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Gov. Holcomb commends Indiana’s Heartland Bioworks for receiving approximately $51M from U.S. Dept. of Commerce to propel Indiana’s biotech future

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Gov. Holcomb commends Indiana’s Heartland Bioworks for receiving approximately $51M from U.S. Dept. of Commerce to propel Indiana’s biotech future

INDIANAPOLIS – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced today, that Indiana’s Regional Tech Hub was awarded approximately a $51 million. The funding will support the implementation of the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) program which Indiana was announced as a designee in October 2023 through Applied Research Institute’s (ARI) Heartland BioWorks hub.

“Indiana’s new Tech Hub designation has opened our state up to a next level of opportunities,” Governor Eric J. Holcomb said. “Now that we have been awarded nearly $51 million to support the implementation, it’s full steam ahead in workforce development and building the specific talent pipelines to support the exact type of innovative business growth and entrepreneurship we want.”

The implementation grant was made possible by the Tech Hubs program created by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which was co-authored by Indiana’s U.S. Senator Todd Young. Out of a pool of nearly 380 applicants, ARI’s application for Heartland BioWorks was one of 31 to win a Tech Hub designation, allowing it to participate in the second-round competition to receive a funding award. Of the 31 designated hubs, Heartland BioWorks was one of only 12 to win implementation funding.

“This grant validates Governor Holcomb’s vision for creating an economy of the future, and confirms what our ecosystem has known for a long time—that Indiana is a global pioneer in biotech production,” said ARI CEO Dave Roberts. “Heartland BioWorks is securing America’s biotech future, and this funding will provide critical support to accelerate workforce development and remove barriers for entrepreneurs bringing new biotech products to market.”

The award, the exact amount of which will be finalized in coming months, will be leveraged to support projects that are:

  • Attracting and connecting workers, including those historically excluded from the innovation workforce to quality jobs.
  • Establishing a formal network to provide navigation resources, mentorship and greater access to facilities and venture capital funding to help innovators successfully scale and launch their bioproducts in the region.
  • Constructing BioWorks HQ, a hands-on biomanufacturing training facility for diverse participants to effectively enter the workforce and for current employees to upskill—and for innovators to test and demonstrate their biotech innovations.
  • Implementing a grant program to help early-stage innovators surmount cost barriers to accessing these product development facilities, keeping biotech inventions and supply in the U.S.
  • Developing training pathways, leveraging curricula from Indiana’s higher education institutions and other globally recognized training programs to prepare participants for high-quality jobs in biomanufacturing operator and lab technician roles once the BioWorks HQ is constructed.

Heartland BioWorks, a consortium led by ARI, brings together key stakeholders from industry, academia, government and nonprofit sectors to ensure that bioproducts invented in America are also made in the U.S. Members include major companies like Eli Lilly, Elanco, Corteva, INCOG, and Roche, as well as academic institutions such as Indiana University, Purdue University, the University of Notre Dame and Ivy Tech Community College. Centered in the Indianapolis metropolitan area, Heartland BioWorks will leverage Indiana’s unparalleled collection of resources and capabilities to secure the nation’s biomanufacturing future

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Al-Safa US LLC Recalls Frozen Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Al-Safa US LLC, the importer of record located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, is recalling approximately 2,010 pounds of imported frozen ready-to-eat chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.

     USSSA GREAT LAKES NATIONAL SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO EVANSVILLE

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   USSSA GREAT LAKES NATIONAL SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO EVANSVILLE

July 6, 2024
 
Evansville, IN – July 5, 2024 – Beginning Monday, July 8 through Saturday, July 13, Deaconess Sports Park, Newburgh Lassie League Park, William Newman Park in Henderson, KY, and Jack Fisher Park in Owensboro, KY will host the 2024 USSSA Great Lakes National Championships. This year’s tournament boasts 193 teams of fast-pitch softball players from around the country, ranging in ages from eight to 18, and will attract nearly 6,000 athletes and visitors to the area.
“We are excited to be back in Evansville for the 2024 Great Lakes Nationals. We have over 190 teams this year and we are excited to put on a good show for them. Just want to say a big thanks to all of Evansville for opening up your community to USSSA and being a great host,” said Tim Foster, USSSA Tournament Director.
Great Lakes National Championships is the largest tournament hosted at Deaconess Sports Park in 2024. The event is expected to generate over 2,000 hotel room nights and nearly $2 million in economic impact for Evansville and the surrounding area.
An opening ceremony will be held Monday, July 8 from 5 PM – 8:30 PM at Deaconess Sports Park. Teams will gather to be welcomed by local vendors, enjoy music, inflatables, bracelet trading, and much more. Athletes will celebrate the kick-off of the tournament with a parade starting at 5 PM.
For more information, visit the tournament website at: https://infastpitch.usssa.com/event/usssa-great-lakes-nationals-3/
What:             USSSA Great Lakes Nationals
When:            Monday, July 8 – Saturday, July 13, 2024
Where:           Deaconess Sports Park (4300 Heckel Road, Evansville)
  Newburgh Lassie League Park (5433 South Vann Road, Newburgh)
William Newman Park (1020 Madison, Henderson, KY)
                         
Jack C. Fisher Park (3900 W 5th Street, Owensboro)
Tickets:          Day passes: $20/adults and $10/seniors
                          Weekend passes: $40/adults and $20/seniors
                          Ages 10 and under are free                        
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About Explore Evansville (Evansville-Vanderburgh County Convention & Visitors Bureau)
Explore Evansville (ECVB) is a 501(c)(3) destination management organization that serves as the official sales and marketing agency for tourism in Evansville, Indiana and Vanderburgh County. Explore Evansville is dedicated to marketing and supporting local hotels and attractions and enhancing the area’s economy by selling the region as a premier destination for conventions, meetings, sports events, leisure, and business.  Additionally, Explore Evansville operates the Evansville Sports Complex, a state-of-the-art, multi-use sports facility, home to Deaconess Sports Park and Goebel Soccer Complex. For more information, visit exploreevansville.com.

DESTINY WELLS ENDORSED BY LAKE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE

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DESTINY WELLS ENDORSED BY THE LAKE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE

July 6, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS—On Tuesday evening the Lake County Democratic Party held a meeting to consider a unanimous recommendation from the City and Town Chairmen to endorse Destiny Wells as the Democratic nominee for the Office of Attorney General. At the meeting, after a brief discussion, a motion was made, seconded, overwhelmingly approved, and adopted to support Destiny Wells as the nominee of the Democratic Party for Attorney General.

Democratic candidates for Attorney General and Lieutenant Governor will be officially selected by delegates to the State Democratic Convention in Indianapolis on July 13, 2024.

Michelle Fajman, Vice Chairman of the Lake County Democratic Party, who chaired the meeting, stated:

“The Lake County Democratic Party intends to report this decision to the delegates attending the Democratic State Party Convention in Indianapolis on July 13th to encourage all the delegates to consider supporting Destiny Wells as the Democratic nominee for Attorney General. Destiny Wells is clearly our best choice to defeat Todd Rokita in the Fall.”

 “I am honored to receive the unanimous endorsement of the Lake County Democrats,” stated Destiny Wells. “As we work together to achieve an Indiana that serves every Hoosier—every worker, every child, every parent, every neighbor—it will require all of us, from Lake County to Clark County, to pitch in and fight for an Attorney General committed to serving the people.”

Indiana’s inventory of lost farmland 2010-2022

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INDIANAPOLIS (July 6, 2024) – Today, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) submitted an inventory of lost farmland report to the Legislative Council.  In 2023, the Indiana General Assembly passed House Enrolled Act 1557, which tasked ISDA to complete an inventory of lost farmland in Indiana from 2010-2022.

ISDA determined through the inventory of lost farmland that there has been an overall reduction of farmland acres of approximately 1.5-2% from 2010-2022. This represents a loss of approximately 350,000 acres. The results show that agricultural land was most likely to be lost in areas around the edges of cities and suburban areas. The primary cause of reduction in farmland was due to residential use.

“Agriculture is, and always has been, the lifeblood of the Hoosier state,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “Data is critical for all levels of government when making decisions that may affect our rural communities and food security.”

ISDA used two sources of data – (1) parcel data from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance(DLGF) and (2) the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Crop Data Layer (CDL). Both datasets have different qualities that make them desirable for attempting to discern both the quantity of land use change and the causes of land use change.

“The inventory of lost farmland was an opportunity for ISDA and legislators to gain access to reliable data, where up until now, we could only make assumptions,” said Don Lamb, director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. “This information is important to have for policy development as we work to balance economic growth, food security and the preservation of agricultural land, because we know when agriculture is strong, Indiana is too.”

Despite the loss in acreage, yield data from USDA NASS shows that Indiana’s production of its cash crops has increased. In 2012, Indiana produced over 597 million bushels of corn for grain, and in 2022 yielded over 1 billion bushels. Indiana produced nearly 219 million bushels of soybeans in 2012 and saw that number increase to over 326 million in 2022.

ISDA outlined several recommendations within the report to the Legislative Council, including that legislation be passed directing ISDA to update the inventory of lost farmland every five years, starting in 2029 for a report to be published in 2030.

THE DEBATE

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GAVEL GAMUT

By Jim Redwine

www.jamesmredwine.com

(Week of 08 July 2024)

THE DEBATE

Last Thursday the world had the opportunity to catch a 90-minute glimpse of our nation’s two likely presidential candidates. As 51 million others, I thought it my citizen’s duty to tune in, although Peg and I considered getting a couple of chores done around JPeg Osage Ranch instead. We should have done the chores.

When it comes to politics I tend to concentrate on my own personal experiences and pay less attention to the behavior of other candidates. For example, my first political campaign involvement was on behalf of my boss who was the Vanderburgh County, Indiana Prosecuting Attorney. The year was 1972 and I was an appointed, part-time deputy prosecuting attorney. I was married, had a son and needed the job. However, I really did think my boss was a good and honorable office holder and I eagerly accepted his “invitation” to go out early on election day and put up signs for him.

One of my colleagues on the staff was another idealistic young deputy prosecuting attorney who was teamed up with me. Neither of us knew anything about our boss’s opponent but we did fear he probably would not ask us to stay on if he won. My friend was also married with two children. Our enthusiasm was real.

The evening before election day we met at the office and made about 50 signs touting our boss and his political party. We did not make any mention of his adversary. Then at 7:00 a.m. the next morning we loaded the signs in my old car and headed for a large inner-city precinct; the polls had opened at 6:00 a.m.

When we arrived in our only three-piece dark suits, white shirts and black ties we eagerly jumped out of the car carrying two signs each. We were happy to be working to preserve our jobs while engaging in the great democratic experience.

As we approached the polling place a very large woman approached us with fire in her eyes and flame on her tongue and screamed at us, “Are you from party headquarters?” Neither of us had ever been to any party headquarters, but, before we could respond she loudly demanded, “You better get some money out here, these people ain’t voting right!”

My fellow traveler and I, both of whom had prosecutorial powers, quickly grabbed our signs with our boss’s name and party name on them, and hustled back to my car. I took my co-political operative home and I went to my home and cogitated over my many ethically oriented philosophical political discussions. But we just returned to work the next day glad we still had jobs.

One thing my first political experience did for me was it jaded me about many aspects of our great democracy. I am far less likely to just accept what I see and hear from any of our politicians and certainly hardly anything I see and hear from the news people who observe their behavior and analyze their motives.

For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com

Retail Food Establishment Inspection Report

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Mendham named 2024 Frontier League All-Star

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Frontier League announced Friday afternoon that INF David Mendham has been named to the 2024 West Division All-Star team.

“David has put in a tremendous amount of work this season,” Otters field manager Andy McCauley said. “He continues to be one of the most consistent hitters in this league.”

Mendham is near the top of the Frontier League in many offensive categories, ranking in the top ten in batting average (.341 – 5th in FL), on base percentage (.458 – 3rd in FL), doubles (13 – 6th in FL) and walks (34 – 4th in FL). He also has 24 RBIs with three home runs and a triple.

He joined the Otters after an honorable mention All-Big 12 season with Oklahoma State. Mendham played in 61 games his final year (2023) with the Cowboys. While hitting for a .312 average, the former Cowboy tallied 19 multi-hit and 12 multi-RBI games. Prior to Oklahoma State, he began his collegiate tenure at Connors State College and was an NJCAA All-American, hitting over .420 in 2019 with 14 homers and 85 RBIs.

Mendham and the Otters return home tonight to begin a three-game homestand against the league’s newest addition – the New England Knockouts. First pitch from Bosse Field is set for 6:35 p.m. CT. Coverage is available on the Otters Digital Network and FloBaseball.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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