Statewide—Indiana’s infant mortality rate fell at the highest rate in six years, with the black infant mortality rate declining nearly 16 percent and the rate for Hispanic infants declining nearly 20 percent in 2018. Data […]

Statewide—One hundred years ago today, Indiana ratified the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. After Hoosier suffragists convinced two-thirds of both chambers to debate the issue, Governor James P. […]

Batesville, IN—May Mike Bettice was pleased to announce on Monday that the City received the no final action order from IDEM in regards to the Feller service Station property.  The monitoring sites will be removed […]

Statehouse—State Rep. Cindy Ziemke (R-Batesville) encourages Hoosier students interested in state government to participate in the Indiana House Page Program during the 2020 legislative session. According to Ziemke, students ages 13 to 18 can spend a day at […]

Indianapolis, IN—The United States and China reached a phase one trade agreement, which was formally signed by President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. “During my economic development trip to China in September, […]

Statewide—Governor Eric J. Holcomb on Tuesday delivered his 2020 State of the State address to a joint convention of the Indiana General Assembly. The governor focused on his commitment to bold ideas that will improve […]

Greensburg,IN—ETC will host a Lunch and Learn at the Greensburg Decatur County Chamber Office on Thursday, January 23 from 12-1pm.  the event is free and will be on the topic of how a hosted phone […]

Statewide—Today the Office of Workforce and Development is hosting a special webinar titled “Multi State Employment and Wage-Based Credit”. This webinar is designed for employers that have workers in more than one state. Localization will be discussed. This […]

Madison,IN—Daily road closures are planned on S.R. 62 and S.R. 7 in Jefferson County over the next two weeks for tree and brush removal. Work may be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. January […]

Batesville, IN—The Coalition for a Drug Free Batesville is currently requesting community members participate in the 2020 Community Perception Survey. This survey asks community members about their thoughts on a variety of topics around substance […]

Laurel, IN—Yesterday, a Laurel man was arrested on numerous charges following a nearly six hour standoff with law enforcement in Franklin County. The incident began at approximately 11:30 am when troopers with the Indiana State […]

Batesville, IN— The City Council approved $5000 of Belterra funds to help Batesville Main Street promote the upcoming “Winter Festival”.  The festival will include activities that include ax throwing, an ice sculptor, and a synthetic […]