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Carmel Christkindlmarkt CEO Resigns, Ivy Tech to Lose Five Percent of State Funding, Indiana Humanities to Get $250,000 in Emergency Funds, Experts Worry about Indiana's Coal Ash Ponds
May 02, 2025
The CEO of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt resigned from her role. Ivy Tech Community College will lose about five percent of its state funding under the latest budget. Indiana Humanities will receive more than $200,000 in emergency funds as part of a national response to the recent loss of federal support. Many of Indiana's coal ash ponds are in the floodplain, putting them at greater risk for spills – and experts say prevention is crucial.
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