University of Southern Indiana News

Cheers for two Evansville teachers, Sister Mary George Kissel , director, and Sister Margaret Carolyn Kissel , assistant director of The Reading Carrel Inc.

University of Southern Indiana senior Dustin Emerick knew the high altitude of Pueblo, Colo., would be a factor in determining the winner of Thursday night's 10,000 meter race at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Seaton, 24, is among the first group of students featured in the premiere of the new TLC series, "Tattoo School," airing at 9 p.m. today.

Editor's note: During May and June, this column will showcase both traditional and nontraditional students who chose local colleges to pursue their goals.

Republican Mike Pence announced Monday that he's picked freshman state Rep. Sue Ellspermann as his running mate in his campaign to become Indiana's next governor.

State Representative Sue Ellspermann , Indianapolis business owner Cathy Langham, and Marion Mayor Wayne Seybold are considered to be on the short list.

Organizers came up with their own Six Degrees of Kathy Reichs challenge when they tried to find Evansville links to lure Reichs, an internationally recognized forensic anthropologist, best-selling mystery writer and prime-time television producer, to be Evansville's 2012 One Book One Community author.

Recent studies have shown comparatively dim employment prospects for liberal arts majors.

Cheers for Princeton, Ind., one of two Indiana towns to be named Stellar Communities for 2012.

An Indiana judge set bail Friday for a Chinese immigrant who has spent more than a year in jail on charges that she murdered her 33-week-old fetus by eating rat poison, in a closely watched case that has potentially broad implications for women's - Republican gubernatorial hopeful Mike Pence is set to announce his running mate Monday while multiple ... (more)

Pence's campaign said he will announce his choice for a lieutenant governor candidate Monday, starting with a series of events with planned stops in Elkhart, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and Merrillville.

Sue Ellspermann , R-Ferdinand - could be his pick. Asked whether Pence's campaign has asked for any documents and information from her as part of the routine vetting process, Ellspermann did not respond directly and only said: "This is really something that their campaign would need to address." "It's pretty flattering to have your name thrown up ... (more)

Participants interact with peers who have expressed common interests in law enforcement, and learn teamwork skills while gaining self-confidence. Camps are held at colleges and universities around the state and offer campers a unique glimpse of campus life.

Participation in the annual free bicycle ride and sausage cookout has climbed steadily, from 58 riders in 2007, the year of the first Wurst Bike Ride, to 162 last year, said Greg Meyer, a spokesman for the event.

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MOLLY BARTELS / COURIER PRESS Mayor, Lloyd Winnecke, takes grief from Ben Trockman, left, after he forgot to bring Trockman's key to the city during a "Meet and Greet" event for Trockman at Old National Bank in Downtown Evansville on Tuesday.

Camps are conducted at colleges and universities around the state and stress the importance of teamwork skills and building self-confidence, ISP said.

"These plants make the zoo look beautiful, but they are also an opportunity for education for all kinds of visitors to the zoo," Bouseman said.

They'll assemble on the second floor, in the space where Parks and his partner, Jay Nagle, created and produced dozens of original comedies, revues and musical in the 1990s, working with scores of local children, teens and adults.