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Community & Urban Forestry grants announcement
INDIANA – Grants totaling $508,559 are available to fund community & urban forestry projects throughout Indiana. There are three separate grant opportunities available. All three…
Indiana State Police provides update on Miami County case
PERU – On January 7, 2025, troopers from the Indiana State Police Peru Post responded to a residence on State Road 19 in Miami County…
Short-term lane, ramp closures planned at I-65 and State Road 46 in Columbus
BARTHOLOMEW CO. –Â The Indiana Department of Transportation announces short-term lane and ramp closures at the I-65 and State Road 46 interchange (Exit 68) for routine…
State to cut child care voucher rates effective Oct. 5; Citing funding gap
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) has announced that it will reduce reimbursement rates for Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) vouchers….
Hit-and-run suspect arrested for OWI, resisting law enforcement
BEDFORD — A Bedford man was arrested on Sunday after police alleged he fled the scene of a vehicle accident and later resisted arrest. Kenneth…
INDOT advances Mid-States Corridor Project, announces next public meeting
JASPER – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the advancement of the Mid-States Corridor project and details for the following public information meeting to share the…
Department of Correction will begin to reimburse counties for housing state prisoners
INDIANA — The Indiana Department of Correction (DOC) will begin sending payments to dozens of counties on Monday to cover the costs of housing state…
National Association of Social Workers creates new suicide prevention standards
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has convened a national task force to establish a comprehensive Standard of Care for Suicide Prevention tailored to…
NASCAR Legend Tony Stewart unhurt in horrific NHRA crash, ‘Doesn’t Remember Any of It’
READING, PA — NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart was involved in a frightening crash during a drag racing event on Sunday at Maple Grove…
Bedford man facing felony charges of alleged child abuse
BEDFORD — A Bedford man is facing felony charges of domestic battery and neglect of a dependent after a child was allegedly severely bruised while…
