Galveston among 7 communities awarded OCRA planning grants

INDIANAPOLIS –The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced it is awarding planning grants totaling more than $438,000 to seven Indiana communities. The grants will be used to develop a specific plan to implement community and economic development…

Indiana allocates more than $19 million to school safety

The Indiana Secured School Safety Board has approved more than $19 million in matching state grant funds, marking a third consecutive year of record-breaking school safety investments. “Hoosier students and staff should be able to go to school with the…

September 7, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 2,863 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 886,461 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel…

Tyson Foods strengthens benefits for frontline workers

SPRINGDALE, Ark., — Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) announced today that it would strengthen the benefits it offers its fully vaccinated U.S. frontline team members. Effective January 1, 2022, fully vaccinated team members can begin earning up to 20 hours of…

September 3, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 5,079 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 873,480 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the…

Sept. 2, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced Thursday that 5,222 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 868,451 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the…

Indiana governor signs COVID-19 Executive Order

INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed Executive Order 21-24. The Executive Order outlines directives to help manage the spread of COVID-19. The recent surge of cases due to the infectious Delta Variant has created a strain on the hospital…

August 31, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 3,720 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 858,566 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the…