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IBLC makes stop in Fort Wayne for a town hall, seeks community input
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — The public is invited to a town hall meeting on Saturday hosted by the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus. From noon to 2 p.m., the meeting will take place at the Allen County Public Library’s meeting room A/B, 900 Library Plaza. IBLC will discuss...
‘We’re not writing checks:’ Commissioners respond to TRAA allegations, mismanagement
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In the aftermath of three members of Fort Wayne City Council calling out the Allen County Board of Commissioners for their alleged lack of action regarding the Three Rivers Ambulance Authority’s (TRAA) ongoing woes, one county commissioner spoke out against many of the comments he deemed as “not accurate,” shortly after the comments were made on Thursday.
Opportunity Knocks - Community Loan Center (CLC) with Brightpoint
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Brightpoint is a non-profit organization working to help communities, families, and individuals remove the causes and conditions of poverty. The INsight team was visited by Matthew Crouch, VP of Community Economic Development at Brightpoint to share with us about the Community Loan Center (CLC). For...
‘Lives are being endangered’: FW city councilmen call out Allen County Commissioners over EMS woes
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A feud between Fort Wayne City Council and Allen County Board of Commissioners has boiled over, and the hot water of conflict now stains the pages of a local newspaper and the halls of Citizens Square. Three members of Fort Wayne City Council —...
Mayor Tucker announces $5 million gift for Coliseum footbridge
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Mayor Sharon Tucker announced Thursday that the City of Fort Wayne has received a $5 million gift to assist in the funding of a future bridge crossing over Coliseum Boulevard that is planned to be constructed as part of the Pufferbelly Trail. The Vann...
‘RV Component Exposition’ Set for Oct. in Shipshewana
SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. – The RV Component Exposition, a premier event designed to connect RV component suppliers and the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of the RV industry, will be held at the Michiana Event Center (MEC) on Oct. 23-25, 2024. The MEC is located at 455 E Farver St., Shipshewana, IN 46565.
Yes, Indianapolis was hit by CrowdStrike's global Microsoft Windows outage. What we know
A global technology outage is disrupting hospitals, banks and companies worldwide Friday morning, and is not sparing Indiana. AES Indiana customers woke up to discover they were unable to pay their bills due to the outage. The cybersecurity company CrowdStrike said the problem arose from a defect found in a single content update...
Indiana SAT scores continue downward trend, latest test results show
Only a quarter of Hoosier highschoolers who took the SAT during the last academic year earned college-ready scores in both reading and math, according to newly-released results. More than 80,000 high school students, primarily juniors, took the test in 2023-24. Of those, about 24% of students met the readiness benchmark on both subject portions, according […] The post Indiana SAT scores continue downward trend, latest test results show appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.
AgriNovus Indiana Sets Goal for State to Grow Agbioscience Economy by $8 Billion Before 2030
$69.6 billion! That’s how much Indiana’s agbioscience sector contributes to the state’s economy, according to a new study from RTI International—the details of which were announced this week during the AgriNovus Indiana QUADRANT event at VisionLoft Stutz in Indianapolis. “The insights from the study show the...
Experts promote daily habits, parental help to boost student literacy in the summer and beyond
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters (CHALKBEAT) — Summer reading can increase your child’s literacy skills. But literacy experts say things like the traditional focus on reading books from a lengthy list shouldn’t be students’ sole goal when schools are out. Instead, they say, parents should also be reinforcing other language […]
All INdiana Podcast Network Featured Podcast of the Week: All Indiana Politics
Each Friday on Daybreak we highlight a podcast from the All INdiana Podcast Network that we think you’ll love. This week we are featuring the All Indiana Politics podcast. The attempted assignation of former president Donald Trump threw a spotlight on America’s harsh political rhetoric. WISH-TV Government Reporter talked to IIU Political Science professor, Steven […]
Dollar General Reaches $12 Million Settlement with Department of Labor, Must Implement New Safety Practices
NATIONAL — The Department of Labor and Dollar General agreed to a settlement earlier this month that would require the store to increase their safety investment in stores nationwide. Dollar General agreed to pay $12 million in penalties and implement changes across its 19,000 stores that would make the safety of its employees a priority. […] The post Dollar General Reaches $12 Million Settlement with Department of Labor, Must Implement New Safety Practices appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Bridging the Gap: Professor Lynell W. Cooper Highlights Workforce Readiness at Indiana Mental Health Roundtable Summit
The 2024 Indiana Mental Health Roundtable Summit brought experts and stakeholders from across the state together to discuss the multifaceted impact of mental health. Amongst these experts was Professor Lynell Westbrook Cooper, MSW, LCSW, from the Phylis Lan Lin School of Social Work and Counseling at the University of Indianapolis.
Indiana burger chain named one of the best regional fast food brands in the nation
A northwest Indiana dining scene staple has been named one of the best regional fast food chains in the U.S. Schoop’s Hamburgers was ranked number 10 in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards Best Regional Fast Food category released Wednesday. The 1950s-style restaurant chain is known for...
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