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!
Rep. Messer Introduces Legislation to Ensure Election Integrity
WASHINGTON (Monday, April 17, 2017) — Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) has introduced legislation to help ensure integrity in federal elections.
The Election Integrity Act of 2017, H.R. 2090, would require voters to present a valid, government-issued photo ID in order to vote in federal elections beginning in 2020. If an individual is unable to pay the cost of obtaining a government-issued photo ID, H.R. 2090 requires states to provide the individual with a valid photo ID free of charge.
H.R. 2090 is modeled after Indiana’s voter identification law enacted in 2005 and upheld by the Supreme Court in 2008. Messer helped advance Indiana’s voter identification law while serving in the Indiana General Assembly.
According to the Congressional Research Service, Indiana is one of 18 states that currently requires a photo ID for in-person voting. Eighteen other states and the District of Columbia do not require a voter to provide any ID to vote.
“Many Hoosiers are surprised to know voters in some states don’t have to show any form of identification to vote in national elections,â€Â Messer said. “This legislation is a common-sense fix to provide consistency in voter ID laws, uphold the integrity of our federal elections and improve voter confidence in the process. It also ensures voters who genuinely can’t afford a photo ID can obtain one without charge to them.â€
Under Messer’s bill, if an individual does not present a photo ID at the time they are voting, they may cast a provisional ballot and present their ID within 10 days.
States like Indiana that already have similar photo ID laws in effect can be exempted from the law.
Chieko Yamada named MVC Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week
Junior led UE to a 7-0 win over Missouri State
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- ST.LOUIS – Junior Chieko Yamada helped the University of Evansville women’s tennis team to a 7-0 win over Missouri State on Friday and was honored today as the Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week.
“This is really well-deserved. Chieko has taken on the top player from every team we have played all season; even though she started out the season with some really tough matches, she has come back really strong over the last two months. She has taken on the best players the MVC has to offer and has beaten most of them.â€
Yamada helped the UE women’s tennis team end its home schedule in style, leading her team to a 7-0 win over Missouri State. At top doubles, she teamed up with Theodora Soldatou to defeat Fati Khamissi and Ekaterina Donetskova by a 6-1 final.
She also got the job done in a dominating effort at #1 singles, earning the win over Alye Darter, 6-2, 6-1.
This weekend, the Purple Aces wrap up the regular season with matches at Drake and UNI.
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UE men’s basketball adds Marty Hill
University of Evansville head men’s basketball coach Marty Simmons has announced the signing of Marty Hill to a National Letter of Intent to play for the Purple Aces next season.
Hill heads to Evansville from Northeast Community College in Nebraska. The 6-5 guard is a native of Champlin, MN where he played at Champlin Park High School.
“Marty is a great young man with high character and great skill that will be a great addition to our program,†Aces head coach Marty Simmons said. “He is a long, athletic and explosive player who will bring a great deal of versatility to us.â€
Last season at Northeast CC, Hill scored 14.8 points per game while recording 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He brings a solid shot from outside, shooting 42.7% from 3-point range.
“He is a gym rat who really wants to be coached as much as he can; he fits into our culture very well,†Simmons added.
Public Invited to UE Engineering Excellence Day
The University of Evansville’s annual Engineering Excellence Day is set for Saturday, April 22, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
From 1:00-3:00 p.m., projects designed and built by UE engineering student teams – including the Formula Car and Concrete Canoe – will be on display outside Ridgway University Center. UE engineering students will be on hand to explain how their projects were designed and created.
Real Talk, a session with UE engineering students, is planned from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in Room 100 in the Koch Center for Engineering and Science. During this activity, prospective students, parents, or anyone with an interest in engineering are welcome to ask the students about what it is like to be an engineering student at UE.
GOP Chairman Wayne Parke Calls For MUSGRAVE To Resign?
Earlier this afternoon we learned that Vanderburgh County GOP party Chairman Wayne Parke demanded that County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave resign her position.
In an e-mail statement he sent to Commissioner Musgrave Mr. Parke stated “that he doesn’t believe that Commissioner Musgrave is performing her County Commissioner responsibilities in the best interest of the Vanderburgh County citizens” Â He went on to add that, ” Vanderburgh County needs people in office that unite-not a divider who has their own personal agenda.”
He concluded that in his judgement, Â Mrs. Musgrave has lost her credibility and trustworthiness to effectively serve as a County Commissioner.”
This is a developing story.
FOOTNOTE: We just posted ‘Readers Poll” question:Â Do you feel that County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave should heed GOP Chairman Wayne Parke call for her to resign?Â
Breaking- Arrest made in April 15th shooting at the Pony Gentlemen’s Club
The suspect in the April 15th double shooting outside of the Pony Gentlemen’s Club is in police custody.
Clarence Boris Miller, 33, was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshal’s office in Chicago Illinois late this afternoon.
Miller is suspected of opening fire on a crowd of people outside of the club just after 3:00am. Two people were shot during the incident. One victim survived. The other victim, Aaron Tyler Jennings, died at the scene.
No other suspects are being sought at this time. However, the investigation is ongoing and police are still wanting to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the shooting.
Additional details surrounding the arrest, including his pending charges, will be provided during an EPD press conference on Wednesday morning. The time will be announced when it has been determined.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Stanley Wendell Robinson Sr.: Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Stalking (Level 6 Felony)
Austin Eric Nieton: Theft (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)
Angela Faye Skaggs: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony)