INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today announced the launch of the Be Well Crisis Helpline, a confidential resource available through Indiana 211 that will allow Hoosiers to call and speak with a trained counselor 24/7. The free Be Well Crisis Helpline was established by FSSA’s Division …

INDIANAPOLIS (July 20, 2020) –Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced that twelve properties will receive funding through the Historic Renovation Grant Program. “Join me in congratulating these 12 business owners for receiving funds from the Historical Renovation Grant Program,” said. Lt. …

On July 17 at 10 a.m., RealAmerica, Sheltering Wings and Cummins Behavioral Health Systems will break ground on Haven Homes, a supportive-housing apartment community in Plainfield, Ind. Residents in all 52 units will have access to affordable housing and support services. The project – the result of tax credits for …

INDIANAPOLIS – The National Weather Service is predicting heat index values to peak at or above 100 degrees Saturday and Sunday.  These conditions may increase the risk of heat stress and heat illness for anyone, but especially for individuals who spend a prolonged amount of time outdoors, the very young, …

INDIANAPOLIS (July 17, 2020) – Indiana’s unemployment rate drops to 11.2 percent for June, and the national rate is 11.1 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 …

STATEHOUSE (July 17, 2020) – When students begin school in the coming weeks, a new opportunity to fulfill graduation requirements will be available to high school juniors and seniors to tutor younger students, according to State Rep. Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis). Behning said students can experience some form of learning loss …

INDIANAPOLIS – (July 17, 2020) – Effective July 1, the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) evolved into the newly created Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC). The Indiana State Legislature created the quasi-government agency after a recommendation from the 2017 Tourism Task Force. “This move will create a seamless experience for our tourism …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will close lanes in Marion County and along the I-70 corridor this week. This weekly release will detail full closures, lane closures and ramp closures throughout the construction zones in Marion County and along the I-70 corridor from I-465 to the Ohio State …

(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indy Chamber announced a new partnership today with locally-based peer lending community The Halo App to help capital-constrained small business owners purchase necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) and other improvements to keep employees and customers safe while reopening. This new partnership will allow for short-term loans of …

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the majority of the state will remain in Stage 4.5 of the Back On Track Indiana plan through at least July 31. Elkhart County will remain in Stage 4 as it has for the last two weeks. Local governments may impose more restrictive …