CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Bloomington - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.54 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner J  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbus - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.04 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason P  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Elkhart-Goshen - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.27 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Evansville - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.22 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Wayne - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.37 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jas  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.11 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics repor  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Kokomo - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.81 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palme  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Lafayette-West Lafayette - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.73 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Michigan City-La Porte - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.41 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Muncie - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.15 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palme  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in South Bend-Mishawaka - May 2023": * * * Workers in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.89 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Re  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Terre Haute - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.98 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner J  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Nakupuna Consulting LLC,* Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a $370,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the integration for functionality into the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 9, 2031. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Provin  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 13 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Jay County legislators recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in January. State Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) w  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Defendant Helped Clients in Mississippi and Elsewhere File Returns Claiming False Business Deductions * * * An Indiana CPA pleaded guilty yesterday to assisting in the preparation of false tax returns on behalf of clients who participated in an illegal tax shelter. According to court documents and statements made in court, between 2013 and 2022, Jason L. Crace prepared income tax  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 13 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans posted the following Messmer Report on July 12, 2024, from State Sen. Mark Messmer, R-Jasper: * * * Indiana is home to many great public colleges and universities that have made groundbreaking advancements in scientific, medical and technological research. As recently as 2021 there were more than 100 public colleges in the U.S. that housed Chinese Communist Party-affiliated institutes until the U.S. Congress banned federal fundi  more

HUNTINGBURG, Indiana, July 13 -- The Indiana Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: The city of Huntingburg is celebrating the opening of a new community asset in its downtown historic district thanks to Indiana's Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI). The Huntingburg Alley Activation project received $110,000 of READI 1.0 funds. The alley activation transformed an underutilized area into a vibrant public space that increases access to business  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are seeking public comment on a proposed habitat conservation plan amendment and supplemental environmental assessment for the Cardinal Point Wind Project, a 60-turbine wind project in McDonough and Warren Counties, Illinois. The plan and assessment accompany an application to amend an existing Endangered Species Act permit for C  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 13 (TNSres) -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) is highlighting the importance of monitoring pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) following a recent report showing PBMs are causing higher costs for patients. PBMs, which operate like a middleman between drug producers and pharmacies, play a significant role in driving up the cost of prescription drugs. They operate in a very complex sector with little to  more