Archive for August 2022
Holcomb Defends Abortion Ban Signing, Rebuffs Talent Attraction Fears
By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday defended his signing of a near-total abortion ban this month and brushed off fears of business and talent attraction consequences in the wake of ominous statements from major homegrown employers. “I have yet to hear — and maybe we never will — some [companies] might…
Read MoreIndiana Chamber Statement on State of Indiana, Lilly Endowment Investment to Support Early Literacy
Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar offers remarks on today’s announcement and partnership between the state of Indiana and Lilly Endowment to invest $111 million to support early literacy for Indiana students. “This landmark investment to bolster the reading skills of young Hoosiers is right on target and what the state needs given the…
Read MoreIndiana Law Enforcement Teams Up for Labor Day to Reduce Impaired Driving
Drive sober or get pulled over. That’s the warning state and local police agencies are issuing to drivers as Indiana gears up for its annual end-of-summer impaired driving enforcement campaign. Starting this weekend through Labor Day, officers across the state will be increasing patrols and sobriety checkpoints to crack down on those driving under the…
Read MoreCuring Coronavirus-Ruined Seasons: Kenny Talks Purdue Players With Extra Eligibility
Matt Painter likes to talk about wanting his Purdue basketball teams to get old and stay old. That’s been easier said than done for his football counterpart. In fact, Jeff Brohm’s 2019 Boilermakers had nine scholarship seniors on the roster. Five of them (future Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Markus Bailey, starting quarterback Elijah Sindelar, defensive tackle…
Read MoreRep. Cook Responds to $111M Investment Supporting Early Literacy for Hoosier Students
State Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero) issued the following statement in response to the Indiana Department of Education and Lilly Endowment Inc. announcing up to a $111 million investment to support early literacy development across the state. Cook said this investment will go toward the state’s goal of having 95% of Indiana’s students achieve a passage…
Read MoreState of Indiana and Lilly Endowment Announce $111M Investment to Support Early Literacy for Hoosier Students
Yesterday, Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner joined Lilly Endowment Inc. to announce the state’s largest-ever financial investment in literacy, expanding Indiana’s commitment to support literacy development for Hoosier students. This combined investment from the state and Lilly Endowment of up to $111 million will support early literacy development…
Read MoreInah Marie Porter
November 21, 1924 – August 15, 2022 Inah Marie Porter, 97, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 15, 2022. She was born on November 21, 1924 to Fred Arel and Ada Ethel (Nichols) Robinson near Fillmore, Indiana, and grew up on the family farm. Mrs. Porter was a 1943 graduate of…
Read MoreAnne Farrar Yarnell
November 5, 1940 – August 14, 2022 Anne Farrar Yarnell, 81, of Lapel, previously of Indianapolis, passed away knowing Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 14, 2022 after a brave battle with lung cancer. She was born on November 5, 1940 in Indianapolis to James Hillard and Mary Louise (Irwin) Farrar.…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Aug. 19, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:59 a.m. SET: 8:35 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 80 °F Low: 57 °F Today is…: • National Aviation Day • International Bow Day • National Potato Day What Happened On This Day: • 1991 Race riots break out in the Crown Heights area of New York city • 1964 World’s First Geostationary Satellite…
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