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State Comptroller Honored as a “Women of Influence”

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STATEHOUSE — Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla was honored as a 2024 Woman of Influence by the Indiana Business Journal, which recognizes women for achievements at high levels of leadership in business, community, public service and the arts in Central Indiana.

“What an honor to join leading women and hear their stories of great accomplishments,” said Comptroller Nieshalla who was accompanied by her husband and children during the ceremony. “These women are making their mark for the greater good of their communities, which is inspirational as I continue my work of continuous advancement in fiscal responsibility and transparency for our state.”

When asked to offer advice for women embarking on their careers, Comptroller Nieshalla offered, “Enjoy the season of preparation and education and the yearning for what’s ahead. Relish when the great opportunities come and be diligent in delivering value. And, as far as marriage and family life, nurture that commitment – the gift ‘us.’”

When asked about her proudest moment in public service, Comptroller Nieshalla responded, “Sharing the evidence that Indiana is in a strong fiscal position with a balanced budget and AAA credit rating – that is a privilege. But I can’t just speak to those highlights without sharing my grave concern for the $35.8 trillion debt and continued deficit spending at the federal level.

“As the Chair to the National Debt Crisis Task Force for state financial officers, we have drafted a letter to members of Congress to be sent out soon stating our strong support for them to develop and implement a long-term plan to restore our nation’s financial solvency.”

Since taking office last December, Comptroller Nieshalla remains committed to serving state and local governments by upholding the highest standards of fiscal responsibility through accurate accounting of state funds and distribution of local tax revenues, along with providing the State’s financial data within the Indiana Transparency Portal.

This Week in Indiana History

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Hoosier History Highlights

November 3 – November 9

This Week in Indiana History
Colfax November 3, 1868 Schuyler Colfax of New Carlisle, IN, is elected Vice-President under Ulysses S. Grant.

November 4, 1884 Former Indiana Governor Thomas Hendricks is elected Vice-President under Grover Cleveland.

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Whitcomb November 6, 1917 Edgar Whitcomb, American politician and Governor of Indiana, born in Hayden, Indiana.
November 6, 1888 Benjamin Harrison wins the Presidential election, campaigning primarily from his home on Delaware Street. FP Harrison
The Prophet November 7, 1811 The Battle of Tippecanoe is waged between forces under William Henry Harrison and Native Americans led by the Prophet, brother of Tecumseh.

Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in Corydon, of the Constitution Elm.

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Nov 31930 Duesenberg, built by Duesenberg Motors Company, Indianapolis, IN.

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1. Which Indiana county is named for the man who became the 9th U.S. President?

2. In what Indiana city will you find the Boone County Courthouse?

3. Which Indiana county is named for the inventor of the steamboat?

4. Which Indiana county is named for a former governor of New York?

Answers Below

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1.Harrison County (named for William Henry Harrison)

2. Lebanon

3. Fulton County (named for Robert Fulton)

4. Clinton County (named for DeWitt Clinton)

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I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.

 –  Larry Bird

Please send your favorite Hoosier quote to: RegEdwards@idoa.in.gov

Huntingburg

Built in 1901, the only Huntingburg automobile known to exist. Built by Huntingburg Wagon Works, Huntington, IN.

 

Ivy Tech Plans Homeschool Student College & Career Day Nov. 15 

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Ivy Tech Plans Homeschool Student College & Career Day Nov. 15

EVANSVILLE, IN – Ivy Tech Community College is planning a college and career day for current homeschool students and their families on Friday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch will be provided.

At the event students will have the opportunity to:

  • Take tours of campus
  • Try out actual college classes
  • Take IvyStrong and learn about strengths and career inclinations
  • Learn about financial aid and scholarship opportunities

To RSVP, go to link.ivytech.edu/value.

Willard Library Annual Lecture | Nov. 4

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Event Details:

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Time: 6:30 PM

Location: Browning Gallery

 

You’re invited to the Friends of Willard Library Annual Lecture happening on Monday, November 4, at 6:30 PM in the Browning Gallery! This year’s event will feature renowned historian James MacLeod, who will present Postwar Evansville – A City Transformed. Join us to gain fascinating insights into Evansville’s evolution in the postwar era and what makes our city’s story unique.

 

In addition to the lecture, we’re thrilled to introduce our new exhibit honoring children’s librarians, including the beloved Ms. Anita. Her legacy and those of many dedicated librarians will now be celebrated in a permanent display on the wall of the Lankford Reading Room.

 

Don’t miss this inspiring evening dedicated to our library’s history and the people who make it special.

Fair Housing public meeting 11/12

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The City of Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development and City Consultants & Research, LLC, will host a Fair Housing public meeting on November 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.

The meeting will be held in the CK Newsome Center.

Evansville residents are encouraged to attend the meeting and share their experiences about housing conditions in Evansville with officials. These officials and residents will be able to discuss potential strategies that can make housing more accessible in Evansville.

Along with this discussion, those in attendance can expect to learn more about housing barriers in Evansville.

In September, the City of Evansville released a Fair Housing Survey to hear directly from residents. This survey aimed to obtain candid, honest feedback about residents’ experiences with housing discrimination issues. This survey will be open until November 23, 2024.

Community members who can not attend the public meeting are encouraged to respond to the survey.

The Fair Housing Survey can be found at surveymonkey.com/r/YJ8V3CF.

The survey, along with the November 12th meeting, is a continued effort to make sure that resident concerns are heard.

“The push to make housing more accessible is one of the many ways that city officials are making Evansville a city that works for all residents,” said Kolbi Jackson, Executive Director of the Department of Metropolitan Development. “It is important to us to ensure that we are addressing housing concerns that come directly from citizens.”

All Evansville residents are invited to this meeting to share, learn, and collaborate.

Media with inquiries about this meeting may contact Joe Atkinson Mayor’s Office Communications Director at jatkinson@evansville.in.gov or (812) 436-4965.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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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.

Deputy breaks three-meter dive record in loss at Evansville

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Men’s Swimming and Diving fell short in the crosstown battle on the campus of University of Evansville on Friday evening, 83.5-152.5. 

Highlighting the night was sophomore Nathan Deputy‘s monstrous performance in the three-meter dive event. The Evansville native continues to shine in the crosstown battle shattering the three-meter school record, scoring 278.33. Deputy broke his own record from the diving only meet against the Purple Aces last spring where he scored 271.88. Junior Lane Pollock delivered another consistent day off the one-meter dive board with a score of 264.38. 

Another huge moment came from junior Jack Hannon who’s been a Screaming Eagle for all three years of the programs existence. Hannon placed first in the 1000 freestyle (10:26.83) as the pool deck roared in support. 

Freshman Luke Rich continued to improve with a second place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:48.13), marking a personal best. Freshman Justin Knauf showcased a similar story, posting a personal best in the 200 IM (2:01.34). 

Freshman Jude Winnington earned another personal best in the 100 butterfly (53.27). Sophomore Sam Smith trailed right behind the freshman with a third place 100 butterfly finish (53.47). 

What’s Next
The Eagles will return to the pool on Nov. 14-16 at the A3 Performance Invitational hosted by Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

Lady Blazers fall in season opener at Moberly Area Classic

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MOBERLY, Mo. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers opened their season Friday afternoon at the 2024 Orscheln Classic hosted by Moberly Area Community College in Missouri.

The Lady Blazers opened their season against Mineral Area College and came out on the wrong end of an 87-69 final score to the Lady Cardinals.

Vincennes got the season off to an excellent start, opening the game and quickly building an 8-3 lead in the first quarter.

Mineral Area battled back and closed out the quarter on an 11-2 run to take an 18-13 lead after the first 10 minutes of play.

The Lady Cardinal lead continued to grow in the second quarter, getting the lead to double digits at 29-19 before closing out the first half of action with eight straight points, giving Mineral Area a 43-28 lead going into the halftime break.

The Lady Blazers battled into the second half but were unable to get the lead back to single digits, with Mineral Area leading 69-53 heading into the fourth quarter of play.

Vincennes would gain some momentum early in the fourth quarter, opening the final period of play with an 8-3 run to cut the deficit to 11 before the Lady Cardinals swung the momentum back with a 9-2 scoring run of their own.

The two teams traded baskets down the stretch with Mineral Area holding off the Lady Blazers and coming away with the 87-69 victory.

The Lady Blazers were led offensively by a big double-double by sophomore Kennedy Johnson-Corley (Clarksville, Tenn.) who led VU with 29 points and 11 rebounds in her Trailblazer debut, while also coming away with three steals and two blocks.

Freshman Netala Dixon (Dyersburg, Tenn.) had a good all-around game, finishing with 13 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks.

Freshman Ahmya Thomas (Phoenix, Ariz.) was the third Lady Trailblazer in double figures, coming off the bench to score 13 points, grab five rebounds and dish out three assists.

The Lady Trailblazers will regroup and look to get in the win column when they return to Moberly Area C.C. tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 2, for the final day of the Orscheln Classic.

Vincennes will close out their opening weekend slate against host Moberly Area Community College. Tip-off time is set for 6 p.m. eastern.

 

No. 4/6 Hoosiers Fall to No. 2/2 Texas

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 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 4/6 Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving fell to No. 2/2 Texas in early-season dual meet action on Friday (Nov. 1) inside the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas.

Indiana’s day, split in two sessions, was highlighted most-of-all by its veteran men’s divers. Seniors Carson Tyler and Quinn Henninger finished 1-2 on both springboards. Tyler posted scores of 407.03 on 1-meter and 441.60 on 3-meter. Henninger was right behind him with scores of 353.78 and 408.98. Freshman Joshua Sollenberger placed fourth on 1-meter (339.23) and junior Maxwell Weinrich was fourth on 3-meter (375.45). On the women’s side, senior Skyler Liu was the runner-up on the 1-meter board (301.05) and third on 3-meter (312.93).

Sophomore Miranda Grana continued her fast form, winning the backstroke double. In the morning, Grana posted an NCAA A cut in the 200-yard backstroke with a 1:50.50, the fastest time in the nation this season. She followed it up in the evening with a 51.04 in the 100 back to become the second-fastest woman in program history.

IU swept the 200 back thanks to Grana and junior Owen McDonald’s program record and NCAA A cut 1:38.13 in the morning. McDonald toppled Brendan Burns’ 1:38.18 from the 2023 NCAA Championships.

Like Grana, junior Kristina Paegle won two events. Paegle outpaced Texas Olympian Erin Gemmell in the 50-yard freestyle (21.92) and 100-yard freestyle (48.11) and posted the meet’s best anchor splits in the 200 freestyle relay (21.42) and 200 medley relay (21.48).

Junior Zalán Sárkány posted Indiana’s second program record of the day in the 1,000-yard freestyle. His 8:39.44 was 10 seconds quicker than IU’s previous standard and finished second Friday by nineteen hundredths.

TEAM SCORES

Men: No. 2 Texas 97, No. 4 Indiana 89

Women: No. 2 Texas 123, No. 6 Indiana 63

HOOSIER WINNERS

Men

Luke Barr – 200 freestyle relay (1:16.57)

Finn Brooks – 200 freestyle relay (1:16.57)

Mikkel Lee – 200 freestyle relay (1:16.57), 50 freestyle (19.32)

Owen McDonald – 200 backstroke (1:38.13)

Dylan Smiley – 200 freestyle relay (1:16.57)

Carson Tyler – 1-meter (407.03), 3-meter (441.60)

Jassen Yep – 200 breaststroke (1:51.94)

Women

Miranda Grana – 200 backstroke (1:50.50), 100 backstroke (51.04)

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No. 18 Trailblazers erase second half deficit in season opener overtime win

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VINCENNES, Ind. – The No. 18-ranked Vincennes University Trailblazers opened their 2024-25 campaign Friday night inside the Physical Education Complex with day one of the 2024 Kiwanis Classic against East Mississippi Community College.

The Blazers were able to battle back from a 13-point second half deficit to force overtime and come away with an 80-73 victory over the Lions.

Vincennes got off to a slow start in the season opener, with East Mississippi scoring the first seven points of the game, which VU immediately answered with a 7-0 run of their own.

VU broke away midway through the first half with a 13-2 scoring run to take a 28-18 advantage over the Lions before EMCC answered back with a late first half 12-0 scoring run to regain the lead at 35-32.

The teams would trade baskets going into the break with East Mississippi holding a 37-33 lead over the Trailblazers going into the locker room at halftime.

Coming out of locker room in the second half EMCC looked determined to put the game away early, building the largest lead of the game at 53-40 with 15 minutes remaining on the clock.

The Lion lead would remain at double digits before the Blazers got the crowd back into the game with an 8-0 run to cut the East Mississippi lead to 60-57.

VU would even the score at 61-61 with 3:30 to play before the Lions answered back with five straight.

Vincennes refused to go away, closing out regulation with a three-point play by sophomore and 2024 NJCAA All-American Lebron Thomas (Bishopville, S.C.) and a basket by sophomore Bryan Akanmu (Paris, France) evening the score again at 66-66 with 28 seconds left.

The VU defense would hold, sending this game into overtime.

In the overtime period, the two teams began by trading shots back and forth, with VU getting a spark off of a three by freshman Christian Andrews (Asheville, N.C.) before Lebron Thomas sealed the game late at the free throw line, closing out the victory for the Blazers by the final score 80-73.

“We just made more solid plays,” VU Hall of Fame Head Coach Todd Franklin said. “I thought we fought on the defensive end pretty well except for the last five minutes of the first half. Those last five minutes we gave in to a little bit of the ‘we’re ahead and I’m tired’ mentality and we were a little slow on close outs, a little soft on post defense. We got a little loose and we gave them a chance to get momentum and then it was a heck of a thing to get it away from them.”

“I thought we were fighting and trying to get traction the first 10 minutes of the second half,” Franklin added. “We just couldn’t quite finish plays and make the little shots. Of course they throw up one at the shot clock from about 40 feet. But we showed a lot of toughness tonight. We didn’t do anything special. We just said we need to get solid and get stops. We know what we need to do to get stops.”

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