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Timing Details of Governor Holcomb’s State of the State Address

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INDIANAPOLIS – Below is the schedule Governor Eric J. Holcomb will follow for his State of the State address tonight, beginning at 7 p.m. ET, January 19. This information is primarily of interest for broadcast entities planning to carry the event live. Broadcast information, including satellite coordinates, has been sent in a separate advisory. (Click here)

  • At 6:59.00, the press secretary will step behind the podium and give a two-minute warning.
    • The camera will remain on the empty podium.
  • At approximately 7:01, the governor will walk up to the podium and begin his address.

The speech is expected to fit in a 30-minute window.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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Peyton And Archie Manning Kick Off New Campaign For Heart and Vascular Health In Indiana

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February is American Heart Month. Ascension St. Vincent, former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and father, former NFL quarterback Archie Manning, have teamed up to promote vascular screenings and heart scans.

Ascension St. Vincent is proud to have one of the nation’s leading cardiovascular programs. The campaign will kick off with new TV commercials featuring Peyton Manning and his father Archie. This heart and vascular care awareness campaign is designed to reach adult children and their parents and show them how to have an easy conversation about heart and vascular health, while making an appointment with Ascension St. Vincent doctors.

“Ascension St. Vincent values the ongoing partnership we have with Peyton and Archie, and we are thrilled they are collaborating with us to get the word out to our communities and those most in need of heart and vascular care,” said Jonathan Nalli, Senior Vice President, Ascension Ministry Market Executive, Ascension St. Vincent. “Identifying heart and vascular problems is crucial and can save lives.”

According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. One person dies every 36 seconds from cardiovascular disease, and about 655,000 Americans die from heart disease each year—that’s 1 in every 4 deaths.

“We’re so thankful to Peyton and Archie for coming together to encourage heart and trivascular screenings,” said Nick Ragone, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Ascension. “These important screenings can catch heart and vascular concerns early. It’s critical that this important care not be deferred or delayed.”

Complaints Prompt Federal Investigation Into Special Education In Indiana During Pandemic

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Complaints Prompt Federal Investigation Into Special Education In Indiana During Pandemic

By Stephanie Wang 

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened the investigation this week because of multiple complaints filed with the state that schools’ virtual learning plans did not include individualized services for students with disabilities. At least three other similar investigations were opened this week across the country.

Indiana Education Secretary Katie Jenner, who took office this week, said she’s seeking more information about the special education complaints that have been filed. In a statement, she added that she will “provide every available support to help our districts and schools meet the needs of Indiana’s special education students.”

Indiana special education advocates say they’re not surprised by the federal scrutiny after hearing from many families frustrated by the lack of services and poor communication. Families have filed 72 special education complaints to the state since July, on top of untold numbers of other cases that never rise to formal complaints.

“This has been such a horrible year,” said Kim Dodson, who leads The Arc of Indiana, an advocacy organization. “It is hard for everybody involved, but the most important thing is we still need to make sure our students are getting the education that they deserve and need.”

Schools have been expected to continue meeting special education requirements despite the turbulent effects of the pandemic. State and federal officials waived some rules, such as the length of the school year or testing requirements, but still called on schools to hold case conferences, give students accommodations, and provide services such as therapies or interventions — even if students were learning remotely.

Federal officials referenced a case in which a family said Hamilton Southeastern Schools failed to provide therapies to their severely disabled son when schools switched to virtual learning last spring. Instead, his school gave him a “one size fits all” virtual program, according to the family’s request for a due process hearing: “It provides him with no educational benefit whatsoever.”

The family’s attorney, Tom Blessing, said he hopes the federal investigation will make schools “wake up and realize that they actually have to comply with [special education law] even during a pandemic.”

The family has since resolved the issue with the district. Hamilton Southeastern spokeswoman Emily Pace Abbotts wrote in an email that the district has developed virtual instruction plans with families “in order to better meet the needs of each student,” considered compensatory services when virtual services weren’t possible, and sometimes offered in-person services.

A look at dozens of special education complaints investigated by the state since last March illustrate the breadth of the challenges — and the negative impact on students who don’t get the support they need.

Complaints described cases where in-person accommodations didn’t translate to virtual learning: One student should have had a virtual math quiz read aloud to them, and another didn’t get breaks in their online schedule.

One student withdrew from their school after not receiving services during remote learning. The school didn’t follow the Individualized Education Program calling for 30 minutes of speech therapy each week, an investigation found, and it didn’t provide a special device for the student to use at home to help with reading comprehension.

In one complaint, state officials found a school took too long to provide student records requested by a parent — but didn’t call for corrective action in part “based on the circumstances of the pandemic.”

Jacob Allen, CEO of Indianapolis charter school PilotED, said the pandemic added significant challenges to the already complicated special education processes. His school didn’t respond quickly enough to evaluating a new student for special education services at the beginning of the year, according to the state’s investigation of a complaint.

With instruction completely upended, schools also had to adapt to different ways of providing special education services when families were also feeling overwhelmed. Allen acknowledged that his school struggled at first to meet the needs.

The laws “are written for an in-person environment,” Allen said. “When you have students showing up every single day, Monday through Friday, you also have an everyday chance to engage with a parent or guardian who’s picking that student up.”

Rather than investigating individual districts, the federal investigation is scrutinizing the Indiana Department of Education. It’s not clear what effect that could have on special education services, where local districts are largely responsible and the state plays an enforcement role. The investigation could look into how the state provided information to schools on following special education law or how the state responded to families’ complaints.

It’s also not clear how timely the investigation could be. Dodson, the special education advocate, worries that a lengthy inquiry could mean potential problems won’t get fixed before learning environments return to being largely in person.

“Yes, it’s a big issue. Yes, it needs to be addressed,” she said. “We’ve been doing this long enough now that this should not be a consistent fight that families have to make.”

The department has also opened up investigations into Los Angeles Unified, Seattle Public Schools, and Fairfax County (Virginia) Public Schools, according to letters obtained by Chalkbeat. The four investigations — each announced in letters dated Tuesday of this week — all cite “disturbing reports involving the District’s provision of educational services to children with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

“Los Angeles Unified appreciates the concerns of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights and we will cooperate in its investigation,” a spokesperson for Los Angeles Unified said in a statement. “Until it is safe and appropriate to resume in-person services, we’ll continue to do our best to help those most in need with individual and small-group support in an online setting.”

A spokesperson for Fairfax County schools said the district had just received notice yesterday of the investigation and could not offer an immediate response. A spokesperson said Seattle Public Schools planned to fully cooperate with the investigation, according to the Seattle Times.

FOOTNOTE: Matt Barnum and Aaricka Washington contributed to this story.

Broadcast Information: Gov. Holcomb’s Todays State of the State Address

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Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb will deliver his 2021 State of the State address virtually on Tuesday, January 19. The address will begin at 7 p.m. ET and is expected to fit in a 30-minute window.

Information for media outlet to access the pool coverage and information about accessing live streaming online is below.

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Network Indiana radio affiliates can access coverage via their XDS Receiver, and it is now available for scheduling. Non-Network Indiana affiliates or Network Indiana radio affiliates without an XDS receiver that want to broadcast the address can receive audio of the radio pool feed by dialing 317-684-8817. The feed will go up at 7 p.m. For questions, contact Kyle Knezevich of Network Indiana at 317-684-8777 or kknezevich@indy.emmis.com. For any technical questions or issues, contact AffiliateSupport@indy.emmis.com or 1-800-844-0175.

The State of the State address also will be available live online. It may be accessed at https://vimeo.com/event/356296

Pool photographs will be distributed by the Associated Press. Non-members of the AP can contact Darron Cummings at dcummings@ap.org.

Helpful Tips for Selecting Your Tax Preparer – Know What to Look For

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By Department of Revenue

INDIANAPOLIS – With individual income tax season just around the corner, the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) wants to help Hoosiers feel confident in who they partner with to prepare and submit their tax returns.

“Paying for professional services to prepare a tax return is a very common practice and can help many Hoosiers during tax season,” advised DOR Commissioner Bob Grennes. “There are many tax professionals that will provide quality advice and service. Taking a few simple steps will help you hire one who will serve you well.”

DOR offers several tips on choosing a tax preparer:

  • Confirm the preparer’s service fee before the return is prepared. Avoid preparers who base their fee on the expected refund amount.
  • Ask the preparer for references and check their professional credentials. Ask friends or family who have previously used the preparer if they were satisfied with the services provided.
  • Check to see if the preparer has any complaints with the Better Business Bureau, the state’s board of accountancy for CPAs or the state’s bar association for attorneys.
  • Research to see if the preparer belongs to a professional organization that holds members accountable to a code of ethics and requires members to pursue continuing education.
  • Ask if the preparer has a valid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which has been required to file federal tax returns since 2011.
  • Avoid any preparer who makes overly optimistic claims about obtaining a larger refund over other preparers, especially if they have not fully reviewed your tax documents.
  • Take time to fully review all documents and ask questions before signing the return. Avoid tax preparers who ask you to sign blank tax forms. Remember, the individual whose name is on the tax return is who is legally responsible for what is included, even if the return is prepared or completed by a third-party.
  • Use a tax professional who provides a copy of the completed return to the you for your records.

“A reputable tax preparer will ask multiple questions to determine which deductions or credits you may qualify for, and instruct you to keep careful and complete records to confirm the information contained on your tax return,” added Commissioner Grennes. “They will also sign the return with their PTIN.”

Several professional organizations can help Hoosiers find quality and qualified tax preparers. Find a list of organizations on DOR’s website at dor.in.gov/individual-income-taxes/filing-my-taxes/find-a-professional-tax-preparer/.

 

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Women’s Soccer Officially Announces Impressive 2021 Signing Class

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer and Head Coach Eric Schoenstein officially announce the signees for 2021. USI has signed a total of 14 new Screaming Eagles for the 2021 season.

Regarding the class, Schoenstein said “We’re extremely excited about our 2021 class. We feel they will come in and make an immediate impact on our program. All 14 of our incoming student-athletes will come in and compete for a starting position. They will be a great addition to our already talented roster.”

Maddy Baum | D | 5’8″ | O’Fallon, Mo.
Baum signs with USI following a successful career at Fort Zumwalt High School (St. Peters, Missouri) with a 2018 District Championship, second-team all-conference award and being a three-time academic all-conference performer. Maddy spent four years playing varsity soccer and one season playing softball, earning five letters in her time at Fort Zumwalt South. She also played with St. Louis Scott Gallagher EC RL as a team captain since 2018 and earned the 2019 Parkway Showcase Player of the Match award.

Macy Broshears | F/MF | 5’6″ | Evansville, Ind. (Reitz)
The local Evansville product signs with USI following a record-high school career at Reitz High School (Evansville, Indiana). Broshears finished her Reitz career with school records of 104 goals and 55 assists along with numerous awards and honors. Macy earned All-State and All-District team honors in 2019 and 2020, as well as first-team All-City and All-SIAC from 2017-2020. She earned four letters in soccer and multiple All-Academic honors throughout her time at Reitz. Broshears played club for Sporting Southern Indiana since 2009.

Grace Christie | D/F | 5’10” | Ladue, Mo.
The defender/forward combo Christie signs with USI fresh off a club conference title with St. Louis Scott Gallagher ECNL this fall. She is a two-year captain for Ladue Horton Watkins High School (St. Louis, Missouri) and has played club since second grade. Prior to playing for St. Louis Scott Gallagher, she played for Missouri Rush, finishing as a state runner-up and regional finalist.

Brooke Coleman | MF | 5’1″ | Poseyville, Ind.
Coleman comes to USI following a seven-varsity letter career at North Posey High School (Poseyville, Indiana). She earned four letters in soccer and another three in track, while also playing basketball. Coleman received multiple awards for her performance as well, including 2019 All-PAC (soccer), 2020 All-PAC Honorable mention (soccer), and won the Mental Attitude award four straight years at North Posey. She played club soccer for Sporting Southern Indiana (Sporting KC Academy affiliate) for three years.

Maggie Duggan | MF | 5’2″ | Defiance, Mo.
Duggan, playing for Lou Fusz Athletic O’Rourke since 2015, won the NPL title in 2019 and back-to-back Missouri State Cup championships. She also earned three letters (soccer) in her career at Francis Howell High School (St. Charles, Missouri) with multiple All-Academic awards. Maggie helped her FHHS team to the 2019 district championship and the 2019 State quarter-finals.

Sophia Finol | D | 5’4″ | Thompson’s Station, Tenn.
Finol signs with USI women’s soccer following a successful career at Independence High School (Thompson’s Station, Tennessee). She earned three letters in soccer throughout high school, scoring 10 goals with eight assists whle being named All-District (2019). Finol played club soccer for Tennessee SC since 2012.

Savannah Grubbs | MF | 5’4″ | Hamilton, Ohio
The midfielder accumulated four All-Conference (GMC) selections (first 2020, second 2017-19) while helping her Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio) team to multiple feats, including an undefeated 2019 season and a 2019 state title. The four-letter Grubbs also obtained multiple regional and district championships while at Lakota West and named first-team  All-City (2020), along with a #2 ranking in the USA Today Super-25. Grubbs was part of the CUP NL 02 club team, based in Cincinnati, also was named a top-10 player in metro-Cincinnati.

Brenna Frommelt | F/MF | 5’5″ | Mt. Zion, Ill.
Frommelt amassed an impressive amount of awards through only two seasons of soccer at Mount Zion High School (Mt. Zion, Illinois), including 1st team All-Conference and All-Area in both her freshman and sophomore seasons. She recorded 29 goals and eight assists while scoring 28 times and assisting on five more during her sophomore year. The Mt. Zion product received five letters (3 tennis, 2 soccer) and was an Academic All-Conference performer as well, being named Summa Cum Laude. Frommelt played club soccer for the Illinois Fire Juniors for three seasons, which includes being 2019 State Cup Semifinalists.

Emme Kirn | D | 5’7″ | Perryville, Mo.
Kirn comes to USI with a state title to her name as well as a number of academic honors. Emme played soccer and basketball in her career at St. Vincent de Paul (Perryville, Missouri), as well as playing club for Missouri Rush ECNL.

Zoe Lintner | GK | 5’6″ | Wildwood, Mo.
Lintner, a four-year goalkeeper at Westminster Christian Academy (Town and Country, Missouri), earned four letters in soccer during her career. She collected multiple awards during her high school career, including two All-Region, two All-Conference, and was named to second team All-State as a freshman, while helping her team to two District titles. Lintner played club for St. Louis Scott Gallagher since 2010 and won a Midwest Conference title with the 2003 ECNL team and making a State Cup semifinal as well.

Shay Miedema | F | 5’11 | Plantation, Fla.
Miedema will migrate north to become a Screaming Eagle in the fall of 2021, coming from southern Florida and Saint Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida). She was a three-sport athlete, earning four letters (soccer) and the Aquinas Offensive MVP, named first-team All-County (2018, 2019) and winning the 2018 Regional in soccer. Miedema gathered multiple other honors additionally, she was named 2019-2020 Max Preps Florida Player of the Year, 2020 Wendy’s High School Soccer Heisman winner, and was a finalist for 2020 Miss Florida Soccer and 2020 All-American.

Emma Peerman | D | 5’4″ | Evansville, Ind. (Mater Dei)
Peerman boasts a multitude of awards from her high school career at Mater Dei (Evansville, Indiana), where she plays soccer and swims. She has five letters between her sports and she also played club for Sporting Southern Indiana. Peerman won three state titles at Mater Dei and earned three All-SIAC, All-City, All-Metro, and all-State awards plus two All-District honors.
Peerman’s father, Mike, is a USI Athletics Hall of Fame honoree, playing baseball for the Screaming Eagles between 1997-2000.

Lexi Updike | MF | 5’9″ | St. Louis, Mo.
Updike collected seven letters at Oakville High School (St. Louis, Missouri), playing three sports (basketball, swim, soccer) and received multiple awards during her soccer career as well. Along with her four letters in soccer, she won the 2018 Rookie of the Year, 2019 Role Player of the Year and 2019 All-District honorable mention. With Lou Fusz O’Rourke, Updike won two State Cup titles, the 2019 MRL Division championship, 2017 US Club Soccer Midwest Regional Championship, and 2018 NPL National Championship.

Chloe Wilhite | F | 5’6″ | Newburgh, Ind.
Wilhite earned four letters in her Castle High School (Newburgh, Indiana) career and helped her team to two conference (SIAC) and two sectional titles, making the state final four in 2019. Wilhite totaled 19 goals and eight assists in three seasons (earning her three letters) while she earned one more in cross country. The three-sport athlete and Castle product played for Sporting Southern Indiana since 2009, helping lead Sporting SI to the 2016 Indiana state title.

Wilhite’s father, Wes, was a member of USI Men’s Soccer (1990-93), helping the Screaming Eagles to GLVC titles in 1990 and 1991 and into NCAA Divison I play in 1992 and 1993.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS

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Enaruna has career game in finale at Bradley

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Aces unable to rebound from early deficit

Junior Iyen Enaruna put forth an admirable effort, finishing with a career-high 17 points as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team fell into an early 15-3 hole and was unable to rebound with Bradley taking an 86-55 win on Sunday afternoon inside Carver Arena.

 

Enaruna knocked down five of his six attempts while hauling in seven rebounds to lead the Purple Aces (6-8, 4-4 MVC).  Noah Frederking scored nine points.  Bradley (9-4, 3-1 MVC) saw Ja’Shon Henry hit 10 of his 11 free throw tries on his way to a team-best 16 points.

 

“All you can do is prepare well, have a game plan and do all you can to execute it.  Sometimes you run into a team that plays better than you and today, Bradley did that,” Aces head coach Todd Lickiter explained.  “They were assertive on both ends and put us in a hole that we could not dig out of.  What you do learn is that you have to keep playing good basketball in all circumstances.”

 

Bradley could not have scripted a better start as they hit six of their first nine shots on the way to a 15-3 lead.  Six different players scored.  Turnovers plagued UE in the early-going – after turning the ball over just nine times in Saturday’s opener, the Purple Aces had four turnovers in the opening five minutes.  Evan Kuhlman got UE on the board with a triple that made it a 4-3 game before the Braves reeled off the next 11 points.

 

That would be a precursor of things to come as Bradley added to its lead as the period moved along.  Shooting 56.7% from the field and 63.6% (7-11) from 3-point range in the opening 20 minutes, the Braves held a 49-21 halftime lead.  Their lead expanded to as many as 29 points at 47-18 before a 3-pointer by Trey Hall cut into the deficit in the final minute.  Nine different BU players scored in the opening stanza, led by 10 points from Ja’Shon Henry.

 

Evansville showed its never-give-up attitude, cutting six points off of the halftime deficit in the first two minutes of the second half.  Noah Frederking and Jawaun Newton hit back-to-back triples that made it a 51-29 game with 17:40 remaining, but the remainder of the game belonged to the Braves, who would not let the Aces get any closer as they would pull away for the 86-55 triumph.

 

Trey Hall had a solid day, scoring eight points.  As a team, UE shot 34.7% from the field with the Braves checking in at 49.1%.  Bradley finished with a 38-29 edge on the boards.

 

On Wednesday, the Aces will be back in action with a trip to Terre Haute to face Indiana State.  Tip is set for 6 p.m. CT.

 

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