INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 25, 2019) — Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch accepted more than 100 tons, or 200,000 pounds, of poultry products on behalf of the state as part of the 72nd annual poultry donation. Lt. Governor Crouch, the Indiana State Poultry Association (ISPA), the Indiana State Department of Agriculture and …
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Madison – Saturday morning, an Indiana State Trooper was shot during a standoff with an armed suspect on State Road 56 near Madison, Indiana. The incident began at approximately 2:30 am Saturday, when troopers with the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post, along with officers from the Madison Police Department, Jefferson County …
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Seymour, IN- On November 22, 2019 at approximately 3:00 PM, Indiana State Police Sergeant Stephen Wheeles, was assisting another trooper on I-65 with the reconstruction of an accident that had happened two(2) days earlier. Wheeles then heard a call of an accident with possible injuries on SR 11, north of Seymour, …
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (November 22, 2019) Yesterday, State officials announced the results of the 2019 Make Good Decisions Social Media Campaign. With the theme, #KnowEnough, the ad campaign was designed to inform Hoosier college students about Indiana’s existing Lifeline Law, which prohibits criminal prosecution for underage drinking and other related offenses when …
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INDIANAPOLIS (November 22, 2019) – IndyGo service will continue on Fixed Route, Open Door, and Rapid Transit during the Thanksgiving weekend, but run on Sunday schedules. Passengers should reference their route schedules to identify what time service begins and ends. IndyGo Customer Service and administrative offices will be closed. Passengers can ride the …
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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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