Community News
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Indiana state health department confirms first case of COVID-19 in Hoosier with recent travel
INDIANAPOLIS—Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced today the first presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in a Marion County resident with a recent history…
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33 Indiana Women Selected as 2020 500 Festival Princesses
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 33 Indiana women from…
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Indiana seeking 10-year extension of Healthy Indiana Plan
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has submitted its application for a 10-year extension of the Healthy Indiana Plan, the state’s Medicaid alternative program for low-income, non-disabled…
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U.S. households will receive 2020 Census invitations in March
Between March 12 and March 20, invitations to participate in the 2020 Census will start arriving in households across the country. “The Census Bureau is ready for the nation to…
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February 2020 update from Friends of the Panhandle Pathway, Inc.
Friends of the Panhandle Pathway, Inc.: Our 2020 Panhandle Pathway winter fish fry was a success. We matched last year’s performance and we are grateful. Funds from this event are…
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IU Kokomo honors December 2019 graduates
KOKOMO, Ind. – Two hundred three Indiana University Kokomo students earned degrees in December 2019. The graduates represent 30 Indiana counties, three states, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. Graduates are listed by…
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Red Gold initiative honors veterans
The following column was shared by Indiana Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch. INDIANAPOLIS – It is truly a great time to be a Hoosier. Day after day, successes and accolades continue…
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1.9 million Hoosiers may have missed out on free individual tax filing in 2019
INDIANAPOLIS — Choosing to pay for something instead of getting it for free – who does that? Well, last year 1.9 million Hoosiers may have, by not taking advantage of…
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IDEM offers free interactive Earth Day presentations to Hoosier students
INDIANAPOLIS – To help Indiana schools celebrate Earth Day 2020, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is offering free hands-on classroom presentations to students across the state. Every year,…
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Nominations being accepted thru March 20, 2020 for school fitness centers
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb and fitness icon Jake Steinfeld announced nominations are now open for Indiana schools to apply for a $100,000 DON’T QUIT!® fitness center from the…
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Ivy Tech Kokomo announces Fall 2019 Dean’s List
KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Service Area has announced the following students have been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2019 term. To be eligible…
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Indiana University Kokomo seeks entries for mural competition
KOKOMO, Ind. – One Hoosier artist will have a permanent place in Indiana University Kokomo’s history, creating a mural to commemorate the campus’ 75th anniversary and IU’s Bicentennial year. IU…
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Part-time students at Indiana University Kokomo commended for academic excellence
KOKOMO, Ind. – Indiana University Kokomo honors part-time students who have earned a place on the Dean’s List for 2019. To qualify for the Dean’s List, each student must maintain…
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Military retirement funds now have higher deductions for Indiana veterans
INDIANAPOLIS – Changes to Indiana tax laws could put more money in the pockets of military retirees or their surviving spouses this tax season, advises the Indiana Department of Revenue…
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Indiana University Kokomo students earn accolades for academic excellence
KOKOMO, Ind. — Seven hundred thirty-six full-time Indiana University Kokomo students earned chancellor’s list or dean’s list honors for the fall 2019 semester. Chancellor’s list students earned a 4.0 grade point…
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Ivy Tech Community College offering Indiana Volunteer Firefighters scholarship program
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Volunteer Firefighter’s Association and Ivy Tech Community College have partnered to give volunteer first responders across Indiana the chance to earn a two-year degree, tuition free.…