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Area Volleyball Teams Earn 2023-24 Team Academic Award
INDIANAPOLIS - Several area high school volleyball teams have been recognized for their work in the classroom. The Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches Association recently named their Team Academic Award recipients. To earn the honor, a team's average GPA must be at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Locally, Batesville,...
Capital B Gary story: Indiana Housing Crisis Hits Gary as Advocates Urge Governor to Form Commission
To improve accessible housing in Gary, Northwest Indiana Habitat for Humanity built homes on the 1700 block of Adams Street. (Photo/Javonte Anderson of Capital B) This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. Clarice Henderson couldn’t shake the feeling that her home was falling apart. “The floors were...
Statewide bicycle tour honors fallen officers, makes way through Terre Haute area
CARLISLE, Ind. (WTHI) - A bicycle tour that stretches all across Indiana is underway. On Monday, one group of cyclists made their way through the Terre Haute area. The ride is all in honor of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. It's put on by the Cops...
Hartford man arrested in Indiana after allegedly stealing car
A man from Van Buren County has been arrested after police say he stole a vehicle and drove it across the state line. It happened just before 8 .m. on Friday, July 12, at the Dunkin Donuts on Niles Avenue in St. Joseph. A woman told the police that she...
Woman wanted for Indiana homicide arrested in New Buffalo
A woman wanted for homicide in Indiana was arrested Saturday night in New Buffalo. Berrien County Sheriff’s officials say the 48 year-old suspect was arrested around 8:20 p.m. with the help of a roadsinde license plate reader. She had driven past it and the authorities were immediately notified. No...
ISP wants to remind residents of the Move Over law
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — As the summer traffic continues, Indiana State Police want to remind everyone of the state’s Move Over law. Public Information Officer Sgt. Matt Ames said that a common misconception is that you only have to get over for emergency vehicles when you actually have to get over for all stationary […]
Help In the Fight Against Alzheimer’s With Southwestern Indiana’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s
We've partnered with the Walk to End Alzheimer's to help find a cure for this devastating disease. According to the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia and accounts for 60-80% of dementia cases. Alzheimer's is also a progressive disease where people gradually lose more and more memory and cognitive function.
Forbes: Community Healthcare System one of America’s Best Employers for New Grads
Community Healthcare System, now Powers Health, has landed in the top 20% on Forbes’ 2024 list of America’s Best Employers for New Grads. To compile the list, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista and surveyed more than 100,000 young professionals working for companies with at least 1,000 employees in the United States. Community Healthcare System ranked No. 83 out of 400 employers on the list. No other Northwest Indiana healthcare employer made the list.
Pizza Hut with 6k locations abruptly closes down ‘old school’ store as chain announced 150 restaurants on chopping block
CONSUMERS have mourned the loss of another old-school chain restaurant forced to shutter its doors. Locals reminisce over Pizza Hut's Indiana store closure, as hundreds of other locations are also set to close. "Today is a sad day for Pizza Hut fans," posted one social media user on Facebook. "2...
$1M in retirement savings could last nearly 20 years in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Here is a look at Monday’s business headlines with Jane King where she discusses, retirement saving electric bill costs and more. Study: $1 million in savings may not be enough to retire A new study shows that even $1 million dollars in retirement savings won’t last very long in some states. The […]
Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse
Growth in Asian, Black and Hispanic communities is transforming cities and suburban counties, especially in red states such as Florida, Indiana and Texas, according to a new Stateline analysis. The presidential swing states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania also were among the fastest-changing states. Nationally, the share of the non-white population grew in 47 states […] The post Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Growing energy demand doesn’t mean abandoning transition
Technologies and opportunities abound to add clean electric power to our communities and fuel growth in our economy. Indiana is seeing a birth of new industry such as battery manufacturing with over $6 billion investment and over 2,800 jobs created by Stellantis and Samsung SDI in Kokomo, solar panel manufacturing in Jeffersonville and Indianapolis bringing […] The post Growing energy demand doesn’t mean abandoning transition appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.
The Force is With Students at Jedi Knight Academy
Students from Southeast Indiana recently gathered at Oldenburg Academy for the three-day camp. (Ripley County, Ind.) - Genesis: Pathways to Success resumed its A Summer of STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) initiative this week with Jedi Knight Academy. 36 students from schools across Southeast Indiana assembled at Oldenburg Academy to satiate their desires to enter the world of Star Wars and become Jedi Masters.
11 Indiana Communities Receive Training, FundingThrough the Creative Convergence Program
(INDIANAPOLIS)The Indiana Arts Commission announced today that 11 Indiana communities have received training and been approved for grant funding through the Creative Convergence program. Creative Convergence is a program of the Indiana Arts Commission, held in partnership with the Indiana Communities Institute at Ball State University’s Miller College of Business. The program was launched in 2023 and consists of a two-day training workshop and an Early Action Grant Program. Teams of community members representing local government, arts organizations, educational institutions, and other community-focused roles were in attendance.
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