Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today directed flags at state facilities be flown at half-staff beginning immediately for West Point Cadet and Valparaiso native Mitchell Alexander Winey after he was killed in Cadet Troop Leader Training at Ft. Hood, TX. Flags should be flown at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset …
Read More »State Road 39 in Hendricks County Closing Monday for Railroad Bridge Repairs in Lizton
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces State Road 39 will close in Lizton Monday, June 6 for repairs to the railroad crossing located in town. The roadway is scheduled to reopen on Friday, June 10, weather permitting. The official detour follows U.S. 136 to State …
Read More »Secretary of State Connie Lawson Launches Summer Reading Program
INDIANAPOLIS (June 3, 2016) — Today, Secretary of State Connie Lawson launched the Indiana Secretary of State Summer Reading Program. This program is part of her office’s efforts to teach Hoosiers the importance of financial literacy and smart money management. “As students leave the classroom behind for summer break, it’s …
Read More »Lt. Governor Holcomb and Dr. Wernert announce 2016 Golden Hoosier Award recipients
INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb was joined at the Indiana Statehouse this afternoon by Dr. John Wernert, Secretary of Indiana Family & Social Services Administration (FSSA) and Yonda Snyder, Director of the Division of Aging, to announce the 2016 Golden Hoosier Award recipients. The award, which began in 2008, …
Read More »Co-Owners of BiltRite Homes LLC Arrested and Charged with Over 138 Felony Counts in Four Central Indiana Counties
Whitestown, IN – After a nearly three year investigation by the Indiana State Police, 69 year old Gary Ogle and 68 year old Robert Fersch have been arrested and charged with several felonies in four counties. According to investigators the two men are responsible for taking over $1,200,000.00 from customers and …
Read More »Removing Your Vehicle from the Roadway after Property Damage Crash Will be Law Once Again
Indianapolis, IN- A law that had been on the Indiana books as a misdemeanor, and was inadvertently removed, has been reinstated as a class “C” infraction. Beginning July 1st, 2016, IC 9-26-1-1.2 is added to the Indiana Code as a new section and states, “If, after an operator of a …
Read More »Driver Arrested after Multiple-Semi Crash on I-65 in Johnson County
Johnson County – An afternoon crash on I-65 in Johnson County caused major headaches for evening commuters. At approximately 4:15 p.m. a semi pulling an empty box trailer struck another semi, starting a chain reaction crash involving seven vehicles. As a result of this crash, I-65 NB at the 92 mile …
Read More »Narcotic Investigations by the Clean Team Results in Six Arrests in Miami and Fulton Counties
Miami and Fulton Counties – Three narcotic investigations by members of the CLEAN Team has resulted in six total arrests from Fulton and Miami Counties. As part of a narcotics investigation, officers from the CLEAN Team served a Fulton County search warrant on a home and property at 2420 South …
Read More »DSI Golf Classic raises $17,000 for children with disabilities
Developmental Services, Inc.’s annual Golf Classic raised $17,000 for children with disabilities Wednesday, June 1st at Otter Creek in Columbus. Frank Mingione, Nico Mingione, Michael Traylor, and Matt Traylor shot a 20-under-par 52 to win the 31st annual benefit scramble. Matt Traylor also hit a hole-in-one on Otter Creek’s famed …
Read More »Governor Pence Appoints Quinn Buckner and Bloomington Executive Melanie Walker (Hart) to Indiana University Board of Trustees
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today named Melanie S. Walker (Hart) and William “Quinn” Buckner as trustees to the Indiana University Board of Trustees. “Quinn Buckner is a business leader, philanthropist, Olympian and Hoosier basketball legend,” said Governor Pence. “He epitomizes the Hoosier spirit and tradition that are synonymous with …
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