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October, 2020

• 15 October

  Indiana students to get free FAFSA filing help at College Goal Sunday – October 25th

  

  INDIANAPOLIS – Financial aid professionals from all across Indiana will be volunteering to help collegebound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The event is set for 2 p.m. (EDT), October 25th, 2020. The free program assists Indiana students in filing the Free …

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• 14 October

  Indy Partnership Identifies Initial Signs of Recovery for Indy Region

  

  INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 13, 2020) — The Indy Partnership reports the region’s economy is maintaining stability despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to a diverse business base that is helping to fuel expansion and development. “We can measure the negative impact that the coronavirus crisis can have on employment …

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• 14 October

  Secretary of State and Attorney General Join with CFTC to Charge Precious Metals Dealers

  

  INDIANAPOLIS (October 14, 2020) — The Office of the Indiana Secretary of State, Indiana Securities Division and Office of the Indiana Attorney General announced that they are participating in a consolidated nationwide enforcement action to halt a fraudulent precious metals scheme that has solicited $185 million from at least 1,600 …

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• 14 October

  Hendricks County Community Foundation Receives $200,000 Community Leadership Grant from Lilly Endowment

  

  The Hendricks County Community Foundation (HCCF) has received a Community Leadership Grant of $200,000 as part of the seventh phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VII) initiative. With the grant, HCCF plans to address three critical issues: increased civic engagement, more collaboration and increased efficiency …

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• 14 October

  Hendricks County lawmakers encourage local communities to apply for road funding grants

  

  STATEHOUSE (Oct. 14, 2020) – Hendricks County legislators encourage communities in Central Indiana to apply for the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program to help fund local road and bridge projects. State Rep. Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon) co-authored a 2016 law creating the program to help more cities, towns and counties fund …

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• 14 October

  Indiana Once Again Identified as National Leader in Computer Science Education

  

  INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today shared a 2020 report highlighting Indiana as a national leader in computer science education, for the second consecutive year. Created by Code.Org, the Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance, the 2020 State of Computer Science Education …

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• 14 October

  Overnight closure of Whitestown Parkway ramp to I-65 southbound set for Friday

  

  BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces the Whitestown Parkway on ramp to I-65 southbound will close Friday, October 16 after 8 p.m. until approximately 9 a.m. Saturday, October 17. This is for the contractor to pave the outside lanes of I-65 southbound. This project was awarded …

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• 14 October

  IMPD hit and run detectives seek public assistance in fatal hit and run

  

  INDIANAPOLIS-On Thursday, October 8th, 2020, at approximately 9:10 am, Southeast IMPD officers responded to S. Sherman Drive and Pleasant Run Parkway S. Drive on a report of a personal injury hit & run crash involving a bicyclist.  Upon arrival, officers learned the bicyclist, had been struck by an SUV which …

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• 9 October

  Two week closure scheduled for Perry Worth Road in Boone County begins Monday

  

  BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces Perry Worth Road will close Monday, October 12 in the morning northeast of the State Road 267 interchange, Exit 133. This is a 14 day closure, scheduled to reopen October 26. This is for the contractor to build a portion …

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• 9 October

  Weekly Construction Update for Marion County and I-70 Projects

  

  INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will close lanes in Marion County and along the I-70 corridor this week. This weekly release will detail lane closures and ramp closures throughout the construction zones in Marion County and along the I-70 corridor from I-465 to the Ohio State Line.  During …

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• 9 October

  Fort Wayne Man Arrested After Leading Troopers on Forty Mile High Speed Pursuit

  

  (Huntington County, IN)- A Fort Wayne man is behind bars in the Huntington County jail after leading Troopers on a forty mile high speed vehicle pursuit Wednesday night on I-69.  The pursuit ran from the 280mm in Huntington County, all the way down into Delaware County, where it was safely …

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• 9 October

  Indiana State Capitol Police Asking for Public’s Help Identifying Arson Suspect

  

  Indianapolis, IN – The Indiana State Capitol Police are investigating an alleged arson that occurred inside the IMAX Parking Garage within the White River State Park in Indianapolis. The incident occurred October 4, 2020 at approximately 5:45 p.m.  The individual pictured below was captured on surveillance video starting the fire in …

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• 9 October

  Indiana State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash on I-69

  

  Indianapolis, IN – Thursday morning, at 12:15, emergency crews were called to the scene of a serious crash on I-69 northbound just north of 82nd Street. When first responders arrived they found the wreckage of a motorcycle crashed into the back of a semi-tractor trailer in the center lane of I-69. …

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• 9 October

  Visit Hendricks County Introduces Host It Local Program

  

  DANVILLE, IN (September 23, 2020) –A new initiative designed to reinvigorate Hendricks County’s meeting and conference business will lean on incentive-driven local support. Visit Hendricks County recently unveiled its Host It Local campaign encouraging local businesses and residents to choose a Hendricks County venue when planning their next event, meeting, …

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• 8 October

  Schmidt Associates Takes Top Honor at Indy Chamber’s Monumental Awards Indy Chamber Announces 43rd Annual Monumental Award Winners

  

  (INDIANAPOLIS) – Schmidt Associates took home the highest honor of the Monumental Award for the P.R. Mallory Campus project at the Indy Chamber’s annual Monumental Awards event tonight. This year’s ceremony took place at historic Tibbs Drive-In Theater on the west-side of Indianapolis, providing a COVID-friendly way to showcase this year’s …

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