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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

On August 10, 2016, Plainfield Officers took an initial report in regards to a credit card fraud.  The same day, Wal-Mart Loss Prevention identified the suspect, Yuri Garcia, 37 of Miami, FL, making more purchases with different fraudulent credit cards. Officers detained Garcia and upon further investigation located his vehicle …

On the evening of August 26th and the early morning hours of August 27th, 2016 Indiana State Police Troopers will participate in an enforcement check point targeting impaired drivers in Marion County. After the checkpoint, troopers will conduct roving saturation patrols aggressively seeking impaired drivers throughout the Indianapolis District which …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis homeowner is injured after he is shot by a responding officer during an attempted robbery. Just after 4:30 a.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are sent to the 3600 block of Foxtail Drive reference an armed robbery in progress. A frantic caller, later determined to …

Plainfield, Ind., Aug. 23, 2016 – Hendricks County residents who are long-term unemployed or underemployed are eligible to receive free job preparation, job training and paid job experience through October 2018. The program, called Employ Up, is made possible through an $8.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor …

Seymour – Aisin USA Manufacturing, a Japan-owned manufacturer of automotive parts, announced plans today to expand its operations in Jackson County, creating up to 100 new jobs by the end of 2018. “Indiana is home to the largest concentration of manufacturing jobs in the nation because we are a state …

Lebanon – Ken’s Foods, a national producer and distributor of dressings, sauces and marinades, announced plans today to establish operations in Indiana, investing $90.5 million and creating up to 150 new jobs by the end of 2018. “Indiana businesses have created nearly 150,000 new jobs since 2013, and companies like …