Why are their so many traffic accidents on Interstate 70 between Terre Haute and Indianapolis? Coming up this weekend on DLC Media's Focus on the Community, Dave Crooks interviews Sgt. Matt Ames, Public Information Officer for the Indiana State Police

 

Josh Alsip, president of Brazil Mainstreet, talks about upcoming Route 40 Festival.

 
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Dave Crooks interviews Nicole Fry, Executive Director of the Brazil branch of the Wabash Valley YMCA. She will update the community on the many programs and services available.

 
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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.

 
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