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IRS warns of COVID-19-related tax scam

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Revenue The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) would like to alert all Hoosiers of a tax scam reported by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This scam is sent through text message and is…

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How hunters can test harvested deer for chronic wasting disease

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Natural Resources Hunters can help the DNR with chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance efforts by submitting samples from harvested deer during the 2020-21 deer hunting season. CWD is a neurologic disease that affects…

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2021 Indiana state park passes and permits now available

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Natural Resources The 2021 Indiana state park passes, lake permits, off-road cycling permits, and horse tags are now available at property offices and front gates, and online at ShopINstateparks.com. A resident annual entrance…

New HR & talent attraction assistance available to Indiana small businesses

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Small Business Development Center INDIANAPOLIS – the Indiana Small Business Development Center (Indiana SBDC) announced new resources to provide employment support to Indiana small businesses and entrepreneurs. Through these initiatives, eligible companies may apply for no-cost assistance to…

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Indiana secures ten-year extension of Healthy Indiana Plan

SOURCE: News release from Office of Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced today that Indiana has received approval to continue its successful alternative to traditional Medicaid expansion—the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)—for ten more years. This…

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Indiana governor tests negative for COVID-19

SOURCE: News release from the Office of Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb has tested negative for COVID-19. The Governor was tested out of an abundance of caution after learning that State Health Commissioner Dr.…

Accessible all-terrain wheelchairs added at Indiana Dunes SP

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Natural Resources Three new all-terrain accessible wheelchairs were added for guest use at Indiana Dunes State Park during a donation ceremony there today. These chairs join a pool of several others available in…

Indiana’s infant mortality rate falls to historic low

SOURCE: News release from Indiana State Department of Health INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced today Indiana’s infant mortality rate fell in 2019 to the lowest level in state recorded history, which is evidence that efforts to give every child…

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Deer hunters: Remember safety tips as season approaches

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Natural Resources With the deer reduction zone season underway, youth deer season this weekend and the statewide archery season coming in on October 1, 2020, Indiana Conservation Officers are offering safety tips to…