State News

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Receive a Bill from DOR? Here’s How to Resolve It

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is starting to send tax bills that were delayed earlier this year due to tax filing and payment extensions related to COVID-19. Bills for individuals who owe taxes, will begin reaching mailboxes this week and continue to be sent through December 2020. …

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Indiana Department of Education Announces Income Eligibility Guidelines for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals and Milk Programs

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education today announced income eligibility guidelines, including household size, for the free and reduced-price school meals and milk programs. The National School Lunch, School Breakfast, and Special Milk programs were created to support students unable to pay the full price for meals or milk. …

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FSSA and Feeding Indiana’s Hungry sound call for Hoosiers to volunteer at charitable food network locations across Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is joining forces with Feeding Indiana’s Hungry to encourage Hoosiers to resume or start new volunteer service at one of Indiana’s food banks and other charitable food distribution sites. Volunteers will be urgently needed as members of the Indiana National Guard …

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Program Aims to Address Backlog of Evictions and Foreclosures

A new program to help those facing eviction and those trying to collect rent is available statewide. The Indiana Supreme Court is launching the Landlord and Tenant Settlement Conference Program to provide a free avenue for landlords and tenants to reach a mutually beneficial resolution. As the pandemic persists courts …

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INDOT to install Intersection Conflict Warning Systems across Indiana

INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Transportation will start installing the first Intersection Conflict Warning Systems (ICWS) next week in various locations across the state.  The systems will improve safety at non-signalized, stop-controlled intersections, reducing severe crashes by up to 20 to 30 percent, according to The Federal Highway Administration. HOW …

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