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Katz Hired as Curator of Art for Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites has hired Paula Katz as the museum system’s new curator of art, following the retirement of longtime curator Mark Ruschman in 2023. Katz had served since 2022 as the interim director and curator of the Herron Galleries at Indiana University, Indianapolis, a position she also held from 2008-14. Before that, [...]

2024-01-08T09:13:14-05:00January 8th, 2024|

Bobblehead Hall of Fame Releases New Vintage Purdue Pete Bobbleheads

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is now offering new Purdue Pete bobbleheads in honor of National Bobblehead Day. The bobbleheads are available online and from the University Book Store, which has two locations in West Lafayette (360 W. State St. and 720 Northwestern Ave.) "We’re excited to be releasing this vintage Purdue Boilermakers Bobbleheads in conjunction [...]

2024-01-05T07:36:54-05:00January 5th, 2024|

Blue & Co., LLC Announces 2024 Director Promotions

CARMEL – Blue & Co., LLC is proud to announce the promotion of Joell Grisel, Greg Heitkamp, Debbie Herbert, and Kevin Umberger to Director effective January 1, 2024. Joell Grisel, CPA, is an accounting director within Aliign, an affiliate of Blue & Co., LLC, and is based in the Carmel, IN office Joell specializes in providing accounting, tax, and [...]

2024-01-04T16:25:08-05:00January 4th, 2024|

Indiana Department of Workforce Development Offers Trade Adjustment Assistance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9jKPLTwR6Y As part of her job loss, Jenny was eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) benefits, learned more about them by meeting with a TAA staff member at the Anderson WorkOne office, and decided to participate in the program. “I was assigned a case worker and once a month I would go to her office,” she said. Jenny discovered [...]

2024-01-04T09:34:07-05:00January 4th, 2024|

Report Shows Serious Student Educational Gaps in Small School Districts

(INDIANAPOLIS) — A new Ball State University study reveals substantial differences in academic performance and opportunity for students enrolled in the state’s very smallest school districts versus districts with even modestly higher enrollment. Small school districts – those with under 2,000 total students – also are getting smaller, exacerbating the challenges facing their students. School Corporation Size and Student [...]

2024-01-03T11:48:47-05:00January 3rd, 2024|

Centier Bank Donates $3,000 to Stepping Stone Shelter for Women

MICHIGAN CITY - Centier Bank recently made a $3,000 donation to Stepping Stone Shelter for Women, La Porte County’s shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Stepping Stone provides free services including crisis lines, intervention, temporary shelter, clothing, food, transitional housing, counseling, support groups, and advocacy. Stepping Stone Shelter is La Porte County's sole 24-hour shelter, providing [...]

2024-01-03T10:25:25-05:00January 3rd, 2024|

Indiana Chamber: Employer Childcare Grant Awards a Welcome Boost

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce says today’s announcement from the Governor and Family and Social Services Administration on grant awards for employer-sponsored childcare is a welcome boost. From Jason Bearce, Indiana Chamber vice president of education and workforce development: “A lack of quality and affordable childcare is what Hoosier employers have consistently told us is now their [...]

2023-12-28T08:58:57-05:00December 28th, 2023|

Ascend Indiana Names New President and CEO and New Board Chair

INDIANAPOLIS - The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) and Ascend Indiana announce that Conexus Indiana COO and Chief Talent Officer Brad Rhorer has been named president and CEO of Ascend Indiana, CICP’s talent and workforce development initiative, and will succeed Jason Kloth in January. Concurrently, Board Vice Chair Bridget Boyle, head of people and culture for Roche Diagnostics, has [...]

2024-03-18T16:46:16-04:00December 21st, 2023|

Centier Bank Donates $1,000 to Unity Foundation

LA PORTE - Centier Bank recently made a $1,000 donation to the Unity Foundation, the local community foundation for La Porte County. The donation will go toward the Power for Good Fund, which enables the organization to provide funding to qualified nonprofit organizations, governmental bodies, and teachers serving La Porte County. Centier Bank’s $1,000 donation is tripled thanks to [...]

2023-12-20T16:05:44-05:00December 20th, 2023|

Adults Leverage DWD Training for New Careers

DWD has a host of educational and training programs, job search assistance, and grants available for Hoosiers who want to enhance their skills and improve their job prospects. Meet success stories like massage therapist Blake Broeker, health care worker Echo Ragsdale-Nunley, respiratory therapist Craig Johnson and home inspector Jason Carter. In fact, you can read about many success stories [...]

2024-01-30T10:17:04-05:00December 19th, 2023|