September is National College Savings Month. On this weekends Focus on the Community, Dave Crooks interviews Marissa Rowe, the Executive Director of Indiana's CollegeChoice 529 Savings Plan. Tune-in to learn who can benefit, plus, find out how you could win 10K toward tuition.
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and their The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America . The annual report provides state-by-state rankings of adult obesity rates, information on trends by region, age, gender and ethnicity, and policy recommendations for local and state government.
This year the U.S. adult obesity rate passed the 40 percent mark for the first time, standing at 42.4 percent – the highest ever recorded, an increase of 26 percent since 2008.
Indiana ranks 12th on the list. Reha Farberman talks about the study.
On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Jim Meece on the upcoming Parke County Covered Bridge Festival.
Most Volunteer Fire Departments are struggling to find Firemen. Tune in Focus on the Community this weekend and hear from Van Buren Township Chief, Pete Taylor and Cody Ray Barnard as they discuss todays challenges with Dave Crooks, as well as a special Open House coming up at the Harmony Firehouse on Saturday, August 13th from 4pm-8pm created to help recruit more volunteers to protect our community.
