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820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Wed, 07 May 2008 14:24:35 CDT

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GET THOSE BALLOTS READY BECAUSE TODAY IS INDIANA‘S PRIMARY. THE RUSH STARTED YESTERDAY BEFORE NOON WHEN PEOPLE WERE LINED UP FOR EARLY VOTING. SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON SAYS HERSELF THAT VOTING FOR THE HOOSIER STATE IS CRUCIAL.

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AS IT STANDS NOW OBAMA NEEDS 279.5 DELEGATES WHILE CLINTON NEEDS 417.5. POLLS OPENED AT 6 THIS MORNING AND CLOSE AT SIX TONIGHT.

A FORMER TREASUERE MADE HER FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT YESTERDAY. 43 YEAR OLD SUSAN WARGEL FORGED THE SIGNATURE OF A GERMAN TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT BOARD MEMBER ON HUNDREDS OF CHECKS. WARGEL IS A FORMER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TREASURER. WARGEL IS ACCUSED OF USING MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ON HERSELF. IF CONVICTED, WARGEL COULD FACE UP TO TEN YEARS IN PRISON. NO SET DATE HAS BEEN MADE FOR HER NEXT COURT APPEARANCE.

THE RECENT EARTHQUAKES HERE IN INDIANA WILL SOON BE ADDRESSED. THE NEW INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY JOSEPH WAINSCOTT WILL SPEAK ABOUT POSSIBLE RESPONSES TO THE EARTHQUAKES. WAINSCOTT WILL ADDRESS THE ISSUE AT A BREAKFAST THIS WEEK. TICKETS TO THE EVENT ARE TWENTY DOLLARS.

GOVERNMENT ADVISERS ARE WORRIED ABOUT A PROPOSED NEW VERSION OF THE POTENT PAINKILLER OXYCONTIN. AP CORRESPONDANT ED DONAHUE REPORTS.

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TODAY: SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 78.
TONIGHT: SCATTERED STORMS LOW OF 58.
TOMORROW: MOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH OF 77.
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820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Mon, 03 Mar 2008 6:51:11 CST

Property Tax Relief Possibilities


INDIANA COULD BE SEEING ALOT OF CHANGES. THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE THAT HAS THOSE IN LEGISLATION AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY TALKING IS THE PROPASAL OF PROPERTY TAX REFORM FOR INDANA CITIZENS. IF THIS RELIEF GOES THROUGH IT WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LOCAL GOVERMENTS, BUT IT WILL BENIFIT INDIANA TAX PAYERS. REPUBLICAN EVANSVILLE REP. SUZANNE CROUCH HAS MORE ON THE PROCESS OF WHAT NEED TO HAPPEN FOR PROPERTY TAX REFORM TO HAPPEN, AND HOW THE ISSUE WILL BE HANDLED IN THE FUTURE.

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THE DEADLINE FOR PROPERTY TAX CUTT RELIEF BILL IS MARCH 14TH


820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Mon, 03 Mar 2008 6:47:16 CST

USI Invites Controversial Speaker


A VGANISM SPEAKER COMES TO USI. 820 NEWS REPORTER JESSICA CHOQUETTE HAS THE STORY.

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820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Mon, 03 Mar 2008 6:43:18 CST

Property Tax Relief


INDIANA COULD BE SEEING ALOT OF CHANGES. THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE THAT HAS THOSE IN LEGISLATION AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY TALKING IS THE PROPASAL OF PROPERTY TAX REFORM FOR INDANA CITIZENS. IF THIS RELIEF GOES THROUGH IT WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LOCAL GOVERMENTS, BUT IT WILL BENIFIT INDIANA TAX PAYERS. REPUBLICAN EVANSVILLE REPRESENTATIVE. SUZANNE CROUCH HAS MORE ON THE PROCESS OF WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN FOR PROPERTY TAX REFORM TO OCCUR, AND HOW THE ISSUE WILL BE HANDLED IN THE FUTURE.

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THE DEADLINE FOR THE PROPERTY TAX CUT RELIEF BILL IS MARCH 14TH


820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Mon, 03 Mar 2008 6:39:24 CST

Property Tax Relief


INDIANA COULD BE SEEING ALOT OF CHANGES. THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE THAT HAS THOSE IN LEGISLATION AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY TALKING IS THE PROPASAL OF PROPERTY TAX REFORM FOR INDANA CITIZENS. IF THIS RELIEF GOES THROUGH IT WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LOCAL GOVERMENTS, BUT IT WILL BENIFIT INDIANA TAX PAYERS. REPUBLICAN EVANSVILLE REPRESENTATIVE. SUZANNE CROUCH HAS MORE ON THE PROCESS OF WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN FOR PROPERTY TAX REFORM TO OCCUR, AND HOW THE ISSUE WILL BE HANDLED IN THE FUTURE.

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THE DEADLINE FOR THE PROPERTY TAX CUT RELIEF BILL IS MARCH 14TH


820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Sun, 16 Dec 2007 8:55:54 CST

USI‘s Director of Security Retires



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820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Sun, 16 Dec 2007 8:51:49 CST

USI‘s Director of Security Retires



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820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:20:28 CDT

USI Fountain Pranksters

GOOD MORNING FROM THE 820 NEWS CENTER, I‘M KYLE MONTANA .
DON‘T FORGET YOUR JACKET BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IT‘S 36
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820 NEWS REPORTER ADAM POULISSE TALKS ABOUT A RECENT VISTOR AT USI.

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USI TRUSTEES HAVE RECENTLY APPROVED SOME EXPANSION PROJECTS. YESTERDAY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THE AUTHORIZATION FOR A 50 MILLION DOLLAR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, WHICH WILL BE UNDERWAY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR. THE PLAN IS TO EXPAND THE SCHOOLS UNIVERSITY CENTER AND BUILD A BUSINESS AND ENIGINEERING CENTER.   THE BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING BUILDING WILL BE WEST OF THE TECHNOLOGY CENTER ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CAMPUS. IT WILL HOUSE ALL OF THE CLASS ROOMS AND OFFICES OF THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AS WELL AS THE POT COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.

POLICE ARE ON THE SEARCH FOR A HOME INVASION RAPIST. INVESTIGATORS REPORT THAT AN EVANSVILLE WOMAN WAS RAPED, ROBBED AND BEATEN AT GUN POINT A LITTLE AFTER 9 AT NIGHT ON WEDNESDAY. POLICE REPORT THAT THEY DO HAVE SOME LEADS ON THE CASE, AND ARE CONFIDENT TO CATCH THE ONE RESPONSIBLE. THE VICTIM WAS REPORTEDLY ATTACKED IN HER HOME, AND HER ATTACKER GAINED ACCESS TO THE HOUSE WITHOUT HER KNOWLEDGE. THE SUSPECT IS BELIEVED TO BE A LIGHT SKINNED BLACK MALE, MID 20‘S, AT LEAST SIX FEET TALL, WEARING A WHITE ZIP UP SWEAT SHIRT WITH BLACK LETTERING. POLICE ARE ASKING ANYONE WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS CRIME TO CALL THE SHERRIFS DEPARTMENT OR 911.     

A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER REPORTEDLY CONFESSES TO STEALING A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM THE DEPARTMENT. VANDERBURGH COUNTY SHEFFIF ERIC WILLIAMS REPORTSD THAT 43 YEAR OLD SUSAN WARGEL ADMITTED TO A SHERRIF DEPUTY AND REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE SECRET SERVICE, THE US ATTORNEYS OFFICE, AND THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE THAT SHE TOOK MORE THAN 2 HUNDRED THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS FROM THE GERMAN TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE CASE IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF THE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE.

BATTLE LINES ARE BEING DRAWN IN THE FIGHT OVER PRESIDENT BUSH‘S NOMINEE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.   AP WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT MARK SMITH HAS THE STORY.

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SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZA RICE IS LOOKING TO PUT DOWN A REVOLT BY FOREIGN SERVICE WORKERS OVER MANDATORY DUTY ASSIGNMENTS TO IRAQ. AP CORRESPONDENT BRYANT THOMAS REPORTS.

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TODAY…FROSTY WITH TEMPERTURES AT 63
TONIGHT...32 WITH CLEAR AND COOL SKIES
TOMORROW…62 AND PARTLY SUNNY
RIGHT NOW IT’S 36

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820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:12:47 CDT

Chef Roberts cooks up fall lecture
Adam Poulisse
CHEF KEVIN ROBERTS HAS BEEN COOKING SINCE HE WAS OLD ENOUGH TO REACH THE COUNTER. ROBERTS BROUGHT HIS TALENT TO USI WEDNESDAY TO SHARE HIS TALENT WITH STARVING COLLEGE KIDS.

"IM HERE PROMOTING TO COLLEGE KIDS AND YOUNG ADULTS. TO GET THEM OFF THEIR LAZY BUTTS AND GET THEM OFF THE FAST FOOD SOCIETY AND COOKING AND EATING HEALTHIER AND SURVING COLLEGE BY GETTING OFF THE FRESHMAN 15," ROBERTS SAID. "FRESHMAN 15 IS HUGE, SO I BREAK DOWN THE FIVE BIGGEST FOODS THAT AFFECTS COLLEGE KIDS."

CHEF ROBERTS WAS PART OF THIS FALL‘S FALL LECTURE SERIES.

820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:59:15 CDT

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820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:01:41 CDT




GOOD MORNING FROM THE 820 NEWS CENTER, IM JESSICA CHOQUETTE
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TODAY BEGINS THE SENTENCING OF A 2001 MURDERER. AFTER A WEEK OF TESTMONY, ROY LEE WARD WILL FINALLY RECIEVE SENTENCING. WARD PLEADED GUILTY TO THE RAPE AND MURDER OF STACY PAYNE ON JULY 2001. IT TOOK THE JURY A MATTER OF 45 MINUTES TO RECOMMEND HE RECIEVE THE DEATH PENALTY. THIS HAS MARKED THE SECOND TIME A JURY HAS RECOMMENDED WARD BE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR THIS CRIME. BECAUSE WARDS IS A DEATH PENATLY CASE IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE APPEALED AGAIN.

CITZENS ARE STILL FEELING THE WEIGHT OF GASOLINE PRICES, AND THE HOUSING MARKET. CONSUMER CONFIDENCE HAS TUMBLED TO A TEN-MONTH LOW IN THE LATEST R-B-C CASH INDEX. RISING GASOLINE PRICES AND PERSISTING PROBLEMS IN THE HOUSING MARKET ARE MAKING PEOPLE FEEL UNEASY. ECONOMISTS SAY THE MAGNITUDE OF THE DECLINE IS SURPRISING GIVEN THE HEALTHY STATE OF THE JOB MARKET.

THE UNITED STATES IS STILL SHOWING CONCERN FOR OVERSEAS PRODUCTS. MANY US CITZENS FEEL THAT CHINESE FOOD PRODUCT POSE A DANGEROUS HEALTH THREAT, ALTHOUGH CHINA SAYS SOME U-S PRODUCTS DONT MEET THE COUNTRIES STANDARDS EITHER. CHINA HAS BEGAN TURNING BACK ITS HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS AND RAISINS AFTER INSPECTORS FOUND BACTERIAN AND EXCESS SULFUR DIOXIDE IN THE PRODUCT.


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TODAY... MOSTLY SUNNY WITH WIDESPREAD CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS A HIGH OF 83
TONIGHT... PARTLY CLOUDY AND CHANCE OF RAIN LATER IN THE EVENING A LOW OF 83
TOMORROW...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH MORE CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS A HIGH OF 85
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820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:41:53 CDT

Liberal Arts Takes Annual Trip to Festival
Sarah Matthews

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Looking for something fun to do before next semester? Why not travel and experience culture? The Liberal Arts faculty will sponsor a trip to Stratford, Ontario, Canada from August 23-26. The Stratford Festival, a prominent Canadian arts festivial will be taking place. During the festival, students will have the opportunity to see three Shakespearian plays ( King Lear, Othello, and The Merchant of Venice) and a production of "To Kill a Mocking Bird". The cost for is $360 for a two person room and $300 for a four person room. Included in the price are tickets to all four plays, transportation, and rooms for three nights. To reserve a spot, contact Eric VonFuhrman at 812-464-1749.The deadline for reservations is April 30, and payment is due June 11.

820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:16:04 CDT

USIdols Warm Up for Contest
Ryan Nash
The fourth annual USIdols competition will be getting underway soon and students who are willing to participate need to get those lovely voices ready to put on display in front of the crowd. The director of the event Tim Biekart says he is very excited about this years competition and that there is usually some pretty stiff competition. Tryouts for the event were held on Tuesday April third; the remaining contestants will perfom again on Friday April thirteen at six pm in the PAC. The prizes are $500 for first place, $400 for second place, and $200 for third place.

820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:54:27 CDT

Day of Silence Speaks Volumes
Sarah Matthews

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Today is The National Day of Silence.The National Day of Silence promotes awareness about the injustices still faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered individuals. U.S.I‘S Day of Silence is sponsored by Spectrum. Students across campus will refrain from speaking to show how the issues affecting these marginalized groups still remain silent. Students participating in the action day will have cards to hand out to friends and professors which explain about the Day of Silence and ask the reader to "think about the voices (they) are not hearing today".For more information on The National Day of Silence, visit www.dayofsilence.org.

820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:08:20 CDT

6TH Annual RISC Showcase Takes Place
Sarah Matthews

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The 6th annual RISC showcase was held on Friday. The RISC showcase allows students to present research projects to the community. THE showcase strives to provide students not only the chance to gain recognition but also to gain research funding. this year‘s showcase featured projects from many of U.S.I.‘S majors. For more information on the showcase, visit the U.S.I web site. The RISC showcase takes place annually at U.S.I. and also provides research and travel grants for students.

820 NewsCenter Daily Update, Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:58:45 CDT

CritterCam Inventor Opens RISC Showcase
Sarah Matthews

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The RISC showcase kicked off last night with a talk from Greg Marshall, inventor of the Crittercam. Greg Marshall, a marine biologist, works with National Geographic‘s Special Projects Unit. National Graphic intially rejected his Crittercam idea, but after Marshall returned with evidence of his invention‘s usefulness, he became an important addition to the Society. The Crittercam, which makes use of increasingly sophisticated technology, gives scientists a first hand perspective into the behaviors of marine wildlife. Marshall urges college students to follow his example and pursue their own dreams.


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