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Young, Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Test Portable Benefit Models
Last week, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced legislation to test innovative portable benefit designs for the growing independent workforce. The Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act seeks to provide these workers with access to benefits typically provided through traditional full-time employment. This legislation would establish a $20 million…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 23, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:26 a.m. SET: 6:29 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 35 °F Low: 26 °F Wacky Holiday Today • National Banana Bread Day • Play Tennis Day • Diesel Engine Day What Happened On This Day • 1954 The first mass inoculation against polio is conducted • 1455 The Gutenberg Bible is published Births On…
Read MoreWeek in Review – 02-23-22
Would you look at that, Hamilton County? Another week has passed us by; if 2021 seemed to fly by, then 2022 is approaching supersonic speeds at this point. And while the snow may have stopped (only temporarily – another cold week seems to be coming), the news certainly has not. All around the county, exciting…
Read MoreCarmel Art Gallery Hosts Historic Photography Exhibit
As Team USA prepares to compete in the XIII Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, a Carmel art gallery is making plans to celebrate the work of Team USA in the World Photographic Cup as well as support local athletes with special needs. “This is the first time the finalists for the World Photographic Cup have…
Read MoreIndiana Chamber of Commerce to Host Employment Law Seminar on March 22
Keeping pace with the fast-changing field of employment law is critical for any business, and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 28th Annual Employment Law Seminar on March 22 in downtown Indianapolis will bring many of the most important issues in this area to light. The annual seminar is presented by Faegre Drinker and is held…
Read MoreNew Locations and Prizes Added to the Indiana State Nature Passport
The Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) launched the Indiana State Nature Passport last year. To date, over 17,000 travelers have signed up for the passport. There are 22 new locations to discover and additional prizes are now available for outdoor adventure-seekers. “From State Parks to forests and…
Read MoreValerie Obear Tabbed MIAA Field Athlete of the Week
The Trine University women’s track and field team had two student-athletes named Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Athlete of the Week heading into the conference championship event. Senior Valerie Obear (Fishers, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern) has been tabbed MIAA Field Athlete of the Week and classmate Evie Miller [Fort Wayne, Ind. / Homestead] has been…
Read MoreRokita Assists Hoosiers Victimized By Hackers Following Donations To Canadian Truckers
Attorney General Todd Rokita is helping protect Hoosiers impacted by hackers who infiltrated a crowdfunding website that was facilitating donations to the Freedom Convoy. Hackers broke into the GiveSendGo website earlier this month and obtained records of online donations to the Freedom Convoy — a group of truckers and other pro-liberty individuals protesting COVID-19 vaccine…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 22, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:27 a.m. SET: 6:28 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 60 °F Low: 54 °F Wacky Holiday Today • National Margarita Day • Walking the Dog Day • National Wildlife Day What Happened On This Day • 1879 The first Woolworth store opens in Utica, New York • 1986 The People Power Revolution begins in…
Read MoreHHSC Drama Department Presents Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Members of the Hamilton Heights High School Drama Department cordially invite the community to attend its live production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory based on the book by Roald Dahl and dramatized by Richard R. George. The play is being directed by Hamilton Heights Theatre teacher, Brooks Myers, in collaboration with members of the…
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