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December, 2019

• 10 December

  Holcomb, Crouch announce second round of Next Level Connections Broadband grants

  

  INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 10, 2019) – Today, Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced details of the second round of the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant program, which includes a new application and challenge process. “While we still have far too many Hoosiers without access to affordable high-speed internet, …

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• 10 December

  Gov. Holcomb unveils 2020 Next Level Agenda with emphasis on improving Hoosiers’ lives

  

  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today announced his 2020 Next Level Agenda, which focuses on improving the lives of Hoosiers with better health, improved career opportunities and a better place to live. “Because of the hard work of Hoosiers, Indiana has become a destination of certainty and …

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• 10 December

  INDOT to host public hearing tonight on I-465 reconfiguration project

  

  INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation is hosting a public hearing tonight on the I-465 reconfiguration project.  The public hearing will allow members of the public to comment on the preliminary design plans and environmental documentation for the project. The reconfiguration is part of the I-69 Finish Line project. …

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• 10 December

  Duke Energy Indiana winter assistance funds increase to $750,000

  

  PLAINFIELD, Ind. – Duke Energy has increased its winter assistance funding for qualifying Indiana customers who may struggle to pay their winter energy bills. The company is contributing $650,000 for low-income customer energy assistance through its Helping Hand program this year. In addition, Duke Energy Indiana customers and employees have …

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• 10 December

  Deckhand drowns after fall into Lake Michigan

  

  Burns Harbor, IN – Indiana Conservation Officers and the Porter County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death of Sara Murawski, 30, of Kinde, Michigan. At around 3:45 p.m. yesterday, witnesses reported seeing Murawski fall into Lake Michigan at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, at the ArcelorMittal Steel J Dock, where …

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• 9 December

  History of the Holidays presented by The American Dairy Association of Indiana

  

  Tune in weekdays between 10:00 a.m. – Noon and again between 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and hear the “History of the Holidays” presented by The American Dairy Association of Indiana.

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• 9 December

  IMPD Homicide Detectives are asking for public assistance in locating a man wanted in connection to a homicide

  

  INDIANAPOLIS- IMPD Homicide Detectives are asking the public to help them locate a person of interest for questioning in a homicide that occurred on December 6,2019 at 4014 Stratford Ct. He is known to frequent the apartments in the area of 42nd and Post.  Detectives are wanting to learn who he …

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• 9 December

  Plainfield man identified as accident victim involving submerged vehicle

  

  PLAINFIELD- At approximately 9:00 A.M. Sunday morning emergency crews were called and responded to a report by a passerby of tire tracks going into a pond at the intersection on Newberry Road and Fieldstone Lane in Plainfield. The Plainfield Police and the Plainfield Fire Territory responded and located what they …

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• 9 December

  Employee Benefits Strategy Company Growing Central Indiana HQ

  

  INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 9, 2019) – Apex Benefits Group (Apex), an employee benefits consulting and brokerage firm, announced plans to expand its operations in Marion County, creating up to 55 new jobs by the end of 2023. “As a state, we’ve worked hard to create a business climate that promotes growth, encouraging Indiana-based …

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• 9 December

  IMPD Detectives Make Violent Serial Robber Arrest

  

  INDIANAPOLIS – In November of 2019, detectives from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Robbery Unit began an investigation into several business robberies throughout Indianapolis with similar characteristics. As a result of that investigation, 49-year-old Jerry L. Davis was arrested and charged in Marion County Superior Court with robbery, strangulation, …

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