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MUSGRAVE TAKES QUICK ACTION TO AVERT CITY OVERSTEP

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MUSGRAVE TAKES QUICK ACTION TO AVERT CITY OVERSTEP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

County commissioner Cheryl Musgrave took action today to stop the City of Evansville from enforcing provisions of a proposed environmental ordinance outside the city limits.

The Environmental Code, ordinance G-2024-02, creates a commission to enforce air quality standards. The ordinance stated, “The regulations created in this chapter shall extend four miles beyond the limits of the city…”

After reading the ordinance on the City-County Observer website, Johnny Kincaid, host of the This Week in Evansville podcast, was curious about the city having jurisdiction in the county. After unsuccessful attempts to connect with city council members, Kincaid contacted Commissioner Musgrave.

Musgrave contacted the legal council and learned that, at one time, the city could extend its authority beyond city limits. However, the state legislature changed that in 2019, meaning the ordinance can only be enforced within the city.

Because of the intervention by Musgrave, the city is rewriting a portion of the ordinance so it can be voted on at last night’s City Council meeting.

THUNDERBOLTS HOST QUAD CITY FOR DOG’S NIGHT OUT, VILLAIN’S NIGHT THIS WEEKEND

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Evansville, In.:  Coming off a split against the Peoria Rivermen, the Thunderbolts prepare to embark on the final full month of the regular season, starting this weekend as they host the Quad City Storm for Dog’s Night Out 2 on Friday and Villain’s Night on Saturday at Ford Center

 

Week In Review:

 

                The Thunderbolts were defeated 3-1 in Peoria on Friday night, with the lone goal coming from Bruno Kreisz.  In Saturday’s rematch at home against the Rivermen, the Thunderbolts trailed 1-0 after one period but exploded for four goals in the second to take a commanding 4-1 lead, with goals from Brendan Harrogate, Mark Zhukov, Matthew Hobbs, and Myles Abbate.  Peoria nearly rallied late, however a late power play goal from Bronson Adams in his professional debut was enough to allow Evansville to secure the 5-4 victory.  In goal for both games, Ty Taylor stopped 32 of 35 shots in Friday’s loss before stopping 35 of 39 shots in Saturday’s victory.

 

The Week Ahead:

 

                 The Thunderbolts will host the Quad City Storm this Friday, March 1st and Saturday, March 2nd.  Friday will be Dogs Night Out 2 Presented by Earthborn Holistic Pet Food, where fans can again bring their dogs to the game for only 5 dollars extra per dog.  Crypto from Evansville Regional Airport will be giving away 100 free collapsible doggie bowls, on-site vet services will be provided by Princeton Veterinary Hospital, and It Takes A Village will be on site with dogs available for adoption.  There will also be dog races on the ice during the first intermission, and a doggie costume contest.  Saturday will be Super Villain Night, featuring specialty villain-themed jerseys that will be worn by the players and auctioned off immediately after the game.  Replica jerseys will also be on sale at the Thunderbolts merch stand.  For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2548), go to EvansvilleThunderbolts.com, or visit the Ford Center Ticket Office.

Coming Soon:

 

                Following a pair of road games in Huntsville, the Thunderbolts will return home to host the Pensacola Ice Flyers on Sunday, March 10th for the final Sunday Funday game of the season, with opening face-off set for 3:00pm CT.  More details on this game will be coming soon!

 

Scouting the Opponent:

 

  • Quad City Storm:
    • Record: 24-19-0, 48 Points, 6th Place
    • Leading Goal Scorer: Matt Ustaski (24 Goals)
    • Leading Point Scorer: Matt Ustaski (49 Points)
    • Primary Goaltender: Brent Moran (14-9-0, .914 Save %)
    • Thunderbolts 23-24 Record vs QCS: 3-6-1

 

The Quad City Storm swept their three-game road trip in Fayetteville this past weekend, beginning with a 4-1 win on Friday night behind goals from Filip Virgili, Leif Mattson, Darren McCormick, and Cole Golka.  The Storm trailed 4-2 in the third period on Saturday but came back with three goals in just over two minutes from Logan Nelson, Dillon Fournier and Golka to emerge victorious 5-4, with earlier goals from Trevor Momot and Golka.  Quad City shut out the Marksmen 4-0 to round out the weekend, with goals from Weiland Parrish, Golka, Matt Ustaski, and Mattson.  In goal, Brent Moran picked up the first two wins by stopping 34 of 35 shots on Friday and 39 of 43 on Saturday, with Kevin Resop stopping all 42 shots faced for the win on Sunday.

Call-up Report

 

– Colton Kalezic (Cincinnati Cyclones – ECHL)

– 36 GP, 5 G, 6 A, 11 P, 10 PIM

 

– Chays Ruddy (Orlando Solar Bears – ECHL)

– 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 P, 4 PIM

 

– Bair Gendunov (Tulsa Oilers – ECHL)

– 19 GP, 7 G, 5 A, 12 P, 4 PIM

 

– Scott Kirton (Cincinnati Cyclones – ECHL)

– 13 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 5 PIM

 

– Mike Ferraro (Cincinnati Cyclones, prev. Savannah – ECHL)

– 22 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 7 P, 6 PIM

 

– Cole Ceci (Worcester Railers – ECHL)

– 2 GP, 0-2-0, 4.10 GAA, .857 Save %

 

Transactions:   

 

Sat. 2/24: D Bronson Adams signed to Professional Tryout (PTO)

 

 

“NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN OUR COUNTRY TO BEGIN WITH”

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mike Braun

WASHINGTON — Senator Mike Braun released the following statement on the arrest of Jose Ibarra for the murder of student Laken Riley in Georgia.

“The man arrested for the murder of Laken Riley should never have been in our country to begin with. He was released into America after crossing illegally under President Biden’s and Sec. Mayorkas’s catch-and-release abuse of the parole system, then released after an arrest in New York City due to their sanctuary city laws.

“Joe Biden has released over 1 million migrants under this same parole policy. We have no idea who or where they are.

“Radical border policies and sanctuary city laws are a deadly threat to Americans citizens in every community.” – SENATOR MIKE BRAUN

No. 5 Hoosiers Seek Third-Straight Big Ten Title

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The two-time defending Big Ten Champion Indiana Hoosiers will try for a “three-peat” this week at the 2024 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, running Wednesday (Feb. 28) through Saturday (March 2) inside the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of Ohio State University.

IU is the highest-ranked team coming into the meet, ahead of No. 14 Ohio State, No. 18 Michigan and No. 22 Wisconsin. The Hoosiers were undefeated in dual meets this season and were the top team at their midseason meet, the Ohio State Invitational, also held at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.

The event begins Wednesday evening with the first set of finals in the 200-yard medley relay and 800-yard freestyle relay. The following three days will consist of two sessions, with preliminaries in the morning to determine final seeding for the evening session. All seven sessions can be streamed on the Big Ten Plus digital platform.

“Our men’s swimmers have done a fantastic job of preparation in both the pool and the weight room,” IU head swimming coach Ray Looze said. “We are excited to see how their hard work materializes this week at the Big Ten Championships, and we can’t wait to have a lot of fun in Columbus!”

“It’s been great to see this team grow over the past year,” head diving coach Drew Johansen said. “We are ready to take on all challenges.”

MEET INFO

Wednesday, Feb. 28 – Saturday, March 2 • 10 a.m. ET (prelims), 5 p.m. (finals)

McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion • Columbus, Ohio

Live Results (Swimming): https://bit.ly/48vO3Z1/Meet Mobile App

Live Results (Diving): https://bit.ly/3jWYeCQ

Live Stream: bigtenplus.com

SCHEDULED EVENTS (Finals)

Wednesday (5 p.m. ET) – 200 Medley Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay
Thursday (5 p.m. ET) – 500 Freestyle, 200 IM, 50 Freestyle, 1-Meter Dive, 400 Medley Relay
Friday (5 p.m. ET) – 100 Butterfly, 400 IM, 200 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, 100 Backstroke, 3-Meter Dive, 200 Freestyle Relay
Saturday (5 p.m. ET) – 1,650 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Butterfly, Platform Dive, 400 Freestyle Relay

OF NOTE…

PODIUM WATCH – HOOSIERS WITH TOP-FIVE MARKS IN BIG TEN

Toby Barnett – 200 breast (1:55.13), 400 IM (3:42.54)

Luke Barr – 100 back (46.04), 200 IM (1:42.88)

Warren Briggs – 500 free (4:18.80)

Finn Brooks – 100 breast (51.34), 100 fly (45.67)

Brendan Burns – 100 back (45.13), 200 back (1:40.04), 200 fly (1:40.78)

Tristan DeWitt – 1,650 free (15:00.62)

Tomer Frankel – 100 free (42.19), 100 fly (45.26), 200 fly (1:41.94)

Dash Glasberg – Platform (375.98)

Quinn Henninger – 1-meter (388.55), 3-meter (414.40)

Mikkel Lee – 50 free (19.43)

Josh Matheny – 100 breast (51.81), 200 breast (1:51.31)

Rafael Miroslaw – 100 free (42.54), 200 free (1:32.52)

Maxwell Reich – 100 breast (51.87), 200 breast (1:51.89)

Carson Tyler – 1-meter (393.90), 3-meter (466.35)

Maxwell Weinrich – 3-meter (428.93), Platform (439.80)

Kai van Westering – 200 back (1:42.07)

Jassen Yep – 100 breast (51.49), 200 breast (1:50.71)

 

2023 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP

Indiana won its second straight Big Ten Championship in 2023.

IU earned 27 medals, 11 individual conference titles and broke nine pool records over four days at the 2023 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships. The Hoosiers totaled 1,595.5 points to outscore runner-up Ohio State (1,290.5) and the field by 305 points.

For the third straight season, the IU pair of Brendan Burns and Andrew Capobianco earned championship award distinctions. Once more the Big Ten Champion in all five events he swam, Burns was named the Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships. Capobianco and Carson Tyler teammate shared the Big Ten Diver of the Championships Award as they combined to help IU sweep the diving titles for a second consecutive year. Burns and Tyler return for the 2024 championships.

Women’s Golf finishes first match of the season

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MILL SPRINGS, NC. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf opened the season at the Bright Creek Intercollegiate, hosted by Gardner-Webb University. The event featured four NCAA Division I schools that included three rounds of play on Saturday and Sunday. The Screaming Eagles finished the three rounds in fourth place.
 
The final standings of Intercollegiate was host Gardner-Webb, Presbyterian College, North Carolina A&T, and USI. The Eagles put themselves in a hole after a day one score of 360 as a team. USI made a massive improvement in round two with a team score of 339. Finally, they finished on Sunday with a score of 341.
 
USI was represented by senior Halle Gutwein (DeMotte, Indiana), senior Katelyn Sayyalinh (Rockford, Illinois), junior Baileigh Schneider (Huntingburg, Indiana), and freshman Alexis Wymer (Bridgeport, Illinois).
 
Gutwein led the Eagles with a 17th place finish at +40 on the weekend. Schneider was right behind her with a 19th place finish at +41.
 

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USI College of Liberal Arts to hold 16th annual Interdisciplinary Colloquium in conjunction with Solarpalooza

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The University of Southern Indiana College of Liberal Arts will present Eclipse: The 16th annual Interdisciplinary Colloquium from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, April 8 as part of Solarpalooza and before the total solar eclipse beginning at 2:02 p.m.

Solarpalooza at USI will offer unobstructed sky views and learning opportunities to educators, students and the community that uniquely position the University as the prime location for viewing the eclipse.

Students and faculty are being asked to propose papers, panels, artwork, posters, performances or workshops for the Colloquium that will allow the community to explore the many facets of eclipses, from their scientific underpinnings to their cultural and historical significance. “There will be a mixture of faculty and student presentations exploring the concept of eclipses, both literal and metaphorical for this special colloquium,” said Dr. Alexandra Natoli, Assistant Professor of French and event organizer.

Topics may include rare or singular events, eclipses in pop culture, natural phenomena and their interpretations or the mystical and marvelous. For a full list of topics, visit the Interdisciplinary Colloquium webpage

 Notice of Meeting of Vanderburgh County Community Corrections Advisory Board/ 

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Local JRAC Board 

Notice is hereby given that the Community Corrections Advisory Board/Local JRAC Board of Vanderburgh County will hold a meeting on February 29, 2024, commencing at 11:30 a.m. and continuing until completed, in Room 307 of the Civic Center, located at 1 NW Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville, IN 47708, for the purpose of discussing the following: 

 Community Correction Business 

GOLDEN GIRLS BRINGS LAUGHS, CHEESECAKE AND THE PERFECT NIGHT OUT TO THE PLAZA ON MAY 8TH

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TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024, AT 10 AM

 

Evansville, IN – February 26, 2024 – Thank you for being a…fan! Following sold-out performances and rave reviews across the country in 2023, The Golden Girls are back and better than ever with a brand-new stage show that’s more exciting than a trip to the Rusty Anchor. Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue will stop at Evansville’s Old National Events Plaza on May 8, 2024, for one night only!

Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue is bringing Miami’s sassiest seniors to stages around the country for one more hurrah. Fans will find Sophia out on bail after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring for retirees. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving adult-content app for seniors. Dorothy is trying to hold it all together with help from a new (much) younger lover. Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue is a professional stage show unlike any other Golden Girls tribute ever! This side-splitting tribute lets audiences relive the heartfelt hilarity of the four ladies who never stopped being best friends.

The production is written by Robert Leleux, author of The Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy and The Living End. His work has also appeared in The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine. The show is directed by Eric Swanson, who was the co-founder and Executive Director of The Detroit Actors’ Theatre Company. The cast includes Ryan Bernier as Dorothy, Vince Kelley as Blanche, Adam Graber as Rose, Christopher Kamm as Sophia, and Jason Bowen as Stanley/Burt.

For more information visit www.goldengirlstour.com. TOUR PRODUCTION PHOTOS AVAILABLE HERE

Ticket Information:

 

What:              Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue

When:             May 8, 2024 @ 7:30 pm

Where:            Old National Events Plaza  I  715 Locust Street, Evansville, IN 47708

Tickets:           Tickets start at $44.00 plus applicable fees and tax.

 

A very special VIP photo experience add-on includes photos with the actors on the Golden Girls set after the show.

Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or the Old National Events Plaza Box Office.

 

About Old National Events Plaza

Old National Events Plaza, managed by ASM Global, is Evansville, Indiana’s premier convention center and largest live entertainment theatre. Housing a spacious 2,500-seat theatre, 38,000 square- feet of column free exhibit space, a beautiful 14,000 square-foot ballroom, and 12,00 square-feet of meeting space, Old National Events Plaza hosts a variety of events. The venue offers easy scheduling, one-stop-shop services, and in-house catering and audio-visual services. For more information and a complete schedule of events, please visitwww.oldnationaleventsplaza.com.

USI events and updates for the week of 2/26/2024

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UPCOMING EVENTS

8 a.m. Wednesday, February 28

USI to host second annual Be a Teacher Day

 

The USI Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education is hosting its second annual Be a Teacher Day on Wednesday, February 28 on the USI campus. The event will highlight the importance of the profession of education, allow students to meet current teaching professionals and teacher education students, as well as ask questions about the profession.

Noon Wednesday, February 28

USI Romain College of Business to host Azzip Pizza co-CEO Andy Niemeier

 

The USI Romain College of Business will present “Ready for Change: Adapting to the Marketplace and Lessons Learned in Azzip’s Journey” with Andy Niemeier, co-CEO of Azzip Pizza at noon Wednesday, February 28. The presentation will take place in the Business and Engineering Center, BE0035, and is open to the public at no charge.

7 p.m. Wednesday, February 28

USI presents “Teach Like a Rockstar” with Hal Bowman

 

The USI Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education is offering a free professional development opportunity for local teachers, administrators and students with an interest in teaching on Wednesday, February 28 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West.

March 9, 10, 12 and 27

USI faculty to present on eclipses ahead of Solarpalooza

 

Dr. Kent Scheller, Professor of Physics, will present Eclipses and Humans: Science, Shock and Awe ahead of USI’s Solarpalooza event, happening Sunday and Monday, April 7-8, on campus.

March 15

USI 26th annual Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Symposium happening March 15

 

Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, NP will be the presenter at USI’s 26th annual Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Symposium on Friday, March 15.

March 20

USI School of Graduate Studies to hold Graduate Student Colloquium

 

The USI School of Graduate Studies is proud to announce the 7th annual Graduate Student Colloquium, happening Wednesday, March 20. The event is open to the public at no charge. Anyone with an interest in academia, research or higher education is encouraged to attend and participate.

March 21

USI to honor Disability Awareness Month with presentation by blind paralympic swimmer, movie screening

 

The USI Disability Resources Office, in collaboration with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Coordinator) Office, is proud to welcome Tucker Dupree, Paralympic Swimmer, to campus in recognition of Disability Awareness Month. Dupree will present from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, March 21 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West on campus.

March 23

Southern Indiana Dance Marathon returns for 12th year

 

Southern Indiana Dance Marathon will return to USI for its 12th year on Saturday, March 23 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West. Participants will be on their feet for 12 hours straight to raise money and awareness for Riley Hospital for Children. This year’s event will begin at noon Saturday, March 23 and continue until midnight Sunday, March 24.

 

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