INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 20, 2019) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.2 percent for November 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 seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of …

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 20, 2019) – Café Baby, a producer of fresh, highly-nutritious baby food, announced plans today to expand its operations in Indianapolis, leasing new space that will serve as the company’s headquarters and first retail store. Founded in 2016, the company is an alum of gener8tor’s gBETA program, the state’s first …

IMPD Homicide Detectives were granted an arrest warrant for 16-year-old Dejuan Taylor for Robbery and the Murder of 16-year-old Elijah Taylor. Dejuan Taylor was apprehended this morning without incident and taken to the Marion County Jail. Dejuan Taylor Dejuan Taylor has been charged as an adult. A copy of the probable …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today announced it is receiving $5.2 million in grant dollars to improve the coordination of clinical care and the integration of other services that are critical for maternal and child health, well-being and sustained recovery. The grant is part of the …

HENDRICKS COUNTY, IN – As we enter the holiday season, frigid temperatures and snowfall have already settled over Central Indiana. With these winter weather events comes higher risks to families and individuals related to power outages, time spent outdoors, and travelling on slick roadways. Hendricks County Health Department (HCHD) officials …

Vigo County – December 18, 2019, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Trooper Andrew Mattern was patrolling in the area of Poplar and 25th Street, when he stopped a 2005 Ford for exceeding the posted speed limit of 46 mph in a 30 mph zone.  The driver was identified as Manuel D. Akers, …

The Town of Brownsburg will be updating and consolidating the 2009 Thoroughfare Plan and 2014 Active Transportation Plan into a single comprehensive document. An open house was held Dec. 16 to gain public input. Town leaders use the plan to assist them in assessing and improving the transportation system in …

When wintry weather is in the forecast, please keep these things in mind regarding the Town of Brownsburg’s snow removal practices. Our objective is to make all the Town roads safe and passable during ice and snow events.The Town’s policy calls for plowing to begin with 2 inches of snowfall. As …

Residents can take advantage of the Town’s Christmas tree recycling service beginning December 30. Set your natural Christmas tree out behind the curb, not in the street, for weekly pickup. Please make sure all ornaments, lights and decorations are removed. Do not bag the tree. Note, there will not be pickup …

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 19, 2019) – Applications for the 2020 Innovate WithIN™ pitch competition, a statewide initiative hosted by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), Indiana Department of Education, Ball State University and STARTedUP Foundation, are open to high school students across Indiana. Student teams are invited to submit video pitches online before Feb. 7, 2020, …