Hendricks County Parks & Recreation recently asked members of the public to answer a short survey about where they get their information and how they utilize parks. More than 650 people responded, and the results are enlightening.  The five-question multiple-choice survey was sent out via email to the subscribers of …

BRAZIL, IND. (Dec. 17, 2018) – Zero degrees. Winter weather advisories. School closings. Jack-knifed semis.  Believe it or not, spring is just weeks away.  “Volunteers for the Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch are already facing an ordering deadline for tree saplings to reforest aging wooded areas surrounding the property’s three lakes,” said …

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) spoke on the House floor today to honor Kate’s Kart, an organization that provides free books to thousands of hospitalized children throughout northeast Indiana. Click here to view Congressman Banks’ speech.  Text of the speech follows: “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Kate’s …

Tuesday, January 16th 2018 – The Indiana State Police Bloomington District A.C.E.S. (Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Section) conducted a criminal saturation patrol in Monroe and Greene Counties. As a result of this patrol, three local residents were arrested on drug charges. Just after 6 pm, Trooper Riley Nungester and Sergeant Greg …

WASHINGTON, DC — This morning, Congressman Todd Rokita joined FOX News to discuss the Trump Administration and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s efforts to pursue criminal charges for sanctuary city officials who harbor illegal immigrant criminals. Watch the interview here “First, let me say I think President Trump and Secretary …

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released his annual report for 2017.  The report details Donnelly’s bipartisan legislative work, his travels around Indiana, and his efforts to help Hoosiers. The report also highlights the Senator’s accomplishments, a number of bipartisan bills and amendments that were signed into law, and …

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today released the following statement in support of legislation the House will consider later this week that would fund the federal government and suspend the medical device tax for two years:  “One of my top legislative priorities is preventing the medical device tax …

The Hendricks County Community Foundation is excited to welcome the following new Board Members and Officers elected unanimously at the Annual Meeting in December: Max Hank, CTP – Board Vice Chair; Max is a Treasury Management Officer with First Merchants Bank.  A resident of Avon, he has served on the …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly spoke on the floor of the Senate this evening highlighting the need to protect the pensions of tens of thousands of Hoosier retirees, including 22,000 Teamsters and 2,700 mineworkers. These retirees earned their pensions through decades of work, but are now at risk …

INDIANAPOLIS – Just before 2:00 a.m. on May 30, 2017 officers were sent to the 1100 block of Congress Avenue for a person shot. When officers arrived, they found 39-year-old Damon Young in the street suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Young was transported to Eskenazi Hospital in critical condition where …