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Indiana Sees 10th Smallest Decline In Consumer Spending During COVID-19
The latest surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant once again disrupted an economic recovery that has been uneven to date. While most jurisdictions did not resort to the same sorts of public health restrictions instituted in early 2020, many businesses struggled to operate at full capacity with employees sick due to COVID…
Read MoreLocal Cicero Stories Needed For New Television Project
Ball State PBS is looking for stories about Cicero, Indiana. Ball State PBS, the Muncie PBS station located on the Ball State University campus, will feature Cicero in its ongoing series celebrating small towns in its viewing area. Called “Now Entering…,” this program is a video scrapbook of the people, places and history of towns…
Read MoreMarch 15 Deadline For Ag. Producers To Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs
Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2022 crop year have until March 15, 2022, to sign a contract. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers these two safety net programs to provide vital income support to farmers experiencing substantial declines…
Read MorePatterson Dental And Miller Vinatieri Motorsports Join Forces Again For 2022
A partnership that began in late 2020 will continue into the 2022 race season as Patterson Dental will rejoin Miller Vinatieri Motorsports as the primary partner for Jack William Miller in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires. Set for his sophomore season, Miller and Patterson Dental will continue their trackside experience program…
Read MoreSee DNR At Indy Boat, Sport And Travel Show, Feb. 18-20, 23-27
The Department of Natural Resources will have a strong presence at the Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show, Feb. 18-20 and 23-27, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The DNR’s main location is in Tackle Town, in the Blue Ribbon Pavilion. The booth is a convenient one-stop shopping opportunity for licenses, state park passes, lake-use permits,…
Read MoreSen. Baldwin Welcomes Local Students To The Statehouse
State Sen. Scott Baldwin (R-Noblesville) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in January. Katelynn Alexander, from Westfield, attends Cathedral High School (pictured with Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch) Grace Baldwin, from Noblesville, attends Guerin Catholic High School Luke Baldwin, from Noblesville, attends Guerin Catholic High School Alex Coulter, from…
Read MoreState Accepting Nominations for Governor’s Century And Half Century Business Awards
The state of Indiana is currently accepting nominations for the Governor’s Century and Half Century Business Awards, which honor Hoosier businesses that have remained in operation for at least 100 or 50 years, respectively, and have demonstrated a commitment to serving the community. Qualifying criteria are as follows: The business must have had continuous operations…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 17, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:34 a.m. SET: 6:22 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 57 °F Low: 56 °F Wacky Holiday Today • National Cabbage Day • National Public Science Day What Happened On This Day • 1992 Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is jailed for life • 1863 A precursor of the Red Cross and Red Crescent is founded…
Read MoreLocal Students Named To Tufts Univ. Fall Dean’s List
Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the Fall 2021 semester. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Angela Chen of Carmel 46074 Class of 2025 Peter LaBarge of Indianapolis 46256 Class of 2023 Xander McGlothlin of Carmel 46032 Class of 2024 Claire Wilkinson of…
Read MoreCity of Noblesville Receives $10.3M In New MPO Funding For Infrastructure Projects
The City of Noblesville has received a total of $12,219,034 from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (IMPO). This includes a new award of $10,359,670 for three major infrastructure projects within the city and increased financial support in the amount of $1,859,364 for two previously awarded projects. The IMPO governing board approved the grants during its…
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