Chicago Street Theatre’s Level II Teen Ensemble has resolved that the “Show Must Go On…line”! 

Arts Midwest announced today that it is partnering with peer United States Regional Arts Organizations to distribute funds from a $10 million emergency investment from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Indiana’s unemployment rate drops to 12.3 percent for May and is lower than the national rate of 13.3 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the labor force.

Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced Indiana PK-12 schools and higher education institutions can now apply for a needs-based, competitive $61.6 million grant program providing funding to improve remote learning.

Even though many Independence Day celebrations have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of fireworks in communities across the state is tradition to celebrate the holiday. The Indiana Department of Insurance is warning Hoosier homeowners and renters that accidental damage caused by fireworks that are banned in their counties may not be covered by their homeowners or renters insurance policies.

Each summer, Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife compiles observations of wild turkey broods (hen with poults) and hens without broods during July and August to obtain an estimate of the annual wild turkey Production Index (PI = Poults per adult hen). Annual production is a primary factor influencing wild turkey population trends, regional population levels, and subsequent harvests and hunter success.

Links to May 2020 employment data for Indiana counties, cities and MSA’s are listed below:

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that a project to reconstruct the bridge deck of Broadway/State Road 53 over I-80/94 will begin Monday, June 22.

The juvenile female recovered from Big Raccoon Creek has been pronounced deceased.  Family notification has been made. The investigation into the incident is still ongoing.

The Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) was honored with a Mira Award, presented by TechPoint at the 21st annual awards event held virtually across the state and the nation.