Archive for July 2023
ekō Solutions Homes Bring Peace Of Mind To Displaced Families At Camp G.R.A.V.E.S.
In December of 2021, the worst tornado outbreak in Kentucky history decimated the Bluegrass State, flattening entire towns and leaving hundreds homeless. The shocking images out of Western Kentucky attracted global media coverage and an outpouring of support from around the world. ekō Solutions, a division of Land Betterment based in Fishers, Indiana, which specializes…
Read MoreSenator Young Latest Moves And Updates
Young, Colleagues Meet With HRSA, CMS Officials to Discuss Organ Transplant Modernization and Reform. U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued a statement following a roundtable meeting held with Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator Carole Johnson along with officials from the Centers for Medicare…
Read MoreBraun, 4 GOP Senators Seek Answers On Pentagon’s $6 Billion Accounting Error
U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.), joined by Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding an explanation from the Department of Defense (DoD) for the reported $6.2 billion accounting error in U.S. security assistance to Ukraine. As President Biden…
Read MoreComparing Virtual Tourism And Actual Tourism
Dear EarthTalk: Is virtual tourism better for the planet than actual tourism? If you’ve ever wanted to visit Yosemite National Park, the Great Barrier Reef or Tanzania’s Mt Kilimanjaro but couldn’t afford the costs or time away, virtual tourism might be just right for you. This latest trend in travel, which entails exploring destinations via…
Read MoreBubba Has, Um, Well, Problems
By: Tim Timmons “Timmons, I can’t remember being this down.” The voice on the other end of the phone was clearly Bubba Castiron, a guy I loosely call a friend and one who is about 47 cards short of a full deck. Normally, he calls and tries some gimmick with a fake voice that takes…
Read MoreIndiana Launches South Korea Office In Support Of Increased Relationships With Future-Focused Korean Industries
IEDC aims to build on significant momentum in energy, electric vehicle, semiconductor sectors with expanded global presence. Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers today announced the opening of a new Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) office in Seoul to build on the growing industry ties and economic momentum between Indiana and South Korea. The office,…
Read MoreFoster Success Selects New Board Leaders, Members
Statewide nonprofit Foster Success has selected its new Board of Directors’ Officers and added Amber Williams, from Westfield. The Indianapolis-based organization provides educational, financial and social support to teens and young adults transitioning out of Indiana’s foster care system. “Foster Success welcomes the new board members who are graciously donating their time and variety of…
Read MoreDuke Energy Foundation gives more than $200,000 to hunger relief programs in Indiana communities
Funding will help 25 nonprofits and organizations increase their capacity to serve Hoosier families impacted by food insecurity. The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding more than $200,000 in grants to local food pantries and community organizations to feed Hoosier families in need. The grants will support the purchase of canned goods, fresh produce and essential…
Read MoreCOMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, JULY 17, 2023 – 6 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. AGENDA APPROVAL 3. INVOCATION 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS 6. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL 7. COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS 8. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes…
Read MoreCarmel Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda
9:00 a.m. Docket No. PZ-2023-00136 DP/ADLS: The Edge at West Carmel. The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for a new development with an apartment complex (252 units), and one future commercial out-lot. The site is located at 11335 N. Michigan Road. It is zoned B-3/Business & Residential and is located within the US…
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