USDA Seeks Five Nominees For The National Organic Standards Board

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominations of qualified individuals for five open seats on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB).

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Conservation Districts Awarded $900,000 To Improve Water Quality

(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and the State Soil Conservation Board awarded more than $900,000 in matching grant funds to Indiana’s 92…

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FSSA Seeks Federal Approval For HIP Workforce Bridge

(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is creating a program that would help Healthy Indiana Plan participants transition more easily to employer…

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Rep. Jim Banks Introduces Resolution Honoring Work of Sen. Dick Lugar, Reaffirming Nuclear Non-Proliferation

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN) along with Congressmen Brad Sherman (D-CA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and…

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Indiana Department of Education Announces 2018-2019 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program School of the Year

(INDIANAPOLIS) – In partnership with Piazza Produce, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today South East Neighborhood School of Excellence has been named the…

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Driver Arrested In Crash involving Jeffersonville Police Officer

(CLARKSVILLE) – On Monday, shortly after 7 p.m., Indiana State Police units from the Sellersburg Post were dispatched to a crash on Eastern Boulevard and…

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Klerner Lane Reopens With Shifted Lanes Over I-265 In New Albany

(NEW ALBANY) – Klerner Lane reopened Tuesday afternoon over I-265 in New Albany after closing Monday evening due to damage sustained from an accident involving…

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Nurse Sentenced on Battery Convictions Following Investigation by Office of the Attorney General

(JEFFERSON CO.) – A Jefferson County nurse this month received a six-year executed sentence for committing battery in 2014 and 2015 against four elderly patients…

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Vice President Pence Pence Expected Among Mourners For Longtime Sen. Lugar

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Hundreds of mourners are expected at the funeral for Richard Lugar, the longtime U.S. senator from Indiana known for leading efforts to help…

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U.S. Senator Richard Lugar Hailed As A Peacemaker

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Longtime US Sen. Richard Lugar was hailed for being a peacemaker as a two-day tribute began Tuesday with a military honor guard leading…

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