INDIANAPOLIS – June 7, 2016 – Yesterday, Elizabeth “Betsy” Daise joined the Indiana State Teachers Association as the interim executive director. Daise’s appointment comes after former ISTA Executive Director Brenda Pike, Ed.D., CAE resigned after six years with the organization for a new opportunity leading the Alabama Education Association (AEA). …
Read More »Geoffrey Slaughter joins Indiana Supreme Court Monday
Attorney Geoffrey G. Slaughter will be sworn in as an Indiana Supreme Court Justice on Monday, June 13 in a brief, private ceremony. Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush will administer the oath of office, which will allow Justice Slaughter to begin deciding cases and handling administrative matters with his colleagues. …
Read More »Illinois-Based Firefighting Equipment Manufacturer Relocating to Indiana
Valparaiso – AMKUS Rescue Systems, a manufacturer of fire and rescue equipment, announced today that it has relocated its operations from Downers Grove, Illinois, to Valparaiso, Indiana. Valparaiso-based Task Force Tips acquired the company earlier this year, and with this relocation, now plans to create up to 20 new Indiana …
Read More »Woman-Owned Tech Company Creating 140 Jobs in Indianapolis
Indianapolis – Torchlite, a digital marketing service provider, announced plans today to expand its operations here, creating up to 140 new jobs by 2019. “Here in the state’s capital city, the technology sector is growing at a rate more than triple the national average and creating a growing number of …
Read More »I-74 Traffic Restrictions At Greensburg As Contractor Sets SR 3 Bridge Beams Thursday and Friday
GREENSBURG, Ind.—The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to close one lane of Interstate 74 in each direction at Greensburg beginning Thursday morning (JUNE 9) while its contractor offloads and sets bridge beams at the State Road 3 structure overpassing the east-west highway. Operations are weather dependent. Thursday’s single-lane restrictions begin …
Read More »Appellate motions available online July 1
Indiana appellate courts will make motions filed in non-confidential appeals available online next month. The Indiana Supreme Court authorized motions filed by attorneys on and after July 1 to be available to the public online at MyCase.in.gov and Appellate Case Search. Motions are legal documents filed by each side in …
Read More »Governor Pence Directs Flags Be Lowered to Half-staff Statewide Immediately to Honor West Point Cadet and Indiana Native Killed in Ft. Hood Accident
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, …
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