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Ivy Tech Kokomo offering CDL-A training

KOKOMO, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo is offering CDL-A training to prepare people to fill high-demand jobs in the trucking industry. New classes are starting monthly and financial assistance may be available through WorkOne or a Workforce Ready…

Lowery named Indiana’s Commissioner for Higher Education

(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indiana Commission for Higher Education unanimously voted to hire Chris Lowery as the state’s seventh Commissioner for Higher Education during its monthly Commission meeting on March 10. Lowery replaces outgoing Commissioner Teresa Lubbers, who announced her departure in…

January 2022 Indiana Employment Report 

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s unemployment rate fell from 2.7% in December 2021 to 2.4% in January 2022—continuing a record low for the state dating back to 1976, when the current method of compiling unemployment rates began, according to the Indiana Department…

Pioneer students meet with state legislators

State Sen. Stacey Donato (R-Logansport, front left) and State Rep. Ethan Manning (R-Denver) met Pioneer Jr/Sr High School seniors Tuesday, March 8. The students toured the Statehouse and asked the legislators about legislation moving through the General Assembly. SOURCE: News…

Small business partnership growing support for Indiana agribusinesses

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD), Purdue Extension, and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) today announced a partnership to launch the Agribusiness Initiative.   The Indiana SBDC Agribusiness Initiative offers…

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