The Fourth of July weekend is one of the busiest weekends for dispatchers in the Marion County Sheriff’s 911 Center. This year, the 911 Center expects to answer over 3,000 911 Calls on the 4th of July alone.  Unless someone is injured, or property is damaged by fireworks, the Marion …

Sullivan County – Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation in December 2018, after receiving information that a 16 year old female had been sexually abused. The investigation revealed that Michael A. Hughes, age 50, of Hymera, Indiana, allegedly had been engaging in sexual misconduct with a minor.   After reviewing …

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN, July 2019) The Indy Music Strategy, an economic development project exploring the music economy and ecology in Indianapolis, is moving forward into its second phase. The project, conducted by partners from the Indy Chamber, Visit Indy, the City of Indianapolis, CICF, Live Nation and a number of other …

(INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 1, 2019) The Indy Chamber’s Hispanic Business Council (HBC) is launching a new program, ‘Accelerate Latinx powered by Interise’ to provide management training to Hispanic business owners across the Indianapolis region.  Accelerate Latinx is a partnership with national economic development non-profit Interise, utilizing its award-winning StreetWise ‘MBA’™ …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today congratulated 11 schools who were recently recognized by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) for their work in implementing comprehensive school counseling programs. The Indiana schools were honored during ASCA’s 2019 conference in Boston, MA, where they also received the Recognized …

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several new appointments and reappointments to various state boards, commissions, and task forces. Board of Registration for Soil Scientists The Governor made four new appointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2023: Robert Jones (Carlisle), project manager with the …

INDIANAPOLIS (June 29, 2019) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, in collaboration with the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana Office of Tourism Development and Indiana Economic Development Corporation, will lead a delegation of Indiana agriculture and tourism leaders to Mexico to develop economic partnerships, strengthen agricultural ties and showcase Indiana as …

The Brownsburg Farmers Market will not be open on the 4th of July, but there’s plenty to look forward to at the market this season! July 11 is Kids in Business Day when children ages 5 to 17 will sell their own crafts, baked goods, jewelry, cards, original artwork and …

INDIANAPOLIS – Over the past year, the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) has not shied away from new initiatives to improve the agency. At the recent 2019 Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA) national conference held in Indianapolis, DOR was recognized with an award for the innovation and success of two …

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the next call for projects is open in the Community Crossings grant program for shovel-ready local road construction projects. Community Crossings is part of Gov. Holcomb’s Next Level Roads program, a 20-year, fully funded plan to enhance Indiana’s highways and local roads. …