Plainfield, IN — The Hendricks County Workforce Coalition and Hendricks College Network in collaboration with Transform Consulting Group are conducting a county-wide comprehensive child care needs assessment. We are seeking feedback from parents, guardians, and families with young children to understand the community’s child care and preschool needs. This assessment, …
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STATEHOUSE (Aug. 27, 2025) – Hendricks County lawmakers are commending a historic increase in third grade literacy rates for Hoosier students following results from the 2024-2025 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment. State Rep. Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon) said third grade reading scores improved by nearly five percentage points, which is …
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Chase Chill It’s a long afternoon between lunch time and quitting time, so dive in to the Afternoon Music Zone with Chase Chill to make the day go that much faster with great tunes from the 60’s 70’s and 80’s. Whether you’re in the cube farm, cleaning up before the …
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Chris Wooldridge (aka CW) Chris Wooldridge (aka CW) hosts CW on the Evening Drive from 4 – 7pm weekdays on WYRZ. Chris is a radio vet having spent time at Cumulus Media Indianapolis, KORN Country in Franklin, and Emmis Communications in Indianapolis. Born in Indianapolis, CW grew up in northern Wisconsin, …
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STATEHOUSE (Aug. 7, 2025) – With the 2025 legislative session concluding in April, local lawmakers are highlighting some of the new state laws taking effect this summer. State Rep. Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon) said many new laws passed during session took effect in July, including a new law to strengthen public safety. …
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The application process for all scholarships at the Hendricks County Community Foundation will open on August 6 and will close September 3. The application for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship will also be available at the same time and through the same application process. Visit the Community Foundation’s website at www.hendrickscountycf.org …
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STATEHOUSE (July 31, 2025) – Hendricks County legislators recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of …
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces single-lane closures on U.S. 36 (Rockville Road) on the west side of Indianapolis. Beginning on or after Monday, July 21, crews will close individual lanes between Bridgeport Road and Country Club Road for utility relocations as a part of the continued work on …
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INDIANAPOLIS (July 9, 2025) – The Indiana Pacers and Lucas Oil, an iconic Indianapolis-based brand recognized globally for high-performance automotive products, today announced a new multi-year jersey patch partnership. As the official jersey patch partner of the Indiana Pacers, Lucas Oil’s logo will be prominently featured on Pacers uniforms on the front left …
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The Hendricks County Community Foundation (HCCF) has launched a 2025 Community Needs Assessment Survey in July with results to be announced by the end of the year. In 2022, the Community Foundation completed its second Comprehensive Community Needs Assessment thanks to a grant from Lilly Endowment. This assessment was a …
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