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INDIANAPOLIS – Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning basketball fans to watch out for fake ticket scams ahead of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in Indiana. High-profile sporting events are often prime targets for scammers trying to take advantage of…

Youth hunters may apply for reserved turkey hunts during the special youth wild turkey hunting season on DNR properties from March 15-26. The youth turkey season is April 17-18. Youth hunters who are under age 18 on the day of…

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Natural Resources Indiana state park properties and inns are hiring approximately 1,300 workers for the summer season. Positions available include gate attendants, laborers, naturalist aides, security, housekeeping, dishwashers, cooks, guest services, and camp…

With the annual “spring forward” time change around the corner for Indiana, State Fire Marshal Joel Thacker reminds Hoosiers to add smoke alarm maintenance to their to-do list. “Indiana lost 20 Hoosiers to residential fires in January and February, and…

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Workforce Development INDIANAPOLIS – Hoosiers who are out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic or simply looking for a job change now have a new online employment platform to help guide their…

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Homeland Security While these trying times have impacted the entire country, nonprofits have been especially challenged, with more than 60 percent needing to add or expand services to meet new and growing community…

INDIANAPOLIS – All eyes are on Indiana in March as the state prepares to host the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. As Indiana shines in the national spotlight, it is the perfect time for Hoosiers to showcase why this state the ideal…

SOURCE: News release from State Representative Ethan Manning STATEHOUSE – The Indiana House of Representatives advanced legislation that would prioritize access to broadband internet for schools, students and rural clinics, according to State Rep. Ethan Manning (R-Denver). Manning said quality…

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Transportation INDIANA — The Indiana Department of Transportation will be transitioning from merging early to merging late with more widespread use of zipper merges in work zones this construction season.  What is a…

SOURCE: News release from 500 Festival INDIANAPOLIS – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500, today announces the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and Delta Dental 500 Festival 5K will transition to a fully virtual event for 2021. Currently registered…

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) INDIANAPOLIS – Beginning on Saturday, Apr. 24, 2021, everyone in northern Indiana’s 219 and 574 telephone area codes is encouraged to start using 10 digits, rather than seven, to…

SOURCE: News release from the Office of State Representative Ethan Manning STATEHOUSE – State Rep. Ethan Manning’s (R-Denver) bill to break down barriers for local communities to expand broadband took a step forward after the Indiana House of Representatives recently…

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Destination Development Corporation INDIANAPOLIS – – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are teaming up to launch the Indiana State Nature Passport. “Indiana is blessed with…

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Transportation INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation announced today that $100.8 million in federal transportation funding is being awarded to 54 cities, towns, and counties in rural portions of Indiana to invest…

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Environmental Management INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is reminding Hoosiers to report hazardous spills via the agency’s 24-Hour Emergency Spill Line at (888) 233-7745. Winter weather is expected to create…

SOURCE: News release from Office of Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced today that she will step down as Secretary of State. Secretary Lawson has notified Governor Holcomb and will submit…

SOURCE: News release from the Office of State Representative Heath VanNatter STATEHOUSE — Some apprenticeship programs are now considered qualified expenses for funds saved through the CollegeChoice 529 Savings Plan, according to State Rep. Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo). As of Dec.…