Student Art Competition Moves Online; INDOT Hiring Various Positions
April 24, 2020 at 9:30 p.m.
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This competition is open to all high school students in the 3rd District. The overall winner of the district’s competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The winner will receive two tickets to Washington, D.C. from Southwest Airlines to attend a reception in June.
The 2020 contest theme is patriotism.
All submissions are due by May 15, and participants should email their submission to [email protected].
The email submission should contain the following attachments:
• A clear, high-resolution picture of the students’ artwork uploaded in a PDF, JPEG or PNG file.
• A scanned, signed copy of the student information and release form, complete to the best of the student’s ability and uploaded as a PDF.
The subject line of the email should read “2020 Congressional Art Competition Submission.”
The email body should include the student’s name, school’s name, art teacher’s name, student’s grade level, name of artwork, medium used and description of artwork.
For the description of artwork, students should make sure to write in why they think their piece encapsulates this year’s theme, and what the image they chose to focus on means to them personally.
The Virtual Online Gallery will launch on May 18. For additional details on the competition rules and guidelines, visit the Congressional Art Competition page of Congressman Banks’ website.
NEED A JOB? – The Indiana Department of Transportation will host a virtual career fair to fill over 100 open positions Thursday. The event is scheduled for 10 to 11 a.m. EST on Microsoft Teams, an online video conferencing application for both desktop and mobile devices.
Featured jobs include summer seasonal workers, highway technicians, equipment mechanics and construction engineers. Presenters from the Indiana State Personnel Department and INDOT will share information about each position, in addition to what it is like to work the agency and what INDOT has to offer its employees.
While no registration is required, those who wish to participate may download the Microsoft Teams application in advance at www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/download-app.
A full listing of job opportunities at INDOT can be found at www.indotjobs.com.
UNEMPLOYMENT – In a news release Monday from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development on employment, Lake County has the highest unemployment rate for March 2020 at 5.3%.
Closer to home, Fulton County’s is 3.9%, Marshall County’s is 3.2%, Noble’s is 3.2%, Wabash’s is 3.2%, Whitley’s is 3% and Kosciusko County’s is 2.9%.
Of course, with the coronavirus pandemic, stay-at-home order, furloughs and layoffs, it’ll be interesting to see how those numbers change for April and May.
$11.5 MILLION – U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will distribute more than $11.5 million to Indiana to boost coronavirus testing and surveillance. The funding is provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. With this funding, Indiana has now received a total of $26.3 million from the CDC.
“As Indiana continues to combat the coronavirus pandemic, this additional funding from the CDC will help expand testing and protect those at risk. This is welcome news for all Hoosiers,” said Senator Young.
A HILL TO CLIMB – Decatur County prosecutor Nate Harter announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for Indiana attorney general at the upcoming Indiana Republican Party convention, scheduled for June 20 in Indianapolis.
“I am running for attorney general because Hoosiers deserve a tested and proven prosecutor who will be tough on crime, support law enforcement, protect victims and defend our conservative core values in words and deeds,” said Harter in a news release we received Tuesday. “As a committed grassroots conservative, I know that in these perilous times, the attorney general has a crucial role as the tip of the spear – or the last line of defense against big government and the radical left.”
In a letter to Indiana Republican Party leaders, delegates and supporters, Adam Krupp on Tuesday announced that he has suspended his campaign for attorney general and will not file for nomination at the Indiana Republican State Convention in June.
“I entered this race to ensure that we bring strong and new leadership to the Office of Attorney General. I believe the person to do that is Decatur County Prosecutor Nate Harter,” Krupp said. “Nate is a talented lawyer and a strong conservative with a track record of integrity. He has a passion for creating a positive organizational culture. He is a servant leader in his community.”
In order to earn the Republican nomination for attorney general, Harter must be elected by a majority of the delegates to the Indiana Republican State Convention.
Indiana’s current A.G. is Republican Curtis Hill, who has been under fire for allegedly groping women.
TIKTOK – As Americans spend more of their time online, connecting virtually amidst a historic pandemic, Banks is introducing a bill that would warn consumers before they download an application from countries that pose a national security risk, according to a news release we received earlier this week.
Celebrities, families and teens have flocked to mega-popular app TikTok during COVID-19 lockdowns, but the Department of Defense has previously warned people not to use the app citing national security concerns.
Banks said, “Some phone apps are fun and useful, others are counterintelligence threats. Americans should know which is which before they hit the download button. Parents and consumers have a right to a warning that by downloading some apps like Russia’s FaceApp or China’s TikTok, their data may be used against the United States by an adversarial or enemy regime.”
This competition is open to all high school students in the 3rd District. The overall winner of the district’s competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The winner will receive two tickets to Washington, D.C. from Southwest Airlines to attend a reception in June.
The 2020 contest theme is patriotism.
All submissions are due by May 15, and participants should email their submission to [email protected].
The email submission should contain the following attachments:
• A clear, high-resolution picture of the students’ artwork uploaded in a PDF, JPEG or PNG file.
• A scanned, signed copy of the student information and release form, complete to the best of the student’s ability and uploaded as a PDF.
The subject line of the email should read “2020 Congressional Art Competition Submission.”
The email body should include the student’s name, school’s name, art teacher’s name, student’s grade level, name of artwork, medium used and description of artwork.
For the description of artwork, students should make sure to write in why they think their piece encapsulates this year’s theme, and what the image they chose to focus on means to them personally.
The Virtual Online Gallery will launch on May 18. For additional details on the competition rules and guidelines, visit the Congressional Art Competition page of Congressman Banks’ website.
NEED A JOB? – The Indiana Department of Transportation will host a virtual career fair to fill over 100 open positions Thursday. The event is scheduled for 10 to 11 a.m. EST on Microsoft Teams, an online video conferencing application for both desktop and mobile devices.
Featured jobs include summer seasonal workers, highway technicians, equipment mechanics and construction engineers. Presenters from the Indiana State Personnel Department and INDOT will share information about each position, in addition to what it is like to work the agency and what INDOT has to offer its employees.
While no registration is required, those who wish to participate may download the Microsoft Teams application in advance at www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/download-app.
A full listing of job opportunities at INDOT can be found at www.indotjobs.com.
UNEMPLOYMENT – In a news release Monday from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development on employment, Lake County has the highest unemployment rate for March 2020 at 5.3%.
Closer to home, Fulton County’s is 3.9%, Marshall County’s is 3.2%, Noble’s is 3.2%, Wabash’s is 3.2%, Whitley’s is 3% and Kosciusko County’s is 2.9%.
Of course, with the coronavirus pandemic, stay-at-home order, furloughs and layoffs, it’ll be interesting to see how those numbers change for April and May.
$11.5 MILLION – U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will distribute more than $11.5 million to Indiana to boost coronavirus testing and surveillance. The funding is provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. With this funding, Indiana has now received a total of $26.3 million from the CDC.
“As Indiana continues to combat the coronavirus pandemic, this additional funding from the CDC will help expand testing and protect those at risk. This is welcome news for all Hoosiers,” said Senator Young.
A HILL TO CLIMB – Decatur County prosecutor Nate Harter announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for Indiana attorney general at the upcoming Indiana Republican Party convention, scheduled for June 20 in Indianapolis.
“I am running for attorney general because Hoosiers deserve a tested and proven prosecutor who will be tough on crime, support law enforcement, protect victims and defend our conservative core values in words and deeds,” said Harter in a news release we received Tuesday. “As a committed grassroots conservative, I know that in these perilous times, the attorney general has a crucial role as the tip of the spear – or the last line of defense against big government and the radical left.”
In a letter to Indiana Republican Party leaders, delegates and supporters, Adam Krupp on Tuesday announced that he has suspended his campaign for attorney general and will not file for nomination at the Indiana Republican State Convention in June.
“I entered this race to ensure that we bring strong and new leadership to the Office of Attorney General. I believe the person to do that is Decatur County Prosecutor Nate Harter,” Krupp said. “Nate is a talented lawyer and a strong conservative with a track record of integrity. He has a passion for creating a positive organizational culture. He is a servant leader in his community.”
In order to earn the Republican nomination for attorney general, Harter must be elected by a majority of the delegates to the Indiana Republican State Convention.
Indiana’s current A.G. is Republican Curtis Hill, who has been under fire for allegedly groping women.
TIKTOK – As Americans spend more of their time online, connecting virtually amidst a historic pandemic, Banks is introducing a bill that would warn consumers before they download an application from countries that pose a national security risk, according to a news release we received earlier this week.
Celebrities, families and teens have flocked to mega-popular app TikTok during COVID-19 lockdowns, but the Department of Defense has previously warned people not to use the app citing national security concerns.
Banks said, “Some phone apps are fun and useful, others are counterintelligence threats. Americans should know which is which before they hit the download button. Parents and consumers have a right to a warning that by downloading some apps like Russia’s FaceApp or China’s TikTok, their data may be used against the United States by an adversarial or enemy regime.”
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