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. …
Read More »School Leaders from Across the Nation Attend First-Ever Indiana Hosted State Education Chief Roundtable on School Safety
INDIANAPOLIS – School leaders from districts across the nation today attended Indiana’s first-ever State Education Chief Roundtable on school safety. Held during the 2018 Indiana Advanced School Safety Specialist Academy, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) invited representatives from all 50 states and U.S. territories in an effort to extend …
Read More »Indiana State Police Indianapolis District Now Hiring Dispatchers
Indianapolis, IN – The Indiana State Police Indianapolis District is seeking individuals to fill three vacant positions in the Indianapolis Regional Dispatch Center. Are you looking for a rewarding career with great benefits? Dispatchers hold a key role in emergency response, they are the first voice heard when someone calls …
Read More »Governor Eric Holcomb Directs Flags To Be Flown at Half-Staff for Peace Officers Memorial Day on Tuesday
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff for Peace Officers Memorial Day. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents across Indiana to lower their flags …
Read More »Indiana State Police Investigating Porter County Officer Involved Shooting
Porter County-The Indiana State Police were called by the Porter County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) this morning to investigate an officer involved shooting that involved one of their officers. At approximately 1:16 a.m., this Monday, May 14, 2018, morning, a deputy with the PCSD was going to a call in the …
Read More »Hendricks County Health Department shares the 10 best ways to prevent mosquito-born illness
HENDRICKS COUNTY – Along with April showers and May flowers comes standing water and mosquito breeding. Hendricks County Health Department (HCHD) officials urge citizens to be aware of how to prevent the spread of diseases carried by mosquitoes. “Basically, anywhere that water can pool is an ideal breeding ground for …
Read More »I-69 Section 5 construction update – week of May 14
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (May 13, 2018) – With construction continuing on the Tapp Road, 2nd Street and 3rd Street bridges, motorists can expect delays when driving cross town in Bloomington. Other east-west routes such as Fullterton Pike, Vernal Pike and SR 46 might be longer distances, but could reduce travel times. …
Read More »Motorcyclist Killed in Afternoon Crash on I-465
Indianapolis, IN – A man was killed Friday when his motorcycle collided with the back of a car on I-465 this afternoon. Just after 4:00 p.m. emergency crews were called to a serious crash on I-465 eastbound at the 3.4 mile marker, on the southside of Indianapolis. First responders found 67 …
Read More »Man Charged in Poaching of Three-Legged Deer
Indiana Conservation Officers have filed charges in Hamilton County against a man who shot a three-legged deer in January 2017. Local residents of Deming had frequently spotted the doe for several years, as it raised several sets of fawns. Local deer hunters had formed a pact to leave the deer alone. Allegedly, the doe was …
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