Indianapolis– Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) is now accepting applications from families in 20 counties who may be eligible for grants for their children to receive high-quality, prekindergarten education through the On My Way Pre-K program for the 2019/2020 school year. The pilot program was expanded …
Read More »Governor Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation award $115 million through Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuinness today announced 189 Indiana cities, towns and counties received a combined $115 million in state-matching funds for local road projects through the Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative. “Indiana’s fully-funded, long-term Next Level Roads plan means cities, towns, and counties are improving …
Read More »Indiana Supreme Court suspends magistrate facing felony charges in Hamilton County
The Indiana Supreme Court has imposed an interim suspension on Magistrate William Greenaway of Hamilton Superior Court, effective immediately. The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications filed a “Notice of Criminal Charges and Request for Suspension” with the Indiana Supreme Court. The Notice, case number 19S-JD-165, was filed by the Indiana …
Read More »Rep. Jim Banks’ Staff Leads Constituent Services Workshop and Staff Delegation Trip to Military Installations
Washington, D.C. – This month, the staff of Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) led two major initiatives to help better train and inform fellow staff members who serve constituencies across the country. On March 15, staff members from Rep. Banks’ district office hosted a bipartisan Regional Caseworker Operations Workshop in Fort …
Read More »Time is Running Out to File Your Taxes for Free!
INDIANAPOLIS – With the individual tax filing deadline less than a month away (April 15, to be exact), the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is reminding Hoosiers there is still time to file for free with the Indiana free file (INfreefile) program. The INfreefile program allows qualifying individuals with an …
Read More »Sunken ATVs recovered in Putnam County
The Indiana Conservation Officers scuba team has recovered two All-Terrain Vehicles from Heritage Lake in Putnam County. The two ATVs were being operated on the frozen lake in close proximity to each other on Feb. 2, when they went through the ice. One ATV driver drowned. The other ATV driver …
Read More »“Dr. Jill” to Receive Sagamore of the Wabash at Butler
INDIANAPOLIS – Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor, whose New York Times bestseller My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey documented the eight years it took for her to successfully rebuild her brain following a rare form of stroke, will be presented with Indiana’s highest civilian honor, the Sagamore of …
Read More »Indiana Bond Bank Replenishes State’s Common School Fund by over $85 Million
INDIANA (March 25, 2019) — The Indiana Bond Bank has issued $86.2 Million in bonds which will serve to replenish the fund which Indiana school corporations may use to finance school building construction, educational technology programs and school safety improvements. The roots of the Common School Fund (CSF) go back to …
Read More »Hendricks County Road 725 East over I-70 will close Wednesday for Inspection
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the bridge on Hendricks County Road 725 East over I-70 will close Wednesday, March 27 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for an inspection. The work schedule is subject to change in the event of inclement weather. Stay Informed …
Read More »Cloverdale Man Arrested for Child Molesting
Putnam County – Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation on December 13, 2018, after receiving information that a female, under the age of 14, had been molested. The investigation revealed that Jonathan R. Maw, age 31, of Cloverdale, IN, allegedly molested a female juvenile for approximately two years and …
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