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 …

(Brownsburg, IN.) – Kroger, today, announced plans for a project that will change the grocery shopping experience for customers in Hendricks County. The company will build a $20,000,000 store with a look unlike any other Kroger in Indiana. Its sleek, new design is suited for a fast-growing community such as …

BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announce U.S. 136 and State Road 75 in Jamestown will become a four-way stop condition on or after Monday, December 28, weather permitting. INDOT made this change to improve the safety and mobility at this intersection.  Motorists are urged to pay attention …

Vigo County – On December 19, 2020, at approximately 2:50 a.m., Trooper Gerald Stump’s immediate actions saved the life of a West Terre Haute man. Trooper Gerald Stump While on a normal patrol, Trooper Stump was traveling westbound on Cherry Street over the Wabash River bridge when he discovered a man …

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 18, 2020) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 5.0 percent for November, and the national rate is 6.7 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the …

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced his 2021 Next Level Agenda, which is focused on safely navigating out of the pandemic and emerging as a stronger Indiana. “The 2021 Next Level Agenda is focused on making sure Indiana remains a state of opportunity for all,” Gov. Holcomb said. “To …