SNAP and WIC benefits at risk as government shutdown threatens November payments for 580,000 Hoosiers

INDIANA — A prolonged federal government shutdown, now stretching into its third week, has created significant uncertainty for nearly 580,000 Indiana residents who rely on…

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DNR Division of Forestry awards more than $450,000 to rural and volunteer fire departments

INDIANA – A total of 100 rural and volunteer fire departments from 54 Indiana counties have been awarded $453,386 in Volunteer Fire Assistance Capacity (VFC)…

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The Certified Health Care Professions Commission will meet on Monday, October 27

INDIANAPOLIS – The Certified Health Care Professions Commission will meet on Monday, October 27. The meeting will be from noon until 3:00 p.m. at the…

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Peony Out? Native Plant Society Champions Butterfly Milkweed for Indiana’s State Flower

INDIANA — The Indiana Native Plant Society (INPS) is spearheading a renewed effort to replace the peony with the native butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) as…

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Government shutdown won’t halt Social Security payments

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Congress works to pass a new federal budget and the government remains in a shutdown, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has…

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INDOT Environmental Services Division is hiring

INDIANAPOLIS – The INDOT Environmental Services Division NEPA Document Review team is currently hiring for an Environmental Manager II position under requisition number 466901. The…

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BDS Leadership Training Series – 2026 Dates 

INDIANAPOLIS – Effective January 1, 2024, upon provisional approval of the BDS New Provider Application for the Community Integration & Habilitation Waiver (CIH) and Family…

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County transfers portion of Teke Burton Road to the City of Mitchell to facilitate paving

LAWRENCE CO. — The Lawrence County Commissioners voted on Tuesday morning to transfer ownership of 195.7 feet of Teke Burton Road to the City of…

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Bedford ready to ring in the holidays with downtown celebration

LAWRENCE CO. — The Lawrence County Commissioners, on Tuesday morning, granted permission to Bedford Revitalization Inc. (BRI) to use the west side of the Courthouse Square…

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Lawrence County Commissioners approves agreement to update Emergency GIS System

LAWRENCE CO. — The Lawrence County Commissioners on Tuesday morning approved a consulting agreement with Crossroads GIS Solutions Inc. to update and maintain the county’s…

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