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Thanksgiving Food Prices, Noblesville Closes Schools After Threat, State Partnership to Educate Schools on Cybersecurity, The Future of Health Care in Indiana

Thanksgiving Food Prices, Noblesville Closes Schools After Threat, State Partnership to Educate Schools on Cybersecurity, The Future of Health Care in Indiana

November 27, 2024

Hoosiers will spend slightly less on their Thanksgiving meals compared to last year, according to the Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual survey. Noblesville closed all of the district’s schools on Tuesday after receiving a threat. School districts across Indiana are facing increased cybersecurity threats. Several advocacy groups have stressed the importance of bolstering the state’s healthcare workforce.

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