73, 77, 73), two strokes off his career-best 54-hole score of 221 from the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate in the fall. Reynolds has shot a round of 73, one off his career-low round, five times in 2024-25. Reynolds also carded an eagle in Monday’s final round. Senior Wade Worthington tallied his best 54-hole score of the 2024-25 season with a 229 (77, 75, 77).
 
At the Vincennes Spring Invitational at Sultan’s Run Golf Club, USI had three individuals competing in the two-round tournament. Freshman Chandler Ornelas led the way for the Screaming Eagles by tying for a top-10 finish after logging 155 (78, 77). Freshman Tye Boone shot 158 (79, 79) to finish in the top 15, and fellow freshman Coen Bauschek scored 161 (85, 76). Bauschek’s nine-stroke improvement from round one to round two led to his best single-round score of 2024-25 with 76, which was highlighted by four birdies in Monday’s round.
 
Next, USI Men’s Golf will make its final preparations this week before traveling to the Ohio Valley Conference Championship on April 20-23 at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The tournament will begin with stroke play before the top four teams after the final round of stroke play will battle it out in a match-play bracket for the championship.

Ahead of Tax Day, Governor Braun Seeks to Remove Tax Penalties on Marriage

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THUNDERBOLTS PREPARE FOR SEMIFINALS REMATCH WITH RIVERMEN  

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Evansville, In.:  After coming back in their quarterfinal series to defeat the #2 seeded Huntsville Havoc in three games this past week, the Thunderbolts will face the Peoria Rivermen in the second round for the second consecutive season, for the right to play in the President’s Cup Finals.
Week In Review:
 
                Evansville trailed 1-0 in Game One at Huntsville and rallied to tie in the third period on a goal from Logan vande Meerakker, however the Havoc pulled out the victory by winning in overtime 2-1.  Back at Ford Center for Game Two on Friday, goals from Isaac Chapman and Derek Contessa along with an incredible 47-save performance from Cole Ceci led Evansville to a 2-0 shutout victory, their first shutout win all season long.  In the decisive Game Three at Huntsville on Saturday, the Havoc scored first in the first period, before Evansville rallied with second period goals from Cameron MacPhee and Aidan Litke to take a 2-1 lead into the third period.  The Havoc struck early in the third period to tie the game, but Myles Abbate scored shortly afterward to rip the momentum back, followed by Tyson Gilmour later in the third period to give Evansville a 4-2 lead.  Huntsville got a goal back with just over a minute left, but Evansville held on to win by a 4-3 score to advance to the Semifinals for the second consecutive year.
The Week Ahead:
Game One between the Thunderbolts and Rivermen will be this Wednesday night at the Peoria Civic Center, opening face-off set for 7:15pm CT.  Game Two will be at Ford Center on Friday night, with opening face-off at 7:00pm CT.  Game Three, if necessary, will be on Saturday night at Peoria Civic Center beginning at 7:15pm CT.  Both games One and Three (if necessary) at Peoria can be viewed live on FloHockey with a paid subscription or can be listened to for free on the Thunderbolts Mixlr Channel.
Scouting the Opponent:
  • Peoria Rivermen:
    • Record: 40-10-6, 86 Points, 1st Place
    • Leading Regular Season Goal Scorer: Jordan Ernst (37 Goals)
    • Leading Regular Season Point Scorer: Alec Baer (67 Points)
    • Primary Regular Season Goaltender: Colby Muise (23-3-4, .933 Save %)
    • Thunderbolts 24-25 Record vs PEO: 4-7-1
                The Rivermen survived a series-opening scare from the Quad City Storm to take Game One in Peoria 5-4 in overtime on Wednesday.  The Storm dominated early, building a 3-0 lead in the first and second periods, before the Rivermen scored four straight goals, scored by Jordan Ernst, Josh Martin twice, and Alec Baer to take a 4-3 lead early in the third period.  Quad City tied the game at the very last second of the third period to force overtime, before Ernst scored 4:48 into overtime to win Game One for Peoria.  In Game Two at Quad City, rookie Zachary Purcell scored a pair of goals, late in the first and second periods respectively, to give the Rivermen a 2-0 lead through two periods.  Quad City made it a 2-1 game early in the third period, but the Rivermen held on, adding a late empty net goal from Garrett Devine to complete the series sweep over the Storm.
Call-up Report
– Lincoln Hatten (Worcester Railers – ECHL)
                – 66 GP, 9 G, 15 A, 24 P, 94 PIM
                – Ty Taylor (Orlando Solar Bears – ECHL)
                                – 0 GP, 0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, .000 SV%
Transactions:   
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Burdette Park Reopens Following Temporary Flood Closure

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Evansville, IN –  Burdette Park is pleased to announce that it has officially reopened to the public following a temporary closure due to historic flooding. While the park has resumed general operations, a few temporary adjustments remain in place to ensure guest safety.

At this time, the main entrance and exit to the park remain closed due to lingering floodwaters. All visitors are asked to enter the park via the Discovery Lodge entrance until further notice. Additionally, the Anchor Playground will remain closed until further notice.

Guests who have upcoming events scheduled and are concerned about potential impacts from the recent flooding are encouraged to contact the Burdette Park office at 812-435-5602 for the most up-to-date information and assistance.

“We’re grateful for the community’s patience and understanding as we worked through this historic flood event,” said Park Director, Zach Wathen. “The safety of our guests remains our top priority, and we’re excited to welcome everyone back to the park.”

Aces host Indiana State on Tuesday

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 Game time set for 5 p.m.

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Another home game is on tap Tuesday when the University of Evansville softball team plays host to Indiana State at Tri-State Orthopaedics Field at James and Dorothy Cooper Stadium.  First pitch is set for 5 p.m.

Aces host Indiana State on Tuesday

Over the weekend, the Purple Aces faced off in a 3-game series against Drake.  Taylor Howe and Jenna Donohoo led the offense, each batting .429 with three hits in seven at-bats.  Howe added two runs and three walks in the series on her way to a .600 on-base percentage.

Morgan Adams provided the power numbers, recording a home run and three RBI against the Bulldogs.  Adams reached base 66.7% of the time on the strength of four walks.

Prior to the weekend series against Drake, UE faced the Sycamores in a doubleheader last Tuesday in Terre Haute.  After dropping the first game by a final score of 5-3, the Purple Aces rallied to take the second contest by a final of 6-0.

Gracie Hollingsworth tossed a gem, allowing just four hits in the complete game shutout.  She set a new career high with eight strikeouts.  Highlighting the offense was Morgan Adams, who recorded a 3-run home run.

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