FOOTNOTE: Â EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
FOOTNOTE: Â EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
Troopers Investigate Overnight Fatal Crash in Vincennes
Knox County – Saturday night, August 19, at approximately 10:56 p.m., Indiana State Police and Vincennes Police responded to a single vehicle crash on College Avenue in Vincennes.
Preliminary investigation revealed Eric R. Boger, 37, of Vincennes, was driving a 2001 Toyota pickup truck northwest on College Avenue when he attempted to turn left onto 15th ½ Street. Boger was traveling too fast, and the vehicle struck the curb on the north side of the street causing the vehicle to flip. The vehicle came to a final rest on the passenger’s side. The driver was not wearing his seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene by a Knox County Deputy Coroner.
An autopsy is scheduled for this morning. Toxicology results are pending.
Investigating Officer: Master Trooper Detective John Yung, Indiana State Police
Assisting Agencies: Vincennes Police, Vincennes Fire Department, and Knox County Coroner’s Office
103 historic farm families presented Hoosier Homestead
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 19, 2023) — Recognized for their families’ longstanding commitment to agriculture, 103 Indiana family farms were presented the Hoosier Homestead Award at the Indiana State Fair from Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb.
“The Hoosier Homestead ceremony is always a highlight of the Indiana State Fair for me,†said Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “Celebrating these longstanding farming families and their ancestors for their work and commitment to our state and Indiana agriculture is a true honor.â€
To be named a Hoosier Homestead, farms must be owned by the same family for more than 100 consecutive years, and consist of 20 acres or more, or produce more than $1,000 in agricultural products per year.
Based on the age of the farm, families are eligible for three different distinctions of the Hoosier Homestead Award. They can receive the Centennial Award for 100 years, Sesquicentennial Award for 150 years or Bicentennial Award for 200 years of ownership.
“Keeping a farm operational for 100 years or more is no simple task,†Lamb said. “Each passing generation has certainly had to adapt and evolve their farming practices and techniques to ensure their farms continued success.â€
Since the program’s inception in 1976, over 6,100 families have received the award. Often, a Hoosier Homestead farm is easily recognized because most recipients proudly display their awarded sign on their property.
During the ceremonies, three Indiana farms received the Bicentennial Award for 200 years of continuous ownership: the Craig / Day family from Lawrence County, the Harry Goss Dow & Bessie M. Dow family from Morgan County and the Wise/Hobbs family from Madison County.Â
The following list includes the August 2023 Hoosier Homestead Award recipients.
| County | Award Name | Award Year | Award Type |
| Adams | Kenneth Schueler | 1917 | Centennial |
| Bartholomew | Johnson-Bey | 1900 | Centennial |
| Carroll | McCain | 1858 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Cass | Steinberger Frushour Kruck | 1909 | Centennial |
| Clay | Fogel | 1879 | Centennial |
| Clay | Lyon | 1866 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Clay | Hofmann (Jeffers Barn) | 1867 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Clay | Hofmann (Jeffers House) | 1867 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Clay | Forest A. and Dorothy M. Keiser | 1879 | Centennial |
| Clinton | F.W. Clark Farm, LLC | 1834 | Sesquicentennial |
| Daviess | Dove | 1888 | Centennial |
| Daviess | Graham | 1841 | Sesquicentennial |
| Daviess | Paul J. & Mary J. Ryan | 1861 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Dearborn | Graf-Lingg | 1847 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Dearborn | Lutz | 1923 | Centennial |
| Dearborn | Stone | 1908 | Centennial |
| Decatur | Henry Cooper | 1923 | Centennial |
| Delaware | Maitlen | 1837 | Sesquicentennial |
| Dubois | Ring | 1857 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Dubois | Lange / Wendholt | 1922 | Centennial |
| Dubois | Mann | 1873 | Sesquicentennial |
| Dubois | Jochem | 1847 | Sesquicentennial |
| Elkhart | Blue-Moser-Pergrem-Geiger | 1847 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Fayette | Vaughn | 1890 | Centennial |
| Fountain | Basinger | 1918 | Centennial |
| Franklin | Miles | 1905 | Centennial |
| Franklin | Thompson | 1854 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Franklin | Bulmer | 1916 | Centennial |
| Franklin | Meier-Bachus | 1889 | Centennial |
| Greene | Ball | 1845 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Hamilton | Hancock | 1904 | Centennial |
| Hamilton | O’Bryhim | 1835 | Sesquicentennial |
| Hancock | Snodgrass | 1864 | Sesquicentennial |
| Harrison | Glenn and Robert Franks | 1923 | Centennial |
| Harrison | Schoen / Cunningham | 1919 | Centennial |
| Harrison | Yeager | 1873 | Sesquicentennial |
| Hendricks | Walton | 1918 | Centennial |
| Henry | Reddington | 1902 | Centennial |
| Henry | Hernly | 1844 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Huntington | Schoeff | 1910 | Centennial |
| Jackson | Thomas L. & Ruth A. Hackman | 1910 | Centennial |
| Jackson | Hazard Homeplace | 1886 | Centennial |
| Jackson | Hazard Homeplace West | 1886 | Centennial |
| Johnson | Wild-Henry | 1896 | Centennial |
| Kosciusko | Kolberg | 1899 | Centennial |
| Kosciusko | Jacob Bucher | 1923 | Centennial |
| LaGrange | Wisler | 1872 | Sesquicentennial |
| LaPorte | Kovas | 1920 | Centennial |
| LaPorte | Mrozinski | 1881 | Centennial |
| LaPorte | Fischer | 1923 | Centennial |
| Lawrence | Craig / Day | 1823 | Bicentennial |
| Lawrence | Stipp | 1923 | Centennial |
| Lawrence | Beal | 1923 | Centennial |
| Madison | Wise / Hobbs | 1823 | Sesquicentennial & Bicentennial |
| Madison | McClintick, Carpenter, Bracken | 1916 | Centennial |
| Madison | Ned A. Craig | 1923 | Centennial |
| Madison | Jarman | 1918 | Centennial |
| Montgomery | Coltrain/McNabb | 1840 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Montgomery | McBee | 1873 | Sesquicentennial |
| Morgan | Harry Goss Dow & Bessie M. Dow | 1823 | Bicentennial |
| Morgan | Fulford, Jackson, Neal | 1900 | Centennial |
| Morgan | Parker | 1919 | Centennial |
| Morgan | Joanne’s Family Farm | 1865 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Morgan | Hodges | 1894 | Centennial |
| Morgan | Hodges | 1912 | Centennial |
| Parke | Coleman | 1824 | Sesquicentennial |
| Pulaski | McKinney | 1918 | Centennial |
| Pulaski | Knarr | 1873 | Sesquicentennial |
| Putnam | Rissler | 1829 | Sesquicentennial |
| Putnam | Hubert L. McGaughey | 1916 | Centennial |
| Randolph | Edwards | 1887 | Centennial |
| Ripley | Ahrens | 1873 | Sesquicentennial |
| Ripley | Bergman/Engle | 1923 | Centennial |
| Ripley | McNeelan | 1863 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Rush | Richardson | 1922 | Centennial |
| Shelby | Boring | 1852 | Sesquicentennial |
| Shelby | King | 1917 | Centennial |
| Shelby | Peter J. Lux | 1916 | Centennial |
| Shelby | John Lux | 1880 | Centennial |
| Shelby | Clark – Lux | 1879 | Centennial |
| Shelby | M & N Suits Farms | 1923 | Centennial |
| St. Joseph | Reed | 1853 | Sesquicentennial |
| Starke | Stark | 1916 | Centennial |
| Starke | Marks | 1911 | Centennial |
| Sullivan | Ballentine | 1839 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Sullivan | Ballentine | 1889 | Centennial |
| Tipton | Off | 1864 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Tipton | Smith-Fettig | 1837 | Centennial |
| Tipton | Darrow-Fettig | 1840 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Wabash | Descendants of Edward & Ethel (Cripe) Rautenkranz | 1920 | Centennial |
| Warrick | Kohlmeyer | 1923 | Centennial |
| Warrick | Philip & Debbie (Rauth) Springstun | 1871 | Sesquicentennial |
| Warrick | Ingram | 1848 | Centennial & Sesquicentennial |
| Washington | Temple | 1889 | Centennial |
| Wayne | Kinsinger Farms Inc. | 1923 | Centennial |
| Wayne | Myers | 1920 | Centennial |
| Wells | Augustus Reynolds | 1902 | Centennial |
| Wells | Captain | 1900 | Centennial |
| Wells | Graham | 1873 | Sesquicentennial |
| Wells | Meyer | 1910 | Centennial |
| White | Habben | 1881 | Centennial |
| White | Jacob Booher – Philip Booher | 1873 | Sesquicentennial |
| Whitley | Michael D. & Cathy A. Schrader | 1872 | Sesquicentennial |
Vanderburgh County Commissioners Announce Groundbreaking Ceremony for Burdette Park Pickleball Courts
EVANSVILLE, IN – The Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Burdette Park Pickleball Courts on Monday, August 21, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. at 5301 Nurrenbern Road, Evansville, Indiana 47712.
The ceremony will be located on the southeast side of Burdette Park next to the tennis courts.
Investing in Hoosier Students
Hoosier students will have access to more educational opportunities to help them achieve success thanks to the following measures we passed during the 2023 legislative session.
- 47% of the state’s General Fund is allocated to K-12 initiatives including eliminating textbook and technology fees and increasing funding for school safety.
- Eligibility for the On My Way Pre-K program now includes low-income families who live within 150% of the federal poverty level.
- A new law established the Science of Reading grant fund to help Indiana school corporations deploy literacy coaches and implement Science of Reading curriculum in elementary classrooms.
- All eligible students are now automatically enrolled in the 21st Century Scholars program during their seventh- and eighth-grade years of school.
- All students who graduate in 2028 or later and attend Indiana public schools, charter schools or state-accredited nonpublic schools must pass a financial literacy course.
- A new law expands eligibility for the Next Generation Hoosier Educator Scholarship.
Educating and supporting our future leaders is critical to Indiana’s long-term success, which is why expanding educational opportunities for students remains one of my top priorities.
EPA Selects Educational Organizations to Receive Over $3.1 Million to Support Environmental Projects Nationwide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the selection of 33 organizations to receive over $3.1 million in funding for projects under the Environmental Education Grants Program. Among the grant recipients are four Minority Serving Institutions.
“We know that climate change is one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time, and it demands bold and innovative solutions,†said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “This year’s grant recipients represent some of the brightest minds from across the country, and they demonstrate what it means to couple the power of environmental education with a commitment to creating a future with clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet for all.â€
The funding will range from $50,000 to $100,000, to organizations that provide environmental education activities and programs. This year’s grantees will conduct project activities in 27 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn more about this year’s winners by reading the recently published press release.
EVSC FOUNDATION PRESENTS- EDUCATOR APPRECIATION NIGHT AT THE OTTERS
Evansville, IN: The EVSC Foundation and the Evansville Otters would like to show their
appreciation by offering FREE admission to the Otters game, Saturday, August 26th for all school employees and their family – up to 5 free tickets!
Come out and celebrate the end of summer and back to school together! Watch as the Otters face off against the Florence Y’Alls. Be one of the first 150 school employees (with valid school ID) through the door and get a SWAG Bag. Register and stick around for Visa, Amazon gift cards, Tools 4 Teaching Gift Card, and more giveaways after each inning (must be a school employee at least 18 years old with valid school ID and present to win).
Tickets will be available at all the EVSC schools this week! Tickets will also be available at the EVSC Foundation table, but be sure to bring a valid employee ID. Teachers and staff
employed in all surrounding counties are welcome!
The game is Saturday, August 26th at 5:30PM, at Bosse Field, 23 Don Mattingly Way.
Admission is free to any person with a valid school employee ID and their family (up to 5
total tickets).
Scott pitches Otters past Wild Things
Washington, PA. – Braden Scott threw seven stellar innings with eight strikeouts as the Evansville Otters beat the Washington Wild Things 2-1 on Saturday night at Wild Things Park.
Scott allowed just four baserunners over his seven innings of work earning his third win of the season.
After a leadoff home run to start the game for Washington, Scott retired 12 consecutive batters. The Wild Things mounted just three singles for their only baserunners the rest of Scott’s outing.
Kevin Davis pitched a perfect eighth inning from the bullpen before Jake Polancic worked an in-order ninth inning for his 14th save of the year.
Ethan Skender delivered the Otters’ offense on Saturday. He led off the third inning with a double down the left field line.
George Callil knocked him home with a single to tie the game at one.
Skender then put the Otters in front with a solo home run over the left field wall in the fifth inning.
Dakota Phillips notched a single for his 12th hit of the week and moved his on-base streak to 10 games. George Callil advanced his hit streak to eight games – tied for a season best. Polancic’s 14th save ties him for the second most in the league.
With the win, the Otters lowered their magic number to eight to clinch their spot in the 2023 Frontier League playoffs.
The Otters and Wild Things play for the series on Sunday afternoon with a 4:35 PM CT first pitch from Pennsylvania. Fans can listen to the action on the Otters Digital Network with the broadcast simulcast on FloSports.
All home and road Otters games this season are televised on FloSports with audio-only coverage available for free on the Evansville Otters YouTube page.
HAPPENINGS AT IVY TECH
Happening Now!
New Student Orientation, 8-19-23, until noon:Â New students to Ivy Tech are invited to orientation to learn more about being a student, meet their deans, tour the campus, and finish any last-minute steps. Contact at the event:Â Gina Schmitz, director of student life and diversity.
Classes start Monday at Ivy Tech.
Next Week:Â 8/21-24, Welcome Week Activities, all 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Aug. 21:Â Live Music by Jorge Guerra and the Hannah Evelyn Trio; SPIN 360 photo booth and pizza, Koch Student Center
- Aug. 22:Â All campus picnic and music, Koch Student Center and patio
- Aug. 23: Game Day, Koch Student Center
- Aug. 24: Student Expo – opportunity for students to learn about getting involved in Student Life and getting the resources they need, Koch Student Center.
Contact for these events is: Gina Schmitz, director of student life and diversity,gschmitz2@ivytech.edu