Senate Democrats To Hold Online Town Hall Today

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The Indiana Senate Democrats will hold an Online Town Hall meeting on Twitter today at 9:30 a.m. ET. The Online Town Hall will cover new Indiana laws.

District 8 State Senator Jim Arnold invites you to join in the session and address all questions to @INSenDems using the hashtag #AskSenDems. You can discuss issues with a new law that requires the Department of Education to work with the Department of Child Services and other organizations to provide the public school system with a curriculum to educate teachers, school personnel and children about sexual abuse and how to report suspected abuse of students. You may also discuss a new law that prevents school corporations from charging a fee to parents or students for transportation to and from school or the state-wide smoking ban.

If you don’t have a Twitter account, you can sign up for free before the event.

WKVI Fall Trip To Nashville, Grand ‘Ole Opry Announced

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News Contributor, Ed Hasnerl
Ed Hasnerl

Ed Hasnerl has announced WKVI’s fall trip to Nashville, Tenn. and The Grand ‘Ole Opry. He says reserved seats have been obtained for the Opry on Saturday night, September 29, as part of the four-day, three-night deluxe motor coach trip to “Music City USA.”

Highlights of the trip include dinner and a show on the General Jackson Showboat on the Cumberland River; a tour of The Hermitage, President Andrew Jackson’s plantation home; tours of the Ryman Theater, the original home of the Opry; the Opryland Hotel; the County Music Hall of Fame; and the new American Pickers Store.

Many more exciting and country music-related stops and events are planned and you can get the information and a registration form by calling WKVI at (574) 772-6241 or by stopping in the studios at 400 West Culver Road in Knox.

Grovertown Woman Arrested after Pursuit

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A Grovertown woman was arrested Wednesday after backing up into a police car during a pursuit incident in Marshall County.

Marshall County officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on U.S. 30 near Tulip Road and 37-year-old Renee Craig, who was wanted on a parole violation, would not stop. As Craig attempted to turn north onto Tulip Road off of US 30, she slid on gravel and left the roadway and drove over a stop sign. She then reportedly backed up her vehicle and struck a vehicle driven by an undercover officer and owned by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department.

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New Law Assists Low-Income Families In Home Energy Costs

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The cost of home energy will be a bit more affordable for low-income families, thanks to House Enrolled Act 1141 – one of 161 new laws approved this year by the Indiana General Assembly. The new law dedicates nearly $30 million in mortgage foreclosure settlement funds in an effort to assist families who rely on assistance from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance program to pay for high heating or air-conditioning bills. The program is a federal program offering financial assistance to low-income households who qualify and need support to pay home energy bills.

The program is funded from $145 million that the state received from the multi-state legal settlement concerning issues in mortgage foreclosures, and is administered through local community action agencies.

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Northwest Indiana Professional Network to Host Resume Workshop

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If you’re having a tough time writing your resume or you need help in writing one to submit with a job application, the Northwest Indiana Professional Network will present a workshop to help you in this process.

The Creating a Master Resume/Cover Letter/References workshop is Thursday, July 5 from 10 a.m. to noon CT at the Sagamore Center in LaPorte. During this workshop, you will develop an updated, professional resume and master application in order to fill out job applications with ease.

For more information, call (219) 462-2940 ext. 40.