Washington, D.C. – As the Senate Agriculture Committee prepares to work on the 2018 Farm Bill, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, who serves on the committee, outlined a number of Hoosier priorities for the bill. In a letter to Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Donnelly …
Read More »Arts Commission seeks applicants for Cultural District designation
(Indianapolis, Indiana) The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced today it will begin accepting letters of intent to apply for its Statewide Cultural District program. Communities interested in applying for consideration must first submit an online letter of intent to apply, submitted through the IAC’s online system no later than 4:30 …
Read More »Industrial Automation Firm Relocating Operations to Boone County
WHITESTOWN, Ind. (June 5, 2018) – Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), a Fortune 500 company specializing in industrial automation and information, announced plans today to establish operations in Boone County, moving current operations in Champaign, Illinois, and Memphis, Tennessee, to Indiana. With its growth, the company plans to create up to 231 …
Read More »Rokita: Tolerance Works Both Ways
DANVILLE, IN — Today, Congressman Todd Rokita released this statement following the Supreme Court’s decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The court decided that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission’s hostile action to rule against Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, and his sincerely held religious beliefs …
Read More »Actors Theatre of Indiana unveils its 2018-19 season
CARMEL, INDIANA – Actors Theatre of Indiana has announced its lineup of hit shows for the upcoming 2018-19 season, kicking things off with A Comedy of Tenors in September, followed by It’s A Wonderful Life (Live Radio Play), Ruthless and Forbidden Broadway: It’s Back, It’s New, It’s Better Than Ever. …
Read More »Brownsburg High School celebrates student-athletes at its Spring Signing Day
Seven Brownsburg High School seniors celebrated their college decision and signed National Letters of Intent to continue their education and their athletic careers at the collegiate level. These student-athletes gathered with family, friends and coaches at Brownsburg High School’s Spring Signing Day in May. Kaden Adams will continue his football …
Read More »State distributes Clean Water Indiana funds
INDIANAPOLIS (June 4, 2018) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and the State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB) distributed more than $900,000 to Indiana’s 92 Soil and Water Conservation Districts. The funds were awarded through the Clean Water Indiana (CWI) program as part of a matching grant. “These grants will …
Read More »FSSA announces recipients of early education capacity-building grants
INDIANAPOLIS (June 4, 2018) —Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) today awarded early education capacity-building grants to 17 applicants representing 54 pre-kindergarten programs in 16 Indiana counties. The grants total more than $1.5 million and were awarded to early learning providers and county coalitions to serve more …
Read More »Indiana State Fair announces first six of 17 concerts to be part of the 2018 Indiana State Fair
Indianapolis, IN – Today the first six of 17 concerts were announced that will be part of the Chevrolet Free Stage headline entertainment at the 2018 Indiana State Fair, which returns August 3-19. Each night of the fair features a concert that is free with paid fair admission. The first …
Read More »Elevate Brownsburg announces grand opening for June 7th
BROWNSBURG, IN – Just over one year ago, Envoy and town officials broke ground on Elevate Brownsburg, kicking off the redevelopment of Arbuckle Park in downtown Brownsburg. Today, Elevate Brownsburg announced its official grand opening this week on June 7, 2018. In celebration, the community is invited to an all-day …
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