INDIANAPOLIS – Female suspect assaults police officer then flees to a vehicle driven by a male suspect who is later critically injured after crashing the suspect vehicle. Just after 2:00 a.m. a late shift North District Officer while working, on-duty in uniform, is conducting a premises check of the Kroger …
Read More »Voting is open for the Best of Indiana: wineries, waterfalls and music festivals
INDIANAPOLIS (August 29, 2016) – As summer gives way to fall, the days grow shorter and the air becomes more crisp. It is harvest time in Indiana and the sights, sounds and tastes of the season are upon us. VisitIndiana.com/Fall will help you put the “Ahhhh” in your autumn. Guests …
Read More »Recycling Market Development Board Announces Grant Funding Availability
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) this week announced the availability of grant funds from the Recycling Market Development Board. Eligible candidates may seek a grant ranging from $1,000 to $500,000 with a 50 percent required match. Grant requests will be accepted through October 17, 2016. Municipalities, non-profit organizations …
Read More »IMPD Homicide Detectives make arrest related to June murder
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives are pleased to announce that an arrest has been made in the death of 20-year-old Netria Lyons, that occurred on 06/28/2016. Earlier today, an arrest warrant was issued for 35-year-old Aaron Staton of Indianapolis. IMPD’s Gang Unit, with the assistance of the Marion …
Read More »North District Narcotics Detectives Recover Heroin and Firearms Stash During Search Warrant
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) North District narcotics detectives execute a search warrant that leads to the recovery of a considerable amount of narcotics and eight firearms. On Thursday August 25, 2016, IMPD North District narcotics detectives, along with North District Flex Team officers, applied for a search …
Read More »Deadlines loom for two scholarship programs for minority Hoosiers with interest in teaching
Minority students who plan to teach in Indiana K-12 schools after graduating from high school may be eligible for up to $4,000 in financial aid. Two scholarships—the William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship and Earline S. Rogers Student Teaching Stipend for Minorities—offer financial aid for minority students who meet academic …
Read More »Hendricks County educator among 60 from around the state to attend court and history program
Sixty teachers from across the state will attend a one-day workshop hosted by the Indiana Supreme Court in collaboration with the Indiana Historical Society. The educators were nominated earlier this year by judges and lawyers. From Hendricks County, Gretchen Matthews was nominated by Judge Rhett Stuard to attend. The August …
Read More »Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer Picks Boone County for First Midwest Distribution Center
WHITESTOWN, Ind. (Aug. 25, 2016) – The Indiana Economic Development Corporation announced that Daimler Trucks North America plans to locate its first Midwest parts distribution center here, creating up to 45 new jobs by 2017. The company will invest $12.35 million to lease and equip a newly constructed 283,500-square-foot distribution …
Read More »ISP Asking for Voluntary Compliance with Traffic Safety Issues at Diesel Event
Vigo County—One of the Wabash Valley’s premier summer events will occur this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Vigo County Fairgrounds. The Scheid Diesel Extravaganza is well known among diesel truck enthusiasts and is expected to draw a few thousand spectators and hundreds of diesel pickup trucks. The large influx …
Read More »Indiana Endorses Six More Hendricks County Bicentennial Projects
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind., August 24, 2016 – Six more Hendricks County legacy projects and events were among the 69 endorsed this month by The Indiana Bicentennial Commission, bringing the total to 34 Hendricks County projects and events endorsed by the state. Local projects this round included: Leadership Hendricks County’s The …
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