Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly honored fallen Hoosier law enforcement officers today in a speech in the Senate. Donnelly spoke about the nine officers lost in the line of duty since he began serving in the Senate five year ago: 2013: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Rod …
Read More »Governor Holcomb to Highlight Indiana’s Global Economy in Europe
INDIANAPOLIS (May 17, 2018) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and First Lady Janet Holcomb will depart for Europe on Friday, marking his sixth international economic development trip as governor. The governor will meet with government, business and academic stakeholders in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and France prior to …
Read More »Donnelly Helps Senate Pass Measure to Reverse FCC Repeal of Net Neutrality
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today helped the Senate pass a bipartisan resolution that would protect an open internet and reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) repeal of net neutrality rules. To see a video of Donnelly speaking about his vote to protect net neutrality click here. A …
Read More »INDOT Vehicle Stolen from Work Zone on I-69 in Fishers
Fishers, IN – Wednesday morning a grey 2007 Chevrolet Malibu, owned by the Indiana Department of Transportation, was stolen from a work zone on I-69 near 116th Street. Just after 11 a.m. troopers from the Indiana State Police were called to investigate the theft. According to the INDOT employee he …
Read More »Three Central Indiana Innovation Networks Among 11 Groups to Receive Skill UP Grant Funding from DWD
INDIANAPOLIS (May 17, 2018) — Three Innovation Networks covering 10 counties in East Central Indiana are among 11 Innovation Networks that will be formed thanks to a grant from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s employer-driven Skill UP Indiana! program. The Skill UP program, in its third year, provides funding to …
Read More »INBiz, Indiana’s one-stop business portal, reaches 300,000 active users
INDIANAPOLIS (May 16, 2018) —INBiz, Indiana’s one-stop business portal, continues to reach new heights. The site registered its first user in April 2016, and now – just over two years later – 300,000 users have signed up to do business with the state through INBiz. These users included business owners, …
Read More »Donnelly Receives Award from National Association of Police Organizations for Successful Work Enacting Law Enforcement Mental Health Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly received an award from the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) recognizing his outstanding support for law enforcement. Donnelly was also recognized for his work to draft, introduce, and shepherd to passage the bipartisan Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act, which was …
Read More »Automatic Signal Violation Results in Vigo County Crash
Vigo County—Tuesday morning at 10:55, Indiana State Police Master Trooper Chip McKee drove upon a two-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of US 41 (3rd Street) at Hulman Street. Preliminary investigation revealed a black 1998 Dodge pickup, driven by 44-year-old Michelle Heidelberg-Bauer of Shelburn, IN., was southbound on US 41 …
Read More »North Green Street in Brownsburg Construction Closure to begin May 21st
Construction on the redesign project for N. Green Street in the downtown redevelopment area begins May 21. Both lanes of the road will be closed to traffic north of Lucas Drive to 56th Street through 4th quarter 2018. N. Green south of Lucas Drive will be open to both northbound …
Read More »U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $75 Million Grant Agreement for Bus Rapid Transit Project in Indianapolis
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $75 million grant agreement with the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) for a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. The IndyGo Red Line Rapid Transit project will provide quick, reliable and convenient service to downtown Indianapolis. …
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