Behavioral Health Specialist Michelle Edwards and Ivy Tech Community College Chancellor Lea Anne Crooks discuss the new initiative to take care of the mental health of students at the Terre Haute campus in cooperation with Valley Professionals Community Health Center.

Why are gas and diesel prices at record highs? This weekend on Focus on the Community, we get an insider’s perspective on pricing, supply, and demand. Dave Crooks from the DLC Media News Center interviews Scot Imus. Scot is Executive Director of the Indiana Food and Fuel Association. He was born and raised in northeast Indiana and graduated from Indiana University. For over 20 years, he lived in Washington, DC spending the first ten years working on Capitol Hill and the other ten as a lobbyist for the truck stop industry. Scot returned to Indiana in June 2003 when he joined what was then the Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association. Scot frequently testifies before the Indiana General Assembly regarding industry issues and is sought after on a regular basis by the media for comments regarding gas prices.

This week we are speaking with Elaine Bedel, CEO of Indiana Destination Development Corporation.

The HHP allows businesses in the travel/leisure/hospitality/retail related industries to make a promise ensuring they are taking proper safety measures to protect their employees and customers. In turn, consumers are encouraged to make the promise too, pledging a commitment to keeping Indiana healthy and in return receiving a digital pass for discounts and promotions at participating businesses.