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Art Reveal Party to Showcase New Public Art in Downtown Angola
(ANGOLA) - Downtown Angola will celebrate new public art installations Friday during the Art Reveal Party in Public Square and Imagine Alley.The free event runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, June 5, and will feature the unveiling of eight new sculptures, a celebration of the transformed Imagine A...
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Indiana Teens Will Be Eligible for Driver's Licenses at Age 16 Beginning July 1
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana teenagers will be able to obtain a driver's license on their 16th birthday beginning July 1 under a new state law signed by Governor Mike Braun.The change is part of House Enrolled Act 1200, which lowers the minimum licensing age from 16 years and 90 days to 16 years old....
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Ohio Group Urges Federal Investigation of Mail-Order Abortion Providers
(COLUMBUS) - An Ohio advocacy organization is asking federal prosecutors to investigate providers that distribute abortion medication through the mail.The Center for Christian Virtue, based in Columbus, sent a letter to U.S. Attorneys Dominick Gerace II and David M. Toepfer requesting enforcement...
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Ohio Pauses New Data Center Tax Breaks Amid Revenue Concerns
(COLUMBUS) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has paused new sales tax exemptions for large-scale data center projects after state leaders raised concerns that existing incentives have reduced state revenue by more than $1 billion over the past year.The pause applies to future tax exemption requests. Ex...
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Braun Declares June 'Nuclear Family Month' as Pride Month Begins
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Mike Braun has proclaimed June as Nuclear Family Month in Indiana, issuing the designation on the first day of Pride Month.The proclamation defines a nuclear family as "one husband, one wife, and any biological, adopted, or fostered children."Braun said the family struct...
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Auburn Man Charged With Child Molesting
(AUBURN) - An 18-year-old Auburn man is facing a felony child molesting charge following an investigation in DeKalb County.Dameon Pocock has been charged with one count of child molesting.According to court records obtained by WPTA, the victim reported the abuse last week. Pocock was booked into ...
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Hoosier Lottery Suspends Space Invaders Scratch-Off Sales
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Hoosier Lottery has halted sales of its new $5 Space Invaders Cash Invasion scratch-off game because of what it described as a technical issue.Lottery officials announced the suspension Tuesday but did not provide details about the nature of the problem.The move follows repor...
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Consumers Energy Seeks Largest Rate Increase in More Than 20 Years
(LANSING) - Consumers Energy has filed a request with the Michigan Public Service Commission seeking a $456 million annual electric rate increase, the utility's largest rate hike request in more than two decades.The proposal begins a formal 10-month review process and, if approved as submitted, w...
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Indiana Pauses Enrollment of New ABA Therapy Provider Agencies
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana will temporarily stop enrolling new Applied Behavior Analysis provider agencies beginning June 6 as state officials work to strengthen oversight of the Medicaid-funded therapy program.The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced the six-month moratorium...
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Trine Students Bring Home Awards From Regional Civil Engineering Symposium
(ANGOLA) - Trine University students earned multiple awards at the annual Indiana-Kentucky American Society of Civil Engineers Student Symposium held April 9 through April 11 at the University of Kentucky.Eighteen students from Trine University's ASCE chapter participated in the event, which feat...
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