HENDRICKS COUNTY — Unexpected traumatic events can overwhelm a person and a community physically, emotionally and spiritually. Victims and survivors of crime, trauma, and disasters often leave the scene of a traumatic event with no one to talk to about what they’ve just been through. This can lead to deep-seated …
Read More »IndyGo Service Changes to Take Effect Sunday, September 1
INDIANAPOLIS (August 21, 2019) – IndyGo is making significant improvements to local routes when the Red Line opens on Sunday, September 1. IndyGo has created a September 2019 Planning Tool to help riders navigate how the new route changes will impact their daily commute. The September 2019 Planning Tool includes trip plans, route …
Read More »Indy Chamber Partners with Anthem on New Health Solution for Small Businesses Across Indianapolis Region
(INDIANAPOLIS) – This week the Indy Chamber announced a new offering in partnership with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to provide more affordable health care opportunities for businesses with 2 to 50 employees in the 9-county Indianapolis region. The ChamberCare Health Alliance provides a platform for small businesses to …
Read More »Indiana State Troopers Finish Strong in Connectict SWAT Challenge
(West Hartford, CT)- A cadre of Indiana State Police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Troopers recently returned from West Hartford, Connecticut where they participated in the 15th annual three day Connecticut SWAT Challenge (CSC), held August 13-15. This was the fourth time ISP SWAT has represented Indiana in this particular competition, …
Read More »Hendricks County Health Department to Distribute “Stop the Bleed Kits” to Local Schools
HENDRICKS COUNTY, IN – The Hendricks County Health Department, in partnership with the Indiana District 5 Healthcare Coalition, will distribute “Stop the Bleed Kits” to all schools (public, private, and charter) within Hendricks County. Each school must receive training before the kits will be dispersed, and training will be provided …
Read More »Indiana DCS hosts conference for resource, adoptive parents
INDIANAPOLIS (August 19, 2019) – The 2019 Resource and Adoptive Parent Training (RAPT) conference brought an estimated 300 people together to exchange information, resources and ideas about the best ways to support Hoosier children impacted by the child welfare system. The two-day event organized by the Indiana Department of Child Services brings together DCS foster and adoptive parents, …
Read More »Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter Announces $1 Million Grant to Fund Genetic Add-on to LEADS Study
Indianapolis, IN – August 19, 2019 – The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter today announced it is funding a $1 million add-on study focusing on genetics to the Longitudinal Early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease Study (LEADS) led by Indiana University School of Medicine. The additional funding will allow researchers to study the …
Read More »Dekalb County man drowns in private pond
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a drowning that occurred yesterday evening at approximately 7:34 p.m. in a private pond in the 6700 block of County Road 29 in Auburn. Daniel Burris, age 19, of Auburn, was swimming in his family’s pond when, for an unknown reason, he went under the …
Read More »2019 Indiana State Fair sees a boost in attendance 17-day event draws nearly 879,000
August 18, 2019, INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Despite a closing weekend that included severe weather, this year’s hero-centric Indiana State Fair closed with 878,857 people traveling to the fairgrounds for the 17-day event. The Indiana State Fair was particularly special this year as it chose to recognize admirable Hoosiers through its …
Read More »Vincennes man arrested for theft of a boat
Indiana Conservation Officers arrested a Vincennes (Knox County) man for theft of a boat after receiving information of suspicious behavior. During the investigation it was found that Chad W. Taylor, age 39 of Vincennes, took a boat from the Wabash River during the early morning hours of Saturday August 17 …
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