INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today announced he has selected Dennis Wimer as the new director of the Indiana Department of Veterans’ Affairs. “I have directed Dennis to make any and all necessary changes to restore the confidence of the department and the trust of Hoosier veterans,” Gov. Holcomb …
Read More »Town of Brownsburg Invites Community to Give Input for Comprehensive Plan Update
Members of the community are invited to participate in the Town’s Comprehensive Plan update by using an interactive mapping tool to tell us what you like about Brownsburg and what needs to be done to help guide its growth. Visit the Comp Plan Update website to access the mapping tool. …
Read More »With more snow on the way, the Town of Brownsburg reminds residents of its snow removal policies and practices
With wintry weather in the forecast, please keep these things in mind regarding the Town’s snow removal practices. Our objective is to make all the Town roads safe and passable during ice and snow events. The Town’s policy calls for plowing to begin with 2 inches of snowfall. As you may …
Read More »Browning promoted to dairy association CEO
INDIANAPOLIS – Jenni Browning, MS, RD, CD, has been named Chief Executive Officer of American Dairy Association Indiana, Inc., (ADAI) by the organization’s board of directors. A 10-year ADAI veteran, Browning previously served as Senior Director of Communications & Wellness and as Director of Communications. From those positions, she directed …
Read More »Officer Mann Awarded State NWTF Wildlife Officer of the Year
Master Officer Tony Mann, an Indiana Conservation Officer with the DNR Division of Law Enforcement, has been selected as National Wildlife Turkey Federation (NWTF) Wildlife Officer of the Year for the state of Indiana. The award was presented at the 2018 Indiana State Awards Banquet at Fort Harrison State Park …
Read More »December Indiana Employment Report
INDIANAPOLIS(Jan. 18, 2019) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.6 percent for December and remains lower than the national rate of 3.9 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been below the U.S. rate for more than five years. The monthly unemployment rate is a …
Read More »Submissions for 2019 Hoosier Women Artists contest now accepted
STATEHOUSE (Jan. 18, 2019) – Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch along with Treasurer Kelly Mitchell and the Indiana Arts Commission announced details for the 2019 Hoosier Women Artists contest. “Receiving the artwork and meeting the women behind the pieces is something I look forward to every year,” Crouch said. “The artists …
Read More »Kettler appointed chair of national association’s plant and pesticide committee
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 17, 2019) — National Association of State Departments of Agriculture President Jeff Witte appointed Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler to serve as chair of the association’s Plant Agriculture and Pesticide Regulation Committee. NASDA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association that represents the departments of agriculture in all …
Read More »IMPD East District Narcotics makes multiple arrests, recovers multiple firearms
INDIANAPOLIS –On January 16,2019 Indianapolis Metropolitan Police department (IMPD) East District Narcotics Detectives, with the assistance of SWAT, executed a knock an announce search warrant at 10219 Sutters Court. This particular warrant was part of the IMPD East District 60 Homicide / Violence response. Information was received from an anonymous …
Read More »Teens Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash on I-70 Near Plainfield
Plainfield, IN – Thursday afternoon around 3:30 emergency crews were called to the scene of a serious crash on I-70 eastbound near SR 267. Callers were reporting at least one person was ejected and two others were seriously injured. Upon arrival, first responders found the aftermath of a high speed crash …
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