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USI’s Austin collects another weekly honor
USI’s Austin collects another weekly honor
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana freshman Hadessah Austin was named Ohio Valley Conference Female co-Track Athlete of the Week in an announcement by the league office Wednesday afternoon.
This is the second time Austin has been honored with an OVC weekly honor after earning OVC Freshman of the Week on February 5.
Austin obliterated the former USI freshmen record in the 5,000 meters with her OVC-best time of 16 minutes, 28.57 seconds at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational Saturday in Boston, Massachusetts. She was less than a second off the all-time indoor school record, which was set by Jennifer Comastri (16:27.76) at the 2021 NCAA II Indoor Championships.
Senior Cameron Hough had the previous freshmen records in both the 3,000 and the 5,000 meters, but Austin’s performance at the Lenny Lyles Invite set a new indoor 3k freshman record, while her effort in the 5,000 meters Saturday was nearly 30 seconds faster than Hough’s previous mark (16:55.89).
Austin joins fellow classmate Abrielle Richard in earning OVC Track Athlete of the Week honors. Richard earned the award along with OVC Freshman of the Week accolades last Wednesday.
A native of Attica, Indiana, and a Seeger High School graduate, Austin now ranks first in the OVC in both the 3,000 meters and the 5,000 meters.
The Screaming Eagles return to action February 25-26 when they compete at the OVC Indoor Championships at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion in Indianapolis.
THUNDERBOLTS TRAVEL TO PENSACOLA FOR WEEKEND TRIPLEHEADER
- Pensacola Ice Flyers:
- Record: 14-22-6, 34 Points, 10th Place
- Leading Goal Scorer: Cayden Cahill (14 Goals)
- Leading Point Scorer: Ivan Bondarenko (30 Points)
- Primary Goaltender: Brody Claeys (10-13-4, .903 Save %)
- Thunderbolts Record vs PEN: 1-1
IU’s Peplowski Ties Big Ten Record on Relay Day
Peplowski Ties Big Ten Record on Relay Day
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Indiana swimming and diving kicked off its Big Ten Championships title defense with a conference record and a silver-medal relay performance Wednesday (Feb. 19) night inside the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of the Ohio State University.
Indiana sits second in the team standings after two events and the first of four days of conference championship competition.
“Solid start to the competition, but we have six important sessions to go,” IU head swimming coach Ray Looze said. “Preliminaries will be key.”
Senior Anna Peplowski led off IU’s 800 freestyle relay with a 200 free split of 1:40.69, matching Michigan’s Siobhan Haughey’s Big Ten record swim from the 2018 Championships to rank tied-for-ninth all-time. Peplowski’s swim also shattered Haughey’s meet record from 2019 and beat her own program record by 28 tenths. Only Gretchen Walsh’s 1:39.34 is faster this season.
Peplowski will swim the 200 free again Friday, looking to defend her Big Ten title in the event.
Despite almost matching its winning time from the 2024 championships (6:55.45), the Hoosiers finished fourth in the 800-yard freestyle relay with a 6:55.53. Sophomores Miranda Grana (1:43.68) and Reese Tiltmann (1:45.50) and junior Kristina Paegle (1:45.66) followed Peplowski’s leadoff.
Indiana finished just a tenth off the winning time in the 200-yard medley relay, settling for silver in 1:34.52. The quartet of seniors Kacey McKenna (23.63) and Brearna Crawford (26.86), Grana (22.70) and Paegle (21.33) dropped the program’s fastest time since 2018 and No. 2 all-time performance.
TEAM SCORES
1. Michigan – 128
- Indiana – 108
- Ohio State – 106
- USC – 106
- Wisconsin – 104
- Minnesota – 92
- Northwestern – 92
- Nebraska – 76
- Purdue – 74
- Illinois – 72
- Penn State – 64
- Iowa – 56
- Rutgers – 56
- UCLA – 48
RESULTS
200 MEDLEY RELAY
2. Kacey McKenna, Brearna Crawford, Miranda Grana, Kristina Paegle – 1:34.52 (NCAA A Cut)800 FREESTYLE RELAY
4. Anna Peplowski, Ella Ristic, Ching Hwee Gan, Kristina Paegle – 6:55.53 (NCAA A Cut)
- Anna Peplowski (leadoff) – 1:40.69 (Big Ten Record, Championship Record, Program Record, NCAA A Cut)
UP NEXT
The 2025 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships resume Thursday for day two, the first full day of action. Athletes will compete in the 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 1-meter dive and 400 medley relay, with preliminaries beginning at 10 a.m. ET. Finals are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
JJ AND HIS FRIENDS TO COME TO LIFE IN BRAND-NEW ONSTAGE SHOW, COCOMELON: SING-A-LONG LIVE
Sing, Move and Groove with International sensation CoComelon! New Tour Beginning Spring 2025 across North America, with Special Stop in Evansville at the Victory Theatre on June 25th!
Tickets on sale Friday, February 21st via https://bit.ly/Cocomelon_VictoryTickets
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 – Round Room Live and Moonbug Entertainment today announced that their brand new show, CoComelon: Sing-A-Long LIVE, will start its North American tour this Spring, with a stop in Evansville on June 25th! This all new production, featuring the much loved characters of global phenomenon “CoComelon,” brings JJ, Cody, Nina and their friends from the beloved sensation to life in a never-before-seen show that will have families of all ages moving and grooving to the beat!
Tickets for CoComelon: Sing-A-Long LIVE will go on-sale Friday, February 21st, with pre-sales beginning today, Tuesday, February 18th. For tickets and additional information, visit https://bit.ly/Cocomelon_VictoryTickets
CoComelon’s favorite teacher Ms. Appleberry welcomes JJ, his friends and YOU to come along on a Melon Patch Musical field trip! In CoComelon: Sing-A-Long LIVE, dance and sing along with JJ, Nina, Cody, Cece and all of their friends to some of your favorite bops, including “If You’re Happy and You Know It,” “Wheels on the Bus,” “Animal Dance,” “Head Shoulders Knees
and Toes,” “Freeze Dance,” and many more! Jam with the fam and dance every chance you get in this new musical journey, coming to a city near you!
“We are thrilled to embark on the North American tour of CoComelon: Sing-A-Long LIVE, bringing this beloved brand to audiences across the U.S. and Canada,” said Stephen Shaw, Founder and Co-President of Round Room Live. “This tour continues our valued partnership with Moonbug Entertainment and will delight families worldwide by bringing Moonbug’s engaging content to life. As the leading producer of family entertainment, we are proud to create interactive and memorable experiences that families can cherish forever.”
“Singing and dancing along to CoComelon tunes is a huge part of why families love to watch CoComelon together,” said Susan Vargo, Head of Experiences, Moonbug Entertainment. “It’s exciting to bring this experience to life in a joyful event families won’t want to miss. After its success around the world, we’re delighted to share this experience with families in the U.S. and Canada.”
CoComelon: Sing-A-Long LIVE premiered in South Africa in November 2024, with stops in Capetown, Johannesburg, Durban and Dubai throughout November and December 2024. In addition to the US and Canada, the tour will visit many more new countries in 2025.
CoComelon follows JJ, his siblings, and friends on adventures that teach life skills through music. Created with child development experts, CoComelon is a global kids’ entertainment phenomenon, captivating audiences in over 80 countries with more than 4 billion monthly views on platforms like Netflix and YouTube. Available in more than 20 languages, it features hit spin-offs like CoComelon Classroom, Cody Time, JJ’s Animal Time, and Netflix’s CoComelon Lane. Since joining Moonbug Entertainment in 2020, the franchise has expanded into consumer products, streaming music, games, and live entertainment—bringing joy to families everywhere!
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA For Monday February 24, 2025
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
5:30 P.M.
AGENDA
I. | INTRODUCTION |
02-24-2025 Agenda Attachment:
II. | APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM |
2-10-2025 Memo Attachment:
III. | REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS |
IV. | SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY |
A. DEPARTMENT LIAISONS
V. | CONSENT AGENDA: FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE G-2025-05 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance G-2025-04 Establishing a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (“DORA”) Pursuant to I.C. §7.1-3-31, Et. Seq Sponsor(s): Allen, Carothers, Heronemus, Trockman Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Carothers Discussion Date: 3/10/2025 Notify: Adam Trinkel, Downtown Evansville G-2025-05 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE F-2025-02 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Allen Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Allen Discussion Date: 3/10/2025 Notify: Robert Gunter, Controller F-2025-02 Attachment:
VI. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
VII. | REGULAR AGENDA: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE F-2025-01 AMENDED An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Allen Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Allen Discussion Date: 2/24/2025 Notify: Robert Gunter, Controller F-2025-01 Amended Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE R-2025-01 AMENDED An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1501 W Maryland St and 1516 Fountain Ave Owner: AP Karges Lofts, LLC Requested Change: M3 to PUD Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: James E Morley, Morley R-2025-01 Amended Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE R-2025-02 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1617 S Kentucky Ave Owner: Dennis Garner Requested Change: C4 to R2 Ward: 4 Carothers Representative: Sara Wibberley, Sara Sells It Realty, LLC R-2025-02 Attachment:
VIII. | RESOLUTION DOCKET |
A. RESOLUTION C-2025-08 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Accepting A Conflict of Interest for City Administered HUD Funds Sponsor(s): Carothers, Allen, Trockman Discussion Led By: President Trockman Discussion Date: 2/24/2025 Notify: Kolbi Jackson, DMD C-2025-08 Attachment:
B. RESOLUTION C-2025-09 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana Accepting a Conflict of Interest for City Administered HUD Funds Sponsor(s): Carothers, Allen, Trockman Discussion Led By: President Trockman Discussion Date: 2/24/2025 Notify: Kolbi Jackson, DMD C-2025-09 Attachment:
C. RESOLUTION C-2025-10 A Resolution of The Common Council of The City Of Evansville, Indiana Approving a Declaratory Resolution Amending the Master Plan for the Jacobsville Redevelopment Area Sponsor(s): Brinkmeyer, Carothers, Allen Discussion Led By: President Trockman Discussion Date: 2/24/2025 Notify: Kolbi Jackson, DMD C-2025-10 Attachment:
IX. | MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS |
A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, March 10, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
B. NEWSLAB; University of Evansville students
C. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
X. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
XI. | ADJOURNMENT |
BREAKING NEWS: Caution Urged With Winter Weather
A significant winter storm is currently impacting Evansville and the surrounding Tri-State area. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning in effect until 9:00 AM on Wednesday, February 19. Residents can expect heavy snowfall, with total accumulations ranging between 4 and 7 inches, and locally higher amounts possible. These conditions are anticipated to make travel very difficult, as roads, especially bridges and overpasses, will become slick and hazardous. The hazardous conditions have already caused a number of slide-offs and accidents.
Local authorities have been monitoring the situation closely. Cliff Weaver, the Evansville/Vanderburgh County Emergency Management Director, mentioned that his department has been tracking the storm for over a week and is coordinating with the National Weather Service for updates.
The best advice is to avoid unnecessary travel during the storm and to stay informed through local news outlets and official channels for updates on weather conditions and potential road closures.
The following weather warnings are in effect:
Vincennes University celebrates centennial anniversary of The Trailblazer
VINCENNES, Ind., February 18, 2025 – The Trailblazer has been a cornerstone of student journalism at Vincennes University since its founding a century ago. On Monday, Feb. 17, theCollege of Social Science, Performing Arts, and Communication hosted Honoring a Century of Journalism, marking 100 years of the award-winning student newspaper.
The event celebrated The Trailblazer‘s rich history, contributions to journalism, and lasting impact on the University Community. As part of the centennial celebration, VU unveiled a newly designed logo for The Trailblazer, created by VU Graphic Design Occupational major Caroline Booe of Brazil, Indiana. She was one of many VU students studying graphic design who submitted logo designs.
The revamped logo, which leans into the University’s flame logo, pays tribute to The Trailblazer’s legacy and journalists’ roles as torchbearers of truth and freedom of the press.
VU Assistant Professor of Journalism Jenny McNeece said, “Journalism plays a crucial role in society, and freedom of the press is paramount. For a century, The Trailblazer has amplified the voices of Vincennes University students and provided them with hands-on experience in journalism while keeping VU students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the greater community informed. This milestone is a testament to the dedication of generations of VU journalism faculty and student journalists. This celebration honors The Trailblazer’s past, and the new logo represents the next chapter in The Trailblazer’s history. We are excited to see what the future holds.”
VU students studying Journalism and Photojournalism can gain real-world experience by creating content for The Trailblazer as early as their first semester. Aspiring journalists develop their writing, editing, photography, and reporting skills. Like other news organizations, the newspaper has evolved, transitioning from a traditional print publication distributed every three weeks to an online newspaper with regular updates.
Current Trailblazer staffer Emma Culver of Washington, Indiana, reflected on the newspaper’s legacy and looks forward to its continued success. Culver, ’24 Journalism and ’25 Public Relations and Communication, says being a part of this new era of The Trailblazer is inspiring.
Culver said, “This is a pivotal moment. Journalism has been at VU for a century. It’s so important and crucial to have a journalism department and a newspaper for a university, a town, a community, a city, and a country. Everyone needs news, and it is very important for people to know what is going on especially from student voices. I have never been so driven in my life about something as much as I have been with writing for The Trailblazer. You get to do so many different things. If students or anyone is looking into journalism, get out there and explore it.”