INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 10, 2020) —The Indiana State Hemp Plan was formally submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on December 26, 2019. Robert Waltz, Indiana State Chemist & Seed Commissioner, and Bruce Kettler, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director, were the co-signers of the submitted plan. Below are …

INDIANAPOLIS (January 10, 2020) — A criminal attempting to own an auto dealership was apprehended in Indianapolis after he unknowingly agreed to meet with an investigator from Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson’s Auto Dealer Services Division. Timothy Luther had been on federal supervised release for months. In Indiana, it …

INDIANAPOLIS –  Just after 8:19 p.m., on December 31, 2019 officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Southwest District were dispatched to the intersection of North Belmont Avenue and St. Claire Street in response to a report of two people shot. When Officers arrived, they located an adult male who …

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 9, 2020) – Today,  Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced that 21 rural Hoosier communities will receive more than $12.3 million in federal grant funding. “I’m thrilled to kick off the new year by awarding these 21 rural communities with over …

INDIANAPOLIS (January 8, 2019) — Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson, ahead of the 2020 primaries and general election, joins fellow members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) in the #TrustedInfo2020 education effort to encourage citizens to look to their state and local election officials as the …

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation has awarded Walsh Construction Company II LLC a $164.8 million contract to transform six miles of State Road 37 into Interstate 69. Walsh’s proposal was the lowest price among four responsive bids and $7.8 million below estimate. This is the second major …

(Indianapolis, IN)-Investigators with the Indiana State Capitol Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three men after they allegedly robbed a man and then threatened him with a handgun. According to Detective Charles Meneely, on Monday, December 30, 2019 at approximately 1:00 a.m., three white men, described as …

Brownsburg — Brownsburg Town Council elected 2020 officers and announced several appointments to the municipality’s boards and commissions. The council named Ward 5 representative Travis Tschaenn as president and Ward 1 representative Dennis Dawes will serve as vice-president this year. Ryan De Young was appointed to the Economic Development Commission, Robert …

INDIANAPOLIS (January 7, 2020) — Candidates seeking public office this year may begin filing their declarations of candidacy for the 2020 Primary Election tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8. Candidates for federal or state office will file with the Secretary of State or Indiana Election Division. Local candidates will file with the …

HENDRICKS COUNTY – In 2019, 22 law enforcement officers from 9 area agencies throughout Hendricks County were trained in the Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) program. The CIT program is a community partnership of law enforcement, mental health and addiction professionals, individuals who live with mental illness and/or addiction disorders, their …