With so much rainy weather this spring, we’ve seen several neighborhoods with storm drains blocked by grass and other yard waste. When you mow, please don’t blow the grass onto the sidewalk or in the street where it can wash into storm drains. It clogs the drains, pipes and culverts …
Read More »May Indiana Employment Report
INDIANAPOLIS (June 21, 2019) – Indiana’s unemployment rate remains at 3.6 percent for May, and the national rate also stands at 3.6 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 labor force. …
Read More »Hendricks Symphony Announces 2019-2020 Season
The Hendricks Symphony is proud to offer its 13th season, “Symphony on Stage.” This season offers everything to delight music lovers. The five subscription series concerts will be performed on Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m. The first concert, Invitation to the Dance (September 27 …
Read More »Donations of peanut butter can lead to fair tickets during local food drive
The Hendricks County Extension Homemakers are partnering with the Hendricks County Food Pantry Coalition and the Hendricks County 4-H and AG fair association in holding a peanut butter donation drive for the Hendricks County food pantries. The peanut butter collection will help 14,920 of our neighbors in Hendricks County that …
Read More »This Week at the Brownsburg Farmers Market
BRING THE KIDS TO THE FARMERS MARKET THIS WEEK! Bring your little ones this week to the Farmer’s Market for an evening filled with food, fun and family activities! Stop by the Tinkergarten booth for free nature activities geared to kids 18 months to 8 years old. At POP Club, Brownsburg …
Read More »Conservation Officers hold annual youth camp
Every year at about this time, boys and girls from across the state converge on Ross Camp in West Lafayette for a week long experience of learning and adventure at the Karl E. Kelley Memorial Youth Camp. The weeklong camp, currently underway with 120 campers from all over the Hoosier …
Read More »Graduation open house held for teens in foster care
INDIANAPOLIS (June 19, 2019) – Seventeen high school seniors in foster care celebrated their high school graduation with a special open house event at the Indianapolis Colts Pavilion. Project Open House is a party to honor several teens aging out of the local foster care system as they accomplish this …
Read More »Secretary of State Connie Lawson praises development of Real Property Electronic Recording Standards
INDIANAPOLIS (June 19, 2019) — Secretary of State Connie Lawson praised the work of the Indiana Electronic Recording Commission, which recently completed work on a set of standards and practices that will guide real property transactions into 2020 and beyond. In 2017, Indiana adopted the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording …
Read More »INDOT Workers Escape Serious Accident With Minor Injuries
Putnam County – Tuesday afternoon, June 18, 2019, at approximately 2:53 p.m., four INDOT workers escaped a serious vehicle accident with minor injuries. The accident occurred on Interstate 70 westbound near the 48.5 mile marker. Preliminary investigation by Master Trooper Dujan Presley-Mcfadden indicates that an INDOT truck, located in the …
Read More »Lt. Governor Crouch introduces Team Indiana Hoosier chefs, home cooks to compete in 2019 World Food Championships
INDIANAPOLIS (June 17, 2019) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced today that a talented and diverse group of Hoosier culinary professionals and amateur home cooks will compete in the 2019 World Food Championships in Dallas, Texas this October 16-20. The Indiana Office of Tourism Development will participate as a sponsor …
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