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Ledbetter authors legislation to improve Hoosiers’ access to care

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STATEHOUSE (Feb. 9, 2023) – State Rep. Cindy Ledbetter (R-Newburgh) recently authored legislation that would increase Hoosiers’ access to primary care by eliminating regulatory burdens for advanced practice registered nurses.

Currently, APRNs must sign a contract with a physician in order to practice and prescribe medication. These trained health care professionals often see patients when they are visiting their primary care doctor. Unfortunately, Ledbetter said burdensome regulations limit APRNs’ capacity to deliver care outside of having a contract with a physician, which means access to care is also restricted.

“Indiana continues to struggle with a primary care provider shortage, especially in our rural communities,” Ledbetter said. “This legislation would help increase access to quality and affordable care by giving advanced practice registered nurses more flexibility to operate by eliminating certain regulatory burdens.”

Ledbetter said House Bill 1330 would remove the requirement that an advanced practice registered nurse have a practice agreement with a collaborating physician.

Currently in Indiana, APRNs must have a master’s degree and be accredited in either family practice, geriatrics, pediatrics, mental health, long term care or women’s health. Ledbetter said the courses APRNs take are designed to prepare graduates for full practice authority.

According to Ledbetter, allowing APRNs to offer more comprehensive primary care to Hoosiers could help alleviate some of the issues associated with the state’s shortage of health care professionals. According to Hoosiers for Health Care Access, there are nearly 9,500 APRNs in Indiana. The organization also reports that 26 other states, the District of Columbia, and the VA Health system grant patients full and direct access to the comprehensive care APRNs deliver to 1 billion patients each year nationwide.

House Bill 1330 is assigned to the House Public Health Committee for consideration. Watch session and committees live, and view legislation at iga.in.gov.

 

 Ivy Tech Student Wins $20,000 Prize in Elevate Ventures Pitch Competition

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 Ivy Tech Evansville Entrepreneurship Student Wins $20,000 Prize in Elevate Ventures Pitch Competition

 EVANSVILLE, IN – Joshua Marksberry, a student in the Garatoni School of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Ivy Tech Community College Evansville, has been announced as a winner of a $20,000 pre-seed investment for his start-up company Catena.

Elevate Ventures, a leader in U.S. venture capital, recently announced 14 winners of its last three 2022 Elevate Nexus pitch competitions, resulting in $580,000 in investments in Indiana-based startups. Each winner received an $80,000 seed or $20,000 pre-seed investment to propel them as they create high-growth businesses across the state.

“We are excited and honored to win the Elevate Nexus 2022 pitch competition,” said Marksberry, CEO of Catena. “This funding will support the development of two new products: Catena Fortify, which can boost the physical properties of plastics, and Catena Grow, capable of improving yield and growth as an agricultural fertilizer enhancement.”

Catena is a climate and deep tech company led by Marksberry and associated with Ivy Tech Community College and the Southwest Indiana Small Business Development Center. Catena’s mission is to improve humanity’s quality of life by reducing the cost of goods and services.

Marksberry explains his trajectory: “It all started in the garage. I was trying to tackle the huge issue of food waste in a sustainable manner, so I had an idea to convert it into Bio-Coal. The goal was to keep Indiana’s remaining coal firing power plants alive,” he said. “That idea failed because I came to the realization that I would need 3000+ tons of food waste per day to keep one coal power plant in continuous operation. Turns out there was not enough food waste being wasted each day in Indiana to meet that demand.

“So I scrapped that idea and tried to use the carbon I made for something else.”

Marksberry said. “Turns out that carbon nanomaterials were also made during our bio-coal process.”

Marksberry discovered that these nanomaterials have the potential to solve many of the world’s hardest problems. The only problem was that these materials were normally toxic and super expensive. The materials would cost around $75-300 per gram and because of that they were extensively used in only the automotive and aerospace industries. So he decided to investigate the nanomaterial industry so that they could become more widely accepted and safe for companies to use.

CATENA® FORTIFY™ is a product that can be used as a plastic additive filler that helps increase performance, reduce material usage, and increase the strength of plastics.

The first commercially-ready product will be CATENA® GROW™, Marksberry said. It is an organic nano-fertlizer that will reduce plant cultivation cost, replace the use of conventional fertilizers, and increase plant yield.

Marksberry said Catena’s mission is to improve humanity’s quality of life by reducing the cost of goods and services.

The competition was led by Landon Young, Executive Director of Entrepreneurial Programming at Elevate Ventures. He said the team of judges was looking for accomplished teams targeting national or global markets with innovative business models.

Elevate Ventures hosts three pitch competitions each spring and fall in Northern, Central and Southern Indiana. During the fall 2022 competitions, 46 companies were selected among 88 applicants competing.

Ivy Tech Evansville opened the Garatoni School in Fall 2022 with a full cohort of students. The program offers students practical lessons in business start-up and management through partnerships with Regional Innovation and Startup Education (RISE). Students build ecosystems, create a model canvas, work with mentors, and learn from and network with guest speakers and entrepreneurs. The next cohort will begin in Fall 2023. To learn more about Evansville’s program go to link.ivytech.edu/create; or to express interest in being a mentor to a student email Chase Coslett, department chair, at ccoslett@ivytech.edu.

 

 THUNDERBOLTS WRAP UP HOMESTAND THIS FRIDAY AGAINST STORM 

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 THUNDERBOLTS WRAP UP HOMESTAND THIS FRIDAY AGAINST STORM 

Evansville, In.: Following a sweep of their two games against the Fayetteville Marksmen this past weekend and having won 4 of 5 games so far in this 6-game homestand, the Thunderbolts now look to extend their 3-game winning streak this upcoming weekend against the Quad City Storm, starting this Friday night at Ford Center before traveling to the Quad Cities on Saturday.

Week In Revue

On Friday, the Thunderbolts rallied from a late 3-2 deficit against Fayetteville in the final minute as Scott Kirton scored in the fading seconds of regulation to force overtime, where Brett Radford scored the winning goal.  Earlier goals in the 4-3 victory came from Aaron Huffnagle and Bryan Etter.  The following night, the Thunderbolts rallied again from a 2-0 deficit with four unanswered goals, one each from Huffnagle and Felix Sasser, and a pair of goals from Fredrik Wink, as the Thunderbolts completed the weekend sweep with another 4-3 win, this time in regulation.  Huffnagle was honored this week for his efforts over the weekend, winning SPHL Player of the Week honors for his 2 goals and 5 total points in the 2 games.

 The Week Ahead: 

The Thunderbolts host the Quad City Storm this Friday the 10th for College Night, puck drop at 7:00 pm CT.  College students are eligible for $10 tickets with student ID.  On Saturday, the Thunderbolts are on the road as they visit the Quad Cities for a rematch against the Storm, with puck drop at 7:10 pm CT.  For tickets to Friday’s game, call (812)422-BOLT (2658), go to EvansvilleThunderbolts.com or visit the Ford Center Ticket Office.  Saturday night’s game can be viewed on SPHL TV with a paid subscription through HockeyTV or can be listened to for free on the Thunderbolts Radio Network via the Thunderbolts MixLr Channel or at EvansvilleThunderbolts.com/fan-center/live.

Coming Soon 

 The Thunderbolts are on the road for the next three games following this weekend, with games at Vermilion County on February 17th and 18th, and at Peoria on Friday the 24th. The Thunderbolts will be home once again on Saturday, February 25th as they host the Peoria Rivermen for 80’s/Hairball Night.  The Thunderbolts will wear specialty 80s-themed jerseys which will be auctioned off after the game, and there will be prize giveaways along with a costume contest.  Atlas of the Dogs, who are the opening act for Hairball at Victory Theater on Friday, March 3rd, will be performing throughout the game, and Hairball ticket holders will be eligible for tickets to the game for only $7 each with proof of purchase.

Scouting the Opponent: 

Quad City Storm: 

    • Record: 15-19-2, 32 Points, 9th Place
    • Leading Goal Scorer: Michael Moran (14 Goals)
    • Leading Point Scorer: Michael Moran (23 Points)
    • Primary Goaltender: Kevin Resop (8-12-1, .920 Save %)
    • Thunderbolts 22-23 Record vs QCS: 3-2-0

The Storm were shut out 6-0 at home by the Peoria Rivermen this past Friday, but held in better on Saturday’s rematch at home, only losing by a 5-2 score, with goals from Nick Magill-Diaz and Nick Klishko.  On Sunday, the Storm was to play in Vermilion County, however, the Bobcats failed to take the ice, and the game was ruled a 1-0 forfeit win for the Storm.

Call-up Report 
– Chase Perry – Allen Americans (Prev. Greenville) – ECHL

                                – Greenville: 2 GP, 1-0-1, 1.93 GAA, .944 Save %
– Allen: 7 GP, 6-1-0, 2.02 GAA, .940 Save %

                – Matthew Barron – Trois-Rivieres Lions (Prev. Indy) – ECHL
– Indy: 4 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 3 P, 0 PIM
– Trois-Rivieres: 15 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 4 P, 6 PIM

– Mike Ferraro – Savannah Ghost Pirates – ECHL
– 6 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 P, 6 PIM

– Dillon Hill – Trois-Rivieres Lions – ECHL

                                – 6 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 P, 2 PIM

                – Cameron Cook – Trois-Rivieres Lions – ECHL

                                – 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 P, 2 PIM

Transactions:     

Fri. 2/3: D Tanner Butler activated from Injured Reserve
Fri. 2/3: D Joseph Leonidas traded to Macon in exchange for future considerations

Thur. 2/2: C Derek Osik signed to a contract

Individual game tickets, season tickets and group packages are on sale for this 2022-23 season.  Call 812-422-BOLT or visit our all-new website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.com) for details.

About Evansville Thunderbolts: The Evansville Thunderbolts is the area’s only professional hockey team. The Thunderbolts are a proud member of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). The team is owned and operated by VW Sports, L.L.C, a subsidiary of VenuWorks, Inc. www.evansvillethunderbolts.com

 

Attorney General Todd Rokita sues ATF to protect Hoosiers’ gun rights

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Attorney General Todd Rokita today sued the Biden administration to challenge a recent rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that infringes on Hoosiers’ gun rights.

Specifically, the new ATF rule treats pistols equipped with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles subject to federal regulation. This policy contradicts more than a decade of agency practice, during which the ATF repeatedly assured manufacturers and the public that attaching a stabilizing brace to a pistol would not alter its regulatory or statutory classification.

“As long as I’m attorney general, we will never willingly cede Hoosiers’ cherished liberties to the whims of federal bureaucrats,”  Attorney General Rokita said. “This is a clear case of overreach by the executive branch, and we fully expect to prevail in this lawsuit.”

Individuals with disabilities often rely on stabilizing braces to use their pistols. Others who benefit from the devices are those with below-average physical strength and beginners learning to use firearms.

The new federal regulations require anyone using pistols with stabilizing braces to provide their fingerprints to the ATF, be registered in a federal database and pay applicable taxes, among other things.

In addition to Indiana, 24 other states and various private businesses and individuals have joined in this lawsuit against the Biden administration. Attorney General Rokita thanked West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey for his work organizing the multistate coalition.

“By standing together, the individual states can stop the federal government from riding roughshod over our people’s freedoms,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Standing up to tyranny is a time-honored American tradition. It requires us not only to resist broad sweeping power grabs but also to combat the incremental chipping away of rights.”

The complaint is attached.

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.

McNew named preseason All-OVC Eagles predicted 8th in OVC

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana senior catcher Lucas McNew (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) was selected as a member of the preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference team in a vote of the conference coaches and athletic communications directors. The preseason honor is the first for McNew.
 
McNew, who also was named preseason All-OVC by Perfect Game, was second on the team in 2022 with a .321 batting average, while driving in a team-high and career-high 57 RBIs and hitting a team-best eight home runs last spring. He also is a .306 career hitter with 126 RBIs and 20 home runs.
 
The senior catcher enters the season tied for sixth all-time at USI in home runs (20); 13th in RBIs (126); and 14th in doubles (40).
 
The Eagles, as a team, are predicted to place eighth in the OVC during 2023. USI, which was 21-28 over during the final season in the NCAA Division II and in fifth place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Blue Division with a 10-14, received 26 points.
 
Southeast Missouri State University is predicted to win the OVC in 2023 with 16 of the 18 first place votes and 128 points. Morehead State University was forecast to place second with 100 points and the final two first place votes.
 
In addition to McNew, the USI lineup returns senior outfielders Ren Tachioka (Japan) and Evan Kahre (Evansville, Indiana). Tachioka, USI’s leadoff hitter in 2022, batted .295 in his first season and ranked second on the team with 45 runs scored and 21 stolen bases.
 
Kahre batted .290 with 18 runs scored and 22 RBIs in his first season as an Eagle last spring.
 
On the mound, USI is led into 2023 by sophomore lefthander Tyler Hutson (Villa Hills, Kentucky). Hutson was 2-2 in 20 appearances out of the pen last season with three saves and a 4.83 ERA.
 
The Eagles enter their 17th season under Head Coach Tracy Archuleta, who has led the Eagles to two NCAA Division II national championships (2010, 2014) in his 16 years at the helm. He also has been recognized as the Division II ABCA National Coach of the Year twice (2010, 2014); the ABCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year five times (2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018) and the GLVC Coach of the Year twice (2011, 2014) since taking over the program in 2007. He also is the winningest coach in the history of the program with 527 victories in 16 years.
 
USI opens the 2023 season with a neutral site four-game series against Western Illinois University, beginning February 17 and running through February 19. The Eagles open the 2023 home schedule with a three-game series against former GLVC-foe Bellarmine University February 24-26.
 
USI’s first OVC series is March-24-26 when the Eagles host Morehead State University for a three-game set. Season tickets are available now at USIScreamingEagles.com.
 
2023 OVC Baseball Preseason Poll (Selected by OVC Head Baseball Coaches and Communications Directors)
1. Southeast Missouri (16 first-place votes) …..128
2. Morehead State (2) ………………………………..100
3. Eastern Illinois ………………………………………..89
4. Little Rock……………………………………………….86
5. Tennessee Tech ………………………………………78
6. SIUE ……………………………………………………..76
7. UT Martin ……………………………………………….41
8. Southern Indiana …………………………………….26
9. Lindenwood ……………………………………………24
(8 points awarded for a first-place vote, 7 for second, etc. – Coaches/SID’s could not vote for their own teams)
 
2023 Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Team
C-Lucas McNew, Southern Indiana
C-Hayden Gilliland, Tennessee Tech
1B-Jackson Feltner, Morehead State*
2B-Nick Gooden, Morehead State*
SS-Chris Worcester, Eastern Illinois
3B-Josh Ohl, SIUE                         
OF-Brett Graber, Southeast Missouri*
OF-Brennan Orf, SIUE
OF-Jevon Mason, Southeast Missouri
DH-Brady Bunten, SIUE*
UT-Ryan Ignoff o, Eastern Illinois*
SP-John Bakke, Morehead State*
SP-Peyton Calitir, Tennessee Tech
SP-Jackson Wells, Little Rock
SP-Eric Steensma, UT Martin
RP-Kyle Miller, Southeast Missouri*
* All-OVC Selection in 2022
 
Preseason OVC Player of the Year: Jackson Feltner (1B), Morehead State
Preseason OVC Pitcher of the Year: John Bakke (LHP), Morehead State

Aces defeat Saint Louis in 2023 opener

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Jess Willsey hits game-winner in 7th

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Freshman Jess Willsey hit a 2-out home run in the top of the seventh to lift the University of Evansville softball team to a 4-3 win over Saint Louis in the opening game of the DePaul Dome Classic.

Willsey finished the day 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored and a RBI. Alexa Davis picked up two hits and an RBI of her own.  Zoe Frossard knocked in two runs and finished 1-for-3.  Erin Kleffman made the start for the Purple Aces and allowed two runs on five hits in four innings.  Megan Brenton earned the win, tossing 2 1/3 scoreless frames.

Evansville wasted little time in taking the lead as Frossard hit a 2-RBI single in the top of the first.  Taylor Howe and Willsey hit leadoff singles before Frossard scored both with two outs.  The Billikens tied it right up in the bottom half of the first but UE would strike again in the 4th.

Hannah Hood reached on a 1-out single before stealing second.  With two outs, Alexa Davis singled to center to put the Aces back in front at 3-2.  Once again, Saint Louis tied the score as an RBI groundout by Gabbie Kowalik.

Things remained tied until the top half of the 7th when Willsey hit a 2-out home run to left field that proved to be the game winner.  Brenton allowed a baserunner in the bottom of the frame but was able to clinch the victory for UE.

Friday’s action will feature the Aces matching up against St. Thomas at 10 a.m. before facing Eastern Kentucky at 3 p.m.

USI falls to hot-shooting Tennessee Tech on Thursday

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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball ran into a hot-shooting Tennessee Tech University squad on Thursday, as the host Golden Eagles picked up a 79-59 win against the Screaming Eagles.
 
With only a handful of regular season games remaining, Thursday’s result moved Southern Indiana’s record to 10-14 overall and 4-9 in Ohio Valley Conference play, landing USI into a tie for eighth in the conference standings. With Thursday’s win, Tennessee Tech improved its record to 15-8 overall and 9-4 in the OVC, good for third place.
 
The Screaming Eagles got off to a blazing start, connecting on their first four attempts from the field. Sophomore guard Vanessa Shafford (Linton, Indiana) scored right from the opening tip-off, and senior forward Hannah Haithcock (Washington Courthouse, Ohio) recorded a pair of layups. USI led 8-3 within the first couple of minutes. After a called timeout by Tennessee Tech, the Golden Eagles clamped down defensively and went on a 16-0 scoring run to surge ahead, 19-8. USI was held scoreless for over seven minutes until junior forward Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) scored a second-chance layup. Tennessee Tech led 22-12 after the first quarter.
 
Trailing by 12 early in the second period, USI turned to Raley for two big baskets. Raley cashed in on a layup and a three-pointer to get USI back within seven, 24-17, just over two minutes into the second quarter. During the middle portion of the second, Tennessee Tech built its lead back up to double digits. Behind 33-19 near the halfway point of the second quarter, Southern Indiana’s defense tightened up on Tennessee Tech. USI got back within 10, 35-25, with a minute remaining in the first half, but Tennessee Tech scored twice before halftime to take a 39-25 advantage into the intermission.
 
Both teams had a relatively cool start on the offensive end to begin the opening minutes of the second half. Near the six-minute mark, Shafford buried a pull-up three-pointer in transition for USI, as Tennessee Tech led 44-30. The Golden Eagles increased their lead to 19, 53-34, over the course of the next three minutes before USI’s graduate forward Ashlynn Brown (Perrysburg, Ohio) canned a corner triple. With just under three minutes left in the third quarter, Raley capitalized on a three-point play to bring the deficit down to 15, 55-40. Tennessee Tech ended the third quarter on an 8-0 run to take a 63-40 lead into the fourth period.
 
The Golden Eagles’ scoring run carried over into the start of the fourth, reaching a 13-0 stretch and leading to a 68-40 lead. Both defenses forced tough shots in the fourth quarter, as each side endured a scoring drought during the middle minutes of the fourth. Near the three-minute mark, sophomore guard Aubrey Burgess (Linton, Indiana) converted on a basket and a foul. Burgess continued her aggressive play down the stretch, finishing with a career-best nine points off the bench for USI.
 
Southern Indiana had three players tally double figures, as Haithcock had a team-high 14 points with Raley scoring 12 points and Brown posting 11 points. USI was 19-51 for 37 percent from the field, including three triples, and went a perfect 18-18 at the free-throw line.
 
Tennessee Tech was led by senior guard Maaliya Owens, who had a career night for the Golden Eagles. Owens dropped 29 points, draining nine three-pointers along the way. Tennessee Tech had two other players register double digits. The Golden Eagles shot 28-56 for 50 percent overall with 11 made threes and went 12-17 for 70.6 percent at the stripe. Tennessee Tech won the rebounding battle 34-31.
 
The Screaming Eagles return to Screaming Eagles Arena Saturday against Lindenwood University at 5 p.m. Saturday’s game is Senior Day, and USI Women’s Basketball will host its annual Play4Kay game. The Screaming Eagles will wear pink uniforms, and fans are encouraged to join USI’s efforts in raising breast cancer awareness by wearing pink at the game and making Screaming Eagles Arena a SEA of Pink. Plus, special pink t-shirts will be on sale at the game while supplies last. T-shirt proceeds will benefit cancer research.
 
The Play4Kay game, which is named after the late Hall of Fame coach Kay Yow (North Carolina State), who passed away in 2009 following a 22-year battle with cancer, is the WBCA’s breast cancer awareness initiative. For more information on the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and to join the fight, go to https://wbca.org/about/kay-yow-cancer-fund.

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Fatality Accident 600 blk of E Diamond Ave

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 On February 9th, at 11:12 a.m., Evansville Police Officers and other first responders were dispatched to the 600 block of Diamond Ave. for a pedestrian who had been hit by a vehicle. First responders found the adult male victim with severe injuries laying in the parking lot at Dollar General. Life-saving measures were attempted, however, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. EPD Detectives, an EPD Reconstructionist, and the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office were called to the scene. 

It was determined that the victim had parked in the west parking lot from the main entrance to the Dollar General store. While the victim was walking eastbound towards the store entrance, he fell down in the parking lot. At that same time, an adult female driver had backed out of a parking spot, stopped, and then pulled forward. The driver did not see the victim on the ground and ran over him. 

The driver fully cooperated with the investigation and was taken to a local hospital for a blood draw, which is normal protocol after a fatality accident. The driver was released and at this time, there are no criminal charges. The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office may release the victim’s name at a later time 

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