Archive for September 2022

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration yesterday announced that Courtney Penn has been named director of the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning. She is currently OECOSL’s director of child care licensing. “We are excited to have an individual with Courtney’s passion for and deep expertise in early childhood education as our next…

September is National Recovery Month, and a great time to highlight the available resources for mental health and addiction recovery. Help is out there, whether it’s in-person or by phone, and I’m committed to raising awareness, connecting Hoosiers to services and celebrating recovery. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kaiser Foundation reported nearly 1 in 10…

By Casey Smith and Whitney DownardIndiana’s Republican governor continued to defend the state’s near-total abortion ban after the new abortion law took effect on Thursday, saying he’s not concerned about possible economic repercussions or impacts on the state’s ability to retain and attract skilled workers. The Hoosier state is the first in the nation to…

Indiana’s unemployment rate in August stands at 2.8%, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. By comparison, the national unemployment rate in August stands at 3.7%, compared to 3.5% in July. In addition, Indiana’s labor force participation rate rose again, from 63.3% in July to 63.4% in August, remaining above the national rate of…

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) today launched a crowdfunding campaign to transform an empty Danville alleyway.  If this crowdfunding campaign reaches its goal of raising $20,000 by Oct. 31, 2022, the project led by the Downtown Danville Partnership will receive a matching grant as part of IHCDA’s…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its People’s Garden Initiative to include additional eligible gardens nationwide. School gardens, community gardens, urban farms, and small-scale agriculture projects in rural, suburban and urban areas can be recognized as a “People’s Garden” if they register on the USDA website and meet the criteria including benefitting the…

Noblesville Schools announced yesterday that they have dedicated their new high school tennis facility, featuring twelve courts that will increase the district’s overall tennis capacity by 50%. “There has been increased demand in this sport and unfortunately our court capacity was limiting students’ playing time and the growth of the program,” said Noblesville High School…