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Collegebound Students in Southwest Indiana Can Receive Free FAFSA Filing Help at College Goal Sunday, Nov. 9 at Ivy Tech Community College Evansville

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EVANSVILLE, IN – Financial aid professionals from area colleges will be at Ivy Tech Evansville’s Carter Library on Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. to help individuals who are planning to go to college and their families, to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This event is for individuals planning to go to ANY college in Indiana, not just Ivy Tech.  Similar help sessions are being planned at 33 other sites in Indiana.

The FAFSA is required for students to be considered for federal and state grants, many scholarships, and even federal student loans at most colleges, universities, and vocational/technical schools nationwide. Filing must occur by the State of Indiana priority deadline of April 15 to guarantee state aid for those that qualify. Many families perceive the form to be too complicated and time consuming to complete, and often leads to students missing out on financial aid they would receive.

“This is one of many reasons College Goal Sunday is so important,” said Ivy Tech Financial Aid Director Caleb Fendrich. “In less than one afternoon during the event, students and their families get free help from the expert volunteers and file the form.”

Those attending will have the chance to win one of five $1,000 scholarships. Students who attend College Goal Sunday and submit a completed evaluation form will automatically be entered in a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship. The winners will be notified and scholarships will be sent directly to the higher education institution selected by the winning students.

Now in its 37th year, College Goal Sunday has helped more than 98,000 Indiana students and families complete the FAFSA properly and on time. College Goal Sunday is a charitable program of the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association (ISFAA).

What students should bring

Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parent(s) or guardian(s), and parent(s) should bring completed 2024 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms and other 2024 income and benefits information. Students who worked should also bring their income information. Students 24 years of age or older may attend alone and bring their completed 2024 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2024 income and benefits information.

Students and parent(s) are encouraged to set up their U.S. Department of Education StudentAid.govaccount at studentaid.gov before coming to the event.

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USI Women’s XC finishes 3rd at OVC Championships

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CHARLESTON, Ill.—Despite landing three runners in the top 15, University of Southern Indiana Women’s Cross Country settled on a third-place finish at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Friday morning.
 
Sophomore Hadessah Austin and junior Ellie Hall finished fourth and fifth, respectively, while junior Zoe Seward was 14th. Austin and Hall each earned first-team All-OVC honors for their performances, while Seward earned second-team All-Conference accolades.
 
Austin and Hall ran inside the top five to six places for the entirety of the race, while Seward moved up from 51st at the 750-meter checkpoint to 18th at the 2,100-meter mark. She ran inside the top 14 competitors for the final 3,000 meters.
 
Austin finished the six-kilometer course in 21 minutes, 15.31 seconds, while Hall posted a time of 21:16.97. Seward finished in 22:03.62.
 
Completing USI’s top five was freshman Lilyanna Blais and sophomore Cordelia Hoover, who were 27th and 30th, respectively, while sophomore Addison Applegate and freshman Mackenzi Thomas were 32nd and 38th to round out USI’s top seven.
 
As a team, the Screaming Eagles finished with 80 points, one behind second-place Southeast Missouri State University. Tennessee Tech University finished first with 60 points.
 
USI returns to action November 14 when it co-hosts the NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Championships at Angel Mounds in Evansville, Indiana.

USI men’s runners lose out on tiebreaker, finish 2nd at OVC meet

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CHARLESTON, Ill.—University of Southern Indiana Men’s Cross Country lost out on a tiebreaker and finished second at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Friday morning.
 
The Screaming Eagles and the University of Tennessee at Martin finished in a tie with 62 points, but the Skyhawks earned the top spot due to the placement comparisons of each team’s top five finishers.
 
UT Martin had the edge at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, while the Screaming Eagles had the edge at No. 4 and No. 5. This is the first time since point totals began being recorded in 1997 that there has been a tie atop the team leaderboard at the OVC Championships.
 
USI raced in the lead for much of the race, but UT Martin was able to close the gap throughout the final 1,500 meters to match the Screaming Eagles’ score at the finish.
 
Junior Alex Nolan and senior Dominick Beine paced the Screaming Eagles. Nolan led for much of the race but slipped a spot with just over 1,000 meters before finishing third with an eight-kilometer time of 24 minutes, 25.98 seconds.
 
Beine was in third with just over 1,000 meters to go but was unable to hold his position en route to a sixth-place finish and an 8k time of 24:30.44.
 
Both Beine and Nolan netted first-team All-OVC honors with their performances.
 
A strong effort from junior Cole Hess nearly gave the Screaming Eagles the victory as he finished 16th with a time of 24:57.74. His time was just .04 seconds away from a top 15 finish, which would have given USI a one-point win.
 
Junior Landen Swiney and sophomore Andrew Smith rounded out the Screaming Eagles’ top five with respective finishes of 18th and 19th, while freshman Carson Brown and senior Isaac Stanford were 30th and 32nd to complete USI’s scorers. Going down to the top seven comparisons, USI had the edge over UT Martin at No. 6 and No. 7.
 
USI, which was ranked No. 15 in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association Great Lakes Region poll, returns to action November 14 when it co-hosts the NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Championships at Angel Mounds in Evansville, Indiana.

Petrova leads UE in second round

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Aces remain in seventh place

 

OWENS CROSS ROADS, Ala. – Completing the second round of The Robbie with a 1-under 71, Kate Petrova had the team’s low score of the day to pace the University of Evansville women’s golf squad.

Combined with a 3-over 75 in Friday’s opening round, Petrova is in a tie for 12th place at The Robbie at RTJ Golf Trail at Hampton Cove. Elizabeth Mercer continues to lead the Purple Aces. An even 72 in the second round of 18 has Mercer tied for 8th place with a 1-over 145. She opened the tournament with a 73.

Sitting in third for UE and tied for 28th on the leaderboard is Jane Grankina. Her score of 78 on Saturday has her at 9-over heading into Sunday’s final round. Next up for UE was Trinity Dubbs. She recorded an 81 in the second round and is 44th with a 160.

Freshman Haley Hughes completed Saturday’s round two strokes lower than her opening-round tally. Following an 82 on Friday, Hughes carded an 80 in the second round. Adeline Wittmer also finished the day two strokes lower than her first round. She went from a 96 to a 94.

Georgia continues to lead the team standings at 13-under. They are 17 in front of Lipscomb while Tennessee Tech is in third. Evansville ranks in 7thplace at 27-over. UE is three strokes behind Belmont. Maria Garcia of UGA holds the individual lead at 7-under while her teammate Karoline Tuttle is three behind her in second.

The third and final round of the tournament is set for Sunday.

Aces drop Saturday contest to Valparaiso

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Herdes leads UE with 11 kills

 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Saturday’s weekend finale saw the University of Evansville volleyball team drop a 3-0 decision to Valparaiso at Meeks Family Fieldhouse.

Brooke Herdes led the Purple Aces with 11 kills while adding seven digs. Josdarilee Caraballo registered eight kills in the contest while Ryan Scheu added seven. Ainoah Cruz tied for the match-high with 20 digs while Lexi Owen had 15 assists. Kadence Brumitt tallied 14 kills for the Beacons.

Game 1 – Valparaiso 25, UE 22

A hard-fought opening set saw the teams go back and forth for the duration. Brooke Herdes gave UE a 3-2 edge with a kill while McKenzie Laubach added one to make it a 9-6 game. The Beacons responded to tie the set at 10-10 before the Aces retook a 15-11 advantage. Four UE players registered kills during the run.

Once again, Valpo rallied to tie things up at 16-16 before Chloe Cline’s kill put Evansville in front at 20-18. A final rally from Valpo saw them overcome the deficit to take the set by a 25-22 final.

Game 2 – Valparaiso 25, UE 22

Another close battle ensued in the second frame. Ryan Scheu’s kill put the Aces on top at 4-3 before the Beacons grabbed an 8-7 edge. Herdes put the lead right back in the Aces hand with a kill to make it a 9-8 game, however, a quick spurt by Valpo gave them a 12-10 lead. Josdarilee Caraballo’s kill gave UE a 13-12 edge while the Beacons regained a 15-14 lead and expanded it to 20-17.

Trailing 23-19, the Aces made a final run scoring three in a row with Caraballo adding another kill, but the Beacons halted the rally to grab a 2-0 match lead.

Game 3 – Valparaiso 25, UE 18

Evansville jumped out to a 3-1 lead while the Beacons grabbed a 5-3 lead as they posted four in a row. They added to the lead taking a 12-6 edge. The Aces scored a pair to get within four, but another run saw the Beacons extend their lead to seven points at 16-9. Caraballo picked up two late service aces to cut into the deficit and make it a 20-17 game but it was not enough as VU clinched the match.

UE travels to Illinois State and Bradley next weekend.

THUNDERBOLTS DEFEAT PEORIA 4-1, SWEEP WEEKEND HOME SERIES

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Evansville, In.:  After building a 3-0 lead in the game’s first half, the Thunderbolts’ defense held the fort down the rest of the way as Evansville completed the weekend sweep on home ice against the Rivermen, 4-1 the final score on Saturday at Ford Center.  The Thunderbolts’ next home game at Ford Center will be on Friday, November 7th against the Huntsville Havoc at 7:00pm CT.
                The Thunderbolts pressed right from the opening faceoff and throughout the first period, outshooting the Rivermen 13-8 and heavily out-chancing Peoria.  Late in the period, the Thunderbolts were rewarded as a shot from Connor Tait barely squeaked over the goal line, the goal confirmed after review, unassisted at 15:57 for Tait’s first professional goal.  Evansville continued the push early in the second period and extended the lead to 2-0 only 48 seconds in as Matthew Hobbs scored off a face-off from Jordan Simoneau.  On the power play, Aidan Litke scored on the rush set up by Myles Abbate at 6:37 to extend Evansville’s lead to 3-1 and force the Rivermen to change goaltenders.  In the third period, the Rivermen broke the shutout at 7:03 as Michael McChesney deflected a puck into the net to trim Evansville’s lead to 3-1.  With goaltender Jack Bostedt pulled late, the Rivermen were denied any further goals, and Simoneau cashed in for an unassisted empty-net goal at 19:35 to put the game out of reach as the Thunderbolts won 4-1, sweeping the weekend series.
Simoneau led the way with a goal and assist, while Tait, Hobbs and Litke scored one goal each.  In goal, Kristian Stead finished with 23 saves on 24 shots on goal for his 4th win of the season.  The Thunderbolts and Rivermen meet again on Friday, November 28th at Peoria Civic Center, with the Thunderbolts leading the series 2-0.

The Word In 120 , Take A Look In The Mirror

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Take A Look In The Mirror, by Jerome Stewart

There are great words of comfort and peace throughout the bible able to edify the hearers of them. Psalm 18 vs. 30 says; “As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.” God sent us Jesus! 

For those who know Jesus as Lord and Savior there is an understanding of the meaning of the words in Titus 2 vss. 11 thru 14 which says; “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age, looking for the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous of good works.” 

Many of us are concerned about the world we live in. The words attributed to Lily Tomlin comes to mind, which says; “I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.” The person that can make a difference is the person in the mirror. And then there are great words of wisdom from the poetess Maya Angelou who says; “Now that I know better, I do better.” 

We do not have to be a contributor to the evil ways of mankind. We can be the one who speaks kindly. Think about what this world would be if mankind became practitioners of the words of the Apostle Paul to the brethren in Philippians 2 vss. 3 and 4 which says; “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interest of others.” 

Jesus said to His disciples in John 13 vs. 34; “A new commandment I give you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” It is humane for us to have compassion, empathy and care for one another. It’s in our best interest to love one another because the Lord said so. 

Tens of millions of people have listened to a powerful socially conscious message by the late pop singer Michael Jackson on youtube titled; “Man In The Mirror,” which covers a multitude of the wayward behavior of mankind.   Check it out. The images are educational.

For those who do not understand the power of love, much guidance can be found in the word of God. The book of Jude is only one chapter yet very powerful in the things said. For those who know Jesus as Lord and Savior be reminded of the meaning of the words in vs. 21 which says; “keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 

Vanderburgh County Redevelopment Commission Meeting

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The Vanderburgh County Redevelopment Commission will hold a meeting on Monday,

November 3, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Room 307 of the Civic Center Complex, located at 1 N.W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Evansville, Indiana.

The meeting will be hosted virtually on Webex pursuant to IC 36-7-14-3.1 and IC 36-7-14.5-9.5. Participants will be provided registration instructions.

To Watch the Meeting Via Granicus:

https://www.evansvillegov.org/egov/apps/services/index.egov?view=detail;id=13

Dated this 28th day of October 2025

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