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 full closures, 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 …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb Signs Executive Order to Require Face Coverings Monday and to Remain in Effect for at Least 30 Days
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed Executive Order 20-37 to require face coverings beginning Monday to slow the spread of Coronavirus. “Hoosiers have worked hard to get where we are today with businesses open and people back at work. We want to keep it that way. We don’t …
Read More »Intimidating Putnam County Department of Child Service Workers Puts One in Jail
Putnam County – Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation on April 28, 2020, after receiving information that employees of the Putnam County Department of Child Services had received threats of boldly harm and intimidation. The investigation revealed that Lacie D. Zeller, age 40, of Roachdale, Indiana, allegedly threatened to physically …
Read More »National Growth Strategy & Capital Firm Details Expansion for Central Indiana HQ
INDIANAPOLIS (July 24, 2020) – Prolific, a growth strategy and growth capital firm, announced plans today to expand in central Indiana, creating up to 145 new, high-wage jobs by the end of 2024 to support the company’s growing national and international client base.“It’s such an encouragement to see companies like Prolific …
Read More »Indianapolis privately warned by White House to take ‘aggressive’ action against Coronavirus
This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit newsroom based in Washington, D.C. Dr. Deborah Birx, a leader of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, warned state and local leaders in a private phone call Wednesday that 11 major cities are seeing increases in the percentage of …
Read More »Sheridan High School Becomes First Indiana School to Earn Level 1 Status in NFHS School Honor Roll Program
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (July 21, 2020) – The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) is pleased to announce that Sheridan (Indiana) High School has earned Level 1 status in the NFHS School Honor Roll. Sheridan High School is the first school in Indiana to earn Level 1 status in …
Read More »Hendricks County Community Foundation Scholarships Open on August 5th
More than 30 scholarships are offered by the Hendricks County Community Foundation to local high school seniors, and the application to apply for these will be open this year from August 5 – September 16th. Applications for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship (LECS) are available at the same time and …
Read More »Chip Seal Preservation begins Monday on State Road 234
MONTGOMERY, HENDRICKS AND BOONE COUNTIES – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a chip seal preservation project is scheduled to begin on State Road 234 on Monday, July 27, weather permitting. Work is scheduled to begin on the roadway between Ladoga and Jamestown. Then crews will move to U.S. 136 …
Read More »Governor Announces Statewide Face Covering Requirement Beginning July 27
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced he will sign an executive order requiring Hoosiers to wear face coverings in most public settings, beginning Monday. “As we continue to monitor the data, we’ve seen a concerning change in some of our key health indicators,” Gov. Holcomb said. “Hoosiers have worked …
Read More »500 Festival Cancels All Remaining In-Person Events for 2020
INDIANAPOLIS (July 22, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500(r), today announced that it will cancel its remaining in-person events in 2020. In April, the 500 Festival announced that it intended to move its …
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