This Week at USI

02/25/2025

Good morning!

Below is a list of events and activities happening in and around the USI community this week:

UPCOMING EVENTS

1-2:30 p.m. Monday, February 24

Spring USI Liberal Arts Faculty Colloquium Series to begin today

The USI College of Liberal Arts will host its first Faculty Colloquia presentation of the Spring Semester from 1-2:30 p.m. today, Monday, February 24, in Kleymeyer Hall (LA0101), located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center. The event is open to the public at no charge.

1-2 p.m. Wednesday, February 26

USI welcomes Dr. Vesna Dimitrieska as Distinguished Scholar presenter

Every spring, the USI College of Liberal Arts engages a speaker for the Distinguished Scholars presentation aimed at drawing attention to one or more of the disciplines within the liberal arts. This year, the College will welcome Dr. Vesna Dimitrieska, Director of Global Education Initiatives at Indiana University, from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, February 26 in Kleymeyer Hall, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center, to present The Perils and Prospects of Bilingualism in the U.S.

Friday, February 28

USI to host Health Professions Day for high school students February 28

The USI Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions is hosting a Health Professions Day for high school juniors and seniors exploring careers in healthcare on Friday, February 28. The day will incorporate hands-on experiences within various health professions programs, as well as interaction with USI faculty and current students.

1-4 p.m. Friday, February 28

USI Art and Design Department hosts fourth annual Art and Design Career Day

The University’s Art and Design Department is excited to present the fourth annual Art and Design Career Day for 2025 from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, February 28 in Rice Library Room 0017. Hear from local designers about their experiences in the field and get tips from these professionals to put you ahead of the game.

SAVE THE DATE

March 7

Milestones to be celebrated at 23rd annual USI Spring Social Work Conference

This spring, the USI Social Work Department and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Indiana Chapter will host the 23rd annual Spring Social Work Conference. The conference will run from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Friday, March 7 in Carter Hall, located on the second floor of the University Center West. This year’s theme is Empowering Social Workers! Inspiring Action, Leading Change!

March 26

Pulitzer Prize-winning author to present at 10th annual USI Shaw Biology Lecture

USI will host its 10th annual Shaw Biology Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 26 in Carter Hall. A book signing will follow the lecture. The event is open to the public at no charge. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes will present a public lecture entitled Robert Oppenheimer: the man, the making of the atomic bomb, and the consequences.

April 23-25

USI Historic New Harmony Heritage Artisans Day returning April 23-25

The University is excited to announce Historic New Harmony’s annual Heritage Artisans Days, taking place Wednesday through Friday, April 23-25, in New Harmony, Indiana. This long-running event will feature artisans demonstrating 19th century trades and professions, offering a hands-on look at how craftspeople lived and worked in New Harmony during its early days.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Released Monday, February 17

USI to offer new MBA concentration in Artificial Intelligence

The USI Romain College of Business is expanding its Master of Business Administration (MBA) online program to include a concentration in Artificial Intelligence (AI) beginning in Fall 2025.

Released Monday, February 17

USI accepting applications for 2025 Summer Enrichment Camp

The University’s Summer Enrichment Camp (SEC) is again being offered to children entering kindergarten through grade six (based on the grade they will enter in Fall 2025). The camp will begin on June 2 and will run through July 25 with hours of 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Released Tuesday, February 18
USI nursing students partner with Public Safety to install Narcan box on campus

USI nursing students in the Population Focused Nursing Care class, taught by Dr. Ryan Butler, Associate Professor of Nursing, have partnered with USI Public Safety to bring a Narcan box to campus and educate the community on its use.

USI CALENDAR

A collection of events on campus and in the community can be found on the USI Events Calendar.

Soil sampling program available for Hoosier farmers

02/25/2025

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Soil sampling program available for Hoosier farmers

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 24, 2025) – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and partners throughout the state have worked with the Gulf Hypoxia Program (GHP) to develop a no-cost program with a focus on increasing the knowledge and use of soil sampling as a nutrient management practice to benefit farm operations. The program, titled Indiana’s Mississippi River Basin Soil Sampling Program, is open now for applicants.

“Indiana is a leader in soil conservation and that is thanks to programs like this one,” said Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture. “This funding will support our Hoosier farmers and landowners looking to increase soil conservation efforts on their farms, which we know will help them keep their soil fertile and healthy for generations to come.”

ISDA promotes the importance of nutrient management and the principles of the 4R Nutrient Stewardship framework. The 4R framework incorporates using the “Right Source, Right Rate, Right Time, and Right Place” to achieve cropping system goals. This program focuses on soil sampling and testing as it is a key component, and first step, of developing a plan for nutrient management. Soil sampling provides an assessment of the soil’s fertility which can be used for making fertilizer application recommendations, assessing available nutrients over time, increase farmer profitability and enhance environmental protection by reducing the risk of nutrient loss. This project was developed to help further Indiana’s State Nutrient Reduction Strategy efforts.

“As a farmer myself, I know firsthand how much time, money and effort goes into soil testing on farms,” said ISDA Director Don Lamb. “This program is crucial for Hoosier farmers and landowners to be able to afford soil conservation efforts and nutrient stewardship which are integral on their farms. I am thankful for this funding and for our team and partners who make this soil conservation initiative a success year after year.”

This program includes row crop fields, pastures, hay and specialty crops located within Indiana’s portion of the Mississippi River Basin. Eligible landowners will be prioritized by acreage enrolled (i.e., 100 acres or less), fields that have never been soil sampled and fields that haven’t been sampled regularly (i.e., within the last 4 years). Further prioritization may be implemented based on ISDA’s workload capacity. This program excludes hobby gardens and private lawns. Interested landowners can sign-up online at ISDA’s website or by reaching out to soilsampling@isda.in.gov.

Sign-ups begin Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, and ISDA is accepting registrations until Friday, April 4, 2025 or until funds are exhausted.

This program was made possible thanks to ISDA, Indiana Soybean Alliance, Indiana Corn Marketing Council, Indiana Agriculture Nutrient Alliance (IANA), Indiana Conservation Partnership (ICP) members, farmers, and crop advisors.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

02/25/2025

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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.

THUNDERBOLTS RALLY TO DEFEAT ICE FLYERS IN OVERTIME FOR FIFTH-STRAIGHT WIN

02/24/2025

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THUNDERBOLTS RALLY TO DEFEAT ICE FLYERS IN OVERTIME FOR FIFTH-STRAIGHT WIN

Pensacola, FL.: For the second time in three nights, the Thunderbolts rallied from two goals down in the third period to force overtime, where the Thunderbolts completed the three-game weekend sweep with a 3-2 overtime win over the Ice Flyers in Pensacola on Sunday afternoon. The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Friday, February 28th against the Quad City Storm at 7:05pm CT.

In the first period, Greg Susinski scored off a face-off at 16:10 to give the Ice Flyers the first lead of the night. On a major power play in the second period, the Ice Flyers extended the lead to 2-0 as Blake Tosto scored at 13:02. Following an unsuccessful penalty shot attempt for Scott Kirton early in the third period, Isaac Chapman scored shortly afterward by deflecting an Aidan Litke shot at 8:01 to indeed make it a 2-1 game, with an assist also going to Matthew Hobbs. Following a clutch penalty kill in the final 6 minutes of regulation, the Thunderbolts tied the game as Chapman snapped home a one-timer from Kirton with only 2:30 remaining to tie the game and force overtime. In overtime, Litke stripped Pensacola’s Jonathan Bartuccio-Pereira of the puck in the Evansville zone and streamed up ice on a 2-on-1 rush, electing to shoot the puck which beat Ricardo Gonzalez between the pads for the game-winning goal at 3:16 of overtime, as the Thunderbolts completed their 3-in-3 sweep of the Ice Flyers, a franchise-first against the same team and franchise-second overall. The 5-game win streak is also the first for the Thunderbolts since January 28th to February 11th of 2023.

Chapman finished with the pair of third period goals while Litke scored the overtime game-winning goal plus an assist. In goal, Cole Ceci finished with 37 saves on 39 shots on goal for his 14th win of the season. The Thunderbolts and Ice Flyers do not meet again this regular season, with Evansville winning the regular season series 4-1.

Individual game tickets and group packages are on sale for the 2024-25 season. Season tickets for the 2025-26 season are on sale now. Call 812-422-BOLT(2658) or visit our website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.com) for details.

About Evansville Thunderbolts: The Evansville Thunderbolts is the area’s only professional hockey team. The Thunderbolts are a proud member of the SPHL. The team is owned and operated by VW Sports, L.L.C, a subsidiary of VenuWorks, Inc. www.evansvillethunderbolts.com

USI splits a doubleheader with Evansville

02/24/2025

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USI splits a doubleheader with Evansville

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball split a doubleheader with the University of Evansville Sunday afternoon at Charles Braun Stadium. The Screaming Eagles took the opening game, 9-1, but lost the nightcap, 13-0.

USI ends the day 4-2 overall in 2025, while Evansville is 1-5 to begin its season.

Game 1:
USI junior right-hander Blake Kimball blanked the Aces for six-plus innings and senior centerfielder Khi Holiday drove in four runs as the Eagles cruised to a 9-2 win in the opening game.

On the mound, Kimball (2-0) went 6.2 scoreless innings in picking up his second win of the season, allowing two hits and stranding nine Aces on base. He also held Evansville hitless for the first 4.1 frames.

Sophomore right-hander Aaron Rubio picked up the save after getting Kimball and the Eagles out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh. Rubio went 2.1 innings allowing only a run for his second save of the season.

The USI offensive got going in the third inning with a pair of runs and extended the lead to 3-0 in the fifth. The Eagles would put the game away in the eighth scoring six times for a 9-0 advantage before the Aces picked up a tally in the ninth for the 9-1 win.

Holiday led USI at the plate with a pair of hits, scored twice, and drove in four RBIs in the victory. He had the big three-run single to highlight USI’s six-run eighth inning.

Game 2:
It was the Ace’s turn in the nightcap as they scored 11 times in the fourth inning and cruised to a 13-0 victory. The Eagles were held to two hits and left four batters on base in the loss.

USI junior right-hander Andres Gonzalez started and took the loss for the Eagles. Gonzalez (0-1) was nearly perfect through the first three innings before the Aces touched him for the first three UE runs on four hits. He also posted four strikeouts in the three-plus innings.

Up Next for the Eagles:
The Eagles open the 2025 home schedule Wednesday at 4 p.m. when they host Saint Louis University at the USI Baseball Field. The game is USI’s third attempt at opening this home schedule in the last two weeks.

SLU is 2-4 to start the season after finishing a weekend series at the University of North Alabama on Sunday. The Billikens took the opening game with the Lions, 5-0, and lost the second game, 8-1, before the series finale was canceled today.
The all-time series between USI and SLU is tied 1-1 after the Billikens took last year’s meeting at the USI Baseball Field, 13-5.

Due to the ever-changing weather in February, USI encourages fans to watch for potential schedule changes on USIScreamingEagles.com, X, and Facebook.

UE women’s basketball falls at UIC

02/24/2025

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UE women’s basketball falls at UIC

The Purple Aces outshot the Flames 44.7% to 42.6%

CHICAGO – The University of Evansville women’s basketball team struggled to keep possession of the ball in a 71-54 loss to the UIC Flames.

The Purple Aces got off to a slow start at Credit Union 1 Arena and didn’t find their way back on Sunday afternoon. UE outshot UIC on the floor by over 2% but a -14 turnover margin kept Evansville from catching up with the Flames. Sophomore forward Maggie Hartwig (Sauk City, Wis. / Sauk Prairie HS) again led the Aces on the floor with her ninth double-double of the season and her second in a row.

Sunday’s game began with the teams’ trading shots as the lead changed three times in just over two minutes. UIC tried to pull away with a short run, but UE kept coming back to keep it within two points before the media timeout. The Flames were able to pull away in the final three and a half minutes of the quarter on a 10-point lead to put Evansville down by 10.

The Aces offense got going again a minute into the second quarter on a jump shot from freshman guard Kaiden Kreinhagen (Indianapolis / North Central HS). UE went back and forth with UIC for four minutes in the quarter. Both teams then struggled to complete a shot through the middle of the second as no one scored for over three minutes. Evansville broke the cold snap at the line for a 7-9 run to end the first half. The Aces headed into the locker room trailing by 15 in Chicago.

The Flames had the hot hand to start the third quarter with four straight points. UE got back into the scoring column with back-to-back layups from Hartwig and a trip to the line for senior guard Júlia Palomo (La Seu d’Urgell, Spain). The game returned to a back-and-forth pace for just under three minutes. UIC eclipsed the 20-point lead mark with two straight threes and a layup. Evansville put together a strong final minute and a half of the third, scoring six points in that time. But they still faced a 21-point deficit with only 10 minutes left to play.

The Aces were able to take their momentum from the end of the third quarter into the beginning of the fourth. UE scored six points in under two minutes while not letting the Flames get more than a layup. UIC was able to respond with just under eight minutes to go, pushing their lead back out to 21. A five-point run for Evansville got the margin back under 20 but the team was only able to match the Flames made field goals instead of putting together another run. Hartwig made the last layup of the game putting the Aces over 50 points in the 71-54 loss.

Hartwig and Runner were again the lone double-digit scorers for UE with 19 and 13 points respectively. Palomo led the team in assists and steals through 40 minutes, helping on four baskets and getting two takeaways. While Hartwig also led on defense with 10 rebounds as Runner was the next closest with seven boards.

Evansville will play its final road game of the season next week. The Aces face off with the Northern Iowa Panthers for the only time this year on Thursday night. Tip-off from the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls is set for 6 p.m. on Thursday, February 27.

Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

02/24/2025

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Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

02/24/2025

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Booked Last 24 Hours-Public

IS IT TRUE? Monday February 24, 2025

02/24/2025

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IS IT TRUE that the Mayor has asked the Evansville City Council to vote on a $175,000 appropriation of funds to develop a new city website? …that the money will come from $2.5 million interest income earned from the American Rescue Plan Act Funds received by the city? …that at least one council member is raising concerns about spending money on a new website at a time when people in our community are struggling to pay utility bills and other essentials? …that 2nd Ward Council Member Missy Mosby believes that the funds can be put to better use?

IS IT TRUE that Mayor Stephanie Terry recently led a press conference that warned of dire consequences if the state legislature passes the property tax cut proposal made by the governor? …that it was implied that essential services could be cut if the property tax caps are passed? …that we are perplexed by speaking about tax cuts causing cuts in essential services while proposing spending $175,000 on non-essentials?

IS IT TRUE that the average cost for the city to fill a pothole is between $150-$500 in some major cities? …that $175,000 could fill 1,166 potholes?

IS IT TRUE that there is a DODGE movement building in Evansville? …that the most effective way to get local spending under control is for citizens to be heard? …that government is able to spend our money freely unless we the people are calling council members and attending city council meetings?

IS IT TRUE that the Evansville Vanderburgh County School Corporation is considering selling 64 acres of land? …that the land at 10350 Petersburgh Road was formerly the Eagle Valley Golf Course? …that EVSC bought the property in 2019 for $3,377,500? …that the board will discuss and hear objections to the potential sale at the board meeting tonight? …that some residents may be working together to buy the property to block future development?

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Riley Gaines to Speak in Evansville on March 20

02/24/2025

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Right to Life of Southwest Indiana Hosts, “Gender and Truth: A Night with Riley Gaines”

by RIGHT TO RIGHT STAFF

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Evansville, IN – NCAA All-American swimmer, Riley Gaines will speak at

Mater Dei High School on March 20, 2025, for an event called, “Gender and Truth: A Night with Riley Gaines.”

Gaines tied with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas at the 2022 NCAA championships. After witnessing the unfairness of men competing in women’s sports, Riley has become a vocal advocate for protecting female athletes. Her advocacy concerning the biblical truth of how God created humans distinctly and uniquely male and female, remained influential in recent developments as President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order, “…to protect opportunities for women and girls to compete in safe and fair sports…”

This event is designed to inspire students from the Tri-State to remain truth-tellers in their generation and to mobilize concerned parents about the dangerous narrative concerning sexuality confronting this generation.

Following Riley Gaines’ presentation, there will be a Q&A session along with a meet and greet where attendees will have the opportunity to meet Riley.

The event is sponsored by Right to Life of Southwest Indiana and USI Students for Life. School groups, church groups, sports teams and families are encouraged to attend this highly anticipated event. Doors open at 6pm and the event will begin at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10 for students, $20 for adults, or $50 for reserved seating and can be purchased at www.rtlswin.org or by calling Right to Life of Southwest Indiana directly at 812-474-3195.