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USDA updates mapping tool to simplify Child Nutrition Program eligibility for FY 2026
WASHINGTON D.C. – Federal officials have announced the release of updated data and an interactive mapping tool to help organizations determine area eligibility for the…
Region’s most influential women recognized during banquet
CROWN POINT – The spotlight shone brightly Thursday, Sept. 25, as the 14th annual Influential Women of Northwest Indiana Awards Banquet celebrated the region’s most…
Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee to meet October 3rd
INDIANA – The Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee has announced it will hold its next meeting on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 9 a.m. to…
Semi sideswipes state trooper’s car on I-64; driver arrested after pursuit
POSEY CO. – An Indiana State Trooper sustained minor injuries Saturday morning after a semi-truck sideswiped his patrol vehicle while he was conducting a traffic…
Burns Harbor man arrested on child exploitation charges
BURNS HARBOR- On September 24, 2025, Timothy John Olson, 36, of Burns Harbor, was arrested as a result of an extensive and collaborative investigation that began…
Indiana State Police investigate fatal crash in Lagrange County
LAGRAMGE CO. – On Wednesday, September 24, around 2:45 p.m., Indiana State Police Troopers responded to a crash on US 20 near County Road 350…
Body of Mishawaka man recovered from St. Joseph River
SOUTH BEND – Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after the body of a Mishawaka man was recovered this morning from the St. Joseph River in…
Former Starke County Sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to misdemeanor
KNOX – A former Starke County Sheriff’s deputy, Don Ferguson, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a single misdemeanor charge, concluding a five-year legal process that…
USDA to hold listening sessions on rural and federal veterinary workforces
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On August 28, 2025, Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the Rural Veterinary Action Plan, a bold strategy to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians…
Weaver Popcorn and ISDA announce Inaugural Stewardship Award Winners
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing recently announced recipients of the inaugural Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing Stewardship award. Guernsey Farms,…
