Indianapolis – Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services (“Spartan”), a business unit of Spartan Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) which encompasses the Utilimaster go-to-market brand, announced plans today to expand its operations here, creating up to 147 new jobs by 2019. “Indiana’s rich history in the automotive industry continues to attract new …

Indianapolis – Blue Buffalo Pet Products (NASDAQ: BUFF), the nation’s leading producer of natural pet foods, announced plans today to establish a new manufacturing facility for its wholly-owned subsidiary Heartland Pet Food in Richmond, creating up to 165 new jobs in Indiana. “I’m excited to welcome Blue Buffalo to Indiana, …

INDIANAPOLIS –The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is working statewide to ensure Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars stay on track to earn their scholarships and prepare for college success before graduating from high school. Beginning with the high school graduating Class of 2017, all Scholars must complete specific activities designed to …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Single-family building permits in Indiana increased 11 percent in April over the previous month according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Permits increased 13 percent in April compared to the same time last year. In April …

INDIANAPOLIS (May 26, 2016) – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) is accepting applications for the Indiana Organic Certification Cost Share program from now until December 1, 2016. Indiana’s organic farmers and handlers can apply for a rebate of up to 75 percent of the cost of their organic certification. “This program was …

INDIANAPOLIS (May 27, 2016) –  Indianapolis resident Starr L. Dean, 46, pled guilty in Marion County Criminal Court Three to unemployment insurance fraud, a Class C Felony. Through the use of agency records, an Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) employee began an investigation and determined that Dean was working and …

Danville, Ind., May 24, 2016 – The Indiana Bicentennial Commission approved 104 Legacy Projects and bicentennial events last week at the Indiana State Museum including nine in Hendricks County, the most for the county in any period since bicentennial endorsements began last year. The K-Kids Club, located at Danville South …

INDIANAPOLIS (May 23, 2016) – The Julia M. Carson Transit Center will open Sunday, June 26 on the corner of Washington St. and Delaware St. across from the City County Building plaza. The Transit Center will be the new central transfer point for all IndyGo routes driving through downtown Indianapolis. …

Trooper Christopher Fuhs was issued his patrol car for solo patrol May 17, 2016 after graduating from the Indiana State Police Academy in December 2014. The difference between his classmates getting their cars in April of 2015 and him getting his car just this month was because he spent over …

Wabash County – Friday morning, at approximately 8:24 a.m., officers from the Indiana State Police and the Wabash County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two vehicle crash on Wabash County Road 100 East at Wabash County Road 1400 North, which killed a rural North Manchester, IN man. The preliminary crash …