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DWD Host 2023 JAG Indiana Career Development Conference
Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) held the 2023 State Career Development Conference Friday, March 17. An annual event for Hoosier high school students enrolled in Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) to participate in competitive events that highlight the employability skills they have learned through the program. As the…
Read MoreState Gets Legal Victory Over Indy Fraud Operation
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced this week that his office has filed two separate Assurances of Voluntary Compliance with all respondents related to an ongoing real estate fraud operation in Marion County. “The Office of the Attorney General is pleased to have reached a settlement that will provide resolution to this matter,” Rokita said.…
Read MoreBraun Ranked Highly By Non-Partisan Group
The non-partisan Center for Effective Lawmaking released their 117th Congress (2021-2022) rankings this week with good news for Indiana Sen. Mike Braun. The Center for Effective Lawmaking made special mention of Senator Braun’s legislative effectiveness in their report: “Also new to our top-10 list is Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana, who first entered the Senate…
Read MoreWhite Claw, Truly And More: Wholesalers Battle Over Bill On Mixed Beverages
By: Leslie Bonilla Muniz Mixed alcoholic beverages like White Claw and Truly hard seltzers have in recent years exploded in popularity, and wholesalers — the middlemen between manufacturers and retailers — all want a piece of the pie. But the beverages are categorized as liquor under current Indiana law, leaving beer wholesalers out of the…
Read MoreIndiana Innovation, EV Industry Growth On World’s Stage At InterBattery Conference In South Korea
Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers concluded an economic development trip to Asia on Friday, wrapping up a week in Japan and the Republic of Korea focused on accelerating investment and innovation in high-growth, future-focused industries. “The time spent in Japan and South Korea was another great opportunity to show the world why Indiana is…
Read MoreVirtual Suicide Bereavement Clinician Training
Date: Friday, March 24th, 2023 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (EST) | one full day training The suicide of a loved one can have a profound and sometimes devastating impact on those left behind, called suicide survivors. Bereavement after suicide may entail high levels of disorientation, guilt, regret, anger, shame, and trauma. Survivors sometimes…
Read MorePreservation-Minded Organic Farmers From Indy Buy Huddleston Farmhouse In Wayne County
Experienced preservationists and organic farmers Tyler and Gentry Gough have purchased Cambridge City’s historic Huddleston Farmhouse and 18 acres from Indiana Landmarks. The Goughs, who have restored a 1902 shingle-style house in Greenfield and a 1928 Dutch Colonial house in Indianapolis’s Irvington neighborhood, are deeply involved in Indy Urban Acres, an eight-acre organic urban farm…
Read MoreIndiana Parents, Education Advocates Split Over “School Choice” Budget Increases
By: Casey Smith Dozens of Hoosiers descended upon the Statehouse to call for increased K-12 funding in the next state budget, but much of the testimony heard on Thursday was split over a pending proposal to more than double taxpayer spending on Indiana’s “school choice” voucher program. The Senate School Funding Subcommittee heard more than…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: March 18, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:49 a.m.SET: 7:54 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 31 °FLOW: 21 °F Today is… • Awkward Moments Day• Maple Syrup Day• National Corn Dog Day What Happened On This Day: • 1892 Lord Stanley of Preston pledges to donate a challenge cup for the best ice hockey team in Canada. Today, the Stanley Cup…
Read MoreBBB Scam Alert: Think Twice Before Filling Out Craft Fair Applications
Craft fairs are an excellent place for artisans and small business owners to sell their wares, but vendors should be cautious when dealing with unfamiliar “organizers.” BBB Scam Tracker has gotten reports of scammers posing as craft fair planners who trick vendors out of money and personal information. How the scam works You see a local craft…
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