INDIANAPOLIS (August 17, 2018) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) announced today during the Hoosier Hospitality Awards that the CEO of the Indianapolis Zoo, Michael Crowther, is this year’s recipient of the Will Koch Indiana Tourism Leadership Award. The award announcement was part of …
Read More »Secretary of State Connie Lawson places election security at forefront of new cybersecurity public awareness campaign
INDIANAPOLIS (August 20, 2018) – Leading up to the general election on November 6, Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is launching a public awareness campaign to build understanding of cybersecurity efforts in Indiana and help explain why voters should feel confident their vote is secure. Since the 2016 election, …
Read More »Indy Chamber Moves Forward on ‘Music Cities’ Cultural Initiative
(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indy Chamber, in partnership with the City of Indianapolis, will be working with a leading consultant and local partners to develop a music strategy for a more diverse, vibrant cultural scene in Indianapolis. The music initiative will work in conjunction with the ‘Create Indy’ program unveiled by the …
Read More »Holcomb Dedicates New Basketball Court at Governor’s Residence
INDIANAPOLIS – With the help of the gold medal-winning DeKalb County Special Olympics basketball team, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb dedicated the newly-constructed basketball court Saturday at the Governor’s Residence. Traditionally, each family that lives in the Governor’s Residence finds a lasting improvement to make to the buildings or grounds. This …
Read More »Crowdfunding campaign launched for the “Yeoman Community Park” Project
INDIANAPOLIS – Yeoman residents will soon enjoy a brand new community park, thanks to a recently launched crowdfunding campaign. The campaign is sponsored by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and offered through the crowdfunding platform developed by Patronicity. The campaign is led by the Town of Yeoman. …
Read More »Three Developers selected to participate in the Moving Forward Rural Development (RD) Program
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) announced today that Biggs Development, Justice Property Management & Greystone Affordable Development and Woda Cooper Companies were selected to participate in the Moving Forward Rural Development (RD) Program. IHCDA, in partnership with Energy Systems Network (ESN), will work with these three …
Read More »Community Foundation Grant Supports DCS Teambuilding Event
The Hendricks County Community Foundation (HCCF) through the Deedee Daniel Opportunity Fund awarded the Indiana Department of Child Services’ (DCS) Hendricks County local office $750 to fund a professional development day for staff members. The grant was used to rent a park shelter and buy teambuilding games, a catered lunch …
Read More »July Indiana Employment Report
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 17, 2018) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.4 percent for July and remains lower than the national rate of 3.9 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been below the U.S. rate for more than four years. The monthly unemployment rate …
Read More »Agricultural leaders recognized for their vision
INDIANAPOLIS (August 16, 2018) — At the Indiana State Fair today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch presented the AgriVision Award to the Jerry Seger Family, and Tim and Jim Craig with James Allen Insurance. Now in its 12th year, the award recognizes members of Indiana’s agricultural community for demonstrating vision, innovation and leadership …
Read More »Agriculture photo contest winners announced
INDIANAPOLIS (August 16, 2018) — Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture announced today the winners of the 2018 Indiana Agriculture photo contest. The winning photographs will be displayed in the offices of the Lt. Governor’s Family of Business in Indianapolis. “I want to congratulate this year’s winning photographers, …
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