INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education today released 2018 ISTEP+ results. Performance remained stable across content areas in grades 3-8, with slight increases in grade 8 English/Language Arts and grade 3 Mathematics.   ISTEP+ assesses more rigorous Indiana Academic Standards adopted in 2014 for English/Language Arts and Mathematics. Altogether, …

Whiteland, IN – Last night just before 11 o’clock emergency crews were called to I-65 southbound near Whiteland Road for reports of a multi-vehicle crash. The first responders on the scene reported a large crash scene involving approximately 11 vehicles and several injuries. As police and medical personnel sorted through …

Vigo County—Last night at approximately 10:24, Indiana State Police Trooper James Crisp stopped a teal 2003 Hyundai passenger car for improper headlights on southbound US 41 (3rd St) near Cherry Street. Immediately noticing enhanced nervousness and other information associated with the occupants, Trooper Crisp requested K-9 assistance from ISP Trooper …

BRAZIL, IND. (Aug. 23, 2018) – Indiana Department of Correction inmates will join ranks with sheriffs and deputies on Monday when they demolish three unsafe and unwanted buildings on the new Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch –making room for cabins, a peace chapel, amphitheater and recreation areas.“Bulldozers and jackhammers will next week …

Indianapolis, Ind. – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly called for more action to address the opioid epidemic as overdose deaths rise in Indiana. The CDC found that 1,840 people died in Indiana as a result of an overdose in 2017, an 18 percent increase compared to 2016 and 37 percent …

Brownsburg –At the Aug. 23 Town Council meeting, the Brownsburg Town Council approved a change in leadership in Town management. As part of this process, the Town Council appointed Brian Hartsell as the Interim Town Manager while the Town Council considers this position.  The Town Council and Interim Town Manager Hartsell …

PLAINFIELD, IN – A Central Indiana resident is looking to build a permanent “thank you” for police officers, firefighters and communications officers in the area. Town of Plainfield resident, Dave Weaver, decided to come up with the idea of the “Celebration of Service Plaza” to recognize and honor public safety …

MILWAUKEE, Wi., August 24, 2018 – This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially licensed, limited-edition Bobblehead featuring Purdue Pete beating Purdue’s World’s Largest Drum. Since 1921, Purdue’s Big Bass Drum has been a symbol of pride for the University and one of the best …

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly helped the Senate pass a bipartisan appropriations bill that would fund multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill includes Donnelly’s bipartisan amendment that he introduced with Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), which …

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 …