INDIANAPOLIS – The Be Well Crisis Helpline recently passed an important milepost as it enters its sixth month of operation. The free service was launched in July to support the mental health needs of Hoosiers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The service has answered more than 6,000 calls for help as …

Indianapolis, IN – An Indianapolis woman was arrested after she sideswiped an INDOT Hoosier Helper truck while allegedly driving under the influence of narcotics. The crash happened yesterday afternoon, December 28, at 3:15 p.m. on I-69 southbound at the 201.9 mile marker, near 82nd Street. The Hoosier Helper had stopped to …

CINCINNATI (December 22, 2020) – Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), today announced it will provide the COVID-19 vaccine nationwide across its 2,200 pharmacies and 220 clinics, partnering with the federal government and state health departments to administer the vaccine in accordance with the rollout …

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (Dec. 28, 2020) – Nearly 5 miles of State Road 37 in Martinsville is scheduled to close between S.R. 39 and Morgan Street starting this Saturday, Jan. 2. Expected to last most of 2021, the closure will allow crews to work faster and safer on I-69 Finish …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — December 28, 2020 – The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), America’s largest grocery retailer announced the top 10 trending foods of 2020, as well as its food trend predictions for 2021. Based on year-over-year sales growth across Kroger’s business, including nearly 2,800 retail stores and pickup, delivery and …

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb has signed Executive Order 20-51 to renew certain directives issued in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. EO 20-51 extends temporary licensing of healthcare workers for 90 days, allowing individuals who are not currently licensed to practice in Indiana to have a temporary license. This …

For me, a highlight of 2020 has been chairing the Indiana Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission. The commission was created to commemorate and celebrate the 100th anniversary of Indiana’s ratification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed that the right to vote could not be denied on the basis of gender. By …

WYRZ Executive Director Shane Ray On Friday December 18th, officers of the Brownsburg Lions Club dropped by to surprise WYRZ Executive Director Shane Ray with a special award. It was the Community Service Award for outstanding service, loyalty and devotion to the community in 2019 to 2020. Past Lions Club …

INDIANAPOLIS–SNAP recipients in Indiana now have a third option for using their Hoosier Works EBT cards to purchase groceries online for pickup or delivery: ALDI, working in partnership with Instacart, joins Amazon and Walmart, which were approved for online purchases earlier this year. SNAP participants are automatically eligible to participate …

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 21, 2020) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced an extended application period for the Indiana Small Business Restart Grant, enabling Hoosier small businesses in all of Indiana’s 92 counties to apply for recovery funding beginning today through Jan. 22, 2020.During this time period, the state will also implement …