Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly’s office will host a series of information sessions around Indiana for students interested in learning more about the application process for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, …
Read More »Office of Community and Rural Affairs Announce New Historic Renovation Grant Program and Open Call for Letters of Intent
Indianapolis – The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announced they are now accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs) for the new Historic Renovation Grant Program (HRGP), which is designed to preserve and rehabilitate historic properties to further incentivize downtown economic development. “OCRA continues to invest our time and …
Read More »Governor Pence Joins Japanese Manufacturer for Ribbon Cutting in Porter County
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence joined U.S.- and Japan-based executives from MonoSol, a subsidiary of Japan-based Kuraray Co. Ltd. Central, in Portage to cut the ribbon on the company’s new manufacturing facility at Ameriplex at the Port in Portage. In 2014, the company, which manufactures water-soluble films, compounds and solutions, …
Read More »Donnelly Helps Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Improve FAA, Enhance Air-Passenger Safety
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly helped the Senate pass bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that makes significant passenger-friendly improvements, invests in airport infrastructure, and enhances safety for air travelers. The legislation also includes a Donnelly-supported amendment to help protect travelers in parts of the …
Read More »Member of Indiana State Police Testifies Before the United States House of Representatives about Data Encryption
Washington DC – Earlier today, April 19, 2015, Indiana State Police Captain Chuck Cohen testified before the United States House of Representatives at a hearing before the Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. The topic of his testimony was: Deciphering the Debate Over Encryption: Industry and …
Read More »ISP Putnamville Investigations Warns of Business Scam
Putnamville—The Criminal Investigations Division at the Putnamville Post is warning area businesses of an increase in scams targeting company bank accounts which often results in financial losses, even massive at times. According to the FBI, from October 2013 through February 2016, law enforcement received reports from 17,642 victims resulting in …
Read More »Coats, Senators Fight Threat to Middle-Income Americans’ Retirement
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) joined with 32 senators to introduce a resolution to stop the Obama Administration from implementing a harmful new regulation that will have devastating effects on retirement planning by hard-working families and small businesses. On April 6, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized …
Read More »Pay Now to Minimize Penalty and Interest
INDIANAPOLIS (April 19, 2016) – The individual income tax filing deadline of April 18 has passed. Taxpayers who missed the deadline must still file their individual income tax returns and pay any tax owed to minimize penalty and interest. Taxpayers filing after the deadline should consider doing so electronically. Electronically-filed …
Read More »Global Steelmaker POSCO Establishing Operations at Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville; 60 High-wage Jobs
Indianapolis – POSCO, a multinational company headquartered in Pohang, South Korea, and the fifth-largest steel producer in the world, has announced plans to build a wire rod processing center at the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville, creating up to 60 high-wage jobs by 2018. POSCO is South Korea’s fourth largest company, behind …
Read More »IMPD Investigates Homicide in the 3200 Block of North Campbell Avenue
INDIANAPOLIS – At approximately 5:00 AM, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to check the welfare of a man in a car located in the 3200 block of North Campbell Avenue. When they arrived, officers discovered 34-year-old Tommy Turintine had been shot and he was pronounced dead at …
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