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Area II Administrative Assistant Retires after Thirty-Six Years of Service

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Area II Administrative Assistant Retires after Thirty-Six Years of Service

AUGUST 26, 2023

Today, after thirty-six years of devoted service with the Indiana State Police, Kate Stuart, PE 4983, Area II Professional Staff Administrative Assistant has retired. Kate was appointed to service on June 1, 1987.  During her tenure she has served for many North Zone and Area II Commanders, including (chronologically) Captain John Siegel, Captain Dave Saggars, Captain Larry Rollins, Captain Bob Rich, Major Gary Robbins, Captain Keith Kopinski, Captain Andy Coffee, Major Ed Schroeder, and currently working for Major Tony Casto and Captain Kevin Smith.

Anyone who has had the privilege of working with Kate knows the value of her warm and caring personality in the workplace, especially the commanders that have relied on her administrative support over the last thirty-six years. She has an intellectual value and working knowledge of the department that will take many years to develop and replace.

In honor of her service and anticipated retirement, a celebration was held at the Fort Wayne Post training room last Friday.  As expected, it was a packed house of family, friends, and co-workers representing nearly four decades of public service.  Specifically in attendance to speak on behalf of the guest of honor was Superintendent Doug Carter, Major Tony Casto, and Captain Kevin Smith.

During their respective tributes, Superintendent Carter stated that, “There is someone… at each district that keeps things moving, but there’s not another Kate Stuart at any one of our districts, there just simply is not.”  Major Casto noted, “The difficulty with completing Kate’s performance evaluations over the years, was filling out all the intangibles that aren’t on the standard checklist…her institutional knowledge is priceless.”  Captain Smith expressed that “Kate has had a big effect on this place over the years”, noting all the Majors and Captains that she has worked for (with) over thirty-six years.  “I just can’t express to you what she means to all of us.”  Captain Smith then presented Kate with an encased United States flag that had been previously flown over the Fort Wayne Post, symbolic of her own retirement and in appreciation for her dedicated public service.

After that presentation, an emotional Kate spoke on her own behalf- in typical fashion expressing first and foremost her gratitude and love for every person in attendance, and then highlighting the many friendships and memories that she will forever cherish.  She memorialized her first day on the job with the Indiana State Police, noting the great pride that she felt to have such an opportunity.  She recalled, “Oh my gosh, I was so proud to be working for the Indiana State Police. I was working for the best, but I had no idea what ‘the best’ really was at that point. As the years have gone on it has only gotten better. I love this place. I have always felt safe here… even when I am not here, I feel like I am surrounded by this protective shield of you all.”

– Kate, that is the ISP Family that we have all come to know and love, and you will always be a very special part of this Family- even into retirement. Farewell Kate!  

                                                                                                         -Your ISP Family

Otters power past Y’alls to win seesaw series opener

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Evansville, Ind. – The Evansville Otters used two key home runs from Dakota Phillips and Noah Myers to win a back and forth game over the Florence Y’alls 8-4 Friday night at Bosse Field.

Myers hit the go-ahead two-run blast with two outs in the seventh inning for a 5-4 lead. He finished the night with three runs.

Phillips gave the Otters their first lead with a 397-foot blast to right-center field in the third inning for a 3-2 ballgame. He drove in the first three Evansville runs of the game.

Braden Scott provided key work from the mound pitching 6.1 innings in his start. He allowed just one hit and retired 12 straight batters from the third inning into the seventh.

Florence took a 1-0 lead in the first on four walks. Ethan Skender tripled in the bottom of the first and scored on a Phillips’ groundout to tie the game at one.

The Y’alls hit a homer in the third to take a brief lead before the Phillips blast in the bottom of the frame.

The seventh inning was full of drama. Florence used a two-RBI single to take the lead. After Myers hit his go-ahead homer in the bottom of the frame, Bryan Rosario followed with an RBI base hit for a three-run seventh.

Evansville added two more runs in the eighth. George Callil reached on an error and made a dash on a wild pitch from second to home for another run. Myers then walked for the second time, stole his second base of the game and scored his third run of the evening on a Skender RBI hit to cap the scoring.

Kevin Davis earned his third win of the season, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts.

Skender and Rosario both finished with two hits. Skender’s triple is the 27th of the season for the Otters, tying a single-season franchise record. Myers has now scored 82 runs on the season – one away from tying the most in a single Evansville season.

Phillips’ three RBIs pushed him to 186 career RBIs, moving him past Josh Allen for the second most career RBIs in franchise history.

With their win and a Joliet loss, Evansville’s magic number to make the 2023 Frontier League playoffs is down to three with nine games left to play on the season.

Evansville faces Florence in the series middle game on Saturday evening as part of EVSC Foundation Teacher Appreciation Night. First pitch is slated for 6:35 PM CT as the final evening regular season game of the year at Bosse Field.

EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

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EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, August 28th, 2023

4:00 p.m.  Room 307, Civic Center Complex

 

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
  1. An executive session will be held prior to the open session.
  1. The executive session is closed as provided by:
  1. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(5): To receive information about and interview prospective employees.
  2. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(6)(A): With respect to any individual over whom the governing body has jurisdiction to receive information concerning the individual’s alleged misconduct.
  3. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(9): To discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees.  This subdivision does not apply to a discussion of the salary, compensation, or benefits of employees during a budget process.
  1. OPEN SESSION:
  1. CALL TO ORDER:
  1. ACKNOWLEDGE GUESTS:
  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
    1. July 24th, 2023 (Cook, Sutton)
    2. August 14th, 2023 (Sutton, Johnson-Kincaid)
  1. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS:
  1. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:
    1. Update for officers in SWILEA
  1. APPLICANTS:
    1. 23-063
    2. 23-106
  1. COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:
    1. Action on meeting scheduled for September 25th, 2023. 
  1. REMINDERS:  
    1. The scheduled meeting is Monday, September 11th, 2023 at 4:00pm.
  1. ADJOURNMENT:

Todd Rokita calls on federal officials to halt unlawful expansion of Fish and Wildlife Service

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Keeping agency in check would help Twin Lakes’ economy

Attorney General Todd Rokita is taking measures against federal plans to unlawfully expand the scope of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — a move that would hurt everyday Hoosiers by putting builders, farmers, outdoor enthusiasts and others under the thumb of a distant bureaucracy.

The proposed rules would enable the Fish and Wildlife Service to designate land parcels as indispensable habitat for endangered species — even if no such species inhabit the parcels.

“We all want to save endangered wildlife,” Attorney General Rokita said. “And we all want to preserve the critical habitat where they live. As it turns out, these new rules don’t protect wildlife — and they literally violate the Endangered Species Act.”

In a letter, Attorney General Rokita and other state attorneys general press federal officials to withdraw their ill-advised plans which will potentially put local businesses in peril.

“We are taking action because these proposed new rules represent a power grab,” Attorney General Rokita said. “These new rules infringe on Indiana’s constitutional authority over our own natural resources and fail to provide additional meaningful protection to endangered wildlife species.”

Attorney General Rokita has a long history of defending Hoosiers and the Indiana economy against federal overreach in matters involving habitat and wildlife.

“If these regulations were to go into effect, the businesses and economy of places like the Twin Lakes would be in greater danger,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Look what the current regulations have done to contribute to draconian actions that have ruined the local economy during some years.”

When he served in Congress, Attorney General Rokita fought federal policies that forced the draining of Lake Freeman and Lake Shafer in northwestern Indiana as part of U.S. Fish and Wildlife efforts to protect endangered mussels in Tippecanoe River. Such federal mandates wreaked havoc on the seasonal economies of Monticello and surrounding communities.

“We need commonsense policies that conserve both wildlife species and constitutional government,” Attorney General Rokita said. “We can protect jobs, the economy and wildlife all at the same time.”

VANDERBURGH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AWARD ECHO HOUSING CORPORATION WITH ARPA FUNDS

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With the support of Vanderburgh County Council, the Vanderburgh County Commissioners were proud to award ECHO Housing Corporation with $50,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds.

To respond to the public health emergency impact with respect to COVID-19 and its negative economic impacts, Vanderburgh County appropriated funds to non-profit organizations whose missions focus on arts, culture, and educational initiatives benefiting the County’s residents.

Providing opportunity through housing for our community since 1991, ECHO Housing
Corporation’s mission is to create and sustain safe and affordable housing, to provide
compassionate supportive services, and to promote community and economic development within the urban core or our community. Guided by their belief that every person deserves a place to call home, ECHO Housing works with compassion and advocacy to make that belief a reality throughout southwest Indiana.

Eagles sweep Highlanders to split opening day

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (1-1) kicked off the 2023 campaign at Wilkinson Hall on Friday afternoon with a 3-1 loss (25-19, 27-25, 25-20, 25-21) to the University of New Hampshire before taking down Radford University in sweeping fashion, 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 26-24). The Screaming Eagles are one of four teams in this year’s Indiana Invitational hosted by Indiana University and competed in the first two matches of the tournament.
 
USI vs. New Hampshire
An early deficit from the Wildcats handed the Eagles a 25-19 opening-set loss. UNH started off hot on the attack, earning four kills and a pair of aces to go up 8-2 early. The Wildcats’ run ended after back-to-back kills from sophomore middle hitter Bianca Anderson (Chicago Heights, Illinois) and some key mistakes from UNH that put USI back in the game, trailing 9-8. Even though the Eagles tied it at 10 apiece, the Wildcats responded with a 6-1 stint that put USI in a deep hole, 16-11. After trading off points, UNH stole the show and took home the first-game victory. Senior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) racked up four kills, all coming in the final points for the Eagles.
 
Despite holding a late lead, USI watched UNH go on a streak to hand the Eagles their second loss of the match, 27-25. The Wildcats kicked off the set with a 7-3 advantage until a 6-0 rally from the Eagles made it a 9-7 game. The surge started with junior setter Carly Sobieralski (Indianapolis, Indiana) throwing down a kill before Leah Anderson put up a pair of kills and junior outside hitter Abby Weber (Fishers, Indiana) added back-to-back service aces. Later in the set, USI held a 23-19 lead until UNH added five straight points to shift the momentum. Even though L. Anderson’s two kills forced extra serves, the Wildcats stormed off with a two-set advantage. USI had a team-high 14 kills in the second frame.
 
A late push from the Eagles kept them alive, taking a 25-20 win over the Wildcats in the third set. USI jumped out to an early 6-4 lead after tallying five kills from three different Eagles. UNH later responded with a 6-0 surge that made it 15-10. After some mistakes from the Wildcats’ offense and a kill from senior outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio), the Eagles were back in it but trailing 18-14. USI hit the gas and went for a dominating 8-0 run that left the Wildcats in the dust. The stint was led by Weber’s four aces and Bianca Anderson’s three kills. USI ended the set on an 11-2 sequence that gave the Eagles their first win of the season.
 
USI could not catch fire in the final frame, falling 25-21 to UNH and losing the match. The Eagles and Wildcats were tied at five apiece before a couple of kills and an attacking error gave UNH the 8-5 advantage. Back-and-forth play went on throughout the rest of the match and led to a 19-14 Wildcats advantage. The Eagles were able to capitalize off some UNH miscues, but it was not enough to overcome the deficit. The Wildcats put up a match-high 16 kills in the fourth frame compared to USI’s 12 kills.
 
Sobieralski and Bednar each posted the team’s first double-double of the season. Sobieralski nabbed a match-high 40 assists paired with a team-high 16 digs. Bednar posted 12 kills along with 14 digs, each the second-most for the Eagles. Leading the offensive attack was Leah Anderson with 16 kills while Weber provided a match-high six aces. Bianca Anderson was able to secure four blocks to lead USI at the net.
 
As a team, the Eagles earned 48 kills off 46 assists along with 70 digs and six blocks. USI got the upper hand on UNH in service aces, securing eight in comparison to the Wildcats’ four.
 
USI vs. Radford
A set-ending 6-0 run gave the Eagles the 25-15 opening-frame victory. USI was trailing Radford 8-7 before the Eagles scored three straight off a pair of attacking errors and a kill from senior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois). USI would add four more with the help of a Leah Anderson ace and a kill from sophomore middle hitter Bianca Anderson (Chicago Heights, Illinois) to make it 14-9. After the Highlanders cut the Eagles’ lead to four, USI went on a 6-0 tear that gave them a 1-0 match advantage. Both Andersons scored kills during the run and three each in the set. The Eagles were also able to take advantage of the 12 Radford errors, the most in the match.
 
 USI had a pair of runs that secured the 25-18 second-set win over Radford. The Eagles kicked off the set with three straight points before back-and-forth play led to an 8-7 lead for USI. The Highlanders would take a 12-10 lead off a pair of errors from the Eagles. Down 13-11, USI put up an 11-1 stint with 5-0 and 6-0 runs. Senior outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) was the heavy force during the surge, posting a kill and three aces. Even after a late push by Radford, USI held their ground and defeated the Highlanders to hold a 2-0 match lead. The Eagles’ net pressure forced 10 Radford errors that led to a negative .100 hitting percentage.
 
Radford’s late run was no match as USI earned the sweep, 26-24. The Eagles went down 4-1 early before catching up and forcing a 7-7 tie. Both sides traded points until the Highlanders’ 5-1 surge put them up 14-12. USI responded with four kills from four different Eagles to knot it up at 17 apiece. Radford regained the lead, 19-18, before giving up three straight off attacking errors, handing the Eagles a 21-19 advantage. USI held on to a 24-21 lead until Radford stormed back to tie it at 24-24 until junior middle hitter Paris Downing (Avon, Indiana) threw down back-to-back kills to end the Highlanders’ night and give the Eagles their first victory of the season.
 
USI led in all five categories with 33 kills, 30 assists, 44 digs, seven blocks, and six aces. A total team effort was used to earn the sweep as Leah Anderson was the lone Eagle to have double-digit kills with a match-high 11 and a team-leading four blocks to add to her stat line. Sobieralski nabbed a match-high 26 kills while sophomore libero/defensive specialist Keira Moore (Newburgh, Indiana) captured a team-high 14 digs. At the line, Bednar served up four aces to lead all players.
 
NEXT UP FOR THE EAGLES:
The Eagles wrap up the Indiana Invitational tomorrow at 9 a.m. (CT) when USI faces Indiana University. This will be the first time the two schools have faced off in program history.

This Week in Indiana History

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August 26 – September 2

This Week in Indiana History
Shortz

August 26, 1952  American crossword editor for the New York Times, Will Shortz, was born in Crawfordsville Indiana.
Walker August 29, 1948 American engineer and astronaut, Charles David Walker was born in Bedford, Indiana.

August 29, 1958 Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop” was born in Gary, Indianan.

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Bad August 31, 1987 Michael Jackson’s 7th studio album, Bad was released. Bad debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart.
Haynes September 2, 1924
The Haynes Automobile Company ceased production in Kokomo.  The firm, founded by Elwood Haynes, was a leader in the early auto industry.

Our Where in Indiana from last week was taken in front of the Wayne County Historical Museum.

Wayne museum  

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1. What type of club did Will Shortz open in Pleasantville, New York in 2011?

2.What type of degree did Will Shortz earn at Indiana University?

3.What was Michael Jackson’s most successful song?

4. What are some of the features Haynes cars were among the first to offer?

Answers Below
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Answers

1. One of  the largest table tennis clubs in the Northeast

2. Enigmatology, the study of puzzles

3. Billie Jean

4. Windshields, headlights, and speedometers as standard equipment.

Aces tripped up in season opener

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UE falls to SEMO on Friday

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Taking on preseason Ohio Valley Conference favorite Southeast Missouri State, the University of Evansville volleyball team put forth a strong effort but dropped a 3-0 decision on Friday morning at Houck Field House.

Each set was decided by two points with two frames going to extra points.  Giulia Cardona led the way for the Purple Aces, finishing with 14 points, 8 digs and 4 blocks.  Melanie Feliciano added 13 kills and 5 digs.  Brooke Springer registered a game-high eight blocks.  Marsia Guisti and Lucy Arndt paced SEMO with 12 and 11 kills, respectively.

Game 1 – SEMO 26, UE 24

In the early portion of the opening set, the lead changed hands on multiple occasions before Evansville turned an 8-8 tie into an 11-8 lead.  Giulia Cardona and Melanie Feliciano recorded kills.  Feliciano registered another kill to push the lead to 13-10.  Southeast Missouri State stormed back, scoring five in a row to take their first multipoint lead at 15-13.

Continuing to fight back, the Aces jumped back in front when a Madisyn Steele kill gave her squad a 20-19 advantage.  SEMO countered with a 5-2 stretch to force set point at 24-22.  Feliciano got her team back on track to tie it up at 24-24 before the Redhawks scored the final two points to take a 26-24 decision.

Game 2 – SEMO 26, UE 24

Carrying the momentum from a strong finish to the first set, SEMO stormed out to a 7-1 lead with two service aces contributing to the rally.  Kora Ruff contributed an ace to cut the deficit to a pair (7-5), but the Redhawks scored five of the next six to match their largest lead at 12-6.

Things continued to go the way of Southeast Missouri State as they held a 16-10 lead.  Steele and Feliciano posted kills to begin an 8-1 run that gave UE its first advantage of the set.  Feliciano totaled three kills during the run while combining with Brooke Springer on the block that put Evansville in front.  Springer added a solo block to give UE set point at 24-23, however, it was another late rally that would be the difference.  The final three points belonged to SEMO as they took another 26-24 win.

Game 3 – SEMO 25, UE 23

Evansville had the upper hand in the early moments of the set.  After Southeast Missouri State took a 6-4 edge, the Aces stormed back with eight in a row to open a 12-6 advantage.  Cardona and Springer combined for a pair of blocks during the stretch.  A pair of aces from the Redhawks helped them cut the lead in half before a kill made it a 14-12 game in favor of UE.

Steele had a solo block to push the lead back to four points (16-12), but the complexion of the game changed once again as the Redhawks scored six in a row before extending the lead to 24-20.  The Aces rallied with three in a row but it was not enough as SEMO clinched the 25-23 win to take the match.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

 

FOOTNOTE:  EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

GOP Continues War on Daugherty

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GOP Continues War on Daugherty

JUNE 12, 2024

The Indiana GOP escalated the war against Michael Daugherty today by making it clear that he is not welcome anywhere at their convention this weekend. Daugherty was recruited by Lieutenant Governor candidate Micah Beckwith to work at Beckwith’s booth at the convention until party heads told Beckwith that Daugherty was not welcome.

The escalating hostility toward Daugherty started in February when Vanderburgh GOP chair Mike Duckworth challenged Daugherty’s eligibility to run for Precinct Committeeman and convention delegate. Duckworth lost the challenge, allowing Daugherty’s name to appear on the primary ballot.
Daugherty and other Republicans called for Duckworth to resign or be removed from office.
On May 7, Daugherty won both PC and convention delegates, but after the election board certified the results, Duckworth filed complaints with the 8th Congressional District Committee against Daugherty, Ken Colbert, and Cheryl Batteiger-Smith. Each of the three was a vocal critic of Duckworth.
The outcome of the hearing was removal from his PC position, and he was named a Republican in bad standing until 2030. An additional hearing was called at the state GOP offices in Indianapolis to remove Daugherty’s and Colbert’s convention credentials.
How long will it be before the GOP’s war on Daugherty moves from the secrecy of the party with all of its murky rules into the courtroom, where the rule of law will prevail?
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