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Aces game at Indiana State rescheduled for February 17

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UE to face ISU on Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. CT

The Missouri Valley Conference has announced a rescheduling date for the Evansville-Indiana State men’s basketball postponement from Jan. 20.

Evansville and Indiana State will play its rescheduled contest on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Ind., at 4 p.m. CT.  The game will air on The Valley on ESPN.

The date shifts for the Evansville-Indiana State/Southern Illinois-Valparaiso games represent the 30th and 31st changes to the league schedule since Christmas.   Through Wednesday, Jan. 27, the Valley has played 38 of its 90 scheduled league games, and all previous postponements have been rescheduled.  Schedule updates throughout the season will be posted on mvc-sports.com.

 

State Aligns Economic Development, Talent Services to Advance Direct Support for Growing Businesses

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Indiana Secretary of Career Connections and Talent joins Indiana Economic Development Corporation in response to business needs

Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced a new strategic alignment that will create a tool to bolster the state’s business attraction and expansion efforts. The Indiana Office of Career Connections and Talent (CCT) will integrate with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), positioning the state to provide direct support in talent retainment, recruitment, attraction and development for growing businesses.

“Over the past four years, Indiana has broken record after record for economic development as businesses across the state and around the world continue to choose the Hoosier state for growth,” said Gov. Holcomb. “We have spent years building a pro-growth business climate that offers fiscal predictability, reduced red tape, competitive incentives and a skilled workforce. And now, with the leadership of Secretary Milo, we can offer businesses a custom solution to better access high-caliber talent and leverage training resources, ensuring job creators are best positioned to continue creating quality career opportunities for Hoosiers for years to come.”

At the IEDC, Secretary of Career Connections and Talent Blair Milo will provide a critical link between businesses and talent resources, including universities, education institutes, government agencies and resources, as well as community and education stakeholders, to make it as easy as possible for employers to cultivate robust talent pipelines, meet hiring goals, and implement training and development programs. This integration will enable the IEDC to offer talent connection services to business prospects considering locating or expanding in Indiana, adding another key selling point to the state’s incentive toolkit.

“When we talk to businesses here and around the world about their expansion and attraction in and to Indiana, after we have shared our incredible Indiana economic value proposition, our conversations turn to availability of a quality workforce,” said Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger. “They want to know they’ll have access to the skilled workers they need to grow and succeed and that they’ll have support in developing a talent pipeline and connecting with education and talent partners. Secretary Milo’s expertise provides just that, enabling Indiana to be a true talent partner to growing businesses and bolstering our competitiveness in attracting new investment opportunities.”

Since its establishment in 2017, CCT has focused on advancing talent attraction and retention in Indiana, increasing engagement with and amongst employers, educators, community and government to create a strategy for local talent development needs, which led to the creation of the 21st Century Talent Regions. With the leadership of Secretary Milo, the IEDC will now be positioned to offer direct support to growing businesses, helping them connect to critical support systems and sharing best practices in talent retainment, recruitment, attraction and development models. The team will initially focus on prioritizing support for new business prospects and for growing businesses with active IEDC incentive contracts, helping both navigate available resources and leverage key data and insights made available through 21st Century Talent Regions.

“Over the past three-plus years, we’ve made incredible progress in aligning state and regional partners toward a bold, systems-driven approach to attract, develop and connect Hoosier talent,” said Secretary Milo. “This is a critical time for Indiana’s businesses and for our talent community, and it’s important, now more than ever, that we build on our successes and continue to advance new solutions in talent fulfillment. I look forward to working with Secretary Schellinger and the IEDC to help businesses connect with skilled talent and to create more quality career opportunities for Hoosiers.”

Secretary Milo, who serves as a member of the Governor’s cabinet, and her team will begin the transition this month and will collaborate with education and workforce partners to finalize a strategic framework and outline specific measures of talent fulfillment. Secretary Milo will continue to serve on the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet, ensuring the IEDC’s growing focus on talent fulfillment is directly aligned with the vision, needs and opportunities of key stakeholders across the state.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS

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Attempted Robbery

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On January 27, around 7:15 p.m., the Evansville Police Department (E.P.D.) was dispatched to a hold up alarm at the Kwik Stop Liquor at First Ave. and Louisiana (1201 N. First Ave). Once on scene, it was determined a male wearing a brown jacket, jeans, and what appeared to be green gym shoes had told the clerk he had a weapon and wanted money. The suspect did not receive any money and left the store eastbound on foot.  

  An E.P.D. K9 Unit was dispatched to the scene in an attempt to track the suspect, but was unable to locate him. 

 Included is a still picture taken from the store of the suspect. 

 If anyone has information on this robbery attempt, they are asked to contact the Evansville Police Department’s Detective Office at 812-436-4025, or contact the WeTip Line at 1-800-78-CRIME.

Hoosier Divers Sweep Weekly Big Ten Awards

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University redshirt junior diver Andrew Capobianco and freshman diver Anne Fowler were honored as Big Ten Divers of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday afternoon.

Andrew Capobianco
B1G Men’s Diver of the Week
The Holly Springs, N.C., native continues to dominate in the early stages of the 2020-21 season, racking up two more victories against No. 17 Ohio State. He compiled season-best performances in both the 1-meter (417.00) and 3-meter (473.55) events against the Buckeyes. Both scores secured NCAA ‘A’ Standard marks for the reigning NCAA 3-meter champion.

Capobianco has been named the Diver of the Week for the fourth time in his illustrious Indiana career after securing the nod last week as well.

Anne Fowler
B1G Women’s Diver of the Week
Fowler, the reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week, upped her standard by winning both the 1-meter (356.10) and the 3-meter (372.75) events against No. 14 Ohio State. Her 1M score broke the program’s dual meet record, made her the third-ranked IU performer in the history of the event, and ranks as the fifth-best overall score in Indiana women’s diving history. Her 3M score ranks her as the team’s fifth-best performer in the event and narrowly missed the dual meet record. Both scores set NCAA ‘A’ Standard marks.

She is the first IU female diver to earn this weekly award from the conference since Jessica Parratto on Jan. 30, 2019.

Indiana will be back in the pool on Feb. 6 for a three-team competition featuring host Purdue and Rutgers.

USI Softball ranked No. 17 in NFCA Preseason Top 25

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  • With a little more than two weeks until the first pitch of the 2021 regular season, University of Southern Indiana Softball finds itself ranked No. 17 in the National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association Top 25 Preseason Coaches’ Poll, which was released Wednesday morning.

    The Screaming Eagles, who went 15-4 in the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign, moved up two spots from its 2020 final ranking of No. 19. USI ended the 2020 season by winning its final five games and 11 of its final 12.

    USI, which returns 12 players, three pitchers, as well as six starters, is one of two Great Lakes Valley Conference and four Midwest Region teams to find a home inside the preseason Top 25 poll. The University of Indianapolis is ranked No. 21, while Trevecca Nazarene University (GMAC) and Grand Valley State University (GLIAC) are ranked No. 10 and No. 25, respectively.

    Head Coach Sue Kunkle, who enters her 20th year leading the Eagles with a 563-386-1 overall record, has the unenviable challenge of replacing four-time All-American Jennifer Leonhardt inside the pitcher’s circle. Leonhardt, the most outstanding player of the 2018 NCAA II Championship, graduated as USI’s all-time leader in career wins (83), strikeouts (787) and complete-game shutouts (35).

    Kunkle will rely a trio of talented pitchers to fill the void left by Leonhardt in the circle. Juniors Katie Back (Indianapolis, Indiana) and Elissa Brown (Brownsburg, Indiana) showed marked improvement from their 2019 freshmen campaigns. Back was 3-1 in the circle with a 2.84 ERA and .234 opponent batting average a year ago, while Brown was 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA.

    Sophomore pitcher/infielder Allie Goodin (Evansville, Indiana) went 4-0 in the circle with a 2.47 ERA and 26 strikeouts during her rookie campaign. She also hit .385 with five doubles, a home run and 10 RBI.

    USI also got a big performance from another freshman last year as infielder Rachel Martinez (Chicago, Illinois) hit .356 with four doubles, two triples, a home run and 10 RBI.

    Leonhardt was one of three seniors lost a year ago and Kunkle will turn to a pair of seniors in 2021 to carry on the torch of success this season. Outfielders Alicia Webb(Elberfeld, Indiana) and Jessica Tucker (Georgetown, Kentucky) were freshmen when the Eagles won the 2018 national championship and have been members of two NCAA II Tournament teams during their tenure at USI.

    Webb, a 2019 All-GLVC performer, hit .286 with two doubles, a triple two home runs and eight RBI a year ago. Tucker played in 13 games, making 12 starts, a year ago. She hit .207 with three RBI.

    Kunkle and the entire USI family is thrilled to have junior catcher Courtney Schoolcraft (Crest Hill, Illinois) back in the fold again in 2021. Schoolcraft overcame radiation treatments in the Fall of 2019 to start all of USI’s 19 games behind the plate a year ago. She hit .278 with five doubles, two home runs, 10 RBI and 14 runs scored.

    USI also brought in three talented freshmen this season that have a chance to make immediate impacts on the Eagles’ lineup. Outfielder Mackenzie Bedrick(Brownsburg, Indiana), an All-State honoree, hit .531 as a junior in 2019 at Brownsburg High School, racking up 39 career RBI, 11 doubles, two triples and a home run.

    Catcher/infielder Lexi Fair (Greenwood, Indiana) helped lead Center Grove High School to the IHSAA Class 4A state tile as a junior, hitting .343 with seven doubles, a triple, six home runs and 29 RBI, while third baseman Emma Herron (Indianapolis, Indiana) graduated from Franklin Central High School with a .323 career batting average, 18 doubles, two home runs a triple and 41 RBI.

    The Eagles begin the season February 13-14 when they compete at the Blue Bridge Battle in Owensboro, Kentucky. USI also visits No. 2 University of North Georgia for a series of games February 19-21 in Dahlonega, Georgia, before hosting the Midwest Region Crossover March 5-7 at Deaconess Sports Park in Evansville, Indiana.

    USI finishes the Midwest Region Crossover with No. 25 Grand Valley State March 7, before opening GLVC play against No. 21 Indianapolis March 14 at the USI Softball Field. The Eagles are scheduled to play 14 conference games at the USI Softball Field and a total of 28 conference games throughout year. (Note: Fan attendance throughout the season is to be determined. Most of USI’s conference games will be aired live on the GLVC Sports Network, while 95.7 The Spin also will carry select games on the radio.)

    The GLVC Tournament returns to the EastSide Centre in East Peoria, Illinois, May 6-9, while the NCAA II Midwest Region Tournament is May 13-15. The NCAA II Midwest Super-Regional is May 20-21, while the NCAA II Softball Championship is May 27-31 in Denver, Colorado.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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https://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

University Of Southern Indiana Mourns The Death Of Founding First Lady

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University Of Southern Indiana Mourns The Death Of Founding First Lady

The following message was sent to USI students and employees on Wednesday, January 27.

It is my sincere regret to inform you that Betty J. Fordice Rice, founding First Lady of the University, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 26 at her residence in York, Pennsylvania at the age of 90.

Mrs. Rice and I spoke just last week. She was gracious and extremely kind, as I found her to be every time I had the pleasure of interacting with her. Dr. and Mrs. Rice were the founding first couple of this great University and set the bar in their service to our community.

Mrs. Rochon and I are privileged to follow in their extraordinary footsteps and wish to honor their legacy. The entire University community joins together in paying deepest respects to the Rice family.

Sincerely,

Ronald S. Rochon, PhD

President
University of Southern Indiana

Gallery of historical images of Betty Rice

At Purdue, she met her husband, David L. Rice, founding president of USI. Arriving in Evansville in 1967, Rice was a full partner in building community involvement in the University of Southern Indiana. Betty and David Rice served together in leadership for 27 years and were married for 69 years until his death on January 15, 2020.

When the USI Foundation built and donated the University Home in 1983 as the then-official residence of the first family, Rice was instrumental in the planning, design and decorating of the home. An avid gardener, Rice helped to create the 25-acre Bent Twig Outdoor Learning Environment on the USI campus, which won a national Sears Environmental Award.

Rice helped establish and sustain, through her personal involvement and fund-raising, many programs to support learning and student life at the University, including women’s athletics, religious life, Greek organizations and the traditional USI Madrigal Feaste, for which she and other volunteers cooked in the early years. In recognition of her role, USI awarded her an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in May of 2000, citing her “vision and boundless energy” in building community support for the University.

She served dozens of Evansville organizations as a board member and frequently as board president, including Girl Scouts of Raintree Council, American Association of University Women, United Way, YWCA, Evansville Home Economists, Extension Homemakers, Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, Keep Evansville Beautiful and Westwood Garden Club. In retirement, she served the USI-New Harmony Foundation and the Posey County Community Foundation.

Funeral services are being finalized. A complete obituary, as well as the opportunity to offer condolences, will be available at the funeral home’s website www.machledtservies.com. Memorial gifts may be made to the David L. Rice and Betty Fordice Rice Presidential Scholarship Endowment at the USI Foundation.

Hostettler Sponsors Bill To Fully Fund All K-12 Public School Students This Year

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The Indiana House of Representatives today voted in support of legislation, co-authored by State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka), to fully fund all K-12 public school students for the 2020-21 school year, regardless of whether students attended classes in-person or virtually due to COVID-19.

Hostettler said the pandemic caused many traditional public schools to shift from in-person classes to remote learning. Under current law, schools receive 85% of tuition support per virtual student, which is defined as a child learning 50% or more of their instruction online. This means many schools would qualify for the lower funding amount because of moving classes online.House Bill 1003, which passed with bipartisan support and now advances to the Senate for consideration, would help mitigate requirements under current law and allow K-12 public schools to receive 100% funding for each student, whether they attended classes in-person or virtually.

“We have a constitutional obligation to provide Hoosier children access to a quality education, and we must honor that obligation by fully funding our schools, regardless of how students learn this school year,” Hostettler said. “This legislation has received overwhelming bipartisan support so far, and I’m hopeful we can continue this momentum and make this bill a law quickly.”

Evansville Bar Association Members Recognized As “2021 Best Lawyers In America”

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The following EBA members who have been recognized in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America:

Jeffrey Ahlers

2021 BEST LAWERS FOR Steve Barber

Ted Barron

Charlie Berger

Kent A. “KAB” Brasseale II

John Broadhead

Maria Bulkley

Michele Bryant

Charles Compton

Allison Comstock

Randall K. Craig

Jamie Dameron

Lauren Dimmitt

Larry Downs

Monica Edwards

Terry Farmer

Marc Fine

Shannon Frank

Jake Fulcher

Jon Goldman

Jeff Helfrich

John Henderson

Jim Johnson

Timothy Klingler

Kelly Lonnberg

Andy Ozete

Monte Porter

Ross Rudolph

Mark Samila

G. Michael Schopmeyer

Laura Scott

John Thomason

Brian Williams

Chris Wischer

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