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The Evansville Courier & Press is a daily publication located in Evansville, Indiana. It has a readership of approximately 30,000 every day and around 50,000 on Sundays.

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Gov. Mike Braun orders independent audit of IEDC's accounting

1 day ago | courierpress.com | Kayla Dwyer

(This story has been updated to add information)Gov. Mike Braun has ordered an independent forensic audit of the Indiana Economic Development Corp., a quasi-governmental agency that he had pledged on the campaign trail to scrutinize. The existence of an independent audit was first reported Tuesday by Hannah News Service, which also reported that the probe stems from concerns with the practices of a particular contractor of the IEDC, Elevate Ventures.
Fendrich Golf Course finally reopened Monday following historic flooding

2 days ago | courierpress.com | Kyle Sokeland

EVANSVILLE — Seventeen days. That's how long Fendrich Golf Course was out of commision. Fendrich, one of three public courses operated by the City of Evansville, reopened on Monday following a large storm system that hit the area in early April. The rain caused Pigeon Creek, which runs adajcent to the property, to overspill and flooded multiple holes. Course officials don't think it reached the level of flooding in 2011. It was close, though.
Vote now: Who was the Courier & Press athlete of the week for April 14-19

3 days ago | courierpress.com | Kyle Sokeland

There were several standout individual performances across Southwestern Indiana. Who gets your vote? Each week you can vote for both the Courier & Press spring sports Athlete of the Week. Below you will find the poll and brief info on each performance. You can vote as often as you'd like until 10 a.m. CT Friday morning.
Indiana bill eliminating courts in Gibson and other rural counties passes Senate

3 days ago | courierpress.com | Niki Kelly

Gibson County and 10 other mostly rural counties will lose judges under a bill passed 33-16 by the Indiana Senate Tuesday, April 15. House Bill 1144 — which adds judges and magistrates in Elkhart, Hamilton, Lawrence and Vigo counties — has moved through the entire session without language abolishing courts.
OPINION | Howey: A Pyrrhic victory for Gov. Braun?

6 days ago | courierpress.com | Brian Howey

It’s not unusual for a rookie governor’s top legislative priority to pass by a razor-thin margin. In 1973, Gov. Doc Bowen’s property tax reforms passed the Indiana Senate by one vote. In 2006, first-term Gov. Mitch Daniels’ Major Moves initiative cleared the House by a similar margin. Gov. Mike Braun’s “historic property tax relief” passed the Senate in a 27-22 vote early Tuesday morning, though he lost 12 Republican votes.
Mount Vernon's Howard voted Courier & Press Student of the Week

6 days ago | courierpress.com | Ryan Reynolds

This week's Courier & Press Student of the Week winner is from Mount Vernon High School. Paige Howard garnered 58 percent of the 574 votes cast at courierpress.com and on the Courier & Press app. Here's what a Mount Vernon High School representative said about Howard in the nomination:Sophomore Paige Howard is a pleasure to have in class. She is always one to participate and completes great work in a timely manner. She is kind to others and always brings a positive outlook to the classroom.
Who is James Boasberg, the judge threatening Trump officials with contempt charges?

1 week ago | courierpress.com | Andrew Goudsward

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. judge threatening to begin criminal contempt action against Donald Trump's administration has for years handled high-stakes cases involving sensitive security or political issues, sometimes ruling in the Republican president's favor.
Three Evansville-area schools added turf baseball or softball fields. Will more follow?

1 week ago | courierpress.com | Kyle Sokeland

EVANSVILLE – The end result doesn’t happen prior to this season. The Jasper and Floyd Central baseball teams took shelter inside the clubhouse as a storm system rolled through Southwestern Indiana last Thursday. Players either took turns in the batting cages or played cards. The coaches sat upstairs watching The Masters with one eye on their weather apps. Nearly every baseball game in the area was canceled that evening. Except one.
Terry Muensterman named next Mater Dei High School girls basketball coach

1 week ago | courierpress.com | Kyle Sokeland

EVANSVILLE — Terry Muensterman has been named the new Mater Dei High School girls basketball coach. The hire was made official on Tuesday in a press release from the school. Muensterman, a 1973 Mater Dei alum, brings over 30 years of coaching experience, including a significant connection to both basketball programs. Multiple members of his family, including himself, are already members of the Mater Dei Hall of Fame.
Mike Braun got suckered into a tax-cut promise he couldn't keep | Opinion

1 week ago | courierpress.com | James Briggs

Gov. Mike Braun and legislative leaders are framing Senate Bill 1 as "historic property tax relief to Hoosiers," but no one is buying it — least of all Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith. Few people so bad at politics have made it so far as Gov. Mike Braun. Money can do that for you. It can open doors to halls of power. It just can't give you directions once you walk through. Eventually, you need to figure out where you're going.