Columbus, Indiana man pleads guilty for participation in US Capitol protest
Jon Schaffer, of Columbus, Indiana, has pled guilty for his involvement in entering the US Capitol grounds on January 6th. Schaffer is in Federal Custody after being arrested on 6 charges. He pleaded guilty to knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority with a deadly weapon and obstruction of an official proceeding. When Schaffer entered the Capitol grounds, he had a container of bear spray in his possession. Schaffer’s attorney, in response to Federal questioning of videos to which Schaffer is seen and heard stated that he was captured saying he wasn’t looking for violence but would respond if provoked.
3rd round of stimulus being distributed to school districts
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced the estimated funds that public school districts across the state will receive as part of the third round of federal stimulus dollars. Together, these school allocations total nearly $1.8 billion. Planning allocations for public school districts are available here.. Planning allocations for Indiana’s non-public schools, which together total an additional $78 million, will be released later this spring. With this funding, schools can reimburse approved expenses incurred through September 2024 that address some of the greatest challenges schools continue to face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Per federal requirements, schools must use at least 20 percent of these funds to support accelerated learning opportunities(link is external) for students, as schools work to make up for lost instructional time due to COVID-19. These evidence-based interventions may include summer learning or enrichment, comprehensive afterschool programs, extended school years programs, etc. Additional information about allowable uses is available here
Bloomington to waive April late fees on utility payments
The City of Bloomington Utilities reports that some customers have not received their paper April bill for water, wastewater, stormwater, and sanitation in the mail. CBU is investigating the cause of the delay and will not charge any CBU customers a late fee this month. For more information or to pay a bill, contact CBU at 812-349-3930 or utilities.cs@bloomington.in.gov