Help for Indiana food pantries – WANE-TV

Help for Indiana food pantries – WANE-TV
ITASCA, Ill. (AP) – Grocery chain Jewel-Osco has announced it’s accepting applications for grants to help food pantries and soup kitchens in Indiana and Illinois. Eligible agencies can apply for grants of up to $2,500. Last year, the program provided

250-unit complex planned for Indiana Ave – Indianapolis Star
A West Lafayette developer is close to finding financing to build a 250-unit apartment complex on Indiana Avenue in Downtown Indianapolis. Trinitas Ventures received preliminary zoning approval Thursday from the city for the $30 million project at

Zimmer plans to lay off more than 100 in Indiana – Forbes
WARSAW, Ind. — Orthopedics manufacturer Zimmer Holdings Inc. plans to lay off more than 100 employees at its northern Indiana plant. Zimmer says the cuts at its Warsaw plant are among “modest changes” in its worldwide work force that include

Indiana men rally thousands for “National Man Day” – WTHR
Celestine – Two Indiana men have declared Monday “National Man Day” and have rallied thousands to their cause on the social networking Web site Facebook. The event’s Web page listed more than 260,000 attendees as of Thursday for the event, which the

Deadline Nearing For 21st-Century Scholarships – Greensburg Daily News
Twenty-first Century Scholars was started in 1990 as a way of raising the educational aspirations of low and moderate-income families. The program aims to ensure that all Indiana families can afford a college education for their children

Southern Indiana Job Fair Set For This Weekend – Inside Indiana Business
More than two dozen businesses have signed up for Congressman Baron Hill’s (D-09) Southern Indiana Job Fair. Saturday’s event at Scottsburg High School will also feature resume-building workshops and job search tips from WorkOne. Representatives from

Lawmakers discuss energy lease dispute – WANE-TV
Indianapolis (WANE) – As lawmakers continue to iron out the details of a new budget, another Fort Wayne issue is popping up in the special session. On Thursday, Mayor Tom Henry made a trip to Indianapolis to personally push for a referendum on

Indiana House considers bridge commission – Louisville Courier-Journal
INDIANAPOLIS Indiana would have an official commission to negotiate with Kentucky on the Ohio River Bridges project under language included in a budget bill now under consideration in the General Assembly’s special session. Indiana Gov. Mitch

Sheriff’s department to host Fallen Officer Blood Drive – Greene County Daily World
The Indiana Blood Center will host a Fallen Officer Blood Drive at the Greene County Sheriff’s Office on Monday. The drive is a part of a statewide campaign in conjunction with Indiana State Police, city and county law enforcement agencies and

Indiana lawmakers debate House Deomcrats’ budget bill – Evansville Courier-Press
INDIANAPOLIS Indiana House Democrats defended their proposed one-year state budget bill on Friday, denying claims by Republicans that it spends too much and would lead to a tax increase or drastic cuts in services. We are not spending anything