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INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill today advised Hoosiers to beware of scams via social media through direct or private messages, most commonly on Facebook. General Hill and the Consumer Protection Division (CPD) of the Office of the Indiana Attorney General are reminding Hoosiers of these commonly reported scam attempts. The CPD has received complaints from Hoosiers detailing incidents in which someone from their friends list appeared to send them a private message soliciting goods, asking for personal information, mentioning a sweepstakes or requesting financial details. In many instances, the person initiating contact with the complainant is not actually the person depicted as the sender in the private message. Scammers create Facebook accounts duplicating the appearances of others. They then send messages to the Facebook friends of people they are impersonating. In other scenarios, the Facebook account sending the message to the complainant has not been duplicated but rather has been compromised by the scammer. Both tactics give the scammer a direct way to communicate with the person’s friends and family on Facebook Messenger. To encourage the victims to send the money, the scammers tell them that they heard they were eligible for a certain sweepstakes. The scammers then tell the victims to send money via Western Union, MoneyGram, iTunes, etc. — usually under the guise of taxes on the winnings or a fee to collect the prize. If anyone has doubts about a request from a Facebook friend, such a person should check with that friend via means other than Facebook to verify whether that person actually sent the request. To file a complaint or gather more information, visit IndianaConsumer.com or call the Consumer Protection Division at 317-232-6330 or 800-382-5516. |
Consumer Alert from Indiana Attorney General Curtis HillÂ
Air Quality Forecast
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.
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March 10 |
Saturday March 11 |
Sunday March 12 |
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| Fine Particulate (0-23Â CST avg) Air Quality Index |
good | moderate | moderate | good | NA* |
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| 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.
Adopt A Pet
Loretta is an 8-year-old female mixed-breed. She is part of the large Hillview hoarding case recently seized in Evansville. VHS has 22 of these dogs, including Loretta. She is such a sweet girl for all she’s been through in life! Her $100 adoption fee includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more! Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!
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BREAKING NEWS: DMR Team Races to Podium Finish
DMR Team Races to Podium Finish
by Shawn Chambers Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant University of Southern Indiana
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Four University of Southern Indiana Men’s Track & Field runners earned All-America honors with a fourth-place showing in the distance medley relay at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Bastian Grau (Höchstadt, Germany) had the Screaming Eagles ahead of the field after the first leg of the race by over two seconds. His split was 2 minutes, 54.96 seconds.
Sophomore Tyler Kruse (Indianapolis, Indiana) managed to finish his portion of the relay despite pulling his hamstring less than 80-meters into his leg. Without Kruse’s heroics in finishing, the Eagles would have been unable to finish the event.
Freshman Javan Winders (Mansfield, Tennessee) managed to keep the Eagles on pace for senior Chase Broughton (Marengo, Indiana) to make up ground on the final portion of the event. The senior moved the Eagles from seventh to fourth in the final leg.
The USI finish marks the first time program history that a relay team has earned All-America honors in the indoor season. The total number of individuals to receive All-American nods during the indoor season climbs to 13, with the total number of awards reaching 22.
With USI tied for 18th in the team standings heading into the final day of the NCAA II Championships, Broughton and Grau look to move the Eagles up the standings with their performances in the 3,000-meters and the mile.
Grau finished second in his preliminary heat on Thursday to earn the second-fastest preliminary time in the mile. His time of 4:05.40 was Grau’s best finish in the event in 2017. The finals will take place tomorrow at 3:25 p.m.
Broughton is seeded eighth in the 3,000-meters. The senior recorded his season-best time at the GVSU Big Meet the second weekend in February, finishing in 9:47.61.
BREAKING NEWS: IU Divers Earn Four More Spots at NCAA Championships
I U Divers Earn Four More Spots at NCAA Championships
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University men’s and women’s diving teams earned four more spots at the NCAA Championships on Friday afternoon at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind.
After earning auto-bids in the 1-meter dive on Thursday, both James Connor and Michael Hixon made it 2-for-2 on Friday, as the duo also qualified for the 3-meter dive at the NCAA Championships.
Connor won the event with a tremendous, 12-dive score of 867.60, while Hixon was right behind him in second place with a total of 840.20.
Cody Coldren finished 10th overall with a score of 674.00. By finishing in the top-12 of both the 3-meter and 1-meter dives this week, if Coldren places in the top-seven of the platform dive, he will earn spots in all three events at the NCAA Championships.
After earning auto-bids to the NCAA Championships in the 3-meter dive on Thursday, both Jessica Parratto and Michal Bower had to finish in the top-12 in the 1-meter dive on Friday to earn their spots in the event at NCAA’s next week and that’s exactly what they did.
Parratto placed third overall on Friday with a score of 611.95, while Michal Bower took 11th to earn her place with a total of 539.30.
The NCAA Zone C Diving Championships will conclude on Saturday with the men’s and women’s platform dives. The action gets underway at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind.
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men’s swimming and diving team on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Men’s 3-Meter Dive
1. James Connor – 867.60
2. Michael Hixon – 840.20
10. Cody Coldren – 674.00
Women’s 1-Meter Dive
3. Jessica Parratto – 611.95
11. Michal Bower – 539.30
Eagles extend win streak to seven with two more wins
LAKE COUNTY, Fla.—University of Southern Indiana Softball matched its season-high winning streak of seven games Thursday afternoon as the No. 16 Screaming Eagles earned an 11-2, five-inning victory over Le Moyne College before grabbing a 2-0 win over Southwest Minnesota State University on the fifth day of The Spring Games.
USI (15-3) concludes The Spring Games Friday when it takes on the University of Sioux Falls at 5 p.m. (CST) and Northern State University at 7:30 p.m.
Southern Indiana (15-3) 11, Le Moyne (10-5) 2
USI Softball used a three-run second inning and an eight-run fourth inning to breeze past Le Moyne, 11-2, in five innings to begin its fifth day of competition at The Spring Games.
Junior outfielder Olivia Clark-Kittleson (Carbondale, Illinois) had an RBI-single in the second inning as the Eagles took advantage of a pair of walks, a hit batter and two errors to score their first three runs.
Sophomore utility player Caitlyn Bradley (Forest, Indiana) went 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs in the fourth inning alone as USI broke the game wide open. Bradley began the inning with a solo shot over the centerfield fence and went back to the plate to record an RBI-single.
A double by sophomore second baseman Claire Johnson (Pittsboro, Indiana) followed by an error in the next at-bat put the Eagles up, 5-0, while senior catcher Haley Hodges (Portage, Indiana) gave the Eagles an 8-0 cushion with a three-run bomb over the centerfield fence.
The Eagles tacked on another tally on a pair of wild pitches, while Bradley’s RBI-single put USI up, 10-0. Clark-Kittleson drove in Bradley in the next at-bat with an RBI-single to centerfield to complete USI’s eight-run inning.
Le Moyne, which is receiving votes in the latest NFCA Top 25 poll, got a two-run home run off freshman pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt(Louisville, Kentucky) in the bottom of the fourth inning to break-up the shutout; but that is all Leonhardt would give up as she picked-up the complete-game victory.
Leonhardt (7-1) scattered five hits throughout five innings, while striking out three batters to earn her fourth straight decision.
Southern Indiana 2, Southwest Minnesota State (5-7)Â
The Eagles scored a run on a wild pitch in the second inning and got a solo home run from senior shortstop Lexi Reese (Lebanon, Indiana) in the third en route to a 2-0 win over Southwest Minnesota State.
Sophomore pitcher Courtney Atkisson (Bringhurst, Indiana) recorded her second complete-game shutout of the season as she scattered four hits throughout seven innings to improve to 5-2 on the year.
Southwest Minnesota State had runners at first and second with one out in the seventh inning, but Atkisson induced a fly out and a groundout in consecutive at-bats to end the threat and preserve the Eagles’ seventh straight win.
Southern Indiana 11, Le Moyne 2 (Mar 09, 2017 at Lake County, FL)
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Southern Indiana…. 030 80 – 11Â 8Â 1Â Â Â Â Â (14-3)
Le Moyne………… 000 20 -Â 2Â 5Â 3Â Â Â Â Â (10-5)
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Pitchers: Southern Indiana – Leonhardt, Jennifer and Hodges, Haley. Le Moyne – Marisa DuVal;
Taylor Artley(5) and Emily Bagley.
Win-Leonhardt, Jennifer(7-1)Â Loss-Marisa DuVal(0-1)Â T-1:35Â A-77
HR USI – Hodges, Haley (4); Bradley, Caitlyn (2).
HR LEM – Peyton Bellrose.
Game: 17-TSG
Southern Indiana 2, SW Minnesota State 0 (Mar 09, 2017 at Lake County, FL)
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Southern Indiana…. 011 000 0 -Â 2Â 5Â 2Â Â Â Â Â (15-3)
SW Minnesota State.. 000 000 0 -Â 0Â 4Â 0Â Â Â Â Â (5-7)
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Pitchers: Southern Indiana – Atkisson,Courtney and Hodges, Haley. SW Minnesota State –
Crank, Shelby and Lark, Madison.
Win-Atkisson,Courtney(5-2)Â Loss-Crank, Shelby(1-2)Â T-1:35Â A-64
HR USI – Reese, Lexi (2).
Game: 18-TSG
Women’s Tennis grinds out victory over Stonehill College
In a match that lasted nearly five hours, University of Southern Indiana Women’s Tennis grinded out a 5-4 win over Stonehill College at the USTA National Center in Melbourne, Florida.
USI took a 2-1 lead after doubles play with senior Brenna Wu (Evansville, Indiana) and freshman Lauren Hambrock (Terre Haute, Indiana) picked up the win at number two doubles 8-3. Also picking up a doubles win was freshman Alex Jamison (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) and junior Jennifer Mizikar (Batavia, Illinois) at number three 8-5.
In singles play, five of the six matches went all three sets. Jamison won at number five in the only match not to go all three sets, 6-3, 6-1. At number one, junior Kelsey Shipman (Olney, Illinois) grabbed a 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 win. Senior Kymberly Brannon (Louisville, Kentucky) sealed the win for the Screaming Eagles with a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory at number four.
Wu, Hambrock and junior Haley Jones (Ft. Branch, Indiana) all battled through three sets, but were unable to come away with victories.
USI wraps up its spring trip with a match against Bentley University tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. (CST) in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Southern Indiana 5, Stonehill College 4
Mar 09, 2017 at Melbourne Florida (USTA National Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Kelsey Shipman (USI) def. Victoria Barbetta (STO) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 |
| 2. Alexandra Vo (STO) def. Brenna Wu (USI) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 |
| 3. Nicole Downey (STO) def. Lauren Hambrock (USI) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 4. Kymberly Brannon (USI) def. Emma Prinos (STO) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 |
| 5. Alex Jamison (USI) def. Annelise Howick (STO) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 6. Caroline Ray (STO) def. Haley Jones (USI) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Victoria Barbetta/Alexandra Vo (STO) def. Kelsey Shipman/Kymberly Brannon (USI) 8-5 |
| 2. Brenna Wu/Lauren Hambrock (USI) def. Nicole Downey/Annelise Howick (STO) 8-3 |
| 3. Alex Jamison/Jennifer Mizikar (USI) def. Emma Prinos/Caroline Ray (STO) 8-5 |
| Match Notes |
| Stonehill College 13-5 |
| Southern Indiana 4-4 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,3,1,2,4,6) |
Aces Tennis splits Thursday matches
UE wraps up strong week in Florida
 ORLANDO, Fla. – In the final two matches of their trip to Florida, the University of Evansville women’s tennis team earned a split on Thursday. The Purple Aces defeated South Dakota by a final of 4-3 before falling to Furman, 7-0.
Head coach Jayson Wiseman was proud of his squad in the win over South Dakota
“This was a good win against a tough South Dakota team. We came out aggressive and ready to play and we’re able to secure the doubles point,†Wiseman said. “That point was huge because USD fought back hard and took three of the singles matches. Andrea & Daria did a great job of securing the win for us at 4 & 6 singles with straight set wins.”
Wiseman commented on how facing a good team like Furman will pay dividends down the road.
“This match was a good learning experience for our team. Furman is a top 50-60 team in the country and they showed it tonight,†Wiseman added. “We put up so good fight at third doubles, fifth singles, and sixth singles but ultimately they proved to be the better team today. Despite the loss this is a good match for us to see the level we are looking to build towards.”
UE’s win over South Dakota featured a nice start in doubles as Chieko Yamada and Theodora Soldatou earned a 6-1 win in the top flight while Diana Tkachenko and Nicoli Pereira won by a 6-3 tally in the second flight.
The Aces clinched the match by splitting the six singles points, including Tkachenko taking down Barbora Kollarova at #2 singles, 6-1, 6-3. Daria Pentsova was victorious in the fourth flight, defeating Nanette Nylund, 6-1, 7-5. Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga grabbed the win at #6 singles, beating Maria Pandya, 6-3, 6-2.
On Sunday, the Aces remain on the road in Cape Girardeau, Mo. where they will take on SEMO at 9 a.m. and Maryville at noon.
Tennis Match Results
South Dakota vs University of Evansville
Mar 09, 2017 at Orlando, Fla.
(USTA National Campus)
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University of Evansville 4, South Dakota 3
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Singles competition
- Ellie Burns (USD) def. Chieko Yamada (UE) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5-0)
- Diana Tkachenko (UE) def. Barbora Kollarova (USD) 6-1, 6-3
- Yuliya Sidenko (USD) def. Nicoli Pereira (UE) 6-0, 6-2
- Daria Pentsova (UE) def. Nanette Nylund (USD) 6-1, 7-5
- Anastasia Bondarenko (USD) def. Theodora Soldatou (UE) 6-3, 3-0, retired
- Andrea Pascual-Larri (UE) def. Maria Pandya (USD) 6-3, 6-2
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Doubles competition
- Chieko Yamada/Theodora Soldatou (UE) def. Barbora Kollarova/Nanette Nylund (USD) 6-1
- Diana Tkachenko/Nicoli Pereira (UE) def. Yuliya Sidenko/Anastasia Bondarenko (USD) 6-3
Tennis Match Results
University of Evansville vs Furman
Mar 09, 2017 at Orlando, Fla.
(USTA National Campus)
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Furman 7, University of Evansville 0
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Singles competition
- Ansley Speaks (FUR) def. Chieko Yamada (UE) 6-0, 6-1
- Danni Vines (FUR) def. Diana Tkachenko (UE) 6-1, 6-2
- Katarina Kozarov (FUR) def. Nicoli Pereira (UE) 6-0, 6-1
- Hannah Ferrett (FUR) def. Daria Pentsova (UE) 6-1, 6-3
- Blair Martin (FUR) def. Andrea Pascual-Larri (UE) 6-4, 6-3
- Aryn Greene (FUR) def. Andjela Brguljan (UE) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
- Ansley Speaks/Aryn Greene (FUR) def. Chieko Yamada/Theodora Soldatou (UE) 6-2
- Katty Weymouth/Danni Vines (FUR) def. Daria Pentsova/Andjela Brguljan (UE) 6-0
- Katarina Kozarov/Blair Martin (FUR) def. Diana Tkachenko/Andrea Pascual-Larri (UE) 7-6 (7-3)