Bloomington’s Mayor Hamilton appoints 2 members to Capital Improvement Board
Mayor Hamilton appointed Mick Renneisen and Adam Thies to the Monroe County Capital Improvement Board (CIB), a new seven-member body created by the County under state law. Monroe County Ordinance 2023-24, passed July 5, 2023, by the Board of County Commissioners, established the CIB to oversee the potential convention center expansion project and granted authority for appointments to the board.
Mick Renneisen served as Deputy Mayor for the City of Bloomington from 2016 to 2021. He served as Administrator of the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department from 1996-2015. His long service to the City is complemented by his service on the Bloomington/Monroe County Convention and Visitors Bureau Board and the School of Public Health Dean’s Associates. Renneisen served as the Hamilton administration’s lead during the Master Planning process for the Hopewell project, and coordinated the city’s efforts to expand the convention center. Renneisen has been involved in numerous initiatives, projects, and award-winning work during his years of public service and brings that experience and expertise to the board.
Adam D. Thies has served as Associate Vice President for capital planning at Indiana University since October 2019, overseeing and advising on master planning and architectural design for all IU campuses. Thies earlier served as an Assistant Vice President for Capital Planning at Indiana University, Director of the Department of Metropolitan Development for the City of Indianapolis, and as president of EDEN Collaborative, a boutique real estate, landscape architecture, and city planning consulting firm. Thies was named one of 40 under 40 by the Indianapolis Business Journal in 2009, has been awarded Ball State University’s Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD award), and was named Ball State’s College of Architecture and Planning’s Outstanding Alumni in 2013.
Purdue Women’s Basketball unveils non-conference schedule
The Purdue Women’s Basketball team released the remainder of its 2023-24 non-conference campaign Wednesday. The Boilermakers are set for a challenging slate ahead of Big Ten play that will feature six home games and five matchups with Power 5 opposition.
The Boilermakers already announced four games this summer. Purdue will travel to future Big Ten foe UCLA for an opening night contest Nov. 6, ahead of a trip to The Bahamas for the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship to face Florida (Nov. 20) and Georgia (Nov. 22).
- Purdue will rekindle its rivalry with Notre Dame for the first time in the regular season since 2012-13 with a Dec. 17 bout at Purcell Pavilion.
- The Boilermakers will welcome Texas A&M to Mackey Arena on Nov. 16. Purdue outlasted the Aggies 59-53 in College Station last year, a game that was rescheduled after both teams pulled out of a tournament in Las Vegas. The Boilermakers own a 4-1 series lead.
- The Boilermakers will meet two clubs for the first time in 2023-24 in Southern and Southern Indiana. Purdue will square off with Southern in the home opener on Nov. 12, before returning to Mackey Arena after the trip to The Bahamas to play Southern Indiana on Nov. 26.
- Following a road trip to Dayton on Dec. 1, Purdue will return to Mackey Arena for bouts with Valparaiso on Dec. 3 and Southeast Missouri State on Dec. 8 ahead of the game at Notre Dame.
- The non-conference campaign wraps up Dec. 20 when Purdue plays Indiana State at Mackey Arena.
Head coach Katie Gearlds enters her third campaign at the helm of her alma mater after guiding Purdue to back-to-back postseason appearances. Five returners lead a roster that features eight newcomers. The freshmen class of Mary Ashley Stevenson, Rashunda Jones, McKenna Layden, Sophie Swanson and Emily Monson were tabbed No. 21 in the nation before top-60 recruit Amiyah Reynolds committed to play in West Lafayette in May.
Armed Speedway Fentanyl Dealer sentenced to 5 years in Federal Prison
Charles Marshall, 45, of Speedway, Indiana, has been sentenced to 5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents, on August 11, 2022, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration executed federal search warrants at Marshall’s Speedway apartment as a part of an investigation into his drug trafficking activities. In the home, agents located approximately 57.6 grams of fentanyl, a loaded .44 caliber revolver under the bed, a digital scale with drug residue in the bedroom closet, and a blender with drug residue under the kitchen sink. Agents also located 24.9 grams of fentanyl in the headliner of the Chevrolet Equinox Marshall drove just prior to execution of the warrants.
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, as little as two milligrams of fentanyl can be fatal, depending on a person’s body size, tolerance, and past usage. One kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill 500,000 people. 6 out of 10 illegal fentanyl tablets sold on U.S. streets now contain a potentially lethal dose of the drug.
One Pill Can Kill: Avoid pills bought on the street because One Pill Can Kill. Fentanyl has now become the leading cause of death in the United States. Fentanyl is a highly potent opioid that drug dealers dilute with cutting agents to make counterfeit prescription pills that appear to be Oxycodone, Percocet, Xanax, and other drugs. Fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl are usually shaped and colored to look like pills sold at pharmacies. For example, fake prescription pills known as “M30s” imitate Oxycodone obtained from a pharmacy, but when sold on the street the pills routinely contain fentanyl. These pills are usually round tablets and often light blue in color, though they may be in different shapes and a rainbow of colors. They often have “M” and “30” imprinted on opposite sides of the pill. Do not take these or any other pills bought on the street – they are routinely fake and poisonous, and you won’t know until it’s too late.
Indiana State Police seek Police Officers for the Capitol Police Section Lateral Selection Process
The Indiana State Police Capitol Police Section is accepting applications. Individuals interested in beginning a rewarding career as a Capitol Police Officer may apply online at https://www.in.gov/isp/career-opportunities/capitol-police/. This website provides a detailed synopsis of the application process and information on additional career opportunities with the Indiana State Police Department. Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59pm on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.
The four-week finishing school begins on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. The NEW starting salary for a Capitol Police Probationary Officer is $62,327 a year. After the first year of employment, the salary will increase to $64,472. The starting salary for current or former police officers with Tier I or Tier II certifications and twenty (20) or more years of experience is $75,431. The Indiana State Police Capitol Police Section also offers an excellent health care plan, including medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage for current and retired employees and their families. The State maintains short-term and long-term disability plans for full time employees after six (6) months of continuous employment. As an Indiana State Police Capitol Police Officer, you are automatically enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERF), and the State will contribute to your retirement account.
Interested applicants can obtain additional information about a career as a Capitol Police Officer by visiting https://www.in.gov/isp/career-opportunities/capitol-police/.
This Week in Hoosier History
2005 – President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to serve as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Roberts was born in New York but grew up in Long Beach, Indiana.
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