Manny is a 10-year-old miniature Poodle mix. He recently got “the works†back with the shelter vet. He’s had a dental exam, is recently neutered, & he had his mats shaved off. He’ll be good as new in no time, and is otherwise in great health! All his previous procedures & medical care are included in his adoption fee of $120. Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org to inquire!
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WEATHER WARNING: Â Be Prepared for Tonight’s Weather as Freezing Road Conditions are Anticipated
Indianapolis – While southern Indiana may have basked with temperatures in the mid 60’s, it has been a different story for the Central Northern portions of Indiana. Since starting our tally of calls yesterday evening at 10:00 p.m. through 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, the Indiana State Police has responded to more than 380 property damage crashes, more than 60 injury crashes and a total of two fatal crashes. We have also responded to over 150 slide offs as well as more than an additional 150 motorist assists. Now, as we look at weather forecasts calling for freezing rain in central Indiana, we urge the public to heed the warnings and to not travel unless there is a dire need involving some type of legitimate emergency.
State Police, as well as city and county police agencies across central Indiana, along with emergency medical personnel and State Highway personnel, will be responding to calls for medical emergencies, injury crashes and crashes that involve lane blockage and road closures throughout central Indiana over the next 12 to 24 hours.
Please remember, If involved in a minor crash where the vehicles are still drivable, state law requires they be moved to a safe area off the road. Once moved, exchange information with the other involved driver and take photos for your insurance company. State police and other law enforcement agencies will not respond to property damage crashes during extreme weather conditions.
If you have to drive due to an emergency, or you choose to ignore the warning to not travel, then you should ensure the following:
Your vehicle is in good mechanical condition
Your vehicle has a full tank of fuel
You have a charged cell phone and are capable of keeping it charged in your vehicle
You inform friends and family of your route of travel and expected arrival time and keep them informed if you are delayed
You should have an emergency kit in your car inclusive of at least these items:
Non-perishable food
A candle, matches or lighter
Shovel and abrasives such as driveway salt or sand
Extra clothing and blanket or sleeping bag
Emergency road side triangles, fuses or other emergency lighting device
It is not possible to “over prepare†for an automobile trip, no matter the distance, when weather conditions are expected to be extremely adverse, as recently forecasted.
Finally, please do not call the state police posts or other police agencies to ask about road conditions. The best source for local road and weather information is your favorite TV news or radio station. Odds are that just looking out the window of your home will give you a good idea of your local conditions.
FOOTNOTES: Additional winter preparedness tips for Hoosiers can be found at http://www.in.gov/dhs/3311.htm. Road conditions are accessible at http://indot.carsprogram.org/main.jsf. For up-to-date county travel statuses, Hoosiers are encouraged to visit http://www.in.gov/dhs/traveladvisory/.
University of Southern Indiana senior forward Gabriella Korte (St. Louis, Missouri) was named third-team Scholar All-North Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Korte is the first Screaming Eagle in the history of the program to receive this award.
Student-athletes receiving Scholar All-Region recognition must meet the following criteria:
Korte, an exercise science major and a team captain this year, led the Eagles to a 9-9-1 overall record, a 6-8-1 Great Lakes Valley Conference mark, and a trip to the conference tournament. The senior was tied for first on the team with 14 points on four goals and a team-high six points.
The 24th-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team was dominating in a 100-62 victory over Martin Methodist College Friday afternoon during the first day of the Bellarmine University Classic in Louisville, Kentucky. USI sees its record go to 10-0 overall for the eighth time in the history of the program, while Martin Methodist is 5-7 in 2016-17.
The Screaming Eagles rushed out to an early eight point lead, 17-9, before the Redhawks made a run to pull to within one, 19-18, at the 10:22 mark. USI took command from that point, going on a 15-2 run, to lead 34-20 with 5:07 left before the intermission.
The Eagle would lead by as many as 17 points, 46-29, in the opening half when junior forward Julius Rajala (Finland) hit a pair of free throws with 1:27 on the clock. USI would settle for a 14-point lead, 46-32, at the break.
Senior guard Jeril Taylor (Louisville, Kentucky) and Rajala were dominating during the opening half, posting 12 and 11 points, respectively, as USI dominated Martin Methodist in the paint, 20-8.
In the second half, Martin Methodist made a quick run by hitting a pair of three-point field goals to close USI’s halftime advantage to eight points, 46-38. This would be as close as the Redhawks would come as the Eagles reeled off an 18-2 run to put the game out of reach, 64-40.
USI continued to expand the lead throughout the second until posting the largest lead of the game, 38 points, in the final 100-62 score. Junior center Davis Carter (Denver, Colorado) propelled USI during the final 20 minutes, scoring 20 points on nine field goals and two free throws.
Individually in the win, Carter would lead six Eagles in double-digits with a career-high 22 points and tied a career-best nine rebounds. He was 10-of-12 for the game and two-of-two from the line, while also blocking two shots and making a steal.
Taylor followed Carter in the scoring and rebounding column with 21 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore forward Jacob Norman (Evansville, Indiana) reached double-figures for the third game in a row with 12 points, while Rajala and senior guard Bobo Drummond (Peoria, Illinois) had 11 points each. Senior guard Cortez Macklin (Louisville, Kentucky) rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points.
USI completes the 2016 calendar year and the Bellarmine Classic Saturday when it plays Kentucky State University Saturday at 4 p.m. (CST). KSU is 2-6 this season and plays sixth-ranked Bellarmine in Friday’s second game. The Eagles hold a 19-3 all-time series lead over the Thorobreds after defeating them, 111-101, last year the PAC.
The season restarts for the Eagles on January 2 when they return to the friendly surroundings of the PAC to host Bluefield State University. USI also restarts the Great Lakes Valley Conference schedule next month when it hosts William Jewell College January 5 and Rockhurst University January 7.
Senior forward Hannah Wascher (Rantoul, Illinois) and sophomore center Kacy Eschweiler (St. Charles, Missouri) each had double-doubles as University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball cruised to a 92-46 victory over the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras in its first game of the Puerto Rico Classic Friday night.
The Screaming Eagles (9-1) dominated the contest from start to finish as they jumped out to a commanding 28-11 lead after one period of play. USI out-rebounded the Gallitos 33-13 in the first half as it extended its lead to 54-17 at the break.
USI, which got scoring contributions 12 players Friday night, used a 14-0 run that spanned the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second period to build a 38-11 cushion. Eschweiler and junior forward Morgan Dahlstrom (Grayslake, Illinois) each had four points during the run, which put the Eagles up by 27 less than three minutes into the second frame.
After recording the last two points of the second quarter, the Eagles scored the first 16 points of the third period as they extended their advantage to a game-high 53 points (70-17) with just under seven minutes to play in the stanza. Wascher had seven points in the run, while senior guard Tanner Marcum (New Albany, Indiana) recorded five of her 12 points.
Wascher finished the contest with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Eschweiler racked up a career-high 17 points and 13 rebounds for her first-career double-double. Dahlstrom, who had eight of USI’s season-high 68 rebounds, rounded out the Eagles’ double-figure scorers with 12 points.
Junior guard Randa Harshbarger (Philo, Illinois), USI’s lone player without any scoring contributions, had a game-high seven assists.
USI returns to action when it takes on the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Saturday at noon (CST). The Janes (1-6) are coming off a 65-62 win over Shepherd University Thursday.
The other driver involved in the crash sustained non-life threating injuries and was taken to a local hospital to be evaluated for treatment. Armstead was also taken to the hospital for treatment as a result of the canine bite. He was later transported to the Vanderburgh County Jail and booked on the charges listed below.
Charges:
Dealing Methamphetamine, Resisting Law Enforcement, and possibly other charges to follow
Arrested:
Adra Armstead, 37, B/M, Evansville, IN
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Presumption of Innocence Notice: The fact that a person has been arrested or charged with a crime is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
By Susan Stamper Brown
Global warming activists won’t be satisfied until the Earth freezes over and nothing survives.
They relentlessly use obnoxious pictures of polar bears floating on melting sea ice to guilt people into believing we’re to blame. They chose the wrong animal as their “poster child.†Polar bears aren’t cuddly little snowballs who sip on colas all day and use a hunting rifle to compassionately put their prey out of misery when it’s snack time. Instead, polar bears use ambush tactics and sharp claws and teeth to feast on cute little seals they sometimes eat alive while kicking and screaming. They also snack on whales activists claim they want to save.
Watching former Vice President Al Gore waddle his way around Trump Tower the other day reminded me about how long this guilting’s been going on. For decades now, we’ve been told that computer models predict that a catastrophic ice-free Arctic Ocean is around the bend. In 2009, Gore said some computer models suggest “there is a 75 percent chance that the entire North Polar ice cap during some of the summer months could be completely ice-free within the next five to seven years.â€
Umm, didn’t happen. It seems the computer models were 75 percent incorrect. Maybe they were the same ones used to predict Brexit and the 2016 presidential election. Whatever the case, we’re told it’s “settled science.†I thought scientists were skeptics who settled on the idea that true science is never settled.
Sure, the U.S. ended November on a warm note, but the crazy-cold minus 40 degrees weather my state just sent south will surely make this month a December to remember. You’re welcome.
About now, a little global warming sounds nice as I dream of white sandy beaches, not the white Christmas outside my window.
Alarmists practically lose their minds when it warms in Alaska like it did this summer, but it wasn’t bikini weather, considering in June, the Coast Guard had to rescue some walrus hunters from their skiff stuck in sea ice. Thankfully, it warmed enough to make the early June king salmon run one of the best runs in years, which, in turn, helped the bears.
Researchers say the two very cold and wet years of 2008 through 2010 messed up salmon runs and berry season, causing a decline in Kodiak Brown bears. This year was better. The Juneau Empire reports the bear cub population increased because warmer temperatures gave bears the blessing of early and abundant salmon runs and berry crops.
The warmth helped our declining caribou population. Predation rates rise when caribou make it to spring looking like a bag of bones because their food source is scarce. Alarmists freak out over longer summers and shorter winters which give caribou extra time for easier eating. Biologists say the caribou they examined this fall looked fatter and healthier than previous years and calves were the heaviest they’ve been in the eight years they’ve been weighing them, which gives them a better chance of survival this winter, which is trending colder.
Oh, about those polar bears. An intriguing article, “The truth about polar bears,†in Canadian Geographic says there’s been a “slow but steady increase†in the polar bear population since the 1970s. It says some thriving polar bears “have experienced ice-free summers for thousands of years†while others deal with “pack ice so thick that it’s often impossible†to hunt seals, so warming “could potentially make hunting easier.†In Davis Strait, where sea ice is “declining dramatically,†the polar bear population “is an eye-popping 233 percent bigger†than 40 years ago.
So, what gives?
What if man has no control over what happens on the planet but the God who created it does? I believe he’s the one that causes occasional warming to help his animals survive. Maybe it’s time for alarmists to chill, stop guilting and trust God more.
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