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Aces Baseball outslugs UT Martin in midweek match-up

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The University of Evansville baseball team bounced back in a big way, outslugging the University of Tennessee-Martin at Braun Stadium Tuesday night, 10-6 the final.

After falling behind 4-1 in the top of the second inning, the Purple Aces exploded for four runs in the bottom of the frame. It began with senior first baseman Dalton Horstmeier hitting into a fielder’s choice with the bases loaded. A throwing error from the shortstop allowed by senior catcher Travis Tokarek and junior right fielder Nate Reeder, cutting the deficit to one. Senior third baseman Stewart Nelson would follow that up by decking a double to left field, tallying Horstmeier for the equalizer. Freshman designated hitter Tanner Craig would send a grounder to third, but a throwing error would allow Nelson to score the go-ahead tally, making it 5-4 Evansville.

UT-Martin would tie it back up in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly, but the deadlock wouldn’t last long. In the bottom of the frame, Tanner Craig launched his fourth home run of the season to left, putting Evansville back out in front, 6-5.

UE would put the game out of reach in the sixth, loading up the bases for sophomore center fielder Kenton Crews would unload them, sending bases-clearing triple to center, giving Evansville a four run lead.

The Aces bullpen would allow just a single run the rest of the way, with freshman right hander Austin Ruesch, who pitched the fifth inning, picking up his first collegiate win.

The 10-6 victory improves Evansville’s record to 9-33, while the loss drops UT Martin to 10-35.

The Purple Aces are back in action and back on the road Friday night, as they make the trip up to Terre Haute to take Missouri Valley Conference rival Indiana State, beginning Friday night at 6:30 pm CT.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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

“READERS FORUM” MAY 9, 2018

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We hope that today’s “Readers Forum” 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?

HERE IS WHATS ON OUR MIND TODAY?

In the private sector when a person is accused of illegally taking funds from an existing business to pay personal debts, your arrested for misappropriation of funds.

In Evansville when a person is working at a non-profit business and is accused of illegally taking funds from an existing non-profit business to pay personal debts you’re let go and the former employer wishes you well.

WHATS ON YOUR MIND TODAY?

Todays “Readers Poll” question is: Do you agree with President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran Deal?

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Braun Wins Republican Senate Primary

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Braun Wins Republican Senate Primary

MAY 8TH, 2018 WARREN KORFF INDIANA

Jasper businessman Michael Braun will face Democrat Joe Donnelly in the November election.

Braun grabbed about 40% of the vote in the three-way Republican primary. The former State Representative defeated Congressman Todd Rokita and Congressman Luke Messer in what some have said was the most expensive Senate primary race in the country. The campaign had its share of mudslinging and name-calling, but Indiana GOP Chairman Kyle Hupfer is asking everybody involved to kiss and make up. Hupfer says it is now time for the party to come together. He also said Braun will remind Hoosier Donnelly is not the moderate he claims to be.

Meanwhile, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesman David Bergstein said Braun emerged from the campaign badly damaged. He also said Braun will not be able to hide behind what he called the childish antics of the primary.

Donnelly congratulated Braun on his victory, said he looks forward to the campaign and added that he does not work for a party or a President, but he works for the people of Indiana.

The general election is November 6.

Bucshon Scores A Big Win In GOP Primary

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Bucshon Scores A Big Win In GOP Primary

MAY 8TH, 2018 WARREN KORFF INDIANA

Indiana 8th District Congressman Larry Bucshon is able to fend off a challenge from two hopefuls to advance to the November election.

 

He was able to get about 60% of the vote in the Republican primary. Dr. Richard Moss grabbed about 27% of the vote and Rachel Covington got 14%. Moss is the same man Bucshon defeated in the 2016 primary. Covington is an Evansville native who lives in Japan. She did not return to the district during the campaign.

Bucshon will face Terre Haute attorney Democrat William Tanoos in the Fall.

Duckworth Wins County Commission Primary

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Duckworth Wins County Commission Primary

MAY 8TH, 2018 WARREN KORFF EVANSVILLE

School Board Member Mike Duckworth is the Republican nominee for the District 2 Vanderburgh County Commission seat.
Duckworth got 43% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary. Steve Hammer received 36% of the vote. Vernon Stevens got 21%. So far no Democrat has signed up to run in the Fall election, but the party has until August to appoint a candidate.
The winner will take Bruce Ungethiem’s seat. Ungethiem decided not to seek re-election, and instead ran for the District 64 State House seat.

7th Circuit Prohibits Sex offender From Voting At Local High School

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Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com

n a decision handed down one day before Indiana’s 2018 primary election, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found a rational relationship between an Indiana statute prohibiting sex offenders from entering school property and the state’s interest in protecting children. The court ruled the state does not violate a convicted sex offender’s voting rights by prohibiting him from voting at a polling place located in a high school and instead requiring him to vote via one of three alternatives.

In Brian Valenti v. Connie Lawson, et al., 17-3207, Valenti was convicted in 1993 of a lewd or lascivious act with a child under 14 in California and served 10 years in prison. Valenti later moved to Indiana, where he is considered a serious sex offender who is prohibited from knowingly or intentionally entering school property pursuant to Indiana Code section 35-42-4-14(b).

That prohibition poses a problem for Valenti on election days, because his neighborhood polling location is in the Blackford County High School gym. Instead of voting in the high school gym, state law allows Valenti to vote via absentee ballot, at the county courthouse, or at the local civic center.

Despite those options, Valenti sued the state under the First and 14th Amendments, arguing the prohibition on his entering the high school gym violates his right to vote. Valenti’s as-applied challenge sought declaratory and injunctive relief, but the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granted summary judgment to the state after finding the state’s interest in protecting children from serious sex offenders outweighed the “minimal burden” imposed on Valenti. The court relied on the balancing test laid out in Burdick v. Takushi, 504 U.S. 428, 112 S. Ct. 2059, 119 L.Ed. 2d 245 (1992) to reach that decision.

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the grant of summary judgment to the state on Monday, though Senior Judge J. Phil Gilbert — sitting by designation from the Southern District of Illinois — said the district court’s reasoning was wrong. Gilbert pointed to Indiana’s practice of allowing felons to vote once they have been released from prison, but with some restrictions such as those imposed on sex offenders such as Valenti.

“Accordingly, Valenti only has a statutory right to vote here, not a constitutional right,” Gilbert wrote. “And since the Indiana statute does not infringe on any fundamental right or suspect class, it only requires rational basis review — not something higher, like the constitutional balancing test seen in Burdick.”

The 7th Circuit then found that the restriction placed on Valenti survives rational basis review because Indiana’s interest in keeping serious sex offenders away from schools is rationally related to I.C. 35-42-4-14(b).

Men’s Soccer Student-Athletes Recognized For Academic Accomplishments

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After successful fall and spring seasons, the 2017-18 academic year has come to a close for the University of Evansville men’s soccer team. Throughout the year, men’s soccer student-athletes have received a bevy of academic recognition and the trend continued to close the spring.

Senior forward Cesar Guitunga was named the 2018 University of Evansville Male Outstanding Student. Guitunga received his bachelors and masters in health services administration and was the senior keynote speaker during Saturday’s commencement ceremonies at the Ford Center.

A pair of Purple Aces in Cameron Gilreath and Matthew Keller were honored with the Missouri Valley Conference President’s Council Academic Excellence Award. The prestigious award requires a minimum 3.8 cumulative grade point average (through Spring 2018 semester), participation in athletics a minimum of two years, and the student-athlete must be within 18 hours of graduation.

After a stellar athletic and academic career with the Aces, senior midfielder Ian McGrath was named the recipient of the Ralph H. Coleman Award given to the University of Evansville’s Senior Male Student-Athlete of the Year. McGrath received his bachelors degree in exercise science, gathering NSCAA Academic All-America honors in 2016, while compiling a team-best 12 goals, adding six assists.

The academic honors for the Purple Aces follow a strong season on the pitch as Evansville compiled an 11-8-2 record and reached the semifinals of the 2017 MVC Tournament.

ADOPT A PET

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Crocus – Crocus is a 2-year-old female Am Staff/Border Collie mix. She was pulled from Evansville Animal Care & Control with several of her friends when they were out of kennel space. Her adoption fee is $110 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

RIVER KITTY CAT CAFÉ CELEBRATES THEIR 100TH ADOPTION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VANDERBURGH HUMANE SOCIETY

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River Kitty Cat Café (now known as River Kitty Café & Wine Bar) opened in July of 2017. The Vanderburgh Humane Society was their selected cat adoption partner and assisted the owners every step of the way in planning design, procedures, and safety with regard to the shelter cats in their establishment. Their initial goal was 10 adoptions per month, which would have placed their 100thadoption around May 14th of this year.

The VHS team is so thrilled to announce that they have met and surpassed their goal ahead of schedule.

The 100th adoption has been processed (and the 101st immediately after!) as of Tuesday, May 8th. A black cat named Kong will go home with his new family on Wednesday, May 9th. Kong was originally surrendered to the VHS in July of 2017. After being adopted in September, he was returned just this past April for his previous owner’s personal problems. Now, he is looking forward to the second chapter of his life with his new mom Ashlyn Klemczewski!

Adult cats are one of the most difficult populations of animals that the VHS adopts out. (And as we all know, sometimes black cats are the most difficult of all the colors because there are so many!) Cats are so susceptible to stress and stress-related illness or behavior problems in the shelter setting. Plus, so many people want to adopt kittens and not adults.

The VHS takes in approximately 1700-1800 cats each year. Most of them find loving homes. But in 2015 and 2016, approximately 40-60 adult cats were euthanized for either a lack of space or minor behavioral problems that the shelter was not able to devote resources to addressing. Every year the live release rate improves, but there are almost always some cats who fall through the cats simply because there are so many cats and not enough cage space and adopters to save them all. In 2017, that number dropped below 30 cats, and River Kitty was only open for the second half of that year. River Kitty’s outstanding success has been the missing piece to help close that gap between life and death for adult VHS cats. Their business has significantly lifted the burden that constantly hangs over VHS staff and volunteers during “kitten season” every year: “Where in the world are we going to put all these cats?” 2018, the first full year of River Kitty’s operation, is on track to yield even better proportions of live outcomes for cats than ever before. And they show no sign of slowing down.

On Wednesday, May 9th, Kong’s new family will be picking him up at 3:30 pm and the media is invited. The VHS will be presenting River Kitty with a plaque commemorating their 100th adoption, and Kong’s new family will receive a cat carrier full of donated goodies. Both of these are surprises to the recipients. For interviews or photo opportunities ahead of time, please contact Amanda at the information above.

 

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