On June 18th, 2020, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Criminal Investigations Division and East District Officers assisted the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) Parole Division with serving a violation of parole warrant in the 1200 block of N Downey Ave. The residence was the registered address of IDOC parolee …
Read More »Governor Announces $61 Million Education Relief Fund for Remote Learning
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced Indiana PK-12 schools and higher education institutions can now apply for a needs-based, competitive $61.6 million grant program providing funding to improve remote learning. “Teachers, administrators and superintendents have faced this pandemic with innovative solutions to ensure our students continue to receive …
Read More »Indiana Department of Revenue Recognized as Top Workplace for Second Year
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) has once again earned a place as one of the IndyStar’s Top Workplaces, a prestigious award based solely on an anonymous survey of DOR employees measuring several aspects of employee engagement and workplace culture. “Our team is honored to win this award …
Read More »Juvenile swimmer recovered from Big Raccoon Creek in Parke County
Mansfield, IN- Indiana Conservation Officers responded to a call this afternoon of a swimmer who had disappeared in the water near the Mansfield Covered Bridge. The incident took place approximately 1:34 p.m. when witnesses reported a female juvenile struggling in Big Raccoon Creek before going under the surface. Indiana Conservation Officers and multiple other first responders …
Read More »Indiana’s Reserves are Protecting K-12 Education from Budget Cuts
From State Sen. John B. Crane senator.crane@iga.delsend.com The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on our state in many ways. Like the rest of the nation, Indiana’s economy is taking a big hit, and the governor has ordered most state agencies to hold back 15% of their funding for …
Read More »Weekly Construction Update for Marion County and I-70 Projects
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will close lanes throughout the week as work continues in Marion County and along the I-70 corridor. 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 …
Read More »May Indiana Employment Report
INDIANAPOLIS (June 19, 2020) – Indiana’s unemployment rate drops to 12.3 percent for May and is lower than the national rate of 13.3 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 …
Read More »I-70 project in Hendricks County will shift traffic July 6
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind.- The Indiana Department of Transportation announce the I-70 project will move into a new maintenance of traffic phase on Monday, July 6 from just west of State Road 267 near Clarks Creek to the Ronald Reagan Parkway. Motorists will be shifted into the eastbound side of the …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb joins Jake Steinfeld in awarding fitness centers to Indiana schools
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb and fitness icon Jake Steinfeld announced the three Indiana schools that were selected to each receive a $100,000 DON’T QUIT!® fitness center from the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC). The NFGFC Review Committee has named Perry Meridian Middle School in Indianapolis, Martin …
Read More »Chip Seal Preservation begins on State Road 42 and State Road 39 next Week
HENDRICKS AND MORGAN COUNTIES – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a chip seal preservation project is scheduled to begin on State Road 42 Monday, June 22, weather permitting. Work is scheduled to begin on S.R. 42 from Monrovia to S.R. 67. Then crews will move to S.R. 39 from …
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