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Don’t let safety take a summer vacation
Attorney General Todd Rokita issues red-hot warning on July recalls
Attorney General Todd Rokita is sounding the alarm for Hoosiers to stay safe this summer by checking the latest July product recalls. From faulty appliances to hazardous toys, our office is committed to keeping you and your family out of harm’s way. Don’t let a defective product turn your summer fun into a safety flop – act now to protect what matters most!
“Hoosiers deserve to enjoy their summer without worrying about having dangerous products in their homes or near their family,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Our office is here to shine a spotlight on July’s recalls, so you can steer clear of hazards and stay safe.”
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the following consumer products were recalled in July:
If you believe you recently purchased a recalled product, stop using it, and check its recall notice (linked above for all products). Then follow the notice’s instructions, including where to return the product, how to get the product fixed, how to dispose of the product, how to receive a refund for the product, or what steps must be taken to receive a replacement product.
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will host a public open house meeting
DES#s 2301147 and 2301093
LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE
Pavement Replacement and Intersection Improvements on U.S. 41 in Vanderburgh and Gibson Counties
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will host a public open house meeting on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at North High School at 15331 US-41, Evansville, IN 47725.
The open house will begin at 5 p.m. CST and conclude at 7 p.m. CST.
The public open house will offer all interested persons an opportunity to learn about the pavement replacement and proposed intersection improvement projects along the U.S. Route (U.S.) 41 corridor, DES#s 2301147 and 2301093, and to provide feedback to INDOT.
The proposed project is located along U.S. 41 from 3.3 miles north of State Road (S.R.) 57 to 0.85 mile south of S.R. 168 in Vanderburgh and Gibson counties. The intersection improvements will occur at:
• U.S. 41 and Old State Road
• U.S. 41 and Inglefield Road
• U.S. 41 and Baseline Road
• U.S. 41 and Volkman Road
• U.S. 41 and West Stacer Road
• U.S. 41 and Rusher Creek Road / Schroeder Road / Ruffian Way (These three intersections will be treated as one due to their proximity to each other.)
• U.S. 41 and County Road (C.R.) 1250 South / Warrenton Road
• U.S. 41 and S.R. 68
• U.S. 41 and C.R. 1025 South
The need for this project is due to deteriorating pavement and drainage structure conditions on U.S. 41 within the project area, as well as elevated crash frequency and severity at several intersections along the corridor. Between 2019 and 2023, there were 283 crashes at 10 different intersections in the corridor. Of those, approximately 68% were rear-end or right-angle type crashes. Additionally, 39 of the crashes resulted in fatal or incapacitating injuries. Therefore, the purpose of the project is to extend the service life and enhance the overall condition of the pavement and drainage systems while also improving safety by reducing crossing conflict points at intersections.
As currently proposed, the preferred alternative is a roadway rehabilitation and intersection improvement project. This 10.2-mile-long project will include removal of existing asphalt, rubblization of the existing underlying concrete pavement, and construction of new pavement. Existing ditches will be regraded as necessary along each travel lane of U.S. 41, and existing underdrains will be replaced in each direction. Intersection modifications will occur at nine intersections throughout the project area. The intersection locations and work occurring are as follows:Proposed Reduced Conflict Intersections (RCI)
U.S. 41 and Old State Road
U.S. 41 and Inglefield Road
U.S. 41 and Volkman Road
U.S. 41 and West Stacer Road
U.S. 41 and Schroeder Road / Rusher Creek Road / Ruffian Way
U.S. 41 and C.R. 1025 South
Proposed Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) Intersection
U.S. 41 and S.R. 68
Proposed Thru-Cut Intersections
U.S. 41 and Baseline Road
U.S. 41 and C.R. 1250 South / Warrenton Road
Approximately 7.0 acres of new permanent right-of-way and 4.0 acres of new temporary right- of-way may be required for this project.
The maintenance of traffic plan would occur under phased construction using crossovers, which would shift traffic to one side of U.S. 41 while the opposite side of the roadway is constructed. A single lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction throughout all construction phases.
INDOT is seeking your input on this project. Comments can be submitted in person, through the U.S. Postal Service, or via email. Written comments may be submitted at the public open house meeting and during the comment period to Cameron Schuh, HNTB, 111 Monument Circle, Suite 1200, Indianapolis IN 46204 or cschuh@HNTB.com. INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by Friday, September 5, 2025.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, INDOT will provide accommodations for persons with disabilities requiring assistance and/or accommodation, or persons of limited English proficiency (LEP) requiring accommodation related to accessibility to documents and participation at the public meeting venue or on the livestream. Should accommodations be required, please contact Cameron Schuh, HNTB, 111 Monument Circle, Suite 1200, Indianapolis IN 46204, 317-636-4682, or cschuh@HNTB.com by August 14, 2025.
This notice is published in compliance with: 1) Code of Federal Regulations, Title 23, Section 771 (CFR 771.111(h)(1), stating: “Each State must have procedures approved by the FHWA to carry out a public involvement/public hearing program.” 2) 23 CFR 450.212(a)(7) stating:
“Public involvement procedures shall provide for periodic review of the effectiveness of the public involvement process to ensure that the process provides full and open access to all and revision of the process as necessary.” 3) The INDOT Project Development Public Involvement Procedures Manual approved by the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation on July 7, 2021.
Governor Braun Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun today announced new appointments to various state boards and commissions.
Appointments:
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Board of Trustees
Hunter Reece (Warren County)
- Appointment: Term Expires on Dec. 31, 2025
Indiana War Memorials Commission
Robert Heis (Ohio County)
- Appointment: Term Expires on Dec. 31, 2027
Jerry Griffis (Delaware County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires on Dec. 31, 2027
Jerry Blake (Vanderburgh County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires on Dec. 31, 2027
Felicia Brokaw (Marion County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires on Dec. 31, 2027
School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Board
Andy Cummings (Hamilton County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Julie Thacker (Hamilton County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Michael Bridwell (Hendricks County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Matthew Butler (Marion County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
John Kissling (Marion County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Donald Koors (Marion County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Adam Rodenbeck (Marion County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Midwestern Higher Education Commission
Charles Johnson (Hamilton County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Environmental Rules Board
Brianna Schroeder (Marion County)
- Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2026
State Armory Board
Brenda Simmons (Hendricks County)
- Appointment: Term Expires March 1, 2026
Indiana Veterans Affairs Commission
Eric McGinnis (Hendricks County)
- Serves at the Pleasure of the Governor
Commission for Higher Education
Edward Castronova (Monroe County)
- Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2027
Bill Hanna (Porter County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Molly Kitchell (Boone County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Kent Kramer (Madison County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Ivy Tech Board of Trustees
Paula Hughes-Schuh (Allen County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2028
Jeremy Lugbill (New Buffalo, Michigan)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2028
Jen Dekker (Tippecanoe County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2028
Mike Dora (Rush County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2028
Northwest Indiana Professional Sports Development Commission
Jay Wilkinson (St. Joseph County)
- Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2027
Ball State University Board of Trustees
Aidan Davis (Hancock County)
- Student Trustee Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2027
Indiana State University Board of Trustees
Christian Roembke (Clay County)
- Student Trustee Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2027
John Pratt (Parke County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Troy Woodruff (Hamilton County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
State Fair Board & Commission
Josh Waddell (Clark County)
- Governor’s Designee on the board
Indiana State Police Board
David Graves (Clark County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Indiana Arts Commission
Rena Bradley (Allen County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
David Haist (Wabash County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Walter Knabe (Marion County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees
Michael Solliday (Greene County)
- Student Trustee Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2027
Indiana State Board of Education
William Durham (Marion County)
- Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Greg Gastineau (Hamilton County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Indiana Ireland Trade Commission
Danny Kelley (Marion County)
- Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Matt Murphy (Porter County)
- Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Tim Sexton (St. Joseph County)
- Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Martin Murphy (Marion County)
- Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Gretchen Gutman (Marion County)
- Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Maggie McShane (Marion County)
- Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Rachel Osting (Allen County)
- Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Purdue University Board of Trustees
Reagan Koester (Posey County)
- Student Trustee Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2027
Sonny Beck (Hamilton County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2028
Malcolm Dekryger (Jasper County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2028
Shawn Taylor (Houston, Texas)
- Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2028
State Board of Nursing:
Angela Morris (Hamilton County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires July 31, 2029
Jason King (Monroe County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires July 31, 2029
Brittany Black (Monroe County)
- Appointment: Term Expires July 31, 2029
Daniel Hayden (Tippecanoe County)
- Appointment: Term Expires July 31, 2029
East Chicago Waterway Management District
Raymond Lopez (Lake County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires July 31, 2028
Indiana State Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners
Victoria Ross (Pike County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires July 31, 2029
Diana Bonn (Delaware County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires July 31, 2029
Greg Kenny (Hamilton County)
- Reappointment: Term Expires July 31, 2029
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
Robert Ordway (Lake County)
- Appointment: Term effective July 24, 2025 and Serves at the Pleasure of the Governor
Uniform Law Commission
Natalie Hatfield (Hamilton County)
- Appointment: Serves at the Pleasure of the Governor
Comptroller Nieshalla Announces Hoosier START Award
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O’Brien honors Newburgh’s Mike Carroll with Circle of Corydon Award
STATEHOUSE (Aug. 5, 2025) – State Rep. Tim O’Brien (R-Evansville) recently honored Newburgh resident and youth athletics coach Mike Carroll with the Circle of Corydon Award.
Carroll, who studied accounting at the University of Southern Indiana, spends most of his free time mentoring youth athletes in girls’ basketball and softball. O’Brien said through his efforts on and off the field, he has helped shaped the future of many young athletes.
“Mike is an outstanding Newburgh citizen who is not only a mentor, but a role model, leader and community builder,” O’Brien said. “This award is an extension of my thanks for the positive impact he has had on this community.”
O’Brien cites Carroll’s dedication to mentoring youth athletes as exemplary of the spirit of the Circle of Corydon Award, not only teaching athletes the fundamentals of sports, but also instilling values of teamwork, discipline and perseverance.
The Circle of Corydon Award was established by the governor in 2017 to recognize Hoosiers who have made remarkable contributions to the betterment of Indiana and its people, demonstrating through life and service qualities exemplified by the state’s greatest citizens. This is the only award issued and signed jointly by members of both the executive and legislative branches.
Screaming Eagles named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana student-athletes excelled in the classroom during the 2024-25 academic year. USI earned 183 Ohio Valley Conference Commissioners Honor Roll awards by 154 Screaming Eagles, of which 29 student athletes earned multiple honors. USI Baseball led the flock with 20 athletes listed.
The 183 awards were a three-year high for the Screaming Eagles in the OVC and ranked fourth in the league for total number of awards.
A prestigious OVC Commissioners Honor Roll spot is earned by a student-athlete achieving a 3.25 Grade Point Average (GPA), completing an NCAA-sponsored competitive season, and participating in enough contests to use a year of eligibility.
The OVC, as a conference, had a record 1,792 honorees, breaking the previous record of 1,718 set during the 2020-21 academic year.
To be listed, recipients must have achieved at least a 3.25 grade point average, have been eligible and on the team throughout the competitive season in their chosen NCAA-sponsored sport(s), and have used a season of competition.
Those numbers included 89 student-athletes who compete in non-OVC championship sports that do not compete in another conference (i.e., Southeast Missouri gymnastics, UT Martin equestrian) and 204 student-athletes who were recipients in multiple sports (and counted just once in the ?nal total).
Lindenwood had the most selections to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll (224), followed by Southeast Missouri (202) and Eastern Illinois (190). The sport of baseball had the most honorees league-wide (213), women’s track and ? eld (207), and softball (175).
The 154 USI student athletes tied the University of Tennessee at Martin for fourth in the OVC. Lindenwood University repeated last year’s academic performance by leading the OVC with 243 awarded athletes.
Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Baseball (20):
BJ Banyon
Mason Bell
Cameron Boyd
Kannon Coakley
Camden Dimidjian
Andres Gonzalez
Ryan Karl
Blake Kimball
Marshall Loch
Charlie Marisca
Patrick McLellan
Hunter Miller
Kiefer Parsons
Jake Porter
Clayton Slack
Noah Smallwood
Mason Sweeney
Brady Watts
Jacob Winzenread
Hiro Yamada
Men’s Basketball (9):
Jack Campion
Josiah Dunham
Cayden Gehlhausen
Ryan Hall
Damoni Harrison
Alex Horiuk
Sam Mervis
Jack Mielke
Johnny Semany
Women’s Basketball (7):
Lauren Carie
Lexie Green
Sophia Loden
Meredith Raley
Ali Saunders
Vanessa Shafford
Madi Webb
Men’s Cross Country (17):
Ethan Hall
Cole Hess*
Holden Hough*
Kyle Kern*
Carson Kleinhelter
Ryan Luitjohan*
Eli Mojonnier*
Joshua Myers
Joe Schwartz*
Andrew Smith*
Isaac Stanford*
Landen Swiney*
Brady Terry*
Gavin Thompson*
Layden Wagoner*
Zach Wells*
Tyler Zimmerman*
Women’s Cross Country (16):
Addison Applegate*
Hadessah Austin*
Audrey Comastri*
Emma DeWeese*
Amber Fusner*
Ellie Hall*
Cameron Hough*
Sydney Klinglesmith
Sara Livingston*
Shelby Livingston*
Parker Provost*
Abrielle Richard*
Zoe Seward*
Maggie Smith*
Emma Thompson*
Katie Winkler*
Men’s Golf (6):
Jason Bannister
Coen Bauschek
Tye Boone
Carter Goebel
Jairen Stroud
Sam Vertanen
Women’s Golf (5):
Jade Blakeley
Brianna Kirsch
Zhana Navato
Baileigh Schneider
Fernanda Vera
Men’s Soccer (11):
David Davila
Elmer Garcia
Garland Hall
Pablo Juan
Will Kirchhofer
Braden Matthews
Sam McConnell
Andrew Miranda
Jackson Mitchell
Garrett Morris
Gaurav Sandhu
Women’s Soccer (18):
Grace Bamber
Kamryn Bea
Adriana Berruti
Eva Boer
Brooke Coleman
Maggie Duggan
Charli Grafton
Emerson Grafton
Deklan Larring
Zoe Lintner
Anna Markland
Charli Miller
Peyton Murphy
Greta Ohlwein
Hailey Robinson
Emma Schut
Payton Seymour
Dylan Truscott
Softball (16):
Caitlyn Boteler
Angelia Davis
Maddison Depencier
Jinnis Gerth
Julianna Hibbs
Grace Huff man
Whitley Hunter
Sydney Long
Jordan Mackey
Alyssa Mumaw
Kennedy Nalley
Josie Newman
Kate Satkoski
Caroline Stapleton
Shelby Stivers
Kylie Witthaus
Men’s Tennis (5):
Mathys Bove
Quinten Gillespie
Eytan Michaeli
Bryce Rothschild
Axel Sabourin
Women’s Tennis (8):
Libby Banet
Elle Dewees
Antonia Ferrarini
Claire Meyer
Lily Meyer
Abby Myers
Khandice Thomas
Madison Windham
Men’s Track & Field (18):
Dylan Bland
Grant Brown
Cole Hess*
Holden Hough*
Kyle Kern*
Ryan Luitjohan*
Eli Mojonnier*
Jadon Muncy
Ben Perulfi
Joe Schwartz*
Andrew Smith*
Isaac Stanford*
Landen Swiney*
Brady Terry*
Gavin Thompson*
Layden Wagoner*
Zach Wells*
Tyler Zimmerman*
Women’s Track & Field (16):
Addison Applegate*
Hadessah Austin*
Olivia Clark
Audrey Comastri*
Emma DeWeese*
Amber Fusner*
Ellie Hall*
Cameron Hough*
Sara Livingston*
Shelby Livingston*
Parker Provost*
Abrielle Richard*
Zoe Seward*
Maggie Smith*
Emma Thompson*
Katie Winkler*
Volleyball (11):
Leah Coleman
Paris Downing
Kerigan Fehr
Jasmine Green
Jillian Moonan
Maeve Moonan
Keira Moore
Lauren O’Neill
Carly Sobieralski
Jordan Troutman
Ashby Willis
2024-25 Platform Golf Team Academic Award Recipients Announced
UE men earn All-Academic Team recognition
NORMAN, Okla. – 2024-25 Platform Golf Team Academic Award recipients have been announced by the GCAA. Completing the year with a 3.468 GPA, the University of Evansville men’s golf team has earned Platform Golf All-Academic Team honors.
All-Academic Team accolades are given to teams with a GPA above a 3.0.
Harvard (NCAA Division I), Findlay (NCAA Division II), Bowdoin (NCAA Division III), SCAD Savannah (NAIA), Iowa Western (NJCAA Division I), Southwestern (IA) (NJCAA Division II), and Alabama State (HBCU) were all named 2024-25 Academic National Champions for finishing with the top GPA in their respective divisions.
A GCAA-record 292 schools across six divisions earned a Platform Golf Team Academic Award. 129 schools received Presidents Special Recognition for having an average team GPA of 3.5 or above.