October 20 – October 26This Week in Indiana History
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Indiana Quick Quiz1.Carl Fisher was instrumental in building what Indianapolis landmark? 2.The Hickory Huskers starred in the movie “Hoosiers.” You can visit their home gym in what Indiana city? 3. What iconic bottle was created in Terre Haute? 4. Fort Wayne has a Class A minor league baseball team called the “TinCaps.” What is the origin of the name? Answers Below
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Answers1. Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2. Knightstown, IN 3. Coca-Cola 4. The team is named for Johnny Appleseed who settled in the Fort Wayne area and in a Disney movie is depicted as wearing a cooking pot for a hat.
“What’s remarkable about old age is not that we wear out but that we last so long in the grip of gravity.” ― Scott Russell Sanders, Hoosier Native and Indiana Author Awards Winner, 2024
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Hoosier History Highlights
Both photos were taken October 10, in Lebanon.
Hurricane Pets
To assist shelters in making space for displaced hurricane pets, the Vanderburgh Humane Society will be taking in 26 dogs and 16 cats from Pinellas County Animal Services out of Florida. The animals will arrive at Tri-State Aero at approximately 2pm, Friday October 18th. VHS staff will be waiting onsite to transport these animals back to their facility for further care and eventually adoption.
By transporting animals who were available for adoption pre-storm out of the region, Pinellas County Animal Services will be better positioned to take in and care for displaced animals in their community, increasing the likelihood of reunifications.
The local community can help by adopting, fostering, and/or donating.
To adopt: https://www.vhslifesaver.org/adopt/the-adoption-process
Foster: https://www.vhslifesaver.org/get-involved/foster
Donate: https://give.vhslifesaver.org
Lt. Governor’s Excellence in Affordable Housing Award: Rural
At the annual Indiana Housing Conference this fall, IHCDA and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch presented the Excellence in Affordable Housing Awards recognizing four outstanding affordable housing developments which were funded in part with Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Awards and placed in service between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024.
Congratulations to Claire Gardens, winning the award in the Rural Category! The Rural Category recognizes a property located within the corporate limits of a city or town with a population of less than 15,000, or located in an unincorporated area of a county that is located beyond two miles of the municipality’s jurisdiction.
Claire Gardens, developed by Keller Development, made use of a vacant and deteriorating former car dealership in the City of LaGrange. The town agreed it was an ideal location for senior housing with its proximity to downtown amenities such as groceries, services and employment opportunities.
Residents at Claire Gardens benefit from partnerships that will extend services to the development. Brightpoint will provide financial literacy training, benefits enrollment, utility assistance and healthcare navigation. The LaGrange County Council on Aging will provide transportation for point-to-point access to other service providers in the county. New Generation Management, Inc. will train a tenant investment coordinator dedicated to Claire Gardens residents and provide computer and technology training, establish a residents’ council and facilitate an array of other providers to meet the changing needs of residents over time.
Ports Of Indiana, Indiana State Department Of Agriculture Sign MOU To Increase Collaboration
INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 120 2024) — Ports of Indiana and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase collaboration, expand agricultural trade and create new container shipping opportunities for Indiana.
The primary purpose of the MOU is to establish a framework for enhanced collaboration, to promote increased agricultural trade and fostering economic development for Indiana. The MOU outlines an agreement for the organizations to partner in the following ways:
Encourage and support the expansion of agricultural exports through the state’s port facilities.
Investigate opportunities to develop new container shipping facilities that serve critical needs in the agriculture and hardwood industries.
Connect key agricultural stakeholders with Indiana’s ports to explore new shipping opportunities and convene critical stakeholder forums.
Research container export opportunities related to ISDA’s key priorities.
“ISDA has helped position Indiana agriculture as a global leader in innovation and commercialization for food and fuel production, and our ports play a critical role in connecting our ag industry with world markets,” said Jody Peacock, CEO for the Ports of Indiana. “Our organizations and our industries are inextricably linked, and we have several shared objectives and opportunities for collaboration that can create future growth for our state and our agricultural communities.”
Earlier this year, the two organizations partnered with the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Marketing Council to conduct a trade mission to Indonesia and to host the first-ever Indiana Container Shipping Conference. Governor Eric Holcomb kicked off the conference as business, agriculture and transportation leaders discussed ways to develop new container ports, grow agriculture exports and expand global trade to support Indiana’s economic growth. In July, Ports of Indiana received federal approval to establish Indiana’s first international sea cargo container terminal on Lake Michigan and signed an MOU with the Port of Antwerp-Bruges to explore new agriculture and container shipping opportunities.
Agriculture contributes more than $35 billion annually to the Hoosier economy, making Indiana the ninth largest agriculture state. Indiana ranks 13th in the nation for waterborne shipping, generating $29.9 billion in annual economic impact. Ports of Indiana handles more than 4 million tons of agriculture products at its three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan, and those cargoes make up more than a third of the total shipments.
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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
Media 10-18-2024FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
Shooting Investigation 1000 Washington Ave.
On October 19th, at 12:05 a.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to 1000 Washington Ave. in reference to a victim who had been shot. Officers arrived and located an adult male victim with a single gunshot wound to his abdomen. The victim was conscious, alert, and able to speak with officers. Officers rendered first aid, and the victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The shooter, an adult male, was still on scene and cooperated with the officers.
At this time, it appears that the two adult males had a physical altercation and one shot was fired. This is still an active investigation, and no arrests have been made.
Rodriguez earns Top 10 finish at Angel Mounds Invitational
USI women win in dominating fashion
Sophomore Ellie Hall, senior Audrey Comastri and sophomore Zoe Seward finished fourth, sixth and eighth, respectively, as the Screaming Eagles finished with 55 points, 44 ahead of second-place Western Kentucky University in the 16-team field.
Hall finished the six-kilometer course in 21 minutes, 26.4 seconds, while Comastri finished in 21:33.2. Seward crossed the finish line in 21:51.5 as USI had at least three runners in the top 10 for the second time this season.
Senior Cameron Hough and junior Emily Rempe also had strong finishes as they placed 16th and 18th, respectively, while junior Micah Peals and sophomore Sara Livingston were 21st and 28th, respectively, to round out the Eagles’ scorers.
USI, which won for the second time this season, landed 10 runners inside the top 50, with freshmen Abrielle Richard and Addison Applegate finishing 30th and 35th, respectively. Senior Emma Thompson was 43rd.
The Eagles finish year three of the NCAA Division I transition when they compete at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships November 1 in Martin, Tennessee. The women’s 6K is slated for a 9 a.m. start, followed by the men’s 8K.