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Top acts highlight NCAA Fun Fest in Indy

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If you’re heading to Indy for the NCAA FINAL FOUR, you’ll get an extra treat — live performances by Rihanna, Lady Antebellum, Kasey Musgraves and the Zac Brown Band.

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NCAA and Turner Live Events, alongside official NCAA Corporate Champions AT&T, Coca-Cola and Capital One® have announced all-star musical acts for the 2015 NCAA March Madness Music Festival in conjunction with the 2015 NCAA Men’s Final Four®.  The free, three-day music festival will be held at White River State Park in Indianapolis, IN and is produced by Turner Live Events.  The celebration is set to begin Friday, April 3 at the AT&T Block Party, with musical acts to be announced soon.  Multi-platinum artist Rihanna hits the Coke Zero™ Countdown Concert stage as headliner, with critically acclaimed band Bleachers also performing Saturday, April 4. A portion of Rihanna’s performance will air between that day’s semi-final games airing on TBS, TNT, TruTV, and via NCAA March Madness Live. Her new single “American Oxygen” is currently being used for March Madness promos, serving as the tournament’s musical backdrop. The weekend will close on Sunday, April 5 with Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum artists Zac Brown Band and Lady Antebellum along with Grammy Award-winning country star Kacey Musgraves at the Capital One JamFest.  Part of headliner Zac Brown Band’s performance, which will include music from their forthcoming album ‘JEKYLL + HYDE’ (out 4.28.15), will also be featured during Capital One Championship Central, the National Championship pregame show airing at 8:30 p.m. on CBS.

For the first time ever, the 2015 NCAA March Madness Music Festival will also live stream this year’s concerts, offering fans around the world unprecedented access to some of today’s hottest musical acts.  The footage will be live streamed at http://www.ncaa.com/musicfest. This site will be updated leading up to the festival with the latest announcements and details.Fans can also stay updated by following @FinalFour and @MarchMadness on Twitter.

This is a non-ticketed event open to the public on a first-come basis and will feature the following events:

Friday, April 3 – AT&T Block Party

  • Performances from 3pm to 10pm
  • Performances and Highlights To Be Announced

 

Saturday, April 4 – Coke Zero™ Countdown Concert

  • Rihanna
  • Bleachers
  • Live broadcast of the first semi-final game
  • Performances from 12pm to 9:30pm
  • Additional Performances and Highlights To Be Announced

 

Sunday, April 5 – Capital One JamFest

  • Zac Brown Band
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Performances from 2pm to 10pm
  • Additional Performances and Highlights To Be Announced

 

Turner Sports and CBS Sports will provide live coverage of all 67 games from the 2015NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship across four networks – TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV. For the second year in the event’s 77-year history, the 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship National Semifinals will be presented live across three networks – TBS, TNT and truTV – to provide fans with a variety of viewing options for this marquee event. For the 34th consecutive year, CBS will broadcast the NCAA National Championship game in 2015.

“Capital One is once again excited to bring such great talent to this year’s Final Four,” saidRoger Ferguson, Managing Vice President, Brand Advertising, Media and Sponsorships at Capital One. “Every year we look for unique opportunities to provide the ultimate experience to fans at the Final Four, whether that’s through music at our Capital One JamFest or through our presenting sponsorship of the NCAA Final Four Fan Fest. This year we’re offering exclusive benefits to our cardholders throughout Final Four weekend, including two free tickets to the NCAA Final Four Fan Fest and a separate VIP entry line for our cardholders at Capital One JamFest.”

“The Coke Zero™ Countdown Concert is a premiere experience for college basketball’s most passionate fans – where rivals come together in order to see their favorite artists and enjoy the biggest party of the NCAA Men’s Final Four,” said Ivan Pollard, SVP, Connections, Coca-Cola North America. “Coke Zero is proud to partner with the NCAA and Turner Sports to present a solid line up of musical talent that includes three acts famous for their individuality and energetic performances. With Coke Zero and these talented musicians, there’s no better way to build anticipation and work up a thirst for Saturday’s semifinal games.”

NCAA March Madness Music Festival has attracted hundreds of thousands of music fans to watch performers most recently including Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Jason Aldean, fun., Tim McGraw, The Killers and LL Cool J. Other past performers include Sting, Dave Matthews Band, Muse, The Kings of Leon, Jimmy Buffett, KISS, The Black Keys, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift among many others.  The NCAA March Madness Music Festival is an activation extension of the NCAA’s Corporate Champions and Partners marketing program, which Turner Sports and CBS Sports license and collaborate on as part of a 14-year multi-media agreement with the NCAA.

“We’re excited to bring a fabulous free concert like the March Madness Music Festival to Indianapolis so all fans, including those who may not have tickets to the games, are able to enjoy the fun and exciting atmosphere surrounding NCAA Final Four weekend,” said Keith Martin, NCAA Managing Director of Marketing and Broadcast Alliances.  “I want to thank AT&T, Capital One and Coke Zero for their support of Final Four weekend and theNCAA student-athletes who will compete in the semifinal games and the championship.”

LOUISVILLE NATIVE IS CROWNED DERBY BURGER QUEEN

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Sarah Allgeier of Louisville is the winner of the 4th Annual “Derby Burger Challenge” sponsored by Kentucky Beef Council and coordinated by the Kentucky Derby Festival. Allgeier’s recipe for her Blueberry Bourbon Burger was selected as the overall winner after a cook-off this morning.  It features ground beef stuffed with bourbon infused blueberries, topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, arugula, and maple bourbon aioli, all served on a delicious bun.

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“I am so grateful that burger fans picked my recipe for the cook-off,” said Allgeier.  “The recipe is easy to re-create and I hope everyone tries it.”

The Festival received dozens of submissions for the fourth annual competition. More than 7,500 beef lovers voted online to help pick the top 4 finalists. At the final cook-off, a panel of judges determined the overall winner based on points accumulated from four factors – Taste, Appearance, Creativity and Ease of Preparation.  Vern Ramnes of Shelbyville finished runner-up in the contest with his Kentucky Beer Cheese Burger. Other finalistsinclude Donna Gribbins of Shelbyville, with the Stuffed Green Chili Burger and Brandon Fullen of Louisville, with his Bourbon BBQ Bonanza;

Allgeier’s winning Derby Burger recipe will be featured as the Local Legendary Burger at Hard Rock Café Louisville in May, recognized in Louisville-area and Lexington-area Kroger stores and samples will be featured at the Kentucky Derby Festival’s BeerFest presented by American Founders Bank.

Allgeier receives VIP tickets to Thunder Over Louisville, tickets to Waterfront Jam and BeerFest at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville, as well as a $100 gift certificate to Kroger and a grilling package from Kentucky Beef Council.

From now through April 17, all purchasers of fresh ground beef at any of the Kentuckiana Kroger stores (including Lexington locations) will receive a code at checkout (on the bottom of the receipt).  The message encourages you to register online at www.kdf.org/beef for a chance to win VIP tickets to a Waterfront Jam Concert presented by the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville or BeerFest presented by American Founders Bank.

Since 1956, the Derby Festival has worked to bring the community together in celebration. The Festival is an independent community organization supported by 4,000 volunteers, 375 businesses and civic groups, Pegasus Pin sponsorships and event participation. This involvement has made the Festival the largest single attended event in Kentucky and one of the leading community celebrations in the world.

Future Boilermakers Invited to High School Three-Point Championships

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Future Purdue men’s and women’s basketball team members Ryan Cline and Tiara Murphy were announced as participants in the 2015 American Family Insurance High School Three-Point Championships on Tuesday. The fifth-annual event will be held April 1 at Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana, and will air nationally on CBS on April 5, at 3:30 p.m. (ET).

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Cline and Murphy are one of seven athletes invited nationwide on the men’s and women’s sides, respectively, to compete in the event. One of two signees for the Boilermaker men, Cline will shoot on his home court as he’s starred for the Greyhounds for the past four seasons. The 2015 Indiana Mr. Basketball candidate has been named a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, and earned MVP honors of the Adidas Super 64 tournament, leading Indiana Elite to the team title. He helped Carmel to the 2013 Indiana 4A State Championship as a sophomore and shot 43 percent from long distance and earned a spot on the Indy Star Indiana Junior All-Star Team in 2014. In his final high school season, Cline averaged 21 points per game and led his team all the way to the regional finals.

Murphy is one of five members of one of the top-ranked signing classes in Purdue women’s basketball history, earning five-star rankings from several recruiting services, including the No. 30 spot in ESPN Hoop Gurlz Top-100. Competing for South Bend Washington High School, Murphy scored over 1,500 points in her career, including 18.6 points per game this season. Knocking down 36 triples on the year, Murphy also averaged 6.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 5.3 steals per game. Recently named to the 2015 Indiana Senior High School All-Star team, Murphy also played on the state junior all-state squad last summer.

“This is a talented group of student-athletes,” said Telisa Yancy, vice president of Marketing at American Family Insurance. “It is their hard work, dedication and persistence that have gotten them to this point in their careers. We are excited to provide them this opportunity to celebrate those characteristics.”

Tickets for the event can be purchased for $5 at the Carmel High School athletic office or at the gymnasium the night of the event. Carmel High School is at 520 E Main St. in Carmel, Ind. The main school number is (317) 846-7721. For more information about the American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships go to www.highschoolslam.com.

City Offering Grants to Rehab Senior Homes

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Administrative Resources association along with the City of Salem are seeking public interest in grant money to rehab homes of seniors in the City of Salem limits.

Up to $15,000 would be awarded to applications who are 55 and older, living in a single-family, owner-occupied home.

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There are several requirements and the city hasn’t received funding at this point, said Salem Mayor David Bower.

“If funding is awarded to Salem, we will be able to rehab between 18-20 homes,” he said at a recent meeting with Deb Lilly, manager of municipal programs from ARa.

Bower said the city would be holding several meetings to gauge interest, the first of which was March 17.

“This program is good for our seniors,” said Lilly. “It allows them to age in place.”

She said the grant would be for $350,000 maximum and the city would contribute about 10 percent.

Lillly and ARa are currently working on similar grants in New Castle, Seymour, Rushville, Elizabethtown, Lawrenceburg and Columbus.

Lilly said the grant applications would be due in July and awarded in September.

A bidder’s list would be provided and awards made so work could start over the winter months or early spring 2016.

“This is a great opportunity for those who are over 55 and need repairs to their home,” said Bower. “This has paid for renovation of bathroom to make them handicap accessible and has moved kitchen cabinets to a lower level. The possibilities are endless.”

 

Residents who are interested must meet the criteria to be elligible:

  • 55 or older
  • Single-family, owner-occupied home
  • Home must be on permanent foundation – most mobile homes are not elligible.
  • Contract sales are not eligible.
  • Homes must be insured.
  • Homes must be in need of modifications (based on referral and/or home assessment)

Total household income must be at or below the following income guidelines

  • One person in household – $27,050
  • Two people in household – $30,900
  • Three people in household – $34,750
  • Four people in household – $38,600
  • Five people in household – $41,700

 

Applications are available at the Mayor’s office and at any future public meetings to be held.

Robinson To Transfer Seeking More Playing Time

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Indiana University men’s basketball coach Tom Crean has announced that sophomore guard Stanford Robinson has requested a release from his athletic scholarship to transfer to an institution closer to his home where he can earn more playing time. He will continue to have use of the team’s facilities and academic support during his remaining time at IU.

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“I respect Stan’s desire to contribute more on the court and understand that the opportunity to play closer to your family is something he would like to have happen,” said IU Coach Tom Crean. “I think he has grown a great deal and matured in the two years he has been a part of the program and I hope he takes his experiences at Indiana University to remind him of what he can accomplish not only as a basketball player, but as a human being.”

Robinson, a 6-4 guard from Landover, Maryland, played two seasons at IU and averaged 4.7 points in his career. He saw his playing time go from 16.9 minutes per game as a freshman to 11.4 per game this past season.

“I am grateful to Coach Crean, the assistant coaches and staff and my teammates for helping me become a better man,” said Robinson. “I hope to find something that is closer to family and where I can have more of an impact on the court. I’ve loved everything about being at IU and am thankful for the support of Hoosier Nation.”

Input Sought on Four-Year Transportation Plan

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VINCENNES, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation is hosting regional open houses around the state to collect input on its draft four-year transportation plan. INDOT needs the public’s help in identifying projects and improvements that will enhance safety, mobility and economic growth while protecting the environment.INDOT_Logo_BW-a

Open houses

INDOT invites the public to attend one of its remaining regional open houses listed below, which are all being held from 4 to 7 p.m.Eastern time.

Southwest Indiana: Tuesday, March 31 at INDOT’s Vincennes Sub-District Office, 3650 South U.S. Highway 41 in Vincennes

  • Southeast Indiana: Tuesday, April 7 at INDOT’s Seymour District Office, 185 Agrico Lane in Seymour
  • Northwest Indiana: Thursday, April 9 at INDOT’s LaPorte District Office, 315 East Boyd Blvd. in LaPorte
  • East Central Indiana: Tuesday, April 14 at INDOT’s Traffic Management Center, 8620 E. 21st St. in Indianapolis
  • West Central Indiana: Thursday, April 16 at the Ivy Tech Crawfordsville Campus, 2325 Phil Ward Blvd. in Crawfordsville

 

The open houses are an opportunity to meet with INDOT staff in an informal setting where discussion and conversation will be welcomed and appreciated. During each open house, INDOT officials will be available to address questions and solicit input on a variety of programs including planning, project selection, multimodal, highway safety, economic opportunity, local projects, public involvement and district operations.

About the STIP

To use federal funds, a transportation project must be listed or amended into the statewide transportation improvement program.

INDOT’s draft STIP lists all transportation projects considered regionally significant or planned for federal funds from July 2015 through June 2019. The document anticipates the funds available for various transportation modes, including highways, transit and trails.

INDOT develops the STIP in cooperation with metropolitan planning organizations, which produce their own local transportation improvement programs. INDOT reviews and incorporates the metropolitan TIPs into the statewide document by reference.

Provide input

INDOT’s Draft STIP is available for public review at the regional open houses and for download at www.in.gov/indot/3132.htm. The public may submit comments through:

The web comment form at www.in.gov/indot/3132.htm,

  1. Email addressed to draftstip@indot.in.gov,
  2. Postal mail addressed to Michael McNeil, INDOT STIP Director, 100 N. Senate Ave., IGCN 955, Indianapolis, IN 46204, or
  3. Paper comment forms at one of the regional open houses.

INDOT respectfully requests that all comments be submitted or postmarked by Thursday, April 30. INDOT will then collate and respond to comments and questions on the record as part of the final STIP.

 Special accommodations

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, INDOT can make special accommodations for persons needing auxiliary aids or services of interpreters, signers, readers, or large print. Please direct requests for accommodations to Rickie Clark, INDOT’s Office of Public Involvement, at 317-232-6601 or rclark@indot.in.gov.

Gov. Pence To Meet With Scott County Official

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Gov. Mike Pence is to visit Scott County and meet with local officials about an HIV outbreak that Pence’s office says “has reached epidemic proportions.”

Pence is scheduled to travel with state health commissioner Dr. Jerome Adams and state epidemiologist Pam Pontones to Scottsburg for this afternoon’s meeting.

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The governor will issue a public health disaster emergency Thursday for Scott County, but the scope of that order will be determined by what he hears from local officials today.

State health officials said Friday that 55 HIV cases have been confirmed in southern Indiana. Scott County is the epicenter of that epidemic.

Federal health officials will begin working in the area this week. At the same time, a local doctor is pushing for a change in state law he believes could help contain the spread.

The CDC is stepping in to help. Disease Intervention Specialists and what’s called an “Epi-Aid” team are expected to start this week.

Most of those infected shared needles while injecting a powerful prescription painkiller, but some of the HIV cases have been linked to unprotected sex.

DOT closing I-65 lanes near Austin

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The Indiana Department of Transportation is closing single lanes on Interstate 65 between mile markers 33.5 and 38.5 this week on either side of Austin. 
 
Outside I-65 lanes—both northbound and southbound—are currently closed to allow INDOT’s contractor to complete operations on the $54.7 million design/build project between Scottsburg and Seymour.  Wednesday through Friday, inside lanes—both northbound and southbound—will be closed to traffic.
 
John R. Jurgensen Company, the state’s contractor, has crews working in median and shoulder areas along the north-south highway. 
 
This INDOT project has renovated 21 lane miles of pavement and rehabilitated 20 bridges between State Road 56 in Scott County and U.S. 50 in Jackson County.
 
For highway information, monitor social media sites: www.Facebook.com/INDOTSoutheast and Twitter @INDOTSoutheast.  Verify travel plans at TrafficWise:  http://www.trafficwise.in.gov.

Accepting Entries for Upcoming 47th Annual Orleans Dogwood Festival Parade

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Entries are now being accepted for the upcoming 47th annual Orleans Dogwood Festival Parade set for Saturday, May 2nd beginning at 12 Noon. Categories include floats, political, walking, equestrian, classic and/or antique vehicle, bands etc.

The hometown parade will start from the Orleans High School, located on the north end of town. The school traditionally serves as the staging area for the event. Line up begins at 9 a.m. and continues up until 11 a.m. Judging of units begins at approximately 11 a.m.

The Parade travels down Maple St (SR 37 S.) and through the historic downtown area.

Entry forms may be obtained by visiting the dogwood festival websitewww.orleansdogwoodfestvial.com  Entry forms also will be available from TheOrleans Progress Examiner, The Orleans Library and Orleans Town offices.

 

ARBOR DAY EVENT PLANNED AT SPRING MILL

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The public can help Spring Mill State Park celebrate national Arbor Day next month by supporting tree planting efforts in the campground.

Spring Mill is seeking donations to buy trees to replace the more than 100 ash trees the campground lost to the emerald ash borer infestation.

The park also needs volunteers to help plant the new trees on Saturday, April 25, the day after Arbor Day. Planting will start at 10 a.m.

The park plans to buy 100 to 150 trees through donations. Prices range from $30 to $40 per tree.

Checks should be made to Spring Mill State Park. Donations can be brought to the park office or mailed to P.O. Box 376, Mitchell, IN 47446. (Be sure to specify this is an Arbor Day donation.)

If you are unable to donate but would like to volunteer, email springmillstatepark@dnr.IN.gov or call (812) 849-3534.

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