Archive for April 2022
Gov. Holcomb Leads Europe Trip to Highlight Indiana’s Global Economy
Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers will lead an economic development trip to Sweden, the United Kingdom and Monaco from April 24 to May 1 to…
Read MoreIndiana’s March 2022 Employment Report Shows Continued Drop in Unemployment
Indiana’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.2% in March from 2.3% in February, marking the sixth consecutive month the unemployment rate has been below 3%, according to the Indiana Department of…
Read MoreUSDA Encourages Producers to Enroll Grasslands into Special Conservation Reserve Program Signup
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages producers and landowners to enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting next week through May 13, 2022. Grassland CRP provides a…
Read MoreWabash College Junior Cooper Smith Earns Acclaimed Truman Scholarship
Wabash College student Cooper Smith was one of 58 college students in the U.S. to earn a Harry S. Truman Scholarship, the premier national fellowship award for juniors. “This is…
Read MoreJames M. Spencer
Oct. 14, 1940 – April 14, 2022 James Milton Spencer was born in Indianapolis on Oct. 14, 1940 to Ralph D. and Modessa V. Spencer. He grew up in Sheridan,…
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Daily Almanac: April 15, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:09 a.m. SET: 8:26 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 64 °F Low: 43 °F Wacky Holiday Today: • Good Friday • McDonald’s Day • National Griper’s Day What Happened…
Read MoreButch Says “Chores” Were Just a Way of Life
I see quite a few kids these days who complain they are bored and have nothing to do. Well, if you are a “baby-boomer” like me, I doubt that you…
Read MoreWabash Professor Among NEH April Grant Recipients
Wabash College political science professor Dr. Lorraine McCrary was included among the 245 recipients in the National Endowment for the Humanities $33.17 million worth of grants earlier this week. Dr.…
Read MorePreventing and Spotting Avian Flu on Hobby Farms
Avian Flu or H5N1 is a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that so far has been found in three counties in Indiana, Dubois, Greene and Elkhart. So far 171,224 commercial…
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