Indianapolis, IN – A line of strong thunderstorm moved through Indianapolis Sunday afternoon bringing down trees at the Indiana State Police Post near 21st Street and Post Road. Most of the damage was to the area surrounding the Fallen Officer’s Memorial behind the Post, which is property adjacent to I-70. Dozens …
Read More »Failure to Yield Sends One Individual to the Hospital in Parke County
Parke County – June 25, 2019, at approximately 4:20 p.m., Indiana State Police responded to an accident at US 41 and Vila Rosa Road, which injured one individual. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Michael Organ revealed Carolyn S. Tupes, 73, of Rosedale, Indiana, was driving a 1994 Dodge pickup, when she …
Read More »State Road 39 Bridge in Boone County over Sugar Creek will close July 8
BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a bridge replacement project will close State Road 39 over Sugar Creek in Mechanicsburg on or after Monday, July 8. The roadway is scheduled to reopen in mid-November. The official detour follows S.R. 47 to U.S. 421 to S.R. 38 …
Read More »Avon High School Received Advanced Placement Award From Indiana Department of Education
AVON, IN—(JUNE 25, 2019) Avon High School was named a 2018 Advanced Placement (AP) Award recipient by the Indiana Department of Education. To be selected, schools must have at least 25 percent of their 2018 graduating class receiving a 3, 4, or 5 on an AP exam. Congratulations to the …
Read More »Conservation Officers investigate hit-and-run boat accident on Geist Reservoir
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a boat accident on Geist Reservoir in Marion County in which one boat left the scene. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Randy L. Mathis, age 66 of Charlottesville, was anchored and fishing south of Geist Marina. He said he saw a boat exceeding the …
Read More »Whitestown ramp closures begin Wednesday on I-65 in Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces upcoming ramp closures on I-65 will begin on or after Wednesday, June 26 in Boone County. The contractor was rained out over the weekend. Below is the new schedule for resurfacing the ramps, weather permitting. I-65 southbound exit ramp to Whitestown …
Read More »One airlifted following off-road vehicle crash in Clinton County
Frankfort, IN- Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an off-road vehicle (ORV) crash involving serious injury. On June 22, 2019 just after 5:00 pm, Conservation Officers and other first responders were dispatched to the 300 block W on CR 425 N in Clinton County for an ORV crash with injury. Barbara Brown, …
Read More »Pedestrian Struck and Killed Along I-465 by Hit and Run Driver
Indianapolis, IN – Sunday morning around 3:51 a.m. a trooper was called to investigate a single vehicle crash, with no reported injuries, on the ramp from I-465 eastbound to Harding Street (SR 37). When the trooper arrived he was told the driver of the car had left the scene on foot …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb meets with agriculture leaders regarding delayed planting season
INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Eric J. Holcomb convened leaders from the state’s agriculture sectors on Thursday to receive an update on unprecedented weather conditions that have impacted farms and other agriculture businesses statewide. As of this week, only 84 percent of Indiana’s corn crop and 64 percent of soybeans have been …
Read More »New Laws Take Effect July 1st
During the 2019 legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly passed many bills to improve our state. Most of these bills went into effect when signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb or will go into effect July 1. Here are some of the laws that will take effect July 1. Senate …
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