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September 30, 2022
Feds allege Keystone RV discriminated against worker with disability
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit says an employee with a disability was fired for taking time off to attend his medical appointments and surgery.
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How do some areas in Indiana tackle rural transit?
The Area 10 Agency on Aging serves four rural counties with its rural public transit program Putnam, Owen, Lawrence and Monroe. While the agency focuses on care for seniors, persons with disabilities and family caregivers, their transit program is open to the general public in these counties.
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Hunters: Be Aware of Avian Influenza
H5N1 has been found in Dubois and Marion Counties. It can transfer from wild waterfowl to domestic poultry facilities without precautions.
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Feds allege age-based hiring discrimination at Lilly in lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges Lilly's managers changed practices to hire more young employees, including requiring higher levels of review and approval for older applicants, through at least 2021. The commission says managers knew these practices constituted unlawful age discrimination, but continued them anyway.
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Indiana National Guard heads to Florida
Members of the Indiana National Guard are heading to Florida to assist with recovery from the devastating Hurricane Ian.
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New opioid treatment center in Martinsville opens in late October
A new opioid treatment center is complete in Martinsville after Wednesday’s ribbon cutting ceremony.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2022
Indiana can't require burial or cremation of fetal remains, rules federal judge
Indiana cannot require medical facilities to bury or cremate fetal remains - thats what a federal judge recently ruled in a lawsuit filed in 2020.
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Indiana Department of Correction leader stepping down to join lobbying firm
The governors office announced Wednesday that Department of Correction Commissioner Rob Carter will step down next month.
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NIPSCO asks for rate increase to help transition to renewable energy
Other utility customers in the state could face similar rate hikes as utilities transition to greener energy sources at least in the short term.
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2022
Indiana Court of Appeals blocks AG Rokita's request for expedited decision on abortion ban
The Court of Appeals of Indiana rejected Attorney General Todd Rokita’s request for an expedited response on Indiana’s abortion ban this afternoon.
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