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AG Rokita says raises needed to ‘keep the office going’
Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) says that OAG raised starting attorney salaries from $55,000 to $75,000 “just to keep the office going,” given that the big law firms against whom OAG competes for talent are paying starting salaries around [...]
West Vigo High School begins diversity training
Partially in response to “racial harassment issues” at West Vigo High School, the Vigo County School Corporation has elected to begin district-wide staff diversity training “that addresses bullying and increased sensitivity as it relates to diversity, equity and inclusion,” [...]
Kokomo School Corporation eyes renovations and improvements
Kokomo School Corporation plans to take on $6.1 million in debt through general obligation bonds for various school renovations and improvements. The school district does not intend to raise taxes as the school plans to slowly pay off the [...]
Gas station manager accused of stealing lottery tickets
Jalinna Michelle Edwards, 42, the manager of an Admiral gas station and convenience store in Muncie, is preliminarily charged with theft on allegations by Admiral’s district manager that she “had been stealing lottery tickets” from the store, reports Doug [...]
Caesars Southern Indiana hosts ‘Mad Marchness’
Caesars Southern Indiana will host watch parties for NCAA March Madness March 16 - 18. Patrons can choose between two options: The “Fan Cave” option comes at a cost of $2,000 per day and will include a private 75-inch [...]
STAT: Hoosier hospitals ‘in trouble’
“A red flag for hospitals in a red state” is how STAT’s D.C. Diagnosis tags the Hoosier State fight, where “hospitals are in trouble in Indiana. The Republican-state legislature is considering an unprecedented step to lower hospital costs in [...]
Town of Vernon elects first new mayor in two decades
The Town of Vernon elects its first new mayor in two decades, with voters choosing Wayne Zamora to succeed the retiring Dan Wright who had won 10 consecutive two-year terms (Vernon is the sole municipality to hold elections in [...]
Mid-States Corridor Project adds three variations
The long-delayed Mid-States Corridor Project examining an improved highway connection in Southern Indiana (beginning at S.R. 66 near the William H. Natcher Bridge crossing the Ohio River at Rockport, and continuing generally through the Huntingburg and Jasper area and [...]
White House: Indiana near bottom of states with adult diabetes
Only 11 states have a higher percentage of adults 18 or older with diagnosed diabetes than Indiana’s 11.2%, according to White House data released Thursday. That makes Eli Lilly and Company’s decision to lower the cost of insulin by [...]
Oregon-Davis staff trains on new security system
Oregon-Davis School Corporation staff begins training on the new Raptor Security Systems that have been installed within the school premises. The Raptor Security System is a visitor management system that bolsters security by reading drivers licenses and other approved [...]