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Continuing our fourteen years of tradition, Co-Alliance Cooperative will open the CoAlliance Scholarship program to the class of 2022 offering thirty $1000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors planning to pursue an agricultural degree in college. “A key part of the Co-Alliance mission is giving back to our communities,” said Kevin Still, Co-Alliance Cooperative, CEO.…

Be a Pie-oneer! Blaze the Hoosier Pie Trail™ from ‘Pie Day-to-Pi Day’ with the Indiana Culinary Trails Passport. Starting on National Jan. 23 (National Pie Day) and running through the month of February (National Pie Month) to March 14 (Pi Day). “While sugar cream pie is considered the unofficial state pie, Hoosier bakers enjoy making…

Local organizations interested in learning more about Hamilton County’s 2023 Bicentennial can attend one of three workshops scheduled this winter, both in person and virtually. The Hamilton County Bicentennial Workshops will include information on how to produce a program, how to become an officially sanctioned event, and how to apply for a micro-grant to support…

by John Grimaldi Every year at this time there is a call for seniors to establish an exercise routine. The holidays are over and so is the copious feasting that goes with the season. It’s time to lose a few pounds. The Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC] strongly encourages older Americans to stay in…

2019-2020 Federal Reserve SCF data shows us the average retirement savings by age in the U.S. •   Ages 18-24: $4,745.25 •   Ages 25-29: $9,408.51 •   Ages 30-34: $21,731.92 •   Ages 35-39: $48,710.27 •   Ages 40-44: $101,899.22 •   Ages 45-49: $148,950.14 •   Ages 50-54: $146,068.38 •   Ages 55-59: $223,493.56 •   Ages 60-64: $221,451.67 •   Ages 65-69:…

Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 8:04 a.m.      SET: 5:55 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 32 °F Low: 14 °F Wacky Holiday Today • National Hot Sauce Day • Local Quilt Shop Day • National Polka Dot Day What Happened On This Day • 1973 The U.S. Supreme Court legalizes abortion • 1970 The Boeing 747 takes off on its…

Today, Rep. Jim Baird (IN-04) introduced the Preventing Auto Recycling Thefts (PART) Act, which aims to reduce catalytic converter thefts by marking identifying information on catalytic converters, addressing how the parts are purchased, and strengthening enforceability of catalytic converter theft for local law enforcement officers. “In West Central Indiana and across the country, catalytic converter…

Creativity has been the unifying backbone of Jerry Mannell’s professional career. A Fine Arts and English Literature major in college, Jerry combined his love of visual and written stories into a career as a graphic designer, working for an ad agency for a few years. When the agency closed, he, like so many creative professionals,…

The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today released data on school enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year. Enrollment in Indiana’s public and accredited non-public schools has grown to 1.12 million students, a modest increase from the previous school year. “With growing enrollment across all school types, today Indiana’s educators are focused on helping our students…

Despite the pandemic’s challenges in 2021, Indiana Donor Network pushed boundaries and demonstrated it is a catalyst for innovation as it transplanted more organs and saved more lives than any time in its 34-year history. As the federally designated organ recovery organization for 85 of Indiana’s 92 counties, Indiana Donor Network has increased the number…