City of Mitchell breaks ground on 50,000 sq. ft. shell building

MITCHELL— Following Thursday morning’s groundbreaking ceremony, construction will commence on a new shell building intended to attract manufacturing jobs to the Mitchell industrial park. A…

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Public safety housing pilot was canceled

BLOOMINGTON â€“ The Office of the Mayor announced that a pilot program to spend $3 million on mortgage assistance for 20 public safety officers has been…

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Attorney General Todd Rokita and State Rep. Mike Speedy announce advisory opinion clarifying that no laws require the use of preferred pronouns 

INDIANA – After state Rep. Mike Speedy raised the issue, Attorney General Todd Rokita produced an advisory opinion this week clarifying that neither state nor…

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Indiana Grown members selected for tradeshow funding

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Grown announced that nine members received a combined total of $30,000 in grant funding for exhibiting at upcoming tradeshows. “This funding will ensure these…

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Lawrence County commissioners will meet on Monday, May 6

BEDFORD – Lawrence County Commissioners will meet on Monday, May 6th, instead of Tuesday because it is Election Day. The meeting will begin at 9:30…

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Senator Braun’s bill to hire more air traffic controllers included in FAA reauthorization package set to become law

WASHINGTON— Senator Mike Braun introduced a bill to increase air traffic controller hiring in September 2023. The language of that bill has been included in…

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Katherine Zaiger and Shatoyia Moss named as Interim leaders 

BLOOMINGTON– Mayor Thomson today named two new interim directors of City departments. Katherine Zaiger will lead the City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) effective May 6,…

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Lawrence County GOP is seeking interested candidates for Guthrie Township

LAWRENCE CO. – Effective April 30th, Stacie Ratliff resigned from the Guthrie Township Trustee position, and the Lawrence County GOP is seeking interested candidates for…

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Attorney General Todd Rokita sues Biden admin after radical Title IX rewrite promotes transgender rights over women athletes

INDIANAPOLIS – Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) over its frontal assault on the rights of girls and women…

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Gov. Holcomb cuts ribbon on 100th Mile of Next Level Trails

MERRILLVILLE— Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today joined the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the town of Merrillville, and the Lake County Parks and Recreation…

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