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Fire Departments Receive Grants Administered by DNR Forestry
The Sheridan Volunteer Fire Department is one of more than eighty rural and volunteer fire departments from 50 counties that have been awarded more than $351,000 in Volunteer Fire Assistance grants. The Sheridan Volunteer Department received $2,367.50 for water handling. The awards, which were announced yesterday by DNR Director Dan Bortner, will be used for…
Read MoreWe’re Doing It Again!
The Noblesville Times once again has free tickets to give away for the Christmas Gift + Hobby Show. This year’s extravaganza is scheduled for Nov. 9-13 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. All you have to do to win two tickets (valued at $28) is send us a selfie of you and our front page (Print…
Read MoreCounty to Expand Broadband Access with $9M in Public and Private Funds
The Hamilton County Commissioners and Invest Hamilton County have attracted an estimated $9 million to expand broadband access to nearly 3,600 unserved or underserved homes, businesses and farms in the county. The funding, which comes from a mix of federal, state and private sources, will be used to extend high-speed internet access, including fiber optic…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Oct. 25, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset:RISE: 8:05 a.m.SET: 6:50 p.m. High/Low Temperatures:HIGH: 74 °FLOW: 62 °F Today is…: • International Artist Day• National Greasy Foods Day• World Pasta Day What Happened On This Day: • 1920 After 74 days on hunger strike in Brixton Prison, Terence MacSwiney dies• 1940 Benjamin O. Davis Sr. is named the first African American general…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Oct. 25, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset:RISE: 8:05 a.m.SET: 6:50 p.m. High/Low Temperatures:HIGH: 74 °FLOW: 62 °F Today is…: • International Artist Day• National Greasy Foods Day• World Pasta Day What Happened On This Day: • 1920 After 74 days on hunger strike in Brixton Prison, Terence MacSwiney dies• 1940 Benjamin O. Davis Sr. is named the first African American general…
Read MoreIndiana Communities Wait Uneasily as Lawmakers Eye Food and Drink Tax Change
By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Language reshaping how Indiana communities participate in a food and drink tax worth roughly $90 million a year was a step away from becoming law last March, before state legislators excised it last-minute. But one of its most dedicated proponents says he’ll try again this year, prompting resistance — even resentment…
Read MoreHoosier Education Adding Up: Fourth, Eighth Grade Students Earn Math Scores Above National Average
Indiana fourth and eighth grade students outperformed their peers nationwide in math and earned similar scores as their peers nationwide in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The assessment – also known as the Nation’s Report Card – provides a snapshot of how Indiana’s students are performing compared to other students across…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Transition to Organic Partnership Program
USDA yesterday announced it is establishing cooperative agreements in six regions across the United States for the Organic Transition Initiative (OTI), Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). Organizations participating in the partnership network will work together to establish and administer a farmer-to-farmer mentorship program providing direct farmer training, education, and outreach activities. This effort is…
Read MoreFarmers Can Now Make 2023 Crop Year Elections, Enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs
Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2023 crop year, two key safety net programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Signup began Monday, and producers have until March 15, 2023, to enroll in these two programs. Additionally, USDA’s…
Read MoreFall Walleye Stocking in Northern Indiana
Nearly 70,000 fingerling walleyes are planned to be stocked by DNR during the next few weeks in 14 northern Indiana lakes. The fingerlings being stocked average 4 to 7 inches long. Adult walleye typically reach 14 inches in length after two years of growth and 16 inches by their third year. These walleye were purchased…
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