(INDIANAPOLIS) – This week the Indy Partnership, a business unit of the Indy Chamber, announced the launch of a new economic development dashboard aimed at highlighting the successes and opportunities of the 9-county Indianapolis region. Stats.IndyChamber.com consists of two journeys: one a more straightforward dashboard with interactive graphs and economic …
Read More »An IMPD Officer is seriously injured following an accident on Indianapolis’ west side
INDIANAPOLIS –On Thursday, March 15, 2018, at 3:21 p.m., accident investigators with Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) responded to the 2100 Block of Country Club Rd. on a report of an accident involving an IMPD Officer. Responding Officers located an unresponsive middle shift North West Officer and an unresponsive private …
Read More »Unidentified male recovered in White River, Marion County
Indiana Conservation Officers and Indianapolis Metro Police Department are investigating a body that has been recovered from the White River under the Westfield Bridge near Broad Ripple. A passerby noticed what they believed to be a body and notified police. The body has not been identified and no details concerning …
Read More »Donnelly: Russia Sanctions a Welcome Step
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today welcomed the Treasury Department’s announcement it is implementing new sanctions on five Russian entities and 19 individuals for attempted meddling in the 2016 election, dangerous cyberattacks, and efforts to target critical infrastructure in the United States, including the American energy grid. In …
Read More »Indiana announces new partnership to connect Hoosiers with drug treatment
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) Secretary Dr. Jennifer Walthall and Indiana Executive Director for Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement Jim McClelland today announced a new tool to help Hoosiers seeking treatment for substance use disorder immediately connect with available inpatient or residential treatment services. This new …
Read More »Eight Hendricks County Leaders Endorse Conservative Businessman Steve Braun for Congress
(Whitestown, IN) – Eight leaders from Hendricks County have endorsed conservative businessman Steve Braun in his race for Congress in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District. Braun’s Hendricks County endorsements include: County Commissioner Matt Whetstone Sheriff Brett Clark Former County Republican Party Vice Chair Erin Engels Deputy Prosecutor Loren Delp Brownsburg Town …
Read More »Identity Theft Can Compromise your Tax Return
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 third scam in the 12-part series is identity theft. Tax-related identity theft occurs …
Read More »Indiana State Police Department’s K9 Smitty to get Body Armor
Indiana State Police Department’s K9 Smitty will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Smitty’s vest is sponsored by a fundraiser hosted by Alaska K9 Center, North Pole, AK and will be embroidered with the sentiment …
Read More »State Road 47 will Close north of Crawfordsville in early April
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces State Road 47 (S.R. 47) will close on or after Monday, April 2 for a bridge deck replacement nearly one mile north of State Road 32 in Crawfordsville on the bridge over Walnut Fork. The roadway is scheduled to …
Read More »Donnelly’s Bipartisan Regulatory Relief Package Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today helped the Senate pass a bipartisan legislative package that he negotiated, co-wrote, and helped introduce last November with a number of colleagues. The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act passed the Senate on a 67-31 vote and would reduce regulatory …
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