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Request For Sponsorship Of Indiana Landmarks Juneteenth Black Heritage Concert
Right now, a historic Black heritage site is being destroyed. A theater. Your grade school, perhaps. Or a corner store, or that house of worship. Smashed to pieces and lost forever to all who cherished it as a landmark both physical and emotional. Its destroyers will claim the building was empty. But it was full.…
Read MoreSeniors Rip Biden For ‘Woke’ Investments
AMAC, the largest association of 50-plus aged conservative Americans, strongly condemns Biden’s veto of bipartisan legislation – H.J. Res. 30 — to protect individuals’ retirement savings from being unilaterally invested by their fund managers in woke governed enterprises, thereby relieving them from their fiduciary responsibilities to maximize financial returns on the investments they manage. This…
Read MoreHave a lump or bump on your foot?
(StatePoint) Whether it’s painful or not, it could potentially signal a serious condition. Foot and ankle surgeons warn it’s important to have it checked out, no matter its size or location on your foot. “Whether your bump or lump is pea-sized or golf ball-sized, it should not go ignored. A proper diagnosis is key to…
Read MoreIndiana’s February 2023 Employment Report
Indiana’s unemployment rate in February stands at 3.1%, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. By comparison, the national unemployment rate for February stands at 3.6%. In addition, Indiana’s labor force participation rate held at 63.4% for February, remaining above the national rate of 62.5%. Indiana’s total labor force, which includes both Hoosiers employed…
Read More$2 Billion Price Gap Between Indiana’s Large Hospitals and the National Average
The Employers’ Forum of Indiana (EFI) recently released a New Analysis of Indiana Hospital Not-for-Profit Commercial Facility Prices. In examining hospital inpatient and outpatient facility information from 2020 for only the 47 largest, non-profit, and non-critical access hospitals, the EFI found that the difference between those facilities and the national average for the same charges…
Read MoreFree Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Deadline Is Quickly Approaching
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education encourages all high school seniors and returning college students to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by April 15, 2023. Students must file the FAFSA to receive funding and maintain their state scholarships, including the 21st Century Scholarship. Completing the FAFSA unlocks numerous aid opportunities for…
Read MoreTurkey Run State Park Trail Is Midwest’s ‘Best Hike’
Turkey Run State Park’s Trail 3 was recently named the Midwest’s Best Hike in Midwest Living’s annual Best of the Midwest list. The magazine tabbed Trail 3 from the 11 in the state park near Marshall in Parke County, which features sandstone cliffs and hemlock groves. The 1.7-mile trail is a relatively rugged trek that…
Read MoreBattery Component Manufacturer Plans $1.5B Investment in Indiana to Power Growing Domestic Electric Vehicle, Energy Storage Demand
EENTEK, the only U.S.-owned and U.S.-based producer of ‘wet-process’ lithium-ion battery separator materials, announced plans today to establish operations in Indiana, investing $1.5 billion in a new Terre Haute production facility. The project, which marks the company’s largest investment thus far, will create up to 642 new, high-wage jobs by the end of 2027 and…
Read MoreDear EarthTalk: What can we do to save dying coral reefs?
Coral reefs around the world are indeed still at great risk. A comprehensive survey by Canadian researchers in 2021 shows that the world’s oceans have lost about half of their coral cover since the 1950s. The non-profit Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network reports that upwards of 14 percent of the world’s coral reefs perished in…
Read MoreDear EarthTalk: How are wild tiger populations faring today around the world?
Wild tigers have been roaming the planet for upwards of a million years—about 600,000 years longer than humans. Tigers can be found across East and South Asia, with most of them lurking in the rainforests of India, Thailand and Nepal. But don’t expect to see one anytime soon, as their numbers plummeted during the 20th…
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