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The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) is partnering with the Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and local partners around the state to improve the economic resilience of creative small businesses through the Next Steps Creative Business Training Program. Throughout July and Aug., over 250 creative entrepreneurs across the state will be equipped with entrepreneurship training,…

The Fourth of July is one of America’s most iconic holidays, but it’s also one of the deadliest times of the year to be on the road. Amid a rising number of traffic fatalities, the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) is urging motorists to celebrate responsibly by driving safe and sober this Independence Day. “On…

Indiana seventh- and eighth-grade students can still apply for the 21st Century Scholars program, but the June 30 deadline is quickly approaching. Led by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, the 21st Century Scholarship is the state’s early college promise program that provides up to four years of undergraduate tuition and fees for eligible students…

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels in Hamilton County for today. IDEM encourages everyone to help reduce ozone by making changes to daily habits. You can: Drive less: carpool, use public transportation, walk, bike, or work from home when possible…

Jack Russell, CP, President & CEO of OneZone Chamber of Commerce, has been named Indiana Chamber Executive of the Year by the Indiana Chamber Executives Association (ICEA).  The award is the top honor for an individual chamber leader in the State of Indiana. Russell accepted the award at the ICEA Annual Conference held last week…

Beginning July 1, hunters can apply for a variety of reserved hunts online by visiting on.IN.gov/reservedhunt. This year, instead of one application period for all draws, they are split into a few different date windows. The reason for the change is to help hunters more easily plan for their hunts and thereby increase the number…

Attorney General Todd Rokita yesterday announced the publication of the Gun Owners’ Bill of Rights — a document created to help ensure that Indiana citizens understand the constitutional provisions and other laws that safeguard their Second Amendment liberties. “America’s founders understood the God-given rights of free people to protect themselves against intruders, violent attackers and…

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:17 a.m. SET: 9:17 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 81 °F Low: 57 °F Today is…: • Insurance Awareness Day • Paul Bunyan Day • Tau Day What Happened On This Day: • 1846 The saxophone is patented • 1914 Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie are assassinated • 1969 A police…