INDIANAPOLIS (July 19, 2019) – Indiana’s unemployment rate drops to 3.5 percent for June and remains lower than the national rate of 3.7 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 the …

Teachers from the Brownsburg Community School Corporation, Plainfield Community School Corporation, Danville Community School Corporation and Mill Creek Community School Corporation have been nominated to receive the 2020 Indiana Teacher of the Year Award. The nominees from Hendricks County are: Adam Ferguson, Plainfield Community School Corporation Adam Ferguson Mr. Ferguson …

INDIANAPOLIS – Contractors for the Indiana Department of Transportation will continue work this weekend on multiple projects to improve pavement conditions and repair winter damage on Indianapolis area interstates. Motorists should avoid work zones, if possible, by using alternate routes. Delays and slow-moving traffic should be expected in construction areas. Drivers …

Avon, IN – Hendricks Power Cooperative announced today the formation of a joint venture agreement with Endeavor Communications of Cloverdale, IN, supporting the expansion of internet and other telecommunications services throughout Hendricks, Putnam, and Montgomery counties. The collaboration enables future infrastructure development, bringing fiber optic internet technology to underserved rural areas. The …

Clay County – Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation in November 2018, after receiving information that a 13 year old female had been sexually abused. The investigation revealed that a Tony G. Brock, age 39 of Brazil, Indiana, allegedly had been engaging in sexual misconduct with a minor.   After …

INDIANAPOLIS—Health care professionals and advocates will meet in Valparaiso at the sixth annual Indiana Suicide Prevention conference, to discuss ways to reduce the suicide rate in Indiana. The theme is Increasing Connectedness and the Will to Live: Strengthening Ties Between Families, Organizations and Communities Since its inception in 2014, this …

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announce U.S. 136 and Nucor Road in Montgomery County will become a four-way stop condition temporarily beginning Monday, July 22.  This will be in effect for the official detour during the State Road 32 closure just east of Crawfordsville over Walnut …

HENDRICKS COUNTY — Many residents have just wrapped up their Independence Day celebrations while others are feverishly planning the details of the next big get-together. Summer is the season of weddings, parties, and potlucks. The one thing at the center of these gatherings is a large shared meal, oftentimes prepared …

Indiana 211 is a free service that connects Hoosiers with help and answers from thousands of health and human service agencies and resources right in their local communities – quickly, easily and confidentially. 211 services are available to all Hoosiers free of charge via call, text and online. Clients in …

INDIANAPOLIS (July 16, 2019) – TOC Logistics International, a global logistics management organization, announced plans to grow its Indiana headquarters, creating up to 87 new jobs in Indianapolis by the end of 2023. “As the Crossroads of America, our state is a hub for logistics and transportation, supporting an industry with 20 …