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Call DOR on Thursdays for Quickest Service

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DOR’s call volume reduced on Wednesdays and Thursdays

Need to call the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) to figure out a tax issue? Try Thursdays.

While DOR’s customer service specialists are here to help any weekday during this busy time of year, the day with the lowest call volume is Thursday, followed by Wednesday.

Need to call sooner? DOR suggests calling early in the day. Customers who call between 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Monday through Friday, often experience lower wait times.

“Providing best-in-class customer service to Hoosiers is a top priority for the DOR team,” commented DOR Commissioner Bob Grennes. “Sharing the best days and times to call is just another way we strive to provide high-quality service and improve the customer experience.”

Customers with questions about individual income tax, may call DOR Customer Service at 317-232-2240, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., EST.

Customers also have additional options to contact DOR including:

  • Visit a DOR office – get assistance from customer service specialists in one of DOR’s 12 district office locations throughout the state during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., local time.
  • Email DOR – send an email. All questions are addressed within four business days. The form to send an email is available at dor.in.gov/3392.htm.
  • Follow DOR on social media– search @INRevenue on all social media platforms to find the latest DOR news, updates, helpful customer tips and get questions answered on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.

DOR strives for continuous improvement of all programs and processes.  If a customer has feedback or has trouble finding an answer to their question, it is encouraged they submit their feedback using DOR’s online customer feedback portal at dor.in.gov/6404.htm.

For more information on the individual income tax season, visit DOR’s website at dor.in.gov.

Indiana students to get free FAFSA filing help at Ivy Tech Feb. 23

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Financial aid professionals will be volunteering on Feb. 23 at Ivy Tech Community College Evansville Campus, to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The event will be conducted in the Carter Library at Ivy Tech, 3501 N. First Avenue, and is planned for 2 p.m.

The free program assists Indiana students in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA form is required for students to be considered for federal and state grants, scholarships and student loans at most colleges, universities and vocational/technical schools nationwide. The FAFSA MUST be filed by April 15 to be eligible for Indiana financial aid. College Goal Sunday is so important since completing this required form correctly and by the deadline is sometimes perceived to be complicated and time consuming. In less than one afternoon at a College Goal Sunday event, students and their families can get free help and file the form online.

Now in its 31st year, College Goal Sunday has helped more than 94,000 Indiana students and families complete the FAFSA properly and on time. College Goal Sunday is a charitable program of the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association (ISFAA).

College Goal Sunday Doubles the Help Offered

“The event on Feb. 23 will be the second College Goal Sunday ISFAA is offering this FAFSA filing season.” said Bill Wozniak, co-chair of College Goal Sunday. “We hope all Hoosiers who have not filed already, take advantage of College Goal Sunday events across Indiana, file the FAFSA, and get one step closer to fulfilling their educational goals.”

According to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, programs like College Goal Sunday are reaching first-generation college students. In recent years, according to CHE statistics, more single-parent Hoosier families have filed for financial aid, indicating programs like College Goal Sunday are reaching high-risk students and their families.

“Students who don’t complete their financial aid paperwork properly and on time are often very disappointed when they find out how much financial aid they lost,” said Wozniak. “This is why the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association not only continues to provide College Goal Sunday, but offers two events during the year. If our assistance gives students a better chance at higher education and less debt, we’re fulfilling our mission.”

What students should bring

Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parent(s) or guardian(s), and parents’ should bring completed 2018 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms and other 2018 income and benefits information. Students who worked last year should bring their income information as well. Students 24 years of age or older may attend alone and bring their own completed 2018 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2018 income and benefits information. Students and parents are encouraged to apply for their U.S. Department of Education FSA IDs at fsaid.ed.gov before coming to the event.

Volunteers will walk through the online form line-by-line and answer families’ individual questions as needed. All sites offer FAFSA online capabilities and many have Spanish interpreters. A complete list of sites is available at CollegeGoalSunday.org.

Attendees may win educational prizes

Students may also win one of five $1000 scholarships. Students who attend any of the College Goal Sunday sites and submit a completed evaluation form will automatically be entered in a drawing for a $1000 scholarship. The winners will be notified in March, and prizes will be sent directly to the higher education institution selected by the winning students.

 21st Century Scholars benefit

21st Century Scholars are income-eligible students who sign a contract in the seventh or eighth grade promising they will graduate from high school, meet grade point requirements, fulfill a pledge of good citizenship, and apply for college financial aid. Upon high school graduation, Scholars who have fulfilled the commitment receive state funds to help cover their college tuition and fees for eight semesters at eligible Indiana colleges. To fulfill their pledge, scholars must submit a completed FAFSA form on time. College Goal Sunday can help.

Program is a national model

College Goal Sunday originated right here in Indiana and is now a national model. Following Indiana’s example, College Goal Sunday events organized by more than 34 states have opened doors to higher education for hundreds of thousands of students all over the country.

 

 

ADOPT A PET

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Boots is a 1-year-old female orange & white cat. She has a sister named Fluffy. Both girls are currently adoptable at River Kitty Cat Café in downtown Evansville. She has lived with other cats, children, and dogs before! Her adoption fee is $40 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details!

AG Curtis Hill: Creation of ‘negotiation class’ in opioid litigation infringes upon state sovereignty

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Attorney General Curtis Hill is asking a federal appeals court to protect states’ sovereignty in connection with lawsuits against drug companies.

On February 14, Attorney General Hill and 12 other attorneys general filed a bipartisan amicus brief seeking the reversal of a U.S. district court’s order that undermines the ability of states to negotiate a comprehensive opioid settlement.

More than 2,000 political subdivisions across the country have filed individual lawsuits seeking damages for public injuries caused by the opioid crisis. In September 2019, a district court certified a “negotiation class” that lumps together all of the individual entities into one class and expands the class to cover cities, counties and towns across the country.

Such an arrangement, created by judicial fiat, ignores states’ internal governing structures, Attorney General Hill said.

“Resolving the various complaints against drug makers and other entities that have contributed to the opioid crisis is a complex undertaking,” Attorney General Hill said. “But it does not justify extralegal measures that tread upon the rightful authority of the individual states.”

No grant of legislative or constitutional authority permitted the district court to certify the “negotiation class,” the brief states, and the attorneys general are better suited to coordinate with other states and negotiate a comprehensive settlement that will provide for all citizens rather than just specific political subdivisions.

Under the Constitution, the states themselves, not the federal courts, determine what their political subdivisions are empowered to do. By permitting a national class of local governments to settle claims that they have no state-law authority to litigate, the district court has created an alternative to state government. In separating these political subdivisions from state jurisdiction, the brief argues, the district court has invaded state sovereignty. Additionally, if the certified class succeeds in reaching a settlement, it will inflict more damage on states by diverting opioid-settlement funds to certain political subdivisions and away from the states.

Currently, the Office of the Indiana Attorney General has ongoing litigation against entities that have contributed to the opioid crisis and is already seeking restitution for the public.

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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This is a full-time position with hours typically Monday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm. Must have excellent work habits, including a willingness to work the necessary…
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2020 Coach Arch Radio Show opens tomorrow night

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The 2020 season of “The Coach Arch Radio Show” will feature eight show dates, split between two venues, with the first airing tomorrow (February 19) at 7 p.m.

“The Coach Arch Radio Show” will be broadcast live from the Hilltop Inn tomorrow night, March 25, April 1 and April 23 and from Funkhouser American Legion April 15, April 29, May 5 and May 13. All shows will begin at 7 p.m.

The show, broadcast by ESPN 97.7FM, features University of Southern Indiana Baseball Head Coach Tracy Archuleta and Dan Egierski discussing the Screaming Eagles and college baseball. Listeners in attendance at the venues will have the opportunity to ask questions of Archuleta and Egierski.

Fans can also listen to the show on-line at ListenToTheRef.com. The February 19 and May 5 broadcasts of the show will be featured exclusively on-line.

Dwight Yoakam

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Special Guest Jason Jones
Victory Theatre, February 27

Dwight Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and he is a 21-time nominated, multiple GRAMMY Award winner. He has 12 gold albums and 9 platinum or multi-platinum albums, with five of those albums topping Billboard’s Country Albums chart and another 14 landing in the Top 10. Nearly 40 of Yoakam’s singles have charted on Billboard, with 14 peaking in the Top 10.

Blue Man Group Speachless

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Old National Events Plaza, February 25

It’s everything you love about BLUE MAN GROUP—signature drumming, colorful creativity, and quirky comedy—the men are still blue but the rest is all new! Featuring original music, custom-made instruments, surprise audience interaction and hilarious absurdity.

Hey, Grandma And Grandpa Tell Me A Story!

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Eagles visit UIS, host Lewis in Play4Kay/Showcase game

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball returns to action Thursday at 5:30 p.m. when it visits the University of Illinois Springfield. The Screaming Eagles are back at Screaming Eagles Arena Saturday at 1:05 p.m. when they host Lewis University for their annual Play4Kay game.

USI (16-6, 12-4 GLVC) brings a season-best five-game winning streak into this week’s action after earning a 70-55 win over Lindenwood University last Thursday and a 64-54 Homecoming win over the University of Missouri-St. Louis Saturday.

Freshman forward Hannah Haithcock paced USI with 18.5 points per game and is currently third on the team with 10.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest.

On the year, senior guard Ashley Johnson leads USI with 13.6 points and 3.9 assists per contest, while sophomore guard Emma DeHart is averaging 11.5 points per appearance. Sophomore forward Ashlynn Brown, who had a career-high 12 rebounds in the win over Missouri-St. Louis, is chipping in 7.0 points and a team-high 5.8 rebounds per outing.

Both games this weekend will be aired on 95.7 The Spin as well as the GLVC Sports Network, while live stats, audio and video can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.

Saturday’s game is the NCAA Division II Showcase game, which will be aired live on NCAA.com as well as NCAA Division II’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

USI Women’s Basketball Notes
• Eagles run win streak to five with another two-game sweep. USI Women’s Basketball ran its win streak to a season-best five games with wins over Lindenwood (70-55) and Missouri-St. Louis (64-54). Freshman forward Hannah Haithcock averaged 18.5 points to lead the Screaming Eagles, while freshman guard Addy Blackwell chipped in 11.5 points and 3.5 steals per game. Junior guard Emma DeHart rounded out the Eagles’ double-figure scorers with 11.0 points per game.

• USI leads from start to finish. The Eagles never trailed in their win over Missouri-St. Louis. USI led by as much as 15 early in the second quarter, but saw that lead shrink to a single digit in the third frame. USI, however, outscored the Tritons 16-7 throughout the final six minutes of the game to secure the win.

• Eagles slam door on Lindenwood comeback. USI slammed the door on Lindenwood’s comeback bid Thursday night. After leading by 19 points at the break, the Eagles found themselves clinging to a 58-55 lead with just under six minutes to play. USI, though, held the Lions without a field goal for the final six minutes of the contest and scoreless for the last 5:30 of the contest as it scored 12 unanswered points to thwart the Lions’ comeback bid.

• Inside the stats. USI dominated the paint this past weekend, outscoring Missouri-St. Louis, 28-12, in the lane and Lindenwood, 40-26. The Eagles scored a combined 52 points off turnovers, including a 35-4 advantage in points off turnovers in their win over Lindenwood.

• Seniors play key roles in win. After combining for 45 points in USI’s win over Missouri S&T, senior guards Ashley Johnson, Kiara Moses and Morgan Sherwood were held in check on the scoreboard during USI’s win over Lindenwood. That doesn’t mean the trio didn’t play a big role in the win. Johnson matched a career-high with eight assists and three steals, while Moses matched her career high with eight rebounds. Sherwood also matched a career-high with seven rebounds in the win.

• Blackwell posts perfect shooting night. Freshman guard Addy Blackwell was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field and 3-of-3 from downtown as she finished with a career-high 14 points. She also had four steals in the win.

• Brown grabs career-high. Sophomore forward Ashlynn Brown grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds in USI’s win over Missouri-St. Louis. She also had seven points and two assists.

• Moses on the 8’s. Senior guard Kaira Moses had eight points and eight rebounds in the Eagles’ win over Missouri-St. Louis. She also had three assists and two steals.

• Johnson big in second half. Senior guard Ashley Johnson scored seven of her 11 points in the second half of USI’s win over Missouri-St. Louis, including five in the fourth quarter.

• Play4Kay. USI will wear its pink uniforms when it hosts Lewis Saturday as it participates in the annual Play4Kay initiative, which promotes breast cancer awareness.

• Showcase game. Saturday’s game also is the NCAA Division II Showcase game as the Eagles and Flyers will be featured on NCAA.com as well as the GLVC Sports Network and NCAA Division II’s Twitter and Facebook accounts.

• Where they stand. With two weeks and four games remaining on the 2019-20 regular-season slate, the Eagles are currently fourth in the GLVC Points Ratings System (PRS), which determines the eight participants as well as the seeding for the GLVC Tournament. The complete ratings as well as the GLVC PRS details can be found on page eight.

• In the GLVC statistical rankings. Heading into this week’s play, the Eagles currently have six players ranked among the league’s statistical leaders. Complete lists can be found on page 16.
–Addy Blackwell ranks 11th in three-point field goal percentage.
–Ashlynn Brown ranks 15th in defensive rebounds and 19th in total rebounds.
–Emma DeHart ranks 14th in steals and 26th in scoring.
–Ashley Johnson is in the top 15 of five statistical rankings, including assists (5th), steals (t5th), assist-to-turnover ratio (8th) free throw percentage (14th) and scoring (14th).
–Audrey Turner ranks 11th in blocks.

• Roaring 20s. Freshman forward Hannah Haithcock became the fourth different USI Women’s Basketball player to reach the 20-point plateau in a single game. She joins senior guards Ashley Johnsonand Kiara Moses as well as junior guard Emma DeHart in accomplishing that feat.

• Double-figures. USI has had nine different players reach double figures in the scoring column this year, with eight different players scoring at least 10 points in multiple games.

• About Illinois Springfield. Sophomore guard Lauren Ladowski averages 15.0 points and 3.6 assists per game to lead the Prairie Stars, who are 9-15 overall and 4-12 in GLVC play after earning wins over Missouri S&T and Maryville this past weekend.

• About Lewis. Senior forward Rachel Hinders averages 18.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game to lead the Flyers, who are 15-9 overall and 12-4 in GLVC play after splitting last weekend’s GLVC slate. Junior guard Kaitlyn Williams contributes 10.2 points per contest for Lewis, which hosts McKendree Thursday.

• Record book watch. The Eagles have two players making moves inside the USI Women’s Basketball Record Books:
–Emma DeHart ranks No. 44 all-time at USI with 600 career points;
–Ashley Johnson ranks No. 13 all-time at USI with 217 career assists and No. 43 with 622 career points.

• Magic Mark: 75 points. The Eagles are 419-77 (.845) all-time when scoring at least 75 points. USI is 292-28 (.913) since 1996-97 when reaching the 75-point plateau.

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