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Bobe’s career game not enough against Beacons

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Aces drop road game at Valparaiso

 

VALPARAISO, Ind. – Continuing his inspiring journey from a walk-on to a starter, Gage Bobe paced the University of Evansville men’s basketball team in Saturday evening’s 81-69 loss to Valparaiso inside Athletics-Recreation Center.

Bobe recorded a career-high 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting versus the Beacons.  He drained six of Evansville’s nine 3-point makes in the game.  Yacine Toumi finished with 12 points while Marvin Coleman II added 10.  Ben Krikke paced Valpo with a game-high 30 points.  He fell one rebound shy of a double-double completing the game with nine.

“We came off a game where we had a great start and hoped that would carry over to tonight.  I felt like the way we prepared would give us a really good chance tonight,” Purple Aces head coach David Ragland said.  “They came out and punched us in the mouth and it is hard to come back from that.”

Five of the first six attempts from the field found the bottom of the net to put Valparaiso up 12-0 in the opening three minutes of the contest.  Kenny Strawbridge Jr. took a feed from Yacine Toumi to get Evansville’s first basket at the 16:30 mark.

Up by a 15-8 score, the Beacons tacked on the next eight to push the lead to 23-8.  Valpo’s largest advantage of the half came with 7:26 remaining when a free throw by Kobe King made it a 31-12 game.  Over the next four minutes, Evansville rallied with a 14-2 run to make it a 33-24 score.  Bobe highlighted the stretch with a pair of 3-pointers.

Capping off the half with a basket at the buzzer, Valparaiso took a 43-28 lead into the break.  The Beacons shot 51.7% in the half and connected on 10 of their 11 tries from the free throw line.  Ben Krikke had 17 points in the opening 20 minutes.

Evansville cut into the deficit in the first six minutes of the final period with Bobe converting his third triple of the evening to cut the gap to 54-42 at the 14:07 mark.  On the ensuing Valpo possession, Evansville’s defense came close to forcing a turnover but the Beacons were able to call a time out.  That play was the start of a 7-0 run that saw Valpo tie its largest lead at 19.

Playing the top game of his career, Bobe hit consecutive triples to chop six tallies off the Beacon lead.  Preston Phillips hit both ends of a one-and-one to make it a 65-54 game as the Aces fought to get back within single digits.  As the game went through its final minutes, UE could not get over the hump with the Beacons completing the night with the 81-69 triumph.

Both teams shot well with Valpo finishing at 50.9% and UE shooting 43.3%.  The Beacons recorded a 38-28 advantage on the boards.

UE returns home on Wednesday to face Indiana State in a 7 p.m. game at the Ford Center.

Trailblazer Track and Field has big weekend at Bill Clinger Classic

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ALLENDALE, Mich. – The Vincennes University Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams continued their great start to the 2023 Indoor season this weekend by taking part in the Bill Clinger Classic at Grand Valley State University Friday and Saturday.

The Trailblazers Men’s Track and Field team checked in this week at No. 16 in the first USTFCCCA National Rankings and did not disappoint this weekend.

Vincennes had a really good weekend from their throwers including sophomore Mason Harmes (Borden, Ind.) taking the top spot in the men’s weight throw with a final distance of 16.33 meters.

Harmes would also finish sixth in the shot put with a throw of 12.78 meters.

Harmes was joined in both events by fellow sophomore David Beadle (Jamaica) who placed fourth in the weight throw at 14.35 meters and fifth in the shot put at 13.19 meters.

Freshman Olegs Kozjakovs (Riga, Latvia) competed in his first heptathlon of the season and looked strong as well, placing fourth after coming away with 4,210 points.

“We had an outstanding weekend,” VU Head Track and Field Coach Marty Rogier said. “Almost everyone we took had a Personal Best or performed above expectations. The throws were led by Mason Harmes who had a huge PR in the weight throw, winning the event and qualifying for Nationals. His throw of 16.33 meters places him sixth on the NJCAA National Rankings. Mason really had a couple of big throws and I believe he has much more coming in the weeks ahead. David also made the finals in both the shot and weight and also had another very good meet.”

The VU men’s runners also picked up some scoring finishes this weekend, led by freshman Isaac Stanford (Flora, Ill.) who placed sixth in the 800-meter race with a final time of 1:54.06.

Sophomore Mathew Keitany placed seventh in the 3000-meter race, crossing the line with a time of 8:48.95.

Freshman Desroy Jordan (Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) rounds out the VU scorers with an eighth place finish this weekend in the 400-meter race. Finishing with a time of 49.40 seconds.

“We had a couple of new performers in the sprints this weekend and competed against a field of very fast sprinters,” Rogier added. “Justin Emmanuel ran a couple of quick times in the 60m and 200m and finished 14th in the 200. Desroy Jordan ran a very fast 49.40 in the 400 to finish 8th overall. These were both very good performances considering they just got on campus a couple of weeks ago and we approached this meet as a practice to see how they looked before trying to race.”

“Griffin Worzella, Ernest Momodu and Reed Lawless all got PRs in their races this weekend,” VU Assistant Track and Field Coach Tyler Steigenga said. “In a very competitive field of the 800 meter, Isaac placed sixth and ran a new PR, placing fourth on the VU All-Time list. Not long after that, Trent won his heat with a big kick in the last 200 meters to win by two seconds and place 11h overall and setting a new PR at 1:56.56. Both of those times are National Qualifying marks and Trent’s first individual National qualifier.”

“The last event for the distance runners went off at 9:30 p.m., where Mathew Keitany ran just off his PR to place seventh in the open 3000 meters,” Steigenga added. “Ian ran a half-second PR in the next heat and was joined by Ernest in his 3000 meter debut, running 9:20 in his second race of the day.”

The VU women’s team battled some tough competition all weekend as well, with freshman Julia Do Amaral Salvi (Sao Paulo, Brazil) leading the way for the team with an eighth-place finish in the pole vault after a jump of 3.58 meters.

 

“IS IT TRUE” APRIL 29 2024

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We hope today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address rationally and responsibly.
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IS IT TRUE that we are told that many long-time and loyal Vanderburgh County Republicans are extremely perplexed why GOP Chairman Mike Duckworth fired the highly respected and ethical President of the Vanderburgh County election Commission, Joe Harrison, without explaining to the public or Mr Harrison the reason he fired him?  …many people are waiting for Chairman Duckworth to make a public statement about why he fired Joe Harrison from the Vanderburgh County election board.

IS IT TRUE that many people are saying it’s a good time to run as a Democrat in Vanderburgh County?  …it looks like some of the backroom shenanigans of a couple of Republican movers and Shakers have finally taken a toll on the once proud and powerful Republican Party of Vanderburgh County?

IS IT TRUE that over the years people living in the JIMTOWN area of Evansville say when there is a change of the political guard at the Civic Center the “Names Have Changed but The Political Games Remind the Same”?…this phenomenon is not exclusive to Evansville and was memorialized by Cinderella in their song the more things change, the more they stay the same?2

 IS IT TRUE that members of the “Mole Nation” asked the question, why would salt of the earth working class people believe positive change will ever happen within the local government9 when political patronage and pork Barrel shenanigans like this are commonplace in local politics?

IS IT TRUE that it has been rumored that a locally elected official attended an official meeting because of health concerns but he did attend a political fundraising event on his behalf that evening?

IS IT TRUE that several elected city officials took advantage of taxpayers last year by not attending meetings and still receiving full pay?

Today’s Readers Poll question is: HOW DO YOU RATE THE JOB THE MAYOR TERRYS TRANSITION TEAM IS DOING?

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“IS IT TRUE” MARCH 27, 2024 xxxx

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IS IT TRUE that it’s time for Mayor Terry to acknowledge that the Ford Center is a prime candidate for a forensic audit so she can find out how to make it at least cover expenses or maybe eke out a small profit?

IS IT TRUE that the City of Evansville Employee Health insurance program has been hundreds of thousands of dollars in the red each year for many years? …that it’s time for Mayor Terry to put the City Employees Healthcare package out for a formal competitive bid in hopes that it will be more affordable for City employees?

IS IT TRUE that it’s obvious that the newly appointed Evansville City Controller and members of the Evansville City Council should spend more time analyzing the massive financial debt that the former Mayor of Evansville left Mayor Terry to address?

IS IT TRUE when a responsible Business Executive in the private sector finds out that he is spending more money than he is bringing in he quickly reduces his operating budget?  …what is good for the private sector should be good for the public sector?

IS IT TRUE that we are told that many taxpayers are extremely upset that the Evansville City Parks Board has not properly maintained our City Parks over the last several years?

IS IT TRUE that we have been told by reliable sources that the Helfrich Park swimming pool will soon be permanently closed?

IS IT TRUE that we wonder if you would build a new home and had no clear-cut idea of what the final costs would be? …we also wonder if you wanted to purchase a new car and didn’t have any concrete idea of the total costs of the car would you buy it? …we also wonder how members of the Evansville Parks and Recreation Department Board can decide to build “24 Pickleball Courts” at Wesselman Park without having detailed financial costs of phases 1 and 2?

IS IT TRUE that the word gentrification is being bantered about like a weapon?…what gentrification refers to is the mass change in the rental units in a certain area being converted from government-subsidized housing to housing that the new residents pay for themselves?…gentrification is something that cities hope for but sometimes it strikes fear into the hearts and minds of the people who are being displaced?

IS IT TRUE the only problem with gentrification is that it displaces people who have been getting subsidies and who may not have the ability to get by without a housing subsidy?…gentrification has been known to grow homelessness?…in some cases like East Palo Alto, CA gentrification has been an overwhelming success in uplifting the area?…in the liberal bastion of Santa Monica it leads to the city using its laws to round up the homeless and put them on Greyhound busses and give them a one-way ticket to Phoenix, therefore exporting their problem to another state?

IS IT TRUE that we would like to give five (5) cheers to Vanderburgh County Coroner Steven W. Lockyear for doing an incredible job for the taxpayers of this community?

IS IT TRUE It is common knowledge that City Councilwoman Missy Mosby is known for being excellent at serving the needs of her constituents?

IS IT TRUE that the City-County Observer newspaper is a proud supporter of our law enforcement?

IS IT TRUE that everyone has a right to their opinions even if they are wrong?

IS IT TRUE when the people fear the Government we have Tyranny?  …when the Government fears the people we have liberty?

IS IT TRUE our “READERS POLLS” are non-scientific but trendy?

 

 

 

VANDERBURGH HUMANE SOCIETY TO SELL “CUDDLEGRAMS”

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VANDERBURGH HUMANE SOCIETY TO SELL “CUDDLEGRAMS”

AS VALENTINE’S DAY FUNDRAISER

(Evansville, IN – January 14, 2020)

Move over Hallmark, we’ve got what your Valentine really wants – A surprise cuddle session with an adoptable puppy, kitten, or bunny from the VHS!

Our annual Cuddlegrams fundraiser is back and ready to woo the hearts of all this Valentine’s Day! For $100, your valentine will receive roses, a personalized card, chocolates, and a 30 minute cuddle session with your choice of a puppy, kitten or rabbit delivered to their work or other public space.

Orders can be placed until February 10th. Cuddlegrams will be delivered on February 14th from 8am-  5pm. Limited quantities available, order yours today! Deliveries limited to Evansville-Newburgh area. Thank you to our event sponsor, Pet Supplies Plus – Evansville, Indiana

Orders can be made here: Order here:

https://app.giveffect.com/campaigns/24731-cuddlegrams-2023

For questions about setting up a delivery, please contact: m.mckittrick@vhslifesaver.org

Thank you to our event sponsor, Pet Supplies Plus – Evansville, Indiana

Liberty of Indiana to support Division of Aging with incident reporting

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The Division of Aging is pleased to announce that Liberty of Indiana will begin supporting the division with incident management on Feb. 1, 2023, as a next step in ongoing improvements in quality assurance/management. Liberty of Indiana has over 30 years of experience providing services and programs to aging individuals and adults with disabilities and a proven record of designing, implementing, and operating statewide quality oversight initiatives using person-centered best practices.

Liberty has been providing continuous services to Indiana since 1993, including 20 years with the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services and is the current statewide quality vendor for the Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services’ home and community-based services waivers.

The incident management system will remain the same. Liberty will conduct incident management review using DART and providers will receive emails initiated by Liberty for any actions requiring follow-up. There will be no immediate change to the current process utilized except the personnel sending emails regarding incidents.

Please feel free to contact fssa.daresponseteam@fssa.in.gov  if you have any questions.

Hoosier History Highlights: Bob Griese Born in Evansville

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January 29 – February 4

The Week in Indiana History
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1844     Charles Gerard Conn was born in New York.  His family moved to Elkhart, Indiana, where he grew up to be mayor, Congressman, entrepreneur, and founder of a band instrument company which became world famous.

1921     Indiana Governor Warren McCray met with members of the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association at the Statehouse.  They shared with him a proposal to build a children’s hospital in tribute to the Hoosier Poet, who had died five years earlier. The Governor agreed that there was a need for a medical facility for children and pledged the state’s cooperation.

Griese 1945     Bob Griese was born in Evansville.  He became a star quarterback at Purdue and later led the Miami Dolphins to two Super Bowl victories in 1973 and 1974. 

1953     Gene Autry, famed singing cowboy of radio and movies, entertained a crowd of 14,000 youngsters at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum.  The three-hour show included Autry’s popular sidekick Pat Buttram and, of course, the “Wonder Horse, Champion.”  Musical acts included the Hoosier Hotshots.

1978     Many roads opened, and people started returning to work following the “blizzard of ’78” that had paralyzed much of the state.  Blowing snow, ice, and snow drifts had made travel nearly impossible and closed many schools and businesses.  Winds gusted to 55 mph, and snow was 20 inches deep in areas.

Colts2007     The Indianapolis Colts won Super Bowl XLI in Miami, defeating the Chicago Bears, 29 – 17.  The game on CBS was seen by over 93 million people, making it, at the time, the fifth-most watched program in TV history.  The half-time show, headlined by rock star Prince, had a peak audience of 140 million viewers.

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From the list below, select the Indiana cities which serve as county seats.

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     Born in Indianapolis in 1944, Kathryn Lasky became a writer of children’s literature.  Her work has been translated into 19 languages around the world.

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Answer:   Goshen (Elkhart County), Kentland (Newton County), Vevay (Switzerland County), Princeton (Gibson County)

Schnautz Honored as Eagles Fall in Tight Contest with Panthers​​​​​​​

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Swimming & Diving fell to Eastern Illinois University on Saturday, 112-111. The Screaming Eagles took home four first place finishes and set five school records, one coming in a first-time event.
 
USI honored Sophomore Adele Schnautz (Evansville, Indiana) on Saturday before the meet. The nursing major had also spent four years on the USI Track and Cross-Country teams. Schnautz leaves the program holding school records in the 200 and 400-Yard IM and is a part of the record holding 800-Yard Freestyle Relay team.
 
Freshman Mattilynn Smith (Morgantown, Kentucky) dominated for the Eagles on the day, securing all 27 points possible for the squad, taking first in all three of her events. Smith set a school record in her first-place finish in the 1000-Yard Freestyle with a time of 10:44.76. She also took first place in the 200 and 500-Yard Freestyles. Freshman Kate Hilgarth (Indianapolis, Indiana) took first place in the 100-Yard Backstroke. Freshman Emily McIntosh (Huntertown, Indiana) and Abbi Hendren (Millington, Tennessee) set school records on the day for USI. McIntosh set a first-time record in the 100-Yard IM while Hendren set a new record in the 100-Yard Freestyle. As a team, the Eagles would also set a new school record in the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay.
 
The Eagles were able to secure all 18 points from diving on the day. Freshman Autumn Turley (Hobart, Indiana) took first place in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives while setting a new school record in the 3-meter.
 
Other Top Women’s Results:
200-Yard Medley Relay: 1:52.66 (2nd) – Hilgarth, Freshman Hannah Gardner (Bowling Green, Kentucky), Freshman Sarah-Catherine Dawson (Prospect, Kentucky), McIntosh
1000-Yard Freestyle: 10:44.76 (1st) – Smith
200-Yard Freestyle: 1:59.16 (1st) – Smith
100-Yard IM: 1:03.68 (3rd) – McIntosh
1-Meter Dive: 177.38 points (1st) – Turley
100-Yard Butterfly: 1:00.06 (2nd) – Dawson
100-Yard Freestyle: 55.51 (2nd) – Hendren
100-Yard Backstroke: 1:00.14 (1st) – Hilgarth
500-Yard Freestyle: 5:16.79 (1st) – Smith
3-Meter Dive: 180.75 points (1st) – Turley
100-Yard Breaststroke: 1:09.27 (2nd) – Gardner
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: 1:41.64 (2nd) – Hilgarth, McIntosh, Hendren, Freshman Joey Testa (North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania)
 
UP NEXT FOR USI:
The Eagles will be back in action February 22-25 in Minneapolis, Minnesota as they compete in the Summit League Championships.

Attorney General Todd Rokita continues fight against woke ESG agendas — this time helping to lead multistate lawsuit

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Attorney General Todd Rokita today continued his leadership in the fight against ESG (environmental, social and governance) investment. He announced that Indiana is part of a 25-state lawsuit against the Biden administration over a Department of Labor (DOL) rule that would allow 401(k) managers to direct clients’ money toward this discredited strategy instead of rightly exercising their fiduciary duty to maximize financial return for retirement account holders.

The new rule — which runs contrary to the laws outlined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) — would affect the retirement accounts of millions of people.

“ESG investment strategies are not even designed to maximize financial returns for clients,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Rather, they have been concocted entirely to impose a leftist social and economic agenda that cannot otherwise be implemented through the ballot box.”

Attorney General Rokita has been a national leader in the fight against ESG investing.

He has issued an official advisory opinion clarifying that Indiana and its investment managers must give priority to the financial interests of state employees and retirees — refraining from using investment strategies guided or influenced by ESG considerations.

Among other actions, he is also investigating three of the largest investment managers — BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street.

The new DOL rule, which takes effect on Jan. 30, affects two-thirds of the U.S. population’s retirement savings accounts, totaling $12 trillion in assets. Strict laws enacted as part of ERISA are intended to protect retirement savings from these kinds of unnecessary risks.

“Woke big businesses are collaborating with their leftist allies to subvert the will of the people,” Rokita said. “That’s contrary to the letter and spirit of the law.”

Attorney General Rokita thanked his fellow attorneys general from Texas and Utah for their work organizing the multistate coalition filing this week’s lawsuit.

The lawsuit is attached.

 

2023.01.26_1 Complaint.pdf

Second-half momentum swing hurts Eagles on the road

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MARTIN, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball concluded its regular-season series against the University of Tennessee at Martin with a heartbreaking 68-56 loss on Saturday afternoon.
 
Following a strong 32-23 first half by the Screaming Eagles, UT Martin made a charge after halftime and never looked back with a momentum swing that led to a 45-24 difference in the second half.
 
The Screaming Eagles jumped out with a solid start, making their presence known in the post. Senior forward Hannah Haithcock (Washington Courthouse, Ohio) scored six early points, including a perfect 4-for-4 at the foul line in the first period. Junior forward Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) had three drives to the basket for six points of her own in the first quarter. Strong rebounding and hustle plays by USI led to an 18-11 lead for Southern Indiana after the opening quarter.
 
In the second quarter, the defensive intensity and pace escalated, as the two sides showed pressure down the court. Southern Indiana increased its lead to nine, 24-15, with 7:16 left in the first half after back-to-back baskets by senior forward Tara Robbe (Wildwood, Missouri).
 
Following a two-minute scoreless drought for both sides in the middle of the second, USI picked up its aggression to increase the lead.  The Screaming Eagles made four free throws inside the last three minutes with a Raley three-pointer sandwiched in between to push USI’s advantage to 11, 32-21, with just over a minute left in the second period. USI’s defense held UT Martin without a field goal from the floor in the last 2:35 of the first half. Southern Indiana went into the halftime locker room up 32-23.
 
Southern Indiana extended its halftime lead in the opening minute of the third quarter. A three-pointer by Raley and a jumper by sophomore guard Vanessa Shafford (Linton, Indiana) gave USI a 37-23 lead. Over the next three minutes of the third quarter, UT Martin grabbed the momentum with a 16-0 run and tied the game at 39 with 5:08 remaining in the third. The Skyhawks went ahead later in the period. With under a minute left in the third, Robbe scored to bring USI within three, 47-44, but UT Martin scored before the end of the quarter to lead 49-44 after three.
 
After a quick start to the fourth quarter for UT Martin, USI responded to make it a five-point contest, 53-48, following two consecutive buckets from Robbe. Another scoreless drought for both teams ensued for the next two minutes until Haithcock brought USI within three, 53-50, with 6:05 remaining. That would be as close as USI could get the score for the rest of the game. After the 4:30 mark of the fourth, the Skyhawks gradually built upon their advantage, which eventually led to the 12-point difference in the final score.
 
Southern Indiana had three players in double figures with Raley leading the way with 16 points on 6-11 shooting. Haithcock scored 15 points with 7 rebounds and a 9-for-10 performance at the foul line. Robbe tallied a season-high 12 points on 5-7 shooting. Shafford posted six points, pulled down 14 rebounds, and dished out five assists. Saturday was Shafford’s fifth double-digit rebound game of the season. As a team, USI was 19-for-49 for 38.8 percent from the field, 16-for-20 for 80 percent at the line and made two triples. USI outrebounded UT Martin 41-30.
 
UT Martin also had three players in double figures, as graduate guard Seygan Robins scored 30 points on 10-18 shooting and 7-for-11 from three. Robins scored 23 of the 30 points in the second half. The Skyhawks were 21-for-56 for 37.5 percent overall, 18-for-24 for 75 percent at the stripe and hit eight three-pointers.
 
Following Saturday’s game, USI’s record moved to 9-12 overall and 3-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference. UT Martin improved to 8-12 this season and 5-5 in the OVC.
 
The Screaming Eagles will return to Screaming Eagles Arena next week for a two-game homestand against Tennessee State University next Thursday and against Morehead State University next Saturday. Thursday’s tip-off time is 5 p.m. and Saturday’s start time will be 1 p.m. The Saturday game against Morehead State will be homecoming and family weekend on the USI campus.

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