Social Security expands automated bank account reviews for all Supplement Security Income applicants

WASHINGTON — Applicants for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) now face an automated financial check before the Social Security Administration (SSA) approves benefits, introducing a digital…

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FDA retracts positive Cyclospora finding on Taylor Farms lettuce, Calling initial test a false positive

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that a follow-up review of a shredded lettuce sample from Taylor Farms determined an…

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Local solar co-op chooses installer; co-op opportunity closing soon

EVANSVILLE – Today, nonprofit group Solar United Neighbors (SUN) announced the group has chosen Morton Solar to install panels for the Southwest Indiana Solar Co-op. Solar co-op members selected the…

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FBI warns of rising vacant property scams as fraudsters impersonate landowners

INDIANA – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public warning regarding an elaborate real estate identity theft scheme where criminals impersonate owners…

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Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard announces Annual Garden Gala fundraiser for August 28

BLOOMINGTON — Local nonprofit organization Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard has announced the return of its annual Garden Gala. The summer celebration and fundraising event is set…

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Sophia Perkovich named development operations & stewardship coordinator for United Way of South Central Indiana

SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA – United Way of South Central Indiana is pleased to welcome Sophia Perkovich as the organization’s Development Operations & Stewardship Coordinator. In…

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IU Eskenazi Museum of Art to reimagine future of art engagement with $5M Lilly Endowment grant

BLOOMINGTON — Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a transformative $5 million grant to the Indiana University Foundation that will allow the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi…

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Professional boxer and Yorktown native Hannah Rapp killed in Texas cycling crash

BRAZOS COUNTY, TX— Hannah Rapp, a rising professional boxer and former Purdue track athlete from Yorktown, Indiana, has died after being struck by a vehicle…

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Community support powers the mission of Becky’s Place

BEDFORD — Every donation to Becky’s Place helps create new opportunities for women and children experiencing homelessness. Becky’s Place relies on the generosity of its…

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Indiana to skip federal ‘SUN Bucks’ Child Food Assistance Program again in 2027

INDIANA— Lower-income families in Indiana will look for alternative ways to stretch their grocery budgets through the summer of 2027. The Indiana Family and Social…

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