West Lafayette, Ind. — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly joined Purdue University President Mitch Daniels in welcoming National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., to West Lafayette. Donnelly, Daniels, and Collins toured Purdue research laboratories and received an update on Zika virus research happening on campus. …
Read More »Indiana earns technology awards from Center for Digital Government
The Center for Digital Government (CDG) this year recognized the State of Indiana’s excellence in two areas – its website, IN.gov, and the Indiana Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IN-ISAC), a cybersecurity venture. The Best of the Web awards are given to websites based on innovation, functionality, productivity and performance. …
Read More »100 Days To Go Until Indiana’s Bicentennial
(INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.) Sept. 1, 2016 – Tomorrow there will only be 100 days to tick off the calendar until the official Bicentennial celebration on Indiana’s Statehood Day, Dec. 11, 2016. Thinking about 100 days brings to mind the last century milestone for Indiana, the Centennial. Follow the Indiana Bicentennial Commission Facebook …
Read More »Sullivan County Man Arrested on Child Molestation Allegations
Sullivan County—This afternoon around 2:00 in Bloomington, IN., Indiana State Police Detectives took into custody, a Sullivan County man wanted following an ISP child molesting investigation. Arrested: Aaron Lee Lake, age 45, of Sullivan, IN. Charge: One count of Child Molestation (felony) During the investigation, investigators found that …
Read More »Failure to Pay Inn Keepers Tax Results in Arrest
Parke County—This morning around 10:00, Indiana State Police served a Parke Circuit Court search warrant at the Cabins at Hobson Farms located at 8801 North Henley Road, Marshall, IN. During a search of the business, detectives seized various documents related to the investigation. Arrested: Royden Hobson, age 61, of the …
Read More »Indiana’s Title IV-D Child Support Program is reducing common barriers to ensure Hoosier children are receiving support
Indianapolis, IN — For 40 years Indiana’s Title IV–D Child Support program has worked to ensure every Hoosier child has the financial and emotional support of both parents, regardless of whether the parents live together or apart. To coincide with the 40th Anniversary, the Child Support Bureau (CSB) has launched …
Read More »Donnelly, Senators Raise Concerns About Mylan’s EpiPen Price Hike
Washington, DC — In a letter to the CEO of pharmaceutical company Mylan, 20 senators, including U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN), expressed their serious concerns about the company’s recent significant price hikes for the life-saving EpiPen Auto-Injector. In the letter, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the senators raised questions …
Read More »New Report Highlights Need for Coats Legislation to Protect Victims of Employment Related Identity Theft
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today reacted to the latest report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) titled “The IRS is Not Notifying or Providing Sufficient Assistance to Victims of Employment-Related Identity Theft.” “If there was any question …
Read More »Recycling Market Development Board Announces Grant Funding Availability
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) this week announced the availability of grant funds from the Recycling Market Development Board. Eligible candidates may seek a grant ranging from $1,000 to $500,000 with a 50 percent required match. Grant requests will be accepted through October 17, 2016. Municipalities, non-profit organizations …
Read More »Deadlines loom for two scholarship programs for minority Hoosiers with interest in teaching
Minority students who plan to teach in Indiana K-12 schools after graduating from high school may be eligible for up to $4,000 in financial aid. Two scholarships—the William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship and Earline S. Rogers Student Teaching Stipend for Minorities—offer financial aid for minority students who meet academic …
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