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Air Quality Forecast

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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.

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January 14		 Sunday
January 15		 Monday
January 16		 Tuesday
January 17
Fine Particulate
(0-23 CST avg)
Air Quality Index		 good moderate good moderate moderate
Ozone
Air Quality Index		 NA* NA* NA* NA* NA*
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.

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CALIFORNIA’S “DROUGHT”

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Hoosier Men Remain Undefeated with Victory Over Michigan

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams split a dual meet with Big Ten rival Michigan on Friday afternoon at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind.

The No. 5-ranked Indiana men improved to 9-0 in dual meets on the season, beating the No. 13 Wolverines, 167-133. The win marked the first for the Hoosiers over Michigan in a dual meet since the 1998-99 season.

On the women’s side, the No. 6 Wolverines beat the No. 13 Hoosiers, 211-87, as Indiana’s women moved to 6-3 on the dual meet season.

The IU men got the meet off to a great start, winning the 200 medley relay. The Hoosier team of Bob Glover, Ian Finnerty, Vini Lanza and Ali Khalafalla touched the wall in a time of 1:27.13. On the women’s side, the team of Gia Dalesandro, Lilly King, Christine Jensen and Ali Rockett placed second with a time of 1:40.72.

In the women’s 1000 freestyle, Stephanie Marchuk led the way, taking third with a time of 10:02.62, while Cassie Jernberg was fifth in a time of 10:08.30. On the men’s side, Adam Destrampe paced the Hoosiers, placing third overall with a personal-best time of 9:12.14 that ranks him as the 14th-fastest swimmer in the event in Indiana history. Marwan Elkamash took fifth with a mark of 9:12.76.

Pieroni touched the wall first in the men’s 200 freestyle with a NCAA B cut time of 1:36.43, while Mohamed Samy made a strong impression in his first Indiana swim, taking third in a time of 1:38.52. Anze Tavcar was fifth in 1:40.01.

For the IU women in the 200 freestyle, Kenned Goss placed second with a NCAA B cut time of 1:47.11, while freshman Maria Paula Heitmann made her IU debut, taking fifth with a time of 1:52.38.

In the 100 backstroke, Glover won it for the Hoosier men with a NCAA B cut time of 48.11, while Wilson Beckman was fourth overall with a mark of 50.02. On the women’s side, Ali Rockett was fourth with a time of 55.48, while Rachel Matsumura was sixth in 56.45.

King, the reigning NCAA Champion in the 100 breaststroke had no problem winning on Friday, touching the wall in a NCAA B cut time of 1:01.08. Mackenzie Atencio was sixth in 1:04.75.

Finnerty made it a Hoosier sweep in the event, winning the 100 breast with a NCAA B cut time of 54.01. Pieroni also had a nice swim in the event, coming in fourth with a NCAA B cut mark of 54.79.

Lanza was terrific in the men’s 200 butterfly for the Hoosiers, touching the wall in first place with a NCAA B cut time of 1:45.45. Brian Valedon was sixth for IU in a time of 1:52.36. For the Hoosier women, Dalesandro was second with a NCAA B cut time of 1:58.53, while Reagan Cook placed fourth with a mark of 2:01.76. Bailey Pressey was fifth in a time of 2:02.95.

In a showdown of two of the top sprinters in the country, Indiana’s Khalafalla beat Michigan’s Paul Powers, touching the wall first with a time of 19.87. Oliver Patrouch was fifth with a mark of 20.69. For the Hoosier women, Ali Rockett was fourth in a time of 23.89, while Heitmann was sixth in 24.26.

IU was dominant in the men’s 3-meter dive, sweeping the top-3 spots with NCAA qualifying scores. Michael Hixon led the way with a total of 443.33, while James Connor took second place with a score of 411.38. Cody Coldren took third for the Hoosiers with a total of 380.03.

In the women’s 1-meter dive, Jessica Parratto won the event with a NCAA qualifying score of 304.28. Parratto made it a clean sweep later in the 3-meter dive, winning with a NCAA qualifying total of 332.70.

The Hoosiers flexed their sprint muscles again in the men’s 100 freestyle, as Pieroni won his second event with a NCAA B cut time of 43.38. Samy was second overall with a mark of 44.43, while Tavcar was fourth in 44.71. On the women’s side, Shelby Koontz was fourth with a time of 52.48, while Heitmann was sixth in 52.87.

Glover led the Hoosier men in the 200 backstroke, taking third with a time of 1:47.67, while Beckman was sixth in 1:50.55. For the IU women, Goss placed fourth overall with a NCAA B cut time of 1:58.79, while Matsumura was sixth in 2:00.93.

King completed the breaststroke sweep, winning the 200 breast with a NCAA B cut time of 2:12.45. Laura Morley took fourth for IU with a time of 2:18.28. Finnerty also completed his sweep of the breast events, winning the 200 with a NCAA B cut mark of 1:58.30. Sam Apa was sixth in 2:07.039.

In the men’s 500 freestyle, Jackson Miller paced the Hoosiers, taking third with a mark of 4:27.57, while Elkamash was right behind him in fourth with a time of 4:27.71. For the IU women, Goss was fourth with a mark of 4:55.83, while Marchuk was fifth in a time of 4:59.30.

Lanza continued his great day, completing the sweep of the butterfly events with an impressive win in the 200, touching the wall in a NCAA B cut time of 47.17. Patrouch was fifth overall with a time of 49.27.

Dalesandro was second in the women’s 200 butterfly with a NCAA B cut time of 53.28, while Jensen was fifth with a mark of 55.73.

In the men’s 1-meter dive, the Hoosiers dominated again, going 1-2-3, as Hixon won his second event of the meet with a NCAA qualifying score of 430.43. Connor was second with a total of 416.10, while Coldren was third with a total of 339.90.

Finnerty continued his great day, winning his third event by touching first in the men’s 200 IM with a NCAA B cut time of 1:47.69. Lanza was fifth in 1:49.71. For the IU women, Dalesandro was second overall with a time of 2:03.52, while King took fourth with a mark of 2:04.70.

The Indiana men put an exclamation point on their win over the Wolverines with a victory in the 400 freestyle relay. The Hoosier team of Tavcar, Khalafalla, Pieroni and Samy touched the wall in a time of 2:56.77.

On the women’s side, the IU team of Rockett, Goss, Delaney Barnard and Heitmann placed third with a time of 3:28.67.

The Indiana University swimming and diving teams will be back in action on Saturday, Jan. 21 when the Hoosiers head north to face Purdue in a Big Ten dual meet at 10:00 a.m. ET in West Lafayette, Ind.

Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

 

 

Jim Crews Day set for Saturday against SIU

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Aces ready for big home matchup

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Jim Crews Day will be held on Saturday afternoon as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team takes on Southern Illinois at the Ford Center beginning at 1 p.m.

Crews coached at UE from 1985 through 2002 and accumulated 294 victories.  A 4-time conference coach of the year earned the honor in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference three times and once in the MVC (1999).  He led the Aces to four NCAA Tournament appearances and three NIT berths.  He will be recognized throughout the game.

Trailing by 15 points in the second half, the Purple Aces rallied to get within one before falling by a 55-51 final on Wednesday night at Missouri State.  Jaylon Brown and Ryan Taylor scored 19 points apiece to lead all scorers; they were responsible for 38 out of the Aces 51 points.  David Howard had his best game at UE, finishing with 10 rebounds and 8 points in 33 minutes of work.   Evansville shot 42.0% for the night while holding Missouri State to 33.3%; the main difference for the Bears came on the offensive glass as they had a 12-3 advantage.

Brown continues to lead the MVC in points per game, minutes per game and free throw percentage.  Taylor remains in the top six in the league in scoring and is second in free throw shooting behind Brown.

Sitting at 10-8 overall and 3-2 in Missouri Valley Conference play, Southern Illinois is 3-1 in its last four games.  The Saluki offense has three players averaging double figures, led by Armon Fletcher who enters Saturday’s game with 13.7 points per game.  Fletcher is followed by 12.9 PPG from Mike Rodriguez while Sean O’Brien checks in with 12.3.  In their three conference wins, SIU has scored at least 75 points while their two league losses have seen the offense record 52 PPG.  On Wednesday, SIU fell to Illinois State by a 60-53 final as O’Brien led the way with 15 points.

In a series that dates back to 1927, Southern Illinois holds a 67-53 lead over the Purple Aces.  Evansville has done well in recent years, winning four in a row over the Salukis and 8 out of 11 overall.  UE is 35-23 at home against the Salukis and has won 5-1 in the last six home games.

Reward Offered for Information on Whooping Crane Shot in Greene County

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Indiana Conservation Officers have partnered with Indiana Turn in a Poacher (T.I.P.), Friends of Goose Pond and International Crane Foundation to offer a reward of $6500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for killing a Whooping Crane in Greene County.

On January 3, 2017 an International Crane Foundation volunteer found the crane near Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife area.  The carcass has been sent to the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon for further testing.

In an effort to apprehend those responsible for the killing of the Whooping Crane, several conservation organizations have come together to offer a reward.

“Goose Pond FWA is a winter home for up to 25% of the entire eastern Whooping Crane population”, said Dane Strahle, Friends of Goose Pond president.  We strongly support the efforts to find the person(s) responsible for this killing”.

Friends of Goose Pond’s board members are offering a $2,500 reward.  This reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

International Crane Foundation is supporting this effort and has committed to offer a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

“The population of Whooping Cranes has recovered from a few dozen in the 1940s to about 450 in the wild today”, said Tim Grunewald, International Crane Foundation North America Program Director.  “The protection of the Whooping Crane population is a very high priority for our organization, and we hope to see justice served in this case.”

Indiana Turn in a Poacher (TIP) is adding an additional $500.

An additional $2500 is being offered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) for information leading to conviction.

“Poaching is referred to as theft of our precious natural resources”, said Joe Cales, TIP president.  “As citizens of Indiana, we do not tolerate the unlawful taking of our fish, wildlife or natural resources and we stand firmly against those who do.”

The Whooping Crane killed in Greene County was part of an effort by the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership to establish an eastern continental flock on a migratory path between Wisconsin and Florida. This migration path crosses through Indiana, with Whooping Crane’s often stopping at Goose Pond FWA.

Indiana Conservation Officers are collaborating with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to investigate this crime.

“Conservation Law Enforcement is our mission”, said Danny L. East, DNR Law Enforcement Director.  “With the assistance of our conservation partners and our citizens, we remain confident that we will bring closure to this case.”

(Total reward offered is $6,500)  Attached photo is that of Whooping Crane 4-11

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Obit: Bivian Hancock, matriarch of prominent racing family

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‘Ms. Punkin’ also revered Henderson County Schools bus driver for 51 years

Media: The following news feature on the death of Bivian Hancock was written by Jennie Rees, communications specialist for the Kentucky HBPA as well as Ellis Park’s publicity director for live racing. Photo of Bivian Hancock courtesy her family. For more information, contact Rees at tracksidejennie@gmail.com

For immediate release

HENDERSON, Ky. (Friday, January 13, 2017) — Bivian Bee Hancock, the matriarch of a prominent western Kentucky horse family and a revered school-bus driver, died Thursday evening at Methodist Hospital. She was 80.

Affectionately known as “Ms. Punkin,” Mrs. Hancock was the daughter of the late Chester Loney, a thoroughbred trainer who raced at Ellis Park and throughout Kentucky from the 1950s and into the 1970s, with other family members involved in harness racing. She owned racehorses for years, trained by her sons John Hancock and Jack Hancock Sr.

“She was a big part of everything we did,” John Hancock said Friday. “Everything ran through her. She was kind of my assistant, but she was a horse owner. She’d buy horses and I trained for her, and we partnered on horses. She and my brother Jack were a big part of my outfit, and then Jack went out on his own.”

While prominent at the racetrack, in particular at her hometown track of Ellis Park, Mrs. Hancock also was well-known in a different capacity in the Henderson County Schools system, spending more than a half-century as a bus driver. Honored in May of 2015 by the school system for her 50 years of service, Mrs. Hancock drove one more year before retiring at age 79. That’s the longest documented tenure ever for a bus driver in the district, said Cindy Williams, Henderson County Schools’ public-relations officer.

“From a personal standpoint, Ms. Punkin was an incredible individual,” Williams said. “For her to give more than 50 years of service and dedication to our school system, that speaks volumes about the type of person she was. Every day she got on that school bus, she got on it with passion and commitment and dedication to our students, ensuring that they were transported to and from school and home in a safe manner. She will be greatly missed.”

“My mom had three loves in her life: Driving a school bus until she retired after 51 years,” John Hancock said. “She loved coming to the barn and loved coming to Riverside (training center) to watch horses train. She’d go with me when we ran horses when she was able. And my mom loved her family. She was very hands-on in anything her family did.”

Ms. Punkin had another distinction: rooting hard for both the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville basketball teams. “She was a big fan of the University of Kentucky, but she also was a big fan of Rick Pitino,” John Hancock said. “She might have watched U of L before, but she became a bigger fan with Pitino coaching.”

Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Central Sunday and 9-11:30 a.m. Monday at Tomblinson Funeral Home, 325 1st St. in Henderson, with a Funeral Mass at noon Monday at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 511 Second St. Burial will be in Fernwood Cemetery, 920 Madison St.

HCS Bus No. 37, which Mrs. Hancock drove for so long, will transport the pallbearers behind the hearse from the funeral home to the church and then on to the cemetery.

Hancock, born in Henderson, was preceded in death by her father and mother, Lena Mae Loney; husband Delvin O. Hancock Sr. and brother Rex Loney. Survivors include another son, Delvin O. Hancock; brother Phillip Don Loney; and sisters Beatrice Stanley and Ann Marie Beckman (both also former Henderson school bus drivers), all of Henderson.

The family’s racing legacy continues into a fifth generation with John and Donna Hancock’s daughter, Ashley Hillyard, an owner and trainer, and with her 10-year-old son Matthew already playing an important role in his grandparents’ stable.

EPD Activity Report

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