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Attorney General Todd Rokita invites Hoosiers to visit the Indiana Unclaimed booth at the State Fair
INDIANAPOLIS – Attorney General Todd Rokita invites Hoosiers to attend the Indiana State Fair to meet the team, learn about the office, and reunite with your unclaimed property. The Indiana State Fair runs from Friday, August 2nd to Sunday, August 18th, and is closed on Mondays. Attorney General Rokita’s...
Indiana passed over for funding to cut greenhouse gas emissions, aims to do so anyway
A federal grant spurred Indiana to create its first climate plan and the state had hoped another grant would help put it into action. It didn’t get it, but the Indiana Department of Environmental Management said it still plans to continue the work.
Indiana conservation officer: ‘Every day is different’
Billy Doss is an Indiana Department of Natural Resources conservation officer. He is assigned to District 4, which encompasses 11 counties, including Hamilton. Conservation officers have statewide jurisdiction and full police powers. One of 214 Indiana conservation officers within the DNR’s Law Enforcement Division, Doss said he primarily works in...
RFK Jr. officially on Indiana’s November presidential ballot
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Third-party presidential candidate and conspiracy theorist Robert J. Kennedy Jr. has officially landed a spot on Indiana’s November presidential ballot. After submitting his ballot access signatures to county election officials on July 1 and with the Indiana Election Division on July 15, his campaign announced Monday he’d been added to ballots in […]
Foster Success provides critical support for youth
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Foster Success, the only Indiana nonprofit dedicated to supporting 14 to 26-year-olds transitioning from foster care, is making significant strides in helping young people navigate adulthood. Travis Tester, chief development and communications officer, stopped by WISH-TV to chat with Daybreak Anchor Jeremy Jenkins about the organization’s mission and programs. “Older foster youth […]
The future innovators of Indiana
The year's biggest competition for the next generation of Hoosier entrepreneurs brought new ideas for stopping school shootings, making roads safer and AI legal assistants. The big picture: The students bringing their ideas to the world via the Innovate WithIN pitch competition are making noise as investors on the hunt for the next big thing keep a close eye on Indiana.
STATE ICON JIM MORRIS PASSES
Co-Founder (with Ann) and President, Indiana Citizen Education Foundation, Inc. and Publisher, The Indiana Citizen. Yes, Jim Morris was 81 when he died suddenly on July 12 at an Indiana Fever game, but when I last had lunch with him, the thought it might be our final conversation never entered my mind. Jim had gone through some health challenges, but he was as energetic as the guy I met 40-plus years ago. Jim got his start soon after IU working for Mayor Dick Lugar and I got my start soon after Purdue working for Senator Birch Bayh, so we tried to emulate their abiding friendship.
Indiana's governor candidates want property tax relief. Here's why change is tricky
The massive surge in home value assessments ― and resulting property tax bills ― that landed in Hoosiers' mailboxes last year has led to property tax relief becoming one of the hottest topics on the campaign trail. Property tax bills for homeowners across Indiana went up 18% on average in 2023, thanks to...
Indiana as the Silicon Valley of the Midwest? How key players across the state aim to make it happen
Indiana is poised to become a global leader in life sciences and biotechnology – think lab-grown organs, plastic-eating bacteria and quantum machine learning that could revolutionize cancer treatments – thanks to a project decades in the making that spans partnerships with universities, municipalities, state government and life sciences behemoths like Eli Lilly. Now armed with a $51 million implementation grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Indiana’s Heartland BioWorks, one of 31 regional technology hubs across the...
High school football 2024 preview: 25 Central Indiana offensive linemen to watch
The glory goes to the skill position players – the quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers. But every team that wants to finish its season at Lucas Oil Stadium in late November needs an offensive line to pave the way for those playmakers. From Zack Martin (Bishop Chatard) to Dawand Jones (Ben Davis) to Blake Fisher (Avon) to recently retired James Hurst (Plainfield), there are several Central Indiana offensive linemen who have made it to the NFL. ...
Owner of Michigan learning center pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
(CBS DETROIT) - The owner of a Michigan-based children's learning center has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud, the Michigan Attorney General's office announced on Tuesday.Kaila Oman, 37, of Galesburg, was arraigned in the 54B District Court on two counts of Medicaid fraud - false claim. Oman remains free on bond.A sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.State officials said Oman owned the Mosaic Learning Center, which is located in Galesburg, Coldwater and Lansing. An investigation found that Oman submitted a bill to the Medicaid program for services not provided, including a period when the Coldwater location was closed, according to a news release."Medicaid funds critical services for those who need them," Nessel said in the release. "My office will remain vigilant to protect these funds from those who abuse the program."
Michiana school districts working to attract teachers back to the classroom
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Statewide there are more than 3000 job openings posted on the Indiana Department of Education Website. ABC57’s Jackie Bauer is looking into how the shortage is impacting some local districts, while others shared how they were able to keep their staff coming back. A full...
Listeria outbreak prompts Kroger recall of produce, dips sold in 5 states
A possible listeria contamination has prompted a flurry of recalls recently of vegetables, salsas and deli meat. Kroger shoppers in five states are once again being asked to check their fridges for products that may be contaminated.
High heat and storm risks continue
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Indiana law bans cellphone use in class. Indy-area schools wrote exceptions into policies
Central Indiana school districts are tweaking cellphone usage policies after a law went into effect this year banning “portable wireless devices” from classrooms. The law applies to cellphones, tablets, laptops, gaming devices, and any device that can provide communication between two parties. ...
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