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BREAKING NEWS: THREE BASEBALL ACES EARN ABCA ALL-REGION HONORS

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June 12, 2024

THREE BASEBALL ACES EARN ABCA ALL-REGION HONORS

EVANSVILLE, Ind. –  For the first time since 1996, the University of Evansville baseball team had three players earn All-Region honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association on Tuesday, as graduate outfielder Mark Shallenberger (St. Louis, Mo./Priory), senior designated hitter Kip Fougerousse (Linton, Ind./Linton-Stockton) and freshman pitcher Kenton Deverman (Dardenne Prairie, Mo./Fort Zumwalt West) all earned ABCA/Rawlings All-Region honors.
Shallenberger and Fougerousse both earned first-team All-Region honors, while Deverman earned second-team honors.  For UE, it is the first time since 1996 when former UE greats Jamey Carroll, Ryan Brownlee, and Andy Noblitt all earned All-Region honors in which Evansville has had three players capture All-Region honors.
Shallenberger earned first-team All-Region honors in the outfield after a season in which he currently ranks in the NCAA’s Top 100 in 11 different offensive categories.  He ranks 13th nationally in on-base percentage at .514, while also ranking among the nation’s best with a .374 average, a .687 slugging percentage, 21 doubles, 17 home runs, 64 RBI and 72 runs scored.  He also set UE single-season records for both runs scored and hit-by-pitches (28), while posting an impressive 1.201 OPS offensively.
Fougerousse was named first-team All-Region at designated hitter after setting UE single-season records for both hits (94) and home runs (22) this season.  Overall, Fougerousse hit .348 this year with 21 doubles, 22 home runs, and a triple among a school-record 94 hits, while boasting a .678 slugging percentage and 1.106 OPS.  He also finished the year leading the Purple Aces with 71 RBI.
Deverman earned second-team All-Region honors and is the first UE freshman ever to earn ABCA/Rawlings All-Region honors after being named the MVC Freshman of the Year this season.  Deverman captured Freshman All-America honors on Monday, and he currently leads all NCAA freshmen in both victories (nine) and innings pitched (111.0).  Overall, Deverman went 9-2 with a 4.22 ERA in 18 appearances, including 16 starts, striking out 83 men against just 23 walks in 111.0 innings of work.
Evansville went 39-26 this season, advancing on to the 2024 NCAA Tournament by winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title.  The Purple Aces won the Greenville (N.C.) Regional Tournament and forced #1 national seed Tennessee to the “if necessary” game three of the Knoxville Super Regional in UE’s first-ever NCAA Super Regional Tournament appearance.

2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams Announced

June 11, 2024

The 2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams have been announced in all eight regions. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America & Coach of the Year Committee.

The Chair of the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America & Coach of the Year Committee is Tommy Raffo. The committee also includes Mitch Canham (Oregon State University), Dean Ehehalt (Monmouth University), Brian Green (Wichita State University), Jeff Mercer (Indiana University), Brian O’Connor (University of Virginia), Jim Penders (University of Connecticut), and Butch Thompson (Auburn University).

The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America teams will be announced the morning of Friday, June 14 prior to the start of the 2024 NCAA Div. I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. First Team All-Region selections are eligible for All-America honors.

The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove winners in all divisions will be announced on Wednesday, June 19. ABCA/Rawlings National Pitchers and Position Players of the Year will be announced on Monday, June 24.

The ABCA All-America team was first recognized in 1949 and now includes nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Divisions I, II and III, Pacific Association Division, and high school. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were first recognized in 2007.

2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams: Northeast
NCAA Div. I Northeast All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Jimmy Keenan So. St. John’s NY
1B Tyler MacGregor Gr. Northeastern MA
2B Dylan Palmer So. Hofstra NY
3B Dawson Bryce Fr. Merrimack MA
SS Sam Miller So. Columbia NY
OF Gavin Noriega Sr. Bryant RI
OF Alex Lane Gr. Northeastern MA
OF Korey Morton Sr. UConn CT
DH Frankie Ferrentino So. Merrimack MA
P Mario Pesca So. St. John’s NY
P Stephen Quigley Gr. UConn CT
P Garrett Coe Sr. UConn CT
RP Zach Cameron Gr. Niagara NY
NCAA Div. I Northeast All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Ethan Hibbard Gr. Fairfield CT
1B Eric Rataczak Jr. Niagara NY
2B Griffin Palfrey Jr. Columbia NY
3B Luke Broadhurst Gr. UConn CT
SS Paul Tammaro Gr. UConn CT
OF Cameron Leary Sr. Boston College MA
OF Josiah Ragsdale So. Iona NY
OF Christian Gemelli Sr. Merrimack MA
DH Mike Gervasi Gr. UMass MA
P Justin Lehman Jr. Army NY
P Xavier Kolhosser So. St. John’s NY
P Ian Cooke Jr. UConn CT
RP Brady Afthim Jr. UConn CT
2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams: East
NCAA Div. I East All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Sammy Sass Sr. Wright State OH
1B Josh Kross Jr. Cincinnati OH
2B Sam Hojnar Sr. Maryland MD
3B Wyatt Henseler Sr. Penn PA
SS Josh Kuroda-Grauer Jr. Rutgers NJ
OF Nathan Archer Jr. Bowling Green State OH
OF Zach MacDonald Jr. Miami University OH
OF Adam Cecere Gr. Penn State PA
OF Garret Pike Jr. Toledo OH
DH J.T. Marr Gr. Penn State PA
DH Julian Greenwell Sr. Wright State OH
P Patrick Gardner Jr. Fairleigh Dickinson NJ
P Derek Clark Sr. West Virginia WV
P Everett Catlett Sr. Georgetown DC
RP Nick Wissman Sr. Dayton OH
RP Phil Fox So. Pitt PA
NCAA Div. I East All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Owen Carapellotti Jr. Georgetown DC
1B Christian Ficca Sr. Georgetown DC
1B Eddie Hacopian Jr. Maryland MD
1B Jay Luikart Sr. Wright State OH
2B Evan Bouldin So. Delaware State DE
3B Sean Keys Jr. Bucknell PA
SS Ryan Weingartner So. Saint Joseph’s PA
SS JJ Wetherholt Jr. West Virginia WV
OF Jake Hyde Sr. Georgetown DC
OF Josh Johnson Sr. Kent State OH
OF Ben Vore Sr. Wright State OH
DH Bryce Greenly Sr. Delaware DE
P Kieran Etwaru So. Delaware State DE
P Michael Foltz Gr. George Washington DC
P Landon Beidelschies So. Ohio State OH
P Travis Luensmann Sr. Penn State PA
RP Logan Berrier Sr. Maryland MD
RP Deven Sheerin Fr. Mount St. Mary’s MD
RP Jacob Faulkner Jr. Princeton NJ
2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams: Atlantic
NCAA Div. I Atlantic All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Cole Messina Jr. South Carolina SC
1B Tanner Thach So. UNC Wilmington NC
1B Nick Kurtz Jr. Wake Forest NC
2B Blake Wright Sr. Clemson SC
3B Alec Makarewicz Gr. North Carolina State NC
SS Griff O’Ferrall Jr. Virginia VA
OF Banks Tolley Sr. Appalachian State NC
OF Vance Honeycutt Jr. North Carolina NC
OF Joel Dragoo Jr. Presbyterian SC
DH Caleb Cozart Sr. UNC Greensboro NC
P Trey Yesavage Jr. East Carolina NC
P Daniel Eagen Jr. Presbyterian SC
P Chase Burns Jr. Wake Forest NC
P Nate Knowles Jr. William & Mary VA
RP Charlie Beilenson Gr. Duke NC
NCAA Div. I Atlantic All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Jacob Ference Gr. Virginia VA
1B Carter Cunningham Sr. East Carolina NC
2B Zac Morris Gr. Duke NC
3B Ben Miller Gr. Duke NC
SS Austin St. Laurent Jr. Appalachian State NC
OF Ethan Petry So. South Carolina SC
OF Harrison Didawick So. Virginia VA
OF Ben Watson Gr. Virginia Tech VA
DH Grant Knipp Jr. Campbell NC
P Aidan Knaak Fr. Clemson SC
P RJ Sales Jr. UNC Wilmington NC
P Zac Cowan So. Wofford SC
RP Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman Jr. East Carolina NC
2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams: Southeast
NCAA Div. I Southeast All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Ike Irish So. Auburn AL
C Brooks Bryan So. Troy AL
1B Jac Caglianone Jr. Florida FL
1B Blake Burke Jr. Tennessee TN
2B Christian Moore Jr. Tennessee TN
3B Charlie Condon So. Georgia GA
SS Justin Lebron Fr. Alabama AL
SS Jon Jon Gazdar Jr. Austin Peay State TN
OF Lyle Miller-Green Gr. Austin Peay State TN
OF James Tibbs III Jr. Florida State FL
OF Drew Burress Fr. Georgia Tech GA
DH Ian Farrow Sr. Florida Gulf Coast FL
DH Matthew Ellis Sr. Georgia Tech GA
P Jamie Arnold So. Florida State FL
P Michael Ross Jr. Samford AL
P Drew Beam Jr. Tennessee TN
P AJ Causey Jr. Tennessee TN
RP Cole Stallings Sr. Stetson FL
RP Nate Snead So. Tennessee TN
NCAA Div. I Southeast All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Hayden Gilliland Sr. Tennessee Tech TN
C Alan Espinal Sr. Vanderbilt TN
1B Cameron Sisneros Sr. East Tennessee State TN
1B Corey Collins Sr. Georgia GA
2B John Anderson Sr. Samford AL
3B Gage Miller Jr. Alabama AL
3B Cam Smith So. Florida State FL
3B Daniel Cuvet Fr. Miami FL
SS Trace Willhoite Gr. Lipscomb TN
SS Garrett Howe Sr. Samford AL
OF John Bay Jr. Austin Peay State TN
OF Dylan Dreiling So. Tennessee TN
OF Kavares Tears So. Tennessee TN
DH Nick Iannantone Sr. East Tennessee State TN
DH Marco Dinges So. Florida State FL
P Blayze Berry Sr. Alabama-Birmingham AL
P Caleb Granger Jr. Florida A&M FL
P JD Thompson So. Vanderbilt TN
RP Dominic Castellano Jr. Central Florida FL
RP Brennen Oxford Sr. Florida State FL
2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams: Midwest
NCAA Div. I Midwest All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Camden Janik Jr. Illinois IL
1B Roman Kuntz Sr. Morehead State KY
2B Emilien Pitre Jr. Kentucky KY
3B Mike Sears Sr. Indiana State IN
SS Lucas Loos Sr. Eastern Illinois IL
OF Mark Shallenberger Gr. Evansville IN
OF Kendal Ewell Gr. Illinois-Chicago IL
OF Devin Taylor So. Indiana IN
DH Kip Fougerousse Sr. Evansville IN
P Merritt Beeker Jr. Ball State IN
P Brody Brecht Jr. Iowa IA
P Connor Wietgrefe Jr. Minnesota MN
RP Mason Burns Sr. Western Kentucky KY
NCAA Div. I Midwest All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Brandon Heidal Sr. Oakland MI
1B Luis Hernandez Jr. Indiana State IN
1B Liam McFadden-Ackman Sr. Northern Kentucky KY
2B Steven Loden Sr. Southern Illinois IL
3B Raider Tello Jr. Iowa IA
SS Michael Hallquist Sr. Ball State IN
SS Randal Diaz Jr. Indiana State IN
OF Ryan Waldschmidt Jr. Kentucky KY
OF Ryley Preece Sr. Morehead State KY
OF Treyvin Moss Gr. Northern Kentucky KY
DH CJ Richmond Jr. Western Michigan MI
P Kenton Deverman Fr. Evansville IN
P Brennyn Cutts Jr. Indiana State IN
P Luke Helton Gr. Morehead State KY
P Brandon Decker Sr. Oakland MI
RP Reece Lawler Jr. Illinois-Chicago IL
RP Zach Davidson Sr. Indiana State IN
2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams: South
NCAA Div. I South All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Jorge Corona Sr. Louisiana Tech LA
1B Jared Jones So. Louisiana State LA
1B Edgar Alvarez Sr. Nicholls State LA
2B Peyton Stovall Jr. Arkansas AR
3B Tommy White Jr. Louisiana State LA
SS Kyle DeBarge Jr. Louisiana LA
OF Cole McConnell Sr. Louisiana Tech LA
OF Dakota Jordan So. Mississippi State MS
OF Mitchell Sanford Jr. New Orleans LA
DH Ethan Bates Sr. Louisiana Tech LA
DH Slade Wilks Sr. Southern Mississippi MS
P Hagen Smith Jr. Arkansas AR
P Luke Holman Jr. Louisiana State LA
P Jurrangelo Cijntje So. Mississippi State MS
P Khal Stephen Jr. Mississippi State MS
RP LP Langevin Jr. Louisiana LA
RP Griffin Herring So. Louisiana State LA
NCAA Div. I South All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Miguel Useche Sr. New Orleans LA
1B Trey LaFleur Sr. Louisiana LA
2B Steven Milam Fr. Louisiana State LA
3B Andrew Fischer So. Mississippi MS
SS David Mershon So. Mississippi State MS
OF Zack Stewart So. Missouri State MO
OF Patrick Clohisy Jr. Saint Louis MO
OF Dalton McIntyre Jr. Southern Mississippi MS
DH Hayden Travinski Gr. Louisiana State LA
P Gage Jump So. Louisiana State LA
P Jacob Mayers So. Nicholls State LA
P Billy Oldham Sr. Southern Mississippi MS
RP Colby Allen So. Southern Mississippi MS
2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams: Central
NCAA Div. I Central All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Walker Janek Jr. Sam Houston State TX
1B Jared Thomas So. Texas TX
2B Harold Coll Sr. Houston TX
3B Gavin Grahovac Fr. Texas A&M TX
SS Jalin Flores So. Texas TX
OF Carson Benge So. Oklahoma State OK
OF Max Belyeu So. Texas TX
OF Braden Montgomery Jr. Texas A&M TX
OF Jace LaViolette So. Texas A&M TX
DH Tom Poole Jr. Dallas Baptist TX
P Ryan Johnson Jr. Dallas Baptist TX
P Brett Sears Sr. Nebraska NE
P Brian Holiday Jr. Oklahoma State OK
P Payton Tolle Jr. TCU TX
RP Evan Aschenbeck Sr. Texas A&M TX
NCAA Div. I Central All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Jake Holland Sr. New Mexico NM
1B Chayton Krauss Jr. Dallas Baptist TX
2B Miguel Santos Sr. Dallas Baptist TX
3B Jay Thomason Sr. Air Force CO
OF River Orsak Sr. Lamar TX
OF Nolan Schubart So. Oklahoma State OK
OF Cael Frost Jr. South Dakota State SD
DH Easton Carmichael So. Oklahoma OK
SS Kaelen Culpepper Jr. Kansas State KS
P Seungmin Shim Sr. Air Force CO
P Brooks Caple Sr. Lamar TX
P Jakob Hall Jr. Oral Roberts OK
P Ryan Prager So. Texas A&M TX
P Caden Favors Sr. Wichita State KS
RP Ben Abeldt So. TCU TX
2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams: West
NCAA Div. I West All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Ryan Campos Jr. Arizona State AZ
1B Austin Kryszczuk Gr. UNLV NV
2B Travis Bazzana Jr. Oregon State OR
3B Mitchel Simon Sr. California Baptist CA
SS Mason White So. Arizona AZ
OF Kien Vu So. Arizona State AZ
OF Gavin Turley So. Oregon State OR
OF Jakob Christian Jr. San Diego CA
OF Austin Smith Jr. San Diego CA
OF Myles Smith Jr. UC Irvine CA
DH Brandon Compton Fr. Arizona State AZ
P Aiden May Jr. Oregon State OR
P Tyler Bremner So. UC Santa Barbara CA
P Ryan Gallagher So. UC Santa Barbara CA
P Bryson Van Sickle Sr. Utah UT
RP Bridger Holmes Jr. Oregon State OR
NCAA Div. I West All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Caleb Lomavita Jr. California CA
1B Hunter Dorraugh Sr. San Jose State CA
2B Daniel Dickinson So. Utah Valley UT
3B Jo Oyama Sr. UC Irvine CA
SS Woody Hadeen Jr. UC Irvine CA
OF Jake Steels Sr. Cal Poly CA
OF Nicholas Dumesnil So. California Baptist CA
OF Tyler Wilson Sr. Grand Canyon AZ
OF Kai Roberts Sr. Utah UT
DH Austin Machado Jr. Hawai’i HI
P Cam Walty Sr. Arizona AZ
P Jakob Wright So. Cal Poly CA
P Carter Gaston So. Portland OR
RP Josh Blum Jr. Southern California CA
RP Izaak Martinez Sr. UC San Diego CA
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“IS IT TRUE” JUNE 11, 2024

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IS IT TRUE that public employees working in the Vanderburgh County Civic Center are engaging in a “Workday Scavenger Hunt” to help make work more fun? …that the employees are searching hallways of the Civic Center for “Small Animal Figurines” that are hidden by other employees? …that the employees have also started a Civic Center “Tiny Animal Scavenger Hunt” Facebook group?  …that since the Facebook group was created, it has grown to over 130 people, representing 16 different city and county departments. …that the department with the largest number of employees in the group is the County Clerk’s office with at least 8? …that we are sorry to report that several “Tiny Animals Figurines” have been taken from employees’ desks? …this is a developing story?  …all we can say about this situation is “Peace Out”?
IS IT TRUE that the revelation in 2023 that the three entities that have partnered for more than a decade to do the economic development work for the City of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, and parts of the surrounding counties have been merged into a single organization convinced some people as a way to save money and concerned others about the concentration of efforts?…the merged entities consist of the Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana that did traditional chamber activities like mixers, lobbying, and the Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) to mentor micro businesses, the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville (GAGE) that was formed to foster entrepreneurship in industries that pay a thriving wage.  …that the Southwest Indiana Coalition for Economic Development which focused on the attraction of outside businesses was merged into a new entity called E-REP which stands for Evansville Regional Economic Partnership?… historically local government supported the two economic development entities and private businesses supported the Chamber of Commerce?
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IS IT TRUE that Democrat County Commission candidate Hope Fussner is getting a head start on the general election campaign season? …that she is using social media to sell t-shirts and recruit sign locations? …that Republican supporters of Cheryl Musgrave who supported Stephanie Terry in the general election for mayor are not likely to publicly support Fussner, but many of them will quietly be supporters?
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Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda

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Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners

June 11, 2024 – 3:00 p.m.

Room 301, Civic Center Complex

1. Call to Order

2. Attendance

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Action Items

A. Engineer

1. Open Bids for VC24-06-01 “Milling & Resurfacing of County Roads”

2. Award VC24-05-01 “Resurfacing of County Roads” to E & B Paving, LLC

3. Time Extension Request: VC23-04-02 “Young Road Lift Station and Sewer

Extension”

4. Time Extension Request: VC24-03-01 “Milling and Resurfacing of Green River

Road”

5. Department Head Reports

A. Review of County Departments’ 2025 Budget Requests

1. Department of Weights and Measures

2. County Engineering Department

3. County Highway Department

4. County Health Department

5. Purdue Extension

6. Burdette Park

7. Veteran Services

8. Computer Services

9. Soil and Water Conservation District

6. New Business

7. Old Business

8. Read Bids for VC24-06-01 “Milling & Resurfacing of County Roads”

9. Consent Items

A. Approval of May 28th Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

B. Employment Changes

C. Auditor

1. Claims Voucher Reports

i. May 27, 2024 – May 31, 2024

ii. June 3, 2024 – June 7, 2024

D. Clerk

1. May 2024 Monthly Report

E. Engineer

1. Report and Claims

F. Highway

1. Surplus Request

G. ProsecutorDrainage Board Immediately Following

1. Request to Switch Credit Card Institutions

H. Treasurer

1. April 2024 Innkeeper’s Tax Report

I. Power of Attorney Appointment: United Farm Family Mutual Insurance Company

J. Full and Final Release of All Claims

10. Public Comment

11. Adjournment

Southwest Indiana AHEC honors rural health partners

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A vibrant rural healthcare system requires not only an ongoing commitment to the education of current employees and the future healthcare workforce, but also to creating reciprocal partnerships across the region to improve healthcare for all. Southwest Indiana Area Health Education Center (AHEC) recognizes the efforts of healthcare educators and providers who are helping achieve this mission.

2024 Partnership Matters Award

Southwest Indiana AHEC’s 2024 Partnership Matters Award was presented to Carol Collier-Smith, Chief Operating Officer at ECHO Community Healthcare, who has been an active AHEC Advisory Council member for nearly 10 years. Because of her leadership, medical, physician assistant and nurse practitioner students experience ECHO’s unique culture and mission during clinical rotations, while AHEC Scholars have learned about women’s health and midwife services through observation experiences.

Collier-Smith, who has worked at ECHO for nearly 24 years, plans to retire from her post in September. “Carol has always been a champion of AHEC, and her willingness to foster a reciprocal partnership between ECHO Community Healthcare Center and AHEC has been invaluable,” says Jane Friona, Executive Director of Southwest Indiana AHEC. “We recognize her for her tremendous engagement, commitment and support of the AHEC mission, and we wish her the best in her upcoming retirement.”

2024 Outstanding Preceptor Awards

Southwest Indiana AHEC presented Outstanding Preceptor Awards to Allyson Wehrheim, PA-C, and Erin Sievers, PA-C, both affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. Through AHEC collaboration, both providers precept students from the University of Evansville Physician Assistant (PA) Program, primarily those interested in learning about primary health care in a rural/medically underserved community. Both preceptors, they typically precept about a dozen students each academic year.

Wehrheim is a Knox County native who graduated from Butler University with her MPAS. A recent student comments, “Allyson was an amazing preceptor!! She was nice and answered my questions. She was open to letting me see so many of her patients. I had a wonderful experience at this site.”

Sievers is also from Knox County. She completed her undergraduate studies and MPAS at Butler University. One of her students describes her as “fantastic,” adding, “She is a preceptor but also makes you feel very comfortable with performing new procedures and asking questions. The learning environment is very friendly, and I enjoyed and looked forward to driving to the site every single day.”

“After college, Wehrheim and Sievers both returned to their hometown of Vincennes to make a positive impact on the community,” says Friona. “Southwest Indiana AHEC recognizes their dedication to educating future health professionals by sharing their passion and clinical knowledge by precepting students, which is critical to the long-term health of rural communities.”

Southwest Indiana AHEC began as a regional center in 2008 and is hosted by the University of Southern Indiana in the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Southwest Indiana AHEC is part of a national network with a mission to improve health by leading the nation in the recruitment, training, and retention of a diverse health workforce for underserved communities.

EPA Releases Information that States and Tribes Can Use to Protect Local Fish from Toxic Tire Chemicals

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WASHINGTON – Today, June 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published water quality screening values under the Clean Water Act related to short-term concentrations of 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-q). These chemicals have been found in freshwater ecosystems and linked to runoff from automotive tire dust and debris. Once in freshwater, these chemicals are known toxins that can quickly cause fish-kill events. The EPA’s non-regulatory and non-binding screening values provide information that Tribes, states, and local governments can use to monitor their waterways and help protect aquatic life from these harmful pollutants.

“Achieving clean water that protects aquatic life and supports commercial, recreational, and cultural fishing practices takes partnership at all levels of government,” said EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott. “6PPD and 6PPD-q can be lethal to fish, so it’s important we know where it’s polluting waterways. The EPA’s screening values provide important information that our partners can use to protect fish populations—especially coho salmon on the Pacific coast. Solutions like stormwater treatment and green infrastructure are effective at reducing concentrations of these chemicals in freshwater ecosystems.”

This is the latest in a series of EPA actions to better understand and reduce freshwater aquatic life exposure to these harmful chemicals. In November 2023, the agency committed to consider establishing regulations prohibiting the manufacturing, processing, use and distribution of 6PPD in tires and also announced its intent to publish an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The EPA also announced plans to finalize a rule to require manufacturers (including importers) of 6PPD to report lists and copies of unpublished health and safety studies to the agency. In January 2024, the EPA announced the publication of a draft testing method to help Tribes, states,  and key stakeholders determine where and when 6PPD-q is present in local stormwater and surface waters. In March 2024, the agency announced investments in the state of Washington to help treat and control stormwater runoff that can contain 6PPD and 6PPD-q.

The EPA’s screening values are based on the latest scientific knowledge about the short-term toxicity of 6PPD and 6PPD-q to freshwater aquatic life. Based on current science, the agency believes that concentrations of 6PPD and 6PPD-q at or below these screening values are likely to protect freshwater aquatic life. The EPA’s recommended screening values are not regulations and they do not impose any legally binding requirements.

Bring Home Love: Summer Sleepover Event!

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Newburgh, Indiana – Warrick Humane Society is hosting a Foster Event from June 12th-19th. Bring home a WHS rescue pet for a week long sleepover at your house! And, if you happen to fall in love with your foster, adopt any 60+ day resident with 50% off their adoption fee!

Event Highlights: 

    Puppy Pj Party: Our dogs will pack up their pj’s to join you on a week-long summer sleepover party!

  • 50% Off Adoption Fees: Adopt your foster and get 50% off adoption fees of all dogs who have been here 60+ days!
  • Easy Scheduled Pick-up/Drop-off: pick-ups are scheduled June 12th or 13th, drop-offs can be on or before June 19th
  • First Come First Serve: All dogs will be offered first come first serve to foster’s

For more details about the event, you can visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1205474030438295