Archive for February 2022
IDEM Offers Free Virtual Earth Day Presentations To Hoosier Students
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is offering free virtual presentations to elementary schools across the state to celebrate Earth Day 2022. Every year, IDEM staff meet with students to talk about their careers and share science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) based lessons about air, land, water, and recycling. “IDEM’s annual Earth Day…
Read MoreIndiana Lawmakers To Host Annual Blood Drive To Aid With Historic Blood Shortage
Members of the Indiana General Assembly are rolling up their sleeves to help address the blood supply crisis by hosting their 13th annual Statehouse Day Blood Drive on Wednesday, Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the South Atrium at the Indiana Statehouse. Dangerously low blood supply levels are posing a concerning risk…
Read MoreJustin Roberts of Indianapolis Earns Degree from Georgia State University
Justin Roberts of Indianapolis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Speech Communications from Georgia State University during the fall 2021 semester. More than 3,000 students graduated from Georgia State University during the fall 2021 semester at the associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels. Georgia State University, an enterprising urban public research university,…
Read MoreLocal Students Graduate From Indiana Connections Academy
More than 100 students recently graduated from Indiana Connections Academy, a tuition-free full-time public virtual school as part of the Class of 2022 – including Isabel Hernandez, Hayden Lee and Kailey Crenshaw from Fishers; and Tarquin Dunn from Noblesville. Indiana Connections Academy provides students with the continuous support of highly-skilled teachers and curriculum that focuses…
Read MoreNew Study Shows Housing As Key Player In Building Hoosier Economy
An economic impact study conducted by the Indiana Builders Association (IBA) in conjunction with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that home building and remodeling industries in Indiana are key contributors to the state’s economy. According to the study, the estimated one-year economic impact of building 1,000 single-family homes in Indiana includes $308.3…
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Senators Braun, Burr Lead In Preserving
Independent Contractor Classification
Senator Mike Braun and Senator Richard Burr, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, are leading an amicus brief to the National Labor Relations Board regarding The Atlanta Opera, Inc. 371 NLRB No. 45 (2021), which may upend the established precedent for classifying workers as independent contractors under the National…
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Seven Corners Announces New Hires,
Promotions To Prepare For Growth
Seven Corners, a leading travel insurance and specialty benefit management company, has announced several new hires and significant promotions within the organization in an effort to align the company for the anticipated growth expected to take place within the travel insurance sector this year with hopes of a post-pandemic world in sight. Greg Jung has…
Read More02-12-22
What 8 Men Want for Valentine’s Day
Monday is Valentine’s Day. Is it a holiday just for women? I beg to differ. That’s why I went on a mission in downtown Noblesville to find men to tell us how they really want to spend Valentine’s Day. Here’s what these eight men said: Name: Alexander Glaser Age: 21. City: Fishers. Occupation: Insurance expert…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 12, 2021
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:44 a.m. SET: 6:20 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 25 °F Low: 21 °F Wacky Holiday Today • National Freedom to Marry Day • Hug Day • National Lost Penny Day What Happened On This Day • 1909 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is founded in the U.S. • 1994…
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