Increasing Oversight Across Organic Supply Chains

(UNDATED) – This is the fifth update in the six-part series highlighting changes outlined in the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) proposed rule and explaining how they…

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Purdue Scientist Awarded $1.6 Million From EPA To Study PFAS In Rural Waters

(WEST LAFAYETTE) — Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have long been used to make products like stain-resistant carpets and clothing, water-proofing textiles, grease- and water-resistant…

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Body Recovered Of 18-Year-Old Male At Hamilton Lake

(HAMILTON LAKE) – Sunday at approximately 9:23 p.m., the body of 18-year-old Mason Shuey, of Ottawa, Ohio, was located and recovered at Hamilton Lake in…

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Community Development Block Grants Now Open For Applications

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Today, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced the second round of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) for 2020 is open. The following programs are accepting…

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Indiana Task Force For Assessment Of Services And Supports For People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities Virtual Meeting Is Wednesday, Sept. 2

(INDIANAPOLIS) – The next meeting of the Indiana Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will be…

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Investigation Underway After Juvenile Recovered From Pond In Kosciusko County

(KOSCIUSKO CO.) – Saturday, at approximately 1:27 p.m., Kosciusko County Dispatch received a call of CPR in progress on an unresponsive juvenile male that was…

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July Indiana Employment Report

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indiana’s unemployment rate drops to 7.8 percent for July, and the national rate is 10.2 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of…

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AG Curtis Hill Urges U.S. Supreme Court To Uphold Sentence Of Man Convicted Of Killing Grandfather

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Attorney General Curtis Hill has filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the life-without-parole sentence of a man convicted of…

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Purdue Announces Plan For Ongoing COVID-19 Testing For Students, Faculty And Staff

(WEST LAFAYETTE) – Purdue University announced Friday (Aug. 21) its strategy for ongoing COVID-19 surveillance testing as nearly 40,000 students return to campus for fall…

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INDOT Announces Change To Processes And Managing Unique Contract Provisions

(INDIANPOLIS) – Beginning on October 1, 2020, Unique Special Provisions (USPs) will be required to be submitted into INDOT’s new SharePoint portal. This is a significant…

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