Indiana's October Unemployment Rate at 9.8 percent
Indiana's unemployment rate rose from 9.7 to 9.8 percent from September to October.
An estimated 291,000 residents were looking for work in October, two-thousand more than the month before.
The numbers also showed a decrease in the state's labor force, which could be a sign that more discouraged workers are giving up their job searches.
Daviess County's jobless rate rose 6 tenths of a percent to 5.5 percent.
However, Daviess County continued to have the lowest jobless rate in the state.
Knox County's unemployment rate rose from 6.6 to 6.8 percent.
Martin County went from 6.3 percent in September to 6.8 percent in October.
Greene County's jobless rate rose a half percent from 7.1 to 7.6 percent.
Sullivan County stayed the same at 9 percent.
Pike County stayed the same at 7.5.
And Dubois County held steady at 5.9.
Unemployment Extension Available Monday
Hoosiers who have previously exhausted their unemployment benefits and remain unemployed may file for the new federal unemployment 20 week extension beginning Monday.
The federal government enacted the up to 20 week extension of benefits on November 6th.
Any Hoosier who has previously exhausted either of the first two federal extensions of unemployment or state extended benefits and remains unemployed may be eligible to receive this new federal extension.
Hoosiers currently collecting unemployment will be directed to the new extension automatically.
The Department of Workforce Development estimates that approximately 50-thousand Hoosiers may qualify for this extension between now and the end of the year.
Search Continues for Spencer Bank Robber
Police are looking for a suspect in Friday afternoon's armed robbery of the People's Bank branch on East Morgan Street in Spencer in Owen County. Shortly before two PM, a man displayed a handgun, gave the teller a bag and demanded cash. No one was injured. The suspect left the bank headed south on East Street. The suspect is described as a white male in his 50's. He was seen wearing a tan baseball hat, tan jacket, a button down tan or gray shirt and blue jeans. The suspect was wearing glasses at the time of the robbery.
Daviess Co/VU: H1N1 Vaccinations
The Daviess County Health Department will offer H1N1 vaccinations for Daviess County residents today (Saturday) at the Odon Community Center from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Both nasal and injectable forms of the vaccine will be available for tier-one priority groups only. Those groups include pregnant women; caregivers and household members with children less than six months of age; healthcare and emergency service providers; children six months to 24-years of age; and, 25 to 64 year olds with pre-existing medical conditions. Meanwhile, Vincennes University will host an H-1-N-1 vaccination clinic for students Monday from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at V-U's Beckes Student Union. The V-U Health Center will have limited doses of the H-1-N-1 vaccine available. 
Recommended initial priority groups for this clinic are the same as today's clinic in Odon.
Community Focus Fund Grants Awarded
Dubois County received 500-thousand dollars for a library. Monroe City in Knox County received 600-thousand for a storm water project. And the town of Worthington in Greene County received 540-thousand dollars for a sewer rehabilitation project. 
Three area communities and counties have been awarded Community Focus Fund grants from the state of Indiana.
Villwock Elected to 5th Term as IFB President
This coming year will be Villwock's fifth as I-F-B President. Villwock held off a challenge from Indiana Farm Bureau District Five director Donnie Lawson.
Indiana Farm Bureau president, and Edwardsport resident, Don Villwock has been re-elected to another term as the organization's leader.
Washington Police Arrest Vincennes Man
Washington Police arrested a Vincennes man Friday on charges of Residential Entry and Disorderly Conduct.
19-year-old Drake Thomas Latham (of 108 Bowman Terrace) is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center.
L.E.D. Christmas Lights Save Energy ... and Money
Spokesman Chris Dorman says the L-E-D light strands look the same as traditional lighting .. but use less energy. L-E-D Christmas lights also operate at a cooler temperature and allow more of them to be strung end-to-end without overloading the electrical outlet. 
The Indiana Office of Energy is promoting the switch to L-E-D Christmas decoration lights from traditional lights.
Purdue Plans Ahead for Possible $70M Shortfall
Budgets are already set for this fiscal year and the next. But Executive vice president for business and finance Al Diaz says Now the school is starting to plan for long-term ways to operate in a Diaz said the school will review programs, compensation and
Purdue University officials are looking for long-term ways to save money because the school could be $70 million short over the next two-year budget cycle.
Purdue says it could be $70 million short over the next biennium if
state appropriations stay flat and there is no tuition increase.
Purdue has already cut positions and withheld pay increases.
slumping economy and could make some changes soon.
other issues over the next five months.
Shine Circus
76th Hadi Shrine Circus
Nov. 26th – 29th
Roberts Stadium
Order tickets online at http://www.hadishrinecircus.com
