Gov. Holcomb Names Greg Wilson Executive Director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission Indianapolis native and minority outreach leader appointed to lead ICRC and Indiana’s five cultural commissions   INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the appointment of Greg Wilson as Executive Director of the Indiana Civil Rights …

Putnam County—A joint investigation involving Cloverdale Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, and the Indiana State Police, has resulted in the arrest of an armed robbery suspect. Arrested:                 David Lee Burchett, age 32, of Cloverdale, IN. Charges:                  (1) Count of Robbery; (1) Count of Pointing a Firearm; (1) Count of …

State calls on students to take a ‘Roadtrip’ to career success New effort launched as part of annual ‘Career Ready’ campaign Higher Education Commissioner Teresa Lubbers today announced a new initiative, “Roadtrip Indiana,” that aims to help Hoosier students make more informed decisions about their futures through intentional career exploration …

INDIANAPOLIS (May 8, 2017) – Last week, a bipartisan recommendation for a government spending bill included funding for a portion of phase one of the Indianapolis Red Line rapid transit program. As of Friday afternoon, the spending plan passed through both houses of Congress and was signed by President Trump. …

Speedway – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Linda McMahon, honored multiple Indiana businesses Wednesday with the Economic Development and Growth Through Entrepreneurship (EDGE) Awards, recognizing each company for its work to help grow Indiana’s economy. McMahon visited Indiana during National Small Business …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Republican Party State Chairman Kyle Hupfer today released this statement following Secretary of State Connie Lawson’s announcement that she will seek re-election in 2018: “Today’s announcement that Connie Lawson has decided to seek re-election as Secretary of State is great news for Hoosiers.  “Secretary Lawson is a remarkable public …

Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced today that she has appointed Danielle Chrysler, an experienced Hoosier military professional and public servant, as Director of the Indiana Office of Defense Development (IODD). She has served the State of Indiana in several roles prior to this appointment. Chrysler served the Daniels/Skillman administration as …

Hendricks County –Parents of the Northwestern part of  Hendricks County were informed via text Wednesday morning that Tri-West Middle and High School would be ending at 9am due to a water main break. Citizens Energy Group reported that a water main break overnight had also resulted in the loss of …

Indianapolis – On Saturday, April 29, 2017 the Indiana State Police participated in the thirteenth nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA.) The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft. Collection sites were set up nationwide for expired, unused, and …

Educators interested in taking students, grades K-12, on field trips to an Indiana state park or state-managed lake in the 2017-2018 school year can receive financial help through the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation (INRF). The Discovering the Outdoors Field Trip Grant Program is for public, private, parochial or home-school educators, …