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Don’t miss Oct. 31 application deadline for paid Statehouse internship

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STATEHOUSE (Oct. 30, 2023) – Vanderburgh County lawmakers encourage local college students and recent graduates to apply online for an internship at the Indiana Statehouse before the Oct. 31 deadline.

The House of Representatives offers paid spring internships to college sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate students, and recent graduates of all majors. Interns will receive $900 biweekly while working at the Indiana Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis during the 2024 legislative session, which begins in January and concludes in mid-March.

State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville) said interested Hoosiers should visit indianahouserepublicans.com/internship and complete the application before Oct. 31.

“My experience as an intern sparked an interest in public policy and really sparked my interest in serving as a state legislator,” McNamara said. “Local students should apply now and take advantage of this great opportunity to gain professional experience working at the Statehouse.”

Positions are available in legislative operations where interns work directly with constituents and help track committee activity. The communications department is looking for interns to help write press releases and email newsletters and work with social media, graphic design, and audio/video production. The police department is also in need of interns to help research, track and analyze legislation.

“So many of our local college students would do well and benefit from our internship program,” said State Rep. Tim O’Brien (R-Evansville). “Working alongside lawmakers and staff is a great way to build relationships and skills to help start your career.”

“The deadline to apply for a House Republican internship is quickly approaching, and students and recent grads should not miss out on this opportunity,” said State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka). “I hope to see young Hoosiers from our community intern at the Statehouse and get involved with their state government.”

Internships are full-time, Monday through Friday, and include free parking, career and professional development assistance, enrollment access to an Indiana government class, and opportunities to earn academic credits through the student’s college or university. Interns are also eligible to apply for a competitive $3,000 scholarship to use toward undergraduate and graduate expenses.

To learn more and apply online before the Oct. 31 deadline, visit indianahouserepublicans.com/internship.

Bob and Judy Griffin Named 2023 Champions of Youth First

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Youth First, Inc. honored community philanthropists Bob and Judy Griffin at its 2023 Breakfast of Champions event on Tuesday, October 24 at Friedman Park Event Center in Newburgh.

Bob and Judy received the Dr. William Wooten Champions of Youth First Award at the event, sponsored by German Americans. In addition to recognizing the Griffins, the organization celebrated its donors, school partners, and volunteers with approximately 300 guests in attendance. 2023 marks Youth First’s 25th anniversary which was highlighted at the event as well.

Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke proclaimed October 24, 2023, as “Bob and Judy Griffin, Champions of Youth First Day.”

These role models in business and philanthropy inspire others to invest in children, families, and the future workforce by serving as advocates of Youth First’s mission.

Bob and his business partners built Evansville-based Escalade, Inc. to become a leader in the manufacturing of sports equipment for archery, table tennis, billiards, and more. An Illinois native with degrees from Notre Dame and Northwestern Universities, Bob is also a strong supporter of local higher education institutions, the University of Southern Indiana, and the University of Evansville.

Judy is also devoted to serving others, especially children so that they reach their full potential no matter their circumstances. An Evansville native, Judy is a graduate of Mater Dei High School and Indiana University and holds a Master’s degree in education from UE. In addition to teaching, she studied art and psychology, ran a popular Newburgh tearoom, and has served on several nonprofit Boards, including Youth First’s.

Bob and Judy are the proud parents of four and grandparents of eleven.

Breakfast of Champions attendees enjoyed remarks from Dan Hoefling, Youth First Board Chair-Elect and President, KOCH Finishing Systems; Very Rev. Alex Zenthoefer, Diocese of Evansville Vicar General; Lindsay Botsch, German American Market President; David Bower, President, USI Foundation; Kevin Hammett, President & CEO, Regency Properties; Sr. Anne Catherine Burleigh, O.P., Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Vicaress General; Patrick Griffin, son and Vice President, Escalade, Inc., Lauren Kaiser, Youth First Board Chair and Chief Human Resource Officer, Tri-State Orthopaedics; Parri O. Black, Youth First President & CEO; Dr. William Wooten, Youth First Founder,as well as family and friends of the Griffins.

Attorney General Todd Rokita warns Hoosiers of the risk of being double crossed by double ransomware 

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Cyberattacks are on the rise, and Attorney General Todd Rokita strives to prevent Hoosiers from falling victim to these scams.  

“October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we’re all susceptible to this type of crime,” Attorney General Rokita said. “The more we use technology, the more we are at risk. Businesses, schools, and individuals should be aware of hackers.”

Ransomware has skyrocketed to become one of the most popular cyberattack techniques. Ransomware is a type of malware that locks a victim’s data or device and threatens to keep it locked.

Sometimes, the cybercriminal even demands the victim pay a ransom to have their data unlocked.

According to Statista, more than 493 million ransomware attacks occurred in 2022.

Scammers are always developing new ransomware variants. By the time a variant is known, new ransomware malware comes along, which actively harms innocent people.

Since July 2023, the FBI has noticed multiple ransomware attacks being launched near another attack – these are also known as “double ransomware attacks.”

“You can have your entire online presence hijacked through phishing, brute force, or other manipulative tactics,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Once they’ve hacked your data or device, criminals can encrypt your files and steal everything you’ve worked hard to protect.”

After this attack, another ransomware malware is often launched on the victim’s system. Then, they can demand ransom payments from companies and individual users to “fix” the problem or return the stolen data.

Attorney General Rokita’s Office and the FBI offer the following tips to stay safe from ransomware attacks:

  • Backups: Data and systems need to be backed up regularly. Businesses should keep a copy offline isolated in air-gap systems (not connected online).
  • Encryption: All data needs to be encrypted. That includes data that is being stored or data that is in transit. All data must also be protected against modifications or deletions.
  • Third parties: Your systems may be top of the line, but if you outsource digital services to third parties, such as cloud providers or password managers, you must make sure they have a strong ransomware cybersecurity strategy in place.
  • Anti-malware solutions: Trusted anti-malware software is critical to detect phishing attempts, malicious files, links or websites, and any malware that might breach your first layers of security. Anti-malware solutions can rapidly flag, alert, shut down, and remove ransomware malware before they can do any damage.

campaign article

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I hear the complaint from citizens all the time: “I wish politics weren’t bought and paid for by corporations”.  Well, this is the year that you, the voting citizen, can stand up and make a change in Evansville.  There are three candidates running for mayor.  I am the only candidate not accepting campaign contributions from corporations, PAC’s or lobbyists.  This means I will owe ZERO favors to anyone if elected mayor!  

I ask that every voter look at the October 13th election campaign financial report before voting for the next mayor.  I will post it on my website, www.PeopleOverPolitics.vote as well as my Facebook www.facebook.com/MichaelDaughertyforMayor .  Here are some things you should notice:

1.              The other two candidates have accepted donations from out-of-town corporations.  Notice the money coming from Indianapolis for Rascher, and the money coming from ActBlue based in Somerville, MA for Stephanie.  Why are out-of-town entities interested in Evansville politics?

2.   The other two candidates are spending large amounts of money on their campaign.  Please read their CFA-4 and see the hundreds of thousands of dollars being contributed and spent.  Please note the out-of-town company hired by Stephanie Terry, The Guerilla Politic from Detroit Michigan(Resource: Page 4 of 4 – Schedule B – Friends of Stephanie Terry) spending $14,210.32 before the primary filing report, and Natalie Rascher hiring Brabender Cox out of Leesburg, Virginia(Resource: Page 4 of 4 CFA-4 Schedule B – 2023-APR-14 – Friends of Natalie Rascher), spending a disgusting $148,207.00 prior to the primary filing report.

3.  You will notice that as of October 1, 2023, I have spent less than $15,000.00 total on my campaign. 

Who would you rather trust your tax dollars with, candidates who have accepted large amounts of money from out of town and then spent that money on out-of-town services, or someone who will take office not owing anyone and knows how to spend wisely and save your money?”

EPA Launches Online Tool Providing Energy Use Data and Insights from ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®

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New web tool shows energy use data from 150,000 commercial and multi-family buildings

WASHINGTON (Oct. 25, 2023) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the launch of a web-based tool that enables users to explore aggregate energy use data from more than 150,000 commercial and multi-family buildings in the United States. The new Data Explorer tool will help building managers unlock potential savings based on the data from ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®, the nation’s largest energy benchmarking platform for commercial and multifamily buildings. The Portfolio Manager Data Explorer is the latest in a suite of tools from EPA to help propel the adoption of energy-efficiency practices through market-based information.

“Improving the energy efficiency of our commercial and multifamily buildings is critical to reaching our nation’s ambitious climate goals,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “By providing greater transparency into energy use trends across regions and building types, users will be better equipped to target investment, shape policy, and unlock the untapped savings potential of more than 6 million buildings across the nation.”

With the Portfolio Manager Data Explorer, users can quickly understand how the energy use of buildings in Portfolio Manager varies based on the type of building, where it is located, its size, and a variety of key metrics. Building owners and managers can access more granular comparative metrics to see how their buildings perform against similar buildings in their area, and policymakers can view and download energy use metrics at the local and state level to refine building performance policies.

Data in the Portfolio Manager Data Explorer comes from EPA’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, an online energy measurement and tracking tool that serves as a trusted platform for building owners and managers, energy service and product providers, and building performance policies across the nation. EPA conducted a rigorous process to clean the data, with the final dataset for each year including over 150,000 U.S. properties of all types. To ensure privacy, searching for an individual property is not possible and a query must return six or more properties to show aggregated results.

USI Mens Soccer finish 2023 with big win

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer scored a season-high four goals and defeated Lindenwood University, 4-2, in the 2023 season finale Sunday evening at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles go to 2-12-3 overall and 1-6-3 in the OVC, while the Lions are 6-6-6, 3-3-4 OVC.
 
USI scored a pair of first half goals and went into the intermission with a 2-1. Junior midfielder Elmer Garcia (Indianapolis, Indiana) scored the first goal of the game at 18:15 off of assists by junior defender Sam Benoist (Foristell, Missouri) and graduate midfielder Nick Faddis (St. Louis, Missouri), who started the play with a corner kick.
 
After Lindenwood tied the match at 1-1, USI regained the advantage, 2-1, on a tally by freshman midfielder Pablo Juan (St. Louis, Missouri) at 43:06. Junior midfielder Garland Hall (Evansville, Indiana) crossed the ball to senior defender Aevar Ofjord (Iceland), who had his bicycle kick ricochet to Juan for the goal.
 
The goals were the second of the year for both Garcia and Juan.
 
Immediately after the kickoff to start the second half, USI pushed the advantage to 3-1 when sophomore defender Diego Rodriguez (Edwardsburg, Michigan) posted his first goal of the year at 49:46 off a pass from senior forward/midfielder Dan Hartman (Seymour, Indiana). The Lions responded at 50:14 by cutting the Eagles’ advantage to 3-2.
 
The Eagles sealed the victory with a season-high fourth goal of the match and a 4-2 lead off the foot of junior forward/midfielder Robert Schoenstein (Evansville, Indiana) at 76:20. Schoenstein was assisted on his second goal of the season by Hartman and senior forward Zach Bartman (St. Louis, Missouri).
 
USI junior goalkeeper Braden Matthews (Princeton, Indiana) and the Eagles’ defense held off the Lions for the final 14 minutes to preserve the victory. Matthews faced 20 shots, making four saves and allowing two goals in the win.  
 
NEXT UP FOR USI:
USI has completed the 2023 season and sets its sights on the 2024 campaign next August.
 

Eagles’ season ends against Trojans in OVC quarterfinals

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The 2023 season for University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer came to a heartbreaking end Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field with a 3-1 loss to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in the Ohio Valley Conference Women’s Soccer Championship quarterfinals.

The Screaming Eagles finished the 2023 campaign with a 4-8-7 overall record while going 3-2-4 in the OVC regular season. USI’s solid season illustrated the next step forward as a D-I program after tying for third place in the OVC and being awarded the chance to host an OVC tournament match for the first time as the No. 4 seed. Plus, Southern Indiana made it 2-for-2 in earning an OVC Tournament berth since joining the conference in 2022, improving from a first-round appearance last year to being a quarterfinalist this year.
 
In the battle of the 4-versus-8 seeds, Sunday’s match was played in soggy conditions, as both squads had to acclimate to the rainy, muddy conditions. Despite the tough terrain, each team was able to find early chances.
 
Within the first two minutes of the contest, USI freshman midfielder Pilar Torres (Chula Vista, California) took a low shot that was saved by Little Rock’s sophomore goalkeeper Peyton Urban. A minute later, the Trojans went the other direction and had a shot deflect off the goalpost.
 
USI senior midfielder Paige Vanek (St. Charles, Missouri) had two shots saved by Urban in the middle of the first half. Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Anna Markland (Hoover, Alabama) matched Urban with a pair of saves in the middle of the opening half for the Eagles. The defenses continued to stand tall, keeping the match scoreless into halftime.
 
Two minutes into the start of the second stanza, Little Rock broke the 0-0 deadlock when a loose ball off a corner kick cross was knocked into the goal by the Trojans’ senior defender Sanaa Williams. Little Rock later doubled its lead to 2-0 in the 63rd minute when a build-up through the midfield led to a long-range shot by Trojans’ sophomore Madison Eisner that snuck under the top corner of the goal. Little Rock added a third goal just a few minutes later.
 
With the minutes ticking and the physicality of the game ramping up, USI looked to create opportunities in the attacking half with a sense of urgency. In the 72nd minute, Southern Indiana cut the deficit down to two when a cross from out wide by Torres ricocheted off a Trojan and into the goal. It was the fourth goal of the season for the USI freshman. Torres had another attempt blocked late in the second half.
 
Little Rock (7-4-8, 2-3-4) closed out the 3-1 win to advance to Thursday’s semifinals against No. 1-seeded Tennessee Tech University.
 
For the game, Southern Indiana had seven shots with four on goal, and Little Rock took 14 shots with eight on target. Torres led USI with three shots, placing two on frame. Vanek had two shots, both on goal. Between the posts, Markland once again played a full 90 minutes and made five saves. Additionally, USI’s two defensive centerback leaders, redshirt freshman Abby Rhoutsong (Newburgh, Indiana) and sophomore Charli Grafton (Sunriver, Oregon), played a full 90 minutes as they have for nearly the entire season.
 
“It is a building process with this D-I transition, and I am very pleased with the season and our team’s efforts,” USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein said. “It is about developing for the future and building a winning culture. I am thrilled with everything our players have done, getting better each day. Nothing but positives moving forward from this great season.”

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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Eagles Golf are third at KWC Invitational

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OWENSBORO, Ky. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf completed the fall portion of the 2023-24 campaign with a third-place at the Kentucky Wesleyan College Invitational. The Screaming Eagles earned the third spot after posting a two-round 585 (296-289), 10 strokes behind Missouri University of Science & Technology, which posted a 275 (289-286).
 
USI started slow in the rain filled tournament, tying for sixth after the first round with an eight-over 296. Junior Sam Vertanen (Ames, Iowa) led the way for USI during the first 18 holes with a one-under 71.
 
On the second day, the Eagles climbed to three slots with the one-over 289 in the second round. Senior Jace Day (Bloomington, Indiana) and junior Jason Bannister (Laguna Niguel, California) led the way for the Eagles’ move up the standing with a 70 and 72, respectively.
 
Day rose from a tie for 19th after the first round to a tie for seventh as USI’s top finisher, shooting 144 (74-70). Vertanen fell from sixth to 14th at the end of the tournament with a 147 (71-76), while Bannister had a 148 (76-72) to tie for 20th overall.
 
With the completion of the fall schedule, the Eagles are idle until the start of the spring schedule February 19-20 when they play in the World Golf Village Collegiate in St. Augustine, Florida and hosted by Eastern Kentucky University.  

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Booked Last 24 Hours-Public – 2023-10-30

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