(Cloverdale) Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fire that occurred yesterday afternoon on Owen-Putnam State Forest and was completely contained by early evening. At approximately 2 p.m., a Putnam County resident called 911 and reported a large amount of smoke behind his residence near the intersection of County Road 1050 …

INDIANAPOLIS (April 1, 2021) – The Indiana Department of Child Services, in partnership with The Villages, kicked off Child Abuse Prevention Month with a virtual event featuring Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, Director Terry Stigdon, The Villages CEO/President Sharon Pierce, Prevent Child Abuse America CEO/President Dr. Melissa Merrick and special guest speaker …

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) – Good Housekeeping listed Indianapolis as one of the best places to live for first-time homeowners according to their March 31 article outlining potential options for individuals considering the pros and cons of their current market. Citing LendingTree’s similar ranking for new homebuyers and career opportunities in healthcare …

BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces there will be two 20 minute closures on I-65 northbound beginning after 10 p.m. Monday, April 5 and completed by 2 a.m. Tuesday, April 6. This is for the contractor to remove an overhead box truss near the 140 mile marker …

Indianapolis, IN – This evening, at approximately 5:30 p.m., the Indiana State Police was contacted by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department reference an unconscious gunshot victim who was driven to a medical facility on west 38th Street. Preliminary investigation by IMPD determined the shooting occurred on I-65 near Lafayette Road, the …

MARION COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced today that lanes will be shifted into a new configuration on I-70 east of the North Split for the next phase of the interchange reconstruction. As part of this traffic shift, the two inside lanes of I-70 eastbound will …

PLAINFIELD, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) recently entered an agreement with the Town of Plainfield and Hendricks County regarding the relinquishment of a portion of State Road 267, known locally as Quaker Boulevard. Avon Avenue north of U.S. 40 was also included as part of the agreement.  …

Lebanon, IN – An Indianapolis man was arrested last night, March 28, 2021, after he allegedly fired a pellet gun at a vehicle on I-65 in Boone County. At 10:30 p.m. a vehicle stopped on the side of I-65 in a construction zone near Lebanon, where a trooper was sitting stationary, …

INDIANAPOLIS (March 26, 2021) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 4.0 percent for February, and the national rate is 6.2 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the …

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 25, 2021 – Every dog has its day, and more than 400 of the nation’s most wonderful dogs are hoping that day will come for them this fall during the 11th annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards®.  Now it’s up to America to help decide which of …