The Brownsburg Town Council recently tabled the first reading of a proposed ordinance on Minimum Housing Standards to allow for public input. The Town often gets complaints about health, safety and welfare conditions of properties, which existing building codes and zoning regulations don’t address. Minimum Housing Standards are intended to …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Single-family building permits in Indiana increased 39 percent in March over the previous month according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In March 2016, there were 1,255 single-family building permits issued compared to 1,069 in 2015, …

INDIANAPOLIS (April 27, 2016) – Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb and Visit Indiana are kicking off the summer travel season with Visit Indiana Week May 1-7. In celebration of Visit Indiana Week, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources is once again teaming up with Visit Indiana to offer a day of free …

Wabash County – Today at approximately 11:30 a.m., officers from the Indiana State Police arrested Emilee Bowyer, 27, Wabash, IN. Troopers served Bowyer with a Wabash Circuit Court arrest warrant alleging two counts of reckless homicide, two counts for operating a vehicle while intoxicated resulting in death, and two counts …

The family of fatal hit and run victim 40-year-old Bilal M. Ali of Murphysboro, Illinois have offered a reward of $10,000 dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Mr. Ali. On Saturday April 23, 2016, Bilal Ali parked his tractor-trailer …

Putnam County—Last night at 6:50, Indiana State Police Trooper David Cox Jr. was patrolling southbound on US 231 near County Road 700 South, when he radar clocked a northbound blue Honda passenger car at 69 miles-per-hour in a 55mph zone.  A traffic stop was initiated and during conversations with the …

Idaville-Yesterday at approximately 12:30 p.m. the Indiana State Police out of the Lafayette Post received an anonymous tip of possible drug activity in a trailer behind the residence at 105 West US 24 in Idaville, IN. Troopers Jeremy Piers and Colton Maynor arrived at the trailer and asked to speak …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) homicide detectives are investigating a criminal homicide after victim succumbs to injuries received on April 12. On April 12th, 2016 just after 1:30 a.m., IMPD officers responded to the 2700 block of S Shelby St, on reports of a person shot. Upon arrival …

Indianapolis – First Lady Karen Pence, Indiana’s Bicentennial Ambassador, today joined Cindy Hoye, executive director of the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center, at the newly-named Indiana Arts Building at the Indiana State Fairgrounds to unveil three of 16 watercolor prints created by the First Lady. The full 16-print collection …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today spoke before the Indiana Minority Health Coalition at their Annual Luncheon at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis and celebrated Indiana’s health care successes. This year, the Indiana General Assembly passed and the Governor subsequently signed Senate Enrolled Act 165 to codify the Healthy Indiana …