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Daily Almanac: Sept. 20, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:29 a.m. SET: 7:44 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 88 °F Low: 63 °F Today is…: • Get Ready Day • National Fried Rice Day • National Pepperoni Pizza Day What Happened On This Day: • 1904 Wilbur Wright Makes the first circular flight • 2001 President George W. Bush declares War on Terror…
Read MoreCommunity Teams from 92 Counties to Attend Mental Health Summit
Communities from across the state are working to improve responding to mental health needs—including for people involved in the courts. The teams are gathering as part of a statewide Mental Health Summit which is taking place on Oct. 21 at the Indiana Convention Center. In the 2022 State of the Judiciary, Chief Justice Loretta Rush…
Read MoreIndiana’s High Court Takes on Solar Power Case
By LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZ The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral argument last week in a utilities case that could reshape the future of solar power in the Hoosier state. CenterPoint Energy subsidiary Vectren Energy Delivery and Indiana’s utility regulator say a new subsidy scheme follows a 2017 state law, while utility consumer advocates say the…
Read MoreMorales Campaign Mum on Candidate’s Military Service Records
By WHITNEY DOWNARD Republican candidate for Secretary of State Diego Morales isn’t responding to questions surrounding his military service with the Indiana National Guard, even as confusion mounts over his records. Last week, IndyStar columnist James Briggs and Politico correspondent Adam Wren released Morales’ discharge forms which indicated that Morales didn’t fulfill his eight-year commitment.…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Sept. 17, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:26 a.m.SET: 7:49 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 86 °FLow: 62 °F Today is… • Batman Day • Constitution Day and Citizenship Day • Thank A Police Officer Day What Happened On This Day: • 1862 Bloodiest single day of the American Civil War takes place • 1939 Finnish runner Taisto Mäki runs 10,000…
Read MoreMeeting Notice: Hamilton County Sheriff’s Merit Board 09/28/2022
The start time has changed for the September 28, 2022 meeting of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Merit Board. The Board will hold an executive session at 6 p.m. to receive information about and interview prospective employees pursuant to I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(5). The regular meeting will immediately follow the conclusion of the executive session (approximately 7:30pm).
Read MoreUSDA Opens People’s Garden Initiative to Gardens Nationwide
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…
Read MoreLt. Gov. Crouch, IHCDA Launch Crowdfunding Campaign For South Alley Activation
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…
Read MoreIndiana’s August Employment Report Shows Rising Employment
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…
Read MoreIndiana Governor Defends State’s Abortion Law as Legal Challenge Against the Ban Heats Up
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…
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