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HOT JOBS
Coyote Creek Classic up next for women’s golf
Tournament set for Sunday and Monday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Sunday and Monday, the University of Evansville women’s golf team will compete in the Coyote Creek Classic.
Coyote Creek Golf Club in Bartonville, Ill. will host the event. The Purple Aces will be joined by Oakland, Prairie View A&M, Bradley, Lindenwood, and Butler.
Evansville last competed at the Fighting Irish Classic last weekend at Notre Dame. Kate Petrova completed her two rounds at 6-over to tie for fourth place in the event. Her low score came in the final 18 holes where she carded an even score of 72.
Second on the UE squad was Jane Grankina. With a final score of 157, Grankina tied for 16th. She posted a 77 in the last round. Four behind her was Louise Standtke. After opening the event with an 86, Standtke lowered her score by 11 strokes in the second 18, finishing with a 75. She tied for 26th.
Evansville took 7th place in the final team standings with a 639. UE was one behind Oakland for 6thplace and finished four behind Purdue Fort Wayne. The Fighting Irish took the team championship by 24 strokes. UND registered a 2-round tally of 583 to defeat runner-up Youngstown State.
UE falls to Belmont in weekend opener
Aces back home on Saturday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Ryan Scheu recorded 14 kills to lead the University of Evansville volleyball team in a 3-0 loss to Belmont on Friday evening inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Scheu finished the night hitting an efficient .545. Holland Morris added 10 kills. Ainoah Cruz led all players with 19 digs while Kora Ruff totaled 34 assists. Sabrina Ripple was credited with three block assists and four kills. Leading the Bruins was Brooke Gilleland with a match-high 14 kills.
Game 1 – Belmont 25, UE 18
Ryan Scheu had a big start as she posted a pair of early kills leading to a 4-4 tie. From that point, the Bruins took control. After going up by a score of 10-6 Belmont slowly pulled away to go up 18-11. Kills by Kora Ruff and Holland Morris were followed by an ace from Ainioah Cruz, which brought UE back within three at 18-15. Following a time out, Belmont regrouped to win by a 25-18 final.
Game 2 – Belmont 25, UE 23
Another kill by Scheu put UE up by a pair before Belmont tied things up at 3-3. A close battle ensued with things staying within a single point. Morris put UE back on top at 9-8 before the Aces opened a 16-13 edge thanks to a pair of Chloe Cline kills. Belmont stormed back to go up by a 19-17 margin, however, the Aces staged a rally of their own. Scheu’s 10th kill of the night tied things up at 21-21 while Cline’s fifth kill later knotted the score at 23-23. The Bruins retook control as they scored the final two points to take a 2-0 match advantage.
Game 3 – Belmont 25, UE 19
Helped by a Brooke Herdes service ace, UE jumped out to a 3-0 lead. Belmont came back to tie the set at 5-5 before going up 8-6. A pair of Morris kills tied things right up before the Bruins would wrestle away a 13-9 lead. As the set moved along the Bruins added to the lead, going up by a 23-14 margin. UE made a final push with Scheu notching two more kills to cut the deficit to 23-18. After calling a time out, Belmont finished the match with a 25-19 decision.
UE is back home on Saturday to face Indiana State at 5 p.m.
JUDICIAL ISOLATION
GAVEL GAMUT
By Jim Redwine
www.jamesmredwine.com
(Week of 06 October 2025)
JUDICIAL ISOLATION
This week starts the seven-week online course for Special & Ethical Considerations for the Rural Court Judge sponsored by the National Judicial College (six week online meetings with one week break in the middle). As a member of the NJC faculty, I have helped teach this course for fifteen years. The other faculty members are judges from Nevada, Mississippi, Tennessee and California. The student judges preside in rural trial courts in several states. We meet via Zoom. Our first week’s session will concentrate on the topic of Judicial Isolation involving rural court judges. The lead faculty member is Judge Pat Lenzi from Nevada.
Judges who serve in smaller jurisdictions often find themselves with the warmth of law books as their main colleagues. Due to the ethical restrictions on judges to not discuss legal matters, judges who serve in sparse areas with few other judges often find themselves with no one to help them test many important decisions before peoples’ lives are dramatically affected.
As a judge for more than forty years in a rural court environment that had only two judges, I know the need for unbiased, informed, non-partisan input in many vital decisions. Of course, it is not just judges who can benefit from sage, well intentioned consultation. Many of the techniques for dealing with judicial isolation can be applied to help non-judges make better choices in life. As most couples come to realize, when their relationships hit rough spots, it is often because the parties do not make the effort to communicate; they isolate themselves and their partners. What often follows are misunderstandings that can lead to unintended bad consequences.
So the first suggestion to deal with isolation that may lead to bad decisions is for us to set aside our pride and reach out to others, especially to others who have our best interests at heart. With Rural Court Judges that might be a fellow rural court judge in our own or a nearby jurisdiction. With non-judges it might be a neighbor, a clergyman or work acquaintance.
Another help can be involvement in judicial associations or continuing judicial education meetings, for example, participation in NJC courses or civic clubs, such as Rotary, the Elks, BPW and numerous other service groups. Such work helps us break out of our isolation and, also, can do a lot of good for our local society without requiring the exchange of intimacy or the discomfort of too much closeness. We can set our own limits and honor those of others while forging lines of open communication when desired.
Society needs its Rural Court Judges to maintain independence so that a judge’s decisions are respected. It also needs judges who are integrated into their rural jurisdictions. This delicate balance may be difficult to achieve. But rural court judges do have practices and procedures they can implement and follow. The same is true for all non-judges.
We often fail to maintain that perfect balance between isolation and involvement. However, just as all other legal education, with study and practice, our Rural Court Judges will be able to have their decisions respected while they positively participate in their communities.
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Governor Braun Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun today announced new appointments to various state boards and commissions.
Appointments:
Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council
- Danny Price (State of Indiana)
- Appointment: At the pleasure of the Governor
- Johnson County
State Fair Commission
- Jimmie Yagle (J. Yagle Auction Services, LLC)
- Appointment: Term expires 9/30/29
- Knox County
State Fair Board
- Nathan Schleman (Belstra Group Farms)
- Appointment: Term expires 9/30/28
- Newton County
- Sam Ellison (Vanderburgh County Farmer)
- Reappointment: Term expires 9/30/28
- Vanderburgh County
- Gordon Woods (Retired)
- Appointment: Term expires 9/30/29
- Owen County
- John Sinnamon (Maconaquah Middle School)
- Appointment: Term expires 9/30/29
- Howard County
Board of Trustees of Vincennes University
- Kelly Clauss (Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center)
- Reappointment: Term expires 10/5/28
- Dubois County
- Reginald Henderson (Cheneco LLC)
- Reappointment: Term expires 10/5/28
- Hamilton County
Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee
- Adam Krupp (State of Indiana)
- Appointment: At the pleasure of the Governor
- Boone County
Indiana Gaming Commission
- Troy Helman (Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group)
- Appointment: Term expires 9/30/29
- Allen County
- L. Scott Pejic (Pejic Law)
- Appointment: Term expires 9/30/29
- Porter County
- Brent Embrey (Embrey & Embrey)
- Apointment: Term expires 9/30/29
- Hancock County
Soil Conservation Board
- Jeff Healy (Banning Engineering, Inc)
- Appointment: Term expires 3/31/28
- Hendricks County
Arts Commission
- Rick James (James Foundation)
- Appointment: Term expires 6/30/28
- DeKalb County
Trustees of Ivy Tech Community College
- John Hingst (Mid-America Beverage)
- Appointment: Term expires 6/30/26
- Howard County
University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees
- Glen Kissel (Retired)
- Appointment: Term expires 6/30/26
- Vanderburgh County
President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust Project Commission
- Mary McConnell (Retired)
- Reappointment: Term expires 6/30/29
- Hancock County
- Kristopher Krouse (Shirley Heinze Land Trust)
- Reappointment: Term expires 6/30/29
- Porter County
- Gene Hopkins (Retired)
- Appointment: Term expires 12/31/25
- Bartholomew County
- C. Sam Bond (C.S. Bond Forest Management)
- Reappointment: Term expires 6/30/29
- Lawrence County
Pesticide Review Board
- Darcy Telenko (Purdue University)
- Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
- Tippecanoe County
Great Lakes Commission
- Mike Simpson (M.E. Simpson Co, Inc)
- Appointment: Term expires 12/31/26
- Porter County
- Clint Woods (State of Indiana)
- Appointment: Term expires 12/31/26
- Marion County
- Jody Peacock (State of Indiana)
- Appointment: Term expires 12/31/26
- Marion County
Workers’ Compensation Board
- Daniel Foote (State of Indiana)
- Reappointment: Term expires 8/31/29
- Marion County
- Stephen Koers (Lewis and Wilkins LLP)
- Appointment: Term expires 8/31/29
- Marion County
Indiana Parole Board
- James Shaffer (State of Indiana)
- Reappointment: Term expires 9/30/29
- Hamilton County
- Mia Kelsaw (State of Indiana)
- Reappointment: Term expires 9/30/29
- Marion County
Board of Registration for Soil Scientists
- Rebecca Langford-Willis
- Reappointment: Term expires 6/30/27
- Vanderburgh County
- Linda Mauller
- Reappointment: Term expires 6/30/27
- St. Joseph County
- Dr. Jessi Haeft
- Reappointment: Term expires 6/30/27
- Huntington County
Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services Commission
- Kim Dodson (Arc of Indiana)
- Reappointment: Term expires 9/30/28
- Hamilton County
Board of Mines & Mining
- Derek Smith (Sunrise Coal LLC)
- Appointment: Term expires 9/30/29
- Gibson County
Evansville Day School proudly congratulates Norah Ahmed, who has been named a Commended Student in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Out of more than 1 million students across the country who took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) in 2024, only about 34,000 earned this honor, representing the top 5% of all test takers.
This national recognition highlights Norah’s exceptional academic achievement and promise for future success.
“We are incredibly proud of Norah for this outstanding accomplishment,” says Evansville Day School Head of School. Sarah Jacobson. “Her dedication to academic excellence exemplifies the mission and values of Evansville Day School, and we are excited to celebrate her success alongside her family.”
The National Merit Scholarship Program is a nationwide academic competition that recognizes and honors top-performing high school students. Each year, about 1.3 million juniors enter the program, with only the highest scorers advancing to earn recognition and scholarship opportunities.
Swimming and diving opens season at McKendree
Aces set to compete on Saturday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The 2025-26 campaign begins on Saturday when the University of Evansville swimming and diving teams travel to McKendree for a 1:30 p.m. meet.
Both Purple Aces squads have a solid mix of returning experience to go along with talented newcomers. The men return 13 from last season while adding 10 to the team. Highlighting the returners are juniors Joseph Capo and Joao Pereira. Capo has established himself as one of the top freestyle competitors in program history and ranks in the top 10 in four events. He holds the 3rd-best time in both the 1000 and 1650 freestyle races. Pereira has excelled in breaststroke events. He holds the 4th-fastest time in the UE record books in the 200 and ranks 10th in the 100.
Evansville’s women return 11 from the 2024-25 campaign to go along with eight newcomers. Juniors Rafaela Makariewicz and Rebecca Lago have made their marks on the program record book in just two seasons. Makariewicz holds the 4th-fastest time in the 100-breaststroke while ranking 9th in the 200. Lago holds the No. 6 time in the 100-free while ranking 10th in the 50-free.
McKendree is one of the top schools at the Division II level. Last season the Bearcats men’s squad took third place at the NCAA DII National Championship, its best finish in program history. The women earned a top-20 finish at the National Championships, taking 17th.
USI DMS Program offering free pregnany ultrasounds
The University of Southern Indiana Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) Program is offering non-diagnostic ultrasounds to expectant mothers in their second or third trimester (18-34 weeks pregnant) on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons through December 4. Students will be practicing assigned images under the direction of experienced faculty members.
“This unique collaboration provides the opportunity for students to enhance their practical skills before starting their clinical rotations,” said Jordan Thomason, DMS Instructor and Clinical Coordinator. “With our state-of-the-art lab and 3D probes, students can practice various scanning techniques and protocols with direct patient interaction under the guidance of an instructor.”
Thomason said that ultrasound sessions are beneficial for both the students and moms-to-be. “Most women enjoy knowing they are helping with our students’ education and are always excited to get another peek at their babies,” she says. “Also, getting to see a live baby on the screen is a wonderful opportunity for our students.”
To schedule an appointment, email usi1dms@usi.edu.
Vanderburgh County Health Department West Nile Virus Advisory
Vanderburgh County has seen an increase of reported West Nile Virus human cases and 1 West Nile Virus related death. Over the past several weeks there have been 9 human cases reported mostly in the northern part of Vanderburgh County.
According to the CDC, based on incidence rates, Vanderburgh County is one of the top 10 counties in the US reporting human cases of the West Nile Virus.
The Vanderburgh County Health Department is advising the public to take precautions against mosquito bites due to the increase in cases of West Nile Virus being contracted. Due to drought-like conditions and warmer weather in September and continuing in October the risk of mosquitoes transmitting the disease will continue until conditions change.
While most people infected with West Nile virus have no symptoms or only mild flu-like symptoms, some people will develop a more severe form of the disease affecting the nervous system, including inflammation in the brain and spinal cord, muscle paralysis or even death. People older than 60 years and those with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of severe symptoms. People who think they may have West Nile virus should see their healthcare provider.
The Vanderburgh County Health Department will continue to focus its efforts on habitat elimination, education, and the treatment of stagnant or standing water for mosquito larvae, as these are the most effective forms of mosquito control.