IMPORTANT NOTICE: This release is for the period Feb. 1 – 29, 2020 INDIANAPOLIS (March 27, 2020) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.1 percent for February and remains lower than the national rate of 3.5 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people …

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed a new executive order in a continuing effort to slow the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Click here to see the executive order: https://www.in.gov/gov/2384.htm Gov. Holcomb outlined these new additional efforts in the executive order: The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has …

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that April 29 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in all 92 Indiana counties as a result of excessive rain and flooding …

INDIANAPOLIS (March 26, 2020)— IndyGo is implementing new safety measures and changing its service schedules to prevent the spread of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). These measures are intended to increase the safety of transit riders and employees by lessening the need for non-essential interactions and reducing service frequency to reflect declining ridership. Effective Sunday, March 29, the following adjustments will be implemented until further notice:  …

Indianapolis, IN – Thursday afternoon, just before 2:00, emergency crews were called to the scene of a serious crash on I-70 eastbound near Keystone Avenue. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officers were first on scene and reported a possible critical injury. An adult male was reportedly struck by a car while patching holes …

Amanda Babinec Avon, IN (March 26, 2020) – The Avon Education Foundation (AEF) Board announced that Amanda Babinec will take the helm as its new Executive Director. She began her new role March 16, 2020. Mrs. Babinec brings strong non-profit leadership and marketing experience into this position. Prior to joining …

HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind.- The Indiana Department of Transportation announce work begins onI-70 from nearly one mile west of State Road 39 to just east of Ronald Reagan Parkway on or after Monday, March 30. The contractor plans nightly lane closures to install temporary widening in the median and strengthen the …

INDIANAPOLIS — In a continuing effort to slow the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Governor Eric J. Holcomb has announced additional efforts, including new guidance for child care. “There is a critical need for child care for those workers who are taking care of others and helping Hoosiers keep food …

INDIANAPOLIS (March 25, 2020) — In response to recommendations from Governor Eric Holcomb, Secretary of State Connie Lawson, and the leadership of Indiana’s major political parties, the Indiana Election Commission has issued an order making it easier for Hoosiers to vote in the June 2nd Primary Election. Governor Holcomb previously …

Sullivan County – March 25, 2020, at approximately 7:04 a.m., officers from the Indiana State Police and Sullivan City Police Department responded to a single-vehicle accident on State Road 54 at South Section Street in the city of Sullivan, which injured one individual. Preliminary investigation by Master Trooper Tom Hanks …