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THOR Industries Donates to Goshen, Ind.’s, First Light Mission
GOSHEN, Ind. – First Light Mission, announced a generous donation from THOR Industries Inc. The contribution will support critical refurbishments in the organization’s shelter. The donation was presented in Goshen, where Rick Schutt, director of community engagement at THOR Industries handed over the check to Mindy Morehead, executive...
Equipment, cash, collection items stolen from Goshen Barber Shop
Over $1500 worth of barber hand tools and equipment were stolen from a Goshen barbershop Tuesday morning. They also took cash and some beloved collection items kept in Braly’s Barber Den. However, fingerprints were gathered and the suspect was caught on camera, and the Goshen Police were able to...
Goshen man killed in motorcycle crash on County Road 17
A Goshen man operating a motorcycle was killed in a crash on County Road 17. It happened around 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, at the intersection with County Road 38. Elkhart County Sheriff’s investigators say a Pontiac G6, driven by a 77-year-old Goshen woman traveling southbound was turning east onto 38, but failed to field to a northbound Harley Davidson, which caused her front end to strike the man on the motorcycle, 67-year-old William Hess.
Indiana lawmakers lower age to sell and serve alcohol
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers passed a bill that now gives 18-year-olds the opportunity to sell or serve alcohol. Senate Bill 146 lowered the age from 19 to 18 during the 2024 legislative session. According to the law, restaurants and hotels in Indiana can now hire servers who are 18...
Interview: Mike Braun Discusses Plans For Property Tax Reform
Indiana Senator and Republican nominee for governor, Mike Braun, stopped by the WIBC studio today to talk to Kendall & Casey about his plans for Indiana if he wins the gubernatorial election. Braun showed up with a “blueprint” that outlined his plans to return property tax bills to 2021 levels for Hoosier homeowners. Braun also […] The post Interview: Mike Braun Discusses Plans For Property Tax Reform appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking; study identifies risk in PA counties
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
Indiana Secretary of State receives National Voter Outreach Video Award
INDIANAPOLIS—Secretary of State Diego Morales is pleased to announce that his office was the winner of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) voter outreach video competition. The #TrustedInfo2024 contest encouraged state election officials to creatively highlight their offices as trusted sources for election information. During a workshop,...
O’Neill School’s Limnology Lab vital to monitoring health of state’s lakes, preparing students
Photo by Jessica Corry, O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The important job of monitoring the health of Indiana’s public lakes has been entrusted by a state agency to Indiana University’s Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs for 35 years. In the process, many student interns have participated in this task, collected vital data and subsequently applied the knowledge and skills they gained to professional roles across the country.
Indiana Arts Commission awards over $3.5 million to arts organizations
The Indiana Arts Commission gave more than $3.5 million to over 300 arts organizations throughout the state. The IAC provides organizational support and project funding to creative and artistic organizations that engage within their communities. Eighteen organizations in Monroe County were awarded funds as either organizational support grants or project...
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