No. 3/6 Hoosiers Win Eight Events on the First Day Of Tri-Meet
No. 3/6 Hoosiers Win Eight Events on the First Day Of Tri-Meet
 AUSTIN, Texas – The No. 3/6 Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams began a two-day, tri-meet with No. 1/4 Texas and No. 8/19 Florida on Friday in Austin, Texas. The Hoosiers won two of the four relays and won six individual events on the first day.
TEAM SCORES (Through Day 1)
Men
No. 3 Indiana 114, No. 1 Texas 72
No. 3 Indiana 119, No. 8 Florida 67
Women
No. 4 Texas 120, No. 6 Indiana 66
No. 18 Florida 109, No. 6 Indiana 77
HOOSIER WINNERS
Men
Bruno Blaskovic – 400 medley relay (3:11.38)
Michael Brinegar – 1,000 freestyle (9:00.14)
Gabriel Fantoni – 400 medley relay (3:11.38), 100 backstroke (47.87)
Ian Finnerty – 400 medley relay (3:11.38), Ian Finnerty (53.49)
Vini Lanza – 400 medley relay (3:11.38), 200 butterfly (1:45.27)
Mohamed Samy – 50 freestyle (20.04)
Women
Christine Jensen – 400 medley relay (3:36.59)
Lilly King – 400 medley relay (3:36.59), 100 breaststrokes (59.46)
Shelby Koontz – 400 medley relay (3:36.59)
Morgan Scott – 400 medley relay (3:36.59)
NOTABLES
• The men’s 400 medley relay time of 3:11.38 is the fastest in the country this season.
• Lilly King’s time of 59.46 in the 100 breaststrokes is the fastest in the nation this year.
• Ian Finnerty’s time of 53.49 is the second-best in the country this season.
• Vini Lanza’s mark of 1:45.27 in the 200 fly is the second-fastest in the nation this year.
• Michael Brinegar’s time in the 1,000 free (9:00.14) is the second-best in the country.
• Mohamed Samy’s time in the 200 free (1:36.23) is the third-fastest in the nation.
• The women’s 400 medley relay time of 3:36.59 is the fourth-fastest in the nation this year.
• Gabriel Fantoni’s 100 back leadoff in the 400 medley relay (47.49) is the fourth-best in the country this year.
• Mohamed Samy’s time of 20.04 in the 50 freestyle is the fifth-fastest in the country.
NCAA CUTS
A: None.
B: Gabriel Fantoni (100 back), Ian Finnerty (100 breast), Lilly King (100 breast), Vini Lanza (200 fly), Mohamed Samy (200 free)
UP NEXT
• The No. 3/6 Hoosiers will conclude the team’s two-day, short-course yards meet with No. 1/4 Texas and No. 8/19 Florida on Saturday, Oct. 20. The action gets underway at 11:00 a.m. ET.
FOOTNOTES: @IndianaSwimDive
• Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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JUST AMENDED “IS IT TRUE” FOR OCTOBER 19 2018
We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUEâ€Â 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 around 11:00 today local candidates running for public office will be filling their campaign finance reports? Â …we are hearing that one candidate has raised an impressive sum of money for his political war chest? Â …we are hearing rumors that when this candidate publically releases his campaign finance report today it will cause his political opponent a major heartburn?
IS IT TRUE we just received word concerning the candidates running for Vanderburgh County Commission finance reports? Â …that since May 11, 2018, Jeff Hatfield has raised a whopping $192,078 and has $52,722 on hand? …since January 1, 2018, his opponent Mike Duckworth has raised $99,000 and has $18,971 on hand?
IS IT TRUE that we been told by reliable sources that the new owners of Ellis Park (Saratoga Gaming of New York) is considering an unsolicited offer from and out of state gaming establishment to sell the track to them?
IS IT TRUE that Evansville has one of the most charismatic and hard working Mayors in years?  …Mr. Winnecke is also very personable and likable? …we wish that he would put more focus on budgetary issues and stop going along with every capital project that comes along?  …that Mr. Winnecke has a lot of talented people that surround him and he should start seeking their advice before he agrees to invest money on big-ticket items?
IS IT TRUE we expect that the most current State Board Of Accounts audit of the City Of Evansville will be released at the end of this month?  …we are told that the questionable costs findings listed in this audit will be interesting?
IS IT TRUE we are also told that the practice of not posting unrecorded accounts payable in a timely manner will soon be coming to an end?  …that Finra and the SEC are requiring cities with populations greater than 100k to submit the year-end financial report to the State Board of Accounts by using the accrual method of accounting starting in 2019?  … that the good news is that it looks like the City Controller of Evansville will be required to record unpaid bills at years end even if they are have not been paid?
IS IT TRUE that City Council Finance Chairmen, Jonathon Weaver recently informed members of City Council that the City has a spending deficit of $13 million so far this year?  …right after Mr. Weaver informed Council members about the unacceptable deficit spending habits of the Winnecke Administration members of City Council immediately voted to approve the 2019 City budget by the vote of 8 to 1? …you guessed it, Mr. Weaver was the only Council member that voted “NO” to approve the 2019 City budget?
IS IT TRUE we are hearing that the forensic audit of ECHO Housing Corp. may have been completed? Â …if this information is correct we wonder why the results haven’t been made public?
IS IT TRUE we are told that many people are getting tired of receiving letters from the HomeServe USA Repair Management Corporation of Norwalk, Ct. concerning an exterior water service line coverage program offered by them to Evansville Water and Sewer customers?  …we wonder when a customer of the Evansville Water and Sewer Department sign up for this water line protection program does the Evansville Water and Sewer gets a financial kickback from the Serve USA Repair Management Corporation of Norwalk, Ct?
IS IT TRUE that Steve Hammer was recently was defeated in an extremely competitive Republican primary race for County Commissioner but he still remains involved in our community? … that Steve Hammer continues to be active in Vanderburgh County CASA, “A Hundred Men Who Cook”, “A Hundred Guys Who Cares”, YWCA Of Evansville, Ziemer Society Of St. Vincent, helping with the “Mickey’s Kingdom” playground project at Sunset Park, attempting to coach his daughter 3rd grade basketball team at St. Ben?  …we would also thank him for hiring long-term unemployed veterans to work at the Roca Bar-North and helping to feed the less than fortunate citizens of our community?  …we commend Steve Hammer for continuing to be a caring and productive citizen of our community?  …we also like his choice in a life mate? …Steve wife Ashely is also supporting his effort in helping our community to become a better place to live and raise families?
Todays“Readers Poll†question is: If the election was held today in the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor race who would you vote for?
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LINKS OF McCURDY’S LEGAL COMPLAINTS FOR DAMAGES AND COUNTERCLAIM
LINKS OF McCURDY’SÂ LEGAL COMPLAINTS FOR DAMAGES AND COUNTERCLAIM
Senate Candidates Combined Have Raised More Than $28 Million
Senate Candidates Combined Have Raised More Than $28 Million
By Janet Williams
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS—Special interests, political action committees and individuals combined to pour more than $9.5 million into Indiana’s Senate race in the third quarter that ended Sept. 30, with the overall amount raised topping $28 million.
Republican challenger Mike Braun, a Jasper businessman, pulled in nearly $5.7 million compared to the incumbent Democrat, U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, who reported close to $3.9 million in donations.
The contest between Braun and Donnelly is one of the most closely watched in the nation as Democrats battle to hang onto the seat and possibly gain control of the Senate. Most polls have shown the candidates to be in a statistical dead heat with Libertarian Lucy Brenton playing only a marginal role in the contest.
That money fuels the endless loop of attack ads the candidate’s fire at each other.
OpenSecrets.org, a nonpartisan website that tracks campaign spending, reports that the overall cost of the 2018 midterm elections is an all-time high at $3.9 billion. And there are still nearly three weeks to go before the Nov. 6 election.
Fundraising and spending in the 2018 Indiana race are already ahead of 2012 when Donnelly beat Republican Richard Mourdock in the race for the open Senate seat. That year, the candidates combined raised about $14.5 million.
And fundraising is ahead of the 2016 contest between Republican Todd Young who defeated Democrat Evan Bayh. That year, about $15 million poured into the race, with Young outraising Bayh by a two-to-one margin.
Donnelly’s money comes mostly from individual donors, small and large, with about a quarter from political action committees like the Democratic group ACTBLUE. About 13 percent of his money is from donors giving less than $200 and more than half comes from large individual donors.
More than 60 percent of Braun’s money comes from the candidate himself with 4 percent from small individual donors and more than a quarter from large donors. In fact, of the $5.7 million Braun raised in the current cycle, about $2.4 million came from his own bank account.
The 2018 campaign finance reports on file with the Federal Election Commission also show that Braun has outspent his rival so far—$11.5 million compared to Donnelly’s $10 million. That means going into the final weeks Braun has about $1.9 million cash on hand compared to Donnelly’s $4.5 million.
FOOTNOTES: Janet Williams is executive editor of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
30 Years In The Making: Bluegrass Music Hall Of Fame & Museum Hosts Grand Opening
30 Years In The Making: Bluegrass Music Hall Of Fame & Museum Hosts Grand Opening
OCTOBER 18TH, 2018 
JEFF GOLDBERG KENTUCKY, OWENSBORO
The stars of bluegrass were out in full force as the new Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Museum started its grand opening weekend. Hall of Famers like Doyle Lawson mixed and mingled with the stars of today.
The 15 million dollar facility stunned and shocked the bluegrass community as many came “home†for the first time in years.
Bluegrass grew too big for Owensboro during the 1990’s, the big bluegrass festival had to move along with the IBMA headquarters, but the roots of bluegrass music were firmly planted in Western Kentucky.
What would a Bluegrass Hall of Fame opening be without a little bit of the music that makes it tick? The hall of fame introduced 5 posthumous members but the bluegrass legends took up the mantle, playing many of their songs.