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Centier Bank sponsors successful fundraising event for Starfish Initiative
Centier Bank recently presented a $1,500 community donation to sponsor a fun-filled awareness event for local educational nonprofit, Starfish Initiative. The event was held at Burn by Rocky Patel in Downtown Indianapolis. Starfish Initiative aims to help close the college-access gap for academically promising students facing unearned adversity in the Indianapolis area. The organization focuses…
Read MoreFaith Hittle signs to play softball at Manchester University
Faith Hittle, Hamilton Heights’ senior, has signed a letter of intent to play softball for Manchester University in North Manchester, Indiana this fall. Manchester University is a member of the Heartland Conference and a NCAA Division III athletic institution. She is the daughter of Billie and Joshua Hittle. Hittle chose Manchester because it was exactly…
Read MoreIndiana Arts Commission accepting applications for its annual grant programs
The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) and its Regional Arts Partners announced the opening of applications for two grant programs: Fiscal Year 2023 Arts Project Support and Arts Organization Support. “Indiana’s arts organizations, arts projects, and artists are critical to the vibrancy, connectedness, and economic development of our communities,” said Miah Michaelsen, IAC Executive Director.…
Read MoreIndiana mayors support Biden-Harris Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan
Indiana Mayors from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative announced their support for the Biden-Harris Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan, announced last Friday at the AFL-CIO Headquarters in Washington, DC. The Biden-Harris Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan includes more than 15 new actions, including: Collaborating with local, state, and federal partners…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Reader says Biden has double standards
Dear Editor, President Biden has double standards. If foreigners want to fly into the U.S., they must prove that they have been vaccinated or tested negative for COVID-19 only a few hours before boarding the airplane. If thousands or millions of unvaccinated illegal aliens want to walk into the U.S., they don’t have to do…
Read MoreIndianapolis entrepreneur named Indiana Chamber Board Chair; leaders join Board of Directors
Indianapolis entrepreneur John Thompson was elected the organization’s new chairman through November 2022. Thompson made his way from the tough housing projects of Baltimore to find great success in Indianapolis as the chairman and CEO of four businesses – including Thompson Distribution and First Electric Supply – and as an investor in a variety of…
Read MoreLetter to the editor: Reader in support of HB 1001
Dear Editor, Democratic Senators Tim Lanane of Anderson and Fady Qaddoura of Indianapolis recently said, “We shouldn’t politicize Hoosiers’ health or lives” referring to HB1001 which supports businesses who give the choice to employees on choosing whether to take the vaccine or not. This bill would protect employees from being forced to take the COVID…
Read MoreMost Indiana individual income tax forms now online
Most Indiana tax forms for the 2022 Individual Income Tax season are now available online. However, the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is reminding Hoosiers to wait until they receive their official tax documents and statements before filing their 2021 tax return. All employers are required to provide Form W-2’s to employees by Jan. 31,…
Read MoreLt. Gov. Crouch, IHCDA unveil comprehensive dashboard to assist communities with housing inventory
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and partners from the Housing Working Group, which represents stakeholders from around the state, today released a housing dashboard that includes a statewide inventory of housing in Indiana. This new dashboard serves as a tool for identifying the greatest housing needs and opportunities…
Read MoreSheridan Library’s Adult Winter Reading Program to start Jan. 1st
Sheridan Public Library will “Read for a Better World” with our Adult Winter Reading Program! The program will run from Jan. 1 to Feb. 28. Once again, this program will be online. Register now at sheridan.beanstack.org, or on the Beanstack app. Patrons that have participated in a recent program (Hallo-Read or Grateful Read), have already…
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