Indianapolis, IN – Troopers from the Indiana State Police are investigating two fatal crashes that occurred Friday evening, February 4, 2022. At 5:25 p.m. dispatchers began receiving 911 calls about a serious crash on I-65 northbound at the 120.5 mile marker. Preliminary reports indicated two vehicles had collided and one of …
Read More »Hendricks County legislators: High-priority bills advance as session reaches halfway point
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 4, 2022) – In the first half of the 2022 legislative session, Hendricks County lawmakers voted to advance several key priorities, including a sweeping tax-cut package to help hardworking Hoosiers and businesses.Now in the hands of the Indiana Senate, State Reps. Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis), Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon) and …
Read More »Learn Sustainable Small Farm Living
A compact tract of land managed intensively can sustain a family and yield marketable products. Porter Farms just west of Danville demonstrates how it can be done. Small in scale, Porter Farms has vegetable gardens, raised growing beds, a high tunnel greenhouse, and it produces berries. The family-owned operation established …
Read More »Behning: Supporting fairness in school funding
Recently, the Indiana House of Representatives voted in support of my legislation that would require public school corporations to share referendum tax dollars with charter schools enrolling students from that school corporation’s district. Our tax dollars should follow the student no matter what type of school they attend. Parents whose …
Read More »Indiana seeks applications for second round of grants to support early childhood education programs
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced that it is accepting applications for a second round of Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grants, intended to support child care, early care and education and out-of-school time programs that have faced increased costs and challenges brought on by the COVID-19 …
Read More »Duke Energy prepared as winter storm moves through Indiana
PLAINFIELD, Ind. – Duke Energy said predicted heavy snow and freezing rain from today’s winter storm are likely to cause widespread power outages throughout Indiana. In advance of the storm, Duke Energy staged nearly 1,500 workers – power line technicians, damage assessors and vegetation workers – across its service area. …
Read More »IndyGo Opens Applications for the IndyGROW Vendor Development Program
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 2, 2022) — IndyGo is accepting applications for its second year of the IndyGROW Vendor Development Program created for small businesses interested in improving their proposal writing skills. IndyGROW stands for goals, reality, opportunities and will. During the program, participants will talk about current obstacles they’re facing as …
Read More »Largest US Steel Producer Investing $290M to Modernize Indiana Operations
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (Feb. 2, 2022) – Indiana continues to secure growth in sustainable manufacturing as Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today an expansion and modernization of its sheet mill operations in Crawfordsville. To support its expansion, the company plans to create 80 new full-time, high-wage positions in Montgomery County by …
Read More »Secretary of State Holli Sullivan Announces Nationwide Securities Partnership to Stop $68 Million Precious Metals Scheme Targeting Seniors
INDIANAPOLIS (February 1, 2022) – Secretary of State Holli Sullivan and Attorney General Todd Rokita announced today that they are participating in a consolidated nationwide enforcement action to disrupt a fraudulent precious metals scheme that has solicited approximately $68 million from more than 450 seniors and other investors, including investors …
Read More »Duke Energy preparing to respond to winter storm system in Indiana
PLAINFIELD, Ind. – Duke Energy is monitoring and preparing for a winter storm system that may cause power outages across Indiana. A mix of heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain and high winds is predicted to move across the state. “As severe winter weather approaches, we’re encouraging customers across our service …
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