Downtown Evansville e-Gift Card Launches
New e-Gift Card functions at 20+ participating Downtown businessesThe Downtown Evansville Economic Improvement District (EID) has launched a Downtown Evansville e-Gift Card in partnership with Yiftee, a company that works with over 600 communities in creating custom-branded gift card programs to keep consumer spending local.Upon purchase, Downtown Evansville e-Gift Cards are promptly delivered via email or text, allowing for instant gifting and spending. The digital gift cards are exclusively redeemable at participating businesses within the EID boundaries.The initiative offers a cost-effective avenue for businesses to enhance foot traffic and sales. According to Yiftee, 51% of cardholders try new places and spend 30% more than the card’s value.Participating locations include: Angelo’s, Bargetown Market, Birdie’s, Emerald Design, First House Salon, Grateful Threads Fabric & Furnishings, Hometown Nutrition Evansville, Joe Brewski, Just Rennie’s Cookie Co., Memo, Pangea Pizzeria, Patsy Hartigan’s Irish Pub, Piece of Cake, Posh on Main, River City Coffee + Goods, River Kitty Cat Café, Roger’s Academy of Hair Design, Samuel’s, Second Language, Sixth + Zero, The Secret Garden, and Your Brother’s Bookstore, with more businesses joining every day.Businesses retain all the funds from the gift cards.“Year-round we talk about the economic impact of shopping local, and we’re taking it to the next level with our new Downtown Evansville e-Gift Card. By purchasing an e-gift card, you’re not just giving a gift; you’re investing in our neighborhood,” said Adam Trinkel, executive director, EID.With the holiday season underway, companies are invited to purchase e-gift card bulk orders for company gifting. This convenient solution allows businesses to easily reward employees, clients, and partners with the gift of choice while also supporting our local economy.To purchase a Downtown Evansville e-Gift Card or for more information, visit downtownevansville.com/egiftcard.
Downtown Evansville e-Gift Card Launches
Future Women of Criminal Justice Symposium
Future Women of Criminal Justice Symposium
The Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center’s Criminal Justice class is pleased to announce the inaugural Future Women of Criminal Justice Symposium scheduled for November 12th. This event aims to showcase the increasing number of female students in the program, with 32 out of the 42 enrolled students being women. In addition to recognizing the female students, the symposium will also celebrate and honor women currently working in the criminal justice field.
The inclusion of women in leadership roles is crucial for the success and advancement of our community. By recognizing and appreciating the diverse perspectives, strengths, and leadership styles that women bring, we are able to empower them to take on impactful roles that drive positive change and inspire future generations. During the event, several speakers will share insights on their respective professions and discuss the significance of their roles as women. The following is the scheduled order of speakers:
• Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry,
• Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Diana Moers,
• Magistrate Emily Kemper,
• Evansville Police Department Sergeant Trudy Day,
• Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputy Amanda Mentzel and,
• Indiana State Police Major Dana Harshman
Following the conclusion of the speaking segment, a group photograph will be taken, followed by a brunch prepared by SICTC’s Lunchbox. The Evansville Police Department is privileged to participate in this event and support the aspiring women in the field of criminal justice through the coordination of this inaugural gathering.
100 Guys Who Care Meeting on November 21
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You are invited to join 100 Guys Who Care at our Q4 Quarterly Meeting! We are looking forward to another awesome meeting. Bring a friend and share our great mission of giving back to our local community.
Here are the details about the meeting: When: Where: Thank you to Venue 812 for hosting this meeting!
Please consider donating to one of the nominated Not for Profits should you not be able to make the meeting. Their websites are linked below:
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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
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UE women’s basketball wins home opener over Wright State
Two 19-point quarters helped lead the Purple Aces to a win
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The University of Evansville women’s basketball team won its first game at Meeks Family Fieldhouse in a 65-63 victory over the Wright State Raiders.
The Purple Aces led by as much as 12 points on Sunday afternoon in their narrow win over the Raiders. Sophomore forward Maggie Hartwig (Sauk City, Wis. / Sauk Praire HS) led the team on both sides of the ball with 24 points and 14 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. Freshmen guards Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind. / Hamilton Heights HS) and Kylee Norkus (Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley HS) also scored in double figures for the second straight game.
“I’m really really proud of our team,” said Head Coach Robyn Scherr after the game. “We showed such growth from our first game to this game, especially on the defensive end. We really did a good job of managing the game for three and a half quarters. And luckily we built a good enough lead going into that fourth quarter that we were able to hang on.
“I was just really proud of our kids for making those plays at the end. Grabbing big rebounds and making big plays when they could have hung their heads because we let them get back into the game. I’m just so pleased. This is a group of winners and we’re only going to get better from here.”
It was a back-and-forth battle for most of the first quarter in Meeks Family FIeldhouse. Neither team put together a run until six minutes in when Wright State had its largest lead of the game after scoring five straight points. But UE found its offensive rhythm in the final three minutes with the last 10 points of the first. Evansville held a narrow three-point lead heading into the second frame.
The Raiders had the first bucket of the second quarter but back-to-back made baskets for the Aces put themselves two scores in front. UE matched every shot Wright State took and then some through the quarter. Evansville grew its lead to eight points twice including with a minute left in the first half. Runner had the last point of the half as the Aces went into the break up 36-29.
The second half began slowly for both teams as it took over two minutes for either side to score. The Raiders opened up the scoring for the third quarter in a row, but a four-point and three-point run for UE kept them ahead through the first five minutes. The final five minutes of the third was mostly a back-and-forth pace. In the last minute and a half of the quarter a second chance layup for Norkus and a three for Hartwig had Evansville up by 11.
Hartwig scored another trey for the Aces early in the fourth quarter to keep the double-digit lead intact. After a free throw by Runner with just over eight minutes on the clock UE had its largest lead of the game at 12 points. Wright State began to chip into the lead with a five-point run. But a third three for Hartwig once again made it a double-digit game.
Over the next minute it was again traded shots between Evansville and the Raiders. But Wright State put together a nine-point run in the final four minutes to get within one of the Aces. With over a minute on the clock and two players fouled out, UE was able to get three defensive rebounds and make another free throw for the 65-63 win.
Evansville led in most statistical categories on Sunday including shooting percentage, rebounds, assists, and points in the paint. The Aces were 21-58 from the floor for 36.2% while going 20 of 26 from the line. It was also the second straight game for UE with over 40 rebounds as Evansville grabbed 49 boards.
The Aces continue their two game homestand later this week. SEMO will visit the River City for a midweek matchup on Thursday evening. Tip-off on Thursday, November 14th is set for 6 p.m.
Aces men’s soccer stuns no. 23 Western Michigan in MVC Quarterfinals
The Purple Aces picked up their first win over a nationally ranked team since 2018
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – It took almost two overtime periods, but the University of Evansville men’s soccer triumphed over the Western Michigan Broncos with a 2-1 victory in the MVC Tournament Quarterfinals.
The Purple Aces made the most of the moment in their first postseason match as they took down Western Michigan on their home field Sunday morning. UE scored twice in 108 minutes of action to hand the 23rd ranked Broncos their first loss at WMU Soccer Complex in 26 matches. Evansville was led by senior forward Kai Phillip (Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago) with one goal, five shots, and three chances on net. Freshman defender Martin Wurschmidt (Fram, Norway) had the golden game winning goal for the Aces in the 108th minute for his second score of the season.
“I’m just a proud coach,” said Head Coach Robbe Tarver after the win. “These guys have worked so hard to set a new standard for the program. To go down late in the second half at a place like WMU where they haven’t lost since 2022 and responding how we did shows the guts these guys have. We’re happy to have more time together this season.”
With a 10 a.m. central kickoff time it was a slow first half for both sides. UE registered the first shot of the match as senior midfielder Jose Vivas (Teruel, Spain) attempt went wide left in the sixth minute. But Western Michigan countered with back-to-back shots while also frustrating Evansville into two yellow cards. It would stay an even match through the first 45 as both teams had five shots with two on goal.
Things picked up in the second half of the match as again the two teams took the same number of shots with eight each. Four shots were taken in the first 10 minutes of the second as freshman goalkeeper Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill. / Elk Grove HS) made his third save of the match. It’d be another 10 minutes before another shot was registered by Phillip. But it was the Broncos who found the back of the net in the 74th minute.
WMU wouldn’t lead for long though as the Aces found the equalizer in the 79th minute. Phillip recorded another shot in the 77th minute that went wide before he scored his third goal of 2024 only two minutes later. Vivas brought the ball up into the 18 on the right side and crossed up to sophomore winger Auden Engen Vik (Trondheim, Norway) just outside the penalty area. Engen Vik took a cross through the box that found Phillip at the six where he headed the ball past the Broncos goalkeeper.
In the final 11 minutes of regulation both teams fought to find the winning goal. UE had the only two shots on goal in that time from graduate defender Tobias Bak (Taastrup, Denmark) and senior forward Nacho Diaz Barragan (Almeria, Spain). With neither team able to score the match moved into the first 10-minute overtime session.
It took almost three minutes for the first shot of overtime and almost four minutes for Evansville’s first. None other than Phillip had the OT look for the Aces in the 94th minute at the top of the penalty arc that was saved by Western Michigan. Spurred by his look at the end of the second half, Diaz Barragan controlled on offense for UE the rest of the first overtime. He had a close wide look in the 96th minute and a look that was barely saved by the Broncos in the 99th. Evansville headed into the second overtime period with plenty of momentum to try and extend its season another game.
The start of the second overtime period was all defense as the Aces mostly kept WMU out of the offensive zone. UE had a look in the 105th minute from Wurschmidt just inside the penalty area that sailed high. But it was only two minutes later that Evansville struck gold starting with a corner kick. In the 108th minute Vivas took the left corner launching the ball to the far-right side of the six. Wurschmidt was the first player to make contact, using his left foot to launch the ball into the left half of the net to win the match.
With the win the Aces advanced to the MVC Semifinals round hosted by the Missouri State Bears. UE will know its next opponent later on Sunday evening after the conclusion of the second quarterfinals match in Bowling Green. This is the third time in four seasons that Evansville has made it to at least the semifinal round of the MVC Tournament.