INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 18, 2017) — Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC or Commission) Chairman Jim Atterholt notified Governor Eric J. Holcomb today that he plans to retire from public service, effective January 12, 2018. “Jim has dedicated much of his life to public service and improving the lives of Hoosiers,” Gov. Holcomb said. …

FISHERS, Ind. (Dec. 19, 2017) – thyssenkrupp Presta North America, LLC (thyssenkrupp Steering), a manufacturer of steering systems for the automotive industry, announced plans today to expand its central Indiana operations, establishing a new technology center and creating up to 64 new jobs by 2020. “Global companies like thyssenkrupp continue …

Putnamville—Troopers from the Putnamville District of the Indiana State Police conducted a Driving under the Influence (DUI) patrol this past Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday, December 17. During the nearly six hour patrol, troopers issued (39) traffic citations, and (69) traffic warnings, and made (6) DUI …

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today announced his 2018 nominations for admittance to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY; the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD. Donnelly was honored to nominate 29 students to the Military, …

Growing up as a 12 year old who towered over her peers and teachers at 5-foot eight, I was a target for many of my classmates’ ridicule and jokes. Suffering through those harsh words, my father gave me some advice that helped shape who I am today. His valuable lesson …

INDIANAPOLIS – More than 2,100 pounds of holiday ham, nearly 800 hams total, were donated by Indiana’s pork producers through Indiana Pork to Gleaners Food Bank of Indianapolis.    “The entire year, but especially during the Christmas season, Hoosiers are compassionate to the hunger issue around the state,” said Joe Baldwin, …

Brownsburg – Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch was in Brownsburg last week to speak to the Brownsburg Rotary Club. It was one of many stops the Lt. Governor is making all over the state during the month of December. Among the many questions she answered that day, one was why …

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined a bipartisan group of 20 House members to urge Senate appropriators to fund wing production for A-10C “Warthogs” in a letter sent today. The 122nd Fighter Wing located in Indiana’s Third District flies A-10s …

Putnam County—Just before 10:00 this morning, Indiana State Police responded to a one-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the 34 mile marker. Preliminary investigation revealed a westbound silver 2013 Chevrolet Impala, driven by 52-year-old Robin Blansett of Farmersburg, IN., left the roadway and struck the center …

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement in his continued push for the reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Donnelly  supports the Keep Kids’ Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act of 2017, a bipartisan bill that would reauthorize funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), …