Brian Scott

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Fatal ORV accident in Monroe County

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal off-road vehicle (ORV) accident. The accident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. Friday night, near the 1400 block of Cedar Bluff Road in Bloomington. David Deckard Jr., 37, of Bloomington, was operating a four-wheeler on private property in a wooded area. For reasons not yet known, Deckard lost control and was thrown off the vehicle, receiving head and chest injuries. …

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Brownsburg High School senior named an Indiana Academic All-Star

Indianapolis – Forty high school seniors from throughout Indiana have been named 2020 Indiana Academic All-Stars, a program of the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP). In addition, 50 other students were recognized as Academic All-Star Regional Honorees. Brownsburg High School senior Hannah Tippets has been named one of the …

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Gov. Holcomb Announces Offenders Producing Face Masks, Gowns

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced offenders at the Miami Correctional Facility are producing face masks, personal protection gowns, face shields and hand sanitizer to be used in the fight against COVID-19. “I’m pleased to have the Department of Correction joining the ranks of Hoosier businesses, large and …

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IMPD Public Safety Advisory: Warning on COVID-19 scams

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) is aware of news reports and social media discussions about scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unacceptable that individuals are seeking to take advantage of people’s fears during this crisis. IMPD joins law enforcement partners from around the country in issuing …

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February Indiana Employment Report

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 …

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Gov. Holcomb Signs Executive Order in Fight Against COVID-19

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 …

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SBA Working Capital Loan Deadline Approaching in Indiana Due to Excessive Rain and Flooding Beginning March 2019

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 …

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IndyGo Implements Rear Boarding and Reduced Scheduled Service as a Direct Response to COVID-19

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:  …

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