Archive for February 2023
Indiana Members Credit Union Announces Senior Leadership Promotions
Indiana Members Credit Union (IMCU) recently announced 10 senior leadership promotions to further position the credit union for growth and success. “We are proud to appoint John Newett as our President and CEO,” said Robert E. Martin, Board Chairman. “John’s dedication, leadership, strong financial background, and proven success at Indiana Members Credit Union position him…
Read MoreThe Latest News and Notes From Kenny
Two former Purdue standouts who skipped the Citrus Bowl game ostensibly to avoid injury and improve their NFL prospects succeeded on the first goal but their professional outlook doesn’t seem to have changed significantly. Quarterback Aidan O’Connell is projected to be a mid-to-late Day 3 pick, which ranges from the fourth through seventh rounds, by…
Read MoreComprehensive School Counseling Grant Recipients Announced
In conjunction with School Counseling Week, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) yesterday announced recipients of $5 million in funding, which will support 26 school districts, charter schools and community partners to further develop and expand school counseling services and resources that improve student achievement, well-being and college and career readiness. A full list of…
Read MoreIndiana AgrAbility Farmer to Speak at 2023 AgrAbility National Training Workshop
The National AgrAbility Project, housed at Purdue University’s Breaking New Ground Resource Center, invites farmers, ranchers and agriculture professionals to the 2023 AgrAbility National Training Workshop (NTW) to address issues of disability in agriculture. The workshop will take place March 20-23 at the Centennial Hotel in Spokane, Washington. Early bird pricing ends on Feb. 17,…
Read MoreOver $24.6M from Interior Department Now Available to Create Union Jobs and Spur Economic Revitalization in Indiana
The Department of the Interior yesterday announced more than $24.6 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands in Indiana. Millions of Americans nationwide live less than a mile from an abandoned coal mine. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law…
Read MoreSenators Young and Kaine Lead Bipartisan Group in Introducing Bill to Formally End Gulf and Iraq Wars
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Todd Young and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA-12), Chip Roy (R-TX-21), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Tom Cole (R-OK-04) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs), to formally end the Gulf and Iraq wars, and to reassert Congress’ Constitutional role…
Read MoreIndiana Voters Could Make School Board Elections Partisan Under New GOP-Backed Legislation
By Casey Smith Indiana voters could get to decide whether their local school board elections should be partisan under a new draft of Republican-backed legislation that lawmakers say would provide “more transparency” about candidates. House Bill 1428, authored by Rep. J.D. Prescott, R-Union City, seeks to add political party identifications to what are now nonpartisan…
Read MoreIndiana Senators Pass ‘Site of Service’ Bill With Reservations
By Whitney Downard A bill dictating payments for certain health services based on location — or site of service — cleared a Senate health committee Wednesday, though nearly every senator voiced concerns with the bill. Senate Bill 6 passed 8-4 with bipartisan votes on both sides, but at least five of the ‘yes’ votes expressed…
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Belfry’s ‘Around the World in 80 Days” Travels to Next County
The Belfry Theatre play director Eric Matters talks about directing a play for a theater without a theater, how his family was the driving force for theater in his life, and how his upcoming show, “Around the World in 80 Days,” which opens Friday, is keeping him grounded with a purpose after the recent loss…
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