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Big Walnut Watershed property owners may be eligible for grant

Property owners in the Big Walnut Watershed may be eligible for up to 75 percent reimbursement from cost-share funds for practices meeting Section 319 grant requirements. Eligible best management practices cover agricultural operations and homeowners. Financial and technical assistance can combine with these clean water grants. Top priority practices range …

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Avon Nova Award Winner Chelsea Neiswinger

The February 2022 Avon Nova award winner is a Chelsea Nieswinger. Chelsea, and her husband Brad have lived in Avon Indiana since 2017 with their 7-year-old son Owen, and 4 year old son Emmett. She currently owns and operates her online media company from her home, which means she is …

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Register for Becoming an Outdoors Woman

The annual Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop is April 29 to May 1 at Ross Camp in West Lafayette. The workshop is open to women ages 18 and older and limited to 85 participants.The program is designed for women to learn outdoor skills in a relaxed, low-pressure environment. Participants will …

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Madison Avenue to close Sunday to replace bridge over I-465

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 25, 2022) – The South Madison Avenue bridge over I-465 is scheduled to close Sunday evening, Feb. 27, for demolition and replacement. This is a long-term closure that is expected to last just over six months. The Madison Avenue detour will follow Thompson Road, Keystone Avenue and Hanna …

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Attorney General Todd Rokita announces $26 billion national settlement with drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson

Attorney General Todd Rokita today announced the final approval of a $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors — Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen — and Johnson & Johnson. Indiana communities can receive up to $507 million if Indiana communities opt into the state’s settlement under pending …

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New York Street closure extended through Tuesday

MARION COUNTY, Ind. – New York Street is currently closed under I-65 between Davidson Street and Pine Street for overhead beam erection and will now be completed on or after midnight on Tuesday, February 22, weather permitting. The closure has been extended due to recent high winds preventing crews from …

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Behning: On My Way Pre-K showing success

State Rep. Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) represents House District 91, which includes portions of Hendricks and Marion counties. Children who participate in an early education program are more prepared for success when starting kindergarten, especially those from low-income families. Two recent studies show Indiana’s On My Way Pre-K program is delivering …

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