Putnamville—On Tuesday afternoon, December 12, for the fifth time in recent weeks, troopers from the Putnamville Post utilized aircraft for their speed enforcement efforts. Indiana State Police Sergeant Lee Wright, from the ISP Aviation Section, piloted his Cessna 172 Skyhawk to the Putnamville District, and joined forces with Putnamville District …

INDIANAPOLIS (December 13, 2017) – Today, Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson released the annual list of top investor threats and reminded Hoosiers to use caution when approached with any unsolicited investment opportunities. “All investments involve a degree of risk. Investors can help protect themselves by taking time to research …

On December 12, 2017 just before 3:30 p.m. officers with Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 1500 block of East Prospect Street.   The driver refused to stop and led officers on a pursuit that ended in the 2500 block of …

AVON, IN—(DECEMBER 11, 2017) Avon Community School Corporation has received a grant in the amount of $98,000 from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant was written in an effort to improve academic and social-emotional supports for underrepresented students.  The program, MISSION: STEM-POSSIBLE!, will be an engaging summer program_ _with …

(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indy Chamber held its annual membership meeting today, electing new leadership for its 2018 Board of Directors and endorsing an ambitious agenda for the upcoming session of the Indiana General Assembly.  Connie Bond Stuart, PNC regional president of southern and central Indiana, will chair the state’s largest …

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed an executive order providing up to four weeks of paid leave for executive branch state employees to spend time with their newborn or newly adopted child. The state’s new parent leave policy is part of Gov. Holcomb’s 2018 Next Level Agenda and goes …

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), introduced bipartisan legislation to help students understand the financial implications of student loans and educational debt. The Empowering Student Borrowers Act would require colleges and universities to send a letter to students every year …

Hendricks County’s announcement that the county will adopt the vote center method of voting drew praise from Secretary of State Connie Lawson this morning. “Congratulations to Hendricks County on the decision to become a vote center county,” Lawson said in a press release this morning. “With this decision, there are …

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 12, 2017) – Today, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the end of a record-breaking year for economic development with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) securing 293 commitments from companies across the country and around the world to locate or grow in Indiana. Together, these businesses plan to …

Jeffersonville – Tuesday tonight at approximately 7:05 pm, Trooper Morgenn Evans from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg made a traffic stop for a traffic infraction near the intersection of Park and Jefferson Streets in Jeffersonville. The traffic stop involved a gray 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck being driven …