INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana State Board of Education will likely not vote to approve cut scores for the 2014-15 ISTEP+ test during its regular business meeting today, due to information provided late Tuesday night by the Indiana Department of Education that raises questions about differences between the ISTEP+ online and …

NEW YORK – Oct. 7, 2015 – The National Pork Board announced today that Keith Schoettmer, a pig farmer from Tipton, Indiana, is the recipient of its first-ever America’s Pig Farmer of the YearSM Award. The award is designed to recognize a pig farmer who excels at raising pigs using the …

INDIANAPOLIS –The Indiana State Fairgrounds opens the Pop Weaver Youth Pavilion for the 2015-2016 Ice Skating Season starting Friday, October 9 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Voted 2014 Best of Indy best place to ice skate in Indianapolis, the Pop Weaver Youth Pavilion has plenty to offer families this …

Leadership Hendricks County is currently accepting applications for the Class of 2016. Anyone interested in developing his or her leadership skills, or simply learning more about leadership and what it means to the community, is invited to apply. A new class of approximately 25 participants is selected each year. The …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Todd Rokita (IN-04) issued the following statement after the Budget Committee passed the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act: “This bill is an opportunity to bring meaningful health care reform to the President’s desk.  This is the first step towards repealing and replacing the most …

The Avon-Washington Township Public Library recently announced public availability of thousands of movies, television shows, music albums, eBooks, audiobooks, and comics, all available for mobile and online access through a partnership with hoopla digital (hoopladigital.com). Avon-Washington Township Public Library card holders can download the free hoopla digital mobile app on …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence has announced a statewide contract with Real Alternatives, a non-profit charitable organization that partners with local service providers to offer free pregnancy and parenting services, such as counseling support for women during pregnancy through 12 months after birth and referral services to other social services …

INDIANAPOLIS – With more than 1,900 structurally deficient bridges across the state and $71 million Hoosier taxpayer dollars wasted on faulty asphalt, the Indiana Democratic Party today announced its “#FixOurRoads” campaign, an effort aimed at putting the power back in the hands of everyday Hoosiers by giving them the opportunity to …

Avon, IN- Hendricks County Community Foundation Grants Meals on Wheels of Hendricks County $510 for client coolers. The mission of Meals on Wheels of Hendricks County is to help alleviate hunger within the community. The program serves a variety of people including seniors, the disabled and those who are homebound. …

The Indiana Supreme Court awarded $420,000 in grant money to benefit 9 agencies serving 16 counties for volunteer-based guardianship programs serving seniors and incapacitated adults. The matching grants range from $50,000 for current guardianship programs to $38,500 for new and developing programs. Grants were awarded to the following programs: Achieva …