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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Justice Department Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking
Recently, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland released the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act. Rooted in the foundational pillars and priorities of the interagency National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, which President Biden released on Dec. 3, 2021, the Justice Department’s…
Read MoreAugustana College’s Fall Semester Dean’s List
Augustana College announced more than 1,000 students were named to the Dean’s List for the 2021-22 fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term. Sydney Rector of Fishers, Ind. Margaret Huntley of Westfield, Ind.…
Read MoreBiden Administration Announces Nearly $725 Million to Create Good-Paying Union Jobs, Generate Economic Revival in Coal Communities
The Department of the Interior today announced nearly $725 million in Fiscal Year 22 funding is available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands (AML) as part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law allocates a total of $11.3 billion…
Read MoreHamilton Heights High School Construction and Engineering Department building ten new pantries for FeedingTeam.org
This school year sixty local high school students are learning construction skills while giving back to the community at the same time. Eric Fisher, Hamilton Heights Construction and Engineering Department Trades Teacher, thought it would be a great project to have his Construction Trades I class combine learning with serving the community. He reached out…
Read MoreHumane Society for Hamilton County Wins Best New Construction Award
The Humane Society for Hamilton County (HSHC) was awarded the Best New Construction Award of 2021 at OneZone Awards Ceremony on Wed., Jan. 26, for their new facility located at 106th and Hague Road in Fishers. Rebecca Stevens, President & CEO of the Humane Society for Hamilton County, shared the story of her dream for…
Read MoreSenators Braun, Burr, Representatives Foxx, Keller send letter to Labor Secretary Walsh calling for public engagement before new overtime rules
Today, Senator Mike Braun (Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety), Senator Richard Burr (Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions) and Representative Virginia Foxx (Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Labor) and Representative Fred Keller (Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections)…
Read MoreCARMEL PLAN COMMISSION 2/15
Feb. 15, 2022 | Meeting Agenda Location: Council Chambers Time: 6 p.m. Carmel City Hall, 2nd floor (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) One Civic Square, Carmel, Ind. 46032 How to view electronically: AT&T Cable Ch. 99 Digital Ch. 64.45 Metronet Ch. 33 Spectrum Cable Ch. 340 Facebook.com/CityofCarmel YouTube.com/CityofCarmel http://carmelin.new.swagit.com/views/1 Agenda: A. Call Meeting to Order…
Read MoreCelebrate Valentine’s Weekend with Curiosity, a Fantastical Steampunk Science Fiction Love Story
February 11 – 12, 2022 at Noblesville High School Auditorium, En Pointe Indiana Ballet brings to the stage a fantastical steampunk science fiction love story set in the romantic Victorian era featuring a synthesis of dance genres, peculiar characters and breathtaking artistic entertainment. Curiosity, the annual original performance of the Noblesville-based dance school, is inspired…
Read MoreWinter Storm Underwhelms, Leaving Snow, Ice, Frustration
Snowstorm Landon, the epic 2000-mile-wide snowstorm that was predicted to blanket much of the country in a foot of snow and ice, has blown through, falling short of the dire predictions being made beforehand. The National Weather Service (NWS) reported 7.6 inches of snow fell on the greater Indianapolis area between Feb. 1 and Feb…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 05, 2021
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:52 a.m. SET: 6:12 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 21 °F Low: -2 °F Wacky Holiday Today • Ice Cream For Breakfast Day • National Fart Day • Take Your Child to the Library Day What Happened On This Day • 1909 The world’s first synthetic plastic is developed • 1869 The biggest gold…
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