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Here’s what you can harvest this December: Indiana’s hunting and trapping opportunities
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Hoosier poultry producers were generous with their communities
again throughout 2024
Earlier this week, Gov. Eric Holcomb, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb and the Indiana State Poultry Association recognized the generosity of Indiana’s poultry producers at the 77th annual Governor’s Poultry Presentation at the Indiana Statehouse.
Through their generosity, Indiana food banks and community organizations were able to offer 250,000 pounds of nutrient-rich duck, turkey and chicken meat to Hoosiers in need. Indiana chicken egg producers supplied food banks with one million dozen eggs, and duck producers donated upwards of 50,000 dozen eggs this year as well. Beyond the donation of poultry and eggs, poultry companies provided in excess of $120,000 in direct contributions to various not-for-profit and charitable organizations in their communities.
Click below to read more about the poultry presentation event.
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Nominate Local Indiana Teachers for Top Agricultural Educator Award
Agriculture educators play a vital role within their communities by investing countless hours to prepare and empower students for successful careers in the industry. To honor their contributions and support them with additional resources, Nationwide and Indiana FFA are accepting nominations for Indiana’s leading agricultural teachers for a chance to be named as the 2024-2025 Ag Educator of the Year.
Each year, finalists receive $500 in funding to help advance their programs and the grand prize winner receives an additional $3,000 to boost their efforts and the coveted Golden Owl Award trophy. Nominate any Indiana agriculture educator for the 2024-2025 Golden Owl Award from November 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
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Click below to find more information or to nominate someone you know.
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Order an Indiana Grown Holiday Gift Box Today!
 Support local and spread some holiday cheer with Indiana Grown the Indiana Grown Holiday Box!
This year’s gift box showcases a variety of products from Indiana Grown members located across the state including coffees, sweet treats and body care items. Indiana Grown is a statewide initiative housed within the Indiana State Department of Agriculture to highlight local products and artisan goods. |
Click below to order the 2024 Indiana Grown Holiday Box. Quantities are limited.
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2025 Indiana Dairy Producers (IDP) Forum
 From inspiring keynote sessions to sneak previews at new products to educational sessions, plus networking and celebrating industry leaders, there is something for every Indiana dairy producer at the 2025 Indiana Dairy Producers (IDP) Forum. IDP is focused on making Indiana the most desirable place to produce milk and the Forum taking place in French Link, Indiana, on January 28-29, 2025, provides a wealth of information and connections to help dairies advance and improve. |
Click here to see the full program and registration details.
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 ISDA Participates in 33rd Tri-National Agricultural Accord
ISDA Director Lamb represented Indiana at the 33rd Tri-National Agricultural (TNA) Accord, hosted by NASDA in Arlington, VA. The TNA is a series of meetings with state and provincial leaders from departments of agriculture in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Participants engage in bilateral and trilateral discussions on key agricultural issues impacting the North American bloc while also building important relationships and partnerships that ISDA can use to benefit Indiana farmers and exporters in the future. |
 Indiana Presence at SIAL ParisInternational Trade Manager Megan Bixler attended SIAL Paris in October on behalf of ISDA and the Indiana Soybean Alliance to support exhibiting Indiana companies and promote Indiana products. There were four Indiana companies that exhibited in USA pavilions: Maple Leaf Farms, Weaver Popcorn Bulk, American Beverage Marketers and Golden Waffles. SIAL Paris is one of the largest food trade shows in the world, with more than 7,000 exhibitors from 200 countries and 265,000 visitors. |
2025 Trade Show Opportunities:
May 13 – 15: 2025 Sweets and Snacks Expo Indiana Pavilion
May 17 – 20: 2025 National Restaurant Association Show Indiana Pavilion
For more information regarding these trade show opportunities, contact Megan Bixler, ISDA International Trade Manager.
The Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville Presents Happy Noon Years 2024
The Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville Presents Happy Noon Years 2024
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DJ ELO bringing the tunes (9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Full Museum)
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Daniel “The Balloon Guy” making balloon art (10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Work Smart)
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Glow Parties (10 a.m. -10:45 a.m. & 3 p.m. – 4 p.m., SparkPlug)
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Confetti Balloon Pop Countdown (10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., Lobby)
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Balloon Drop (12 p.m., Work Smart, Freedom Gallery, Speak Loud, Live Well, Kids World, SparkPlug)
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Magic Show (12:25 p.m. – 12:45 p.m., SparkPlug)
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New Years Crafts (All Day, Full Museum)
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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.
USI finishes homestand by hosting East-West
USI finishes homestand by hosting East-West
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball concludes its three-game homestand by hosting East-West University Monday at Liberty Arena. Tipoff time is set for 7 p.m.
All of the action from USI’s homestand can be seen live on ESPN+. The game can also be heard on ESPN 97.7FM (http://listentotheref.com) and 95.7FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com).
Tickets for the homestand and all USI home dates are on sale now at USIScreamingEagles.com.
The USI Screaming Eagles are perfect in the first two games of the homestand, defeating the University of South Dakota, 92-83, and Indiana State University, 87-77. USI is averaging 89.5 points per game and led by junior guard Jayland Randall, who is averaging 19.5 points per game. Sophomore forward Stephen Olowoniyi follows 15.0 points per game, while graduate forward Jack Mielke is posting 13.0 points per outing. Junior guards Jared Washington and Damoni Harrison round out the double-digit scorers are posting 10.5 points per game.
Junior guard Jack Campion has been perfect at the point, averaging nine assists and no turnovers during the homestand.
Randall leads USI through the first seven games, overall, with 16.6 points per outing, while Harrison is close behind with 13.9 points per contest. Olowoniyi follows the top two with 13.7 points per appearance, while Washington is averaging 11.5 points.
The Phantoms of East-West, which play in the USCAA, are 2-8 overall in 2024-25 and have lost their last three games.
USI leads the all-time series, 1-0, after posting a 107-49 last season. Javius_Moore and Mielke led USI in scoring during the win with 16 points and 15 points, respectively.
Following the homestand, USI returns to the road for a trip to Southern Illinois University for a 2 p.m. game at the Banterra Center in Carbondale, Illinois.
USI wins in dominating fashion in first game in Puerto Rico
USI wins in dominating fashion in first game in Puerto Rico
MANATI, Puerto Rico – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball opened its stint at the Puerto Rico Clasico with a convincing 70-34 victory over Youngstown State University Friday in Manati, Puerto Rico.
With the win, USI won its fifth consecutive contest to improve to 6-1 this season and 8-1 all time in overseas MTE games. Youngstown State dropped to 4-3 after a third straight setback.
Southern Indiana came out contesting on the defensive end and firing on the offensive end. USI led 14-0 just past six minutes into the contest. Junior guard Ali Saunders and graduate forward Meredith Raley each hit a three-pointer, while graduate forward Madi Webb scored on a pair of intermediate looks. The Screaming Eagles went scoreless the rest of the opening quarter but held Youngstown State to only five points with one made field goal in the opening period.
The Screaming Eagles’ defense continued to stifle the Penguins in the second quarter, allowing USI to build onto its lead. Sophomore forward Chloe Gannon’s second make of the quarter gave USI a 20-point cushion, 25-5. The scoring effort remained balanced throughout the first half. USI put up 18 unanswered points with the help of six points from senior Vanessa Shafford. Southern Indiana led 32-5 at the break after keeping the Penguins scoreless and 0-10 from the floor in the second quarter.
After a few baskets for USI early in the third quarter, Youngstown State made a solid response to settle into the second half. Four makes from beyond the arc helped the Penguins find a little offensive momentum, but Southern Indiana continued to also find success on the offensive end and getting to the free-throw line. After a 22-21 quarter in favor of USI, the Eagles led 54-26 going to the fourth quarter.
Webb’s solid post-play continued with another pair of conversions inside to help push Southern Indiana’s advantage to 30-plus points. The Screaming Eagles’ defense remained stout, holding Youngstown State scoreless in the final five minutes.
Southern Indiana’s efficient offensive output led to all 10 Screaming Eagles who saw action in the game making their way into the scoring column. Saunders, Gannon, and sophomore guard Triniti Ralston tallied double figures in the contest. USI shot over 50 percent as a team.
Meanwhile, Youngstown State had one player score double digits. The Penguins were limited to 20 percent shooting in the game.
Southern Indiana will return to action in their second game of the Puerto Rico Clasico against Le Moyne College on Saturday morning at approximately 9:30 a.m. CT. The game can be heard through The Spin 95.7 FM and is available for purchase to watch via livestream at puertoricocollegesportstours.
Breaking: Cold Weather Means Warming Centers Are Open in Evansville
As a stretch of cold weather closes in on our community, the City of Evansville – along with numerous partner organizations – want to remind residents of the resources available for these who need help keeping warm in cold temperatures.
When temperatures drop beneath a certain designated point, organizations will declare a “White Flag Night” in order to provide additional emergency shelter space during freezing weather conditions. These conditions vary a bit based on the organization – United Caring Service, for example, declares a White Flag Night when the temperature will be 40 degrees or colder for three hours or more; while Evansville Rescue Mission declares a White Flag Night when the “feels like” temperature drops below 35 degrees.
Below, please find the list of resources available during White Flag events:
- United Caring Shelters (UCS) will call a White Flag every night when temperatures will be 40 degrees or colder for three hours or more.
- Check in for UCS WF will be 8:00 PM. Men, Women, and Children will be allowed in, no couples in cots, mats, or mattresses from outside UCS are allowed.
- Guests who are currently banned/barred from UCS at the time of WF will be allowed in.
- Check out for UCS WF will be 7:00 AM and guest are allowed to stay in the UCS Day Shelter the following day, use the showers, laundry facilities, and eat three (3) meals.
- United Caring Services understand that addiction is a medical and/or behavioral issue, and substance use outside of UCS WF hours should not be considered a reason to exclude someone from overnight shelter. However, to have a safe and harmonious community, we must insist that everyone makes every effort to behave safely and appropriately during UCS WF hours. UCS will not tolerate the use of alcohol or drugs in our building or anywhere on our property. UCS WF guests are subject to rules and community expectations throughout their stay and refusal or inability to observe these rules may result in being asked to leave for the night
- Evansville Rescue Mission (ERM) WF will be implemented when the “feels like” temperature is below 35 degrees.
- Check in for ERM WF will be 8:00 PM. Guests will have access to designated dorms and restrooms within the Weather Contingency wing. Guests are restricted to this area and are not permitted in standard resident dorms or restroom areas.
- Individuals with minor violations may access the facility during White Flag but will be asked to leave if another rules is broken.
- Check out for ERM WF will be 6:00 AM. Guests may stay in the atrium from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Standard rules of conduct apply.
- Overnight guests at ERM must be male, aged 18 or older, and be able to pass a breathalyzer test. Guests listed on the sex offender registry or permanently banned from the facility are not eligible.
- Warming Centers: provided at various locations throughout Evansville
- Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library (EVPL) will serve as a warming center during our normal operating hours at EVPL Central Library. We always commit ourselves to being open and accessible for heating and/or cooling. During these times, everyone must follow our EVPL Code of Conduct, and anyone who has been suspended from using the library will still be suspended during weather events. Additionally, if the library closes due to truly inclement weather, EVPL Central Library would not be available during that time.
- Location: 200 SE MLK Jr BLVD, Evansville, IN 47713 (corner of MLK & Walnut St)
- Times are as follows (excluding holidays or emergency weather events):
- Monday – Thursday: 9 AM to 8 PM
- Friday: 9 AM to 6 PM
- Saturday: 9 AM to 5 PM
- Sunday: 1 PM to 5 PM
- CK Newsome Center, provided by the City of Evansville, will serve as a warming center during normal operating hours. All guests are subject to the rules of conduct of the center while in attendance.
- Location: 100 E Walnut St, Evansville, IN 47713
- Times are as follows (excluding holidays or emergency weather events):
- Monday – Friday: 8 AM to 5 PM
- Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library (EVPL) will serve as a warming center during our normal operating hours at EVPL Central Library. We always commit ourselves to being open and accessible for heating and/or cooling. During these times, everyone must follow our EVPL Code of Conduct, and anyone who has been suspended from using the library will still be suspended during weather events. Additionally, if the library closes due to truly inclement weather, EVPL Central Library would not be available during that time.