INDIANAPOLIS – In accordance with an order by the President of the United States, Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags statewide to be flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the senseless and horrific attack in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on …
Read More »Strides to Success receives $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation
Strides to Success, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of individuals through the field of equine assisted activities, was awarded a $10,300 grant from the David H. Kiebach Smile Fund, a fund of the Hendricks County Community Foundation (HCCF), to help with the everyday needs of …
Read More »ISP Putnamville Wishes to Partner with Runners and Walkers for AEDs
Putnamville– The Putnamville District of the Indiana State Police is soliciting help from local runners and walkers to raise money for an organization known in Indiana as “Bolt for the Heart”. This organization will utilize all monies raised to purchase AEDs for troopers patrolling our roadways. AEDs or Automated External …
Read More »Indiana State Board of Education Approves School Corporation Grades
November 1, 2017–INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana State Board of Education approved School Corporation grades, approved of the DePauw Teacher Preparation program, approved of changes to the State Board of Education (SBOE) Special Education rules and approved the process for school quality reviews as well as the Alternate Assessment evaluation team. …
Read More »Indiana Conservation Officers Search for Missing Bloomington Man (Monroe County)
Bloomington- Indiana Conservation Officers have concluded their search for a missing person inside Morgan-Monroe State Forest. William Goldsberry, age 50, of Bloomington was located at his home at 9:35 a.m. this morning. Goldsberry had last been seen at approximately 11 p.m. last night near the Stepp Cemetery area of Morgan-Monroe …
Read More »Wabash County hog farmers donate pork to local food pantries
(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 …
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