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Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Office of Community and Rural Affairs

“I’ll see you in heaven.” It was the last thing Al Braccolino, 90, of Crown Point, told one of his daughters as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance Nov. 16. COVID-19 forced him into the final fight of his life. Ten days later, the chair Al usually occupied at the Thanksgiving table would sit empty. The husband to his wife of 70 years, father of three and grandfather of six died on the holiday. Al’s daughter, Sandra Noe, was herself suffering from COVID-19, which she cont...

Indiana Creates Public Broadband Portal to Report Low Speeds A new act directs the Office of Community and Rural Affairs to establish a public broadband portal for individuals to report if their Internet is slower than 25 megabits per second for downloads and 3 mbps for uploads. April 21, 2021 •  (TNS) — The state of Indiana is poised to become a matchmaker of sorts for Hoosier residents and businesses lacking access to high-speed internet service and c...

Indiana Lawmakers Trying to Make Broadband Internet More Accessible in Rural Areas STATEWIDE–Governor Holcomb has already sent out more than $79 million to 41 counties across Indiana as funding to be used for high-speed broadband internet. More money is supposed to be used too. During Holcomb’s State of the State Address Tuesday, he announced that he is seeking an additional $100 million for his Next Level Broadband Grant Program. “The additional $100 million I’m requesting will enable ...