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Promoting wellness and preventive care at the 2024 Indiana Black and Minority Health Fair
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The 2024 Indiana Black and Minority Health Fair is underway. It’s a free four-day health clinic. It’s expected to make a significant impact on the health and well-being of Indy’s Black and minority communities. A wealth of health screenings, resources, and critical health information all valued at over $4,000, all for free. […]
Hoosiers see slightly lower food prices for July 4 cookout
(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — Indiana residents will pay an average of $68.33 for a summer cookout feeding 10 people — a 2% decrease from last year — according to the 2024 Indiana Farm Bureau (INFB) summer market basket survey results released Wednesday. This rounds out to approximately $6.83 per person. Although the $68.33 price tag […]
Local News: Wednesday June 26th 2024
USI’s nursing program just received a big boost from the federal government. The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded the program $5 million to continue its Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program for another five years. The funding will go towards integrating dementia-friendly initiatives in primary care while also promoting collaboration. Leaders say the grant will also help address nursing home workforce shortages.
Local News: Monday June 24th 2024
For the first time in 18 years, USI Baseball is searching for a new Head Coach. This past Friday it was announced that Tracy Archuleta will be the new Head Coach of Indiana State Baseball. Archuleta led USI to two Division II National Championships (2010 and 2014) and is the winningest coach in USI program history with a 571-383 record over his 18 seasons. USI moved to Division I in 2023. The Eagles went 44-70 over the past two seasons and finished third in this season's Ohio Valley Conference Tournament this past year. Archuleta replaces longtime Sycamores Head Coach Mitch Hannahs in Terre Haute, who left to be the Head Coach of South Florida Baseball.
Indiana Civil Rights Commission honors Black leaders for community, diversity efforts
The Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) honored six Black leaders for their efforts to advance diversity and equality in the state during its Governor’s Reception on Tuesday. The ICRC partnered with the Indiana Black Expo — a nonprofit that promotes social and economic progress for Black Hoosiers — and the Indiana Department of Administration to […] The post Indiana Civil Rights Commission honors Black leaders for community, diversity efforts appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.
New Indiana virtual charter school report shows $60M in funding for 2022-23
More than $60 million in state tuition funding went to Indiana’s virtual schools during the 2022-23 academic year, according to a new report. In all, those dollars covered roughly 8,500 students — a majority of those attending a handful of virtual charter schools operating in the state. Each year, virtual charter schools are required by […] The post New Indiana virtual charter school report shows $60M in funding for 2022-23 appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.
Gov. Holcomb hosts Hoosier Huddle, a resource program to promote the Hoosier Playbook
INDIANAPOLIS – On Friday, Governor Eric J. Holcomb hosted the Hoosier Huddle, a collaborative panel discussion focused on the Hoosier Playbook. Gov. Holcomb was joined by state and local officials throughout the state to discuss local community benefits. The Hoosier Playbook includes a diverse range of resources aimed at...
Here's what you (and your neighbors) need to know about Indiana's fireworks laws this year
INDIANAPOLIS — Independence Day is next week and the sounds of the season will return to Indiana neighborhoods. Here's your annual reminder of when you - or your overly festive neighbor - are allowed to light fireworks. Statewide, it is legal to set off fireworks from 9 a.m. until...
FOCUS: PETA complaints about Indiana animal blood bank leads to unannounced vet inspection
JACKSON COUNTY, Ind. — If you're a dog or cat owner and you've had to rush your beloved pet to a veterinary hospital in an emergency, you've experienced that tremendous sense of relief when your pet received the care they needed to get better. Sometimes, those emergencies require a...
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