BROWNSBURG – Brownsburg residents who are interested in learning more about how their local government operates can now apply to participate in the Town’s Resident Academy. The six-session program is a mix of instruction and hands-on interaction designed to help residents better understand municipal operations and how services are delivered. …

INDIANAPOLIS (October 24, 2016) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) received a $1.3 million ApprenticeshipUSA State Expansion Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand Registered Apprenticeship programs throughout Indiana. A primary focus of this initiative is to increase diversity within Indiana apprenticeship programs in terms of ethnicity, gender, …

INDIANAPOLIS– Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Northwest District Narcotics/Vice detectives secured a Search Warrant which net cash, firearms, narcotics, and arrests. On October 22, 2016, just after 9:00 a.m., Northwest Narcotics/Vice detectives were contacted by the DEA and U.S. Postal service reference packages of marijuana and cash being shipped through …

INDIANAPOLIS– On 10.24.16 just after 7:30 a.m. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to an anonymous call that skeletal remains were seen in the area of 465 E/ East Street. When officers arrived on the scene, they canvased the area and discovered what appeared to be human remains.  …

GREENWOOD, Ind. (Oct. 24, 2016) – Würth Service Supply Inc., a distributor of assembly and fastening materials for manufacturers, announced plans today to expand its headquarters in Indiana, creating up to 60 new jobs by 2020. “Indiana is an international economy with almost 800 foreign-owned establishments that support more than …

LIZTON, Ind. & INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.–(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lizton Financial Corporation (“Lizton”) announced the completion of their acquisition of Indiana Business Bancorp (OTCQB: IBBI, “IBB”) today. In this transaction, Indiana Business Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBB, was merged with State Bank of Lizton, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lizton. The combined …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) has announced dates for the 2016-17 Winter Assistance Program through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The program begins November 1, 2016 and concludes March 12, 2017. Beginning November 1st, applications will be accepted by community-based organizations under contract with IHCDA. These 22 community organizations referred to …

Brownsburg, Ind. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly was awarded the Indiana Farm Bureau ‘Friend of Farm Bureau’ award today in recognition of his work and support for policies that benefit Hoosier farmers. After receiving the award at Little Ireland Farm in Brownsburg, Donnelly reviewed soil health and conservation efforts at …

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 21, 2016) – Hoosier businesses added 10,100 new jobs in September, bringing Indiana’s total private sector employment to more than 2.65 million, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released today by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.  “In Indiana, we are home to a business climate that ranks …

INDIANAPOLIS (October 21, 2016) – Indiana’s unemployment rate remained at 4.5 percent as the national unemployment rate ticked up 0.1 percent to 5 percent in September.  Indiana’s labor force, a measure of Hoosiers employed or seeking employment, has increased by 75,566 since January of this year while total employment has increased by 75,425 during …