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4th Nin-Week Grading Period ends

By Press release submission | May 19, 2022

When 5/26/2022

City of Booneville Fiber Powered-Broadband Plan with AT&T

By Press release submission | May 19, 2022

Boonville, Indiana today announced a $4.4 million project with AT&T* to build its state-of-the-art fiber network to more than 4,000 customer locations throughout the city.

180 people die in Indiana from heart disease in week ending May 14, 2022

By Hoosier State Today | May 18, 2022

There were 180 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 10.4% decrease from the previous week.

Indiana collected $289,000 in death and gift taxes in 2021

By Hoosier State Today | May 18, 2022

Of the $26.6 billion in taxes collected by Indiana in 2021, less than 0.1 percent, or $289,000, came from death and gift taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

271 people age 85 and older in Indiana are estimated to have died during week ending April 30

By Hoosier State Today | May 18, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 271 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 30.

Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Indiana during week ending April 30

By Hoosier State Today | May 18, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana in the week ending April 30, making up less than 1.8% of total deaths by all causes in Indiana.

Indiana collected 16.9% more in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2021

By Hoosier State Today | May 18, 2022

Of the $26.6 billion in taxes collected by Indiana in 2021, $16 million came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, a 16.9 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

144 people die in Indiana from cancer in week ending May 14, 2022

By Hoosier State Today | May 18, 2022

There were 144 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 23% decrease from the previous week.

Cisco Ortiz promoted to vice president for student affairs

By Press release submission | May 18, 2022

Francisco “Cisco” Ortiz has been promoted to vice president for student affairs, effective June 1. In his new role, Ortiz will direct Trine University’s newly...

City Announces Memorial Day Service, Decoration Policies at City Cemeteries

By Press release submission | May 18, 2022

May 17, 2022

Week of April 30: 240 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Indiana

By Hoosier State Today | May 17, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 240 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 30.

Indiana deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending April 30

By Hoosier State Today | May 17, 2022

Indiana's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 30, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Home vacancies in Indiana up 0.1% from 2020 to 2021

By Hoosier State Today | May 17, 2022

Indiana's home vacancy rate was 0.9 percent in 2021, an increase of 0.1 percent over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report released in March.

Indiana collected 9.9% less in severance taxes in 2021

By Hoosier State Today | May 17, 2022

Of the $26.6 billion in taxes collected by Indiana in 2021, $768,000 came from severance taxes, a 9.9 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Indiana collected $86.4 million in taxes on miscellaneous licenses in 2021

By Hoosier State Today | May 17, 2022

Of the $26.6 billion in taxes collected by Indiana in 2021, 0.3 percent, or $86.4 million, came from miscellaneous license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

39 people die in Indiana from cerebrovascular disease in week ending May 14, 2022

By Hoosier State Today | May 17, 2022

There were 39 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 4.9% decrease from the previous week.

Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Indiana during week ending April 30

By Hoosier State Today | May 17, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Indiana in the week ending April 30, making up less than 1.8% of total deaths by all causes in Indiana.

59 people die in Indiana from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending May 14, 2022

By Hoosier State Today | May 17, 2022

There were 59 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana during the week ending May 14, 2022, a 18.1% decrease from the previous week.