Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would permanently authorize a program to allow for dedicated funding for review of permit applications with the Army Corps of Engineers for some infrastructure projects. Under current law, public utilities, natural gas companies, …

INDIANAPOLIS –Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today signed two workforce-focused bills at Cummins Global Distribution Center in downtown Indianapolis. The bills—HEA 1002 and SEA 50—were among Gov. Holcomb’s Next Level priorities for the 2018 legislative session.   “These two bills position us to transform the state’s current approach to workforce development,” …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. (MARCH 14, 2018) — Indy Reads, Central Indiana’s leading adult literacy nonprofit, is proud to announce Andrew Luck, quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, as the recipient of the 2018 Indy Reads Literacy Hall of Fame Award. The award will be presented to Luck at the 20th-annual Alphabet Affair …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives are on-scene of a death investigation where a male was found deceased inside a building. Just after 7:30 a.m. on 03/21/2018, Homicide detectives were conducting a follow-up on an investigation when they discovered the body of a deceased male inside a …

Indianapolis, IN – Superintendent Douglas Carter has announced the promotion of Trooper Wade Heiny to the position of detective. Heiny will serve as an investigator for the Indianapolis District, which covers Marion, Hamilton, Hancock, Boone, Hendricks, Johnson and Shelby Counties. Trooper Heiny is a native of Gas City Indiana and …

BOONE AND CLINTON COUNTIES, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the State Road 39 will close on or after Monday, April 2 to replace a small structure just over 4.5 miles south of I-65.  The roadway is scheduled to reopen at the end of June. The official …

BOONE, CLINTON AND TIPPECANOE COUNTIES, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces Clinton County Road 1000 West or County Line Road Bridge over I-65 will close on or after Monday, April 2.  The contractor will be replacing the bridge deck.  The closure is scheduled to last for 60 …

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announce a project to improve ten bridges on I-74 in Montgomery County is underway. The contractor placed barrels on Tuesday taking traffic down to one lane so they may begin building the crossovers for motorists to be shifted into one lane …

INDIANAPOLIS –On Wednesday, March 21, 2018, just before 3:00 a.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to 255 W. Morris Street on a report of a disturbance. Officers arrived and immediately located a victim with an apparent gunshot wound. Indianapolis EMS responded to the scene. Despite the …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) continues to partner with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to share the top tax filing season concerns referred to as the “IRS Dirty Dozen” tax scams for 2018. The fourth scam in the 12-part series is tax preparer fraud. Tax preparer fraud …