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“#KickRxAbuse” video contest winners announced

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Seven high school students to receive Colts V.I.P gameday experience

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force of the Indiana Attorney General’s office, and the Indianapolis Colts would like to congratulate Mrs. Walker’s 10th Grade Health Class at The King’s Academy in Jonesboro, Indiana for winning the #KickRxAbuse video challenge.

The #kickRxabuse video challenge was led by Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri, who urges students to join the fight against prescription drug abuse in his own 30-second YouTube video. The winning video submission was created by The King’s Academy students Jenna Vermillion, Hayden Herring, Anna Holland, Lauren Winningham, Lauren Curtis, Elijah Myers, Anna Miner, Giselle Sallade, Christian Wood, Josiah Wollan, Leah Kiers and Ally James, and can be viewed here.

“The King’s Academy is excited to have been chosen to speak to this important problem in our state,” said Tony Miner, Principal at The King’s Academy. “We hope the video will help students understand the full impact that prescription drug abuse has on their lives and the people around them. Our most sincere thanks goes out to the Indiana State Attorney General’s Office and the Indianapolis Colts for making this competition possible.”

Aimed at ending prescription drug abuse among teenagers, the video challenge gave Indiana students from grades 6 through 12 the opportunity to create and upload a 30-second YouTube video that highlights the dangers of abusing prescription medications. The contest, which began on Oct. 1, received a total of 72 video submissions from student groups across the state of Indiana.

“Anytime you have students working together to bring awareness to serious issues such as prescription drug abuse, you have to be very proud. We appreciate and thank all who participated in the contest, and we congratulate our winning group of students, as well as the runners up,” said Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller, creator and co-chair of the Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force.

The students will receive VIP Colts game tickets, free lunch at the Colts Grille prior to the game, and a limo ride to and from the Colts Grille. The King’s Academy students also will get to tour the Colts’ complex and meet Adam Vinatieri at the end of the season.

In addition to the Colts V.I.P gameday experience, the students’ school, The King’s Academy, will receive a $5,000 cash prize donated by the Indianapolis Colts and presented by Attorney General Zoeller on Dec. 9 at 8 a.m. at The King’s Academy in Jonesboro, Indiana.

The Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force of the Indiana Attorney General’s office, and the Indianapolis Colts would also like to congratulate Greenfield-Central High School’s radio and TV program, and Gordon McNulty, a student at Herron High School, for being a runner up in the #KickRxAbuse video challenge. All of the finalists’ videos can be seen here.

The Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force encourages all who participated in the contest to continue sharing your videos and help get the word out about the dangers of abusing prescription drugs.

For more information about the Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force and the Attorney General’s efforts to reduce prescription drug abuse visit www.BitterPill.in.gov.

Adopt A Pet

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Indiana Prosecutors Recognize Excellence In Criminal Justice  

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Indiana’s Attorney General-Elect Curtis T. Hill, Jr., was recipient of the Eugene “Shine” Feller Award from the Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc., Monday, December 5 during the annual winter conference of Indiana prosecutors in Indianapolis. Mr. Feller was a career prosecutor and an early proponent of better training for prosecutors. The award in his honor recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions on behalf of prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement in the state of Indiana.

Mr. Hill is presently serves as Elkhart County’s Prosecuting Attorney. He was nominated for the honor by Allen County Prosecutor Karen Richards who cited Hill’s service to the people of Elkhart County and to his service to prosecutors in Indiana and, through his various roles with the National District Attorneys’ Association, his contributions to prosecutors around from the country. He is the first Indiana Attorney General in many years to be elected from the office of prosecutor and received the most votes of any candidate for any office in Indiana history.

Scott County Prosecutor Jason M. Mount was recipient of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council’s Stephen J. Johnson Award. Named for IPAC’s former executive director who spent his entire 38-year career with the state agency, the award is presented to an individual who demonstrates the same level of professional dedication and excellence as did Johnson. Nominated by Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney Chad Lewis, Prosecutor Mount demonstrated excellence in criminal justice. Additionally, he has been a community leader and a leader in the legal profession. While serving as a prosecutor, Mr. Mount has raised the public profile of Indiana prosecutors. He has been elected judge of Scott Circuit Court and will assume that office in January.

The Prosecuting Attorneys Council also presented awards in the areas of legislative excellence, law enforcement, victim advocacy, and prosecutor’s office support. The Council also recognized Indiana prosecutors and staff members for 10, 20 and 30-year service. Award winners are:

Law Enforcement - Anderson Police Officer Marty Dulworth and St. Joseph County Metro Homicide Unit Commander Tim Corbett.

  • Nominated by Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings, Officer Marty Dulworth was wounded in the line of duty and his K-9 Kilo killed. Officer Dulworth subsequently lost his lower leg and wears a prosthesis. He is still an officer with the Anderson Police Department.
  • Nominated by St. Joseph County Prosecutor Kenneth Cotter, Tim Corbett assumed command of the specialized unit following retirement from the South Bend Police Department. His unit has solved and seen prosecuted 85% of all assigned homicides. Subsequently, the prosecutor’s office has achieved a conviction rate in 95% of those cases.

Legislative Excellence – Sen. Jean Leising and Rep. Tom Wasburne, nominated by Dearborn/Ohio County Prosecutor Aaron Negangard.

  • Sen. Leising has been an ally of prosecutors and law enforcement in opposing the legalization of marijuana. She is a staunch advocate for public safety and includes prosecutors in the ongoing debate related to CBD/Hemp oil and marijuana.
  • Rep. Washburne is chair of the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee. He has assisted in securing legislative criminal code fixes and has supported hearing of criminal code and public safety bills.

Victim’s Advocate – Morgan County Prosecutor Steven Sonnega nominated Marlene Tyler-Black. She has worked tirelessly advocating for the rights of crime victims in Morgan County courts and within the community. She goes out of her way to talk and listen to victims, arrange for medical and counseling services, explain the protective order process, coordinate with shelters and has made “house calls” to victims when transportation was an issue.

Kathy Faulkner Richey Award – Office managers Madonna Carroll of Hendricks County and Susan Sauer of Marshall County received awards in recognition of their tremendous service as office administrators. Kathy Faulkner Richey was office administrator for the IPAC for 38 years.

  • Nominated by Hendricks County Prosecutor Patricia Baldwin, Madonna Carroll has been with the office for nearly 30 years, through explosive growth in the county and through a corresponding increase in the prosecutor’s office staff. Ms. Carroll has always set the standard by working outside of office hours at public safety events and by assisting crime victims.
  • Nominated by Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman, Jr., Susan Sauer has survived management styles and organization of three different prosecutors and shoulders a tremendous amount of responsibility, all completed with consistently outstanding timeliness and with attention to detail. She recalls defendants, case facts, families, case resolutions and victims in Marshall County over the span of her career.

Indiana prosecutors with more than 30 years of service were also honored. They include: Allen County Prosecutor Karen E. Richards (35 years), St. Joseph County Chief Deputy Thomas Sanders (30 years) and Tippecanoe County Deputy Prosecutor Timothy Kern (35 years).

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.

Monday
December 5		 Tuesday
December 6		 Wednesday
December 7		 Thursday
December 8		 Friday
December 9
Fine Particulate
(0-23 CST avg)
Air Quality Index		 moderate good moderate good NA*
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.

Air Quality Forecast

Start time change Saturday for USI-OVU

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Tip-off time for the University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball game versus Ohio Valley University has been changed to 7:30 p.m. The time was changed from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to better facilitate the switch over of the Physical Activities Center from USI Fall Commencement to a basketball game day configuration.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Tip-off time for the University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball game versus Ohio Valley University has been changed to 7:30 p.m. The time was changed from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to better facilitate the switch over of the Physical Activities Center from USI Fall Commencement to a basketball game day configuration.

USI Women’s Basketball hosts Kentucky State Wednesday

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball returns to action Wednesday at 6 p.m. when it hosts Kentucky State University at the Physical Activities Center.

USI (7-1) is coming off a pair of road wins to begin Great Lakes Valley Conference play last weekend. The Screaming Eagles began the week with a 66-40 win over McKendree University before earning an 89-62 win over the University of Illinois Springfield.

Junior guard/forward Kaydie Grooms (Marshall, Illinois) averaged 17.5 points per game to lead the Eagles, while junior forward Morgan Dahlstrom (Grayslake, Illinois) chipped in 13.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per outing.

On the year, Grooms leads the Eagles with 14.9 points per contest, while senior forward Hannah Wascher (Rantoul, Illinois) is contributing 11.6 points and a team-high 7.9 rebounds per appearance. Dahlstrom is chipping in 11.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, while senior guard Tanner Marcum(New Albany, Indiana) is averaging 10.9 points and 3.3 assists contest.

Kentucky State (3-5) enters Wednesday’s game looking to stop a four-game losing streak. Junior guard Brittani Rizzi is averaging 13.9 points per game to lead Kentucky State, which won 25 games a year ago and advanced to the NCAA II Tournament.

Wednesday’s game can be heard on WSWI 95.7 FM, while live stats, audio, and GLVC Sports Network coverage can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.

USI Women’s Basketball Headlines

  • Eagles open GLVC play with two wins.USI Women’s Basketball went 2-0 to start GLVC play this past weekend. The Eagles began the week with a 66-40 road win over McKendree; then defeated Illinois Springfield, 89-62, to complete the weekend. Junior guard/forward Kaydie Groomsaveraged 17.5 points per game to lead the Eagles, while junior forward Morgan Dahlstrom contributed 13.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per outing. Senior forwardHannah Wascher averaged a double-double with 11.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per contest; while junior guard Randa Harshbarger and senior guard Tanner Marcum dished out 6.0 and 5.5 assists per game.
  • Second quarter proves big for Eagles.USI’s favorite quarter throughout its first eight games has clearly been the second quarter. The Eagles are outscoring their opponents by an average of 22.0 points to 10.0 points per game in the second period this season. USI used a 24-8 second-quarter to get by McKendree last Thursday before outpacing Illinois Springfield, 26-13, in the second-quarter on Saturday.
  • Big runs. USI benefitted from a pair of double-digit scoring runs in its wins over McKendree and Illinois Springfield last week. The Eagles used a 15-0 third-quarter run to clinch their win over the Bearcats last Thursday before going on a 16-0 second-quarter run to put the game out of reach for the Prairie Stars on Saturday.
  • USI in statistical rankings.USI leads the GLVC in eight statistical rankings and is in the top five of 16 GLVC statistical categories. The Eagles also rank in the top 25 of 10 NCAA Division II statistical rankings.
  • Quality minutes.USI has emptied its bench in six of its eight games this year and has seen all 13 players contribute in the scoring column in three of those contests.
  • Margin of victory.Each of USI’s first eight games this season have been decided by double-digits. Of USI’s seven wins, six have been by at least 26 points, while their closest win was by 12 points over Wayne State. USI’s lone loss was an 18-point setback to Michigan Tech.
  • GLVC openers. USI’s win over McKendree was its fifth straight GLVC-opening victory. The Eagles are 11-7 all-time under Head Coach Rick Stein in conference-openers, with the five-game winning streak marking the longest GLVC-opening win streak during Stein’s tenure.
  • Win No. 600. USI Women’s Basketball earned its 600th win with its 83-37 victory over Alabama-Huntsville last week. The Eagles are 603-513 (.540) during their 41-year history.
  • Scouting the opposition (Kentucky State).The Thorobreds look to snap a four-game losing streak when they visit the PAC Wednesday evening. Junior guard Brittani Rizzi is averaging 13.9 points per game to lead Kentucky State, which won 25 games a year ago and advanced to the NCAA II Tournament.
  • 300.Head Coach Rick Steinis four wins shy of 300. Stein, the all-time winningest coach in program history, has been a part of 456 victories during his 26 years at USI, including 159 in eight seasons as an assistant coach for the Eagles.

 

7th Circuit rules Duke Energy must pay for wind-generated power

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Olivia Covington for www.theindianalwayer.com

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision Tuesday requiring Duke Energy to pay for power generated by a local wind farm only if it passes to a lower grid, deciding instead that the energy company is contractually obligated to pay for any generated power regardless of transmission issues.

The case of Benton County Wind Farm LLC v. Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. 15-2632, began in 2005 when Benton County Wind Farm opted into Duke Energy’s offer to buy 100 megawatts of renewable energy at a price high enough to enable potential sellers to finance the construction of wind turbines. As part of the deal, Duke was required to pay Benton for all power deliver over the next 20 years while Benton was required to deliver to power lines owned by Northern Indiana Public Service Co. or other locations designated by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator.

Benton built a 100-megawatt facility that began operating in 2008. At that time, it was the only wind farm in its area and NIPSCO’s facilities could carry its entire output, while Duke purchased and paid for all the energy the windfarm could produce. However, as the years progressed more wind farms were being built and were increasing their capacities to 1,745 megawatts.

Until February 2013, MISO allowed wind farms to deliver to the grid regardless of what other producers, such as coal or nuclear energy producers, were doing, which forced other classes of producers to cut back. But in March 2013, the rules changed and wind farms that were constructed after 2005 were put on a par with other classes of producers, costing Benton its status as a must-run facility.

Duke responded by bidding exactly $0 all the time to keep Benton’s power on the grid. Any time that bid was rejected, MISO instructed Benton not to deliver any power, an order that equated to an order not to generate power and has led to the wind farm delivering power only 59 percent of the time.

In district court, Duke argued that when MISO told Benton to stop delivering power, it did not owe the wind farm anything, while the wind farm countered that Duke could put its power on the grid by making a negative bid, thereby displacing other producers’ power. When Duke opts not to do so, Benton argued that it owes liquidated damages under their contract. The district court sided with Duke and ruled that the energy company only has to pay for power delivered to the “Point of Metering” where it is measured and passes to the local grid.

In its appeal to the 7th Circuit, Benton relied on a portion of its contract with Duke that read, in part, “In the event that Buyer fails to accept delivery of all of the Electrical Output at the Point of Metering, whether due to Buyer’s failure to obtain Transmission Service … then Buyer shall pay to Seller liquidated damages … .”

Based on that and other language in the contract, Judge Frank Easterbrook wrote for the unanimous panel that the idea that Benton could not be paid if energy never crosses the point of metering and never counts toward the output is unfaithful to the contract because only some, not all, reasons for Duke’s failure to take the energy excuses its obligation to pay Benton.

Easterbrook pointed specifically to the portion of the contract that required Duke to pay Benton “due to Buyer’s failure to accept Transmission Service,” language that mirrors the situation Duke and Benton found themselves in, he said. When MISO changes the ruled in March 2013, Benton was being told to stop production 41 percent of time because transmission was unavailable at the price Duke was willing to offer.

“It is only a matter of time until more capacity is built, whether by Duke or someone else,” Easterbrook wrote. “And (the contract) tells us that, until that happens, Duke must pay Benton.”

The parties also signed a second contract that required Duke to work “reasonably” with Benton. Easterbrook wrote that the second contract would only be relevant if it entitled Benton to a larger recovery, but that is not the case.

However, Judge Richard Posner wrote in a separate opinion that he concurred with the findings related to the first contract, but also wrote that he disagreed with the panel’s discussion of damages for the breach of the second contract.

“(Benton) had the incentive under both contracts to have fallback protection in the form of a liquidated damages clause,” Posner wrote.

The case was remanded with instruction to determine the relief to which Benton is entitled.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office this week.

Rickie Antoni Smith Jr. Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony

Reckless driving, Class C misdemeanor

Ryan Allen Remling Child molesting, Level 1 felony

Child molesting, Level 1 felony

Child molesting, Level 1 felony

Child molesting, Level 1 felony

Gary Ray Orth Theft, Level 6 felony

Intimidation, Level 6 felony

Ryan Julius Belmonte Voyeurism, Level 6 felony

Voyeurism, Level 6 felony

Dani Marie York Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person with a passenger less than 18 years of age, Level 6 felony

Operating while intoxicated, Level 6 felony

Mary Elizabeth Martin Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony

Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Class A misdemeanor

Clifford Anthony Johns II Intimidation, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Darah Mariah Kammerer Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony 

Matthew Durant Myers Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony 

Cody D. Daffron Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

Strangulation, Level 6 felony

Criminal confinement, Level 6 felony

Residential entry, Level 6 felony

Taylor Douglas Brown Battery resulting in serious bodily injury, Level 5 felony

Battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, Level 6 felony

James Kenneth Whitledge Attempted escape, Level 5 felony 

Anthony Tyrone Givans Attempted fraud on a financial institution, Level 5 felony 

Dashawn Donald Patton Rape, Level 3 felony

Rape, Level 3 felony

Kamion Dewayne Melton Intimidation, Level 6 felony

Strangulation, Level 6 felony

Domestic battery, Class A misdemeanor

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Charlotte Anita Ross Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony 

 

BREAKING NEWS FROM CHANNEL 44 NEWS

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Judge Denies Injunction Filed by the FOP and Firefighters Union

DECEMBER 6TH, 2016 BRITNEY TAYLOR

EVANSVILLE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA

Judge Les Shivley has denied the relief requested by the Fraternal Order of Police and Firefighters Union in the case against the city of Evansville. The proposed Health Insurance Package includes a 120% increase in deductibles and premiums. The two entities filed an injunction against the city in October. It claimed the city violated its current contract agreement with the unions by not consulting union leaders to negotiate new health care benefits.

After today’s ruling, negotiations regarding wages are now reopened. The Evansville City Council will also address the Firefighters’ contract at its next meeting. Council members were waiting for the ruling to approve that contract.

FOP lawyer Charlie Berger will be hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m. about the judges ruling.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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