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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Brownsburg – It’s the last weekend of the 2018 Indiana State Fair as well as the Dairy Bar by the American Dairy Association of Indiana. That’s where you can get the inside-out grilled cheese. ADAI’s Jeanie Browning talked with WYRZ on opening day to tell us what she enjoyed making …

INDIANAPOLIS (August 16, 2018) – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced that he has selected S. Chandler Lighty to be the new executive director of the Indiana Archives and Records Administration. Lighty will begin his new position on August 27. Since February 2016, Lighty has served as the Director of the …

Washington, D.C. – In an effort to protect soldiers and their families from abusive financial practices, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, helped lead 48 other Senators in urging the Administration in a letter not to abandon its duty to protect our servicemembers and …

STATEHOUSE (Aug. 16, 2018) – Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced Scott Rudd will serve as the state’s new director of broadband opportunities, effective Aug. 20, 2018. Rudd most recently operated as the town manager and economic development director for the town of Nashville, Ind. There he oversaw seven town commissions, three …

Orders are now being taken for the annual Fall Tree Sale of the Hendricks County Soil & Water Conservation District. Native trees and shrubs container-grown locally can be planted in the fall and will continue growing until the winter freeze. In the spring, their established root systems resume growing quickly. …

INDIANAPOLIS—The next meetings of the Task Force for Assessment of Services & Supports for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 22, in New Albany, and Wednesday, Aug. 29, in Indianapolis. The meeting in New Albany will take place at Indiana University Southeast in the …