Residents Can Call 2-1-1T To Find Local Warming Centers During Upcoming Winter Weather
Call 2-1-1T To Find Local Warming Centers During Upcoming Winter Weather
With extreme cold expected this weekend, warming centers will be open across the state for those in need of a safe and warm place to stay. Indiana 211 is your community’s resource for updated locations and hours of warmings centers in your area, as many of the traditional locations people may seek shelter could be closed due to the holidays.
Call 2-1-1 to reach a Community Navigator 24/7
Please partner with Indiana 211, a division of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, to make sure Hoosiers know they can call  2-1-1 to find their nearest warming center. Click HERE for a social media graphic or find them below for download. We ask you to share the information on your social media channels to make sure the public is aware that help is available. You can also repost/retweet posts made from IN211’s official social channels.
Indiana 211 appreciates your help in sharing our available resources to help keep our fellow Hoosiers warm and safe.
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Senator Braun Votes ‘No’ On $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill
WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Braun released the following statement following his vote against the $1.7 omnibus spending bill, text of which was first released late on Monday night.
“I voted against the omnibus bill because we can’t keep running America into the ditch with wasteful spending bills negotiated behind closed doors and rammed through the last minute. We’re $31 trillion in debt, and every Hoosier is paying for it. They deserve better.†– Senator Mike Braun
Senator Braun first came out against the omnibus bill on December 1st, with an op-ed calling for a short-term spending bill to keep the government open until the Republican House majority the American people voted for could be sworn in on January 3. Senator Braun called for his Senate Republican colleagues to reject any spending bill negotiated by the outgoing Democratic House majority led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Earlier this year, Senator Braun forced a vote on the Senate floor on his own balanced federal budget.
On Tuesday this week, Senator Braun spoke at a press conference with conservative Senate colleagues with all 4,155 pages of the bill in front of them:
Indiana Secretary Of State Holli Sullivan To Join Regional PR Firm C2 Strategic Communications
INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 22, 2022) — C2 Strategic Communications, a leading regional public relations firm, announced that departing Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan will join the company next month. Sullivan will lead the team’s Indiana business operations, which includes large scale transportation, infrastructure and energy clients from Indianapolis to Evansville.
Sullivan’s experience as an industrial engineer, Indiana legislator and the state’s chief election official gives her a broad understanding of core issues facing Hoosier communities.
“Our team thrives on telling success stories for clients that are improving and growing communities we serve,†said C2 Strategic CEO Chad Carlton. “Holli’s understanding of advanced manufacturing, workforce development, higher education and infrastructure are directly connected to the work we are doing at C2 to inform and prepare communities for growth.â€
“Through my career, I’ve learned how effective communications can build bridges,†said Sullivan. “Joining C2 Strategic is a natural extension of my work in connecting varied groups of people for common causes. I’m looking forward to helping share stories that build a stronger, better Indiana.â€
Sullivan is an industrial engineer who worked at General Motors and Toyota and started her own consulting business before representing northern Evansville and Newburgh in the Indiana House from 2014-21. In 2017, she co-authored and championed the passage of Indiana’s fully funded 20-year infrastructure plan, then chaired the House Roads and Transportation Committee for four years. As Secretary of State, she developed the Election Integrity Bill which created measures to strengthen election security.
“I’m excited that Holli’s next chapter will be with a trusted communications partner dedicated to building communities,†said Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke. “Holli’s diverse professional background will greatly enhance C2’s service to the Greater Evansville Region.â€
“Holli’s commitment to community is well known here and across the state,†said Tara Barney, CEO of the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership. “C2 Strategic has driven community conversations about the I-69 bridge and the Lloyd Expressway —the kinds of projects that bring people together. We are excited that Holli will bring her hometown understanding and connections to her new position.â€
C2 Strategic Communications has more than 30 employees across three offices in Indianapolis, Louisville and Lexington. Services include strategic planning, media relations, crisis communications, social media, marketing, advertising, videography and photography. The company’s diverse roster of more than 50 clients includes businesses, government agencies and non-profits that includes:
- Ford Motor Co. and SK’s joint venture, Blue Oval SK Battery Park in Glendale, KY
- AES Indiana, the leading electric utility for the Indianapolis region
- River Ridge Commerce Center, the region’s largest economic development campus
- Anthem of Kentucky
- Kentucky Economic Development Cabinet
- Caesars Southern Indiana
C2 Strategic is also the leading provider of communications and public engagement services for the Indiana Department of Transportation, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and engineering firms. The company has built the region’s most experienced communications team to inform and involve citizens in major transportation projects such as new bridges linking Louisville/Southern Indiana and Evansville/Henderson and major highway expansions in Central Indiana and Eastern Kentucky.
VU Bowling Makes Big Splash With Signing Of Cayden Russell
VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes University bowling coach Paul LeMond hit big on his first signing as head coach of the Trailblazers in Noblesville native Cayden Russell.
Cayden is a right hand, two-handed bowler and is the son of 2003 NJCAA All-American, member of the VU 2003 NJCAA National Championship team and current PBA Tour pro Ronnie Russell and 2003 NJCAA All-American and 2003 NJCAA Women’s Individual National Champion Michelle Russell.
“I am really excited to have Cayden joining our team next season,†VU Bowling Coach Paul LeMond said. “He will always be my first signee and I couldn’t think of a better kid for it. I’ve known Cayden and have bowled with him since he was about 10 years old. Cayden is one of the Top 20 high school bowlers in the country and he is a strong start to the type of bowling team I am looking to build for next season.â€
Cayden didn’t begin to seriously pursue bowling until the age of 14, but in the four short years cine he has committed to the sport and has earned many achievements.
Russell was the Middle School Regional Champion in 2019 after winning 2-TKO championships and one second-place finish.
That same year, Russell also bowled his first 300 game at the age of 14.
With little opportunities to compete his freshman year of high school, Russell still managed to find success, winning the Indiana High School Bowling Sectional Championship in his conference and had a strong showing at the Indiana High School State Finals.
Cayden then took advantage of every event available to him in 2021 and built up quite a resume including winning the 2021 Indiana High School State Championship with his team, 2021 Storm Youth Team Challenge Champion and Indiana/Kentucky All-Star and Team Champion, collecting both High Series and Game for both Team and Singles.
Russell was also the runner-up at the 2021 Indiana Youth State Masters, placed seventh at the Indiana Youth State Open and 16th place at the 2021 Junior Gold tournament out of a field of 1,100 bowlers.
Last season Cayden continued to challenge himself by entering new events and programs which led to him being named to the 2022 Indianapolis All-City Team and an Indiana/Kentucky All-Star.
Russell was also named a Northwest Indiana Junior Tournament Players Association (NWIJTPA) All-Star and won the Adult/Youth Tournament Championship alongside his father Ronnie.
Russell also competed with his father as a contestant in the 2022 PBA chosen Royal Family Tournament which aired on Fox Sports.
Russell won his second Indiana State Youth Masters Championship in 2022 and was an Indiana High School All-State Champion, as well as being a Lake Michigan Cup Member and Champion that year.
To date, Russell has 22 300 games under his belt, including countless 800 series. Russell will be finishing his senior high school season this spring at Noblesville High School where his mother Michelle is the head coach.
Russell said he looks forward to the adventure ahead with Coach LeMond and is excited to be a member of the Vincennes University Trailblazer bowling program.
The Vincennes University Athletic Department would like to welcome Cayden Russell to the 2023 recruiting class and wish him well as he finishes his senior year of high school.
EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
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Eagles add transfer goalkeeper for 2023
Goalkeeper Anna Markland signs with USI Women’s Soccer
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer announced the addition of transfer goalkeeper Anna Markland (Hoover, Alabama) for the 2023 season. Markland joins a talented list of newcomers added to the roster by USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein for the upcoming season.
Markland, a 5’10” goalkeeper, comes to USI after spending her freshman campaign at Samford University. The Samford squad was the Southern Conference regular season and tournament champions in 2022.
“We’re very excited to add a player of Anna’s quality to the USI soccer family,” Schoenstein said. “She brings a great deal of experience, playing in the ECNL and collegiate experience.”
Playing her prep career at Hoover High School in Alabama, Markland was named to the 7A All-State First Team and Super All-State team during her junior campaign in the spring of 2021. She also garnered first-team All-Metro honors.
Markland played club soccer for Birmingham United Soccer Association, Alabama FC (ECNL) from 2019-21.
USI Women’s Soccer heads into its second season as an NCAA Division I program in 2023, coming off a postseason berth in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship Tournament. The 2023 schedule will be released at a later date.