INDIANAPOLIS — This summer, thousands of Hoosier high school students will have the opportunity to accelerate the completion of a high-demand credential or one year of college credit through a new partnership between the State of Indiana, Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University. “As we work to build intentional, …
Read More »New Recovery Grants Available for Indiana’s Hospitality & Entertainment Industry
INDIANAPOLIS (April 20, 2021) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced a new grant program available to support Hoosier hotels, entertainment venues and promoters by reimbursing certain expenses incurred during and related to the global pandemic. The Indiana Hospitality & Entertainment Grant program makes available $30 million in federal funding to …
Read More »Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of OWI and Handgun
Vermilion County – April 19, 2021, at approximately 1:35 p.m., Master Trooper Jason Owens was patrolling in the area of State Road 63 and Hazel Bluff Road, when he stopped a 2019 Ford Mustang for speeding in excess of ninety miles per hour. The driver was identified as Kevin F. Kee, …
Read More »Little League® International Celebrates Community Heroes as Leagues Return to the Field
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (April 19, 2021) – In Little League®, everyone has a position to play and it’s the more than one million dedicated volunteers who help make the Little League experience so memorable in communities all over the world. After seeing all of its communities come together during an extremely …
Read More »Indiana Department of Education Announces School Allocations from American Rescue Plan Act
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today the estimated funds that public school districts across the state will receive as part of the third round of federal stimulus dollars (American Rescue Plan Act). Together, these school allocations total nearly $1.8 billion. Planning allocations for public school districts …
Read More »Lane Restrictions Announced for Multiple Bridges in Marion County Beginning May 3
MARION COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation will be closing lanes on multiple bridges in Marion County for bridge work. Crews will be working on numerous bridge decks throughout the summer. Each bridge will have intermittent lane closures, but the public will still have access throughout construction. Bridge …
Read More »March Indiana Employment Report
INDIANAPOLIS (April 16, 2021) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.9 percent for March, and the national rate is 6.0 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 …
Read More »Indiana Board of Education Prepares for New Teacher Licensure Test Rollout
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Board of Education today approved additional pass scores for the state’s incoming educator licensure exams, in addition to unanimously approving flexibility waivers for three Indiana schools. “Indiana is laying out the welcome mat for the best and brightest educators around the country, and it’s important that …
Read More »IMPD Detectives Make Arrest in Shooting of 5-Year-Old
INDIANAPOLIS – On Monday, April 13, 2021, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Aggravated Assault detectives identified and arrested a suspect allegedly involved in the shooting of a 5-year-old over the weekend. On Saturday, April 10, 2021, just before 6:30 p.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers were dispatched to …
Read More »IMPD Detectives Arrest Two Males in Wednesday Overnight Homicide
INDIANAPOLIS-On Thursday, April 15, 2021, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives arrested two males in the overnight murder which occurred in the 900 block of N. Tuxedo Street. On Wednesday April 14, 2021, just after 9:40 p.m. IMPD officers were dispatched to a report of shots fired near the …
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