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Friday, May 14, 2021
 
Media Contact: Acacia St. John
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​Wayne County, Indiana– The Wayne County Broadband Taskforce, in partnership with Purdue University Center for Regional Development, released the county-wide broadband survey results today. The online survey was conducted in March and covered a wide range of topics including usage, actual speeds, and lack of access. Here are some key highlights:

On Thursday, May 6th, we hosted our 12th annual School is Cool Senior Celebration! We celebrated Wayne County high school seniors who achieved (near) perfect attendance for the 2020-2021 school year and gave away prizes to each one! Because of the circumstances the schools and students have faced this year, the usual perfect attendance threshold was lowered to 96% attendance to account for the hybrid schedules. Because of this, we had a record 223 students in attendance. Due to the number of students, the Chamber made the decision to host the event over Zoom once again in order to follow proper COVID guidelines so that we could celebrate safely!

Article written by Mike Emery | Richmond Palladium-Item

RICHMOND, Ind. — Tony Foster has spent three years with Randy Baker learning the power industry.

Now, when Baker retires at the end of the month, Foster will replace him as Richmond Power & Light's general manager. The RP&L board, which is composed of Richmond Common Council members, approved Foster's selection Monday evening.

Article courtesy of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Proposed tax increases will hurt both big businesses and small businesses alike, explains Chamber Senior Economist Curtis Dubay in a blog post. In fact, 1.4 million American small businesses (organized as C-Corporations), employing almost 13 million Americans, would see higher tax rates.
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Hardest hit: Manufacturing small business C-Corps employ the most workers out of the group (1.8 million workers). Professional, scientific, and technical services are next (employing 1.3 million), followed by retail (employing 1.2 million). ​