On this Focus on the Community we speak with Blake Dollier with Indiana Department of Transportation. Dollier talks about several topics including the newly opened Terre Haute Casino Resort and the upcoming Eclipse on April 8th.
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.
Mark Jaynes the Voice of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network talks with Dave Crooks about this Sundays race. They will discuss improvements at Speedway as well as the unique history of this iconic race.
Alex Brown, Director of THRIVE West Central, talks about how the organization used to be West Central Indiana Economic West Central District.
