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AG Curtis Hill warns Hoosiers to be skeptical of solicitors claiming affiliation with local schools

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Attorney General Curtis Hill is warning Hoosiers to exercise caution before entering into financial transactions with solicitors claiming affiliations with local schools. In recent years, the Office of the Attorney General has received multiple complaints about scams involving fraudulent sales of supposed sponsorships benefiting school programs or sports teams.

On Jan. 23, 2019, the Office of the Attorney General filed a civil action in Delaware County against Boost Sports Integrative Media LLC – which does business under the name High School Sports Advertising and Sports Media Advertising. Claiming charitable purposes, this company entered into consumer transactions with Indiana businesses under the guise of an affiliation or partnership with local school corporations – namely, Yorktown High School and Muncie Central High School.

Boost Sports Integrative Media LLC, however, failed to establish sponsorship, approval or affiliation with the schools before soliciting the targeted businesses. Further, it failed to deliver the products it promised, and it remitted no funds to the schools. The Attorney General alleges that this entity’s actions are unfair, abusive and deceptive – and that they violate the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act. The Attorney General is seeking restitution for defrauded businesses as well as civil penalties and costs. It also is seeking an order that the defendant stop any fraudulent activity.

In 2017, the Office of the Attorney General received similar complaints about a company purporting to be affiliated with Noblesville High School in Hamilton County.

Businesses and individuals should be suspicious of anyone calling or emailing to seek sponsor partnerships for stadium banners, posters, T-shirts and other items. Before contracting with such companies, businesses should first check with schools to confirm the relationship with the organization seeking money.

Anyone who believes they have encountered an attempted scam is encouraged to file a consumer complaint with the Office of the Attorney General at indianaconsumer.com or by calling 1-800-382-5516.

 

Drake Defeats UE basketball, 78-66, In Des Moines

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UE Heads To UNI On Saturday

 John Hall and Marty Hill posted 13 points apiece as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team fell by a final of 78-66 on Wednesday night inside the Knapp Center.

“Our guys had to fight an uphill battle tonight, they played really hard,” UE head coach Walter McCarty said.  “I told them to hold their heads up, I was proud of their effort.”

Hall and Hill paced the Purple Aces (9-11, 3-4 MVC) with their final tallies.  Both also led the squad with seven rebounds.  K.J. Riley finished the evening with 12 points while going a perfect 6-of-6 from the line.  Leading the way for Drake (15-5, 4-3 MVC) was Nick McGlynn, who posted 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Triples were falling early for the Aces, who jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the first minute of play.  The Bulldogs responded with eight in a row to open up a 10-6 lead.  Noah Thomas registered the first six points of the game for Drake.  Kuhlman got the Aces right back on track with his second from outside to make it a 10-9 game in favor of the Bulldogs at the 4-minute mark.

Drake pushed its lead to the largest of the half at 26-18 with 6:19 remaining in the half, but the Aces were able to close in.  Marty Hill and Shamar Givance his consecutive buckets to get the deficit back to four points and that is where it would stand at the break with the Bulldogs taking a 35-31 lead into the break.

In the first minute of the second half, Drake pushed its lead to 40-31 as they scored the opening five tallies.  Just as they have all season, UE pushed back as baskets by Hall and Hill made it a 40-35 game just over three minutes into the final 20 minutes. Evansville was able to stay within five to seven points, but midway through the second half, Drake took a 58-46 lead on a D.J. Wilkins layup.  It was the final spurt in a 6-0 run.

K.J. Riley knocked down a pair of free throws to cut the DU lead to ten points, but Drake rallied right back with seven in a row as their 15-2 run put them up by a score of 67-48 with eight minutes left in the contest.  That was the largest lead for the Bulldogs before they finished the night with the 78-66 win.

UE will remain in Iowa until Saturday evening when they take on UNI in a 7 p.m. contest in Cedar Falls.

 

Gov. Holcomb Public Schedule for January 24

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Below find Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s public schedule for January 24, 2019.

 

Thursday, January 24: Indiana K-12 Computer Science Showcase

WHO:              Gov. Holcomb

 

WHAT:            The governor will give remarks.

 

WHEN:            9 a.m., Thursday, January 24

 

WHERE:          Indiana Statehouse
South Atrium

200 W. Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

 

Thursday, January 24: Jobs Announcement

WHO:              Gov. Holcomb

 

WHAT:            The governor will give remarks.

 

WHEN:            10:35 a.m., Thursday, January 24

 

WHERE:          Gold Building
Suite 1710
151 N. Delaware St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204
Media are encouraged to RSVP by 8:30 a.m. to jeremy.brilliant@keraunouc.com.

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOOKING RECORDS

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

“IS IT TRUE ” JANUARY 24, 2019

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way? 

IS IT TRUE last week we predicted that Ben Trockman will be a candidate for the 1st Ward City Council seat?  …last night our prediction came true? …if you would like to show your support for Ben for the 1st Ward City Councilman you can do so by attending his official filing on January 30, 2019, at the Civic Center at 2:00 at the Election office? …if Ben Trockman wins he will be the first Democrat to be elected to this seat since Paul Hatfield won it 52 years ago? …that Bens announcement that he’s running for the 1st Ward City Council is seen as a major boost to the Democratic party of Vanderburgh County?

IS IT TRUE that longtime political veterans Missy Mosby and Jonathan Weaver just announced that they are running for re-election? …we are told that Republicans are going to do everything in their power to defeat Mosby and Weaver?  …we predict that the 2019 City elections will be the most spirited in many years?

IS IT TRUE we been trying for several days to get an official copy of the entire political contribution report of Mayor Winnecke from the County Clerks office?  …we haven’t been successful so far? …when we get a copy of the 44-page political contribution report of Mayor Winnecke we shall publish it for your reading pleasure?  …we are told that this report is an extremely interesting read?

IS IT TRUE that heading into the 2019 City of Evansville elections it is hard to imagine how anyone with any future political aspirations would choose to oppose a third term for Mayor Lloyd Winnecke?…with $600,000+ on hand and more fundraising events going on weekly, no one is going to be capable of putting any kind of a true opposition campaign to the somewhat popular Mayor?…this mayoral election is shaping up to be very much like the second coronation of Jonathan Weinzapfel in 2007 when a completely unknown person won the Republican primary only to be trounced by a margin of 85-15?…the only surprise in 2007 was that his opponent got any votes at all given his zero budget and without the support of the Vanderburgh County Republican Party? …if Weinzapfel would have stayed true to his roots and listened to the people that elected him instead of sneakily trying to take our Homestead Tax Credits, tried to force Joe Wallace the former CEO of GUAGE to pay a past Evansville DMD Director (who wasn’t an employee of GAUGE) a part-time salary from GUAGE funds and shoving $129 million dollar Ford Center down the taxpayer’s throats without allowing the Evansville taxpayers to vote on this issue, we may be looking at a fifth term for Weinzapfel?

IS IT TRUE we wonder why Mayor Winnecke just don’t come out and announce that the Ford Center has been a financial drain on the city ever since he took office?  …we wonder why he doesn’t publically state that the major reason why is that the city has to cover the cost for the $8 millions bond payment on that building every year?  …the bottom line is that Mayor Winnecke didn’t build the Ford Center he just inherited the $8 million dollars yearly bond payments?

IS IT TRUE that the question of political ambitions of Weinzapfel and Winnecke came up in a conversation at a popular beer joint on West Franklin Street recently?…the possibility was raised that both may someday cast their desires on the United States House of Representatives?…a day will come that Congressman Larry Bucshon decides to retire from the now Democrat-controlled rancorous House? …Mole #3 even tells us that the Democrat machine is looking to make a comeback and many of the old boy networks would like nothing more than to entice Weinzapfel out of his cushy position at IVY Tech to dispense with the Mayor Winnecke once and for all?

IS IT TRUE that such a campaign against Mayor Winnecke may not be as easy for Weinzapfel as the beer chuggers seemed to think? …Winnecke was able to get a downtown hotel at a high price to the public after Weinzapfel failed miserably to deliver? …Winnecke has been saddled with the entire cost of the Ford Center that Weinzapfel promised would fund itself? …directly involved in making the downtown IU Medical school a reality?…the truth of the matter is that Mayor Winnecke has been able to achieve what Weinzapfel could only talk about?…that Winnecke seems to have every advantage over Weinzapfel in a straight up race?…the only place they are equal is in the size of their political war chest?… Weinzapfel left office with over $700,000 and raised the last $43,000 the day before he announced he would not run?…we assume he still has the money to be used against Winnecke when and if that campaign comes to be?

IS IT TRUE that the head coach of the Evansville Thunderbolts semi-pro hockey team was arrested over the weekend for driving while intoxicated?…in all fairness the CCO wishes that Coach Ian Moran will take care of this issue in a timely manner so he can get back coaching hockey?…we also wish that the Thunderbolts would win more games?

IS IT TRUE that former Mayor Weinzapfel built a $129 million sports arena without allowing the Evansville taxpayers to vote on this project?…this is the same Weinzapfel that made fun of Mayor Russ Lloyd Jr. for wanting to invest $20 million on a downtown baseball stadium that would have brought a Triple AAA affiliate of the LA Dodgers to town?

IS IT TRUE during January 23-27 the Ford Center is playing host to Cirque du Soleil: Corteo?  …that           Cirque du Soleil: Corteo  show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth?  …this event offers something for the entire family?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is: If the election was held today for the Evansville City Council 1st Ward seat who you vote for?

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Senate Bill Would Limit Government Role In Reproductive Health Issues

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Senate Bill Would Limit Government Role In Reproductive Health Issues

January 22, 2019,

Victoria Ratliff
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS—Two years ago, Ali Brown found herself needing emergency contraceptive services after becoming pregnant while a copper intrauterine device, or IUD, was still in place.

Her regular physician was unavailable to see her for at least two weeks, so Brown turned to Planned Parenthood and received treatment within 24 hours. And without that quick treatment, she said she wouldn’t have been able to deliver a healthy son.

That is why Brown was at the Statehouse Tuesday as part of a press event to support Senate Bill 589, which would grant all Hoosiers complete reproductive freedom.

Ali Brown talked about her experience with Planned Parenthood when she needed medical services quickly. Photo by Carolina Puga Mendoza, TheStatehouseFile.com

It was the 46thanniversary of the historic Supreme Court case, Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion across the country. As the press event continued inside the Statehouse, anti-abortion advocates from Indiana March for Life protested outside the building.

“My vision is to build an Indiana where families thrive in safe and healthy communities,” said Sen. Jean Breaux, D-Indianapolis, who authored SB 589 with the goal of helping Hoosiers like Brown get the medical services they need.

Rev. Anastassia Zinke, senior minister of All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church in Indianapolis, said that reproductive rights shouldn’t be a matter of politics. She has been asked to counsel women, men, and couples who attend her church as they made hard decisions about their reproductive health.

“I have yet to meet a person who is asking his or her legislator to play this role,” Zinke said.

She wants Hoosiers to make their own decisions about the reproductive health and doesn’t want them determined by legislators in Indianapolis, who do not face these issues daily.

Breaux agrees.

“It is my hope that we stop playing politics with our health and our lives, and instead work together to shape an Indiana where we strengthen families by protecting Hoosier rights,” she said.

Tracey Wilkinson, assistant professor of pediatrics at Indiana University, said that Hoosiers should have control over whether they want certain reproductive health services or not.

“Hoosiers, not politicians, should be the ones making decisions about their contraception, pregnancy, abortion, adoption, and parenting,” she said.

Three bills have been filed in the current legislative session to limit abortion services, including House Bill 1430 which dictates that human life begins when a human ovum is fertilized by human sperm and Senate Bill 210 makes it legal for a health care provider to refuse abortion services if it violates their religious, moral or ethical beliefs.

Breaux’s bill has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee, however, it has not been scheduled for a hearing. The anti-abortion House bills have been assigned to the Public Policy Committee and SB 210 has been assigned to the Health and Provider Services Committee. There have been no hearings scheduled on any of the bills.

FOOTNOTES: Victoria Ratliff is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

Missy Mosby Announces That She Is Running For Re-Election To The Evansville City Council

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Missy Mosby Announces That She Is Running For Re-Election To The Evansville City Council

On Wednesday, January 23rd, Evansville City Councilor Missy Mosby will file for re-election in the 2nd Ward at 4 pm.

“I am pleased and honored to announce my candidacy for 2nd Ward City Councilor. During my time on City Council, I’ve fought to improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods and gained an understanding of the complexities of city government including its capabilities and limitations.”

Mosby pledged to continue her passionate advocacy for the 2nd Ward. “There are many road, utility, and park issues that will come before us in the next four years. I intend to be a vital and active communications link between the people and the city administration. I understand what the 2nd Ward needs.”

Mosby promised to work hard on the campaign trail and as a Council member. “I look forward to a positive campaign, meeting citizens, and tackling challenges.”

USI Softball Favored To Repeat As GLVC champs

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University of Southern Indiana Softball has been picked by Great Lakes Valley Conference Coaches to repeat as league champions in 2019. The Screaming Eagles received 11 first-place votes and 166 points in the annual GLVC Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll, which was released by the league office Wednesday afternoon.

Trailing USI in the poll was 2018 GLVC regular-season champion University of Illinois Springfield with one first-place vote and 149 points, while McKendree University was third with one first-place votes and 140 points. University of Indianapolis was picked fourth with 138 points, while the University of Missouri-St. Louis rounded out the top five picks with 126 points and one first-place vote.

On the heels of a historic 2018 campaign, the Eagles return five position starters and all but one pitcher from a team that captured the GLVC, NCAA II Midwest Region and NCAA II national titles last season.

After finishing the regular-season with a 27-22 overall record and a 15-13 mark in GLVC play, USI went on to win 14-of-15 postseason games en route to the school’s first-ever team national title.

Included in that was a 4-0 run through the GLVC Tournament as the Eagles, who entered the weekend as the No. 6 seed, won their first conference tournament title since 1998.

Head Coach Sue Kunkle, who earned her 500th career win during the GLVC Tournament last season, returns for her 18th year at the helm of the Eagles after her coaching staff was named the NFCA National Coaching Staff of the Year. Kunkle will look to a two-time All-American in junior pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) to lead her squad into 2019.

Leonhardt was named the NCAA II Softball Championship Most Outstanding Player after going 5-0 with a
1.44 ERA, a .091 opponent batting average and 40 strikeouts in 34 innings of work. That effort included a one-hit shutout of top-ranked University of North Georgia as well as USI’s first-ever post-season no-hitter in USI’s 3-0 win over Angelo State University.

In the post-season, Leonhardt posted a 12-1 overall record with a 1.35 ERA, .152 opponent batting average and 96 strikeouts.

Leonhardt is one of several returning players that made a major impact last year. Senior second baseman Claire Johnson (Pittsboro, Indiana) and senior outfielder/pitcher Caitlyn Bradley (Forest, Indiana) each earned NCAA II Softball Championship All-Tournament accolades a year ago. Johnson hit .313 with two home runs and four RBIs in the NCAA II Softball Championship; and posted a team-best .356 batting average with nine RBIs and 17 run scored throughout the postseason.

Bradley hit .375 with a double, home run and seven RBIs during the Eagles’ five-game championship run a year ago after posting a 7-4 record with three saves, a 1.87 ERA and a .241 opponent batting average in the circle as a sophomore in 2018.

USI, which has won two straight regional titles, opens the season February 8 when it takes on Young Harris College at the UAH Charger Chillout. The Eagles are slated to host the Midwest Region Crossover February 22-24 at Deaconess Sports Park before taking part in The Spring Games March 2-9 in Clermont, Florida.

Ben Trockman To Run For The 1St Ward Evansville City Council Seat

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 It’s with incredible pride and enthusiasm that I announce my intention to run for City Council to represent Evansville’s First Ward! #BT4EVV #RockwithTrock #Strive2Thrive

I have an immense passion for our community, especially the east side, where I have called home my entire life. The First Ward is where I created all of my childhood memories: from learning how to drive on the back streets of Brookshire and Lakeside Terrace (sorry, neighbors) to my baseball days at Plaza Park, to detailing my dirtbike in the front yard, these were the best of days!

It’s my desire to play an intricate role in the continued development of our city: I believe there is no better platform to do so then as your City Councilman, representative of the First Ward.

As your Councilman, I will promise to operate with unparalleled honesty, and always welcome constituents (my friends and family) to approach me, at any time, with concerns and feedback.

I believe we stand at a unique time in our history as a city. We have unparalleled enthusiasm and commitment from a new generation of leaders. With your support, I hope to join the “official” list of humble Councilman, who will help guide our community to the next generation of greatness.

We have a long journey ahead of us, until election day in November 2019, but with your support, your enthusiasm, and your honest feedback, I believe we can reach our dreams!. #Strive2Thrive

In the next few weeks and months, there will be ample opportunity for you to provide feedback, and support in a variety of different ways. Those details will come soon, and I will share ASAP.

What can you do now? See below, the event “Ben files for City Council, First Ward” and JOIN ME as I file for election at the Election Office in the Civic Center on Wednesday, January 30 at 2 PM. #RockwithTrock

Lastly, if you feel the urge to make a contribution to my campaign (thank you) please make your check out to “Trockman for Evansville” and send to my Treasurer, Mary Allen at 44 Washington Ave. 47713.

With any questions, please feel free to reach me at TrockmanforEvansville@gmail.com

Thank you for your support in the past, and for your support in the future. #Forward

Together, we will #Strive2Thrive and continually make #eisforeveryone!

Your friend,

Ben Trockman

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