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January, 2022

• 25 January

  Indiana Individual Income Tax Filing Now Open

  

  INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) will start accepting filings for 2021 individual income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in concert with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Customers will have until Monday, Apr. 18, 2022, to file both their state and federal 2021 tax returns and …

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• 25 January

  Behning Op-Ed: Providing school choice

  

  National School Choice Week is Jan. 23-29 this year. It’s an annual recognition of the educational options families can use to best meet the needs of their children. For over a decade, I’ve worked hard to support school choice, which empowers Hoosier parents to have more control over their children’s …

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• 25 January

  Attorney General Todd Rokita sues Google over deceptive practices in harvesting Hoosiers’ location data

  

  Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit today alleging that Google has misled consumers by falsely representing the extent to which users may control how their location data is accessed, stored, used and monetized by Google. “Protecting Hoosiers from Big Tech’s deceptive and unfair practices continues to be a major …

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• 25 January

  Snowmobile accident claims life of Angola man

  

  Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal snowmobile accident that occurred yesterday in Steuben County.  At approximately 5 p.m., the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office was contacted and requested to assist with locating Adam Fifield, 34, of Angola. Fifield had been missing for approximately 1.5 hours after leaving a residence in …

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• 25 January

  Chartered Crypto-Startup Banks on Indiana’s Thriving Tech Community, Top Talent

  

  INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 25, 2021) – Anchorage Digital, a regulated digital asset platform and the first crypto company to receive a federal bank charter, announced plans today to establish operations in central Indiana, creating at least 10 new, high-skill jobs by the end of 2022.“Indiana is on the cutting-edge of high …

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• 25 January

  Secretary of State Holli Sullivan Recognizes National Poll Worker Recruitment Day

  

  INDIANAPOLIS (January 25, 2022) – Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan Tuesday recognized National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, a civic event encouraging more people to become election workers. “Our nation’s free and fair elections are a model for democracy across the globe, and poll workers are a critical part of …

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• 25 January

  Alzheimer’s Association, volunteers to push for state legislation on Day of Action

  

  INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25, 2022 – Volunteer advocates from across the state will urge lawmakers to pass legislation to help Hoosiers affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementia during the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter’s virtual Day of Action on Feb. 1, 2022. Alzheimer’s Association advocates will push for three legislative priorities, …

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• 25 January

  Indiana Department of Education Encourages Participation in Summer Meals Program

  

  INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) encourages schools and qualified community organizations to participate in the 2022 Summer Food Service Program.The Summer Food Service Program reimburses local sponsors that serve healthy free meals and snacks to children 18 years old and younger. Sponsorship is open to public and …

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• 18 January

  Hendricks County Community Foundation Announces New Board Members and Roles

  

  HCCF is excited to announce new Board Members and new roles for our current members. Our new members are Dan Dunbar, Amy Comer Elliott, Harry Gill and Shariq Siddiqui. Current Board member Brad Riley is transitioning to Vice Board Chair. Clockwise from top left: Brad Riley, Harry Gill, Dan Dunbar, …

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• 5 January

  IHCDA seeks Volunteers to Count Hoosiers Experiencing Homelessness

  

  INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 4, 2022) – The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and partner agencies across the state coordinate to conduct a one-night count of the homeless population. This year’s count will take place Jan. 26, 2022. IHCDA and partners are seeking volunteers in every county to help conduct the count.  IHCDA’s …

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• 5 January

  Crash on I-65 near Franklin Claims the Life of a Three-Year-Old Child

  

  Franklin, IN – This morning, at approximately 9:47 a.m., Indiana State Police Dispatchers received an emergency call about a vehicle that was disabled partially in the left lane of I-65 northbound near the 86 mile marker. As police were responding to assist, dispatchers began receiving numerous calls about a serious crash …

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• 5 January

  Hendricks County Community Foundation Announces 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars

  

  The Hendricks County Community Foundation is excited to announce the recipients of the 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship: Summer Adkins, Avon High School Justine Vandenberg, Danville High School Karlee Waugh, Plainfield High School From left: Summer Adkins, Justine Vandenberg, & Karlee Waugh Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community …

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• 4 January

  Afternoon Gold with DCtheDJ

  

  Tune in weekdays to listen to Afternoon Gold with DCtheDJ as he takes you through your afternoons from 1 PM – 4 PM playing all of your favorite Solid Gold music.  DC also will bring you the One O’clock One Hit One-der song of the day, play two songs from …

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December, 2021

• 21 December

  Lt. Gov. Crouch, IHCDA unveil comprehensive dashboard to assist communities with housing inventory

  

  Indianapolis (Dec. 21, 2021) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and partners from the Housing Working Group, which represents stakeholders from around the state, today released a housing dashboard that includes a statewide inventory of housing in Indiana. This new dashboard serves as …

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• 21 December

  Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

  

  INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions. Behavioral Analyst Committee The governor made five appointments to the new committee, who will serve until December 31, 2025: Leila Allen (Mishawaka), chief clinical officer with Lighthouse Autism CenterJill Forte (Roanoke), executive director with …

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