A Bremen man was sentenced last week in U.S. District Court to two years probation and ordered to pay $34,126.25 in restitution for 18 months worth of unemployment benefits. Court documents indicate Timothy Heckaman, 53, previously pleaded guilty to the felony offense of theft of government property. Continue reading
Workforce Board Council Ramps Up Youth Employment
Do you remember your first job and what you learned from it? Thank goodness for that someone who took a chance and believed in you enough to say, “You’re hired.” Today, with unemployment looming, young people are finding it more difficult than ever to capture that summer job. According to the Department of Labor, last year only 45 percent of youth between the ages of 16-24 were employed by the end of August.
The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board Youth Employment Council is joining a national initiative calling on businesses to hire a youth in need of employment this summer.
