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October, 2019

• 13 October

  Governor Holcomb Declares October 13-19, 2019 as Indiana Move Over Week

  

  (Indianapolis, IN)- Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb has declared the week of October 13-19, 2019 be recognized as Indiana Move Over Week.  In 1999 Indiana was the first state in the nation to pass such a law requiring motorists to move to an adjacent traffic lane, or reduce their speed …

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• 13 October

  State Police Trooper Dies in Vehicle Crash Responding to Call for Assistance

  

  (Tippecanoe County, IN)- The Indiana State Police is mourning the loss of one of its own after a single vehicle crash late Friday night on Old State Road 25 near Stair Road. The crash claimed the life of Trooper Peter R. Stephan, 27, Lafayette, IN, who served with the Indiana …

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• 13 October

  Butler University Board of Trustees Extends Contract of President James M. Danko

  

  The Butler University Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend the contract of President James M. Danko through August 2024. The extension was announced to the University community today by Board Chair Jatinder-Bir “Jay” Sandhu ’87. “Jim Danko exemplifies the kind of leadership that makes our University so special, with …

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• 13 October

  Indiana students to get free FAFSA filing help at College Goal Sunday – November 3rd

  

  INDIANAPOLIS – Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at 37 sites in Indiana to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The event is set for 2 p.m. (local time), November 3rd, 2019. The free program assists Indiana students in filing …

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• 13 October

  Discipline charges filed against three judges related to May 1 incident

  

  The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed disciplinary charges against three judges: Clark Circuit Court 1 Judge Andrew Adams, Crawford Circuit Court Judge Sabrina Bell, and Clark Circuit Court 2 Judge Bradley Jacobs. The Commission alleges misconduct related to the judges’ behavior on May 1, while in attendance at …

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• 11 October

  October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

  

  October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the importance of cybersecurity to ensure families, communities, businesses and the country’s infrastructure are better protected against cybercrimes. To help Americans stay safe while using the internet, this year’s theme, Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT., encourages personal accountability as …

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• 11 October

  Town of Brownsburg still has openings for community members to participate in Trunk or Treat

  

  Would your business or organization like to be a part of our Trunk or Treat at Town Hall event on October 31? There is still time to sign up for space! No charge for the space, but you supply goodies for the Trick or Treaters! Show us your creativity and …

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• 11 October

  Brazil Man Arrested for BAC Four Times the Legal Limit

  

  Vigo County – October 9, 2019, at approximately 7:35 p.m., Orelius T. Barnett III, age 34, of Brazil, was stopped for failure to signal near State Road 46 and Village Drive, by Senior Trooper David Petrowski.  Further investigation revealed Barnett was intoxicated and had a blood alcohol content of .33%.  …

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• 11 October

  Work is underway in Hendricks County on the I-70 and State Road 39 Interchange Modification Project

  

  HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces work is underway on the I-70 and State Road 39 interchange. The contractor will close the left lane in each direction on I-70 from the 59 to the 60 mile marker tonight to install barrier wall on the inside shoulder. …

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• 11 October

  Modernized story of women’s suffrage celebrates 19th Amendment centennial

  

  INDIANAPOLIS—What would the fight for women’s suffrage look like in 2019—a centennial after women won the right to vote? Sally Perkins, a professional storyteller and Director of Butler University’s Speaker’s Lab, imagines Susan B. Anthony would be texting her fellow activists. Ida B. Wells would be tweeting about the importance …

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