INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, October 7, 2018. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags …
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation is offering civil engineering students scholarships and paid employment during summer breaks and upon graduation. Students must be accepted or enrolled full time in one of Indiana’s certified civil engineering schools and apply using the form at www.INDOTScholarship.IN.gov. Applications for the 2019-2020 academic …
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STATEHOUSE (Oct. 4, 2018) – Cascade High School and Reagan Elementary School were among seven schools honored Tuesday by the Indiana Department of Education for receiving a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School Award, according to State Reps. Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon) and Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton). Representatives from Cascade High School in …
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today Tamara Markey of the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township as the 2019 Teacher of the Year. Markey teaches pre-engineering at the McKenzie Center for Innovation and Technology. “As subjects such as science, technology, engineering, and math are key to …
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education has 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. The Brownsburg Community School Corporation led the state with over 83% of students in grades 3-8 passing …
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Washington, D.C. – At a Senate Banking Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly highlighted several new consumer protection provisions he authored, some of which recently went into effect. The provisions allow all Americans to freeze and unfreeze their credit free of charge, set year-long fraud alerts, and more easily manage …
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INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives have arrested Demond Bender (39), for his alleged involvement in the murder of Philly Alexander (36) on 10/12/2017.Just before 11 a.m. on 10/12/2017, officers with the IMPD were patrolling the area when they heard gunfire coming from the area near 10th …
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As the election approaches, the Indiana Department of Transportation reminds Hoosiers that campaign signs are prohibited from state right-of-way according to Indiana Code 9-21-4-6. INDOT personnel are required by state law to remove all unauthorized signs within the state right-of-way. Areas that should remain sign-free include: IntersectionsInterchangesRights-of-way that run parallel …
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INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 2, 2018) – Are you registered to vote? If you want to have your say in the upcoming November 6th General Election, you must register to vote by October 9th. Citizens can register to vote online by texting ‘Indiana’ to 2VOTE (28683), or by visiting IndianaVoters.com, and can …
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INDIANAPOLIS – Just after 1:00 p.m., Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to 10216 Penrith Drive on a report of two men arguing. When officers arrived, they located an adult male who appeared to have been shot as a result of the disturbance. Indianapolis EMS personnel …
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