INDIANAPOLIS — On January 15, 2016 business owners, dignitaries and community leaders will gather to celebrate the 11th Annual Champions of Diversity Awards Dinner. The Indiana Minority Business Magazine will recognize 12 individuals, organizations and institutions that have demonstrated tremendous effort in the areas of diversity and inclusion.
Read MoreCongresswoman Jackie Walorski, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after H.R. 1735 the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 passed the House by a vote of 269-151. The legislation fulfills Congress’s constitutional obligation to provide for the common defense, includes a number of key reforms for … Read More
By JENNIFER GROTH Director of Communication and Outreach, Indiana Department of Insurance The Indiana Department of Insurance audit of the title insurance accounts of American Homeland Title Agency INC and its agents resulted in findings that Indiana consumers were being overcharged for their title insurance. American Homeland Title … Read More
The Indiana State Police announced Wednesday its participation in the national and statewide Click It or Ticket enforcement mobilization occurring Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 31. Officers will join more than 250 state and local law enforcement agencies, and thousands more across the country, to conduct high-visibility patrols encouraging … Read More
By JOSH GILLESPIE Media Contact, Indiana BMV Commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Kent Abernathy, announced today that all BMV license branches will be closed Saturday, May 23, through Monday, May 25, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. All branches will resume their regularly scheduled … Read More
By CONNOR O’SHAUGHNESSY Marketing Communications Coordinator, Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters honored local entrepreneur, venture capitalist and civil servant Jerome “Jerry” Henry Jr., with the 2015 Don Wolf Award on Tuesday, May 5, at its 42nd Annual Gourmet Dinner. Named after Big Brothers Big Sisters … Read More
By JOANNA GILKESON United States Fish and Wildlife Service The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced the distribution of $1.1 billion in revenues generated by the hunting and angling industry to all 50 state and territorial wildlife agencies. The Service’s Midwest Region will receive more than $224 … Read More
By LINDSAY JANCEK Communications Director, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski Today, Congressman Scott Peters and Congresswoman Jackie Walorski’s bipartisan amendment requesting the Department of Defense support non-profit programs that provide support for children of service members suffering from mental disorders was included in the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act. “Our … Read More
Two area sports personalities will play key roles in introducing former Wawasee High School and University of Tennessee basketball star Shanna Zolman during her Homecoming tribute at the North Webster Community Center gym, a North Webster Community Center fundraiser at which a limited number of tickets will be … Read More
By KATY BERGER Communications Specialist, KREMC A cold rainy day didn’t keep the crowd of approximately 1,450 Kosciusko REMC members attending the electric cooperative’s 76th Annual Meeting. The primary item on the agenda was the election of directors. William Stump, Jr., Tony Fleming and Dan Tucker were re-elected … Read More
By DENNIS ROSEBROUGH Communication Director, Office of Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann joined 24 other Lt. Governors in a letter to President Obama opposing the administration’s proposed budget cuts for the National Guard. The 2016 Army budget eliminates 8,000 Army National Guard positions. The letter … Read More
By DREW JOHNSON Senior Fellow, Taxpayers Protection Alliance President Obama’s energy policies have been a debacle since his first day in office. Now, with Americans dubious of his schemes after being burned by his war on coal, stifling environmental regulations, and refusal to allow the construction of the … Read More
Due to mechanical problems with trucks, the Town of Winona Lake recycling contractor has advised that Thursday’s regular schedule recycling pick up may not be completed until mid-day Friday. Affected residents are encouraged to check their respective location with the high wind weather forecast and take precautions.
By Mike Pence Governor of Indiana “The freedom of religion for every Hoosier is enshrined in the Constitution of the United States and in the Indiana Constitution, which reads, ‘No law shall, in any case whatever, control the free exercise and enjoyment of religious opinions, or interfere with … Read More
By KARA BROOKS Office of Indiana Governor Mike Pence Gov. Mike Pence has penned an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal regarding Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Excerpts can be found below. The full version, which will appear in Tuesday’s edition, can be found here. “I want to … Read More
By STARLEE COLEMAN The Goldwater Institute Gov. Mike Pence signed into law a bill to give terminally ill patients access to medicines that have passed phase one of the FDA approval process but are not yet on pharmacy shelves. The bill passed both the state House and Senate … Read More
