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, …

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal off-road vehicle (ORV) accident that occurred last night near the 4000 block of County Road 600 N in Larwill, in Whitley County. Whitley County Communications received a 911 call at 6:53 p.m. from a passerby who saw an overturned ORV in the roadway …

INDIANAPOLIS – With the extended individual tax season deadline less than a week away, many Hoosiers are now finalizing their individual tax returns and preparing to pay taxes owed. The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) offers several payment options to make the last-minute rush a little easier. “As the individual …

June’s jobs report shows that the U.S. added an additional 4.8 million jobs, and new unemployment claims last week were 81% below the peak during the COVID-19 pandemic. To help add some context to these statistics, WalletHub just released updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the …

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Indiana’s statewide community resource referral agency, Indiana 211, is now part of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. The change, which was part of Gov. Holcomb’s 2020 Next Level agenda and unanimously approved by the Indiana General Assembly during its 2020 session, …

INDIANAPOLIS (July 9, 2020) — A total of $300,000 in state funding will be distributed to 11 Indiana food banks to provide assistance and services to Hoosiers in need. The funding came from the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, through the Indiana General Assembly.  “With the support of the Indiana legislature …