MR. Shoulders, a partner with the Evansville law firm of Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel, and Shoulders, was initially appointed an IU trustee in 2002 by Gov. Frank O’Bannon. He then was elected to the board by alumni in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, and again in 2017.
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Stabbing-Felony Battery
 On June 12 at approximately 1:10 p.m., Vanderburgh County Dispatch received a 911 call for a medical emergency in the 4800 block of Ridge Knoll Dr. The caller stated that a male was not breathing. Firefighters with the Evansville Fire Department arrived at the address. They could hear yelling from inside the address as they approached the door. One of the firefighters opened the door to announce that EFD was on scene. The suspect reached around the door with a large knife and stabbed the firefighter’s face, causing a puncture in his face. The suspect charged out the door toward the firefighter with the knife and prepared to stab the firefighter again. The firefighter was able to avoid the knife and the firefighters were able to gain control of the suspect until EPD officers arrived on scene and took the suspect into custody.Â
The suspect was identified as 34-year-old John E. Deer from Evansville. Deer’s girlfriend told investigators that prior to EFD arriving on scene, she had to administer Narcan to Deer and had attempted CPR on him due to him not breathing and turning blue. She further stated that Deer finally responded to the Narcan, became combative, and attacked his 86-year-old-grandfather, who chose not to press charges against Deer.Â
Deer was charged with Level 5 Felony Battery against a firefighter and it was committed using a deadly weapon. He was taken to the hospital and then was booked into the Vanderburgh County Confinement Center once he was medically cleared.Â
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Gov. Holcomb Announces $475 Million in Transformational Infrastructure Projects
Evansville, Ind. – Governor Eric J. Holcomb just announced a commitment of $475 million in funding dedicated to three transformational infrastructure projects across southern Indiana that will enhance Indiana’s top-rated transportation network as the Crossroads of America.
The three projects Gov. Holcomb announced are:
- Design and construction of significant improvements to U.S. 231 in Dubois and Martin counties, between Interstates 64 and 69. Roadwork will begin as soon as 2022.
- Extending State Road 101 from U.S. 50 to the Ohio River in Switzerland, Ohio and Dearborn counties.
- Construction of Indiana’s approach to the I-69 Ohio River Crossing near Evansville, starting in 2024.
“Indiana’s location and extensive transportation network make our state one of the most attractive places in the country to do business and create jobs,†Gov. Holcomb said. “These projects will better connect our communities, enhance commerce within and beyond our borders and deliver value for Hoosiers for generations to come.â€
The state will invest $75 million for design and construction of added travel lanes, passing lanes and intersection improvements at strategic locations on U.S. 231. The improvements will significantly reduce congestion in the Jasper and Huntingburg areas and improve safety and mobility throughout the approximately 48-mile corridor from I-64 near Dale to I-69 near Crane. Construction is anticipated to begin by late 2022.
INDOT will begin development of an approximately $200 million extension of State Road 101 to connect with the existing portion of the highway at U.S. 50 near Milan and at the Ohio River crossing via Markland Dam near Vevay. The 25-mile new highway extension will provide a direct connection for Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland County communities to both I-71 and I-74 and offer a new cross-river route for freight traffic through Southeast Indiana. Initial planning for the project will begin within the next year.
Since 2016, Indiana and Kentucky have worked together on developing the I-69 Ohio River Crossing near Evansville. INDOT will begin designing the Indiana approach to the Ohio River which includes an interchange with the existing I-69 and Veterans Memorial Parkway and an approximately 1.5 mile new-terrain portion of I-69 approaching the Ohio River, an investment of $200 million. As both states design and build respective approach portions of the project, INDOT and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will continue to partner on development of bridge portion of the project. Once fully connected, I-69 will be a continuous interstate from the U.S.-Canada border near Port Huron, Michigan to Kentucky-Tennessee state line.
“Modern, safe, reliable transportation infrastructure is a “must have†to compete for talent, growth and job creation in today’s economy,†INDOT Commissioner Joe McGuinness said. “With Indiana’s commitment to taking care of our existing roads and bridges and our investment in major projects, our state is delivering a transportation system that plays a major role in creating one of the nation’s best business climates.”
Gov. Holcomb made the announcements during the Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s “Lunch with the Governor†annual event. Today’s announcements complement Gov. Holcomb’s Next Level Roads program, a fully-funded 20-year, $60 billion investment in Indiana’s transportation network.
Outgoing IU Trustee Pat Shoulders Honored For His Service
 IU Trustee Pat Shoulders Honored For His Service
In honor of IU Trustee Pat Shoulders service for the last 20+ years, Indiana University recently named a memorial bench in his honor. Â Mr. Shoulders’ tenure as an IU Trustee will end on June 30, 2021.
“I am honored that our alumni have chosen me to represent them over the years.” Shoulders also said. “Indiana University has a dedicated, highly accomplished board, and it is an honor to be part of it over the last 20 plus years. I’m especially pleased that I was on the board for the opening of the new medical education campus in downtown Evansville and for the celebration of the university’s 200th anniversary in 2020.”
In his final election to the Board Of Trustees “Trustee Shoulders compiled a remarkable record of service and dedication to Indiana University,” IU President Michael A. McRobbie said. “His passion and loyalty have been invaluable as the university has strengthened its commitment to excellence and its growing value to the state of Indiana.
Shoulders hold two IU degrees: a J.D. (magna cum laude) from the IU McKinney School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from IU Bloomington. He was national chair of the IU Alumni Association in 2000 and has served as a director of the Varsity Club and on the IU Foundation Board of Directors. He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, has played a leadership role in a number of professional organizations, and has long been deeply involved in the Evansville community.
Former U.S. Senators Evan Bayh And Dan Coats To Join IU
Former U.S. Sen. and Indiana Gov. Evan Bayh and former U.S. Sen. and Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats will join IU, according to a press release from IU.
Bayh will work through the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and is being appointed as a distinguished scholar and executive at large. Coats will work at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies and is being appointed as a distinguished scholar and ambassador at large, according to the release.
The two will partner together to support the master’s degree in international affairs, a joint one-year degree shared by the O’Neill School and HLS.
Bayh served two terms as Indiana governor from 1989 to 1997 and two terms as a U.S. senator from 1999 to 2011. He served on multiple committees, including Armed Services, Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Senate Intelligence.
In the Senate, Bayh worked to seek consensus on financial services reform and health care, according to the release. As Indiana governor, he sought out welfare reform.
Coats was Indiana’s representative in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1989 and in the U.S. Senate from 1989 to 1999 and 2011 to 2017. He was an ambassador to Germany from 2001 to 2005, as well as the director of national intelligence from 2017 to 2019.
Coats was a member of multiple committees such as the Senate Armed Services Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee. According to the press release he focused on issues of national security, health care, education, and human resources in the Senate.
A Brief History Of Flag Day
A Brief History Of Flag Day
 by Betsy Ross House
Editor’s Note: To mark Flag Day, we asked our friends at the Betsy Ross House to fill us in on the history of the holiday. Here is their post.
Flag Day is celebrated in America on June 14, commemorating the day the first flag resolution was passed.
On June 14, 1777, less than one year after Betsy Ross had received the order from General Washington to make the first flag, the Second Continental Congress passed a flag resolution stating:
Resolved, That the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.
The first national observance of Flag Day was on June 14, 1877; 100 years after the flag resolution was adopted by the Continental Congress.
In the late 19th century, schoolteachers all over the United States began conducting patriotic ceremonies commemorating Flag Day as a way to teach children about history. One such schoolteacher, Bernard J. Cigrand, is often referred to as the “Father of Flag Day.†He lobbied Congress for many years for Flag Day to be officially observed.
Other patriotic groups, including the Colonial Dames and the Sons of the American Revolution, also spent years trying to convince Congress to make Flag Day official. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation stating that June 14 shall be National Flag Day, and in 1949, it was made official by an Act of Congress.
On June 14, 1891, the Betsy Ross House began publicly celebrating Flag Day, and has been celebrating Flag Day every year since 1911. Since 2008, the Betsy Ross House has revived the patriotic zeal of the earliest celebrations with Flag Fest – an all-day, old-fashioned, family fun street fair with games, live entertainment, a patriotic pet contest, shopping, and more, celebrated on the Saturday before Flag Day.
For more information:Â www.betsyrosshouse.org/hist_flag/day.html
Phillips’ Clutch Double Gives Otters 4-3 Win
The Evansville Otters, led by the late-inning heroics of catcher Dakota Phillips, rallied to swipe a come-from-behind win over the Schaumburg Boomers Sunday by a score of 4-3.
Baseball fans were treated to a pitcher’s duel through the first four innings in Evansville Sunday evening, as Kyle Arjona and Dalton Stambaugh blanked both clubs through the first four innings.
The scoring began in the top of the fifth inning when Chase Dawson singled home Clint Hardy giving the Boomers the first lead of the day. Gian Martellini would give Schaumburg a 2-0 advantage when he scored on a fielder’s choice in the same inning.
After a scoreless bottom of the fifth, Dalton Stambaugh returned to pitch a 1-2-3 sixth.
In the bottom half of that inning, back-to-back-to-back, one-out singles from J.R. Davis, Riley Krane, and Elijah MacNamee loaded the bases for Dakota Phillips, who delivered the biggest at-bat of the ballgame with a go-ahead, three-run double into the right-center gap. The clutch two-bagger gave the Otters a 3-2 lead.
They would add on in the bottom of the seventh when Davis hit a sac fly to center that scored Andrew Penner, making the score 4-2.
Tyler Spring relieved Dalton Stambaugh in the top of the seventh to get the last out of the inning. He would only allow one hit over his inning and a third, extending his scoreless appearance streak to eight games out of the bullpen.
Logan Sawyer would come on to close out the ballgame in the ninth. After allowing leadoff base hits to Nick Ames and Clint Hardy, Sawyer would strike out pinch-hitter Nick Oddo for the first out.
After walking Alec Craig to load the bases, Sawyer got the second out of the inning when Matt McGarry hit a sac fly to Bryce Denton to bring the Boomers within one. He managed to induce a groundball to second baseman Andrew Penner from the Boomers’ number three-hole hitter, Chase Dawson, to end the game and earn the save.
Sawyer was rewarded with his third save of the season.
Dalton Stambaugh’s quality start earned him his second win of the season.
Elijah Macnamee and Andrew Penner both logged multi-hit games.
With the win, the Otters improve to 11-6Â on the season. The Boomers fall to 9-8.
After an off-day Monday, the Otters will battle the Gateway Grizzlies in the first of a three-game, weekday set on Tuesday from Bosse Field. The first pitch will be at 6:35 p.m. on Taco Tuesday, featuring tacos, nachos, discounted Modelo and Corona, and frozen margaritas.