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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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INDIANAPOLIS –Detectives with the Indianapolis FBI Violent Crimes Task Force seek the public’s assistance for information that would lead to the identity of the person depicted in the attached surveillance photo. On August 15, 2019 at approximately 3:00pm, IMPD Officers were dispatched to 7470 E 82nd St, at Indiana Members …
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INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 16, 2019) — At the Indiana State Fair, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch presented the Stan Poe family, of Poe Hamps, and Terry L. Tucker, of Maple Leaf Farms, with the state’s highest agricultural honor, the AgriVision Award. Now in its 13th year, the award is presented to individuals …
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Indianapolis, IN – A specially trained Indiana State Police Canine has retired from the Indiana State Police. Kazik is a Yellow Labrador Retriever who was specifically trained in explosives detection. Kazik and his partner, Corporal John Riggers of the Indiana State Capitol Police, have been working together since 2011. Kazik (pictured …
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INDIANAPOLIS (August 16, 2019) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) announced today during the Hoosier Hospitality Awards that Cook Group Chairman of the Board, Steve Ferguson, is this year’s recipient of the Will Koch Indiana Tourism Leadership Award. The award announcement was part of the Lt. Governor’s …
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In 2017, drug overdoses increased 18% in Indiana compared to the previous year. Opioid addiction is having a terrible effect on Hoosiers and their families and has become a major issue for a variety of reasons. One of the contributing factors to opioid addiction is the overprescribing of opioids. For …
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