INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 15, 2018) —The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) awarded more than $65,000 to nine projects aimed at fostering growth and promoting Indiana’s livestock industry. “We are dedicated to taking Indiana agriculture to the Next Level, and through these grants, there is opportunity for the livestock industry to …
Read More »Indianapolis Trooper Struck and Injured on I-465
An Indiana State Trooper escaped serious injury following a crash on northbound I-465 near the Crawfordsville Road exit at 9:20 a.m. this morning. Just prior to the crash, Master Trooper Brian Snyder was waiting for a tow truck to impound a vehicle he had stopped earlier. Snyder was parked behind the vehicle …
Read More »Holcomb Visits Lebanon to See & Hear Regional Workforce Success Stories Firsthand
INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Holcomb today toured the Gene Haas Training and Education Center in Lebanon, Indiana and learned about the Vincennes University Haas Technical Education Center (HTEC) located there. He also participated in a roundtable discussion with state and local officials as well as education, community and business leaders. The …
Read More »Indiana Among Founding States to Address Workforce Opportunities Through Launch of the Skillful State Network
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 15, 2018) — Twenty governors have joined together to form the Skillful State Network, a collaboration to transform the U.S. labor market into one that is skills-based, in which people can demonstrate or obtain skills needed for good digital economy jobs. The Network marks the national expansion of Skillful, …
Read More »Donnelly Questions NORTHCOM & SOUTHCOM Commanders on Strategies to Combat Drug Trafficking
Washington, D.C. – Today at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly questioned General Lori Robinson, Commander of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), and Admiral Kurt Tidd, Commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) about their work on drug trafficking and help combat the influx of opiates and heroin …
Read More »Local Artwork Sought for McCloud Nature Park
Hendricks County Parks & Recreation wishes to collaborate with local artists to fill the display space at the Nature Center of McCloud Nature Park in month-long rotations throughout 2018. The parks department would like to display the artwork of community artists on the Nature Center walls and in its display cases. Exhibits …
Read More »State Police Investigate Wednesday Night Shooting on I-465
The Indiana State Police are investigating an overnight shooting that happened around 11:50 p.m. Wednesday night. The state police were originally dispatched to the area of eastbound I-465 and the southbound I-65 ramp for a reported vehicle crash. When troopers arrived at the scene they discovered one of the parties …
Read More »IMPD Homicide detectives make an arrest related to weekend murder
INDIANAPOLIS – February 15, 2018, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) arrested 21-year-old Dionte Owens for his role in the homicide which occurred May 7, 2017 in the 1000 block of N. Rural Street. IMPD Homicide detectives worked with the Marion County Prosecutors Officer and were granted a warrant for the …
Read More »INDOT Takes Customer Service to the Next Level with INDOT4U
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation today announced the launch of INDOT4U, a new model for customer service that makes it easier than ever for customers to contact the agency and get questions answered and problems resolved. With a statewide customer service center in place, motorists now have a single …
Read More »Powderkeg Plans Indy Growth to Expand Services for Scale-Up Companies
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 15, 2018) – Powderkeg, a technology-based network that helps high-growth technology ventures connect with resources to scale up, announced plans today to expand in central Indiana, creating up to 37 new jobs by 2022. “Hoosier entrepreneurs like Powderkeg continue to fuel Indiana’s reputation as a hub for innovation,” …
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