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Thanks to a grant from The Parks Foundation of Hendricks County, three nonverbal communication boards were recently installed at park playgrounds in Brownsburg to create inclusive play spaces. The boards, located at Arbuckle Acres Park, Stephens Park, and Williams Park, will help facilitate play narration and language learning in the …

INDIANAPOLIS (March 21, 2023) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) held the 2023 State Career Development Conference Friday, March 17. An annual event for Hoosier high school students enrolled in Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) to participate in competitive events that highlight the employability …

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania – March 21, 2023 – Radial, Inc., a bpost group company, the leader in eCommerce solutions, today announced its partnership with Geek+, the global leader in robotic solutions for logistics, to provide automation and robotics for its new 601,045 square-foot fulfillment center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The new state-of-the-art …

Indianapolis, IN – The Indiana State Police will be stepping up patrols to help curb impaired and drug impaired driving. The enforcement campaign will run from March 10, 2023 through April 4, 2023. The safety initiative is designed to reduce crashes and traffic fatalities and to promote safe driving around St. Patrick’s …

HENDRICKS, PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces ongoing restrictions on U.S. 40, between County Road 700 W. and S. Co. Rd. 625 W., for a bridge replacement project near Stilesville, in Hendricks County. U.S. 40 will be down to two lanes. Traffic will be maintained by …

Avon, Indiana March 16th, 2023 –  Dementia has affected either yourself, someone you love or a close friend. According to alzhiemers.org.uk, there are an estimated 57.4 million people (about twice the population of Texas) living with dementia around the globe. It is estimated that the number will triple to over 150 million by 2050. We all have …

R. Richey – WYRZ News – 3/15/2023 Pittsboro – The Pittsboro town council has voted to halt trash pickup by Waste Management and take over the duties itself, according to the town council’s website. Town Council President Jarod Baker said in the statement the new service is in answer to …

Danville, IN- Beginning April 10th, the Hendricks County Health Department in conjunction with the Hendricks County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) will be hosting free CPR/AED and Stop the Bleed classes around the county during 2023. Every year, almost 400,000 cardiac arrests occur in the United States outside of a hospital …

Indianapolis, IN – An Indiana State Trooper was injured this morning when his vehicle was struck from behind on I-465. At 6:24, Master Trooper Antwaun Johnson was sitting behind a disabled vehicle on I-465 westbound near Allisonville Road in a construction area. M/Tpr. Johnson had stopped on the side of the …

Indianapolis, IN – A national trend involving street racing, street take-overs and spinning has gotten the attention of the Indiana State Police and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Within the past year ISP and IMPD have conducted several special operations targeting these illegal activities resulting in more than 40 arrests and …