Bret Taylor of Junior Achievement tells us what the organization is about, what they do and how you can be an adult volunteer or if you are a student how you can become involved.

 

On this Focus on the Community, Dave Crooks chats with Matt Ames, Public Information Officer at Indiana State Police Putnamville District. Learn how you can become a State Trooper. Plus, tips for holiday driving.

 
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Tami Silverman with IYI discusses Cares/COVID Education Funding for schools and Child Abuse Awareness Month.

 
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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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