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Hoosier teachers sounding off against new diploma standards
More people who work within education in Indiana are continuing to say that Indiana’s proposed new diploma standards for high schoolers will fall short of what Hoosier kids need to be successful. In a simple summation, the new GPS diploma standards are geared toward helping kids for a particular...
Pollinators & Plants Featured at Art Barn Exhibit Thru Sept. 27th
The Art Barn School of Art is excited to announce a current exhibit with regional artists about pollinator species and native plants titled “Butterflies and Beyond”, on display from now until September 27, 2024. An artist reception will be held at the Art Barn on Friday, August 16, 2024 from 5-7pm, with a chance to meet the artists and enjoy light bites and refreshments. There will also be a Pollinator Pop-Up event taking place before the artist reception from 4-6pm. Drop-in at the Art Barn to make pollinator-themed art, participate in the Symbolic Monarch Migration project (more info at https://www.eealliance.org/symbolic-migration.html), and enjoy Art Barn’s Monarch-Maker Garden in full bloom. At 5pm, artist and naturalist Betsy Fleek will give a presentation on pollinator-friendly gardening at home about pollinator-friendly gardening, and participate in the Symbolic Monarch Migration project. In tandem with Art Barn’s 8th annual Art Blitz, there will also be a Butterflies and Beyond Market on September 21 from 9am-5pm to purchase a wide array of work from the exhibiting artists.
All Indiana Artist: Mona Mehas recites poetry
The Poetry Society of Indiana, dedicated to fostering the art of poetry, is now accepting submissions for its annual poetry contest through December 1. Co-director of the contest and 2023 winner of two categories, poet Mona Mehas, shared more about the event. Mehas has been writing poetry since she was five years old, inspired by […]
All Indiana Artist: Jason DeVore performs ‘Count Me In’
Authority Zero frontman Jason Devore will be performing in Shelbyville tonight as part of the Punk Rock Saves Lives event, alongside fellow artists Russ Baum and his band Meager Kings. The event aims to support the mission of Punk Rock Saves Lives, an organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds for cancer research and bone […]
Clark-Pleasant leaders join Gov. Holcomb to sign HB 1104
WHITELAND, Ind. – Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation leaders stood alongside Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb at the Statehouse on Thursday for the signing of House Bill 1104. Superintendent Dr. Timothy Edsell, Clark-Pleasant Police Chief Chad Pryce, and Officer Shari Mullins were invited as guests of State Representative Michelle Davis. The...
USPS Warns IN Residents Alarming New Scam Wipes Out Bank Accounts
Many Indiana residents rely on the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a trusted service to deliver daily mail and packages. Unfortunately, scammers are preying on that trust and USPS has warned Indiana residents that thieves are using new tactics to clear cash out of bank accounts. USPS Warns IN...
After backlash, Indiana education board makes 2nd plan for high school diplomas
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana State Board of Education on Wednesday unveiled its new plan for high school diplomas. The board’s first plan got major backlash from state leaders as well as parents and educators. Secretary of Education Katie Jenner said Wednesday that the new plan is simpler than the first one. “We have been […]
Star Hoosier singer | Hottest dinner | $5 eats
Indy's hottest dinner reservation Dining reporter Bradley Hohulin is using that adjective quite literally. At Open Fire, star chefs cook a multi-course meal over, well, an open flame. The mission? To eat pure, simple dishes and make new friends. Do you know someone who might like this newsletter? Share this email or our signup page with...
LL Flooring files for bankruptcy, plans to close 3 Indiana locations
INDIANAPOLIS — LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, has filed for bankruptcy and will close 94 of its stores across the United States, including three stores in Indiana. But the retailer is not liquidating itself immediately, as the company recently announced that it had entered Chapter 11, which...
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