INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the launch of the Next Level Broadband program, which will dedicate $100 million to bridge the digital divide in rural areas of the state. “The internet is just as essential to Indiana’s prosperity today as highways were a century ago,” Gov. Holcomb said. …

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 22, 2019) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is now accepting grant applications to grow the state’s specialty crop sector. These crops include fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops. “I encourage groups interested in enhancing specialty crop production in Indiana to take full …

INDIANAPOLIS – On February 20, 2019, just after 10:30 a.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to the 6000 block of N. Keystone Avenue on a report of a possible decease child. When officers arrived, they were informed by EMS that the child had died. Kira …

INDIANAPOLIS – In partnership with the College Board and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE), the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today another year of increases in the number of Advanced Placement (AP) exams offered, taken, and passed. “Preparing students for success beyond high school is a priority …

Indianapolis, IN – Trooper Andrew Atwell is in the hospital recovering from injuries sustained in a crash early this morning on I-70 eastbound near Emerson Avenue. At 5:10 a.m. Atwell radioed into dispatch saying his car was struck. Trooper Joel Flores, who was also on scene, immediately requested medics. Atwell was …

Cloverdale, IN – Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at approximately 10:00 a.m., an Indiana State Police Trooper stopped a gold Chevrolet Equinox on Interstate 70 near the 41 mile marker for a traffic violation of following too close.  The driver was identified as Joshua Gomez, 21, San Diego, CA. During a conversation …

Wabash – Yesterday, a criminal investigation by Indiana State Police Detective Josh Maller resulted in the arrest of Christopher Hawkins, 25, Wabash, IN. Hawkins was arrested yesterday afternoon when Trooper Steven Glass served him with a Wabash Circuit Court arrest warrant alleging felony charges for theft and corrupt business influence. …

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 19, 2019) —  The Indiana State Department of Agriculture awarded more than $475,000 to seven projects designed to grow the state’s specialty crop sector, funded by USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant program. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops. “Indiana has a …

Washington, DC, February 19, 2019 — Measles have reemerged as a public health threat in the U.S. in 2019.  New York and Washington state are facing the worst measles outbreak in a generation, but cases have also been reported in 10 states so far this year.  Here National Association of …

INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced the State of Indiana will award $750,000 in grants to support local coalitions across the state in their efforts to combat the drug crisis. “As we continue to attack the drug crisis, effective local coalitions are our partners on the front lines,” …