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Aces welcome Michigan State on Wednesday Game time set for 6 p.m.

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Game time set for 6 p.m.

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Set for an exciting home opener, the University of Evansville volleyball team welcomes Michigan State to Meeks Family Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. A pregame tailgate will take place outside the Carson Center starting at 5 p.m. with free food and drinks.

Recapping the Weekend

– UE opened the 2025 campaign over the weekend at the Butler Big Dawg Kickoff

– After dropping a 3-1 contest in the opener versus Butler, the Purple Aces battled Middle Tennessee State before falling in five sets to open Saturday

– In the weekend finale, UE was on the winning end of a 3-2 decision against Purdue Fort Wayne

 

Freshmen Pace the Offense

– Leading the UE offense in the opening weekend was the freshman due of Ryan Scheu and Hinsley Everett

– Scheu completed the weekend a team-high 3.14 kills per set including her high tally of 17 versus MTSU

– Just behind her was Everett with 3.07 kills per frame

– Everett notched double digit kills in all three matches with her high of 17 coming against MTSU

– Another freshman made her mark in the win over the Mastodons as Brooke Herdes tied for the match high with 17 kills

All-Tournament

– Averaging an unbelievable 5.86 digs per set, Ainoah Cruz earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team as the Butler Big Dawg Kickoff

– She improved in each match over the weekend going from 22 to 29 to 31 digs

– Cruz added a total of 21 assists and an ace

 

Career Mark

– Carlotta Pascual Centelles put forth the top offensive performance of her UE career in the weekend finale

– She set her career high with 15 kills in the win over PFW, surpassing her previous mark of 11 kills, which was set last season against Murray State

Scouting the Opposition

– Michigan State comes into Wednesday’s match with a 2-0 mark with home victories over Merrimack and Chicago State to open the season

– Taylah Holdem paces the Spartans with 4.33 kills per set while Caroline Formankova averaged 3.00 in the first two contests

UE’s Wehrer, Lammers Earn MVC Women’s Soccer Weekly Honors

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Following a 2-0 week that included wins over Purdue and SIUE, the University of Evansville women’s soccer team claimed two MVC weekly awards, with Taylor Wehrer (Las Vegas, Nev./Desert Oasis) being named MVC Player of the Week and Allie Lammers (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) tabbed as MVC Goalkeeper of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday morning.

Wehrer continued her breakout sophomore campaign with a two-goal week, bringing her season total to three. In Thursday’s win over Purdue, Wehrer broke a 1-1 tie with a bar-down goal off a free kick from 28 yards out, giving the Aces the game-winner for their first win over a Power-4 opponent since 2008. On Sunday, Wehrer opened the scoring against SIUE with a goal in the 11th minute, the first of three UE goals in the first half en route to a 3-0 win. Through the first four games of the season, Wehrer has played a key role in a much-improved Evansville attack, ranking second in the MVC in points per game (1.75) and third in goals (3). UE’s 10 goals this season are their most through four games since 2008, a season in which the Aces won the MVC regular season and tournament titles to reach the NCAA Tournament, and is just three goals shy of their season total from a year ago.

Lammers made her collegiate debut in a big way last week, entering in the second half against Purdue on Thursday and keeping the Boilermakers off the board over the final 45 minutes. Lammers faced 13 shots and made three saves to earn her first collegiate win. On Sunday, the sophomore made her first career start and was excellent once again, making two saves to post the Aces’ first clean sheet of the season.

Evansville looks to win their third game in a row on Thursday, hitting the road to take on Austin Peay. Kick-off is set for 6 PM.

Knox County Suicide Prevention Walk at Vincennes University

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The Knox County Suicide Prevention Walk is a partnership of the Vincennes University Counseling Center, Family Health Center, Irreverent Warriors, and Mental Health America of Knox County.

The walk is for the entire Knox County community to come together to support those who have lost a loved one to suicide or struggle with mental health challenges.

This year’s focus “United In the War” will feature speakers who are veterans.

Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025

8 a.m. – Noon (ET) with a ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. (ET)

Vincennes University Outdoor Track

1600 Short St.

Vincennes, Indiana 47591

 

 

USI Women’s Soccer’s Markland named OVC Goalkeeper of the Week

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer redshirt junior goalkeeper Anna Markland was named the Ohio Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Week on Tuesday.
 
Markland earned the OVC’s Goalkeeper of the Week honor for the fourth time in her career. Markland posted the first shutout of the season for the Screaming Eagles on Sunday against Southern Illinois University, leading to USI’s first win of the year. Markland faced 10 shots from the Salukis in the 90 minutes of action. Sunday was Markland’s ninth career solo clean sheet.
 
In five starts this season, Markland has played over 433 minutes in goal with 11 saves on 64 shots faced.
 
Markland and the Screaming Eagles (1-5-0) are back in action Thursday at 7 p.m. to conclude a three-match homestand from Strassweg Field. USI hosts Valparaiso University on Thursday before heading to Bellarmine University for a midday matchup on Sunday.
 
Both matches this week can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+. Thursday’s home match features free admission courtesy of ProRehab.

Reps. O’Brien, Hostettler commend historic increase in Indiana’s third grade literacy rates

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STATEHOUSE (Sept. 2, 2025) – State Reps. Tim O’Brien (R-Evansville) and Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka) are commending a historic increase in third grade literacy rates for Hoosier students following results from the 2024-2025 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment.

O’Brien, who serves as Chair of the House Ways and Means K-12 subcommittee, said third grade reading scores improved by nearly five percentage points, which is the largest single-year increase since Indiana launched IREAD in 2013. More than 87% of Hoosier third graders demonstrated proficiency in reading, putting Indiana’s literacy rate at this grade level back to pre-pandemic levels.

The lawmakers thanked Indiana’s education leaders, schools, teachers and families for their dedication to help Indiana students achieve these results.

“Indiana is already recognized as a national leader in education and it’s exciting to see continued progress for our students,” O’Brien said. “It all starts with the hard work of Hoosier educators and students showing up day after day with perseverance and a commitment to learn.”

Hostettler said these IREAD results follow Indiana placing sixth in the country for fourth and eighth grade reading in the 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) rankings.

“These results reflect a strong focus on improving reading at the third grade level to ensure our students are set up for success,” Hostettler said. “I am grateful for the hard work of students, parents and educators in our communities for contributing to this positive growth in literacy rates.”

To improve Indiana’s literacy rates, the General Assembly passed a law in 2023 implementing science of reading standards, which is evidence-based instruction that increases students’ reading competency through phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, fluency, oral language skills and comprehension. A law passed in 2024 added screenings for students at risk of falling behind on reading proficiency and providing earlier intervention.

Results from the 2025 IREAD for individual schools and corporations are available on the Indiana Department of Education’s website. Click here to learn more about the state’s literacy standards.

 

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

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Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

Death Investigation Now Being Investigated As A Homicide

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Death Investigation Now Being Investigated As A Homicide

The EPD Adult Investigation Unit is investigating this case as a homicide. A person of interest has been

identified and arrested on a unrelated charges. This investigation is ongoing at this time.

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Investigation Underway Following Medical Emergency Run

On August 27, at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 3300 block of E.

Gum Avenue following a report of a medical emergency. Upon arrival, it was determined that the female victim

was beyond life-saving efforts and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The incident is currently being treated as a death investigation. The identity of the victim will be

released by the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office. As the investigation is still in its early stages, limited

information is available at this time. However, anyone who may have information related to this case is

encouraged to contact the EPD Adult Investigative Unit at (812) 436-7979

USI comes up short against Green Bay

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.– University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer falls to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 1-0 Monday night at Strassweg Field in the second match of the five-game homestand.

Following a season-high 10-shot performance in the team’s victory over Rose-Hulman Tuesday night. The Screaming Eagles matched their offensive output with 10 shots in Monday’s contest. Sophomore midfielder Ahiro Nakamae tallied a team season high four shots, with two on goal.

Freshman goalkeeper Jacob English finished the night with two saves on three Phoenix shots on goal. USI spread offensive production through the team, as six Eagles recorded shots.

USI applied pressure early, with Nakamae registering the team’s first shot only 5:27 into the match. The Eagles’ defense held strong, keeping the Phoenix without a shot for the first 17 minutes of the game. Green Bay broke through late in the first half, with a 38th-minute goal.

The Eagles went into the half down 1-0, but matched the Phoenix shot total at five apiece. Junior midfielder Pablo Juan made his offensive presence felt early, firing two first-half shots with one on goal. English recorded one save through the first 45, helping limit Green Bay’s lead.

The defense dazzled in the second half, with neither team able to find the back of the net. The Eagles recorded five second-half shots, with four on goal. USI’s best scoring opportunity came in the 62nd minute off a Nakamae penalty kick, which the Green Bay goalkeeper made a diving save to keep the team off the board.

USI made a final offensive push in the last 10 seconds of the match. Nakamae fired a shot at the 89:56 mark, which was stopped by the diving Green Bay goalkeeper as the clock struck zero.

The Eagles will continue their home stand on Saturday when USI hosts Indiana University Indianapolis at 1 p.m. from Strassweg Field. Admission to Saturday’s match is free courtesy of ProRehab. The game can also be seen with a subscription to ESPN+.

 

Legislative and State Government Updates💭

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Paid Senate Internships Available

Helping develop our next generation of leaders is one of my priorities as your state senator. With that in mind, I’m excited to share that the Indiana Senate Republican Caucus is looking for highly motivated students and young professionals to join our 2026 intern class.

 

We offer paid spring-semester internships in our communications, information technology, legal, legislative, page and policy offices.  

Qualified candidates may be of any major and must be at least a college sophomore. Recent college graduates, as well as graduate and law school students, are also encouraged to apply.

Interns earn a $900 biweekly stipend and benefit from scholarship and academic credit opportunities, professional development, community involvement and networking.

 

Senate internships are in-person, full-time positions at the Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis that typically begin with a mandatory orientation in late December or early January and conclude at the end of the legislative session, which will be in March 2026.

 

Interning with the Indiana Senate offers participants more than valuable work experience – it’s a chance for young professionals to become more independent, meet new people and experience Indiana’s capital city. If you know a young person who could benefit from this opportunity, I hope you’ll encourage them to apply.
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