INDIANAPOLIS – (July 10, 2020) – The Hoosier Hospitality Promise, a new public health initiative in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is a joint effort by Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC), Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association (INRLA) and Indiana Tourism Association (ITA) to assist businesses in safely …

HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces beginning Tuesday, July 14 traffic will be shifted into one lane in each direction on U.S. 40 near East Street in Plainfield.  The town is installing a storm sewer system on East St.  This is scheduled to remain in place …

BOONE AND HENDRICKS COUNTIES, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces the closures scheduled for the State Road 39 Bridge over I-65 in Lebanon have been postponed until next weekend due to the forecast of rain on Saturday night. This project also includes the following bridges for thin deck …

Gary, Indiana- The body of a 12 year-old Glenwood, Illinois, child was recovered this evening after going missing while swimming with family. At around 5:15 p.m. this evening, emergency personnel responded to Marquette Beach after a child was reported missing in the water. Witnesses reported the boy was wading in …

Indiana Conservation Officers are concluding for the evening their search operations at Eagle Creek Reservoir for a missing paddle boater that fell overboard and never resurfaced. Search efforts will resume Friday morning at 8:00 a.m.  The incident occurred yesterday afternoon. Search operations utilizing sonar and divers lasted into the evening …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today announced expanded funding for Indiana Schools to further increase awareness for mental and emotional wellbeing, while improving connections to available mental health services. Expanded funding was made available through the Project Advancing Wellness and Resilience Education (AWARE) grant provided by the …

Markus Spivey INDIANAPOLIS –  The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) along with officers from IMPD East District investigated multiple incidents of shots fired which were possibly connected to, 30-year-old Markus Spivey, who is prohibited from carrying a firearm based upon prior criminal history. An arrest …

INDIANAPOLIS (July 9, 2020)  – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is required by federal law to re-determine eligibility on a quarterly basis for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). Claimants who must file a Quarter Change claim can take the following steps to continue to …

INDIANAPOLIS (July 9, 2020) – Since 1957, the 500 Festival has hosted a legendary race weekend party, attended by the who’s who of Indianapolis and celebrities and VIPs in town for the Indy 500. The event, 500 Festival Off the Grid, presented by KeyBank, is a night of reverie and …

INDIANAPOLIS –  On July 8, 2020, just after 4:30 A.M. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers were dispatched to 1512 N. Sheridan Ave. for a person shot. When officers arrived, they located an adult female suffering from injuries consistent with a gunshot wound(s) inside of the residence. The adult female, …