WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 4, 2024, from Kenneth A. Kesler, director of thoracic surgery services at Community Health Network of Indiana, Indianapolis: * * * To: CMS Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS--1809--P 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Comment for Inclusion of Cryo Nerve Block Therapy (cryoNB) in Non-O  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 7, 2024, from Cecilia Aviles, CEO of LifeLong Medical Care, Berkeley, California. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Administrator, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-9888-P * To: Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Ro  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: U. S. Army Reserve Ambassador Arthur Leak has dedicated a lifetime to serving the nation. After an extensive and honorable military career, he now continues his commitment as an Army Reserve Ambassador (ARA) for Indiana. In this role, he works to advocate for Army Reserve Soldiers, veterans, and their families in his community. Leak began his journey in the military by accident. After he was laid of  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 19 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: Just ahead of Organization Day at the Indiana General Assembly, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce has unveiled the advocacy element of its tax research that's designed to inform state lawmakers' decision-making on potential changes to Indiana's tax structure. Conducted by Ernst & Young LLP for the Indiana Chamber Foundation, phase two of the tax study is entitled "Indiana's Tax System: Actions to  more

SHAW AFB, South Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Jeff Lowry, Indiana National Guard Headquarters INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana National Guard, Oklahoma National Guard and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a new partnership Nov. 15 under the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. The enduring program pairs U.S. states and foreign nations to enhance mutual relation  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: When a huge wave of Viet Cong troops threatened to overwhelm Army Sgt. 1st Class Sammy Lee Davis' battalion at a small fire base in Vietnam, he jumped into action to fight back. Despite suffering several injuries, Davis traversed a river to save three of his comrades and did what he could to stop the onslaught. He received the Medal of Honor for his efforts. Davis was born on Nov. 1, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio, to Robe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced federal grant awards for the City of Michigan City, the City of Whiting, and the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) under the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant program. Specifically, Michigan City will receive $80,000, and Whiting will receive $200,000 to develop comprehensive safety ac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 55) entitled "CSX Transportation Inc. - Abandonment Exemption - in Marion County, Indiana": * * * CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a verified notice of exemption/1 under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon an approximately 1.8-mile rail line that runs between Lat/Long (39.74752, -86.18469) and Lat/Long (39.7294, -86.20626) on it  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a 20-page report in September 2024 entitled "Recovery Plan for Four Species of Freshwater Mussels." The report was prepared by Angela Boyer, Keith Lott, Sara Schmuecker, Nick Utrup and Laura Ragan. Here are excerpts: * * * ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Angela Boyer and Keith Lott (USFWS Ohio Field Office), Sara Schmuecker (USFWS Illinois-Iowa Field Office), Nick Utrup (USFWS Minnesota-Wisconsin Field Office), Laura Ragan (USFWS Midwest Regi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and a group of Republican senators, sent a letter to President Biden asking his administration to reverse course on supporting constraints on manufacturing and the development of target lists that identify chemicals and plastic products to be banned around the world in a potential plastics treaty. "It is unfortunate the administration appears to have succumbe  more