Category State

Community, Press Release, State

Reps. Manning, VanNatter: House Republicans seeking interns for 2026 legislative session

STATEHOUSE – Indiana House Republicans are seeking student interns for the 2026 legislative session, according to State Reps. Ethan Manning (R-Logansport) and Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo). These paid, full-time internships are open to college students, recent graduates and students in graduate…

October 15, 2025

Community, Education, Press Release, State

Cass County schools awarded state funding for safety improvements

STATEHOUSE – Cass County schools recently received more than $162,000 for safety upgrades through the state’s Secured School Safety Grant Program supported by State Reps. Ethan Manning (R-Logansport) and Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo). Manning said the funding is part of the state legislature’s investment…

September 26, 2025

Community, Press Release, State

15 Indiana communities to receive over $10.8 million in Community Development Block Grants; Logansport awarded $750,000 for Logansport-Cass County Memorial Center renovation

The Office of Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced 15 rural communities will receive more than $10.8 million in federal grant funding to expand community facilities, improve water infrastructure and eliminate…

August 20, 2025

Press Release, State

Indiana Governor announces cooperation agreements with federal immigration enforcement

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun today announced a series of partnership agreements with federal immigration authorities to assist in deporting individuals unlawfully in the United States. The agencies announcing new cooperation agreements are the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana State Police,…

August 1, 2025

Press Release, State

Ag Portal Survey; Dept. of Ag Seeking Input

In March, Governor Braun signed House Enrolled Act 1149, which was the first bill he signed into law. This new law tasks the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) with creating a “one stop shop” for Hoosier farmers, agribusinesses and…

June 8, 2025

Community, Press Release, State

AgriVision award nominations are welcomed through July 1, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS – Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 AgriVision Award , the highest agricultural honor presented by the State of Indiana. This award, now in its 18th year, was established by the lieutenant governor and the Indiana State Department of…

May 31, 2025

Community, Press Release, State

Flags to be flown at half-staff on May 15, 2025 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun is directing all flags to be flown at half-staff in the State of Indiana on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset…

May 14, 2025

Community, Elections, Press Release, State

Postcards arriving soon as Indiana Secretary of State’s office continues to clean voter rolls

INDIANAPOLIS –Hoosier voters will be receiving postcards in the mail from the Secretary of State’s Election Division. The mailings are part of a statewide voter list maintenance. The goal is to identify outdated, duplicate, and inaccurate voter registrations to improve…

May 13, 2025

Community, Health, Press Release, State

Indiana Department of Health urges precautions against tick-borne illness

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana health officials are urging Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites as ticks are active from early spring through late fall. A fatal case of ehrlichiosis in Floyd County has already been reported this month. The Floyd…

April 29, 2025

Community, Government, Press Release, State

Senator Donato welcomes local students to Statehouse

State Sen. Stacey Donato (R-Logansport) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in March and April. Pages spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and…

April 23, 2025

Government, Health, Press Release, State

Indiana Governor signs landmark package of executive orders to ‘Make Indiana Healthy Again’

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun today signed a landmark package of executive orders with initiatives to improve Indiana’s health and well-being. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz…

April 15, 2025

Community, Education, Government, State

Cass County native gains experience interning at Statehouse

STATEHOUSE – Logansport native Myah Yax is gaining experience as an intern with State Rep. Ethan Manning (R-Logansport) and his fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2025 legislative session. Yax, a Logansport High School graduate, is…

April 2, 2025

Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Governor announces new partnerships providing high school students a direct path to their future

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun announced today new partnerships with higher education, business and industry and the Indiana National Guard that will more efficiently connect Indiana high school students with their future goals. Alongside Governor Braun for the announcement were Indiana…

April 2, 2025

Government, Press Release, State

Hoosiers deserve best-in-class customer service: Governor signs executive orders to modernize BMV, streamline permitting in transportation

“Customer service was always my top priority when I was building my business, and it’s my top priority for Hoosiers as well.” INDIANAPOLIS – On April 1, 2025, Governor Mike Braun signed two executive orders to improve customer service for Hoosiers:…

April 2, 2025

Community, Press Release, State

Indiana celebrates legacy businesses: State accepting nominations for Governor’s Century, Half Century Business Awards through May 30, 2025

The state of Indiana is now accepting nominations for the Governor’s Century and Half Century Business Awards, which honor Hoosier businesses that have remained in operation for at least 100 or 50 years, respectively, and have demonstrated a commitment to…

April 2, 2025

Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Governor appoints new agency leadership for INDOT and IOT

INDIANAPOLIS – On March 28, 2025, Governor Mike Braun announced the appointments of Lyndsay Quist as Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and Warren Lenard as Director of the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT). These appointments are effective Monday, March…

April 2, 2025

Community, Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Governor signs executive order to make permitting information public

INDIANAPOLIS – On March 26, 2025, Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order directing the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Department of Transportation (INDOT) to publicly report permitting data to make this…

April 2, 2025

Community, Press Release, State

Prepare now to avoid Mother Nature’s surprises: Severe Weather Preparedness Week 2025 is March 9-15

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the National Weather Service encourage Hoosiers to act now to prepare for severeweather in Indiana. Severe Weather Preparedness Week (March 9-15) is a time to remind and educate Hoosiers about the seasonal weather…

March 8, 2025

Community, Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Education Scholarship Account application period now open through Sept. 1, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS –Starting March 1, 2025, through Sept. 1, 2025, Hoosier parents of children with disabilities can apply for the Indiana Education Scholarship Account for the 2025-2026 school year. More than 180,000 Hoosier students in Indiana navigate life with disabilities, and many…

March 5, 2025

Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Governor signs executive orders to protect women’s sports and reinforce Indiana’s legal definition of sex

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun today signed two executive orders to ensure fairness in women’s sports and rejecting extreme gender ideology in favor of the scientific reality of biological sex. The executive order protecting opportunities for women in college sports comes ahead…

March 4, 2025