Brian Scott

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Rexnord Industries (Indianapolis) Workers Eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance

INDIANAPOLIS (January 27, 2017) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently certified that workers who have been or may become totally or partially separated from Rexnord Industries, including onsite leased workers from Staffmark, Randstad, Kelly Services and Prologistix, are eligible to receive services under the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program. The …

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Grants support Indiana agriculture, specialty crop production

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 25, 2017) – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) awarded $376,500 to six agricultural organizations for projects that will support specialty crop production in the state. These grants were established though the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and designed to enhance the competitiveness of …

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Donation Mobile App Startup Adding Jobs in Downtown Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 26, 2017) – Givelify, which connects donors with charities, churches and religious organizations through its mobile application, announced plans today to expand its operations in downtown Indianapolis, creating up to 40 new high-wage jobs by 2020. “If you’re looking for the nation’s most innovative companies, you don’t need …

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December Indiana Employment Report

INDIANAPOLIS (January 24, 2017) – Indiana’s unemployment rate decreased by two-tenths of a percent to 4.0 percent in December, which marks its lowest point since 2001. The unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labor force. Indiana’s total …

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INDOT Ramping up Efforts to Address Potholes

Temperatures fluctuating above and below freezing the past few weeks have created prime conditions for potholes forming on Indiana roadways. To deal with potholes in the most aggressive and efficient manner, the Indiana Department of Transportation will allow crews throughout the state to close travel lanes when and where necessary …

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Danville Community School Corporation named to AP Honor Roll

INDIANAPOLIS—This week the College Board released the 7th Annual AP District Honor Roll, recognizing 10 Indiana school districts. These districts are among the 433 named by the organization for simultaneously achieving increases in access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses for a broader number of students and also maintained or improved …

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Indiana Tax Season Now Open

INDIANAPOLIS (January 23, 2017) – Monday, the Indiana Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) opened the 2017 individual income tax filing season and began processing individual income tax returns. Tax season will close April 18, 2017. Electronic Filing The department encourages taxpayers to electronically file their tax …

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