Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today called for quick action to find agreement on a final version of the 2018 Farm Bill. Last night, the Senate sent its version of the bill to a conference committee, where it will be reconciled with the version that passed the House …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today released the following statement after the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services finalized their rules around short-term insurance plans. These plans continue the Administration’s efforts to undermine health insurance markets and are expected to raise health care costs for …

INDIANAPOLIS (July 31, 2018) – The 2018 Indiana State Fair kicks off this Friday and runs through Aug. 19. To showcase agriculture’s importance, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture is hosting a variety of events around the fairgrounds this year. Friday, Aug. 10 What: Hoosier Homestead Award ceremony When: 1:00 p.m. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Todd Rokita released the following statement after releasing his bill that enhances penalties under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA): “No one is above the law, especially researchers and professors who rely on federal funding,” said Congressman Todd Rokita. “I have introduced legislation …

Sullivan County—Late Friday evening July 20, members of the Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section, ISP SWAT team, local troopers, and members of the Greene County Drug Task Force served two search warrants in Sullivan County, one at 224 Depot St. in Sullivan and one at 1008 Miller Street in …

HENDRICKS, MONTGOMERY AND PUTNAM COUNTIES, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a bridge replacement project on the U.S. 36 Bridge over Plum Creek will restrict traffic to one 10’ lane, beginning on or after Friday, August 3.  Motorists will be controlled at the bridge with a traffic signal.  …

(Indianapolis, Ind.) – Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry announced today that Timothy Patton has been convicted and sentenced for multiple charges relating to a violent sexual assault that occurred in February 2017. Patton received a 90-year sentence with 60 years to be served in the Indiana Department of Correction followed by …

INDIANAPOLIS (July 30, 2018) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced today that the Indiana State Department of Agriculture distributed $300,000 to 11 regional food banks. These funds will be used to provide food assistance and services to Hoosiers in need. “Food banks across our state are doing truly extraordinary things for those who …

Clay County—Since July 18th of this year, a number of burglaries, thefts, and suspicious person(s) sightings have occurred in and around the 7600 block of County Road 200 West and Summit Lawn Cemetery area. In the early morning hours of Sunday, July 29, at 2:30, Indiana State Police Master Trooper …

Clay County—Saturday morning, July 28 at approximately 3:03, Indiana State Police responded to the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the 24 mile marker for a truck crash. Preliminary investigation revealed an unknown passenger car allegedly veered erratically into the driving lane, forcing the driver of a Budget Rental Truck …