MURRAY, Ken. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf completed three rounds at the Jan Weaver Invitational hosted by Murray State University and finish fifth out of seven teams Tuesday afternoon at the Miller Memorial Golf Course.
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The Screaming Eagles used a two-round opening day to position themselves in sixth place after shooting 341 and 323 in the first and second rounds, respectively. Junior Haylee Exline (Poseyville, Indiana) highlighted USI’s team effort with a two-round 157 (+13) to sit in a tie for 15th. Also cracking the top 25 was junior Halle Gutwein (DeMotte, Indiana) who finished 22-over-par (166) to tie for 24th.
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Round three pushed the Eagles up to fifth place after shooting 34-over-par (336). Exline completed the tournament in a tie for 17th with a 237 (+21) to earn her best rank this season and second-best three-round score this season. Gutwein totaled 244 (+28) to place a tie for 21st to secure her best finish in the 2022-23 campaign.
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Murray State University sat atop the podium with a two-day score of 898 (+34) while the Racers’ Payton Carter won the tournament shooting at par in all three rounds.
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NEXT UP FOR THE EAGLES:
The Eagles compete in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship April 16-18 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at The Shoals. This will be the first postseason appearance for USI in NCAA Division I history.
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USI posts fifth-place finish at Jan Weaver Invitational
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A Brief Moment Of Unity As Indiana Senate Honors Those Affected By Recent Storm
A Brief Moment Of Unity As Indiana Senate Honors Those Affected By Recent Storm
by Ashlyn Meyers, The Statehouse Files
April 4, 2023
INDIANAPOLIS—Sen. Eric Bassler, R-Washington, spoke with a weak tone before the Senate Chamber Monday while talking about a community in his district—Sullivan County.
“As you walk through the area, I’m not exaggerating when I say that someone pointed out where a house used to be, and you could not tell that a house used to be there,†Bassler said. “There was a little bit of debris, but it was just absolutely destroyed.â€
Sullivan County, Johnson County, Owen County, Allen County and others saw significant damage from severe weather that swept the Hoosier State on March 31. The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that at least seven tornadoes crossed the state, leaving damage and debris in their paths.
Nationally, severe weather brought parts of six other states to shambles, and over 30 Americans lost their lives to tornadoes across the country.
In Sullivan County, NWS reported that the community’s EF3 tornado crossed the Wabash River and proceeded to destroy at least three homes. One modular home traveled over 150 yards. According to Bassler, this tornado impacted over 200 different structures, with three lives lost. At McCormick’s Creek State Park, two additional Hoosiers were killed.
Whiteland, a town just south of Indianapolis in Johnson County, had multiple factories ripped to pieces, with roofs also being torn off homes in a neighborhood near I-65.
In Whiteland’s Park Forest neighborhood, numerous residents lost their homes and personal belongings. Angela Burdine, a resident of the neighborhood, was lucky to keep her home relatively intact but still saw the suffering of neighbors all around her.
“It was like a war zone. I have never seen so much devastation. Some lost everything, you felt so helpless. Our phones weren’t working, which was scary. The fire department and police were going through the neighborhood to make sure everyone was safe because you couldn’t call for help,†Burdine told The Statehouse File.
Even with the fear and anguish, Burdine saw her community come together.
“The most amazing thing was how many people came Saturday and Sunday to help clean everything up.â€
Echoing this same gratitude, Bassler told his colleagues in the Senate that he’s proud of the Hoosier hospitality residents have shown to one another.
He instructed everyone to stand for a moment of silence, honoring those who lost lives, loved ones and important belongings. Though they carried on with usual business and debates soon after, for a few moments, legislators were unified.
In Whiteland’s Park Forest neighborhood, numerous residents lost their homes and personal belongings. Angela Burdine, a resident of the neighborhood, was lucky to keep her home relatively intact but still saw the suffering of neighbors all around her.
“It was like a war zone. I have never seen so much devastation. Some lost everything, you felt so helpless. Our phones weren’t working, which was scary. The fire department and police were going through the neighborhood to make sure everyone was safe because you couldn’t call for help,†Burdine told The Statehouse File.
Even with the fear and anguish, Burdine saw her community come together.
“The most amazing thing was how many people came Saturday and Sunday to help clean everything up.â€
Echoing this same gratitude, Bassler told his colleagues in the Senate that he’s proud of the Hoosier hospitality residents have shown to one another.
He instructed everyone to stand for a moment of silence, honoring those who lost lives, loved ones and important belongings. Though they carried on with usual business and debates soon after, for a few moments, legislators were unified.
FOOTNOTE:Â Ashlyn Myers is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
Protecting Indiana from Foreign Threats
This year, Senate Republicans are spearheading efforts to ensure Hoosier land and money is safe from foreign threats.Â
Critical infrastructure like communication networks, supply chain hubs and government facilities are increasingly targeted by foreign entities like China and Russia. That’s why we passed legislation that would prohibit the selling of land adjacent to critical infrastructure to entities deemed a national threat by the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
Indiana also has important military bases and facilities within our borders, so we passed legislation that will help ensure the land around them is secure. This will help support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, Lake Glendora Test Facility and Grissom Air Reserve Base.
Along with protecting our land, the Senate passed legislation that would prohibit the Indiana Public Retirement System from investing in companies controlled by the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party and create a five-year divestment plan from these interests. We have to acknowledge that any investment in China is an issue of national security and a monetary endorsement of human rights violations. It is important to protect Indiana’s economic foundation and Hoosiers by ensuring their hard-earned money is being kept close to home instead of in the hands of adversarial states.
I was happy to support these measures because it was time for the Indiana General Assembly to take a stand on these issues that impact not only Hoosiers, but all Americans.
UPDATE ON HAPPENINGS IN INDIANA COURTS
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SJR 1 on the limitation on right to bail sponsored by Rep. Jeter and Rep. McNamara. The author, Sen. Koch, introduced the joint resolution which provides that a person who poses a substantial risk to the public is not entitled to release on bail. The resolution was amended by consent […]
Attorney General Todd Rokita warns Hoosiers of storm scams during severe weatherÂ
With thunderstorms brewing, Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers to be wary of scams. With Spring storms, scammers will be out in full force trying to con Hoosiers out of their hard-earned money, and calling it clean-up, repair, or rebuilding.Â
“Hoosiers can protect their hard-earned money by asking questions, demanding a written contract, and doing old-fashioned research,†Attorney General Rokita said. “It can be tempting to accept help to fix damages to your home, but it’s crucial to take a step back and fully vet the contractor.â€Â
Unfortunately, far too many dubious con artists appear on people’s doorsteps, promise to make needed repairs, and then disappear with their victims’ down-payments in their pockets – never to return to do the work.Â
Attorney General Rokita is sharing the following tips to help Hoosiers avoid falling victim to storm-chasing scammers:Â
- Be skeptical of people promising immediate clean-up and debris removal.
- Know that FEMA doesn’t charge application fees. If someone wants money to help you qualify for FEMA funds, that’s probably a scam.
- Check out contractors’ reputations before enlisting their services.
- Ask for IDs, licenses, and proof the contractor is both bonded and insured.
- Get more than one estimate for work.
- Don’t believe any promises that aren’t in writing.
- Never pay by wire transfer, gift card, cryptocurrency, or in cash.
- Don’t pay the full amount for the project up front.
Dealing with a disaster is never easy. But when scammers target people just trying to recover, the experience can become even more difficult. If you ever suspect a scam of any type, file a complaint at indianaconsumer.com or call Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office at 1-800-382-5516.