Indiana Higher Education Commission Fields Tough Funding Questions From State Budget Panel

By Casey Smith Indiana’s higher education officials on Wednesday faced tough questions about a draft post-secondary funding model and proposed plans to increase the number of Hoosiers with post-high school credentials. That was during a state budget committee meeting at the Statehouse, where representatives from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) outlined their biennial…

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Barbara Jean DeNoon

September 16, 1933-December 8, 2022 Barbara Jean DeNoon, 89, of Vevay, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. She was born on Sept. 16, 1933 to Herald and Inez (Kleyla) Setters in Indianapolis. Mrs. DeNoon was a professional opera singer, and everything she did revolved around music and her passion for singing. In her…

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All Keyed Up

This kind of thing could only happen to me. (In a way, that’s good, because if things like this happened to you, you’d have your own humor column.) The other day as I got into my car and pressed the button to start the engine, my dependable sedan fired up as usual. But wait: my…

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As More Hoosiers Report Drinking During Pregnancy, Calls for Task Force Grow

By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Hoosiers increasingly report drinking alcohol during pregnancy, jeopardizing the physical and neurological development of those fetuses, according to a new report. The news is leading fetal alcohol spectrum disorder advocates to renew calls for improvements first proposed in an initial report sixteen years ago. “This is not going away,” said Susan…

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Senator Young Names New State Director

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced that Greg Goode will serve as State Director, effective January 2023. “I am extremely excited to welcome Greg Goode to our team as State Director. Greg is a proven leader who is passionate about public service and improving Indiana’s communities. His talent and wealth of experience will help…

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