Travis Weik

3 days ago | thecouriertimes.com | Travis Weik

It has been more than 20 years since the State of Indiana updated the safety rules for food sold to Hoosiers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated national regulations seven times in that same period. kAm~? pAC:= `e[ E96 x?5:2?2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 w62=E9 Wxs~wX :>A=6>6?E65 ?6H #6E2:= u@@5 tDE23=:D9>6?E $2?:E2E:@? #6BF:C6>6?ED W%:E=6 c`_ xpr f\aeX[ @FE=:?:?8 ?6H G:@=2E:@? 42E68@C:6D]k^AmkAm{@?8\E:>6 962=E9 :?DA64E@C %6CCJ %C@I6== D2:5 2 =@E @7 E96 4FCC6?E 4@56D 92G6 366?

5 days ago | thecouriertimes.com | Travis Weik

The local chapter of Indiana 50501 participated in the “National Joining of Hands Day” May 3 at the Henry County Courthouse. The protest corresponded with similar events across Indiana and the United States. kAmpAAC@I:>2E6=J b_ A6@A=6 2EE6?565 E96 }6H r2DE=6 6G6?E[ :?4=F5:?8 “D6G6C2= >:=:E2CJ G6E6C2?D :? E96 3F?49[” 244@C5:?8 E@ @C82?:K6C r2C@=:?6 w2>:=E@?]k^AmkAm“(6 5:5 2 5:2A6C 5C:G6 7@C w62=E9J u2>:=:6D[ 925 2 A:E49\:? H:E9 9@E5@8D[ 36G6C286D[ 2?5 D?24<D[ 2 A=2?E 2?5 D665 6I492?86[” w2>:=E@?

5 days ago | thecouriertimes.com | Travis Weik

It's May in Indiana, which means checkered flags and going fast around the Indianapolis Speedway. Knightstown resident Travis Thompson joined more than 20,000 people to run in the "The Greatest Spectacle in Running" on May 3 — the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon. kAmQxE H2D 2H6D@>6[Q 96 D2:5]k^AmkAm%9@>AD@? D2:5 :E :D 2=H2JD 2 4@@= 6IA6C:6?46 CF??:?8 @?

5 days ago | thecouriertimes.com | Travis Weik

State lawmakers are pretty sure they fixed how local tax dollars get to local fire departments. Last year, Henry County became the first in the state to create a special income tax specifically for volunteer fire departments (VFDs). kAm%96 w6?CJ r@F?EJ 2?5 }6H r2DE=6 r@F?4:=D :?4C62D65 E96 !F3=:4 $276EJ {@42= x?4@>6 %2I W{x%X E@ _]ca A6C46?E[ H:E9 _]_d A6C46?E DA64:7:42==J 7@C w6?CJ r@F?EJVD 'usD] %92E >62?D w6?CJ r@F?EJ C6D:56?ED A2J d 46?ED 7@C 7:C6 AC@E64E:@? 7C@> 6G6CJ S`__ E96J 62C? @?

1 week ago | chronicle-tribune.com | Travis Weik

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