INDIANAPOLIS (August 10, 2018) – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today released the report detailing the school safety recommendations compiled by a working group formed by Indiana Department of Homeland Security Director Bryan Langley, in conjunction with David Woodward, the Indiana Department of Education’s Director of School Building Physical Security and …

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 9, 2018) – Indiana’s award-winning Jobs for America’s Graduates program, which helps high school students achieve success through graduation, will be expanding in the upcoming school year as part of Governor Eric Holcomb’s goal to add 250 more programs throughout the state. In Indiana, between 8,000 to 10,000 high …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces concrete patching on I-70 in both eastbound and westbound lanes between Holt Road and the south split. The project is anticipated to begin Thursday, Aug. 8 and only happen for the next three weekends (Thursday through Monday from 9 p.m. to 6 …

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) and Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reinforced their commitment to improve the overall health and wellness of Hoosiers by announcing new chief medical officers for each agency. Daniel Rusyniak, M.D., M.P.H., is FSSA’s new chief medical officer and Melissa Collier, M.D, …

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 7, 2018) – Indianapolis resident Dwayne Howard, 57, pled guilty to unemployment insurance fraud in Marion County Superior Court Criminal Division 18 on July 31, 2018. Through the use of agency records, an Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) employee began an investigation and determined that Howard was working and receiving wages while claiming unemployment insurance …

INDIANAPOLIS – Residents and visitors to downtown Rushville will soon see a bright new marquee sign outside the soon-to-open City Center, 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. …

(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indy Chamber’s Hispanic Business Council (HBC) released a new Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) study on the regional economic impact of Hispanic-owned enterprises this morning.  IBRC experts presented their findings at the Council’s Conexion breakfast, detailing the demographics of nearly 4,900 Hispanic-owned firms employing 7,300 across the …

South Bend, Ind. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly and a bipartisan group of 15 other senators expressed concern over potential bailout requests to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by countries who have accepted predatory Chinese infrastructure financing. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike …

A recently completed three-year Clean Water Indiana grant has improved water quality and soil stability across the Upper Mill Creek Watershed. The watershed encompasses Hendricks, Putnam, Owen and Morgan Counties. The watershed was chosen due to its being primarily in agricultural use, with concerns ranging from erosion and associated nutrient …

Putnam County—This morning at 7:32, a tractor-trailer traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 was stopped for a routine commercial vehicle inspection near the 41 mile marker. During the inspection process the Trooper noticed several criminal indicators. A search of the trailer yielded 260 pounds of hydroponic marijuana concealed within the legitimate …