(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 …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) would like to remind Indianapolis residents and those expected to travel through the Indianapolis area between July 1st and August 5th, 2018, that I-65 will be shut down in both directions in the downtown area. The impacted area will be between 21st …

Indianapolis – The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Homeland Security Bureau would like to remind residents of the Marion County fireworks ordinance as we approach the July 4th holiday. The Times and Dates for Fireworks use on and around July 4th in Marion County are: ·         5 p.m. until two hours after …

FISHERS, Ind. (June 28, 2018) – ROI Search Group, a nationwide executive search, talent management and consulting firm, announced plans to expand its operations in Hamilton County, creating up to 25 new, high-wage jobs by 2022. “Indiana’s business-friendly environment, talented workforce and top-ranking communities like Fishers continue to attract companies like …

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (June 28, 2018) – Two access points that are currently open to SR 37 will be closed permanently on or after Friday, June 29. Access to mainline SR 37 from Crossover Road on the west and Sparks Lane on the east will be eliminated. New permanent access to …