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Air Quality Forecast

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Air quality forecasts for Evansville and Vanderburgh County are provided as a public service.  They are best estimates of predicted pollution levels that can be used as a guide so people can modify their activities and reduce their exposure to air quality conditions that may affect their health.  The forecasts are routinely made available at least a day in advance, and are posted by 10:30 AM Evansville time on Monday (for Tuesday through Thursday) and Thursday (for Friday through Monday).  When atmospheric conditions are uncertain or favor pollution levels above the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, forecasts are made on a daily basis.

Ozone forecasts are available from mid-April through September 30th.  Fine particulate (PM2.5) forecasts are available year round.

Friday

June 16

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June 17		 Sunday
June 18		 Monday
June 19		 Tuesday
June 20
Fine Particulate
(0-23 CST avg)
Air Quality Index		 Good Good Good Good NA*
Ozone
Air Quality Index		 Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate NA*
Ozone
(peak 8-hr avg)
(expected)		 NA* NA* NA* NA* NA*

* Not Available and/or Conditions Uncertain.

Air Quality Action Days

Ozone Alerts are issued by the Evansville EPA when maximum ozone readings averaged over a period of eight hours are forecasted to reach 71 parts per billion (ppb), or unhealthy for sensitive groups on the USEPA Air Quality Index scale.

Particulate Alerts are issued by the Evansville EPA when PM2.5 readings averaged over the period of midnight to midnight are forecasted to reach 35 micrograms per meter cubed (µg/m3).

Current conditions of OZONE and FINE PARTICULATE MATTER are available in near real-time on the Indiana Department of Environment Management’s website.

National and regional maps of current conditions are available through USEPA AIRNow.

UE Athletics to honor Lois D. Patton with court naming

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Patton to have two courts named after her 

When the University of Evansville volleyball team takes to the floor for their home-opening contest on September 8, they will be playing on Lois D. Patton Court inside the Meeks Family Fieldhouse on a brand new Taraflex floor.

The department announced the naming updates on Thursday.  Formerly Meeks Family Court, the Fieldhouse will house the Purple Aces volleyball and women’s basketball teams.

New amenities of the facility include:

-       New bleachers on the west side of the facility

-       Chairback seating

-       Taraflex floor for volleyball (1st facility in the MVC to do so)

-       Resurfaced women’s basketball floor

-       New baskets

-       Upgraded sound system

-       New main videoboard, score/stat board, LED scoreboard on each sideline and two video sideline boards

-       Updated volleyball netting equipment

UE is also excited to honor women’s sports pioneer Lois D. Patton by naming the volleyball and women’s basketball floors in her honor.  Patton will be on hand for two naming ceremonies in the regular-season openers for the volleyball and women’s basketball squads.  The first ceremony will be on September 8 when the UE volleyball team opens up the facility against Indiana University.  A second will take place on November 12 for the women’s basketball home opener versus Murray State.

Patton, who was the 2016 recipient of the John Sanders Spirit of the Valley Award, began her career at UE in 1966 with one goal in mind – to give females the opportunity to compete at the highest level of collegiate athletics.  It is appropriate that the first regular-season contest on the court bearing her name will see the women playing at the highest level, welcoming the Indiana Hoosiers.

The naming also comes as the Missouri Valley Conference celebrates its 25th year of women’s athletics in 2017-18.

“This is a very unique honor,” Patton said.  “It was quite a surprise, I never expected anything like that.  It would be nice to put all of the student-athletes and coaches names on there that have been there who have been working towards this since the beginning.”

“When I started, we did play IU in basketball in the mid-1970’s.  We were competitive with their B team in the 70’s but now we are competitive with their A team,” Patton added.

She continues to be an active supporter of Purple Aces athletics to this day and the present administration knows just how important her contributions have been.

“Lois Patton has been such an integral part of women’s sports history at UE,” UE Director of Athletics Mark Spencer said.  “This is the perfect way to recognize her for all of her work and dedication to UE athletics as a whole.  She has been a great representative of the University of Evansville and we are very proud to recognize her in this way.”

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations and Senior Women’s Administrator Sarah Solinsky echoed those sentiments.

“We are excited to recognize Lois Patton, a true pioneer in women’s athletics, by naming and dedicating the volleyball and basketball courts to honor her contributions to UE,” Solinsky said.  “This will be a special year for women’s sports with the facility renovation, court celebrations for Lois and celebrating the 25th anniversary of women’s sports in the MVC.”

 

EPD has identified man who robbed north side bank, seeking info on his wherabouts

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Evansville Police have identified the man who robbed the 5/3rd Bank on Diamond Ave Thursday afternoon.
Police believe TIMOTHY STIFF Jr entered the bank around 12:45pm and passed a note to the teller. The note demanded money. STIFF never showed a weapon.
Shortly after police released images of the suspect, a tip was provided to investigators that assisted in identifying STIFF as the robber.
Contact EPD at 812-436-7979 or WeTip at 1-800-78-CRIME if you

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Jamie Calvin Johnson: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Class C misdemeanor)

Vinh Tien Nguyen: Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Level 6 Felony)

Ronald W. Chapman: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Criminal trespass (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Shanay Anet Cawthorne: Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor)

Christopher Rashad Jones: Dealing in marijuana (Level 5 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony)

Destiny Sheree Johnson: Theft (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Class A misdemeanor)

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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

JUNE 16, 2017 “READERS FORUM”

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Whats on your mind today?

Todays “READERS POLL” question is:  Do you feel that that its time for individuals to mutually respect and love one another without regard to ideology?

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Ivy Tech Community College Announces Jonathan Weinzapfel as Chancellor of Evansville Campus as Part of Restructure Project

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Evansville, IN — Ivy Tech Community College has named Jonathan Weinzapfel to serve as Chancellor of its Evansville campus as a part of its organizational restructure announcement.  The new structure, to better align with community needs at the campus level and empower campuses to be responsive and nimble in meeting local needs, was announced on Tuesday.

Prior to the change, multiple campuses reported to regional leadership,  including the college’s Evansville and Terre Haute campuses reporting to a single chancellor, a role Weinzapfel held.  Evansville will now be self-sustaining campus with Weinzapfel serving as the Chancellor. In Terre Haute, Lea Anne Crooks will continue as the Campus President. Further announcements regarding additional Chancellor appointments will continue through Aug. 1.

“We appreciate Jonathan’s dedication to Ivy Tech and to the difficult work of leading not only the Evansville campus, but also the Terre Haute campus since May 2014. His leadership of the combined regions developed several successful programs and best practices that have been replicated across the state,” Ivy Tech President Sue Ellspermann said.  “This new structure, with Jonathan at the helm of the Evansville campus, will allow Ivy Tech to more intentionally focus on community needs of Evansville and southwest Indiana.”

“I look forward to continuing to lead the Evansville campus as we serve the Evansville community and Southwest Indiana. The faculty and staff at Ivy Tech’s Evansville campus are extraordinary and provide our students with the skills and knowledge they need to learn, live and work in our communities and beyond.”

While serving in his role Ivy Tech, Weinzapfel developed and promoted the popular Achieve Your Degree™ program, aligning business and industry tuition reimbursement dollars with Federal Financial Aid, and deferring tuition payments until employees receive their company tuition funding – at the completion of the semester. This program is now been offered throughout the state via nearly 70 employers and more than 2,600 students have enrolled.

His leadership, vision, and direction also led to the Evansville campus receiving a $667,000 grant from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, to offer free classes to individuals wanting the skills necessary to work in manufacturing; and paying the students during their class and on-the-job training.  Among successes at the Terre Haute campus, was a $1.2 million grant from the Economic Development Administration for the college’s Precision Agriculture Technology program.

He came to Ivy Tech from Faegre Baker Daniels where he focused his legal practice on economic development issues and municipal consulting. Previously, Weinzapfel served two terms as Mayor of the City of Evansville and five years as a state representative.

Weinzapfel serves on several boards including the Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation, Vigo County School Corporation Superintendent’s Advisory Board, Accelerate West Central Indiana Economic Development, Rural Health Innovation Collaborative Board of Directors, the Indiana Humanities Board of Trustees, Deaconess Board of Directors, NeuMed Board of Directors, WNIN Board of Directors, Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Board of Directors, Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science Board of Trustees, Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville Wisdom Council, United Way of Southwest Indiana, and most recently was named to the Board of Directors of the Indiana United Way.

He is also a member of Rotary of Evansville, Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Jasper Chamber of Commerce.

In 2012, Weinzapfel earned an honorary degree of Associate of Science in College and Community Service from Ivy Tech. He has also earned a J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law, a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Indiana University.

 

Drug Makers Being Probed By States Over Opioid Marketing

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Drug Makers Being Probed By States Over Opioid Marketing

IL for www.theindianalawyer.com

State attorneys general from across the U.S., including Indiana, have started a joint investigation into whether drug manufacturers are illegally marketing and selling opioids, a critical question as the country faces an epidemic leading to tens of thousands of overdose deaths each year.

The states are issuing subpoenas for documents and testimony as part of the probe, but won’t name any companies that are being investigated, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, whose state is helping to lead the effort, said in a statement on Thursday. Attorneys general in Indiana, New York, Connecticut and Vermont are also part of the bipartisan group.

“The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis that is claiming lives in our state and across the country,” Healey said. “I am working with my colleagues in actively investigating whether manufacturers used illegal practices in the marketing and sale of opioids and worsened this deadly crisis.”

More than 20 U.S. states, counties and cities have sued firms including Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Pharma Inc., and McKesson Corp. in the past year, claiming they fueled a public-health crisis with misleading marketing and aggressive distribution of opioids. Attorneys general in Alaska and Tennessee are also considering lawsuits as their health and legal budgets are stretched to a breaking point by the surge in addictions, overdoses and crime.

Rising Overdoses

Opioid overdoses have quadrupled since 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The states are investigating what role, if any, opioid manufacturers have played in making the epidemic worse. The drugs were involved in more than 33,000 deaths in the U.S. in 2015, up from 19,000 in 2014, the CDC said. In Massachusetts, 2,000 people died last year, a 17 percent increase from the year before, according to Healey’s statement.

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill released statistics on overdose deaths in Indiana Thursday showing 1,245 opioid-related deaths in 2015. That’s up nearly 10 percent from 2014.

Hill’s statement also said he wants to “assure Hoosiers that he is taking steps to help address this opioid epidemic in Indiana.”

In Connecticut, the state’s attorney general, George Jespen, said in a separate statement, “The opioid epidemic continues to have a devastating impact in Connecticut. It would be irresponsible to predict at this stage whether our efforts will lead to legal action or relief, but Connecticut residents can be assured that we will pursue this investigation fully.”

Ohio sued five drugmakers in May including J&J, Purdue, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., and Allergan Plc, alleging they made false and deceptive statements about the risks and benefits of prescription opioids. Drugmakers and distributors defend the safety of prescription opioids and say they work actively to keep the powerful painkillers from being abused.

The Food and Drug Administration has increased its scrutiny of opioids, directing drugmaker Endo International Plc last week to pull its Opana ER opioid from shelves. Endo said it’s working with the agency to address the request.

“Prosecutors across the country recognize that opioid abuse is a critical issue affecting families everywhere,” Eric Soufer, a spokesman for New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, said in an email. “This effort reflects the commitment of a bipartisan group of Attorneys General to bring their combined resources to bear to take a hard look at every facet of this crisis.”

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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Full-Time Warehouse Associate ($400-$450/week)
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