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Indiana State Police Seeks Police Officers for the Capitol Police Section
The Indiana State Police Capitol Police Section is accepting applications from both traditional and lateral applicants. Individuals interested in beginning a rewarding career as a Capitol Police Officer may apply online at https://www.in.gov/isp/career-opportunities/capitol-police/. This website provides a detailed synopsis of the application process and information on additional career opportunities with the Indiana State Police Department. Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 pm (EST) on Sunday, June 16, 2024.
Basic Eligibility Requirements and consideration factors for a Capitol Police Officer:
- Must be a United States citizen.
- Must be at least 21 years of age when appointed as a police employee (Traditional Recruit Graduation is December 21, 2024).
- Must meet a minimum vision standard (corrected or uncorrected) of 20/50 acuity in each eye and 20/50 distant binocular acuity in both eyes.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license to operate an automobile.
- Must be a high school graduate as evidenced by a diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED).
LATERAL APPLICANTS:
- Must be a current (part-time or full-time) merit law enforcement officer with an Indiana Law Enforcement Tier I or Tier II Certification. Out-of-state law enforcement officers are eligible if their certification is determined to be equivalent to the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board standards.
For Lateral recruits, a finishing school will begin on September 23, 2024. For traditional recruits, a hire date of September 30, 2024, has been set, with the academy to begin on October 14, 2024. The NEW starting salary for a Capitol Police Probationary Officer is $62,327 a year. After the first year of employment, the salary will increase to $64,472. The starting salary for Retired or police officers in good standing with their agency having twenty (20) or more years of experience as a Tier I or Tier II officer is $75,431.
The Indiana State Police Capitol Police Section also offers an excellent health care plan, including medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage for current and retired employees and their families. The State maintains short-term and long-term disability plans for full-time employees after six (6) months of continuous employment. As an Indiana State Police Capitol Police Officer, you are automatically enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERF), and the State will contribute to your retirement account.
Interested applicants can obtain additional information about a career as a Capitol Police Officer by visiting https://www.in.gov/isp/career-opportunities/capitol-police/. Applicants can also contact a recruiter at isprecruiting@isp.in.gov.
Retail Food Inspection For Vanderburgh County
Local Purdue Alumni Maintain Possession of Evansville Oaken Bucket in Annual Food Drive Competition with IU Alumni
The Purdue Alumni Club of Evansville (PACE) and Indiana University Alumni Association Chapter of Greater Evansville (IUAA) hosted their 8th annual Red and Black Give Back food drive competition at the six Schnucks locations in Evansville and Newburgh this past weekend. The winner was determined by which club collected the most food and monetary donations. The teams were not only competing for a worthy cause, but also for bragging rights and possession of the Evansville Oaken Bucket. Both teams had an impressive performance throughout the tight competition, as their members volunteered alongside each other to help combat local hunger. In the end, Purdue pulled ahead to win possession of the Oaken Bucket for the 3rd consecutive year.
“On behalf of the Purdue Alumni Club of Evansville, we are incredibly humbled by our alumni and friends in their support of the Tri-State Food Bank.”, says PACE President Mandy Scheessele. “Winning the Evansville Oaken Bucket for a third year in a row took both school pride and a willingness to help a great organization. We want to thank the IU Alumni Association of Greater Evansville for another great year, hard-fought, and incredibly close competition. It is great to come together with our rivals for such a great cause. As always, the real winners are those that the Tri-State Food Bank serves.”
Representing IUAA, Nick Dus commented, “Our local alumni association chapter has a long history volunteering for the Tri-State Food Bank. Volunteering alongside the Purdue Alumni Club of Evansville is a fun competition that our chapter members enjoy. Congratulations to Purdue on what continues to be a very close call every year. However, the real winners are the Tri-State Food Bank and our community. Go Hoosiers!”
The collaborative effort of the two local alumni groups resulted in another record-breaking year for monetary donations for the fund drive – raising $10,972, which is over $1,000 more than the previous record set last year. In addition, 1,275 pounds of food were collected during the drive. The Red & Black Give Back food drive is a partnership with Tri-State Food Bank, who in turn will be able to provide over 47,000 additional meals to Tri-State families and individuals who face hunger.
Over the course of its 8-year history, 13,629 pounds of food has been collected through the food drive, and the accumulative donations total $46,353. Therefore, as an overall result of the Red & Black Give Back, the equivalent of over 200,000 meals has been generated to help fight hunger throughout the Tri-State.
Comptroller Nieshalla Joins Financial Officers in Support of Israel
STATEHOUSE – Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla, joining forces with 28 other state financial officers, released a statement today reaffirming commitment to further support Israel as an ally.
“Indiana continues to make public commitments to support Israel through mutually beneficial investments,” said State Comptroller Nieshalla.
“In the absence of national leadership in the White House, I along with fellow financial officers reaffirm our solidarity with the Jewish people. Furthermore, our resolution pushes for the financial and ratings research that states rely upon be based on sound fiscal principles and not allow tactics to be factored in that would isolate Israel from international trade and investment.”
The state financial officers from Alabama, Louisiana, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia and Kansas signed onto the resolution.
To view a copy of the resolution, see the attachment below.
Indiana State Library Summer Lecture Series
The Indiana State Library is happy to host it’s fourth annual summer lecture series. This year’s lecture lineup is as follows:
Indiana State Library Summer Lecture Series: DNA Workshop. Join the Central Indiana DNA Interest Group for a DNA Workshop covering working with DNA matches and using artificial intelligence in genetic genealogy research. Saturday, June 8, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Registration and more information .
Indiana State Library Summer Lecture Series: Getting the Lay of the Land: How Land Platting Can Help Your Genealogy, Presented by John Barr, professional genealogist and sole proprietor of Old Northwest Genealogy. Land platting can be a valuable tool for genealogists looking to trace their family history. In this class we will look at how to use platting to establish family connections, trace migrations, understand land ownership, and locate ancestral homesteads. Land platting is crucial for genealogists looking to gain a deeper understanding of their family history. By studying land plat maps and incorporating this information into your research, you can uncover important insights into the lives, movements and relationships of your ancestors. Saturday, July 13, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. Registration and more information
Indiana State Library Summer Lecture Series: Murderer in the Family Tree, an Author Talks Event Featuring Indiana Author Stephen Terrell. Terrell’s presentation will cover his research in state archives, libraries, courts, county offices, historical societies, cemeteries, property records and newspapers, all with the objective of finding the surprising story of the people and times of the murder and the events that followed. Saturday, August 10, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. Registration and information
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Gov. Holcomb announces completion of the $650M Double Track Project on the South Shore Line
Gary Miller Station, Ind. – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the commencement of the Double Track Northwest Indiana project, one of the largest public transit investments in Indiana’s history. Gov. Holcomb’s Next Level Agenda prioritized the $650 million double tracking of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District’s (NICTD) existing South Shore Line from Michigan City to Gary and the companion $950 million West Lake Corridor project, which will be competed in May 2025. The on time and under budget project will add nearly 18 miles of new track over a 26-mile pathway, an enhanced train schedule and improved service for Hoosiers in Northwest Indiana.
“One hundred years later, this Double Track Project will continue to transform Northwest Indiana for generations to come,” Gov. Holcomb said. “This game-changing project is yet another example of how the State of Indiana continues to make targeted investments that attract talent and commercial investment that in turn helps our communities take it to their next level.”
The South Shore Double Track project will improve safety along the entire alignment, especially in Michigan City, where the new alignment will remove the street-running tracks, eliminate 20 at-grade crossings and provide a safer environment for passengers boarding trains. The upgrades will add more than 1,400 parking spaces, 14 additional weekday trains and drastically reduce travel time on the South Shore Line. The project included a new overhead contact system, 22 at-grade crossings, 20 culverts and platform upgrades to five stations.
Combined, the Double Track and West Lake Corridor projects are projected to attract approximately $2.7 billion in private investment to Northwest Indiana, and result in more than 6,000 new jobs and $5 billion in economic impact by 2048. Nearly $800 million in economic development is already underway on both project corridors.
“Double tracking the South Shore Line is one of the largest infrastructure investment in the railroad’s history. With the additional track, high-speed crossovers and high-level boarding platforms now in place, we can deliver far superior commuter rail service to our riders with greater train frequency, better on-time performance and dramatically reduced times to and from Chicago,” Michael Noland, president of the South Shore Line. “We can’t thank our funding partners at the state and local levels enough as well as our partnership with the FTA; we have all worked as a team every step of the way to ensure this vital project finished on time and under budget. And of course, we are deeply thankful to Governor Holcomb and our local, state and federal delegation for their support and leadership to get us to this great day.”
Gov. Holcomb, Indiana’s Congressional delegation, members of the Indiana General Assembly, the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority and local elected leaders worked with NICTD to provide funding and leadership for the nearly $650 million project. $173 million in federal funding was from the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) New Starts program and another $24 million from the American Rescue Program. The state committed more than $340 million, locals allocated approximately $80 million and NICTD committed up to $30 million.
“The level of coordination between the state and local governments along the corridor has been remarkable,” Senator Todd Young said. “When then-Secretary Elaine Chao joined me in visiting this project in 2017, it was clear to the entire U.S. Department of Transportation that this project would be a game-changer for the region. Countless individuals worked for decades to see the Double Track Project become a reality, and thousands of Hoosiers will benefit from their tireless commitment.”
“The success that we are recognizing today is the ideal model of what we can accomplish when all levels of government and community stakeholders collaborate for the long-term economic success of our communities. Thank you to Governor Holcomb and all of our state and local leaders for your vision and commitment to improving our quality of place and attracting new businesses and economic activity to Northwest Indiana,” said Representative Frank Mrvan.
“Today’s Double Track ribbon cutting ceremony is a testament to leaders at all levels coming together to make northern Indiana an even better place to live, work, and do business. I’m grateful to everyone who helped make this transformative infrastructure project for our region a reality, and I look forward to seeing how it will boost economic development in the greater South Bend area and benefit Hoosiers in the Second District and beyond in the years to come,” said Rep. Rudy Yakym (IN-02)
“For more than a decade, the RDA has worked to make commuter rail expansion a reality,” said Sherri Ziller, president and CEO of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority. “The completion of the Double Track project is a milestone marking the beginning of transformational changes in the Region. Better, faster and more reliable train service to and from Chicago is already bringing new residents and new growth to Northwest Indiana, as can already be seen from Hammond to Michigan City. Everyone who has helped get us to this point has my deepest thanks. We have done something special here that will impact Northwest Indiana for generations to come.”
VUVB signs Polish middle blocker Martyna Sadowska
VINCENNES, Ind. – The three-time defending Region 24 Champion Vincennes University volleyball team added some more size and front row presence with the signing of six-foot tall middle blocker Martyna Sadowska from Poland.
Sadowska comes to VU from the same organization as Blazer alums Jagoda Szybinska and Gosia Banasiak.
“We need to recruit at least one middle blocker,” VUVB Head Coach Gary Sien said. “The thing about Martyna is that she is very versatile. I always say that most of the international players are very well rounded and they have those first contact skills that most players from the United States don’t have as consistently.”
“In the semi finals of the Third League championships for her club team, SPS BoxPro Volley Pila, their right side got hurt and Martyna stepped in and played the right side from the second set of the semi final through the Championship game the next day and her team won and she was named tournament MVP,” Sien added. “Right side is not her typical position, but because she is so versatile, she played so well in that new role. The team did very well despite needing to fill two positions at the last minute.”
“We recruit athletes that we feel have the potential to block and I cannot over emphasize that enough at this level,” Sien said. “When you are potentially going against Division I level hitters, you need Division I level blocking, or at least Division I potential that you can train to block. We liked Martyna because of her offense and her potential and ability on defense as well.”
Sadowska comes to VU after a very productive career in Poland, where she won the Championship of the 3rd Women’s League in Greater Poland for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, participated in a quarter final of the Polish Junior Championships and took fifth place in the Junior competition in 2024.
Sadowska also guided her team to a second place finish in the 2023-24 open season, winning MVP of the Best Closed Season.
Sadowska’s team earned a spot in the Third League final in March of 2024, where she earned tournament MVP honors.
Martyna is the daughter of Krzysztof and Ewa Sadowska and plans to major in Psychology at Vincennes University.
“We need to replace a middle blocker for next year,” Sien said. “But we also have the ability to play Martyna on the right side, we can switch some people around on the front row. Martyna being able to play both positions gives us a lot of options. I also typically say that we don’t know anything until we hit the gym. At this level, you have a whole new team every year. But there is nothing for sure at this level.”
The Vincennes University Athletic Department is excited to welcome Martyna Sadowska to the 2024 Trailblazer recruiting class.