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City of Fishers Unveils $1.1B in Development, Entertainment Projects
Fishers City officials announced yesterday more than $1.1 billion in economic and entertainment investments. This represents the largest single-day announcement in Fishers’ history. The projects will be presented to the Fishers City Council next Monday. Thompson Thrift’s Next Phase of Fishers District: Thompson Thrift, the master developer of Fishers District, shared its plans to bring…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Sept. 15, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:25 a.m. SET: 7:52 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 84 °F Low: 59 °F Today is…: • Greenpeace Day • International Day of Democracy • World Afro Day What Happened On This Day: • 1935 Nuremberg laws instituted by the Nazi party are put into force • 1963 A Ku Klux Klan bomb planted…
Read MoreBiden Officials Visit Purdue as Part of National Push to Bolster Semiconductor Production
By CASEY SMITHState and federal officials on Tuesday descended upon Purdue University’s campus as part of a national campaign to bolster the domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips. Gov. Eric Holcomb joined two Biden administration Cabinet secretaries — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo — in West Lafayette to tour the microelectronic…
Read MoreDiamond Pet Foods Picks Rushville for $259M Production Center
Governor Eric Holcomb joined Rushville Mayor Mike Pavey and executives from Diamond Pet Foods yesterday to announce the company’s plans to build a 700,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution center in Indiana to support its Midwest client base. To support the new $259 million state-of-the-art operation, the company plans to create up to 170 new jobs by…
Read MoreIndiana Colleges to Grant Students Free Applications
Six Indiana colleges will waive college application fees during Indiana’s College Application Week, Sept. 26-30, according to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Another 33 colleges have reported free applications year-round. College Application Week is part of Learn More Indiana’s annual College GO! initiative that takes place each August through November with information and resources…
Read MoreLawsuit to Strike Down Indiana’s Abortion Ban Gets New Judge
By CASEY SMITHA critical court hearing set for next week could put a pause on Indiana’s near-total abortion ban, with behind-the-scenes maneuvers over the judge and counsel in the meantime. The new law is still set to take effect on Thursday but the Republican judge – the third tasked in the case – is a…
Read MoreYoung, Republican Colleagues Pen Letter Calling for Senate Vote on NDAA
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), along with 21 other Senate colleagues, sent a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) calling for a Senate vote on the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) before the end of September. The U.S. House of Representatives approved its version of the legislation…
Read MoreHeights Wins Invite at Maconaquah
State Department of Education Awards Over $4M for School Success
At the first-ever Indiana Educational Excellence Awards Gala, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) awarded up to $4.21 million to schools across the state to celebrate their progress and achievement in supporting student excellence and growth. “Indiana’s educators bring passion and energy to classrooms across the state – and it’s important that we celebrate them…
Read MoreIndiana Part of 19-State Coalition Opposing Proposed Title IX Rule Changes
Attorney General Todd Rokita has announced Indiana is part of a 19-state coalition opposing the Biden administration’s rewrite of Title IX rules. Biden’s proposals include redefining “sex” to mean “gender identity.” “Title IX was passed 50 years ago to ensure equal opportunities for women,” Rokita said. “But we cannot effectively protect women’s rights if we…
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