INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today provided updates on the state’s efforts to support Indiana small businesses and entrepreneurs, announcing a new partnership with Indiana Black Expo (IBE) to increase access to economic and workforce recovery programs for minority employers and encouraging small business owners to apply for funding available …
Read More »Body of Greenfield man recovered from pond in Hancock County
Indiana Conservation Officers are conducting a death investigation after the body of a Greenfield man was recovered from a retention pond Monday evening. Officers were dispatched to the area of Cone Court and Longfellow Lane in Greenfield regarding a person in the water. Upon arrival, officers located the body of …
Read More »Reckless Driver Causes Fatal Crash, Leaves the Scene
Edinburgh, IN – Tuesday evening, just after 6:00, emergency crews were dispatched to the scene of a serious crash on I-65 southbound at the 82.2 mile marker in Johnson County. Upon arrival, first responders discovered Samaritans had pulled the driver of the pick-up from the wreckage and were performing CPR. Despite …
Read More »Visit Indiana’s The 20 IN 20; Drive-In Theaters
INDIANAPOLIS – (June 17, 2020) – Visit Indiana is taking The 20 IN 20 list to the big screen. Drive-in movie theaters are making a comeback, especially as more Hoosiers are wanting to catch the latest films while also social distancing. And many drive-in theaters throughout the state are making changes to accommodate their visitors. …
Read More »DWD issues fraud alert to unemployment insurance claimants
INDIANAPOLIS (June 16, 2020) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is issuing a fraud alert to notify those who have filed for unemployment insurance benefits in 2020 that they need to protect their personal information from potential scammers. The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General has discovered …
Read More »US 40 will close just east of Mt. Meridian on July 6
HENDRICKS AND PUTNAM COUNTIES, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces U.S. 40 will close on or after Monday, July 6 just east of Mt. Meridian to replace a small structure over an unnamed tributary to Little Deer Creek. The closure is expected to last for 31 days, reopening …
Read More »Secretary Lawson celebrates anniversary of senior protection council
INDIANAPOLIS (June 16, 2020) — Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson’s desire to protect senior citizens led to the creation of the Indiana Council Against Senior Exploitation, or IN-CASE, one year ago. IN-CASE members, including Secretary Lawson’s office, will celebrate this anniversary with a series of virtual events aimed at …
Read More »Traffic Stop in Construction Zone Leads to DUI and Drug Charges
Putnam County: June 15, 2020, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Trooper Austin Fowler was working in an active construction zone near the 37 mile marker on Interstate 70, when he stopped a 2018 Subaru for unsafe lane movement and almost striking several construction barrels. The driver was identified as Louis E. Collins, …
Read More »New Study Shows that Almost 60% of Americans Think COVID-19 Has Changed the Way We Work for the Better
Almost 60 percent of Americans think COVID-19 has changed the way we work for the better, according to WalletHub’s nationally representative Coronavirus and Working from Home Survey, released today.WalletHub’s survey examined Americans’ thoughts about working from home during the coronavirus pandemic and a potential return to an office, including how …
Read More »Brownsburg resident reappointed as ISU Board Trustee as Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to University Governing Boards
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several new appointments and reappointments to the boards of trustees of several state universities. Indiana State University Board of Trustees The governor made two reappointments to the board, who will serve through June 30, 2024: Tanya McKinzie (Brownsburg), president & CEO of …
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