Changes coming to Grant-Blackford and Family Service Society
Grant-Blackford Mental Health, Inc. (GBMH) and Family Service Society, Inc. (FSSI) announced Friday that the organizations are joining in a strategic partnership. Additionally, the GBMH board of directors is pleased to name Lisa Dominisse chief executive officer
Indiana House moves forward will bill against vaccine mandates
The plan to ban vaccine mandates in Indiana is halfway to the governor’s desk. The Indiana House yesterday voted to require employers in the state to include medical and religious exemptions in any vaccine requirement. People in
New plan could help get nursing students into the workforce
The omicron surge could lead to more nursing students in classrooms in Indiana. Lawmakers are considering a plan that would allow nursing schools in the state to enroll more students, and hire more part-time teachers to get
Lawmakers look to rename a portion of I-465
An Indiana Senate committee is asking INDOT to rename a section of an interstate. If the plan moves forward, one mile on I-465 would be named the “James C. Cummings Jr. Memorial Mile”. The name is in
Indiana Attorney General supports Roncalli High over LGBTQ employment decision
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is leading a 16-state coalition defending the right of Roncalli High School to uphold church teachings on same-sex marriage in its hiring and firing decisions. On Tuesday, Rokita filed an amicus brief
Local cadet qualifies for Junior Olympics for the second year in a row
Marion High School JROTC Cadet Alysa Yancey has qualified for the USA Shooting National Junior Olympics for the second year in a row. Yancey, a member of the school’s air rifle marksmanship team, shot a 590 out
Weekend fire kills two people
Two people have died following a weekend house fire. According to Grant County Coroner Stephen Dorsey, two bodies were found in a structure fire at 120 1/2 N. Nebraska St., at around 9:30 p.m. Jan. 16. The
Red Cross declares blood crisis as supplies dwindle
The Indiana Red Cross is desperately seeking blood donors after declaring a blood crisis. The limited blood stores are causing doctors to make tough calls about who can receive life-saving transfusions. Donations can be given at multiple
Indiana sets new record for COVID-19 infections
Even though it’s only mid-January, the state of Indiana has set a record for coronavirus infections this month. The Indiana Department of Health reports more than 195-thousand cases of the virus from January 1st through January 16th.
One lawmaker proposes the mastodon as the state fossil
Indiana already has an official state bird, flower, and tree, but it could soon have an official state fossil. Legislation by State Rep. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg) calls on lawmakers to designate the mastodon as Indiana’s official state