Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced last week that Janette Surrisi has been appointed to the Marshall County Circuit Court. Surrisi will replace Judge Curt Palmer who retired on May 31.
Continue readingGov. Holcomb Awards READI 2.0 Funding
Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced plans to award $500 million to 15 regions representing all 92 counties to support quality of place and quality of life initiatives statewide.
Continue readingLocal Communities Awarded Community Crossings Matching Grant Funds
Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) officials announced this week that $207 million was awarded through the Community Crossings matching grant program, a component of Governor Holcomb’s Next Level Roads program.
Continue readingGov. Holcomb Announces $250 Million Lilly Endowment Grant to Accelerate Quality of Place Across Indiana
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Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced during this week’s State of the State address that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a $250 million grant to help bolster quality of place efforts throughout the state. The grant to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), which is the single largest award given in Lilly Endowment’s 86-year history, will be administered in conjunction with the nationally-recognized Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI).
Continue readingGov. Holcomb Unveils Overwhelming County Participation in Historic Public Health Initiative
Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced this week that 86 of Indiana’s 92 counties have opted-in to receive historic funding to improve the health of Hoosiers through local partnerships between public health, healthcare, nonprofits and other entities as a result of legislation passed in the 2023 legislative session.
Continue readingGov. Holcomb Launches Statewide Expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Governor Eric J. Holcomb kicked off the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Thursday, August 24, which gifts free, high quality, age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five on a monthly basis, regardless of family income.
Continue readingGov. Holcomb signs Executive Order to Minimize Disruption of Fuel Supply Following Fire
Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed an Executive Order Monday that suspends certain regulations in order to minimize the disruption of adequate fuel supply to Hoosiers and motorists in surrounding states after an electrical fire at the BP Whiting refinery on Aug. 24. The fire caused the refinery to cease production.
Continue reading$500 Million Awarded to 17 Regions in READI Program
Two regions in the state that include Marshall, Starke and Pulaski Counties were awarded funds to put toward plans fashioned by region leaders to positively impact quality of place, innovation entrepreneurship, talent attraction, and workforce development.
Continue readingGovernor Holcomb Announces Increased Police Patrols to Protect Students at the Start of the School Year
The start of the new academic school year always creates a reminder of travel etiquette when it comes to school bus traffic.
Continue readingCommunity Crossings Grant Funds Awarded
The Indiana Department of Transportation and Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced 283 Indiana cities, towns and counties were awarded a combined $100 million in state matching Community Crossings funds for local road projects.