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USI Stuns #4 Tampa With Walk-Off Win

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The University of Southern Indiana baseball team stunned the fourth-ranked University of Tampa with a walk-off, 4-3 victory Friday evening at the USI Baseball Field. USI watched its record go to 20-16 overall, while Tampa ends the game 31-6.

USI freshman centerfielder Bryce Krizan (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) sent the Screaming Eagle fans home happy with the game-winning, bases-loaded, RBI-single in the bottom of the ninth, scoring senior third baseman Sam Griggs(Evansville, Indiana). Bryce Krizan finished game with a team-high three hits, a run scored, and two RBIs.

The Eagles had set the stage for the walk-off single with walks to junior first baseman Jayden Beshears(Evansville, Indiana) and Griggs and a bunt single by junior catcher  Logan Brown (Evansville, Indiana). Freshman pinch-hitter Aaron Euler (Evansville, Indiana) kept the bases loaded and tied the game, 3-3, with a RBI-walk to setting up Bryce Krizan to knock in the game-winner.

USI opened the scoring in the first and second innings with RBI-singles by senior first baseman/pitcher Nick Gobert (Jasper, Indiana) and Bryce Krizan. The Spartans rallied to tie the score, 2-2, with a pair of runs in the sixth and took the lead, 3-2, with a single tally in the seventh.

On the mound for USI, Gobert posted his team-high fourth win in relief of junior right-handed starter Austin Krizan (Mt. Vernon, Indiana). Gobert (4-2) went three innings for the win, allowing no runs and striking out two.

Austin Krizan threw a strong six-plus innings in getting a no-decision. He allowed the three Tampa runs on eight hits, while striking out five.

The Eagles and the Spartans continue the three-game series with a 6 p.m. first pitch Saturday at the USI Baseball Field. The series concludes Sunday with a noon start.

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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“Readers Forum” For April 21, 2018

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STORM WARNING

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Raging Moderate by Will Durst

You don’t need a weatherman to see that the storm clouds gathering around Team Trump are serious. And since the only permanent member of Team Trump is The Donald himself, this squall is shooting straight down Pennsylvania Avenue, with that hard-candy shell of a hair-helmet above the chair behind the desk in the Oval Office square in its crosshairs.

The tempest is dark and swirly with fierce offshore winds like one of those nor’easters that’s ravaged New England the last couple months. Several systems of individual flurries have begun to merge, taking on bulk and velocity, threatening to escalate into one of those upper echelon categories of blizzards.

It’s the kind of storm with golf-ball sized hail that leaves dimples on car hoods and white-out conditions shutting down interstates. And American radar models forecast enough downpours to bury the president up to his ears. The European models indicate a larger depth.

The barometer is dropping precipitously on several fronts. Bimbo Eruptions multiply like thunderheads on a midwestern summer afternoon including one suspiciously named Stormy. Raising the sticky question of whether paying to kill a salacious story constitutes illegal campaign contributions or just being really smart.

The recent raid on the offices of Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, which seized records and perhaps recordings, has staffers quivering like a shaved poodle duct-taped to the foul pole of Wrigley Field during a night game in April. Nobody knows what sort of shenanigans Cohen was up to, but everyone suspects he is a consigliere with secrets. Fredo’s consigliere.

Former FBI Director James Comey’s new book calls The Great Pretender not just a liar, but an orange unethical dangerous mob boss liar with baby hands. The president, in response, tweeted that the professional Boy Scout from the Justice Department is a “leaker and a liar” and a “slimeball.” Not an epithet normally heard coming from the highest office in the land.

That’s right, the guy who paid a porn star $130,000 to keep quiet about an affair he had just months after his third wife gave birth called someone else a “slimeball.”,Which is like a hooker calling the queen a whore. Or Martin Shkreli complaining he’s being gouged at the prison commissary. Shouting that the other guy has dust on his lapels from the middle of a pig-sty.

And although his sentence was commuted by George W Bush, Scooter Libby was never pardoned for his convictions of perjury, obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI. So perhaps Trump remedied that situation as a signal to his associates that he doesn’t think these crimes are very important. Wink-wink, nudge-nudge. “Don’t worry boys. I got your back, your front and your sides.”

His own party is pulling out the bullet-proof umbrellas. Fearing a blue wave the size of a nuclear- powered tsunami, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan didn’t just ditch the ship but the pier and the entire harbor itself.

And slowly riding in on the horizon… Mueller is coming. Mueller is coming! And it can’t be too comforting that special prosecutor Robert Mueller bears a slight resemblance to the Night King from Game of Thrones. Right about now Donald Trump might be best served by looking for a fire-breathing dragon.

Maybe that’s what John Bolton is for.

FOOTNOTE: The City-County Observer posted this article without bias. opinion, or editing.

Justices To Weigh How Right To Publicity Affects Fantasy Sports

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The Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to consider how Indiana’s right-to-publicity statute affects the fantasy sports industry in order to provide guidance to a fantasy football case pending in the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The federal appellate panel hearing Akeem Daniels, et al. v. FanDuel, Inc. and DraftKings, Inc., 17-3051, certified the case to the Indiana Supreme Court in March to answer this question: “Whether online fantasy-sports operators that condition entry on payment, and distribute cash prizes, need the consent of players whose names, pictures, and statistics are used in the contests, in advertising the contests, or both.” The certification came after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana dismissed three former college football players’ lawsuit against FanDuel and DraftKings.

Ex-Indiana University receiver Nick Stoner and ex-University of Northern Illinois players Akeem Daniels and Cameron Stingily sued the fantasy sports sites for allegedly using their names, photos and statistics in their fantasy football wagering programs without the players’ consent. The players appealed to the 7th Circuit to reinstate their case, but the appellate panel declined to rule in light of the pending question.

“We appreciate the possibility that the answer to the question we have framed may not end this case,” Judge Frank Easterbrook wrote in March. “Defendants say that the Constitution supersedes any right of publicity that Indiana may recognize.”

“It would be inappropriate for us to decide that question, however, without knowing exactly what it is that state law provides,” Easterbrook continued. “Otherwise we are at risk of issuing an advisory opinion.”

Counsel for both sides must file principal briefs by May 18, and response briefs will then be due on June 9. The court also invited amicus curiae to file briefs by the May 18 deadline.

The justices will hear oral argument on the certified question at 10:30 a.m. on June 28.

Gov. Holcomb Nominates 156 Opportunity Zones

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Gov. Eric J. Holcomb has submitted Indiana’s 156 Opportunity Zone nominations to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. The federal Opportunity Zone program was created in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and provides federal capital gains tax incentives to attract private sector investment to low-income urban and rural communities.

“This new program provides one more tool to attract investment and help more of our Hoosier communities succeed,” Gov. Holcomb said.

The federal initiative allows up to 25 percent of a state’s eligible low-income census tracts to be designated as Opportunity Zones. For Indiana, that meant Gov. Holcomb could nominate a maximum of 156 census tracts. Once approved by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the designations remain in place for 10 years—encouraging long-term investment in the selected communities.

The full list of nominated census tracts is available online here.

These selections were made after much public input and careful consideration, looking at both community need and potential opportunity for investment. The state collected extensive economic data on all eligible census tracts and received close to 2,000 recommendations, including input from 357 local officials, stakeholders and citizens via an online portal.

With support from the Governor’s Office and several state agencies, an external advisory group convened by Gov. Holcomb provided the final list of recommendations to the governor. That advisory group was comprised of five geographically diverse members: Ann Murtlow from Indianapolis (president and CEO, United Way of Central Indiana), Don Villwock from Edwardsport (former president, Indiana Farm Bureau), Leigh Morris from La Porte (former mayor, La Porte), Brenda Gerber Vincent from Fort Wayne (chief development officer, Lifeline Youth & Family Services) and Keeley Stingel from Salem in Washington County (executive director, Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana).

The 156 nominated census tracts are located in 58 counties covering all or portions of 83 cities and towns throughout the state. Upon approval of the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, these Opportunity Zones will cover over 1,000 square miles and the residences of over 500,000 Hoosiers. The average poverty rate in these census tracts is 31 percent.

 

Purple Aces Athletics Announces Establishment Of Radio Network Featuring Coverage In Tri-State Area

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The University of Evansville unveils for the first time a multi-station radio network announced today by Director of Athletics Mark Spencer. Concurrent with the 2018-19 collegiate athletic season, Purple Aces fans will have the opportunity to hear the live game action and the coaches’ show for men’s basketball, as well as select women’s basketball, baseball and soccer games.

The multi-year agreement is in partnership with The Original Company, which owns the five stations encompassing the Purple Aces Radio Network. The respective list of participating stations and programming to be covered are as follows:

·       WJPS 107.1 – Evansville/Boonville (*Flagship station)
o   All men’s basketball games, coaches shows, select baseball, and soccer; women’s basketball when no conflict

·       WAOV 1450/97.7/97.3 – Vincennes
o   All men’s basketball games, coaches shows

·       WRCY 1590/106.7 – Mt. Vernon
o   All men’s basketball games, coaches shows (not conflicting with Purdue)

·       WROY 1460/92.1 – Carmi, IL
o   Al men’s basketball games, coaches shows

·       WYFX 106.7 – Evansville
o   All men’s basketball coaches show

“The team at The Original Company and WJPS, Purple Aces’ flagship, are excited about the partnership between the University of Evansville and our current and future listeners not only in Evansville but around the Tri-State Area,” said The Original Company President Mark Lange.

Working alongside Spencer and the athletics administration in leading this effort of creating a radio network is Learfield’s newly established Purple Aces Sports Properties. The on-campus team is solely dedicated to representing the University of Evansville. All aspects of the multimedia rights relationship between Learfield and the Purple Aces are led by the property’s General Manager Brandon McClish.

“The support we’ve had from Learfield and its Purple Aces Sports Properties team in a short amount of time already has been tremendous, and we couldn’t be more pleased to debut a multi-station radio network for our fans for the first time in the history of our athletics programming,” said Spencer. “We’re incredibly excited to extend our brand through a new platform like this and appreciate The Original Company supporting the Purple Aces.”

McClish, an Evansville resident for 15 years, will work with local and regional businesses looking to align with the Purples Aces as part of his role. He is the former director of business development for Evansville-based Empire Contractors, and he also previously served four seasons as director of operations for the Evansville Otters. McClish is a member of the West Side Nut Club and is Chairman of the Ambassadors for the Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce.

Evansville is one of nearly 130 collegiate institutions, conferences, and arenas represented by Learfield. The company’s rich history includes over four decades of developing trusted, long-term relationships with some of the most revered institutions and associations in the world of college sports. Additionally, it titles the Learfield Directors’ Cup and offers its partners professional concessions and ticket sales; branding, licensing and trademark consulting; digital and social platform expertise; campus-wide business and sponsorship development.

Several First Responders Receive Commendation Awards for their Efforts during a Recent Fire

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Earlier today at the annual Indiana State Police Spring Awards Ceremony at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis, several Knox County first responders and two Indiana State Troopers received Commendation Awards for their rescue efforts during a residential fire in Vincennes on December 31, 2017.

While Troopers Nick Hatfield and Jordan Lee were responding to the fire they overheard on their radio that one person had already jumped from the roof, but another person was still on the roof and there was another person in a second story apartment. When officers arrived, Trooper Hatfield ran to a fire truck to retrieve a ladder to rescue the man still on the roof, but before he returned Deputies Doug Roberts and Cameron Carr had lowered the man to the ground. Trooper Hatfield and Vincennes Police Officer Jordan Christie then located the woman that had jumped from the roof.  She had broken bones and a head injury. Officers carried her to a safe area and away from the toxic smoke.

Trooper Lee, Knox County Deputy Byron Fourman and Vincennes Police Officers Joshua Gewirtzman and Jonathon Alexander had climbed an outside stairwell to try and locate the woman who was still in the second story apartment, but they were pushed back by flames and heavy smoke. Vincennes City Fire Captain James Beamon then used a fire hose to attempt to enter the second story to locate the woman. Trooper Hatfield, Trooper Lee and Deputy Roberts followed the firefighter to assist, but the roof of the structure was engulfed in fire and everyone had to give up their position for their own safety. Troopers Hatfield and Lee assisted the fire crew by manning a fire hose until additional firefighters arrived. Sadly, the structure collapsed and two people died in the fire, but others survived.

“This tragic incident is an example of the close working relationship and trust that has developed not only between the Indiana State Police and various Knox County law enforcement agencies, but also the Vincennes Fire Department. The officers are to be commended for their bravery in the service of their community. Their actions represent what all First Responders should strive to be,” said Lieutenant Brian Bailey, Commander of the Evansville District.

Evansville Trooper Brock Buchanan Receives Commendation Award

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Trooper Brock Buchanan received a Commendation Award earlier today at the annual Indiana State Police Spring Awards Ceremony held at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis.

On February 4 at approximately 1:00 a.m., multiple emergency crews were dispatched to a vehicle in the Wabash River, west of Oaktown. Trooper Buchanan was on-duty in the area and immediately responded. Buchanan is also a certified diver and on the Indiana State Police South SCUBA Team. Although two men were able to escape from the vehicle after it plunged into the Wabash River, their wives were not able to and they both drowned. It was determined that this was a recovery incident and members of the Indiana State Police SCUBA Team were called to the scene to begin operations. Senior Trooper Mike Taylor from the Putnamville District, Trooper Chris Lockman from the Seymour District and Trooper Dustin Whitaker from the Sellersburg District also responded to the scene.

The weather conditions were horrible with freezing rain and snow. The air temperature was in the high 20’s with wind gusts to 35 mph and the vehicle was approximately 12 feet below the surface. The current of the river was estimated to be greater than 1.5 knots, which created complications attaching a 50 foot cable from a tow truck to the submerged vehicle. The current was so strong that it caused pressure on the regulators causing them to freeze and the divers were unable to breathe underwater. One diver had his full mask come off after the tow cable pulled off his air hose. After numerous attempts they were finally able to attach the cable to the submerged vehicle. The tow truck was able to pull the vehicle to the surface and both victims were recovered.

The actions of our Troopers during this nearly seven hour recovery detail and the diligent efforts to remove the vehicle during extremely hazardous conditions warrant a Commendation Award for a job well done.

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