Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation authored by Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) that corrects existing law regarding headstones provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are never located. H.R. 3656 was signed into law …
Read More »Holcomb selects David Ober to fill IURC vacancy & appoints Jim Huston as chairman
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced that he has appointed David Ober to fill a vacancy on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission created by the retirement of Jim Atterholt. Additionally, Holcomb announced that he has appointed Jim Huston to serve as chairman for the IURC. Huston has served …
Read More »Governor Holcomb to Build International Ties, Generate Economic Opportunities in Canada
INDIANAPOLIS (March 19, 2018) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb will depart on a three-day economic development trade mission to Canada next week, where he will work to build relationships with one of Indiana’s largest economic partners. “As we work to take Indiana’s business climate to the next level, we are targeting …
Read More »Unemployment Insurance Fraud Investigation Yields Two Convictions
INDIANAPOLIS (March 19, 2018) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) receives wage reports and new hire data from Hoosier employers documenting who is employed and receiving compensation. The agency’s unemployment insurance fraud investigation taskforce examines claims of individuals who intentionally provide false, misreported or unreported information in order …
Read More »I-69 Section 5 construction update for week of March 19
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (March 18, 2018) – Traffic in the northern section of the I-69 Section 5 construction zone remains in single lane configuration on the southbound lanes of SR 37, and connections to both Pine Boulevard and Turkey Track Road (also called Old SR 37 South) to the east are …
Read More »Former Vigo County Church Employee Arrested for Fraud
Vigo County—This afternoon around 1:38PM, Indiana State Police detectives from the Drug Enforcement Section arrested a Vigo County woman on six different counts. The arrest came after a two week investigation which originally began as a drug investigation. She was arrested without incident and incarcerated in the Vigo County Jail. …
Read More »Federal Funds Donnelly Helped Secure to Combat Opioid Abuse Connecting Hoosiers with Treatment
Indianapolis, Ind. – Nearly $11 million in federal grand funding that U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly helped secure for Indiana to combat the opioid epidemic is connecting Hoosiers with treatment options. In 2016, Donnelly helped pass the 21st Century Cures Act, which provided nearly $11 million for Indiana in 2017 that is …
Read More »Leadership Hendricks County names 2017 award winners
Leadership Hendricks County annually presents the Leader of the Year Award to a member of our community who leads by example, is a collaborator, a peace maker, and a visionary. Last month at the LHC Celebration of Leaders, we presented the 2017 Leader of the Year Award to Tim Whicker. …
Read More »Kids Helping Boone First Responders
Please help us spread the word about this grassroots campaign to take lunch to Boone County First Responders and show our love and support. Started by kids with the help of local adults, to feed our Heroes! And we will also feed our Canine Heroes! Thanks to Three Dog Bakery …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb Declares Disaster Emergency for Four Additional Counties, 35 Total Included
INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today added four counties to the disaster emergency he declared Feb. 24, Feb. 26, Feb. 27, March 2 and March 7 in response to widespread flooding and infrastructure damage caused by sustained heavy rainfall. The governor signed a new executive order today to …
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