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June, 2022

• 29 June

  Hancock Health, Hendricks Regional Health in Indiana join Mayo Clinic Care Network

  

  ROCHESTER, Minn. — Hancock Health, Hendricks Regional Health and Mayo Clinic  announced Wednesday, June 29, that the two Indiana health systems have joined the Mayo  Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent health care organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic’s …

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• 29 June

  ‘Operation Dry Water’ to target boating while under the influence July 2-4

  

  The Independence Day holiday typically means more boaters spending more time on the water across the United States, which typically results in an increase in the number of boating incidents and fatalities. As a result, from July 2–4, Indiana Conservation Officers, in partnership with the National Association of State Boating …

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• 29 June

  Budget Committee Approves Funding to Provide VVPATs to Indiana Counties

  

  INDIANAPOLIS (June 29, 2022) – Secretary of State Holli Sullivan today announced the allocation of funds that will allow for the purchase of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPAT) for counties, ensuring a paper record for all votes cast in the state by the 2024 General Election. “Being able to …

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• 28 June

  June 30 Deadline Approaching for 21st Century Scholarship Enrollment

  

  (INDIANAPOLIS) – Indiana seventh- and eighth-grade students can still apply for the 21st Century Scholars program, but the June 30 deadline is quickly approaching. Led by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, the 21st Century Scholarship is the state’s early college promise program that provides up to four years of undergraduate …

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• 28 June

  Upcoming restrictions on I-70 near Little Point on July 5

  

  PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces restrictions on I-70 eastbound and westbound about 3 miles west of Little Point on or after Tuesday, July 5. The restrictions will be between County Road 1100 and U.S. 231 for a four-phase box culvert installation. Crews will also construct …

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• 28 June

  White River State Park IMAX is Top IMAX Theater in Indiana

  

  INDIANAPOLIS – The Downtown IMAX Theater in the Indiana State Museum was the top performing IMAX screen in the state of Indiana for “Top Gun: Maverick.” The theater, located in White River State Park, was tops in tickets sold for each individual week and the entire cumulative run of the …

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• 27 June

  Search underway at Lake Monroe for missing Indianapolis man

  

  A search for an Indianapolis man is underway after he went missing in the water at Monroe Lake yesterday. At approximately 2 p.m., David Alejendor Mora-Segura, 34, was boating with friends when he disappeared beneath the surface of the water. Responding agencies searched for Mora-Segura until nightfall when the operation …

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• 27 June

  IMPD Accident & D.U.I. Investigators Make Arrest Hours After Fatal Hit & Run

  

  INDIANAPOLIS- Today, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) accident investigators arrested 30-year-old Stephen Moore for his alleged role in a fatal hit and run.On Friday, June 24, at approximately 6:00 PM, IMPD East District officers responded to a report of a personal injury accident involving two vehicles in the 500 block …

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• 25 June

  Investigation underway after kayaker dies in private pond in Ripley County

  

  Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the death of a kayaker after he was recovered from a private pond. Friday at approximately 6:45 p.m., Conservation Officers responded to the 2800 block of Old Michigan Road in the town of Holton for a kayaker that had fallen in the water and not …

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• 25 June

  Gov. Holcomb to participate in 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit in D.C. Area

  

  INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb will participate in the 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Maryland, June 26-28. Led by the U.S. Department of Commerce, SelectUSA is the premier event connecting global companies with economic development organizations on significant foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities. The Investment Summit will …

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• 25 June

  Hendricks County Sheriff’s Detectives Arrest Jamestown Man and Former Avon Scout Troop Leader for Child Molestation

  

  Kevin Coley AVON – On 06/22/2022 at approximately 8:40 pm Kevin Coley, a 47-year-old Jamestown man was booked into the Hendricks County Jail on 14 counts of felony charges including child molest, sexual misconduct with a minor and vicarious sexual conduct.  Coley’s arrest stems from an investigation that was reported …

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• 25 June

  Hendricks County lawmakers: Supreme Court clears path to strengthen life protections, support mothers

  

  STATEHOUSE (June 24, 2022) –Hendricks County legislators said they plan to support further protections for the unborn and expanded resources for pregnant women in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday. State Rep. Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) said the nation’s highest court rightfully returned the …

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• 25 June

  Hendricks County lawmakers: New scholarship accounts empower parents, children with disabilities

  

  (Left to Right) Jeffery Thompson (R-Lizton), Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon), Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) STATEHOUSE (June 24, 2022) –Hendricks County legislators encourage families of students with disabilities to apply for Indiana’s new Education Scholarship Account Program to expand academic opportunities for their children. The program, established through legislation authored by State Rep. …

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• 25 June

  IMPD Homicide Detectives Arrest Alleged Suspect for Role in Early June Homicide

  

  INDIANAPOLIS-Today with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Office, IMPD Homicide Detectives arrested 43-year-old Eddie Muex Jr. for his alleged involvement in the death of 31-year-old Terryus Thomas. On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, just after noon, IMPD East District officers were dispatched to the 4200 block of E. New York Street …

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• 25 June

  Bridgework to close Allisonville Road at I-465 next week

  

  Several days of dry weather are needed INDIANAPOLIS (June 23, 2022) –With Clear Path 465 construction ramping up, motorists should prepare for significant traffic changes in the Castleton area over the next two weeks, including the first of three long-term ramp closures. Allisonville Road short-term closure Allisonville Road is expected …

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