Archive for September 2022
USDA Seeking Input on New Multifaceted Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is gathering input to help shape a recently announced planned grant program focused on improving the resiliency of our food and agricultural supply chain by addressing labor shortages in agriculture, reducing irregular migration through increased use of legal pathways, and improving labor protections for farmworkers. USDA’s Farm Service Agency…
Read MoreWhite House: Over 850K Hoosiers Eligible for Student Loan Debt Forgiveness
By CASEY SMITH More than 850,000 Hoosiers could see at least some of their federal student loan debt forgiven through President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. Roughly 856,400 Hoosiers are eligible to have at least $10,000 in student loan debt canceled, the White House announced Tuesday. Most of those recipients – about 555,500 –…
Read MoreMarsha K. Went-DeShon
December 20, 1958 – September 19, 2022 Marsha K. Went-DeShon, age 63, of Sheridan, Indiana, passed away on Monday morning, September 19, 2022, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on December 20, 1958, in Lebanon, Indiana, daughter of the late Frederick M. “Ted” and Jeanne Pauline (Smith) Vogg. Mrs. Went-DeShon attended Sheridan…
Read MoreSenators Braun, Hassan Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
U.S. Senators Mike Braun and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced bipartisan legislation yesterday to lower prescription drug costs by removing barriers that prevent some medications, including generic drugs, from entering the market. Generic medications generally cost less than name-brand drugs, and when generics enter the market, it increases competition and brings down overall prescription drug costs.…
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It’s Homecoming Week at NHS
For Noblesville High School alumni, Homecoming Week means visiting their old stomping ground, seeing their former classmates and teachers, and being welcomed back home for Friday night’s Homecoming Football game. For NHS students, Homecoming Week kicked off Monday with Spirit Week — with themed dress-up days every day this week — and float building for…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Sept. 22, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:31 a.m. SET: 7:40 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 70 °F Low: 60 °F Today is…: • First Day of Fall • Business Women’s Day • Hobbit Day What Happened On This Day: • 1692 The last hanging of those convicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials • 1910 The Duke of York’s…
Read MoreCommunity Crossings Matching Grants Provide Relief for Hamilton County
Hamilton County, like many Hoosier counties, is struggling to maintain the roads within the unincorporated areas of the County. Material supply issues and unpredictable inflation have increased the cost of road projects statewide by 23% and bridge projects by 40%. “Roadways and bridges continually deteriorate and need attention to preserve the pavement in an acceptable…
Read MoreOver $2M Granted to Local Groups as Part of Effort to Give Support to Crime Victims
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) awarded $67 million in federal grants to more than 190 public and non-profit entities through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) program. Among the groups receiving funds are three from Hamilton County: Advocates for Children and Families, Inc. – $652,023 Aspire Indiana, Inc. – $660,895 Prevail Inc. of Hamilton…
Read More65 Project Launches Next Wave of Bar Complaints, Focusing on Attorneys General
Bipartisan accountability group, The 65 Project, launched its next wave of complaints against Big Lie Lawyers with 15 complaints against state attorneys general for using their public office to bolster false claims and in an effort to overturn election results. One of the people filed against is Todd Rokita, the Indiana Attorney General. Their leadership…
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