Indianapolis, IN – Wednesday evening, around 6:48, the Indiana State Police Dispatch Center began receiving calls about a wrong way driver on I-70 near Holt Road, within seconds, and before Troopers could respond to the area, those calls turned into information about a serious head-on crash. The crash involved four vehicles …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb Signs Executive Orders in the Fight Against COVID-19
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed Executive Order 20-30 to extend the public health emergency for an additional 30 days to July 4th. The Governor also signed Executive Order 20-31 which allows older youth to remain in foster care beyond the age of 18 for the duration of …
Read More »Next Level Connections Broadband requests total nearly $100M
INDIANAPOLIS (June 3, 2020) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Lt. Governor Crouch today announced that the second round of the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant program has received 72 applications requesting a total of nearly $100 million in funding. “Now more than ever affordable, high quality internet is essential …
Read More »Online purchasing now available for SNAP recipients in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS – SNAP recipients in Indiana may now use their Hoosier Works EBT cards to purchase groceries online for pickup or delivery at two approved retailers – Amazon and Walmart. SNAP participants are automatically eligible to participate in this program and do not need to apply. “We have been working …
Read More »Feds approve Indiana’s innovative HIP Workforce Bridge program
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today announced it has received approval from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, for its HIP Workforce Bridge program – establishing a new, unique transitional phase for Healthy Indiana Plan members as they return to the workforce …
Read More »CGIC Investigators apprehend suspect who pointed a firearm at Citizens and Police in Downtown Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS-Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Detectives and Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) Investigators received information regarding a male subject pointing a firearm at citizens and/or police officers on May 30th, 2020. The subject allegedly involved in this incident was photographed and videos of the incident were posted online. Antonio Wooden …
Read More »Brownsburg Fireworks Display a Go, Lions Club Extravaganza and Parade Canceled
Fireworks will light the night sky in Brownsburg on July 4, but the beloved Brownsburg Lions Club July 4th Extravaganza at Arbuckle Acres Park and the parade through Town have been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. “On behalf of the Brownsburg Lions Club, we want to thank our community for …
Read More »Downtown Indianapolis 4th of July Freedom Fest Canceled Due to Pandemic Concerns
This morning it was announced that this year’s July 4th Downtown Freedom Fest and accompanying fireworks display has been canceled. The cancellation was announced by Emmis Communications. A statement from Emmis explaining the cancellation said, “After much consideration, the difficult decision has been made to cancel this year’s July 4th …
Read More »Hendricks County Community Foundation: “We Stand Together”
The events over the last week, starting with the senseless death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, challenge communities like ours to take inventory of our values. These events give everyone an opportunity to step back and listen, to evaluate their roles in systems, and to work to mend broken trust and create opportunities in their communities. Sometimes it is easy for …
Read More »Conservation Officers searching Bass Lake for missing swimmer
Bass Lake, Indiana – Indiana Conservation Officers are searching Bass Lake for a missing Bass Lake resident. Anthony Cohn, 37, was standing on a sandbar yesterday when the wind released the anchor of the boat he was with from the sand. The boat began to rapidly float away, and Cohn …
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