Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today released the following statement after voting for the Protect Medical Innovation Act, which would permanently repeal the medical device tax: “With this vote, we are one step closer to repealing this tax once and for all. Arguably, no one has been hurt …

Danville – Hendricks Regional Health announced it has opened a new endoscopy suite in its Danville hospital. The new expanded space includes new equipment, new patient beds, upgraded state of the art cardiac monitoring equipment and a tube system for quicker test results. The new suite which opened for patients, Monday, …

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced his support today for the bipartisan Improving Access to Maternity Care Act. The legislation seeks to help reduce the shortage of obstetrical services in underserved and rural areas. Currently, 32 Indiana counties lack hospital-based obstetrical services, which can result in Hoosiers being …

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (July 24, 2018) — Next week, Treasurer Kelly Mitchell will begin a month long tour of PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points) around the Hoosier state. As the Indiana Treasurer of State, Mitchell is the only treasurer in the country to chair a 911 board.  “My role on the Statewide 911 …

INDIANAPOLIS (July 23, 2018) – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today reported that 3,228 total handheld metal detectors have been requested by 369 school entities—including 94 percent of all traditional public school corporations. On July 9, the governor announced that the state would make the metal detectors available at no cost …

INDIANAPOLIS (July 24, 2018) – Niagara Bottling LLC, a U.S. private-label bottled water manufacturer, announced plans today to expand its operations in Indiana, establishing a new facility in Jeffersonville and growing its current facility in Plainfield, creating up to 57 new jobs by the end of 2019. “Global companies like …

On Thursday, July 19, 2018 at approximately 9:40 PM, Plainfield Officers were dispatched to the Mill Run Apartments on a report of a welfare check on possible mental/emotional 34 year old female. Upon arrival, the female exited onto the third floor balcony of her apartment and kicked the metal railing …

As the Hendricks County Soil & Water Conservation District annual Fall Tree Sale nears, planning your purchases can be advantageous. Residents always should plan on drought as higher temperatures continue the current trend. One way to combat arid conditions is to adequately water new trees the first two years after …

Hancock County, IN – A man is under arrest tonight after being accused of stealing several vials of Fentanyl while employed a a Paramedic.  May 30, 2018 the Indiana State Police were requested to investigate the allegations of theft from the Greenwood City Fire Department. It was determined this crime …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today nearly 70 schools including Plainfield Middle Schoole were recognized by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) as model programs. Indiana surpassed the record number of schools for one state in a given year receiving the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) …