Fort Wayne, IN – Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN), along with Reps. Anthony Brindisi (D-NY) and Mike Bost (R-IL), introduced H.R. 2333, the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act. The bill requires the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of …

Indianapolis – On Saturday, April 27th, 2019, Hoosiers will have an opportunity to participate in the 17th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” Day by visiting Indiana State Police posts and locations sponsored by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) and the Indiana Board of Pharmacy. In partnership with the federal …

INDIANAPOLIS (April 24, 2019) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development  are celebrating Visit Indiana Week in conjunction with National Travel and Tourism Week on May 5 through May 11, 2019. “Tourism makes a significant contribution to Indiana’s quality of life and fiscal well-being.  As I have traveled across our …

Plainfield, IN – The Plainfield Chamber of Commerce, host of the annual Plainfield Quaker Day Parade, is proud to announce that the parade will return to Main Street/U.S.- 40 this year. Since 1979, the annual Quaker Day Parade has been a part of Plainfield’s fall festivities. For most of the …

INDIANAPOLIS – A memorial service honoring the life and career of Indiana’s former U.S. Senator and House Speaker Birch Bayh (1928-2019) will be held at noon Wednesday, May 1, in the South Atrium of the Statehouse.  Among those remembering Senator Bayh’s accomplishments will be Governor Eric J. Holcomb, House Speaker …

PLAINFIELD, IN – The Town of Plainfield is excited to announce that Doug Burris has been promoted to the Director of Hendricks County Communications Center (HCCC). Burris stepped into the Interim Director role in January of 2019. Previously, Burris served as the Deputy Director for HCCC since 2011. As Director …

(Indiana)  –– The NRA Foundation recently awarded Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry a grant to be used to serve Indiana residents. These funds will help Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry pay processing fees for large game and livestock donations within Indiana. The processed meat will then be given to area hunger-relief agencies. …

INDIANAPOLIS- On April 13, 2019 28-year-old Anthony Johnson of Indianapolis, was arrested  after a suspicious person run by officers with The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD).  Johnson was found to be wanted for a parole violation for previous robberies involving a knife.  Anthony Johnson matched the physical description of a …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) this week will submit to the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) its most recent list of teacher shortage areas. Including such areas as Exceptional Needs and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Indiana’s list highlights the statewide struggle to find teachers for …

Delphi, Indiana – Early this afternoon Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter spoke with members of the Delphi community and interested media to share the change in direction of the Delphi double murder investigation of Abigail (Abby) Williams and Liberty (Libby) German.  This investigation has been ongoing since the discovery …