Indianapolis – The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announces they are now accepting applications for the second round of Downtown Enhancement Grants (DEG) as part of the Indiana Main Street (IMS) program. Through their designation as an IMS, a community gains access to grant opportunities, trainings and conferences, and high-quality …

In late April, bovine tuberculosis (commonly called “TB,” or more formally known as Mycobacterium bovis) was discovered on a beef cattle operation in Southeastern Indiana. TB-positive cattle from this operation were identified through routine inspection at a meat processing facility in Pennsylvania. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) …

Sullivan County—Monday evening at 5:52, Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Troopers from the Putnamville Post served a Sullivan County search warrant on a residence at 1837 East County Road 500 South near Carlisle, IN. Through investigative information and other means, troopers were able to secure the warrant and conduct a …

STATEHOUSE – State Auditor Suzanne Crouch is pleased to announce that for the twenty-third consecutive year, the State of Indiana has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for Indiana’s 2015 comprehensive annual …

Indianapolis – Indiana Economic Development Corporation President Jim Schellinger and Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined executives from Transpoint Intermodal LLC today to break ground on a new $13.5 million cargo transfer facility on Fort Wayne’s southeast side, where the company plans to create up to 64 new jobs by …

INDIANAPOLIS (June 28, 2016) –Beginning July 1, 2016, consumers will have up to 45 days after purchasing a vehicle to get the vehicle titled and plated. Previously, consumers only had 31 days to get the vehicle titled and plated after purchase. To accommodate the change, paper interim license plates issued …

Indianapolis – Indiana Secretary of Commerce Victor Smith and Hobart Mayor Brian K. Snedecor joined executives of NB Coatings, a Japan-owned manufacturer of automotive coatings for plastics, today as the company broke ground on its new northwest Indiana facility, creating up to 22 new jobs by 2018. “Among all U.S. …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today voted to provide $1.1 billion to combat the Zika virus as a part of the conference report for the fiscal year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. “The Obama Administration continues to call for a bill with funding to combat …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence joined business and government leaders yesterday to host the second annual Indiana-Israel Business Exchange, discussing opportunities to strengthen economic ties and collaboration between the two states. “Israel and Indiana share many common bonds that Hoosiers cherish,” said Governor Pence. “As our nation’s strongest and most …

This July, everyday citizens don’t need to be bitten by a radioactive spider to discover that they have super powers. They just need to visit their nearest park or recreation center to find super powers they didn’t know they had. Hendricks County Parks & Recreation is celebrating Park and Recreation …