Ivy Tech Community College and the Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association have joined forces to offer a two-year degree to volunteer first responders in the state at no charge.

Prospective firefighters in Indiana often have to complete a mix of state-required certifications and classes for training, but a new partnership between Ivy Tech Community College and the Goshen Fire Department hopes to streamline that process.

An agreement between Parkview Health and Ivy Tech will provide a new faculty member that Parkview will pay for. The college turned away students last year because of the lack of instructors.

Ivy Tech will launch its pilot effort at the Indianapolis, Muncie, Lafayette and Sellersburg campuses, but eventually expand across its 19-campus system.

The ninth annual Central Indiana Job Fair features more than 150 employers offering 4,400 positions.

The Achieve Your Degree program connects Hoosiers with education programs, and financial aid options, to build their career credentials.

The meeting focused on members sharing challenges they're experiencing in their line of work.

Ivy Tech Community College's new strategic plan calls for more than doubling the number of degrees earned by students in the next five years.

The project pairs numerous organizations around the state to increase access to healthy produce.

Ivy Tech Community College will undergo administrative changes to focus more on individual communities.