(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers delivered her final State of Higher Education address today. This year’s address focused on the imperative to transform higher education to meet the diverse needs of learners and a changing economy. As Lubbers concludes her tenure as Indiana’s Higher Education Commissioner in …
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Nearly $500,000 in federal grant funds available
for specialty crop industry
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 8, 2022) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), beginning Feb. 15, will seek project proposals from Indiana’s specialty crop sector for funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Eligible projects must enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Indiana, defined as …
Read More »Lincoln Amphitheatre 2022 Performance Series Announced
Lincoln City (Feb. 8, 2022) – The Lincoln Amphitheatre will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2022 with a performance series that is as diverse of an offering as the venue has seen since the Indiana Destination Development Corporation took over its day-to-day management in 2015. Bolstered by rising group and …
Read More »Crash on I-70 in Hancock County Claims One Life
Greenfield, IN – Saturday night, February 5, 2022 at 8:36 p.m., emergency responders were called to the scene of a serious crash involving a car and a semi on I-70 westbound near the 109 mile marker. Upon arrival first responders found a semi-tractor trailer in the ditch along with a heavily …
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 »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 »Attorney General Todd Rokita invites Hoosiers to visit IndianaUnclaimed.gov as part of national event
Acknowledging February 1 as National Unclaimed Property Day, Attorney General Todd Rokita today invited Hoosiers to visit IndianaUnclaimed.gov or text CLAIM to 46220 to see if they have any money waiting. “My office is committed to serving Hoosiers and protecting their individual liberty,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Holding unclaimed property …
Read More »2021: Fifth Consecutive Record-Breaking Year for Economic Development, New Strategic Plan to Guide Efforts
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 31, 2022) – Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers today announced the end of a fifth consecutive record-breaking year for economic development in Indiana. Nearly 300 companies committed to locate and expand in Indiana, investing more than $8.7 billion in their operations, a 56% increase …
Read More »Indianapolis Man Arrested for Sexual Misconduct with Minors
Parke County – Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation on July 28, 2021, after receiving information from the Vermillion County Department of Child Services concerning allegations of sexual misconduct with two females, under the age of 16. The investigation revealed that Jacob Stone, age 22, of Indianapolis, Indiana, had …
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