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“I loved the activity at the Mansion at 4343 North Meridian. Oh, there were frantic days, but so many appreciative people.” – – -Barbara Winterble Handley (1909 – 1980) Her husband, Harold Handley, was Governor of Indiana from 1957 to 1961. Born in Wisconsin, she moved to Pasadena, California, where she studied modern dance under Martha Graham. She met her future husband when she was working for the Red Cross during World War II. Did You Know?   The Tippecanoe Battlefield was the first Indiana site to be designated a National Historic Landmark. The NHL program, administered by the National Park Service, honors properties which have nationwide historic significance. There are now 43 National Historic Landmarks in Indiana. They include Angel Mounds near Evansville , the Levi Coffin House in Fountain City, Grouseland in Vincennes, the Miller House in Columbus, the Wallace Circus Headquarters in Peru, and the West Baden Springs Hotel .
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HOOSIER HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS
Felony Charges For Vanderburgh County
Felony Charges For Vanderburgh County
Charles Lee Connolly III
Count 1 – Resisting Law Enforcement : 6F : Pending | ||||
 | Count 2 – Resisting Law Enforcement : 6F : Pending | |||
 | Count 3 – Unlawful Possession of Syringe : 6F : Pending |
Thomas Lynn Givens
 | Count 1 – Strangulation : 6F : Pending | ||
 | Count 2 – Domestic Battery : 6F : Pending |
Fregernald Erico Hicks
 | Count 1 – Domestic Battery : 5F : Dismissed | |||
 | Count 2 – Disorderly Conduct : BM : Guilty | |||
Shawn Michael Mason
Count 1 – Stalking : 5F : Pending | ||||
 | Count 2 – Residential Entry : 6F : Pending | |||
 | Count 3 – Intimidation : 6F : Pending | ||
 | Count 4 – Intimidation : 6F : Pending |
Daniel Jacob Bellm
Count 1 – HC – (Attempt) Obstruction of Justice : 5F : Pending | |||
 | Count 2 – HC – Stalking : 5F : Pending |
 | Count 3 – Invasion of Privacy : 6F : Pending | ||
 | Count 4 – Disorderly Conduct : BM : Pending |
Daniel William Baughn
Count 1 – Possession of a Controlled Substance : 6F : Pending |
Gov. Holcomb Partners With Neighboring States To Coordinate Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Holcomb Partners With The Neighboring States To Coordinate Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
- Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin will collaborate to support an electric vehicle charging network across Midwest.
- Demand for new EV-related jobs requires cooperative approaches within Midwest Region.
- Multi-state effort will support EV manufacturing, futureproof regional commerce, & reduce pollution.
Governors from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin today announced the establishment of a partnership to collaborate on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the Midwest region, signing the Regional Electric Vehicle for the Midwest Memorandum of Understanding (REV Midwest MOU). The goal of the REV Midwest MOU is to collectively accelerate vehicle electrification in the Midwest Region. REV Midwest will provide the foundation for cooperation on fleet electrification along key commercial corridors to safeguard economic security, grow jobs, futureproof interstate commerce, reduce harmful emissions, improve public health, and advance innovation. The MOU also ensures the entire Midwest region is able to effectively compete for new private investment and federal funding for vehicle electrification.
“As the Crossroads of America, transportation plays a vital role in Indiana’s economic success and continued growth,†Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb said. “I’m proud to partner with our neighboring states to put the Midwest region on the leading edge of providing the charging infrastructure needed to futureproof our transportation network and meet the demand as rapid adoption of electric vehicles continues.â€
“Today’s REV Midwest partnership is a bipartisan effort to build the future of mobility and electrification and connect our communities,†said Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “Our partnership will enable the Midwest to lead on electric vehicle adoption, reduce carbon emissions, spur innovation, and create good-paying jobs.â€
Building on the advanced manufacturing, engineering, research and development, and technological expertise of the Great Lakes Region, REV Midwest will coordinate to promote clean energy and mobility manufacturing, leverage the states’ automotive industry electrification leadership, grow the region’s share of electric vehicle production, and elevate access to tools required to equip the workforce of tomorrow.
Improving access to charging infrastructure and reducing range anxiety will support EV adoption and the next generation of American-made electric automobiles. Through REV Midwest, the states will work together to remove barriers to electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDV) and enable EV charging across states by coordinating to optimize charging infrastructure, cooperate on best practices, and support standardization.
“Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act puts us on track to be the best state in the nation to manufacture and drive an electric vehicle – but we’re just getting started, and the work doesn’t stop at our state borders,†said Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. “By working together with our Midwestern neighbors, we can accelerate the region’s growth in the transportation sector, create jobs across our communities, and prioritize the environment that makes the Great Lakes region so great along the way.â€
An estimated 105,000 new jobs in the utility sector are anticipated to be needed to deploy EV charging infrastructure by 2030.[i] The states will work together with the industry to understand future workforce needs and support workforce training programs to build the transportation system of the future.
“The Midwest has the ingenuity and the drive to develop innovative solutions to curb climate change,†said Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. “I am proud to work with my fellow Midwest governors to not only reduce pollution, but protect public health, create jobs, and increase consumer choice across the region.â€
The REV Midwest is a multi-state compact to develop, operate, and market our region and strategically develop an EV charging infrastructure network that works for industry and people. The network will initially focus on the interstate and regionally significant commercial corridors and creating publicly accessible charging opportunities capable of serving MHDV where the Midwest can leverage our existing role as a shipping and logistics hub.
The MOU is meant to competitively position the Midwest for upcoming federal funding opportunities and create a welcoming environment for economic development and innovation around EVs, EV charging infrastructure, battery performance, and other technologies on the cutting edge of the transportation energy sector convergence. These innovations and opportunities will be crucial to safeguard the region’s manufacturing economy in the long term.
“We shouldn’t have to choose between building a cleaner, more equitable state and economic development—and thankfully, vehicle electrification is an area where we can do both,†said Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers. “This regional partnership will be critical for addressing emissions from the transportation sector, ensuring folks in every community have cleaner air to breathe and creating jobs to meet our future workforce needs.â€
The transportation sector is a leading source air, climate, and water pollution. REV Midwest can also support goals to promote a fair and equitable transition to EVs for all communities. One benefit of the initial focus on MHDVs will be to reduce pollution in communities located near freight and shipping facilities and along transportation corridors, where nearby historically disadvantaged communities are harmed by emissions and the negative environmental impacts. Reducing harmful emissions through EV deployment makes all communities more sustainable, healthy, and equitable places to live, work and play. REV Midwest will cooperate with energy providers to address the full emissions reduction potential and encourage community sustainability through grid advancement.
To view the MOU, please click here.
For more information ow Indiana is supporting mobility and electrification efforts click here.
 2021 Fall Festival Security Information
 2021 Fall Festival Security Information
Representatives from the EPD, EFD, AMR, EMA, WSNC, and Vanderburgh County Dispatch have been meeting for the past several months to plan for the safety and security of the 2021 WSNC Fall Festival.Â
Some Of The Things Included In Planning Are:Â
1. We had a Fall Festival Safety/Security Tabletop Exercise (put on by EFD).Â
2. We will meet with each of the 130+ booth chairmen to discuss safety/security issues.
3. We will once again meet with the WSNC members to discuss theÂ
Role they can play in helping us keep the Festival safe.Â
*We would like you to remind everyone that it is up to the whole community to ensure the safety/security of the Fall Festival.Â
**If you see or hear anything or anyone that looks suspicious you should not hesitate to call 911, tell a police officer, fireman, or a Nut Club member (who can be identified by their headgear!)Â
Please put this list of banned items on your website if you can:Â
Items You Cannot Bring To The Fall Festival:
1. Animals/Pets of any type – service animals are allowedÂ
2. Glass Bottles/Jars/ContainersÂ
3. Squirt Guns of any type/Water BalloonsÂ
4. Bicycles/Scooters/Skateboards/Roller-BladesÂ
5. DronesÂ
6. FireworksÂ
7. No Halloween masksÂ
Thanks for Helping Us OutÂ
University Of Evansville Theatre Re-Opens
University Of Evansville Theatre Re-Opens Shanklin Theatre with “Everybody”, By Branden Jacobs Jenkins
EVANSVILLE, IN (09/30/2021) The University of Evansville (UE) Department of Theatre opens their 2021-2022 season with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Everybody, on Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Shanklin Theatre. Additional performances are at 7:30 p.m. on October 1-2 and at 2:00 p.m. on October 3.
A finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Drama, this innovative play is an immersive and inclusive experience for the cast and audience-as actors to draw lots onstage to discover which role they will play at each performance. This brilliant, award-winning playwright gives us a modern take on Everyman, a 15th-century morality play. His inventive interpretation is a provocative and joyful romp about love and death, a whimsical look into the unknown, and, ultimately, an exploration of the ties that bind us on this wondrous journey called life. Who knew that death could be so fun? And absurdly funny!
Stacey Yen, visiting assistant professor of acting, directs Everybody. Austin C. Kuhn, guest artist, and 2020 alumnus, serves as the scenic designer; assistant professor Sarah J. Smith serves as the costume designer; associate professor Stephen Boulmetis serves as the lighting designer; Sid McCarty, guest artist, and 2020 alumna, serves as the sound designer; Liv Darshani Pedersen, a senior stage management major from Chaska, Minnesota, serves as the dramaturg; and Zoe Paraskevopoulos, a junior stage management major from Flower Mound, Texas, serves as the stage manager. The company features David Akinwande, a junior performance major from Houston, Texas; Liv Campbell, a senior performance major from Kingwood, Texas; Jake Conrad, a junior performance major from Olympia, Washington; Kayleigh Doyle, a senior performance major from McKinney, Texas; Garrett Hale, a sophomore performance major from Haslet, Texas; Delanie Kitzman, a senior performance major from Tomball, Texas; Eli Lomax, a senior performance major from Sellersburg, Indiana; Becky Rusch, a senior performance major from Newark, Delaware; Gabriel Smothers, a junior performance major from Casper, Wyoming; and Allie Marie Wheeless, a sophomore theatre management major from Midland, Texas.
In following industry standards as established by the Broadway League, all audience members must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result taken within 72 hours of the date on their ticket. Upon arrival at Shanklin Theatre, proof of vaccination/negative test result and an ID will be checked before each performance. In compliance with the UE Coronavirus Task Force guidelines, all audience members must remain masked while indoors on campus. Additionally, Shanklin Theatre will be seated at no more than 50% capacity.
Season tickets are available now at $45 for adults and $40 for senior adults, students, and UE faculty and staff. Single ticket prices for Everybody, Three Sisters, and Gone Missing are $20 for adults and $18 for senior adults, students, and UE faculty and staff. UE students may obtain one free student rush ticket beginning at 12:00 p.m. on the day of the performance they wish to attend. Tickets may be purchased by calling (812) 488-2031, Monday through Friday, from 12:00-5:00 p.m.
USI Softball To Host IU In Honor Of Senior Catcher Schoolcraft
Courtney Schoolcraft (Crest Hill, Illinois), who has had an ongoing battle with Clear Cell Sarcoma cancer since 2019.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at the USI Athletics office in the Screaming Eagles Complex starting today and can be purchased at Deaconess Sports Complex on the day of the game. Tickets are $5 and all proceeds will go to the Schoolcraft family to help with their medical expenses.
USI also is asking that everyone wear yellow to honor Schoolcraft and spread cancer awareness.
The Eagles also are scrimmaging John A. Logan College today at 2 p.m. at the USI Softball Field and Wabash Valley College Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the USI Softball Field.
Local Author/Illustrator Strives To Turn Loss Into Love, Conflict Into Conversation
Local Author/Illustrator Strives To Turn Loss Into Love, Conflict Into Conversation
Local author Todd Schimmell has a wealth of life experience that he pulls from as he creates hilarious, yet heartwarming poetry and illustrations for the entire family. Todd serves as a School Resource Officer (SRO) for the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and in Todd’s latest book, you see his wisdom shine through more strongly than ever. Smile and Soul introduce new characters that are relatable – and just plain fun for the reader to engage with. Todd’s take on self-esteem, doubt, mistakes, humor, conflict resolution, and other socio-emotional topics challenges us to flex our emotional intelligence muscles and think outside the box. From farts to faith, Todd’s work takes the reader on a ride.
One Amazon review says, “I’m a huge fan of Shel Silverstein and this took me way back to reading his books in the library as a kid! I’m almost 30 and these stories had me giggling like a little girl. Everyone can find something to enjoy in this collection! The illustrations add so much to the atmosphere of the collection as well. Not to mention it touches on the important topic of mental health. This collection helps to show children, and grownups, that smiling never gets old. Definitely an experience that should be had by children and adults alike.”
Alongside his wife and biggest fan Kirsten, they own Compassio Veraque LLC, a publishing company through which his work comes to paper and into the hands of readers all over. They have happily married parents of 5 beautiful children and one fur pup. Todd draws inspiration from his family and their unwavering support. Despite all their blessings, Todd and his family have struggled with periods of major loss and extreme grief in their lives. October is National Perinatal Loss and Bereavement Month. Recently, Todd had the honor of sharing the story of his late son Theo, who passed away in 2017 shortly after birth, on Deaconess Women’s Hospital Podcast. Todd writes on his Facebook page to commemorate the special month – “Out of all the stories I’ve written or will write; Theo’s story will always be my favorite! It doesn’t matter how long you have been with someone. A moment can change everything. Be ready for that moment.’Â
Public service and ‘family-first values have always been prevalent in Todd’s life. Todd followed closely in his father’s footsteps. While serving as a firefighter, Todd’s dad also grew to be known as a talented writer and artist who illustrated a children’s series at the end of his career. Unfortunately, his father was forced into early retirement due to his ongoing fight with Parkinson’s Disease. The book ‘Smile and Soul’ were dedicated to Todd’s father as he continues his fight.Â
 Southwest Indiana Hosts Life Chain on Sunday, October 3
 Southwest Indiana Hosts Life Chain on Sunday, October 3,n 2021
Southwest Indiana Hosts Life Chain on Sunday, October 3 EVANSVILLE, IN (September 30, 2021) – The Right to Life of Southwest Indiana will host its annual Life Chain Prayer event on Sunday, October 3, 2021, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. starting at Brinker’s Jewelers parking lot located at 111 S. Green River Road in Evansville.
Held on National Life Chain Sunday, Life Chain is interfaith and welcomes everyone who upholds human Life from conception to natural death. While grateful for events that celebrate Life, National Life Chain Sunday is a time for silent public witness and solemn reflection on the grave injustice of toward the preborn.
Free signs will be distributed, and snacks will be provided. Prayer Chain will commence from 1:00 -2:00 p.m. along Green River Road and lawn chairs, umbrellas and strollers are welcome. Social distancing will be observed.
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