igo County—This afternoon at approximately 3:49, Indiana State Police Trooper Erik Smith was patrolling northbound on US 41 near French Drive, when he was passed on the right by a Gold 2002 Toyota Corolla at 70mph and driven by a black male. Trooper Smith activated his emergency lights and siren …

Montgomery County—Friday afternoon around 2:00, Indiana State Police Detectives arrested a Fountain County man on three Level 1 felony counts of Child Molestation. Paul M. Crowder, age 70, of Covington, IN. was taken into custody without incident at his residence and incarcerated in the Montgomery County Jail. Preliminary investigation alleges …

The Town of Brownsburg encourages residents to keep safety in mind as they celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, particularly when it comes to the use of fireworks. The Indiana fireworks law permits only individuals over 18 to purchase fireworks, and a person 18 or older must be present when …

A new location for the 2018 July 4th fireworks show has been secured. They will be shot off from the field between Eagle and White Lick Elementary Schools. Spectators can enjoy the show from the designated viewing area on the grassy lot on the SW corner of Odell and Airport …

(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indy Chamber and its team of consultants previewed a sweeping financial and operational assessment of the Indianapolis Public Schools at tonight’s IPS board meeting.  While the report is still being finalized, it has identified more than 50 cost-cutting recommendations to allow the district to reduce its proposed …

Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, a member of the Senate Ag Committee, helped the Senate pass the 2018 Farm Bill in a broad bipartisan vote of 86-11. The bill includes a number of Donnelly–written and –supported provisions. Donnelly spoke on the Senate floor late yesterday to …

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (June 28, 2018) – The city of Martinsville and INDOT unveiled conceptual design elements for the Martinsville segment of I-69 Section 6, which starts just south of Indian Creek and ends one mile north of State Road 44. The design concepts include visual representations of an entrance monument, …

Carlisle—On Thursday afternoon June 28th, the Indiana Department of Corrections Wabash Valley Correctional Facility presented the Indiana State Police Putnamville District with a check in the amount of $1, 500 for the Bolt for the Heart program currently underway in Indiana. The BFTH organization will use 100% of this donation …

The Hendricks County Community Foundation awarded Hendricks County Senior Services (HCSS) a $5,000 grant through an anonymous fund at HCCF. The grant will help fund the Senior Services’ transportation program, LINK, throughout Hendricks County, making transportation more accessible to senior citizens living within the county. Hendricks County Senior Services provides …

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after voting for the Department of Defense Appropriations Act: “Today the House voted to boost funding for our military and reverse the drastic Obama-era cuts to our military. With countries …