HENDRICKS COUNTY, IN – Beginning in early October and ending in late March, flu season starts in about one week. If residents take these five precautions seriously, flu season will be less severe than years’ passed. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza or “flu” is …
Read More »Courts improve process for those seeking protection orders
People who find themselves in need of a protection order may now request one from anywhere they can access the Internet. A new Protection Order E-filing service is now available to individuals, advocates, and attorneys. The new service is for adults and children who need protection from domestic or family …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb names Cox as Indiana State Fire Marshal
INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today announced he has selected South Bend Fire Chief Stephen Cox to serve as the Indiana state fire marshal. “Chief Cox brings great experience, leadership and vision to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security,” Gov. Holcomb said. “I know that as the state’s fire …
Read More »Donors to Break Ground on Chapel, Bunkhouses at Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch
BRAZIL, IND. (Oct. 1, 2019) – Major donors to the Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch will break ground on the not-for-profits’ new peace chapel and bunkhouses at a special ceremony in Clay County on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. Representatives of sponsoring families and organizations will flank their local sheriffs …
Read More »Two Traffic Stops Net Several Guns and Drugs
Indianapolis, IN – A pair of traffic stops overnight resulted in three arrests on gun and drug charges. Around 11:45 p.m. Monday September 30th, Trooper Christopher Stout pulled over a white Honda near Washington and Post because neither the driver nor the passenger were wearing a seat belt. When Stout approached …
Read More »Business Ownership Initiative Receives CDFI Certification, $305K in Grant Awards
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Business Ownership Initiative (BOI), the anchor program of the Indy Chamber’s Entrepreneur Services division, was recently certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), and alongside this new status, was granted $125,000 in CDFI Program Technical Assistance Awards to serve low-income …
Read More »DCS positions to oversee employee, foster parent trainings
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 30, 2019) – The Indiana Department of Child Services has created two new positions to oversee training for foster parents, provider agencies and DCS employees who work with children removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect. Harmony Gist, of Nashville, Ind., has been appointed the assistant deputy director of practice …
Read More »INDOT Offers Scholarships, Jobs to Engineers in Training
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation is offering civil engineering students scholarships of up to $3,125 per semester, and paid employment during summer breaks and upon graduation. Students must be accepted or enrolled full time in one of Indiana’s certified civil engineering schools and apply using the form at www.INDOTScholarship.IN.gov. …
Read More »Deer hunters: Remember safety tips as season approaches
With the official deer archery season starting tomorrow, Indiana Conservation Officers are offering safety tips to help keep Hoosier deer hunters safe. The various deer hunting seasons run through Jan. 31, 2020. It is estimated that more than 300,000 people will participate in some form of deer hunting in Indiana …
Read More »Indianapolis man injured in boating accident on Geist Reservoir
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a boat accident that occurred yesterday afternoon on Geist Reservoir. At approximately 4:30 p.m., Indiana Conservation Officers were called to the reservoir to investigate a boat accident that left an Indianapolis man with serious leg injuries. Initial investigation revealed that Brian Selvage, age 23, was being pulled …
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