Brian Scott

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Governor Announces $61 Million Education Relief Fund for Remote Learning

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced Indiana PK-12 schools and higher education institutions can now apply for a needs-based, competitive $61.6 million grant program providing funding to improve remote learning. “Teachers, administrators and superintendents have faced this pandemic with innovative solutions to ensure our students continue to receive …

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Juvenile swimmer recovered from Big Raccoon Creek in Parke County

Mansfield, IN- Indiana Conservation Officers responded to a call this afternoon of a swimmer who had disappeared in the water near the Mansfield Covered Bridge.  The incident took place approximately 1:34 p.m. when witnesses reported a female juvenile struggling in Big Raccoon Creek before going under the surface. Indiana Conservation Officers and multiple other first responders …

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Weekly Construction Update for Marion County and I-70 Projects

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will close lanes throughout the week as work continues in Marion County and along the I-70 corridor. 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 …

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May Indiana Employment Report

INDIANAPOLIS (June 19, 2020) – Indiana’s unemployment rate drops to 12.3 percent for May and is lower than the national rate of 13.3 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 …

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Hendricks County Schools Set Reopening and Operating Policies

In a joint message from the Hendricks County Department of Health and the Superintendents of the Hendricks County Public Schools, all Hendricks County schools will be starting on their scheduled date. The department and the schools have been meeting to develop a coordinated reopening and operating policy as students once …

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