BRAZIL, IND. (April 15, 2019) – Using private donations and no tax dollars, Indiana sheriffs and deputies this weekend purchased their 62-acre not-for-profit Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch for future law enforcement officers, at-risk kids, young witnesses and victims of crime. Until now, the 62-acre property had been rented by Youth …

INDIANAPOLIS (April 11, 2019) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) receives wage reports and new hire data from Hoosier employers documenting who is employed and receiving compensation. The agency’s unemployment insurance fraud investigation taskforce examines claims of individuals who intentionally provide false, misreported or unreported information in order …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will close lanes of I-465 Eastbound and Westbound into next week to continue the demolition of the Ditch Rd bridge. Only one or two lanes will be closed at a time throughout next week. Crews began removing part of the bridge deck this …

Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced companion versions of the Pell Flexibility Act of 2019 in both the House of Representatives and Senate. The legislation would reform the Pell Grant program to allow for grants to be used by students in skills-based programs, in …

The Duke Energy Foundation announced Monday that the Avon Education Foundation (AEF) will receive grant funding to start a project seeking to provide STEM Labs in 9 schools serving grades K-6. The grant will provide $20,000 in seed money that will allow Avon Schools to incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering and …

INDIANAPOLIS (April 9, 2019) – Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is reminding Hoosiers that early and absentee voting for the May 7th Primary Election begins today. From now until May 6, any eligible voter can cast an absentee ballot in-person at their county clerk’s office or request an absentee …

Indiana Conservation Officers arrested a Harrison County couple on the evening of April 4 after they were caught illegally digging for artifacts along the Ohio River. James Schuppert, age 56, and Diana Hutchinson, age 50, both of Central, face multiple charges, including DNR archaeological violations, methamphetamine manufacturing, illegal ginseng possession, …

INDIANAPOLIS – With the tax season deadline quickly approaching, many customers are finalizing their tax returns and preparing to pay taxes owed. The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) has several payment options available for customers to make the last-minute rush a little easier, whether paying online, in-person or by mail. …

Julie Copeland Julie Copeland was named principal of Delaware Trail Elementary after approval by the Brownsburg Community School Corporation (BCSC) Board of School Trustees at its April 8 meeting.  Mrs. Copeland is currently the Instructional Coach for White Lick Elementary in Brownsburg and will take over at Delaware Trail for …

Howard County – Last night at approximately 10:29 p.m., officers from the Indiana State Police and the Howard County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 35 near Howard County Road 80 West, which killed a Kokomo woman. The preliminary crash investigation by Trooper Jeremy Perez revealed that …