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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.
Monday
May 1 |
Tuesday May 2 |
Wednesday May 3 |
Thursday May 4 |
Friday May 5 |
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Fine Particulate (0-23Â CST avg) Air Quality Index |
good | good | good | good | good |
Ozone Air Quality Index |
good | good | good | good | good |
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.
 Charm is a 1-year-old female tortoiseshell cat. She is FIV+ (feline immunodeficiency virus-positive) but she’s still quite healthy and can live with other cats even if they don’t have FIV! She does just fine in the Cageless Cat Lounge right now. Her $30 fee includes her spay, microchip, and vaccines. Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!
University of Southern Indiana Softball earned a share of the Great Lakes Valley Conference regular-season title and the No. 1 overall seed in this week’s GLVC Championship Tournament, which is Thursday-Saturday at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria, Illinois.
USI finished the regular-season with a 40-10 overall record and a 19-7 mark in GLVC play. The Screaming Eagles, ranked No. 5 the nation and No. 1 in the NCAA II Midwest Region rankings, will play the No. 8 seed, William Jewell College, Thursday at 10 a.m. in the opening round of the double-elimination tournament.
Tickets for the tournament are $25 for an All-Tournament pass; $10 per day for adults; $5 per day for students and youth (K-12). Children ages 5-and-under are admitted free of charge.
Live stats and GLVC Sports Network coverage as well as complete tournament information can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.
USI Softball Notes
–Caitlyn Bradley is tied for 20th in home runs (7);
–Grace Clark is tied for fourth in grand slams (1), tied for fifth in home runs (20), seventh in walks (64), tied for 11th in RBIs (102) and tied for 10th in doubles (34);
–Marleah Fossett is tied for 15th in home runs (11);
–Mena Fulton is tied for 23rd in home runs (6);
–Haley Hodges is first in home runs (41) and RBIs (165), third in grand slams (2), third in putouts (897), fourth in walks (70), sixth in doubles (38) and seventh in runs scored (123);
–Lexi Reese is tied for seventh in doubles (37), tied for 11th in home runs (16) and 12th in RBIs (92).
The University of Evansville has signed an agreement with Charles A. Tindley Accelerated Schools in Indianapolis to begin a dual credit program beginning the 2017-18 academic year.
Tindley Accelerated’s Early College program will allow high school juniors and seniors attending Tindley the opportunity to earn both a high school diploma and up to 36 transferrable college credits. This partnership will support Tindley’s continued progress toward achieving 100% college acceptance.
UE is the exclusive dual credit provider for the 70 juniors and 60 seniors at Tindley who will participate in the program in the fall.
“Tindley is extremely excited to partner with the University of Evansville for the upcoming school year. Our shared values in education and rich instructional content will equip our scholars with a well-rounded curriculum,†said Kelli B. Marshall, chief executive officer at Tindley. “The opportunities presented by the University will also help our students make an educated decision about their college choice after graduating high school.”
There are currently five students from Tindley studying at the University of Evansville.
“Tindley students do well at UE,†said Shane Davidson, vice president for enrollment services at the University of Evansville. “The UE experience parallels the individual attention and hands-on experiences these students already receive, making it a good fit for Tindley students. The Early College High School Program will provide an additional means for an easy transition from high school to college while providing an accelerated degree path for these students.â€
For more information, contact the University of Evansville Office of Admission at 812-488-2468 or by e-mail atadmission@evansville.edu.
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces evening lane restrictions beginning on or around Monday, May 8 as the Fix for 41 project gets under way.
Contractors will begin restricting lanes on U.S. 41 for shoulder widening, construction of a temporary bridge at Cheatham Slough and installation of traffic cameras from the I-69/U.S. 41 interchange to Stratman Road in Henderson, Kentucky. Lane restrictions will close the right lane in either direction in the evening. The time frames are:
• 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday
• 11 p.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday
• 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. on Saturday
• 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Sunday
During this time, lanes will be restricted to 12-feet. Wide loads will need to take the detour. Northbound wide-load traffic should use Audubon Parkway, U.S. 60 in Owensboro, U.S. 231 and Indiana State Road 66. Southbound wide-loads should use Indiana S.R. 66 (Lloyd Expressway) to U.S. 231, onto U.S. 60 and the Audubon Parkway.
FixFor41 is a collaborative construction project between INDOT and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that will rehabilitate seven U.S. 41 bridges and the highway pavement between the bridges from near the U.S. 41 interchange with I-69 in Evansville south to the Indiana/Kentucky border. The $25 million project will begin in the spring of 2017 and continue through the summer of 2019. For more information visit fixfor41.indot.in.gov
INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews.
Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) today co-sponsored legislation that would ensure members of Congress are not exempt from any changes to health care law.
“Members of Congress should not be exempt from the laws they pass. Period. And that should, of course, be the case with any changes Congress makes to health care law,†Messer said. “This brief two-page legislation will ensure lawmakers are treated the same under our health care laws as everyone else.  The bill should be noncontroversial and enjoy broad bipartisan support.”
Introduced by Rep. Martha McSally (AZ-02), H.R. 2192 will clarify that Members of Congress and their staff will be subject to the same waivers as everyone else if the American Health Care Act (AHCA) becomes law.
On Friday, Messer called for his colleagues in the House of Representatives to take a vote this week on the American Health Care Act (AHCA) – the proposed legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare.
“It’s past time to take a vote on the bill and keep our promise,†Messer said. “We need to get the bill to the House floor this week.â€
 Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Carlos Antwann Garnett: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Strangulation (Level 6 Felony)
Jorden Makhail Robinson: (Attempt) Battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony)
Amanda Ann Porter: Domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony)
Joseph Dwayne Scales: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 5 Felony)
Play was suspended Saturday two-thirds through the second round, and after completing the round on Sunday, teams were unable to get in round three, making the championship official after 36-holes.
Junior Taylor Howerton (Evansville, Indiana) paced the Screaming Eagles, and was one stroke off the lead after carding a first round 72. However, playing in wet conditions, she shot an 80 in the second round to finish tied for ninth with an eight-over 152.
Freshman Grace Davis (Valparaiso, Indiana) also got off to a strong start, posting a 75 in round one. She then shot an 81 in round two for a 12-over 156, tying for 14th.
USI placed fifth out of 14 teams after firing a 315 in round one, while shooting a 327 in round two for a 66-over 642. The University of Indianapolis claimed the team crown with an eight-over 584 (292-292). Paxton DeHaven of UIndy was the individual medalist with an even par 144 (72-72).
The Eagles will find out if they qualified for the NCAA II East Super Regional on Monday. The regional consists of 12 teams and six individuals and will be played at Glenmoor Country Club in Canton, Ohio. USI is currently 10th in the East Region rankings.
4/28-30/2017 — GLVC Championship
Annbriar Golf Course — Waterloo, Illinois
Par 72, 5882 yards — 14 teams, 70 players
Southern Indiana | 315 | 327 | Â Â 642 | Â Â Â +66 | Â Â 5th |
Howerton, Taylor | 72 | 80 | Â Â 152 | Â Â +8 | Â Â t-9th |
Davis, Grace | 75 | 81 | Â Â 156 | Â Â +12 | Â Â t-14th |
Jacobsen, Kori | 84 | 81 | Â Â 165 | Â Â +21 | Â Â t-31st |
Bumpus, Holly | 86 | 85 | Â Â 171 | Â Â +27 | Â Â t-46th |
Zehner, Abbey | 84 | 88 | Â Â 172 | Â Â +28 | Â Â t-49th |