MARTINSVILLE –Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the establishment of two new Indiana state forests at a ceremony in Morgan County. Ravinia State Forest, near Paragon, encompasses 1,500 acres of wooded rolling hills, valleys and restored cropland. The area now known as Mountain Tea State Forest consists of more than 1,150 …

INDIANAPOLIS- Indianapolis detectives from IMPD’s Homicide and Robbery branch announce the arrest of two individuals for their alleged involvement in an armed robbery that occurred on May 30th, 2020 at 300 N Delaware Street. Alijah Jones (23-years old) and Marcus Anderson (23-years old) have been arrested on preliminary charges of robbery. …

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 …

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 13, 2020) – The Indiana Small Business Development Center (Indiana SBDC) recognized seven small businesses this week for completing the 2020 Export Indiana Accelerator, a statewide initiative assisting Indiana companies in creating ready-to-execute export plans to position their products or services in the international marketplace.“To stay competitive in today’s …

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions. Commission for Higher Education The governor made two reappointments to the commission, who will serve until June 30, 2024: Dennis Bland (Indianapolis), president of the Center for Leadership DevelopmentDan Peterson (Bloomington), vice president of industry …

HENDRICKS COUNTY, IN – The Hendricks County Health Department (HCHD) has set up a dedicated phone number to handle the public’s COVID-19 related questions and concerns in Hendricks County. The COVID-19 Concerns Line, 317-718-6018, is regularly checked by health department staff. Please dial this number to report mask violations, to …

INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced that he will ask the Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) to take action to ensure that Indiana’s K-12 schools receive 100 percent of funding as he committed earlier this summer. Gov. Holcomb will ask SBOE to call a special meeting for the …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued an Order today in Phase 1 of its investigation (Cause No. 45380) into the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on ratepayers and utilities in the state. In the Order, the Commission requires all jurisdictional utilities to continue to offer extended …

Tragedy has struck Brownsburg High School after the death of a student on Monday. Brownsburg High School Principal Bret Daghe in an email to parents announced the death of junior Logan Trout. Trout, a member of the Brownsburg Bulldogs cross country team, died after suffering a “medical emergency” while running …

As the summer break comes to an end, students across northeast Indiana are starting their return to school.  With that return to school, motorists should expect an increased amount of school bus traffic during the morning and afternoon commutes, and therefore the need to plan those commutes accordingly to allow …