(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indy Chamber’s Hispanic Business Council (HBC) released a new Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) study on the regional economic impact of Hispanic-owned enterprises this morning. IBRC experts presented their findings at the Council’s Conexion breakfast, detailing the demographics of nearly 4,900 Hispanic-owned firms employing 7,300 across the …
Read More »Donnelly, Senators Express Concerns over China’s “Debt Trap” Diplomacy with Developing Countries
South Bend, Ind. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly and a bipartisan group of 15 other senators expressed concern over potential bailout requests to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by countries who have accepted predatory Chinese infrastructure financing. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike …
Read More »Clean Water Grant Boosts Mill Creek Watershed
A recently completed three-year Clean Water Indiana grant has improved water quality and soil stability across the Upper Mill Creek Watershed. The watershed encompasses Hendricks, Putnam, Owen and Morgan Counties. The watershed was chosen due to its being primarily in agricultural use, with concerns ranging from erosion and associated nutrient …
Read More »Commercial Vehicle Inspection in Putnam County Nets 260 Pounds of Marijuana
Putnam County—This morning at 7:32, a tractor-trailer traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 was stopped for a routine commercial vehicle inspection near the 41 mile marker. During the inspection process the Trooper noticed several criminal indicators. A search of the trailer yielded 260 pounds of hydroponic marijuana concealed within the legitimate …
Read More »Plainfield Detectives Investigate Murder/Suicide
On Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at 3:17 pm Plainfield officers were dispatched to a report of a possible overdose at 3330 Double Creek Drive North. Upon their arrival, they located an adult male and female deceased in the residence. They were identified as Judy Hearon (44) and Craig Hearon (48). …
Read More »Avon Chamber Fund at HCCF Provides Grant to DECA Students to Attend International Competition
The Hendricks County Community Foundation awarded the Avon High School DECA club a $2,500 grant from the Avon Chamber of Commerce Fund to send students to the annual International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Avon DECA (Distributive Educational Clubs of America) is the local high school chapter of the …
Read More »Indiana Highlighted at TechCrunch Disrupt SF
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 7, 2018) – The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) and gener8tor, a nationally-ranked startup accelerator, announced plans today to host an Indiana-focused pavilion at the upcoming TechCrunch Disrupt SF Conference . The conference will be held September 5-7 in San Francisco at the Moscone Center West. With …
Read More »Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Begins August 10th as Police will be looking for Impaired Drivers through Labor Day
The Marion County Traffic Safety Partnership Issue Warning to Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Indianapolis Metropolitan Police, Indiana State Police, Beech Grove Police, Speedway Police, Cumberland Police, Indiana University Police and Lawrence Police are joining about 230 law-enforcement agencies across Indiana and thousands nationwide in the Drive Sober or …
Read More »Lt. Governor Crouch makes Indiana Main Street Council appointments
STATEHOUSE (Aug. 6, 2018) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch today announced nine appointments to the Indiana Main Street Council. The lieutenant governor made the following appointments: Valecia Crisafulli (Madison), Director of Madison Main Street; Maria Davis (Angola), Downtown Services Coordinator at the City of Angola; Marsh Davis (Indianapolis), Executive Director …
Read More »Plainfield Police Chief appoints Lees and Prewitt as Deputy Chiefs
PLAINFIELD, IN – Assistant Chief Jared McKee has begun the shaping of his administration in anticipation of his swearing in as Chief on August 16th. At the Board of Police Commissioners meeting this evening, McKee will announce the appointments of two Deputy Chiefs who will join the executive leadership team …
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