Seth Morin - TheStatehouseFile.com

The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Monday, Aug. 18 at 1 p.m. in the Supreme Court Law Library. Gov. Mike Pence will administer the oath of office and both Rush and Dickson will speak on the historic occasion.

Organizations and agencies providing - or interested in providing - humanities-based programming to veterans are encouraged to apply. The projects can be based on history, literature, language, philosophy, archaeology, law, ethics, comparative religion, and theory, along with history and criticism of the performing or visual arts.

The state has launched a new initiative designed to increase graduation rates for students enrolled in the popular 21st Century Scholars program.

With the possibility of an execution occurring yet this year, Indiana officials are standing by their death penalty process, despite controversies over prolonged lethal injections in other states.

Three information sessions will be open to the public to learn about a proposed program that would let applicants pay a fee for unavoidable impacts to Indiana's streams and wetlands.

The site doesn't offer much new information, but officials say it brings together data that had been scattered across other webpages, making it harder for Hoosiers to find.

The college named Chris Lowery chancellor of the Columbus and Southeast regions - which include the Batesville, Lawrenceburg, and Madison campuses - and Chad Bolser as the new president of the college's Richmond and Connersville campuses.

Sites at Lincoln and Skakamak state parks are still available for those who prefer primitive or non-electric camping. For those who want electricity, sites are still available at Charlestown State Park and Deam Lake, both in Clark County.

U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly brought Holly Petraeus - who advocates for service members - to Indianapolis to tell members of the Indiana National Guard they are not alone as they face financial challenges in their lives.

State officials want Hoosiers to share their ideas about state taxes and suggest recommendations that could make Indiana a more business-competitive state.