INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 21, 2019) – Dozens of Hoosier foster children will receive backpacks full of books thanks to a recent Colts gameday Books for Youth collection drive. The Indiana Department of Child Services this week announced the final totals: Fans donated $1,720 and nearly 600 books prior to the Colts vs. Jaguars …
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Princeton, N.J., November 21, 2019—The obesity rate among children ages 2 to 4 participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Indiana declined from 15.1% in 2010 to 13% in 2016, according to the newest data published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Indiana, 112,201 infants, and children participate in WIC, and the state has the 33rd highest obesity …
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation is changing the weekend construction work due to weather. Please see new map below for details. As always, please be aware of the construction zones and do not drive distracted. Plan ahead and make sure you add extra time to get to some destinations …
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Putnam County – November 21, 2019, at approximately 6:00 a.m., officers from the Indiana State Police Post and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single vehicle accident on Interstate 70 near the thirty-five mile marker westbound. The preliminary investigation, by Sergeant Matt Ames with the assistance of Senior Trooper …
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INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 19, 2019) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.2 percent for October and remains lower than the national rate of 3.6 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 …
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INDIANAPOLIS (November 19, 2019) —Beginning the week of November 19, IndyGo will begin implementing several improvements along the Red Line to address recent challenges. Portions of the mountable median along the Red Line route on College Avenue will be upgraded to concrete material to improve durability. All construction will be confined …
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INDIANAPOLIS (November 21, 2019) —As IndyGo continues to phase in the new MyKey fare system, all Veteran’s Pass cardholders may now visit the Julia M. Carson Downtown Transit Center to obtain a new Veteran’s MyKey card in exchange for their expiring Veteran’s fare pass. “We are honored to provide free rides …
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INDIANAPOLIS —Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the Next Level Broadband program has awarded an additional $6.3 million in funding to bring the first round total to $28.4 million for 14 broadband expansion infrastructure projects across the state. The total first round funding will provide broadband infrastructure to more than …
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (November 18, 2019) State officials recently launched the #KnowEnough ad campaign designed to inform Hoosier college students about Indiana’s existing Lifeline Law, which prohibits criminal prosecution for underage drinking and other related offenses when the student reports a medical emergency to the police, stays with the person in need …
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BRAZIL, IND. (Nov. 20, 2019) – Breaking ground on four bunkhouses and a peace chapel marked Indiana Sheriffs’ continued commitment and momentum toward completing their Youth Ranch for future law enforcement officers and at-risk kids. Turning the ceremonial shovels of soil recently marked yet another productive chapter in the not-for-profit’s …
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