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Eagles look to go over .500 on the road

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The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team goes back on the road this week with the goal of surpassing the .500 mark when it visits Truman State University Friday at noon in Kirksville, Missouri, and Quincy University Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Quincy, Illinois. Match coverage can be found on GoUSIEagles.com.

USI returns to Strassweg Field next week to end the 2019 regular season when it hosts Maryville University November 1 and Missouri University of Science & Technology November 3 for Senior Day.

Week 8 Eagle Notes: 

USI sweeps homestand: The Screaming Eagles reached the .500 mark at 5-5-3 overall and surpassed .500 in the GLVC at 5-4-2 with a homestand sweep last weekend. USI shutout the University of Illinois Springfield, 3-0, and Lewis University, 1-0. USI was led by senior forward Eric Ramirez, who had two game-winning goals and an assist, while senior midfielder Sean Rickey had a goal and two assists in the wins.

In the GLVC: The Eagles start this week’s action in sixth in the GLVC standings, percentage points out of fifth place and 2.5 games out of fourth. USI also leads seventh-place Quincy by a half-game and eighth-place Drury University by one game. The top eight teams qualify for the GLVC Tournament with the top four earning the right to host a first round match.

Season leaders: USI is led in scoring by senior forward Eric Ramirez with 13 points on five goals and three assists, while senior midfielder Sean Rickey has 12 points on four goals and a team-high four assists.

Career scoring leaders: USI senior midfielder Sean Rickey and senior forward Eric Ramirez are climbing up the Eagles’ all-time leader boards. Ramirez tied Chris King (1987-90) for fifth all-time with 29 goals and is ninth all-time with 68 points. Rickey is tied for sixth all-time with Matt Settles (2000-03) in assists (18) and ninth all-time in points (70) and goals scored (26).

Between the posts: Junior goalkeeper Justin Faas dropped his goals against average below 1.00 with a pair of shutouts to 0.83 this fall. He has a 5-1-3 record overall and four shutouts.

The Bulldogs in 2019: The Bulldogs of Truman State are 5-6-2 overall and 4-5-2 in the GLVC after going 0-1-1 in last week’s road swing. They lost to the surging Missouri University of Science & Technology, 2-1, and tied Maryville, 0-0, in double-overtime. Truman State is 2-1-1 overall at home this fall, 3-5-1 on the road.

USI versus Truman State: The Eagles have a chance to reach the .500 mark against Truman State, trailing the all-time series, 9-8-3, after the 0-0 double overtime tie last year in Kirksville. USI has had the advantage over the last six years, going undefeated at 4-0-2.

The Hawks in 2019: The Hawks of Quincy, who host McKendree University Friday before hosting the Eagles, are 7-6-0 overall, 5-5-0 in the GLVC. The Hawks, which split their matches on the road last weekend, are 3-1-0 overall at home in 2019, 4-5-0 on the road.

USI versus Hawks: Quincy leads the all-time series with USI, 17-7-2, but the Eagles have had the upper hand over the last five years, going 4-0-1 versus the Hawks. USI won at Quincy last fall, 2-0, on goals by senior midfielder Sean Rickey and senior forward Eric Ramirez.

Santoro begins his 11th year: USI Head Coach Mat Santoro has a 93-79-21 overall record at the helm. Santoro has guided the Eagles to a pair of NCAA II Tournament appearances; the 2018 GLVC regular season crown, and five GLVC Tournament appearances during his tenure.

USI hits the road for big GLVC matches

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The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team hits the road for a pair of important GLVC matches this weekend, visiting Truman State University Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Kirksville, Missouri, and Quincy University Sunday at noon in Quincy, Illinois. Match coverage for all of USI’s GLVC showdowns can be found on GoUSIEagles.com.

USI returns to Strassweg Field next week to end the 2019 regular season when it hosts Maryville University November 1 and Missouri University of Science & Technology November 3 for Senior Day.

Week 8 Eagle Notes: 

Eagles get a win and tie at home: The Eagles took their record to 9-3-1 overall and 7-3-1 in the GLVC with a win and a tie last week at Strassweg. USI started the short homestand with a 3-1 win over the University of Illinois Springfield before tying Lewis University, 1-1, in double-overtime. USI was led by junior forward Maggie Winter with a pair of goals, while sophomore forward Katlyn Andres had a goal and two assists in the two matches.

The GLVC Standings: USI enters this week’s action tied for fourth in the GLVC with Bellarmine University and the University of Indianapolis, sixth after tiebreakers. USI is 1.5 games ahead of seventh place and a half-game out of third in the standings. The top eight teams qualify for the GLVC Tournament with the top four earning the right to host a first-round match.

Scoring Leaders: Junior forward Maggie Winter sits on top of the scoring column for USI with 14 points on six goals and two assists, while sophomore forward Katlyn Andres is second with 13 points on five goals and three assists. Junior defender Madelyne Juenger has a team-high four assists.

Between the posts:  Freshman goalkeeper Maya Etienne leads the Eagles in goal with a 9-3-1 record, a 0.62 goals against average, seven shutouts, and 65 saves.

GLVC Players of the Week: USI has had three GLVC Players of the Week this fall. Freshman goalkeeper Maya Etienne became the third player and the first defensive award winner last week, while junior forward Maggie Winter and junior defender Madelyne Juenger have earned the offensive award earlier this year.

Schoenstein enters his 4th year: USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Eagles, producing a 38-22-8 mark, a share of a GLVC regular season title, and three-straight GLVC Tournament appearances.

Truman State in 2019: The Bulldogs of Truman State are 6-6-1 overall and 6-5-0 in the GLVC after having its four-match winning-streak snapped with a 1-0 overtime loss to Maryville on Sunday. Truman State is 3-1-0 at home this fall.

USI vs. Truman State: The Eagles trail in the all-time series with Truman State, 7-3-1, after the Bulldogs won last fall’s meeting, 2-0, in Kirksville. The Bulldogs have won five of the last six meetings with the Eagles.

Quincy in 2019:  Quincy is 5-8-0 overall and 4-7-0 in the GLVC after being swept on the road last week. The Hawks are 2-2-0 at home in 2019, 3-6-0 on the road.

USI vs. Quincy: Quincy leads the all-time series with USI, 16-6-1, and has won the last seven matches versus the Eagles after posting a 2-1 win at Quincy last fall. USI senior midfielder Emilie Blomenkamp had the Eagles’ lone goal versus the Hawks in the loss.

Gov. Holcomb announces Indiana selected for elite cyber battalion

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Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced today that the country’s fifth National Guard cyber battalion will be located in Indiana.

“With our National Guard’s current cyber resources and Indiana’s top notch academic institutions, our state is a natural fit for one of the country’s first cyber battalions,” Gov. Holcomb said. “Warfare is becoming increasingly digital and it’s an honor for Indiana to be home to those who protect our country from computer-generated threats.”

The 127th Cyber Protection Battalion will be made up of nearly 100 soldiers focused on cyber security and cyber warfare.

The soldiers will have access to the U.S. Department of Defense’s only live, full-scale cyber range at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Jennings County. The center is unique with its realistic simulations with live environments for cyber and electronic warfare testing and training.

Indiana is also home to one of the nation’s premier Defense Department laboratories, the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Martin County, with experts in cyber security and hardware assurance.

A majority of National Guard members are part-time. The additional education and skills the National Guard provides to soldiers creates a stronger civilian workforce as cyber security jobs are in high demand. This training includes Ivy Tech’s Cyber Academy at Muscatatuck.

“I am excited about the opportunity of stationing a cyber battalion in the Indiana National Guard. Indiana is well suited to build and generate mission readiness with this critical force structure,” said Indiana’s Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. R. Dale Lyles.

The Army National Guard created its first and only cyber brigade in 2016. The 91st Cyber Brigade, based in Virginia, oversees five subordinate battalions. The initial four battalions are located on the east coast: two in Virginia, one in South Carolina and one in Massachusetts.

AG Curtis Hill files lawsuit against three opioid distributors

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Attorney General Curtis Hill today filed a lawsuit against three drug distributors responsible for a commanding share of the prescription opioids sold to Indiana pharmacies during the relevant time period.

The complaint alleges that AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp., Cardinal Health and McKesson Corp. violated Indiana law by: 1) designing flawed systems that failed to adequately identify, report and prevent the shipment of suspicious orders for opioids; 2) failing to adhere to the terms of their own anti-diversion programs for opioids; and 3) unfairly and deceptively marketing prescription opioids.

“Distributors play a crucial role in the drug supply chain,” Attorney General Hill said. “As wholesalers, they are the link between drug manufacturers and the pharmacies that sell drugs directly to consumers. When they conduct themselves responsibly, distributors should function as a significant line of defense to protect the public from too many pills flooding into our communities and being diverted away from legitimate medical channels. In Indiana, these distributors failed to meet their legal obligations, and the results have been devastating.”

Indiana has had one of the highest rates of opioid prescribing and diversion in the nation. From 2012 to 2016, there were 58 Indiana counties with opioid prescribing rates greater than 100 prescriptions per 100 residents per year. As of 2012, Indiana had the ninth-highest rate of opioid prescriptions per capita — and the fifth-highest rate of diversion — in the United States. Between 2010 and 2016, more than 3,000 Hoosiers died of opioid overdoses.

The complaint alleges the three companies violated the law by distributing quantities of prescription opioids that they knew, or reasonably should have known, exceeded legitimate medical and scientific needs — while failing to maintain appropriate controls over such distribution. For years, these drugs were being overprescribed, misused, abused and diverted outside legitimate medical channels. The complaint further alleges that these companies engaged in deceptive, unfair and abusive business practices by marketing and promoting the sale of these addictive and dangerous drugs, all the while failing to implement effective controls against diversion.

In describing the alleged wrongdoing, Attorney General Hill explained: “AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal and McKesson are the largest wholesale distributors of opioids nationally and here in Indiana. Our lawsuit asserts that they breached their duty to prevent diversion of controlled substances by failing to maintain effective controls in their distribution systems and that these companies profited handsomely — to the tune of billions of dollars nationally — by their unlawful conduct.”

In the lawsuit, Attorney General Hill seeks civil penalties; injunctive relief; disgorgement of ill-gotten gains; and other appropriate relief.

“The effects of the opioid crisis in Indiana have been profound,” Attorney General Hill said. “The toll includes death, babies born addicted to these drugs, increases in drug-related crime and incarceration, devastating loss of work productivity and increased health care costs for the state and its citizens. The effects are felt not just by the individuals but also by their families and entire communities. These outcomes were predictable consequences of the distributors’ failure to impose and enforce adequate controls, and they have contributed to a full-blown public health crisis.”

The lawsuit filed today, spanning more than 200 pages, results from a lengthy, months-long investigation that included multiple depositions of individuals in the industry and extensive review of company documents.

The Office of the Attorney General is being assisted in this matter by the law firms of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC and Zimmerman Reed LLP.

Eagles resume GLVC play at UIndy, Bellarmine

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The University of Southern Indiana volleyball team resumes Great Lakes Valley Conference action this weekend with a pair of road matches at the University of Indianapolis and Bellarmine University, Friday and Saturday, respectively.

The Screaming Eagles (11-11, 3-4 GLVC) currently sit in a four-way tie for the ninth spot in the league standings, just one match out of seventh, following last weekend’s non-conference slate in the Midwest Region Crossover.

Information on USI Volleyball, including coverage of the upcoming GLVC matches, can be found at GoUSIEagles.com. Both matches will be live-streamed at glvcsn.com.

How We Got Here

USI came away from the 2019 Midwest Region Crossover with a 2-1 record last weekend, falling early to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in four sets before defeating Northwood University in three and Kentucky Wesleyan College in five.

Junior setter Casey Cepicky continues to climb the all-time leader board in assists wearing a USI uniform. After posting 75 assists in Indianapolis last weekend, the three-year starter eclipsed 2,000 for her career, leaving her eighth in program history. Cepicky is on pace to reach sixth in the record book before the 2019 season concludes.

Senior outside hitter Lindsey Stose led the attack for the Eagles over the three matches with 35 kills (2.92 kills/set). Stose sits second on the team in kills at 184 for the season.

Freshman outside hitter Leah Anderson continues to pace USI’s attack with 234 kills over 22 matches (3.21 kills/set). Anderson posted an 18-kill effort in the five-set victory over the Panthers to close the Crossover on Saturday.

The Eagles sit fourth in the GLVC in blocks per set so far this season, due to the efforts of senior middle hitter Elexis Coleman, senior middle blocker Amanda Jung and freshman right side hitter Katherine Koch. The trio have combined for 98 of USI’s 164 blocks this season.

Coleman also ranks among the top-five GLVC players in hitting percentage at .352 for the year. At least week’s Crossover, the senior middle hitter dropped a whopping .405 hitting clip on USI’s regional foes.

USI also ranks second in the conference in service aces, both in total (124), and on a per-set basis (1.63). Stose leads the Eagles with 23, followed by Anderson with 22 and freshman setter Kelsie Vanitvelt with 18 aces.

Scouting Report

USI at UIndy – Friday, 6 p.m.

The Greyhounds host the Eagles Friday with a 14-6 (5-2 GLVC) record in tow. UIndy’s league record sits third of 16 teams, tied with three other squads entering the weekend.

USI trails the Greyhounds in the all-time series, 30-18, including just a 2-8 mark in the last 10 meetings dating back to the start of the 2013 campaign. The Eagles last victory over UIndy came in a four-set road-victory in 2017.

USI at Bellarmine – Saturday, 2 p.m.

The Knights bring a 15-7 (5-2 GLVC) record to Knights Hall for a Friday match with McKendree University before hosting the Eagles Saturday afternoon. Bellarmine is included in the four-team pile-up that features tied at third place in the GLVC standings that features UIndy.

The Eagles hold a 31-19 all-time advantage over Bellarmine, but have dropped six-straight to the Knights since the start of the 2016 season. USI last defeated Bellarmine at Knights Hall in 2013.

EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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SOUTHWEST INDIANA CHAMBER HOSTS THE 2018 LUNCH WITH THE MAYOR

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SOUTHWEST INDIANA CHAMBER HOSTS THE 2018 LUNCH WITH THE MAYOR

EVANSVILLE, Ind.  – The Southwest Indiana Chamber will host the 2019 Lunch with the Mayor on October 24 at Tropicana Evansville.

REPORT TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY Mayor Lloyd Winnecke

Lunch with the Mayor is a forum for members of the business community to hear directly from the Mayor of Evansville. Learn about the progress made during the previous year and receive updates on major projects that impact commerce and the quality of life in Evansville and the greater Southwest Indiana community.

Presenting Sponsors: St. Vincent Evansville, Vectren – A Centerpoint Energy Company; Gold Sponsor: Townsquare Media

About Southwest Indiana Chamber

Since 1915, the Southwest Indiana Chamber has been a trusted ally of the regional business community. Today we are one of the state’s largest, strongest, and most impactful nonprofit business organizations, representing a total membership of more than 1,400 businesses, organizations, and agencies. About one-third of members have invested in our organization for 10 or more years. While nearly all major employers in our region invest in the Southwest Indiana Chamber, 71% of our member businesses have 25 or fewer employees.

Learn more about the Chamber, our members, and the Southwest Indiana regional business community at www.swinchamber.com. 318 Main St., Suite 401, Evansville, IN 47708.

3 NWI Early Learning Providers To Receive Funding In Statewide Contest

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Carley Lanich carley.lanich@nwi.com

Three Northwest Indiana early education providers will receive thousands of dollars in funding to assist in students’ transition to K-12 learning.

The School City of Hobart’s Building Brickies Program, the Portage Township YMCA and the United Way of Porter County will each be awarded between $5,000 and $25,000 from Early Learning Indiana’s Preschool Development Grant.

The three programs were chosen among 55 entries representing school districts, early learning providers and community nonprofits in 24 Indiana counties for their innovative programming designed to support early learners in their first kindergarten experience, according to an Early Learning Indiana news release.

Commentary: Piety & Power: Mike Pence Is Who We Always Thought He Was

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Commentary: Piety & Power: Mike Pence Is Who We Always Thought He Was

October 22, 2019

By Michael Leppert
MichaelLeppert.com

INDIANAPOLIS–Tom LoBianco’s long-awaited biography of Vice President Mike Pence is out. I remember when I heard the news he was going to write it, and looking back I’m a little embarrassed how excited I was. Finally, someone is going to tell us all of the things that will make sense of this man, character contradictions and all! Maybe that was asking a bit too much.

This book is about the conflict between Pence’s ambition and faith. Piety & Power explains both as clearly as possible–given the fact that Pence would not give an interview for the book. But what ultimately is made most clear by the book is the unreconcilable conflict between those things.

There are numerous life stories that explain an upbringing that sounds familiar to many in Indiana. Cornfields and Catholic schools, with post-War prosperity and an Irish family heritage combine for a common Hoosier profile. The first recognizable talent that separated him from the rest of the kids in Columbus was public speaking. His obvious talent in the fifth grade at St. Columba School, led to contest victories and an active role on the speech team throughout high school.

While at Columbus North High School, he came across a book on the Constitution that he “read over and over.” Debbie Shoultz, Pence’s speech team coach and mentor describe this as when he “became interested in politics.” This descriptive is an important one.

Throughout the book, the stories of his political ambition pile up. He wants to be President of the United States. He wants to be elected as such, not given it through a string of unfortunate events that are being considered today.

What is consistently missing in the stack of stories is any storyline about his passion to actually govern. That has always been a Pence shortcoming, and Piety & Power illustrates it in overwhelming detail. His term as governor in Indiana does not feature any innovative management or policy accomplishment. Even when he had a policy victory, like his conservative version of Medicaid expansion, it was overshadowed by his propensity for governing mismanagement. Specifically, in this example, I am referring to the “Justin,” state-run news service.

He was originally attracted to politics by the Constitution, became a veteran of the talk and news radio scene, but was now planning to have state government compete with the free press. This remarkable error in judgment was eventually dwarfed later on by his monumental transgression, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a debacle that occurred only a few weeks later.

Both spun out of control due to Pence’s failure to recognize the crises they were, and both were founded in a lack of governing instincts. Lobianco’s chronicling will be the source of history for generations to come.

How Pence was chosen by President Donald Trump to join him on the 2016 ticket serves as an excellent precursor of the chaos America is living today. The erratic and shallow decision-making process aside, the president actually did choose wisely on that one. Pence was the right guy to help Trump win. His ability to carry the message and stay on it in Trump’s world is a golden asset.

But after the dust of the 2016 election upset settled, Pence found himself in the position as the one in the room who should have been the most prepared to run a government. Even after nearly three years of dizzying turnover and disarray in the White House, he still might have that designation. The unavoidable truth remains that he is not a manager or a policy pro. He is a pure politician not driven by those pesky things. The disconnection between elections and government helps define him.

I do not question his faith in Jesus Christ, or his love for and devotion to his wife, Karen and the rest of his family. However, his betrayals of that faith are detailed many times throughout Piety & Power.

I did not like the title of the book when I first saw it. I do now. It perfectly captures the things that make Pence who he is: a man who wants his faith to justify his drive for power. But it doesn’t.

Lobianco shares a story from Robert Schenck, an evangelical pastor from one of Pence’s old prayer groups. He tells Pence “more than anything, we need you to find your conscience.” Pence’s response is not surprising, “It’s always easier said than done.”

Everyone in America should read this book. I knew it would be good, but now it should be required reading.

FOOTNOTE:  Michael Leppert is a public and governmental affairs consultant in Indianapolis and writes his thoughts about politics, government and anything else that strikes him at MichaelLeppert.com.

This article was posted by the City-County Observer without opinion, bias or editing.


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