INDIANAPOLIS (June 4, 2018) —Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) today awarded early education capacity-building grants to 17 applicants representing 54 pre-kindergarten programs in 16 Indiana counties. The grants total more than $1.5 million and were awarded to early learning providers and county coalitions to serve more …

Indianapolis, IN – Today the first six of 17 concerts were announced that will be part of the Chevrolet Free Stage headline entertainment at the 2018 Indiana State Fair, which returns August 3-19. Each night of the fair features a concert that is free with paid fair admission. The first …

BROWNSBURG, IN – Just over one year ago, Envoy and town officials broke ground on Elevate Brownsburg, kicking off the redevelopment of Arbuckle Park in downtown Brownsburg. Today, Elevate Brownsburg announced its official grand opening this week on June 7, 2018. In celebration, the community is invited to an all-day …

The Danville Community School Corporation is now enrolling students for its new Little Warrior Learning Center (LWLC) preschool program for the 2018-19 school year. Housed inside Danville’s North Elementary School, the mission of LWLC is to provide educational and play-based opportunities that enable children to develop new skills while building …

INDIANAPOLIS – Friday, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives arrested 18-year-old Anthony Steele on the preliminary charge of murder for his alleged involvement in the death of 18-year-old, Elijah Lacey.  Steele was taken into custody by the US Marshall’s Task Force and the IMPD Violent Crimes Unit. On Monday, …

INDIANAPOLIS – Residents of Rensselaer will soon be able to enjoy new and improved park amenities in the Staddon/Monnett area, thanks to a recently launched crowdfunding campaign. The campaign is sponsored by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and offered through the crowdfunding platform developed by Patronicity. The …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) announced today findings from the 2018 Balance of State (BoS) Point-in-Time (PiT) Count. Among the findings is a two percent decrease in the overall homeless population. Agency officials attribute the continued reduction to the state’s BoS homeless population to coordination …

Tippecanoe County-Saturday morning around 5:12 A.M on I-65 northbound near the 178 exit (that is in Tippecanoe County the SR 43 exit), a female driver call Region 1 Dispatch at Lowell to advise them she had been drinking and needs to pull over.  Dispatch advised Trooper Daniel Organ who was …

Monroe Co—Indiana Conservation Officers recovered the body of 26 year Anup Thota from Bloomington Sunday. Thota was boating and swimming with co-workers on Monroe Reservoir Friday evening.  The friends were caught on the water when a storm squall passed over the area approximately 8:30 PM.  After it began raining, the victim’s friends …

STATEHOUSE (June 1, 2018) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch is now accepting nominations for the 2018 AgriVision Award, which was established to honor an Indiana resident who has made significant advancements in the agriculture industry. “Indiana is an agricultural leader nationwide, and it is important we recognize those who have …