(Wabash, IN) The Wabash County Farm Bureau (WCFB) and area hog farmers recently donated more than 1,800 pounds of ground pork to local food banks and community pantries. In late October, local hog farmers donated the hogs, which were turned into ground pork, to the Farmers Who Care campaign, a …
Read More »IU Health West Hospital Announces Major Expansion
AVON – On Friday, Oct. 27, the Indiana University Health board approved major capital funding to support the expansion of IU Health West Hospital. The $83 million investment will add 48 inpatient beds, new operating room (OR) and cath lab capacity, and will include expansion of support services space to accommodate …
Read More »Pursuit Leads to Multiple Arrest
Vigo County— On Saturday October 28th, at 12:05 a.m. Trooper Rondell Shelton attempted to stop a vehicle for disregarding a stop sign. Trooper Shelton advised radio that the vehicle ignored his emergency lights and siren. At one point during the pursuit the vehicle stopped, let out a passenger and the …
Read More »Governor Holcomb Establishes Sister-State Partnership with India’s Karnataka
BANGALORE (Oct. 30, 2017) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana delegation joined government officials of Karnataka today to establish a sister-state relationship between the two states, strengthening cooperation with the goal of increasing economic, educational and cultural ties. “As the first Indiana governor to travel to India, I was …
Read More »Attempting to Elude Trooper Results in Arrest
Oct 27, 2017–Vigo County—On Thursday at 5:20 in the evening, Indiana State Police Trooper Brad Fyfe attempted to stop a tan 2006 Hyundai on S. 4th St. in Terre Haute. Trooper Fyfe activated his emergency lights while behind the vehicle. The vehicle then turned into a driveway and the male …
Read More »Monroe County Man Arrested Second Time with Methamphetamine
Oct 27, 2017–Monroe Co. – Yesterday, troopers with the Indiana State Police All Crimes Enforcement Squad, (ACES) along with troopers from the Indiana State Police Drug Task Force completed an investigation that led to the arrest of a high level methamphetamine dealer in Monroe County. Troopers arrested Paxton Davis on felony charges …
Read More »House District 63 and 74 Caucuses Set
Caucuses to Choose Replacements for State Rep. Mike Braun & former State Rep. Lloyd Arnold INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Republican Party State Chairman Kyle Hupfer officially called caucuses of eligible precinct committee members to fill the scheduled vacancy in the office of House District 63, the seat currently held by State Representative Mike Braun, and …
Read More »Greg Pence to answer the call to serve Indiana’s Sixth District
From Greg Pence, Friend, It’s truly humbling when fellow Hoosiers ask you to represent them in Congress. Today, after careful consideration, I’m answering their call to serve – I want to be your Congressman to represent you in Indiana’s Sixth District. I joined the Marine Corps at a young …
Read More »Kelly Mitchell Announces She Will Seek a Second Term as State Treasurer
Indianapolis, October 12, 2017 – State Treasurer Kelly Mitchell announced today through social media and an email to Republican County Chairs and past delegates that she will seek re-election. In her first term, Treasurer Mitchell has grown the College Choice 529 program, adding over 105,000 new accounts and cutting fees …
Read More »Indiana Dept. of Agriculture launches conservation ‘one-stop’
INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 12, 2017) – Improving water quality and soil health continues to be a priority for farmers statewide, and while data has always been available to support this claim, it hasn’t been accessible in one, easily navigable location. To address this issue, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), using …
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