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Don’t Miss Out on Murders Most Foul Part II This Tuesday
Step back in time and immerse yourself in the chilling tales of 1800s Evansville with ‘Murders Most Foul Part II’! Following the immense success of last year’s program, we’re thrilled to announce a new edition featuring fresh crimes and captivating stories.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Browning Gallery (lower level)
& Live Streaming on YouTube
Join us for an hour of intrigue, shock, and captivation with Willard Public Library historian, Stan Schmitt. Discover the dark secrets and mysteries that lurked in the shadows of our city’s past.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to explore true crime history! Mark your calendars, spread the word, and prepare yourself for a thrilling journey into the depths of Evansville’s past.
This event is very popular and we’ve reached full capacity for tickets. But don’t worry, there are still plenty of ways for you to catch all the action:
Join fellow true crime enthusiasts at WPL in the cozy Reading Room, where we’ll be simulcasting Murders Most Foul. Plus, if any ticket holders don’t make it, you’ll have the chance to snag a spot in the Gallery where there are available seats.
EPA Marks Asthma Awareness Month and Honors National Leader in the Fight Against Asthma Disparities
Maine Asthma Prevention and Control Program Recognized as National Model
WASHINGTON – Every year in May, EPA marks Asthma Awareness Month to raise national awareness of asthma and to highlight leading programs across the nation that serve as models for delivering outstanding improvements in asthma care and quality of life for people with asthma.
“Growing up with respiratory challenges in North Carolina, I know all too well the struggle that millions of Americans suffer daily. Asthma is a public health issue, an economic issue, and an environmental issue that impacts the entire country, especially low-income and minority communities,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “That’s why EPA is taking action to slash harmful pollution and raise awareness of the tools available for communities to manage asthma, control symptoms, and improve health.”
Asthma is a major public health issue that affects more than 25 million Americans, including four million children, and disproportionately affects certain racial and ethnic groups. The estimated economic impact of asthma is more than $80 billion per year from direct and indirect costs, such as missed school and workdays.
Fortunately, there are steps people can take as part of a comprehensive approach to manage their asthma, control symptoms, and improve health. These include following a personalized action plan to help manage asthma and avoiding triggers that can exacerbate symptoms.
EPA is taking action to reduce the pollution that causes asthma attacks while more communities, with EPA support, deploy approaches to improve the lives of people with asthma, especially in minority and low-income communities.
People can control asthma symptoms and improve health with three straightforward strategies:
- Identify and avoid indoor environmental asthma triggers. Dust mites, secondhand smoke, mold, pests, pet dander and other allergens and contaminants in homes, schools and other indoor spaces can trigger asthma attacks. Work with your health care provider to identify and avoid your personal indoor asthma triggers.
- Pay attention to outdoor air quality. Ozone and particle pollution can cause or worsen asthma attacks, even indoors. Check local air quality conditions at AirNow.gov and download the EPA AirNow app for your phone.
- Create a personalized asthma action plan. This will help you monitor your or your child’s asthma and take steps to reduce exposure to personal asthma triggers. Ask a health care provider to assist you in creating a plan.
During Asthma Awareness Month, EPA recognizes leading asthma management programs for their in-home interventions through the National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management. The 2024 winner is the Maine Asthma Prevention and Control Program.
Maine’s program provides leadership and coordination for asthma care and service delivery statewide. One of MAPC’s initiatives is the In-Home Asthma Education Program, an innovative, home-based asthma program for adults, children and caregivers who, despite adequate medical management, have asthma that was not well controlled. The program connects those most in need with environmental asthma remediation tools and community resources through health educators who are highly attuned to the disparities that exist in asthma management.
EPA works year-round to promote understanding of asthma triggers, as a part of comprehensive asthma management, through research, education and outreach. With support from EPA, more communities are deploying approaches to improve the lives of people with asthma, especially in minority and low-income communities. A focus of EPA’s work to reduce the scope of asthma is addressing the Indoor Environmental Determinants of Health. IEDOH are modifiable environmental factors indoors — such as household air pollution, the presence of pests, mold and moisture, chemicals and irritants — that influence risk and experience of chronic diseases, like asthma.
In addition to EPA’s work in raising asthma awareness, EPA is taking action to reduce the pollution that causes asthma attacks. In recent months, EPA has finalized strengthened pollution standards for cars, trucks, and power plants — as well as stronger air quality standards for particulate matter — that once fully implemented, are anticipated to prevent tens of thousands of cases of asthma each year and avoid millions of lost days of school and work due to asthma symptoms.
With funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA is also working to improve the lives of millions of Americans by reducing pollution in neighborhoods where people live, work, play, and go to school. EPA is providing billions of dollars through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act to help schools and communities purchase clean school buses and clean heavy-duty vehicles that will reduce the air pollution from older diesel engines that is linked to asthma. Phasing out these older diesel engines, which disproportionally affect communities of color and Tribal communities, will ensure cleaner air for students and communities near these transportation routes. In addition, projects developed under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program are expected to fund projects that will provide even more clean-air benefits.
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FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
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3Up 3Down USSSA Baseball Armed Forces Tribute Draws Over 120 Baseball Teams
Evansville, IN – May 3, 2024 – Over 120 youth baseball teams will converge in the Evansville Region May 4-5, 2024. This tournament will span four sports venues across Indiana and Kentucky, with games being played at Deaconess Sports Park (Evansville), Newman Park (Henderson), Panther Creek Park (Owensboro) and Madisonville Youth Athletic Association (Madisonville).
“We’re thrilled to have Deaconess Sports Park as the primary host for the 3 Up 3 Down USSSA Baseball Armed Forces Tribute event. This marks our biggest event of the year, drawing over 120 teams from four states and bringing numerous visitors to the Tri-State area. If you are a fan of great baseball, we invite you to join us!” stated Nick Lynch, Tournament Director.
Explore Evansville, the Convention and Visitors Bureau for Evansville and Vanderburgh County, estimates regional tournaments of this size generate direct business sales of $446,000 across lodging, food and beverage, transportation and retail markets. Deaconess Sports Park is scheduled to host 39 softball and baseball tournaments throughout 2024.
For more information, visit the tournament’s website by following this link: 3Up 3Down USSSA Baseball.
What: 3Up 3Down USSSA Baseball Armed Forces Tribute
When: March 4-5, 2024; Games Begin at 8 AM Saturday & SundayWhere:
Deaconess Sports Park, 4300 Heckel Road, Evansville, IN 47725
Newman Park, 1020 Sane Lane, Henderson, KY 42420
Panther Creek Park, 5160 Wayne Bridge Rd, Owensboro, KY 42301
Madisonville Youth Athletic Association, 1955 Laffoon Trail, Madisonville, KY 42431
Admission:
$15 per day
$20 per weekend pass
Children 10 and under are free
Tickets available onsite
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About Explore Evansville (Evansville-Vanderburgh County Convention & Visitors Bureau)
Explore Evansville (ECVB) is a 501(c)(3) destination management organization that serves as the official sales and marketing agency for tourism in Evansville, Indiana and Vanderburgh County. Explore Evansville is dedicated to marketing and supporting local hotels and attractions and enhancing the area’s economy by selling the region as a premier destination for conventions, meetings, sports events, leisure, and business. Additionally, Explore Evansville operates the Evansville Sports Complex, a state-of-the-art, multi-use sports facility, home to Deaconess Sports Park and Goebel Soccer Complex. For more information, visitexploreevansville.com.
3Up 3Down USSSA Baseball Armed Forces Tribute Draws Over 120 Baseball Teams
Evansville, IN – May 3, 2024 – Over 120 youth baseball teams will converge in the Evansville Region May 4-5, 2024. This tournament will span four sports venues across Indiana and Kentucky, with games being played at Deaconess Sports Park (Evansville), Newman Park (Henderson), Panther Creek Park (Owensboro) and Madisonville Youth Athletic Association (Madisonville).
“We’re thrilled to have Deaconess Sports Park as the primary host for the 3 Up 3 Down USSSA Baseball Armed Forces Tribute event. This marks our biggest event of the year, drawing over 120 teams from four states and bringing numerous visitors to the Tri-State area. If you are a fan of great baseball, we invite you to join us!” stated Nick Lynch, Tournament Director.
Explore Evansville, the Convention and Visitors Bureau for Evansville and Vanderburgh County, estimates regional tournaments of this size generate direct business sales of $446,000 across lodging, food and beverage, transportation and retail markets. Deaconess Sports Park is scheduled to host 39 softball and baseball tournaments throughout 2024.
For more information, visit the tournament’s website by following this link: 3Up 3Down USSSA Baseball.
What: 3Up 3Down USSSA Baseball Armed Forces Tribute
When: March 4-5, 2024; Games Begin at 8 AM Saturday & Sunday
Where:
Deaconess Sports Park, 4300 Heckel Road, Evansville, IN 47725
Newman Park, 1020 Sane Lane, Henderson, KY 42420
Panther Creek Park, 5160 Wayne Bridge Rd, Owensboro, KY 42301
Madisonville Youth Athletic Association, 1955 Laffoon Trail, Madisonville, KY 42431
Admission:
$15 per day
$20 per weekend pass
Children 10 and under are free
Tickets available onsite
USI opens series with 5-1 win
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball opened a three-game set with a 5-1 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Friday evening at the USI Baseball Field. The Screaming Eagles are 20-26 overall and 9-10 OVC, while Cougars go to 18-26-1, 10-9 OVC.
USI senior rightfielder Ren Tachioka (Japan) gave the Eagles the initial 1-0 advantage in the first inning. Tachioka led off the game for the Eagles with a single to center, advanced to third on an error on a failed pick off, and scored on a ground out to short by sophomore shortstop Caleb Niehaus (Newburgh, Indiana).
The Eagles increased the lead to 2-0 in the fourth on a RBI-double by senior designated hitter Jack Ellis (Jeffersonville, Indiana). Ellis knocked in the second USI run of the game after junior centerfielder Terrick Thompson-Allen (Sioux City, Iowa) and junior leftfielder Thomas Emerich (Ava, Missouri) walked to start the frame.
After SIUE cut the USI lead in half with a tally in the sixth, Tachioka and junior third baseman Ricardo Van Grieken (Venezuela) gave the Eagles back control, 4-1, with back-to-back singles to start the scoring in the top of the seventh. Tachioka, who is second in the OVC in hitting with a .390 average, would eventually score the Eagles’ fifth run and the four-run lead on an attempted double steal with Niehaus.
The USI hurlers and defense would hold the Cougars scoreless the rest of the way and rolled to a 5-1 win.
On the mound, freshman right-hander Grant Parson (Owensville, Kentucky) picked up his fourth win of the season. Parson (4-1) went seven innings, allowing one run on five hits and two walks. The freshman right-hander also struck out a season-high nine batters in the victory.
USI freshman right-hander Clayton Weisheit (Ferdinand, Indiana) finished the game for the Eagles on the mound. Weisheit threw a pair of scoreless innings, striking out a pair.
VU All-American Michael Osei-Bonsu to play at Missouri State University
VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes University All-American and 2024 NJCAA Central District Tournament MVP Michael Osei-Bonsu (Bolingbrook, Ill.) announced on social media earlier this week that he has committed to playing next season at NCAA Division I Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo.
“I committed to Missouri State University because I developed a bond with the head coach, assistant coach and the rest of the coaching staff,” Osei-Bonsu said. “I loved the campus and I felt like that’s where my heart was telling me to go.”
Osei-Bonsu guided the Trailblazers to a combined 60-10 record over the last two seasons, including two trips to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament and a berth in the Elite Eight as a freshman.
Osei-Bonsu also led the Blazers to the 2024 NJCAA Division I Region 24 regular season and tournament Championships, earning tournament Most Valuable Player honors after a monster 33-point, 15-rebound double-double in VU’s semifinal win over John A. Logan College.
Osei-Bonsu finished out his sophomore campaign by averaging 12.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.
Osei-Bonsu ranked 22nd in the country in rebounds per game, while also averaging 4.5 offensive rebounds per game, which was third in the NJCAA this past season.
Osei-Bonsu recorded 11 double-doubles this season for VU and finished his two-years in the Blue and Gold with 17 total double-doubles.
Michael set his career high in points in the previously mentioned Region 24 semifinal when he led the Blazers with 33 points. Osei-Bonsu’s VU career-high in rebounds came against Richard J. Daley earlier this season, when he finished with 19 rebounds, including 11 offensive rebounds.
The honors and accolades came rolling in for Osei-Bonsu as a member of the Trailblazers, being named to the All-Region 24 team twice, earning Region 24 tournament MVP honors and being named a Third-Team NJCAA Division I All-American.
Osei-Bonsu became the 55th NJCAA All American in Vincennes University men’s basketball history and 19th All American under NJCAA Hall of Fame Head Coach Todd Franklin.
“I feel like it is a great honor to be named an NJCAA All American this past season and to have my name on the banner with other VU greats that I look up to,” Osei-Bonsu added. “I have made some great memories at Vincennes University and it feels great to leave on such a great note.”
“I have made so many great memories at VU,” Osei-Bonsu added. “It is hard to just pick one. I would say I really enjoyed bonging and hanging out with the team and the coaching staff.”
Osei-Bonsu will be joining a Missouri State squad coming off of a 17-16 season this past year, including an 8-12 record in Missouri Valley Conference play.
Michael will get the chance to play under Head Coach Cuonzo Martin, who will be beginning his second stint as Head Coach of the Bears, after having previous coaching stops at Tennessee, California and Missouri.
Osei-Bonsu is the second Trailblazer to transfer to Missouri State University, following Loomis Gerring who joined the Bears in 2014.
“I know VU has prepared me to stay on top of my work and to always try my hardest to put my best effort into all of my academic assignments,” Osei-Bonsu said. “I would also say that the coaches at VU taught me to play my absolute best at every game and they have given me so many tips and lessons that I definitely will carry on to Missouri State University.”
The Vincennes University Athletic Department would like to congratulate Michael Osei-Bonsu on his commitment to continuing his education at Missouri State University and wishes him good luck as he continues his basketball career next season.
