The man fatally shot by Hendricks County deputies in Danville outside the Hendricks County Courthouse has been identified as Mark Vawter the great-grandfather of two young children killed in a Plainfield car crash in February Vawter's 2-month-old great-granddaughter Iris and her 3-year-old brother Ares died when another driver crashed into the family vehicle at an intersection That driver, S'Donis Pettis, 25, was set to be in court on May 5 to face charges that he had killed the two children two Hendricks County deputies were transporting Pettis and other inmates from jail to the courthouse for their court dates As the deputies and inmates approached the courthouse Vawter pulled out a gun and pointed it toward the group Vawter died at the scene and Indiana State Police later confirmed his identity according to Indiana State Police public information officer Sgt No one else was hurt and the deputies transported the inmates to a different location The Hendricks County Courthouse was closed for the rest of the day Vawter spoke with IndyStar at Riley Hospital for Children as he was observing a Walk of Honor for Ares 'He was so young.': Boy, 3, becomes organ donor after Plainfield crash that killed his sister On May 5 dozens of residents slowly drove by the courthouse that had yellow tape stretched across the yard who has lived in the area since she was 14 said she's "never seen anything like this happen" in Danville She was on her way to the clerk's office to file some paperwork and then heard gunshots from a few blocks away because I was supposed to just be getting here when all of this happened," Anderson said "I was on the other side of the courthouse when I heard gunshots More: Indianapolis police shoot man suspected of double shooting on city's east side Indiana State Police will lead an investigation into the shooting at the request of the Hendricks County Sheriff Per standard protocol for the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office the involved deputies will be placed on administrative leave Danville is located approximately 25 miles west of Indianapolis on U.S Highway 36 and has a population of fewer than 12,000 residents Jade Jackson is a Public Safety Reporter for the Indianapolis Star You can email her at Jade.Jackson@IndyStar.com and follow her on X More than 13 months after her final game there as a college at Iowa, Caitlin Clark once again got the chance to thrill the crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City It was the second of three preseason games for the Fever Clark had missed Indiana’s preseason game Saturday against the Washington Mystics with a left leg injury but logged 19 minutes and made six of her 10 shots The reigning WNBA rookie of the year was one of four starters from a new-look Fever team to finish in double figures Kelsey Mitchell had a game-high 17 points and three steals Indiana made 15 of its 33 3-pointers (45.5%) and forced 26 Brazil turnovers The Fever will wrap up its preseason on Saturday with a matchup against the Atlanta Dream before their regular-season opener on May 17 against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky Here are updates and highlights from the Fever's blowout victory against Brazil: REQUIRED READING: 'It sold out in 45 minutes.' Iowa can't wait to celebrate Caitlin Clark homecoming including a 4-of-6 mark from 3-point range the Fever looked like a much-improved squad from what it was a year ago when Clark was a rookie rolling past the Brazilian national team 108-44 Kelsey Mitchell led all players with 17 points and three steals while Clark had 16 points and a game-high five assists in her return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena While Indiana's win was just an exhibition game against an overmatched opponent it's worth noting Brazil lost to the Chicago Sky by 27 points on Friday With Clark likely on the bench for the rest of the afternoon the Fever is up 90-35 on the Brazilian national team Indiana has dominated in every facet of the game holding Brazil to just 25% shooting and forcing its opponent into 19 turnovers On what was likely her final play of the afternoon with the Fever up by 52 late in the third quarter Clark crossed halfcourt and proceeded to pull up to swish a 35-foot 3-pointer from only about a foot behind where she broke the NCAA Division I women's basketball career scoring record in 2024 during her senior season at Iowa Clark's deepest 3 during her rookie season with the Fever was 32.5 feet For as much excitement as there was about Clark's return to Iowa the Fever is having its way with the Brazilian national team Indiana is 24 of 42 from the field (57.1%) including a ridiculous 12 of 18 from 3-point range (66.7%) After grabbing her fifth rebound of the day Clark immediately turned her eyes up court and tossed an outlet pass to a streaking DeWanna Bonner who caught it in stride and got a layup to extend the Fever's lead to 40 points It was the second assist of the day for Clark Fever up 20 on Brazil at end of first quarterCaitlin Clark and the Fever are having no problems with the Brazilian national team through the opening 10 minutes A Clark transition 3-pointer pushed Indiana's lead to 20 Clark has six points and has made two of her three 3s in seven minutes The Fever stretched its first-quarter lead to 15 points in style with Sydney Colson finding Natasha Howard with a deft behind-the-back pass on a 2-on-1 fast break for an easy layup In what’s undoubtedly a familiar sight for the thousands crammed into Carver-Hawkeye Arena Caitlin Clark made her first shot of the day coming off a screen and appearing to absorb some contact to drain a 3-pointer from the top of the key for the first points of the game In the hours leading up to the Fever’s game against Brazil there had still been a question of whether Caitlin Clark’s Iowa homecoming would include her actually playing in the game On that front, the home fans in Iowa City got some good news, as Clark was listed as available on the Fever’s pregame availability report Clark missed the Fever’s preseason opener against the Washington Mystics with a left leg injury something Clark described as “a little bit of tightness.” She went through warmups with the team and wasn’t wearing a brace "She had a lot of progress in the last 24 hours, and that was our goal," Fever coach Stephanie White said Saturday "Our goal is to see how she progresses every day so we'll see what happens and see how she feels after the workouts that she went through today and then hopefully she'll be ready tomorrow." What channel is Indiana Fever vs. Brazil on today?TV channel: ESPNLivestream: ESPN app | ESPN+ | Fubo (free trial)The Fever's game against the Brazilian national team will air on ESPN Streaming options for the game includes the ESPN app, ESPN+ — ESPN’s subscription streaming service — and Fubo the last of which offers a free trial for potential subscribers Watch Indiana Fever vs Brazil live with Fubo (free trial) The Fever and the Brazilian national team are scheduled to tip off at 4 p.m May 4 from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City Clark and the improved roster around her will put on a show against a solid Brazilian national team albeit one that doesn't feature an active WNBA player REQUIRED READING: Indiana Fever will win 2025 WNBA championship... if these 5 things fall the right way Sunday's game against Brazil is the second of three preseason games for the Fever who will wrap up their preseason slate on Saturday Below is a look at the Fever's first five games of the 2025 WNBA regular season. To see Indiana's full 2025 schedule, click here We occasionally recommend interesting products and services If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently The Indiana Fever made their first roster cuts of training camp Monday Rookie Bree Hall and Jillian Alleyne were waived by the team as it narrows down its Opening Day roster WNBA teams can carry 12 players, but because of salary cap limitations, the Fever will likely have only 11 players on its roster to start the season Hall was drafted No. 20 overall, the Fever's second pick last month after Makayla Timpson was selected No Hall, who was a college teammate of Aliyah Boston at South Carolina, didn't play in the Fever's preseason opener vs. Washington, but scored nine points in 16 minutes of Sunday's 108-44 win over Brazil in Iowa has played for Minnesota and Washington in the WNBA 2.5 steals and 1.4 blocked shots per game in Turkey Alleyne also didn't play against the Mystics but grabbed seven rebounds and scored three points in 10 minutes against Brazil it was assumed five players were competing for one spot Timpson scored four points in nine minutes against the Mystics and had nine points in 10 minutes against Brazil Ejim played a scoreless five minutes against Washington and had six points in 12 minutes against Brazil acquired in the four-team trade from Dallas in the deal that landed Sophie Cunningham in return scored two points in 15 minutes against the Mystics and two points in 15 minutes against Brazil She shot 1-of-6 in both games but had four assists and four steals in Sunday's win The Fever finish up the preseason on the road at Atlanta on Saturday The regular season begins at home May 17 against Angel Reese and Haley Van Lith and the Chicago Sky Get IndyStar's Indiana Fever coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Fever newsletter The Cleveland Cavaliers were the wire-to-wire No and their first-round series against Miami proved how potent they can be giving the Cavs some extra rest headed into the conference semifinals The No. 4 Indiana Pacers including a thrilling Game 5 in which they overcame a seven-point deficit in the final 40 seconds of overtime MORE: NBA sing-a-long returns: Famous sports anthem will be back with NBC coverage ANALYSIS: Gregg Popovich's impact on the Spurs and NBA was immense. 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Here's everything you need to know about the second-round series between the No Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton: The NBA's leader in assist-to-turnover ratio (5.61) Haliburton can often defer a little too much to his teammates And there are certainly matchups when it works for him to use the attention he draws against his opponents respectively; against Cleveland's potent offense Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell: With the status of point guard Darius Garland (toe sprain) still in question Mitchell's services weren't heavily required in blowouts in Games 3 and 4 but he dropped 30 in each of Games 1 and 2 His ability to score inside and out should stress Indiana's defense though expect the Pacers to put shifty guard Andrew Nembhard or Aaron Nesmith on Mitchell How the Cavaliers will win: If Cleveland maintains the defensive intensity with which it shut down the Heat in the first round quick-paced and gets contributions from various sources are a pair of bench players who are capable of popping off The Pacers won the regular-season series against the Cavaliers is excited to announce the grand opening of three new locations in Indiana this May Wawa is inviting Hoosiers to join the festivities in Daleville “We’re thrilled to bring Wawa's brand of convenience to Indiana,” said Brian Schaller “Our commitment extends beyond fresh offerings; we aim to be a strong The company plans to open up to ten stores across Indiana this year with aspirations to expand to 60 stores in the long run Each store represents a significant investment—around $7.5 million—and will create approximately 2,000 new jobs Excited to be part of Wawa’s journey? 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Interested candidates can apply now at www.wawa.com/careers IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The fans got exactly what they wanted Sunday at Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena: another vintage Caitlin Clark moment It came in her Indiana Fever's 108-44 victory over the Brazilian national team in a WNBA exhibition game that was also a sold-out homecoming for the former Hawkeyes star Clark made an estimated 36-foot 3-pointer from just behind the spot on the court that has her No That's where she hit the shot as an Iowa senior in 2024 that broke the NCAA women's basketball career-scoring record "I don't know if I shoot 36-footers every day but 30-plus for sure," Clark said with a chuckle when asked if she regularly practices shots from that far back "It was just kind of a spur-of-the-moment thing with the overwhelming majority of the full house of just under 15,000 wearing Hawkeyes or Fever shirts with Clark's name and No Clark hit the shot with 26.1 seconds left in the third quarter, knowing she would sit the final quarter. It was her first game action since Sept. 25 last season, when the Fever were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Connecticut Sun Clark missed Saturday's exhibition victory in Indianapolis over the Washington Mystics with a lower leg injury a precautionary decision to help her be ready for Sunday She finished the game Sunday with 16 points and said it was just good to be back in action again Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever beat Brazil 108-44 in a WNBA exhibition game Sunday. Getty Images"I haven't played [a game] in so I was a little nervous going in," Clark said "The competitive spirit in me -- you just want to play really good for these fans." Clark said it is special to her how much the Iowa fans have embraced not just her in the WNBA "It's hard to put it into words what exactly it means to me," the Iowa native said I'm just very thankful to come back to a place that continues to support me." and she has been a television analyst for many games at the venue But she said it was different being on the sidelines with the support of the crowd to feed [off of] these kinds of environments it's difficult for fans to get to a WNBA city and we have great college basketball fan bases throughout the country that deserve an opportunity to see these women doing what they do at the highest level." White added of Clark's monster 3-pointer: "That's just who she is Sunday's game followed two college "homecoming" WNBA exhibition games held Friday Main streets are some of the best places to explore in America's small towns. Indiana is no exception to this rule. This Midwestern state offers Southern hospitality with Northern ingenuity in its many small town squares and main streets. Here, you can discover Hoosier (a popular nickname for Indiana residents) attractions like an Amish interpretative center Check out these 12 Indiana towns with unforgettable main streets Nestled on the Ohio River right across from Louisville New Albany is a favorite spot to stay for people attending events or visiting Louisville New Albany is certainly worth exploring as well especially its deeply historic Main Street one can see the magnificent Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site This 1869 mansion is a prime example of Second Empire style There are many great food and drink options downtown as well ranging from locally owned Coffee Crossing and Boomtown Kitchen you can go for a walk on the riverfront on the Ohio River Greenway which runs for 7 miles to the nearby communities of Clarksville and Jeffersonville Angola is located in one of Indiana's most beautiful counties: Steuben County It was founded as the seat of Steuben County in 1838 and was named after Angola Planning for our future." Visitors can see these words in action just by exploring the main street strip in Angola visitors can go for a walk through Commons Park and continue onward to the historic Circle Hill Cemetery where there are many historic mausoleums of the original town pioneers visitors can go ice skating at the Thunder Ice Arena or go shopping for unique antiques at A Wild Hare Antique Mall Aurora is a Southeastern Indiana town on the shores of the Ohio River Its name comes from a Latin word meaning dawn There are beautiful sites to visit on both ends of Aurora's Main Street On the northern end is the cute George Street Bridge a red train trestle bridge across Hogan Creek On the southern end is the Hillforest House Museum an 1855 Italian Renaissance-style mansion that was owned by major industrialist Thomas Gaff you can enjoy authentic Mexican food at Alejandra's Authentic Mexican Restaurant or relax with a coffee and a good book at Spire Book & Coffee Co it was the first city in the world to be lit up by electric lights Wabash prefers a more laid-back atmosphere within its main street strip that keeps a deep connection to the past you can enjoy a relaxing trek through the Wabash City Park and see a classic log cabin right at the end of Main Street Also on Main Street is the Wabash County Museum for both historical exhibits and fun There are a few boutiques right off Main Street one historic spot to explore is Paradise Spring Historical Park where a major treaty was signed between Native American nations and the US government Located just south of Indianapolis is the cute town of Franklin Franklin has a reputation for festivals held throughout the year which makes it a great town to visit no matter the season These range from artistic events to beer festivals and live shows held on the first Friday of every month visitors can enjoy a variety of activities and see historic places These include the 1860s Italianate style Herriott House a two-story structure known for its highly luxurious front porch Visitors can see a show at the 1920s Historic Artcraft Theatre or purchase a picture frame for your treasured memories at Generation Art & Frame active community that has a proud heritage It was a major center for German immigration into the United States this legacy is reflected in the grand Monastery of the Immaculate Conception its Main Street is a treasure trove in no small part due to its marvelous town square Centered around the Dubois County Courthouse For those willing to explore a bit in town you will find the peaceful Jasper Riverwalk that goes along the Patoka River walkable town with one of the most interesting histories in Indiana It was founded in 1814 by a group called the Harmonists a Christian community aiming to create the perfect society This community later sold off the land to Robert Owen who also aimed to create a utopian society travelers can see the legacy of these communities a private hedge maze meant to evoke feelings of tranquility an open-air cathedral that lets in the full light of the sky enjoy a meal at The Main Café or the Red Geranium Restaurant The name Albion itself invokes a feeling of history and heritage as it was a very old name for Great Britain visitors will enjoy the best of modern food and drink while also seeing history firsthand One such historic spot is the Old Jail Museum which was constructed in 1875 and has since been converted into a museum filled with local artifacts of Albion sports teams There is also a peaceful historic cemetery called Rose Hill Cemetery If you are looking for a bite to eat or drink you can get a taste of Great Britain at the Albion Alehouse or enjoy a coffee at The Fox Den Coffee Shop Shipshewana is a tiny Indiana community with an unconventional reputation especially the community's large Amish population Shipshewana is one of the largest Amish communities in the United States visitors can learn about Amish and Mennonite lifestyles at the Menno-Hof interpretative center they can try out home-cooked Amish meals at the Blue Gate Restaurant & Bakery Those who come to Shipshewana from May to September can experience one of the Midwest's biggest flea markets: the Shipshewana Flea Market walkers can enjoy gentle rural hikes with the 17-mile-long Pumpkinvine Nature Trail Corydon is the perfect place for Indiana history buffs to visit Corydon served as the original state capital from 1816 to 1825 this town is a treasure trove of historic places to see right in its downtown area at the Corydon Capitol State Historic Site visitors can explore the original state capital building along with the red brick Governor Hendrick's headquarters and the site of the only Civil War battle fought in Indiana when Confederate forces raided the area After a day of learning about Indiana history you can pick up a good read at the Bookworm bookstore next door to Hendrick's Headquarters or get old-school Americana gifts at the Olde Country Cupboard Primitives Madison is another historic Indiana town nestled on the Ohio River It became a major riverboat center in the 1800s Madison has one of the largest historic districts in the United States with multiple house museums all within walking distance of Main Street One such spot is the 1844 Greek Revival Lanier Mansion State Historic Site This mansion resembles a Greek temple with its Corinthian columns and majestic garden Another historic structure is the Broadway Fountain which was made by a French sculptor in 1884 at the height of Madison's riverboat era try local coffee and find vinyl at Analog Coffee & Records or purchase fine art at the Heirloom Art Studio Nashville is one of Indiana's best-kept secrets It is surrounded by the beautiful hills of Brown County and is a popular destination for hikers or bikers going to the Brown County State Park It also happens to have one of the cutest Main Streets in all of Indiana which means you can find a variety of boutique shops on and around Main Street These include everything from women's clothing at the Foxfire Boutique to Indiana collectibles at the Brown County Old Country Store an adorable area with all manner of artsy shops such as the Brown County Art Guild an art gallery featuring local Brown County artists Downtown can be a very stressful word for some people one can enjoy a slower pace of life without sacrificing any of the great shops and restaurants one would find in a big city main strip from seeing local art in Nashville to exploring house museums in Madison to enjoying a delicious Amish meal in Shipshewana Who needs the big city when you have these unforgettable Indiana Main Streets photos and original descriptions © 2025 worldatlas.com The Indiana Pacers lived up to their name Sunday night Indiana emphasized transition offense to create open looks they drained them — especially from beyond the arc ANALYSIS: What we learned from Pacers vs. Cavaliers Game 1: Cleveland needs Darius Garland The Pacers finished the game shooting 53% from the floor (44-of-83) but the most impressive stat was Indiana’s 19-of-36 (52.8%) day from 3-point range when compared to Cleveland’s nine converted 3s that means the Pacers posted a 30-point advantage from deep Indiana had six players reach double-figures in scoring with four of those putting down at least 17 led the way with 23 points and six assists Point guard Tyrese Haliburton added 22 points and a game-high 13 assists OPINION: Nuggets should hire David Adelman now. He proved himself with win against Clippers. who were down by 12 in the middle of the third relied on guard Donovan Mitchell’s 12 points in the period to spark a 20-4 run that allowed Cleveland to briefly reclaim the lead their first since the game was 8-6 when there were nine minutes left in the first quarter Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 33 points to go with four assists and five rebounds but he struggled significantly from 3-point range the Pacers ripped off a 15-4 run to take an eight-point lead inside the final two minutes Caitlin Clark makes her on-court return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena today as her Indiana Fever plays a preseason game against the Brazilian National Team in Iowa City The game is sure to ignite the always passionate Iowa women's basketball fans, hoping to see Clark and the WNBA's Fever put on a show for Hawkeye nation one more time More: Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever score today: Live updates, highlights for WNBA in Iowa city More: What to know about Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever's WNBA preseason game in Iowa Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will play on ESPN. The game can also be streamed on FUBO which offers a free trial to new subscribers More: Most expensive Caitlin Clark game? It may be the Fever's preseason game at Carver You can stream Clark and her Fever's preseason game on FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. ShopLas Vegas Aces Indiana Fever team up with 93.5/107.5 The Fan as official radio broadcast partnerFri INDIANAPOLIS (May 2, 2025) – The Indiana Fever and Radio One announced today that 93.5/107.5 The Fan will be the team’s official radio broadcast partner during the highly anticipated 2025 WNBA season All Fever preseason and regular season games will be broadcast live on 93.5/107.5 The Fan bringing fans closer to the action with commentary and in-depth coverage Former University of Kentucky standout and Indiana Miss Basketball Bria Goss will provide the game analysis and long-time broadcaster John Nolan will deliver the play-by-play on the Old National Bank Radio Network “We’re thrilled to bring the Indiana Fever to the airwaves on The Fan which has a strong reputation for their top-tier sports coverage and commentary,” PS&E CEO Mel Raines said “This partnership is an exciting way for us to make Fever basketball more accessible and grow our fanbase across Indiana and beyond.” The new partnership will tip off with coverage of the Fever’s first preseason game at 1 p.m May 3 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse against the Washington Mystics “Radio One is honored to be the official radio partner for all Indiana Fever games on 93.5/107.5 The Fan,” Radio One Vice President/General Manager Andrea Kahrer said “This partnership underscores our commitment to delivering premier sports coverage and supporting the continued growth of women’s professional basketball We look forward to bringing Fever fans across Indiana closer to the action and sharing in the excitement of the team’s journey.” “Basketball is such an integral part of the Indiana community and the Fever are certainly a big part of that story,” Radio One Sports Format Captain Jeff Rickard said “For 107.5 The Fan to be able to share in telling the story of this exciting chapter in Indiana’s pro basketball history is a wonderful opportunity We’re thrilled we can bring Fever fans a little closer to the action.” 107.5/93.5 The Fan – Indiana Fever Announcer Bios If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website (WISH) — Police on Monday afternoon fatally shot a 65-year-old Plainfield man who’d fired a gun as a group of jail inmates approached the Hendricks County Courthouse The man was later identified as Mark Vawter State police say the shooting happened just before 1 p.m Monday as the courts prepared to start afternoon hearings It was not immediately clear if Vawter knew any of the inmates entering the Courthouse Hendricks County sheriff’s deputies were taking a group of inmates from a jail van to the courthouse doors when Vawter “pulled a gun from his clothing and pointed it toward them,” then fired at least one shot said a news release issued late Monday afternoon from Indiana State Police and Vawter died a short time later at the shooting scene The sheriff has asked the state police to investigate the shooting Indiana DNR open house in Lafayette to answer water-related questions May 14Lafayette Journal & CourierLAFAYETTE Indiana — The Division of Water of Indiana's Department of Natural Resources invites residents and workers from Tippecanoe and neighboring counties to learn about critical water issues affecting your community Staff experts will be available for one-on-one discussions about: For more information, see DNR Division of Water Open House, Lafayette - State of Indiana Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Just days after reporting its first measles case of the year, in a child, the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) yesterday reported five more related cases The newly reported patients include three children and two adults who are from Allen County in the northeast part of the state The IDOH said the four minors were unvaccinated and the adults' vaccination status is unknown Officials said though all cases are connected there are no known links to cases in other states "State and local public health officials are working together on the investigation to contact those with known exposure to help prevent further spread of infection The risk to the general public remains low," the IDOH said Elsewhere, measles cases are rising steadily in Ohio, which in late March reported 10 cases centered in Ashtabula County, with exposures in Knox County. The Ohio Department of Health infectious disease dashboard still reflects 10 measles cases from Ashtabula County Ashtabula County is in the far northeast corner of Ohio Separately, Knox County, located in central Ohio, has reported 14 cases, which include 7 Ohio residents who have links to the county’s first case, according to an update this week from Knox Public Health with their symptoms under monitoring.  In Michigan, the Mid-Michigan District Health Department yesterday reported a measles case in a Montcalm County resident who had recently traveled outside the state "The health department is working closely with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to determine points of exposure," the group said The case lifts Michigan’s total for the year to four A new study in eBioMedicine from researchers at George Washington University suggests certain types of nasal bacteria may make someone more likely to get a COVID-19 infection.  The study was based on 1,548 self-collected nasal swabs from adults in Washington DC The swabs were collected during two retrospective case-control studies and a nasal microbiome study Cases were defined as those with a positive SARS-CoV-2 testand were matched with controls based on age and test date Researchers found those who became infected with COVID had higher levels of gene expression for two key proteins Elevated nasal ACE2/TMPRSS2 expression was associated with 3.6-fold increased risk of contracting COVID-19 (95%confidence interval [CI], 1.71 to 7.47) compared to those with no detectable levels of ACE2 or TMPRSS2.  Having high densities of bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus or Moraxella catarrhalis/nonliquefaciens was linked to increased nasal ACE2/TMPRSS2 expression Bacteria in our noses can influence the levels of proteins that the virus uses to infect cells “We’ve known that the virus SARS-CoV-2 enters the body through the respiratory tract, with the nose being a key entry point. What’s new—and surprising—is that bacteria in our noses can influence the levels of proteins that the virus uses to infect cells,” said Cindy Liu, PhD an associate professor of environmental and occupational health at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health in a press release.  Researchers said their next steps will include modifying the nasal microbiome such as through nasal sprays or live biotherapeutics to see if that could reduce the risk of infection the World Health Organization (WHO) noted that almost 75% of WHO country offices have reported health service disruptions due to recent funding cuts and 25% reported increased out-of-pocket expenditures for populations "They also report job losses for health and care workers, and disruptions to information systems, and the supply of medicines and health products," the WHO said and strengthening fundraising and partnerships." WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the cuts to global health funding have helped speed a transition away from aid dependency that the WHO has been encouraging for years Tedros suggested countries looking for more funds must think of new ways to raise health money Tedros also addressed the United States' retreat from the WHO which was one of President Donald Trump's first executive orders in January US funding made up about 15% to 20% of the WHO budget.  It's in the best interests of the US to stay in WHO "I said it many times that the US withdrawal from the WHO, it's a lose-lose," Tedros said "It's in the best interests of the US to stay in WHO It's a health security that keeps the US safe and the rest of the world safe by being in the WHO." A new smartphone-sized device can deliver tuberculosis (TB) test results at the point of care in less than an hour, an innovation that could improve diagnosis of the deadly disease in settings in which access to healthcare facilities and lab equipment is limited, its Tulane University developers reported yesterday in Science Translational Medicine Over 90% of new TB cases occur in low- and middle-income countries.  The battery-powered device is the first to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in saliva in addition to blood and sputum microprocessor-controlled device uses a liquid crystal display (LCD) user interface to control test performance The test uses a DNA-enrichment membrane and cellulose disc containing DNA-amplification and molecular-diagnostic reagents to provide results without a conventional lab-based DNA-isolation procedure The researchers used the device to test serum cell-free DNA isolated from children ages 1 to 16 years in the Dominican Republic It detected pulmonary and extra-pulmonary TB with higher sensitivity than a costlier device (81% vs 68% meeting the WHO target product criteria for new non-sputum TB tests Saliva-based testing for TB is particularly exciting because it can be easily obtained in all patients and can be used for portable testing without the need for blood draw Changes in test results for serum isolated during treatment were also highly predictive of clinical response and the results obtained with noninvasive sputum and saliva specimens from adults with pulmonary TB were similar to those reported for reference methods.  "TB remains a critical public health concern in low-income countries and diagnosis using a cheap, simple test like we've developed is needed not only to treat patients with TB but prevent further spread of the disease," senior author Tony Hu, PhD, said in a Tulane press release.  said the system makes testing more accessible "Saliva-based testing for TB is particularly exciting because it can be easily obtained in all patients and can be used for portable testing without the need for blood draw," he said "And sputum is often not produced in children and patients living with HIV Global Virus Network scientists highlight the need for robust surveillance and readiness for potential human-to-human viral transmission only the severe infections continued to cause symptoms.  Almost 90% of the European cases were reported in Romania The Wall Street Journal reports the Trump administration is investing $500 million in the universal vaccine project There are currently 59 herds quarantined in 4 Idaho counties The CDC today addressed what's known about treatments pushed by Kennedy urging caution about vitamin A use and citing individual decision-making by heath providers for others Yet uptake of the vaccine was extremely low—less than 4% through November 2024 Today Novavax weighed in on the FDA's latest stipulations noting that postmarketing commitments aren't unusual and are in place for many approved drugs and biologics 44% of respondents said the new leaders will make them trust their health recommendations less than they used to and Ohio notes an infection in an unvaccinated adult CIDRAP - Center for Infectious Disease Research & PolicyResearch and Innovation Office Email us © 2025 Regents of the University of Minnesota All rights Reserved.The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer Research and Innovation Office |   Contact U of M  |  Privacy Policy Newsletter subscribe Logansport police officer Cody Scott and his wife, Kylie Scott, have since pleaded not guilty to two felony neglect charges Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. 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All rights reserved Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Jr speaks as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr Mehmet Oz listens during a Make Indiana Healthy Again initiative event in Indianapolis United States Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins Sarah Huckabee Sanders speak outside the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock Arkansas on Tuesday requested to ban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from being used to purchase junk food or soda Mike Braun speaks during a Make Indiana Healthy Again initiative event in Indianapolis Supporters gather for a Make Indiana Healthy Again initiative event in Indianapolis Soft drinks fill a drink cooler in a convenience store in Kent and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr Mehmet Oz listen during a Make Indiana Healthy Again initiative event in Indianapolis Mehmet Oz speaks during a Make Indiana Healthy Again initiative event in Indianapolis Jr speaks during a Make Indiana Healthy Again initiative event in Indianapolis is escorted out of the Make Indiana Healthy Again initiative event in Indianapolis Protesters hold up signs outside of the Make Indiana Healthy Again initiative event in Indianapolis Sarah Huckabee Sanders said her state’s request is aimed at improving the health of nearly 350,000 residents who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program “Taxpayers are subsidizing poor health,” Sanders said at a Little Rock news conference with U.S “We’re paying for it on the front end and the back end.” who leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to announce sweeping changes to “put the focus back on nutrition — not candy and soft drinks.” “They changed our food system in this country so that it is poison to us,” Kennedy said Tuesday “We can’t be a strong nation if we are not a strong people.” including no- and low-calorie soda; fruit and vegetable drinks with less than 50% natural juice; “unhealthy drinks;” candy like Kit Kat bars; and artificially sweetened candy It also would allow participants to use benefits to buy hot rotisserie chicken The Indiana change would exclude candy and soft drinks from the list of foods eligible to be paid for with SNAP benefits Braun also issued executive orders changing work requirements for SNAP participants; reinstating income and asset verification rules; and launching a review of “improper payments and other administrative errors” to ensure that SNAP meets federal goals Antihunger groups oppose SNAP food restrictions saying that research shows that program participants are no more likely than other low-income Americans to buy sugary drinks or snack foods And they say that limiting food choices undermines the autonomy and dignity of people who receive a benefit of about $187 per month — or about $6.20 per day “They just seem to be targeting a specific population without having data that says that they are the issue or that this is going to improve,” said Gina Plata-Nino a deputy director at the Food Research and Action Center Trade groups representing beverage and candy makers criticized the effort saying that they narrowly target SNAP participants Representatives for American Beverage accused state and federal officials of “choosing to be the food police rather than take truly meaningful steps to lift people off SNAP with good-paying jobs.” a spokesman for the National Confectioners Association “SNAP participants and non-SNAP participants alike understand that chocolate and candy are treats – not meal replacements,” Gindlesperger said The SNAP program is run by the USDA and administered through individual states It is authorized by the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 which says that SNAP benefits can be used for “any food or food product intended for human consumption,” except alcohol benefits are available to households with gross income at or below 130% of the federal poverty level Excluding any foods would require Congress to change the law — or for states to get waivers that would let them restrict purchases a senior policy analyst for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities lawmakers in several states and from both political parties have proposed halting SNAP payments for soda as well as bottled water and decorated birthday cakes there have been six previous requests for waivers one that was withdrawn and one request that was incomplete the USDA said there was no clear standard to define certain foods as unhealthy and that restrictions would be difficult to implement costly and might not change participants’ food purchases or improve health Associated Press writer Tom Murphy in Indianapolis contributed to this report The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The AP is solely responsible for all content The Bloomington Faculty Council passed a resolution April 8 to form a mutual academic defense compact for the Big Ten Academic Alliance.  The Rutgers University Senate passed the same resolution April 6 to establish an alliance with the Big Ten’s 18 universities to defend “academic freedom institutional integrity and the research enterprise.” Rutgers called on the leadership of other Big Ten universities and their governing boards to implement the compact Big Ten leaders would have to convene a summit and initiate its implementation.  its funds would be distributed to provide “immediate and strategic support to any member institution under direct political or legal infringement,” including legal counsel and representations legislative advocacy and countersuit actions.  including an unknown number at IU.   associate professor of political science and Middle Eastern studies told the IDS that he felt the Trump administration was trying to wedge its way into university affairs to accomplish their agenda He mentioned Wang’s firing as motivation to pass the resolution.  Sinno was suspended by IU in December 2023 after he attempted to reserve a room for an event co-sponsored by the Palestine Solidarity Committee.  “When they go after one university after the other even very powerful universities like Harvard and Columbia who have large endowments they’re not strong enough,” Sinno told the IDS Wednesday Psychology professor emeritus Steven Sherman introduced the idea of a defense compact at the BFC meeting Sherman said he heard about the Rutgers faculty’s resolution through a colleague at IU.  and it would provide a lot of support for faculty,” Sherman told the IDS “I know quite a few faculty who’ve had their grants suddenly stopped in midstream.”  He said faculty had concerns regarding free speech and tenure BFC’s version of the resolution was the exact same as the Rutgers resolution with the names of the universities swapped After he introduced the idea at the meeting he said the vote for approval passed nearly unanimously.  IU recently removed diversity equity and inclusion language from its diversity websites and signage around campus following a nationwide push against DEI Indiana Governor Mike Braun and President Donald Trump both signed executive orders in January to eliminate DEI initiatives.   Sinno said he thought the faculty felt the need to defend their colleagues and students.  “They wanted administration to actually do something,” Sinno said to coordinate and create (a) common pool of resources to use to defend whoever is being targeted at the time.”  skeptical that IU’s administration would adopt the idea as they would need to in order to create a compact who he said had been in touch with other universities to encourage others to adopt the resolution as well.   “I think it has a chance of gaining foothold I have no idea whether administrations will be open to it,” Sherman said IU spokesperson Mark Bode did not respond by the time of publication.  The Daily Rundown is published Monday through Friday and gives you a quick look at the day's top stories Friday's weekly recap will let you catch up on the most important and most popular stories of the week Find out what the IDS is saying about IU basketball distributed during the IU basketball season IOWA CITY − When the moment calls for something special, especially at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Caitlin Clark has been known to deliver Clark put on a dazzling comeback show to steal an in-state rivalry win With a Big Ten regular-season title on the line in 2022, at the end of Clark’s sophomore year Iowa sold out Carver-Hawkeye for the first time since 1988 she put on a show to remember – going 8-of-11 from 3-point range and scoring 38 points with 11 assists in a 104-80 rout of sixth-ranked Michigan Carver’s fans have been emotionally invested in Clark for that reason She always rose to the occasion when it mattered most That also included ESPN’s "College GameDay" visit to end the 2023 season (and an unforgettable walk-off 3 to beat No 2 Indiana) and the night she was set to break Kelsey Plum’s NCAA scoring record – and merely scored a career-high (and arena record) 49 points she put on a show in her first professional game in Iowa City – while simultaneously kicking off her second season in the WNBA "Something about this gym," Clark would say afterward with a smile Clark scored on a sweet slide-step 3-pointer 32 seconds into the Indiana Fever’s May 4 exhibition game – from just inside the tip of logo Herky’s beak six rebounds and five assists in just under 19 minutes of action as Indiana rolled to a 108-44 rout of the helpless but spirited Brazil National Team Knowing the gravity of her Iowa City return Clark wore her black-and-gold "Bruce Lee Kobe" Nike shoes "that I would have worn literally for every big game in my career at Iowa," she said Clark was a blast to watch in her first game in Iowa City in 13½ months since the Hawkeyes escaped West Virginia in the round-of-32 in the 2024 NCAA Tournament But one of the cool things about this day evolved at sold-out Carver-Hawkeye was how the fans in attendance roared for all the Fever players Clark said she told her teammates before the game “it's going to be the loudest arena you’ve ever played in.” when Kelsey Mitchell lobbed home a 3 early in the first quarter the place went nuts – with a reading of 116 on a press-row decibels reader just a tick lower than 117 for Clark’s first 3 The noise continued as new acquisition DeWanna Bonner swished a deep ball from the left wing After Clark checked out for the first time the crowd was still completely engaged for the five Fever players not wearing No Sydney Colson flipped a behind-the-back pass to Natasha Howard for two as if Kate Martin had just found Gabbie Marshall for a splashed-home 3-pointer in 2023 or 2024 There is a lot of unfounded talk nationally that all these “new” WNBA fans are all about Clark While it’s true that Clark is the driving force of exploding interest the Sunday afternoon crowd at Carver showed by the thousands that these fans (dressed in a pretty even mix of Fever red and Hawkeye gold which pleased Clark) have become Indiana Fever fans as well – just like they loved Kate and Gabbie and Monika and Hannah and Syd and everyone else along the way “One of the best parts about the fan base is it’s not a one-player thing,” Clark said before the game “It was the same thing during my time at Iowa and they loved every single girl on the team whether they played 40 minutes a night or whether they never got in the game.” Bringing this Fever team to Iowa City for a game that doesn’t count in the WNBA standings – the real wins and losses start to get tallied May 17 when the Fever play Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky – was a stroke of genius by new team president Kelly Krauskopf there was plenty of money to be grabbed here and those in Iowa happily swiped their credit cards for $60 to $200 face-value tickets that sold out in 15 minutes But this was a move that demonstrated the passion of Hawkeye fans who have become Fever fans And a day like this can’t help but keep those folks in the fold going into a WNBA season that should see Clark and the Fever contending for a league title Indiana at +340 has the second-best title odds behind the New York Liberty’s +220 This Iowa City stage hit the mark for women’s basketball in our state and in the WNBA the who’s-who turned out Sunday – including Marshall recent Hawkeye assistant coach Raina Harmon former coach Lisa Bluder and the current Iowa women’s roster (which was introduced during an in-game break with Kylie Feuerbach conducting an in-game interview and coach Jan Jensen getting the mic later) This was another celebration of not only Clark but the impact of Iowa women’s basketball “These are the moments that you kind of just want to stay in for forever," Clark said "I'm certain I’ll be looking back at a lot of pictures and videos from today.” Clark was at the forefront of this fun Fever day She didn’t plan on playing a ton of minutes after missing Indiana’s first exhibition game the day before with “leg tightness” – but she looked great against Brazil completely revved up for her second pro season she’s been adding muscle to help her prepare for a physical WNBA regular season and postseason she made sure to give the fans what they wanted in an unbelievably lopsided affair At one point midway through the third quarter she launched an attempt from the “22” logo – the spot from which she broke Plum’s scoring record Clark got an inbounds pass late in the third quarter off a rare Brazil make She quickly looked at the clock and saw it read 30 seconds she knew coach Stephanie White was about to pull her for the day So Clark took three dribbles and just after crossing halfcourt pulled up in front of ESPN's Ryan Ruocco and Rebecca Lobo and probably 3 feet behind the No "WOW," Ruocco exclaimed as she released the deep shot "You bet!" Ruocco roared with his signature call knowing that even in a game that meant very little she gave her fans (and the ESPN audience) another unforgettable experience at Carver-Hawkeye Arena that’s like two-for-one range,” Clark said Might as well launch one.’ That was pretty fun You don’t always realize how far back you are I had to give the fans a little something.” Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow has served for 30 years with The Des Moines Register and USA TODAY Sports Network. Chad is the 2023 INA Iowa Sports Columnist of the Year and NSMA Co-Sportswriter of the Year in Iowa. Join Chad's text-message group (free for subscribers) at HawkCentral.com/HawkeyesTexts. Follow @ChadLeistikow on X. INDIANAPOLIS (May 5, 2025) — The Indiana Fever have waived forward Jillian Alleyne and guard Bree Hall, the team announced today. Caitlin Clark hasn't missed a beat as a long-range shooter at Carver-Hawkeye Arena The Indiana Fever star made four of her first six attempts from 3-point range Sunday in an exhibition game vs The fourth 3-pointer ignited the Iowa City crowd as Clark unleashed the shot from beyond the logo − 36 feet away from the hoop The former Hawkeyes star celebrated near the ESPN broadcast table and acknowledged fans after the shot The basket was reminiscent of the shot Clark took to break the NCAA career scoring record in 2024 The location of that shot is marked with a "22 Clark" logo on the floor Clark is battling a left leg injury that kept her out of Saturday's preseason game against Washington She was cleared to play in Sunday's game and had 16 points in about 19 minutes through three quarters Clark spent part of Sunday's game on a stationary bike near the Fever's bench Indiana is being cautious with Clark's minutes due to the injury Home / Sports / Iowa Hawkeyes Sports / Iowa Basketball five assists in the Fever’s 108-44 exhibition rout of the Brazil National Team The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread IOWA CITY — Caitlin Clark was about to exit “I’d might as well launch one.” that last shot — that last moment — came from a step behind the shot in which Clark set the NCAA women’s basketball scoring record on Feb “It was what everybody wanted to see from Caitlin in this arena,” Indiana Fever Coach Stephanie White said Clark hadn’t played in the Fever’s first preseason game (Saturday at Indianapolis against the Washington Mystics) six rebounds and five assists as the Fever routed the Brazil National Team She connected on 6 of 10 shots from the floor 15,000 Hawkeye-turned-Fever fans went home satisfied One tailgating crew of eight set up camp in a parking lot maybe a half-mile from Carver-Hawkeye Arena Their wardrobe colors ranged from the familiar black and gold It’s been a Caitlin Clark town for more than five years It has become a Fever town since the 2024 WNBA Draft “They’re going to be cheering for me They’re going to be cheering for the entire team,” Clark said before the game who are hoping for a whole lot more than a 20-20 record and a first-round playoff exit Clark is one of only five players on the current roster that played in Indianapolis last season “Caitlin’s attention to detail has stood out to me,” White said White played at Purdue from 1995 through 1999 winning three times in four trips to Iowa City “I have fond memories of this place,” White said “(Iowa) had a lot of great players .. a lot of them were from Indiana and the Chicago area .. Tangela Smith had long arms at the front of that press It was a nightmare for Boilermaker guards like me.” The Fever scored the first eight points (in less than a minute) Clark is hopeful that this Carver appearance is more than a one-time deal “I’d love to come back here every year,” she said “I’m thankful to the WNBA and the Fever for wanting to play a game here “And you’ve got to give the Brazil team credit Several members of the Brazilian team approached Clark for autographs shortly after the final buzzer White said that showcases like this “allow people that don’t have access to a WNBA arena to experience WNBA basketball.” Iowa’s first post-Clark team went 23-11 and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament Virtually the entire roster was courtside Sunday “I’m just going to sit back and watch the show,” Iowa Coach Jan Jensen said last week I’m going to be sitting right behind — my family has seats about three rows behind our bench so that’s where we kept them for this game “So it will be kind of fun to just see Caitlin in action and not have to have any say in anything Just kind of watch and observe and probably just stand in awe.” The Fever open the regular season May 17 at home against the Chicago Sky that’s our goal,” Clark told ESPN’s Holly Rowe postgame High School Sports Reporter. Get the Sports Newsletter The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years independent journalism with a subscription today © 2025 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved IOWA CITY - Iowa women’s basketball season-ticket holder Bridget Schlegel is due to have a baby on May 9 sat with her two-year-old daughter Jane on the steps of Carver-Hawkeye Arena on May 4 as fans began packing the building to see a preseason game between the Indiana Fever and the Brazilian National Team "Jane's first Hawkeye game was at five days old so she's a huge Hawkeye fan," Schlegel said Schlegel grew up in Iowa City and said she has been going to women's basketball games for years. She said Clark's work off the court, including with the Caitlin Clark Foundation has reinforced her role as a model for women and girls like her two daughters we didn't have such big role models," Schlegel said but it was not nearly the craziness that it is now They would give these tickets away for free so it's just insane that you have to fight for tickets." Schlegel was one of many mother-daughter duos who came to Carver to take in Clark and the Fever Hundreds of fans eagerly awaited the opening of the doors more than two hours before the game was set to tip grilled hot dogs and hamburgers and enjoyed a sunny spring afternoon men's basketball and women's basketball season-ticket holders came from Cedar Rapids to catch the Fever in action It was their first professional women's basketball game "It's exciting to see Caitlin and how much she's improved and what she's grown and how this professional team is different from the college team," Rick Mason said Clark was a "once-in-a-lifetime player for this university," he said Mason officiated basketball for years and said every time they came to a game Clark did something he had never seen before "There just will never be another Caitlin Clark," he said traveled almost three hours with her sister from Mason City to see Clark in action in person again The season-ticket holder and University of Iowa graduate has been coming to games for more than a decade "It's been so fun to see how Caitlin and all the Hawkeyes over the last few years have really elevated this program," Einertson said You don't just recruit good players through luck." Her college roommate even played women's basketball at the university in 1999 the year before former head coach Lisa Bluder came to town "The basketball world finally caught on to what we've all known the past few years," Einterson said "It's been fun to see that everybody else finally sees what we've been watching and been a part of." Ryan Hansen covers local government and crime for the Press-Citizen. He can be reached at rhansen@press-citizen.com or on X It seems like forever ago since she last played here – even though it’s only been 13½ months, since Iowa outlasted West Virginia in a second-round NCAA Tournament game in late March of 2024. Now, Clark was set to play as a second-year Indiana Fever guard before a sold-out crowd at Carver-Hawkeye with an ESPN national audience watching her team’s May 4 exhibition game against the Brazil National Team. Indiana opens the regular season May 17 against the Chicago Sky, so this was a tune-up – and Clark’s first exhibition after she sat out the day before against the Washington Mystics. What did she have in store for her adoring fans at Iowa, where she made four years of memories including two national title-game runs? “I certainly give the fans something to cheer about. That's my goal. Get them involved. Get them loud,” Clark said. “Because, I told my teammates, it's going to be the loudest arena you’ve ever played in. So, I’ve got to make a few shots and be able to get them on their feet.” Here are some other topics Clark addressed in her pregame media availability. “One of the best parts about the fan base is it’s not a one player thing. It was the same thing during my time at Iowa. You go down the roster, and they loved every single girl on the team, whether they played 40 minutes a night or whether they never got in the game.” “This is an opportunity for us to really work on ourselves and build chemistry and get better.” What Clark said about her expected playing time“I just love to compete at the end of the day. This is a building that I'm very comfortable playing in, a fan base I love playing in front of.” “A lot of those games were high-intensity games, I was playing 40 minutes. I won't be playing 40 minutes, shockingly. As a competitor, those are the moments you live for, when the spotlight’s on.” What Clark said about her new team and coach Stephanie White“Some of the things we do defensively is completely different than how they were taught last year. And that's not a bad thing by any means. It's just you have to break some habits, and that's going to take some time. … So, I think it's just continuing to build chemistry, trying to get lineups on the floor, different lineups on the floor that work.” (Of note, this was her first full professional offseason after going straight from college to the WNBA last April) “I think just consistency, that's what it was for me. Like I hadn't had six or seven months to just be consistent in everything that I did, whether that was on court skill development, whether that was how I ate, whether (it was) being in the weight room. “I think that has led me to look a little bigger. We'll see if it helps, I don’t know, that remains to be seen. But it's worked in our workouts so far. But I think just from a stamina standpoint … it's going to help me feel better by game 40 to 44 and then the playoffs, the most important time of the year. It’s physical, refs tend to swallow their whistle.” Clark on when she noticed Carver-Hawkeye first really come to life“I would probably say my sophomore year, when we played Michigan, was our first sellout. We're playing for the Big Ten regular-season title. … Nobody really expected us to win the Big Ten that year. “I think that was probably the real first point. I was like, ‘Wow, this is special,’ and I still have two more years to be here and enjoy this. And we certainly, every year, elevated it and elevated it, even when I didn't know if we could continue to do that with how much success we had and how great our fans were. But they continued to show up.” “Somehow it feels like the pressure is always taken to another level and another level. But I always remind myself, it’s not a moment I haven’t been in before. I understand the expectations, I understand the pressure, and … I wouldn't want that any other way. I like to embrace that. There's going to be nights that are great. There's going to be nights that you struggle a little bit. It's just how you respond.” “You live your life completely different than you were in college, like you're a pro. You have to take care of yourself, you have to watch film. You have to get in and do treatment, whatever it is. So I think that was the biggest adjustment in Year 1. ... But really more than anything, just embracing it.” Friday afternoon update >> Multiple reports share Owings has decided to remain in Bloomington with Cignetti and has agreed to a new three-year deal Derek Owings has been with Curt Cignetti at both James Madison and Indiana and has been a key contributor to the culture change and on-field results at both places The Hoosier's head strength and conditioning coach is now being targeted for the same post at USC according to a report today from CBS Sports Widely considered an emerging star in the strength field by both coaches and his S&C peers Owings holds the title of director of athletic performance for Cignetti's program in Bloomington In five seasons working as the trusted architect of Cignetti's strength programs at JMU and Indiana the two have worked together to develop rosters that have gone an impressive 49-9 overall in five seasons with an impressive 23 All Americans The move to target Owings continues a trend by Lincoln Riley of assembling some of the top talent in college football out west as the new strength hire would join new Trojans GM Chad Bowden as well as a host of other hires Lincoln has been stockpiling to lead the program into the ever future changing landscape of college football.  Losing Owings would mark a significant loss for Cignetti who has managed to retain the majority of his staff from last year's run to the College Football Playoff that became the best story in college football last season Co-coordinator Tino Sunseri left to become the offensive coordinator at UCLA but Indiana's commitment to invest in the football staff allowed Cignetti the ability to retain defensive coordinator Bryant Haines who was pursued by a number of college football blueblood programs for their open defensive coordinator jobs this off season as well as at least one Group of Five opening at Ball State (where Haines was a standout player for the Cardinals) Three days ago, news broke that Riley had decided to part ways with veteran strength coach Bennie Wylie Tennessee and Texas in addition to his time at USC.  Stay tuned to The Scoop for the latest the premier source for coaching information Meredith Sharp moved to a three-acre rural property on Indy’s southeast side seven years ago so she could farm her own plants and build a small business “I’ve worked my entire life to finally get out here to have this little slice of country that I can farm and now it’s like I am fighting for everything I worked for,” Sharp said “And there’s a lot of people up and down this area that have the same circumstances.” Sharp joins a growing cohort of Hoosiers raising their voices against the state's rush to embrace energy-hungry data centers meant to fuel the artificial intelligence craze and the environmental impacts that come with them Data Centers spreading in Central IndianaThere already are more than 60 data centers across Indiana, according to datacentermap.com An additional six proposals to build centers are pending in Central Indiana — including for Greenfield Monrovia and Pittsboro — with about 20 more proposed across the state Northwest of Indianapolis in Pittsboro residents are concerned about a different tech company proposing a data center The company recently issued a two-page handout explains how the owners and operators will be good neighbors and community partners Vantage Data Centers submitted the document to the Town of Pittsboro in February after residents voiced concerns over the project is to achieve sustainability by minimizing water and energy use The Vantage document says it is committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2030 The company did not respond to IndyStar’s request for comment But Vantage's claims point to the heart of the debate over the rapid rise of data centers in Indiana and the potential environmental impacts they will bring with them — issues environmental advocates in Virginia's "data center alley" say Hoosiers should be aware of and concerned about Data centers require massive amounts of electricity to operate will continue Indiana's heavy reliance on burning fossil fuels for energy and exacerbate the growing effects of climate change They say the process also has the potential to negatively affect the state's water availability and quality Burning fossil fuels for Artificial IntelligenceBen Inskeep said the swelling energy demand is the biggest environmental impact these centers will have “It’s really hard for folks to understand the magnitude of energy consumption at these centers,” Inskeep said “It’s so far beyond any comparison point we have today.” will require 2,000 megawatts of electricity Inskeep said that’s 10 times greater than the very large industrial facilities such as the steel manufacturers and concrete plants in the state The potential environmental impacts of this immense energy requirement also are “extraordinarily large,” Inskeep said “Utilities looking to meet the load will use natural gas and other fossil fuels extending the life of existing coal-fired plants that were otherwise set to retire,” Inskeep said Inskeep said he questions the wisdom of further degrading the environment for the benefit of artificial intelligence and for an industry that likely won't supply a large number of jobs compared to its demand for energy “I think we really need to have a serious conversation about how much power we want to use on artificial intelligence,” Inskeep said “It’s increasingly apparent this creates very little value to society.” If Indiana wants to attract large power customers it should focus on industries that provide Hoosiers with good jobs and help the state move in the right direction toward meeting climate goals rather than taking giant leaps in the wrong direction with data centers "Our decarbonization challenge is already extremely difficult," Inskeep said "and now it's pushing it to the verge of impossible." currently has one data center in its territory but won’t be generating power for the project But more are being proposed in its service area currently is building an $800 million facility in Jeffersonville and plans to supply its own energy told IndyStar the utility will provide the infrastructure to serve Meta “That is the only data center we have announced in our service territory,” Pinegar said But Duke’s service territory is attractive for data centers, Pinegar said, and people are finding Indiana a good place to invest. A 2019 state law provides enormous tax breaks specifically for data centers and local towns and counties also can provide their own tax incentives to bring data centers into their borders Some of the larger centers coming online in Indiana could require up to 1,000 megawatts of power per site That is about 15% of Duke’s current generating — 6,500 megawatts Pinegar said the utility will have to ramp up to try and meet the demands for one of the large single customers “What we do is work very closely with these prospects to understand their ramp schedules,” Pinegar said “It’s imperative developers and data center operators come to understand they have to work closely with utilities to understand how quickly new generation can be provided but also the infrastructure to serve these loads It’s a little different than preparing to serve a new neighborhood — there’s a substantial transmission build-out and long lead times associated with a lot of this work.” The large energy requirements also appear to rule out solar and wind generation as viable options Supplying data centers with a renewable source of energy is “not easy” Pinegar said many county governments across the state have created roadblocks to building large-scale renewable projects “They’ve basically written ordinances that have made it very difficult to site those projects within counties,” Pinegar said This is one reason Duke has focused on burning gas at its Cayuga plant It takes a lot of land and a lot of wind and solar to equal the capacity of a gas-fired plant and on top of that there needs to be a welcoming community “It’s something that we’re all working through and the General Assembly has tried a couple times to provide more standardized requirements for these facilities but it’s not made its way through the assembly,” Pinegar said “So that is something everyone is still focused on and trying to figure out the best path forward.” Hoosiers stay steadfast against data center build outsIn Pittsboro where Vantage Data Centers is working to rezone agricultural land CAC’s Bryce Gustafson said residents have a list “about as long as my arm about different issues they’re worried about.” Some of those immediate concerns are the impact the building will have on their quality of life Franklin Township residents in Marion County and nearby neighbors like Sharp are organizing against a corporation known on documents only as Deep Meadow Ventures The company is based out of Delaware and is hoping to build a data center on 465 acres A lawyer representing the company said he was unable to speak with IndyStar about the rezoning process a resident near the proposed Deep Meadow Ventures site said representatives of the company would not adequately answer questions during a public meeting earlier in April “They were not transparent at all,” Filler said “We left with a lot more questions than answers.” The Franklin Township data center would need a new substation for its power consumption and AES Indiana would be the utility serving the area said the utility has adequate capacity and energy to meet customer demand but taking on new large-load customers would require additional generation “One possible tool may include the creation of an expedited generation resource plan for large-volume customers with 150+ (megawatts) of projected load,” Duncan wrote in an email to IndyStar submit resource plans every three years with state regulators This process is used to evaluate the utility’s mix of energy generation to meet ratepayer needs As AES prepares for the 2025 resource plan Duncan said the utility is looking over the responses to its request for up to 3,000 megawatts of renewable energy “to potentially serve data centers or other forecasted load growth.” “AES will evaluate all resource attributes and cost as part of a comprehensive power supply analysis to meet new customer load,” Duncan wrote Sharp said AES and the state’s other investor-owned for-profit utilities should have more regard for the people living close to these sites rather than seemingly valuing profits over people Virginia advocates issue warning to HoosiersThe concerns cropping up across Indiana are not new for Julie Bolthouse at the Piedmont Environmental Council in Virginia The council is part of a coalition of advocacy groups in the state fighting against the environmental impacts of data centers Data centers started popping up in what is now called "Data Center Alley" in the 1990s has the largest concentration of data centers in the world often integrated into business parks with walking trails and food courts has turned into massive warehouses filled with computer equipment Data centers were historically located in hip places to work but these new warehouse-sized centers have changed the dynamics significantly These massive structures are now impacting Virginia’s environment prompting Bolthouse and the environmental coalition to raise the alarm the centers require massive amounts of water for cooling the equipment and there is more air pollution from the large diesel generators that act as backups during power outages the energy demand has been very difficult to meet Investor-owned utilities have an obligation to serve customers and there is a strong profit motive to provide power to large customers Utilities also make money building out all the infrastructure like transmission lines to serve the data centers After a data center is approved at the local level Bolthouse said the utility responsible for providing the electricity will then say it has an obligation to serve that customer — no matter how much power it need or how much infrastructure it requires She said it sets up a what's been dubbed a crisis by contract “It creates a situation where the Virginia General Assembly they don’t have a role in any of this and costs are pushed down to the ratepayer,” Bolthouse said the state’s electricity grid and the growing impacts of climate change are not being considered as these data centers are being built in Indiana Mike Braun has started to pull back state regulations meant to alleviate the effects of climate change Hoosiers face potentially exacerbating the severity for Indiana's vulnerable communities These are some of the impacts Inskeep and the Citizens Action Coalition are trying to warn Hoosiers about Continuing to rely on burning more fossil fuels to serve large-load data centers will emit more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere “Often times when folks first learn about data centers they care about backyard impacts,” Inskeep said “I would really emphasize the impact is so much bigger beyond what you can see The impacts at power plants are so much larger.” IndyStar's environmental reporting project is made possible through the generous support of the nonprofit Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Karl Schneider is an IndyStar environment reporter. You can reach him at karl.schneider@indystar.com. Follow him on BlueSky @karlstartswithk.bsky.social The Indiana Fever takes on the Brazil National Team on May 4 for their second consecutive game Reigning Rookie of the Year winner Caitlin Clark and the Fever travel to Iowa City to play at the home of the Iowa Hawkeyes: Carver-Hawkeye Arena It's the same arena where Clark became a superstar and a legendary college basketball player Will Caitlin Clark play at Iowa? What Indiana Fever said about her injury after OT win More coverage: Caitlin Clark excited for Carver-Hawkeye homecoming, warns Fever teammates about no A/C Streaming: Fubo (free trial) 5 players vying for final spot: Indiana Fever have room for one more on 2025 roster Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark jerseys, shirts, sweatshirts and hats from Fanatics can be found here Tickets for Fever games are available here Sat., May 3 (preseason): Fever 79, Mystics 74 (OT) Caitlin Clark returned to Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday as the Indiana Fever played the Brazil National Team in an exhibition game Clark and the Fever have one more preseason game Indiana opens the regular season May 17 at Chicago Clark has been battling a left leg injury that kept her sidelined during Saturday's preseason game vs She was cleared to play Sunday but she's expected to top out around 20 or 25 minutes A sellout crowd enthusiastically cheered for the Fever during the first half of Sunday's game Here's a look at Clark's statistics through the first two quarters More: Caitlin Clark final stats in Indiana Fever game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City The Pacers utilized their five-out offense to give the Cavs defense fits and despite strong games by Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley Indiana took a 1-0 series lead with a balanced attack The Cavs were again without Darius Garland who missed his third consecutive playoff game with a big toe sprain Here are instant reactions from Beacon Journal writers Ryan Lewis and Nate Ulrich after Cavs-Pacers Game 1 Cavs vs Pacers Game 1: Ryan Lewis' instant reactionThe Cavs will have to find a way to disrupt the Pacers' offensive system because it just about worked to perfection in Game 1 Eight Pacers players scored at least seven points That's the five-out offense in textbook fashion and it clearly left the Cavs defense scrambling to pick up the final pass Will Indiana be able to sustain its 3-point shooting rate for the entire series but if it keeps ending possessions with such open looks Donovan Mitchell gave it everything and then some to the point of looking gassed in the third quarter The main takeaway from Game 1 is there wasn't much Cleveland did to push the Pacers off their intended course on the offensive end and that will have to change for the Cavs to have enough firepower to beat the five-out Cavs vs Pacers Game 1: Nate Ulrich's instant reactionThrough three quarters the Cavs were ice cold from 3-point range (7 of 29 for 24.1%) and the Pacers were on fire from deep (15 of 27 for 55.6%) the Cavs only trailed the Pacers 92-90 entering the fourth quarter largely because of All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell relentlessly attacking the basket and scoring 12 points to lead a Cleveland rally in the third quarter the momentum didn't last long enough for the Cavs The Pacers remained scorching from 3-point range in the fourth quarter They finished the game 19-of-36 shooting from beyond the arc (52.8%) The Cavs had trouble with the Pacers' elite transition offense for most of the game but Indiana shooting lights out didn't help Cleveland's cause Two Pacers — guard Andrew Nembhard and forward Aaron Nesmith — combined to go 9-of-12 shooting on 3s Caitlin Clark's rookie season didn't just live up to the hype; it redefined it The Indiana Fever guard took the WNBA by storm leading the league in assists and three-pointers while finishing seventh in scoring achieved the league's first-ever rookie triple-double (twice) and was recognized as the Rookie of the Year Clark's impact was felt far beyond the box score drove national conversation and brought a fresh wave of betting opportunities If you're looking to get in on the action in 2025 here's six ways to bet on Clark and the Indiana Fever this season All odds are accurate as of time stamp. For the latest odds go to ESPN BET. Clark enters the 2025 season with the shortest odds to win MVP, ahead of reigning winner A'ja Wilson (+235) and there's a good reason for it Create or join a league today to get started • Sign up for free! making a quick transition from the NCAA to the pros with very little time off Indiana has dramatically improved its roster which should lead to more wins and better opportunities for Clark to shine The Fever are set to appear in a record 41 nationally televised games this season and if she plays well on those big stages the media spotlight could work in her favor when it comes to MVP voting And let's not forget; voter fatigue could hurt Wilson's chances Clark showed real growth as her rookie season progressed so it's not out of the question that she takes another leap and wins Most Valuable Player this year logging 35.4 MPG and 14.5 FGA over 40 games With the 2025 season expanding to 44 games Clark will have more opportunities to explode offensively She made strength training a priority this offseason which should only enhance her production in Year 2 There have been just nine players who have scored 45-plus points in a regular season game in WNBA history including current stars like Wilson and Stewart It's also worth noting that five of those games went to overtime including one that went to double overtime and another that went to triple overtime Those performances came with an average of 25.3 field goal attempts If Clark sees a spike in volume on any given night she has the offensive skill set to join that exclusive list Clark is currently projected to average 20.5 PPG and 8.1 APG in 35 MPG and is well positioned to clear this number setting a league record for most points by a rookie While she's expected to improve in her second season there are some factors that could limit a massive jump in scoring The Fever's numerous veteran additions bring scoring ability and should take pressure and volume off Clark but with Mitchell and Boston also commanding touches Clark may not need to shoulder as much of the scoring load that's a big leap -- especially with more scoring talent around her Clark should thrive in a more balanced offense as a facilitator but I'm leaning under 924.5 regular season points this team now has a potent mix of experience and talent the Fever showed their potential by going 8-2 post-Olympic break ranking first in offensive efficiency during that stretch Their biggest area of opportunity for improvement have been addressed with a revamped roster and improved bench strength The Fever also brought back head coach Stephanie White. She has deep ties to the franchise and helped lead the Connecticut Sun to two Finals appearances in 2019 and 2022 she's back in Indiana with a group built to win now White's philosophy focuses on a strong offensive approach built around her star trio: Clark She'll want to make sure they have more options to share the ball making it harder for defenses to contain all three The Fever are built to crush the 28.5-win mark this season With a strong mix of veteran leadership and rising stars Indiana has the tools to contend for a top-three playoff seed build chemistry quickly and stay locked in for a deep postseason run Indiana isn't just a playoff team; the Fever are legit title contenders Boston and Mitchell already got a taste of the playoffs you're getting value on a team that's loaded with talent Don't be surprised if the Fever are playing for a championship in 2025 capping her day with a 3-pointer beyond the "22" sticker where she broke an NCAA scoring record Kelsey Mitchell scores 17 points with 3 steals Chloe Peterson is your best Indiana Fever follow, and sign up for IndyStar's Fever newsletter WATCH: Of course Clark swishes a 3 in first shot back at Carver-Hawkeye Brazil 35: Rookie Makayla Timpson has 9 points and fellow rookie Yvonne Ejim 6 Brazil 35: Kelsey Mitchell has 17 points and Caitlin Clark 16 including a 3 from just behind the "22" sticker where he set the NCAA scoring record for Iowa last year Fever pick up where they left off4:07 left 3Q Brazil 26: Indiana starts the quarter with a 11-2 surge Caitlin Clark has 13 points and 5 rebounds Kelsey Mitchell has 12 points and Lexie Hull 9 Brazil 24: The Fever are 12-of-16 from 3-point range and Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark are each 3-of-4 Brazil 19: Caitlin Clark scores 5 as the Fever start the quarter on a 9-2 run Indiana Fever are rolling against BrazilEnd 1Q: Fever 37 Brazil 17: Sophie Cunningham completes a 4-point play after a round of quick passing Kelsey Mitchell has 9 points and all eight Fever players who have seen action have scored Brazil 11: Sydney Colson subs in for Caitlin Clark and delivers a nifty behind-the-back pass for a Natasha Howard layup Brazil 9: The Fever commit a turnover on their first play but rack up 8 points in the next 45 seconds Caitlin Clark draws a full house to Indiana Fever game in IowaWhen do the Indiana Fever play today?4 p.m Tickets to see Caitlin Clark, Indiana FeverTickets for Fever games are available here