The Evansville Police Department Pension Board will hold an Executive Session on Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 at 8:15 a.m. The meeting will be held in Room 307 of the Civic Center Plaza.
The Executive Session will be closed as provided by:
I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(7). For discussion of records classified as confidential by state or federal statute.
Eagles Visit Notre Dame On Wednesday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – the University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball senior guard Jelani Simmons (Columbus, Ohio) was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week for his efforts in the Screaming Eagles’ loss at the University of Missouri and win at home over Southern Illinois University. The weekly honor is the first for Simmons from the OVC and in his career.
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The senior guard started his week with a 23-point performance in the 97-91 loss at Missouri, scoring 17 of the points in the second half on a perfect six-of-six from the field, five-of-five from beyond the arc. He completed the week by leading USI to a 71-53 win over SIU with 18 points.
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For the week, Simmons averaged 20.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.0 block, and 1.0 steals per game. He also shot 59.3 percent from the field (16-27) and 53.8 percent from long range (7-13).
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USI returns to the road this week when it travels to South Bend, Indiana, to play the University of Notre Dame Wednesday and start action a series of three games that are a part of the Gotham Classic. In addition to the visit to Notre Dame, USI will visit St. Bonaventure University November 22 and Bowling Green State University November 26 as a part of the classic.
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The game will be streaming on ACC+ and ESPN+ in addition to being heard on ESPN 97.7FM (http://listentotheref.com) and 95.7FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com).
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The Eagles are 1-1 to start the season and are indicating that they are a second half team. USI has won each of the second halves by a combined 103-77, while being outscored in the first half, 73-69. The squad also is shooting 72.0 percent from beyond the three-point arc (18-25) in the second half of the first two games.
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Simmons leads four players in double-digits for the Eagles to start the year. Graduate forward Trevor Lakes (Lebanon, Indiana), sophomore guard Isaiah Swope (Newburgh, Indiana), and junior guard Tyler Henry (Brooklyn, New York) follow Simmons with 12 points per game each.
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Notre Dame is 2-0 to open the 2022-23 season after posting wins over Radford University, 79-76, and Youngstown State University, 88-81. The Fighting Irish, which have only played eight players in the first two games, is led by forward Nate Laszewski with 21.0 points and 11 rebounds per game. Guard Trey Wertz follows in the scoring column with 16.5 points per outing.
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Following USI’s visit to South Bend, USI returns to the friendly surroundings of the Screaming Eagles Arena to host Loras College Friday at 7 p.m.
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STATEHOUSE — Indiana received the highest award for financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for the 29th consecutive year thanks to the hard work provided by Indiana’s financial team lead by Auditor of State Tera Klutz, CPA.
GFOA awarded Indiana the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the state’s 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial report (ACFR), which is prepared by the Auditor of State and audited by the State Board of Accounts.
“The Certificate of Achievement from the GFOA is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and a huge accomplishment by our team,†said Klutz. “Compiling this annual report requires an extremely high level of detail, accuracy and persistence in gathering information. Year after year, Indiana continues to showcase our talent for responsible reporting.â€
The in-depth report accounts for all the state’s financial data for all of Indiana’s funds. The report also includes other financial, demographic, economic and statistical information.
“Indiana’s ACFR is one of the main components used by the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations to review and analyze Indiana’s financial condition, and assign a credit rating,†Klutz added. “The state’s credit currently has a AAA rating, which means lower costs for borrowing and reassures Hoosiers that Indiana’s financial health is strong.â€
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p, and pass the rolls! Attorney General Todd Rokita invites Hoosiers to visit IndianaUnclaimed.gov to see if they have more than just casserole waiting this holiday.Â
“The last couple of years, Americans have been burdened with increases in their grocery bills, so extra cash in your wallet is a little gravy on top,†Attorney General Rokita said. “My office is committed to serving the people and protecting their individual liberty. Getting unclaimed property back in the hands of Hoosiers is a top priority.â€Â
Thanksgiving is perhaps one of the most widely celebrated holidays of the year, so let’s give ’empumpkin’ to talk about this season. In 2021, Attorney General Rokita’s office returned over $48 million in unclaimed property to its rightful owners. This year alone, the Office has returned over $50 million.
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This holiday combines some of our favorite things – no work, no school, the company of good family and friends, and of course, tons of great food. But while you’re sitting around the table, it’s also a good time to ask loved ones about assets.Â
Here’s how to make sure your property doesn’t go unclaimed:Â
Once unclaimed property is in its custody, the Unclaimed Property Division at Attorney General Rokita’s office conducts outreach efforts to locate the rightful owners or heirs.  Â
Individuals and/or businesses have 25 years to claim money once it is reported to the Unclaimed Property Division.  Â
Over $700 million remains to be claimed, so it’s time to put away the leftovers and find something else to be thankful for at IndianaUnclaimed.gov or text CLAIM to 46220 to search your name, family, or business. Â
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Six members of the Vincennes University men’s Cross Country team competed Tuesday morning in the 2022 NJCAA Men’s Half Marathon Championships at Miller’s Landing Road in Tallahassee.
Vincennes as a team finished seventh out of 21 teams competing in the 13.1 mile race, more than double the normal cross country distance of eight kilometers, which is just under five miles.
The Blazers were led by very strong showings from sophomores Mathew Keitany (Kenya) and Ian Boit (Kimilili, Kenya).
Keitany paced the VU runners to finish 31st overall out of 131 runners, with a final time of 1:14:10, while Boit placed 36th at 1:15:34.
Sophomores Reed Lawless (Kouts, Ind.) and Ernest Momodu (Indianapolis, Ind.) were the next across the line with Lawless placing 43rd at 1:17:10 and Momodu finishing 44th at 1:17:13.
Freshmen Isaac Stanford (Flora, Ill.) and Elijah McCartney (Darlington, Ind.) rounded out the VU runners Tuesday. Stanford placed 56th with a time of 1:18:20 and McCartney ended at 66th at 1:19:54.
“We finished seventh out of 21 teams, so it was a good day for us,†VU Assistant Cross Country Coach Tyler Steigenga said. “They went out on the more conservative side due to the humidity and hilly course. It allowed them to move up in the race and finish strong enough to get us a top-10 finish.â€
“They ran a little better than I expected,†Steigenga added. “It’s hard to know how exactly they will run for the 13.1 mile distance when the normal 8k cross country distance is the furthest they had run before. They all bounced back nicely after not being satisfied with their races on Saturday, which were still pretty good.â€
“Coming into this race they were very focused and determined, which allowed them to race so well,†Steigenga said. “It was a great way to end the fall season.â€
Many of the Vincennes University runners will now turn their attentions to the 2023 Indoor Track and Field season coming up in January.
RESULTS
TEAM RESULTS
VINCENNES (7) – 97 points
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Mathew Keitany (31) = 1:14:10
Ian Boit (36) – 1:15:34
Reed Lawless (43) – 1:17:10
Ernest Momodu (44) – 1:17:13
Isaac Stanford (56) – 1:18:20
Elijah McCartney (66) – 1:19:54
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Art in the Afternoon Wednesday – November 16 | 4PM |
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Join us for an after school art program on the third Wednesday of every month. We will meet in the Browning Gallery and all supplies will be provided, all ages are welcome.
All events are free and open to the public.
Willard Public Library is a non-profit organization (501c3) and encourages patrons and visitors of WPL to donate to help support events like this one for years to come >>Â https://willard.lib.in.us/donate/
Watch the Grey Lady Ghost at Willard Public Library on our World-Famous Ghost Cams >> https://www.willardghost.com/
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DEKALB, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball made a strong, fourth-quarter run in their first road test of the season at Northern Illinois University Tuesday, but the hosting Huskies won by a final score of 61-53.
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Both schools started with high-intensity defense to start the game, applying pressure down the court. Sophomore guard Vanessa Shafford (Linton, Indiana) scored USI’s first bucket with a long, two-point jumper. The combination of NIU’s senior guard Chelby Koker and senior forward A’jah Davis pushed the Huskies ahead 9-6 midway through the first quarter. USI junior forward Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) hit a deep, three-point bomb to tie the game 9-9 with three minutes left in the first, and she later scored again to bring Southern Indiana back to within two, 13-11. Northern Illinois finished the opening quarter with four unanswered to take a 17-11 lead after one.
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To start the second quarter, baskets were at a premium, but USI senior guard Soffia Rieckers (Evansville, Indiana) connected from beyond the arc to make the score 18-14 NIU with 8:27 left in the first half. Layups by senior forwards Hannah Haithcock (Washington Courthouse, Ohio) and Tara Robbe (Wildwood, Missouri) tied the game up at 18. After trading baskets for both sides, the Huskies took a three-point lead before the Screaming Eagles’ Raley cashed in on her second three of the game to even the game with 1:36 left in the second quarter, 23-23. The first half concluded with two buckets for Northern Illinois before Shafford drained a runner right before the halftime horn to cut the Huskies’ lead down to two, 27-25, at the break.
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Raley led USI at the half with eight points, hitting twice from three. Shafford had six points. Both teams shot 40 percent overall in the first half.
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Out of halftime, a pair of three-pointers by the Huskies’ graduate forward Emma Carter pushed NIU ahead 33-25 early in the third quarter. Midway through the third, NIU extended their lead to double figures after a couple more made triples. NIU led 48-31 going into the fourth quarter.
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The Screaming Eagles showed resilience and made some noise to begin the fourth quarter, making a big 12-0 run to pressure the Huskies. Rieckers made another shot from beyond the arc to start the USI run in the first few seconds of the fourth. With 8:24 left, graduate forward Ashlynn Brown (Perrysburg, Ohio) converted a basket and the foul to make it a 48-37 ballgame. Brown continued to find the bottom of the net for USI, hitting a mid-range jumper and a three-pointer to narrow the deficit down to 48-43 NIU. Southern Indiana went 5-for-6 from the field during the scoring run.
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After a called timeout by Northern Illinois, the Huskies hit two more triples to increase their lead back to 11. Southern Indiana rallied again, trimming the score back down to six after a pair of made free throws and the third three of the game by Raley with four minutes left. Northern Illinois’ Davis made two layups with two minutes left to put NIU back up 10. Shafford drained one more three-pointer and capitalized on two free throws for USI to make the score 58-53 with under a minute remaining, but NIU made their foul shots at the end to claim a 61-53 win.
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Southern Indiana had three players finish in double digits. Raley led USI with 15 points off the bench and went 6-10 from the floor, including a perfect 3-3 from distance. Shafford tallied 11 points to go along with six rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Brown posted 10 points with four boards and three assists, providing a boost during the Screaming Eagles’ big fourth-quarter run. Overall, USI shot 35.7 percent (20-56) and made seven shots from three. Defensively, the Screaming Eagles had 11 steals.
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Northern Illinois was led by Koker and Davis, scoring 15 points each. NIU won the rebounding battle 37-29 and went 20-48 for 41.7 percent from the field.
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Both teams moved to 2-1 on the season after Tuesday’s final. The Screaming Eagles will return home Saturday to Screaming Eagles Arena for a 1 p.m. tilt against Bowling Green State University.
University of Southern Indiana Theatre will continue its 2022-23 season with These Shining Lives, based on the true story of the Radium Girls, November 17-20 in the USI Performance Center. The show is being directed by senior Amelia Schmitz.
These Shining Lives chronicles the strength and determination of women considered expendable in their day, exploring their true stories and continued resonance. Catherine and her friends are dying, it’s true; but it’s a story of survival in its most transcendent sense, as they refuse to allow the company who stole their health to kill their spirits or endanger the lives of those who come after them. The story told of these four women only gives a glimpse of what hundreds of women experienced due to fatal radium poisoning. Their determination to change history for the women following them in the workforce shines through as the story unfolds.
Schmitz is joined by a design team including Joshua Stallings, Performing Arts Department Facilities Coordinator, as Lighting Designer; Beth Weigand, Graphic Designer; Mel Hanebutt as Sound Designer; Madalyn Cottrell as Wardrobe Supervisor; Dakota Smith as Head Electrician; and Cole Brinker as Stage Manager.
This production is largely student led from the design team to the stage management and direction. The team also includes Grey Miller, Abby Scheller, Jade Griffy, Via Wagner, Alisha Glover, Chloe Kummer, Blair McKown, Eve Pigman, Sophie Rosenbaum, Nathaniel Tang, Olivia Wagner, Jalen Williams, Austin Ferrari, Gavin Carter, Andrew Bryant, Kale Rister, Riss Solis, Ashlyn Thornburg, Lucy Brown, Maddi Maxwell, Rayn Miller, Kierstin Prewitt, Brynne Stevens, Zoe Wainscott, Jaden Crouch, Avery Yates, Grace Devries, Lillian Ireland, Haley Boyd, Ian Palomino, Kenny Furness and Nolan Kirby.
The cast of These Shining Lives includes USI Students Haley Boyd, Gavin Carter, Noah Harrison, Blair McKown, Rayn Miller and Avery Yates.
Tickets are $2 for USI students; $10 for USI employees; $4 for non-USI students (includes K-12 and non-USI college students [student ID required]); $10 seniors (60+); and $12 for adults. Tickets are free to USI students with ID one hour before the show begins based on availability. Shows begin at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. for the Sunday matinee.
