Impaired driving is a problem, but for motorcyclists, impaired riding results in a higher proportion of fatal crashes than for any other vehicle type. Research also suggests that more motorcyclists on the road are over the legal limit than other road users. To address the impaired riding problem, the Indianapolis …

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly introduced legislation that would require the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to track and evaluate all federally funded efforts to address the opioid epidemic as part of its work to coordinate the National Drug Control Strategy. President Trump’s Commission on …

Parke County—On Monday afternoon August 20 at approximately 4:35, Indiana State Police Lieutenant Dan Jones and Detective Deanna Jones came across a black 2002 GMC Sonoma pickup with a female passenger, partially in the roadway on Martin Road in southeastern Parke County. A quick check of the truck revealed it was …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education today announced income eligibility guidelines, including household size, for the free and reduced-price school meals and milk programs. The programs were created to support students unable to pay the full price for meals or milk served under the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, …

Fort Wayne – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) yesterday led a group of 50 House colleagues in sending a letter to House and Senate members of the 2018 Farm Bill conference committee urging them to include the Banks amendment to permanently repeal the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule …

STATEHOUSE (Aug. 23, 2018) – Today, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch along with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced that more than $10M in federal grant funding is being awarded to 19 rural communities. “Rural communities are the next great economic frontier for our state, and it is …

Today, the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse launched an interactive, online Naloxone Administration Heat Map, providing insight into the location of incidents where naloxone was administered and reported by emergency medical services (EMS) providers throughout the state. Also known by the brand name Narcan®, naloxone blocks the effects of …

INDIANAPOLIS – Residents and visitors of the Garfield Park neighborhood will soon enjoy a brand new community kitchen and destination chapel/chicken coop, thanks to a recently launched crowdfunding campaign. The campaign is sponsored by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and offered through the crowdfunding platform developed by …

INDIANAPOLIS (August 23, 2018) — As the national discussion over election security and ballot integrity continues, Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson has announced the creation of a new certificate at Ball State University that will allow election administrators and staff to further their knowledge of cyber practices and principles. …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide Detectives arrest Antonio Jones (24) for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of Roberto Cisneros (31) that occurred on 08/06/2018. Just after 1:30 a.m. on 08/06/2018, officers with the IMPD were dispatched to the 1600 block of Harlan St on reports …