Indianapolis – The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Homeland Security Bureau reminds Marion County residents that the Marion County fireworks ordinance will be in effect starting June 28. Hours for fireworks use on and around July 4 in Marion County are: 5 p.m. until two hours after sunset June 28 through …

Indianapolis – Just after 6:00 p.m. Monday June 13th, the Indiana State Police Indianapolis Dispatch Center received a 911 call of a possible abduction of an adult male. The caller reported a male subject forced a male inside a truck at gunpoint and drove away. The caller continued to follow the …

INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives arrest a third suspect in connection to the shooting death of man during a robbery back in March of this year. Detectives credit the media and community for forcing the suspect to surrender himself to them yesterday evening. 27-year-old Anthony Breazil surrender himself to detectives without incident …

The Indiana Department of Transportation announced today that due to high interest in the program the agency is extending the application deadline for the Community Crossings matching grant program to Friday, July 29, 2016 at 5 p.m. EDT. The extension gives Indiana cities, towns, and counties an additional two weeks …

Notice of Public Hearing  Brownsburg Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and Sanitary Sewer Collection System Improvements, Phase I Preliminary Engineering Report  Notice is hereby given by the Town Council for the Town of Brownsburg, Indiana that the Town Council will conduct a public hearing at the Council meeting scheduled for Thursday, …

PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces a bridge deck overlay project will close Putnam County Road 1000 East over I-70 on or after Wednesday, June 15.  The contractor will be overlaying the bridge deck over the interstate.  The roadway is scheduled to reopen on July …

INDIANAPOLIS (June 14, 2016) — In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, Secretary of State Connie Lawson urges citizens to value and protect Indiana’s seniors by reporting possible abuse. “Although elder abuse comes in many forms – physical, financial, emotional, neglect or abandonment – often several …

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly helped the Senate pass the national defense bill that included his Frontline Mental Health Provider Training Act. The Frontline Mental Health Provider Training Act would address the shortage of mental healthcare providers within the Department of Defense (DoD). Donnelly said, “The passage of …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today voted for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), bipartisan legislation that establishes the budget and policies for the Department of Defense. The bipartisan bill passed the Senate 85 to 13. “The federal government’s …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) recently was named a 2016 Public Policy Champion of Philanthropy by the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance in recognition of his support of charitable giving. “I am honored to receive this award and will continue to support policies that encourage Hoosier foundations, charities and faith-based …