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Indiana Swim and Dive Snags Four Big Ten Weekly Awards

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana swimming and diving captured four of six Big Ten Weekly awards in the active cycle – sweeping the swimmer of the week and diver of the week honors – the conference office announced Wednesday (Feb. 7).

The Hoosiers won four out of four matchups in its tri-meet with No. 15/8 Louisville and No. 22/14 Wisconsin on Friday (Feb. 2), completing perfect 8-0 dual meet seasons for both the men and women’s programs.

Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week – Ching Hwee Gan

Ching Hwee Gan earned her first-career Big Ten weekly award after sweeping the distance freestyle events Friday.

Gan started her day winning the 1,000-yard freestyle in 9:30.07, beating her own program record set during her silver medal performance in the 1,650-yard race at the 2023 NCAA Championships. After consistently posting splits under 29 seconds, Gan swam the final 50 yards in 27.34 to hold off Wisconsin’s Maddie Waggoner by .71 seconds. Her time ranks No. 3 in the country this season.

Gan also closed strong in her 500 free victory, posting a 26.56 final split to catch Badger Abby Carlson – the reigning Big Ten Champion and NCAA runner-up in the event.

Gan will represent Singapore at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, next week.

Big Ten Women’s Diver of the Week – Anne Fowler

 Anne Fowler captured her seventh-career Big Ten weekly award, sixth Big Ten Diver of the Week award and second weekly award this season.

Indiana women’s diving has been dominant, winning all 12 diving events at dual meets this season. Fowler is responsible for six of those victories and has won all five events she has competed in this spring.

Fowler won each diving event at Friday’s meet as the Hoosiers earned the top-three spots on both boards. Fowler won the 1-meter with a score of 328.43 and the 3-meter via 381.45 points.

Big Ten Men’s Swimmer of the Week – Brendan Burns

 Brendan Burns is the Big Ten Men’s Swimmer of the Week for the seventh time in his career and second time this season.

Burns won all three individual events, once again tackling the challenging 200 back, 200 fly double as well as the 100 back. He contributed to Indiana’s 200-yard medley relay victory as well, as the Hoosiers posted an NCAA A cut 1:22.88.

The senior led 1-2 IU finishes in the 100 back (45.91) and 200 back (1:40.04), setting a season-best time in the latter. His 1:40.78 200-yard butterfly was also a season best as well as the No. 6 time in the nation.

 

Big Ten Men’s Diver of the Week – Maxwell Weinrich

 On a day when the IU men missed two of its divers for World Championships competition, Maxwell Weinrich picked up the slack with two personal bests and swept the springboards. It is his first Big Ten weekly award.

Not only did the sophomore win, but he also won comfortably. Weinrich tallied 388.13 points on 1-meter, 67.50 points better than second place, and 428.93 points on 3-meter, a 42.38-point difference.

 

USI to present 40th annual Historic New Harmony Heritage Artisans Day

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The University of Southern Indiana is excited to present Historic New Harmony’s 40th annual Heritage Artisans Day, happening Wednesday through Friday, April 24-26. Artisans will demonstrate their professions and roles as they were in the 19th century. Students from the Tri-state area will hear and see how these artisans lived and worked in the early days of New Harmony.

This year’s artisans include a weaver, candle dipper, an 1800s doctor, live oxen and more. Attendees will also receive lesson plans and classroom activities.

“Heritage Artisans Days is such a rewarding event for our staff and volunteers, and we love sharing New Harmony’s history and culture with the students, teachers and parents,” says Leslie Townsend, USI’s Director of Community Engagement and Historic New Harmony. “We often have adult visitors tell us they remember coming to Heritage Artisan Days when they were in grade school, and it’s something they still remember.” Historic New Harmony tours will not run at the scheduled 1 p.m. time on these days, but the public is invited to enjoy the artisans, as well, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., preferably in the afternoons.

Animal Control Investigation leads to the Arrest of all Three Warrick County Commissioners

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Warrick County – The Warrick County Animal Control investigation into misappropriated funds by Indiana State Police has resulted in the arrest of all three Warrick County Commissioners.

After the arrest of Danielle Barnes on December 13, 2023, Indiana State Police Detectives Werne and Stinson received information that Warrick County Commissioner’s Terry Phillippe, Dan Saylor, and Robert Johnson had no knowledge of Barnes’ non-profit organization, Warrick Animal Guardian (WAG), or any documents concerning WAG. Barnes was operating Warrick Animal Guardian (WAG) while employed as a supervisor at Warrick County Animal Control.

During the investigation, detectives revealed on January 9, 2023, a donation of a mobile trailer to Warrick County Animal Control from WAG was accepted by the commissioners.  On February 1, 2024, Warrick County Commissioners released a timeline of events during a public news conference, which stated between December 1-4, 2023, the commissioners received limited documentation from the health department regarding Barnes’ conduct. Detectives later learned the commissioners had allegedly been investigating Barnes for months.

During the summer of 2023, the Warrick County Health Department had closed a swimming pool and several restaurants that failed health inspections.  Warrick County Commissioners allegedly instructed the health department to open the pool and restaurants. The owners of the pool and restaurants were allegedly friends and business associates of the commissioners. The health department ignored their orders. The health department supervisor was later terminated by the commissioners for allegedly not opening the restaurants, pool, and cooperating with Indiana State Police during the investigation pertaining to the misappropriated funds at the Warrick County Animal Shelter.

After reviewing the information gathered by Indiana State Police, Perry County Prosecutor Samantha Hurst filed criminal charges on Terry Phillippe, Dan Saylor, and Robert Johnson.  Arrest warrants were issued this morning. All three Warrick County Commissioners were arrested at 12:30 this afternoon after they turned themselves in at the Warrick County Jail. They were released after posting bond.

Arrested and Charges:

  • Terry Phillippe, 54, Boonville, IN
  1. Perjury, Level 6 Felony
  2. Official Misconduct, Level 6 Felony
  3. False Informing, Class A Misdemeanor
  • Dan Saylor, 59, Newburgh, IN
  • Robert Johnson, Jr, 62, Tennyson, IN
  1. Official Misconduct, Level 6 Felony
  2. False Informing, Class A Misdemeanor

This is an ongoing investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.

Investigating Officers: Detective Sergeant Brock Werne, Detective Patrick Stinson, and Detective Toni Walden, Indiana State Police

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THUNDERBOLTS ANNOUNCE 2024-25 SEASON TICKET INFORMATION

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Evansville, In.:  The Evansville Thunderbolts are pleased to announce that season tickets for the 2024-25 SPHL season will become available for purchase or renewal beginning next Wednesday, February 14th.

 

Limited time offers will be available for both new and existing season ticket holders who sign up for the 2024-25 season.  New season ticket holders who sign up for 2024-25 season tickets before April 6th will receive a free ticket to use for their choice of 4 of the remaining home games of this 2023-24 season, excluding playoff games.  Existing season ticket holders who renew by April 6th will be entered into a drawing for a premium autographed team item.

 

The Thunderbolts have ten remaining games on their regular season home schedule for this 2023-24 season, starting with this Friday, February 9th against the Birmingham Bulls (First Responders’ Night).  Evansville then hosts the Quad City Storm on Wednesday, February 14th (Valentine’s Day), Friday, March 1st (Dog’s Night Out 2), and Saturday, March 2nd (Super Villian Night), the Peoria Rivermen on Saturday, February 24th (90’s Night), Friday, March 22nd (Princess & Pirates Night), and Saturday, March 23rd (Hawaiian Night), the Pensacola Ice Flyers on Sunday, March 10th (Sunday Funday), and finally the Bulls once again on Friday, April 5th (Country Night) and Saturday, April 6th (Fan Appreciation Night). All games (except for Sunday, March 10th at 3:00pm CT) begin at 7:00pm CT, with doors opening at 6:15pm CT (6:00pm CT for season ticket holders).

 

Shooting Incident 800 block of W Virginia St.

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 On February 6th, just at 11:00 p.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of E Virginia St. in reference to a victim who had been shot. Officers arrived and located an adult male victim with a single gunshot wound to his abdomen. The victim was conscious, alert, and able to speak with officers. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The shooter was still on scene and cooperated with the officers. The shooter and the victim are roommates. 

At this time, this shooting appears to be accidental. According to witness statements, while the roommates were cleaning and reassembling their firearms, an accidental discharge occurred, striking the victim. This is still an active investigation and no arrests have been made. 

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Attorney General Todd Rokita launches ‘Eyes on Education’ portal to further empower parents 

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Attorney General Todd Rokita today launched Eyes on Education, a transparency portal to empower parents to further engage in their children’s education by providing a platform to submit and view potentially inappropriate materials in their schools. 

“As I travel the state, I regularly hear from students, parents and teachers about destructive curricula, policies or programs in our schools,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Our kids need to focus on fundamental educational building blocks, NOT ideology that divides kids from their parents and normal society. The media and schools themselves have continued to deny that this indoctrination is happening here in Indiana, so my office is launching Eyes on Education — a platform for students and parents to submit and view real examples of socialist indoctrination from classrooms across the state.”  

Here are several examples live on the portal already, including: 

  • A gender support plan from Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp., which directs faculty not to disclose any information that reveals a student’s gender identity to others, including to their parents or guardians.
  • A pride flag featuring a Black Lives Matter symbol in a classroom in Kokomo. (Black Lives Matter is a political organization. If classrooms choose to display this type of material, all other political organizations must have the same opportunity.) 
  • A Carmel Clay survey that asks students their political beliefs, including their stance on abortion.
  • A presentation from Martinsville High School instructing kids to “become emotionally independent of parents”
  • Race and gender-based college fairs and scholarships at Penn Harris Madison School Corporation.

The Office of the Attorney General will follow up on materials you submit to the portal that may violate Indiana law using investigative tools, including public records requests, and publish findings on the portal as well. 

Beyond K-12 classrooms, the Eyes on Education portal also accepts submissions involving colleges, universities and other affiliated academic entities in Indiana. 

From the start, Attorney General Rokita has consistently prioritized empowering parents — from creating and publishing the Parents’ Bill of Rights to stopping federal authorities’ investigation of parents deemed excessively vocal at school board meetings and other venues. The new portal continues that mission. 

“We not only want to help empower parents,” Attorney General Rokita said. “We also want to help empower excellent educators. In some cases, district bureaucrats suppress the conscientious efforts of caring and well-qualified teachers. Our portal is a place where educators, too, can submit examples of materials they find objectionable.” 

Visit our website in.gov/attorneygeneral and select ‘Eyes on Education’ to submit examples or view others from around the state.  

To submit to the portal, select the school corporation, name of the school, and upload your documents. Upon submission, someone from our office may contact you for additional information or clarification. Submissions to the portal will be reviewed and published regularly. 

 

Attorney General Rokita’s video on the new Eyes on Education portal is included below. 

UE’S HUG NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-MVC BASEBALL TEAM

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. –  University of Evansville graduate first baseman Chase Hug (Indianapolis, Ind./Olney Central/Pike HS) was named on Tuesday to the preseason all-Missouri Valley Conference baseball team at first base in a vote of the league’s head coaches.

Hug, who recently was ranked as the nation’s 29th-best first baseman by D1Baseball.com entering the 2024 season, earned preseason all-Valley honors after capturing first-team all-MVC honors a season ago for the Purple Aces.  Hug led UE with a team-best .311 average in 2023 with 15 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs, 48 RBI and 51 runs scored.  He was also named to the MVC’s All-Defensive Team and MVC All-Tournament team a year ago for the Purple Aces.

As a team, Evansville was predicted to finish third in a closely-contested preseason poll.  Indiana State, which advanced to the NCAA Tournament Super Regional round last year, was predicted to finish first in the preseason poll with 95 points and eight first-place votes, with both Missouri State (89 points) and Evansville (81 points) finishing close behind, with each school receiving a first-place vote.  Evansville returns seven position starters from a year ago, with five of them earning all-MVC honors at some point in their UE career, and 10 pitchers, including 2022 MVC Pitcher of the Year Nick Smith.  Evansville posted a 37-24 overall record in 2023 and advanced to the MVC Tournament final against Indiana State.

Season tickets for UE baseball are currently on sale.  Tickets can be purchased by phone by calling the UE Athletic Ticket Office at 812-488-2623.  Tickets can also be purchased on-line at GoPurpleAces.com/Tickets through HomeTown Ticketing.

The 2024 UE baseball season will kick off on Friday, February 16 at 2023 College World Series participant Oral Roberts.

Tickets Now On Sale For The 2024 MVC Swimming & Diving Championships Hosted By UE

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—For the first time in history, the Missouri Valley Conference Swimming & Diving Championships will come to Evansville from Wednesday, February 21 through Saturday, February 24, as both the University of Evansville and the Evansville Regional Sports Commission will serve as the hosts at the Deaconess Aquatic Center in Evansville.  Tickets for the event are now available on-line at www.GoPurpleAces.com/Tickets .

An all-session adult pass, which will grant access to all seven sessions of the 2024 MVC Swimming & Diving Championships, is currently available for $55.  A youth pass for children ages 3-17 is also available for $30.  Single-session tickets are also currently available for $10 for adults and $7 for youth, and all tickets can be purchased on-line by visiting www.GoPurpleAces.com/Tickets and clicking on the “MVC Swim & Dive Championship Passes” link.

The MVC Swimming & Diving Championships will feature competitors from nine different schools on the women’s side, including traditional Valley schools Evansville, Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Southern Illinois, UIC, UNI, and Valparaiso and MVC affiliate member for swimming and diving, Little Rock.  The MVC Championships will begin Wednesday night, February 21 at 6 p.m. with finals in the 200-Yard Medley Relay and 800-Yard Freestyle Relay events.  The championships will continue on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with preliminary round swims beginning each day at 10:30 a.m., and final-round competition beginning at 6 p.m. each night.
 

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